The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 232 Peaceful Life

Li Bai left, full of ambition and passion, heading towards the longed-for city of Chang'an!

What will greet him in the future?

Li Xinni doesn't know, and has no idea to know, that everyone has his own life trajectory, whether great or small, they are all different colors of this world, each with its own unique meaning.

Therefore, sometimes, even though Li Xinni has the ability to change the fate of some people, she does not take action, because at some times, respecting the fate of others is the best help.

Not to mention, she has helped too many people for too long, and some of them are tired...

In the next period of time, a beautiful woman appeared in Jincheng City. The woman visited the city every day and enjoyed the scenery.

And for a regionally prosperous city, what's the difference between one more person and one less person?

No one will notice that there is a different woman in Jincheng, and no one will be curious about this woman's true identity.

In the evening, Li Xinni came to Sanhua Building again, ordered a cup of fragrant tea, sat by the window on the second floor, and looked out. As far as her eyes could see, the beautiful scenery within Jincheng was unobstructed.

The sunset dyed the distant sky red, and clouds with different brilliance stretched into the distance, shining like fish scales.

The bright red sunset shone through the window lattice, shining on the table and scattering into the teacup. Li Xinni's beautiful eyes looked at the crystal clear teacup reflected by the sunset. She was in a daze for a moment, and then drank the full cup of sunset in one gulp.

It seems that I am tasting the taste of this sunset, and I also seem to want to hide this sunset in my heart forever. When I recall the past, I can take it out again and taste it carefully.

At this moment, an ordinary swallow suddenly flew from the window and landed on the table.

The swallows were also covered in a layer of red clouds, jumping on the table, looking quite lively.

Li Xinni's eyes fell on the swallow on the table. Not only was there no curiosity in her eyes, but there was only a hint of calmness.

I saw Yanzi on the table and Li Xinni sitting aside looking at each other quietly. Finally, Li Xinni spoke first and said softly:

"Is Chang'an stable these days? Is there any war outside the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Xinni also knew that Bai Zhi often returned to Chang'an, so he asked like this.

"The Tang Dynasty was strong and powerful, with overwhelming power throughout the country, and the whole world was submissive, even though there was no war. But within Chang'an City, the new emperor is the prime minister of Mingjun. The seas and rivers are clear, the officials are in charge, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and nothing major happens!"

But he saw the swallows on the table chirping, and the clear and sweet chirping sound reached his ears. To others, it was a beautiful bird chirping, but to Li Xinni's ears, it was the normal sound of a divine bird.

After hearing Bai Zhi's answer, Li Xinni nodded slightly in relief, and then moved his gaze to the window, admiring the afterglow of the sunset.

There is no clear division between winter and summer in Jincheng. Of course, you can feel cold in winter, but it is not as obvious as in the north.

Li Xinni stayed in Jincheng. The scenery of Shu was already beautiful. She was used to seeing the vastness and roughness of the north. It was also a kind of enjoyment to see the beauty and exquisiteness of the south.

Perhaps because living in an inn was too much of a waste of money, Li Xinni found a small courtyard in the city and rented it as a temporary shelter.

After all, there is snow, and although there are stables in the inn, it is not as comfortable as staying in your own courtyard.

"No one has lived in the courtyard here for a long time, and there are overgrown weeds in the courtyard. I originally planned to clean it up, but I thought of you eating grass in the snow, so I didn't clean it up."

In the courtyard, Li Xinni stood in front of Ta Xue, stroking Ta Xue's snow-white mane, and said softly: "Thank you for your hard work, Ta Xue. Let's clear a path first."

Texue snorted, seemingly agreeing, and then started eating grass in front of the courtyard gate.

Because no one had lived in it for a long time, the price was much cheaper, and the room also needed to be cleaned, so Li Xinni spent the day tidying up the house.

Perhaps it was because Chinese women were more diligent, or perhaps because Chinese women were more attentive. Bai Zhi, who had fallen on the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, watched quietly, as if he was an outsider, just watching Li Xinni busy. In the evening, inside the room Finally it was completely cleaned up.

Li Xinni's body was inevitably stained with some dust, and she looked a little sloppy. Especially the black hair is covered with brown spider silk.

