Wu Er and the others waited in Tengxian County for two days and still did not see any trace of Zhu Youzhen and his party, so they had to go back to Qufu first to resume their lives.

On the shore of Weishan Lake, two fishing boats docked, Zhu Youzhen jumped off the fishing boat first, and fell to the ground, Zhu Youzhen closed his eyes and opened his arms to take a deep breath, and sighed: "The feeling of being down-to-earth is still down-to-earth." ”

Zhang Zhiji, who jumped off the boat after Zhu Youjian, rolled his eyes and said, "We should have been down-to-earth a day ago, isn't it that you want to feel the scenery of Weishan Lake more?" ”

Zhu Youzhen opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Wouldn't it be a disappointment to linger on such a beautiful scenery for a while?" If there is a chance, this son will come again in the future. ”

At this time, a little girl's voice came from behind Zhu Youzhen, "It's still a son with vision, our Weishan Lake Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, and the people are outstanding." 'A cloud flies to protect the summer sun, and it is passed on to the emperor's Dafeng Township. Wavepoints Yisi fights for the big trench, and the ditch number rouge with Han makeup. The green trees break the incense and dance beautifully, and the green village contains the scenery into the sunset. Every year, he flies to Jingluo, and the king is still on the water side. This is a poem written by Mr. Fengzhou, the great man of your literati, who specially praised our Weishan Lake. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked back and saw a man in a short shirt and straw shoes and a little girl with pigtails standing behind him, the man was dressed as a standard boatman, looking to be in his twenties, and the little girl was slightly younger than Jinxiu.

Seeing that it was such a little girl reciting poetry, Zhu Youzhen suddenly became interested and asked, "Does the little girl also read poetry?" ”

The little girl heard Zhu Youzhen's words and said dissatisfiedly: "A girl is a girl, why does the son add the word 'small'?" You are obviously not a few years older than me, listening to Childe's words, does Childe also think that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented? ”

At this time, the boatman also tied the rope, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly came over and said to Zhu Youzhen: "Childe, this is the dog Dongshan and the little girl Chenchen, our father and son support the boat and helm for a living, and the little girl has been with us on the boat without anyone to take care of her at home, because there is nothing to do all day, and I will read some poems and books to relieve boredom when I am free. ”

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand when he heard this: "Uncle Du doesn't have to be polite, Ling Yan is innocent, but it's very interesting, it's too late to rejoice, how can you be strange." But in the next place, I really admire Uncle Du when he is strong, haha. After speaking, Zhu Youzhen also gave a thumbs up to the boatman.

The boat's face turned red when he heard this, and he hurriedly explained: "Don't make fun of the little old man, the little old man is just a perennial boat on the lake to ferry, fishing, and he looks older, but he is actually in his early forties." ”

This made Zhu Youzhen not expect that this old Du looked like he was in his sixties, so Zhu Youzhen had the saying that "old man should be strong", if he was in his early forties, it would not be strange to have such a little daughter.

It's just that Zhu Youzhen didn't explain, this kind of thing became darker and darker, he turned to the little girl and said: "I said the wrong thing, it should be the girl, don't blame it, Chen Jiru Chen Meigong, who said, 'A woman is not talented is virtuous', is the one who deceives the world and steals his name, this person lives in seclusion in Xiaokunshan and has the name of a hermit, but he often maneuvers among the officials and gentry. Girls don't have to take it to heart, men and women are born equal, why can't men read poetry and women? ”

The little girl listened to Zhu Youzhen's words, her face showed shyness, but she pretended to be angry and snorted: "I also forgive you." But the little girl is a little girl after all, and she just feigned anger for a while, and then a look of joy appeared on the back, and said, "Does Childe really think that men and women are born equal?" There is also your 'decorating the mountains and forests, and the vassal elegance of the little master. The evaluation is so subtle. And then she had it

Some disappointed: "It's just that I'm afraid no one will think this way except for Childe, even those women will think that this kind of thinking is contrary to the norm." ”

Zhu Youzhen chuckled and said: "What I say is from my true thoughts, girl doesn't care what others think, as long as you think it's right." It's just that the words that commented on Chen Meigong were not what I said, but what others commented on him and I heard. ”

The boatman was terrified when he listened to the two of them, and hurriedly stopped: "Childe, don't say these heart-pounding words to her anymore, Xiao Lao'er already regrets letting her study, how can she marry if she goes on like this?" ”

Zhu Youzhen laughed and said, "Why is Uncle Du still worried about this time? Which of those young ladies of the squire's family is not good at reading now, if it is like Uncle Du's words, wouldn't those young ladies not be able to get married? There is also that Yi'an Jushi, who is a big man in the world of words, and he is not very well married. ”

This boatman has never read any books, but because of his daughter's reading, he barely knows a few words, how can he speak Zhu Youzhen, but Zhu Youzhen's words he can't listen to, so he just sighed "sigh" and stopped talking.

The little girl Du Chenchen said: "It's very interesting to talk to the son, since the son likes the lake and mountains of this Weishan Lake, why not linger in Xuzhou Mansion for a few more days, I haven't heard enough of the songs sung by the son in the past two days, our Weishan Lake in Xuzhou is beautiful mountains and water." ”

Zhu Youzhen said: "The girl didn't say the same? ”

Du Chenchen said puzzledly: "What did you say less?" ”

"This Xuzhou Mansion is not only beautiful in the mountains and water, but also beautiful in the people, hahahaha......." After speaking, Zhu Youzhen laughed to himself.

When Du Chenchen heard Zhu Youzhen's words, his face was flushed, and he didn't know whether this son's words praised her for her beauty or for the handsome men and beauties in Xuzhou Mansion.

