Chapter 82: Pastoral
The sun is in the sky, and the wind is light.
The suburbs of Meizhou, Li Mansion Manor.
Two carriages stopped outside the Zhuangzi, one gorgeous and the other simple.
The steward hurriedly stepped forward and stood outside the ornate carriage to greet the mistress of the manor.
Su Jingshu got out of the carriage with the help of the maid and said a few words to the steward. After waiting in place for a while, he saw Xu Qinghe get off the other carriage with a look of pride.
"Cousin, what's wrong?" Seeing that she looked tired, Su Jingshu hurriedly stepped forward, took her cousin's arm, and asked with concern.
Xu Qinghe covered his face with his sleeves, yawned, wiped away some tears from the corners of his eyes, and then said to his cousin with a sleepy expression: "I rested last night, and I got up early today, so I am sleepy now." β
Su Jingshu helped her cousin to walk towards the Zhuangzi, and laughed in a low voice: "After we left yesterday, can my cousin get along with Lord Shen for a while?" β
Xu Qinghe was very sleepy, knowing that his cousin was gossiping, he nodded and responded: "I did accompany him to talkββ"
"Seeing my cousin stuck like this, at least for an hour-" Su Jingshu teased.
Xu Qinghe nodded in acquiescence, and had no intention of elaborating. I barely mustered up my spirit and looked around, my eyes were full of green and vibrant, and I couldn't help but sober up, and said to my cousin: "This Zhuangzi is full of vitality and is very eye-catching. β
Su Jingshu smiled, "That's why I wanted to pull you over to relax for a long time!" You are tired from running around every day, and my aunt has told me many times that I will take you out for a visit. β
"My mother was always afraid that I would be tired and hungry - in fact, there were things to do every day that made me feel that the day was not in vain." Xu Qinghe said helplessly.
Su Jingshu smiled when she heard this: "Then don't I spend my time in vain every day?" β
When Xu Qinghe heard this, he immediately argued, "Where did my cousin waste his time?" Aren't you also entangled in trivial things every day, and you can't rest for a moment? β
Su Jingshu smiled slightly, glanced at the vegetable field not far away, and asked her, "Cousin, would you like to go with me to pick a basket of vegetables?" β
Xu Qinghe covered his face with his sleeves and yawned a few times before nodding and responding: "I'm here, so naturally I want to accompany you." I don't know why Mrs. Li likes to do the work of these peasant women......"
"Cousin, this is called pastoral joy! I stayed in the house for a long time, so I wanted to come out and get close to the landscape and countryside. Su Jingshu said.
Xu Qinghe knew that she had lived in the boudoir for a long time and rarely had the opportunity to come out to play. At the moment, he asked with concern: "Has my brother-in-law taken you out for a walk recently?" β
Su Jingshu heard the words and replied: "I took me out of the house every once in a while, presumably because I was mentioned by my cousin." β
Xu Qinghe smiled lightly, "I just said a few words, the key is to see what my brother-in-law does." Now it seems that he is doing a good job! β
Su Jingshu took her cousin to the edge of the ridge and said with a smile: "How about I pick a basket of vegetables and give it to my cousin as a thank you gift?" β
Xu Qinghe nodded and responded: "Okay! I don't dislike it! β
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Su Jingshu is wearing a narrow-sleeved dress today, which is just convenient for working in the field. She leaned over and carefully selected the dishes, and a little maid followed behind her with a basket.
Outside the fence, Xu Qinghe stood in the sun, his eyes sour, and he became more and more sleepy. She glanced at the back of Su Jingshu concentrating on picking vegetables, and shouted, "Cousin, I'll go and rest." β
Su Jingshu turned to the side when she heard this, and asked, "Isn't my cousin picking vegetables with me?" β
"I'm watching my cousin pick it up." Xu Qinghe grinned, took a few steps forward, and sat down on a circle chair under the shade of the tree.
