Chapter 463 The South of Colorful Clouds
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Nian Gao Pei Ma Tuan
Newt's drinking capacity was average, and now that he was older, it was even worse. But after just three ounces of white wine, he already looked dizzy.
When Liu Tao saw him like this, he stopped urging him to drink. He just poured himself some wine and occasionally paired it with a couple of appetizers.
The dinner was a feast for both the guests and the host. Glenn finally tasted the taste of his hometown again after more than ten years. Naturally, he had a great time. Qiu tasted such authentic Chinese cuisine for the first time, which completely subverted her understanding of Chinese food.
After all, Newt and Liu Tao were already a hundred years old and were not as energetic as young people, so the dinner was not delayed too late and everyone returned to the room to rest early.
In October in Tianjin, the weather is pleasant.
It was just after eight o'clock. Glenn and Qiu didn't want to take an early rest, so they went for a walk on the street together.
The night view of Tianjin and Hong Kong in the 90s was far inferior to that of later generations, but after so many years, seeing the appearance of his childhood hometown again made Glenn feel nostalgic.
The two came to the Haihe River and sat down on a clean embankment, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky and the lights of the houses on both sides of the bank.
"Glenn." Qiu looked into the distance, put his hands behind his back, and whispered softly with his legs shaking: "I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that you seem to be familiar with everything here..."
Glenn was startled, and then realized that since returning to his hometown, he had almost completely forgotten to conceal his identity as a time traveler, and he did not look like a little wizard who came to China for the first time.
However, the matter of time travel is one of the biggest secrets in his life, and it should not be exposed so easily even when facing Qiu.
Although he was certain that Qiu would never reveal his secrets to outsiders, after all, there were powerful enemies like Voldemort and Queen Morgana, and his previous close relationship with Qiu was known to almost everyone.
Knowing too many secrets would obviously put her in an extremely dangerous situation for Qiu.
"About this matter..." He hesitated and was silent for a long time before he said, "I can't say anything yet. It involves a big secret..."
"Is it a secret?" Qiu nodded thoughtfully, "If it's a secret, it would be better for me not to ask."
Seeing that Qiu was so considerate, Glenn breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I promise you, sooner or later, I will tell you everything, and I will never hide anything."
"I'm not surprised." Qiu tilted her head and glanced at him, then said with a smile.
Although these words were spoken unceremoniously, there was a touch of shyness on the pretty face of the girl under the moonlight.
Although the straight man Glenn didn't understand the charm, he could see that she was not really angry, so he quietly moved closer to her.
The two of them cuddled together by the river and sat quietly for a long time. They waited until the moon was above the branches before holding hands and returning to the small building.
A good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, everyone had breakfast and went to the reception room again.Before Liu Tao arrived, Lu Changqing arranged seats for several people and carefully brought several cups of tea.
He was no longer dressed in the long gown of yesterday, but had also changed into a dark gray tunic suit, looking more like an agency secretary of that era.
Newt opened the lid of the cup, blew in the hot air, and took a sip.
It stands to reason that China's tea is the best in the world. As Liu Tao, he will not prepare bad tea for his guests.
But it just happened to be such a good cup of Biluochun. After drinking it, Newt frowned slightly and lowered his head to look for something.
Glenn gave him a confused look, then picked up his own teacup and tasted it.
Although he didn't know much about the tea ceremony, he could still drink a rare cup of good tea.
Seeing that Newt was not satisfied with the tea, Lu Changqing asked softly: "Mr. Scamander, if you don't like Biluochun, I can change it for you."
"No, no." Newt waved his hand, "The tea is good, but there is something missing."
"Anything missing?"
Lu Changqing looked confused, but Glenn suddenly understood.
"Isn't it sugar that you want?"
"That's right!" Newt said matter-of-factly, "Of course you have to add sugar to such a good tea. If it's black tea, you can also add some milk to it."
"Ah this..." Lu Changqing looked confused, completely unable to understand what kind of operation it was to add sugar to tea.
Although he didn't understand, he quickly brought the sugar bowl.
Due to the strange habits of the British, there was no sugar cube prepared here. Even the sugar bowl was brought by him from the kitchen in the canteen.
Two tablespoons of granulated sugar were poured into the cup, and Newt's expression immediately became satisfied.
