Zhang E failed to ride the white mule, so he flew into a rage, yelled, and ordered his servants to split up and chase the mule. He would give him dozens of whips before he came back.
An old servant came over and begged Zhang Yuan: "Master Jiezi, please advise my young master. It's important to go to Changtao Garden. My grandma attaches great importance to today's blind date." These servants in Xizhang now know that Zhang E is more convinced of Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan then walked over and said: "Third brother, are you going to Changtao Garden? I'll put my career and gambling aside and risk my life to accompany you."
Zhang E's anger subsided a little, and he waved his hands and said: "That's all, I'll pack up that damn mule when I get back." He got on the cane sedan and finally set off.
The group crossed the Fu River to the west and left Kuaiji City through the Jishan Gate in the southeast. Shangtao Garden is four miles south of Kuaiji City and is the private garden of the Kuaiji He family. According to the old servant in Xizhang, the Kuaiji He family and
The Shang family is related by marriage and has quite a relationship with the Shanyin Zhang family, so they arranged to meet the He family in the Changtao Garden. The chrysanthemums and begonias in the Changtao Garden are famous, so it is the right time to visit the Changtao Garden in autumn.
The autumn air is crisp and the autumn colors are pleasant. The mountains are dizzying for the eyes. In order to enjoy the scenery, Zhang Yuan also sat on the rattan sedan and asked Wu Ling to give him the glasses. Putting on the glasses and looking at the distant mountains and nearby trees, it was like a layer of smoke and dust being washed away.
It's so clean that it looks particularly fresh and bright.
Zhang E saw it, clapped his legs and said, "Haha, I almost forgot my telescope." Jian Nengzhu, the quick servant, went back to get his telescope.
Zhang E's words are as urgent as the law, and a strong servant can fly away.
Zhang Yuan asked: "The telescope has been repaired?"
Zhang E nodded and said: "It was just sent back from Hangzhou three days ago. It looks intact on the outside and can be stretched and retracted. I don't know if there is any damage inside. Jie Zi will help me take a look later."
After admiring the scenery and chatting all the way, we arrived early outside the Changtao Garden. The servant of the He family who was guarding the garden then led Zhang E, Zhang Yuan and others into the garden and said, "Young masters, please help yourself. I have to answer the door."
After that, he left.
Zhang E felt unhappy about the cold reception and said, "Everything went wrong on my trip today. Even the mule made things difficult for me. I can't see this marriage happening. The Shang girl is not compatible with me."
Zhang Yuan and Zhang Zhuoru looked at each other.
Zhang Zhuoru asked: "Third brother, where is the Shang girl?"
Zhang E said angrily: "I don't know where she is. She just asked me to come to Changtao Garden today. Maybe she was playing tricks on me."
Zhang Yuan consoled him: "Third brother, don't worry, this garden is quite beautiful. Even if you are just visiting the garden, it will be great."
Zhang E was in a bad mood, and the beautiful scenery turned into a bad scene. He said: "This poor garden is not as good as the Liyuan Garden. If you want to play, you can go and play. I will go to the pavilion over there and sit and have a glass of sweet wine to relieve your boredom." He scolded Neng Zhu again.
He said: "Then you should be beaten, you lazy slave, for not sending me the telescope."
Wu Ling on the side cursed: "How long have we been here at Nengzhu? Even if it can fly like a bird, it can't fly so fast." He said to Zhang Yuan: "Master, let's go for a walk there. The scenery there is good and there is a big lake."
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Zhang Yuan liked water and heard that there was a lake, so he followed Wu Ling along the path on the right, put away his glasses and put them back in the chicken wing wooden box, and asked Wu Ling to put them away.
This Changtao Garden is much larger than Liyuan Garden, but its landscape design and layout are far less elaborate than Liyuan Garden. It is more densely populated with flowers and trees. Although it is late autumn and the fallen leaves are colorful, you can still see blooming begonias, longevity hibiscus and hosta flowers everywhere, and there are also many chrysanthemums.
, but most of them haven’t bloomed yet.
The flowers and trees suddenly thinned out, and a large lake appeared in front of us. This lake was several times larger than Pang Gongchi beside the Liyuan Garden, covering hundreds of hectares. There was also a small island in the middle of the lake, with pavilions built on the island. The sky was bright, the lake was wide, and the autumn waves were beautiful.
