On the twelfth day of the winter moon last year, Zhang Yuan had come to see this refuge garden with Wang Siren and Wang Yingzi's father and daughter, and saw the cold forest and Xiao Suo, the snow was mottled, the sky was also cloudy at that time, the pavilions and pavilions seemed a little lonely, and there were still a lot of sundries between the corridors and pavilions that had not been cleaned up - after more than four months, on March 23, Zhang Yuan and his eldest brother Zhang Dai followed the ancestor Zhang Rulin to come to the refuge garden at the western foot of Huiji Mountain, but it was full of spring, the ancient trees had new branches, and the young leaves were embellished on the old stems, which were particularly eye-catching, and the plank road that connected the pavilions and pavilions were planted with peonies on both sides, and in late spring and March, The peony is blooming brightly, there are many kinds of peony medicine in the garden, the flower color is from red and purple to light white and light yellow, it is extremely gorgeous - Wang Siren invited more than ten officials and gentry from Huiji and Shanyin counties, all of whom were born in Jinshi, their hair is either white or completely white, and the young ones are only Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai, so they are also like old trees with new branches, Zhang Yuan's current reputation is still better than Zhang Dai, although it is not what Zhang Cao said is a tyrant in Shanyin, but no one knows it, Xu Shijin, the prefect of Shaoxing, saw Zhang Yuan, and asked with a smile: "Zhang Gongzi also came to visit the garden, Have you registered for the government exam? Xu Shijin was naturally very unhappy when he failed to protect Yao Fu, but the matter has come to this point, he will definitely not be stupid enough to retaliate against Zhang Yuan, that will not benefit him at all.

Zhang Yuan bowed and said: "If you go back to Fuzun, the student will go to sign up tomorrow, my eldest brother is Libao, and he only came back from Shangyu yesterday." ”

A squire surnamed Shen said with a smile: "Lord Xu, I haven't had a little Sanyuan in Shaoxing for many years, Su Weng's grandson has to be appreciated, and Lord Xu is better to fulfill him here." ”

Zhang Rulin waved his hand and said: "It depends on how the trial production art of the other mansion is, if it is not good, it will still fall, and the lord of the mansion does not need to look at Zhang's thin face." ”

Wang Siren said: "Today, I invite you to visit the garden, don't talk about the eight shares, overlook the incense burner peak like a pillar of heaven, see the peony medicine up close, but talk about the eight shares of the beautiful scenery on a good day, not a big bad scenery." ”

Everyone laughed, walked slowly along the plank road, while telling some stories of Yuezhong characters, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai walked at the end, Zhang Dai said in a low voice: "Traveling with the elders is always restrained, and I feel that the mountains and rivers are far away and not close." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled "hey" and said, "Then let's just walk away quietly, why bother to follow suit." ”

Two people then stepped back from the plank road, first went to a wooden pavilion in Linxi to see the stream, the source of the stream is in the Huiji Mountain, the river water in the city of Shanyin has become shallow due to drought, the stream here is still murmuring, the spring water is green, the wild flowers and fragrant grass on the bank, there are colorful butterflies fluttering back and forth, sitting on the pavilion is very pleasing to the eye.

The spring sun is quite sunny, sitting for a while, Zhang Dai said: "I'm a little thirsty, big father, they must be going to drink tea in the pavilion over there, there must be good tea, I'll go to ask for a cup of tea, will Jie Zi go together?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I'm not thirsty, this place is very good, I'll sit for a while." ”

Zhang Dai said: "Then I'll wait here to find you." Then he walked to the pavilion in the northeast of the refuge garden, which was higher than Lin Gao.

