Chapter Eighty-Six: Beijing Lantern I
Zhang Erzhen also felt that she was a little unlucky, the Jin family didn't look for her for a long time, and she happened to meet her twice when she was not in the house, could it be that there was still her eyeliner in her own courtyard, thinking of this, Zhang Erzhen laughed at herself and was suspicious, the bright moon is like the moon, the golden autumn and the silver autumn are all chosen by herself, and the Jin family is not bored enough to spy on her daughter...... , Jin's body has long been good, and the relationship with Zhang Luan is still not salty, but Jin's eyes are tight, and he is also a lot of care, Zhang Luan is going to Qingfeng Yuan to sit, and Jin will also pretend that the headache has recurred, and ask Luliu to go to Qingfeng Garden to invite the master. Zhang Erzhen has only heard about it a few times, but she feels that the Jin family is asking for a dead end, which man is willing to calculate his wife all day long, the Jin family is pushing Zhang Luan outside, and it doesn't work if it takes a long time.
When Zhang Erzhen entered the room, Jin was sitting on the chaise longue to train people, and his slender jade hand was on the table, his face was pale. The mother-in-law in the kitchen was reported for embezzling the money in the house with shoddy goods, and the Jin family frowned, looking still angry, and when he saw the eldest daughter coming, he waved his hand and said in disgust: "You go down, you don't have to worry about the kitchen purchase in the future, I will send a competent one." The woman stood up, but did not dare to speak, and slipped away by the wall.
Zhang Erzhen sat upright on the short foot pier on the side of the Jin family, and said: "The kitchen is a fat poor, she doesn't know how much ink is greedy in it, I heard last time that this mother-in-law goes out every day to buy the freshest bamboo shoots and cook porridge for her little grandson to drink...... " Of course, this is what Mingyue said, Zhang Erzhen just smiled, and said it by the way.
Jin didn't seem to hear it, and said with a tired expression between his eyebrows: "Zhen Zhen, you are my daughter-in-law, has your mother treated you badly for so many years?"
Zhang Erzhen slammed the alarm bell, as the saying goes, "I'm not afraid of people stealing, I'm afraid of people worrying", Jin's playing the emotional card as soon as he came up is obviously nothing good, Zhang Erzhen shook his head and said: "Mother has something to say, what to do in a roundabout way." ”
"Your uncle's brother Qi has been getting more and more noisy recently, and your uncle and mother will tell me to tell the master, let us go to the Jin Mansion to study together, or let Brother Qi come to our house to study, and the two boys will also be companions. Your father said that letting He'er go to Jinfu is ...... You go to your father and tell me, isn't it okay to let Brother Qi come to our house?"
"I heard that Cousin Qi's husband was invited by my uncle with great effort, and he must be better than the gentleman in our house. ”
"Your father said the same, but can it be the same here, He'er has never been out of the house since he grew so big, and he will take two little guys to Jinfu all day long, how can I rest assured. You just tell your father to go, anyway, it's all studying, and it's good in our house. ”
"He'er is a boy, what can happen, and it's close to Jinfu here, I think it's good for He'er to go to Jinfu. ”
The Jin family was already impatient, but at this time he was even more angry, and slapped on the small table beside him with a "snap", and was caught off guard with a loud noise, and said angrily: "You are against me one by two!
Since coming to Kyung, Kim has become more and more weird, losing his temper at every turn, and being moody. Zhang Erzhen only said in a low voice: "What does it matter if my daughter goes or not, my mother can say that I can move my father and He'er, and my mother has other instructions?"
"Hmph! If your father will listen to me, I will ask you to ask! When your father comes back, you will tell me. He'er is still young, and if he can know anything, he let your father and daughter take it badly, and now they are not close to me. ”
Zhang Erzhen didn't say much, just said, and later went to the study to send Zhang Luan a refreshing tea, as for what to say, the Jin family would not know.
"Mother, I happened to get a box of old ginseng, which happened to be sent to you, and your health is good, so you should continue to raise it. Zhang Erzhen took the square nanmu box, Jin was puzzled and took it, and after opening it, he was surprised: "Where did you get it?"
"I bought it a few days ago, so I picked up a big bargain. "Zhang Erzhen opened his eyes and said nonsense, this is only for the Jin family, the reason, just any one.
