Chapter 40: The golden autumn feast, the north wind is tight

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Zhuang Xuan did the east in the name and returned to the Xifu Sea Crab Taizi ceremony. There are three chronicles: first, entering the table to fight, Zhuang Yu is angry, and Yu Qi cushions his back. Second, the attempt of the civil and military conference. Third, travel to Beifu and encounter a well incident.

The banquet was held on the shore of Bitan Lake in Beifu.

Bitan is the first inner lake behind Beifu, which is slightly larger than Xifu. The water vapor is connected by the inner lakes of the east, west, north and south provinces. This lake was in the reign of Emperor Feng, who came to visit and gave this name. The emperor said: "The blue waves are endless, and the golden forest is waiting for the pavilion." Later, a merchant Jia Yashi came as a guest and explained to the emperor: "In the polar region of commerce, the saint is far-sighted, and he will be rich and prosperous. ”

So, the four sons divided the land and pointed to this big pavilion lake to Zhuang Lu, just because he was doing business and getting a lot of luck. I don't know who said that it was begged by the second master, it was originally for the eldest master, but after all, it was for the second master.

At present, in the outer corridor of Bitan Lake, from the dam to the large pavilion in the corridor, five tables are placed. The main table is a gilded black lacquered nanmu table that was repaid to Beifu in the old years of business, with eight gilt back-backed chairs, and the chair body is covered with foreign cloth soft materials. There are all kinds of tea, fruit and melon cakes on the table. The old lady at this table is in the right position, the first hand is the Cao family, the Qin family, and Zhuang Hu, and the lower hand is the county lord, the aunt, Zhuang Yin; Opposite the old lady was the county lord's mother, Lao Fujin. Under the main table, there is a table at the head, which is the aunts of each house.

The two wings of the main table, the one on the left is the girls' table, and their own personal big girl table; To the right of the main table are the gentlemen's tables and their respective personal servants. The dishes are all melons and fruit desserts, and the portion is slightly less than that of the main table.

Yu Qi came with the old lady, and when she arrived, she happened to see a bunch of men and women on one side, laughing and playing. The old lady pointed to Yu Qi and sat with her. When Yu Qi saw the table, he was very orderly, knowing that it was inappropriate for him to keep up with the main table, and this was Beifu, so he had to avoid suspicion. So she politely refused the old lady's invitation and let the young Zhuang Ying go.

Here Yu Mingli doesn't want to make do, and he doesn't want to share a table with Cao's family. She came out of the mirror flower, and Sanxi and Zisu refused to follow. It's not because of the unbearable accident that happened to Beifu last time.

At that moment, Yu Qi brought Huiyuan and Ayu to the banquet.

To Zhuang Xuan please sit down, the chairman is on the east side of the house, the left hand is Zhuang Ying, Zhuang Yu, the right hand is Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Jue, and then Yu Qi, Ayu, opposite the chairman is Jinshu.

At that time, when the sisters saw the old lady coming, they all gathered around to amuse, and the old lady was so noisy that they let them play. waited for the seat, Zhuang Qian said that there will be a good program in a while. Because these words drew the souls of the people to look forward to it.

At the table, the old lady invited Lao Fujin first, and the wives followed. As soon as I sat down, I didn't politely talk to Lao Fujin, and the girls' table made a fuss.

The reason is that Zhuang Yu wants to change positions with Yu Qi, Zhuang Qi's face is not very good-looking, when he was ranked before, it was Cao's thousands of instructions, his sisters want one place, the guests outside sit in the middle of the opposite head, and the bystanders are oblique. Zhuang Xuan originally didn't pay much attention to these, because the Cao family could invite many people to come according to her, and after all, there was Su Yuan in it, so everything was according to her mother's wishes.

Zhuang Xuan and Zhuang Yu are used to fighting for a long time, such as when they are close to Loutaiyue, the two of them will know a word to the old lady, and they will make a lot of money. Zhuang Yu is arrogant and independent, if you let it be right, she wants to show you crookedly. Then there is the teaching of Xifu, which is mostly etiquette poetry and books, not like the teaching of gold worship in Beifu, so the two sisters are somewhat different from each other. If you are good on weekdays, if you are unhappy about one thing, you will tear each other to death, and now it is like this.

The old lady opened her mouth and said to everyone, "Look, these two girls have committed it again." It's only been a few days? One day it looks like it's like something, and one day it's not a person inside and out. ”

The Cao family wants to stop it, but the old lady doesn't have to raise her hand. The county lord didn't have a good idea of what to say.

