I don't know if it's because of the benefits brought by time travel or some other "chemical reaction", but Ye An always feels that he has become much younger.
After looking in the mirror, I discovered that the darkness and roughness left by years of exposure to the sun and rain had become fairer and smoother, and even the hideous scars on my arms looked less "dazzling".
The whole person looks like he was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and his physical condition is very good. As a retired veteran, he understands the relationship between age and physical condition very well.
Ye An, who has red lips and white teeth, was originally handsome and handsome, but now he is wearing purple clothes and a Taoist "Haoran scarf" on his head to cover his short hair. Coupled with his always straight back, he stands in front of the Taoist like a pine tree.
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. When Xuan Chengzi saw the brand-new Ye An, he was immediately shocked: "You look like a teacher in those days! ... What are you holding in your hand?!"
Ye An shook the cloth strip in his hand and said in confusion: "What is this? I have been looking for it for a long time but I don't know what it is used for, so I can only keep it."
"You... don't wear crotchless clothes?!"
"What?!"
Ye An threw the cloth strip in his hand far away and wiped his hands vigorously.
Let me go! There is also this kind of thing. The old Taoist has gone too far. The crotch is the underwear of ancient times. Can this thing be passed down to the apprentice casually?
"We wear underwear there... no crotch!"
"What are underwear?"
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"You can't bring anything belonging to a disciple down the mountain?"
Ye An quickly interrupted the old Taoist's thoughts of continuing to ask. The old Taoist glanced at the watch in Ye An's hand and said covetously: "Just pick some convenient small items."
Ye An nodded and got into the trunk of the car and started busy, leaving the disappointed old man standing beside him who didn't know what he was mumbling. Anyway, it was dialect and slang that Ye An couldn't understand.
This car is Ye An's second home. Not only does he set up a stall in the night market, but he also goes out with the motorcade every now and then to attend gatherings in other places, such as the three or five big gatherings, the April and Eighth gatherings, etc. Everything is slightly complete.
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I just arrived in the Song Dynasty today, and I will go down the mountain with Xuanchengzi in a few days. Ye An must be prepared to face unexpected situations. This descent can be regarded as an expedition in the historical sense, right?
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First aid, food, self-defense and other messy things had to be prepared before Ye An could feel at ease.
This is a strange world, and who knows what emergencies may arise.
Of course, Ye An has to thank the habits he brought with him in his previous life. For Ye An, the unknown is not scary, the scary thing is being unprepared, and these things are all common items in the car and neatly placed in the mountaineering bag.
In fact, what he was rummaging around in the carriage was a watch, and he found that the time on his hand had not changed. It was still the time before the time traveled, which meant that it was still night in the current time and space.
There were a dozen watches densely packed in a small glass display case. Sure enough, all the watches still kept the time according to the time before the time travel.
After opening it, I picked out a simple men's watch. These watches cannot be compared with those tall arms of later generations, but their shape and appearance are very exquisite. Otherwise, who would buy a watch at a street stall?
Existence is reasonable. Things that appear on street stalls will definitely be sold. As for the reason...
The black dial watch in your hand is inlaid with glass-processed "broken diamonds", which is dignified and elegant.
After getting off the car, he threw it to Xuan Chengzi. The old Taoist hurriedly caught it and immediately smiled, and complained angrily: "How can you just throw away such a precious thing?!"
Ye An smiled and said: "This watch is the disciple's apprenticeship ceremony. You can take it with you!"
"surface?"
The old Taoist looked at the exquisite glass surface, frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Is this a timekeeping thing there?"
Ye An was surprised: "Why do you see it?"
The old Taoist smiled, shook his head and said: "On the summer solstice, there is an eight-foot watch, and its field ruler is five inches. It is used to keep time. This thing is called a watch, and it is naturally a timekeeper!"
Ye An smiled and nodded: "That's exactly what I mean! It's just that this watch must be adjusted according to the weather and the time before it can be used. There is no inaccurate comparison now."
The old Taoist glanced at Ye An: "How on-time can this thing be?"
Ye An hesitated for a moment... time in ancient times was different from that in later generations, so he asked the old Taoist for advice.
