The old emperor Yan driving, the new emperor ascending the throne, amnesty to the world, and the selection of scholars are the conventions handed down from several dynasties. In fact, before the edict was issued, the lifters from all provinces had already been in an endless stream of buses. After the beginning of spring, Beijing has several sunny days in a row, and the ice floes in the Beihai are melting, as if they are about to freeze, and the wooden ice paddles that children play with are afraid to put up. The spring breeze blew over, although it was still a little chilly, it was not so soaked in the bones. The dozen or so rooms at the Yue Points store are gradually filling up. It's just that the three upper rooms are still occupied by Wu Ciyou. Later, there were more people renting houses, and Wu Ciyou felt that he couldn't go, so he asked Mingzhu to move over and live in Westinghouse. The two brothers talked about poems and essays every day, waiting for the edict to be issued.

This day is the "second day of February", the day when the dragon raises its head. Although it is not a big festival, as long as the mood is good, people can always find a reason to play. Wu Ciyou made an appointment with Mingzhu and went to visit Xishan together.

At that time, it was "early spring", warm and cold, and the willow ribbon was yellow. The two walked along, and unconsciously turned to the area along the West River. Here is a big wharf, the market is lined up, the shops are rows, all kinds of arts and juggling are complete, the stalls are placed with Song Yan, Ming porcelain, the golden jade bowl of the first dynasty, the gold eight treasure screen and the Khotanese jasper bottle, as well as the overseas imported red sandalwood glass crystal lamp, the clock, the copper Maitreya Buddha, the snuff bottle, the celebrity calligraphy and painting...... It's so varied, it's everything. The two of them were looking for tranquility and didn't want to bump into here, but it was much noisier than in Xizhimen. Mingzhu saw that Wu Ciyou was not interested, so he said: "The scenery on the river over there is good, let's go over there." Wu Ciyou nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

While he was talking, he suddenly heard a large group of people on the left cheering, and Mingzhu squeezed in to take a look, it turned out to be a man and a woman who were performing martial arts. The man was forty-five or sixteen years old, shirtless, and walking around. He drew a circle of people, pulled the braid to the top of his head, picked up two half-cut bricks on the spot, pinched with his five fingers, and with a "bang" sound, the bricks in both hands were immediately shattered. The crowd shouted "Good! ”

The man said: "Lao Er has just landed in your place, life is sparse, all thanks to the care of all the old and young, although there are a few hands and three-legged cat kung fu, and do not dare to boast in front of real people, there is a front and back flash, and I also look at Guan Haihan!" After that, he pointed to the girl standing on the side and said, "This is the little girl Shi Jianmei, who is 17 years old this year and has not yet hired anyone." It's not that the little old man is deceiving people, now let her sit on these mound of hemp cakes, who can pull her up, and give the gentleman to use it as a broom, and there will be no regrets! ”

Mingzhu was stunned. He seemed to have seen this woman somewhere, but he couldn't remember it anymore, so he turned around and greeted Wu Ciyou and said, "Big brother, this is interesting, we might as well take a look." ”

Wu Ciyou looked at the woman, delicate and a little spicy and strong, although she didn't have a very good face, but she was also very moving. I saw her standing aside with braids in her hands, pursing her lips and smiling, not shy. After listening to the old father, he walked a move in the field, with slender steps and slender waists like willows swinging in the wind, advancing and retreating like a boat on the water. She pierced a portal, and sat on a pile of seven or eight sesame cakes on her legs.

