Chapter 4: The Daughter of Jiangmen Meets a Handsome Layman (8)
Xie Jingxi and Guo Huizhi returned to the living room, where Xie Renlu and Guo Songtao were already drinking tea, Guo Songtao asked: "Did you two young people have a good time? We two veterans competed on the chessboard and had a good time, but unfortunately this time I lost to Master Xie." ”
"Uncle Guo must have deliberately courteously asked my uncle, just now the little nephew and Miss Guo went to Guo's Mansion 'Ning Cui Garden' to visit, the scenery in the garden is both magnificent and elegant, listen to Miss Guo said, the pavilions and pavilions in the garden, the layout of flowers and trees, Originally, the little nephew thought that Uncle Guo was a majestic general, proficient in the art of war, and good at leading troops to fight, but the little nephew did not expect that Uncle Guo was so expert in garden art, and the little nephew thought, Uncle Guo is so good at art, and he must be very expert in chess, presumably he is superb in chess, you must be deliberately courteous to my uncle, otherwise, it will be difficult for my uncle to win you!" Xie Jingxi said.
"Master Xie, do you hear that? Nephew Jingxi believes that my chess skills are higher than yours, I just let you do it, next time I compete, I will definitely win you!" Guo Songtao heard the words of praise, unceremoniously, confident that he would win Xie Renlu.
"Father, you are too immodest, people respect you and deliberately praise you, so you climb up the pole, aren't you afraid that Uncle Xie will laugh at you?" Guo Huizhi said.
Xie Renlu said: "General Guo's chess skills are indeed better than me, today he doesn't know what he is thinking, he is not very attentive to playing chess, I won two games by luck, in the past, we two veterans competed on the chessboard, I lost more and won less, today I can win him, I am very happy." Haha!"
"Uncle Xie, it seems that you two are chess rivals, it is difficult to distinguish between winners and losers, on the chessboard, it is more interesting to be evenly matched, in the future, you should often come to compete with my father, compare him, let him know that you are powerful, and suppress his arrogance, lest he often boast that he is good at chess. Guo Huizhi said.
"Miss Hui Zhi. Your father is not boasting. His chess skills are indeed very good, he is proficient in the ancient art of war, he has studied the formations of the past dynasties, and he is deeply interested in art. He incorporated the art of war and artistic interest into the theory of chess. Play chess with him. It's really not easy to win against him, the art of war and the art of chess have something in common, and I don't know much about the art of war. Naturally, he is slightly inferior in chess strategy, and it is just a fluke to be able to win today. Xie Renlu said.
Xie Jingxi thought: "It turns out that Uncle Guo not only leads the troops, proficient in the art of war, but also familiar with the formation, and knows art very well, this is really rare, it seems that he is a general who is deeply versed in Wen Tao and Wu strategy, my uncle has such a good friend, it is really good, no wonder Hui Zhi is also a civil and military all-rounder, really has a father must have a daughter, the daughter has inherited many of her father's advantages, this uncle can take me to Guo Mansion, it is a good opportunity, so that I can better understand their father and daughter, it's good." ”
"Jingxi nephew, Hui Zhi accompanied you to play just now, is her cousin okay? Do you like to ask this and that? Is it not polite to you?" Guo Songtao asked.
"Uncle Guo, she looks very good, this time she led her little nephew to visit around Guo's mansion, but she didn't ask any questions, it's just that she ...... She...... didn't explain much, didn't fully express her talent, there were some fly in the ointment, Jing Xi felt that it was a bit of a pity that I couldn't see her wonderful 'performance'. Xie Jingxi originally wanted to say, "She suddenly plotted against me", but he suddenly thought that Guo Huizhi's superb martial arts were kept secret, so he changed his words and said that she didn't perform enough.
Guo Huizhi felt that Xie Jingxi was going to tell the truth about the martial arts he had just shown, she was very worried, and later, seeing that he had changed his words, she was very satisfied, gave him a coquettish expression, and smiled knowingly.
