Chapter 14 Half Bowl of Plum Juice
The young lady from the General's Mansion was also in the mansion urging her parents to go out quickly. She couldn't care about the adults' affairs. What she cared about was asking Li Ye to write a poem for Li Hongxiu and share the reward gold coins.
The general was wearing a blue robe today. Although he was not as powerful as the armor, he still exuded the heroic spirit of a soldier.
Lin Yueru wore the same light blue Luo Chu dress as before. The skirt was embroidered with peacock feathers with gold thread. Her hair was tied with blue silk into a wishful bun, and a hosta made of apricot blossoms was inserted. No powder was applied, which made her look elegant and refined.
Only the young lady is wearing a red skirt, with a few apricot flowers traced with yellow silk thread, which matches perfectly with Li Hongxiu.
A family of three were sitting in the carriage of the General's Mansion. The driver was waving his whip and chatting through the curtain.
Lin Yueru, who was behind the curtain, was serving as Sanniang's goddaughter, and told the young lady to be quiet and virtuous when she arrived at Li Ye's house, and not to act recklessly. The general, on the other hand, had the presence of an old god, and could not see any joy, anger or sorrow.
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After taking a shower, I changed into a clean white robe. Instead of going to the flower hall to see Li Hongxiu, I took a detour and slipped to the door. I picked up a chair and sat down, quietly waiting for my husband.
Uncle Fu and Agui saw that the young master was also coming out to welcome guests, and came over to talk to Li Ye.
Looking at Uncle Fu behind him who was stained with sweat, Li Ye felt sorry for the old man. He stood up and took Uncle Fu's hand and said, "Uncle Fu, please go back to the house and tell my parents that I will wait for the husband and guests at the door and let them
Peace of mind.”
Agui also followed Li Ye and said, "Uncle Fu, you go back and have a rest. The young master and I will be fine here."
Uncle Fu patted Li Ye and touched Li Ye's head. Without saying anything, he stroked his gray beard with one hand and shook his fan with the other, and walked slowly towards the mansion.
After Uncle Fu walked away, Agui looked at Li Ye narrowly and said, "Master, Mr. Li has come to ask you for a poem, and he also brought a young lady with him. It's hard for you to hide this time!"
Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Li Ye said impatiently: "These women are troublesome, and it will be even more troublesome when Wushuang comes. She is waiting to share Li Hongxiu's gold coins!"
Agui was happy when he heard this, and thought that this little ancestor would be even more difficult to deal with. He turned around and went in, poured a bowl of cold water and handed it to Li Ye: "Master, let's put down the fire first, it's hot."
"How could they know that writing poetry is an elegant thing, a sentiment, not something for sale." Li Ye took the cold water from Agui and took a big gulp.
"If you don't sell money, how can ordinary people buy rice and vegetables for dinner?" Agui was a talker in front of Li Ye.
Just as he was talking, a carriage came this way. Li Ye smiled and patted Agui: "Be serious, we have a guest."
Before he even got close, the round-headed and big-eared Tang Chao yelled at Li Ye: "Brother, wait for me at the door! I'm so touched!"
The carriage stopped, and Tang Chao and his father Tang Youyu got off the carriage. Tang Youyu wiped the sweat from his head with a handkerchief and asked, "Li Ye, where are your parents?"
Li Ye quickly replied: "Uncle, there are guests in the house, and my parents are accompanying them. I will take you in right now."
Tang Chao was seen holding an urn with a swollen belly. Li Ye was confused, pointed and asked: "Tang Chao, what is in this urn?" In front of Tang Youyu, Li Ye did not dare to call Tang Chao a fat man.
Tang Chao smiled and said: "Brother, this is the sour plum juice made by my mother. It is for Mr. and Madam to relieve the heat. You can try it first."
After speaking, he opened the lid and poured a bowl into the bowl Li Ye was holding. A sweet and sour smell overflowed and floated in the air.
