Chapter 29: Cyan White

  The courtyard is very deep.

  Xu Xian rolled up his sleeves and took a hoe to dig into the damp soil, preparing to open up a vegetable field.

  Thinking of the difficulties of buying a house in my previous life, now I can have a garden of my own. I want to grow vegetables and fruits, and it's even more wonderful that I can do this in Hangzhou, such a big city. A sense of happiness arises spontaneously.

  Moreover, there is a green bird holding a towel and tea water beside him, ready to serve at any time. The colorful phoenix is squatting on the windowsill, seriously looking at him planting vegetables. Nowadays, it can be said that they are living together with beauty, although it's just watching, but it's also a rare enjoyment.

  Of course, this sentiment is something that Cai Feng and Qing Luan cannot understand. They both looked at each other in surprise as Xu Xian dug up the flower bed where he was almost crushed to death by Chu Jianxiong and planted scallions instead, feeling a sense of incredulity.

  There were no servants in the house, partly to conceal the strange relationship between the three of them. More importantly, Xu Xian was not used to being waited on by others. The house, which seemed independent and private to modern people, would have been crowded with many people calling out "master" and "sir".

  I'm afraid few modern people can get used to it.

  Now that the Heavenly Book Academy has freed Xian, Li Si Ming asked Xian to write down those few poems he had composed and then mounted them for collection in the academy. This clearly indicated that they could no longer control Xian; if he wanted to come to the academy to listen, he would listen, but if not, he was free to do as he pleased.

  However, Li Si Ming still advised Xu Xian to come to the academy and listen to lectures. After all, imperial examinations and poetry are two different things. Although Xu Xian was someone who couldn't even pass the imperial examination in his lifetime, he could still become famous for generations to come.

  But surely now no one dares to let Xu Xian not pass, right? Even if Xu Xian's writing is bad, the examiner will cheat and pick out his name, otherwise wouldn't they be letting others say that they are blind. Moreover, Xu Xian's teacher is in charge of the education department, who would suspect anything? The title of "Juren" has already been secured for Xu Xian.

  Xu Xian put down his hoe and stood up straight to rest for a while. Qing Luan immediately came forward to help him wipe the sweat, and poured him a cup of tea. Xu Xian praised her with a smile, then went back to his room to change his clothes.

  Qing Luan turned back into the house with a somewhat pleased expression, and saw Cai Feng still sitting on the bed leaning against the windowsill, looking lazy and unkempt. She couldn't help but scold: "Miss, look at the time, why haven't you gotten up yet?" As she spoke, she went to pull away Cai Feng's quilt.

  Cai Feng hugged the quilt and shook her head: "I don't want to! There's nothing to do even if I get up!"

  Qing Luan said dissatisfied: "That should be dressed up!" But she felt that in these few days, the young lady had become more and more beautiful, even without dressing up. With her phoenix eyes half open and half closed, her figure was lazy and scattered, occasionally yawning from time to time, that languid appearance seemed even more beautiful than when they were on the boat.

  Cai Feng reached out to touch Qing Luan's cheek, laughing: "Get dressed for that Fourth Brother to see!" Qing Luan's face turned red as she went to scratch her itch, the two of them rolling around on the bed in a heap.

  "Cough, cough" a few light coughs made both women's faces flush red. Xian Yu said from outside: "Luan Er, I'm going out for a bit, close the door!"

  The green bird ran out and asked: "What are you going out for?"

  Xu Xiandao said: "Tomorrow is Qingming Festival, I'll go buy some offerings and bring them back! Do you need anything?"

  Really?

  "Let's not do it, brother. Be careful on your way." Qing Luan couldn't even remember her own origins, and Cai Feng's father was a national criminal, so it wasn't good to worship him. They usually didn't observe the Qingming Festival.

  Xu Xian smiled and nodded, thinking for a moment before saying: "Cai Feng, if you want to go out and take a walk, just go ahead. It's not good to be cooped up in this room all the time. You're free to come and go as you please!" He hadn't seen Cai Feng leave her room in days, assuming she still had some misgivings.

  Cai Feng leaned on the windowsill with her arm, yawning, and listened to Xu Xian's words. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Thank you, it's fine like this!" These past few days she had indeed been carefree and happy, compared to the tense and busy life on the boat. Now it seemed like she was in heaven, as if a tightly strung bowstring had loosened, even speaking required three parts less energy.

