She asked the maid who was greeting guests, and the maid said, "Yes, here, during the Dragon Boat Festival, we have the custom of giving longevity threads to relatives and friends. The longevity threads are made of colorful silk threads and tied around the arms. They can ward off disasters and diseases, bless health, and prolong life. If you give it to a loved one, it has another meaning, as it can tie that loved one down."
The maid winked playfully at Xue Huan, then whispered in her ear, "It would be best to get a lock of your beloved's hair beforehand and weave it in with the colored thread. This way the effect will be even better."
So Xue Huan also joined the guests in choosing colored threads.
After returning, she used the jade talisman to call the maid and asked her to teach her how to weave the long life thread.
Because she herself can't.
There is no specific weaving technique for the longevity lock. The simplest way is to weave it like a pigtail. After it is braided into a knot, it can be decorated with gold, silver, pearls, jade and other items.
Similar to bracelets in later generations.
Xue Huan wanted to weave a more sophisticated one. Sophistication also means difficulty, but there are still two days left, so that should be enough, right?
It turns out that two days is not enough for the clumsy alien.
In the end, Xue Huan could only work on decorations. Since her craftsmanship was not good enough, she made up for it with jewelry.
When she was done, she breathed a sigh of relief with a sense of accomplishment, holding the longevity thread in her hands and asked the maid, "How is it? Doesn't it look good?"
The maid's mouth twitched. If she had to describe it, there was only one adjective: gaudy, with all sorts of colorful jewels, it was a bit dazzling. Of course, considering its price, she nodded reluctantly, "Beautiful!"
Any single bead on it is worth a year's salary for her, so how could it not look good?
These two days, Xue Huan was concentrating on weaving the long life thread and did not go out for a walk. Pei Ji was naturally happy to have some free time, so he practiced and healed his injuries in the house.
Monks don't pay much attention to ordinary people's festivals. After all, monks are wholeheartedly pursuing the path to immortality. If they have the time, wouldn't it be better to practice more?
Pei Ji is also a cultivator, and he is also a cultivator fanatic. He doesn't care about the festivals that are celebrated every year.
So, on the Dragon Boat Festival, when Xue Huan called him out to make rice dumplings together, he was stunned. Faced with the various ingredients on the table, he had no idea where to start.
"Why are you standing there? Sit down. Come, watch me make it. It's very simple." Xue Huan showed him the process of making zongzi, and deliberately slowed down each step.
Although she is not good at handicrafts, she is definitely a king in the field of cooking.
Xue Huan prepared several kinds of fillings, including red dates, red bean paste, egg yolks, fresh meat... and a large bowl of glutinous rice.
Although there are only two of us, you can make more at one time and cook it whenever you want.
Pei Ji sat down, picked up a piece of cattail leaf and imitated her to make rice dumplings.
He had never done this before, so his movements naturally seemed clumsy. Xue Huan couldn't help laughing when she saw it.
Pei Ji was a little at a loss because of her smile. He looked at her helplessly with a little grievance in his eyes.
Xue Huan was touched by his adorable look. She screamed in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She grabbed his hand seriously and said, "Do this, do this again... Look, isn't this the one I've wrapped? Try again."
Pei Ji still couldn't make it after trying again, but Xue Huan asked him to come and make zongzi with her. She didn't expect him to make many, she just wanted him to accompany her, so she said, "Forget it, I think making zongzi is still too difficult for you, so you can just help me scoop the filling."
This was not difficult for Pei Ji, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
So, the two of them worked together, and more and more dumplings piled up in the basin.
The whole pot of glutinous rice was used up, and there was still some stuffing left. Xue Huan took a red date and ate it. It was very sweet. She fed one to Pei Ji's mouth: "Try it."
This action was so natural and intimate that Xue Huan was stunned when she realized it.
She was about to withdraw her hand, but Pei Ji had already lowered his head and bit the date, his lips even touching her fingers.
Xue Huan suddenly retracted her hand as if she had been burned, and screamed in her heart, "Ahhhh, this is terrible! I really want to push him down!"
She twisted her fingers, feeling as if the soft touch of his lips was still on them.
In addition to rice dumplings, Xue Huan also prepared a sumptuous meal. The ingredients were all spiritual food from the space. When cooking, she called Pei Ji to help her as usual.
She worked hard to cook while he just sat there waiting to eat. She would never allow such behavior. Since they were celebrating the festival together, they should work together, right?
It can be seen that Pei Ji rarely did this kind of thing before, but his attitude was very upright. He would do whatever she asked him to do, even though he often needed her to save him.
After a lot of chatting and laughing, a festive dinner was finally ready.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Xue Huan and Pei Ji both felt a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
The two smiled at each other, sat down and started eating.
Pei Ji: "Are we doing too much?" After all, there are only two of them.
"That's nothing. Today is a festival, so I have to make something delicious. Besides, I usually eat a lot—well, I mean, I usually eat a lot with my tribesmen. Here, this chicken leg is for you."
Xue Huan almost exposed her huge appetite and quickly covered it up by picking up some food.
Pei Ji passed the other chicken leg to her and said, "You eat too."
They were busy making all kinds of food that day, and only after dinner did they have some free time.
Xue Huan suggested, "Let's go out for a walk. The streets must be very busy today."
"good."
There is a mobile troupe on the street performing a show to exorcise the five poisonous creatures (scorpions, snakes, centipedes, geckos, and toads). The actors are divided into two camps, one camp plays the role of human monks, and the other camp wears poison masks on their faces and wears strange costumes. The two camps are fighting in a fake manner, and the musicians next to them play music to suit the occasion.
A large group of children followed behind, shouting and jumping.
Xue Huan also joined in. A little kid saw that she was pretty and gave her a longevity lock. She was pleasantly surprised and took it and tied it on.
"Isn't it beautiful?" She waved it in front of him as if showing off.
Pei Ji chuckled, "It looks good."
In fact, it is just the most ordinary longevity thread, but because her smile is so bright, this longevity thread has become different.
Xue Huan felt embarrassed after receiving his compliment, "Actually, I also made a longevity thread. Here, I give it to you."
She took out the dazzling long lock that she had spent two days braiding.
Pei Ji didn't take it, but held out his wrist to her, "Can you help me tie it?"
On the brightly lit long street, surrounded by a bustling crowd of people, she had sparkling eyes, the corners of her lips turned up, and she lowered her head to tie the longevity thread around his arm.
"Okay." As soon as she raised her head, she met his deep eyes. He stared at her intently, with the bright lights reflected in his eyes.
And her smile is as beautiful as a flower.
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