Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 46 Birds and Fish

"Brother Heng, Brother Heng."

After eating and drinking outside, Jiang Yuanbai happily ran back to the bedroom with the food box.

"Guess what I saw at the door just now? A handsome horse! I don't know who it belongs to, and the reins were thrown on the ground. I just looked around for a long time, wondering why no one led him away. But guess what, the tad brother said that the horse's buttocks are stamped with military seals, and there is no one in the world..."

Jiang Yuanbai stopped speaking unconsciously when he saw a stranger lying on the bed.

Chen Heng, who was practicing calligraphy in the room, put down his pen and turned his head, "Why are you half-talking, what's the matter with no one in the world?"

"Of course no one in the world dares to steal." Qian Dayou, who walked in laughing, was taken aback when he entered the room.He walked quickly to the bed, looked left and right, and then stretched out his hand to shake Xin Suzhao awake.

"Big brother, big brother, you slept in the wrong place. This is my bed."

Perhaps Xin Suzhao was angry to wake up, opened his red eyes, got up impatiently, got off the bed and stared at Qian Dayou.

Qian Dayou took a step back subconsciously, thinking to himself: This person is really tall.

Xin Suzhao breathed a sigh of relief before raising his hands and fists, explaining that he likes to turn over and move around when he sleeps, and he would be very uncomfortable sleeping in a corner, etc.

Qian Dayou is willing to swallow this breath, he has been sleeping in this position for almost a month, and he wants to complain.But looking at Xin Suzhao's hands clasped in fists, he felt a little apprehensive.

Xin Suzhao's hands are different from Qian Dayou's.Because Qian Dayou is fat, he has a lot of flesh on his hands. Looking at his flesh, it looks soft, which makes people find it interesting.

But the back of Xin Suzhao's hand is thick and firm, and the thick joints are tightly wrapped by this layer of flesh, and it seems that there is infinite power in it, which makes people feel very difficult to mess with at first sight.

It's a bit like the bear's paw I saw once when I was a child. Qian Dayou swallowed, probably thinking that he can't offend the other party, but he can always hide it.

Anyway, they will be sleeping under the same roof in the future, so it is better to calm down.Qian Dayou was about to give up, but someone complained for him.

"You like to turn around when you sleep, how do you know that he doesn't like to turn over when you sleep?" Xue Biao was wondering why the shopkeeper was upset. Qian Dayou was afraid of the newcomer, but he was not.

"If that's the case, then I should give way. Brother I don't know..." Xin Suzhao turned to look at Qian Dayou.

"No, no, no, I sleep quite honestly." Qian Dayou hastily lowered his head and waved his hands. He had already seen the long knives, bows and arrows hanging on the wall.

Damn it, how come there is such a number one person in the academy.

"Then it will be done by Brother Lao. Tomorrow, if I invite brother to have a drink outside, it will all be Su Zhao's apology for you."

"No, no." Qian Dayou dared to agree, besides, there was a wealthy official Xue in their room, who invited them to a banquet just today.

"I'm Xin Suzhao in Yangzhou, I don't know your surname or name." Xin Suzhao clasped his fists at Xue Biao.

"Jinling Xue Biao." Xue Biao casually cupped his hands, and said again, "I have heard that the commander of the court, Zhongxin, has a good command of the army, and everyone under his command is brave and good at fighting. When I saw it today, it really is extraordinary."

Even Chen Heng could understand the sarcasm in these words.Although I don't know who this Commander Xin is, I still can't help but look at Xin Suzhao's reaction.

With his stature, if he gets into trouble, can these people stop him from beating Xue Biao.Chen Heng was thinking distressedly, hoping that the other party was really a reckless man who couldn't understand Xue Biao's voice.

Xin Suzhao laughed loudly, "Even the famous Xue family in Jinling has heard of my father's reputation? Yes, yes, my father is indeed good at running the army. Unfortunately, he is busy with official duties and only wants to serve the country, so the way of disciplining his son is naturally poor. Doesn't this throw me to the academy, and I want to ask a famous teacher to enlighten me?"

Dude, you are right.It was Hei Zhangfei who was fiddling with embroidery needles, playing with thick and thin.Chen Heng's eyes widened, and he suddenly understood the meaning of the saying that people should not be judged by their appearance.

"Everyone, don't panic." Xin Suzhao clasped his fists and bowed to others, "Although Suzhao loves to practice martial arts, he is not a reckless and rude person. You can pull out the long knife on the wall and look at it at will, and you will know that Suzhao's words are true."