At this time, there are more and more people watching the excitement. People push me, but no one dares to try it. In the middle of the night, suddenly a sturdy man jumped into the circle, blushed and said, "I'll try it!" As he spoke, he rushed forward to grab the girl's arm, and the luck was pulled, but the woman threw her arm, and the man couldn't stand still, and he planted his head five or six feet away. He got up, patted the dirt on his body and said, "This can't be counted, she used skill!" The old man smiled, "You might as well try again." ”

Then the man stepped forward again and pulled the girl, but she turned back and forth, but her body seemed to stick to the hemp cake. The man's face was flushed, but the woman was laughing mischievously. He was about to let go and admit defeat, but the old man said, "If you have friends at your feet, you might as well work together with a few people to pull it." Seeing this, the man waved his hand to the crowd and said, "Fifth brother, fourth brother, eldest nephew, you all come to help me!" ”

As soon as the words fell, several people in the crowd came out. There were two men in their thirties, and the younger ones were twenty-five or sixteen, all broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and full of tigers, and they stepped forward together. Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu couldn't help but secretly sweat for the girl.

The girl pulled out two colored ropes from her bosom, took one in each hand, and gave them to the four men, which was equivalent to two people pulling her by one hand. Just as he was about to pull it, the young man said, "This can't be done, as soon as she loosens her hand, we will all have a bruised nose and swollen eyes." The old man laughed and said, "Let go to lose!" ”

A wrestle began again, and the four strong men each pulled a rope head, pulling it in one direction with enough strength, and the momentum was really powerful. But the woman sat on the hemp cake and did not move, letting the four of them drag left and right, not caring at all. After a long time, a few pieces of hemp cake were overwhelmed, and they only heard a loud noise, which was crushed into several pieces. There were thousands of onlookers, and when they saw such a wonderful performance, they let out a thunderous "good" sound.

Wu Ciyou also forgot the scholar's reserve, and followed the crowd to cheer loudly: "Hurry! The five people were stalemate for a while, the girl slowly put the silk silk into her arms, and shook it violently, the four of them couldn't hold it, let go together, and fell on their backs.

The crowd applauded again, and the old man turned over the gong to collect the money. At this moment, there was a sudden chaos outside the circle, and several big men pushed people and stabbed the people watching the excitement with whips, "Dodge, dodge!" Mistress Mulima is here! Hearing the words "Mulima", Mingzhu's heart jumped suddenly, and he quietly stabbed Wu Ciyou with his hand and said, "Brother, it's not good-looking here, let's go." Wu Ciyou was looking at Zai Xingtou, where he was willing to go, shook his head and said, "You might as well watch it for a while before leaving." Mingzhu had no choice but to stand down again. As he spoke, a passage had flashed out, and Mulima rolled out of his saddle, threw the whip to the servant, rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward and asked, "Old man, is this your daughter?" ”

When the old man saw that it was a noble official, he hurriedly said: "Back to the old man, this is Shi Jianmei, the villain's righteous daughter." ”

"Okay!" Mu Lima sneered and said, "I heard that the four strong men can't pull her, and the kung fu is counted!" The old man hurriedly said: "Master Cheng praised, she only practiced for a few days, in fact, it made the connoisseur laugh." Mulima looked Jianmei up and down for a while, then turned back to the servant and said, "This little lady is quite pretty!" I'd like to learn about her inner skills! As he spoke, he stepped forward and pulled it.

As soon as the two of them joined hands, they saw Jianmei suddenly shrink her hand and throw out a silk silk. Mu Lima laughed evilly and still pulled with his hand, Jianmei had no choice, turned over and rolled to the side, a carp stood up and said: "Don't play crooked, show real kung fu!" When the crowd heard this, they immediately burst into an uproar. The old man took a step forward, greeted Mulima, and said, "The master's means are strong, we are convinced, and I beg the lord to raise his hand!" ”

"Raise your hand?" Murimaha laughed, waved his hand, and said, "What you said just now doesn't count?" I pulled her up, and she's mine! Why, I don't deserve her? The old man gently supported Jianmei with one hand, and grabbed Mu Lima's sleeve with the other hand and said: "Master, if you use hard skills to pull her up, the villain didn't say it, you use the poison ring to hide the weapon, this is ......" Before the words ended, Mu Lima waved his hand impatiently and said: "I don't have time to listen to your old miscellaneous ramblings, go!" Two pro-soldiers rushed over and grabbed Shi Jianmei.

