Jinpingmei

Chapter 15 The Beauty Smiles and Plays with the Lantern House, and the Sisters Help the Whoring of the Lichun Courtyard

The poem said: The upstairs is so delicate and beautiful, and the windows are three or five.Compete with You Chunmo and invite to open an embroidery account.

Turning into a red train, tenderly entering Cuiyu.Liubin flicked the string at first glance, and moved it when he wanted to.

It is said that the time is fast, and it is as early as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.Ximen Qingxian sent four plates of soup, a jar of wine, a plate of longevity peaches, a plate of birthday noodles, and a set of gold-woven heavy silk clothes, with Wu Yueniang's name written on them, to Li Ping'er for his birthday.Li Ping'er got up to dress up, called Dai'an'er into the bedroom, and said: "I disturbed your aunt the day before yesterday, and today I taught your aunt to bother to give gifts."

Dai'an said: "Mothers are more superior, and father is also superior to Erniang. Not too much, I will give Erniang a reward."

On the one hand, Li Ping'er ordered Yingchun to stop the four dishes of tea and food pipes and wait for Dai'an.Before going out, give me two coins and a colorful handkerchief: "When you get home, I will tell you all your mothers, and I will send Lao Feng to invite you here. Anyway, I will come and go tomorrow."

Dai'an kowtowed and went out, and the two men who carried the box were given one hundred Wen.Li Ping'er then sent Lao Feng with five invitation cards to invite Yueniang, Li Jiaoer, Meng Yulou, Sun Xue'e, and Pan Jinlian on the [-]th. seat.

The next day, Yueniang left Sun Xue'e to look after the house, and went out with Li Jiaoer, Meng Yulou, and Pan Jinlian in four sedan chairs, all dressed in colorful and embroidered clothes, followed by four servants, Laixing, Lai'an, Dai'an, and Huatong. Then, he came to the newly bought house of Li Ping'er in Lion Street Lamp City.The house has four rooms on the front and three floors at the bottom: the building facing the street; the wing rooms on both sides of the Yimen Gate, three guest rooms, and one at the end; through the aisle, there are three bedrooms and a kitchen on the third floor.The landing at the back is close to Qiao's garden.Li Ping'er knew that everyone in Yueniang came to see the lanterns. On the upper floor facing the street, tables and seats with screens were set up, and many lanterns were hung.Welcome to the guest seat first, see the etiquette, and then let you enter the back room for tea, needless to elaborate.At noon, there were four tables in the guest seats, and two singers were called—Dong Jiaoer and Han Jinchuaner, to play, sing and drink.Upstairs in front, there is a delicate feast for changing, and everyone in Yueniang is invited to go upstairs to watch the lights and play.There are Xiang curtains and lanterns hanging in front of the eaves of the building.Wu Yueniang was wearing a jacket with red makeup and flowers, a green skirt, and a mink fur jacket.Li Jiaoer, Meng Yulou, and Pan Jinlian are all white silk jackets and blue skirts.Li Jiaoer is agarwood and golden bijia, Meng Yulou is green and golden, Pan Jinlian is red and golden, her head is full of pearls and emeralds, and her phoenix hairpin is half removed.They all took the window of Fuding building to watch.The city of lights was crowded with people and it was very lively.Dozens of lamp stands are set up on the street, surrounded by all kinds of businesses, men and women playing with lights, flowers are blooming, willows are green, cars and horses are thundering.But see: the mountains and rocks wear double dragons and play in the water, and the clouds reflect the lone crane facing the sky.Jinping lanterns and Yulou lanterns see a piece of pearls; lotus lanterns and hibiscus lanterns are scattered thousands of times.The hydrangea lamps are bright and clean, and the snowflake lamps are blowing one after another.The scholar Deng bows to advance and stop, keeping the legacy of Confucius and Mencius; the daughter-in-law Deng Rongde is gentle, imitating Meng Jiang's integrity.The monk Deng Yueming is connected with Liu Cui, and the judge Deng Zhongkui sits side by side with his younger sister.Master Deng waved a feather fan to pretend to cast down evil spirits, and Liu Haideng carried a golden toad on its back and swallowed treasures.Camel lanterns and blue lion lanterns carry priceless treasures; ape lanterns and white elephant lanterns are the secret treasures of Liancheng.Crabs with scattered hands and eight legs play Shiba upside down, and huge bearded catfish swallow green algae flatly.Silver moths fight for color, snow willows compete for glory.In the fish-dragon-sand play, seven true and five elders present alchemy books; hanging tassels, nine barbarians and eight barbarians come to make treasures.There are social drums in the village, and the teams are noisy;Turning the lights back and forth, the chandelier is up or down.The glass vase reflects beautiful women and strange flowers, and the mica barrier merges with Langyuan in Yingzhou.Wang Sun contends to watch under the small fence, and kicks Qiyun; the ladies carry each other up the tall building, charming and dazzling.The hexagrams and four are gathered together, and the relative star Luo: talk about the good fortune of the new year, and the prosperity and decline of the whole life will be guaranteed.There was also Yang Gong who was chatting at Gaopo, singing and singing; to see this cymbal wandering monk, giving a speech on Sanzang.Selling high-heap fruit fillings for Lantern Festival, and sticking plum blossoms with dead branches.Cut Chun'e, the sideburns are inserted obliquely to make the east wind; pray for Liangchai, and the golden sun shines on the head.The brocade tent of Shi Chongzhi is painted on the screen, and the Shuangqing of Meiyue is painted on the bead curtain.Although you can't see all the scenery of Aoshan Mountain, you should also enjoy a happy new year.

