Around Shenshi, the summer sun was setting in the west, and the sunshine was no longer so strong. Although the residual heat on the ground was still there, it could not stop those who had spent the whole day at home to escape the heat.
The young master and the young lady could not help but go out of the house, enjoy the river breeze and look at the sunset.
Summer always gives people a long but short feeling, a long time of boredom, a long time of staying at home and enduring the scorching heat.
A brief outing is so short that it is difficult to leave any touching memories.
Ordinary families working for daily livelihood also came out in droves.
A woman who had just picked vegetables from the garden and rushed to the market.
A woodcutter dragging a cart of firewood.
A hunter who takes his prey to major restaurants.
Fish sellers, meat sellers, weavers...
Including food, clothing, housing, transportation, and all walks of life.
Brothels and restaurants are also busy preparing to receive guests.
The streets that were deserted under the scorching sun suddenly became lively.
Under the leadership of Xiaoying, Xie Fu also became a member of the lively street, and there was a constant stream of noise in his ears.
At this moment, Xie Fu felt regretful that he would never be able to see the world again because of his blindness.
I especially remember the summer scene when the summer flowers were in full bloom, looking back from the stream, it looked like a beautiful scene, and the joy came naturally.
I especially remember him bathing in the river and enjoying the cool feeling.
The eternal loss suddenly turned the regret in my heart into sadness.
He was human after all, and he didn't care about being blind, he just didn't show it.
Over time, it became a seemingly indifferent habit.
The cool river breeze blows through the gaps between the eaves and pavilions on both sides of the Qinhuai River.
The sadness in Xie Fu's heart came suddenly and went away quickly. He couldn't help but think of a poem: The green bamboo forest temple, the bells are ringing late. The lotus hat carries the sunset, and the green mountains alone return to the distance.
Maybe this meeting can be changed like this: the Qinhuai River is full of water, the lotus flowers are flowing. The folding fan brings the breeze, and the setting sun enters the pedestrian walk.
Soon we arrived at the pear garden.
Xiaoying had already inquired about it, and the deep-angle fife exchange meeting would be held in Liyuan.
Liyuan is a place for watching operas and listening to music. It is also a place where dignitaries usually gather for entertainment and socializing.
It is adjacent to Qinhuai Street in the front and Qinhuai River in the back. The park covers an area of dozens of acres and is extremely wide.
I heard that the owner of this pear garden is the former governor Zhao family.
This pear garden is considered a semi-public and semi-private place.
It is open to the public and everyone can enter.
The threshold for being private is extremely high, as if you only cater to people who are rich and powerful.
Entering the Liyuan is the abbreviation of entering the upper class circle, and status is the pass.
You see a wretch coming with a pile of money, and you see if you can't get in.
At this time, the entrance to the four-story Liyuan was already crowded with people, mostly young gentlemen who were usually lively.
They caught wind of this, and of course they came to participate in the fife exchange meeting.
You can listen to the sound of the flute every day, but the angle is deep and there is nothing interesting about it even if you are 70 or 80 years old. No matter how advanced your flute skills are, they may not be that attractive.
The main reason is that this fife exchange meeting is like a lively celebration, bringing out the ladies and ladies who usually hide their faces and rarely see them.
A place without women would be worse than a bunch of old men squatting on the ground playing pebbles. Elegance is just a cover-up, vulgarity is the true nature.
The more elegant something is on the surface, the more connected it is on the inside.
They come for a romantic encounter.
You need to find the right place to have an affair, and you also need to actively pursue it.
If you go to the countryside to find an affair, you will only meet peasant women in rough clothes and skirts.
Even if you don't have an affair, looking at the beautiful lady will make you feel happy in summer.
However, ladies are not so easy to meet, and even ladies are not easy to see.
Today, the pear garden is reserved. It is private but not public. You can enter with an invitation letter, and money is not easy to use.
If you have status, you will naturally have money, but if you have money, you may not have status.
Most of the people were kept out, wearing white powder on their faces and dressing up. Most of the gentlemen who came here were sweating profusely and looked quite embarrassed.
The more thresholds there are and the more differentiated treatment, the easier it is to arouse people's vanity. With vanity, it is natural to compete.
I came here with my friends, but I couldn't even get through the gate, so I couldn't lose face.
So, they used connections, stuffed money secretly, and used various methods.
When Xiaoying saw the crowd of people in front of her, she exclaimed: "There are so many ugly young people."
Xie Fu smiled: "Xiaoying, you are mocking me, young master."
Although he couldn't see it, just by listening to the sound, Xie Fu knew it was very lively. In Jinling, the tastes of the young masters were so elegant.
He thought that not many people liked this thing. The sound of the flute could not compare with the singing voice of a young lady from a brothel. How could an old man like the young lady's fair complexion?
