Jinpingmei

Chapter 36 Housekeeper Zhai Sends a Book to Find a Woman Cai Zhuangyuan Stays and Drinks

The poem said: It not only hurts the clairvoyance, but also shocks the soul.Are you not afraid to trek?I deeply cherish the grace of Guoshi.

Ji Bu made no promises, but Hou Ying made a promise.Life is emotional, and gold is nothing.

Speaking of which, the next day, Ximen Qingzao and Xia Tixing took over the new tour, and then went to the village to reward the craftsmen who were working.At the end of the day, when I came home safely, I reported: "Today, there is a quick hand from the Dongchang Mansion, who sent a handkerchief to Beijing by the way, saying that it was sent by Daddy Zhai in the Grand Master's Mansion. The younger one took it. , and handed it into the aunt's room. The man will come back tomorrow afternoon to get the book back."

After hearing this, Ximenqing went to the upper room, took out the book and opened it to read. It read: Zhai Qiandun, a waiter in the capital, made the first letter to pay homage to Master Ximen of Dajintang: I have admired the mountains for a long time, but I have not received the bid for abundance. I have repeatedly insulted my kindness. What a shame!The previous instructions are engraved in my heart.Everyone who is around the master will try his best to support him.All the little things, I once entrusted the price to bother me, thinking that I have taken care of them for me.Today, Hongbian will congratulate and wait for daily life.I am extremely grateful for the reply from my prostration.Cai Yiquan, the foreign champion, is the master's fake son. He returned to his hometown under the imperial edict, and inspected him. He passed through the noble place, and he still hopes to stay for a meal. He dare not forget it.Best wishes to best wishes!Letter one day after autumn.

After Ximen Qing finished reading it, he only cared about it and said, "Quickly ask the boy to call the matchmaker. I don't know what I do for a living, so I just forget about it."

Wu Yueniang asked, "What's the deal?"

Ximen Qingdao: "Housekeeper Zhai in the Grand Master's Mansion in Tokyo, there was a letter the day before yesterday saying that he has no children, and the central government asked me to find a woman for him. It doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor, and there is no restriction on wealth or gift. As long as it is good, he wants to grow. How much dowry and gifts should be used? Teach me to open it, and he will return it to me one by one. From then on, he will support me as an official in front of the master. I have always been in a mess, and I have forgotten about it. Lai Bao went to the shop day by day without asking me. Today he sent someone from a long way to send a book to ask how his marriage is going. He also sent a [-]% gift silver to congratulate me. Tomorrow he will send someone Come to get the book back, tell me how to answer him? If you teach him, it will be strange! Call a matchmaker, and you tell him to search for him, no matter how big or small, as long as a good daughter, or fifteen or sixteen, seventeen or eight It doesn't matter how much money you want, I'll give it to him here. Otherwise, embroider spring in Sister Li's room, it will look good, go with him."

Yueniang said: "I said you are a licensed man with burning legs! What did you do in the past two or three months? They asked you to show him a real woman. You took him in again, girl." How can you send it away! You do it for him, and he will work hard for you tomorrow. Now that the water is in a hurry, how can you get the starch? It’s better than buying something, just take the money and go to the market to buy it Here it comes. A girl from a boudoir family, who is different anyway, is waiting for the matchmaker to take a look at the future. You are so comfortable talking!"

Ximen Qing said: "Tomorrow he will come to answer the book, how should I answer him?"

Yueniang said: "It's because of you that you are still out of business! You won't send people for these activities? When that person comes tomorrow, you should spend more time with him, and write a letter to reply him, only saying that the girl has been found, but the clothes and dowry are not there yet." How long will it be done, send someone here to send it away. If you send it away, it will not be too late for you to ask someone to find it for him. It is easy to kill two birds with one stone, and only then can you do good things, and I have entrusted you with it."

Ximen Qing smiled and said, "That makes sense!"