Yueniang looked at it for a while, and seeing the chaos downstairs, she and Li Jiaoer went to the banquet to have a drink.Only Pan Jinlian and Meng Yulou sang together, just leaning against the window of the building and looking down.That Pan Jinlian hugged the sleeves of the white silk jacket all the way, showing his golden sleeves all over the place, revealing his ten fingers of spring onions, wearing six gold stirrup rings, leaning half of his body, eating melon seeds in his mouth, The peels of the melon seeds he ate were all spit on people, and Yulou and He could not stop laughing.Once pointed out: "Big sister, come and see, the two hydrangea lanterns hanging under the eaves of that house, rolling back and forth, rolling up and down, are very beautiful."

Then he said again: "Second sister, come and see, there is a big fish lamp hanging on the shelf of the pair of doors, and there are many small fish, turtles and crabs under it, it would be fun to follow him."

Once he called again: "Third sister, look, there is this woman lamp and that old man lamp in this song."

Just looking at it, a sudden gust of wind cut a big hole in the lower half of a woman's lamp.When the woman saw it, she couldn't stop laughing, and the person who was attracted by the lamp downstairs rubbed his shoulders and looked up.There are a few floating children in it, pointing and talking.One said: "It must be the family members who came out of the duke's mansion."

One guessed again: "It's the concubine of the noble relative Wang Sun's family, who came here to watch the lamp. Otherwise, how do you dress up at home?"

Another said: "Could it be the little lady in the courtyard? It was the grown-up who called me here to watch the lanterns, play and sing."

Another came up and said: "I only recognize it, and you can't guess it. These two women are not from Xiaoke's family. They are the wife of King Yan Luo and the concubine of General Wu Dao. A pharmacy, a woman who put officials in debt to Ximen. What did you do to him? I must have come here with his aunt to look at the lights. I don’t recognize this one who wears green and gold bijia. The one who wears red and gold bijia Wearing a green face flower on the top, it looks like Wu Dalang's lady who sells cooking cakes. Dalang was kicked to death by the officials because he caught rape in Wang Po's tea house. He married him as a concubine at home. The next time his younger uncle Wu Song He filed a complaint and killed Zaoli Li Waichuan by mistake, and was sent to the army by high officials. Now he hasn't come out for a year or two, and he is so beautiful."

