Chapter 101 Camellia tasting
Duan Yu used a folding fan as a sword and used two tricks of Liancheng swordsmanship, Wang Yuyan saw the origin, and said the verses represented by the tricks, but she really couldn't say how to crack it.
The reason is simple, because the trick is dead, but the person who makes the move is alive.
The same trick depends on the depth of skill, and Duan Yu has already practiced Liancheng swordsmanship, what he lacks is only internal strength and the precipitation of years.
"Ah~uh......" Mrs. Wang called out in surprise, it turned out that it was because he was forced by Duan Yu's folding fan to have no way out, and he stepped on the air and fell down heavily.
Duan Yu knew that this could not be completely offended, otherwise he would have no chance with Yu Yan at all. He shot very quickly, helped her with his left hand, and said with a light smile: "Xiaosheng Meng Lang has offended, please forgive me." ”
Mrs. Wang's anger dissipated a little, after all, if Duan Yu didn't help her, then she would have to fall on her back, wouldn't it be very embarrassing.
At this point, Duan Yu still did a good job.
"What's your name, the young heroes in the Jiangnan area, you don't have a character like you, right?" Mrs. Wang frowned.
"Xiaosheng Duan Yu comes from Dali. Duan Yu arched his hand and smiled.
"What...... Your surname is Duan, and you are still from Dali? Then you are from the Dali royal family?" Mrs. Wang was stunned. The same is true for everyone else around her, except for Wang Yuyan, who rarely leaves the island, so she doesn't know much about the outside world, and she pays little attention to it.
"No, it's just a coincidence. Duan Yu said.
Then, Duan Yu took Mrs. Wang aside and clearly explained her intentions, because this is not a big deal, just a negative man, presumably Mrs. Wang will not be so non-punishing, she is just venting an inexplicable resentment.
Sure enough, as Duan Yu expected, Mrs. Wang said: "Wang Xuan can be released, you can stay here for a meal, I still have something to ask you about Dali!"
Duan Yu is not as good as obeying his fate, anyway, it's still early.
Wang Xuan was temporarily tied to a tree, and the large number of scars on his body from the leather whip were itchy and painful, but he didn't dare to shout, otherwise he would annoy Mrs. Wang and beat him violently.
At this time, four maidservants carried four pots of flowers from under the island and walked into the village.
When Duan Yu saw it, he couldn't help but feel refreshed. The four pots are all camellias, and they are quite rare and famous.
The camellia in the world is the first in Dali, and the famous species in the Zhennan Wangfu are innumerable, and it is the most in Dali. Duan Yu has been accustomed to seeing it since he was a child, and he listened to more than ten gardeners in the house talk about it in his spare time, and the advantages and disadvantages of camellia are familiar with his chest, which is not used to knowing, just like the children of a farmer must distinguish wheat, and the children of a fisherman must know fish and shrimp.
He walked in Mantuo Villa, did not see the real great products, early felt that the word "Mantuo Villa" was not worthy of the name, at this moment to see these four pots of camellia, nodded secretly, and said: "This is a little reasonable." ”
I only heard Mrs. Wang say: "Little tea, these four pots of 'full moon' camellia are not easy to come by, and they must be taken care of." The maidservant girl called Xiaocha replied: "Yes!" Duan Yu was too layman to hear her words, and he sneered. Mrs. Wang said: "There is a strong wind in the lake, and these four pots of flowers have been in the cabin for a few days, and there is no sunlight. Xiaocha replied: "Yes!" Duan Yu couldn't hold back anymore and laughed out loud.
Madame Wang heard him laugh strangely and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Duan Yu said: "I laugh at you for not understanding camellia, but you want to grow camellia." Such a good product fell into your hands, it was really a burning piano and a boiled crane, and the scenery was so bad. It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's distressing. ”
Mrs. Wang said angrily: "I don't understand camellia, do you understand?" Suddenly her heart moved: "Wait! He is surnamed Duan from Dali, maybe he really understands camellia." ”
But Wu Zi said stiffly: "The name of this village is Mantuo Mountain Villa, and there are mandala flowers inside and outside the village, how lush and splendid do you look? How can I say that I don't understand camellia?"
