Ah Chang

Chapter 31

Although Qiyun never told Ah Shang anything at night, Ah Chang is still used to going to bed late. She doesn't want to miss something because of her "laziness". Qi Yun said that they are not servants, but Ah Chang is also It is impossible to enjoy Qi Yun's kindness to her in vain.

In the dead of night, A-Shang habitually looks at the lights in the Qiyun House, where it usually stays lit up all night. If you are lucky, you might still see Qiyun’s shadow. He is thin and tall, and occasionally passes by the window, as if drinking It seems to be doing something else.

The young pavilion master seems to prefer the night, which fits her quiet temperament, but waking up alone in such a quiet time of night, it is inevitable that she will feel lonely... A Chang looked up at the moon, the moon tonight It's not clean, it's like a haze of dust and smoke, she has heard people say that only beasts and devils don't feel lonely, but Qiyun is neither a beast nor a devil, so that noble and arrogant pavilion master should also feel lonely. will feel lonely...

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The time of warblers has passed, and it’s time to enter the Sophora japonica, and the wind in the daytime is warmer, and you can sweat a little after a little activity. A Chang stands by the window and feeds the little birds. After a while, the crabapple tree in the courtyard The ground was gradually filled with girls carrying bamboo baskets.

"Sister A-Shang! Come down and pick begonias with us!" Taohua will always be the first to find A-Shang, she is bouncing below and beckoning to A-Shang. Almost a dozen pairs of eyes below looked at each other, and Ah Chang had no choice but to go.

A Chang said that the crabapple flowers were in full bloom, so why did they pick them? Peach Blossom was busy picking flowers and seemed to have not heard, but Keli later replied thoughtfully: "Summer is coming soon, and the flowers won't bloom for a few days. Instead of falling and turning into soil, it is better to use it to do something more useful when it is in full bloom.”

The "more useful" thing that Keli mentioned originally refers to the use of crabapple flowers for medicine and wine making.Only then did A Chang recall the crabapple wine she drank in the Qiyun room, and it was because of that wine that she fell into the rumor that she spent the night in the Qiyun room. Thinking of this, A Chang suddenly felt that people around her looked at her a little differently up.

Although the crabapple tree is not tall, it is not something that ordinary women can easily reach. The petite peach blossoms are even more difficult, and after a long time on their feet, they can only pick some flowers on the lowest branches. Li propped her chin to watch, but she didn't intend to help, she jumped down a few times, Tao Hua was already tired and dripping with sweat, seeing Keli watching the play, she sweated her sleeves in dissatisfaction.

"Wow kid, you are really disgusting!"

Ke Li put the sleeves stained with Peach Blossom's sweat in distaste, Peach Blossom made a face at her, and then felt a little more refreshed, and turned around to pick the flowers again.

Ah Shang couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing as she watched from the side. This pair of Huanxi lovers are good at enlivening the atmosphere. Just kidding.Thinking of it like this, A Chang felt a little envious, it would be great to have someone who can joke around at will.

Fu Que and You Feng came a bit later, ever since this delicate beauty appeared in sight, Ke Li's eyes never moved away from that person, Tao Hua was displeased, and walked over to ridicule: " Hey! Smelly rascal, your saliva is about to drip!"

Keli only looked at Fuqu, and didn't have the time to pay attention to Taohua's childish ridicule. As soon as Fuqu stood still, Keli handed over a silk handkerchief, saying that it was sprayed with her newly developed incense, which can relieve sweat and relieve summer heat. After hearing the effect, Taohua rushed to grab it, but she couldn't reach it by raising her hand.

"If you have something good, why don't you bring it out sooner!?" Taohua jumped up with all her strength and finally snatched Sipa away. She put it in front of her nose and smelled a refreshing fragrance. Seeing that Sipa was only on one side, Taohua liked it but still Sensibly handed it to Fu Que, without even a chance for the other party to refuse, turned around and ran away.

"That brat is still sensible, Fuqu beauty, give it a try?"

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Keli leaned over excitedly, Fu Que looked at the silk handkerchief in her hand and was a little embarrassed. Compared with those girls picking flowers, she didn't do anything and didn't sweat. Naturally, she didn't need it. After a few hesitation, she looked aside and was helping the girl Pressing the wind of the branches, they walked over and handed the silk handkerchief.

A Chang saw everything in his eyes, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that Liyu Fuqu had intentions, but the Sipa used to please Fuqu was given to others by himself. This approach was obviously a bit heartless, but Liyu She didn't care about it at all, she still squinted her eyes and looked at Fu Que who was chatting with You Feng with a smile, she said that it would be good for Fu Que to take the things she gave to the person she likes.