Just as she was talking, Wu Yueniang saw that there were too many people around downstairs, so she asked Jinlian and Yulou to sit down, listening to the two fans playing and singing lantern songs, and drinking.

After sitting for a while, Yueniang wanted to get up, and said: "Enough wine, Erniang and I will go ahead, leaving his sisters to sit for another time to show Erniang's love. Today his father is not at home, and the family No one, just leave some girls, I don't worry."

This Li Ping'er was willing to let it go, and said: "Good aunt, it's true that I didn't put my heart into it. During today's festival, the lights were not lit, and the meal was not served, so I had to go home, even if Ximen's father was not at home, and He girls, what are you afraid of? When the moonlight comes up, I will send the four girls away."

Yueniang said: "Erniang, that's not what I'm talking about. I don't drink too much, so I left his two sisters, just like me."

Li Ping'er said: "My aunt doesn't need it, and my second mother doesn't eat a bell. It doesn't make sense. I think I was at the aunt's house the day before yesterday, and I waited for the bell, and all the mothers refused to forgive me. Today I came to Nu's place." In the narrow place, although there is nothing to offer, I do my best to work hard."

So he took the big silver bell and handed it to Li Jiaoer, saying: "Er Niang should have a cup anyway. Auntie, I don't dare to offer a big cup, only a small one."

So fill it up and hand it to Yueniang.For two singers, Yueniang gave him two silver coins each.After Li Jiaoer had had a drink, Yueniang got up, and told Yulou and Jinlian, "I'll go first, and I'll ask the servant to pick you up with a lantern, so just come. There's no one at home."

Yulou promised.Li Ping'er sent Yue Niang and Li Jiao'er to the door and got into the sedan chair.Go back upstairs, drink with Yulou and Jinlian, look at the night, when the lights are lit upstairs, the two singers play and sing and drink, it's no problem.

But Ximenqing said that that day, Earl Ying and Xie Xida had dinner at home and went to the Lantern City to play together.When we arrived at the east entrance of Lion Street, Ximen Qing, because Yueniang and everyone were having wine at Li Ping'er's house, I'm afraid the two of them would see him, so he wouldn't go to West Street to look at the big lanterns, but went back to the gauze lantern seller.Don't want to turn around, bump into Sun Zhizui and Zhu Shinian, sing and say: "I haven't seen you for a few days, my heart longs for it."

Seeing Earl Ying, Xie Xi scolded: "You two goddamn good people, you come to play with brother, don't even call me!"

Ximen Qing said: "Brother Zhu, you misunderstood the two of them, they met on the road just now."

Zhu Shi Nian said: "Where are you going now after seeing the lights?"

Ximen Qing said: "Go to the big restaurant with all the brothers to have three drinks, don't you also invite the brothers to go to the house, today all the servants went to other people's houses to have a drink."

Zhu Shinian said: "Brother Bishi, why don't you go in and look at Sister Li Gui every time I go to the restaurant? Just pay New Year's greetings during the big festival and go hang out with him. The two of us were at his house the day before yesterday, and he looked at us. Don’t cry! It’s said that since he’s not good in Lali until now, the high-ranking officials don’t go in to see him. Brother is free today, we would rather go in and walk with brother.”

Because Ximen Qing remembered that Li Ping'er had an appointment late at night, he declined, saying: "I have some small things to do today, so let's go tomorrow."

How could this group of people be dragged around, so they went into the courtyard together.It's exactly: willow bottom flowers overcast the dust on the road, and you can enjoy a new one every time you visit.I don't know how many households are poor if I buy all Chang'an smiles?

Ximen Qing and the others arrived at Li's house. Gui Qing was dressed up and stood at the head of the gate, welcoming them into the middle hall.Zhu Shi Nian shouted: "Please come out quickly! Thanks to all of us, the high officials invited today are here."

