On the eighth day of the seventh month, it was the seventieth anniversary of Zhuo Taijun, and because all relatives and friends came, I was afraid that the banquet would not be arranged, so Zhuo Taijun summoned all the people from the Hou Mansion and the Panxiang Hou Mansion to discuss the relevant arrangements, and even Wu Yong was called by the old lady Chunxiang.

At this time, in the hall in the backyard of the Houhou Mansion, Zhuo Taijun sat in the upper circle of chairs, and the others sat on both sides of the lower head, and the room was full of warblers and Yanyan, but the men were only Zhu Jun, Zhu Xian, Zhu Yuan, Zhu Zi and Wu Yong.

Since the plan to open the restaurant was supported by the Hou Mansion of the Five Surnames, Wu Yong asked Zhu Yuan to find a famous carpenter in Luoyang City and customize many sets of tables and chairs.

I didn't expect the first batch of tables and chairs to be ready, but they were cleaned by various prefectures. Especially Zhuo Taijun, he can't put down this circle of chairs, and often praises Wu Yong's filial piety in front of many young women.

No, as soon as Wu Yong entered the hall, he was greeted by Zhuo Taijun, and then instructed the maidservants on the left and right: "Go and move a chair over, and let Wu Yong sit beside me." As he spoke, he complained to Wu Yong: "You kid, you can't see people every day, and you're busier than adults!" ”

"Grandmother Lao is worried, and my grandson will come to the backyard to see you more in the future!" Wu Yong hurriedly saluted. Next, Zhuo Taijun asked some things related to Wu Yong's study with the Son of Heaven, and the two of them asked and answered, but they could stare at Zhu Zi below, before Wu Yong came, the old lady favored him alone, and now as long as Wu Yong is there, he will be selectively ignored by everyone.

Zhuo Taijun's closeness to Wu Yong, everyone was no longer surprised, and seeing that their ancestors and grandchildren were talking happily, they also began to whisper.

After a long while, Zhuo Taijun stopped his inquiry about Wu Yong, and said to everyone with a smile: "You all tell me what to do with this birthday banquet, so as to show the majesty of our Hou Mansion?" So everyone began to make suggestions.

"Mother, the child has prepared a lot of food for this birthday banquet, and it will definitely not fall into the reputation of our Hou Mansion."

"Grandmother, grandson thinks that this banquet will be held separately in the two provinces, the male guests in one mansion and the female guests in the other mansion."

"My grandson thought that I would invite more hundred operas to rehearse for the people outside the two mansions, so as to show the bearing of our Hou Mansion." …… Zhuo Taijun kept smiling and listening, and waited for everyone's voices to be quieter, before finally making a decision: "That being the case, then it is set that from the fifth day of the seventh month to the ninth day of the first month of July, the two mansions will have a feast, and the male guests will be invited from the middle of the Hou Mansion, and the female guests will be invited from the middle of the Hou Mansion of the Pan Township, and a few large places will be cleaned up for the guests to rest temporarily." ”

"On the fifth day of the first lunar month, please invite the emperor's relatives and relatives and those above the title of Marquis in the Guannai."

"On the sixth day of the first month, I will invite the three princes, the nine kings and the princes of the court."

"On the seventh day of the first month, I invited the staff of the two governments and subordinate officials."

"The eighth day of the first month is a family banquet for the elders and children of the five families."

"The ninth day of the first month is a day for the stewards of the two provinces and the slaves and maids to get together."

"In addition, from the first day of the new year, we will invite hundreds of operas to perform for the people outside the two mansions until the 15th." Speaking of this, Zhuo Taijun instructed his two sons: "For this birthday banquet, I will take out some of the money that was married back then, and you don't have to be as shabby as the previous times." ”

"Got it, Mother!" Zhu Jun and Zhu Xian glanced at each other, both a little embarrassed. Then Zhuo Taijun looked at Wu Yong again, and joked with a smile: "I heard that you have met a lot of nobles recently, it is better to invite them together, and all the expenses will be borne by the Hou Mansion." ”

"Then thank you Grandmother!" Wu Yong thought for a moment, then stood up and bowed. In the next few days, the masters and slaves of the two mansions were busy and began to prepare for the birthday of Zhuo Taijun.

Wu Yong was even more busy, he not only had to accompany the Son of Heaven to study during the day, but also taught the cooks of the two mansions to cook stir-fry in the rest of the time, and even the tables, chairs and benches had to be done by himself.

At night, he meditated hard to adapt "Tianxian Pei", originally he planned to prepare the Huangmei Opera version of "Five Women's Birthday" for Zhuo Taijun's birthday, but after thinking about it, it was still "Tianxian Pei", which is more in line with the current social environment.

So Wu Yong combined the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to adapt a new type of "Tianxian Pei" story. After several days of careful polishing, Wu Yong divided the story into eight subsections, namely "Selling Herself to Bury Her Father", "The Weaver Girl Descends to Earth", "Helping the King Pay His Debts",

"Trial in Heaven",

"Old Cow Broken Horn",

"Queqiao Meeting", and finally Wu Yong even added the famous ancient poem "Morning Glory" to it.

Hurrying up, Wu Yong finally sorted out the story of "Tianxian Pei" on the eve of July, and called Zhao Bo and Ah Qing to discuss together.

During this time, Zhao Bo can be said to be very famous in the industry of hundred operas, and his rehearsal of the shadow puppet show "The Legend of the White Snake" can achieve the effect of thousands of empty alleys every time.

Many shadow puppet performers came to apprentice, and he did not hide his secrets, and after obtaining Wu Yong's consent, whenever he had free time, he patiently taught everyone, which made many people convinced of him.

