Chapter 7 Celebrating the Great Birthday Quartet Sneaking out of the house and meeting Dieyi for the first time
After Gu Weijun recovered from his injury, he quickly got busy.
Not only does he have to take care of the business in the shop, but also everything about Old Man Gu's birthday. From setting up a stage to invite a troupe, to arranging seats, banquet recipes, and all expenses, he has to look at it.
Busy is always nowhere to be seen.
But this Wang family is not idle. Under the banner of Old Man Gu, in the name of helping Zhang Luo, today he blatantly spends a few hundred from the account, and Ming'er spends a few thousand from the account, Gu Weijun has a good temper, and he has always been very happy. Wang's heart is beautiful, but it is just that this Gu Weijun knows each other, and the number of people who open his mouth is getting bigger and bigger.
Qiao'er didn't move for three or four days, and she always said that she was recuperating from her illness, and she didn't say what the specific illness was. Qiao Jinxin tried all means to inquire, but it was all in vain. Although he was worried, Qiao Jin thought that no matter how ruthless the Wang family was, it would be impossible to attack his own daughter, so he was a little relieved.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the entire Gu Mansion was lit up and beaming. The dining room was busy with the lamp before dawn, and the old housekeeper Guifu led Chang Gui and other small servants, busy with their feet not touching the ground. Look at the sky, calculate the point in your heart, and then lead a small group of people to the door to receive guests.
"Yo, shopkeeper Li, you're here so early!"
Guifu's enthusiastic and full voice is full of air in the octave, which sounds festive.
Shopkeeper Li hurriedly picked up his robe and got out of the carriage, and stepped forward to congratulate politely: "Congratulations, this old man Gu has a big birthday, and he can only come early to be late, don't you say it's the old housekeeper!" ”
The entourage of the shopkeeper Li respectfully presented the big red gift list, and then the special servant of the Gu Mansion read it aloud, and there was a special person to record it.
"Dongcheng Fuhai Tea House Li shopkeeper, give a string of red jade agate, a pair of colorful glass cups, I wish Gu Lao Ye Fu is like the East China Sea, and his longevity is like an ageless pine. Every year there is today, every year there is today! ”
"Inside, please!"
Guifu is not too polite, and gives a look to the little guy behind him to bring people in.
Three poles on the sun.
Approaching noon, the interior of the Gu Mansion was already full of friends, the flowing water banquet had already been held, people pushed cups and changed lamps, came down from time to time, walked around, made more friends, pulled more relationships, and the scene was not lively.
"When I saw the princess stealing the arrow, I couldn't help but be happy in the palace! Standing at the palace gate is called Xiaofan! ”
"Good!"
The play on the three-foot red stage had already started, and the handsome little student opened his voice in amazement, winning a round of applause.
Qiao Jinxin said that he was unwell, so he took leave early in the morning, and avoided the boring tea party of the big girl and the little daughter-in-law in the backyard, but in fact, he was also looking for an excuse to sneak out for a walk.
"Xiuyun, hurry up!" Qiao Jinxin lowered his voice and urged impatiently.
It's men's again. It's just that this time it was to act cheaply, Qiao Jinxin deliberately stole it, Gu Weijun's guy's infrequently worn lake blue long hexagram, with a small dark hat, and his hair was braided into a big braid hanging down the back of his head. This is the most common dress of men in this place, and it is not as dazzling as the foreign suit that day.
"Miss, let's not go out, if we get caught, we will be beaten."
Xiuyun frowned, her face full of worry.
"What are you afraid of, today the Gu Mansion is giving that old stubborn birthday, and it is very busy, and when they react, we will both come back a long time ago."
Old stubbornness is Qiao Jinxin's new "nickname" for Old Man Gu, the feudal patriarch, and she feels that this title is the most suitable for him.
I couldn't help but say, Qiao Jinxin pulled Xiuyun and went straight to the vicinity of the dog hole where he had stepped on a good one a few days ago, although this kind of thing does hurt his self-esteem, but compared to the free air outside the wall, this dignity is really nothing.
"Eh, where did this big tent come from?"
As soon as she arrived at the place, Qiao Jinxin was stunned, it was an unexpected situation.
"Oh, miss, this is the tent of the Fengxiang opera troupe, it is convenient to change clothes, and it was there yesterday."
Xiuyun was not surprised, she happened to be riding here when she went to the concierge last night, so she naturally knew what the situation was.
"But we're going to get out of here."
The plan was disrupted, and Qiao Jinxin was a little troubled.
"Ah, here? How to get out here, climb the wall? The walls of the outer courtyard are very high, and I'm afraid we'll be discovered before we even climb over them. ”
", I know it all. Would you not have thought of such a clever mind as your young lady? In the past, there was an abandoned dog hole in this area, which was inevitably discovered, and I deliberately took a few more bricks to cover it. It's just that now it's covered by the temporary tent against the wall of this troupe. ”
"Huh? Miss, you mean, let's drill the dog hole and get out?? ”
Xiuyun's eyes widened, and she once again refreshed her perception of her own miss.
"As long as it can set us free, it's a golden hole!"
"Okay, let's not talk about such useless things, let's go over and act when the opportunity arises later!"
With the determination to win, Qiao Jinxin walked straight to the huge tent, and before they got very close, they heard a girl babbling and singing.
"The island ice wheel is beginning to turn, and I see the jade rabbit rising in the east early. The ice wheel is far away from the island, the sky is very clear, and the bright moon is in the sky, just like Chang'e leaving the Moon Palace! ”
"Well sung!"
It's so good to sing! ”
Qiao Jin kept shaking his head and applauding in admiration, and opened the curtain of the tent and came in directly, without the consent of the other party.
"You, who are you?"