At this time, the boatman Du said: "In this way, the son wants to stay in Xuzhou for a few more days?" ”

Zhu You stopped laughing, first arched his hand towards the boatman Lao Du, and then looked at Du Chenchen and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but there are important things to do this time in the south, we have been delayed on the road for a long time, and we really can't deal with it, thank you for a few kindnesses, if there is a chance in the future, Zhu will bother Uncle Du when he comes to Weishan Lake in his spare time." ”

Hearing Zhu Youzhen's words, Du Chenchen's face showed a burst of disappointment, but this disappointment flashed, she looked up at Zhu Youzhen and asked, "I don't know where the son is going south?" ”

Zhu Youzhen said: "I want to go to Suzhou Mansion." ”

Du Chenchen said: "From here to Suzhou Mansion, Gongzi took a boat down the Yellow River, and it is more convenient to change cars and horses to Huai'an." ”

Zhu Youzhen said: "That's exactly what I plan. ”

Hearing what Zhu Youzhen said, Du Chenchen said very happily: "Since Gongzi is going to take a boat to the south, it won't be too early to wait until he arrives at the crossing of the Yellow River, why don't Gongzi go to my house to rest for one night before leaving?" My home is in Tongshan, very close to the Yellow River crossing, and it is just a drop by for Yu Gongzi. ”

Zhu You listened to Du Chenchen's words and looked up at the boatman Lao Du.

As soon as Lao Du saw Zhu Youzhen's expression, he said: "Childe doesn't need to be polite with Xiao Lao'er, what the little girl said is that the ferryman gave Xiao Lao'er so much silver taels in the past two days, and Xiao Lao'er doesn't know how to repay Gongzi." ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at the vast number of more than a dozen people behind him, and then said: "There are more than ten of us here, is it convenient for Uncle Du's family?" ”

The boatman Lao Du smiled and said: "Convenient, convenient, the dog has reached the age of marriage, and at the beginning of the year, he happened to have a family affair, and the little old man just built a few houses, although

It's not very redundant, but you can still live in it. ”

When Zhu Youzhen heard this, he was no longer polite, but thanked him: "Then it's bothering." ”

The little girl Du Chenchen pursed her lips and said: "You literati just have too many false courtesies, and you always like to worship and worship, and you have bowed three times in this meeting, and you are not married." ”

Du Dongshan, who was on the side, hurriedly pulled Du Chenchen and said in a low voice: "How can you talk like this as a girl, it will make people laugh." ”

When Du Chenchen heard this, he secretly glanced at Zhu Youzhen, and then stopped talking.

The boatman Lao Du and Zhu Youzhen said: "Since the son has decided, let's go." ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, greeted the others and went with Lao Du.

Lao Du and Du Dongshan parked the boat at a trestle bridge, the path outside the trestle bridge is lined with lakes on both sides, and the path is only for people to pass, so the group walked nearly two miles on the road, Gao Han and Hu Bao finally found three carriages.

The little girl, Du Chenchen, rode in the same carriage with Zhu Youzhen and Jinxiu, and the rest of the people crowded into the other two carriages.

In the past few days, Du Chenchen and Du Dongshan have been on another boat, and Hu Bao, Hu Erbao and others have crossed the boat, and they have not seen Zhu Youzhen and Jinxiu, so they only saw them when they got off the boat today.

Although Du Chenchen and Zhu Youzhen had talked a lot before, but at this time, they were in the same carriage, and this little girl couldn't help but be a little restrained.

In the carriage, Jinxiu looked at the girl in front of her, although she was dressed plainly, she saw her appearance with red lips and teeth, and her eyebrows were very good. She looked at Du Chenchen bowing her head and saying nothing, so she reached out and took Du Chenchen's hand and said, "My sister looks so delicate and exquisite. ”

Du Chenchen raised his head and looked at Jinxiu a little shyly and said, "My sister is beautiful, just like the people in the painting." ”

Although Jinxiu is a maid, after all, she has a good background, and no one in Zhu Youzhen's mansion dares to really take her as a maid, just looking at Jinxiu's clothes, no one will treat her as a maid, not to mention that she is Zhang Juzheng, just the temperament she has cultivated in the palace all the year round looks graceful and luxurious, which makes Du Chenchen a little ashamed.

And this Du Chenchen, dressed plainly, with a good appearance and two pigtails on the top of his head, is even more handsome and smart, and it is said that the landscape is handsome, but he lives up to his daughter, and it is true. These two people sit together, but they have their own advantages in terms of appearance, and they can't say who is better.

It's just that this Du Chenchen is younger after all, and his knowledge is naturally inferior to Jinxiu, although he has read some books, but compared with Jinxiu, it is very little, and he is accompanied by Shangshui all day long, so this Du Chenchen seems a little timid.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Du Chenchen and said quite funny: "Where is the momentum that Miss Du dared to make the sun and the moon change her face before?" ”

Du Chenchen, who was originally a little shy, immediately stopped following Zhu Youzhen's words, she said: "Childe and sister are noble, Chenchen is just a fishergirl, why should Childe play in the name of 'Miss'?" ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned when he heard this, he thought that this Du Chenchen was just a little too young to let go, so he said a joke to ease the atmosphere, who would have thought that she would be so inferior for the sake of a title, so he said: "If you think the title 'Miss' is harsh, then I will call you 'Miss Du', in fact, I don't like the title 'Miss' very much, how do you sound like scolding." ”

When Du Chenchen heard Zhu Youzhen say this, she realized that he didn't mean to despise him, so she said a little shyly: "If the son doesn't dislike calling me Chenchen, it's fine, my father and my brother call me that." ”