Chapter 35 ** Rhyme on the Qinhuai River (3)
Hong Xia said with a smile: "If you really want to live in any incense courtyard, you can still go if you are not a young man." Ma Junlan said: "Yes, the eldest brother was elected as the son of Pianpian and we will also be honored." Tong Yunfei smiled: "I don't understand, little sister, what kind of light are you." Ma Junlan said with a smile: "If the eldest brother chooses the young man, we are proud to have such a big brother, and our faces will naturally shine." Zhang Lingyu said with a smile: "Let's not talk about these useless things, it's not early, let's rest quickly." Tong Yunfei smiled and said, "Big brother, I'll sleep in the same room with you tonight." Zhang Lingyu smiled: "Forget it, you better go to your own room to sleep, you always talk in your dreams at night, and make people startled." After saying that, they all went back to their rooms to rest.
Zhang Lingyu returned to the house, sat cross-legged on the bed and started her work, and soon fell asleep. When he arrived, Zhang Lingyu woke up and listened carefully that everyone had fallen asleep, only Hong Xia had not fallen asleep. He thought to himself, "Why hasn't Xia Mei fallen asleep yet, is there something on my mind, I have to go and see." Thinking of this, he jumped out of bed, as light as a swallow silently, gently opened the door and flashed out, and listened quietly in the courtyard for a while, but there was silence. He walked to Hong Xia's door, stretched out his hand and gently touched the door, and the door opened, Lingyu's figure flickered, and he entered the house and closed the door. Hong Xia shouted softly, "Who." Zhang Lingyu had already gone to the bed and whispered: "It's me, you be quiet." Hong Xia chuckled and said, "I knew it was you." Zhang Lingyu whispered in her ear: "You know what my name is." Hong Xia smiled in a low voice: "I know that I have to try it too, in case someone else will suffer a big loss." As she spoke, Zhang Lingyu had already taken off her clothes and slept beside Hong Xia, and whispered: "It's still Sister Xia's thoughtfulness." Hong Xia said: "I wanted to come here so late." Zhang Lingyu kissed her on the cheek and said, "I woke up from a sleep and heard that you haven't slept yet." I'll come over and see if you have anything on your mind. Hong Xia hugged Lingyu and kissed for a while, panting slightly and said coquettishly: "What can I think about." I just miss you. The two shared the same bed and made out for a while, and then fell asleep. Before dawn, Zhang Lingyu slipped back to his room.
Liu Qingyang didn't come over the next day, and Zhang Lingyu didn't go out to play, they all rested and chatted at home, recuperated and recharged, and went to see the excitement at night. As soon as the sky was dark, Zhang Lingyu and the others had finished dinner, and everyone had changed into new and bright clothes. It's all men's clothing. Hong Feng is still dressed as a martial artist, with a long sword on his back, chic and free; Tong Yunfei usually doesn't take anything, but today he also takes a folding fan to pretend to be a Sven son; Ma Junlan also changes into a beautiful son's clothes, and he can take a folding fan even if he wants a rice stick; Hong Xia is still dressed as a young man in white, holding a folding fan in his hand and really looking like a suave Sven son; Zhang Lingyu is also dressed in white, with a Xuantie short sword pinned to his waist in his arms, and a jade flute in his hand, he is as rich as jade and chic and free. Talking and laughing, one is better than the other, all of them are handsome and chic young men. When a few people came to the bank of the Qinhuai River, it was already crowded.
I saw two rows on the opposite side of the red boat painting boat in the river. The boat of the beautiful woman leaned to the side, and the boat of the merry boy leaned against the opposite shore, and the bow of the boat was all facing the middle of the river. There is a relatively large painting boat in this row of boats, and there are several merry boys on it who are busy preparing for it. Kong Ming lanterns were hung on all boats, and suddenly the lights on the Qinhuai River were as bright as day. The beauties are all in the cabin, and the bow is full of maidservants hanging lanterns, and each bow hangs a few lanterns, for fear that others will not be able to see their delicate and beautiful appearance. Some of the sons rested in the cabin, ready to go, while others paced up and down the bow of the boat, anxious to wait for the opening. The banks of the river on both sides were already crowded with people watching the excitement, because some famous prostitutes would cost a few taels of silver to take a look, and ordinary people could not afford it, and tonight was a rare good opportunity.
Zhang Lingyu and the others were watching from the shore, and Steward Li from Liu Qingyang's courtyard squeezed over from the crowd and said, "Zhang Gongzi, the matter you have explained has been done, please come with me, our boat is over there." Steward Li took them to the boat and said, "This is this little boat." Zhang Lingyu said: "Why don't you rent a big one." Steward Li said: "The big one has long been finished by the ancestors." Zhang Lingyu said: "I asked you to grab the place in the morning, how can you line up so far," Steward Li explained: "Zhang Gongzi, you don't know, do you fancy a big painting boat?" Zhang Lingyu said: "See, his ship is so big." 'Steward Li said: "He is the boat of the son of the first family in Jinling City, and he is also the most famous merry and talented man Du Yuming in Jinling City, this event is organized by Du Gongzi, he has the most silver, so his boat is big and medium, the boat performed by the merry boy has to sail to the front of his bow to perform, or board his bow to perform, and the rows on both sides of his boat are donated silver, according to the order of how many rows, after the row, it is our turn to grab the position, and this son is still hard to fight." ’
Zhang Lingyu said: "So that's the case, that's too hard for you, xiexie you Steward Li, how much does it cost, I'll give you the silver now." Steward Li said: "My son-in-law has instructed, Mr. Zhang, all your expenses are paid by him, if I collect your money, my son will blame me, and my job may not be guaranteed." Zhang Lingyu said: "Okay, I won't embarrass you, do you go back to rest or go on the boat with us to watch the excitement." Steward Li smiled and said, "You don't need to get on the boat, if there is a bad scenery, I will watch it from the shore." Zhang Lingyu said: "Then we will get on the boat." After speaking, they walked towards the boat, their boat did not dock, they did not want to show their martial arts, after a few boats to their own boat, the boat boss was already waiting, the boat boss looked in his early thirties, tall and strong, saw Zhang Lingyu and they arrived, came to say hello to the stern of the boat.
Zhang Lingyu and the others saw that three lanterns were also hung on the bow of their boat, and the cabin was also brightly lit. Hong Xia said: "Brother Yu, it hasn't started yet, let's go and sit in the cabin for a while." Zhang Lingyu said: "Okay." So saying, they all went into the cabin, which was neatly tidy, and the tables, chairs, and stools were all ready. At this time, two rings came out of the inner cabin and poured tea and water for them. They had just drunk a cup of tea when they suddenly heard the sound of the gong, and Tong Yunfei said, "Has it already begun?" A girl named Hong'er said, "This is where the sound of the gong begins." So they went out of the cabin, and the maid followed.
I saw a graceful and suave boy standing on the bow of the big ship, and he began to speak there. Zhang Lingyu said: "Hong'er, is it the merry and talented Du Yuming Du Gongzi who is speaking. Yahuan Hong'er said: "It's the eldest prince Du Yuming, and tonight's grand event is presided over by him." Zhang Lingyu said: "I think tonight's handsome son is none other than him." (To be continued......)