In addition to the various costumes and hair, official boots and palace hats, water sleeve fans, and puff red oil and paint brushes on the table. A girl wearing a concubine costume and a stunning appearance stood in the room, panicked.
"Or is this female concubine drunk and smelly, how can a man sing this weeping infatuation except for Master Mei?"
"But you have to change your words, and you have to sing the hatred of this concubine."
Qiao Jinxin was not polite, he took the red table paper and brush on the table, picked up the pen and pondered for a moment, immediately recalled, and wrote on the paper after a while:
At the beginning of the island ice wheel, the jade rabbit was seen, and the jade rabbit rose eastward.
The ice wheel is far from the island, and the universe is very distinct,
When the moon is in the sky, it is just like Chang'e leaving the Moon Palace, it is like Chang'e going down the ninth layer, and it is cold and cold in Guanghan Palace, ah, in Guanghan Palace!
It was achieved overnight, coupled with the blessing of the Wang family in the past few days, I practiced more calligraphy, and the handwriting was also chic and elegant, which was a school of its own.
Qiao Jinxin blew the ink that hadn't dried yet, picked it up and looked at it, very satisfied.
"No, you just sing according to my words, and I guarantee that the effect is accurate!"
The girl took it in her hand and read it for a while, and after a while she raised her brow and smiled.
"Mr. is really a person who understands drama, when I get out of the play today, I will hand it over to my brother and let my brother change it accordingly!"
"Eh, I changed this specifically for you, what are you doing for your brother? I just listened to your singing expression, look at your eyebrows and eyes, this play is perfect for you, believe me, your brothers and brothers will not be more suitable than you! ”
Qiao Jin's determined eyes made her hesitate, and her eyes lost their brilliance.
"Sir, what's the use of such good lyrics for me, I'm just a woman, since ancient times, women have not been allowed to sing on stage, this singing has given me just to spoil good things, how can it be spread and spread widely?"
As soon as Qiao Jinxin heard this, he was angry and took the case.
"It's prejudice! With such a horn, the tactful and melodious voice is dominated by women, why don't you let it sing? ”
"Girl, you listen to me, you put away these words yourself, and then polish and polish them yourself, believe me, one day you can sing on stage and become famous!"
Qiao Jinxin became excited, grabbed her hand and dragged it up to his chest, his eyes firm.
She also suddenly worshipped, and there was a fire of hope in her eyes.
"Trust me, you can!"
Qiao Jinxin clenched her hand, and she felt that she was full of endless strength.
"Master, how am I doing on stage today?"
Suddenly there was a human voice outside the tent.
"It's my brother, they're back, you guys should leave quickly."
The girl noticed the situation and hurriedly let Qiao Jinxin and the others leave.
In a hurry, Qiao Jinxin and the others naturally rushed to the hidden dog hole.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
"Huh?"
The girl called twice, and was crawling all over her body in an extremely indecent posture, and Qiao Jinxin, who began to drill the dog hole seriously, knew that it was herself who was called.
"Sir, the little woman Yuan Dieyi, I haven't asked for Mr. 's name yet."
Miss Yuan's little face was flushed, and she squatted on the ground and looked at Qiao Jinxin shyly.
"Xia Yu, there will be a period later!"
Fortunately, Qiao Jinxin is petite, and this dog hole is big enough, so Qiao Jinxin was able to turn around and smile and say goodbye.
"There will be a date later...
Yuan Dieyi's face was full of reluctance, and he stared at Qiao Jinxin's face gradually disappearing behind the bricks that had been built up.
"Fluttershy, who are you talking to?"
As soon as Yuan Guifeng entered the tent, he saw his sister get up in a panic.
"No, nothing."
Yuan Dieyi is an honest girl, her face is flushed and she stammers when she lies.
Yuan Guifeng was suspicious, looked around, and soon found clues.
"Fluttershy, you're secretly studying behind my back?"
"I, I..."
"Didn't I tell you to stay in the tent and watch good things, what kind of drama does a girl learn?"
"Master, Fluttershy can learn if she wants to, and if she doesn't go on stage, she will be a joke."
"What do you know, Master Zu said that it is unlucky and unlucky for women to learn opera, and it will prevent the opera troupe from flourishing."
Yuan Guifeng finished counting her sister and began to look around again.
"Chunsheng, when you see the red table paper on my shelf, you will ask the Gu family to give Bao Xi money in a while."
"Didn't you see it, did you see it, little junior sister?"
Chunsheng also helped to look around, and casually asked Yuan Dieyi.
"I, I don't know..."
Yuan Dieyi clutched the red sheet of paper tightly in her hand, nervously sweating.
The loss is that this coat is not suitable for the sleeves are long, and it can be hidden inside, so you can't see it.
Yuan Guifeng shook his head helplessly: "You said that you are such a big person, you can't even look at a piece of red paper, and you still want to learn drama?" Is it really so easy to learn? ”
"Little junior sister, as long as she can marry a good family, don't worry too much, Master."
Chunsheng came to persuade him, and he also helped the little sister to speak.
"Marry a good man? The drama is the most lowly and lowly, and it is not easy for a family like us to be a concubine for a small family. ”
Yuan Guifeng sneered, his eyes full of self-deprecation.
"Master, it's really not good, I can take care of the little junior sister."
Chunsheng had a hippie smile on his face, and winked ambiguously at Yuan Dieyi.
Yuan Guifeng lifted up and kicked him directly in the ass.
"You're dreaming! The girl I raised with great difficulty, can I cheapen you poor white dings? ”
Yuan Dieyi didn't squeak from beginning to end.
In her mind, the sentence Xia Yu grabbed her hand and said, "One day you can sing on stage and become famous!" ”
Whether it's true or not, from then on, in her heart, there were thoughts that shouldn't have been.