You must know that this shadow puppet show of "The Legend of the White Snake" is now a hot mess in Luoyang City, and many people who have heard a few words only need to sing that as soon as they open their mouths

"The beautiful scenery of the West Lake in March" will be watched by a group of people. For them, the practitioners of shadow puppetry, as long as they can perform "The Legend of the White Snake" in its entirety, many wine shops are willing to spend a lot of money to invite them to perform, and even the powerful families pay a fee of 1,000 yuan to invite people to perform, how have they ever received this kind of treatment!

Therefore, everyone is very grateful to Uncle Zhao for his free teaching, and they all treat him as a teacher. Wu Yong's thoughts flipped, and Zhao Bo and A Qing entered the house.

After these days of recuperation, Zhao Bo's face was ruddy and he looked very energetic. Ah Qing also changed back into women's clothes, and when she saw Wu Yong, she didn't have the timidity and fear she had at the beginning.

Wu Yong glanced at them, then handed over the story of "Tianxian Pei", and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhao, this is my newly written story, this time at the old lady's birthday banquet, I plan to rehearse according to this, can you see if it is feasible?" As soon as Uncle Zhao heard that Wu Yong had written a new story, his cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, and he hurriedly took the paper and looked at it intently.

"Dong Yong, a thousand people. Less lonely, living with his father. Wanton acres of fields, deer cars with their own. When his father died, he had no burial, but he sold himself into slavery for the funeral. The master knows his sage, and he sends him with 10,000 yuan. After three years of mourning, I want to return my master to his servant duties......" Wu Yong saw that Zhao Bo was fascinated, so he no longer cared about him, but turned to Ah Qing and asked, "I heard that you have been learning swordsmanship with Yan Zhan recently?" Do you want to learn from Xiaoqing in the Legend of the White Snake and act chivalrous? Seeing her nodding seriously, Wu Yong smiled and encouraged: "Then you have to study hard, and when you finish your studies, I will write you a story alone." ”

"Really?" Ah Qing's eyes were bright and staring at Wu Yong. Wu Yong pretended to be displeased and said: "I can still lie to you, you have been in the house for many days, have you ever seen me untrustworthy?" Ah Qing frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head.

Wu Yong smiled: "Look, since I promised you, as long as you can succeed in swordsmanship, I will definitely fulfill my promise." ”

"I'll try!" Ah Qing said firmly. Then Wu Yong asked her about her recent life, and Ah Qing answered truthfully one by one, and even Zhao Bo taught who to rehearse shadow puppetry, she told Wu Yong all the treasures.

The two of them talked for a long time, and Zhao Bo had also finished reading the summary poem of "Tianxian Pei": Morning Glory, Bright River Han Girl.

Slender hands, zaza lanes. All day long, sobbing is like rain. The river is clear and shallow, and it is a little different.

Yingying is in the water, and the pulse is silent. Uncle Zhao took the paper and stood stunned for a long time before sighing: "The story of "Tianxian Pei" is no worse than "The Legend of the White Snake", I didn't expect Xiao Langjun to have such ability at a young age, and the story is so exquisitely conceived, it really makes the old man embarrassed!" Wu Yong didn't take his praise to heart, these are the achievements of later generations, he just borrowed and copied, and those people, he is not worth mentioning at all.

In a blink of an eye, it is the first day of the seventh month, the Hou Mansion and the Pan Xiang Hou Mansion are hung with lights, the screen is open and the phoenix is opened, the mattress is set up with hibiscus, the sound of sheng flute and drum music, and the passage is over the lane.

When the sun set, thousands of people gathered in front of the two mansions, all of whom heard that Zhuo Taijun celebrated his birthday and would rehearse a shadow puppet show called "Tianxian Pei" this evening, so many people had just eaten dinner and waited here.

Of course, not only these people, but also Zhuo Taijun heard that Wu Yong specially arranged a shadow puppet show for his birthday, and he also showed a very strong interest and instructed the servants to leave her a place in the front.

Therefore, before the shadow puppet show began, when Zhuo Taijun arrived, he saw all the female dependents of the two mansions coming and waited for her for a long time.

Seeing this, Zhuo Taijun smiled and said, "You are all here!" There are so many people today! ”

"Today is a shadow puppet show specially rehearsed for the old lady's birthday, how can I not come to join in the fun and be blessed!"

"That's it, the old lady is really envious of others! So many people accompany them to celebrate their birthdays, which is rare in the world! ”

"Hehe, my grandmother's birthday, those of us who are juniors have also gained a lot of knowledge." ……

"Haha, it's all the filial piety of the younger generations!" Zhuo Taijun's praise for everyone is very useful. Just when everyone was laughing, the rehearsal of the shadow puppet show of "Tianxian Pei" had already begun on the makeshift stage, and the audience soon fell silent, and everyone was unconsciously immersed in this exciting performance.

As the plot progresses, those classic lyrics begin to appear one by one.

"The birds in the trees are in pairs, and the green water and green mountains are smiling. From now on, they will not suffer from that slavery, and both husband and wife will return home. ”

"You plough the field and I will weave, and I will carry water and you will water the garden. Although the cold kiln is broken, it can shelter from the wind and rain, and the love between husband and wife is bitter and sweet. ”

"You and I are like mandarin ducks, flying in the world with wings." Hearing this, the faces of the women present all showed a kind of yearning, although most of them were married and had children, they still couldn't stop envious of this pure love between men and women.

Even Zhuo Taijun exclaimed: "I didn't expect Wu Yong, this kid to be so delicate at a young age, not only filial piety, but also talent and learning, there is such a junior, it is really an ancestral manifestation." After speaking, she jokingly said to the girls around her: "You have to seize the opportunity, the so-called near the water is the first to get the moon, and if you miss such a gentleman, you will regret it in the future." ”