Stepping on the snow, I stood under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard, swaying my ponytail leisurely, savoring the aroma of the fresh grass I just ate.

Li Xinni looked towards the courtyard door, only to find that a small patch of grass had disappeared. Apparently, it had been eaten by Taxue.

As for how much is left, it is obviously impossible to eat it all at once.

Seeing this, Li Xinni immediately picked up the sickle on the side and cleared the weeds on the path, leaving the other places intact.

"Dong dong dong..."

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Li Xinni opened the door with some confusion, only to find a burly middle-aged man standing outside.

Li Xinni could clearly smell the strong smell of blood from the middle-aged man, but at this time, the man in the middle had a kind smile, which seemed particularly inconsistent with his burly figure.

"You are……"

Li Xinni asked politely.

"Are you the new neighbor?"

The burly man suddenly raised his hand, and saw that he was holding fresh meat in his hand. The meat was skewered by the grass god, and it was obviously going to be given to Li Xinni.

"I live next door. I was curious about who moved in today, but I didn't expect it was a woman. From now on, we will be neighbors!"

The middle-aged man had a kind look on his face and handed the meat in his hand to Li Xinni, which was obviously his intention.

Hearing that the middle-aged man said he was a neighbor, Li Xinni also put a smile on her face, took the meat from the middle-aged man's hand, and said:

"I just moved in today, and I need to tidy up the yard. Tomorrow, I will cook some food at home and invite the neighbors to have a fire dinner at home!"

Just as Li Xinni was talking to the middle-aged man, he saw a five or six-year-old child running over, shouting, "Dad, mother asked me to come over and tell daddy to eat!"

The boy ran up to the middle-aged man and said in a sweet voice. After saying this, he noticed Li Xinni and immediately turned to Li Xinni. He cast a doubtful look.

Seeing the cute boy in front of her, Li Xinni smiled kindly at the boy, and then took out something about the size of a thumb wrapped in oilcloth from her sleeve.

"Here, give you a piece of candy."

The candy in Li Xinni's hand was a snack she bought while wandering around the city, but she didn't expect it to be useful at this time.

"No! No!"

Seeing this, the middle-aged man on the side quickly refused. After all, sugar in this era is still very precious. Even if it is candy for children, although ordinary people can afford it, they cannot eat it often.

Therefore, it is also an act of great respect for the guest to give a piece of candy to the child of a guest.

"It doesn't matter, I originally bought it for myself, but it was just to satisfy my cravings, and I'm not used to it, so I might as well give it to the children."

Li Xinni smiled and handed the candy in her hand to the child's hand. After hearing Li Xinni's explanation, the middle-aged man on the side stopped talking.

"Hurry up and say thank you sister!"

The middle-aged man on the side quickly said to his son. "Thank you sister!"

The boy also shouted sensibly, and at the same time he happily put the candy into his mouth.

After watching the two people leave slowly, Li Xinni closed the courtyard door again.

The courtyard Li Xinni purchased this time is at the end of an alley, and there are many courtyards on both sides of the alley. The middle-aged man who came just now is next to the alley, closest to him.

And as far as he knew, the burly middle-aged man was a butcher. Although he was tall and had a fierce face, it seemed from his actions just now that he was a kind-hearted person.

Li Xinni has also lived in Longxi for five years. Although she knows that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, families in a village or an alley often get along very harmoniously.

And since I just moved here today, the other party can come to visit me with gifts, which is obviously a sign of goodwill.

Li Xinni naturally had no reason to refuse.

Seeing the sky getting darker, Li Xinni shook her head, could only put down the meat in her hand, and walked out of the courtyard again.

After all, there is nothing at home now, so I can only buy some on the street outside. While eating dinner, I can also buy some daily necessities.

…………

During the following festival, Li Xinni wandered around Jincheng, visiting the scenic spots and historic sites in the city, and admiring the local humanities.

Although she is alone in a foreign land, you can still feel the different scenery.

In the alley where Li Xinni lives, the people in the alley also know that the house at the end of the alley is rented by a woman, and they also know that they have welcomed a new neighbor.

