My enemies became my companions

Chapter 464: Pig Face Again (Two in One)

The day is getting closer, and it is impossible for Chen Yi to stay in Taihua Mountain forever. It is time to leave.

Chen Yi did not feel any burden or unhappiness on this trip. Compared with the boring journey, Mount Taihua was a place of wine and meat. He ate and slept, and his ordinary days were like a gentle country, entangling him and making him intoxicated.

He didn't want to leave, but he had to go anyway. After all, Zhou Yitang and Yin Tingxue were waiting for him. Now Chen Yi's dream couldn't be any smaller, which was to hold another Yin party.

Chen Yi has a simple mind, but Yin Weiying's is a little more complicated. She is upset by Chen Yi's sparse contact with Donggong Ruoshu in recent days. Although she still caters to him day and night, her heart is still cold. But what she didn't expect is that Chen Yi can't see it at all, and the female nun seems to be disappointed in her.

Was she hiding it too well so that this ordinary person couldn't see it at all? Yin Weiying thought to himself that it would be better to be more obvious. So he had a slightly cold expression for several days, but Chen Yi still didn't react at all.

He wants everything, but he is not gentle enough. How can there be such a thing in the world!

Yin Weiying secretly gnashed her teeth in hatred at night, but she had to keep a calm face, otherwise she would be teased for being "anxious". She clenched the quilt with her ten fingers, covering half of her head - and fell into a deep sleep.

"Are you in a bad mood?" Chen Yi pulled her quilt and said.

"Never." Yin Weiying said in a flat tone. He didn't look at him, but hoped that he could catch the unusual meaning from this flatness.

Chen Yi was not a worm in her stomach, and he had no idea what this confused woman was thinking. He just thought that they were about to part and her mood was a little bit up and down, so he hugged her closer and said softly: "Cover your head, you won't sleep well."

Yin Weiying lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then revealed something and said, "Can you show me your pig face?"

How could Chen Yi agree? He jokingly said, "You think too much."

Yin Weiying felt even more depressed and silently pulled the quilt open.

In the last few days, Chen Yi and Donggong Ruoshu Wenjian Yijiu heard from the latter about the previous commission to kill the prince. Miss Donggong did not tell her the details because she was in Dayu now and there was no need to rush the matter. But the prince still had to be killed. For some reason, this stupid girl took this matter very seriously.

In the past, Chen Yi thought that Donggong Ruo wanted to kill the prince just because she didn't want the marriage to happen. Now, it seems that there may be another hidden reason. It is true that the relationship between the two has become closer over time, but Donggong Miss is always vague when mentioning this matter.

Three days before the Double Ninth Festival, Chen Yi and Lu Ying were finally leaving.

It is something that will happen sooner or later. If you are mentally prepared, there is no need to think too much and just go.

A man and a woman walked down hundreds of steps on Mount Taihua slowly. Lu Ying raised his head to look at the vast sky, then turned his head to look at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi noticed her gaze and suddenly asked, "Are you happy to go back?"

Lu Ying said without even thinking: "Neither happy nor unhappy."

"Yeah…"

Chen Yi put his hands on his hips and looked at the long and winding mountain path. He let out a breath and wondered in his heart how he could bring Lu Ying back.

In her previous life, Zhou Yitang was also invisible, formless, and selfless. She was completely oblivious to the world and rarely cared about worldly matters. What did he do then? He gave her a mountain of peony flowers, leaving a small crack in her unbreakable defenses. Then he broke her sword and forced her to become his wife. Later, she gradually became more worldly-wise, pursing her lips to hold back a smile, and secretly clenching her fists...

Chen Yi was certainly aware that he was not a human being at that time, but looking at it from another angle, this might not be a case of making a fool of oneself, inadvertently ruining her world and then becoming her world. Unfortunately, he should not and could not use these methods on Lu Ying. This was a bottom line that should not be crossed under any circumstances.

Chen Yi didn't know where to start. After walking for a while, he suddenly saw the wild flowers on the roadside wilting and withering, their heads drooping. When the autumn wind blew, the branches fell to pieces.

"The flowers have fallen." The roadside was covered with silver. He turned around and asked again, "What are you thinking about?"

"nothing."

Chen Yi continued the conversation a little awkwardly: "Then do you know what I'm thinking?"

"It's a very boring thing." Lu Ying said calmly.

"Not boring," Chen Yi paused, and then asked, "Do you know what realm I am in?"

“It’s a very high level.”

"..."

No matter how he tried to bring up the topic, it was cut off by Lu Ying like a dragon-slaying sword.

Chen Yi pressed his temple and chuckled helplessly: "Do you know what middle school is?"

"What does zhong er?" Lu Ying had obviously never heard of this term.

