Year of Herbs

The ancient Chinese New Year is no fun to talk about seriously, but as far as Hua Rongyue's own feelings are concerned, it makes her feel a strong New Year's flavor.

The New Year's Eve dinner is not as rich as the modern New Year's Eve dinner, the house is not as warm as the modern house, and the relatives are not around, but it is still very festive.

Of course, this kind of New Year's taste may be based on the fact that entertainment activities are not as rich as modern times. If you see a few people in modern times, will you feel happy? But Hua Rongyue will know it now. To be honest, she still feels quite novel about ancient artillery battles.

Hua Rongyue remembers that her biggest impression of artillery battles in modern times was that it was very noisy. Although artillery battles have been banned in many places in modern times, there is still no such thing in small towns like her hometown. regular. Every year during Chinese New Year, she has to prepare a pair of headphones to resist the deafening sound of gunfire outside.

The so-called gun battles and fireworks are more of a background adjustment, or even a bit annoying background adjustment.

But in ancient times, she could actually plug her ears and stand by to watch a few little kids play.

"You throw one." Hua Rongyue squatted beside her with her ears covered, and then encouraged Li Jingyi. She was actually a little afraid of gunfights, probably because she was stretched by a second kick when she was a child. But it's a big heart to encourage people to let her go.

The gun battle can be associated with many things, such as environmental pollution, God of wealth birthday, guns. The origin of the branch, the flammable object... But it is here now, a festive symbol, associated with children who also symbolize festivity.

Li Jingyi was wearing red clothes with a circle of white rabbit fur on the clothes, and a bunch of small red **** and white **** hanging on the clothes. Hua Rongyue originally wanted to secretly comb a bun for Li Jingyi, and then tie two small **** to it, so that it looked like a real little rabbit.

Then her intention was seen through, and Li Jingyi managed to escape from her hands at the last second.

Hua Rongyue found out that after the child became rebellious, she had a habit of not wearing bright clothes. She felt a little regretful, although she was like this when she was a teenager.

This dress was made by Hua Rongyue at a nearby flower boat shop. There are not many shops in the vicinity of Huachuan. After all, there are still a few. Hua Rongyue was afraid that he would not be able to contact Huachuan, so he just built a shop here, and the best business that has survived now is This clothes store is out.

Hua Rongyue specially instructed the people in the flower boat to make such a suit with good-looking and not so expensive fabrics. It is indeed quite festive for Li Jingyi to wear it. She thought to herself that the little girl really had to dress brightly, otherwise she would look too shabby.

Xiao Han has gone back for the New Year, and he hasn't come back yet, and Wan Fulian did not go back with him. Hua Rongyue heard that Wan Fulian used to live here, but when something happened to her, she was the only one left.

Xiao Han persuaded him not to move, so he had to go back to the **** first, and then come back after dealing with the matter.

Since Xiao Han left, Hua Rongyue felt that the entire Hundred Herbs Hall had become brighter, as if something with a strong sense of presence was missing.

Hua Rongyue does not mean to dislike Xiao Han, absolutely not.

After the only rich person in the Hundred Herbs Hall left, the Hundred Herbs Hall suddenly became extraordinarily simple.

After all, Baicaotang is not a very rich place. Although Dr. Qi has good medical skills, he can’t make a lot of money in such a small town, so they have almost everything for the New Year. All made by myself, all kinds of messy things are readily available.

"Xiaolian's handwriting is very beautiful." Hua Rongyue admired Wan Fulian's handwriting, and Wan Fulian smiled slightly.

Wan Fulian never talked about her life experience, Hua Rongyue only knew that her parents had both died, and the others were not clear. But every time Hua Rongyue saw Wan Fulian's good handwriting, she felt that Wan Fulian was also a person with a story.

Otherwise, think about it, how could a girl from an ordinary family learn such a good hand in ancient times? I'm afraid I can't even read the book.

Li Jingyi also sat next to her, she changed out of her bunny-like clothes and put on old clothes.

Hua Rongyue asked her why she didn't put on new clothes, Li Jingyi said, "I'm going to practice swords later, I'm afraid it will be damaged."

Hua Rongyue was stunned when she heard this answer, and then said, "It's New Year's Eve, in fact, it's okay not to practice today."

Li Jingyi shook her head and went out with her sword.

I don't know why, Hua Rongyue saw something that made her handsome from a child. Although she taught the other party's sword practice at the beginning, it was just to satisfy the other party's wish, but At this moment, he suddenly had great expectations for Li Jingyi's future.

…then she was dragged by Dr. Qi to work as a coolie.

After struggling for almost a day, Hua Rongyue was finally able to breathe. She said in her heart that she never thought that the New Year would be so tired before. It seems that the most tired of the New Year is the adults who need to prepare everything by themselves.

On the first day of the new year, the streets outside were empty, no one was there, and the shops were closed.

