The morning sun rises on the top of the mountain, the light shines on the earth, the Caohe waterway suddenly became lively, the boats that come and go seem to suddenly emerge from the bottom of the water, busy shuttling non-stop, this Zhujiajiao Town has the largest rice market in Songjiang, bustling with profits and most of the merchant ships selling rice - Fan Wenruo stood at the head of the boat, looked at Zhang Yuan and Wang Wei, the girl in the song, walked over, and said with a smile: "Brother Jiezi, did you go for a walk and talk with your confidante in the morning?" ”

Zhang Yuan laughed: "Brother Fan is a good drinker, he drunk all three of my brothers last night - Brother Fan, please come to this boat, let's take the boat and go to Zhenfengli." ”

Wang Wei's face was like a peach blossom, he gave a salute to Fan Wenruo, lightly lifted his robe, and went to the boat first, Zhang Yuanhou was on the shore, waiting for Fan Wenruo to get on the boat together, while telling Laifu to hurry up and go to the store in the town to buy more melons, fruits, wine and food - a moment later, the three rows of waves sailed out of the Cao River leisurely, Fan Wenruo's boat followed behind, one large and one small two boats to cross Xuedian Lake, through the rapid water port to Zhenfengli, the waterway is about twenty miles, and it can be reached in one hour.

At the beginning of the morning, the two boats sailed into the middle of the lake, Fan Wenruo and Zhang Yuan, Zong Yishan stood on the bow of the boat to watch the lake and mountains, the breeze was blowing, it was very suitable, but seeing the four sides were empty, the wind and waves were calm, the level was like the sky, the scenery was not lost to the West Lake of Hangzhou, and the vast and quiet was better than the West Lake - Zong Yishan said: "The water of Xuedian Lake is sweet, also known as the sweet water lake, how about trying to cook tea in the lake?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Wait for my eldest brother Zhang Zongzi to wake up and cook tea, the eldest brother is a master of the tea ceremony, and the quality of the water is good or bad, you can know the quality." ”

Zhang Dai and Zhang Cao had not disappeared from the hangover, and they were still asleep.

Mu Zhenzhen came over with a painting and said, "Young master, this is the Lian painted by Aunt Wang Wei, didn't the young master say that he wanted to see it, and the maid asked Aunt Wang for it." ”

Zhang Yuan took the painting and admired it with Fan Wenruo and Zong Yishan, Zong Yishan said: "Although it is a boneless painting method, there are bones between the shades of ink, which is quite true to Chen Mei." ”

Fan Wenruo now knows the identity of Zong Yishan, and the calligraphy and painting cultivation of those who can write for Dong Qichang is certainly not low.

Zhang Yuan asked: "Brother Yishan, do you think Meigong's calligraphy and painting are better than Dong Xuanzai?" ”

Zong Yishan hesitated for a moment and said: "It should be between the Bozhong, the eyebrows are long, and the Dong is beautiful, and each is good at winning." ”

Zhang Cao came out yawning, and listened to Zhang Yuan and others talking about Dong Qichang's calligraphy and painting, so he said: "Dong Qichang's calligraphy and painting are no one wants it now, in fact, most of these calligraphy and painting seek fame, that is, I Shaoxing, there are more people who paint better than Dong Qichang, but the fame is not obvious, and the painting is good and in vain, so I can only cramp the township." ”

Zhang Cao's words are still quite insightful, Zhao Zuo, a painter of Shen Zhou, is vigorous in pen and ink, good at making a large amount, because he is not famous, he can only write for Dong Qichang to support his family, the world really knows not many people who know calligraphy and painting, especially those who want to be vassals and elegant businessmen after getting rich, buy paintings only to see people and not paintings, I heard that Dong Qichang's calligraphy and painting are rushing, hundreds of taels of silver are willing to go, no matter how good the painting is not famous, then Zhao Zuo's painting with his name can not be sold for one or two taels of silver, not signed, handed over to Dong Qichang, Dong Qichang inscribed a few words, stamped the seal, and someone asked for more than 100 taels of silver, and then Dong Qichang gave Zhao Zuo five two generations of silver, and Zhao Zuo was also grateful to Dade - seeing Wang Wei's painting and Dilian, Zhang Cao said happily: "The flowers bloom and the stalks, wonderful!" Wonderful! He said: "This painting has been sold to me, really, you can help me ask Aunt Wang Wei, how much silver does this painting cost?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen went and came back and said, "Third son, Wang Weigu said that this painting is not for sale, she wants to keep it for herself." ”

Fan Wenruo said with a smile: "The painting is not Tilian, and the painting is a pair, of course this painting is not willing to be sold at will, maybe a certain painting will be given to someone." ”

Zhang Dai also got up and came to see Wang Wei's painting and praised it for its good work.