Xie Renlu said: "It seems that you two young people are having a good time, Miss Huizhi, I want to thank you, you took the time to accompany Jingxi to play, Jingxi can have the opportunity to visit the elegant and magnificent garden of Guo Mansion, you must have gained a lot of knowledge." ”
"Uncle Xie, you are too polite, you come to Guo Mansion, we should naturally be well entertained, you and my father went to the 'Chu River Han Realm' on both sides of the comparison between the high and low, leaving Jing Xi alone, naturally someone should accompany him on the tour, otherwise, he will definitely mutter: He accompanied us in the Hanging Temple, and when he arrived at Guo Mansion, I ignored him, he would feel depressed, so I still accompanied him and made him happy." Guo Huizhi said.
"Master Xie, it is right to let Huizhi accompany Jingxi's little nephew to the tour, you are welcome, you will come to Guo's mansion often in the future, our two veterans play chess to win or lose, and Jingxi and Huizhi communicate more and learn from each other, which is also a good thing!" Guo Songtao said.
"Yes, yes, you young people should study more, you two have some knowledge, you can communicate more, learn from each other's strengths, it is the best, Miss Hui Zhi is versatile, although Jing Xi has been carefully educated by Master Lonely Sky in the Hanging Temple, but the talent of calligraphy and painting is still inferior to Miss Hui Zhi, you have to learn more from her, just learn from me often learn from General Guo. Xie Renlu said.
"Uncle Xie, you are too polite, in fact, Jingxi in Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, many of which my niece does not understand, I have to learn more from him, in the Hanging Temple, my father has always praised Jingxi, in fact, my niece understands, my father is reminding me to be humble, learn more from Jingxi!" Guo Huizhi said.
"Haha! This is new, I rarely hear my daughter praise people, and I rarely see her so modest, Master Xie, your nephew really has a way to let her obey, since this is the case, let Jingxi often come to teach her!" Guo Songtao said happily.
Xie Renlu listened to it, knew the meaning of Guo Songtao's words, and smiled happily, Guo Huizhi was a little embarrassed to hear it, and Xie Jingxi said that he didn't dare.
The four of them chatted very cordially for a while, Guo Songtao asked the people in the mansion to arrange a luncheon, and Xie Renlu and Xie Jingxi happily finished lunch in Guo's mansion before saying goodbye and returning to Xie's mansion.
Later, Xie Renlu led Xie Jingxi to Guo's mansion many times, and later, Xie Renlu's original colleague in the military department was a matchmaker and went to Guo's mansion to propose, and two months later, Guo Huizhi became Xie Jingxi's wife.
After Guo Huizhi entered Xie's mansion, she became more and more gentle and virtuous, and, perhaps due to the influence of Xie Jingxi's study of Buddhism, she became more and more interested in Buddhism, and gradually believed in Buddhism, liked to worship Buddha and seek peace. Gentle, kind, elegant and demure, she has become a gentle and elegant good wife and mother.
Hanging Temple "Sending the Child Guanyin Palace" outside quietly, at this time there are very few tourists, Xie Jingxi while sweetly reminiscing, while telling his daughter Xie Jiayao his romantic story in Guo's mansion, Xie Jiayao was surprised, before, in Xie Mansion, Xie Jingxi was solemn and not smiling, in Xie Jiayao's eyes. Xie Jingxi is a stern and somewhat rigid and majestic father. However, this time he told the sweet story with Guo Huizhi when he was young, but it was active, funny, affectionate, and romantic, Xie Jiayao felt. Her father turned out to be affectionate, romantic, funny, and suave. She barely recognized him.
