Chapter 34 Qinhuai Poetry Society
In April, Jiangning finally ushered in the first rain.
All night, the rustle of raindrops on the leaves was heard outside the window. Like the sound of spring silkworms chewing mulberry leaves, it is gentle and soothing.
By early morning, the rain had stopped. The moment you open the door, the fresh air after the rain greets you with the elegant aroma of plants and trees. In the courtyard, the flowers on the side of the stone road that have been moistened by the rain all night, and the petals are even more coquettish with crystal dew.
In the kitchen next to the west wing, smoke was already rising. In the half-hidden door, Liu Qingqing was standing by the stove, making breakfast.
After washing, Lu Heng pushed open the door and saw this scene, so he went directly to the kitchen.
"Morning!"
Liu Qingqing, who was busy with his work, smiled lightly when he saw his uncle standing at the door.
"Morning!" Lu Heng smiled, then walked to the stove, ready to squat down to help pull the wind box and add firewood.
"Uncle, let's go out, it's going to be good soon!" Liu Qingqing blocked Lu Heng behind him and said lightly.
Seeing that Lu Heng was still standing in place, Liu Qingqing turned his head, as if he was angry, his beautiful eyes were angry, and he stared at Lu Heng angrily.
didn't say a word, but it made Lu Heng feel like he had committed some crime, and his heart was full of guilt.
"Uh, okay!" Helpless and persistent with the other party, Lu Heng had no choice but to nod and agree, and quit the kitchen.
After setting up the tables and chairs, Liu Qingqing also brought out breakfast. The uncle and sister-in-law sat around the table and ate breakfast quietly.
"Uncle heard about it, right?" Between meals, Liu Qingqing took a small bite of porridge and asked softly.
Lu Heng was a little confused by this question, holding a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, and asked puzzledly: "Uh, what did you hear?" ”
Liu Qingqing lowered her head and said softly: "In two days, it will be Jiangning's annual Qinhuai Poetry Club!" Uncle doesn't know? ”
Liu Qingqing raised her head and looked at Lu Heng, her beautiful eyes were full of incomprehension.
"Qin Huai Poetry Society?" Lu Heng was stunned with the bowl, and after thinking about it carefully, he still hadn't heard of it.
"Oh, the concubine forgot. In the past, uncles didn't care about these things! Say that those people are vassals and elegant! Liu Qingqing seemed to remember something, lowered her head and pursed her lips and snickered.
Lu Heng smiled, but didn't say anything.
Liu Qingqing said vaguely, but Lu Heng still heard something. Presumably, in the past, the former owner of the body was not talented enough, and he was afraid that if he participated in such a thing, he would be disgraced. So he came up with such an excuse to avoid the Qinhuai Poetry Society.
However, this guy must be very elegant, and he has a unique connotation.
Seeing Liu Qingqing's little face hidden behind the bowl, he snickered. Lu Heng coughed a little embarrassed, and said, "Oh, then, this year's Qinhuai Poetry Club, if Qingqing's sister-in-law wants to go, let's go and see it together!" ”
Although Liu Qingqing said that she was married to a wife, she was only a ten-year-old girl. Naturally, there is some longing for the lively things outside.
Lu Heng also remembered that some time ago, when he was chatting with Zhang Wenshan and Wu Ningyuan. The two old men also talked about this Qinhuai poetry meeting, and invited Lu Heng to go with them at that time. It's just that at that time, because he saw the Liu family's carriage coming out of his house, his mind was not on it, so he politely refused at that time.
Hearing his sister-in-law talk about this again, Lu Heng thought about it and happily agreed.
It's okay to go and see the excitement.
After eating, Lu Heng went back to the house to pack up his things. He went towards the Qinhuai River.
Behind him, Liu Qingqing, who was wearing a pink dress, stood at the door, watching Lu Heng walk away. Gently closed the door, turned and went back into the house.
After the rain, the Qinhuai River, weeping willows, fresh and elegant. On the sparkling river, the wind blowing slightly, with the fresh and eternal breath of spring, greets you. The slightly undulating flower boat seems to have been washed by the spring rain, and the luster is bright.