Xiaoying chuckled: "No, look at how miserable they are. They are so crowded that they are sweating profusely. They are wearing green clothes and blinking green. The green boy is miserable and the green boy is miserable. It's wonderful, gurgling."
Xie Fu asked: "Xiaoying, what color should I wear today?"
"Sir, the Tsing Yi you are wearing today, I thought just now was too simple and casual, but now it looks like a little green among the greenery, making it stand out."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "It's more eye-catching, just what I want."
Xiaoying was curious: "Sir, what do you mean?"
She knew that the young master liked to keep a low profile, and he was obviously the king's uncle. No one would treat him with respect, but she had never seen him showing off.
The future husband of Wang Wanzhi, an unparalleled national scholar, can shock a lot of people just thinking about it.
However, if the aunts and uncles in the market knew that this blind young man was the young lady's fiancé, they would not treat him as a rare animal and study him closely.
It's true that you need to keep a low profile, otherwise you won't be able to live your life normally.
Xiaoying didn't know that Fu Xie came here specifically for Mrs. Wang. That night at the bottom of the pond, she heard that Mrs. Wang liked to listen to the flute, so she happened to like her and showed off in front of Mrs. Wang.
If you don't think I'm from a poor family, then I'll show you that these high-ranking disciples are just mediocre in front of me. Wanzhi is not wrong, and you shouldn't be wrong either.
Although there is suspicion of trying to please the future mother-in-law, what's wrong with trying to please the future mother-in-law?
Being able to please your mother-in-law means that you are loved by both young and old, your personal charm is strong, and everything goes well.
Seeing the scene in front of her, Xiaoying had no idea for a moment: "Sir, what should I do? Otherwise, I can squeeze in, state my title, and the gatekeeper will definitely come and invite you in."
Xiaoying's words are absolutely correct. Whether it is the future son-in-law of the Wang family or Wang Wanzhi's fiancé, it is an honor for Liyuan to be able to come to Liyuan.
Mainly in front of the three words "Wang Wanzhi", the place "Liyuan" suddenly seems small.
The future son-in-law of the Wang family can withhold face, but how can he withhold Wang Wanzhi's face? You can't even ask for it.
Xie Fu said with a smile: "How can I let you, a beautiful little lady, squeeze into the crowd of men, without letting others take advantage of her?"
When Xiaoying heard this, she instinctively covered her chest with her hands.
Fu Xie only heard the sound of clothes being scraped and the ring shaking, and he knew what Xiaoying was doing. He said with a smile: "You have eyes in the front to protect your chest, but if you don't have eyes in the back, you may not be able to protect your butt."
Xie Fu has been able to enter a brothel and get out of the market. As a man, he understands very well that sometimes the pursuit of beauty is uncontrollable and comes from the heart.
The difference between frivolousness and admiration, tryst and adultery is only whether it is done well or not, and whether it is done wonderfully or not.
Xiaoying blushed and said angrily: "Young Master."
Xie Fu said: "I didn't pay attention for a moment and uttered vulgar words."
Xiaoying wasn't angry at all, she just snorted to hide her shyness.
Xie Fu said: "You shouldn't say butt, you should say jade tun."
Xiaoying said: "Sir, have you drank today?"
After taking care of the young master for so long, I know that when the young master drinks alcohol to a certain extent, he will become unruly.
"without."
"No! Why do you look like a different person today?"
Xie Fu said with a smile: "I'm going to talk nonsense today. Let's practice it first to avoid getting rusty."
Xiaoying sneered and said: "Young Master can be both elegant and vulgar, white or dirty. He must be very good at playing tricks. No lady can resist it. Young Master, are you the one who tricked me like this?"
Xie Fu said with a smile: "I defeated a group of strong opponents and stood out as a beautiful woman. It is known to the whole world. I didn't just rely on words."
Xiaoying looked in admiration and nodded fiercely.
Xie Fuqing said: "It's a shame if you give too many people a favor. It should be exempted but it needs to be exempted."
Xiaoying was curious: "Isn't it strange that there are too many people?"
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Take you and me as an example, if I am too polite to you, you will definitely feel resentful."
Xiaoying suddenly realized: "I understand, it depends on people."
"Yes, it depends on the person."
My mother-in-law is a relative, so why should I be formal and polite in front of my relatives? If I am more casual, I will be closer to her.
With all due respect, it’s not because I have a ghost in my heart.
There is nothing wrong with me, eh! We are having fun together, talking about interesting things, chatting about everything, and enhancing our relationship, wonderful!
"Sir, what should we do now?"
"Don't worry, today's flute exchange meeting is an elegant meeting. We can't do anything that is degrading to politeness. Let's stand in a quiet place first."
People were crowded at the gate of the opera garden, and the two of them moved to a less crowded place. Xie Fu opened his folding fan and waved it gently. Compared with the green young men, he looked elegant and unrestrained.
Xiaoying looked at Xie Fu and let out a sigh in her heart. Only when she saw the young master did she know how to write the word romantic.