At this time, Liu Tao also finished his work and came to the reception room.Seeing the sugar bowl next to Newt's tea cup, he also showed a helpless expression.
"How was your rest last night?" He put away the helplessness on his face and asked with a smile.
"Not bad, thank you for your hospitality." Glenn said politely, "Look, how should we arrange our next trip?"
Liu Tao thought for a while and said: "If you follow my opinion, I suggest that your first stop is the little girl's family, because her bloodline can almost be confirmed."
"The Zhang family in Caiyun Province is located in Jinli Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. The family is famous for its medical skills and its bloodline originates from the ancient divine bird Qing Geng." Lu Changqing introduced at the side.
"The divine bird Qing Geng..." Qiu repeated in a low voice.
Newt thought for a while and asked: "Is the Qinggong a magical animal with black feathers that looks a bit like a magpie? I remember seeing it in a book."
"That's right." Liu Tao nodded, "Qing Geng was first recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Zhongshan Jing". The book states that it looks like a magpie, with a green body and a white beak, white eyes and a white tail. It is called Qing Geng, and it can control the body. Epidemic, its chirping calls itself. 'Folklore says that green plowing appears in the world, which can protect the world from epidemics."
"So powerful?" Glenn was slightly surprised. Although he knew a little bit about the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he was just an ordinary social creature after all, so naturally he couldn't be completely proficient in it.
Liu Tao smiled and said: "You will naturally know the specific magic point when the little girl completes the blood inheritance."
"So when are we leaving?" Newt asked with an interested look on his face.
"If you guys are willing, you can leave today." Lu Changqing said, "The association has a teleportation formation that can lead to Caiyun Province. You just need to say hello to the Magic Association over there."
"Say hello? Use an owl?" Qiu asked curiously, "Can the owl arrive so quickly?"
"Of course not." Lu Changqing explained with a smile, "China is not like England. The journey is far away. If we use an owl, we may not be able to reach it for days and nights, let alone reply to the letter."
"When I was young, information was not smooth. Even the most urgent news could only be conveyed by carrier pigeons or manpower. But now that technology has developed, we usually choose to use that."
Liu Tao said with a smile and pointed to the old-fashioned telephone hanging on the wall.
When Liu Tao saw him like this, he stopped urging him to drink. He just poured himself some wine and occasionally paired it with a couple of appetizers.
The dinner was a feast for both the guests and the host. Glenn finally tasted the taste of his hometown again after more than ten years. Naturally, he had a great time. Qiu tasted such authentic Chinese cuisine for the first time, which completely subverted her understanding of Chinese food.
After all, Newt and Liu Tao were already a hundred years old and were not as energetic as young people, so the dinner was not delayed too late and everyone returned to the room to rest early.
In October in Tianjin, the weather is pleasant.
It was just after eight o'clock. Glenn and Qiu didn't want to take an early rest, so they went for a walk on the street together.
The night view of Tianjin and Hong Kong in the 90s was far inferior to that of later generations, but after so many years, seeing the appearance of his childhood hometown again made Glenn feel nostalgic.
The two came to the Haihe River and sat down on a clean embankment, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky and the lights of the houses on both sides of the bank.
"Glenn." Qiu looked into the distance, put his hands behind his back, and whispered softly with his legs shaking: "I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that you seem to be familiar with everything here..."
Glenn was startled, and then realized that since returning to his hometown, he had almost completely forgotten to conceal his identity as a time traveler, and he did not look like a little wizard who came to China for the first time.
However, the matter of time travel is one of the biggest secrets in his life, and it should not be exposed so easily even when facing Qiu.
Although he was certain that Qiu would never reveal his secrets to outsiders, after all, there were powerful enemies like Voldemort and Queen Morgana, and his previous close relationship with Qiu was known to almost everyone.
Knowing too many secrets would obviously put her in an extremely dangerous situation for Qiu.
"About this matter..." He hesitated and was silent for a long time before he said, "I can't say anything yet. It involves a big secret..."
"Is it a secret?" Qiu nodded thoughtfully, "If it's a secret, it would be better for me not to ask."
Seeing that Qiu was so considerate, Glenn breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I promise you, sooner or later, I will tell you everything, and I will never hide anything."
