windy cold

Chapter 57

The pavilions and pavilions inside the Xiao Mansion follow the Jiangnan style, but are modified according to the Mobei style, which makes people feel familiar and pleasantly surprised.

The attendant leading the way was a Han woman, with her hair tied up in a bun, walking in front of her unhurriedly, hardly speaking except for necessary answers.

Chi Xiaohan, who has been here many times, walked absent-mindedly. When he was young, he came here to be crazy, and he knew exactly which walls were cracked and how many cracks were there. What's more, now, his eyelids are drooping.

Lu Wanfeng was more interested. Looking left and right, he felt that the style of the courtyard was quite distinctive. The style of the Central Plains, the carvings of Mobei, and the beams, columns, corridors and railings were not only unobtrusive, but also unique.

Glancing again, a clear blue shadow on the beam came into sight.

On the way here, there are many shops on the street with red and blue ribbons hanging on the door beams. Seeing it curiously, Lu Wanfeng stopped the maid with a smile, "Sister, when I came here, I saw red or blue ribbons hanging everywhere. There are also in the mansion, is there any festival?"

The maid's footsteps slowed down, she bowed her head and was about to answer, when Chi Xiaohan suddenly said "Ah!", swept away the listless look just now, and his eyes lit up, "What day is it today...it seems to be the eighth day of the lunar new year, yes! It's Namur Festival!"

The maid turned her face to the side and nodded, "Master Hui, it's the Namu Festival."

Seeing the maid's indifference, Lu Wanfeng stopped worrying about being bored, and turned to Chi Xiaohan, "What is Mu Festival?"

"It's a festival with many beautiful girls," Chi Xiaohan rubbed his hands, his eyes rolled around.

Lu Wanfeng became interested and asked, "Can you explain in detail?"

The origin of the Namu Festival was founded a hundred years ago when the Patriarch of the Xiao family was still in the army. A red ribbon means that they are unmarried and come to look for a good match, while soldiers looking for a spouse wear blue ribbons around their necks. double pair.

Up to now, the scale of Lifeng Castle is as large as a city, and countless families have taken root and multiplied here. The Namu Festival has gradually evolved. Up to now, as long as there are unmarried children in the family, they will hang colorful ribbons on the door beams to tell everyone that they can come. Speaking of relatives, if you don't meet a suitable one, you can also take a colorful ribbon and go to the street to look for it on the night of the tenth day of the lunar new year.

Chi Xiaohan gave an overview of what he knew, and was very excited, "Don't look at the bad weather in Mobei, there are many beautiful girls in the castle! After all, it will be the day after tomorrow, come with me to see the world?"

"I'm a family man..." Lu Wanfeng raised his eyebrows, changed the subject, put his arms around his shoulders and said, "But it's good to go shopping."

"Celebrating a good night, beauties are all over the city, seize the opportunity," Chi Xiaohan fought back and held him back, his eyes were smiling, and then he said to himself, "It's really the right time, I haven't seen you in half a year, and I don't know How much has Dodoer lost again, hehe."

The two were led to the guest house. The guest house was designed in a half-moon shape. The first wing room faced west and went down in a circle. The layout is very delicate.There is a small shallow pond in the atrium. The layout is like stars and moons surrounding the sun. The water in the pond is so clear that you can see the bottom of it. Looking down, you can only see pebbles. If you think about the desert wind, sand and drought, it is really difficult to feed these aquatic animals.

Even so, the luxury of this pool of water can still be seen.

After entering the guest house, Chi Xiaohan walked to the second room on the west side by himself, and was about to push the door, when the maid stepped up and stopped him politely and politely.

"My lord, this place has not been cleaned and arranged, so it is not suitable to stay here. Please move and follow me."

Chi Xiaohan waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "I've always lived..." He closed his mouth in the middle of speaking, glanced at the next room, rolled his tongue and said, "I've always been used to doing things casually, I never thought of this, please forgive me, now that the residence is already Arranged properly, and ask the girl to lead the way."

The maid smiled faintly, bowed in return, and guided the two to the two residences on the right.

The two lived next to each other, and after the maid left, Chi Xiaohan ran to Lu Wanfeng's place, patted his thigh and said, "Fortunately, I reacted quickly, I almost gave away!" He looked scared.

Lu Wanfeng was pouring water to drink, before drinking, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Chi Xiaohan pointed to the outside and explained: "You don't know how many people come here. The layout of the guest rooms in Lifeng Castle is exquisite. The guest rooms on the left are more distinguished. You also know that my sister is now in Xiao's house. ...Status, the first room has always been reserved for her, and I am a bit extravagant, so I often live in the second room."

"Tianzi No. [-] and No. [-]?"

Lu Wanfeng made a joke, Chi Xiaohan picked up the conversation and said with a smile, "Almost, almost."

Pour another cup and hand it over, Lu Wanfeng said: "I think you've leaked the bean stuffing long ago. When you first entered the city, the little girl named Ajili heard your voice and jumped up when she scolded you." come out."

Chi Xiaohan exhaled exaggeratedly: "Ah! I forgot! What should I do then?"

Lu Wanfeng thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, that little girl is very smart, but since we are a child, we should be able to travel faster than your elder sister. Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to compete with the little girl, and the bet is the same." Keep your identity a secret instead."