Zhang Cao said: "I went to ask Aunt Wang Wei, and I must ask her to give me this painting." Walking to Wang Wei's cabin, the door was hidden, pushing the door and looking in, he saw that Wang Wei was eating porridge, so he asked with a smile: "Miss Wang, your painting is really good, can you give it to me?" ”

Wang Wei put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief, got up and said with a smile: "I made a bet with Yanke Xianggong, if Yanke Xianggong wins the little girl, then just take the painting." ”

Zhang Cao said: "Okay, you say." Zhang Cao likes to bet with people.

Wang Wei said: "I played a game with Yan Ke Xianggong, and if Yan Ke Xianggong won, the painting will be given to Yan Ke Xianggong." ”

Yesterday morning, Zhang Cao and Wang Wei played two games, and Zhang Cao lost both battles - Zhang Cao glared at him and said: "Then isn't your painting equivalent to saying that you want to give it to my brother Jiezi, you can't play chess." ”

Wang smiled and said: "If Jie Zi is a prince, I will not gamble chess with him, I will bet with him to play the piano and blow the flute, and I will always refuse to lose." ”

Zhang Cao returned to the bow of the boat and talked to Zhang Yuan and the others, Fan Wenruo smiled and said: "It is only difficult for this girl to send and Di Lian painting, unless it is the person she loves, otherwise she bets on female popularity and cooking skills with you, and it will be difficult for you to win her - her fake mare Xianglan has died, this girl is the master of Youlan Pavilion, very free, last time there was a Wang surnamed Hui Shang, willing to ask for a night of silver for a thousand taels, but she refused." ”

Zhang Dai heard Zhou Menong say that the girls in the song of the old courtyard in Nanjing are mostly the biological daughters of the old bustard, and the old bustard pities it twice, and when she meets a good guest, let her stay in the company, regardless of the money, and the father is vulgar, the daughter does not like it, and let the daughter refuse to see it, if it is a fake mother, of course, it is not so cherished, the so-called "mother loves pretty, bustard loves money" refers to the fake mother, but listening to what Fan Wenruo said, Wang Wei's fake mare Ma Xianglan is infatuated and chivalrous, and is known as "chivalrous" in the old courtyard, even if Ma Xianglan has not passed away, he will not force Wang Wei - Zhang Cao rolled his eyes and said: "These girls in the song are very good at playing surnames, so no one bullies her?"

Fan Wenruo said: "The famous people in the song have a lot of interactions with celebrities, and ordinary people really can't deceive her, that is, like this Wang Wei, not to mention that she is the female disciple of Chen Meigong, and the son of Gui An Mao is also a flower protector." ”

Zhang Cao frowned and said, "What Mao Gongzi, Pi Gongzi?" ”

Zhang Dai said: "Is it to return to Anmao Yuanyi Mao?" ”

Fan Wenruo said: "Exactly." ”

Zhang Dai nodded and said: "Mao Zhisheng is also an official eunuch family, after a famous family, and I have a little friendship, I was in the same examination room with him in the Hangzhou Township Examination last year, and he also fell first, this person likes to read military books, and he has great ambitions." He said to Zhang Yuan again: "Jiezi, the "Eight Great Texts of the Tang and Song Dynasties" you read was edited by Mao Kun, Mao Zhisheng's grandfather, Mao Kun was a famous ancient writer in the Jiajing period. ”

Zhang Cao asked Fan Wenruo: "Brother Fan, so Wang Weigu is devoted to that Mao Zhisheng?" ”

Fan Wenruo said with a smile: "Xu is Mao Sheng is amorous, Wang Wei has not intended it yet, and Brother Yanke is reluctant." ”

Zhang Cao suddenly smiled and said, "Great, wonderful!" Said to Zhang Yuan: "Jiezi, let's not bet on Li Xueyi, bet on Wang Wei - oh, I almost forgot the eldest brother, don't stare at me, don't stare at me, our three brothers make a fair bet, who can win Wang Wei's heart, and the other two must not be angry, otherwise it will be boring to break the brotherhood for a woman." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I don't bet, the eldest brother and the third brother bet." He ordered Laifu to bring the watermelons, cherries, and plums he had bought, and everyone ate melons and fruits instead of breakfast at the bow of the boat.

