Laoshan Taoist Chapter 70: Dragon Boat Festival

　　 I went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and returned to the Wang’s courtyard. It was almost noon.

　　 Xu Yuan quickly returned to the kitchen. At a glance, he saw Long Ear squatting in the corner. He took a carrot out of the basket and threw it over.

　　 Long ears stepped forward and sniffed, pulled them over, and nibble while holding them. While nibbling, they secretly aimed at her, as if they were a guilty conscience.

　　 stopped paying attention to the fat rabbit, Xu Yuan then rolled up his sleeves, slaughtered the fish, mixed the sauce, and cooked the rice.

　　 survived a lot of work, and about three minutes later, the food was brought to the table.

　　 Xu Yuan prepared a meal for Wang Yan, and the two sat opposite each other.

　　"Come on! Xianggong, I made braised carp in brown sauce. You can try it soon."

　　 With a smile on her pretty face, she stretched out her hand to pick up the vegetables for Wang Yan.

　　Wang Yan held his chopsticks in his right hand and watched this scene. He was silent for a while, then put the chopsticks on the table with a guilty expression on his face.

　　 "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have said that about you before."

　　 Xu Yuan shook his head.

　　 "Needless to say I'm sorry, Xianggong, I know that Xianggong loves me, so I didn't blame you."

　　Wang Yan sighed lightly, then turned to look at her and said.

　　 "As soon as I enter the practice, it is as deep as the sea, and I can't help it at all! You think it out, really want to follow me? Even if the future is so hard, I don't regret it?"

　　 Xu Yuan was full of determination and nodded very surely.

　　 "Never regret it!"

　　 "It is possible that I will focus on spiritual practice, which will neglect you."

　　 "I don't care."

　　"Cultivation cannot be accomplished overnight. Red dust refines the heart, and even encounters various monsters and ghosts. Accidents may occur at any time."

　　 "I am not afraid."

　　 "In case I disappear halfway, or I am buried in the mouth of the demon..."

　　"Shanggong, please don't say such unlucky words. It's only three years. Even the evildoers of the White Lotus Sect are not your opponents. I believe that my own vision and the strength of Xianggong will definitely be able to ascend the path of immortality."

　　 Xu Yuan interrupted him quickly, appearing very confident about it.

　　Wang Yan nodded slightly, his expression a little joyful, but also a little excited.

　　"Okay! Okay! How can I, Wang Yanhe, have a wife like this!"

　　 At this moment, he was really moved by the other party. These words hit him deep inside. He had never felt that way before.

　　"I’m going back to the teacher’s door after the Dragon Boat Festival, when the time comes, the lady will go back with me! Although Laoshan does not have a classic practice of female disciples, I can’t set this precedent beforehand. I will go to the Master to beg for mercy. , Let him accept you, if he refuses, I will find a way."

　　 "Hmm! I listen to my friend!"

　　 Xu Yuanzhan smiled and continued to put vegetables in his bowl.

　　Wang Yan immediately shook his head and couldn't help but chuckle.

　　 "Silly girl! Eat!"

　　 The knot was untied, and the two of them pushed each other around with vegetables.

　　"Cuckoo..."

The long ears on the side of 　　 turned black and jumped onto the table. The carrot that had been eaten halfway in his hand suddenly disappeared, and he threw it directly on the table.

　　 The anger from the single rabbit!

　　……

　　 May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival.

　　 Today, this special day, the whole city is celebrating.

　　 The bustling crowd on the street is even more lively than the previous Golden Flower Empress Temple Fair. The vendors on both sides of the street and the shopkeepers who walked the streets all beat clappers, shouting loudly, and the aroma of rice dumplings came to the nose.

The lanterns around the restaurant are red and purple, which is extremely festive.

　　 There has been a dragon boat race in 　　 Jade Lake since yesterday. Most of the participants are fishermen who live on the docks, all young and strong.

　　 For a time, the gongs and drums were tumultuous, and they all rushed bravely to get the top spot.

　　 On the west bank of the emerald green lake, many people have gathered at the bridge. Wang Yan and Xu Yuan were too lazy to squeeze, so they stood on the bank of the lake and watched from a distance.

The 　　 dragon boat race is basically held every year on the Dragon Boat Festival. Sometimes it is hosted by a wealthy businessman of his own surname, and sometimes it is the county grandfather who participates in it and enjoys the people.

　　 is about to leave here, so while still at home, Wang Yan will temporarily postpone his practice for the past few days and accompany Xu Yuan to travel around. Basically, I have been to all the attractions in the city, with a variety of delicious food. , I have basically tasted it, it can be said to be very cozy.

　　"Good brothers and sisters, give me some! I haven't eaten for a few days, give me some!"

　　 After watching a dragon boat race, they didn't feel much interest. The two immediately left the lake embankment and followed the road on the lake shore to enjoy the scenery.

