I am immortal

After knocking on the door a few times, the door painted black was already opened.

A guest came today. The door was originally ajar and was about to be opened. A middle-aged man who was more than six feet tall but with broad shoulders opened the door and wiped away the sweat from running quickly. First, He cupped his hands and said, "Sorry, sorry, I was helping to move a jar of sauerkraut just now. I didn't open the door here, but I let the young gentleman stand here."

First, open the door. There are tables and chairs next to it. There are pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the tables.

There are some things written on the paper. They are the names of the guests and the things they sent. They are all valuable. Some are from Fucheng, and some are rare golden phoenix paper. These are the high-quality ones that the literati and elegant guests like. The four treasures of the study are expensive.

The middle-aged man sat down, asked Qi Wuhuo's name, looked at the mountain goods the young man was carrying, and said with a smile:

"Okay, I've got you here, young gentleman. Haha...it's rare to find a wild product at this time."

"Master and madam, you are in a good mood."

"I just don't know if those of us who are working can share some of our income and eat."

He smiled and recorded it, and then took out an envelope sealed with red paper from the side. It looked like there were at least fifty pieces of money in it, which could be exchanged for seven pounds of pork, or five good writing brushes, or a swath of fine ink. , which is quite a lot. The middle-aged man smiled and said: "It's just inviting guests to have some casual meals. It's not about making money. It's normal to come and go."

"It's not easy for these wild beasts like Mr. Xiao."

There were already footsteps.

"Where's Senior Brother Qi? Is Senior Brother Qi here?!"

Li Puyu, who had changed into a new set of clothes, hurried over. Since the last time he saw Qi Wuzhuo and was shocked by the latter's unintentional emanation of soul, he felt an inexplicable sense of awe towards Qi Wuzhuo. Early this morning I was waiting inside, and when I heard the conversation outside, I ran over quickly.

When I saw Qi Wuzhuo again, I just felt that the latter's breath was gentle and clear, but there was no sense of invisible oppression like before.

Li Puyu didn't know why, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Wuhuo said: "Brother Li."

Li Puyu said: "Brother Li, just call me Puyu. Come on, don't stand here anymore."

"Uncle Li, these things are troublesome for you. Come, Senior Brother Qi, my father is very happy to hear that you are coming. He has been waiting for you for a long time."

Li Puyu was only a fifteen-year-old boy, so she grabbed Qi Wuhuo's arm and ran quickly inside. When she entered first, she saw a stone screen with the word "福" written on it. After going around, there was a narrow aisle. Inside, the view opens up. Li Puyu's father, Li Yuelin, is a middle-aged man who looks kind-hearted. He looks more like an old farmer than a wealthy member.

It seems that he is overly exhausted and has a lot of gray hair.

After Qi Wuhuo greeted him, Li Yuelin's attitude was kind and cordial, and he only cared about daily life.

He also said that his son had no future and wanted Wu Huo to take more care of him.

Qi Wuhuo said: "Li..."

The voice paused and said: "I mean, Puyu is very talented and naturally auspicious."

Li Yuelin smiled and shook his head, and said lightly: "How many cents does he have? How can I not know?"

Li Puyu's face was stiff.

Harming his son in front of outsiders.

Dad, you are really a real dad!

Li Yuelin ignored his son, whose face was tense. He took out a letter of silver from his wide sleeve, grabbed Qi Wulu's hand, and said with a smile: "Ha... there is only one month left until the New Year." It’s Chinese New Year, but actually now I can barely come home to pay New Year greetings. During the Chinese New Year, our family is going to Fucheng, so today is a good day, so I can give you this year’s New Year’s money.”

"Not much. Go buy some meat to eat. Look at you, so thin."

"Speaking of which, Wuhuo, you are fourteen years old, and you will be fifteen years later. Do you have a girl you like? Have you ever talked about it..."

Li Puyu's scalp felt numb.

"Dad, let's go find our second uncle first!"

"Dad, drink tea!"

"Dad, say goodbye!"

He took Qi Wuhuo's arm and walked quickly, bypassing two courtyards, then let go, breathed a sigh of relief, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Qi, my father is like this."

"Although he can be quite honest on big things, he is so careless about life."

"I like to speak great truths."

Li Puyu's second uncle is a younger-looking man, but he seems to have been running around outside for a long time, and his face has a weathered look. I heard that he is doing business outside, traveling all over the country, and has seen a lot. He made a lot of money this year and returned to his hometown. , planning to settle down, when Li Puyu took Qi Wuhuo there, the newly wealthy man was sitting alone on a mahogany chair in the sun, reclining, with a long-necked wine bottle on the table next to him. I drank by myself, feeling a little lazy and decadent.

Only when he saw Li Puyu did he slightly raise his eyes and smile:

"Is Puyu here?"

"Second uncle, please stop drinking. Why are you drinking like this in broad daylight?"

Li Puyu snatched the wine glass from her second uncle Li Yixian, and then said: "This is my senior brother..., Qi Wuhuo."

"I'm very interested in the scenery of the capital. Second uncle, aren't you a businessman in the capital? Let's talk about how the capital is like."

Finally, I would like to add:

"I'm also very interested."

Li Yixian laughed loudly: "I see, it seems that you respect your senior brother Qi very much."

"Come, sit here with me."