…… Zhang Cao spoke loudly, Wang Wei in the cabin heard it clearly, snorted softly, and heard Zhang Yuan say not to gamble, the girl Wang Wei raised her eyebrows slightly, and then lowered her head and continued to eat porridge, sandwiched a piece of white lotus root into her mouth and ate it slowly, thinking about her heart - the sun shines into the canopy window, the high-waisted celadon bottle exudes a green and faint luster, the two buds of the branch and Dilian inserted in the bottle have slowly bloomed, and the lotus petals are stretched, which is the most beautiful time of the season for Dilian - Uncle Yao gave the injured wings of the black feather starling a wound medicine, The spirit of the bird that can speak is much better, is pecking millet in the cage, pecking a few grains of millet, stretching out its neck to drink water in a small bamboo bucket, it is very comfortable, obviously it is used to being raised, when I hear Xue Tong or the little maid Huixiang call "Wei Gu", this bird also calls "Wei Gu" loudly, and the voice is particularly loud.

…… Zhang Dai tasted the sweetness of Xuedian Lake water, then took water to cook tea, did not move, brought out the pineapple tea, invited Wang Wei to taste tea together, everyone tasted the pineapple tea ripe in Xuedian Lake, all praised the tea fragrance and eternity, Zhang Dai asked Wang Wei can recognize the tea master Min Wenshui of Jinling Taoyedu?

Wang Weixi said: "Does the prince also know Wen Lao, the little woman likes Wen Lao's Luo Jie tea the most, even if it is windy and rainy in Jinling, she will go to Wen's hometown to taste tea." ”

Zhang Dai said: "My friend Zhou Menong often praised me for Wen Lao tea, this time to Jinling, naturally to visit Taoyedu, it is said that Wen Lao does not wait to see strangers, when the time to ask Miss Wang to recommend." ”

Wang Wei said: "It's easy to say." As soon as his eyes turned, he saw that Zhang Yuan was absent-minded, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking, as if he was embarrassed?

The two boats crossed the Xuedian Lake one after the other, and entered the rapid water port, which connects the Baixian River, and the Baixian River leads to Taihu Lake in the west, that is to say, the boat can go directly to Suzhou from Xuedian Lake, and there is no need to go to Jiaxing by land and then get on the canal boat to Suzhou.

In half an hour, he will be in Juniper's hometown Zhenfengli, Zhang Yuan hesitated in his heart, I don't know if Juniper is in Zhenfeng? If Juniper is in Zhenfeng, how can he gain Juniper's trust?

At the beginning of the day, the sun was blazing, the two boats arrived in Zhenfengli, and the three-boat wave boat could not sail into the water alley of the town, only moored at the dock outside the town, Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, and Zhang Cao changed to Fan Wenruo's boat, Zhang Yuan asked Mu Jingyan and Mu Zhenzhen's father and daughter to also come to the boat, Mu Zhenzhen knew that the young master was going to take her father to visit the Du Zongbing, and his father might soon go north, Mu Zhenzhen was already sad in his heart.

Fan Wenruo led Zhang Yuan and others to the eastern suburbs of Zhenfengli to see Wang Huanru, Jun Song has a nephew who is a student of Wang Huanru, Zhang Yuan and the Du family have never known each other, of course, it is not good to come to the door rashly, first ask Wang Huanru about the situation of the Du family.

The boat zigzags through the water lane in Zhenfengli, the stone bridge is everywhere, the waterway is vertical and horizontal, the green willows and weeping poplars, the people in the water, Zhang Yuan is vaguely acquainted, then I know that Zhenfengli is really Zhouzhuang, Zhouzhuang at this time, the natural water town charm is more sufficient, especially the water, far from the dirt after four hundred years———————————————— I wish the book friends a happy family on the Dragon Boat Festival!

(To be continued)