Jinpingmei

Chapter 67 Ximenqing's Study Room Appreciates the Snow

The word says: Shuofengtian, Qiongyao land.There are waves of frozen colors, and the waves are covered with cold smoke.The mountain hides the red cloud to catch the water, the decayed grass is ruthless, and wants to be in the red cloud.

Depressed fragrance soul, chasing bitterness.Unless every night, good dreams keep people sleeping.Leaning alone on a high-rise building under the waning moon, wine enters the heart of sorrow and turns into tears of lovesickness.

It is said that after Ximen Qing returned, the hard-working people slept until the next day and did not wake up.Lai Xing'er came in and said, "The painter is waiting outside, please dismantle the shed."

Ximen Qing scolded Lai Xing'er a few words, and said, "Just teach him how to dismantle the shed, what's the matter with being a consultant!"

The color builder unloaded the slacks from the mat ropes and sent them to the opposite house for stacking.Yuxiao entered the room and said, "The weather is very cloudy."

Ximenqing ordered him to get clothes from the heating kang to wear and get up.Yue Niang then said: "You worked hard all night yesterday, the sky was overcast, it's good to go back to sleep. What are you going to do if you get up early in a panic? It's fine if you don't go to the yamen today."

Ximen Qing said: "I won't go to the yamen, I'm afraid that someone from Zhai's family will come to ask for books."

Yueniang said: "Since you said, get up, I'll ask the servant girl to cook porridge for you to eat."

Ximen Qing didn't comb his hair or wash his face, instead he went straight to the study in the garden, wearing a fleece coat and a felt scarf.

It turns out that since the book boy left, Ximen Qing appointed Wang to manage the garden study, and Chunhong tidied up the study in front of the hall.During the winter months, Ximen Qing only sat in the study of Cangchun Pavilion.There, a ground furnace was burned to warm the kang, and a brass brazier was placed on the ground, and an oil sheet and silk curtain were put down.In the Ming room, there are branches of peaches, chrysanthemums of various colors, clear and thin bamboos, emerald and secluded orchids, pens, inkstones and plums in bottles, and piano books are chic.Ximenqing came in, and Wang Jing hurriedly poured dragon saliva on Liujin Xiaozhuan.Ximen Qing envoy Wang Jing: "You go and call Lai An'er to ask you to go with your second father."

Wang Jing came out and ordered Lai An'er to invite him.I saw Ping An came to Wang Jing and said, "Little Zhou is waiting outside."

Wang Jing went into the study and told Ximenqing. Ximenqing called Xiao Zhouer in, kowtowed, and said, "It's good for you to come. Grate your head with me and squeeze your body."

Because he said, "Why don't you come?"

Xiao Zhou'er said: "My little one saw that Liu Niang was gone. I was busy and never came."

So Ximen Qing sat on a drunkard's chair, opened his hair and taught him to tidy the comb.I saw Earl Ying, who was invited by Lai'an, came in, wearing a felt hat, a green velvet jacket, and a pair of old soap boots and brown jackets. He lifted the curtain and came in to sing.Ximen Qing gritted his head and said, "Be quiet, please sit down."

The count drew up a chair, and sat down by the brazier.Ximen Qing said, "Why are you dressed like this today?"

The earl said: "You don't know, it's snowing and flowers outside, it's so cold. I went home yesterday, and the rooster crowed, but today I can't get up for nothing. I'm still sleeping if the big officials call. Brother, you are a good man, wake up It's early. If it were me, it would not be possible."

Ximen Qing said: "You have been watching, how can I be idle! Ever since I sent him out, I have been chaotically picking up Huang Taiwei and reciting scriptures until now. Today, my room said: 'You have worked hard, come back to sleep Get up.' I was thinking about Zhai's family coming to get back the books, watching the demolition of the shed, and sending the Han guy and Xiao Price to get up on the 24th. The funeral took a lot of work, relatives and friends, scholar-bureaucrat officials, thank you if you don't come to the door Filial piety, courtesy can't pass."

The count said: "Exactly. I am worried about the festival of thanking filial piety. Inevitably, I only select and thank a few important families, and it's all right. If you meet the other good friends, just tell them off. Who doesn't know your house?" There are many things to do, let's take care of each other."

Just as he was talking, Huatong'er took two cups of milk boiled with butter and sugar.The count took one and held it in his hand, seeing butter floating in the cup like white goose fat, he said: "Good thing, it's hot!"