When he walked through the pavilion, Lu Heng saw the two old men sitting inside, who were making great fortunes, were cooking wine while facing the clear and clear Qinhuai River, shaking their heads and reciting poems.
Lu Heng looked at these two old men, and the wind was extremely scratchy. I was amused in my heart, shook my head, and continued to walk along the Lion Second Road on the shore of Qinhuai.
Rice hasn't been bought yet!
"Hey, that kid!"
It's April, and it's raining. Food prices are likely to be very high this year. Do you want to hoard some on a large scale first, and then let some wind out? Wait for food prices to rise, and then make a small profit.
Just when Lu Heng was thinking about these messy things, he heard the old man in the pavilion shouting at him.
Stop and turn away. I saw that in the light mist of the pavilion, the richly dressed old man was glaring at him angrily, his white beard fluttering in the wind, and he looked very imposing.
"Call me?" Lu Heng stretched out his finger and pointed to his nose and asked with a smile.
The old man in the costume rolled his eyes very unhappily and scolded loudly: "Isn't this nonsense? Are there anyone else around you? Come over here. ”
Lu Heng shook his head with a smile, carried the rice bag, and turned around and walked towards the pavilion.
"You kid, you don't say hello when you see us. Just walked straight and straight. It's just disrespectful! It just doesn't make sense! The old man in Washington had an amazing voice, and his words not only shocked Lu Heng's ears, but even the birds perched on the trees next to the small pavilion were startled.
Zhang Wenshan, who was tasting the wine next to him, looked at Lu Heng with a smile, then touched his beard, nodded matter-of-factly: "I see, this spring is bright and bright, and I think Yongzheng is full of spring breeze, I don't know if it's the young lady who went to meet that family, right, eternal friend?" ”
"Yes, yes, yes, that's it. You kid, it's just, that's, what, Wenshan, what did this kid say? Wu Ningyuan laughed loudly, and after sitting down, he said to Zhang Wenshan with eyebrows.
Zhang Wenshan lowered his head and pondered for a moment, stroked his gray beard, and after thinking about it, he came: "Heavy color and light friends!" ”
"That's right, it's heavy color and light friends!" Wu Ningyuan nodded solemnly in agreement.
Looking at the two old men, there was a burst of gibberish. Lu Heng was extremely speechless in his heart.
sat down, poured himself a glass of rice wine, and took a sip. He scolded with a smile: "You old man, isn't this innocent because no one is innocent?" ”
Putting down the wine glass, Lu Heng raised the rice bag in his hand and said with a smile: "I originally wanted to buy some rice, but I didn't expect to meet the two." I just saw that in the light mist, two leisurely poems like immortals were fighting each other. Yaxing, who was afraid of disturbing the two, didn't come over. How can it be as ugly as you two old men say! ”
Listening to what Lu Heng said was interesting, the two old men immediately laughed.
After Wu Ningyuan laughed, he beckoned to call the powerful man who had spoken to Lu Heng last time. After a command. The man took Lu Heng's rice bag and asked a warrior to buy rice for Lu Heng.
While drinking, the three of them talked about some interesting things about Jiangning recently. Of course, I also talked about the Qinhuai Poetry Club that was called some time later.
"The Qinhuai Poetry Festival is the top event of my Great Week comparable to the Tokyo Poetry Society, Yongzheng If there is a gap in time, you might as well go and see it!" Zhang Wenshan filled the three of them with wine, and after putting down the wine jug, he looked at Lu Heng with a smile and said.
"Yes, although you kid is not very good at learning, but he is still a little crooked. It doesn't hurt to check it out! Prince Ning drank all the wine in the cup with a smile, stretched out his hand and patted Lu Heng's shoulder with laughter and encouragement.
Lu Heng smiled and nodded, "It should be going to go!" ”
"Oh? Didn't you say some time ago that there was something going on at home, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get by? Lord Ning asked in surprise.
Lu Heng nodded, then glanced at the second elder with a smile while holding the wine glass: "There were some things before, but the matter is almost resolved!" ”