Hua Rongyue moved a stool and sat at the door, watching the children outside firing a gun battle, she unexpectedly had the smell of a lonely and widowed old man, the background can be shot with "close the empty nest old man" A public service advertisement.

On the empty streets, it seems that even the people from Six Doors have gone back to New Years. When Hua Rongyue wondered if she could sneak out to do something, she suddenly saw a figure walking past her.

Although the other party has a popular face, Hua Rongyue, based on her own memory, suddenly recognized the other party as the customer who came to buy medicine a few days ago. She said in surprise, "Why didn't you go home and walk alone on the street during the Chinese New Year?"

"I..." The other party was stunned for a moment, and said a little embarrassedly, "Something happened, and there is no way to go home for the time being."

Hua Rongyue did not ask any more after hearing this. She thought that the other party had encountered something difficult. With a pure and simple heart, she felt that she should invite the other party to come in and sit down. The other party has nowhere to go.

—Yes, that’s right, on the street where Hua Rongyue lives, if someone else sees a person who seems to be wandering around the street on New Year’s Day and has nowhere to go, they will Will definitely pull each other in to sit and warm up. The folk customs in the vicinity of Baicaotang are so simple and honest. Although it is sometimes too closed, there is really no one who is honest.

"Come in and be warm?" Hua Rongyue asked. As she spoke, she got up from the stool and pulled the other person in. The other party was obviously stunned when Hua Rongyue grabbed his sleeve. Hua Rongyue felt that he might have been taken aback by the simplicity of the folk customs here, and inexplicably felt that the other party was so stunned and inexplicably familiar.

That subtle expression... I can't remember exactly where it was familiar, anyway Hua Rongyue didn't take it to heart, so she just pulled the other party into the room.

He looked at Hua Rongyue's back in front of him, and even wondered if the other party knew some tricks to let him follow him into the house in such a confused way.

He suspected that the other party was really too capable of hiding his nature, and he was considered a master. But this will see the other party drag him in with such enthusiasm and sincerity that he is blinded.

...God knows, he just wanted to pass by pretending to be nothing, and he came back and sat here.

Hua Rongyue turned around to find tea, ready to make a cup of tea for the other party to warm up. Li Jingyi was sitting on the table holding the big flower, looking at the newcomer with dark eyes, looking at him furiously.

Under tension, he could only look around, and then he suddenly saw a tabloid on the table, the paper was half folded, and the latest news was exposed in front of him , the above is the story of the [Twelve Beauties] and the [Jianghu Power List] drawn by Bai Xiaosheng that he had read before.

He looked at the newspaper for a second, and suddenly saw a person coming from behind, who was a little handsome and had a very comfortable temperament. The man looked at him and asked strangely, "Are you..."

"Brother Rongyue invited him in." Li Jingyi, who had been playing with Dahua next to him, suddenly said, "He seems to have nowhere to go for the time being. Brother Rongyue invited him in for a drink."

"Oh." The expression on the man's face suddenly relaxed, and he even shouted at the back, "Rongyue! Come over with a hot pot of wine."

It's weird, this house is weird, everyone I've seen from just now is weird.

He thought a little strangely, as if Hua Rongyue, the handsome man in front of him, or even the child holding the cat next to him, have a sense of leisure, this feeling makes them It doesn't seem to belong to this arena.

Hua Rongyue brought the hot wine, poured a glass for the other party, and poured a glass for herself. She took a sip of wine herself, although she doesn't drink it often, it doesn't mean she doesn't. Doctor Qi next to him said strangely, "I thought you didn't know how to drink."

Hua Rongyue did not speak, but smiled shyly.

Wine is not a good wine. For a new man, it is just like he can just drink it. He watched the other party drink the wine and was a little surprised. Can you drink it? Don't you feel disgusted?

Hua Rongyue drank this glass of wine, and was sighing that such a day was so life-like. When she was about to secretly make a few dumplings according to the habits of northerners, she suddenly saw the sky outside. A huge firework rose up, and her smile suddenly froze on her face.

These fireworks are set off in broad daylight. Although it is strange to set off such beautiful fireworks during the day, it is not impossible. But this firework is too big and beautiful, and it definitely costs a lot of money.

Hua Rongyue recognized that this thing seemed to be the fireworks of the flower boat, but these fireworks were not used for urgent tasks, they were more like playing with. She thought to herself that after she left, did these people do something else besides the rouge shop?

Probably...no...

With such a question, Hua Rongyue put down the teacup, and as soon as she looked up, she saw the person on the opposite side looking at her.

"What's wrong?" Hua Rongyue asked, the other party shook his head, "No, nothing."

The other party seemed to be watching the fireworks outside? What happened to that firework?

It seems that the more you think about what things don't happen, the more something will happen. Just as Hua Rongyue was packing up the cup, a familiar and noisy voice suddenly came from the door.

One person shouted, "Hey, Floating Lotus, Doctor Qi! Guess what I saw outside? I saw a large parade, the New Year's Day, wearing clothes It's beautiful, the team of the elder elders, I don't know what to do..."