  Xu Xian sighed, this woman who looked as clever and wise as Pan Yu, was actually completely opposite in nature. The elegance she showed on the boat was probably also forced by life, now her true form is revealed. She spends all day sleeping in the house, reading books, playing the zither, writing words, just not liking to go out.

  It's like the lazy cat I used to raise, whose favorite thing to do every day is to sleep under the sun.

  It wakes up occasionally and licks its fur, and even the sound of asking for food is weak. It's better to put it down

  Nowadays, I'm considered a standard rotten woman!

  It's just that he can't help but admit, her lazy appearance is stunningly beautiful. Occasionally, when she yawns out of boredom, her absolutely gorgeous posture makes even Xian, who is used to seeing beauties, pause for a moment and feel a twinge of regret about his decision. Because he really wants to rub her cheeks like he does with his own lazy cat.

  Cheer her up.

  However, Xu Xian did not know that if he had really taken Cai Feng that night. She would probably have changed from a elegant and noble courtesan to an early-rising good wife and mother. From striving to maintain her position as a courtesan to striving for the status of a legitimate wife, from one mask to another, it was just playing different roles. Her intelligence and experience could make any role perfect, but acting is ultimately just acting, and once the mask is put on, it's hard to take off again.

  But she's still alive! If we're talking about her cultivation, then this should be considered her emotional tribulation!

  When the time comes, let me break the story and give you freedom!

  Back home, under Cai Feng's astonished gaze, he handed over a pile of offerings to her and said: "Don't be lazy, we still have to make some offerings to our ancestors. It's okay if we do it at home, no one will say anything!"

  Cai Feng suddenly choked with emotion as she watched Xu Xian leave, gazing at the thing in her arms and sighing: Luan'er didn't think of it, but he still thought of it for himself.

  March 3rd, Qingming Festival.

  Xu Xian woke up from his dream, and couldn't help but feel a little excited. What would that person look like? Although he didn't have any wild thoughts, he was still curious.

  Sister and brother-in-law agreed to meet at the tomb, together they swept the grave. Although Xu Xian had some worries, being able to meet was also a joy. However, Xu Jiaorong complained that Xu Xian got married without telling her, Xu Xian could only bitterly smile, he didn't know about it beforehand either!

  Now Xu Xian's great name has spread throughout the land along with those famous phrases, and he has also won the heart of Hu Xueyan, known as the most beautiful woman in Hangzhou, and the story of the talented scholar and beauty is the one that people enjoy hearing the most.

  He is now a celebrity in Hangzhou, and people on the street greet him with enthusiasm. Xu Jiaorong, who was listening to this, also felt deeply honored, and no longer complained about his private life of taking concubines.

  The tombs are majestic, the incense is burning. After three knocks and three bows, Xu Jiaorong said with tears in her eyes: "Father and mother, my brother has now become a prominent figure, and he also has property in Hangzhou City. I only hope that in the future, he will pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official, bringing glory to our family's gate, and I hope you two elders will bless him!"

  Xu Xian let out a sigh of emotion, his parents had both passed away early due to illness, which led him to have the idea of studying medicine. If things were as they originally were, he would still be an apprentice in the pharmacy! But now, he was also able to settle down and start a family, with no worries about food or clothing. As he walked step by step, the mysterious and wonderful, shocking and stirring events that had occurred made him feel somewhat incredulous.

  And the beginning of all changes was that Taoist priest who made trouble, his first master. If there is a chance, he should be thanked properly. That light finger truly changed his fate and led him onto another path, no longer dependent on anyone.

  However, he remembered that in his previous life, he had flipped through a "Ben Cao Gang Mu", but he was not a professional doctor and couldn't remember so many names, by now he had already forgotten everything, it was also helpless.

  He just discovered the wonderful use of Gongdepai, and maybe he can recall that memory in his mind, then write down what he remembers, and share it with the world. It's also a way to help all beings in this world!

  Xu Xian still didn't know that with this thought, the merits on the merit plate changed rapidly and obtained nearly 10,000 merits. For the sake of all living beings, just this one thought is a merit.

  "This 'planning for the sake of all living things' is not a lamentation of the passing of spring and autumn, nor is it an idle fantasy. If there are no goals or methods, even if one shouts out a hundred times 'to worry before the world worries, to rejoice after the world rejoices', it will not increase one's merit by a single bit."

  Only by taking solid steps can you achieve something. And this thought, because it is the beginning of action, has meaning.

