Shih Tzu Gaiden

Text/Sparrow Zhang Xiaojing

Chapter 9 By the Huansha Creek, you have to meet a lover

On this day, it is a bright autumn day, the sky is high and the clouds are light, the reeds are white and the flowers are yellow, the geese return to the south, the leaves are falling, a river autumn water leisurely into the clouds, a bridge in the river, many stones under the bridge, pure, messy, like a chess piece that has been knocked down, staggered and placed in the river, the water is clear and leisurely, there are fish sliding between the microwaves, and there are one or two kingfishers, leisurely stopping on the reeds...... Between the rivers and the stones, singing and laughing, warblers and swallows...... A large group of daughters are playing, fighting, giggling, playing in the water, fishing, or raccoon...... Enjoy this leisure, enjoy their good time, at this moment, a kicking and kicking horses' hooves, as if pouring down from the top of the mountain clouds, from far and near, from far and near, slowly to the front, the girls looked at it, immediately bowed their heads to close their voices, the movements were soft, the voice was gentle, and suddenly became dignified and virtuous, only to see the shore, white horses and blue robes, fluttering ribbons, bright with swords, starry eyebrows, face like crown jade, a beautiful young man, in the wind, on the shore, standing quietly, upright, outstanding, like bamboo tall above the miscellaneous trees, Like a flowery crown and barren grass, arrogant, lonely and sentimental, Standing against the wind, walking with a sword, a good one, a stranger is like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world. For a while, these ladies were reluctant to blink, nor dared to gasp, their eyes stared straight, their faces were red with shame, and their hearts were pounding...... are stupid and stupid, hurt lovesickness, and commit nymphomaniac. Only Xizi, who didn't look up or look, as if nothing had happened, washed her clothes by herself, but, you know? Haha, the hand didn't stop, continued to be busy, a look of indifference, but the eyes were staring tightly at the water, in the clear water, between the clear waves, the slowly floating figure, like the grass in the water, the wind on the water surface...... Gently flicking in her heart, softly teasing her heart, silent, leisurely and calm, seemingly undisturbed, but the dark fragrance floats. At this time, the boy who was looking at the shore was also like being sucked by something, his eyes were looking straight here, stupid, stupid, and he didn't let go for a moment:

"Childe, childe, it's been half an hour, who are you so obsessed with?

"Look, look, that, that, that girl, the girl in white, silent, not looking up, not looking at me, as if I didn't exist."

"Who? There's only one girl in white."

"Yes, it's her, it's her, she's really a stunning beauty"

"Haha......" Before he could finish his sentence, the servant patted his thigh, grinned, and laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten up:

"Childe, childe, how old are you? Why are you dizzy? Is that a stunning beauty? Isn't that the ugliest of the bunch? ”

"I told you that you don't understand, that's a stunning beauty, help me inquire, what's her name? What's the last name? Where do you live? Who are the parents? …… I have to go to the door to ask for my relatives, and if it's too late, I will be robbed by others! ”

Alas, childe, my son, what kind of evil are you falling for? What kind of devil is it? I didn't like so many beautiful girls, but one of the ugliest in the picture, the servant muttered in his mouth, but he also understood in his heart that he had to do something, what was there to say, the master commanded, just do it. acted immediately, and it didn't take long for me to really inquire about it:

"Childe, I have inquired clearly, it is said that she is a wild child without a father, what is Shi Yiguang, and then a strange thing happened, from a beautiful doll with a strange appearance and loved by everyone, suddenly became a rough and ugly, ordinary and mediocre firewood girl, after that, it was changed to Xi Shi, which can also be called Xizi, and it is said that later she had a father, alas, it is better not to have it, it is the famous scumbag, Shi Qingcha! Childe, do you still want to propose? Do you still want to propose? Seriously, based on her appearance, reputation, and family background...... I really don't deserve you! ”

"Mention, immediately mention, what appearance, reputation, family background, status...... What's the matter, it's all a vain thing, I just need this person, as long as Miss Xizi, if it's late, she will be snatched away by others! Where do I regret it? "Alas, the servants had no choice but to step aside and let their master do it. Childe, their son, stood quietly aside, waiting, waiting, and his face was full of piety, as if he was facing a rare treasure, a peerless beauty, it was really strange.

