Chapter 305 is also a cultivator.
The Taoist priest was initially wary, but his junior brother's few words completely intimidated him.
Looking at the stall owner who had once insisted he pay for the bowls, now with graying temples and a weathered face, he didn't seem to dislike her as much anymore.
"A talisman for attracting wealth costs ten coins, and a talisman for protecting the home costs twenty coins."
As she spoke, Song Chunxue stretched out her hand to the Taoist priest, "Senior brother, give me a house-protecting talisman. There are evil spirits in her house. The house-protecting talisman you draw is better than mine."
The Taoist priest put down his chopsticks, took out a talisman from his cloth bag and handed it to her, then quietly ate his liangpi (cold skin noodles).
The taste didn't seem as good as he remembered. Perhaps the stall owner wasn't cleaning it as well as before. When he saw her grabbing the liangpi with her hands, he lost his appetite.
"Thirty coins, that's a bit expensive," the stall owner said, but still pulled out thirty copper coins from his pocket. "Just to put my mind at ease, this Taoist nun looks kind, so I'll trust you this time."
As she spoke, the woman glanced at the Taoist priest's face, said nothing, and put away the talisman paper to prepare the noodles for the others.
Song Chunxue sat down and began to eat heartily, still managing to say, "Hmm, it tastes pretty good."
This bowl originally didn't contain much food; last year it cost four coins, but this year, due to food shortages in many areas, a bowl has risen to five coins.
Song Chunxue tossed ten copper coins onto the table. "Check, please."
The Taoist priest walked ahead of her, remaining silent.
Passing by a steamed bun shop, Song Chunxue bought four steamed buns.
"Here, senior brother, have two."
The Taoist priest didn't say a word, he just took the food and ate it.
Song Chunxue didn't dare to speak to him. She bought apricot blossom wine, put it in her bundle, and went to the city gate to take a carriage.
It was 3:45 AM, almost noon, and there were hardly any people around. Only the two brothers were inside the carriage.
Song Chunxue gave him an extra twenty copper coins, and the coachman didn't wait for anyone any longer, setting off immediately.
Inside the swaying carriage, the Taoist priest remained silent as she sat in meditation.
To her surprise, the Bagua diagram had become larger, its color was lighter than yesterday, but its rotation speed had also increased considerably.
Is Xiao Chai Hu Tang really that effective?
Moreover, Xiao Chai Hu Tang can also invigorate the spirit and clear the liver and improve eyesight.
Seeing that my senior brother is in a bad mood today, drinking a packet of Xiao Chai Hu Tang should make him feel much better.
When we get to Jincheng, I'll boil the other packet and give it to my senior brother.
I don't know if my senior brother is angry or sad. Could it be that he's angry with her because of her taking the initiative?
"Bang!"
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain on the top of her head.
She looked up and saw her senior brother tapping her head with his whisk.
Song Chunxue raised her hand and rubbed the top of her head. "Why did you hit me, Senior Brother?"
"You're daydreaming even while meditating? Are you trying to go into a state of demonic possession or have evil energy enter your body? Your eyes are darting around like that. Do you think I don't know you're having wild thoughts?"
"Oh, what you say makes sense, but I'd like to know, are you still angry?" Song Chunxue asked earnestly, "Or are you blaming me for acting on my own initiative?"
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to resolve this issue so that my senior brother wouldn't hold a grudge for the rest of his life, which wouldn't be worth it."
The senior brother said irritably, "I'm not angry anymore. It's just that I was too poor back then. That bowl was indeed worth two copper coins. It's true that ordinary people struggle for money. What I'm still upset about is that she initially asked me for three coins, and after I ate the liangpi (cold noodles), I only had two coins left. I just blame myself for not being able to earn money."
He sighed, "Junior brother is very thoughtful."
Song Chunxue took out a few pieces of dried meat from the bag. "I'm glad you don't blame me, Senior Brother."
The Taoist priest took it, chewed it for a moment, and then frowned, asking, "What kind of meat is this?"
"Donkey meat. The butcher said it's donkey meat, so it shouldn't be bad."
"vomit!"
