Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 269 Shouyang Qingxiao

The scenery in the mountains is beautiful. Du Wulang and Xue Yunniang unconsciously held hands while talking, chatting about what kind of bird was the bird chirping on the treetops.

While walking, I met Xue Bai and Li Jilan. The two people who were talking about poetry turned around and their eyes fell on the hands held by the young couple.

"Huh? What are you looking at us for?"

Xue Yunniang was a little embarrassed and wanted to take her hand out, but Du Wulang was a little tough, so he held on.

He is a serious person who has been married before, and he is not afraid of people seeing him.

Going further, Li Tengkong waited there for a while. When the four of them came over, Li Jilan and Xue Yunniang naturally gathered around her to talk.

"When I was free, Xue Lang gave me a beautiful poem just now..."

Xue Bai and Du Wulang were talking quietly from behind and said, "I see that the Song family's children are headed by Song Ruosi. Go and get a handle on him and tell him that Yang's Trading Company wants to buy Lu Hun Villa."

A wealthy family has to sign a written deed to acquire land. Two bolts of silk can buy a hundred acres of land. His moral standard cannot be lower than this.

Du Wulang was reluctant and asked, "Must I go?"

Xue Bai said: "Go and fight with him."

"He has a bad attitude towards you, right?" Du Wulang sighed, feeling that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier again, "Just use the same move."

Several young people were walking and chatting. After a while, the team headed towards Shouyang Mountain. Climbing the mountain and looking into the distance is one of the scenic spots here.

In the front, Yang Qixuan and Song Ruosi were talking, and the gap in knowledge gradually became apparent.

The people Song Ruosi associates with are Li Bai, Cui Hao and other literary giants of the generation. She can't talk to Yang Qixuan about some petty fighting. She is silent and leads the way with a sad look on her face.

Seeing this opportunity, Du Wulang went over to talk to Song Ruosi. As he walked, he was still muttering in his heart. He felt that this was like a wealthy family forcing farmers into desperation and forcing them to buy their fields. However, after all, the children of a wealthy family were not ignorant and stupid people. How could they do this? To be convinced so easily?

He even thought that Song Ruosi would not pay attention to him at all, but he did not expect that when he stepped forward and gave his name, the other party was quite polite.

"I have also heard the name Wulang in Chang'an."

"Ah? I have a little reputation in Chang'an. Well, my family has some dividends from Fengwei House, which can be regarded as running the property for Mrs. Guo Guo..."

~~

Li Jilan looked back and saw that there was no one around Xue Bai to talk to him. Naturally, he slowed down his pace and walked alongside him.

"Why can Xue Lang always compose poems with long lasting charm? I chewed them over and over again, and I still feel that there is a lingering fragrance in my mouth."

"Ji Lanzi is the one who really knows how to write poetry. I'm just lucky."

Li Jilan, who was originally a peach-faced person, blushed even more when he was praised and asked, "Does Xue Lang still want to write another play?"

Xue Bai has not been currying favor with Li Longji recently, so Xue Bai definitely didn't plan to write it, but after hearing this, he still thought about it and thought that if he wanted to write it next time, he could write "Butterfly Lovers", so he started talking with her...

As he spoke, he looked at Li Tengkong who was walking in front from time to time and realized that he had not spoken to her today, but he actually wanted to chat with her.

But Li Tengkong kept holding hands with Xue Yunniang and chatting quietly, and he never had the right opportunity.

On the contrary, Du Wulang and Song Ruosi, who were walking in front, were gradually getting into a good conversation.

"Can I ask what considerations the Song family had in selling Wangchuan Villa to layman Mojie?"

"Wang Mojie liked Wang Chuan very much and asked him many times." Song Ruosi responded, and with a thought, she felt the implication, "At that time, my uncle passed away, and most of the children in the family were serving as officials outside, and no one was taking care of other businesses."

This was an overkill. Du Wulang cheered up and said, "You are right. It takes a lot of effort to manage such a large villa. Isn't Luhun Villa bigger than Wangchuan Villa?"

"About that, Wangchuan Villa has 260,000 acres, and Luhun Villa has 240,000 acres."

"Ah?" Du Wulang was surprised, and his momentum was somewhat suppressed, "So big?"

Song Ruosi nodded, stroking his long beard, thoughtfully.

Du Wulang asked: "Is the ancestral home of the Song family in Yanshi?"

"No, in Guozhou."

"Do you still have your ancestral home at home?"

"Yes, an old house and a few acres of thin farmland."

Du Wulang was a little nervous. He swayed as he walked and said, "If you ask me, the burial of Song Taigong is too simple. It is better to move back to his ancestral home and have a rich burial as a filial piety."

