Chapter 44:

Yuan Xiang'er put away the cinnabar and pen in his hand, looking at the newly drawn formation and the man sitting in the formation, feeling a little nervous in her heart for no reason.
She picked up a strand of long silver hair from Nan He in one hand and a small pair of scissors in the other.
Those hair strands were pinched in her hands, like the most beautiful silk and satin, and they were very smooth, which made her feel a little confused. A sinful thought faintly rose in her heart, clamoring to cut them off and put them in the formation, this man Since then it belongs to me. He could no longer run away, could no longer resist, and from then on he could only obey his own words, at his mercy.
"Can it really be taken away?" Yuan Xianger said.
Nan He just watched her without speaking, her eyes were shining, making Yuan Xiang'er feel that she had committed some serious sin by cutting such a strand of hair.
In the past, she felt that signing a contract was similar to keeping a pet by herself. So she raised a kitten and a chick,
This will also prepare to raise a...man.
Yuan Xianger was taken aback by her own thoughts.
After a trip to Dingzhou, she met the cultivators in the rivers and lakes. She realized that the apostle contract was not as beautiful as she thought. It can be said to be an extremely unequal master-servant contract. Once signed, as a master, she can almost wantonly To insult and manipulate their apostles.
Even so, the simple Wu Yuan, Jin Yu, and Nan He, who has always been arrogant and indifferent, all willingly agreed to such a rude request.
Yuan Xiang'er suddenly felt touched in her heart. She always thought she was a good master, and she cared for and loved her apostles wholeheartedly. But now, with Nan He's long hair twisted in her hand, she knew that behind her little favors, these simple friends returned to her their freedom and dignity, and trust as heavy as a mountain.
"What's the matter?" Nan He saw the hesitation in Yuan Xianger's eyes, and he slowly stood up, "If you don't want me..."
Two small bags bulged out of his head, and a pair of hairy ears ran out, drooping softly, and turned to walk outside.
"Hey, Xiao Nan, don't go." Yuan Xianger recovered, and quickly took his arm, looked at the wronged Nanhe, a little bit dumbfounded, "Listen to me, Xiao Nan, it's not what you think."
If Wu Yuan is a child who grew up in love, he is cheerful, lively, straightforward and sincere, and it is easy to like. Nan He is a sensitive and introverted man. He is not good at expressing his emotions and easily denies himself. He even wrapped up all his spikes, and only turned inward towards him, even if his heart had been pierced, he didn't want to be seen by others.
If it were not for a pair of uncontrollable ears that would often betray him, Yuan Xiang'er might not be so easy to distinguish the rich and sensitive emotions in his heart from that cold and indifferent face.
Yi Xiaonan's character can take the initiative to say the words of the bond, and I don't know how much struggle he has gone through, but he can't make him sad at this time.
"I want to change this circle, Nan He." Yuan Xianger explained, "Remove the content of restraint and punishment in it, leaving only the role of mutual spiritual communication and mutual perception of each other's safety. Let it become an equality between humans and demons. The formation of communication."
"Why... why do you want this?"
"I didn't know much before, but now I know, how can I let you make such an unreasonable contract because of me." Yuan Xianger looked around and made sure that Wu Yuan and Jin Yu were not there, and started to coax Nan He cheekyly, "I like Xiao Nan the most. Now, how could I be unwilling to make a bond with you. When I change the formation to a good level, we will immediately make a bond, OK?"
If you are a stranger, it doesn't matter what kind of contract you make. But for people who are committed to being good to themselves, Yuan Xiang'er just wants to be doubly good to them.
Nan He did not speak, but turned his face to one side. On that handsome side face, his eyelashes were drooping, and his lips were slightly opened several times. After all, there was a slight upward margin at the corner of his mouth. He smiled so shallowly, but Yuan Xianger But followed with joy.
When Yunniang came out carrying a basket of clothes, she saw Yuan Xiang'er sitting alone at the stone table in the courtyard, biting her pen and writing on a pile of manuscript paper.
"Xiang'er, do you want to see Xiao Nan, he seems something is not right." Yun Niang shook her clothes and hung them on the rope, "I just came out and saw him squatting in the hallway, his ears were red. I want to find out if he has a fever, but he runs fast."
"Oh. He... he's okay." Yuan Xianger smiled happily.
Xiao Nan was so happy. After the formation was changed, he changed the contract between Wu Yuan and Jin Yu.
Yes, it should have been done. She thought excitedly.
It's just that it seems a bit difficult. If the Master is still at home, it will be fine, so I can ask him for advice. Master’s relationship with Thiazhi and Xiqu is so good, maybe they have the same thoughts as me.
In addition to the sound of firecrackers, every household keeps the year.
On the eve of New Year's Eve, there was a fine snow, and Yunniang and Yuan Xiang'er packed up a table of New Year's Eve dinners and placed them under the eaves. They spread blankets, set up a brazier, and burned a pot of wine. The two of them watched the year while watching the snow in the courtyard.