"I'm not surprised." Qiu tilted her head and glanced at him, then said with a smile.
Although these words were spoken unceremoniously, there was a touch of shyness on the pretty face of the girl under the moonlight.
Although the straight man Glenn didn't understand the charm, he could see that she was not really angry, so he quietly moved closer to her.
The two of them cuddled together by the river and sat quietly for a long time. They waited until the moon was above the branches before holding hands and returning to the small building.
A good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, everyone had breakfast and went to the reception room again.Before Liu Tao arrived, Lu Changqing arranged seats for several people and carefully brought several cups of tea.
He was no longer dressed in the long gown of yesterday, but had also changed into a dark gray tunic suit, looking more like an agency secretary of that era.
Newt opened the lid of the cup, blew in the hot air, and took a sip.
It stands to reason that China's tea is the best in the world. As Liu Tao, he will not prepare bad tea for his guests.
But it just happened to be such a good cup of Biluochun. After drinking it, Newt frowned slightly and lowered his head to look for something.
Glenn gave him a confused look, then picked up his own teacup and tasted it.
Although he didn't know much about the tea ceremony, he could still drink a rare cup of good tea.
Seeing that Newt was not satisfied with the tea, Lu Changqing asked softly: "Mr. Scamander, if you don't like Biluochun, I can change it for you."
"No, no." Newt waved his hand, "The tea is good, but there is something missing."
"Anything missing?"
Lu Changqing looked confused, but Glenn suddenly understood.
"Isn't it sugar that you want?"
"That's right!" Newt said matter-of-factly, "Of course you have to add sugar to such a good tea. If it's black tea, you can also add some milk to it."
"Ah this..." Lu Changqing looked confused, completely unable to understand what kind of operation it was to add sugar to tea.
Although he didn't understand, he quickly brought the sugar bowl.
Due to the strange habits of the British, there was no sugar cube prepared here. Even the sugar bowl was brought by him from the kitchen in the canteen.
Two tablespoons of granulated sugar were poured into the cup, and Newt's expression immediately became satisfied.
At this time, Liu Tao also finished his work and came to the reception room.Seeing the sugar bowl next to Newt's tea cup, he also showed a helpless expression.
"How was your rest last night?" He put away the helplessness on his face and asked with a smile.
"Not bad, thank you for your hospitality." Glenn said politely, "Look, how should we arrange our next trip?"
Liu Tao thought for a while and said: "If you follow my opinion, I suggest that your first stop is the little girl's family, because her bloodline can almost be confirmed."
"The Zhang family in Caiyun Province is located in Jinli Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. The family is famous for its medical skills and its bloodline originates from the ancient divine bird Qing Geng." Lu Changqing introduced at the side.
"The divine bird Qing Geng..." Qiu repeated in a low voice.
Newt thought for a while and asked: "Is the Qinggong a magical animal with black feathers that looks a bit like a magpie? I remember seeing it in a book."
"That's right." Liu Tao nodded, "Qing Geng was first recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Zhongshan Jing". The book states that it looks like a magpie, with a green body and a white beak, white eyes and a white tail. It is called Qing Geng, and it can control the body. Epidemic, its chirping calls itself. 'Folklore says that green plowing appears in the world, which can protect the world from epidemics."
"So powerful?" Glenn was slightly surprised. Although he knew a little bit about the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he was just an ordinary social creature after all, so naturally he couldn't be completely proficient in it.
Liu Tao smiled and said: "You will naturally know the specific magic point when the little girl completes the blood inheritance."
"So when are we leaving?" Newt asked with an interested look on his face.
"If you guys are willing, you can leave today." Lu Changqing said, "The association has a teleportation formation that can lead to Caiyun Province. You just need to say hello to the Magic Association over there."
"Say hello? Use an owl?" Qiu asked curiously, "Can the owl arrive so quickly?"
"Of course not." Lu Changqing explained with a smile, "China is not like England. The journey is far away. If we use an owl, we may not be able to reach it for days and nights, let alone reply to the letter."
"When I was young, information was not smooth. Even the most urgent news could only be conveyed by carrier pigeons or manpower. But now that technology has developed, we usually choose to use that."
Liu Tao said with a smile and pointed to the old-fashioned telephone hanging on the wall.