"I thought I had seen through the world... Do you understand? This is called Chuunibun."

Lu Ying said: "Well, I am very second-rate."

Well, there is really no point in chatting today. Chen Yi closed his mouth and no longer planned to start a conversation. Lu Ying's "forgetting both myself and the world" was certainly not such shallow talk as that of a middle school student. He just deliberately misinterpreted it in order to provoke people, but the fact was that he thought too simply.

In this case, I have to try this trick. Chen Yi reached out to the ground.

Lu Ying continued walking. She had no distracting thoughts, so she walked faster. She had already reached ahead of Chen Yi, and the world ahead was becoming brighter and brighter in her eyes.

"Hey."

She heard a voice behind her.

"Lonely?"

Lu Ying continued walking, but just turned his head and looked back, and saw a pig face emerging from the swaying shadows of the trees.

That was the pig-face mask she gave me.

She felt neither sad nor happy, but her feet stopped for a moment and she couldn't move no matter how hard she tried.

.........

Under the powerful plaque of Mount Taihua, a female nun in snow-white clothes stood, watching the two people go away.

The figure in the distance gradually moved away, turning from two beams into two particles.

The long steps of the mountain gate extended outward to the vast sky and earth. Two figures walked slowly down. The shadows of the trees were swaying. The nun looked into the distance. She was alone and suddenly felt very lonely, but she thought that the one who was truly lonely was not herself, but Chen Yi.

The late autumn wind lifted the corners of his clothes and blew from west to east, as if it wanted to blow Yin Weiying in the direction he was going.

Yin Weiying had a gloomy look on his face, and since no one was around, he even forgot about the calmness of the situation.

He was too stupid to realize that his heart had turned cold...

The nun thought about it, let out a breath, and felt depressed.

Was I hiding too well? She thought as she watched him leave.

The sea of ​​trees rippled in the wind, making a rustling sound. A strange outline appeared, and Yin Weiying's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up.

Isn't that a pig face mask?

She was not wrong, and she would not be wrong.

This pig face...

It's obviously for her!

The previous melancholy was swept away, and Yin Weiying's mood suddenly brightened. It turned out that... he was also hiding. He secretly bought a new pig face mask and didn't wear it until now. That's it, it was originally like this. She originally thought that the separation would be somewhat unpleasant, but she forgot that this mortal husband has always been restrained and gentle, and cherishes his face.

If it weren't for her sharp eyes, she would never have been able to detect this pig face.

"You're so thin-skinned."

Yin Weiying paused and said to himself condescendingly,
"You are so dishonest. You are not afraid that you and I will have some grudges against each other. It has been a long time, and I don't know when he will abandon you."

One day she became an immortal, leaving behind an empty building with the wild flowers still there. They have been separated from each other ever since. Will he regret being so thin-skinned and unwilling to express his true feelings?
Yin Weiying's nose was slightly raised, and she smiled slyly.
Fortunately, she is an immortal who can see through everything...

…………

"Waiter, cook a pot of beef!"

A noise was heard. At a fork in the road at Yaojin Mountain, there stood an old inn, which was almost half full. The fishy smell wafted in the air and the heat was making the place bustling with activity. The waiter hurriedly brought in the steaming hot beef. As soon as the pot was placed on the table, pairs of chopsticks were fired at it, filling the pot.

A long piece of rag was hung from the pillar in front of the door, with four words written on it - "Tongfu Inn".

The waiter's surname is Hu, and his name is Hu San.

As soon as the beef was served, more beef was ordered. Hu San didn't even wipe his sweat off his face. He went to the kitchen again, waiting for the fresh beef with yellow fat to roll into the hot soup and turn from red to yellow, with oil floating on the surface in groups. He served it skillfully without being told by the chef. When he arrived at the front hall, he could see the guests couldn't wait to put the beef into their mouths. As soon as their lips and teeth closed, the oil mixed with the rich sauce and meat broth exploded.

Hu San brought the beef to the main table and saw two groups of people sitting at the three largest tables. One group was a group of scholars who were passing by and staying overnight, and the other group was the most famous wealthy squire in the area - Mr. Niu.

Today is Mr. Niu’s fiftieth birthday party. He is the owner of Tongfu Inn, so he held the birthday party here and invited all the elders and villagers to gather together.

The inn was bustling with people, the atmosphere was boiling like a pot of soup. The birthday banquet had been going on for three days in a row, and today was the third day. The first two days were packed and no one in the inn was able to handle it. At this time, Hu San finally had the chance to wipe the sweat off his face and glanced at the only two or three empty tables left.

"May you be blessed as vast as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains. Master Niu, I offer you a bowl of this bowl!"