On the one hand, he called Chen Jingji to come, and wrote back the book overnight.

The next day, the person who wrote the letter came, and Ximen Qing came out in person and asked Bei for details.He also asked Cai Zhuangyuan when the boat would arrive so that he could be ready to pick him up.The man said: "When the villain came, Father Cai resigned from court and got up in the middle of the capital. Father Di said: I am afraid that Father Cai will go back to his hometown, and he will be short of money for a while. I will only borrow from him when I am bothered. Go write a book, and Di Papa will make up for it in full."

Ximen Qing said: "You go to Fu Zhai's father as much as he wants, and I will obey all orders here."

After finishing speaking, he ordered Chen Jingji to go to the wing room to take care of the wine and dinner.Before I went to deliver the return, I paid him five taels of travel expenses.The man thanked him, went out happily, and went on a long journey.The official heard that: when An Chen won the title, he was said by officials that he was the younger brother of An Dun, the prime minister of the previous dynasty, and he was a descendant of a party member, so he could not be a leader.Huizong had no choice but to make Cai Yun the number one scholar.He voted under Cai Jing's family and became a fake.Promote the secretary to save business and give fake visits to relatives.Let's say that Yueniang's family envoy called Lao Feng, Mrs. Xue and other matchmakers, and ordered everyone to find out if there were any good women in the family.

One day, Ximenqing's envoy came to Bao to Xinhekou to inquire about Cai Zhuangyuan's boat. It turned out that he was on the same boat as Anchen, a fellow Jinshi.This Jinshi An also failed to renew his marriage because of his poor family, and he could not make it to the east or west.Laibao came to the boat with Ximen's greeting card to meet him, and gave him a set off, wine noodles, chicken and goose, rice, salt sauce and so on.Cai Zhuangyuan is in Tokyo, and Zhai Qian has already told him in advance: "In Qinghe County, there is a Ximen Qianhu under the master's family. He is a wealthy and well-mannered family. He is also promoted by the master. See you as a criminal officer. Where are you going?" , he will definitely treat him generously."

This Cai Zhuangyuan kept it in his heart, and when he met Menqing, he sent someone from afar to greet him, and he was very happy to present such a great gift.The next day, I went to the city with An Jinshi to worship.Ximen Qing is already preparing for the banquet.Because I was having a drink in the government office of Lizhi County, I saw a Suzhou opera singer who sang well, so I called four of them to agree.Cai Zhuangyuan sealed a silk handkerchief, a book, and a pair of cloud shoes that day.An Jinshi is also a book handkerchief, four bags of tea buds, and four Hangzhou fans.Each has a palace robe and black yarn, and first votes in the worship post.Ximenqing greeted him with a crown and went to the hall to recite the ceremony and worship.Present Bi Zhiyi, and then sit down between the guests and the host.First, Cai Zhuangyuan raised his hand and bowed his body and said: "Zhai Yunfeng, the master of the capital, is very well-known as a virtuous man, a famous scholar, and a great family in Qinghe. He has looked up to virtue for a long time, but he didn't know Jing. Now he is promoted to the worship hall. It's very lucky!"

Ximenqing replied: "I dare not! Yesterday when Yunfeng wrote a letter, Gu said that two old gentlemen, Hua Bi, came down, and they should welcome them. They are imprisoned by business affairs, and I hope to beg for forgiveness."

Because he asked: "The two old gentlemen, Xianxiang and Zunzi?"

Cai Zhuangyuan said: "The student is originally from Kuanglu in Chuzhou. The cheap name is Yiquan, and he is lucky to be the number one scholar. The official worships the secretary's orthographic name and gives a fake relative."

An Jinshi said: "The student is from Qiantang County, Zhejiang Province. The humble name is Fengshan. Seeing that in addition to the Ministry of Industry to watch politics, he also returned to his hometown to continue his relatives. Dare I ask the title of the virtuous man?"

Ximen Qing said: "How can you get such a title in a humble official and military position?"

