Chapter 16: Suli City
Chapter 16 Sulicheng
Su Li's wealth dominates the world, and her paintings are the most glorious in the world.
Suli City is the dividing line between the north and the south of Shao State. It is located in a traffic fortress. The city is as magnificent as the Imperial City, but not as ancient and simple as the Imperial City. The small bridges and flowing water have a unique flavor. Entering Suli City, Yu Lou has changed into a commoner.
I randomly found an inn to stay at, and naturally I couldn't miss the local specialties that Song Wan loved.
After a full meal, even Yu Lou was shocked. Such a young child actually wiped out half of the food on the table. Ouyang Jingsong joked, "Be careful when a girl grows up and eats so well, no one will want her."
"Who said that? Master said that people should eat more when they are growing taller. Brother A Peng, you should also eat more." He said adding a chopstick of cauliflower to A Peng.
Apeng smiled shyly...
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Only Song Wan stayed in the clear water room and said, "Master~"
"No, I have to continue my journey tomorrow morning. Don't cause trouble for me anymore." Qing Shui refused, but Song Wan was like a piece of meat on a hob...
"Just take Wan'er out for a walk. I heard that Suli City is the richest in the entire Shao Kingdom, and the folk customs are also the best. People often stay open at night. There must be a lot of good food and fun. Wan'er will definitely not cause trouble."
"no"
"Master, didn't you bring Wan'er down the mountain to see the world? Don't be so stingy." Qing Shui's tried-and-tested trick of coquettishness has always left Qing Shui unable to resist, and Song Wan did not disappoint this time either.
After half a cup of tea, Qing Shui reluctantly put down the book in his hand, "There's nothing I can do about you."
Song Wan cheered, grabbed Qing Shui's sleeve and ran outside.
Songwan watched the dragon dance that night. She had never known that there was a dragon dance to watch at night, and she found it very strange.
Qingshui said, "The surface of this dragon's body is very particular. Grind the luminous pearls and mix them with some precious materials to make a paste, apply it on the shaped dragon body, and then attach a layer of clear paper on the outside to make the luminous pearls look more beautiful."
The color can show through and the powder will not fall off after it dries. It can be said that it takes a lot of thought and effort. At night, it will make people feel that the dragon is more lifelike and lively."
Next I looked at the lanterns. It was almost the Ghost Festival. Many places had already put up the lanterns. I was just waiting for them to sell for a good price on the Ghost Festival. Songwan couldn't help but think of where her parents were now? She still had them.
Are relatives alive?
Thinking of this, Song Wan felt a little cold, and shrank her thin shoulders. Qing Shui seemed to know what Song Wan was thinking, and calmly took out a coat and put it on Song Wan's shoulders.
Songwan looked at the coat on her shoulders and thought, wouldn't it be great if she could live like this for the rest of her life? Being able to serve her master.
She didn't know who her parents were since she was a child. Her master raised her and was her only relative. No, there was also Brother Apeng. Thinking of this, Song Wan smiled knowingly.
Qingshui took Songwan and bought a lot of food. Qingshui was dumbfounded that this girl was so good at eating. She seemed to be aware of the master's thoughts. Songwan scratched her head in embarrassment.
Songwan looked at the many girls on the roadside wearing strange clothes, and then looked at the gauze dress on her own body. Everyone has a love for beauty, let alone a girl.
She didn't say anything, but those talking eyes had already made Qingshui a little restless. Passing by a clothing store, Songwan ran in without waiting for Qingshui's consent.
The boss is an honest person. When he saw Song Wan running in, the boss greeted her with a smile and said, "What do you want to see, little girl? I have the latest clothing and various accessories here."
Song Wan saw the clothes hanging in front of the cabinet at a glance. They happened to be children's clothes, so she went towards the clothes. The boss hesitated to speak.
Qingshui entered the store at this time and said, "If you like it, go and try it on." Songwan happily hugged the clothes and tried them on.
Song Wan came out of the fitting room wearing a red dress. Although it was not as elegant or as luxurious as silk and satin, the batik cloth highlighted the girl's enthusiasm. She untied the buns on her head.
Bun, with the help of the store, it was quickly
She had her hair braided into small braids, and her waist-length hair hung obediently behind her. She wore a silver hair ornament that jingled as she walked. Her black and red clothes made people feel like
It is an elf hovering in the sky. It can be seen from a distance and cannot be blasphemed.
He jumped up to Qing Shui, raised his little head as if to show off and asked, "Master, do you look good?"