You Feng naturally didn't accept it, and Fu Que was inevitably lost, but Ke Li didn't take the opportunity to go over to comfort her, but laughed while watching Tao Hua, who fell down because of jumping too high.

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At night, the girls handed the best part of the selected flowers to A Shang, and asked her to bring them to Qi Yun, saying that every year Qi Yun would brew some by himself.

Although everyone knows the method of brewing wine with crabapple flowers, Qi Yun alone makes wine that is much sweeter. Everyone said so, and A Chang became curious. She had the honor to taste the wine brewed by Qi Yun himself. It is fragrant and sweet, and indeed the taste of the wine is much different from what she imagined.

There is a new incense burning in the praying cloud house, the smell is very light, it melts into the soft moonlight, leaving only a faint fragrance, just like a nap in the spring afternoon, a short but beautiful dream .

"Pavilion Master, I put these flowers here, everyone just picked them today." A-Shang put down the flowers carefully, Qi Yun rarely didn't wipe the dagger today, A-Shang always remembered, as The moonlight-like jeweled sword is an existence that Qi Yun regards as a treasure.

Qi Yun stopped A Chang who was about to leave, and asked her how she felt about the crabapple wine she drank last time. A Chang lowered her eyelashes: "It's sweet in the mouth, sweet in the aftertaste...it's delicious."

"Then do you want to learn?"

Regarding wine, A Chang, who is too strong to drink, is not a qualified connoisseur, not to mention making it, but Qi Yun seemed very interested at the moment, and A Chang could not refuse, so he nodded obediently.

Qi Yun said that the "essence" of those flowers must be condensed first. "Essence" refers to the juice of the flower. The first step of condensing is to squeeze out the juice.

Since it is to squeeze the juice, it should be to crush the flowers. A Chang looked around and couldn't find a tool that seemed to be able to crush the flowers. Qi Yun was already skillfully rolling up the flowers beside her. Tear off the sleeves and blue hair, and tell her that she has to use her hands.

"The temperature of human hands can neutralize the smell of the flower itself, so that the flower liquid that is rubbed out will not be bitter or too sweet."

As Qi Yun said so, he picked up a crabapple flower with his hand, and with just a light twist, the delicate and bright petals shed a gorgeous juice between the slender fingers, which made his already fair hands even more radiant a bit.

Ah Shang watched the blooming begonia flowers in Qi Yun's hands so fragrant and faded away, she couldn't help feeling a pity, she picked up one like Qi Yun's, but couldn't bear to do it, Qi Yun saw it With a smile, he quietly walked behind her, bent slightly and held A-Shang's hand from behind at a distance, A-Shang's heartbeat stopped at that moment, as if being embroidered by a suddenly stretched thread. Trembling slightly.

"A flower blooms for a while, but never blooms forever."

Qi Yun's voice sounded close to the ears, low and soft, like the wind tonight, Ah Chang's hand was wrapped around flowers, and Qi Yun's hand was wrapped around hers, and that cool hand still stained with residual red She applied a little force, and the beautiful flower liquid also flowed out from between Ah Chang's fingers, covering the hand that wrapped her with a more beautiful red.

A Chang's heart suddenly tightened because of that light grip, and then regained freedom as that hand left.

Qi Yun's hand left hers, came to her drooping cheek, and used her slender and slender fingers to tuck up the loose hair. The scent of the crabapple flower is very faint, but the color is very bright, lightly attached to Ah The cheeks of the clothes were filled with a little shyness for her.

A Chang seemed a little flattered, she turned her head instinctively, but just happened to get into Qi Yun's arms that hadn't left yet, Qi Yun hugged her back half, still holding the corners of her lips, the moment their eyelashes intertwined, the two Lips almost touched.

It was Qi Yun who took the initiative to leave, and after Ah Chang stood firm, he withdrew and left, leaving only the faint fragrance of crabapple flowers on his cheeks.

A Chang touched her hot cheeks, and secretly looked at her wanting to look but didn't dare to look at her. The pavilion owner was obviously not in the slightest panic, although it was out of date, but at this moment A Chang remembered the scene she saw in Baihualou, hugging her. Qi Yun, who is sitting in the beauty's arms, is completely calm and composed. Compared with him, the unexpected intimacy between the two just now may be nothing compared to Qi Yun.

In the night, there are noises of frolicking. It should be that the girls in the pavilion are also brewing wine. Qiao Xiaoqian said that it sounds very lively. Qi Yun asked A-Shang to join them too, and being with those lively people should be compared with She will be happier when she stays together.

When she exited, Ah Shang looked in from the crack of the door, Qi Yun was drinking alone in front of the round window, the moonlight poured down, casting a layer of loneliness on the lazy and thin back.

A Chang only felt that Qi Yun was lonely, but smart and transparent people are always lonely.