Chapter 227 Let's Wave Goodbye

Xicui area.

February twenty-fourth.

There were still traces of the heavy rain the day before yesterday, and the air was filled with the fresh air after the rain, and there was still a little water in the gaps between the bluestone floor tiles, and there was a soft 'creak' sound when you stepped on it lightly.

In addition, there was a little drizzle falling from the sky. Whether it was Binhai City or Qunqing Town, it was always rainy because of its geographical location.

In the early morning, Xu Qiansu pushed open the door, stepped onto the street, pondered for a moment, and then walked in a direction holding an oil-paper umbrella.

Although he had decided to leave Qunqing Town last night, it was impossible to just leave... Although there were a lot of things in his backpack, it was obviously impossible for him to bring the equipment for outdoor life when he went out with Miss Mary that day, so Xu Qiansu still Need to buy some... In the meantime, you need a map.

Naturally, it is impossible to have a GPS in the Xicui area. If you are a local, that’s fine. But Xu Qiansu, an outsider, has the memory of the original game and knows the general direction...but there is no map. When you walk down, you can’t see where you are going. Do not know at all.

But before that, he stepped into a bluestone alley.

In the ordinary bluestone alley, the yellowed wine flags fluttered in the wind, and it was the same appearance that Xu Qiansu saw when he first came... how many years ago, it must have been the same.

An ordinary wine shop, I don't know how many people have witnessed the coming and going.

Da da da----

The fine raindrops fell on the umbrella surface, making a little rhythmic sound.

Xu Qiansu came to the wine streamer, closed the oil-paper umbrella, and some water droplets slowly dripped down the umbrella tip.

He put the oiled paper umbrella under the eaves of the restaurant, then opened the curtain and stepped into the restaurant.

"Shopkeeper, drink more wine."

Because it was still early in the day, there was only one guest in the restaurant who was wearing a black robe and a bamboo hat, while the shopkeeper bent his waist and slowly wiped the table with a rag.

Hearing Xu Qiansu's voice, he paused. Looking back, something inexplicable appeared on his wrinkled old face, and then it turned into a smile.

"Still the same?"

"Yeah." Xu Qiansu handed over the empty jug, and the rattan snake likes to drink this thing as a drink. When Liuwei came back, Xu Qiansu was happy, so he drank more... Now, Xu Qiansu himself has some points Hungry for this taste.

The shopkeeper took the jug, walked to the wine tank, stirred the wine for a while, and asked, "Mr. Xu is going to leave?"

An old man like him who has been running a wine shop all his life and has seen countless people coming and going, is always a keen observer.

"Yes." Xu Qiansu smelled the smell of wine in the wine shop, pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, thinking that after leaving Qunqing Town, the wine in other towns might not have the same taste, so she couldn't help asking: "After drinking for so long, how can you drink wine?" I don't know what the name of the wine sold by the shopkeeper is?"

"Name..." The shopkeeper shook his head and smiled lightly, and then slowly said: "When I was young, I gave it an elegant name of 'Chunqiuzhi', and I took it as 'Spring goes and autumn comes, sit and watch the past and the present' meaning..."

Xu Qiansu remained silent, quietly waiting for the next sentence.

"...but after that Zoroya died, I changed the name," the shopkeeper smiled helplessly, slowly poured wine into the jug, and suddenly cursed: "What shit! Chun Quqiu Come, sit and watch the past and the present', this kind of implication is too big, this wine can't bear it...so this wine has no name until now, it is called 'wine'."

"Huh?" Soraya, who was lying in Xu Qiansu's clothes, tilted her head slightly, a little curious. Except for her mother, she had never seen her own race, let alone heard about it from humans.

Xu Qiansu went shopping, so obviously he didn't need to bring Pokémon with him, but Liuwei finally found Xu Qiansu, and he didn't want to leave for a moment. She wanted to follow, but the rattan snake was not happy, although Liuwei's tail was fluffy and soft , but the corresponding 'occupancy area' is also large, Liuwei is lying in Xu Qiansu's arms, where is the place for her rattan snake?