Zhang Yuan leaned on the railing alone, looked up at the incense burner peak, looked down at the creek, the wind was beautiful, the scenery was pleasant, suddenly saw a small boat down the river, when he arrived at the Lord Demu, the boat stopped, two people in the boat, one of them wore a rattan silk scarf, a young scholar wearing a plain fine kudzu gown raised his face and called: "Senior Brother Jiezi-"

Zhang Yuan fixed his eyes and looked at it, ah, it was Wang Yingzi, could Teacher Wang Siren still allow her to travel in men's clothes, presumably because this was his own garden, Wang Yingzi was quite free, and smiled with both hands on the railing: "Sister Yingzi is so interested." ”

There are more than a dozen ivory-like bamboo shoots on the boat, which should have been dug in the bamboo forest in front, Wang Yingzi grabbed a bamboo shoot and said with a smile: "This bamboo shoot will be given to you." The bamboo shoots struggled to throw on the wooden pavilion - how much strength can Wang Yingzi have, the big bamboo shoot "bang" hit the pavilion board, and smashed into the water, the boat lady quickly rowed the boat closer, scooped up the bamboo shoots, and then tied the wooden pillar of the boat, Wang Yingzi went ashore, squatted by the stream and washed his hands, went up to the wooden pavilion briskly, looked left and right, opened his eyes and smiled: "You are alone?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "My eldest brother Zhang Zongzi is coming. ”

Wang Yingzi said: "Then let's find another place to talk, I have something to ask you." As he spoke, he turned around, walked a few steps, turned around and beckoned: "Come on, the bamboo forest is in front, the bamboo forest is so green that it is intoxicating, and the old gentlemen will not go anywhere." ”

Zhang Yuan hesitated for a moment, then followed, got on the boat with Wang Yingzi, sat down one end at a time, and Wang Yingzi said to the boat girl: "Go to the bamboo forest again." ”

The boat lady pulls up the penny, sails against the current, the penny is inserted into the mud and stone at the bottom of the stream, the boat lady holds the penny alternately with both hands, the boat moves forward leisurely, turns a small cliff in front, the scenery changes suddenly, the right bank of the creek is a large area of green bamboo, mixed with a few strange old pines, the tall green bamboo shades the sun, and the stream water in this section is reflected into turquoise - Zhang Yuan praised: "It is really a good place." Looking at Wang Yingzi on the bow of the boat, the plain thin kudzu robe has turned light green, and the smiling eyes are as bright as Mu Zhenzhen.

Wang Yingzi said proudly: "It's a good place, it's difficult to walk here from the shore, you have to use a boat, this mountain stream is only this section of the boat, I specially asked someone to move the boat." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Senior sister is wise. ”

Wang Yingzi smiled and asked, "What does it mean for you to write the word 'Ke' on my Bagu text, have you passed the government test?" ”

Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I want to make you the head of the case, but I'm afraid that Xu Fuzun won't agree." ”

Wang Yingzi said: "To be honest, how is that craftsmanship better than you? ”

Zhang Yuan said: "It's hard for me to write better. ”

Wang Yingzi smiled wide-eyebrowed, and said: "I did put a lot of thought into this article, let me tell you, if this is the topic in the government exam, how about you copy it?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Copy decisively." ”

Wang Yingzi was overjoyed and said: "The government test is the same as the county test, it is also two questions, then I will draw up another question, and you can copy the correct question." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Guess both questions correctly, how much good luck does it take, this is not good, good luck cannot be exhausted, and I will do it myself." ”

Wang Yingzi smiled: "You really think that this question is right, and I will just say that it is fun." Peel off a piece of the shell of the bamboo shoot and throw it into the water, watch the bamboo shoot shell float away, and said: "Actually, I really want to go to the scientific examination with Senior Brother Jie Zi, alas, how interesting it is to be a man." When she said this, her eyes were looking everywhere on Zhang Yuan's body, as if she was looking at what was different from her on Zhang Yuan's body?

Zhang Yuan smiled: "Actually, being a man is not very interesting, everyone has their own troubles. I thought that Jia Baoyu still hated that she was not a daughter.

Wang Yingzi said: "Men can take scientific examinations and make friends, isn't it very interesting, but women can only stay in the boudoir." ”

While talking, the boat traveled half a mile away in the creek shaded by green bamboos, moored in a flat place on the right bank, Zhang Yuan jumped ashore, and when Wang Yingzi went ashore, he also stretched out his hand to let Wang Yingzi borrow strength, and the boat lady was dumbfounded.

