Daming Yinghua

Chapter 17 White Moonlight

Zheng Haizhu almost fell asleep in the bath water.

so comfy!

The Japanese-style bathing pool made of smooth and colorful pebbles, half-pitched bamboo curtains, lush green trees in the courtyard, and the mountain breeze blowing slowly into the room.

For a moment, Zheng Haizhu suddenly had the illusion that he was still the modern Xiao Zheng, soaking in hot springs during the journey.

Yuelan came in with clean clothes in her hands, and struck up a conversation with Zheng Haizhu with a face full of novelty: "Miss, if it weren't for your blessing, I would not have known that there is such a beautiful courtyard in the mansion of Mr. Yan. The construction is really strange, there is no bathtub, it is a stone trough. The hall and bedroom are also strange, why are they all covered with straw mats, and household items, bedding and screens are placed on top of it?"

Zheng Haizhu, who came from later generations, naturally understood that those were Japanese-style tatami mats. It is estimated that Yan Siqi had spent many years in Hirado Port, Japan, and had gotten used to the way of living there.

But she looked confused and shook her head at Yuelan: "I don't know either."

Yuelan pulled the exquisite smooth bamboo frame from the corner, shook off the robe in her hand, and hung it on it.

Zheng Haizhu's eyes lit up.

Bamboo blue round neck double breasted long-sleeved trousers, taupe horse face skirt, moon white cross-neck top and same color trousers.

The beige shirt and horse-face skirt used as the outerwear are not only made of silk, but also have delicate jacquard shadow patterns.The horse-mask skirt is even sewn with a "bottom lace" at the hem of the skirt. The embroidery on the bottom lace is very exquisite. It is the famous "woven gold horse-face" skirt among high-end women's clothing in this world.

Zheng Haizhu thought to himself, my God, the quality and style of this suit is comparable to the outfits of the famous ladies in Songjiang Mansion, and it is not far behind.

"Yuelan, are these clothes new?"

"It's brand new. I boiled the water just now, and Master Yan ordered someone to bring it over. Hey, what a precious material!"

Yue Lan stroked the gold-woven horse face, tsk-tsk admiringly.

She didn't know the reason why Zheng Haizhu went to the island, she just thought that Master Yan sent someone to pick him up, and that Master Yan would prepare such high-quality clothes for his beloved woman.

Zheng Haizhu didn't ask any more questions, put on this whole set of beautiful and elegant dresses, went to the courtyard to breathe, and talked with Yuelan about homework.

"Yuelan, how many Daishan Islands are there in the East China Sea?"

"Huh? Just this one."

"Oh, Qin Shihuang asked Xu Fu to cross the sea to search for the elixir of life. Is the Penglai fairy mountain that Xu Fu's fleet visited, is Daishan?"

"Miss Zheng is right. Legend has it that we are Daishan. There is also Xu Futing on the island."

"Yuelan, are you a native of Daishan?"

"My family's ancestors lived in Daishan. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they sold salt and paid salt tax. When the current Emperor Taizu, the sea was banned by the imperial court. Not only was it not allowed to do business, but even fishing was prohibited. The imperial court moved us Daishan people to the shore. , Daishan became a deserted island. My child’s father and I got married in Zhenhai County, Ningbo Prefecture. Three years ago, he suddenly took me and my baby on a boat, all the way to Daishan. There were many other people on the same boat. Farmers in Zhenhai..."

When she said this, she stopped suddenly, looked behind Zheng Haizhu, bowed respectfully and said in blessing, "Master Yan is here."

Yan Siqi stepped into the courtyard, smelling of alcohol, but his eyes were calm and his steps were steady, he didn't look drunk.

Yue Lan asked with great interest: "Does Master Yan want to have tea?"

Yan Siqi said softly: "Go to the housekeeper and make a pot of hot tea. I just sober up."

Yue Lan was like a cat who was astute, she rushed out of the hospital.

After being embarrassed for a moment, Yan Siqi finally stared at Zheng Haizhu under the grape trellis.

