However, he said that Ximen Qing led the way in front, Sanniang took a carriage and horse, Ou Peng and Ma Lin followed him, and ten iron guards moved their luggage, and then the group came to Ximen Qing's mansion. After turning three or two streets, walking through the market twice, I arrived in front of an old mansion next to the West Market.

Ximen Qing came forward to call the small house, opened the door of the house, only to have distinguished guests, and taught the family of all ages to come to the front yard to welcome. A few servants were sent to sweep the streets in front of the house before asking Sanniang to get off the carriage and come here.

Sanniang still covered her face with a silk scarf, and when she got off the carriage and came, she saw that the end of this house was bold, and she saw: the front and rear houses were several heavy, and the courtyard walls were towering and carved and carved. The inside and outside are ochre red mud paint, the Yongdao Sichuan pattern is carved and decorated, and the water mark stone is built on the white jade fence. The main hall is resplendent with gold, and the eaves under the two corridors are steep. The high gate courtyard is lit by red candles, and the front yard is wide with flowers. The two courtyards of pine and bamboo, and the scaffolding purple and Portuguese rockery. The poor years of Xiaoyao Cave Mansion are the best places to hide flowers.

Sanniang looked at it and said with a slight smile: "The Ximen officials are worthy of being rich families in the county, and they are really high-gate compounds, but I don't know that this mansion is overdue?" Ximenqing was originally triumphant, and when he heard Sanniang's praise, his body was half crisp, but when he heard the last sentence, he was shocked and hurriedly said: "The villain doesn't know, this house is bought with money, and I don't know if it is overdue, but please ask the lady to give me some advice, but if there is an excess, the villain immediately makes people change." ”

Sanniang said lightly: "Ask casually, whether it is overdue, the big officials and the county people have friends, just ask yourself." Ximenqing wiped his sweat and said, "Thank you for mentioning it, please have tea in the hall." At that moment, Ximen Qing led Sanniang and others into the house.

When I entered the front yard, I saw Ximen Qing and his wives and concubines, maids, servants, and servants all waiting in the front yard, and a beautiful woman stepped forward and said, "Official, but I don't know what kind of distinguished guest is coming?" Ximenqing hurriedly pulled aside and said: "It is the capital Cai Taishi's Mansion where thousands of dollars are here, one is to play, and the other is to have a big deal with my family, so I have to be lazy." "That beautiful woman Nono.

At the moment, Ximen Qing introduced his family to Sanniang one by one, and it turned out that Ximen Qing's original wife Chen had died for a long time, leaving only a daughter, Ximen Eldest Sister. The beautiful woman is Wu Yueniang, the wife of Ximen Qing's stepfamily, who is the daughter of a local celebrity. In addition, there is also a second-room lady Li Jiaoer who was born in Goolan. The third lady Meng Yulou, this daughter was originally the wife of a cloth merchant surnamed Yang in the county, because after her husband's death, she married Ximenqing. The fourth lady, Sun Xue'e, was born as a maid in the house, and she made a good fresh soup.

After introducing the family, Ximen Qing said: "Cai Niangzi can rest assured, except for some servants, there are no other idle men in the house, and they are all female dependents in the same house, so they can live with peace of mind." ”

Sanniang looked at Ximenqing and smiled: "But you are not a man?" Ximen Qing was half crispy when he heard this, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and said: "The villain is not an idle person, the lady can rest assured, the villain must be polite." At that moment, he instructed Wu Yueniang to lead Sanniang into the inner courtyard and assign a separate courtyard to settle it, and Ou Peng, Ma Lin and ten iron guards were placed in the ear room in the front yard.

After the following arrangements were made, pigs and sheep were slaughtered in the Ximen Qingjiao Mansion, and a wine feast was held to entertain Sanniang, Ou Peng, Ma Lin and others. During the banquet, Ximen Qing frequently persuaded him to drink, and said that Sanniang and a woman were not good at drinking, and only thought that if they were drunk, they could kiss Fangze tonight. How do you know that she was so drunk that she was drunk, and Sanniang was talking and laughing there.

On the second day, Ximen Qing woke up from a hangover, and after freshening up, a small servant came to pass the word, only saying that Cai Niangzi was invited. Ximenqing immediately went to meet him in a bunch, and when he arrived in the small courtyard, he saw Sanniang enjoying the fish in the fish basin in the courtyard.

