Chapter 54: Zhuangzi
However, it is this small mouth that is the size of a palm, but it seems to connect the two distinct worlds inside and outside the car.
Through this small opening, Ji Yingxin can clearly see everything on the street, the hawker is carrying it on his shoulder, a pile of red, sweet and greasy rock sugar gourds, red, not to mention how festive.
Now the New Year has just passed, the smell of the New Year has not yet dispersed, on the street, everywhere is full of lights, although it is still daylight, but you can also see that the lanterns are exquisite, rabbit lights, lotus lights, eight immortals across the sea, auspicious wishes, three stars annunciation, four happiness coming, sitting in the carriage one by one to look at the past, when it is really dizzying.
Not to mention the people coming and going on the street, men, women and children, rich and poor, joys and sorrows, this small opening, as if it had opened a thousand zhang of red dust, Ji Yingxin couldn't see enough of it, almost greedily staring at that small opening, and even reluctant to blink his eyes, as if he wanted to see the whole world at this moment.
However, no matter how slow the carriage is, no matter how big the capital is, no matter how much scenery there is, there is finally time to finish it. When the carriage drove out of the city and headed towards the suburbs, although Ji Yingxin didn't say a word, everyone could see the clear disappointment in her eyes.
Seeing this, Yin Zhen wanted to speak and stopped, but he didn't know what to say, everyone was beautiful, the royal daughter-in-law, there were not many people who could go outside to show their heads, even if he wanted Ji Yingxin to come out from time to time, but he couldn't do it, if he really did this, even if it was a spitting star, he could drown Ji Yingxin, people were terrible, nothing more than that.
Even today, the reason why he was able to bring Ji Yingxin out, on the one hand, was Yinzhen's idea, on the other hand, it was not Kangxi's compensation, using Ji Yingxin's calculations to put the two on the cusp, Kangxi felt ashamed, otherwise, Yinzhen wanted to take Ji Yingxin out of the palace, I am afraid that Concubine De would not be able to tolerate it first.
Fortunately, Ji Yingxin was not disappointed for a long time, after the carriage drove out of the city, although there were no streets and alleys, people came and went, but the scenery outside, the sky and the earth, and the palace, the carefully carved and perfect scenery is also completely different, in terms of exquisite and gorgeous, it is naturally not as far away as the palace, but the shaping of nature, in the rough and vast, also has its own charm.
Now it is the early spring season, although the spring flowers have not yet bloomed, but the green willows by the river have brought a little green, the grass on the bank, but also more and more tender green, a gust of cold wind, also with a trace of warmth, birds and birds chirping one after another, although there is no voice lively, but also quite amorous.
Therefore, Ji Yingxin also watched all this dizzily, and the smile on his face has not fallen since he left the palace.
After the carriage drove through a field, the road ahead became difficult, even though the carriage was padded with a lot of shock-absorbing cushions and clothing, etc., but it still felt unbearable bumps, but the carriage drove away from the official road and into a field.
In the center of the field, a huge manor was revealed, and as the carriage drew nearer, the appearance of the manor became clearer.
Although the blue gray wall is not comparable to the palace wall, but it is also much higher than the general farmhouse courtyard, the pieces of green tiles are paved, although it is not gorgeous, but it is also very atmospheric, among which the carved beams and painted buildings, the vermilion lacquer gold text, quite good.
After a while, the carriage stopped at the gate of the manor, and a thin old man greeted him, only to see the old man, dressed in blue-gray linen clothes, thin as a bamboo pole, old, with loose skin on his face, standing on his back, but his eyes were very bright, not at all like a faint old man who was drooping and old.
With just this glance, Ji Yingxin knew that this person must be a capable person.
Just thinking about it, I saw the old man come forward and beat a thousand children, and knelt down respectfully, "Slave Tong Cangwu, I have seen the fourth elder brother, the fourth elder brother is auspicious, the fourth elder brother is auspicious, and the fourth elder brother is auspicious." “
Seeing this, Yinzhen took the lead in getting out of the carriage, stepped forward, personally helped Tong Cangwu up, and said politely: "Old Tong is polite, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need for such courtesy." ”
When Tong Cangwu heard this, a smile appeared on his thin face, and he got up along Yinzhen's hand, patted Yinzhen's hand and said: "The number of etiquette is like this, how dare the old slave take it big, but the fourth elder brother, please forgive the slave for being blunt, you have lost weight again for a while, but there are difficult things in the palace, but do you want the slave to say a few words for you?" ”
"It's not a big deal, Tong Lao is still a good life, this time, I came out with Fujin to have a play, and I also asked Tong Lao to entertain him at will." Yin Zhen said.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Ji Ying couldn't help but wonder in his heart, who is this Tong Lao, just by looking at the way he and Yinzhen get along, he knows that he is definitely not an ordinary minion.
Especially, hearing him say that Yinzhen had lost weight, Ji Yingxin couldn't help but glance at Yinzhen, and found that this Tong Lao was not politely said, but really found that Yinzhen had lost weight, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
"Fourth elder brother, don't worry, the slave knows, this is the Sifujin, the old slave Tong Cangwu, is the steward slave on this Zhuangzi, if the Sifujin has any orders, just tell the slave, and the slave will do his best to do it for Fujin."
Just when Ji Yingxin was thinking nonsense, Tong Cangwu had already finished talking to Yinzhen, stepped forward, and said respectfully to her.
Even Yinzhen respects him so much, Ji Yingxin naturally won't take it big, smiled humbly, and nodded his head, "Old Tong is polite, I see that Tong Lao is the old man in this Zhuangzi, and he naturally does things properly, I am new to the city, I don't know anything, there is something, and I want you to take care of the guidance." ”
"Fu Jin has tormented the slave, I think Fu Jin and the fourth elder brother are tired all the way, the slave has ordered someone to prepare hot water and meals, please Fourth Elder Brother, Four Fu Jin, go wash and change clothes first, and wait for the meal to finish, and then see what else is going on?" Tong Cangwu said when he heard this.
Ji Yingxin didn't dare to make an idea, and when he heard the words, he looked at Yinzhen, only to see Yinzhen nodding, "Just do what Tong Lao said." “
Yin Zhen spoke, naturally everything came according to Tong Lao's intentions, and then, I saw Tong Cangwu recruit a few rough girls and two old grandmothers, and lead Ji Yingxin to her residence.
Ji Yingxin took a closer look, although these rough girls and old grandmothers were not outstandingly dressed, they were no different from ordinary country girls and old grandmothers, but the etiquette was thoughtful, and it was not bad compared to the people in the palace.