In front of Yun Niang, Yuan Xianger respectfully bowed down according to the local etiquette, thanking her for her care over the past year.
"Come here, this is for Xiang'er's New Year's Eve." Yunniang handed Yuan Xiang'er a red envelope.
"Thank you Madam." Yuan Xianger answered with a grin.
"This is from Nanhe." Yun Niang took out another one and placed it in front of Nanhe's little paw. "Xiao Nan was the first to come to our house. Since Xiao Nan came, the house has become more and more lively."
Nan He hesitated, stretched out his foot, and stepped on the red envelope.
Wu Yuan rushed up to the eaves and slid in front of Yunniang.
"Meow, meow?"
"Of course, our Wuyuan is indispensable." Yunniang smiled and handed out a small red purse, letting Wuyuan go away in his mouth.
Then she stood up, carrying the small swing of her cotton robe, walked to the front of Jin Yu's cabin, and placed the last red purse in front of the cabin.
In fact, when she walked down the steps of the eaves, Jin Yu trot all the way and followed her feet.
"Happy New Year, Jin Yu." Yun Niang said to the name on the wooden house.
The invisible Jin Yu made a series of cooing sounds at her.
Although they can't communicate with each other, it does not hinder their mutual love and happiness.
After dividing the red packets, Yun Niang went into the house to rest in advance.
"You can almost do it, you can't drink too much." Before leaving, she explained to Yuan Xianger, "If your master is here, I must not let you drink at your age."
"As long as you agree, Master has nothing to disagree." Yuan Xianger said with a grin.
In the yard, Wu Yuan could not wait to share his red envelope with Jin Yu. He opened the red envelope bag. Inside was a pair of sheep crutch made of ivory, each side carved with unique and lovely patterns.
"What's yours?" Wu Yuan looked at Jin Yu's red envelope bag, which was exactly the same ivory sheep crutch.
"Great, come and play? Would you do this?" Wu Yuan turned into a young boy, reached out and grabbed four sheep crutches and threw them in the air, and caught them with his backhand.
Jin Yu also stretched out a small hand, grabbed his toy, and made a cooing sound. When it comes to playing human games, he is not at all lost to Wuyuan.
Yuan Xianger looked at the two little demons playing around in the courtyard and opened her red envelope. It was a gold coin, as in previous years, with the words "Increasing Fortune and Treasure" engraved on the coins.
"What is yours?" She stretched her head to look at Nan He, "Oh, we are the same."
In Nanhe's red envelope, a small piece of money was also poured out, but the words "Tian Ding Jin Fu" were changed.
These eight characters are very common in the New Year. The red light couplets of every household can be found everywhere, appearing in pairs.
At this time, the two pieces of money are placed together, it is especially like a pair.
Nan He looked at Yuan Xianger's hand, and looked at the one under his own claws. He seemed to like it very much. He used his paw to dial the coin over. Finally, I got up and ran back to the bedroom to store it properly before he was relieved.
The sound of firecrackers in the town one after another, small fireworks rise from time to time on someone's roof, bursting into a lively and joyous atmosphere.
Wu Yuan and Jin Yu are having fun on the snow.
Yuan Xiang'er drank a little drunkly, and she hugged the silver little wolf beside her on her leg and rubbed it.
There was a faintly low and whistling sound in the sky. In the distance, there was a huge and weird monster with a thin head and a thin tail, but a swollen belly in the middle, like a chubby hot air balloon floating. Dangdang flew in the direction of Tianlang Mountain.
"What is that? It looks so strange." Yuan Xianger asked in a daze.
"That's the dragon. The dragon will return home on New Year's Eve."
"Dragon? Does the dragon look like that? Why is the belly so big? Why didn't I see it before the Chinese New Year."
"He comes back once in sixty years. He is full and he returns with a dream for sixty years. The cycle repeats." Nan He glanced at Yuan Xiang'er. You were not born in this world last time. But next time, next time we can still see him together.
"Hahaha, it turns out that gluttonous people are so fat, what I said." Yuan Xianger laughed drunkly, "Anan, you have become so big, can you let me fly around on it?"
"Your hair is so soft, it must be as comfortable as lying on a cloud." She stood up dazedly, picked up Nan He, rubbed her head against the silvery white hair, "It's our Xiao Nan Best, it's beautiful and capable, so considerate, and the hair is particularly easy to touch. I must make a bond with you, and we will make... a bond right away."
"You are drunk." A low voice resounded helplessly.
"Nonsense, I can get drunk anywhere. I have no problem drawing ten heavenly arrays now. If you don't believe me, I will draw them to you right away." Yuan Xiang'er staggered down the stairs, slipped and fell down.
A strong arm embraced her. She faintly heard a sigh in a daze.
On the first day of the new year, Yuan Xianger woke up from a hangover.
She can't remember how she got back to bed last night.
Anyway, at this moment, she took off her hairpin, took off her shoes and socks, her face was clean, and she was nestled in the quilt comfortably.