After Tang Chao finished pouring, the lid was closed. Tang Youyu pulled Tang Chao's sleeves and walked towards the house. "Okay, don't worry about us. We will go in by ourselves. We are already familiar with the roads."
Seeing the father and son walking in, Li Ye quickly pushed Agui and asked him to accompany him into the house. He shouted: "Uncle, please go slowly. I'm waiting for you, sir. I'll be here soon."
Tang Chao turned around, looked at Li Ye and shouted: "Brother, please hurry up, I didn't eat enough at noon, I'm hungry!"
When Li Ye heard this, he almost stopped laughing. This Fatty Tang was so happy!
Holding a bowl of sour plum juice poured by Fatty Tang, I was thinking about why my husband hadn't come yet and whether I should hitch a carriage and pick him up halfway.
Not far away, I saw two sleek and smooth horses taking elegant square steps, steadily pulling a black carriage. With the sound of grating, they slowly came towards Li Ye.
Li Ye thought to himself, could it be Mr.
But I didn't expect that after the carriage stopped, the first person who poked his head out was a gentleman in black cloth. Looking at Li Ye's silly smile, the gentleman felt a little touched in his heart.
Li Ye was about to talk to his husband when another little head popped out of the carriage. A young lady in a red dress jumped out of the carriage like a cheerful butterfly. Then General Shangguan Feihu helped his wife Lin Yueru also get out of the carriage.
"Halfway through, Wushuang saw me and pulled me into the carriage." Seeing Li Ye's confused look, the gentleman explained.
Li Ye thought to himself that only Shangguan Wushuang dared to do this.
"Li Ye, what are you holding in your hand? Is it for me?" The little sister who was curious about the baby took Li Ye's hand.
The young lady was stunned when asked, and handed it over unconsciously: "I haven't drunk the sour plum juice made by his mother in the Tang Dynasty, so here it is for you."
Li Ye greeted the general's wife respectfully. "Student has met the general, madam."
He saluted Mr. again: "Student, please give your regards to Mr. Sir."
The young lady took the bowl and took a sip. She shook her head sourly and pretended to shed tears: "Li Ye, you are so good to me that you can't bear to part with it. You are waiting for me to drink."
After that, he used his little hand to pull Li Ye: "Here, I drank it and left half for you, you can try it too!"
"No, if you like it, just drink it!" Li Ye was a little disgusted and didn't dare to show off.
The general and the gentleman saw this, and both smiled and said nothing. The lady quickly pulled the young lady over, and said in her ears that she had to be a lady in the carriage, and she forgot about it when she saw Li Ye.
The young lady didn't understand for a moment and continued: "You don't want to have a taste? Then I'll drink it all."
Madam and Li Ye were speechless. They looked at the young lady quietly together.
At this moment, Uncle Fu led Agui out of the door. The two of them also bowed to several customers, and then said to Li Ye: "Master, Madam asked you to go back to the house, saying that Mr. Li has something important to do with you.
.Leave it to us here.”
Li Ye nodded and greeted Uncle Fu: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Fu. I'll lead the guests in first."
After saying that, he invited the general's wife and husband to go in front, and Li Ye followed behind. The young lady was holding plum juice in one hand and holding Li Ye's hand in the other.
The gentleman turned around, glanced at the two of them, felt a little emotional in his heart, and murmured softly:
The man comes riding a bamboo horse
Playing green plums around the bed
Living together in Changqianli
The childhood sweethearts guessed
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The general and his wife heard their husband's whisper. They looked at each other knowingly and thought: It seems that we can find an opportunity to talk to the master about the two children.
The young lady didn't understand. She just held Li Ye's hand obediently and looked at the surrounding environment as she walked, thinking that she wouldn't have to ask Agui to lead the way again.
Li Ye had sharp ears, and his face suddenly turned red after listening to the poem read by his husband.