After a while, the old godly woman came out with crutches, and after seeing Ximen Qing, she said: "I have never neglected my brother-in-law, why didn't I come in to see my sister? There must be a new cousin somewhere else."

Zhu Shinian interrupted and said: "You old man will guess, my high official recently met a stunning cousin, I only walk there every day, I don't want your sister Gui. It wasn't the two of us who ran into each other in the lamp market just now. , pull him here, he still won't come! If you don't believe me, just ask Sun Boxiu."

Yin pointed to Earl Ying and Xie Xida and said, "These two goddamn gods are gods along with him."

After hearing this, the old godly woman laughed and said, "Second brother Ying, my family didn't bother you, so why don't you say something nice in front of your brother-in-law? Head, all the eyes of money are the same in the world. It’s not that the old man boasted that my sister Gui is not ugly, and my brother-in-law has his own eyes, so there is no need for people to say it now.”

Widow Sun said: "I'm being honest, the cousin I'm talking about now is not an inside one, but an outside one."

After hearing this, Ximen Qing chased Sun widow to beat him, and said: "Mom, don't listen to this old glib who has natural disasters and man-made disasters, old killer!"

Sun widowed and everyone laughed together.Ximen Qing took out three taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Gui Qing: "During the festival, I invite all my friends."

Guiqing refused to pick it up and handed it to her mother.Mom said: "What's the matter? My brother-in-law just laughed at my family. He didn't have food and drinks during the big festival and treated all the fathers? He also taught my brother-in-law to break banknotes and take out silver. It's obvious that people in our courtyard just love money. "

Earl Ying came over and said, "Mom, you accept it as I am. Hurry up and arrange wine for us to eat."

The godmother said: "It is impossible to do this logically."

On the one hand, he refused, on the other hand, he took the silver for his sleeve, said a deep blessing, and said, "Thank you brother-in-law for your generosity."

Earl Ying said: "Mom, stay here. Listen to my joke: a young man was prostitution in the yard. That day, he played tricks and pretended to be a poor man to go in. Seeing his rags, my mother ignored him." Him. After sitting for a long time, he didn't bring out the tea. The younger brother said: "Mom, I'm hungry, so I have some food to eat." The mother said: "The rice is also dried, so come beg for food?" The younger brother said again: " Since there is no food, bring some water, and I will wash my face." My mother said: "Don't carry money for water, I haven't brought water for several days." The boy took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve, put it on the table, and taught him how to buy rice Hire water. The panicked mother said without a word: "Brother-in-law eats his face and washes his rice, washes his face and eats his face!" Everyone laughed.The godmother said: "You're still waiting to make fun of it, but it's Ke'er. Since ancient times, you have said that there is no such thing."

Earl Ying said: "Take your ears, and I'll tell you: the high official has recently hired Brother Hua's cousin, Wu Yin'er from the back alley, and I don't want your sister Gui!"

The godmother said with a smile: "I don't believe it, my sister Gui is not strong today, she is even better than Wu Yin'er. My brother-in-law and my family are close relatives. What kind of person is my brother-in-law? , gold can also be estimated to be fine!"

After finishing speaking, I went to pack the food and drink.

After a while, Sister Li Gui came out, carrying a nest of silk from Hangzhou, gold thread hairpins, emerald plum flower tins, bead hoops, golden cage pendants, wearing white silk double-breasted jackets, red skirts, and pink makeup. Yuzhuo looked down and said Wanfu, and sat down side by side with Guiqing.After a while, the tea was brewed, Guiqing and Guijie each handed a cup, and they finished eating with them.Bao'er came to wipe the Chuntai, and was just about to put away the table wine, when he suddenly saw a few people in rags, called racks, came in and knelt down with three or four in their hands. Sheng Guazier: "During the big festival, be filial to the big daddy."

Ximen Qing only recognized the first one as Yu Chun'er, and asked, "How many of you are here?"