Yuan Xianger sat up and rubbed her eyes. The first thing she saw was a fluffy ball on the bedside table.
"Happy new year, Xiao Nan."
The silver-white little wolf gave her an unknown look, shook his little ears, jumped off the cabinet, and ran away.
Did I do something last night? Yuan Xiang'er tried hard to think about it, and found a blank in her mind.
The first day of the new year is when guests come to pay a New Year greeting.
The first one to knock on the door was Zhu, Yuan Xianger opened the door and received a large basket of fresh camellia from his hands. She showed the camellia to Yunniang.
"I can't wear so many camellia, it's a pity to leave it for nothing, why not make it into a camellia cake?" Yunniang happily took the flower basket from Yuan Xianger.
Then the neighbors who walked frequently came to return gifts. Yuan Xiang'er brought home specialties from Dingzhou a year ago and distributed them to the neighbors. As a result, they all brought generous gifts to the New Year.
Aunt Chen, who was opposite the door, carried two fish and a chicken, and stood outside the door chatting with Yunniang for a long time. Her eldest son, Chen Xiong, dressed in a spirited outfit, stood behind his mother carrying something, with a red face, and quietly glanced at Yuan Xianger from time to time.
The big girl from Aunt Wu’s family brought the wedding cake and pulled Yuan Xiang’er to blame,
Where are you going, I’m going out soon, I can’t see anyone if I want to get together with you.

She is going to marry someone in Lianghe Town in the beginning of spring. It will not be easy to return to her family in the future.
Yuan Xianger stretched out her hand to squeeze the hair of this partner who had grown up with her since she was a child, and pinned a golden hairpin that the Lou family thanked him to her temple.
"This is specially reserved for you. I will add makeup to you in advance."
"Oh, it's so expensive, it makes you bother. Wait for you, and I will give you a more beautiful one when you get married." Da Ya was so happy that she touched the beautiful golden hairpin on her head.
People came and went for a whole day, and a string of clear bells rang outside the courtyard wall at sunset.
Nan He tensed his body, let out a threatening voice, staring at a towering spruce outside the courtyard wall.
Sitting on the treetop was a little girl of about ten years old, with a drop of golden exquisite spinning in her hand. It was a misogyny who had not seen her for many days.
"Huh, it is indeed the place where Kunpeng lived, and the defense is quite solid." The misogynistic said, sitting on the treetop unhappily.
Although Yu Yao has not lived here for many years, his breath and formations still remain in the courtyard. It was reinforced by Yuan Xianger, and ordinary monsters could not enter this yard unless permitted.
Yuan Xiang'er opened the gate of the yard and waved to her, "Come in."
The misogynistic jumped down from the treetops. At this moment, she was wearing a satin jacket with a satin-finish jacket and a pair of gold and red tiger-toed shoes. On top of her head, she was still wearing the one Yuan Xianger gave her Cashmere hood, lined with white and tender skin, looks pink and jade, ice and snow cute.
"You look so good in this dress." Yuan Xianger praised her.
"Does it look good? A Chun made it for me." The misogynistic opened her hands and turned around on the ground, really as light and lovely as a butterfly.
"It looks good, no girl can look better than you. How about Mrs. Lou, are you still used to living? I'm thinking about visiting her these few days."
"She's fine, but occasionally she coughs. Xiaodi said that she can ask you for some healing symbols to wear on her body."
"Okay, after today, I will bathe in incense and draw two healing charms for Mrs. Lou to expel wind and cold. Before going to Mobei, I will send you to the mountain. By the way, I will pay Mrs. Lou a new year. "Yuan Xianger sincerely hopes that the old lady will live a long life and be healthy.
The misogynist snorted softly and said nothing, just bowed his head to play with the golden ball in his hand.
Yuan Xiang'er wrapped a bag of pastries and sent her out with Nan He.
This is the location closest to Tiannan Mountain in town. Turning out the door, it is the road up the mountain. Standing at the foot of the mountain, the misogynistic stopped, and suddenly reached out and passed the small golden ball forward.
"A Chun gave me a new style, this old one is useless, just give it to you to play."
"Give it to me?" Yuan Xianger was stunned.
"This is a magic weapon, she has refined it, and her power is hidden in it. Just accept it." Nan He suddenly said.
The misogynist turned around and looked at the people in the lively and prosperous town down the mountain. Her pale little face and pupils were like a dark abyss. "Hundreds of years ago, there was a natural disaster in this place. They left the girl in the family in the depths of Tianlang Mountain, letting demons and beasts devour them."
"At that time, too many girls died, and there were so many grievances that gave birth to me. Therefore, my ability is to communicate the soul between heaven and earth."
"This exquisite ball has been by my side for many years. I refined it into a magic weapon, which has the effect of calming souls. You may be able to help you by staying with you."
After that little figure said these words, it turned into countless moths, scattered in the air, and flew all the way to the small hut in the depths of Tianlang Mountain.