Chapter 66: The Origin of Hua Er Qiao
"It means that the two of you are like the two-colored peony. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Aunt Hu said with a light smile, because of the amusement of Liu Qianqian and Aunt Li, Aunt Hu's mood also relaxed.
When Liu Qianqian saw Aunt Hu mention flowers, she immediately understood the meaning of her words, and continued: "I understand, this two-color peony is also called 'Hua Er Qiao', I once read it in a book and know that legend." ”
"It's still the eldest lady who is erudite, and the concubine only knows this alias, and there is a legend that the eldest lady has to tell the concubine about it. Aunt Hu said with a little doubt, with expectation in her eyes, it seems that she really likes this peony flower, and she also likes everything related to peony.
Liu Qianqian agreed, "Okay, the fifth aunt wants to listen, Qianqian can just talk about it, and by the way, she can also tell the baby in her belly, maybe he will like it too." ”
Aunt Hu put her hands on her stomach and said gently: "Baby, the eldest sister is going to tell us a story, you have to listen carefully!"
Aunt Li covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, chuckled, and said, "What you two said is as if it was true, the one in your stomach is so small, you can hear it." ”
Liu Qianqian actually wanted to say that the fetus in her womb must be able to hear it, but she gave up, some things were not explained clearly to the ancients, and she just smiled and said: "Maybe you can hear it, even if you can't hear it, you will definitely feel my sister's love for him, and my heart will be warm." ”
Aunt Li sighed and said, "Sister Hu should be blessed with this in her belly, she has won the love of the eldest sister before she was born." It's a pity that my stomach is not angry, otherwise I can fill in a companion for Qianqian. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, it's better to have more brothers and sisters. When Aunt Li mentioned the child, her mood couldn't help but be a little low, although she still had a smile on her face, it was not as bright as just now.
When Liu Qianqian saw her like this, she said: "Third aunt, don't think about these troubles, you have time to change the doctor and take a look." Besides, even if it really doesn't work, if it weren't for me, and the baby in the womb of the fifth aunt, we wouldn't treat the third aunt as an outsider, and we would definitely be filial. ”
Liu Qianqian said this for comfort, but also from the bottom of her heart. All along, although she usually has many out-of-the-ordinary actions, she has always had that kindness in her heart, which is why her former family members have always tolerated and loved her. Now that Aunt Li is on the same side as them, as long as she can always maintain this heart, she will not abandon her. In fact, asking Aunt Li to find another doctor to take a look is just to finalize it. According to Liu Qianqian's inference, even if her body was fine before, she should not be able to conceive after being conditioned by Dr. Xu for so many years.
Aunt Hu also understood Liu Qianqian's intentions, and answered: "What the eldest lady said is right, Sister Li, don't be sad, even if this is a girl in my belly, if I marry in the future, our sisters can be companions, and I won't want you to live alone." ”
Aunt Li was moved to tears, thinking of her various behaviors in the past, she couldn't help but face the building with shame, and said very embarrassedly: "In the past, my heart has always been unbalanced, and my mouth is even worse, and I have said a lot of hurtful words. ”
Aunt Hu hurriedly said: "Look at what you said, we have forgotten it, and Sister Li should not take it to heart." ”
"That's right, third aunt, don't leave anything to chance, let's listen to Qianqian's story!" Liu Qianqian really didn't want to continue to talk about this topic with a touch of sadness, and drew the attention of the two to the story.
"Okay, well, someone will hurt after the concubine, and this is also good, now I just want to know how these two Qiao came. Aunt Li said with the smile on her face again.
"Those two aunts have to prepare a veil, a very touching story. After Liu Qianqian joked, she took another sip of tea and started talking.
"A long time ago, in a place called Caozhou, there lived -- a pair of siblings, the elder sister was called Da Qiao, and the younger sister was called Xiao Qiao. The two of them were inseparable all day long, and they got along very well. Both of them are very fond of peonies, and whenever they have time, they run to the peony garden to loosen the soil, fertilize and water the peonies.
When the two sisters were eighteen years old, one day, a fierce and stout black dragon suddenly flew from the north, and it circled and turned over the Peony Country. Suddenly, the black clouds over the peony garden were thick, and the day was gone, and the black dragon sneezed deafeningly, and then it began to rain in the sky. Although the light rain is not heavy, the strange thing is that the rain is black and bright, and the black water like charcoal water falls on the peony, and the peony flower withers. The tall flowers also hung their heads weakly.
An hour later, the black dragon flew away, the rain stopped, and the sun appeared. At this time, the villagers all ran to the peony garden, and everyone was stunned by the withered peony. Peony is the root of life, no flowers, it is equivalent to no food, the villagers don't know what to do for a while.
At this moment, a white cloud floated from the western sky, and on the white cloud stood a white-haired and silver-bearded immortal, who said to the people in a loud voice: "Only by killing the black dragon and dripping its blood on the peony flower can the peony be resurrected." Remember, peonies that have been drenched in black water only live for seven days. With that, the fairy was gone.
Killing the black dragon is easier said than done. Not even knowing where the black dragon lived, the villagers were once again hopeless. Suddenly, someone in the crowd said, "It's not difficult, just leave it to us to kill the black dragon." ”
When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Big Joe and Little Joe. "Two little girls can't even kill a dog, how can they kill the big black dragon?" But people have no other way but to look at the sisters.
One day passed, and the sisters did not act, and two days passed. They did not see the sisters move, so they went to urge them, but the sisters closed the door and stayed in the house and did not come out. And so it went on for six days.
On the morning of the seventh day, nine hundred and nine fresh and beautiful Shedan flowers suddenly grew in the withered peony garden. At noon, the sky over the peony garden began to roll in the dark clouds again, and the big black dragon appeared in the sky again, it circled, flying, and saw that there was a large piece of peony on the ground that did not die, so it sneezed viciously, and the sky fell black rain urgently, strangely, the new nine hundred and nine peony flowers were drenched in black water but did not wither at all.
The black dragon was amazed, and he fell down to see the competition. When it fell to a height of five feet above the ground, suddenly, from the peony leaves, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao came out, each holding a bright long sword in their hands.
"Ahh Undaunted, the sisters fought the blind black dragon.
One hour, two hours, and the third hour, the two sisters killed the black dragon. Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao looked at the black dragon that died on the ground, let out a long breath, and said, "Now the peony is saved." After saying that, he died of exhaustion next to the black dragon.
It turned out that the nine hundred and nine peonies were made by the sisters with paper for six days and six nights. Because they knew that the black dragon would definitely come on the seventh day, they lay down under the peony and attacked the black dragon. People who heard the movement came in one after another. When they saw Big Joe and Little Joe dead on the ground, they all cried bitterly.
People buried two sisters who loved peonies in the peony garden. The people drew out the blood of the black dragon and sprinkled it one by one on Du Dan, who was about to die, and after a while, the peonies were all resurrected, and they returned to their former beauty and fragrance.
In the spring of the following year, a peony grew on the grave of the sisters, and when it rained in the valley, the peony bloomed with a flower but two colors, and people said that this was the incarnation of the sisters, so they called this peony 'Hua Er Qiao'. ”
After Liu Qianqian's story was told, she guessed that Aunt Li and Aunt Hu were wiping their tears with a handkerchief, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, a woman's heart is soft.