Chapter 23 Procurement of Birthday Gifts
In Jinling City in the early morning in summer, the sun rises early. When the mango species has passed, before the summer solstice, the sun rises in the east for a long time, and the sky has already brightened.
Yesterday, several people had an accident, and although Liu Shaoyang was around the time, he returned to his residence to sleep. At this time, listening to the shouting and shouting on the street, I have also woken up.
Seeing the red black slanting and throwing the window in, Xiao Hei on the opposite bed was still snoring slightly at this time, sleeping sweetly. Liu Shaoyang didn't wake him up immediately, so he put on his clothes, pushed open the door, and walked downstairs.
Kankan turned the corner of the stairs, and saw the shopkeeper walking towards the room with a teapot, and immediately shouted: "Brother, brother, I'm tired of sending three breakfasts to the two rooms on the left hand upstairs!"
When the shopkeeper heard someone calling him, he paused and looked back to see that it was Liu Shaoyang, and hurriedly responded: "Okay! This will be sent to the son!" The speaker came out, and suddenly doubted: "Guest officer, among the three breakfasts you wanted, is there the white-clothed bodhisattva who came with you yesterday? Just now she came down by herself, and she has already ordered two servings of food." β
Liu Shaoyang was stunned for a moment, and then understood that the second child in this shop actually called Shui Xuanling a Bodhisattva in white, and secretly felt funny, thinking: "If you see her swaggering appearance on weekdays, how can you still call her a Bodhisattva!"
The shopkeeper stretched out his hand and touched the minibus, and said firmly: "Guest officer, I may be mistaken by others, the girl in white is a picturesque figure." This Jinling City is the prosperous place in the world, and the little one has been a buddy in the store for a few years. Coming and going, the girls who have taken pictures have really seen a lot, but few can compare with the white-clothed Bodhisattva, and there must be no mistakes!"
Liu Shaoyang saw that he was talking interestingly, chatted a few more words, and wanted to go up to see what was going on, so he turned back and went upstairs.
As soon as he walked to the door of Shui Xuanling's room, he faintly heard the voices of other women talking inside. He immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door and asked, "Senior sister, has anyone else come to your house?"
As soon as the words fell, Shui Xuanling could already be heard in response: "Senior brother, come in, it's no one else, it's Xiaoqing girl who is here!"
Liu Shaoyang heard that Ye Xiaoqing was coming, and secretly thought: "This little girl remembers what she said last night clearly, she came so early!" Then he pushed the door and stepped into the house.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Ye Xiaoqing's eyebrows swept lightly, a hosta was inserted obliquely in her sideburns, and she changed into a light green dress, but she was still holding the pipa from yesterday in her arms, and she was sitting on the edge of the carved wooden bed with Shui Xuanling chatting.
Liu Shaoyang greeted Ye Xiaoqing and said, "It turned out to be Miss Ye, I was already bothering you yesterday, why did you come so early today?"
Shui Xuanling pursed his lips at Liu Shaoyang, and said, "Everyone is like you and Xiao Hei, so sleepy." Miss Ye has been here for a while, and we have had breakfast. Originally, I was going to call you up, but she said it was still early, and she wanted to talk to me and call you again. β
Ye Xiaoqing saw Liu Shaoyang enter the house, his eyes glanced at his face, avoided it slightly, got up and lowered his head to collect his clothes, and gave Liu Shaoyang a blessing.
Seeing her like this, Shui Xuanling smiled and said, "Xiaoqing, since everyone is a friend, why bother with so many courtesies." My junior brother is the most unruly on weekdays, why should you be so polite to him!"
Liu Shaoyang gave her the two of them and learned the words of the guys in the shop. After saying it, it made Ye Xiaoqing happy. Shui Xuanling heard that someone compared her to a bodhisattva, although she was disgusted with the little erhu of the shop, but the girl's feelings, she couldn't help but be happy in her heart.
The three of them saw that it was not early, so they discussed going to the street to purchase a birthday gift. Shui Xuanling didn't see Xiao Hei, and said: "Is Xiao Hei's lazy ghost still sleeping? If he sleeps well, let's go here, and it will be clean without his ears!"
Liu Shaoyang smiled and said, "Senior sister, it's not that you don't know Xiao Hei's temperament. If we don't call him when we go out now, he'll have slept enough in a while, and he'll have to wander the streets. This Jinling City market is criss-crossed, if you get lost, we still have to look for him. If he gets into trouble, that's even worse. You and Xiaoqing sit downstairs and rest for a while, I'll go and pick that kid up!"
As he spoke, he turned around and went back to his room. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Xiao Hei facing the wall inward, snoring loudly. He stepped forward and shook his shoulder, and called, "Xiao Hei, don't sleep!
Xiao Hei didn't move at first, Liu Shaoyang shook it twice, and then he turned over and muttered to Liu Shaoyang: "Brother Shaoyang, are you all up?"