Sip it in your mouth, it is sweet and delicious, and you can drink it up after a few sips.Ximen Qing waited until his head was grated, then taught Xiao Zhou'er to pick his ears, put the milk on the table, and didn't care about eating.The count said: "Brother, why don't you eat some? It's a pity that it was left cold. It's like you eating a cup in the morning, it will nourish your body."

Ximen Qing said: "I won't eat it, you eat it, and I will eat porridge later."

The earl snorted, held it in his hand, and gulped it down again.Ximen Qing took Bi'er, and also asked Xiao Zhou'er to roll on the body with a wooden roller, performing the technique of massage and guidance.The count asked, "Brother, is it easy to roll around?"

Ximen Qing said: "To tell you the truth, my body often feels sore in Wanxi, my back hurts, if I don't press and pinch like this, it will be very easy!"

The earl said: "You are so fat and big, you eat such delicious food every day, you don't have phlegm fire!"

Ximen Qingdao: "Ren Houxi often said: 'Although the old man has a big body, he is tai chi. Milk is often taken in the morning. I have been in a turmoil for the past two days, and I haven’t taken it yet. You only say that there are many people around me, and this matter is happening all day long. Since he died, who has any mental theory about this matter!”

Just as he was talking, Han Daoguo came in, bowed and sat down, and said, "Every family has come to the meeting just now, the boat has been hired, and we will get up on the 24th."

Ximen Qing ordered: "Mate Gan saves up the account, cashes the money, and packs it tomorrow."

Because he asked, "How many taels of silver are sold in the shops on both sides?"

Han Daoguo said: "A total of more than six thousand taels."

Ximen Qing said: "Exchange 2000 taels for a pack, and I will send Cui Ben to Huzhou to buy silk. For the 4000 taels, you and Laibao will go to Songjiang to sell cloth, and come by boat during the Chinese New Year. You each take five taels of silver first, and go home Pack your bags and go."

Han Daoguo said: "One more thing: the villain comes from the mansion of King Yun, so he has to be upright, what should he do if he doesn't pay the official money?"

Ximen Qing said: "Why don't you pay official money? Like Laibao, he is usually on the job of King Yun, and he only pays three denarii a month."

Han Daoguo said: "The guarantor, thanks to the note written by the grand master, he didn't dare to stalk. The villain is a servant of the ancestors, and he still has to act as Yu Ding."

Ximen Qing said: "Since that's the case, you write a post, and I will let Houxi go to the mansion to tell Wang Fengcheng on your behalf, cancel your name, and Changyuan pay the official money. You only need to appoint someone to harvest rice every month. "

Han buddy bowed and thanked.The count said: "Brother, if you take care of this matter for him, he will be relieved to go."

After a while, Xiao Zhou rolled over, Ximen Qing combed his hair back, and ordered Xiao Zhou to be sent to eat snacks.

After a long time, Ximen Qing came out, wearing a white velvet Zhongjing crown and a velvet cloak, and rewarded Xiao Wednesday with coins and silver.Wang Jing was also asked: "Please come, Master Wen."

After a while, Wen Xiucai and E Guanbo came with him.After the ceremony is over, put the tables on the left and right, bring porridge, the earl and Wen Xiucai sit up, Ximen celebrates the banquet, and Han Daoguo fights horizontally.Ximen Qing told Lai An'er, "Take another bowl of porridge and a pair of chopsticks, and invite my brother-in-law to eat the porridge."

After a while, Chen Jingji came, wearing a filial scarf and a white silk Taoist robe, bowed to the earl and others, and sat down horizontally.After eating porridge for a while, he took away the fire and went, Han Daoguo got up and went.Ximen Qingyin asked Wen Xiucai: "Have you written it?"

Wen Xiucai said: "The student has written the manuscript here, and I have read it with the old man before I can copy it."

He took out one sleeve and handed it to Ximen Qing to watch.His book said: Ximen Qingduansu, a family member of the Qinghe family, wrote back to Mr. Dashuodezhuguo Yunfeng's old relative, Mr. Yunfeng, in the audience: Since we met in the capital, I have not felt that I have violated the light, and it has been half a year.Unfortunately, my girlfriend is not rich, and Temeng's in-laws are far away to pay for the ceremony, and I also receive confession, which shows how deep and generous I am.There is no responsibility for the moment, but it can't be forgotten for a lifetime.However, for fear that there may be some sloppyness in the official duties for a while, leaning on the door wall has the responsibility to pull out the ear, and it is often covered by the brocade in front of the old man.The places where you have always been blessed in life are all bestowed by relatives.Today, because I am waiting for my living, I am so in love with it, Fu Wei illuminates it, and I don’t want to announce it.Outer equipment is ten squares of Yangzhou crepe sweat towels, ten squares of colored satin sweat towels, twenty pairs of gold pick teeth, and ten black gold wine bells.