Su Jingshu looked at her cousin's lazy appearance and was full of helplessness. said that he would accompany himself to pick vegetables, but he ran to the side to rest! I don't know when I fought with Lord Shen last night-
April day, lukewarm. The sun is warm and the breeze is blowing.
Xu Qinghe first sat on the chair, looking at his cousin's busy figure, and then his eyelids gradually drooped, drowsy, and finally simply lay down on the small wooden table, closed his eyes and fell asleep......
Intermittent sleep, hazy visions......
The breeze blew incessantly, and occasionally there was the buzz of a few flying insects. A burst of itching hit the tip of her nose, and the sleeping woman subconsciously reached out and waved it to drive away the little flying insects that disturbed people's dreams, and then continued to sleep.
After sleeping for a while, the tip of her nose itched again, and the woman was disturbed and half asleep, and in a trance, she seemed to see the figure shaking.
"You slept so deeplyβ"
A voice that seemed far away from it sounded, strange and familiar.
The woman knelt on the table, heard the human voice, slowly opened her eyes, and between her sleepy eyes, the man's handsome facial features came into view-
"You...... Why are you here? Xu Qinghe was startled, and he didn't feel sleepy! Hurriedly straightened up and asked in surprise.
Shen Ye leaned over to look at the woman's appearance after waking up, hooked his lips and smiled, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you sleeping here?" β
Seeing that he was getting close now, Xu Qinghe hurriedly leaned back, tried his best to widen the distance between the two, and said with a red face: "You take a few steps back, don't get so close." β
Shen Ye smiled slightly, straightened his back, walked to the circle chair on the side and sat down,
The two sat there drinking tea and talking, and in the vegetable field not far away, Li Bozhou and his wife were very busy.
Xu Qinghe looked at his cousin smiling like a flower and picking vegetables and fruits with his brother-in-law, and felt that this scene was very warm.
She turned her head sideways, glanced at Lord Thorn, and asked, "Why did you come to the outskirts of the city today?" β
Shen Ye took a sip of tea and replied: "He Wenyan came to the racecourse to choose a good horse, and I heard that you are experiencing the joy of the countryside in Zhuangzi, so I came over to join in the fun." β
Xu Qinghe suddenly, so it was, everything was just a coincidence.
Shen Ye glanced at her and added: "I didn't think about it - Qinghe slept here and let Mrs. Li pick alone." β
When Xu Qinghe heard this, although he was ashamed, he still glared at him and said, "I was so tired by this sun that I accidentally fell asleep. β
Since he is smoked by the sun, why do you stare at him? Isn't it-
"Didn't Qinghe sleep peacefully last night?" Shen Ye asked her.
Xu Qinghe nodded and said wistfully: "Tossing and turning, I can't sleep for a long time." β
Shen Ye understood, looked at the woman's side face, and said, "I couldn't sleep for a long time last night, and I kept thinking about Qinghe's smile. β
When Xu Qinghe heard this, his cheeks flushed, and he hurriedly reprimanded him: "What nonsense? I'm not afraid to be heard! β
Shen Ye laughed at her for being as timid as a mouse, "There are no outsiders, what are you afraid of!" β
Xu Qinghe glanced at him with disgust, stopped speaking, and only focused on seeing the two cousins busy.
Shen Ye saw the woman looking ahead, with a look of envy, so he said, "What vegetables does Qinghe like to eat?" I'll go and pluck it with you. β
When Xu Qinghe heard this, seeing that he looked serious, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "How dare you bother Lord Shi to do these farm work-"
Shen Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "The people take food as the sky. Doing some farm work doesn't get in the way. β
Xu Qinghe shook his head and said, "You and I are still honestly watching from the sidelines, don't make trouble for your brother-in-law." β
Does this imply that the two of them are not diligent and do not distinguish between the five grains?
That's it! Then he sat under the shade of this tree, and the two of them talked, which was also an interesting thing.
(End of chapter)