"Wait!" Wu Ciyou couldn't look past it, stepped out of the crowd, arched his hands, and said loudly: "Lord Mulima! I don't know martial arts, but this woman got up on her own, and you didn't pull her up! Not to mention, even if you marry a daughter, you also have to choose a good day and an auspicious day, what is the difference between your behavior and robbing your relatives? Mu Lima looked Wu Ciyou up and down, and said with a smile: "You are a stinky man, you can't be worth me a third-class minion, here is what you said?" ”

Wu Ciyou saw that he was so rude, and he was angry, and he was not afraid of anything. Mingzhu pulled him behind him, and he broke away and took a step forward and said, "The grand city, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, is the place to be reasonable. Woodcutter and peddler can all speak, why can't I say it? I'm going to take care of it! ”

Before he finished speaking, he only felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and he whipped Mulima early: "You're fucking tired!" Is this stinky show of your sister or your sister, and you protect her so much? Wu Ciyou endured his anger and replied: "When the road is uneven, everyone can help, it doesn't have to be my sister!" Mingzhu was stunned at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull him over: "Brother, don't say a word!" ”

At this moment, I suddenly saw a young man flash out of the crowd, walked up to Jianmei, took his hand and looked at it, turned back to Mulima and said, "Lord Mulima, you hurt people with a hidden weapon, can it be regarded as above board?" ”

Seeing that the person who came was hanging a treasure knife from his waist and a hairpin on his head, he knew that the person who came was not good, but he couldn't be convinced, so he raised his face and asked, "What are you doing?" Can you take care of your business? Mingzhu saw at a glance that the person who came was his cousin Wei Dongting. At this time, there were many people, and it was inconvenient to come forward to see him, so he pushed Wu Ciyou and said, "This is my cousin, called Wei Dongting." Wu Ciyou nodded appreciatively.

Wei Dongting crossed his hands and raised his face and replied, "It's a coincidence!" In the next surname, the name is lenient, and this kind of thing is to be managed! Mulima slapped his chest and said, "I am the dignified General Jingxi, what kind of merit are you?" Wei Dongting smiled slightly and said, "Don't say that General Jingxi is the overlord of Western Chu, and you have to be reasonable here!" ”

Na Mulima was originally the brother of the imperial master Aobai, who was arrogant and lawless on weekdays, and was used to bullying others. This time when he went to Beijing to report on his work, he was originally summoned by a letter from Aobai, saying that he would be entrusted with a good errand. But he has always been afraid of his brother, seeing that Mei Ling is handsome and elegant, he intends to dedicate himself to his brother to ask for a favor, and he doesn't want to meet Wu Ciyou and Wei Dongting again, and his heart can't help but be angry. But after thinking about it: "The capital is heavy, and it is not appropriate to raise fire in the wind." In this complicated place, you may come across an Internet, so it's better to walk away. After thinking about it for a while, he sneered and said, "The master has something important, don't be poor with your kid, go!" ”

"Of course you can go, but you have to leave people behind!" Wei Dongting raised his eyebrows and shouted. That Mulima only smiled, turned over on the horse, and said "go", the two pro-soldiers picked up Jianmei and ran, Wei Dongting sneered, then pulled out the knife "poof", jumped forward, and used one hand to pull a pro-soldier who stood Jianmei on the shoulder, and kicked down another pro-soldier with a kick, only to hear a "Mom", and both of them were knocked to the ground in the blink of an eye. Shi Jianmei shook off and kicked with a smile, and a pro-soldier in front of him fell and gnawed on the mud. Those who watched the excitement had long since retreated into the distance.

