Spring buds bloom on peaches and willows hang low. Located on the bank of Qinhuai River, this small courtyard beside Wuyi Lane has welcomed new residents in recent days.
Qinhuai Wuyi Alley has always been an iconic area in Jiangning City. The alley is not very wide and is not as spacious as Zhuque Street, Confucius Temple and other places. However, it also lacks a lot of worldly atmosphere and has a lot more literary works.
The breath has been loved by many literati and poets for thousands of years. "In the past, the swallows in front of the king's funeral hall flew into the homes of ordinary people." The romance of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has been remembered for thousands of years. In fact, after it became a symbol, people came here to visit and reminisce every day.
There are already a lot of people there, so it is naturally impossible to say that it is as quiet as imagined.
As the poem says, today's Wuyi Lane is no longer a wealthy place where Wang Xie and others can live, but in fact due to its long-standing reputation, it is not an exaggeration to say that every inch of land here is valuable. Now it can
Those who occupy a place here are often only those with wealthy backgrounds. If you are just an ordinary nouveau riche, and want to get a bit of literary flair and buy a courtyard when you have money, it will be extremely difficult if you don't have an official background.
Therefore, although this courtyard may seem unattractive in appearance, those who can actually live in it are naturally people with a certain background.
This courtyard looks old-fashioned, but it is restrained on the outside. It is actually a showy layout. The layout of the courtyards is exquisite. There are not many bright colors, but it is full of literary style and a breath of life. It faces the river at the back, and the scenery looks ordinary.
In fact, the view is very good, and it is refreshing to see at a glance.
At this time, there were still people moving things around in the yard. A middle-aged woman wearing a gray-blue sarong walked by with a frown and shouted. When she entered the innermost room facing the river, she looked inside through the window.
After taking a look, the woman sitting in front of the bronze mirror took off her men's clothes, let her hair down, and dressed herself up.
The middle-aged woman knocked on the door and went in, trying her best to look unhappy - in fact she was quite unhappy: "Where is Chunmei? Why aren't you here?"
"I just washed my face. I asked her to go out and pour water, and then asked her to bring in some paper and ink. The things were piled deep, so she was probably still looking for them." The woman smiled into the bronze mirror, "Mom is going out today.
Did you have a good time?"
"No! I told you not to go out alone all the time disguised as a man. You go again, and you go again. The same goes for that damn girl Chunmei. Tell her to follow you. If you don't follow me, I'll scold her when she comes over later.
…”
"It's none of Chunmei's business. I left her alone. She was crying when I came back. Maybe she was afraid that you would scold her, mother...and I didn't go alone. I met my elder brother today, and he went with me.
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"She was crying..." The middle-aged woman imitated her words and sneered, "She probably cried the first time or two. You said that every time. How could she have cried... That Yu Hezhong is nothing.
Good thing, when I see you, you are like a dog who just wants to steal something, nodding and bowing..."
"Brother Yu is actually quite good, not like what my mother said. And it's the cat who wants to steal fish, and the dog doesn't steal fish. Dogs..." When the woman said this, she laughed to herself, because she didn't want to
Say those dirty words out of your mouth.
"Yes, like a sneaky cat, nodding and bowing... If it weren't for the fact that he and you are old acquaintances, I wouldn't let him in even in this door. Alas, in fact, mom, I am not an unkind person, it's just this
Yu Hezhong is not worthy of you, so it’s okay for you to miss your old relationship, and it’s okay to invite him to a few parties, but his talents, family, and family are not as good as those people, so he has to lose face, and you have to protect him, and he won’t be able to protect you if you protect him.
If you want to take advantage of me, I thought you really like him, Shishi."
The middle-aged woman muttered: "Human, it's always painful to want to be together if you don't want to be together, but in the end you can't get it. In fact, it doesn't matter if he suffers. All the young men in the capital like you, but there is only one of you, Master, and you always want to
Heartbroken, Mom, I don’t care whether those people live or die. Men who don’t want to serve the country and just focus on women are dead! But Shishi, you are soft-hearted. If Yu Hezhong is heartbroken in the future, you
I feel guilty again. Mom always thinks about you. If you want to break it off, let him give up this idea as soon as possible. It’s a good idea to give up this idea. You see this time when you came out to relax, he followed you again, and you were still alone.
If one person goes out with him, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth..."
"Brother Yu's home is here. It's normal to come with him when he has free time... Besides, my daughter is just dressing up in men's clothing, which actually looks quite annoying. If Brother Yu can do this, he will be really unscrupulous..."
While she was laughing, the woman had already let down her long hair and had probably finished taking off her makeup. When she was dressing up in men's clothing, her chin seemed a bit pointed and her forehead seemed a little high. If she were really a man, she would look a little thin. In fact, this was her deliberate choice.
In other words, her forehead is originally a little higher, which can't be seen in women's attire. Men's clothing can also be covered with a little powder, but she deliberately made her high forehead and small chin stick out. Although she is still a beauty, it seems a bit abrupt.
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At this time, she restored her dress, let down her hair, and returned to her image of a gentle and graceful beauty. She joked with her mother and looked lazy and smart in her smile. The door of the room opened once at this time, probably by the maid of Mingmei.
He came in with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. When he saw the middle-aged woman, he lowered his head. She put down the four treasures of the study on the small table on the side. She originally wanted to help grind the ink, but Li Shishi waved her hand calmly while speaking, and the maid stepped back.
