Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 127 Meeting

Since the refugees moved into the city in batches, the atmosphere in the streets and alleys has become more lively than in previous years.

When Chen Heng arrived at the entrance of the academy, outside the white walls extending to both sides, there were vendors pushing a modified truck.Most of them sell small gadgets, from daily necessities for adults to toys for children. It is a mobile convenience store.

As long as you open your mouth, even if they can't get the goods right away, they can find them for you the next day.

In addition to these hawkers, the more popular ones are the snack vendors.Of course, it's okay to call them a food stall.

These occupations have existed since ancient times, but the things they sell and the cooking methods may be different.

At the food stalls, there are even more things for sale.Soup noodles, sesame seed cakes, bean curd stalls, wontons, rice cakes and so on.There was also an old farmer who directly brought two baskets of potatoes to sell.

This thing first appeared in the Wannian calendar of the Ming Dynasty, but it did not attract much attention at that time, and there was no record of large-scale planting in the Ming Dynasty.

It wasn't until after the Yongli Dynasty that people planted potatoes one after another from the north, and potatoes were gradually accepted by the world.

However, people in Yangzhou like to eat it, thanks to the people in Shanxi.

As I said before, Jin people and Hui people are the two main forces of Yangzhou salt merchants.Among them, Jin people especially like potatoes, and often call them 'yam eggs'.

The chasing and imitation of the rich cannot be avoided by ordinary people no matter which dynasty.Over time, even Yangzhou people with a light and elegant taste have gradually accepted this humble food and improved its recipe.

After all, it is the people in Yangzhou city, and there are many people who come and go from south to north, which makes this city's special food taste.

Seeing these people firmly occupying both sides of the street, there was an endless stream of cries in my ears.Not only did Chen Heng not find it noisy, but the more he watched it, the more he liked it.

Especially when people who come out of the academy gather around the stall and look around.He couldn't help but stop, ready to see what these people would buy.

"Chen Lang? Is it Chen Xiaolang?"

Suddenly I heard someone calling myself.He turned his head subconsciously, and saw an old woman just stepped out of the gate, didn't even walk down the steps, and was waving and laughing at him.

"Aunt Shui." Chen Heng immediately thought of the other person's name, and he was so impressed because she was one of the few people who managed to escape to Yangzhou with her little grandson on her own.

In addition, Aunt Shui's age is really not young. After Chen Heng knew this, he gave their family a lot of care in private, and this formed the fate between the two parties.

The old lady walked quickly to the scholar, and asked with a smile, "I'm worried, why don't you come and see us?"

"Just drop in to see, does Aunt Shui still have the habit of living in the academy?" Chen Heng answered with a smile.

"All good, all good. The people inside are friendly and amiable, Mrs. Shan Chang has no airs, and the girl dolls in your academy are also very sensible."

Aunt Shui looks old, but she is not even fifty.It's just because her husband, son and daughter-in-law passed away early.She also has to do farm work, and has to take care of her grandson on her own, which makes her grow old. She looks older than Xie's.

"Look, I'm not wrong." Chen Heng smiled and spread his hands. When he persuaded Aunt Shui to enter the city before, the other party was worried that his family would be crowded out, so he hesitated for a while.

"You scholars are capable." Aunt Shui nodded with a smile. With this tile to live in, she doesn't have to worry about her little grandson this winter.

The two chatted a few more words, and Chen Heng inquired about the recent situation in the academy from the other party, then took the initiative to say goodbye and walked towards the academy.

After saying hello to Uncle Wang whom he had not seen for a long time, Chen Heng entered the academy with small steps around the screen wall, and he could see the difference today.

In the original spacious courtyard, there were many desks placed in the middle, and a bunch of children were sitting in front of the desks.In front of them, Jia Yucun was walking among the children with a book, taking the lead in reading a sentence from time to time.

Jia Yucun noticed that his students came back. Although his expression was a little surprised, he still nodded to Chen Heng, and then waved his hand at him to signal him not to disturb the children in class.

Chen Heng quickly smiled and nodded, and took Xinda to the corridor next to him.

Chen Qing told him that during the daytime, Daiyu and the others would stay in the lecture hall so that the refugees could come and ask about things.

But from the school to the lecture hall, you have to take an 'L' shaped road.The inflection point between the two is the dormitory where the students usually live.

Chen Heng knew that there were already refugees living here temporarily, so he didn't look too much, and only quickened his pace and walked towards the lecture hall.

He walked in a hurry, but he didn't see a pair of eyes behind him, staring at his back curiously.

Approaching the door of the lecture hall, Chen Heng knocked on the half-covered door with his hand, and then said: "Excuse me, is the sister of the Lin family here?"

