Chapter 35 Visits one after another
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Hangzhou.
Baihualou.
A friend who had just made friends with Huamanlou came to visit Baihualou again. After sitting and talking for a while, this friend stated his purpose - he was about to leave and came to say goodbye to Huamanlou.
This new friend's name is Bu Zao. Bu as in steps, Zao as in morning and evening.
The two people met in a sudden rainstorm. A startled bird crashed into the small building of Huamanlou in the rain, flapped its wings and crashed around in the small building, knocking over the flower pot by the window.
It was a pot of gardenia that had not yet bloomed. Huamanlou carefully cultivated it. When it fell, it was about to bloom, but it already had a faint fragrance. Huamanlou was very much looking forward to it.
Bu Zao happened to be passing by the opposite side of Baihualou at that time. When he saw the flower pot fall, he went upstairs to ask questions without being invited.
Hua Manlou was a well-known figure in the neighborhood. He was the seventh son of the Hua family and a friend of Lu Xiaofeng. So Bu Zao came up to check on the situation, which did not surprise Hua Manlou.
At that time, Hua Manlou was a little flustered because of the frightened magpie, and the magpie ran into Bu Zao's arms while she was going upstairs with the gardenia in her arms.
This is how the two met. The
magpie settled down in the Baihualou of Hua Manlou to recuperate, and Bu Zao came to see the magpie from time to time, as well as the gardenia that had been transplanted into the new pot.
Bu Zao is an artist who can play the zither and the flute. He not only performs his art, but also sells some small handmade products, and gets along well with his neighbors on the street. Although Hua Manlou cannot see Bu Zao's face, he can describe his appearance by the description of his neighbors.
Wearing a mahogany hairpin, with a bright and friendly smile, he is a versatile young man.
Bu Zao's voice is also filled with a reassuring feeling.
This new friend is humorous and friendly, and he is well-informed. Hua Manlou has been in contact with him for many days and has regarded Bu Zao as a good friend. Now that his friend has come to say goodbye, Hua Manlou feels a little lost, but he also sincerely wishes Bu Zao a happy and safe journey in the future.
He said to his friend gently, "Have a safe trip."
The journey is bound to be tiring, and one must worry about food, clothing, shelter, and shelter, but it is also meaningful to be able to see the endless scenery.
Bu Zao's voice was filled with a smile: "Okay."
The Hua family's business is very extensive. Hua Manlou gave Bu Zao a token. If he arrives at a place where the Hua family does business in the future - such as an inn, Bu Zao can use it to stay for free.
Bu Zao did not refuse, but accepted it readily, and gave him a small handicraft of his own in return, about the size of a thumb, strung with red tassels.
Hua Manlou rubbed his fingertips for a moment, a little surprised: "A fish"
"It's a wooden carved fish, I painted it, don't think it's too shabby."
Bu Zao's voice was a little embarrassed.
"No, I will wear it on my body." Hua Manlou smiled.
During the days spent with Bu Zao, Hua Man Lou knew that Bu Zao did not like to eat fish, so he asked him curiously why he did not like to eat fish but could carve wood carvings of fish.
Bu Zao smiled and replied that he did not like to eat fish, but he did not dislike fish. Fish keep their eyes open all their lives, like a talisman, and will stare away all bad guys.
Hua Man Lou could not help laughing, and this conversation dispelled the slight sadness of parting, and the two said goodbye in a happy mood.
After Bu Zao left, Hua Man Lou's life returned to his previous life of being alone. No one would ask him to row a boat, and no one would listen to him playing the piano quietly.
But Hua Man Lou is a person who enjoys life. Whether it is lonely or lively, he takes it easy.
About five days after Bu Zao left, a guest came to Bai Hua Lou.
Hua Man Lou heard those sounds when he was upstairs.
The paws stepped on the ground, and the "huffing and puffing" sound of breathing rang out. As he entered Bai Hua Lou, the sound of louder and crisper huffing rang out, getting closer and closer, and finally -
"Woof!"
A cheerful and lively dog bark rang out beside Hua Man Lou.
Hua Man Lou tilted his head slightly, "looked" at the little visitor, and smiled softly.
"Hello."
He said.
"Woof woof!"
The visitor's voice was full of vitality.
This was Hua Man Lou's new friend after Bu Zao.
When he stroked the visitor's dog's head for the first time, he realized that the dog had an owner. After all, it was rare to see a dog with such soft fur. Ordinary people kept dogs to guard their homes and did not take good care of them.
The neighbors also said that the dog was a very beautiful dog, standing in the sun as if it would glow, very majestic.
The puppy was also quite smart. When Hua Manlou asked its name in a soliloquy, it plucked his hand and took out a rope from its neck.
Hua Manlou could not see, and fumbled to find a small pendant on the rope. After stroking it for a while, he guessed that the dog's name was Wangcai. What
surprised Hua Manlou was that the solid gold pendant was also in the shape of a fish. He took the pendant from his waist and showed it to the dog named Wangcai, smiling, "It seems that we are destined to be together - Wangcai."