I went out and breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't have to be scolded by my mother.
This middle-aged mother's surname is Li, and her name is Li Yun. She has taken in Li Shishi since she was five years old. She doesn't understand her daughter's character. Li Shishi said that what Yu Hezhong said was a joke, and there were only a few serious words. At this time
Naturally, the little gesture caught her eye. She couldn't help but curl her lips. She had no intention of scolding the little maid now, so she just shook her head:
"There is no serious word. Yu Hezhong doesn't have the courage... You see, his poetry is average and his character is mediocre. Now he doesn't even have the courage. Master, what kind of people are you in contact with? Why bother to pay attention to him... And
Men, it’s hard to say when they suddenly take the courage of their ambitions and risk their lives..."
The woman sat down at the small table. At this time, she poured tea into the inkstone and was grinding ink, but she burst out laughing: "If he has such courage, what will happen if his daughter just obeys him?"
"Master, your current reputation will kill him..."
"It's cool to be a ghost."
The setting sun shone in from the window. A woman in a pink dress sat at the small table. She picked up the brush on the side and looked at it. Then she stuck out the tip of her tongue and gently licked the tip of the brush.
It seemed simple and elegant, but it also had an unspeakable charm. But the mother on the side frowned slightly: "Don't lick it, I told you about your problem..." But the woman took the brush and put it in
Ink ink, and then draw on white paper.
"...The world is difficult and life is not easy. Mom, I also know that Brother Yu has shortcomings of one kind or another, but are we really not worthy of being in a noble profession..."
The middle-aged woman frowned: "It's the gold and noble industry! Master, you are now a gold and noble person. This is true for everyone you ask!"
"I don't think so." With his back to her, the sun shone in from the woman's front window, "It's just... it's just a trade. Mom, if Brother Yu and the others want to pursue them, it's their own business. He feels happy, he
I find it interesting that he will have to bear all the future events by himself. I have fulfilled his wish and treated him as a friend and big brother. Of course he will be grateful to me. If it is like what you said, mother, it would be good for him to break off the relationship.
, all he remembers are my bad things, and it is impossible for him to be happy, and it is difficult to say clearly whether they are good or not..."
She thought for a while: "Other people divide the world into three, six or nine grades. Just like what you said, mother, I am now a rich and noble person, and I am a high-class person. If they come to our Fanlou, if they see me, they will be with me."
When I chatted and talked, I felt that I had done something high-class. When I interacted with talented people like Brother Zhou, I was considered to be a high-class person. When I interacted with people like Brother Yu, I was considered to be middle-class and low-class.
Mom, I rarely feel like this. I think everyone should be the same, but everyone thinks this way, and I can’t change it. Brother Yu feels that it’s very honorable to associate with me, and he feels that he has done a good thing. I
He also feels happy because I have allowed him to do these excellent things in this life."
"He has done the best things, and when he feels the happiness is the best, he should have the troubles and hardships of the best. If he stays in the middle class all his life, gets married, becomes a petty official in the future, and does ordinary things.
Things, if you can't see an oiran in a brothel, then he will naturally have middle-level joys and worries. Master Shifu is so old, he doesn't know whether he is upper-class, middle-class, or lower-class, and he always has his own worries.
If you look carefully, you will find your own joy. I made Brother Yu and the others feel that they have become superior people. I gave others joy and satisfaction, so I have done something..."
"Mom, you said I should stop doing these things. I also know that Brother Yu is not as good as those great talents in your eyes. Of course I also like Brother Zhou and their poetry, conversation, and literary talents. But these are not the things I like about Brother Yu.
I associate with him because Brother Yu is an old acquaintance from childhood. Isn’t that what old acquaintances should be like? There are shortcomings like this, and the appearance of a mediocre person. No matter how hard you try, you can’t be a real genius. Who can follow Brother Zhou since he was a child?
Geniuses like Brother Ji and Brother Tao know each other. When I was a child, I was called Carrot Head, hehe, the Wang family's Carrot Head...the Li family's Carrot Head..."
Mother Li frowned: "You were very beautiful then. Carrot head doesn't mean you are ugly..."
Li Shishi was painting without answering: "I know Brother Yu and have contacts with him. Sometimes I feel that I have a noble character and can never let go of such an old acquaintance. When they talk about it, they also
They would say like this: "Hey, do you see why that Master Li is so jealous of He Zhong?" I don't know, because Yu Hezhong and she were childhood acquaintances, so although they are a little different, Master Li treats him very much.
Okay.' They always think I'm very good, and I always feel a little happy..."
She said and laughed: "Mom, you also know that since I was a child, I have always liked these praises. I am a very vain person..."
"It makes a lot of sense, but it's still perfunctory..." Mother Li rubbed her forehead and sighed, "Let's not talk about it anymore, just do whatever you like... Well, you guys are going to the old alley today to meet you.
Did you arrive at something?"
"It's still the same as before, but it's a pity that my husband who taught piano is no longer here..." The woman moved the pen in her hand, and while she was talking, a picture of the alley appeared on the paper. She thought for a while, and on it
Clicking on a few figures, he said, "Well, I only saw one person I knew before..."
We already have Yunzhu and Jin'er, and it's really difficult to draw a different outline for Naha, who is famous all over the world. There is a teacher girl with a noble mind like a nun in the draft.
He was killed by me, three minutes of silence...ro