This bamboo forest is about dozens of acres, growing on a gentle slope, and the slope is full of cliffs up and down, and it is really only possible to get here from a small stream.

Walking into the bamboo forest, the green ** flow, listening to the light sound of the bamboo "rustling", looking up, the spring sunshine is sprinkled one after another, and the bamboo forest is full of jumping bright spots, and the light spots are also jumping on Wang Yingzi, making this young scholar Miss Wang Er look lively and abnormal.

Zhang Yuan said: "This bamboo forest is dense, if the sky is dark, it will look gloomy, it is precisely this sunny day." As he spoke, he walked to the depths of the bamboo forest, but he heard a "flutter" behind him, Wang Yingzi fell, and quickly turned around to help - Wang Yingzi stood up, but suddenly hugged a bamboo and cried, tears like rain.

The boat lady hurriedly came, brushed the mud grass stalks on the back of Wang Yingzi's robe, and asked repeatedly: "Where did the second lady fall and hurt?" Scrapes? ”

Wang Yingzi patted the thick bamboo with her hand and said, "I want to participate in the scientific examination, I want to participate in the scientific examination-"

The boat lady thought to herself that this was the case, the second lady was playing with a child's temper again, she couldn't do anything about this, she looked at Zhang Yuan and said: "Zhang Gongzi-" means to let Zhang Yuan persuade Miss Yingzi.

Zhang Yuan didn't think Wang Yingzi was so naïve and ridiculous, Wang Yingzi was sixteen years old, superb craftsmanship, as a woman could not participate in the imperial examination, of course it would be very uncomfortable to think about it, Wang Yingzi was originally a person with the surname in love, at this time, it was normal to suddenly vent the depression in her heart, who said that singing and crying and screaming are just a man's right?

Zhang Yuan was silent, bent over and looked on the ground for a while, found a bamboo shoot tip emerging from the surface, straightened up and said: "Senior sister, it was you who tripped over this bamboo shoot, let's dig it out and go back to eat it to take revenge." "Let the boat lady go and fetch the short hoe from the boat.

Wang Yingzi smiled "sneering", wiped away her tears with a silk handkerchief, and said, "Senior Brother Jiezi, don't laugh at me." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "How come, I also think it's a pity-"

Wang Yingzi said: "Then can the senior brother help me think of a way for me to participate in the scientific examination, the senior brother is always very methodical." ”

Zhang Yuan hurriedly shook his head and said: "I really can't help this, and my junior sister must also know that the examination shed Longmen physical examination is very strict." ”

Wang Yingzi's face was slightly red, and she said, "How about bribing those officials?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "This is not good, and Mr. Wang will never allow it." ”

Wang Yingzi's shoulders collapsed, and she said gloomily: "I also know that it can't be done, but I don't give up, I think you will have a good way." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "My sister's craftsmanship is at the same level as mine, if I can pass the government examination and the Taoist test, my sister can too, I am a student, and my sister is a female member." At this, I laughed too.

Wang Yingzi widened her eyes and smiled: "If my senior brother is lifted, then I am a female lifter, and if my senior brother is a jinshi, then I am a female jinshi." ”

The brother and sister looked at each other and laughed.

The boat lady took a short hoe, Zhang Yuan carefully dug out the bamboo shoot completely, and the boat lady praised: "Zhang Gongzi dug well, and the second lady dug several of them." ”

Wang Yingzi said: "Senior Brother Lao took this bamboo shoot home and cooked it to avenge me." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I don't know if it's delicious or not, if it's unpalatable, this revenge is also painful." ”

Wang Yingzi smiled, and the boat lady said: "Zhang Gongzi, the bamboo shoots here are extremely delicious, as tender as flower roots, as sweet as sugar cane, Zhang Gongzi will know when he goes back to cook." He asked Wang Yingzi again: "Is it time for the second lady to go back?" Wait a minute, the master will find it. ”

Wang Yingzi said "um", looked at Zhang Yuan and said: "Senior brother is more witty and good than my father, every time I see my senior brother, it always makes people feel happy." ”

Wang Yingzi said this without any squirming.

(To be continued)