Duan Yu smiled and said: "Vulgar powder, naturally coarse and coarse. These four pots of white tea are the color of the city, if you, a layman, can grow it well, I will not be surnamed Duan. ”
Mrs. Wang loves camellia very much, and does not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy good varieties everywhere, but after transplanting to Mantuo Villa, there is no precious camellia that can flourish, often grow for a year and a half, and then wither, or it will be dying. She was often troubled by this, and after listening to Duan Yu's words, she was not angry but happy, walked up two steps, and asked: "What is the difference between my four pots of white flowers? How can I plant them well? Besides, you are so bragging, or do you want to tell me what is the preciousness of my four white teas." If you are right, it is not too late to be courteous. ”
Duan Yu said: "Mrs. Wang, you said that these four white teas are all called 'Full Moon', which is wrong at all. You don't even know flowers, how can you say you know flowers? One of them is called 'Red Makeup Wrap', and the other is called 'Scratching the Beauty's Face'. ”
Mrs. Wang said curiously: "'Scratching the face of a beauty'? Why is this name so strange? Which one is it?"
Duan Yu said: "If you want to ask for advice, you must be polite." ”
Mrs. Wang couldn't help him, but when she heard him say that these four camellia plants actually had a special name, she was also very happy, and said with a smile: "Okay! Xiao Shi, I ordered the kitchen to set up a banquet in the 'Yunjin Building' to entertain Duan Gongzi." Xiao Shi agreed.
Wang Yuyan watched Duan Yu talk eloquently beside her, and she was very surprised and a little admired for knowing so much about camellias.
The women present accompanied Duan Yu through the flower forest, across the stone bridge, through the path, and came to a small building. Duan Yu saw a plaque under the eaves of the small building, with three dark green seal characters written "Yunjin Building", and the camellia planted on the front and back of the downstairs were all on the left and right. But these camellia flowers in Dali are just three or four first-rate goods, and compared with this exquisite pavilion and pavilion, it is inevitable that it is not lined up.
Mrs. Wang was very proud, and said: "Duan Gongzi, you have the most camellia in Dali, but compared with me here, I am afraid that it is still inferior." Duan Yu nodded and said: "This kind of camellia, we Dali people really don't plant it." Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Really?" Duan Yu said: "Dali is an ordinary countryman, and he also knows how to grow these vulgar camellias, which is too indecent." Mrs. Wang's face changed color, and she said angrily: "What are you talking about? You say that these camellias of mine are vulgar products......? Too much deception. ”
Duan Yu said: "Madame doesn't believe it, so I have to let you." Pointing to a colorful camellia in front of the building, he said: "This one, I think you are regarded as a treasure, well, the jade bar next to this flower is a real Khotanese jade, very beautiful, very beautiful." He praised the railing next to the flowers, but did not say a word about the flowers themselves, just like appreciating the calligraphy of others, blindly praising the black ink and the precious paper.
This camellia is red and white, purple and yellow, the flower color is extremely rich and gorgeous, Mrs. Wang has always regarded it as a treasure, at this time seeing Duan Yu quite disdainful, when he saw Duan Yu, his brows furrowed, and his eyes showed murderous aura. Duan Yu said: "May I ask Madame, what is the name of this flower in Jiangnan?" Mrs. Wang said angrily: "We don't have any special name, just call it five-color camellia." Duan Yu smiled and said: "We Dali people have a name, call it 'Luodi Xiucai'." ”
Mrs. Wang snorted and said, "It's so ugly, most of it was made up by you." This flower is magnificent, it looks like a fallen talent?" Duan Yu said: "Madam, if you count down, there are several colors of flowers in this flower. Mrs. Wang said, "I have already counted them, and there are at least fifteen or sixteen kinds." Duan Yu said: "There are a total of seventeen colors. Dali has a famous kind of camellia, called 'eighteen bachelors', that is the best in the world, a total of eighteen flowers bloom on one plant, the color of the flowers is different, the red is all red, the purple is all purple, there is no half of the mixture. And the eighteen flowers are different in shape, each with its own beauty, when it blooms, when it is grateful, when it is grateful, have you ever seen it?" Mrs. Wang listened in amazement, shook her head, and said: "There is such a camellia in the world! I have never heard of it. ”
Duan Yu said: "Compared with the 'Eighteen Bachelors', the 'Thirteen Taibao' is thirteen peanuts of different colors in one plant, the 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea' is eight flowers of different colors and the same plant, the 'Seven Fairies' is seven, the 'Three Heroes of Wind and Dust' is three, and the 'Er Qiao' is two flowers of one red and one white. These camellias must be pure color, if it is red and white, white with purple, it is inferior. ”
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but look at it leisurely, raised her head, and whispered to herself: "Why did he never tell me." ”
