Chapter 17: Listening to the Piano
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The cabin is beautifully carved, with a brocade curtain hanging high and an embroidered carpet on the floor, and two young men with their hair tied up and wearing a crown are feasting in a cabin. A young man in a white wide-sleeved robe with a flowing demeanor stood in front of the window and gave a; Another young man wearing moon-white arrow sleeves and a dark blue embroidered bamboo branch brocade robe reclined in a soft chair to listen, holding a silver pot in one hand and pouring himself a drink.
These two are Han Xiyi and Fang Chu.
Fang Chu listened, and suddenly said in a loud voice: "Wait, Xiyi! ”
Han Xiyi was stunned, and the sound of the flute stopped.
He put down the hole flute and sighed: "At the beginning, why are you so disappointed? ”
Fang Chu listened attentively and said, "Listen, someone plays the piano." ”
Han Xiyi walked to the side of the elder, sat down in another soft chair, and said, "So what? If he can't play the piano, he won't let me play the flute. Or, he plays better than I do? ”
Fang Chu said: "You said he didn't play well?" ”
Han Xiyi also listened for a while, nodded and said, "It's not bad." ”
Fang Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just good?" ”
He shouted to the door, "Chang'er." ”
A little guy came in in response, it was the one who sold the guqin to Qingya's Chang'er in the Fang's old house in Wuyou Town that day, and came out before Yuan'er.
He asked, "What do you have to tell the eldest young master to call the younger one?" ”
Fang Chu said: "Go, see where the sound of this piano comes from." Tell them to row the boat over. ”
Chang'er said yes and went out again.
Han Xiyi smiled: "You really have Yaxing!" ”
Fang Chu took a sip of wine and said casually: "With such a beautiful scenery, I suddenly heard the sound of heaven, so I naturally wanted to look for the traces and see the true face." ”
Han Xiyi smiled: "Fang Trace? Don't be an old boy, I'll see how you deal with it! ”
Fang Chu sneered: "I said you are vulgar, you prefer to pretend to be elegant!" When I say Fang Trace, I mean nothing more than the sound of the piano; True face also refers to the piano music. It's far away right now, and I can't really hear it, so I can't say that I can't 'see' the real face. Where do you want to go? It's all over my head! ”
Han Xiyi couldn't look up with a smile, waved his hand and said, "Okay, good!" You're Ya, you're Ya! I just don't know how Miss Xie would feel if she knew that you chased the piano late at night? ”
Fang Chu said: "If she is here, she will definitely pursue it with me." ”
Han Xiyi smiled and shook his head.
Because he shouted to the outside world: "Xiu'er." ”
Xiu'er came in, not a maid, but a boy.
"What does the young master command?" He asked.
"Take these down and make a pot of tea." Han pointed to the remnant seat.
"Yes, young master."
Xiu'er agreed, stepped forward and cleaned up neatly.
Han Xiyi said to Fang Chu again: "With such a piano sound, drinking tea is worthwhile." ”
Fang Chu only paid attention to the sound of the piano outside, ignoring him.
After listening to it for a while, he suddenly called "Chang'er!" ”
Chang'er hurriedly ran in, "Big young master! ”
"Why is the sound of the piano getting farther and farther away?" Fang Chu frowned and asked.
"It's going down the river. The ship...... The boat can't go ashore again! Chang'er said aggrievedly.
"Idiot! Go and see if there is a fork in the road, turn the boat over. Fang Chu said.
"Yes, the little ones will tell them to turn around and look for them." Chang'er ran out again.
After a while, the other party apologized and said, "Young master, there was a waterway in front of me just now, which flowed from the north. There are many lotus leaves on both sides, and the waterway is a little narrow, so you can only take a small boat, and the small ones don't pay attention. ”
Fang Chu said: "Don't worry about that, just drive over." ”
Chang'er hurriedly agreed.
Han Xiyi said with a smile: "Chang'er, if that kid from Yuan'er is here, he won't let your young master worry about it a little." You have to be careful, don't worry about doing things anymore, be careful that your young master sends you away. ”
Chang'er was about to cry when she heard this, and said, "Uncle Han taught me a lesson." The little one remembered. ”
While going out, he ordered the rocker to row the boat near Guo's house.