Xie Jiayao smiled and said, "Father." Not only were you very romantic when you were young, but you were also very bold and decisive in your pursuit of love, which was very different from you in Xie Fu. If my brother had listened to you tell these romantic stories, he would not have dared to recognize you, hehe! You and my mother have changed so much, and my mother was so affectionate, brave, and so distinct in her youth, but now she has become dignified and elegant, gentle and demure, and it is so surprising that my daughter has not seen such a romantic side in you after all these years of being by your side. ”
"People's personalities are very rich, because of the difference in work, environment, age, experience, etc., will show different aspects, your parents met in the Hanging Temple, in the Guo Mansion when they were still very young, of course, they are more affectionate and romantic, now that they are older, how can they still be like the original, are you not more romantic now than we were at that time? When you listen to your father tell these stories in the past, will you think of your 'big brother Xiao' who plays the flute? Will you think of a dashing and handsome young knight in front of the 'Jizo King Bodhisattva Palace' What about heroes saving beauty?" Xie Jingxi changed the topic and said to his daughter teasingly.
"Father, now you are telling the romantic and affectionate story between you and my mother, why did you shift the topic to 'Brother Xiao'? Your love story back then is better, you can continue to tell it! My daughter likes to hear it, don't worry, my daughter will not sue my mother when I go back!" Xie Jiayao said.
"Just now, I touched the scene and brought up some memories, and now that I have finished speaking, your future stories will be more exciting. Jiayao, let's come out for a long time, let's go back, the silent monk must be waiting for us to go back, you are still ready, let's perform your wonderful story in the future, we are old, there is no romance when we were young. Xie Jingxi said.
The father and daughter returned to the meditation room, the silent monk was waiting for them, knowing that they were coming back soon, as soon as he saw them come back, the silent monk said: "The two of you are so happy, you have a good time, right?
Xie Jiayao thought to herself: "Uncle Silent Master is so powerful, he must have guessed that his father would recall the romantic story with my mother in this Hanging Temple, looking at his smile, he couldn't hide anything from him." ”
Xie Jingxi said: "Uncle Shi is keen, the apprentice's mind has been guessed by you, just now I was telling my daughter interesting things in the past, it turns out that in Xie Mansion, the apprentice has always been very strict, and today let my daughter know that his father also has a romantic and funny aspect." ”
"It should be said that you are still relatively relaxed in this ancient temple now, and you will not be in such a mood after going down the mountain, the old man knows that you are now like an arrow, and the things under the mountain are waiting for you to be busy, and you will meet again tonight, and you will leave tomorrow, right?" said the silent monk.
"Uncle Shi is right, the apprentice should indeed go back, he has already done things in the Hanging Temple, thank you Uncle for the one he did for Xie Fu, originally, the apprentice should accompany you more in the temple, but over there in the capital, the martial arts situation is worrying, and Murong Xia doesn't know what to do? What will happen to Shen Deyi after he goes down the mountain? What kind of poisonous tricks will Shen Deyi make? Can Mr. Lin, Yang Feiyang, and Chen Guizang deal with the complicated situation? This made the apprentice very worried, and Lord Wang Liyan must be looking forward to the apprentice going back as soon as possible, and the apprentice had to say goodbye to his uncle," Xie Jingxi said.
"You are responsible for the martial arts, naturally you should do your best to do the right thing, the old man is in this ancient temple, free and free, you can rest assured to go down the mountain, I will be at peace with the fate, and I will do the things that my senior brother has explained, my heart is very relaxed, I don't need you to stay with me, a qiē will be fine." Although the silent monk said very relieved, Xie Jingxi could see that he was in a mood of reluctance.
Xie Jiayao said: "Uncle Shi, we are reluctant to leave you, we really want to stay with you and learn more from you, but we have to leave, it is very uncomfortable to think about, and we are really reluctant to leave the Hanging Temple." ”
"Jia Yao, go back with your father, Lord Wang Liyan is waiting for you, your mother is also waiting for you, the knights of the rivers and lakes also need your father to go back, the matter of martial arts is more important, Lao Wei has prepared a meal, get together again in the evening, and you will go back tomorrow to do big things!" said the silent monk. (To be continued......)
PS: "People's personalities are very rich, because of different work, environment, age, experience, etc., they will show different aspects......" Xie Jingxi is usually solemn and unsmiling, but when he tells the sweet story with Guo Huizhi when he was young, he is active, funny, affectionate, and romantic, Xie Jiayao feels that her father still has an affectionate, romantic, funny, and suave side.