Chapter Twenty-Seven: Master Hou
Jingxi Lake is not far from Xiyuan, and the water flow of the lake in Xiyuan is in the same vein. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoOn weekdays, it's not very busy, but there are two restaurants by the lake that are very prosperous. Guy Jingxi Lake is a living water, an extension of the Jingnan Canal into the city. There are fish, shrimp, mussels and crabs in the lake, although they are not abundant, but there are often scholars who go boating and fishing, and then take them to the restaurant to cook and drink.
Pei Minzhong prepared for Xuanhui an ivory-white Hangzhou silk straight jacket, a simple and generous bamboo hairpin, and the rest of the shoes and socks were all in the waist purse. Yuan Xiang and Cai Wei also dressed up as little maids, and the rest of the people who came out of the palace were left in Xiyuan by Xuanhui.
Along the way, the shore of the lake is red and willow green, and from time to time you encounter hawkers selling along the way. Xuanhui was very excited, and watched as she walked, like a pony who had taken off the reins. Pei Minzhong followed Xuanhui closely, not leaving her for half a step.
Suddenly, he saw a vendor selling flower baskets, and Xuanhui went up. A small, hand-woven bamboo basket, only the size of a palm, with a few flowers scattered inside.
Xuanhui picked up a bamboo basket containing a cluster of magenta camellias, couldn't put it down, turned to Pei Minzhong and smiled: "The bamboo basket is so exquisite, it's really cute." Although the camellia in it is not a famous product, it is rare in the capital. β
He leaned closer and lowered his voice, "If I want, do you want to give him money?" β
Pei Minzhong took out a piece of broken silver from his purse, handed it to Xuanhui, and said, "You ask him." β
Xuanhui felt novelty and a little embarrassed, and said to the vendor: "Hmm...... How much silver does your bamboo basket, oh and the flowers in it, cost? β
The peddler looked at Xuanhui for a moment, then looked at Pei Minzhong, and said with some hesitation: "This ...... Uh, male...... Childe, where can you buy such a gadget with silver, you can just give twenty cents. β
Xuanhui turned his head and lip-shaped to Pei Minzhong: "Give me twenty yuan." β
Pei Min smiled secretly, took the silver in Xuanhui's hand, threw it to the vendor, and said, "The things are good, and the rest will be rewarded to you." β
The peddler hurriedly picked up the silver, wiped the ash on it, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the reward!" I still have a few peonies here, so would you like to take a look? β
Pei Minzhong ignored it, only pulled Xuanhui away, and said: "If you delay any longer, you won't be able to watch the dragon boat race." β
Xuanhui hurriedly followed, smelled the camellia in the bamboo basket, and said with a smile: "I can't see such a good thing in the palace again, there is no gold bead and jade decoration, it is natural and simple, and it looks great!" Then he asked, a little confused, "But why did he just look at me like that?" He stuttered when he called me, could he have seen something? β
Pei Minzhong said with a smile: "You don't have the word princess written on your face." I haven't seen anyone's son-in-law still wearing earrings on his ears. β
Xuanhui hurriedly touched his ears with his hand, and then exclaimed, "Why didn't you tell me!" He stomped his feet again and said, "There must have been so many people along the way!" β
After saying that, he called Yuan Xiang to come up, took off the earring, and put it in his purse.
Xuan Hui glared at Pei Minzhong angrily, and was about to walk forward angrily. Pei Minzhong grabbed her sleeve and said, "Don't go forward, I booked a place on the third floor of this restaurant, and when I look out of the window, the entire Jingxi Lake is clear." β
Xuanhui replied with disgust and praised: "Shizi, you still know how to play." When I return to the palace, there will be a reward! β
Pei Minzhong smiled and didn't make a sound. The attendant came out to tell him that the store had been arranged, and he led Xuanhui to sit down by the window on the third floor.
Xuanhui leaned against the window and looked at Jingxi Lake. At this time, the lake was crowded with people, men, women, children, hawkers, and officials. Wealthy families have cloth tents, and women can sit in them and watch.
Xuanhui counted, and there were a total of ten dragon boats parked by the lake. Each dragon boat is decorated with five colors, and the oarsmen who row the boats are mostly dressed in five colors.
Just as he was happy to see it, Pei Minzhong handed her a monotube object with a cloisonnΓ© enamel shell in her hand, and said: "With this, you can see the face clearly." β
Xuanhui was pleasantly surprised: "Oh, this is the clairvoyant mirror, right?" I've heard people talk about it, but I haven't seen it yet! β
Immediately picked up the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it, and said while reading: "It's really clear!" I don't know whose house is the big red tent over there, his mind is really delicate, and there is a small silver bell on the corner of the tent in his house, and it must sound good when the wind blows. Then he said, "Is that vendor's basket filled with sugar?" How is it so flowery? I'm afraid that after eating, my tongue will be green! β
Suddenly, there was a sound of going upstairs from the stairs, Pei Minzhong's face froze, and he got up and went over to check.
At this time, the voice of the store came: "This master, the little one told you, I'm really sorry, the third floor is occupied by people today, and the idle people are not allowed to go up." Is it good to arrange a window seat on the second floor for you? Come down! β
The person who went upstairs smiled: "The person who can take down the third floor of your place today is not an acquaintance but also an acquaintance, so you don't have to worry." Then the man had reached the top of the stairs.
When Xuanhui turned to look, he saw a young man with a long body walking over. His face was like a full moon, the corners of his eyebrows were flying, and the corners of his eyes were raised, and when he saw Pei Minzhong here, he laughed: "I just said that the people on the third floor must be acquaintances." I didn't know that the prince of the world had such a Yaxing today, and I knew that I would come with you, and I didn't have to talk to the store. β
Without waiting for Pei Minzhong to speak, he saw Xuanhui sitting by the window and asked, "I don't know who this is?" In Xiaxi Pinghou Xu Siqi, I don't know how to call the honorable driver? β
Pei Minzhong said expressionlessly: "This is mine...... Cousin, Xuan Gongzi. β
Xuanhui looked at Xu Siqi and thought to himself, it turned out that this was the Xiping Marquis who had a lot of maids in the house in Li Jingyuan's mouth. She smiled: "I don't know that the Hou Ye is coming, it's really abrupt." β
Xu Siqi was a little unhappy in his heart, but he was Pei Minzhong's cousin, and he was so big, seeing that he couldn't even be polite, he also sarcastically said that he was abrupt.
He said with a smile: "Since Gongzi Xuan is Pei Shizi's cousin, he is a person from Jinling, and this Beijing dialect is authentic." After all, we are all relatives, if Xuan Gongzi doesn't dislike it, I'll bother you today and be a companion for you, how about it? β
Xuanhui only felt a little confused, she didn't know why they all became relatives, and she didn't understand why this Xiping Marquis came uninvited, and she was cheeky to stay. It would be nice if Aunt Jingyun was here, she has always been very clear about the genealogy of the family.
Xuanhui couldn't help but look at Pei Minzhong.
Pei Minzhong said to Xu Siqi: "It's not a coincidence today, I have some private things to talk about with Xuan Gongzi. If you leave Master Hou behind, it seems that you are forced to be the eavesdropping villain, which is really inappropriate. Hou Ye also asked ......" That's all he said, he casually made a gesture of please.
Xu Siqi changed color and said angrily: "Pei Minzhong, don't go too far!" You are the son of the world, I am the Hou Ye, you are young, I am old, no matter what, it is not your turn to tell me what kind of gentleman and villain! β