If the young master is not romantic, then that's all. If he is romantic, he will be really romantic.
Needless to say, who is Li Shaodian, who has the reputation of the Five Night Queens?
"Xiaoying, show your sword."
"Lighty and mean?" Xiaoying looked at her well-covered and not mean-spirited person in confusion, and blurted out: "Young master, why do you want me to be so mean?"
Just now, she was thinking about how the young master would enter the opera garden. When she suddenly heard the young master mentioning the word "vile", she immediately thought that the young master was going to attack the east and west and take advantage of the opportunity to enter.
She can still accept selling a little bit of her beauty for the sake of her son.
Xie Fu was stunned when he heard this, and soon realized: "Using the flute as a sword, the man's energy can reach the sky and break the sky. I call you to play the flute."
"oh."
After Xie Fu explained this, Xiaoying immediately came to her senses, flashed the flute in front of her, and asked: "Young Master, what is the purpose of flashing the flute?"
Xie Fuying said: "Since there is an exchange meeting, who is coming to communicate? He is naturally a famous flute player. I showed my flute to show my identity. When my colleagues meet me, they will naturally come to chat, and then they will use the canopy to play the wind.
Wouldn't it be polite to go in together?"
Xiaoying was dubious: "Really?"
"You just have to wait and see."
This is not the first time that Mr. Xie has done this kind of thing. He is very experienced.
After a while, Xiaoying said: "Sir, I'm so hot."
"Master, help you get rid of the heat."
Xiaoying saw Fu Xie fanning her and said hurriedly: "Young master, you can't."
"Hey, it doesn't matter. There's no need to put in too much effort."
"Thank you, sir. I feel much more comfortable."
"Xiaoying, if you feel hot, please tell me. You still have many ways to relieve your heat, so don't bear it."
"Hehe, okay."
A fan, Xie Fu enjoys it for a while, Xiaoying enjoys it for a while, and they enjoy it together.
At this time, a carriage drove up. The driver's face was sweaty and dusty. It seemed that he had traveled a long way overland.
The carriage stopped, and a scribe in his forties or fifties got out of the carriage, holding a flute in his hand.
Xiaoying laughed softly and said: "Sir, your friend is here."
Xie Fu smiled: "Show the flute to see if he knows the goods?"
Xiaoying picked up the flute and played it.
The scribe got out of the car and looked at the sea of people in front of him. He was a little surprised for a moment. He was stunned for a while and said loudly: "Liu Mang of Luzhou has been invited."
Soon two men emerged from the crowd, came to the scribe, and said respectfully: "Mr. Liu, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come inside."
The two men cleared a path, and the scribe entered the pear garden in an open manner.
It turns out that you can go in just by being invited. Xiaoying asked: "Sir, I don't know where Liu Mang comes from. He seems to be very respected."
Xie Fu said with a smile: "I am from Luzhou, and my surname is Liu. I should be the Liu family of the Luzhou flute art family. The Liu family and Liu Xi are famous transverse flute masters. He is the maker of the seven-star pipe, and he is also the first person to pioneer the flute film.
This Liu Mang should be a descendant of Liu Xi. Since this is a horizontal flute exchange meeting, it is natural that the Liu family will be a part of it."
"Young Master, I should be quite capable when I hear my background. Why didn't I talk to you, Master?"
"Perhaps the impatience is because I didn't see it, or maybe I don't know the goods."
One after another, famous people were invited to enter the Liyuan.
It can be seen from one point that sometimes rushing early may not necessarily lead to the first place.
As time went by, red clouds began to appear on the horizon, and Xiaoying couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Xie Fu remained calm and fanned himself gently, showing his coolness.
He is not a single-minded person. This method does not work, and he has other methods in mind.
He was just in no hurry to enter. Everyone had to enter through this door and stay here just to listen and discuss matters.
The heat on the ground has subsided, the evening wind has become cooler, and the red clouds in the sky have become more beautiful.
On the four-story roof of the Liyuan Gate Tower, several beautiful figures in red and green appeared, but they were several noble ladies and several rich ladies from official families.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not completely dark yet, they came to a higher place to enjoy the beautiful sunset.
The ladies were gorgeously dressed, with beads and hairpins in their hair, exuding a graceful and luxurious demeanor.
Several wealthy ladies also have fluttering dresses, graceful grace, and beautiful faces.
A white face covers a hundred ugliness. Just the whiteness and tenderness on the face that has been cultivated since childhood cannot be matched by ordinary women.
If you are exposed to wind and rain every day and work hard, no matter how good the embryo is, it will be destroyed.
Of course, people rely on their clothes, and a dress and jewelry also add to their beauty.
Sometimes they looked at the sunset over the river, and sometimes they looked down at the green young men downstairs, talking and laughing.
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I'm a bit busy today, so I haven't got enough words, so I'll update it later.
