Chapter Eighty-Eight: Storytelling
Zhang Baoer was already salivating, a bowl of wontons in her hand, looking at the thin wonton skin wrapped in the meat filling faintly revealed, can't wait to cool, so she couldn't wait to use the spoon to fish out a flower, while blowing and put it in the mouth, delicious and tender, soft and smooth mouth. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
After a while, he devoured a bowl of wontons and slurred into his stomach, and then turned the bottom of the bowl upside down, and even the soup was wiped out, leaving not a single drop!
After eating, Zhang Baoer looked at Li Zhiying with a smile: "How do you feel?" ”
Li Zhiying didn't know whether Zhang Baoer was asking whether to gamble silver or eat wontons, she nodded obediently: "It feels good!" ”
"Remember, wait for me at the door of the gambling house tomorrow morning, and it will feel even better!"
After that, Zhang Baoer got up, took out a handful of copper coins from his arms, and handed it to Uncle He without counting: "Check out!" ”
"I'd better do it!" Li Chiying seemed a little reluctant.
"No!" After that, Zhang Baoer hummed a little song and left.
Li Zhiying and Li Nunu looked at Zhang Baoer's back, and the two of them showed complicated expressions on their faces.
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The next day, Li Zhiying, Li Nunu and Liu Bo came to the door of the gambling house as promised.
"Come with me!" Zhang Baoer waved at a few people.
The three of them were puzzled, but no one asked a voice and followed behind Zhang Baoer.
It's still that teahouse.
It's still that room.
Tea is brewed.
People sit still.
Zhang Baoer was not polite, but she also did not speak.
The three of them looked at Zhang Baoer in a daze.
After a long while, Li Zhiying asked weakly, "You called us here, do you just sit down?"
Zhang Bao'er smiled: "I'll tell you a story first!" ”
"Storytelling?" Li Zhiying and Li Nunu were confused.
"Once upon a time, there was a woman named Zhu Yingtai, who disguised herself as a man and went to Hangzhou to study, and met Liang Shanbo on the way......"
Zhang Baoer is talking about "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", one of the four great folk legends of later generations, and he guarantees that Li Zhiying and Li Nunu have not heard of it. The storyline is ups and downs, exciting, and makes Li Zhiying and Li Nunu want to stop.
After telling the plot of throwing herself into the grave and turning into a butterfly, the second daughter cried like a tearful person.
Zhang Baoer glanced at the second daughter, and suddenly sang: "The green grass and blue flowers are in full bloom, the colorful butterflies have been wandering for a long time, and the eternal love is deep, and the mountain is forever in love with Yingtai." The classmates have been studying for three years, and there is no guessing at each other. Eighteen phases are affectionate, who knows that they are not on the platform. Don't hate the building like the sea, tear-stained wings turn into colorful butterflies and flutter flowers, the truth of hardships and hardships is there, and the world will not be separated for a long time......"
Li Zhiying and Li Nunu sat silently at the table, excited and still.
Their hearts have wandered through the ages with the song, sweeping over the balcony, the west window, and the flowers, frozen in the myth of fluttering wings and flying like wings, and the gentle rhyme.
They didn't dare to make a sound, lest they alarm the butterfly who whispered her love words.
Li Zhiying burst into tears!
Li Nunu burst into tears!
Maybe it's because of the regret that the lover can't get married, or maybe it's because of the hatred that they can't break free from the shackles of the world. Grief for the impermanence of their fate, fall in love with their creation, comfort their butterflies, and envy them for not being able to stay together in life, but being able to be in the same cave in death.
Looking at the expressions of the two, Zhang Baoer knew that they had been completely conquered by this story.
Zhang Bao'er smiled.
When they had cried enough, Zhang Baoer continued: "I'll tell you another story!" ”
This time, Zhang Baoer tells the story of Yang Ke and Rouge.
I can't help but admit that Zhang Baoer is a master storyteller.
Although the story of Yang Ke and Rouge is not as legendary as Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, it is told from Zhang Baoer's mouth, the plot twists and turns, the emotions are delicate, and the helpless ending once again moved the two. There is no doubt that this is another twisty and poignant love story.
"If you don't let the two of us cry to death, won't you give up?" Li Nunu's eyes were red from crying, and he choked up.
"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are just a legendary story, but Yang Ke and Rouge are real!" Speaking of this, Zhang Bao'er paused and asked, "Do you know why I want to tell you these two stories?" ”
Li Zhiying and Li Nunu shook their heads in unison.
"I want the two of you to help Yang Ke find Miss Rouge!"
After going around in such a big circle, Zhang Baoer finally said her purpose.
"Of course we're willing to help!" Li Nunu hesitated a little and said, "But, we haven't seen the rouge girl, how can we find it?" ”
"Isn't that easy?" Zhang Baoer took out the portrait drawn by Cen Shaobai from his arms and handed it to the two: "Here is the portrait of the rouge girl, you can just look for it according to the portrait!" ”
Li Zhiying took the portrait, looked at it for a while, and said to Zhang Baoer: "Don't worry, as long as she is still in Chang'an, we will definitely find a way to find her!" ”
Zhang Bao'er smiled slightly: "I believe in you!" ”
After that, Zhang Baoer got up and said, "Let's go!" ”
"Where to go?" Li Zhiying asked stupidly.
"Go to East City!"
Li Zhiying didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Baoer's gourd, so she broke the casserole and asked, "What are you doing in Dongshi?" ”
"You'll know when you go!" Zhang Bao'er suddenly asked again, "Did you bring any silver?" ”
Li Zhiying and Li Nunu were stunned, and they couldn't keep up with Zhang Baoer's thinking.
Uncle Liu hurriedly interjected: "Bring the silver!" ”
"That's good!" Zhang Baoer nodded.
When they arrived at the edge of the city wall of the East Market, Zhang Baoer instructed the three of them: "You go and buy rouge and incense powder for women's households, the more varieties the better!" I'm waiting for you right here! ”
The reason why Zhang Baoer chose Dongshi to buy these things is because Dongshi is close to the imperial city, surrounded by many official and dignitary residences, and there are many high-end luxury goods in the city. To buy high-quality rouge and incense powder, there must be more in the east market than in the west market.
"What do you do with rouge and incense powder?" Li Zhiying was completely confused by Zhang Baoer.
Zhang Bao'er glared and said, "Where are there so many why?" Just buy it, and you'll know the result later! ”
If it had been placed on weekdays, Zhang Baoer would have spoken so politely, Li Chiying would have jumped to his feet a long time ago. But this time, Li Zhiying was surprisingly calm, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go buy it!" ”
Li Nunu said to Li Zhiying: "Yingying, you and Uncle Liu go shopping, I am here to accompany Zhang Gongzi!" ”
Zhang Baoer admonished: "Remember, after buying, tear off the logo number on the box, don't leave any traces!" ”
Li Zhiying nodded again.
Seeing Li Zhiying and Uncle Liu enter the East Market, Li Nunu asked strangely: "Gongzi Zhang, what do you want Yingying to buy these things?" ”
Zhang Bao'er smiled and said, "I knew that your stay with me was just a rhetoric, and I still wanted to satisfy your curiosity!" ”
Li Nunu was broken by Zhang Baoer's thoughts, and he didn't feel embarrassed, just stared at Zhang Bao'er, waiting for his explanation.