The Qu River was located in the Shengping Square in the southeast of Chang 'an City. The Pleasure Garden in the Shengping Square was the highest in Chang' an City. Standing on it, one could have a panoramic view of Chang 'an City, which was as neat as a chessboard. The southern side of the Pleasure Garden was at a very low elevation. There were ripples and a long stream of water, which was the Qu River.
On both sides of the Qu River, the willows were like clouds and the figures of people. It was a prosperous place in Chang 'an. Every year on the third day of the third month and on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, rich and powerful people would gather here to feast and meet friends. There was a saying, "The weather is fresh on the third day of the third month, and there are many beauties by the waterside of Chang 'an."
It was the first time for Yang Fan to come to this place. When he arrived at the Qu River, he saw flowers and plants around the lake. The water was bright and beautiful, the shore was winding, and there were several small boats in the blue waves. Lotus and calamus grew by the side of the lake. Pavilions and palaces were hidden among the flowers and trees. The willows and the sky were bright and beautiful.
Yang Fan was not familiar with the road, so he came out much earlier than the agreed time. Now that he saw the beautiful scenery here, he could not help but be interested in sightseeing. He dismounted from the horse, held the reins, and leisurely walked along the winding shore of the lake.
It was late autumn, and there were not many tourists in the Qu River. It was a quiet cave, and it was a good time to calm down and enjoy the scenery.
In late autumn, the lotus flowers gradually thinned, and many lotus leaves gradually withered. However, the lotus heads grew strong, and the slender stems supported a bulging lotus head. They stretched their necks among the dark green lotus leaves and looked around, as if they were children curiously looking at the passers-by on the shore.
Behind Yang Fan, there were two people leading the horses, who were also strolling around the Qu River. There was no one else besides them.
The lush lotus leaves were densely packed together, and the wind could only stir them slightly. In the midst of the green waves, there was an occasional hint of red, but it was a hibiscus that had just bloomed. The pink and tender dimples that had just bloomed were like a slim and graceful girl that was peeking out from the green lotus leaves and peeking at the passers-by on the shore.
Another gust of wind blew, and the shy lotus girl hurriedly pulled a green leaf over to cover her blushing face, blocking Yang Fan's gaze. Yang Fan smiled as he glanced at the lotus flower hidden under the lotus leaf, and then glanced at the two people leading the horse far behind him.
Two horse handlers were standing facing the lotus in the pond, pointing and shaking their heads, as if they were reciting a poem. Yang Fan turned around and continued to walk forward slowly. The two reins seemed to be "led" by an invisible rein and followed him step by step …
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A small knife spun deftly in Xiao Man's hand. The pear slices were spun by her in circles, still sticking to the pear. Her technique was extremely nimble.
Ah Nu and Gongsun Lanzhi were sitting next to him, and they were bickering again.
Gongsun Lanzhi bewitchingly said, "It doesn't matter if your skills are not as good as others, but if you don't have the courage to fight, then there will be no progress to speak of. How about it, the autumn air is refreshing, you and I have nothing to do, do you want to have another spar? "
A Nu snorted and said, "You are happy to be abused by you, but I am not happy. Your swordsmanship is outstanding, and I am no match for you, but what I am best at is not swordsmanship, so why should I give up my strong points and take advantage of my weak points to compete with you? "
"Then what are you good at?"
"Killing! Killing people by any means possible! "
"It sounds amazing."
"Of course!"
A Nu's little Yao nose proudly raised, "I am not as good as you in sword fighting. But if it is a real life and death fight, I can kill you! "
Gongsun Lanzhi's eyes lit up, "Why don't we try?"
A Nu shook her head, "We can't try, the skill of killing can only be used to kill people, I don't want to kill you!"
Gongsun Lanzhi glanced at her and sneered, pretending to be dismissive. "You're blowing your trumpet."
A Nu was not provoked by her and said, "Believe it or not, anyway, I don't want to fight with you anymore."
Gongsun Lanzhi rolled her eyes, and suddenly said with a cheeky smile, "I think Yang Fan seems to be very powerful, why don't you talk to him and let him have a spar with me?"
A Nu said with a straight face, "No!"
Gongsun Lanzhi stared at her and said, "Why? Are you afraid that he will lose? "
A Nu sighed and said, "I am afraid that you will lose!"
Gongsun Lanzhi stared and did not speak. A Nu said, "Every inch of land in Luoyang is expensive, the house bought by the Yang family is really not big, it can't squeeze so many sisters!"
Xiaoman could not help but smile and smooth things over, "Okay, okay, I really don't know if the two of you are enemies in a previous life, fighting swords as soon as you meet, and now you are bickering, here! Eat a pear! "
Xiaoman grabbed the head of the pear skin and pulled it, like pulling a long snake, revealing the crystal white pear flesh. Xiaoman threw away the pear skin, cut the middle with the knife, and two pear petals fell into the plate, "Half each, not biased."