Wangcai: "Awoo, awoo, awoo~"
People have a natural liking for soft and cute animals. Hua Manlou is as gentle as a spring water in front of Wangcai. In the evening, he takes a walk with Wangcai, or sits by the window waiting for the sunset. Birds sing in the wind, branches sway, and flowers are fragrant. The afterglow of the sunset is gradually getting cooler, but the body temperature of Wangcai in his arms is very clear.
Hua Manlou rubbed the dog's head, and it felt soft. He couldn't help laughing again.
Bu Zao didn't think there was anything wrong with curling up in Hua Man Lou's arms. After all, he was a dog now, and dogs could stay anywhere they were allowed to stay. Since Hua Man Lou agreed, he was of course happy.
The acquaintance between the original body and Hua Man Lou was a planned accident. Bu Zao didn't expect the flower pot to fall, and walking away was not in line with the player's choice, so he took this opportunity to get acquainted with Hua Man Lou.
The original body couldn't stay for too long. Bu Zao's goal was to pass through the whole world and let everyone remember him. So the leader left and Wang Cai came on.
Before meeting Hua Man Lou, Wang Cai had also experienced some bad experiences. He looked too beautiful, so it was inevitable that someone wanted to catch him and take a look, to see if he could be tied up as a guard dog, or slaughtered and eaten.
Of course, Bu Zao could not let these people catch him. Wangcai is free and lovable. He is like a leaf in a stream, a dandelion flying in the wind. He is happy and only deals with important people.
He once walked for five kilometers, and still saw people holding butcher knives and yelling at him. No matter what he went through, Wangcai was still the most lovable mascot.
The days in Baihualou felt like a life of drunkenness and dreamlessness. He couldn't hold the power of the world, but he could sleep on the lap of a beautiful woman.
Bu Zao: Leisure.jpg
Compared with other vests, Wangcai's interpersonal relationships were very simple. Huamanlou built a small nest for him in Baihualou, and Bu Zao would occasionally go there to sleep, drink water, and eat something.
Under such circumstances, Lu Xiaofeng came to Baihualou.
When he came to Baihualou, in addition to the flowers, he saw a graceful four-eyed iron-clad gold.
The fur is bright and soft, drooping, and the figure of Lu Xiaofeng is reflected in the black eyes.
Wangcai tilted his head: "Woof"
Lu Xiaofeng and Wangcai looked at each other.
Dog...dog Lu Xiaofeng thought, Hua Manlou is going to raise a dog.
Bu Zao jumped off the stool and kicked Lu Xiaofeng's legs - he slapped Lu Xiaofeng's knee with one claw.
There was no way, the height was not matched, so he could only hit the knee.
Lu Xiaofeng stood still, leaned forward slightly, and the man and the dog looked at each other. He smiled and said, "Is your master not at home?"
Bu Zao stretched out his claws to pull his hand, so that Lu Xiaofeng could see Wangcai's little red rope.
Hua Manlou is not a master but a friend. Bu Zao is determined to make the fact that "Wangcai has no master" deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Lu Xiaofeng watched its movements curiously, his fingertips hooked a red rope, and the golden pendant dangled on the rope.
It was a fish. There was a line in the middle of its round eyes, as if it was half-closed, and there was an inexplicable feeling of laziness and melancholy.
There were two small characters "Wangcai" engraved on the back of the fish, and Lu Xiaofeng knew that this was the name of the puppy in front of him.
Lu Xiaofeng also had a fish.
He took out the fish and compared it with the small goldfish worn by Wangcai, and found that the fish that Bu Zao gave him had wide eyes, which was different from Wangcai's fish.
As for other places, they were almost the same.
It seemed... a little familiar.
Lu Xiaofeng stared at Wangcai's fish and pondered. Who would have the time to carve a half-open fish? Was it an error or a deliberate design? A voice came from behind
"Lu Xiaofeng"
. Hua Manlou heard the vague voice coming from the house in the backyard. It sounded a bit like a friend he hadn't seen for a long time, so he came out with the water bowl prepared for Wangcai.
Lu Xiaofeng stood up and greeted him, with a lively voice: "It's me, Hua Manlou, are you going to raise a dog?"
Hua Manlou went forward to put down the water bowl, and Wangcai's tail passed by him.
He shook his head and smiled and explained to Lu Xiaofeng the origin of Wangcai.
Wangcai is not Hua Man Lou's dog, but a dog with an owner. He must have been separated from his owner and ended up here.
"You also saw the rope around his neck. It must have been tied by his owner." Hua Man Lou said gently, "Wangcai is just a temporary guest here. Maybe his owner will come to look for him."
"Woof woof woof." Wangcai barked three times, his big round eyes full of the two people.
“I see.” Lu Xiaofeng nodded. When the two of them sat down, he caught a glimpse of the fish-carved pendant on Hua Man Lou’s waist. He was surprised and surprised. “Is the pendant on your waist also a fish?”