Song Ruosi glanced back inadvertently and looked at the brothers at home in the distance.

This time he couldn't calm down, and it fell into Du Wulang's eyes, and he couldn't help but gradually became more confident.

"The Duke of Song is going to keep his filial piety and stay in Shouyang Mountain. It is better to stay in Guozhou. Moreover, when he returns to office, he has to stand up for election again, so he will have to spend a lot of money to take care of him. Now the Song family is very thin, so instead of spending money on taking care of Lu Hun How about selling the villa for a big price before it deteriorates?"

"Decay?"

"Gao Shi and I are good friends." Du Wulang lacked confidence, but still said this, "Gao Shi lived in Liang Garden for a long time and said that Liang Garden has declined. Li Bai also has a poem, so what..."

Song Ruosi raised her head and sighed, chanting: "The deserted city shines in vain on the green mountains and the moon, and the ancient trees disappear into the blue clouds. Where is the palace of Liang Wang now? The horses have gone home first and will not treat each other."

"Yes, although Liangyuan is good, it is not the home of long-lasting love."

Du Wulang didn't know if he had persuaded Song Ruosi, but he just felt that the other party was not very opposed to selling Lu Hun Villa.

After walking for a while, we arrived at Yueyan Pavilion. We climbed up and looked at the beautiful rivers and mountains in front of our eyes.

……

Du Wulang turned to Xue Bai, talked about his exchange with Song Ruosi, and finally said: "It's really strange. Didn't he think at all that there was anything fishy about the changes in the Song family?"

"It's like there are many farmers who have been ruined by rich families. How many of them want to take revenge? People are practical and have to consider their future life."

"Ugh."

"How is Song Ruosi like a person?"

"It's not bad. The scholar is quite popular. He didn't talk about the tenants and landowners. He seemed to be willing to sell Luhun Villa to us."

"It's not like he just sold it." Xue Bai said lightly.

Lu Hun Villa does not belong to Song Ruosi at the moment. It is up to Xue Bai to decide who will inherit it and who is qualified to make the final decision.

"Tell Song Ruosi that as long as he is willing to sell Luhun Villa, I will give him a sum of money, enough for him to seek an official position after observing filial piety for three years. At the same time, the matter of Song's private copper coins is over, and no one will pursue it again. .”

Du Wulang quickly thought of the key point and asked, "But what if his brothers don't agree?"

"Whoever agrees will inherit."

"Can this be done? Look at how arrogant he was towards you just now."

Du Wulang was very suspicious of this and felt that as long as the Song brothers had some backbone, they would unite to confront Xue Bai.

He wanted to see Song Ruosi's reaction, but the other party did not go to discuss with the brothers. Instead, after chatting with Yang Qixuan and his wife for a while, he straightened his sleeves and walked towards Li Tengkong.

~~

Li Tengkong climbed up to Yueyan Pavilion and looked north. As far as he could see, he could see the mountains north of the Yellow River.

That was probably Wangwushan. She would be leaving Yanshi after only a few days. She had come all this way, but she hadn't said a few words to him yet.

There were footsteps behind him, and looking at the shadow on the ground, it was a man coming.

"Make room."

Hearing this voice, Li Tengkong felt disappointed and responded: "Song Gong."

"Don't be so polite. I know Yang Canjun and his wife as equals. You can just call me Ming Xiuzi."

Song Ruosi reported her Taoist number, expecting Li Tengkong to ask if he also had a Taoist number, but she didn't expect that she just nodded lightly and continued to look into the distance.

"I just heard from Eleven Niang that your surname is Zong? Are you from the same clan as Li Bai's wife? Oh, Li Bai and I are also good friends."

Li Tengkong turned his head casually and saw Xue Bai standing not far away, looking over. The two looked at each other... Xue Bai didn't speak and looked away.

She was originally a pure and indifferent person, but she was inexplicably confused at this moment. She simply turned away and walked away, completely forgetting that there was someone talking to her around her.

Song Ruosi was stunned.

He really fell in love with Li Tengkong at first sight and was fascinated by him. I know that if I don’t grasp it now, I won’t even have the chance to see you again in the future.

Therefore, even though he knew that the timing was very unsuitable, he still chased after him and said, "Wait a minute to make room."

"What's the matter, Mr. Song?"

This is the Tang Dynasty, where the atmosphere is bold and unrestrained. Li Tengkong’s master, Princess Yuzhen, has a child before she gets married. Although Song Ruosi is a few years older than Yang Qixuan, his official position is also higher than that of Yang Qixuan. He prides himself on being elegant and worthy of Li Soaring.