Ever since Xiao Man became pregnant, her body had become much more plump than before. Now, even her face had become chubbier. Her originally pretty pointed chin was a little round, and her face was taut. When she smiled, she looked like a baby with some baby fat. She was very cute. Although Gongsun Lanzhi and A Nu liked to fight, they both liked her, especially to see her like this.
Xiao Man smiled sweetly and adorably, and the two no longer bickered. A 'Nu picked up half of the pear, and Gongsun Lanzhi took the pear with one hand. Looking at her Shimei's adorable appearance, her other hand couldn't help but pinch her firm cheeks, and said, "Shimei ah, you really have patience. When will my niece be born, I still need to teach her martial arts."
Xiaoman's temper was very good now, and she corrected with a smile, "Why must it be a niece, can't it be a nephew?"
Gongsun Lanzhi said, "What's so good about a nephew, when he grows up, he will be a stinky man, all men are not good things."
At this time, a not good thing led another not good thing out of the small hall.
The one in front was a small steward of the Gongsun family, and the one behind was an outsider, looking at his attire, he was also a servant of some family.
"First lady of the Yang family, this person is here on the order of his master to send an invitation, he wants to see Yang Langzhong."
When the steward of the Gongsun family said this, the person next to him smiled and slightly bowed, "Greetings to the three ladies!"
Xiaoman said apologetically, "My Langjun went to the Lotus Garden in Qu River to attend a banquet, he will not be back for a while. May I know your master's name, and if he can leave an invitation, when my Langjun comes back, he will choose another day to visit. "
The person was surprised, "Yang Langzhong went to the banquet, I don't remember Yang Langzhong has acquaintances in Chang'an, please forgive this lowly one, but may I ask, who invited Yang Langzhong to the banquet?"
Gongsun Lanzhi stared at him, "You know it yourself, why did you ask? The person who invited him to the banquet is from the Dugu family, what about it?"
The person's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled, "Oh! So it is the Dugu family, then... this lowly one will reply to the master, I will invite Yang Langzhong another day. Farewell! "
The person bowed to them, presented the invitation, and then turned to leave.
Xiaoman opened the invitation, looked at the inscription, and asked doubtfully, "Lin Zixiong? Ah Nu, have you heard of this person? "
Ah Nu curled her lips and said, "That guy always likes to do things mysteriously, I don't know how many things he is hiding, and refuses to let us know, only God knows who this Lin Zixiong is!"
Xiaoman replied to her husband with a smile, "If he doesn't say, it must be because he is afraid that we will worry about him, why should Ah Nu blame him for this?"
Gongsun Lanzhi shivered, and said in despair, "To think that Xiaoman, who was so cute in the past, has become like this after getting married. If this is called an idle wife and a good mother, I would rather not marry! "
Tin Aino immediately said, "Very good! If the person you love day and night comes, you must ignore him. "
Gongsun Lanzhi glared, "So what if I ignore him?"
Tin Aino raised his chin, and said, "I will despise you!"
Gongsun Lanzhi said, "I will despise you, if you have the ability to compete with me!"
Xiaoman sighed in distress, holding up her originally sharp but now rounder cute chin, and said worriedly, "Quarreling again, can't you two stop for a moment..."
...
Yang Fan walked slowly, because it was still early, he was not in a hurry, leisurely strolling along the lakeside of the crooked river, and suddenly on the road ahead, he saw a vendor selling snacks. There were too few tourists in late autumn, and there was no business. The vendor was lazily leaning against a big rock by the river, dozing off with a straw hat on his face.
Yang Fan walked over and poked his head into the cart, and first smelled a sweet aroma. The food on the cart was covered with steaming cloth, and only a corner was lifted, revealing a section of red and white sparkling like jade. This was a famous snack in Guanzhong, also known as Crystal Dragon and Phoenix Cake. The color was fresh and moist, soft and sticky, sweet, and fragrant.
At this time, the autumn sun was reflected on the corner of the cake. The moist white glutinous rice, the bright red date paste, and the dark green raisins were sparkling under the sunlight, very appetizing. Yang Fan asked with a smile, "Hey! How much are you selling this sweet cake? "
The vendor was leaning against a big rock, dozing off. When he heard business, he quickly put the straw hat on his head, and eagerly jumped up, and said with a smile, "Does the customer want to buy cake? This is good stuff, sweet and delicious, the taste is excellent, and the price is not expensive, you can buy a big piece for two copper coins..."
In the distance, the two men leading the horses saw that Yang Fan had stopped to buy cakes and hurriedly stopped as well. One of them pointed to the lake and the other nodded his head, pretending to waste time. Yang Fan bought a piece of cake, glanced at the two people, and walked away with a smile.
One piece of cake, a third for the person, two thirds for the horse, and then washed his hands in the clear river water. Not far ahead, he saw a seven-story pagoda towering into the clouds. This was the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built by Xuanzang after he returned from India. Inside, there were relics, Sanskrit scriptures, and many Buddhist treasures.
Hibiscus Garden was south of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and when he saw the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, he also arrived at Hibiscus Garden.
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