When Liu Shaoyang heard this, he said angrily: "You don't look at what time it is! If you don't get up quickly, Sister Xuanling and I won't take you out!"
When Xiao Hei heard this, his mind suddenly sobered up. The originally slightly closed eyes opened suddenly, and a bone got up, and said busily: "Brother Shaoyang, wait for me, I'll get up now!" He was afraid that Liu Shaoyang and Shui Xuanling would not take him, so he put on his clothes very quickly, and he was already able to get up in a blink of an eye.
The two closed the door and went downstairs, Shui Xuanling was already impatient, and when he saw the two of them coming down, he scolded Xiao Hei in a row. Liu Shaoyang ordered a meal and ate a few bites casually, Xiao Hei saw that Liu Shaoyang ate so fast, although he was hungry, he didn't care about eating more, so he went out of the store with the other three.
Ye Xiaoqing led Liu Shaoyang and turned from the market near the newly built Bell and Drum Tower. Every time they saw the faΓ§ade of rare calligraphy and paintings, jade and antiques, the four of them went in to take a look. Liu Shaoyang followed Fang Tianlu, who was well-read, and he also knew some ways about calligraphy and painting and ancient artifacts. The shopkeeper said that he could also roughly distinguish the good from the bad.
In this way, from north to south, I saw seven or eight shops. Turning a street corner, I suddenly saw an archway sitting east facing west, standing in front of the four people. Behind the archway, the pine and locust trees stand up, and a green tile and red wall are faintly exposed. In the alleys of the markets that stretch on both sides, scribes wearing Confucian crowns and square scarves roam back and forth, which is very lively.
Yesterday, Liu Shaoyang and the three of them went south from here, and they also saw it, but they didn't look closely. Seeing you again today, I looked up and asked Ye Xiaoqing: "Miss Ye, behind this archway, is the world-famous Jingshi Guozijian?"
Ye Xiaoqing nodded, showing a look of fascination, and said slowly: "Gongzi is right, this country is connected to Jilong Mountain in the north, Pearl Bridge in the south, and there are four archways built on all sides, this is one of them." The cultural context of the Southern Dynasties is inherited here, and now it has an overview of the talents from all over the world, which is really a beautiful place. β
As he spoke, he pointed to the markets on both sides, and said softly: "If Liu Gongzi and Sister Xuanling want to buy rare calligraphy and paintings, there are many good storefronts in these markets." β
A few people walked along a few streets and alleys, and sure enough, they were all large and small stores selling calligraphy, painting and antiques. Along the way, although there are many authentic works of famous artists, there are also many fakes mixed in. Liu Shaoyang carefully examined and saw the difficulties, but Ye Xiaoqing could also comment on them. Liu Shaoyang never thought that she, an ordinary girl, could understand this, but she was so impressed.
Liu Shaoyang looked at many storefronts and found a pair of masterpieces written by Zheng Yuanyou, a literati in the late Yuan Dynasty, "Watching the Sea" of Emperor Wei Wu. Although it is a few decades apart, the paper has been worn and yellowed. But in the meantime, the pen is vigorous and vigorous, and it makes people feel heroic at a glance. Liu Shaoyang was very happy to see it, and asked the store to frame it with good hands, put it in the box and take it.
Shui Xuanling didn't know calligraphy and painting, Ye Xiaoqing helped pick out a picture of the birthday of the immortals painted by the Song people on the side, although it was not precious, but it could also be called a century-old painting.
The four of them walked out of the streets and alleys around Guozijian, turned across the North Gate Bridge and turned east, and they were all a little tired. Seeing that the hour was past noon, Shui Xuanling and Xiao Hei discussed to try Jingshi's famous snacks.
Shui Xuanling thought that Ye Xiaoqing had lived in Jinling since he was a child, so he asked: "Xiaoqing, although this street is full of restaurants and restaurants, it is rare for the three of us to come here, and we always have to find a good home." Tell me, which restaurant is the most famous?"
Ye Xiaoqing thought for a while, and said crisply: "I know that there is a good place to eat, called 'Yixian Building', and the dishes and snacks are all good." Sitting upstairs looking at the imperial city in the east and Zhoushan in the north, it is a good place! But these big restaurants, in this Jinling City, are mostly places where rich and noble families go. Xiaoqing only heard people say it was good, but she never went up. β
Hearing her say this, Shui Xuanling said happily: "Hehe, this sounds really good, so I'll go to this 'Yixian Tower'." Little young girl, you just walk and lead the way!"
Here, Xiao Hei was just in a hurry to eat some in the morning, and he was already hungry. Just looking east and west, although it is rare, but after all, it can't be eaten. Now that Ye Xiaoqing said a good place to eat, it naturally attracted a lot of gluttony, clapping his hands and laughing: "Okay, let's go quickly! I really want to see if the food made by those chefs in the Jingshi Restaurant is worthy of my little black!"
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