But what made them curious was that their new neighbor turned out to be a woman. She was beautiful and spoke well, so she was obviously not an ordinary person.

They thought she was a girl from a wealthy family, but Li Xinni was very kind to others, which gradually made them relax their vigilance.

Everywhere she went, Li Xinni often experienced the most local matchmakers. Perhaps because her appearance easily attracted the attention of others, Li Xinni felt helpless.

After all, he doesn’t have to go out with his face covered every day, right?

This will probably be more eye-catching.

In the alley, some old people were sitting in the sunshine, enjoying the warmth of the setting sun. As everyone sat together, they naturally chatted, so the words involuntarily transferred to Li Xinni.

"What is the identity of Miss Li in the courtyard?"

An old man couldn't help but ask.

"No matter what my status is, my conversation seems to be different from that of ordinary people."

The old man on the side said the same thing.

"Since Miss Li moved here, I haven't seen what he does for a living, but it seems that he is never short of money. After going out every day, he just wanders around Bicheng..."

"From the accent of Miss Li, it's obvious that she is from outside. Maybe she is just staying in Jincheng temporarily to see the scenery of Jincheng."

"It is indeed possible!"

"I just wonder if that Miss Li can talk about marriage?"

"If we haven't talked about marriage, why would it be our turn to worry? I didn't see many matchmakers appearing nearby in the past few days, asking for news about Miss Li, I'm afraid that's the intention!"

"Yes, but I think that Miss Li is probably not too young. If she delays for a few more years, she will have trouble getting married..."

"..."

……

As she traveled in the past few years, when she set out from Chang'an, Li Xinni refused Bai Zhi to continue to extend her immortality. Therefore, in the past few years, the traces of time gradually left on Li Xinni's face.

In the eyes of others, Li Xinni was already in her twenties. In this era, women in their twenties did marry early and become wives.

Li Xinni naturally knew about the discussion about herself during the event and did not feel offended. After all, she had experienced it before.

The sky gradually darkened and the sun set in the west. Li Xinni returned from outside and returned to the courtyard. The Ta Xue in his hand automatically came to the foot of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard, nibbling on the green grass on the ground.

Li Xinni took some water, cleaned her hands, and then started preparing dinner.

Being in Sichuan, it is natural to have bacon, because he is very popular in the alleys, and the bacon at home is donated by neighbors. With Li Xinni's appetite, he will naturally not be able to finish it in a while.

So Li Xinni steamed some bacon, then cooked some vegetables, mixed the two together, and added some spices.

The days of living alone are also leisurely.

The sun and moon were shining brightly in the sky. I don't know how many years had passed. Li Xinni put on ordinary coarse clothes, tied her hair on her head with a simple wooden hairpin, and then took out a wooden hairpin from the room. Gong, holding Ta Xue, walked out of the courtyard.

It’s autumn again, and autumn is the season of harvest.

The game outside the city has also become fatter, which is also the most suitable season for hunting.

After almost walking around the city, it was natural to experience life outside the city.

Therefore, she was going to hunt outside the city today, and since she did not have much money, she might be able to hunt some prey, bring it to the city to sell, and exchange for some money.

As for the divine bird, it is no longer long.

Two years ago, the Divine Bird once said that he would return to Chang'an to sleep in the Divine Bird Temple. He did not know how long it would take. For Li Xinni, the disappearance of the Bird Palace only made her feel a little lonely, but once she got used to it, she would naturally find other ways to relieve her loneliness.

"Miss Li, what are you..."

I saw my neighbor, Zheng Butcher, just going out. He saw Li Xinni, who was wearing a strong suit, carrying a pick-up on her back, and leading a horse. Her face was filled with curiosity and then understanding, "Is Miss Li going to go hunting?"

"Exactly."

Li Xinni smiled and nodded.

After being neighbors for several years, Butcher Zheng naturally knew that Li Xinni had martial arts skills, so he also expressed some concern, "In this case, Miss Li should be more careful when going to the wild. After all, the outside of the city is not like the inside."

"nature."

Li Xinni thanked Butcher Zheng for his kindness.

(End of this chapter)