As for letting the rattan snake give up its position... why? She has followed Xu Qiansu since Xicui came to Xicui, and that position was hers, and Fuji Vine Snake didn't want to, and Liuwei didn't want to compromise, so the fox and snake started fighting again.

Xu Qiansu had no choice but to bring Soraya, who had been lying on the tatami and licking his fur, otherwise the two Pokémon would tear down the house.

Xu Qiansu nodded lightly and didn't say much. What the shopkeeper wanted to name his wine was his business, so Xu Qiansu naturally wouldn't meddle in his own business.

But it's a pity that he probably won't come to Qunqing Town in the future, and obviously he won't be able to drink this wine... He quite likes the taste, and said:

"The shopkeeper's wine-making skills are very good, but do you have children? If the skills can be passed on, it must be able to become a thousand-year-old shop."

The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed: "My wife died of illness when I was twenty-four... I have a son, but he was killed by Pokémon when he was fifteen..."

Saying that, the shopkeeper smiled again, "At first, I hated Pokémon, but now that I'm older, I've come to see it more... I can't blame Pokémon, that Pokémon was just born at that time. It’s a sensitive time to give birth to a child, and humans often attack Pokémon cubs... In this era, good and bad, who is right and who is wrong, there is no way to tell the difference.”

Xu Qiansu nodded slightly, but didn't comment on it, so she didn't say much.

He took the jug, paid for the wine, turned around and left the wine shop, took the oiled paper umbrella, and walked out of the Qingshi alley.

The drizzle was colorful.

The shopkeeper looked at Xu Qiansu's back walking in the rain, with mixed feelings in his heart, but he didn't know what to say.

I didn't expect... to meet a person who raised Soroya.

The shopkeeper is always a keen observer...

In a trance, he seemed to see the Zoroya in human form, dressed in white, who came here curiously to taste the wine.

The difference is that back then that Zoroya had nothing but himself, so once it was exposed, it lost its life.

But the ending of this Zoroya must be a little different...

"Chunqiuzhi...the name is pretty good, why change it just because of a Zoroya." Suddenly, the man in black who had been sitting at the table drinking silently said.

The shopkeeper turned around, a little surprised, but still explained: "When I was young and frivolous, I wanted to use this wine to make a big difference in the wine world, but this wine killed an innocent Pokémon... So Just give up."

The man in black didn't react to the shopkeeper's explanation. He just drank the wine in his glass silently, then stood up and said, "I heard that a Pokémon like Zoroya has two lives."

The shopkeeper was slightly taken aback.

"When Zoroya was not born out of resentment, when his heart was pure and kind, his strength was weak, and he was extremely reluctant to transform it. Just a mere liquor can make it transform into a prototype... This is the first life." Pulled by the black-robed man He pulled his bamboo hat and threw the wine money on the table.

"When it was persecuted to death by someone, its resentment gathered and turned into a body, and it became a vengeful ghost full of resentment. At this time, it grasped its true power and was the real Zoroya... until the revenge was successful, Only when the resentment is no longer can it really die... This is its second life."

After finishing speaking, the man in black stopped talking, tightened his robe, opened the curtain, stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, and walked away slowly against the rain.

The shopkeeper stared blankly at the black-robed man's back, then slowly looked at the wine money he put on the table, and said to himself: "It's been so many years...why didn't you come to seek revenge on me, little old man?"

In the empty wine shop, no one could answer him, only the wine flags in front of the door fluttered in the wind.

Da da da----

Xu Qiansu walked slowly on the street with an oiled paper umbrella. Now, no one would look at him strangely. Instead, most of them greeted him.

"Mr. Xu, are you here to buy ingredients today?"

"...It's sort of like that."

"Hey, that's great. My little daughter likes your steamed buns very much. We'll go to your place again in the afternoon."

"...Thank you for the compliment, but I can't do it these days, there are some important things to deal with."

