Chapter 15 Xiafei View
Xia Feiguan, the name is weird, the place is weird, and the people inside are weird.
It is strange and weird. What is interesting is that every leader of Xia Fei Watch is called Xia Fei Zhenren, and Zhang Dashao once accidentally slipped into a room inside, which was filled with ancestor tablets, most of which were blank, and there was nothing on it. The nearest tablet was engraved with: The 27th Master - Xia Fei Zhenren Spirit Statue.
I am afraid that no one who sees it will understand. Since he is enshrined in the ancestral spirit position, why don’t he write a word on it? What’s even more suspicious is that in the deep mountains in the wilderness of Xia Feiguan, there are three or five big cats. Assuming that each real person of Xia Fei has been in power for twenty years, the inheritance of Xia Feiguan has been more than five hundred years. However, the founding of the Taizu Emperor of this dynasty has only been about four hundred years. If this is not a lie, it is really incredible that such an unknown small Taoist temple can be passed on for so many years. It is really incredible that it feels unreasonable no matter how you think about it.
That morning, Zhang Yao got up early, and the servants had already packed up and prepared. Yu'er and his maid brought the copper basin into the house and reached out to go forward, but Zhang Yao stopped him. He was not a disabled person, and he needed help to wash his face.
The water temperature was just right, and it washed away the last bit of tiredness and confusion when I woke up. I immediately became much more energetic. I tilted my head and looked at the inner room. There was a barrier of bead curtains. I only knew that the figures were walking around, but I couldn't see the actual situation. Zhang Yao didn't care, and asked casually: "Where is Cui'er? Why haven't you seen her these days?"
"Sister Cui'er and other sisters have been arranged by the old lady for other things. They are not in the mansion these days." Yu'er paused and said, "If the young master misses Sister Cui'er, I believe that Jingshen should be able to see her after he comes back."
"So that's the case. No wonder you and Zhu'er have been reciprocating back and forth these days. Thank you for your hard work."
This sentence of hard work surprised Yu'er slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her face: "It is Yu'er's blessing to be able to serve the young master, but it is important for others to envy."
Zhang Yao smiled, indeed envious. The Zhang family is a small society. There are smiling faces on the top and butts on the bottom. They all want to die immediately and replace them, but they dare not show any ambition.
The sound of the bead curtain sounded, and he turned his head and looked at Zhao Qi who was dressed up. Zhang Yao stretched out his hand and said, "Madam, let's go."
After looking at Zhang Yao, and then at the left hand in front of him, Zhao Qi hesitated for a moment, handing her right hand unfamiliarly. The one she bought was warm and soft, which made her slightly lose her mind. This feeling seemed familiar. I remember when I was a child, my master also pulled her up like this.
Feeling the stiffness of the girl's palm, a gentle smile appeared on Zhang Yao's face. Since marriage, this is probably the first time that the two of them are so close. She has suffered. She married into the Zhang family for more than a month, but has been alone in the empty room. I believe she has many questions and is very panicked. Yes, she is married to this place thousands of miles away, and her husband is still so coldly. The grievances and sadness can only be buried in her heart, and she has to force her to smile and not speak to others.
It was me who was sorry for her. Zhang Yao thought silently that this woman would accompany me for the rest of my life. This may not be a good marriage. I hope I will not let her down in the end! Thinking of this, he subconsciously used force to look at the slightly white sky, and walked out the door with big strides.
The old lady wants to respect the gods, which is not a rare thing for the Zhang family. She is a devout Taoist believer and she has to go there at least once or twice a year. As for bringing the young master with her, this is rare, and she only remembers it five or six times in total.
It is strange to say that Shangqing Temple, not far from Suzhou Prefecture, is constantly incense. It is said that his divination marks are very effective, but the old lady has never been there once. Every year, the Zhang family is often the one who donated the most money.
When Zhang Yao came, the old lady had already boarded the carriage, and Wang Ma was waiting next to the carriage. But after seeing two people not far from the carriage, he looked surprised. One of them was Zhang Ren, the butler of the Zhang family. This was not counting. The person who was chatting with Zhang Ren turned out to be Mr. Xi!
Let me first talk about the butler Zhang Ren. He is the busiest person in the Zhang family. He wants him to take care of everything in this mansion. He usually has no signs of people facing the sky. Today, he has free time to accompany the old lady to respect the gods, which makes people surprised.