  After saying goodbye, Xu Xian was about to leave with his sister and brother-in-law to deal with that matter. However, Xu Jiayou said: "Hanwen, it's rare for you to come to Hangzhou, why don't you go to my house and sit for a while, and meet my sister-in-law?"

  Li Gongpu also said: "Yes, yes, I specifically asked for leave from the government office today. Said to go to your place to take a look, County Magistrate immediately agreed!"

  Xu Xian was taken aback, this request was very normal, if his sister didn't say to go and see it would be strange, but it seemed to have disrupted his own arrangements. He couldn't help but smile wryly: This plot has indeed changed because of me.

  But couldn't refuse, could only say: "I still have some things to do in the academy, otherwise sister-in-law and sister

  "You all go ahead and take a look, I'll be back after I've finished my business!" Then he told them his home address.

  Xu Jiaorong just said Xu Xian has become a big shot now, he's very busy and is also the head of the academy.

  It's no good forcing things, so she just said: "Well, hurry up then, we'll get dinner ready and wait for your return!"

  Xu Xian looked up at the sky and smiled: "En, it will be soon!"

  An hour later, Xu Xian lay weakly on the railing of the broken bridge, groaning: "Are you still coming or not?"

  "Come on, my sister is waiting for me to go home and have dinner!" In order to avoid that person finding him, he rushed straight to Xihu Street.

  The bridge was blown by countless cold winds and encountered numerous "acquaintances", but it couldn't figure out what Xian was doing.

  "Hey, Xu Xian!" A voice suddenly rang out, and Xu Xian instinctively put on a smile, waving his hand.

  "Hello, hello!" A closer look revealed that it was Ao Li, this little girl, staring at him strangely.

  "What are you doing standing here?"

  Xu Xian hastily straightened up and looked around, saying in a deep voice: "I'm watching the wind."

  Scenery!

  Ao Li lightly jumped up and sat on the railing, swinging her legs and laughing: "I've been watching you for a long time, obviously waiting for someone, and it's the kind that can't be waited for!"

  "Mind your own business," Xuxian said with a glance at her, thinking about how to get rid of this little girl as soon as possible.

  Ao Li jumped down from the railing and grabbed his arm, saying: "Don't wait any longer, let's go eat something!"

  Xu Xian silently said: "At this time", suddenly a clever idea struck him, he took out several taels of silver from his bosom and said: "Look at this!"

  Aoluo's eyes sparkled with stars, "Silver!" Following Xu Xian eating a few times, she also understood silver

  The wonderful use of children.

  Xu Xian stuffed the silver into her palm and said: "Right, it's enough silver to buy many good things, hurry up and go buy!"

  "Good!" said Jiaolong happily, taking the silver and skipping away with a jump.

  A moment later.

  Xu Xian exclaimed in surprise: "How did you come back again?" Those few silver coins should be enough to buy a bunch of buns!

  "That boss is really a good person, that vinegar fish is so delicious! I didn't expect the fish to be so tasty!"

  "The silver was spent in an instant!"

  Xu Xian was speechless for a moment, this guy actually went to eat someone else's signature dish, relying on a few taels of silver indeed.

  It can't satisfy her appetite.

  Xu Xian took out half of the silver from his body and handed it over to her, saying: "Go eat again!" This time it was considered vinegar.

  Fish can also be eaten for a long time!

  Aoli happily took the silver and ran away.

  A moment later.

  Xu Xian's hair stood on end in anger, that boss was too detestable, he actually recommended even more expensive dishes.

  Then with a look of eager longing at him, Xu Xian finally weakly handed over all his possessions.

  Xu Xian waited anxiously for a while, and Ao Li that little girl finally didn't come again, just let out a sigh of relief.

  A shop assistant came running over, panting: "Young Master Xu, there's a young lady who has drunk too much wine and is now...

  She said she knew Mr. Xu in the small shop where they were smashing things!

  Xu Xian's veins bulged out, his bones crackled, and the shop assistant was so frightened that he retreated several steps, stuttering.

  Ba said: "You, you don't recognize me, never mind. I'll go back and report to the official now!"

  Xu Xian weakly leaned his fork against the railing.

  By the West Lake, in a cool pavilion, two women sat down to rest. If Xu Xian were present, he might have recognized one of them as Xiao Qing, whom he had met before. However, at this moment, she was dressed differently, with her hair styled in a bun and wearing a green silk dress, looking like a delicate young woman, rather than the thief who had stolen silver from the treasury. Compared to any other woman Xu Xian had ever seen, she was even more beautiful. On the other hand, if someone looked at the woman beside her, they would never mistake their identities.