"Oh... If you need help, just ask."

"I accept it kindly, but this is a private matter."

Little Green Snake's cooking hut was widely acclaimed once it was launched, but it's a pity that Xu Qiansu probably won't return to this town in the future.

Soroya was lying on Xu Qiansu's collar, very curious in his heart, and wanted to look up at the human villages and towns, but it was a pity that Susu had asked him not to show his face outside... It would be great if it could master transfiguration proficiently, so that it could get along with Susu Walk side by side on the street.

Thinking about it, Soraya's timid big golden eyes sparkled a little.

It must be proficient in illusion!

Xu Qiansu came to Qishiwu, took a few glances at the storefront which had hardly changed after a thousand years, and then walked in.

It was still early, and Feng's parents were steaming steamed buns in the back room, so only Feng was watching the shop in the front room.

When she saw Xu Qiansu, her eyes lit up, and she cheerfully picked up Liuwei from under the counter and ran over.

For a "companion" like Xu Qiansu who raises Pokémon together, she is quite rare.

Moreover, Xu Qiansu's cooking is delicious, and... let her talk to Liuwei 1000 years later.

Xu Qiansu let go of the waveguide, sensed the surroundings, and then slipped Zoroya out of his arms.

"Huh?" Soraya was at a loss as he was hugged by Xu Qiansu.

"Pokémon! Huh? Eh? A new Pokémon? Where's the little snake?" Feng was startled at first, then covered his face, and said with emotion: "It's amazing, you can actually raise two Pokémon!"

Xu Qiansu put Sorolla down, and Liuwei came forward. The two Pokémon who were both foxes looked at each other for a while, and then they moved forward to lick each other's fur.

It's a pity that Liuwei's elf ball is damaged, otherwise she can be brought back.

Xu Qiansu knelt down and patted Feng's little head, then took out an emerald green ribbon from his bosom, "I've given it to you."

This ribbon was bought by Xu Qiansu a long time ago. He gave one to the mother marsupial, and that one is still tied to the bone stick of the little marsupial... Now he still has three ordinary ribbons, one engraved with "Xing" The special ribbon for the word was pulled off the tail of the thief Fox in Muguang Forest back then, and it has been kept in the backpack. After thinking about it, this is the most suitable gift for a little girl like Feng.

"Eh? For Feng? It's so beautiful~ but why?" Although Feng was young, he was eloquent and babbled.

"Because of gratitude, thank you for keeping your promise and passing on that bottle of perfume." Xu Qiansu stretched the emerald green ribbon with his fingers, and then tied it on Feng's hair.

Feng didn't speak, but stared at Xu Qiansu, then she blinked, tilted her head, and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Children's intuition is too accurate.

Xu Qiansu withdrew his hand, looked at the ribbon, and after making sure that it was not ugly, he smiled slightly and said, "I still have two Pokémon in the wild, I have to find them."

Facing a child like Feng, Xu Qiansu naturally wouldn't tell any lame lies.

"Oh..." Feng pinched the corner of her clothes, and when the corners of the clothes became wrinkled, she raised her head to look at Xu Qiansu, and asked in a low voice, "Then after you find it, will you come back?"

return? If Kirulian and the little marsupial are found, Xu Qiansu should start to find a way to go back to modern times... So if it is not necessary, naturally he will not come back.

But after hearing this, Xu Qiansu still nodded, "I will come back to visit you."

"Oh..." Although Feng Feng is only a child, her mind is delicate. She understands that a visit is just a visit, and Xu Qiansu will not stay longer. When the time comes, we still have to say goodbye...

She asked again: "Then, where do you live? When I grow up, I can visit you too."

"I live in 1000 years later." Xu Qiansu patted Feng on the head with a dumbfounded smile.

"Ah? After 1000 years? Can I live for 1000 years?" Feng began to count with his fingers, then tilted his head, looked at Liuwei beside his calf, and asked, "Can Liuwei also live for 1000 years?"