There was a burst of chuckling outside the door, and I didn't know what to mutter, and another voice came.

"Sister Lin is here, who is the visitor?"

Chen Heng was stunned, he probably didn't expect this to happen, he hesitated, and said, "I'm her brother."

"Which brother is it?"

Chen Heng finally figured out that it was Wei Qijun and Wei Shu who were taking the opportunity to mess around.

They had a party at Sister Lin's house before, admiring the glasses brought by foreigners, and Chen Heng could easily recognize their voices.

He was about to answer when a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and patted his shoulder.

Chen Heng was taken aback, and when he turned around, he saw a smiling face that he had seen several times.

"Chen Heng, it's really you."

Miss Zhen stood pretty on the spot, taking a slightly undulating breath.She purposely looked at the back just a few times before confirming that the person in front was Chen Heng.

I can't say why, after Miss Zhen recognized him, she subconsciously stepped forward to catch up.By the time she realized it, her hand had already patted the other person's shoulder.

When he saw the other party turning around, he was surprised for a moment.Miss Zhen slightly concealed the disappointment in her heart, and only greeted her with a smile, showing grace and grace.

At this time, Lin Daiyu saw that Chen Heng didn't answer, thinking that the jokes of the two sisters of the Wei family had annoyed her elder brother.He also hurriedly ran through the house, and opened the half-hidden door with both hands.

"Brother, don't be angry, Sister Wei..." Lin Daiyu's voice became softer as she spoke, and subconsciously stopped.

She saw Chen Heng, and also Miss Zhen.

In this short moment, Chen Heng turned his head back and forth twice. He also wondered why these two people were not talking.

Here, Daiyu is her own sister after all.Chen Heng didn't think about it, and first saluted Miss Zhen, an outsider, and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Miss Zhen."

He thought about it for a while, and then introduced with a heartfelt blessing: "This is my younger sister, Daiyu."

The two girls nodded to each other, as if they felt a little awkward and unfamiliar, Sister Lin took the initiative to say: "Hi Miss Zhen, I didn't expect you and my brother to be friends."

"Hmm." Miss Zhen responded softly, and after thinking for a long time, she finally thought of a way to reply, and explained: "He saved my life."

After saying this, not only Lin Daiyu, but also Aunt Wei and Bao Qin, who came to make amends later, all looked at Chen Heng.

Seeing this suddenly, Chen Heng felt uncomfortable all over his body, as if being pricked by a needle. He quickly waved his hand and smiled bitterly, and said with a little guilty conscience, "It's not that exaggerated, it's just a coincidence, a coincidence."

"Oh." Lin Daiyu nodded, hiding her curiosity in her heart, with a brighter smile on her face, "Brother came to look for sister, is there something for you?"

Chen Heng froze, didn't you write me a letter? ? ?
Maybe it was triggered by the sense of crisis in his heart, he looked at the atmosphere around him, and Chen Qing gave him winks frequently in the distance, and the words turned into, "I really came to you with something important."

"Since brother came here in such a hurry, he must have something important to do." Lin Daiyu stepped out of the door lightly, stood beside Chen Heng, and smiled at the latter, "I wonder if brother wants to talk about something?"

"Uh, back, let's go to the back." Chen Heng bowed his hands to Miss Zhen, Bao Qin and others apologetically, and took the initiative to lead Daiyu and Xueyan towards the Tiren Hall.

It's also interesting to say that the two hung countless paper cranes under the peach tree, and it was the first time they walked side by side here like today.

Seeing this short journey, Lin Daiyu didn't take the initiative to speak.Chen Heng saw that she was in a bad mood, so he simply said, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"I don't know either." Lin Daiyu heard her brother's concern, and felt a little warm in her heart.It's just that the thoughts in her mind are a little chaotic at the moment, and she really doesn't want Chen Heng to see the clues, so she hides her mood in a panic, "Maybe things are not going well recently."

Chen Heng thought that Daiyu was because of Jia's affairs. He thought about it, and comforted him: "Auntie also cares about you. However, Auntie is not you after all, so it's normal not to understand your thoughts."

"Then what does elder brother think younger sister should do?" Lin Daiyu asked absent-mindedly. She sometimes looked down at the cracks in the bluestone slabs, and sometimes turned her head to look at Chen Heng beside her and the peach trees in the distance.

Today's weather is really good, the sun is warm and cloudless.The blue sky is so big, it seems to be able to hold all the worries.

"Just do what you want." Chen Heng shrugged.

Maybe it's because he watched too much in his previous life, and he is very open to this kind of thing.It's just a bit shocking to teach my younger sister the way of later generations.

He thought for a while, and said tactfully: "As long as you don't do bad things, you might as well follow your own ideas first. There must be a way before the car reaches the mountain, let alone uncle with me."

