Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 117
Yu Liu clasped his hands, looked at Fu Shi in front of him with a nose that was not a nose, and eyes that were not eyes, and said with a 'tsk': "Why are you here again? Mr. Fu, do you have to be so petty and say it clearly?"

Fu Shi came over and nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work." He pulled Yu Liu's sleeve, and a piece of broken silver went into his sleeve.

Fu Shi said with a smile: "I'm not looking for anyone this time, I'm just looking around. When will Mr. Li leave? Don't worry, I have no bad intentions. I just want to get acquainted."

Yu Liuyi shook his sleeves, weighed it briefly, and then curled his lips and said, "How can I know what Fourth Master Jian is doing? I'm afraid Master Fu has asked the wrong person, so you'd better take the money back."

Fu Shi was a guest of Jia Zheng in his early years, and he was surprised by the behavior of the servants of Rongguo Mansion.I don't know why. It's obvious that I don't have enough money.

Fu Shi gritted his teeth and simply stuffed another silver ingot, a full five taels.

After taking the silver, Yu Liu swallowed secretly.He looked around and saw that no one was seeing him, so he lowered his voice and said, "Hey, who can tell me that I have a kind heart? There is only one thing. When I meet Fourth Master Jian in the future, don't say that it was me who revealed it."

"Don't worry about this."

Yu Liu then said: "Yesterday, Fourth Master Jian booked two carriages for tomorrow. He said he was going to visit Haizi. Well, that's it for now. Master Fu can take care of himself."

You Haizi?Fu Shi thought for a moment, then thanked him profusely and left.I didn't have any money at all, so I had to walk back on my legs.Fu Shi thought for a while and made up his mind. When the Japanese official resumes his duties in the future, he must look good.

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Go to the small courtyard in the northeast.

On the Nuange bed, Li Weijian woke up from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw scattered clouds and buns on the pillow, and lotus-rooted arms and fragrant shoulders.The summer quilt only covered her lower abdomen, exposing a corner of her obscene trousers. The person beside the pillow was breathing evenly, and the rouge between her brows looked particularly lovely.

Li Weijian moved slightly, and Xiang Ling woke up from her deep sleep.

"Hmm... Fourth Master is getting married?"

"Well, I'm going to practice some exercises. If you're tired, just lie down for a while."

Xiang Ling responded habitually at first, closing her eyes for a moment, then suddenly opened them, propped herself up and looked outside.Swallows were chirping under the eaves, the sky was blue outside, and it was a sunny day again.

Xiangling said happily: "Fourth Master, what a wonderful day."

"Ha," Li Weijian touched the rouge with his hand and said with a smile, "Then I will take you to visit Haizi today."

He changed his short game and went to the courtyard to practice with Xiu Ying. Not only Xiang Ling, but also Qing Wen, Hong Yu and Xiu Ying were all happy.

The last time I visited Shuiyue Temple outside the city, it was still a bit cold in the morning and evening, and I had never been there before.This time it was different, Li Weijian had said that he would lead them to have some fun today.

After breakfast, the four maids started to tidy up in unison. After a while, the group of people went to the Yimen gate with Wu Haiping in front of the small courtyard, boarded the carriage, and then joined Wu Zhong and Ding Rusong when they went out. Go to the outer city.

I had a chat with Yan Fengzhen earlier, so we met at Haizi in time for a trip together.

Entering Xicheng from Xuanwu Gate, we headed south again. When we passed the Luo Ma Market, Qingwen saw someone selling seasonal fruits along the street, and hurriedly bought some more.

Haizi in the capital is divided into the first three seas and the back three seas. The first three seas are where the royal family is and ordinary people are not allowed to visit, but the back three seas are where the common people of the capital visit.

Arriving at Nanluogu Lane in a blink of an eye, Yan Fenzhen's carriage was already waiting here. He lifted the curtain and greeted Li Weijian, then urged him again and again, and in a short while he arrived at the edge of Haizi.

The so-called Haizi was the name of the Mongol people in the Yuan Dynasty. It has been passed down orally since then and is still used today.The Hou Sanhai, also known as Shichahai, is divided into Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai.

During the Qing Ming Dynasty, the city wall was moved, and the West Sea shrank a lot. During the drought, it was no longer a small puddle, so only the front and back seas were left to play.

A group of people were waiting for the car to arrive, with guards scattered around. Li Weijian and Yan Fengzhen went ahead, with their female relatives in the middle.Le Yan had her white gauze curtain and hat covered, so she couldn't tell what she looked like. Just seeing Yan Fengzhen looking back from time to time, she knew it must be a good-looking girl.

In midsummer, the lakeside is crowded with tourists. Perhaps because of the hot weather, many ladies simply take off their curtain hats and wander around, sometimes bursting with laughter.

Yan Fengzhen looked east and west, feeling very comfortable walking in all directions.Yan Fengzhen waved his folding fan lightly and said, "Fusheng, I heard that the customs in Jiangnan are more liberal than those in the capital?"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Brother Jingwen will go to Jiangnan for a tour when you have time, won't you know?"