Mu Lima was furious, raised his whip and hit Wei Dongting's head. Wei Dongting flashed sharply, grabbed the tip of the whip with his hand, and Mu Lima actually fell down on the horse! Several pro-soldiers panicked for a while, and while rushing up to help Mu Lima, they drew their knives and forced Wei Dongting. The people watching the excitement next to them saw that the matter was getting bigger, and they ran around in a hurry. Wu Ciyou hurriedly shouted to the old man: "Don't leave yet!" ”

The old man was originally reluctant to do anything, but seeing that there was no room for turning around, he shouted: "Eat sticks!" I saw him pull a three-cut stick from the ground and dance loudly. The old man's three-piece stick crackled for a while, and he immediately knocked down three or four of Mulima's relatives, lying on the ground and humming. Wei Dongting originally thought that the old man was cowardly, but seeing him so ruthless at this time, he couldn't help but secretly admire. Seeing that the situation was not good, Mulima drew his knife to protect himself and shouted: "Why don't you hurry up and urge the horse team!" "A close servant had already retreated, jumped on his horse, and flew away.

Mingzhu pulled Wu Ciyou into the pile of people with one hand, and turned around and shouted at Wei Dongting: "Thirteen Lang, don't fall in love, go quickly!" When the old man heard this, he knew that it was his own person who was reminding, so he hurriedly protected his whole body with a three-part stick, and retreated. Wei Dongting's waist knife danced with silver light, and followed closely. Mingzhu pulled Wu Ciyou and said, "Brother, this guy's rescue will be here soon, let's go quickly!" Wu Ciyou shook his hand, but took a few steps forward, standing under an old tree and watching from afar. Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, and hurried over.

Seeing Wei Dongting escorting the old man's father and daughter across a small bridge, Wei Dongting stood at the head of the bridge, and the dozen or so personal soldiers slowly approached him with knives. Wei Dongting stood still suddenly, calmly put the knife back into the sheath, slowly took out a handful of objects from his arms, and with a tailwind, the four personal soldiers in front of him let out a "ahhhhh I don't know what was going on, but when I hurriedly stepped forward to help me up, there were more than a dozen extremely thin silver needles on everyone's face, and two people were blinded, howling and pulling out those silver needles indiscriminately. The rest of the men looked at each other as they watched as the three of them crossed the river and entered the woods on the opposite bank. Wu Ciyou saw from a distance that they were no longer chasing, so he pulled up Mingzhu and said, "Let's go back." ”

Wei Dongting retreated from the soldiers, pulled his legs and ran to the woods, and found Jianmei's father and daughter under an old willow tree in the depths of the woods. When the old man saw Wei Dongting coming, he hurriedly stood up and bowed down and said, "Strong man, if you hadn't rescued me today, I was afraid that my father and daughter would not be able to escape the murder." Thank you for your great kindness, and I would like to give you a salute first! After saying that, he bowed to the ground. He also said: "Jianmei, I haven't thanked the benefactor yet!" The woman immediately bent down to worship, and Wei Dongting hurriedly stepped forward and supported her with both hands. At this time, he fixed his eyes and suddenly exclaimed: "Ah! You're Mei Mei! ”

Hearing this name, Jianmei was also surprised, and when she looked closely, she recognized that this was Brother Ting, who had been with him in Rehe Huangzhuang in the early years, and couldn't help but shout: "Brother Ting, I can see you." After saying that, two tears rolled down his cheeks. Wei Dongting saw her crying, a little at a loss, hurriedly pulled out a handkerchief and handed it over, and said, "Fang Cai only cared about fighting, but he didn't recognize you!" ”

Jianmei saw that the old man was surprised, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, this is the brother Wei Dongting I often mention to you, he is on an errand in Rehe Huangzhuang, we are neighbors......" and turned back to Wei Dongting and said: "This is my father-in-law Shi Longbiao who I met the year before last, and we entered Beijing this time to ......" Jianmei was saying, catching a glimpse of Shi Longbiao making a look at her, so she changed her words, "It is to defect to you." ”