Hearing the latter sentence, Lin Daiyu's mood was visibly lifted. She wore a bright dress today, and when she was in a good mood, the butterflies embroidered on her clothes seemed to fly away.

"But they won't let me do anything." She complained very aggrieved, and she was too embarrassed to complain to her father about this matter, so she could only secretly write to Chen Heng.

"Haha." Chen Heng chuckled and said, "Then let's change our minds, do you want to be a little recorder?"

"Recorder?" Lin Daiyu blinked, curious about the word.

"That's right, look, there are so many refugees in this academy, where did they come from, and what happened to them on the way." Chen Heng patiently explained to Lin Daiyu, "It's not easy for the government and us to ask too many questions. "He pointed to himself, and then to the outside of the city.

"But it doesn't mean that their thoughts are not important. It's just that there is still a layer of separation between people, and no one will break it. I think it's best for you to do this."

"What is brother talking about?" Lin Daiyu asked with great interest, aroused by her curiosity.

This time, Chen Heng played tricks.He felt that it would be better for Sister Lin to find out the secret, so he smiled and shook his head.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and couldn't help thinking about Chen Heng's question.

The road was not long, and the two of them walked for a while before they had to turn back and circle around on the same road.

Although the atmosphere fell into silence, neither Chen Heng nor Lin Daiyu felt embarrassed. One was thinking about something while the other was humming.The tune of humming was a bit inexplicable, and Lin Daiyu couldn't understand it.

"Brother seems to be in a good mood? Is it because of the heroic rescue of the beauty recently?"

He couldn't tell why, but Chen Heng guessed that sister Lin would ask this question, and thought to himself: Well done.

He simply took the opportunity to explain Miss Zhen's matter clearly.

When Lin Daiyu heard the last word, she was also very angry and said: "I never thought that there are such villains in the world. I thought these things would only appear in story books!"

After hearing this, Chen Heng couldn't help laughing.It's not that what Sister Lin said is interesting, it's just that she suddenly understands that there are cognitive differences between people.

His sister, ah, is a little more innocent.

But it's not a bad thing.

Isn't it a kind of happiness to be able to grow up like this?Chen Heng's eyes fell on Lin Daiyu who saw the uneven road.He suddenly snorted and said, "Sister, have you become shorter?"

Listen, listen, is this a human language?Lin Daiyu stomped her feet angrily, "Brother, you grew taller yourself. Yu'er also grew taller, but...just not as fast as my brother."

Chen Heng frowned slightly, subconsciously compared the heights of the two with his palms, and suddenly realized.

It really is.

Time is so fast.

It is now the second day of December, and in more than 20 days, it will be the New Year.It is not far from Sister Lin's 11th birthday.

According to the original book, sister Lin's parents have both died at this time, and she can only commit herself to Jia's mansion until the day Hanxiang dies.

Thinking of this, Chen Heng once again looked at the girl beside him, that youthful, beautiful and energetic face.Suddenly realized that even in this life, he would disappear from the crowd and become an ordinary scholar.

His own appearance quietly changed the fate of a girl in the dark.

Even if no one knew about it, he felt that this life was worthwhile.

Seeing Chen Heng's carefree and indifferent smile suddenly, Lin Daiyu couldn't help asking curiously, "Brother, what are you laughing at?"

Chen Heng lowered his head with a smile, and gave Lin Daiyu a subtle look, "Buddha said, don't say it."

Isn't it 'can't tell'? No one in this world has seen the Red Mansion, so even if you tell it, no one will believe it.

"Hmph." Lin Daiyu made a charming nasal voice, "I also have something here, and I didn't tell my brother."

"Oh? What is it?"

Chen Heng asked softly, and followed Daiyu in unison: "The Buddha said, don't say it."

"Brother!!!"

"Hahahaha, I knew my sister would say that."

The two laughed and quarreled for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Heng prepared to take his sister back to the lecture hall.

"Brother, are you in a hurry?" Lin Daiyu blinked.

"That's right, there are still many things going on outside the city." Chen Heng took it for granted.

"Oh." Lin Daiyu is not vexatious, but she still feels a little bit reluctant. She thought for a long time, and only said, "Brother, don't be too tired. Your health is important. If there is something wrong, let someone come over and tell my sister." .”

What do I tell you a child about this.Chen Heng scratched his head, but still accepted his sister's kindness, "Don't worry, I know it well."

Step by step, step by step, they walked to the lecture hall, and the two were about to say goodbye here, but they heard a burst of excited shouts from the lecture hall.

"Yinglian, your name is Yinglian!"

　The two chapters are published together, so I won't engage in the practice of breaking chapters.Hahahahaha.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)