The Taoist priest threw the dried meat aside, exclaiming, "This is fucking beef!"
"..." Song Chunxue chewed a couple of times and found it to be tastier than donkey meat.
But why didn't she vomit?
Is it because I didn't formally become an apprentice?
The Taoist priest raised his hand and knocked the dried meat out of her hand. "You are not allowed to eat it. You are a Taoist disciple now and cannot eat beef."
"But I ate it and I'm fine, since I didn't kill it anyway."
The Taoist priest was adamant: "You can't eat it, that's all. We're going up the mountain to find our master today. If he finds out you've broken the rules, he'll definitely kick you off the mountain. Don't blame me for not warning you then."
Song Chunxue quickly turned the dried meat around, spat out the beef in her mouth, and threw it out the window.
"You're right, senior. I won't eat it."
The Taoist priest leaned against the car and said, "Those who understand the times are the heroes."
"How do you write these characters?" Song Chunxue asked eagerly. "Could you please write them out for me, senior brother?"
"..." The Taoist priest opened his mouth, realizing he shouldn't have bothered with her.
He took out his whisk and drew words at his feet, saying, "Look carefully."
Song Chunxue read it twice and had her senior brother explain it to her word by word twice before she was willing to give up.
The Taoist priest closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. "Don't disturb me."
"Senior brother, don't rush to sleep. I want to ask, where exactly is Master?"
“My master has always been in the Central Plains, but it’s hard to say whether he will travel outside. Although he is getting older, he is still agile and healthy, and could go anywhere.”
"Then why is your martial uncle on a mountain near Jincheng? Isn't he on the same mountain as Master?"
“Everyone has their own ambitions. My uncle’s hometown is near Jincheng. He’s used to the local environment, so he came back after learning his skills. But if he’s not on the mountain today, we won’t go to see him.”
"Once I buy that hill I've had my eye on for a while, I'll head to Liangzhou City as soon as possible, so your daughter won't have to suffer such humiliation for two days."
Song Chunxue nodded, "That's fine."
It's been more than two years since I last saw Xiujuan. She's three years old now, a time when she's incredibly cute and adorable.
I don't know if Hongying will treat her well this time.
She was curious whether her senior brother could tell Hongying's situation from her face.
“Of course, but you know Hongying’s birth date and time, wouldn’t it be clearer if I calculated it?” The Taoist priest held up his finger. “What year and month was she born?”
Song Chunxue told the Taoist priest Hongying's birth date and time. Because it was her first child, she remembered the exact time of birth very clearly.
Before the Lunar New Year, her senior brother taught her how to calculate Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), and he even copied down the calculation method. She was just too lazy to check it over and over again.
She doesn't like to read other people's birth charts, nor does she want to do fortune-telling for herself.
She didn't know about the others, but Song Chunxue discovered that if she foresaw that something good would happen in a few days and that she would be destined for a great joyous occasion, the prediction would disappear without a trace.
That's just how she is, which is why she rarely asks anything on her own initiative.
However, Hongying is alright; her birth chart is quite strong.
She didn't know her birth date and time, but her senior brother could always find out something for her through other means.
“Three days from now, your Hongying will be going through a difficult time. Her family doesn’t take her seriously, and there might even be a bloody disaster. We must get to Liangzhou before that day.”
Song Chunxue was extremely worried, and her heart clenched.
"Great! I only knew her in-laws were no pushovers and always looked down on her, but I never expected they'd actually lay a hand on her. When I see them, I'm determined to show the He family what I'm capable of!"
The Taoist priest frowned slightly. "Hongying's mother-in-law is a Taoist practitioner?"
Song Chunxue was astonished. "How did you know?"
“I remember Hongying mentioned in his previous life that his mother-in-law had been a vegetarian for most of her life, but she wanted to eat pork before she died. Her family was afraid that she would suffer, so they didn’t give it to her. She must have been a person with awareness.”
"This is difficult."
"What do you mean by that, senior brother? Don't try to scare me."
P.S.: I can't use any special medicine. I've been taking cold medicine for six days, and my brain is a complete mess. There will be one less update today, but three updates tomorrow.
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