Yu Qi looked embarrassed, and couldn't help but look back at the faces of the people at the main table. smiled and said to Zhuang Yu: "Fifth sister doesn't need to let me, it's good for me to sit here." I've also met with Miss Jinshu, so it's easy to talk. He said to Zhuang Qi again: "Second sister, the old lady and the guests are here!" ”

Where are the two of them willing to take care of Yu Qi, let alone take the two guests Jinshu and Ayu seriously.

Jin Shu covered his mouth and smiled, picked up the melons and fruits on the table and ate them, just like watching a big show.

At this time, Zhuang Qi said to Zhuang Yu: "Fifth sister, let me tell you, it's not a matter of position or non-position at the moment, you just pick Ming'er and go against me." Today, I'm the east, and I'll let Sister Qi and Miss Jinshu go together, that's to see if the two of them have something to say. You want to take apart others, what do you think? ”

Zhuang Yu sneered: "When did the second sister have the ability to know that Sister Qi is familiar with the Jinshu girl?" Sister Qi just said it. ”

Zhuang Qi said: "That's not what Sister Qi said herself?" I just know what's going on? Five girls, you have a heart, always like this, when there is a guest in you, you never give face. Last year, what did Lord Qi's mansion gather, how did you mess with me? Is there a man like you? Don't talk far, at the time of your Xifu, you still argued with me for a word, and you said that your heart was also narrow. ”

Zhuang Yu was stunned, Shaoqing's sleeves were raised, her skirt was raised, she stepped on the stool with one leg, and pointed at Zhuang Qi: "Second sister, what we are talking about today is the location, I want Sister Qi to sit here." What are you talking about? How narrow your heart is. ”

Not to be outdone, Zhuang Xuan rolled up his sleeves, and his feet also learned from Zhuang Yu to step on the stool, and was about to speak, and the girls next to him came to support and persuade. Zhuang Qi could not listen to it, pushed the girl away, pointed at Zhuang Yu and said, "What's the matter?" As always? ”

Zhuang Yu's mind turned, in the past? In the past, there were no adults present, and the two quarreled regardless of whether they won or lost, and finally poked each other's palms with hairpins, and whoever called the pain knelt down to apologize. This will do this, and when you go home, you won't be scolded to death? But I thought that now that it is so noisy, I will definitely be criticized when I go back.

Without doing anything, Zhuang Yu pulled out the hairpin on his head and slapped it on the table with a "snap".

Zhuang Qian also quickly put down the hairpin and put it on the table with a "snap".

On the right side of the main table, the gentlemen were stunned by the girl's actions. Zhuang Jue led the way, first came to the old lady of the chairman, clapped his hands and said: "Mrs. is more fun here than we were in Xifu that day, the second sister and the fifth sister have a good drama in advance, and they want to show us to make the old lady and the old Fujin laugh." ”

Therefore, Zhuang Jue went to Yu Yu's side, and when he came to her and asked why he was arguing, Yu Jue was not easy to answer, and Zhuang Jue's girl whispered to Zhuang Yu about the actual situation.

Zhuang Jue looked at Yu Qi with pity, knowing that if the two of them continued to make trouble, it would be out of control, and the old lady would have to break up unhappily at that time.

Zhuang Yu grabbed Zhuang Ju with one hand and Zhuang Yu with the other, and said, "Sister and sister, the old lady is here!" There are also Su Yuan, He Hongzao, and Young Master Tong over there. Lose face! What else do you want? ”

Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Yu said in unison: "Tie your palms." ”

Zhuang Ying and the others were dumbfounded, and their eyes fell on the two hairpins on the table.

Right now, Zhuang Jue picked up Zhuang Yu's hairpin, Zhuang Yu took Zhuang Yu's hairpin, his eyebrows were upside down, and he stabbed them in their palms.

Zhuang Yu was anxious, grabbed the two of them, and said, "Sister and sister, this is not fun." I ......" in a hurry, and immediately came up with a way: "I have a way, you have to fight, you can't leave us." ”

Zhuang Yu thought at that time, if this matter is dragged on again, it will indeed not be able to receive the platform, and Zhuang Yu will be scolded by the county lord when he goes back. How not to turn a small mistake into a big one? Play that turns into fun?

So Zhuang Jue said: "Listen to me." He motioned for the two of them to go and take the hairpins in their hands.

Zhuang Jue soothed: "Sit down." ”

Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Yuluo and others sat down, and Zhuang Jue also moved a chair to sit next to Yu Qi.