After Ximenqing read it, he ordered Chen Jingji to take out the personnel affairs from his study, seal it with Wen Xiucai, transcribe the book on brocade paper, seal it up, and print the book.In addition, five liang of silver was awarded to Wang Yu, the writer, not to mention.

Seeing that the snow was falling heavily, Ximen Qing left Wen Xiucai to enjoy the snow in the study.Wipe the table and bring the case wine.I saw someone poking his head outside the warm curtain. Ximenqing asked who it was, and Wang Jing said, "It's Zheng Chun."

Ximen Qing told him to come in.Zheng Chun held two boxes in his hand, held them high, and knelt in front of him, with a small gold-painted square box on top. Ximen Qing asked what it was, and Zheng Chun said: "My little sister, Sister Yue, I know yesterday Dad and Liu Niang have worked hard on the scriptures, so it’s nothing, I’ll bring you these two boxes of tea and food, and I’ll reward you with Dad.”

Uncovered, a box of puff pastry with fruit filling and a box of snails soaked in butter.Zheng Chundao: "Sister Yue picked this one out by herself. I know that my father likes this food, so please respect and be filial to my father."

Ximen Qing said: "Thank you for sending tea to your family yesterday, today your sister Yue took the trouble to send this again."

The count said: "Okay! Bring it here, I'm about to taste it! If I die, one of my daughters can pick conch shells, and now another daughter can pick them."

First he pinched one and put it in his mouth, then took another and handed it to Wen Xiucai, and said: "Old man, you should try it too. After eating the teeth, you will be reborn, and you will be reborn. Seeing strange things is better than living for ten years. "

Wen Xiucai sipped it in his mouth, and it melted in his mouth, and said: "This product comes from the Western Regions, and it cannot be found in the world. Fertile lungs and heart, it is really delicious."

Ximen Qing asked again, "What's in that little box?"

Zheng Chun quietly knelt in front of Ximen Qing, handed over the box, and said, "This is something that Sister Yue brought to Dad."

Ximen Qing put the box on his knees, and opened it to wait to see. The earl had already handed it over to him, and when he opened it, it was a sweat scarf with brocade and concentric Fangsheng pink silk, wrapped in a pack of melon kernels he ate himself.The count snatched the sweat towel from Ximen Qing, and swallowed two handfuls of melon kernels and ate them all.When Ximen Qing snatched it with his hands, there were only a few left, so he scolded: "You are a strange dog, you are a glutton, a glutton, and a glutton! Save some to meet me, and it is also a human heart."

The count said: "My daughter brought it here, if you don't show filial piety to me, who will you be filial to? My son, you have enough to eat normally."

Ximen Qing said: "Wen Xian'er is here, I can't scold you, you are so stupid!"

While putting the sweat towel into his sleeve, he told Wang Jing to put the box behind him.

After a while, the cups and plates were lined up, and the wine was sieved.After a round of drinking, Dai An'er said, "Li Zhi and Huang Si closed the money and sent the money."

Ximen Qing asked how much, Dai'an said: "He said 1000 taels, and the rest will be delivered at a later date."

The count said: "Look at these two goddamn bastards, he didn't even tell me. He said angrily that he didn't come here yesterday when you were chanting scriptures. It turned out that he went to Dongping Mansion to close the money. Now you take it, and you don't want to tell me." It is less necessary to send money out. These two bachelors, he has taken too many debts from others, and I am afraid that he will not be able to take it back. Yesterday, Mrs. Xu from the north became angry and wanted to go to Dongping Mansion to carry the money in person. I am afraid He's an old bull, but it's not hard to be my brother's capital!"

Ximen Qing said: "I'm not afraid of him. I don't care about Neixiang Xu and Li Neixiang, whether it's good to put him in prison, I'm not afraid that he won't give me money."

While teaching Chen Jingji: "You just go out with the balance and cash in his money. I won't go out."

After a long time, Chen Jingji came back and said: "The silver has been converted into 1000 taels. After handing it over, the aunt will take it. Huang Si said, I still want to ask dad to go out and have a word."

Ximen Qing said: "You just said that I'm sitting with someone. You only need to make a contract with him, and teach him to come after 24 days."

Jingji said: "No. He said he has something to bother dad."

Ximen Qing said: "What's the matter? Wait for me to go out."

As he walked to the hall, Huang Si kowtowed and said: "The silver is 1000 taels, my brother-in-law took it. I will pay the rest when I place an order. The villain has something to bother my father."