Ximen Qing stepped forward and sang: "The lady gets up early." Sanniang said: "Inviting the big officials to come early in the morning is to discuss the procurement of medicinal materials." I don't want to ask more about these mundane things, but Ou Yuhou and Ma Yuhou have official business, and they come to talk about it sooner or later, and they are very annoyed, so I also ask the officials to finish this matter as soon as possible and send him back to restore his life. ”

Ximen Qing stepped forward and said: "The matter of medicinal materials is easy to hear, but if this matter is done, the lady will also leave, and the villain will be reluctant." Sanniang smiled, only to see a smile like a flower, and said: "The two of them can go back to recover their lives, and I will have to play outside for more time, I don't know if the Ximen officials are willing to accompany each other at that time?" Ximen Qing was overjoyed when he heard this: "Since you should be accompanied, it is the creation of the villain's cultivation for several lifetimes." ”

Sanniang snorted and laughed: "The big official has a sweet mouth." Then he said: "It's just that these few days to do those vulgar things, holding back in the mansion is depressed, it is better for the big officials to hand over these vulgar things to others, I will spontaneously pay Ou Ma and the two Yu Marquis to do it, so as to get rid of the two." So I asked the officials to lead me around to play, so okay? Ximen Qing was overjoyed when he heard this, so he naturally agreed without a mouth.

At that moment, Ximenqing did not delay, summoned the shopkeeper of the pharmacy from home, handed over the list of medicinal materials yesterday to the shopkeeper, and introduced Ou Peng, Ma Lin and the shopkeeper, entrusted the affairs carefully, and appointed the shopkeeper and the two horses to contact the agent.

After the entrustment, Ximenqing came to invite Sanniang to travel, and Sanniang happily accepted. On that day, Ximenqing only brought a few servants and servants to accompany him, and several of Sanniang's iron guards also followed, got up a carriage and horse, rode a horse, and went out of the house to play.

Ximen Qing invited Sanniang to play on the street, and went to the best restaurant in the county to eat a local famous dish, but Sanniang was depressed. Ximen Qingdong asked, Sanniang said: "The scenery on this street is not as prosperous as Tokyo, and there is nothing to see, I don't know what famous mountains and rivers can be seen around?" ”

Ximen Qing hurriedly said: "But the villain was negligent, and the street scene of the small county is naturally not as prosperous as that of Tokyo." Yanggu County is surrounded by beautiful scenery, but it is far away from the city, and you must prepare more dry food to get it. ”

Sanniang clapped her hands and said: "I want to go to such a place to enjoy the fun, and ask the officials to guide the way." Ximen Qing said: "I'm afraid that it will take a few days to go, but I'm afraid that the lady will never allow it." Sanniang glared and said: "I just think they come all day long, and the big officials don't mention a few of them, I only go with the big officials, and the rest don't bring one of them." ”

Ximenqing was overjoyed when he heard this, and secretly thought: "Mrs. Cai is followed by nursing teachers all day long, she doesn't bring any of them this time, a lone woman goes on the road with me, isn't it food in my mouth sooner or later?" He agreed without a word.

Turning back to the house, Ximen Qing ordered the people to pack some bags and dry food, and prepare to leave tomorrow. When Wu Yueniang was packing up with him, she said: "Official, I think Cai Niangzi's temperament is not a famous lady, so you must be cautious when making friends with her." Ximenqing frowned and said: "In the woman's opinion, Mrs. Cai is from a wealthy background and often has a little temperament, which is a common thing. Wu Yueniang wept when she heard this: "The official wants to cling to Mrs. Cai, so that she can be Mrs. Cai's grandson-in-law?" If so, then the slave family will be divorced. ”

Ximenqing even respected Wu Yueniang, and hurriedly said: "Mrs. is relieved, that is, to marry Mrs. Cai, and I also love Mrs. Cai in my heart." Mrs. thought about it carefully, if her husband could become the grandson-in-law of Taishi Cai, it would be a matter of time before she soared, and it would be a good thing for the family. Wu Yueniang was speechless when she heard this, so she had to arrange his outfit for him.

The next day, after packing up and stopping, Ximenqing rode a horse, invited Sanniang to sit on a carriage and horse, brought three or five companions, two servants served Sanniang, and the group went out of the city.

