Chapter 178 New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is the last day of Jiushi's 41st year. After the midnight of New Year's Eve, it will officially enter Jiushi's 42nd year.

As for New Year's Eve, no matter how reluctant Tan Taiqiong was, for the sake of her daughter and Pei Xiaolou, she still invited Qi Xuansu to have a New Year's Eve dinner together. As for how the meal tasted, it was only known to the person who drank the water.

This year was very lonely, without much reunion. Zhang Yuyue and Dong Baijing went to the Great Zhenren Mansion. Even if they stood in Shangqing Town, they could see the Great Zhenren Mansion with brilliant lights like the fairy palace in the sky. On the contrary, the lights of Shangqing Palace were dim, with only a few stars, completely sinking into the night.

In fact, the members of the small clans could also go to the Great Immortal Mansion to celebrate the festival together on this day, but Zhang Juqi seemed to have some conflicts with the main clan and was unwilling to go. In the past, when Zhang Yuelu was not there, the couple held their own positions and were still in ambiguity about whether to go or not. However, after Zhang Yuelu came back, this balance was broken. Zhang Yuelu had no interest in such a fake occasion. Both father and daughter were unwilling to go, so it was not easy for Madam Tan Tai to go alone.

As for the guests of Quanzhen Dao, they had left the Great Immortal Mansion on the day of the Little New Year by flying boat and returned to Yujing to report to the Earth Master. After the Earth Master and the National Master handed over the rotating position of the Great Immortal, they returned to the Wanshou Chongyang Palace in Difei Mountain with the Earth Master. Before leaving, Zhang Jucheng, Zhang Juping and others went to see them off and handed over the return gift and letter from the Heavenly Master to the Earth Master.

After a cold New Year's Eve dinner, Zhang Juqi and Tan Taiqiong left separately, leaving only Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

The two did not play cards or practice swordplay. Instead, they left home, walked up the mountain, turned a corner, and came to a small lake. There were bamboo forests beside the lake, and the round moon and gorgeous fireworks were reflected in the lake. The lake surface was slightly rippled, and various colors of light surged.

The two stood side by side, admiring the fireworks that kept exploding in the night sky, which were colorful and dazzling.

For a while, only the sound of firecrackers was heard, and neither of them spoke.

The more lively it is, the more you can experience loneliness.

Qi Xuansu drank a lot of wine just now. At first, he accompanied Zhang Juqi to drink. After Zhang Juqi left, he accompanied Zhang Yuelu to drink a lot. After all, it was the New Year, and drinking was normal.

Qi Xuansu did not deliberately dispel the alcohol. He was already five points drunk, and when the night wind blew, he was drunk on top of drunkenness, and he was eight points drunk.

Or, it was half drunk and half awake, half dreaming and half awake, like stepping on cotton, light and fluttering, and a little chilly for no reason.

He just felt that he was incompatible with Yunjin Mountain, and had nothing to do with any concept, path, or idea. Qi Xuansu didn't care much about these things. He just felt that he was a complete outsider, and the prosperity and bustle here had nothing to do with him.

So he missed Jianghu and Yujing. There were many people with the same background as him in these two places, but he didn't feel that it was obvious.

Zhang Yuelu didn't have such feelings, and asked softly: "What are you thinking about?"

Qi Xuansu said as if in a dream: "I'm recalling how I spent the New Year's Eve in the past."

Zhang Yuelu asked curiously: "How did you spend it?"

Qi Xuansu replied: "There is nothing to say about the experience in Wanxiang Dao Palace. We all gathered together. We all had the same background and there was no difference, so I didn't think it was a big deal. In addition, I was young at that time. I was really young and didn't know the taste of sorrow. I just wanted to be lively."

"Later, after leaving Wanxiang Dao Palace, I was noticed by the master, accepted as a disciple, and brought back to the residence in Haichanfang. From then on, we, the master and the apprentice, depended on each other, and we spent the New Year together. Everyone said that we would have a New Year's Eve dinner, but neither of us could cook, so every New Year's Eve we would cook two bowls of noodles, just as longevity noodles, and celebrate the New Year as a birthday."

Qi Xuansu's eyes drifted away, and he fell into memories.