He knocked on the ground and cried.Ximen Qing stood up and said, "If there's anything wrong, you can tell me."

Huang Sidao: "My little grandfather, Sun Qing, set up a buddy, Feng Er, to sell cotton flowers in Dongchang Mansion. I didn't want Feng Er to have a son, Feng Huai, who didn't keep his duty, so he locked the door and went out to be prostitutes. That day Mianhua lost two big bags, and was said a few words by the villain's father-in-law. Feng Er beat his son twice. His son fought with my brother-in-law, Sun Wenxiang, and knocked out one of Sun Wenxiang's teeth, and he also injured his head. Was persuaded by the client. I didn't want his son to arrive home half a month late and died of tetanus. His father-in-law was Bai Wu, a famous local tyrant in Hexi, nicknamed Bai Qianjin. In the patrol yamen, I came down vaguely and criticized Lei Bingbei's father to ask. Lei's father was also serving the imperial ship, so he was not free, so he transferred the Tong Tui official to ask. The Bai family sent money to the Tong Tui official to teach the neighbors to see The confession said that the villain's father-in-law was shouting. Now Tong pushes the official card to mention my father-in-law. I hope that the begging father will show mercy, and I will beg for a letter and tell the old man that I would rather be imprisoned for a few days and get a paper Go, and see Father Lei asking, there is a way to survive. The two of them fought, ignoring the villain's father-in-law's affairs, and died after resting, out of the limit of protection. First, his father Feng Er came, why bother? Relying on Sun Wenxiang alone?"

Ximenqing read the comment post and wrote: "Dongchang Mansion sees prisoners Sun Qing and Sun Wenxiang, begging for Qingmu."

Yin said: "Lei Bingbei ate wine with me the day before yesterday. I know only one side, and I don't know him very well. How can I write a book with him?"

Huang Si knelt down and wept and begged, "If you don't have pity on me, my little father-in-law and son will be dead. Now I just go out with Sun Wenxiang, and I just want to leave the villain's grandfather. That's my father's greatest blessing." En. The villain’s grandfather is 60 years old this year, and there is no one in the family. If he is put in prison during the cold winter months, he will die.”

Ximen Qing pondered for a long time, and said, "Forget it, I'll transfer the money to Grandpa Qian and talk to him—he's the same year as him, and both are Renchen Scholars."

Huang Si kowtowed his head again, took out the "one hundred shi white rice" post from his sleeve and handed it to Ximen Qing, and untied two silver seals from his waist.Ximen Qing refused to answer, and said, "I want your money there!"

Huang Sidao: "Father is not rare, and Daddy Xieqian is also normal."

Ximen Qing said: "It doesn't matter, I'll buy him a present to thank him when it's done."

Just as I was talking, Earl Ying came out from the corner gate and said, "Brother, don't talk about favors for Fourth Brother Huang. He doesn't burn incense when he is free, and hugs the Buddha's legs when he is busy. Brother came here yesterday to chant scriptures, and he didn't even bring tea. I don't come here for a walk, I'm still talking about favors today!"

Then Huang Si sang to the earl and said, "good uncle, you old man killed someone! I have been walking for half a month because of this matter, who has time to spare? Yesterday I went to the mansion to collect the money, and today I come to pay the money , let me just talk about this matter, save my father-in-law. My father has repeatedly refused to accept this gift, and I still don’t care about the villain.”

The count saw the 100 taels of snowflake official silver in front of him, and asked, "Brother, will you go and talk for him?"

Ximen Qing said: "I'm not familiar with Lei Bingbei, and now I want to transfer the money from the Central Bank to Guanqian to speak for him. Tomorrow, I'll just buy a gift to thank the old money, so what's the point of accepting a gift from him?"

The count said: "Brother, it's not good for you to wait like this. Could it be that he is talking about favors, and you should accompany him to give a gift to thank him? There is no reason for that. If you don't accept it, it seems that you think it is too little. You accept it as I am. Although you are not rare, thanking Qian Gong tomorrow will be normal. Brother Huang is here to listen: Look at the good fortune of your maternal father and your brother-in-law. This time I asked for a book, and it is rare that both of them are fine. Your father is always I don't care about your money, you can honestly set up a feast of wine in the courtyard, and just invite us to play for a day."

Huang Sidao: "Second Uncle, you take care of the old man. Needless to say, the villain puts wine, and asks my father-in-law to buy gifts and kowtow to reward you old man. To tell you the truth, I will walk for him day and night for his father and son. Jump, but still can't find a way out. Why don't you feel sorry for the old man!"