Qi Wuhuo thanked him and sat next to him. Li Yixian smelled of alcohol and was quite depressed. He chatted casually about the customs of various places. He talked about things that simple businessmen could come into contact with, and they were also the ones that could best scare Qi Wuhuo. To fascinate the young man of this age, Qi Wuhuo saw that he was wearing silk and satin, but the decadence on his body could not be concealed. He really did not look like a wealthy businessman returning home.

I don’t know, what happened in the dream is somewhat related to reality.

It's a simple dream.

Or is it a bit of speculation about the future?

While listening to Li Yixian's chat, the Li family's family banquet also started. Li Yuelin sat at the top of the table. The Li family members who came from other towns chatted with each other. Li Yixian stared at the pot of wine. , as if he didn't intend to talk any more, Qi Wuhuo took the wine glass and suddenly said: "But Mr. Li is very powerful."

Li Yi was confused at first: "Huh?"

Qi Wuhuo said: "The imperial court promulgated the "Dengji Deyin" three years ago, saying that those who belong to the army, envoys, and other merchants in villages, towns, and shops should work with the people and not have any influence. ."

"Under such circumstances, you can still make a lot of money doing business in the capital, which is very common."

This was a decree issued by the emperor three years ago when he ascended the throne. It said that when the army and officials were doing business, they could not have any preferential treatment and should be treated the same as ordinary people.

Li Yi was half drunk and half awake, and subconsciously said: "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Is it a good thing? I thought that under such circumstances, the military and officials were tacitly allowed to do business. Their relationships, power, and even the convenience of knowing the court's movements in advance are not comparable to ordinary people. Ordinary people and them If you cooperate, you will be devoured, not to mention making money, even your own business capital will be devoured."

"In the end, I left the capital in embarrassment and was unwilling to return home. I often disappeared on the road..."

! ! ! !

A sudden chill ran down Li Yixian's spine, and the feeling of drunkenness disappeared instantly!

He looked up sharply.

He saw the young man in a simple blue shirt looking at him with quiet eyes.

It was as if all his experiences had been easily seen through by this young man who was still far away from the capital.

Qi Wuhuo said, "Mr. Su said so."

"Ah...this, this is it..."

"Ha, ha, there are such people, but I am different."

Li Yi first smiled stiffly.

Then he lowered his head and drank wine.

At this time, after Li Yuelin's opening remarks, he began to ask the juniors to show their talents in front of many elders.

Li Puyu, who was sitting next to Qi Wuhuo, stiffened.

He has been practicing the piano hard. He had originally planned to visit his second uncle after visiting Qi Wuhuo, but in the end he was taken away to practice the piano just so that he would not be embarrassed on this day. Everyone's attention was on these juniors. Regarding the matter of their playing the piano, only Li Yi was shocked by what Qi Wuzhuo said and subconsciously paid more attention to Qi Wuzhuo.

Unconsciously, he said more things, including various experiences in the capital.

Some of the names that Qi Wuzhuo had experienced and heard before could still be matched.

But what happened was not entirely consistent.

It seems like a dream but not a dream, it seems like reality but not real.

Qi Wuhuo was quiet for a while and said, "So, there is a mountain outside the capital called Dingyan Peak. Does Mr. Li know about it?"

"You know, the mountain is shaped like a tripod, and smoke is emitted during the day. There is also a Taoist temple on top."

"I went to pay homage."

"Really? So, is the mountain god Qiongyu enshrined in the Taoist temple?"

Li Yixian paused while drinking, and said doubtfully: "The one enshrined in the Taoist temple is naturally the founder of the Taoist sect."

"How could it be a mountain god?"

"Qiongyu? Is this the name of a mountain god?"

Qi Wuhuo was quiet for a moment and replied with a smile:

"I see... Then, I must have remembered it wrong."

Qi Wuhuo lowered his head, looked at the ripples in the cup, and suddenly smiled. He had a strange feeling. In that capital, those names who had been friends and enemies with him were experiencing the same things as him. You know, familiar but different lives, even some people's names don't match up with my dreams, they seem real and fake, neither true nor false.

And I am alone.

He suddenly felt an indescribable feeling, as if he had come out, and it seemed like a continuation of the dream.

Is the dream real? Did Qi Wuhuo enter and exit the general state in his dream, or did he return to his youth after leaving the general state and entering the state?

Zhuang Zhou dreamed of butterflies, and butterflies dreamed of Zhuang Zhou.

Li Yi couldn't hear the boy's question at first. He looked up in confusion and saw the boy in blue sitting there, not knowing what he was thinking. At this time, Li Puyu finally managed to finish playing a piece of music, holding on to his head. The father's increasingly frowning brows and the pressure from the instructor who almost pulled his beard off. He breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the piano aside, saying, "It's your turn, it's your turn!"

After sitting down, he remembered that Qi Wuhuo was next to him.

Not the next clan brother who should play the piano.

Qi Wuhuo had always been poor, so he probably didn't know how to play the guqin. Just when he was about to speak, he saw the young man in blue shirt pressing his fingers on the guqin.

Use your fingers slightly.

next moment.

The sound of the piano sounded like cracked silk.

The room where they were chatting about trivial matters suddenly fell silent. The sound of the piano became clearer and clearer, and the whole hall could hear it clearly, as if it was being seduced.

Inside and outside the house.

Human and non-human.

It was quiet for a while.

"The sound of the piano enters the Tao, and the soul is born?!"

Outside the Li family, a Taoist's expression suddenly changed.

PS: It comes from the decree of Emperor Muzong of Tang Dynasty.