"Sloanbiao?" Wei Dongting frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly exclaimed: "Isn't it the Shi Daxia called Iron Arhat on the rivers and lakes?" The old man smiled slightly: "It's just not talented, in fact, it's hard to be famous." Wei Dongting hurriedly said: "Then how can the two of you have the fate to recognize the father and daughter?" The old man sighed and said, "It's a long story, since we have come to join you, let's go back first, let's talk slowly, where do you live?" ”

A word reminded Wei Dongting, he replied, "I am the third in the east of Hufang Bridge", stood up, looked around, and said: "Uncle Shi, you stay here and don't move, I'll hire a sedan chair, let's go and go again." After saying that, he waded through the bushes alone and walked out of the forest.

Unexpectedly, the temple fair along the West River ended early because of this incident, and there was no sedan chair nearby. Wei Dongting searched for about half an hour, and finally found a car easily, so he told the car owner to wait on the road, and he turned around to find Jianmei and Shi Longbiao.

Before he approached the old willow tree, he saw that the grass and trees in the forest were in a mess, and his heart was "not good", so he walked a few steps to the old willow tree, but when he saw that Lin Jing was empty, where was there still a trace of Jianmei's father and daughter!

Wei Dongting searched carefully, only to see a jade pendant thrown in the messy grass, picked it up and looked at it, recognized it as Jianmei's belongings, and suddenly, he sweated in a hurry, stomped his feet and said hatefully: "I miscalculated, I knew it was like this, so why not go together!" He did not dare to delay for a moment, ran out of the woods, ran to the side of the road to board the car, and commanded: "Quickly, go to the forbidden city!" ”

Wei Dongting entered Beijing as an errand in the Internal Affairs Office, and he was only two months old, and he didn't know many acquaintances. At this time, I was anxious to meet my mother in the palace, and I wanted to ask someone to bring a letter, and I asked a few people, but they all said "no way", so I had to dispel my delusions and go back.

He just walked out of the gate of the Internal Affairs Mansion, and met Xiao Maozi walking leisurely, and suddenly remembered that he was on an errand in the Imperial Tea Room of the Inner Palace. Because Xiao Maozi's cousin Wen Cunsheng is also in the Internal Affairs Office, he has met him twice. This little Maozi must have lost money in gambling, and came to his cousin to fight famine, so he hurriedly grabbed him and said with a smile: "Xiao Maozi, looking for your cousin?" ”

Xiao Maozi said "um", looked up and saw that it was Wei Dongting, and hurriedly asked, "My cousin is inside, right?" Wei Dongting said: "Your cousin is now talking to the cousin, how can I have time to see you?" Xiao Maozi felt very disappointed, and stomped his feet and twisted his face and left. Wei Dongting hurriedly said: "Your cousin and we get along very well, if you have any difficulties, just tell me." If you can do it, I'll do it for you; I can't do it, I'll bring it to you. Xiao Maozi frowned and said, "Speaking of cold and dead!" When I went back yesterday, my mother was very sick, and the money for the medicine was not settled, so I asked my cousin to exchange a few. ”

Wei Dongting thought he was lying, smiled secretly in his heart, patted his chest and said, "Brother, you are called filial piety!" How much can my brother help with this idea? Xiao Maozi said embarrassedly: "How can this be so good for your pumping?" In fact, it is not much, one and a half is enough. Wei Dongting laughed: "What can you do with one and a half hanging!" This is five taels, you take it to treat the old aunt, and then buy some tonic medicine to nourish it, and it will be fine. Xiao Maozi was very surprised, stared at Wei Dongting and said, "You are only five taels a month, how can I be happy?" Wei Dongting said: "My brother, saying such things makes people laugh." ”

"Then I'll thank you." Xiao Maozi took the silver with both hands, pricked one of his legs, and asked for peace very skillfully: "Uncle Wei is really good!" Seeing that he was leaving, Wei Dongting pretended not to mind and asked, "Where are you going now?" Xiao Maozi said: "Go back inside, I'll be on an errand today, and I won't get down until tomorrow morning!" ”