Zhuang Yu angrily scolded Zhuang Yu: "Third brother, say." How? ”

Zhuang Jue whispered: "A few days ago, I heard a game in my school, called the Civil and Military Conference. Now I think it's just right for people like us to play. ”

Zhuang Xuan said coldly: "Happy? Don't have fun, don't play! ”

Zhuang Yu smiled: "It's painful and happy!" And men and women match, don't be tired to play. ”

After hearing this, Zhuang Xiu's face blushed, and the girls present also blushed.

Seeing this situation, Zhuang Jue's words were out of proportion, and he hurriedly said: "It's a men's martial arts competition, and women use men's martial arts movements and expressions to compose poems and sentences. ”

Jin Shu has not spoken, seeing the novelty of the game, so he asked: "Can there be a win or lose?" What if I win? How about losing? ”

Zhuang Yu thought about it and said, "I didn't ask this clearly. What does the girl think about winning or losing? ”

Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Yu said together: "Tie your palms." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

In this way, Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Yu suddenly lost their breath, smiled at each other, and were peaceful.

Zhuang Jue said: "Let's let the old lady and the old Fujin supervise the judgment." What do you think? ”

Yu Qi smiled: "If you win or lose, you will avoid the serious." Speak quickly and we know. ”

Zhuang Ying couldn't think of it.

Jin Shu's eyes narrowed slightly, hooked a touch of light, and said shyly: "Looking at the number of people, it's not easy to compare." Dispatch ratio, and there is a suspicion of gathering crowds to beat up, which is unsightly. If it is not distributed, it must also be compared with opponents. It's better to draw lots to match. The draw of lots can be drawn for two rounds. In the first round of grouping, all the participants will be divided. For example, martial arts, take flowers and plants to catch lots as an example, catch flowers as a group, catch grass as a group, literary people, follow this to catch lots, such as catching flowers, it is a group with martial arts flowers. What does this work with? ”

Zhuang Yu applauded, said that it was very good, and praised Jinshu for his cleverness.

Jin Shu said: "If the winner can let the loser do one thing." The loser cannot be excused. If you refuse, someone who will come forward to pick it up for you, otherwise, the loser must complete it. Can it be made? ”

Everyone thought it was very good and agreed.

After that, Zhuang Jue got up and went to the chairman's seat, reporting that this amusement show, the old lady and others thought that the competition was too rough and unsightly, and they could not compete with Zhuang Jue's rhetoric, so they responded. After that, Zhuang Jue went to talk to Zhuang Pu, Su Yuan, Cao Yingguan, He Hongzao, Young Master Tong and others, and everyone agreed very much. Challenge.

Regarding the entertainment of the "civil and military conference", the old lady said that it could be placed after the banquet. That's what Cao means. Because Cao's prepared dozens of white cranes and dozens of white pigeons, they were stewed, steamed, boiled, or braised in a braised manner. There are all kinds of colors, and each has different flavors.

Cao's heart meant that in the past, you ate those who swam in the sea in Xifu, and I will let you eat those that fly in the sky now.

These names, how can the county lord not know about the Cao family's heart-to-heart battles? For others, except for Lao Fujin, all the ladies and aunts in the house know it.

After Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Yu stopped this matter, the Cao family asked Guiyuan to pass the dishes to the table. While the food was being delivered, the housekeeper and Si'er hurried over and walked towards the old lady.

The old lady knew that the housekeeper had something to report, and she didn't shy away from suspicion, and said: "Fujin is her own person, so you don't need to avoid it." ”

The housekeeper said anxiously: "The second master is ...... in the courtyard outside" and didn't dare to finish.

Cao Shi was first startled, then laughed, and said: "Butler, when is this moment, what are you talking about, when the old lady is full and having fun, you can just tell me again." The matter of the second master, what do you make the old lady worry about? Fu Jin is also here. ”

Even though I said this, I was worried in my heart. The Cao family also wants to save the face of Beifu.

The old lady also saw that Fu Jin was here, and if she said something bad, she wouldn't be distracted. The official family pointed to the courtyard outside, and it should be said that Zhuang Lu gave the woman who returned to the old department of Xinjiang to live in that place, if it was not bad, the second master had an emergency outside. The old lady didn't want to say it clearly, Cao was willing to cover the past, so she was up to her. Therefore, the housekeeper and the four sons were dismissed, and the banquet on this side was as usual.

Cao's girl Guiyuan is smart, and when the housekeeper and Si'er go out, she also withdrew and followed, and only caught up with them outside.

When I asked, I realized that something big had happened.