Chapter 6 Marriage
One of the scrolls turned out to be Wu Daozi's "Three Hundred Miles of Jialing River Landscapes", three hundred miles of beautiful landscapes, which he depicted with magnificent atmosphere and absolute momentum, and it was really everyone's handwriting. It is rumored that "Three Hundred Miles of Jialing River Landscape" was lost to the people during the Pingshi Rebellion, but I never thought that it would fall into the hands of the sixth master of the Xiao family.
"Nine Ladies used to love painting?"
"Of course, Master used to praise me for my talent for painting, but I just didn't bother to paint and didn't want to paint."
Yao Yun took the silk brocade and smiled: "Your sixth uncle is still very concerned about you." This silk brocade is expensive, it is the cloth for painting, and it should be specially selected by your sixth uncle for you. ”
Xiao Xiuqing pursed her lips and said coquettishly: "Yun Niang, are you on my side or my sixth uncle's side?" ”
She patted her on the back and comforted her in a wide voice: "Okay, okay, good Jiuniang, I must be on your side." If you don't want to draw, would you like me to give it a try? ”
Xiao Xiuqing raised her eyes suddenly, and said with a shocked face: "Yun Niang, do you still paint?" ”
Yao Yun couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at the brightly lit front yard in front of him, thoughtfully, and said leisurely: "One day ago, there was a reclusive gentleman in our village, I was shallow, I listened to him talk about ancient papers, calligraphy and painting, I only felt that I had never seen such a knowledgeable and glorious person, I admired him, followed him stubbornly, pestered him to teach me to read and write, appreciate books and paint, so I also learned a few hands, but the penmanship was clumsy and vulgar, and I also asked Jiuniang to do a lot of Haihan. ”
Xiao Xiuqing was very curious, and ordered someone to quickly get Danqing paints and brushes.
Yao Yun rolled up the sleeves of his arms and took a brand-new precious sheep's hair paintbrush on the table, which felt light and smooth, and it was really extraordinary.
"Does your sixth uncle have anything he likes?"
Xiao Xiuqing pondered for a while, and shook her head helplessly: "Sixth uncle, he has always been taciturn and not close to women, he shouldn't have anything he likes, if he really wants to say that he likes it, he should only be able to march to fight and kill the enemy on horseback." ”
Yao Yun pondered for a while, dipped her brush in Danqing paint, and calmly put down her pen.
A few strokes, tall and slender, the breeze bones of the bamboo jumped on the silk brocade, the thin short branches and leaves on the bamboo swayed slightly, like a breeze, proud and independent.
She narrowed her eyes and added a few more strokes to the side of the bamboo. It is a smart and small golden beetle, at this time, this little insect is lying crookedly on the bamboo, ready to move, adding a bit of vitality and agility to the bamboo.
Although Xiao Xiuqing is not a master of calligraphy and painting, she can also see that her brushwork is vigorous and powerful, her painting lines are smart and natural, and her painting skills are really good.
Yao Yun put down the brush and smiled with satisfaction: "Jiu Niang, would you like to mention a word?" If you give it to Uncle Sixth in person, he will definitely be very happy. ”
Xiao Xiuqing pursed her lips, reluctantly: "Okay, Yun Niang, then what do you say is better to write?" ”
She thought about it, her eyes were a little dim, and she whispered in a trance: "Why do you need to ask about life and death, there is bamboo to report safety." ”
Why do you need to ask about life and death, there is bamboo to report safety.
She used to say goodbye to her husband in person like this, but the husband she loved and missed left her and never returned.
Xiao Xiuqing's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly put pen to paper. She smiled with satisfaction, and the sixth uncle would definitely be impressed by her.
Rumors gradually rose in the Zhenguo Mansion, and it was rumored that the cousin girl who had just entered the mansion was about to become the fourth aunt of the grandfather of the country. Grandpa Guo is in his forties, and his cousin is only seventeen years old, and he is really a pear flower pressing begonias, who hates who envy him!
The people in the house not only spit and insult Yao Yun in their hearts, but also had to respect her a little more.
On this day, the eldest lady Shen Chaoyun had red and swollen eyes, cried and cried, led the handkerchief, and pretended to be pitiful and entered the Weirui Courtyard.
"Mother, I really, really don't want to take a concubine for Da Lang anymore. If I take another concubine for him, I, I might as well die......"
Shen Chaoyun listened to her mother's words, and decided to strike first, pretending to be heartbreaking and miserable, and sued first, wanting to block the old lady's way and make the old lady have no way out.
When the old lady Zhou saw her like this, her face suddenly pale.
Seeing this, Mother Liu hurriedly helped Shen Chaoyun, who was crying in front of her, to get up, and said with a warm sigh of relief: "What is the eldest lady doing, don't worry, the old lady is solving the most anxious problem for the eldest lady." ”
Shen Chaoyun was stunned, hurriedly got up, wiped her tears pretendly, and sat on the chair on one side of the Hu chair stupidly: "Mother, yes, it's the daughter-in-law who is abrupt." I wonder if the mother has any clever plan to solve the problem for her daughter-in-law? ”
The old lady Zhou stroked her forehead, sighed and said, "Yun Niang, you answer me truthfully, what do you think of Mrs. Yao?" ”
Shen Chaoyun's body was stunned, dragging Jinpa's flesh and fat hands stiffly stuck in mid-air, not forward, not backward, so he could only stumble and say: "Okay, it's good, but, it's mother......"
The old lady did not leave her the slightest room for rhetorical questioning, and said categorically: "Don't interrupt me. I thought about it for a long time, Yao Niangzi is docile, humble, and most importantly, she is in good shape, so it shouldn't be difficult to give birth. It is also a safe thing to marry into our national government...... Yun Niang, what do you think? ”
Shen Chaoyun reacted slowly, her frowning eight-character eyebrows finally stretched, and she said with a smile: "Mother, this matter, this matter is very good, very good, daughter-in-law listen to your mother." ”
Shen Chaoyun entered the Weirui Courtyard crying, but returned to the Qiyun Courtyard with a smile on her cheeks. At this time, it was the turn of the third aunt, Fang Yirou, who was a little uneasy.
In the afternoon of the next day, Shen Chaoyun could send someone to find Yao Yun in the past.
Yao Yun changed into a plain dress of soot phalaenopsis orchid, and followed a little maid to Qiyun Courtyard.
Shen Chaoyun was already drinking tea in the pavilion in the courtyard, tasting snacks, and enjoying the bright golden autumn scenery, very leisurely.
As soon as she saw Yao Yun coming, she was not as hostile as before, but smiled and beckoned her warmly to sit down.
"Yao Niangzi, sit down quickly, this is the new Wuyi red robe new tea, how about you taste it?"
Yao Yun bowed respectfully and behaved in a dignified manner. She gently took the tea bowl, took two sips of warm tea, and said humbly: "The little girl drank this Wuyi red robe for the first time, although she was not good at tasting tea, she only felt that the tea was fragrant, smooth and not astringent, and her lips and teeth were fragrant after drinking, so it should be a good tea." The eldest lady, you have always been a master of tea tasting, and the little lady is thin, please give me more advice. ”
Shen Chaoyun looked at her carefully twice, and nodded with satisfaction, she was a member of her mother's family, and she would definitely be on her side. And she has a humble attitude and good manners, so she shouldn't be a troublemaker.
"Yao Niangzi, you are too humble. Pounding tea and tasting tea are all Taoist arts with a molded version, and it is good to have the opportunity to study hard in the future. Yao Niangzi, I heard my mother mention that you are also a poor person, and now you have been widowed for three years, I don't know what you plan to do in the future? ”