Chapter 84: Hidden Pain
The old gentleman took two more sips of wine and sighed, "I hope I am too worried." ”
"It's just, it's just that this girl looks too similar."
The last sentence was said in a very low voice, Cui Yuanheng didn't hear it clearly, and he also hid his thoughts, so he didn't care.
Instead, he took out a piece of rice paper from his bosom and handed it over, saying, "Teacher, do you see if you can see this word?" ”
"Students admit they have read a lot of classics, but they can't find the source."
The old gentleman took the rice paper, looked at the characters on it, frowned, thought for a long time, and said, "It's a little familiar--"
"Let me think about ---"
Then he stopped playing chess and began to ponder.
And Cui Yuanheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, the teacher is a master in the literary world, since he said that he has an impression, he should have seen it, so he is waiting.
The teacher was pondering and he couldn't be disturbed, so he went out of the study.
As soon as I arrived at the courtyard, I saw Ye Xiaolou and Aunt Su laughing in the small pavilion.
After seeing him come out, the smile on Aunt Su's face did not diminish, and she got up and said, "Master Heng." ”
Then he said very insightfully: "It just so happens that I went to the stove room to have a look, so I will not accompany me for a while, Master Heng, Ye Xiaoniang, please take care of yourself." ”
After speaking, Shi Shiran left, and Cui Yuanheng walked to the pavilion and sat down and said, "It seems that you guys have a good chat." ”
Ye Xiaolou took a sip of tea and said, "Okay, the main thing is that Aunt Su is more talkative." ”
After speaking, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Cui Yuanheng and said: "Aunt Su also praised you for your talent, not to mention this autumn's middle move, I'm afraid it's not impossible to be a middle jinshi." ”
The young man picked up the tea and touched the bottom of the tea bowl, smiled and said, "Aunt Su just made you happy." ”
Ye Xiaolou pouted when he heard this: "Hmph, I know." ”
Seeing her pouting and looking lost, the young man couldn't help frowning, "You really want me to be lifted?" ”
"Huh?"
Ye Xiaolou is a little embarrassed now, what does it have to do with me if you don't get lifted? This girl is just following your words, are you still serious?
However, thinking that if he was to be promoted, it seemed that his status would be higher and more convenient, so he nodded sincerely and said, "Of course I hope you are promoted." ”
Then he said curiously: "Oh, by the way, what are you doing over there?" ”
The young man felt that Ye Xiaolou's words were a bit perfunctory, but he didn't take it seriously, but followed her words, and then said lightly: "There is a practice of archery." ”
"Archery?"
Ye Xiaolou became interested, "Let's go and have a look." ”
After saying that, he got up and ran to the shooting range.
Ye Xiaolou had actually played with bows and arrows in his previous life, but they were all in the guild hall, which was still very different from the ancient one.
This bow is very heavy in the hand, and the bow body is very smooth, which must be caused by the owner's frequent use.
As far as she can see, Mr. Wang is not in good health, and there are no other men in the family, who is this bow for?
Could it be Cui Yuanheng?
But Cui Yuanheng's health is not good.
Just when she was thinking about it, the young man was dressed in a white robe and came to the scene.
Stretching out his left hand from behind Ye Xiaolou, half-holding her posture, he picked up the bow, the two of them were very close to each other, a good smell of cold incense hit, and a hoarse and low soft voice echoed in his ears.
"Want to learn?"
"I can teach you."
Ye Xiaolou's face turned red in an instant, and the little hand that covered the bow wanted to withdraw it, but it was clenched tightly by the young man, just when Ye Xiaolou was about to open his mouth.
But I saw the young man take out an arrow from the quiver, put it on the string, and looked at the target with a serious face: "Look at it---"
Then the bow was slowly full, and with a --- swish, the arrow flew out, and a muffled sound was heard, and it hit the bull's-eye.
Ye Xiaolou looked surprised, and the boss with a long mouth, "You, you are so accurate in archery?" ”
The boy smiled a little, "It's okay." ”
Damn, it's okay?
You're too modest, aren't you?
Are you sure you're not showing off?
The young man seemed to understand Ye Xiaolou's eyes, clenched his fist to his lips, and coughed lightly: "Ahem--"
While coughing, he said with some earnest eyes in his eyes: "Do you want to learn?" ”
Ye Xiaolou immediately shook his head and said, "Forget it, this bow is too heavy, it's too difficult for me to pull it up." ”
The young man seemed to be slightly disappointed, and Ye Xiaolou immediately said, "Do you usually practice archery here?" ”
The boy nodded, took another arrow, put it on the string, moved skillfully, his eyes were sharp, and he shot an arrow and hit the red heart.
Ye Xiaolou understood, he was weak since he was a child, and this bow could not be pulled apart by pulling it, he must be afraid of making a fool of himself in front of others, so he secretly practiced at his teacher's house.
This guy really has a dark belly, and there is no shooting range in the house, if it weren't for what she saw today, she would have been kept in the dark.
Or is it even full of Cui's family? This man is really ---
Ye Xiaolou pouted and clapped his hands.
"Awesome."
Then he gave a thumbs up.
The sun shone on the leaves and reflected the light, and the young man stood in a white robe at the shooting range with high spirits, and he didn't care about the little ridicule in Ye Xiaolou's eyes.
And Ye Xiaolou, dressed in green clothes, stood beside him, looked at the person in front of him fixedly, and said after a while: "Aunt Su---"
"Yes, Mr. Wang's concubine is right?"
Hearing this, the young man turned his head to look at her and nodded.
He took another arrow feather and put it on the string.
And Ye Xiaolou looked at him, and said with a flickering eye: "Is it that after becoming a big official, you have to take a concubine?" ”
The young man was stunned for a moment, and then his gaze slowly fell on hers.
Ye Xiaolou said a little nervously: "What? ”
The young man lowered his eyes, then turned around and shot an arrow neatly: "The big official is not so easy to be. ”
Ye Xiaolou's face stiffened when he heard this, his heart tightened, and he felt a faint sense of pain.
Then he turned around slightly, pretending not to care, and continued: "I heard Aunt Su say that Mr. Wang has only accepted three personal disciples in his life. ”
"You are the youngest, I heard that your master brother worships the Jingguan of the third grade, this is a big official, right?"
"And Aunt Su also said that with your talents, it is unknown if he will enter the pavilion to worship the prime minister one day."
"If you want to be a big official, it doesn't seem so difficult to do."
Hearing this, the young man slowly turned around, and said with scrutiny in his eyes: "She is close to you, and she actually told you everything." ”
Ye Xiaolou's heart hurt even more faintly when he heard this, and even his breathing was painful.
Seeing that Cui Yuanheng avoided the important and trivialized, he didn't understand her words at all, what else didn't he understand?
Then an unnatural smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Just casual chat." ”
The young man glanced at her with a little meaning, and before he could speak, he suddenly saw Aunt Su coming over with a smile and said, "Why did you come to the shooting range?" With such a big sun, be careful to get a tan. ”
"Uncle Zhang came over just now and said that a fishmonger came to deliver shrimp, but you ordered Xiaolou?"
When Ye Xiaolou heard this, he immediately said, "It's me." ”
"I'm a girl from a farmer's family, and I don't have anything to do, just this little cooking skill is okay, I want to cook some food for the old gentleman, Aunt Su don't dislike it."
Aunt Su covered her mouth and smiled after hearing this: "You girl, everything is good, just be modest and polite." ”
"If I hadn't eaten the cat ears and rice cakes you brought, I'm afraid I'd be deceived by you."
"What kind of cooking skills, I think your cooking skills are comparable to that of a chef, right?"
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