"I'm just running a small business, how can I be worthy of that? I'll offer two bowls to Mr. Li."

"Master Niu, you're welcome!"

...At the main table, Mr. Niu's face was beaming with joy, the birthday boy was overjoyed, and everyone at the table was also having a great time, toasting each other and having a great time. A bite of Tongfu Inn's signature beef was an even greater enjoyment.

The host and the guests were all having a great time, and the atmosphere was tense. Hu San knew that this group of scholars had just come to stay overnight, and it happened to be the last day of Master Niu's banquet. A birthday banquet should bring joy to all parties, not to mention that guests are guests, so Master Niu invited these ten people to the banquet together. Seeing how flattered they were, Hu San actually went downstairs with his bookcase, feeling very embarrassed. But Master Niu could make a lot of money, so naturally he had some eloquence. He was able to get closer to them with a few words and had a great time chatting with them.

Hu San was leaning against the wall, taking a breath. Before he could catch his breath for long, he saw two figures walking towards him from outside the door.

He lowered his head and spat secretly at the wall, cursed, "Give people no chance of survival", and then walked towards them with a smiling face.

"You two, we are holding a birthday party..."

Hu San stopped talking halfway and secretly thought about turning the person away.

The two stood there, seemingly thinking for a moment.

"Everyone is a guest, come in, come in, warm up!"

Master Niu was sharp-eyed. He saw someone outside the door from afar and urged the person to come in.

Hu San had no choice but to lead the two to an empty table and put on a smiling face.

"What's the sign here?"

Chen Yi sat in a seat near the inside and looked around the entire inn.

"Beef hotpot. Our best seller is fresh beef, followed by pork and mutton."

Hu San's neck was covered with sweat as he spoke rapidly.

"Fresh beef?"

Hu Sanpiao gave him a look that showed he was used to it, and said nonchalantly, "They are all cows that died of exhaustion."

"How much is it?"

"Thirty cents a pound, all fresh beef. Pork and mutton are more expensive, fifty cents a pound, a pot of half a pound, I won't give you less."

The market price of beef is cheaper than pork and mutton. It is often only about 20 wen per pound in the market, almost half the price of pork and mutton. The reason is that the government of every dynasty has issued orders to protect cattle. In addition to strictly prohibiting the private slaughter of oxen for working, the government also deliberately lowered the market price of beef to make it unprofitable for butchers and merchants. Since the Song Dynasty, it is hard to say whether beef is available, but the price has always been the same.

In addition to price suppression, if the peasants want to legally sell their oxen that have died of overwork, old age or illness, they have to report to the government and go through complicated procedures. If the weather is bad, the beef will have gone bad by the time it can be sold, so butchers often buy them at a price lower than the market price, so that the prices of live and dead cattle are extremely high, one is as cheap as dirt.

But the waiter said that they were all fresh beef to avoid surprising anyone.

"Give me a pot of beef." Chen Yi said.

Hu San shouted, "Okay."

At this time, when he retreated, he saw a female Taoist sitting next to the man. His right eyelid kept twitching. He quickly quickened his pace and disappeared into the kitchen.

Not long after, Hu San came back with charcoal fire, an iron pot, and a plate of tender, red beef with yellow fat.

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Hu San apologized repeatedly, "Please forgive me, sir. Mr. Niu is having a birthday banquet today, and the kitchen is too busy. You can only make do with it. I'll give you free money then."

The beef slices are nicely placed on the plate, bright red with hints of yellow fat, making one's mouth water just by looking at them.

Chen Yi had a blank expression on his face. He picked up a piece and then put it down.

He said slowly, "Bring us a pot of mutton. Cook it slowly. We are not in a hurry."

Hu San paused for breath, his eyes rolled around, and he immediately said, "No, I just saw there was no mutton."

"Then give me a bowl of vegetarian soup." Chen Yi remained calm.

Hu San finally had no reason to refuse, so he hurriedly quickened his pace, secretly cursing this man for being so picky, and quickly shrank into the kitchen, bringing back two bowls of soup with soaked vegetable leaves.

The vegetarian soup looked rather shabby and shabby compared with the fishy food on the table.

Hu San turned around and left, taking away the pot of extremely tender beef.

Chen Yi glanced at the bustling inn, then at the pot of beef, which was red with yellow and oozing with lovely fat.

In fact, the color of sliced ​​human meat is not much different, and human fat is also yellow.

The vegetarian soup reflects the scene of the inn.

But he remained silent, stretched out one finger, and tapped the soup three times.

A ripple pushes outwards, unveiling its veil,

The inn was bustling with people and bustling with activity. Chen Yi looked down at the soup, which was watery and filled with demons.

(End of this chapter)