In the calm afternoon, Bai Suzhen suddenly said, "Hanwen, how is today's meal?"

Xu Xian said: "It's not bad! The tofu is very delicious." ”

The corners of Bai Suzhen's lips immediately hooked up a smile, and she said to Xu Xian: "Then you can eat more." ”

Xu Xian said again: "The rice seems to have added too much water, and it is a little sticky." ”

Bai Suzhen said: "Oh, yes? I'll put less next time." The fingertips were tangled with the black silk, although she still looked silent, but Xu Xian felt that she was unhappy, which made him a little unbearable, and a little funny, he lowered his head and couldn't help laughing, and said, "I'm joking, hurry up and eat!"

Bai Suzhen also showed a slightly disgusted look, and stretched out her slender jade fingers to twist his ears.

Time flies, time flies.

Before you know it, it has entered the middle of summer, and although the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River still has an afterglow, the sunny days are gradually increasing.

Today, the sun is shining, and I know that I can't stop singing.

In front of the mansion of Chen Lun, the prefect of Suzhou, it is even more crowdy, and the crowd is endless, and everyone has joy on their faces to celebrate the "joy of the full moon" of the prefect.

Red envelopes are naturally indispensable, and they have their own concierge to congratulate. More or less, and so on. Xu Xian only took a middle number, no more, no less, hidden among everyone. But whether it is "Zhang Yuanwai" or "Shopkeeper Liu" who can come here, it is not a lot of age, and his tender face is standing in the middle of a group of old men, which is still quite eye-catching.

Moreover, his title as the new head of the Three Emperors Patriarch Association is still very shocking in this Suzhou City. I can't help but secretly point out and discuss, and Xu Xian just turned a deaf ear.

With the flow of people, go around the shadow wall. Before the inner hall, I saw that Governor Chen's mansion was condescending and personally greeted all the distinguished guests. The plain and majestic expression is still half a point, a face is smiling and blooming, and the red face looks like a teenager younger. As soon as he gave up his hand, these gentry who were plain nostrils facing up were all polite and honored.

When Xu Xian stepped forward, Governor Chen hesitated, but still took Xu Xian's hand and whispered a few words of thanks. When Mrs. Chen was really as Xu Xian said, the birth was not smooth. The most clever woman in Suzhou Mansion is also helpless. Thanks to Xu Xian's bottle of fetal protection pills, the mother and child are safe, and this kind of kindness is naturally to be thanked.

Everyone looked at Xu Xian differently. Xu Xian said goodbye to Chen Zhifu, and the garden next to him was setting up a stage to sing music, I heard that it was a famous role in the "Mustard Seed Garden", the woman on the stage wore heavy makeup, Wu Yunongyin hummed a lingering and sympathetic tune, and the water sleeves and green clothes danced with a ** breathtaking posture.

There are many tables and chairs under the stage, and there are melons, fruits, peaches and plums on the table, and many people go to watch, and when they don't see much, they shake their heads along with the tune. Xu Xian also stopped for a while, as if it was a story of a talented and beautiful woman, the troubled show met the old drama of everyone's girlfriends, although the singer's tone was good, but it couldn't arouse his interest.

The various entertainment programs that I could see in my previous life can be said to have been seen to the extreme. So that some pity these ancients, there is no TV to watch, and there is no computer to play, and it is not beautiful to listen to a few small songs. I don't know if it's a man or a woman? But when I think about it, it seems that I can't tell the difference in later generations.

What kind of spring, Zeng, let's not talk about it, isn't the role of "Xu Xian" played by a woman?

This is actually Xu Xian's misunderstanding, in the later Ming and Qing dynasties, science was flourishing, for the sake of etiquette and great defense, most of the operas were dressed as women by men, and now it is a peaceful and prosperous era, and the current atmosphere is open, and there are no such rules.

Suddenly, a person next to him said, "Does Childe think it's bad?"

Xu Xian turned around and saw that a middle-aged man had come to talk to him, with a beard on his face, and although his clothes were ordinary, he was quite elegant, and he was staring at himself with a frown at the moment. Xu Xian saluted and said, "It's okay." ”

This comment is not up or down, and it is a little perfunctory, which makes the elegant man a little dissatisfied, and asks, "Is it just okay?"

Xu Xian was stunned for a moment, could it be that this person was a so-called "fan"? As far as Xu Xian knew, some old opera fans in ancient times were no less enthusiastic about famous actors than fans of later generations. In order to take care of the emotions of this "uncle", Xu Xian changed his words and said: "Well, it's very good." ”

Without waiting for the uncle to speak, the guest next to him, who was listening to the music with peace of mind, turned his head and said, "Brother Hanwen, this is your mistake, this figure, this voice, can't you deserve the word 'excellent'?"

Xu Xian looked at it but was still an acquaintance, "Jin Shengjie", thinking that his family's jewelry store was also in Suzhou, he naturally wanted to come to the prefect's banquet. "I was about to ask you, is there any news about your big ship?"

Jin Shengjie said: "How can it be so fast, I haven't seen you for a long time, sit down and talk." ”

Xu Xian was naturally indispensable, but the elegant man chased after him and said, "Do you really feel bad at your feet? I don't know what is bad?" He had already seen Xu Xian's intentions, and his brows were furrowed, and he had to say that Xu Xian couldn't say one, two, three.