There is also Mr. Xi Da, who is a strange man. He likes to wear white clothes when he is in his sixties, and must be made of silk and brocade shirts. That's fine, as long as he doesn't overestimate, no one will say anything. The problem is that Mr. Xi Da also likes to listen to music, and this is acceptable. As long as he can afford to pay money, some famous actors will come to sing to you.
But you can't always stare at the butt of the little girl singing songs, right? Not only did you say lustfully, you were drooling. What's worse is that you had to talk about it in the end, with your goatee beard, and you didn't have a trace of shame at all.
If he really had that intention, he could take the little girl into his home as a concubine. Unfortunately, Mr. Xi was lustful but not brave. He had a Hedong Lion in his family and was shy. He thought about the Wenxianglou in Suzhou Prefecture day and night, but he could only stand pitifully two miles away, not even dared to pass by. Just this, if it accidentally reached Wang Ma's ears, he would inevitably kneel on the washboard at night.
That's right, Mr. Xi Da is the master of the two brothers Zhang Biao and Zhang Hu, and the husband of Wang Ma, but the status in this family is worrying. If it weren't for the secret filial piety of two disciples, this song would probably not be appreciated.
"Young Master, Young Madam," Zhang Ren hurriedly walked over to see Zhang Yao's figure. Mr. Xi also saw the two of them, but he turned around proudly with his beards sticking out. He looked flattering and approached Wang Ma in an instant.
"Who is this old man?" Zhao Qi asked curiously. She developed a little interest in Mr. Xi. To be precise, it was Mr. Xi's hands.
"No need to worry about the idle people in the mansion."
He is indeed a idle friend, but he can be kept by the Zhang family and also let the old lady marry his personal maid as his wife. Zhang Yao will have as much as he comes to such an idle friend, and everyone will not refuse!
"But I feel he is not very ordinary..."
"So what can I do if it's unusual?"
Looking at Zhao Qi, regardless of the butler being by his side, Zhang Yao said seriously: "He is a servant, you are the master, we only need to know this!"
Zhao Qi had no idea. After hearing this, Zhang Ren felt his eyes slightly astringent. He stared at the young master and looked again and again. It was not until a long time later that he realized that something was wrong. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to let people see the water light in the corners of his eyes.
"Young Master, it's getting late, it's time for us to set off."
Zhang Ren was only in his early forties, but his temples were slightly gray. Hearing his words, Zhang Yao turned around and nodded with a smile and said, "Brother Ren, please trouble you."
"No trouble. Being able to contribute to my Zhang family and the young master is my lifelong blessing."
Xiafeiguan is located on a barren mountain 60 miles away from Suzhou Prefecture. This mountain has no name, and it was the first to call it the Zhang family. It was called Xiafei Mountain. Although it set off immediately as soon as the sky was dawn, the distance was not too far. However, there were many female members in this team, and the old lady was not in good health. When it arrived at Xiafei Mountain, it was already afternoon.
The current world is inconvenient. Every time you travel, it feels like a torture. Looking at the tired old lady, Zhang Yao felt more and more like this. Xia Fei Mountain is not high, and Xia Fei Temple is on the top of the mountain. At this time, the sky is clear and cloudless. Looking from the foot of the mountain, the Taoist temple under the sky can be seen clearly.
There was a servant who prepared the soft sedan chair. There were originally Zhang Yao and his wife, but he refused. Zhao Qi didn't care. When he was young, he was in Qionghua, the Cangjian Peak was more than ten times more majestic than Xiafei Mountain, and the Qianren Cliff was a hundred times more dangerous. She didn't think there was any problem. She went up and down the mountain and walked like a flat ground. When she learned to control the sword, she rarely walked. When she recalled her childhood, she still had a trace of nostalgia and nostalgia in her heart.
Although Xiafei Mountain is not high, Zhang Yao was exhausted and panting after halfway through climbing. First, the mountain road is rugged, with only loess and turf under his feet. It is amazing that it is covered with stone slabs that are only three inches wide in that dangerous place. You must pay attention to climbing, and you may fall down accidentally. As for the second reason, he is used to being pampered and has never walked around. After climbing the mountain today, he found out that he was like a useless person.
"Yao'er is tired, right? Stop and rest!"
The old lady felt sorry for her grandson. After climbing the hillside, she found a relatively spacious location and stopped. Yu'er quickly handed over the water bag. Zhang Yao gasped heavily without refusing. He picked up the water bag and drank it. A gust of mountain wind blew, and he felt comfortable all over and could not lie down forever. He looked at the mountain path he had just walked, and had a different thought in his heart.