After a while, a few people left, and after a while, a few more people left, and waited, only this girl in white was left, only she saw her, packed up the last few pieces of yarn, lifted the bamboo basket and planned to go back, go, go...... Facing the young man in the blue shirt who was slowly fluttering in the heart of the water waves, the young man's eyes were full of deep affection like stars, the young man's heart was rippling with the throbbing of waves like huge waves, and the young man's words were like a spring breeze with the clarity of the perfume of flowers:

"Xiaosheng Fan Li, twenty years old, has not yet married a wife, has been looking for and seeking, has always had no belonging, today to see the girl, suddenly feel happy, a group of joy, as if to meet rare treasures, to see the world's treasures, girl, you are my treasures, girl, can you ......"

Here, when Fan Gongzi said this, he felt that his face was blushing so badly, his heart was beating fiercely, and he couldn't go on, but the entourage next to him was straightforward:

"Girl, how about you agree, promise our son-in-law, and be our wife? Let's give me a happy word, okay or no? ……”

"That's it, just nod your head if you can't, shake your head if you can't, and get straight to the point...... "What about these entourage? Is it that simple?

"Get out, get out, how can anyone ask someone like this!" Fan Gongzi laughed angrily, kicked them with a smile, drove them away, turned around, and looked at Xizi affectionately, "Girl, although what they said is too straightforward, but it is really such a reason, you just nod or shake your head, I regard the girl as a treasure, and I will never force the girl"

Xizi's face was red, his heart was flustered, his mind was blank, and he didn't know whether to nod or shake his head. Just stood there stupidly, panicked and unable to help himself, suddenly turned his head, and ran away as if he had escaped. Fan Gongzi didn't let it go, standing behind him and saying loudly:

"The willow tops on the moon, after dusk, girl, I'll be waiting for you here, I've been waiting for you"

Xizi ran back to the school in a panic and bumped into Mr. head-on:

"What's wrong? Xizi, panicked,"

"It's not much, sir," Xizi said and was about to hide inside, but the gentleman grabbed her:

"No, no, Xizi, your face is flushed, your eyes are shy, the whole person can't hide the joy, there must be something, happy event, tell me, tell me quickly"

"Sir, sir" Xizi is a coquette! Suddenly, I felt that I should talk to my husband and ask him to help him get an idea: "Sir, I met a person, he ......"

"What about you? Also a little excited? ”

"I, I'm ......" Xizi's face was flushed red, and she was really ashamed and couldn't speak.

"Haha, don't say it, your expression told me, be careful and plop plop with joy, then, what are you hesitating about? Being able to see your inner beauty through your external ordinariness is destined to be a confidant, such a soul confidant, but you can't find it, if you miss it, Xizi, Xizi, where do you regret it? So, don't hesitate, don't hesitate, pack yourself up and love bravely"

The stream flows slowly, the willow silk gently blows, a few insects cry happily, and a touch of incense, I don't know which flower floats over, a bright moon, slowly climb to the top of the mountain, sprinkle a piece of clear light, moonlight, breeze, the world is quiet, hazy, soft and affectionate, Xizi with apprehension, expectation, and a little shy mood, step by step to the stream, the streamside that leans on the willow tops, bathed in the moonlight, standing quietly, walked over all of a sudden, full of joy:

"Miss Xizi, Miss Xizi, you are finally here, you don't know, how flustered I waited, how unconfident, now it's okay, you're here, my heart is overwhelmed with joy, thank you!"

Since then, the two have started frequent dating, and their feelings have risen like rockets in the sky, rising to the point where they can't hold themselves, Fan Li took Xizi's hand anxiously:

"Xizi, Xizi, let's hurry up and meet each other's parents, hurry up and get married, now, fighting every year, the Yue Kingdom has begun to retreat, I am worried that something will happen, I want to marry you as soon as possible and settle down"

"Okay, Brother Fan, I know that your good boy is aiming for his home country, if the Yue Kingdom is defeated, you will not sit idly by, then I will marry you and let you feel at ease and settle down, but, parents on both sides, which side should we visit first?"