Qian Dayou didn't dare to move, but Jiang Yuanbai dared.I saw him put down the food box, took off the long knife in front of him with a fresh and interesting picture, held the handle and pulled it out, confused: "Huh?"

I saw that the handle of the knife was empty, not even a blade.There was only half a knuckle remaining on the front of the blade, just enough for the handle to be inserted into the scabbard.

"My father knew that I was coming to the academy, so he chopped off my long knife. He only left the handle of the knife for me," Xin Suzhao explained to everyone, "This bow is real, but it takes a little effort to pull it. If you want to play with it, just take it, don't ask me what I mean."

A group of scholars, who only know how to memorize and practice calligraphy, have never seen such an interesting thing.Unable to bear it for a while, they came forward one after another, competing to play with the longbow.

But their strength is weak, several people tried in a row, but they couldn't draw the longbow.Xin Suzhao just laughed when he saw it, and stepped forward to take the longbow, holding the bow body in one hand and buckling the string in the other.

I didn't see how hard he was, a bow was pulled out of the full moon, that is, he didn't hold a sharp arrow in his hand, and everyone was still in the mood to cheer.

"This string, you can just play with it. Don't deadlift, you haven't practiced it on weekdays, it's easy to hurt your hands. When I get a ring back, you can play as you like."

Xin Suzhao changed several postures in a row, and Jiang Yuanbai and others applauded again and again.

However, Chen Heng noticed that Xue Biao turned and left the dormitory, and quietly followed up with some anxiety.At this time, the corridor was silent, and only the flowers and plants in the courtyard were illuminated under the silver moon.

Chen Heng caught up with Xue Biao and walked side by side in the deserted corridor.

"In a bad mood?" Chen Heng asked.

"Why do you see that?" Xue Biao walked with his hands behind his back, with a consistent smile on his face.

"Based on your usual personality, seeing Suzhao today, you shouldn't look like a needle hidden in the cotton. I thought you were acquainted before, but you don't look like him." Chen Heng said with concern, "When I went out this morning, I was fine. Why did I come back like this?"

"Then what is my normal life like?"

"Tao Zhugong is trying to test me." Chen Heng smiled and shook his head. "Although you come from a famous family, you are more sincere in your dealings with others. We can have such a warm atmosphere among classmates, thanks to your mediation in the subtleties."

After Xue Biao heard it, it was false to say that he was not moved at all.Today, my mood fluctuated several times, and thinking about Xue Zhen's teaching to him that "treat people with sincerity, you can get sincerity", he couldn't help but feel happy and said: "It's my luck to make friends like Brother Heng after coming to the academy for a month."

"Look at what you said, don't look at Qian Dayou and they don't talk. If you were really going to be beaten just now, everyone would have fought side by side." Chen Heng couldn't help clasping his hands together, "It's okay, it's okay, it will save us a beating now."

Xue Biao was so amused that he burst into laughter, and he was in the mood to look up at the bright moon in the sky.After a long time, he said: "Brother Heng, you have always been a Tibetan-wisdom temperament. Today, I have something to do as a brother, and I want to ask you for advice."

"But it doesn't matter." Chen Heng also raised his head and watched the moon with his friends.In a few days, it will be June.Evening wind blowing, not so cold.

"You said, if two birds are trapped in a cage, and there is only one food in front of them, what will be the end?"

"Fight for food and die."

"If one of the birds intends to give in, will it end up in this situation?"

"Brother, are you asking me or the fish?"

"Hahahahaha, Brother Heng, you are so clever and well hidden."

Although Xue Biao was smiling, his tone was actually lonely.He loves to read idle books and is proficient in allusions, so he immediately understood the meaning of Chen Heng's words.

Zhuang Hui's argument is actually applicable to people's hearts, and it is also quite applicable.

Chen Heng couldn't figure out what happened to him today.I have to be fair.

"I also have a question, and I ask my brother to answer it."

"Brother Heng, let's ask."

"The fish is in the water, the bird is in the cage, is the cage locked?"

Xue Biao's expression was shocked, and there were suddenly many words stuck in his heart.With the chaos in his mind, he couldn't help looking at his classmate standing under the moon.

Strictly speaking, Chen Heng's appearance at this time is not outstanding.He often accompanied his family to work in the fields, which made his skin a little dark.The flesh on the cheeks was slowly shaved off.He was wearing another ordinary, even worn-out dress.

There is only one pair of eyes, bright and energetic, so that people can vaguely see the demeanor of the other party when they grow up.

　Hahahahahaha, did you guess that Baoqin is coming too?I reckon you should have thought of it too.I won't hide it anymore, but besides Baoqin, there is another one on the way, you can't guess it.Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
　　
　
(End of this chapter)