Yu Chun said: "There are also Duan Miansha and Qing Nie Yue, waiting outside."

Duan Miansha came in, saw Earl Ying inside, and said, "Father Ying is here too."

Hastily kowtowed.Ximen Qing ordered to collect his melon seeds, opened the wallet, and grabbed a tael of silver and looted it on the ground.Yu Chun'er took it, kowtowed to the ground with everyone, and said, "Thank you for the reward."

Run outside.There is a single-daojiaer Xingzang in "The Son of Heaven": this family fights, and that family matches.He has few duties, but he has a big head, and some unlucky things make him move around, wandering around the courtyard.Help on the table, chatting your teeth.The gang broke up after a while, and they didn't make much money.What's wrong with you?He begged for saliva in the tiger's mouth.

Ximen Qing dismissed the fight and went out, and arranged for wine to be served.Sister Gui is full of golden cups, with red sleeves hanging down, cooking exotic dishes, presenting fresh fruits, leaning against greenery and nestling in red, with rich flowers and colorful wine.After drinking for two rounds, Guiqing and Guijie played the zither and the pipa, and the two played and sang a set of "Jijing Ronghe". They were singing in a lively place, and saw three people wearing green clothes and yellow whips—the so-called circle She, holding a roast goose in her hand and two bottles of old wine, came to honor the officials during the festival, and knelt forward halfway.Ximen Qing used to recognize him, one called Bai Bald, one called Xiao Zhangxian, and the other Luo Huizi, because he said: "You guys wait outside, after we have eaten and drunk, we will kick three times."

So I picked up four plates of rice, a large jug of wine, and a plate of snacks on the table, and sent them to the Yuanshe to eat, and tidy up and serve them.After Ximen Qing had a drink, he went out to the yard and kicked him for a run.The next time I teach Sister Gui to come up and play with two circle clubs.One hits the head, the other confronts obstacles, hooks, kicks, abductions, and beatings, all of which are fake cheers and flattery.There are some that are not everywhere, and they are almost taken away.Instead, he asked Ximenqing for a reward and said, "Sister Gui's outfit is one of the best, and it is dozens of times better than the daughter of Dong Guan's daughter in Ertiao Lane."

At that moment, Sister Gui kicked twice and ran down, making Chen's eyebrows swell, cheeks wet with sweat, panting, and her waist and limbs were tired.Take out the spring fan from your sleeve and shake it cool, and join hands with Ximen Qing to watch Guiqing play with Xie Xida and Zhang Xiaoxian.The white bald man and Luo Huizi were standing beside them, waiting for their feet to leak, and went back and forth to pick up hair.There is also the term "Chao Tianzi", which simply expresses the whole story of this kicking circle: I am idle at home, salivate everywhere, do not do anything physically, stay by my side when I am angry, and stand on the street every day.The poor don't tend to go, but the rich and the rich are envious of him.From morning to night, there is not much to eat.He can't transfer a lot of money, and his wife is often taken over by others.

Ximen Qing was watching the people playing Shuanglu, kicking qi, and drinking in the courtyard, when Dai'an came to pick him up on horseback, and whispered in his ear: "Ma'am, Erniang's family has gone. Erniang Hua asked the younger one to please dad sooner." Go!"

After hearing this, Ximen Qing secretly called Dai'an: "Hang the horse by the back door and wait for me."

So she didn't eat any wine, she pulled Sister Gui into the room, sat down for a while, then came out to push her hands, got on the horse by the back door, and left in a hurry.Earl Ying sent Bao'er to talk about it, but Ximen Qing only said, "I have something to do at home."

Willing to turn there!Jiaodai'an'er took one, two, and five silver coins to send three Yuanshe.The Li family was afraid that he would go to Wu Yin'er's house in the back alley again, so the servant girl followed him to the front of the courtyard gate.Earl Ying and the others didn't leave until the second watch.It's exactly: he laughs and scolds, he laughs and scolds, and he entertains me.

(End of this chapter)