This body is the capital of revolution, and you can't waste anything you say. It seems that you must exercise diligently in the future. Not to mention flying to the sky and seizing the earth to become a martial arts master, at least you must be like a normal person.
Just as he was thinking, the old lady called out not far away: "Yaoer? What are you thinking?"
Getting up from the ground, Zhang Yao walked to the old lady and sat down: "It's nothing, it's just a random thought, which makes grandma worry."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" said the old lady kindly: "You are my grandson and the future master of our Zhang family. It is natural for grandma to care about you. Good grandson, you can't hide your thoughts from grandma."
"It's really not," Zhang Yao paused for a moment, and said with a smile: "I just feel that I'm weak and I'm thinking about how to exercise in the future."
The old lady felt the same way, and looked at Zhang Yao up and down, nodded and said, "This body is a little thinner. Yao'er, you can't be picky about food anymore. Every time you eat more, you will eat white and fat. If you have a great grandson, I will be satisfied. I will also have the face to go to the underworld to see your unfilial father, your grandfather, and our ancestors of the Zhang family."
This is the old lady's greatest wish, and Zhang Yao knew it, but he didn't know how to answer this, so he had to smile awkwardly. In the old lady's eyes, it was the shy smile of his grandson.
Looking at Zhang Yao's back and looking at Xia Feiguan on the top of the mountain, the old lady lowered her eyes and murmured in her heart: "It's almost done, Yao'er, you'll endure it's only a few days away. No matter what you want to do in the future, my grandmother won't stop you. I just hope you can live a safe and long life."
When everyone reached the top of the mountain, Xia Feiguan had already sent someone to wait. This was a middle-aged Taoist priest, who should be an old acquaintance. Zhang Yao saw that he was kind-looking, but for a while he couldn't remember what he was called.
Getting off the sedan chair, Wang Ma supported her right arm, and the butler Zhang Ren fell behind half a step on the left. The old lady walked up and bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry Master Qi is waiting here, I'm polite."
"The old lady doesn't have to be too polite," Master Qi staggered his body and stretched out his hand and said, "The real person is in the hall, please!"
"Yao'er!"
Zhang Yao hurried forward, and the old lady grabbed his arm and said, "Call your wife quickly, let's go see real man Xiafei together."
Xiafei View is not big. It is similar to the courtyard house after careful calculation. The layout inside is simple. After walking through the gate, you will see the main hall. There is a stone incense burner in the middle of the corridor, and there are vermilion pillars on both sides of the main hall. However, the wind and sun have been exposed for a long time, and the color has been mottled, with the patent skin peeling on it and cracks visible.
Standing at the entrance of the hall, Zhao Qi kept looking at the couplet, and saw that the pillar on the left was engraved with: Xuantiantian, which is innate in the acquired heaven; on the right, it was written: The North Pole is the extreme, originally Wuji and Daji! There are three gold-plated characters engraved on the plaque above the hall: Xuantian Palace!
Walking into the hall and looking at the Taoist priest wearing a coarse blue shirt in the middle of the hall, the old lady was stunned and subconsciously said, "Master Shen?"
"Laby Master, Master Shen is gone. I am the new leader of Xia Fei, the real person of Xia Fei!"
There are not many people coming to Xiafei Mountain this time, but there are also more than a dozen. The Taoist temple is located in a remote place and the transportation is inconvenient. The incense is not strong, and the believers are basically not visible on weekdays. Therefore, there are not enough room inside the temple. Suddenly, so many people came suddenly, which made Taoist Li, who was responsible for food and accommodation, feel a headache.
The butler Zhang Ren was prepared for a long time. He first settled the old lady and the young master and the young lady, and asked the servants to carry the things at the foot of the mountain one by one to the mountain. There were items such as firewood, rice, oil, salt and noodles, etc. in daily life, but Dao Cheng was overjoyed. After a few days, the layman returned home, and the things left were enough to use in the inner room for several months.
In a room deep in the Taoist temple, Wang Ma was guarding the door. The old lady and Shin-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha
"April 8th!"
The old lady was in a complicated mind. That day was Zhang Yao’s wedding. It was supposed to be the most festive day, but now she realized that on that day, she lost a close relative.
This man has passed away, and there is time to mourn in the future. Now the most important thing is to determine the thoughts of Master Shen on the other side. The old lady slowed down and cheered up again and asked, "Xiafei, I don't know me..."
Chapter completed!