This raised his voice, causing the people around him to look over to this side. Xu Xian simply said calmly: "The singing is good, but the story is a little worse, and the words and sentences don't seem to be pondered enough." ”

These few comments are okay, but as soon as they said it, it immediately caused a commotion in the surroundings, and the elegant man's eyebrows almost stood up, and he said angrily: "The erection is formless, and his mouth is wild." ”

Without waiting for Xu Xian to shrug his shoulders, he was noncommittal. Jin Shengjie smiled and said: "Master Liao, others can't say anything about you, but this person has to bear it when he says you." He said to Xu Xian: "Hanwen, this gentleman is the owner of the mustard seed garden, the world-famous Liao Qiu Liao gardener, and the story of 'worse' you said is all from his own hands." ”

Only then did Xu Xian understand why this person cared so much about his evaluation. As for "famous all over the world", hesitating Xu Xian doesn't like to watch dramas and listen to music, but he has never heard of it. He didn't know that this Liao Garden Master was really a well-known person. But he is not famous for his poetry, but because he has written many dramatic novels, and his literary fame is all over the country.

Moreover, he was proficient in poetry, music, drinking, gardening, planting, clothing, maintenance and even the art of the house, and often wandered at the gate of the great wealth, and was regarded as a guest. Although he was not born in the imperial examination, he was quite arrogant and had the posture of a prince.

is an extremely conceited person, but now he is suddenly told by a posterior boy that the repertoire he wrote is not good, how can there be any reason not to be angry. But he was a little familiar with the word "Chinese", and frowned and asked, "Second Prince Jin, who do you say he is?"

Xu Xian arched his hand and said: "Under Xu Xian Xu Hanwen, Fang Cai's words are speechless, and there are many offenses, and I also ask the owner of Liao Garden to bear with me." "After all, if you say what they write in front of others, you will be angry if anyone listens to it.

Liao Qiu recited the word "Xu Xian" again, and said in surprise: "You are Xu Xian?" are all people in the text, of course he has heard the two words Xu Xian, and even the popular and elegant words make him admire, and often want to meet.

But the literati are light, and now they are criticized when they meet, of course they can't pull down their faces, but they say with a straight face: "Xu Gongzi's words and sentences are excellent, but drama is very different from poetry, and it shouldn't be discussed indiscriminately." ”

Poetry was still the mainstream of the literary world, and although drama novels were popular and had a wider audience, they were always not able to reach the elegant halls, and there were very few literati and writers who devoted themselves to them. But it made Liao Qiu even more conceited, thinking that he was the leader of this industry, in fact, it was indeed the case.

was called talking nonsense, Xu Xian was not annoyed, and made another gift. But he talked to Jin Shengjie about medical books, after his medical books were compiled, there was always a bookstore to publish them, and the Jin family was a giant in Jiangnan, so he should have a business in this area, and he was about to ask him to help.

Jin Shengjie said with a smile: "You are looking for the wrong person, the cloth book of the owner of Liao Yuan is the first bookstore in the world, and bookstores are all over the world." No matter what you have compiled, it is only fitting to ask Master Liao to publish it. "Although the Jin family is big, it is impossible to do all kinds of business, and this bookstore alone is a special one.

Xu Xian couldn't help but look at Liao Qiu next to him and said, "Master Liao, I have recently compiled a set of medical books. ”

Liao Qiu was puzzled: "Medical books?" He thought that Xu Xian was going to publish a collection of poems, but he didn't expect it to be a medical book.

Xu Xian explained, Liao Qiu believed it, but said: "This is naturally no problem, but there is a request under the following, I want to hear the son's opinion on the opera, if I can do it, it will be better." Obviously, the other party's words are still lingering.

At this time, the banquet is about to begin, and the repertoire on the stage has come to an end for the time being, just waiting for the banquet to start singing, and everyone will look at it. Xu Xian sighed, dipped the tea and wrote a few words on the table, Liao Qiu stepped forward to take a look, and couldn't help blushing. It reads: "South acres of farming, lying in the east mountain, the world has a lot of human experience, and I have thought about the past." He is the one who is virtuous, and I am the one who is stupid, what are you fighting for?"

This song is from the hand of Guan Hanqing, and it is the name of the song brand of Nanlu and the four pieces of jade. implied a sense of persuasion, so that the owner of Liao Garden took a break from this virtuous and foolish heart.

Liao Qiu realized this meaning, and remembered the performance of Xu Xian, although he was young, he was humble and forbearing, quite a gentleman, but he was aggressive, and he couldn't stand a little criticism, and he seemed to be a child. And looking at this small order, the words are concise and plain, but they are not wise, and they are everyone's demeanor, but they don't see that Xu Xian is also a person in this way.

But I don't know that Guan Hanqing is the head of the four masters of Yuanqu, just like Li Baizhi is to Tang poetry. And the current world of "song" has not really developed, how can it be compared with everyone in this later generation.

Xu Xian finished writing, wiped it away casually, and smiled at Liao Qiu and said, "Master Liao, this can count!"

Liao Qiu knew that he had the intention of taking care of everything, and he also accepted his pride, nodded and said: "Of course it counts, let's take the table! ”

Xu Xian smiled: "I also want to talk about medical books." ”

Liao Qiu also smiled: "That's nature, that's nature." ”

The two sat down hand in hand. It's just a momentary misunderstanding with each other, and it's Xu Xian who is offended, so it's better to make a grudge than to release the grudge.

(To be continued)