"I also brought some gifts to He'er Yan'er, so I'm going to go over and give them to them, does my mother have anything else to tell me?"
Kim waved his hand and said, "Go, go, don't forget what I just said." Zhang Erzhen responded and withdrew, watching the corner of Zhang Erzhen's clothes disappear at the door, Jin muttered: "This girl can afford such a good thing, the master is really biased, and all the good things are given to Zhen Zhen." ”
Zhang Erzhen went to Qifeng Academy to see his two younger brothers, and asked Zhang Heling if he would like to go to Jinfu to study, Zhang Heling nodded and said "Yes". Sun Baijian's gift to the two little ones was two pairs of high-quality four treasures of the study - Xuancheng Zhuge pen, Huizhou Li Ting Guimo, Huizhou Chengxintang paper and Huizhou Wuyuan dragon tail inkstone, all of which are exquisite. Zhang Erzhen's heart was really excited, Sun Baijian was so attentive, such an excellent second-generation official, rich and handsome, Zhang Erzhen even imagined the harmonious scene of raising her eyebrows in the future, squinting her eyes and feeling very emotional......
At night, Zhang Erzhen pinched the necklace jade pendant, the embedded "Z" was about the size of a fingernail, and the black glass was planted with small silver beads. In the evening, Zhang Erzhen went to the study to deliver tea, Zhang Luan mentioned the Sun family's trip to Shandong to take office, and said: "Sun Shi's nephew has entered the Guozijian, and I have instructed the housekeeper to prepare some items to send over. Zhen Zhen, you have set the Sun family for your father for you, have you ever complained about me?"
Zhang Erzhen just pretended to be shy and lowered her head and said, "Dad is for his daughter's good, and her daughter knows." Then he changed the topic and politely mentioned Zhang Heling's trip to Jinfu, Zhang Luan said helplessly: "Your mother still can't understand, she goes to Qifeng Courtyard all day long to deliver tea and food, how can He'er concentrate on hard work, since ancient times, loving mothers have many defeated children, and my children can't be destroyed among women." ”
Zhang Erzhen didn't continue to speak, and put a piece of hibiscus cake on his sleeves for Zhang Luan, and Zhang Luan said: "He'er is really working hard now, and the two little scholars you found are also smart, Zhenzhen, you have grown up......"
Zhang Erzhen smiled and sandwiched a pastry for herself, and when Zhang Luan praised her, she would always say that she had grown up......
The Lantern Festival began in the seventh year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, that is, in 1409, due to the founding of the Chuan Zhao Dharma Ceremony in Lhasa on the 15th day of the first month of the first month of the Gelugpa patriarch Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa, Tsongkhapa offered butter flowers and lamps to the golden statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, and commemorated the Buddha Shakyamuni to subdue evil demons with butter lanterns. Since then, people have followed his practice, arranging flowers and lanterns on the 15th day of the first month of the first month every year, which is "Jian Aqupa" in Tibetan. Another theory is that the butter lantern was used to celebrate the victory of the Buddha Shakyamuni in a great debate with other sects. The Butter Lantern Festival, known as "Meiduo Chojie" in Tibetan, also has singing and dancing activities such as dancing gods held by the monastery. Dressed in embroidered robes and masks, the dancers dance and sing to the accompaniment of Tibetan trumpets, suona, cowhide drums and gongs and drums to celebrate. Later, the people's lives gradually became richer, and the lantern festival was held a few more, the fifteenth day of the first month, the fifteenth day of August, and the fifteenth day of the lunar month were very lively. I can't go to the temple to see the dance, but I can also see the lanterns of different shapes on the street, especially in Shuntianfu, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is even more beautiful, and I don't know how much more prosperous than Wuchang.