The old Taoist shook his head and muttered: "There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, twelve months, thirty days in each month, twelve hours in a day, eight quarters of an hour in one hour, and three characters are a quarter of an hour."
Ye An nodded repeatedly. He knew this. In later generations, a quarter of an hour was also fifteen minutes, and five minutes was a word. Therefore, in some local dialects, the word "无walk" was often used to describe the expression.
"What about further down?"
"Further down?"
The old Taoist stared, pointed at the small watch and said: "Can this thing measure such a delicate moment?"
Ye An nodded affirmatively, and the old Taoist said with some trembling: "Below the word is a common name but no general name, it may be seconds, or it may be sudden..."
"Second!"
Ye An pointed at the old Taoist's watch with certainty and said: "One movement of the fine needle is one second, one revolution is one minute and one small movement of the thick hand is one. Five revolutions of the thin hand is one large movement of the thick hand."
Character!"
"Scared!" The old Taoist looked at Ye An in surprise, pointed at his watch and said, "Can you really remember it so clearly, exactly?!"
Ye An shook his head: "Even if it is adjusted well, there will be a slight error, maybe one or two seconds a day..."
"One second?!"
The old Taoist was shocked this time, staring at the quartz watch in his hand with his mouth wide open, and gently stroking it with his hand, as if touching a rare treasure.
"This thing is the greatest treasure in the world! The greatest treasure in the world!"
"The greatest treasure in the world?"
"It's natural!"
"How much gold and silver can be exchanged for giving to the official family?"
"Hey! I'll beat you up!"
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The environment in the cave was not bad. In the summer, it actually felt a bit like being in an air-conditioned room. After a busy day, there was food in the car, but Ye An gave up the idea of having a full meal in order to avoid trouble.
There were a lot of things in the basket that fell on the top of the fan, including brown rice, vegetables, etc., and even some fresh wild vegetables and a strip of bacon.
"Master, where is the water?"
The old Taoist pointed to the big vat in the corner: "There is no water in the vat..."
Ye An helplessly lifted the wooden bucket next to the water tank to fetch water. The place to fetch water was not far from the entrance of the cave. It was a mountain stream named "Huanhua Creek" by Xuanchengzi.
Of course, it has nothing to do with Huanhua Creek next to Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in Chengdu Prefecture. It is just a name given by a sophisticated arty person.
Looking up, the stream flows out of the cliffs on the mountain and flows down the mountain, washing away the stubborn rocks for who knows how long before it turns into this stream.
The stream water is extremely clear after being filtered by the rocks. The spring water rushing down from time to time emits white waves like foam. The mountain flowers flow down the river, constantly rising and falling in the water. It is not an exaggeration to call it Huanhua Creek.
The mountain stream is winding, the water is clear and slightly cool, and it is a sweet spring in summer. No wonder it is said that the spring water in the mountain is the most nourishing. This is not unreasonable.
Ye An put down the wooden bucket by the stream, and the stream was filled with water quickly. However, Ye An did not lift it up, but stared at the opposite side without moving, as a water ladle floated up and down in the stream.
, extremely happy.
Ye An's face was livid, and he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "Traitor!"
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Xuanchengzi lit mugwort and smoked one side of the cave, so the place was completely free of mosquitoes. Not only were the mosquitoes driven away, but no one could stay there.
The smoke was so thick that I thought the cave was on fire. Ye An, who had returned from fetching water, rushed in with wet clothes.
Looking at the old Taoist who was covered in smoke, Ye An sighed helplessly and shouted: "You don't have to smoke mosquitoes like this. Smoke can kill people, so just soak the mugwort in water and throw it around! Even if it's smoke, it will kill people."
To put it bluntly, look at my kind heart, look at my clothes being smoked! Why is it like this? Why is it like this?"
Ye An was not angry because of the clothes on his body, he was angry because this stupid old Taoist actually used his kindness, or in other words, used his conscience to test himself.
Xuan Chengzi smiled and completely ignored Ye An's anger. In his opinion, a benevolent heart is something that humans, as the primates of all things, must have. It is completely worth it...