Yaoyao, the pavilions on the island look beautiful from a distance.
Zhang Yuan said: "If you have a small boat, just row to the island in the middle of the lake and have a look. Xiao Wu, can you row a boat?"
"I can row." Wu Ling said, "There are very few people in Shaoxing who don't know how to row."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "I don't know how to row a boat."
Wu Ling said: "Young Master, there is no need for rowing. Young Master takes a boat." Then he trotted eastward along the lake shore and shouted: "Young Master, I'm going to find a boat. There must be a boat on such a big lake."
Zhang Yuan then walked slowly, looking at the lake, the flowers and trees, and was in a good mood. He put aside thoughts about eight-part essays, bets and so on for the time being, and just enjoyed the moment in front of him. The third brother Zhang E was really a terrible person.
, such a beautiful scenery but don’t know how to appreciate it.
There was a sound, and a small boat crossed from the lake. The person rowing the boat was Xiao Xinu Wuling. He said with a smile: "Finally I found a boat. It's suitable for two people. Master, come up." He leaned the boat on a flat place.
lake shore.
Zhang Yuan carefully boarded the boat and sat down. Wu Ling paddled hard. The boat broke through the water and traveled very fast. It took only a short time to reach the half-mile waterway. They rowed around the island for a while. The island is very small. It only takes six months to go around the island.
, seventy feet, and saw a sculled black-topped boat more than one foot long moored on the east side of the island, which was larger than the small boat Wu Ling was rowing. Wu Ling said: "The island shore over there is just right for a boat."
Row over.
Zhang Yuan said: "It turns out there are people on the island. Wouldn't it be a bit presumptuous for us to go up like this?"
Wu Ling said: "It doesn't matter, the master invited us here." As he spoke, the boat had already docked close to the awning boat.
The awning boat was empty, and the boat was not seen either.
Zhang Yuan jumped ashore, and Wu Ling tied the boat to the awning boat and also came ashore and said, "I wonder if it is Miss Shang's boat. If Miss Shang is here, then we will call the Third Young Master."
Xiao Xi Nu Wuling didn't think too much, but Zhang Yuan was in a dilemma. If the Shang girl was really here, but he came to meet her first, this, this would be embarrassing.
Zhang Yuan said: "Xiao Wu, let's just hang around here and go back later."
Wu Ling scratched his head and said, "Now that we're up here, we should go and have a look at the pavilion and pavilion over there. It's only a few steps away. Are you tired, young master?" He thought to himself, "You've been riding in a sedan the whole way."
Zhang Yuan suddenly burst into laughter and thought to himself: "It's just a trip to an island. Why should I worry so much? I have a long road ahead of me. I only know the smallest things and always worry about this and that. Then why don't I get stuck in the quagmire of the late Ming Dynasty and die?"
!" He said: "Let's go up to the pavilion and look into the distance."
Although this island is small, it is towering, like a huge stone tower. Most of it is submerged in the lake, and the top of the tower above the water is the island.
Going up the sloping stone path, Zhang Yuan had not even walked up the ten stone steps when he heard the immature voice of a girl in the pavilion above: "Oh, I didn't get a single piece from my sister in the two games. It's so uncomfortable. I'll give it to you tomorrow."
I have to let Aunt Danran teach me well."
Another girl's voice said: "Hey, Jing Hui, why don't you cry today?"
The girl with a more childish voice said: "You want me to cry, but I won't cry. I promised my aunt that I won't cry today, you bad sister."
Another elderly servant's voice said: "Miss Jinglan, please stop teasing Miss Jinghui. If she cries, Miss Danran will blame you too - ah, why are you crying!"
Zhang Yuan walked a few steps and looked up. There were six people in the pavilion, two of them were little girls. The older one was about the same age as Tu Ting and looked about ten years old. The younger one was only six or seven years old.
While she was wiping away her tears, there were four other people dressed as servant girls who were busy comforting the crying Miss Jing Hui. They didn't notice that Master Zhang came up, but Miss Jing Lan saw it and shouted: "Who is here?"
Zhang Yuan was stunned, why is this little girl so awkward when asking questions? Has she read too many romance novels?
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