"Well, our Wan'er looks good in whatever she wears." Qing Shui straightened Song Wan's long hair.
The boss couldn't help but look at Song Wan. Even though he was wearing a Suli suit, he still couldn't conceal the girl's extraordinary temperament.
This boss is also a well-informed person. He stared at Song Wan and said only six words, "Zhong Tian Di Zhi Xiu", Qing Shui smiled at him.
After leaving the clothing store, Song Wan said mysteriously, "Master Wan'er has something to give you."
Qing Shui raised his head in confusion, "Huh?"
Song Wan took out a sachet from the clothes she had changed into before and said, "Here"
"Is this...?" Qing Shui took the sachet, which still contained Songwan's residual warmth, and opened it to release a faint fragrance.
"Huh? What kind of spice is this?" "This is the method of making incense that Wan'er learned when she was reading, and she made it herself. This is the only one in the world."
"The taste is very fresh and elegant, tell me what spices were used." Qing Shui's face was still frozen, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
"Hehe, my disciple read about spices used to calm the mind and purify the spirit, so he learned it. He used three coins of lily, one coin of musk, one coin of Taoyun, one coin of water chestnut, two coins of petitgrain, rosewood, and vanilla.
, jasmine forget-me-not and castoreum, lemongrass, incense wood each one coin configuration
After sealing the incense for half a year, I opened and packed it into a sachet embroidered with silk satin, which can better preserve the fragrance of the spices and prevent them from leaking out. Master, Wan'er is not giving you this spice, it is spices.
My name is Qianyun, and what I want to give you is the contents of the sachet."
Qingshui rummaged around and found a bunch of light golden tassels in the sachet. The light yellow silk thread was woven into a long pendant. Below it was a group brocade knot. Below it was a piece of mutton-fat jade carved from the Four Seasons Ping An Bean, which was still in the Four Seasons.
Bean leaves are woven with green silk thread next to the safe bean. A pair of unicorns are carved on the safe bean, which is lifelike. Below are slender silk thread spikes, and the entire light gold and mutton-fat jade colors match seamlessly.
"I know that Master doesn't like these things, but I feel that this golden color is particularly suitable for Master. Wan'er hopes to be able to accompany Master all the time, but it is inconvenient, so let it accompany Master instead of Wan'er, which is better.
Master always remembers that he still has such a lovely disciple." Song Wan's big eyes sparkled with little stars, looking forward to her.
"You kid..." The tenderness in Qing Shui's eyes quickly disappeared, and turned into confusion, shock and disbelief.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" Song Wan was a little confused when she saw Master's expression.
"Where did you find this piece of white jade?"
"Ah, um, I saw that there was a piece of useless mutton-fat jade on Master's desk all year round, so I took it and carved it into a jade pendant. Master, are you okay?" Songwan was nervous as she held on to the crumbling Qingshui.
Asked by the ground.
"Your master and I took out that piece of jade from the ancient ruins after a narrow escape. You actually defeated me like this... I will punish you as a master to go back and copy the Tao Te Ching three times! You will not be allowed to sleep until you finish copying it tonight!" Qing Shui said.
Song Wan, who was alone in shock, walked forward feebly.
Tonight's wandering came to an end. Although Qingshui seemed to be walking back angrily, he kept holding the tassel tightly in his hand, neither abandoning it nor saying what to do with it.
Songwan followed Qingshui aggrievedly, so she did not see the obvious smile in Qingshui's eyes. Although jade is a good thing, it is not as important as the disciple's intention, so Qingshui only punished Songwan slightly.
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Apeng got up early the next morning and saw Songwan sleeping on the window sill in the room. He gently woke up Songwan and asked her why she didn't sleep on the bed. Songwan cried and said that Master punished her by copying "
The Tao Te Ching had not been finished yet. When Song Wan raised her head, Apeng took a clear look and started laughing.
"Brother Apeng, I have been punished by master and you still laugh. You are really heartless."
"Mei Wan, why did you write all the words on your face?"
Songwan looked at herself in the mirror, her forehead and face were covered with ink stains, she closed the window angrily and said she needed to dress up.
"Hmph! Master only knows how to bully others..."
When she came out again, Songwan had already put on the new Su Li clothes she bought yesterday, and walked downstairs with her ring jingling. Apeng couldn't help but rub his slightly straight eyes, "So beautiful."
"Yes, this little girl is a beauty. Ah Peng, please pay close attention," Ouyang Jingsong said casually, but was given a sharp look by the always shy Ah Peng.
Qing Shui muttered in a low voice, "You are old and disrespectful."
Chapter completed!