  "What a coincidence that we met here, but I have to go to the west lake to find someone. But where is this high place in West Lake? We've been searching for it all morning and can't find anyone!" She followed her sister for an entire morning, but they couldn't find anyone, and she felt somewhat disheartened.

  A woman in white clothes had a faint smile on her face, listening to the complaints of the little green beside her, shaking her head slightly, like a sister who was too gentle and amiable to deal with her eccentric and playful younger sister. Looking at this picturesque West Lake, there were people everywhere, bustling with noise. This human scenery was indeed breathtakingly beautiful, but the person she was looking for had not been found yet.

  She was originally skilled in the way of numerology, but this kindness had been going on for too long, without any clues, and the Bodhisattva didn't say it very clearly. After searching around, she couldn't find anything. Her gaze shifted to the Broken Bridge above, where a figure caught her attention, through the hazy mist, that person wore a blue robe, standing at the head of the bridge, with an inexplicable sense of elegance. It moved one of the strings in her heart, perhaps this was the person she was looking for.

  "Sister, what are you looking at?"

  Bai Suzhen didn't even turn her head, pointing from afar: "Xiao Qing, look at that person on the Broken Bridge!"

  Xiao Qing looked in the direction her sister pointed, and it seemed to be a man. She was about to make fun of him, but when she took a closer look, "Ah!" she exclaimed, thinking: Isn't this that detestable Xu Xian?

  Bai Suzhen noticed Xiao Qing's abnormality and asked with a frown: What's wrong? Xiao Qing, is something wrong?

  "No, nothing! I just think that shouldn't be some kind of great talent, right!" If sister's benefactor is this Xian then she's in trouble.

  Bai Suzhen said strangely: "How did you know?" And nodded with a smile: "Actually, whether it's high or not doesn't matter!"

  "Right, right! Let's take a break and go look again later!"

  Bai Suzhen smiled and nodded, then looked at the bridge again, but that person was already gone. She felt a slight melancholy in her heart, looking at his left and right glances earlier, as if he was waiting for someone. There was an inexplicable feeling that he might be waiting for herself. She also laughed at herself, if it weren't for Guanyin's reminder, she wouldn't have thought of this matter again. How could a mortal possibly know about it?

  She has cultivated to this point, even if she doesn't understand the art of numbers, she can still sense the heavenly mechanism, let alone her? And this sensing is precisely in the movement of the spiritual machine. To know that cultivators gather their thoughts, hold on to the original and guard the one, unlike ordinary people's floating ideas, this movement of the spiritual machine is extremely difficult to obtain, and must be taken seriously!

  In the end, she didn't want to let go of this opportunity, so she got up and wanted to go find it. Although Xiao Qing was unwilling, she couldn't disobey her sister's thoughts after all. This wasn't because she was afraid, but rather that her sister seemed to have a naturally affable and obedient temperament, making people not want to contradict her for no reason.

  Xu Xian followed the shopkeeper to the wine tower, and before entering, he heard a loud noise inside. Upon entering, he saw Ao Li standing on the table, holding a wine jug, with a slightly dazed look in his eyes and a flush on his face. Seeing Xu Xian arrive, his eyes lit up and said: "Xu Xian, this wine is really good to drink!"

  Several waiters surrounded the edge, one of them wanted to take advantage of Ao Li's distraction and grab her. Ao Li spun around, her small foot stepping on the waiter's forehead, and he immediately flew out. Ao Li borrowed strength and flew up, pouncing into Xu Xian's arms.

  This pounce was at least five or six meters away, fortunately she was light and agile, otherwise she would have knocked Xu Xian down. Xu Xian hugged her, frowning: "What's going on?"

  He said: "They say I don't have enough money and they bully me!"

  Xu Xian looked at the chaotic hotel and the bruised bartender, and couldn't agree with the word "bully" at all.

  The shop owner stuck his head out from behind the counter and said, "You must be Mr. Xu Xian, this little girl drank two jars of my 30-year-old Daughter Red wine and injured my man, what do you say we should do about it?"

  "Boss, why are you giving her wine?!"

  A crowd of onlookers had gathered outside the wine shop early on, peering inside through the rolled-up bamboo blinds.

  Among the crowd, there were two figures, one in green and one in white!