Zhang Erzhen was dressed up skillfully by the nurse, wearing a long silk jacket with light silver and red scattered gold silk all over the place, with a cinnamon powder pleated makeup skirt, her thick hair was curled into a gentle crescent moon, and she was fixed with a little emerald inlaid treasure red gold hairpin, and then wore a small tired silk beaded gorse hairpin on the sideburns, the hairpin-shaped wings were flattened, trembling slightly, very smart, Mingyue praised: "The girl is good-looking." ”
Zhang Erzhen smiled: "If you don't say that, I'm going to take you too." ”
Ruyue sneered and said, "It's better to leave Mingyue in the mansion." Mingyue, who was in a hurry, hurriedly said: "Didn't you say that you left the nurse to look at the yard, Jinqiu Yinqiu also stayed, and it was not safe for the girl to go with Ruyue, it was not safe." ”
Zhang Erzhen listened to their jokes, and when she saw that it was almost time, she got up and prepared to go out. Mingyue Ruyue hurriedly followed, the two little maids in Jinqiu and Yinqiu looked at Mingyue Ruyue's eyes were full of envy, Mingyue whispered: "You guys are looking at the yard, I'll come back and bring you the acacia pollen steamed cheese on Qiliu Lane to eat." ”
The nurse urged Mingyue to hurry up and follow, and told her to watch tightly, don't let the pedestrians squeeze into the girl, Mingyue said yes again and again.
Zhang Erzhen had already obtained the consent of the Jin family, and learned that it was the two girls from Uncle Hezhongping's family and the Shaoqing family of Dali Temple who went out, so she was naturally overjoyed, and rarely ordered the little girl to prepare a carriage in advance to send Zhang Erzhen over. As the sun set, Zhang Erzhen rode a carriage to the Ruyu Teahouse, where there was a lot of noise and excitement all the way, and he knew how lively it was outside without looking. The carriage stopped in front of the door, Ruyue helped Zhang Erzhen down, I didn't take a closer look last time, and the Ruyu teahouse carved beams and paintings in the afterglow were even more magnificent. A young man in Tsing Yi with a melon skin hat had already come out of it, asked for his name and surname, and led him up to the second floor. It's not the private room last time, Li Zhuozhuo chose a room by the street, you can see the bustling street scene by sitting by the window, push the door and enter, Li Zhuozhuo pointed to the pedestrians on the street with interest and talked to the maid, Zhang Erzhen saw that she was wearing an apricot yellow pretty gauze skirt, which looked lively and exquisite, and said with a smile: "Sister Zhuo has already come, it seems that I am late." ”
"You're not late, I've just arrived. The weather is good today, and there are many people on the streets, and the vendors are all setting up their stalls at this time, so it must be more lively when it gets dark. Li Zhuozhuo may not have gone out to play for a long time, so he took Zhang Erzhen's hand and sat down, and excitedly pointed to the pedestrian downstairs.
Zhang Erzhen was also infected by her happy appearance, and said: "I also went to the lantern festival when I was in Wuchang, and there are many strange and delicate gadgets on the street. ”
"Don't worry, don't we still have people from the house to follow, they can't be empty-handed. I heard that the Treasure Pavilion is going to have an event tonight, and when the time comes, we will also go to join in the fun, and the things that the Treasure Pavilion does to give away are also good-looking, and you can't buy them normally. Li Zhuozhuo had a silver hairpin on his head, shaking like a butterfly with wings ready to fly, and his little face was bright and bright. Zhang Erzhen grabbed a handful of melon seeds and knocked them, and said while eating: "In that case, there must be a lot of people, and there are many people on the street today, so let's go to that kind of place less." ”
"Zhen Zhen, look at you boring, it's rare for the Treasure Pavilion to hold an event, rest assured, we will definitely not crowd with the people on the street, I have already arranged for someone to reserve a seat for us." ”
Zhang Erzhen only felt that Li Zhuozhuo's arrangement was really meticulous, and said with a smile: "Sister Zhuo is really delicate and careful, I have thought about everything, and I am blessed to follow Sister Zhuo." ”
"That's that, don't eat melon seeds, the jade snow white spirit cake here is notoriously delicious, try it......"
The two chatted, the door opened again, and Liang Aiwan, who was wearing a snow-white light gauze hat, stepped in. Liang Aiwan wore a light purple dress, which seemed to have a slender waist.
Li Zhuozhuo smiled: "You can be counted as coming, if you hadn't sent a post in advance to say hello, I wouldn't have waited for you." ”
Liang Aiwan took off his bib and handed it to the maid, and said: "I almost can't come, my mother is still not at ease, it just so happened that the second brother was also coming out, so he came with me, sat in the next room, and probably made an appointment." ”
Li Zhuozhuo said excitedly: "The second son of Liang is also here, why don't you come and sit down, we are also very familiar with each other, so we don't need to see each other so much." ”