"Huh?" Liuwei tilted his head in confusion. It was picked up by Feng when it was still an egg...it had never met its parents, and it didn't know that it could evolve into Jiuwei...how did it know? Can I live for 1000 years?

The rain outside the house seemed to be getting heavier, patting on the corners of the eaves and corridors, making a soft 'tick-tick-tick' sound.

Xu Qiansu smiled lightly, no matter what, Feng was from the era of Xicui, and he was different from Xu Qiansu after all... After all, he was just a passerby, and they would definitely be separated.

He stood up and waved lightly, Sorolla jumped lightly, jumped into his arms, and got into his clothes again.

"Are you leaving now? Can't you stay a little longer?" Feng asked in a low voice, almost earnestly.

She grew up so big, she has never seen a Pokémon other than Liuwei, and she always lives carefully with Liuwei... So she really likes Xu Qiansu who cooks deliciously, speaks softly, and is just like her A person who keeps Pokémon.

Xu Qiansu shook his head slowly, he patted Feng's head again, and thanked again: "Thank you for keeping your promise."

"Hmm..." Feng understood the fact that Xu Qiansu would leave no matter what, so he nodded slowly.

"A grandfather once said that life is a train to the grave. There will be many stops on the way. It is difficult for someone to accompany you from beginning to end. When the person who accompanies you wants to get off the train, you should Be thankful and wave goodbye...now, it's time to say goodbye."

"The train...what is it?" Feng didn't answer, and after a moment of silence, he asked in doubt.

"It's a means of transportation."

Xu Qiansu smiled lightly, pinched her little cheeks at last, then turned around and opened the curtain, and left Qishiwu.

Feng opened his arms and hugged Liuwei, without saying a word.

"Ah... I left so soon... Mom hasn't thanked you in person yet." A gentle voice came from behind, and Mama Feng walked out of the back room with a plate of steaming steamed buns that had just been prepared. , sighed lightly.

She had heard Feng talk about Xu Qiansu a long time ago, and was also happy that her daughter had found a friend who raised Pokémon together, so she wanted to thank Xu Qiansu.

"Huh? Have you already left?" Feng's father also came from the back room, saw his daughter standing in the same place with Liuwei in her arms, and scratched her head.

"When he comes next time, give him some steamed buns." Mother Feng put down the plate and placed the steamed buns on the shelf, and said.

"Wait until next time? I don't know when we have to wait..." Feng's father didn't think so. He took a look at Feng who was silent, and then took out a bag from behind the counter and filled it with steamed buns.

"maple."

"Huh?" Feng looked back.

"Give it to him before he goes far." Father Feng handed over the bag.

"Ah?" Feng didn't react.

"Hurry up, if you have anything to say, you have to say it face to face. When your father chased your mother, he ran three streets with steamed buns to propose marriage in public."

"How can this be the same?" Mother Feng rolled her eyes, then smiled and patted Father Feng's arm.

Looking at the bag handed by his father, Feng couldn't help blinking.

...

"Wait, wait for Feng!" Xu Qiansu held an umbrella and walked in the rain, intending to buy outdoor supplies, but suddenly heard shouts from behind, and couldn't help but stop and look around.

"Feng? What are you doing here?" Xu Qiansu raised her eyebrows slightly, and stepped forward quickly, holding an umbrella for Feng.

"Huh—" Feng hugged the bag, her whole body was wet, she took a few breaths, and then said: "Father said, if you have anything to say, you have to say it in person."

"Huh?" Xu Qiansu stretched out his hand to brush the hair that was pasted on her forehead, and let out a confused nasal sound.

"So I will definitely visit you in the future." She waved her small fist to cheer herself up.

Xu Qiansu couldn't help laughing, wondering why this kid had such a big obsession with him.

He felt it was sincere.

Xu Qiansu is always gentle and sincere when facing children like Pokémon and Feng.

So he said, "OK, then I'll be waiting for you in the future."

"Um!"

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