Hua Man Lou picked up the fish-carved pendant and said with a smile, “It was given to me by a new friend when he said goodbye. He left not long before Wangcai came to Bai Hua Lou. I also think we have a great affinity.”
Lu Xiaofeng stared at the fish. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it looked. The fish in Hua Man Lou was painted red and had a bright color, but it was indeed very similar to the one in his hand. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou thought that the wooden fish they bought from Bu Zao looked somewhat similar, so Lu Xiaofeng asked, "What's the name of your new friend?"
Hua Manlou said, "Bu Zao, Bu of Bu Lu, Zao of Zao Wan."
Wangcai on the side barked twice. Lu Xiaofeng slapped her thigh, smiled and took out the wooden fish that Bu Zao gave her, saying, "He and I have been friends for a long time."
They actually got to know the same person one after another. Hua Manlou stroked the wooden fish that Lu Xiaofeng bought from Bu Zao and was surprised by such a coincidence.
Lu Xiaofeng felt a little regretful: "It's a pity that I didn't get to see him. I wonder how he is doing these days. Is he also rowing boats here, or repairing roofs and selling things?"
Hua Manlou couldn't help laughing and said, "In addition to doing these, he is also selling his skills and has also cooked for others in the restaurant for a few days."
Bu Zao's cooking skills are quite good. During the days when he was a chef, he specially brought his own dishes to Baihualou and asked Hua Manlou to taste them. When
Lu Xiaofeng heard Hua Man Lou say that Bu Zao was a good cook, he couldn't help but laugh: "He is good at a lot of things. If I have the chance in the future, I really want to try his cooking."
Lu Xiaofeng then heard from Hua Man Lou about the interesting things he had experienced with Bu Zao in the past few days, and he couldn't help laughing when he heard the interesting things.
In fact, he and Bu Zao had only met a few times in total, and the only conversation was when they bought the wood-carved fish, but some people just feel that they get along well after only meeting a few times.
During the conversation between the two, Wangcai - Bu Zao himself had been lying obediently on the side, occasionally stretching out his claws to pull at the pants and feet of the two people, howling twice to highlight his presence.
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said to him, "Do you like Bu Zao too? But you haven't met each other."
Wangcai whined happily twice, and the red rope around his neck was half exposed, with the goldfish on the rope dangling on it.
Lu Xiaofeng once again saw the goldfish's half-closed eyes full of melancholy and laziness.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the conversation with Chongming.
Chongming once said that Lu Xiaofeng's woodcarving fish was very similar to a fish he once had, but the difference was the eyes.
At that time, Lu Xiaofeng thought, all the fish in the world have their eyes open, is there any fish that don't have their eyes open?
Now, in front of Lu Xiaofeng, there appeared a fish... with its eyes half open.
Innocent Wangcai tilted his head to look at Lu Xiaofeng, and Lu Xiaofeng, who was being stared at, looked at the cute Wangcai with a thoughtful look.
Could it be that Wangcai is Chongming's dog
? However, Chongming's reaction was obviously that he was only concerned about the fish, and the material and appearance of Lu Xiaofeng's fish and Wangcai's fish were not exactly similar, so he changed his mind -
Wangcai's owner might have some connection with Chongming!
Bu Zao saw the change in Lu Xiaofeng's expression and had a rough guess about Lu Xiaofeng's thoughts. Especially after Lu Xiaofeng mentioned Chongming to Hua Manlou, Bu Zao found that he might indeed have the ability to read minds - the ability to read minds limited to his own scripts.
As a loyal player of "Simulation Jianghu: I am the Boss" 1.0, Bu Zao can more or less guess the reactions of game characters to certain events based on his own understanding, but sometimes Bu Zao cannot guess their thoughts on deeper things.
Chongming's alias is moody, eccentric and weird, but the image that Bu Zao heard Lu Xiaofeng describe to Hua Manlou is not as difficult to deal with as he expected.
Bu Zao seized the opportunity and barked twice when he heard Chongming's name. Even Hua Man Lou gradually recognized Lu Xiaofeng's guess.
Hua Man Lou stroked Wangcai's tail and said, "Maybe Wangcai is indeed related to the owner of Chongming Tower."
Lu Xiaofeng also stroked the dog's head and looked at Wangcai with a thoughtful look.
The center of the topic, Chongming is now about to complete Yaoyue's commission to find someone in the spring.
He is writing a letter. The wording in the letter is neither polite nor rude, only casual enough to describe it - it fits Chongming's personality very well.
Because the last time the letter was set directly in the main hall of Yihua Palace, it caused Yaoyue's anger. After careful consideration, Bu Zao decided to set the receiving point of the letter in Xiuyu Valley.
The difference between the two receiving locations is similar to the difference between inside and outside the door. Bu Zao is very satisfied. As for whether Yao Yue will be angry or satisfied...
[She will definitely be very happy.]
Bu Zao said to the system happily.
[Really?]
The system responded blankly.
[Yes.]
Bu Zao sent the letter.
[The system expressed subtle doubts about the player's words.]