He secretly thought to himself that Jiangnan was not only being too liberal, but also being too liberal.

Dashun was founded a hundred years ago. Perhaps because of Li Guobingfeng's command to watch the wind in the south of the Yangtze River, the customs in the south of the Yangtze River were slightly conservative for several decades, but now they have returned to the old state of the late Ming Dynasty.

Most of the women walking on the streets in the capital were ordinary people or women from small families, and there were very few ladies from wealthy families.Even noble ladies always have to cover themselves with curtains and hats when traveling.

The south of the Yangtze River is particularly liberal. There are wealthy and noble ladies who practice Zen, enlighten themselves, form associations, compile history, and do business. They fly like eagles and horses, gather for drinks and have fun, and even spend the night in a monk's house to play with the monks... It's almost impossible to see them.

Seeing the dissatisfaction on Yan Fengzhen's face, Li Weijian added: "Brother Jing Wen, Bao Zhun, is an eye-opener. If Brother Jing Wen is willing to give up his reputation, he will fall into the eyes of a noble lady of some house and become the guest of honor."

Yan Fengzhen looked hopeful, but he said: "The world is declining, it's unseemly... I'll have to go take a look in two years."

Ahead was a small pier with a boat parked on the water. Yan Fengzhen put away his folding fan and pointed in the distance: "I've decided on the boat. I'll have an account with the God of Wealth later."

"Good to say."

The two were about to move forward when they suddenly saw someone running out of the crowd in a panic.The man looked around, and when he saw Li and Yan, he was overjoyed.

Then he saw the man coming quickly, and he bowed his head to the ground while walking: "It turns out to be the Second Young Master and Young Master Li. I'd like to invite you!"

Li Weijian still had a smile on his face, but Yan Fenzhen's expression changed. He looked at Fu Shi and said, "What's the matter with you?"

That Fu Shi said eagerly: "It's really no coincidence. Today I was thinking of taking my children here to enjoy the cool air and have some fun. Unexpectedly, an old servant at home suddenly came and said that it was Mr. Yuan, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who had posted a message to invite me. Let me talk to the government. The two young masters also know that I have been busy with official matters recently, and this cannot be neglected."

Yan Fengzhen frowned and said, "Then just go. Why are you looking for us?" Fu Shi stamped his feet and said, "Mr. Yuan is urging me so urgently that I really can't wait. But my sister just hired a awning boat to go to Haizili." , I won’t be able to return for a while and a half, how can I wait?”

After a pause, he cupped his hands and said again and again: "It's a good thing that I bumped into the two young masters. I don't ask for anyone else. I just ask you to take care of my sister and come back to pick her up after you finish your work. This... I don't know you... What do you think?"

Yan Fengzhen was doubtful, but Li Weijian didn't believe a word.He thought to himself, good guy, in order to marry off his younger sister, this Fu Shi can come up with any kind of idea.

Yan Fengzhen pondered and still didn't respond, but Fu Shi couldn't wait any longer: "Oh, that's it. Please, you two gentlemen, I will be grateful from now on."

After saying that, without waiting for a response from the two of them, Fu Shi turned around and left. No matter how Yan Fengzhen greeted him, it had no effect, and he disappeared in a moment.

"Hey? Hey? What the hell is this?"

Li Weijian folded his folding fan and held his hand towards Yan Fenzhen with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Jingwen, congratulations to Brother Jingwen."

Yan Fengzhen blinked and said, "Is this guy kidding me?"

"It's hard to say."

Yan Fengzhen thought to himself, "This is it. Regardless of whether it is true or false, I will take care of him a little and wait until the guy comes back to pick him up."

At that moment, the group of people couldn't get on the boat, so they just stayed on the shore and waited.After a cup of tea, a awning boat docked, and a woman and a girl got out of it.

Not to mention the mother-in-law, the girl was none other than Fu Qiufang, whom Li Weijian had glanced at.

At this time, Yan Fengzhen's concubine Le Yan had already come over. The second young master saw that Fu Qiufang's appearance was really outstanding. Although he was slightly moved, he couldn't greet Li Weijian because his concubine was nearby, so he winked at Li Weijian repeatedly.

Li Weijian stepped forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "But Miss Fu?"

Fu Qiufang raised her eyes and saw that the person coming was none other than Li Weijian, whom she had glanced at before, and there was no trace of Fu Shi around. She was so smart that she couldn't figure out what the drama was.
Feeling ashamed in his heart, his face immediately turned pale.Even so, he still bowed down and said: "Yes, I have met Mr. Li."

"You know me?"

Fu Qiufang lowered her head and said, "I met the young master that day at Rongguo Mansion."

"Well, that's good, lest you think of me as a bad person. Your brother has an impromptu appointment and really can't wait for you. It happens that your brother is familiar with our brothers, so he entrusted you to us for the time being. Miss Fu wants to Going home?"