After a slight hesitation, he spoke.

"Actually, it has been many years since my wife passed away, and I have never had a crush on another woman until I met Teng Kongzi..."

There were other people around who were stunned for a moment when they heard this, surprised that Song Ruosi was so bold.

Li Tengkong was very embarrassed and glanced at Xue Bai again, only to see that he also had a surprised expression on his face, but he was still silent.

She was a little annoyed with him for no reason.

"do not talk."

After drinking this unhappily, Li Tengkong walked away directly. Her temper has never been so angry.

Song Ruosi still wanted to speak, but Jiaonu raised his scabbard to block it and glared at him fiercely.

Li Shiniang was dissatisfied and said: "You are too rude! How can the daughter of You Xiangfu allow you to be so rude?"

Yang Qixuan was close to Song Ruosi at the beginning, but now he has become distant. He smiled slightly, pulled his wife over and said, "Brother Song is just expressing his admiration, it's okay."

"He keeps his filial piety..."

"Song Zhiwen also courted Empress Wu. This family has the same virtue."

~~

That night, everyone stayed at Luhun Villa.

The children of the Song family had just returned and were not fully aware that the stewards of the mansion were obeying their orders, and all matters were arranged by Xue Bai.

Shortly after dinner, Hu Laishui, who was dressed as a manager, walked through the corridor and met Xue Bai in the guest house.

Hu Laishui is one of the more outstanding clerks trained by Fengweilou. When he first arrived in Yanshi, he had some clever answers when he pretended to be Zhang Sanniang's guard. Later, he pretended to be a prisoner of Fan Lao to test his noble attitude... It can be regarded as being trained and able to start doing things.

"Lang Jun, the Song family members have gathered together to discuss."

Xue Bai asked: "What did you say?"

Hu Laishui said: "There are indeed some smart and powerful people among them. Many traces have been found and it is determined that Lang Jun is dealing with the Song family."

Xue Bai was really curious and asked: "What are they going to do?"

"I plan to nominate a family head to complain to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion in Chang'an. Song Ruosi has the highest official position."

"Does he want to be the head of this family?"

"He wants to do it very much and has been persuading several brothers."

Xue Bai said: "Let him come to see me and call Fan Lao over."

~~

At night, Li Tengkong and Li Jilan lived in the same room.

"Please don't be angry if you take advantage of this."

Li Jilan had been persuading with gentle words, saying: "Although that person is presumptuous and heard that the Song family has such a tradition, since you don't like it, no one can force it. Besides, it is actually a good thing that someone admires you."

Li Tengkong was not unhappy about this matter. After being persuaded for a while, he suddenly asked.

"Do you like Xue Bai?"

Upon hearing this sentence, Li Jilan panicked and turned away.

She touched her cheeks with both hands, slapped her twice, and whispered, "Xue Lang is engaged."

"Yes."

"I just think it would be nice to spend more time with him." Li Jilan whispered, "I don't want to be a couple."

Li Tengkong was a little surprised, thinking that she was so brave that she even dared to say such things, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"This is a secret. I'm only telling you." Li Jilan said, "You must not tell anyone else." "Even you dare to tell me directly." Li Tengkong muttered in a low voice.

After a day's walking today, Li Jilan was actually tired. She lay on the couch, holding a colorful piece of paper with the poem Xue Bai gave her, looking at it, and fell asleep.

Li Tengkong was about to extinguish the candle. He glanced at her first and saw that Li Jilan was very peaceful in his sleep, his cheeks were slightly red, and even his eyelashes seemed to be filled with joy.

She wanted to help her put the colored paper away, so she stretched out her hand. Thinking that it was given to Li Jilan by Xue Bai, she couldn't touch it, so she gave up and turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Probably because she had something on her mind, she couldn't sleep at night, so she finally got up, put on her clothes and walked around the courtyard.

The mountain residence was quiet, and before I knew it, I walked to Xue Bai's guest house.

At this moment, the door creaked open, and Xue Bai and Song Ruosi walked out together.

"It will be decided in public tomorrow that you will inherit the Song family business..."

While Xue Bai was talking, he happened to meet Li Tengkong standing under the moonlight. He paused for a moment without even saying hello.

Li Tengkong bowed, pretended to be walking casually, and walked to the left.

After a while, footsteps sounded behind her. She didn't expect that Song Ruosi would dare to provoke him and said, "Jiao Nu."

Jiaonu scolded: "I told you not to come here!"

Hearing her tone, Li Tengkong looked back and saw that it was Xue Bai who came, so he said to Jiao Nu: "Forget it, let him come over."

This time when I came to Yanshi, I had a chance to have a good talk.