After repeated inquiries, the dialect said: "The humble name Siquan has been praised by Mr. Cai, and supported by Yunfeng, and he has taken the post of thousands of households in Jinyi. It is really inappropriate to see that Ren is punished."

Cai Zhuangyuan said: "Xian Gong has extraordinary ambitions, and he is elegant and respectful. Don't be humble."

After finishing the ceremony, please go to the rolling shed in the garden to take off your clothes.Cai Zhuangyuan resigned: "Students are in a hurry to return home. When they are sailing on the shore, they will go back. Seeing the dignity, but not giving up in a hurry, there is nothing to do!"

Ximen Qingdao: "Meng Ergong did not abandon his snail house. He begged to live in Wenxi temporarily, and stayed for one meal to show his love."

Cai Zhuangyuan said: "Since it is an elegant feeling, the students take orders."

While taking off their clothes, the two sat down.Then another tea was served.Cai Zhuangyuan looked at Gu Yinchi Terrace Pavilion with his eyes, the flowers and trees were beautiful and endless, he was overjoyed in his heart, and said with admiration: "Sincerity is Pengying!"

So he lifted the chess table to play chess.Ximen Qing said: "Today, there are two actors serving here for the banquet."

An Jinshi said: "Where is it? Why don't you let me see you?"

After a while, the four actors knelt down and kowtowed.Cai Zhuangyuan asked: "These two are Shengdan? What are their names?"

One of them replied: "The little makeup student is called Gou Zixiao. The one who pretends to be a girl is called Zhou Shun. The one who pretends to be a girl is called Yuan Yan. The one who pretends to be a kid is called Hu Zhen."

An Jinshi asked, "Where are you from?"

Gou Zi said filially: "The young ones are all from Suzhou."

An Jinshi said: "You get dressed up first, let's sing a song."

The four actors went down to make up.Ximen Qingling took the female hairpin from behind and combed it with him, and the school boy also dressed up.There are three dans and two students in total. At the table, "The Story of the Sachet" will be sung first. There are two seats in the front of the hall.In the middle of drinking, after singing a song, An Jinshi saw the bookboy pretending to be a small dancer, so he asked, "Where is this actor from?"

Ximen Qing said: "This is the little price bookboy."

An Jinshi called him up, gave him wine to eat, and said, "This son is so wonderful that nothing can be done!"

Cai Zhuangyuan called other students to come over and enjoy wine with him.Because he ordered: "You sing "Chaoyuan Song" 'Lace and Willow'."

Gou Zixiao agreed, and clapped his hands beside him and said: "Lace and willow borders, and clear silk curls outside the eaves."In front of the mountain and in front of the water, the east wind softens immediately.Self-sighing whereabouts, like turning around, looking forward to nostalgia for my hometown.When the geese are gone and the fish are sinking, who will pass on the sorrow of parting?The days are short and Beitang Xuan is empty, laboring and dreaming.Luoyang is far away, when can I go to the Jiuchongjin Temple?

After singing, An Jinshi asked the book boy: "Do you remember "The Jade Ring" 'Ende Hao Boundless'?"

The book boy replied: "This is the little memory of "Thrush"."

Along with the singing: Endowment is boundless, and the feeling of reunion of parents is very deep.Fortunately, I have been entrusted with it for life, and I am married.The situation will rise in the future, and the phoenix and the phoenix will be harmonious and lingering today.It is expected that Ying and his wife are not in this life, they planted jade blue fields in their previous lives.

It turns out that An Jinshi is from Hangzhou, and he likes to be masculine. Seeing that the book boy sings well, he holds his hand, and the two of them eat wine one by one.After a long time, the wine came up, and Ximenqing accompanied him to visit the garden again, and played chess in the rolling shed.Order the boy to take two table boxes, and thirty items are all delicate fruits and vegetables, and fresh things to go with wine.Cai Zhuangyuan said: "students are meeting for the first time, don't bother Tanfu deeply, it's getting late, let's say goodbye."