Chi Xiaohan stood up immediately, and felt that this idea was really good, so he went to find someone without stopping.

The west-slanting sunset is about to sink completely. After the wind and sand, the sky is cloudless, only the rays of orange and red meet each other, thick and colorful.

Lu Wanfeng looked out the window and couldn't drink anymore.

Chi Xiaohan is familiar with where the Huazhi Garden is, but the management of the Xiao Mansion is as strict as in the army, with patrols and guards on duty at all levels, but no one stopped him all the way. Thinking of his special status, he was a little timid at first, Later, he simply let go.

When entering the garden, eyes are full of roses, but Chi Xiaohan is not interested in the flowers that are everywhere in Sichuan. Looking to the side, Ajili beside the flowerbed is happily trying to pick flowers. He shouted and walked over to pick the flowers. She pulled her hand away.

"The branches and stems of thorn roses are full of vertical thorns, are you blind, and you still reach out to touch them?"

Ajili was startled in fright, and in a blink of an eye, it turned out that there were sharp thorns growing under the plump flowers, and she was almost about to catch it just now, and now her fingertips felt numb when she thought about it.

"I……"

"You, you, you, stretch out your palm, do you still need your hand? How can a little girl get married with scars all over her family?"

Ajili was taken aback by what she said, as if she had really done something wrong.

"I really don't understand what's so good about these broken flowers. They are everywhere in Sichuan. I don't know how many times I have trampled to death while walking on the road. It's like seeing a baby here." Chi Xiaohan continued with a look of disgust. with.

When Ajili heard this, she withdrew her hand forcefully, and said unhappily: "Everyone knows that the land of Shu is rich, but here we are in the desert, where it is not easy to grow flowers and plants. The owner of the castle ordered people to transplant this flower. Finally let it bloom, it is the first time I have seen such bright colors since I was a child..."

Chi Xiaohan thought for a while, it seems that this is the case, and he began to feel that what he said just now was a bit serious, but he couldn't say a word of apology, so he choked out a sentence: "I can't see it here, so it's better to go to Sichuan Yes, pink, white, any color..."

"Really?" Ajili jumped for a moment, then remembered that this person was Chi Xiaohan, and her high mood immediately cooled down, pointing to his nose and saying, "What are you doing here? What's the mess on your face? Don't recognize you?"

To be honest, even with this posture, her current stature really can't give people a sense of deterrence, but it's a pity that Chi Xiaohan did have something to catch, and hurriedly covered her mouth to be vigilant.

Ajili blushed and desperately grabbed his hand.

After confirming that no one was around, Chi Xiaohan breathed a sigh of relief and let go of her hand. Before she could speak, her hand was bitten hard.

"Wow! What are you doing?" He yelled in pain even though there was no blood on the two rows of deep tooth marks on the tiger's mouth.

Ajili wiped her mouth angrily, and glared at him viciously: "Student!"

Chi Xiaohan felt wronged: "Dengtuzi? How old are you, and I would be interested in you, a young girl? It's your big dream!"

Ajili bared her teeth, and her four small canine teeth gleamed.

"Hey, hey, it's okay, don't look like this, I didn't come to fight with you," Chi Xiaohan pressed down her domineering hand, and said provocatively, "I think the weather is good, our eagle shooting competition is not as good as it is." up to now?"

"The weather is not bad?" Ajili looked up and saw the only sliver of the sun in the afterglow, and looked back with a foolish expression, "The falcon is returning home at night, and the shadow is gone. Now you say you want to shoot the eagle with me. ?”

Chi Xiaohan said disapprovingly: "Everyone in the desert tames falcons, let your one out and shoot it."

Ajili jumped up and gave him a slap on the head, cursing: "You still want to shoot my 'Xintian!'? You want to beat me!"

"...Then let's wait until a wild eagle appears. Whoever shoots down the eagle first will win."

"Why do we have to compare today, and tomorrow the eagle will go out to look for food after sunrise, is it better for us to compare then?" Ajili said she couldn't figure it out.

"Why do you talk so much, do you compare, or do you want to call me Grandpa?" Chi Xiaohan stood on tiptoe, looking at her provocatively.

The little girl's knowledge is still shallow, so she fell into the trap as soon as she got excited, kicked him, and said in disbelief: "Compare! The sunset is west of the mountain, and there is Eagle Rock to the west. You are doomed!"

The two of them carried their bows and arrows to the roof angrily, and sat apart from each other, their eyes constantly searching for the shadow of the eagle nearby.

It is only two sticks of incense time before dark, Chi Xiaohan is still quite confident, he is a few years older than the little girl, and he is more proficient in fairy arts than her. ?

Although this method is a bit shameful, but he knows how thick his skin is, and it's all in the past. At this time, in order not to expose his identity in front of his sister, he doesn't mind thickening his skin a bit.

But just as Ajili said, the falcons are not active at night, and both of them are very confident, but they didn't see a single falcon at the last moment.

Seeing that the sun was setting and the moon was rising and the time was waiting for no one, Mosang's subordinates in the mansion were looking for the lady everywhere, Chi Xiaohan thought about it, and said with a generous look: "It seems that today is indeed not suitable for the competition, but the competition between you and me is not over yet , we will fight again another day, but I have to change my bet..."

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