"Meet My Parents First"

"No, visit my mother first"

"My Parents"

"My Mother"

"Haha, I have a good way, then let's just rock, scissors, paper, win or lose in a game, whoever wins will listen to whom?"

"Okay, rock, scissors, paper, wow, I lost" Saiko waved her scissors, looked at the other party's rock, couldn't help but pout, showing an expression of wanting to cry. Fan Li laughed:

"There's no way around it, just listen to me, pack up, and see my parents tomorrow"

The next day, Xizi followed Fan Gongzi with a pretentious mood, and arrived at the door of Fan's house, as soon as he looked up, he became more and more unconfident, only to see that the high-walled gate, carved beams and paintings, and the tall stone lion in front of the door revealed majesty and dignity...... This is a big family, can you look down on me? was hesitating, but Fan Li couldn't help but say, dragged her in, and brought her to her parents, :

"Dad, mother, this is the Xizi I mentioned to you, the best, the most beautiful, and the person I love the most......" Fan Li said confidently, Xizi did not dare to raise his head, stood motionless, his heart was pounding, his face was hot from the fire to the general heat, although he didn't dare to look, but he also clearly felt that those few eyes, that one piece of gaze, like a broom like a brush, on her body, up and down, left, left and right, how many times she brushed, how many times, for a while, the wind was quiet and the clouds were quiet, the world seemed to be silent, but she clearly captured it coldly, hum, a cold smile, a cool gaze, Alas, It's not to go away, it's not to stay, and I'm more and more at a loss, at this moment, Master Fan waved his hand, :

"Girl, please stay away for a while, I have a few important words with my son"

So, Fan Li followed his father to the back room, and after listening to his father's chatter, he jumped up in shock:

"Father, father, do you disagree? How could it be possible to come up with such a difficult problem to make it difficult for me? Who can do that? Can you do it? ”

"I didn't say I didn't agree, just this condition, I can do it, I don't say a word, I promise you immediately, if you can't do it, you will die of this heart, obediently listen to my and your mother's arrangement, obediently marry me a good daughter, obediently give me a family and a career, and pass on the ancestry"

Here, Fan Liyan went out, and over there, the old lady pinched the old man's arm, angry and angry:

"You old thing, you've been in business for so long, you've become an old fox, and you actually came up with such an old and cunning trick to make things difficult for your son, just imagine, who can do your request? Can you do it? ”

"With his ability, looking at his milky appearance, he can do it, haha,"

Speaking of Xizi, I turned around and walked out, only to find that the rain was falling lightly outside, sitting quietly in the rain corridor, watching the rain slowly lapping on the plantain and bamboo leaves, and feeling that my heart was like this plantain, just like this bamboo leaf, trembling and dripping. I was looking at the obsession of thinking seriously, footsteps sounded behind me, and when I turned around, it was a servant who came over with a cup of tea, walked over to offer tea, raised his head and looked at Xizi, a little sympathetic, a little regretful and shook his head:

"Girl, you know what? Do you know how lucky you are! Before you, how many matchmakers stepped into our house, how many girls, all of them were as beautiful as flowers, and their family backgrounds were extraordinary, but our son, none of them took a fancy to them, and they didn't like any of them; But how sorry you are, girl, our lord, that is a notoriously shrewd man, he doesn't say that the girl is bad, nor does he say that he disagrees, but..."

"Don't worry, father and mother, I should have agreed, but I just made a small condition, and I agreed."

"On what terms?" Xizi was curious.

"Childe, childe, this is still a small condition, I think it is difficult for the gods to complete it!"

"Ah, what are the conditions?" Xizi became more and more curious.

"That is, that is, is our Fan family not a business family? Started out in business? Therefore, the lord is also a test and a difficult place, asking our son-in-law, based on a mere ten taels of silver, within half a year, must earn enough 100,000 taels. If he does it, he will promise him, and if he can't do it, he will never see Miss Xizi."

"Ah, how is that possible?" Xizi's heart fell to freezing point.

Fan Li didn't speak, just fell into deep contemplation, and finally, held Xizi's hand, tightly, tightly, and didn't let go for a long time, to know if he could complete the task......