The direction was right, and sure enough, the sound of the piano gradually became clearer.
Chang'er Fu entered the cabin again, and saw that Fang Chu and Han Xiyi were listening to the piano intently, and they didn't dare to disturb, so they walked under the window and watched Xiaoxiu boil water to make tea.
"Xiaoxiu, you are really capable, and you can make tea." Chang'er whispered.
"If we follow the young master outside, we not only have to help the young master run errands and make errands, but also act as a personal maid, serving tea and dinner, dressing and washing, and everything. The young masters go back and forth to take care of business, and it is inconvenient to take maids on the road. We have to be both boys and maids, dual-purpose! Xiaoxiu fanned the stove while quietly teaching Chang'er experience.
"So your name is Xiaoxiu?" Chang'er asked with wide eyes.
"Hmm. The meaning of the show outside the wisdom. Xiaoxiu said.
The corners of Han Xiyi's mouth, who was listening to the qin, twitched, and he returned to normal.
When the water boiled, Xiaoxiu brewed two fragrant teas, and Chang'er held one and sent it to his son-in-law.
The ship came to a halt suddenly.
Chang'er went out to check, turned around after a while, and replied to Fang Chu: "Young Master, the waterway in front is too narrow, and there are lotus leaves on both sides, our boat can't go through, so we can only get here." ”
Fang Chu said: "Then stop here." ”
Chang'er said: "Yes." ”
Fang Chu and Han Xiyi walked to the window and pushed open the sash.
The night is dark, and the autumn water is soaked in the moon. The green lotus on both sides is continuous and deep, and the white water stretches among them. In the shadows ahead, the shadows of the trees swayed. The sound of the piano came through the forest and crossed the water, echoing under the night sky, and the sky and earth seemed to be clear. The sound of the piano and the chirping of autumn insects blend together, like the sound of heaven, without a trace.
The one who played the piano seemed to be tireless, changing the song from song to song.
is playing "Drunken Fishing Singing Night" right now.
When it was over, Fang Chu asked quietly, "How?" ”
Han Xiyi said softly: "This kind of pure timbre is rare. ”
Fang Chu said: "I guess the piano player is a girl. ”
Han Xiyi wanted to laugh at him, but he couldn't.
Because, he thinks the same.
He said softly: "The sound of the piano comes from the inside and flows from the outside, and it can distinguish joy and anger, and it can be joyful, but the sound of the piano is pure, not stained with red dust, like the sound of nature, and it is by no means played by people who have experienced the vicissitudes of life, nor is it like the richness and fullness and simplicity played by people who are highly cultivated and even return to the basics, she is pure by nature, so it is so." ”
Fang Chu continued: "Like spring stones, like flowing clouds and frivolous. There is a faint sorrow and a little sadness in the song, just like the foggy rainy day in this water town, which is the girl's feelings. ”
Han Xiyi sighed: "I didn't expect that there were such people in the countryside. ”
Fang Chu said: "Everyone has talent. Just listen to her piano sound, and you know that she is good at it. Otherwise, he would not have such attainments at such a young age. ”
At some point, the piano had stopped.
Han Xiyi returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Young age? It's like you've seen her. ”
Fang Chu said: "You didn't analyze it just now. People of age must not play so without red dust, only a girl with a pure nature and ignorance of the world can play. is a teenager, but I am afraid that there will be more impulsive and passionate artistic conception. ”
Han Xiyi lowered his eyes and was silent when he heard this.
Half-loud, he asked jokingly, "What about Miss Xie?" ”
Fang Chu said: "Although Yinyue has a gentle temperament, she has been in charge of the Xie family's business for a few years, but it can be said that women are not allowed to shave their eyebrows, and the sound of the piano is naturally different. ”
Han Xiyi said unrelentingly: "According to you, how is Miss Xie's playing compared to the piano she heard tonight?" ”
Fang Chu glared at him and said, "Are you itching your bones?" ”
Han Xiyi smiled and no longer embarrassed him.
Because asked again, "It's gone." Are you waiting? ”
Fang Chu smiled: "Let's go." It's the middle of the night when you get to the place any later. ”
So he instructed Chang'er to turn the bow of the boat, return to the right path of Jingjiang, and go downstream.