"Inside" is Ouchi. This is sleepy, and pillows have fallen from the sky, but they can't be sold too cheaply. Wei Dongting casually asked with an "ah": "The Sun family in front of the emperor, do you recognize it?" Xiao Maozi smiled when he heard it: "Don't talk about Grandma Sun, it's Aunt Su Mala, who doesn't come to the imperial tea room?" Those are all first-class celebrities in front of the emperor! What's the matter with you? Wei Dongting smiled: "That's my mother." ”

"Ouch!" Xiao Maozi was busy when he heard this, and asked for peace, "I said that you are so cool, I don't know if Uncle Wei is a nobleman!" Wei Dongting helped him up with a smile and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you go back and talk by the way, when you see Grandma Sun, just say that I am waiting for her old man outside the West Back Corner Gate, and I can't do anything." Xiao Maozi smiled: "What is this, there are more miles to rely on your old place in the future." After saying that, he went away.

Wei Dongting waited at the West Corner Gate for half an hour, and it was almost noon before the Sun family came out. According to the rules, the emperor's nurse is not allowed to go out to meet her family, for fear that she will meet her family and talk about the troubles at home, and feel sad, which will affect the quality of milk. Since the time of the ancestor Shunzhi, this rule has been loosened a little.

As soon as Sun came out of the corner gate, he asked with a straight face, "What is the matter that you are so anxious to see me?" is waiting for the master. If it's for something trivial, you can be careful! Wei Dongting heard his mother scolding, and replied with a smile as usual: "My son is fine, how dare I alarm the old lady's drive-Mei Mei snatched it away!" ”

When Sun heard this, he became anxious, and asked again and again, "Where did you see her?" How did she get here? Who snatched it? Wei Dongting snorted, patted his leg and said, "It's clear when you back it!" Only then did 1510 tell Sun what had happened. Sun was stunned for a long time before saying, "This girl has a hard life!" Her mother took my hand when she was dying, and asked me to take care of her to grow up, but she never thought that as soon as I entered the palace, both families encountered these bad things. What's going on now? Wei Dongting also sighed: "I didn't have time to ask anything, how did she leave home, and how did she meet Shi Daxia who learned this kung fu, it's really puzzling!" Sun blew his nose, wiped his tears with a snow silk and said: "It's useless to be in a hurry now, you first inquire where the person is, and then we will find a way." That girl is ten times smarter than you, and she can't think of anything big. I will beg my master to think of a way, and things will have a clue. ”

Wei Dongting originally wanted to ask his mother for an idea. She has been in Beijing for many years, and she is a nurse today, Xu Neng has a way, and she doesn't want Sun to be very unimportant, so she has to agree: "Yes." After turning around and walking a few steps, Sun stopped him again: "The master has already said that you will be asked to go to the inner court on an errand, maybe you can climb in front of the palace and walk!" Although it is still the poor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the identity is different. If you want someone to say half a word, I don't follow it! If you want to find Mei'er, you might as well take it to you first, and then tell me! With that, he went inside.

It was originally to go out of the city to enjoy the spring, but it was not happy with a head. Wu Ciyou didn't go out for four or five days in a row, and every time he thought of such things, he was angry. Mingzhu saw him lying on the bed and was restless, and knew that he was angry at Mulima again. After a while, he asked curtly: "Big brother, the spring festival is about to open, right?" ”

Wu Ciyou was about to speak, only to hear the sound of the bamboo curtain, He Guizhu stepped into the room, carrying the Sixi box in his left hand, and holding a large altar in his right hand. He put the box on the table, slowly put the jar under the table, and asked Wu Ciyou to say goodbye: "Second master, there is no Spring Festival this year, but the new emperor is on the pole, and he is bound to add a branch of scholars, and the second master must be proud of this department!" As he spoke, he opened the box with a smile, and there was a plate of cakes, a plate of rice dumplings, a plate of steamed soft-shelled turtles, and a pen, ink ingot, and a ruyi on the drawer. He Guizhu put the same things on the table, and opened the drawer, but it was six plates of steamed vegetables. In an instant, the room was filled with aroma. He Guizhu said while rectifying: "This is a small little filial piety, please appreciate the second master." I know that the second master's family has been a great Confucian for generations, and I don't believe in these, but I want to be auspicious! ”