Under the moonlight, Li Tengkong stood there, kicking away a stone, as if he was still angry with Xue Bai.

She had just heard that he planned to let Song Ruosi inherit the Song family business. He didn't care and even took advantage of Song Ruosi's love for her, which made her very unhappy.

"I told Song Ruosi just now that he won't bother you anymore," Xue Bai said.

"Huh?" Li Tengkong was surprised.

Xue Bai was also a little surprised and asked, "Am I meddling in other people's business?"

"No, I just annoy him."

Li Tengkong said, turned around and walked along the path. Xue Bai naturally walked side by side with her and talked, while Ren Jiaonu and Mian'er followed behind.

"What did you say? The official surnamed Song is higher than you, can he listen to you?"

Xue Bai said: "I used some means, it can be regarded as... coercion and inducement."

Although Li Tengkong didn't mean to make a joke, he laughed out loud.

"Are you using threats and inducements just to prevent him from disturbing me?"

Xue Bai was a little confused about what to say, and finally told the truth, "I originally wanted to pick a useless one among the Song family's children to inherit the family business, so that I could sell Lu Hun Villa to me. After a lot of picking, I picked Song Ruosi. , I hit him by the way."

"By the way?"

Li Tengkong was still a little angry.

This time when she arrived in Yanshi, she was more concerned about gains and losses than before. She was less like a Taoist priest and more like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

"What about you? Can't sleep?"

"No." Li Tengkong said stiffly: "I heard that Shouyang Qingxiao is the most beautiful scenery in Yanshi. At this time, go up the mountain and sit for a while, and you can see the sunrise... Looking at the sky and the earth will help me Practice.”

It was clearly still late at night, and if we climbed up to Yueyan Pavilion, we would have to sit for an hour to see the sunrise.

Xue Bai did not expose it, and walked silently with Li Tengkong, willing to accompany her to the top of the mountain to sit for a while.

A man and a woman climbing a mountain in the middle of the night was considered a crazy move even in the Tang Dynasty.

"When I was in Chang'an before, I never saw people living so hard." Li Tengkong whispered, "When I was hungry, I had no food to eat, and when I was sick, I had no money for medical treatment..."

She really wanted to talk to Xue Bai more. In fact, it was not just the girl's thoughts, but also her understanding of Xue Bai. Recently, she treated the poor people, and something touched her heart. It seemed that only Xue Bai could resonate with her.

Therefore, what the two of them talked about during the mountaineering trip was not about the love between their children, but about how much individual efforts could be made in the face of the suffering of the people.

The moon is not very bright tonight, but after gradually getting used to this slight light, walking on the mountain road is actually very interesting.

Although it was a well-maintained road, there were inevitably potholes and stumbling stones. Xue Bai reached out to help Li Tengkong several times, but did not dare to hold her hand, but held her slender wrist through her large Taoist robe.

Finally, the two of them reached the top of the mountain, sat on the huge rock and looked at the starry sky.

There was a strong wind on the mountain and it was very cold at night. Xue Bai said nothing and took off his coat and put it on Li Tengkong.

Li Tengkong didn't say anything to this. He looked small as he huddled in his cloak.

"By the way, Eleventh Mother asked me to convey something to you."

"Does your grandpa want to deal with Wang Fei?"

"Well, I said that if you agree, I can transfer you to Wannian County Lieutenant." Li Tengkong said, "I'm just telling you, you don't have to take me into consideration."

As she said that, she probably understood why she and Xue Bai failed to become a couple.

He has completely different political views from hers, so he will never get far.

Xue Bai did not refuse immediately, but said: "Last winter, Yanshi County's Prime Minister Gaochong was exposed and fled in fear of guilt. The court has not yet appointed a new County Magistrate. I wonder what the Right Prime Minister has planned?"

"Shall I convey this to Eleven Niang?"

"Ah."

Xue Bai could obviously ask Yang Qixuan directly, but if he didn't ask, this was the attitude of negotiation. It means that Li Tengkong was given a chance to make conditions for Li Tengkong's sake.

He was not in a hurry anyway, as he had not yet settled the affairs of Yanshi.

After chatting about such serious matters, the atmosphere became a little less than before, and the two of them fell into silence again, sitting there waiting for the sunrise.

"actually……"

Xue Bai hesitated, but finally said: "Today's poem is written for you."

"Us?" Li Tengkong said in surprise, "The peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom...it doesn't suit me."

"Ok."

"We are Taoist priests, but your poems are like 'Mountain Temple' peach blossoms."

She rarely made a joke, so Xue Bai smiled in agreement.