Han Xiyi stretched his waist and sighed: "Alas, it's a pity that I didn't have the chance to meet a beautiful woman." ”
Fang Chu said angrily: "Listen to the qin, listen to the qin, not listen to people!" It can be seen that you are hypocritical, and your mind is full of dirty thoughts. ”
Han Xiyi said: "I want to see a beautiful woman and be dirty? I don't believe you don't want to see it. ”
Fang Chu ordered Xiaoxiu to continue the tea, and said: "Hearing such a heavenly sound is due to fate, why do you have to meet people." Besides, I've already determined that she is a girl, so what if I see you? It is absolutely impossible to be a confidant, but I am afraid that it will also damage the reputation of others. ”
Han Xiyi smiled: "That's the same. And if she were as ugly as unsalted, wouldn't she be disappointed? If it's as beautiful as a fairy, what should you do next? When I got married, my father didn't agree! ”
Fang Chu didn't hold back and took a sip of tea.
After putting down the teacup, he said with a straight face: "I am determined not to let your prodigal spoil other people's daughters!" Chang'er, go, go! ”
The laughter faded away.
After a long time, the sound of the flute started again......
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In the courtyard of the Guo family, in the dumb boudoir on the second floor, a light is like a bean.
Qingbei stroked the guqin, and said to it in his heart: "If you meet me, it is fate." It was also fate that I met you in this other world. I have given you the spirit of regeneration, and I myself am ......"
Thinking of this, her heart moved, and she looked at the repaired part of the piano's body.
If the inscription is engraved on it, this piece is filled in, and I am afraid that it will hurt the piano.
She got up and found an embroidery needle. Holding a silver needle in his hand, he focused on tattooing the word "regeneration" on the side of the repaired log. The delicate handwriting, like a miniature carving, will never be seen if you are not careful. She smiled happily, as if she had marked the guqin with her emblem.
After stroking the piano and sitting quietly for a while, she got up, hung it on the wall, and went to rest.
The next day, the Jiang family, whom the Guo family had been looking forward to for a long time, finally came.
There are three people here: one is Jiang Minghui's mother, the other is Cai's mother, and one is the second aunt in the Jiang family. Because of her son's urgency, Aunt Jiang asked the two of them to come to propose marriage for Jiang Minghui, and she herself wanted to see each other dumb and didn't feel at ease, so she came with her in person.
This matter was expected by the Guo family, so they did not panic.
Guo Shouye still took his three sons and tenants to work in the fields, while Wu and his two daughters-in-law took care of the housework, killing chickens and geese to entertain visitors. Seeing Aunt Jiang standing in front of the door and looking around, Wu knew that she wanted to check the Guo family's background. Because he was afraid that his eldest daughter-in-law would not be able to speak, he asked Ruan to come forward and take them around and cook with Cai's by himself.
As for the dumbness, I didn't go downstairs for the past two days, so I simply didn't call her.
Seeing that the Guo family's compound was spacious and tidy, the fruit trees were flourishing, and the livestock were thriving, Aunt Jiang was secretly convinced.
"This big piece belongs to your family? Is there bamboo at the water's edge? She asked.
"As long as it's in this courtyard. The same goes for the water in front. You can also harvest some water chestnuts, lotus roots and lotus seeds a year, and you can also net a lot of fish at the end of the year. It is impossible to make a lot of money, and the dealers and miscellaneous people all collect some, barely enough to keep their mouths shut, and save money to buy. Nguyen said modestly.
"Your in-laws are really good hands. Not to mention raising these children, but also taking you to plant so many fields - I heard Sister-in-law Cai say that your family has a lot of fields - and you can also raise these chickens, ducks and geese, and feed two pigs, which is really not simple. Look at the yard is cleaned up, and at first glance it is a family that can live. Second Aunt Jiang was sincerely amazed, and asked about the Guo family's background by the way.
"Look at what the second aunt said, my father and mother can't do this even if they have three heads and six arms. We only planted more than 60 acres ourselves, and more than 80 acres were rented to others. Nguyen "accidentally" revealed the truth.
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