Ximen Qing said: "It's unreasonable."

Because he asked: "The second gentleman is going back now, and he is still on the boat?"

Cai Zhuangyuan said: "Temporarily borrow Yongfu Temple outside the gate to live."

Ximen Qing said: "It's too late to go outside now. It's better for the old gentleman to keep only one or two of his servants and promise, and order the rest to go back and pick them up tomorrow. You can do your best."

Cai Zhuangyuan said: "Although the virtuous man means to love guests, how can it be too disturbing?"

At that moment, the two of them ordered their subordinates to go back to the temple outside the gate to rest, and to bring horses to pick them up tomorrow morning.Everyone promised to go, no problem.

The two played two games of chess in the rolling shed, and the disciples sang twice, fearing that it would be too late, Ximen Qing accepted the reward and sent it away.Only the book boy is alone, serving wine in front of the table.After watching the meal, the two of them came out to change their clothes. Cai Zhuangyuan said to Ximenqing: "Students are going back to their hometown to visit relatives, and the travel expenses are short."

Ximen Qing said: "Don't bother the old man to order. Yunfeng respects his life and must accept it carefully."

After a long time, let the two go to the garden: "There is another small pavilion, please see."

Lead the two of them, turn around the white wall, and come to the snow cave in Cangchunwu.Inside is warm and candles are in hand, fruit drinks and the like have already been placed on the small piano table, the bed is still there, and the piano books are chic.Drink again, and the book boy sings beside him.Cai Zhuangyuan asked: "Sir, can you sing 'Red into the Immortal Peach'?"

The book boy said: "This is the little memory of "Jintangyue"."

So he poured all the wine, took the Nanqiang, clapped his hands and sang a song.After hearing this, An Jinshi was overjoyed and said to Ximen, "this son is cute."

Sip the wine in the glass and drink it.During the banquet, the book boy wore a red dress with green sleeves and a golden hoop, held the jade handle high, held the wine, and sang another song.Drink straight that day until midnight before resting.Ximenqingzangchunwu and Feicuixuan both set up bed tents and laid out Jijin bedding, so they sent two young men, Shutong and Dai'an, to agree.Ximenqing said the arrangement, and then went back to the back.

On the next day, Cai Zhuangyuan and An Jinshi came to pick them up with their attendants in sedan chairs and horses.In the Ximen Qing hall, wine is served, and the food and drink are eaten with the people under your feet.Teach the two boys, and the square box holds out gifts.Cai Zhuangyuan has one end of gold satin, two ends of collar silk, five hundred incense sticks, and 100 taels of platinum.An Jinshi is one end of colored satin, one end of collar silk, three hundred incense sticks, and thirty taels of platinum.Cai Zhuangyuan insisted on his resignation again and again, saying: "But a few dozen golds are enough, why do you have to work so much, and you are so embarrassing!"

An Jinshi said: "Brother Cai Nian accepts it, he is not a proper student."

Ximen Qing smiled and said, "It's just a facial expression. The old man is honored to return to continue his marriage, so I don't need to help you with a cup of tea."

So both of them attended and thanked each other: "This kind of love and this virtue, when will I forget it!"

On the one hand, he asked his family members to accept each other, and on the other hand, he said goodbye to Ximen Qing, saying: "I will go against Taiwan religion for the time being. I will return to Beijing soon. If I make an inch, I will repay it."

An Jinshi said: "We are farewell today, when will we be honored again?"

Ximen Qing said: "Students condescendingly live in a lowly place, and they are so blasphemous. Fortunately, I forgive you! This should be sent away, but the Nai official is by your side. Let me tell you first."

Send the two of them to the door, and watch them get on the horse and go away.It's exactly: win the brocade clothes and return to his hometown, Fang Xin is a man with fame and fame.

(End of this chapter)