　　 In places with few people, the long ears will automatically follow behind them, and in crowded places, it will jump on Wang Yan's shoulders.

　　 hasn’t walked far at this moment, a ragged, unkempt little beggar, holding a bamboo stick in his right hand and a broken bowl in his left, saw them both walking towards him, even if he rushed over, he couldn’t help. Begging.

　　 Xu Yuan has always been kind-hearted. Seeing that this beggar was young and a little girl, even if he took off his purse, he prepared most of the copper plates for her.

　　 Perseveringly, the money bag had just been taken out, but the man was quick-eyed, grabbed it, and ran away with his feet.

　　 is far away from the dragon boat race, so the pedestrians are relatively sparse. The little girl ran in the opposite direction of them, obviously trying to squeeze into the crowd to avoid their pursuit.

　　 Wang Yan couldn't help but feel angry when he saw this. He caught up with the little beggar with a few strides, reached out his hand, grabbed her back collar, and directly brought it back.

　　The little beggar said "Ouch," and sat down on the ground.

　　Wang Yan snatched the purse back, and when Xu Yuan came over, he gave it to her.

　　 "If you don't learn well at a young age, learn from others to steal it. When you grow up, you can still have it?"

　　 Wang Yan reprimanded him, but just grabbed her and didn't let go.

　　 Seeing that the little girl couldn't escape, she simply sat on the ground and cried.

　　 "I can't help it! My mother-in-law is sick and hungry for several days. I was forced to do this kind of thing because I was forced to do this! Oh, oh, brother and sister, please forgive me, don’t give it away I'm going to see the official! I will never dare to do it again, woooooo..."

　　 The little girl was crying and making troubles, and suddenly attracted the attention of passers-by, who cast strange glances.

　　 "Sang Gong! Forget it! The purse has also been recovered, just give me some education."

　　 Xu Yuan didn't want to make matters worse, and the other party was really pitiful.

　　 took out a small piece of silver from the purse, Xu Yuan squatted down and stuffed it into the little girl's hand.

　　"The money! You take it to treat your mother-in-law, and you must never do this kind of thing anymore. If it falls into the hands of others, you won’t be treated like your sister. , Understand?"

　　 The little girl wiped away her tears and nodded.

　　 "Thank you sister! I remembered it."

　　 After that, the little girl stood up and ran away quickly.

　　Wang Yan shook his head helplessly, leading Xu Yuan to move on.

　　 I don’t know if it is due to the large number of people in the Dragon Boat Festival, the need to maintain order, or other reasons. In the middle of the road, officials often see government officials and patrols.

　　Although there are official patrols on weekdays, but the number is not as large as today, and judging from their appearance, all of them are very serious, with shackles and handcuffs, and look like they are facing an enemy.

　　Unknowingly, the two came to the end of the west bank of the emerald lake.

　　 Within a few meters of the lake bank, the current appears to be relatively turbulent, and a mound appears in the middle of the lake, resembling an island, with a pavilion and a high tower on it.

　　 Pedestrians here are even rarer, but the scenery is quite unique~ IndoMTL.com~ The tower has eight floors, called the Lake Heart Tower, which is about seven or eight feet away from the water. Standing on the top floor, you can see it. The scenery across the west bank of the emerald lake.

　　 Right now, most people are watching dragon boat races and they are very enthusiastic, so people who come here to watch the scenery are very rare in twos and threes.

　　Wang Yan waved his hand, summoned a leaf boat, and crossed the two to the mound in the middle of the lake.

　　 Their enthusiasm is quite different from that of ordinary people.

In the 　　 pavilion, stone tables and stools, tea and fruits are all available.

　　 An old man is sitting next to him. It is the tower guard who guards the tower of the pavilion. He also acts as a tea doctor, providing food and drinks for the literati and earning a few meals.

　　 Although he grew up in the county town, Xu Yuan has never been here before. Feeling the breeze from the lake, he feels happy.

　　 "What a magnificent tower!"

　　 Xu Yuan looked up at the tower in the center of the lake, couldn't help but sighed, let go and broke free of Wang Yan, and couldn't wait to come to the bottom of the tower and prepared to enter through the main entrance.

　　"Coming soon, I think the scenery above the tower must be more spectacular than the one below!"

　　 She is smiling and jumping like long ears, stepping in.

　　 is a wife, but in Wang Yan's eyes, she is still only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who still maintains her innocence.

　　 Wang Yan smiled back and stepped to keep up.

　　 But he hadn't entered yet, but suddenly there was an exclamation inside.

　　 was startled, Wang Yan quickly rushed in.

　　 glanced at it, and saw a black shadow holding a sharp blade, already holding Xu Yuan to death.

　　 saw him come and smiled.

　　 "It's been a long time! You have hurt Lao Tzu miserably!"