After half a day's work, I first went to Chiyou Mound to enjoy the fun, and when I got there, I saw that Chiyou Mound was like an upside-down cauldron, and a huge stone platform on the mountainside. The slopes of the mountains are full of green grass, bubbling springs, and small rivers that are flowing in the murmur. The river flows to the plain, and the two banks are connected. Green wheat fields. Fields are lined with silver chains, tree-lined villages, and willow-lined river embankments.

Seeing such a good scene, Sanniang became happy, and talked and laughed with Ximenqing along the way, which made Ximenqing dizzy. That night, he stayed in a town, and after arranging food and lodging for a group of people, Ximen Qing was hot, taught the store to prepare some wine and food, and sent it to his house, so he invited Sanniang to drink alone.

Sanniang also came happily, this time Ximenqing didn't dare to compare wine with her anymore, and only cared about eating and gossiping and laughing. When he was drunk for seven or eight points, Ximen Qing had the courage to hug Sanniang, but was pushed away by Sanniang, and saw the beautiful woman eating and laughing: "When the big official is interested in me, he should go to my door to propose marriage, and the Ming media is marrying." I have been a tutor since I was a child, and I can't do such a matchless thing. ”

Ximen Qing said bitterly: "Lady, the villain thinks too much about the lady, but the poor villain is one." Several entanglements, but were pushed away by Sanniang with a smile, and finally Sanniang poured a few glasses, and Ximenqing got drunk. Seeing that Ximen Qing was drunk, Sanniang secretly sneered, and only went to the door to call a few small servants to come in and serve Ximen Qing's sleep, and went back to the house to sleep.

On the second day, Ximen Qing got up at noon, and after eating a full meal of wine and meat, he took the road to another scenery. For several days, I played in the scenery near the left, but I looked at the beautiful woman in front of me, but I couldn't eat it in my mouth, which hooked Ximenqing even more.

On this day, I arrived at a village, and there was no inn on the left and right, so Ximen Qing looked for a family and rented a few rooms to rest. That night, Ximen Qing prepared wine and food in general, and put a strong medicine in his hand, and the evil was born to the side of the gall, and he only said in his heart: "Tonight is to use the medicine to be rough, and it will also become a good thing, and the raw rice will be cooked into a mature meal, so I am not afraid that she will fly out of her palm." ”

Immediately, he lit a lamp in the house and invited Sanniang to eat and drink. When Sanniang arrived, she was still masked with an ordinary silk scarf, and after they sat down, Ximen Qing persuaded a few glasses of wine, and put the medicine into the wine cup while she was sifting the wine for Sanniang.

Although Ximenqing covered it with his sleeves, how could he hide it from Sanniang's eyes with such means? Ximen Qing raised his lamp and said with a smile: "For many days, traveling with the lady, it will be as happy as in the sky, please drink this cup with the lady." Sanniang smiled slightly, and said coquettishly: "The big officials have a heart, and thank you for the hospitality of the big officials these days." ”

After saying that, the wine cup came to her mouth, and when Sanniang smelled it, she knew what kind of medicine was used in the wine, and she was furious, and she was silent at the moment, but she didn't drink the wine when it came to her mouth, but she only sighed and put down the wine cup again.

When Ximen Qing saw it, he also put down the wine cup and asked, "Why is the lady sighing?" Sanniang pretended to be sad and said: "There is no banquet in the world, and sooner or later one day I will still be separated from the big officials, so I am sad." ”

Ximen Qing was moved, and he had the courage to grab Sanniang's jade hand and said: "The lady is sad, when I return home, I will personally go to Tokyo, personally come to the door to propose, only ask the master to marry the lady to me, sooner or later, the party will be finished." Ximenqing held the jade hand, only to feel that nephrite was as warm as jade, and he was fascinated for a while.

Sanniang took advantage of Ximen's confusion and confusion, and gently and skillfully covered her sleeves and exchanged the two bowls of wine. Then he smiled and said, "When the big officials are willing to propose, I will wait for you to marry in Tokyo." At the moment, he persuaded Ximenqing, and the two drank together.

Sure enough, after a short time, Ximenqing's eyes gradually turned red, and his mind was confused, Sanniang smiled and threw him on the bed, and turned to the place where the two servant women stayed, the two servant women had already fallen asleep, Sanniang knocked one of them unconscious, sandwiched the person into Ximenqing's house, threw it with Ximenqing, and went back to the house to sleep.

Before dawn, Sanniang returned to Ximenqing's house, sent the servant woman back to the house, and sat in the house waiting for Ximenqing to wake up.