Duan Yu said: "There must be one dark purple and one light red flower in the 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea', that is Tie Guan Li and He Xiangu, if these two colors are missing, although it is an eight-colored flower, it cannot be regarded as 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea', it is called 'Eight Treasures Makeup', which is also a famous species, but it is one level worse than 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea'." Mrs. Wang said, "I see." ”
Duan Yu said again: "Speaking of the 'Three Heroes of Wind and Dust', there are also genuine products and side products. All the authentic products, among the three flowers, the purple one must be the largest, that is the bearded guest, the white one is the second, that is Li Jing, the red one is the most delicate and the smallest, that is the red whisk girl. If the safflower is larger than the purple flower and white flower, it is a by-product, and the identity is much worse. There is a saying that it is "such as a number of treasures", these various camellias were originally treasures in Duan Yu's family, and he is familiar with them. Mrs. Wang listened with relish and sighed: "I haven't even seen a side product, and what do you say about a genuine product." ”
Duan Yu pointed to the five-color flower tea and said: "This kind of camellia, in terms of color, is one color less than the eighteen bachelors, but it is also refined, but it is not pure, it will bloom sooner or later, and the flowers are big and small." It does everything it wants, and learns from the eighteen bachelors, but it is always not like it, isn't it a sour dicing with half a bottle of vinegar? ’”
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but snort, laughed, and said, "This name is also sharp and sour, and most of it was thought up by you scholars. ”
At this point, Mrs. Wang was completely convinced that Duan Yuzhi was familiar with the habits of camellias, and immediately led him up to the Yunjin Tower. Duan Yu saw that the upstairs was richly furnished, and a painting in the middle hall was a peacock opening screen, with a pair of wooden couplets on both sides, which read: "The lacquer leaves and clouds are dense, and the camellia snow is jealous."
Soon the wine feast was held, and Mrs. Wang invited Duan Yu to take a seat, and she sat down with the prime minister.
The dishes at this feast were very different from the dishes that were served to Kumachi at Abi that day. Zhu Bi Shuanghuan's dishes are known for their light and elegant taste, and they are unique in the ordinary things. The banquet of this Yunjin Building pays attention to luxury and rarity, what bear paws, shark fins, all of which are extremely precious. But Duan Yu grew up in the emperor's house since he was a child, and he has never eaten any rare dishes, but he feels that the wine feast in Mantuo Villa is far inferior to Qinyun Xiaozhu.
Mrs. Wang was distracted for a while, changed the topic, and said, "I have to hear that Gongzi talked about camellia varieties, which made me suddenly open." The four pots of white tea I got this time, the flower craftsman in Suzhou City said that it was called the full moon, but the son said that one of them was called 'Red Makeup Plain Wrap', and the other was called 'Scratching the Beauty Face'. ”
Duan Yu said: "The big white flowers with faint black spots are called 'full moon', and those black spots are the laurel branches in the moon." The one with two olive pits and black spots on the white petals is called 'eye-catching'. Mrs. Wang said happily: "This name is good." ”
Duan Yu said: "The white petals and sprinkled with red spots are called 'red makeup wraps'. The white petals with a touch of green halo and a trace of red stripes are called 'scratching the beauty face', but if there are more red threads, it is not 'scratching the beauty face', it is called 'leaning on the railing'. Madame, please think that all beauties, who are quiet and gentle, occasionally scratch a bloodshot on their face, will never rudely damage themselves when dressing, nor will they scratch others, only when they tease the parrot, they will scratch a bloodshot for the birds, but it is also reasonable. Therefore, the green halo of the petals is indispensable, and that is the green-haired parrot. If the whole face is scratched, this beauty is always fighting with people, what beauty is there?"
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but nod her head when she heard it, and she was very happy, but suddenly her face sank, and she shouted, "Bold, are you sneering at me?"
Duan Yu was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Don't dare! I don't know where to offend Madame?"
Madame Wang said angrily: "Who have you listened to, fabricated such nonsense, and come to insult me? Who said that if a woman learns martial arts, she will not be beautiful?
Duan Yu was stunned for a moment and said: "As the late life said, among the women who can get martial arts based on common sense, there are many who are both beautiful and dignified. Unexpectedly, these words were still very harsh to Mrs. Wang's ears, and she said sharply: "Do you say that I am not dignified?"
Duan Yu said: "Dignified or not, Mrs. knows herself, how dare she speak in her later life." Just forcing someone to kill his wife and marry another person, this kind of behavior is not done by a decent person. After he said that, his heart became angry, and he no longer had any scruples.
ps: The paragraph of tasting camellia is very classic in the original text, so it is better to take it down, otherwise it will lose its original flavor.