When the young lady saw that Li Ye was blushing, she quickly said, "Li Ye, why are you so red? Is it too hot? Come on, have a sip of sour plum juice!" After that, she took the bowl and went to feed Li Ye.
Seeing this scene, the three adults finally couldn't help it and laughed loudly.
Li Ye's face turned even redder. He held the young lady's hand and couldn't break free, so he had to let her go.
After passing the corridor is the flower hall. The master and Li Hongxiu heard the laughter outside and walked out. Ye Zhiqiu accompanied Li Mingzhu in the hall, and the young lady slipped out behind Li Hongxiu.
The Master cupped his fists and saluted the Sir, the General and his wife, and said: "Everyone comes to my humble residence, but I have not come far to greet you. I hope you will forgive me!
The general is a soldier and behaves boldly. He also returned the greeting with fists in his hands: "Sir, there is no need to be polite. Wushuang also wants to take your wife as his teacher. We will all be a family from now on, so you're welcome!"
Lin Yueru was blessed because she returned the gift and said softly: "In the future, Wushuang will have to cause trouble to Mr. and Madam. Please forgive me for that."
Li Ye's husband didn't say a word, but smiled and nodded to his wife as a return gift. He thought to himself: I am also half of your son's father.
Li Hongxiu gave the general and his wife a gentle blessing, nodded, then stared at Mr. Mo with a pair of phoenix eyes, and said bluntly: "Last time, Mr. played a song, and the little girl was not satisfied. Can I play it again tonight?"
Want to satisfy your ears?"
What Li Hongxiu meant was: I am no worse at playing the piano than you.
The gentleman smiled and said: "I had to show my embarrassment that day, so let's avoid it today. This guest will not disturb the host. It's okay to have a small drink."
What the gentleman means is: I won’t accept the offer.
Dongfang Yu'er, who was following Li Hongxiu, looked at Li Ye who was holding hands with the young lady, and was a little startled. She thought to herself: I'll wait for you to take a bath and change clothes. Once you get there, no one will be seen. After waiting for more than half an hour, I don't know where to start.
Another young lady was brought in.
The young lady was also stunned for a moment, staring, thinking: Why is there still a young lady hiding here?
Li Ye looked at the expressions of the two people and was in a daze for a moment. He thought to himself: It's over. After taking a bath, he only remembered to go out and wait for his husband. He forgot that there was a young lady waiting for him in the hall, with a little face flushed.
It's even redder.
Li Hongxiu couldn't help but feel happy when she saw the appearance of the two young ladies. She took Dongfang Yu'er's hand and waved to Shangguan Wushuang, saying: "Wushuang, this is my sister's daughter, Dongfang Yu'er, her family
The Sifang City in the Eastern Region."
"Yu'er, this is the young lady from the General's Mansion in Fengyun City. She is one year older than you."
The young lady reacted first, shook off Li Ye's hand, and ran over to hold Dongfang Yu'er. "Hello, sister Yu'er, I am Shangguan Wushuang. You can just call me Sister Wushuang from now on."
When he was done, he handed the bowl in his hand to Dongfang Yu'er. "Try it, this is sour plum juice. It's delicious. I just drank half of it."
Dongfang Yu'er took the bowl and saw that there was still half of it inside. She really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She thought to herself, why is this young lady so crazy? Can you drink all of it?
Li Ye reacted quickly. He snatched the bowl from Dongfang Yu'er's hand and glared at the young lady. "What, you drank half of it, how can you give it to others?"
The young lady was also stunned for a moment and blurted out: "I have drunk it, is it not poisonous? Didn't you give this to me?"
When the general heard this, he laughed loudly and took the master and Mr. Mo into the flower hall. The general's wife covered her mouth and laughed, thinking: all the instructions on the road were in vain.
Li Hongxiu looked at the three children without caring about their image, and bent down with a smile.
I thought to myself: These three children are so happy.
He took the two young ladies, one in each hand, and went to the flower hall.
Chapter completed!