Chapter 61: Hibiscus Garden
It stands to reason that according to Ye Wen's usual habits, Ye Wen went to Furong Garden to celebrate the Festival, and he had to shout Cheng Chumo no matter how he said it. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but since he fell out with Princess Runan, Cheng Chumo has had less contact with him, and he doesn't see them inviting Ye Wen.
Ye Wen thought about it, but he still forgot it, he had been with Lin Xiaomei, but he was a lot more leisurely. hired a carriage, took the things he prepared, and went to the Furong Garden with Lin Xiaomei's family, Lin Xiaomei's family received a lot of help from Ye Wen because of Lin Xiaomei, and their lives were a lot more comfortable, looking at them with a smile, Ye Wen did not treat Lin Xiaomei's family badly.
Ye Wen rode a horse and walked on the street, the returning swallows flew in the sky from time to time, and the elm and locust trees on both sides of the street also sent out new shoots, which also told people that spring is coming.
When I came to the Furong Garden, I saw the huge Qujiang Pond, the barriers and curtains were closely connected, and there was almost no place to insert the feet. The curtains gathered together like clouds, the chariots and horses were crowded and neighing, the nobles dressed in Qiluo costumes came in a mixed stream, and the sachets and jewelry tied on their heads and flowers were inevitably left everywhere, filling the road.
This outing in the suburbs of Chang'an nobles generally has to prop up the "barricades" and "curtains" made of large cloth, and build a semi-hidden space to separate the homeowners and guests from the idle people.
Ye Wen didn't have as much pomp as them, and he couldn't choose a place to occupy the venue a few days in advance, and the things on Ye Wen's carriage didn't need a venue.
Compared with other dynasties, women in the Tang Dynasty were still relatively free to go out, and on March 3, those who had daughters to be married in the family had to bring them to Qujiang. Why come here? Because this is a good opportunity to pick a son-in-law.
The imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty were mostly held in early spring and February, and at the end of February and early March, the results were released publicly, and the students who passed the "Jinshi" subject were commonly known as "carp leaping over the dragon gate". In the "Shangsi Festival", according to the convention, the new science and technology scholars gathered in the "apricot garden" by the Qujiang Pond to celebrate, compose poems, and enjoy the scenery in the garden. In addition to the Jinshi, the prime ministers, high-ranking officials and magnates also occupied the pavilions and pavilions by the pool, held banquets and wines, and invited influential figures in social occasions to participate in the banquet to earn face for themselves. If there are "Jinshi" who can mix up and make a name for themselves in the upper social circle of Chang'an, then on this day, they may be in a daze at five, six, seven, eight or ninety invitations, and in the end they can only work hard by the Qujiang Pond to rush to the scene, and be commented on by the future father-in-law, mother-in-law, seven aunts, eight aunts and women.
And the young beauties of Chang'an, whether married or unmarried, also have their own shows. In the Tang Dynasty, there were non-governmental organizations similar to the modern "women's associations" and "women's federations", where a group of women called for friends, put aside their parents, families, husbands and children, and went out to play together. They occupy a place by the Qujiang Pond, untie their outer skirts as a "curtain", and put them on trees or bamboo poles and wooden frames, claiming to be to shade the sun and prevent peeping, but the provocative meaning is clear when you think about it. This kind of "skirt" is colorful, among which the red is the most, because the beauties of the Tang Dynasty love to wear the red "pomegranate skirt". However, even if you find an opportunity to peek into the "skirt", eighty percent of them will not see any fragrant scenes, because Tang Meiren's "outer skirt" will wear another layer of "petticoat", and "petticoat" will wear trousers (generally called "hakama" at that time), and the possibility of going out is very small.
Since Ye Wen fell out with Princess Runan, on March 3, there was no invitation to Ye Wen, and even Cheng Chumo did not send an invitation to Ye Wen, so Ye Wen was too lazy to be idle. And I came here to bring Lin Xiaomei to cultivate feelings and watch the customs of their Tang Dynasty, not to pick up girls and blind dates.
"Let's take a family photo together." Take them to an open area, set up their cameras, and take a picture of them.
Lin Xiaomei has been with Ye Wen for a few days, knows the meaning of photography, and likes photography very much. Lin Xiaomei happily pulled her parents and Lin Saburo to the front to pose, although Lin's father and Lin mother didn't understand what it meant, but it was not good to destroy the interest of the prospective son-in-law and daughter, and followed Lin Xiaomei to the front to stand together.
"Look at this and laugh a little." Ye Wen took a photo of them first, and then took another photo with them at the scheduled time.
Ye Wen's actions caused confusion and ridicule among the people around them, but Ye Wen didn't care and forgave them for their ignorance.
Ye Wen took Lin Xiaomei's family, visited a few places casually, and also took several photos of Lin Xiaomei and them.
In this hibiscus garden, business-minded people have set up stalls here, selling all kinds of snacks, and the greedy Lin Saburo is now holding a rock sugar gourd in his hand and eating there.
After visiting a few places and feeling tired, Ye Wen and the others returned to the carriage, took down the inflatable rubber boat from the carriage, inflated it, and took it to a riverside where no one was stationed in the "barrier" and "curtain", and put the inflatable rubber boat in the water of the Qujiang River. Ye Wen took Lin Xiaomei on the inflatable rubber boat, but Lin's father and Lin mother had no intention of going up, and also pulled Lin Sanlang to prevent him from going up, wanting to give Ye Wen and Lin Xiaomei a separate space.
But Lin Saburo was not as good as everyone wanted, crying and making trouble to get on the inflatable rubber boat.
"Let him come up, but put on this." Ye Wen couldn't help it, so he had to take a set of life jackets to Lin's mother and ask her to put them on Lin Sanlang.
put on a life jacket for Lin Saburo before letting him get on the inflatable rubber boat. Of course, Ye Wen didn't put on a life jacket, after all, this Qujiang River is not a torrent, the river surface is very stable, and Lin Sanlang put it on to prevent him from being too naughty and falling into the water. And Ye Wen has to maintain his demeanor at all times, and Lin Xiaomei is not wearing it, but there are also life jackets and swimming rings on the boat to prevent accidents.
After getting on the boat, Ye Wen gently stroked the oars, and the inflatable rubber boat broke away from the shore and floated towards the middle of the water.
The pond is said to be 200 hectares in size, which can accommodate a large number of pleasure boats, and there are many benefits to traveling by boat than on shore. For example, the tourists who put up a curtain on the shore, even if they are the most old-fashioned and ceremonial, will only cover the left, right, and back sides to prevent people from peeping, and the side of the pond must be open, otherwise how can you see the scenery? At this time, row a small boat, pretend to be unfamiliar with the water, and float near the curtain of other people's houses, and you can feast on the beauty of other people's ladies at a glance.