Putting on the new shirt, she was the grown-up Miss Azhu in her imagination.

Before she ran away from her hometown, Miss Azhu was only thirteen or fourteen years old. She liked to wear skirts with cross collars, a white shirt with a yellow jacket, and a light emerald skirt.

Just like the daffodils that every household in Zhangzhou grows.

The counties along the coast of Zhangzhou are places that look to the ocean, and the folk customs are more enlightened.Miss Azhu, who was in her early years, was able to go shopping alone like many girls in the town.

Narcissus can be favored by the warm wind, but it will inevitably be stared at by bad eyes.The princes and brothers of the nobles in the county once pestered Miss Azhu, and Yan Siqi, who was still a small tailor, rushed out of the shop and drove them away with a pair of iron scissors.

Yan Siqi clearly remembered that that day, Miss Azhu in the white shirt and green skirt, after thanking him repeatedly, stared at the high and low fabrics in the shop with great interest, asking about the texture and craftsmanship one by one, her eyes were as clear as a spring.

In the following six months, Miss Azhu, accompanied by her sister-in-law, often visited his small shop, sometimes to change clothes, sometimes to make new clothes, but every time she would ask him many questions about silk yarn and silk brocade, and she would even smile. admired his craftsmanship.

That was the happiest time of Yan Siqi, a young tailor who made a living by himself. Unfortunately, soon after, he committed a crime and fled overseas in a starry night.

Fast forward six years, and the beauties of the past have come back again.

The underskirt worn by the youngest daughter Jiajia was replaced by Shuyuan-style long-sleeved beige and multi-pleated horse-face skirt.

The delicate daffodils in those days are now elegant green bamboos.

After Zheng Haizhu gave the gift, he also faced Yan Siqi calmly.

Although no complete gossip was found from Mao Wenlong, after going to the island, the men revealed and booed in a few words, which Zheng Haizhu could guess roughly.

On the contrary, her mentality in the face of this handsome but completely unfamiliar ancient man was clear and generous.

In the body of Ms. Azhu from Zhangzhou lives the modern man Xiao Zheng. Xiao Zheng is going to listen to a juvenile affair of a sea tycoon as if watching an excerpt in a theater.

Yan Siqi pointed to the stone tables and benches in the courtyard, and said calmly, "Miss Ah Zhu, please sit down. Yan is not very capable, and he still has a bit of alcohol capacity. He is not drunk at the moment, and wants to have a few casual conversations with Miss. "

Zheng Haizhu nodded and sat down on the stone bench.

Because she was closer, she could see clearly, or because of the sea breeze blowing all year round, Yan Siqi's skin was rough and wrinkled like knives, and he looked more vicissitudes than his actual age of less than [-], but he had a square face with a wide forehead , with a straight nose, plain eyes, and a masculine charm.

At this time, Yan Siqi no longer looked at the girl in front of him, but lowered his eyes, staring at the beautiful cobblestone pattern in the center of the stone table.

After hesitating for a moment, Yan Siqi finally spoke.

"General Mao sent Miss to the island today, I didn't know in advance.

In the spring of last year, I took a lucky boat and went north from Hirado Port to the sea between North Korea and my Jinzhouwei and Denglai prefectures in Daming to do some business.Near Shenmi Island, we encountered a half-sunken boat, and the people who called for help were Mao Shoubei and several of his entourage.

Knowing that Mao Shoubei was the frontier general who guarded Liaodong for my Ming Dynasty and blocked the invasion of the Ministry of Construction, I admired him very much. I drank with him all night, and I couldn't help talking about my past.As he talked, he lost his sense of propriety when he was drunk, and he said that if he hadn't escaped with guilt, he could have gone to the Wu Jinshi examination and made meritorious service in the army, so he could marry Miss Azhu of the Zheng family.

Unexpectedly, General Mao actually remembered this matter.At the banquet at noon today, he said that it was a godsend coincidence that he could meet your aunt and nephew in Jiangnan, so he sent you to me regardless of the situation. "

(End of this chapter)