"At that time, I advised Master, why not find a mistress? That would be like a family of three. In fact, Aunt Cui next door is not bad. She works in the Duzhi Hall, with good treatment and decent appearance. She has good character and so on. The key is that Aunt Cui has never married. She is an old neighbor for so many years, and knows everything about her. It is hard to guarantee that she is not waiting for Master. Every time at this time, Master would reach out and hit me, and laugh and scold me for playing the piano."

"Later, Master died..."

Qi Xuansu suddenly paused, his tone a little sad.

"After Master died, I was the only one left."

"Tianyuan." Zhang Yuelu reached out and held Qi Xuansu's palm, "Don't think about it."

"In fact, it has been like this until now." Qi Xuansu murmured to himself, "This time last year, I was in Qizhou, and there happened to be a Taiping Inn that was open. I ordered a pot of wine and a few side dishes and stayed in the lobby for a night. It was a coincidence that there were several people like me there, so we simply shared a table and drank. Although we met by chance, we were both wanderers in the world, so why should we have known each other before we met."

"The year before last... the year before last At that time, I was seriously injured and was in bed recovering. Qi Niang came to take care of me and made me a bowl of noodles. To be honest, the noodles were not very good, and the eggs were not even cooked, but I think that was the best year since Master died. "

"Oh, and this year. Just now at the dinner table, the look that Madam Tan Tai gave me... I know that everyone thinks I am not worthy of you, so why would they treat me well? I know it all. If I were in that position, I would not be happy either. It's just that people's thoughts always change with where they sit. Since I am not in that position, it is of course difficult for me to put myself in their shoes. "

Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu in surprise: "You are drunk."

Normally, Qi Xuansu would never say these words, but because of drinking, Qi Xuansu no longer held them in his heart.

Qi Xuansu seemed to have heard nothing: "I don't care, really, they look down on me, feel free to look down on me, I don't know how to save the world and save the people, and I don't want to bring peace to the world. I am not a Xuan Sage, I am just a pawn in the eyes of others. But one day, I want everyone in the sect to look up to me."

Zhang Yuelu said nothing.

Qi Xuansu looked like he didn't care. He said he didn't care, but in fact he still cared.

He was almost pointed at and ridiculed by others. He was not a saint, so how could he be completely indifferent.

These days, he has been holding his breath deep in his heart.

Qi Xuansu held Zhang Yuelu's hand with his backhand. Zhang Yuelu's hand trembled slightly but did not retract.

Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu. The moonlight was like water, tilting down like light smoke and mist. The scenery in the distance was not clear. Zhang Yuelu's back was also wrapped in a layer of mist, but the rising fireworks covered her face again. The face was illuminated alternately.

Qi Xuansu said: "You always say that I am content with being a little rich and don't seek advancement. This time I feel uneasy. I want to take a breath, but also want those people to take a look. Your vision... is excellent."

Zhang Yuelu smiled: "I'm waiting for that day."

Qi Xuansu, who had spoken a lot for the first time, didn't say anything more, but pursed his lips tightly. There is still a lot of charlatanism left in the face that is fairly angular.

Zhang Yuelu suddenly felt that it was really necessary for him to change Qi Xuansu's bad habits. If these are erased and he is transformed into a thorough Taoist priest, does that also mean that the edges and corners are completely gone? So can he still say such bold words today?

Qi Xuansu slowly let go of Zhang Yuelu's palm, seeming to wake up a little. He took a few steps back, took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and said solemnly: "Qingxiao, there has always been a hazy relationship between us. What is the relationship between good friends? Is it a life-and-death relationship? Or a so-called confidant? I don’t like this. I want to marry you openly. "

Zhang Yuelu blinked his eyes, as if he was trying to determine whether this was a drunken remark or something he dared to say only after being drunk.

Qi Xuansu pointed at the Da Zhen Mansion in the distance, which was like a fairy palace: "I'm not greedy for your family background, background, or abilities. I just like you very much. Your heart is bright and you are clean. Besides Master and Apart from Qiniang, you are the only one who is willing to look up to me. I am a layman, I don’t know how to meet a close friend in the mountains and rivers, and I have never fallen in love at first sight. I only follow my inner thoughts. I want to marry you in this great real man’s house. Went to the church to get married."

This time, Zhang Yuelu didn't smile, his face was serious, and then he repeated what he said just now: "I'm waiting for that day."