Even at the royal banquet, he might not be so cooperative with Li Longji.

Li Tengkong saw him smiling and said, "Let's rewrite one."

"I can't write anymore."

Xue Bai looked at the sky and saw that the night was still long. He thought for a while and said, "I thought of a poem. I'll try to remember it."

"Really?"

"The flowers of land and water are so lovely that they are like flowers." Xue Bai read softly.

Li Tengkong didn't hear the beauty for a while, thinking that he praised Li Jilan as a peach blossom and the spring beauty of the world. In comparison, he read such ordinary sentences to her.

However, as he continued to read, she was suddenly stunned for a moment.

"I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained, and washes the clear ripples without being evil..."

Li Tengkong looked up at Xue Bai's side face and saw that he was thinking seriously and did not notice her gaze, so she looked at him boldly for a while.

She was annoyed with him today, and someone else had expressed their feelings to her in front of him, but he was still so silent.

But at this moment, he actually expressed his true feelings to her through such an article.

More importantly, he understands her.

With this thought in his mind, Li Tengkong stretched out his hand to hold Xue Bai. In the end, because he didn't dare, he just put his hand between the two of them, very close to his hand.

Then somehow, their hands gradually touched each other, and there was no more movement after that.

For a long time, at the intersection of heaven and earth in the east, a red sun burst out, its rays of rays of rays of light shining brightly on the sky and earth.

Li Tengkong felt this world and breathed in the fresh morning air, but felt that his Taoist heart had faded a lot.

~~

Li Shiniang got up early, stood on the small pavilion, drank tea, looked around at the scenery of Luhun Villa, and had an idea in her mind.

"Yang Lang, what do you think we buy this place?"

Yang Qixuan was very sleepy, but his wife pulled him over. He yawned and said, "It's too far from Chang'an."

"I don't care." Li Shiniang said, "I think so many of the Song family have died, and the rest can't take care of this other business, so it's better to sell it."

"It has not yet been decided who will own it." Yang Qi announced: "Xue Bai came here just to watch the Song brothers discuss the matter. If the family is to be separated, Lu Hun Villa must be sold for a good cent..."

"what."

Li Shiniang suddenly noticed several figures coming down from Shouyang Mountain, two of them were Xue Bai and Li Tengkong.

She couldn't help but feel quite proud and said: "As expected, we got together. This is my cleverness. It seems that I just asked Qi Qi to give Xue Bai a message, but in fact I asked her to win over Xue Bai. You see, he then Cunning, haven't you bit the hook yet? This is my genius..."

Yang Qixuan was very tired from listening, so he simply stood up and said, "Let's go to the lobby and see how the Song brothers arranged it."

Speaking of which, this was the main purpose of their trip. It was important, but it really didn't have many twists and turns.

It's not even as complicated as a little girl's thoughts.

Song Ruosi was the legitimate son of Song Zhiti, with the highest official position and the most prestigious reputation. All the Song brothers were convinced that he would inherit the family business.

Yang Qixuan understood at a glance that the Song brothers couldn't manage Lu Hun Villa at all, so the best way was to sell it for cents. Now that they are still so united, they are going to fight Xue Bai.

"Both the county captain and Yang Canjun are here. Do you agree that Song Ruosi will inherit the Song family business, including this Luhun Villa?"

"good."

"Paint."

Everyone in the Song family also simply made a pledge and signaled to Song Ruosi with their eyes that they should give Xue Bai some trouble to boost the morale of the Song family.

Song Ruosi, however, remained silent and found an opportunity to go around to the side hall.

Du Wulang was already waiting there. There was a large box and three deeds on the table.

"Song Gong is really going to sell Luhun Villa?"

"Ugh."

Song Ruosi sighed and said: "If disaster arises because of this, let it end because of it."

He picked up the pen and signed and stamped the contract in a hurry.

Very much like those ignorant farmers who sold their fields to the Song family...

~~

"Okay, let's prepare to move Song Taigong back to his ancestral home and bury him in a dignified manner."

"Yes."

After selling her ancestral property, Song Ruosi felt confused for a while.

But he was helpless. The most important thing in life was filial piety. He couldn't let his grandpa not have a good coffin.

Before leaving, he wanted to see Li Tengkong again, because he was really enamored of her.

Unfortunately, Xue Bai's threat from last night was still echoing in his ears.

"If you dare to get closer to her again, I will dig up your whole family."

Only Song Ruosi could see that Xue Bai cared deeply about Li Tengkong.

　I originally thought I would only need ten more minutes to write, but it ended up taking me half an hour, so I didn’t tell everyone that I posted it late. I’m sorry~~Please vote for me~~

　　

　

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