Chapter 97
097 The celebration continued happily until late at night.
When Xiang Jiannan got up from the bed the next day, he felt dizzy. He drank a lot of wine last night. The alcohol in the Zhou Dynasty was not as low as described in the books. It was the first time he drank alcohol since coming to this world. He originally refused, but was surrounded by a group of drunk people and persuaded him. He had to try to drink a few sips. After that, he couldn't control himself.
I can't even remember how I got back.
"Wake up. Go to Chen's house with me later."
When he walked out of the room, he saw his master sitting at the stone table in the yard with his eyes closed. Xiang Jiannan's impression of him improved a little.
He could not be suspicious of an old Taoist priest who had a very good alcohol tolerance. He drank so much yesterday that he could not stand steadily. He was still shouting and fighting with others over bowls of wine. The most important thing was that he blocked a lot of wine for himself. He faced more than a dozen strong laborers alone and did not lose out when talking:
"If you want to drink, come to the old Taoist priest. It's not a skill to get my disciple drunk."
"Chief Pei, I'll drink first. Good things come in pairs. You and I will have another bowl. Pour the wine!"
"Well, why did I come back yesterday?"
After getting up, he found that he had changed his clothes. Xiang Jiannan hesitated when he spoke.
The clothes should have been changed by the master. He was familiar with this kind of thing. He only remembered that he fell asleep when the banquet was just halfway through, and he had no idea what happened afterwards. Ping'an Town had not been so lively for a long time. Chen Jingxuan was coming back today, and there would definitely be another celebration.
When I thought of this, I suddenly felt like vomiting.
"I walked back with the master."
After standing up, Gao Yuan pointed to the wooden basin beside him and continued:
"Hurry up and wash your robes while there's still time. Today is a big day!"
Xiang Jiannan looked reluctant, but he had to do as he was told in the end. Mr. Chen made such a big fuss yesterday, so County Magistrate Lin might be there today as well.
The man who was beating the gong at night said that they were a professional team for announcing good news. They started beating the gong as soon as the convoy entered Ping'an Town and did not stop along the way.
Old Master Chen hired them for a few days just to liven up the atmosphere. Such a big event must have some noise, and it would be unfair to Chen Jingxuan for his more than ten years of hard study. This time, he can finally hold his head high.
"Can I not go to the Chen Mansion?"
Rubbing his hands in the wooden basin, Xiang Jiannan asked about his master without even raising his head.
I am still not used to overly lively occasions. It was like this before I traveled through time.
I'm used to staying at home alone. If County Magistrate Lin really comes, I'd better not say anything inappropriate.
As a young Taoist priest, he could not afford to let the situation get out of control because of his words.
"Why not go? This is the day I've been waiting for."
It seemed that Gao Yuan already knew what Xiang Jiannan was thinking, and he looked at him with some helplessness.
Ever since An Wensheng left, his disciple has become much more cautious, as if he has some grudge against him. He wanted to speak several times but swallowed his words back.
I can only blame myself for speaking too fluently that day, and accidentally revealing my inner thoughts. I never thought that it would cause such a big reaction in my disciple.
The disciple had a wrong idea of himself. As a master, how could he do something that goes against the ancestral teachings?
It never happened.
"I feel dizzy. When Chen Jingxuan comes back, he will definitely drink non-stop like he did last night."
Feeling that there was something else behind the master's words, the movements of his hands slowed down for a moment, and Xiang Jiannan spoke.
You've been waiting for this day? This didn't sound right. Was the long-planned plan going to be implemented? Xiang Jiannan was not prepared, so he pretended not to hear and continued to watch his master's reaction.
"My disciple, you think too much. What I talked about with An Wensheng that day was not what you thought."
Directly exposing Xiang Jiannan's thoughts, Gao Yuan looked at the little Taoist priest squatting on the ground and said:
"We in the Human Clan have a mission. Some things we do are just to maintain the balance between heaven, earth and man."
After saying this, he was afraid that Xiang Jiannan would not believe him, so he added with a serious face: "People who practice cultivation cannot be suspicious. If they always have wild thoughts, it is easy to lead themselves astray."
"Many years ago, there was such a person in our human sect. He had excellent aptitude, but in the end, he ruined his future."
"Excellent aptitude, the same as your disciple?"
The moment Gao Yuan's words came into play, Xiang Jiannan felt very involved. He immediately stopped what he was doing. Never mind whether it was made up or not, the words "Master is very talented" really touched his heart.
Since ancient times, the fate of geniuses has been very bumpy, and there is no exception at any time.
"I am just telling a story. The so-called excellent qualifications are just to express my regret."
Seeing that Xiang Jiannan actually took the initiative to sit down after hearing what he said, Gao Yuan couldn't help but look at him with contempt. When he wanted to say something, he heard several knocks on the door outside the temple, and then he moved and prepared to leave.
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"Don't think too much, especially about such a thing as excellent qualifications. I will go and open the door first."
"This old Taoist priest."
He waited until the master walked away before he cursed softly. Xiang Jiannan continued to work unconvinced. His heart had undergone a change during this period. No matter how much the master denied it, he felt that he deserved the words "excellent qualifications".
She is the type of person who has both good looks and talent, and this became even more certain after the gossip emerged.
"Look who's here?"
Xiang Jiannan had just washed half of his Taoist robe in the wooden basin when he heard his master calling him from behind. He thought it was someone from the Chen residence who was knocking on the door. When he looked in the direction of the voice, his expression was stunned.
White-faced scholar! What was this ruthless man doing in their Ping An Temple? Was he here because of Chen Jingxuan? "You two, master and disciple, are really free."
The pale-faced scholar came to the stone table and sat down by himself, as casual as if he was at home. He just looked at Xiang Jiannan who was washing his Taoist robe on the ground, and his expression was still the same as when he first met him.
Because he didn't know what he was planning, Xiang Jiannan remained silent.
I could call him scholar before, but now, I don’t dare to speak easily.
"You too?"
After sitting down next to the pale-faced scholar and smiling at him, Gao Yuan was not as reserved as Xiang Jiannan. The two of them said a few words each and then fell into silence, which made the young Taoist priest beside them uneasy.
The people coming to the Taoist temple have been getting more and more strange recently. If you say nothing happened, I won’t believe it even if you kill me.
"You came here today to fish, I guess?"
As Xiang Jiannan's movements became slower and slower, Gao Yuan finally spoke after a long while: "Taking advantage of the Chen family's son's high school days, come here and try your luck?"
“I have this idea.”
After being exposed by Gao Yu'an, he smiled slightly, and the pale-faced scholar responded:
"You, the old Taoist priest, helped me a while ago. We have already settled the matter. You don't need to do anything today. Just stay in the temple and relax."
Xiang Jiannan rubbed his hands vigorously after hearing this, and when he stopped, he just wanted to get up and check the almanac first.
Is it not a good day to go out? I'd better stay in Ping An Temple. I feel a little dizzy now. It seems that the effect of last night's drinking has not worn off yet.
(End of this chapter)