The originally dull air, after He Guizhu tossed it like this, suddenly became lively. Wu Ciyou tilted his feet and put on his shoes, and said with a smile: "It's difficult for you, no matter whether you are auspicious or unlucky, you have to enjoy the mouth first." Brother Mingzhu, Zhu'er, there are no outsiders here, so the three of us simply sit down. He Guizhu saw that his son was happy, and he was also happy, and he was invited to drink together, such a face-showing, the ancestor was afraid that he had not yet done it, and he said "don't dare" in his mouth, but there were twelve wishes in his heart. Busy calling the guy: "Fan the charcoal stove used for the New Year and move it over to scald the wine." Little San, don't go to the façade, go to Jiaxing Building and quietly invite Aunt Cui......"

Wu Ciyou thought he was going to call Kabuki, so he hurriedly said: "Don't, I'm most afraid of this, and it's a national funeral right now!" He Guizhu hurriedly smiled and said: "It's irrelevant, Cuigu is not from Qinglou, but the person who compiles a song for those people in Qiuxiangyuan can be regarded as having an identity." It is naturally good for the second master to be careful, but although it is a national funeral, it is also a festive day for the new emperor to ascend to the pole, and everyone is not taboo, let alone us! The seventh sister of Qiuxiangyuan came to the Aobai Middle Hall to sing in the hall yesterday. Our family is small, and the second master wants to make a name for himself, so it's not too much for her to sing a song to help the fun. Seeing that Wu Gongzi was no longer obstructed, Xiao San went on his own.

Three cups of hot old wine, Wu Ciyou's gloomy face stretched out, he slammed the wine glass to the table, and said with a smile: "Speaking of the word fame, it is really full of flavors, interesting to the top, and boring to the extreme." Mingzhu took a sip of wine, picked up a chopstick and steamed sea cucumber and chewed it, and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask my brother, what is an interesting method?" Wu Ciyou smiled: "Brother Xian, you don't know, Zhu'er knows - you tell him!" Guizhu drank a few cups, and it was also a little out of shape, and when he saw that the son ordered his home, he raised his cup and said with a smile: "'For the community and the gentleman', this is what the old lady often says." I'm a family child, and I've listened a lot. In the seven generations of the Gongzi family, there are four champions and thirty jinshi, and they have pulled out the local atmosphere of Yangzhou! People look at the Wu family as if they are looking up from the ground to the sky. In the words of the old lady, 'Yao Zu Rong is the shadow of his descendants'. Such a good thing, of course, interesting! After speaking, he picked up the door cup and swallowed it with a "slurp". Wu Ciyou applauded and laughed: "Well said, well understood, 'out of the horse, into the high hall, the hall called, the steps under the Bainuo ......' This is Mr. Pu Liuxian's words, Zhu'er can make a good bet!" It was the first time for Mingzhu to hear about the Wu family's previous life, and she was very happy in her heart, so she hurriedly drank a glass of wine and asked, "Then why do you say 'boring'?" ”

Gui Zhu didn't dare to answer, looked at the wine glass and was stunned for a while and said, "This little one doesn't understand very well." If you want to be an official, you always have to worry about it; Although reading is good, it is always hard work, but is this? Wu Ciyou was about to answer, and Xiao San's voice suddenly came from outside the window: "Sister Cui, it's here, the main family is waiting for you!" He Guizhu heard that Aunt Cui was coming, so he got up and raised the curtain, and said with a smile: "Sister Cui is good! Come and see the second master! ”