Before Fu Qiufang could say anything, the woman coughed and frowned: "Oh, this is difficult. The girl and I didn't bring the keys, and the lady went home to visit relatives. This... there is really nowhere to stay. Otherwise, the girl will follow the two Sir, would you like to have some fun first?"

"Mother Qu—" Fu Qiufang turned to look at her mother-in-law, and saw her winking repeatedly, but she still said: "It's not a good idea to bother the two young masters, let's go home on our own."

How could that woman be willing to accept Fu Shi's orders?First, he said that he couldn't get the money, and then he said that he wouldn't be able to enter the courtyard even if he went back.Li Weijian watched the fun for a long time, and suddenly saw Fu Qiufang biting her lower lip to hold back the tears in her eyes. She felt a little moved and said, "If Miss Fu doesn't dislike it, why don't you come with us to play somewhere. "

He turned around and pointed at Qingwen and the other maids behind him: "Fortunately, we have quite a few female relatives here."

It was the old lady who agreed first, and then dragged Fu Qiufang to Qingwen and other female relatives.

When everyone gathered, Yan Fengzhen said hello, and Yingying Yanyan immediately got on the boat.The doors and windows of this painting boat are open on all sides and surrounded by gauze. The breeze blows eastward from the sea. The gauze is swaying and cool, and there is a female piano player gently stroking the strings. It is really interesting.

Li Weijian and Yan Fengzhen only sat on the lower floor, leaving the upper floor to the female family members.The silly girl had never been on a painting boat, so she jumped up and looked around as soon as she got on the boat; Dai Xiangling was so overwhelmed by the beauty of the lake and mountains, her eyes became obsessed, and she didn't know whether she was repeating the poems of her predecessors or trying to Mutter a few random sentences to yourself;

Hongyu only took a look, and then came over to serve her diligently; Qingwen stayed with Li Weijian all the time, until Li Weijian asked her to play naughty, then she happily went with Hongyu.

The two people on the lower floor were drinking tea and listening to the piano. For a while they talked about the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and for a while they talked about the practical exams. They were enjoying themselves without the Yingying Yanyan beside them.

It was a different situation at the upper level. Several women gathered around Le Yan and asked questions. Occasionally, they talked about private matters about the girl's family, which sometimes attracted shouts and exclamations.

For Yu Qingwen and others, having Le Yan recognized as aunt by the master and his wife is the end of their struggle.

Fu Qiufang sat aside, biting her lower lip and bowing her head in silence.The old lady who came with her looked around, then turned back and said, "This boat is really magnificent! It's thanks to the girl that the old lady is so lucky. Otherwise, I don't know if I would be able to ride on the boat in this life."

Fu Qiufang turned away and said nothing.

The mother-in-law observed the words, sighed, came over, and said in a low voice: "The girl also knows what the master is thinking. The girl's parents left long ago, and only one brother is here. It is said that elder brothers are like fathers, and the girl's marriage is not the master's final decision. ?
The old lady next to me didn't try to persuade her much, she just said that no matter who the two people below were, it would be a good idea to get close to them.When the girl gets older in two years, I’m afraid—”

Just what, the mother-in-law didn’t say anything.But Fu Qiufang knew it very well, and was afraid that he would only be able to renew his strings for those who were old.

"The old woman's heart is for the girl. If the girl wants to understand, why not go down and meet the two young men?"

Fu Qiufang's face turned pale, and she suddenly took a long breath and stood up.The mother-in-law suddenly beamed with joy, but she saw Fu Qiufang walking towards the Yingying Yanyan. When she got closer, she smiled and said, "Why don't you take your time to take a look at this scene? How about we come to play horse riding?"

Qingwen and Hongyu were still wary, but Leyan was a carefree person. After hearing this, she immediately clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay, I was just going to play for a while to relieve my boredom." After a pause, she complained in a low voice: "You don't know, the rules in our mansion are very strict. On weekdays, the servants walk in silence. If you want to be naughty, you can only wait until the first day of the month for rest."

When Le Yan said this, Qingwen, Hongyu and others had no choice but to agree, so they found the horse tag and they gathered together to play mischief.

Fu Qiufang didn't talk much at the card table, but she was able to make a few pleasantries, and soon she became familiar with several people.After a few rounds of beatings, Fu Qiufang pulled Xiangling and asked her to beat her instead. Watching the woman sullenly eating fruits, she got up and walked to the fence.

It happened that Li Weijian came up from the lower level at this time, and he saw Fu Qiufang standing against the wind, with anger and determination on his face.

Li Weijian felt bad, so he came two steps closer and said, "Miss Fu, are you hungry? A ship will bring food later."

Fu Qiufang turned to look at him and smiled sadly: "Master Li, are you worried about me drowning? Don't worry, I won't cause trouble to you."

Being raised in the house of my brother and sister-in-law, I have no control over everything.Her brother regarded her as a rare commodity, but her sister-in-law only regarded her as a burden. She herself...perhaps she also thought that she was a troublesome being alive.

(End of this chapter)