Cui Gu smiled, stepped into the main house, and said two blessings to Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu steadily. When Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu looked at this Cui Gu, they almost laughed out loud. It turned out to be just an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, who didn't wear anything on her head, wearing moon-white shoulders on her upper body, a stone blue pleated skirt on her lower body, her forehead seemed to be a little higher, her face was lightly powdered, her eyebrows were swiped, her cheeks were slightly frowned, and her posture was dignified. She raised her eyes and glanced at the seat, and said with a smile: "This is for the son." ”

Wu Ciyou was originally a little restrained, but seeing that she was generous, he felt funny, and hurriedly said: "I don't care about these, but now that it's placed, everyone can have fun casually - don't be restrained, let's sit together." As he spoke, he got up and handed over the door cup.

Cui Gu hurriedly stood up and took it with both hands, held it with a handkerchief and drank it, thanked him, sat on the side of Wu Ciyou, bowed his head and pursed his lips and smiled. After a while, he said: "I am more generous to my son, but since I was called, my son still drank more, and the red makeup went with wine." As he spoke, he took out a flute from the silk sac in his arms, "You eat and drink as much as you want, and I will blow the flute to cheer up!" ”

Mingzhu was good at blowing the flute, and when she saw that the flute was inlaid with gold and jade, the luster was dazzling, and she couldn't help but itch, and said: "Sister doesn't give up, why don't I give up the, wouldn't it be better for my sister to sing a cappella song?" Gui Zhu clapped his hands and smiled: "Okay! Wu Ciyou also smiled: "It's just that we are talking tightly." ”

Mingzhu took the flute to her mouth and asked with a smile: "Sister, what are you singing?" Cui Gu thought for a while and said, "Sing a piece of Master Tang's "Dressing Table Qiaofu". Mingzhu said: "Okay." Blow the tune of "Five Offerings". Wu Ciyou didn't understand this, so he just listened blankly. The pearl's five fingers were lightly relaxed, and the sound of whimpering flutes out. Cui Gu looked forward to it and praised: "Good Xiao! Then he sang to the beat:

When they meet, who will pay him this period of spring? He is a wounded spring guest, when he drinks on a moonlit night. People are far away, who knows this situation? People scatter flowers and lanterns, and people look forward to flowers. Yidongjun is also a strange person with a cold trace!

After singing, Mingzhu laughed: "With a character like my sister, who is willing to be 'cold trace' to you?" He Guizhu said: "This word is too elegant." I think the day before yesterday you sang something 'talking nonsense' is good. Mingzhu sneered and laughed: "It must be 'Ghost Divination'!" As she spoke, she blew again, and Cui Gu sang:

At dusk, the residual makeup is removed, and the west wind outside the window is cold and transparent. Listening to the sound of bananas, a burst of drizzle, where to knock teeth with people? Looking through the autumn water, I didn't see returning home, and my tears were like numbness. I miss him again, hate him again, and hold red embroidered shoes in my hand to occupy ghosts!

After listening to Cuigu singing, Mingzhu first called "good", and Wu Ciyou also smiled: "Yes, elegance and vulgarity can be appreciated together - what is called 'red embroidered shoes occupy ghosts', but I have to ask for advice." Cui Gu smuttered for a moment, but did not speak. Gui Zhu said: "This little one knows-the husband is far away, the girls are looking forward to coming back, and they are embarrassed to ask the hexagram, holding the red embroidered shoes and divining in the ground, and the man who is coming over is coming back, and the one who is turning over is not coming back for a while-but isn't it?" This vulgar explanation was also very thorough, and everyone laughed. Mingzhu suddenly remembered and asked, "Big brother just said that fame is interesting and uninteresting, I don't know how to say it if it's not interesting?" Wu Ciyou said: "Brother, I'll tell you." As soon as the words fell, I suddenly heard someone outside the door: "Brothers are blindly happy, why do you forget me?" ”