The count said: "Fool, if you put your arms around his daughter, if you don't tighten it up for him, who will tighten it up?"

Huang Sidao: "Fangxia is just crying at home."

Ximen Qing was told by the earl, he took the gift card and said that he should take it back.Huang Sidao: "You old man didn't see a big deal, so you care so much!"

Just go outside.The count said: "Come here, I'll tell you: when do you want your book?"

Huang Sidao: "now I am waiting for help. I hope that my father wrote a book today and sent someone. I will send my son to go with me tomorrow morning. I don't know who I will send. I will know him."

Ximen Qing said, "I'll write the book for you."

Because I called Dai'an and said, "You will go with Huang Daguan tomorrow."

When Huang Si met Dai'an, he resigned from Ximenqing and went out.Go to the door and ask Dai'an for a bag containing silver.Dai'an entered the back, and Yueniang was cutting clothes with Yuxiao and Xiaoyu in Yueniang's room. Seeing Dai'an standing and waiting for the bag, Yuxiao said: "Please do it, don't be idle. Just teach him to come with him tomorrow."

Dai'an said: "Huang Si waits to get up and go to Dongchang Mansion tomorrow morning, and he can't come. You can copy it to him."

Yueniang said: "You just take it with him, just teach others to wait."

Yu Xiao said: "The silver is still floating on the bed floor, isn't it?"

Going inside, he poured the money on the bed, took out the bag, and said, "Take it! It's the root of the prisoner, who ate his bag and only wanted to bite the locust!"

Dai'an said: "I don't want it, it's easy to get it!"

So he took it out, walked to the door of Yimen, and shook out three or two pieces of Magutou silver.It turned out that the paper bag was torn, so how could I prevent the jade flute from making me lose my temper, leaving a piece in the bottom of the bag.Dai'an said: "And I'm so happy that I can pick up a white fortune."

So it faded into the sleeve.Go to the front and hand it to Huang Si, and get up tomorrow morning after a date.

Let's say that when Ximenqing returned to his study, he taught Wen Xiucai to revise the book immediately, and paid it to Dai'an.Looking at the snow outside the door, it is like catkins blowing in the wind, like pear blossoms dancing wildly.Ximenqing opened another jar of double-material Magu wine, and taught Chunhong to sift it out with a cloth retort. Zheng Chun played the zither and sang in a low voice. Come in and say: "Uncle Han taught the little one to take this post and show it to Dad."

Ximen Qing looked at it and ordered: "Take it to Ren Ren's medical officer's house outside the door, and explain it for him. Ask him to go to the Fuchu Office tomorrow to explain it for him, and cancel the errand."

Qin Tong said: "It's late today, little one, let's go tomorrow morning."

Ximen Qing said, "It's fine to go tomorrow morning."

After a while, Lai An'er took eight bowls of rice in a square box, and two large plates of steamed noodles with rose and goose oil. Chen Jingji and four of them ate it.Ximenqing taught Wang Jinghe to eat two bowls of rice and a plate of dim sum with Zheng Chun, and rewarded him with two bells of wine.Zheng Chun knelt down and said, "You can't eat the small ones."

The count said: "Stupid child, you are so cold, your father rewarded you not to eat. How did your brother eat it?"

Zheng Chun said: "The little brother eats, but the little one can't eat."

The count said: "You only eat one bell, and I will teach Wang Jing to eat that bell for you."

Wang Jing said: "Second father, the little one can't eat it."

The count said: "You silly boy, you can just eat something for him. Don't talk about a big score. It has been bestowed by the elders since ancient times, and the young dare not resign."

He stood up and said, "I'll teach you how to drink this cup anyway."

That Wang Jing pinched his nose, took a breath and drank.Ximen Qing said: "It's a strange dog, he can't eat a small professional, so I can do nothing to him!"

There is still half a cup left, Earl Ying will teach Chunhong to eat for him, and he will be asked to come up and sing Nanqu.Ximen Qing said: "Every time we make an order with Mr. Wen, it will be interesting to teach him to sing while drinking."

So Jiao Wang Jing took the dice basin and said, "It's Mr. Wen who started first."

Wen Xiucai said: "Students don't dare to be arrogant, but also come from the old man."

Because he asked: "The old man's title?"

The earl said: "The next number is Nanpo."

Ximenqing joked: "Old man, you don't know, he is lonely and old, and when the bucket comes out in the evening, he dare not pour it around, for fear that the neighbors will scold him, and teach the girl to pour it under the wall of the warehouse in Da Nanshou County. Because of the name, it is called 'Nanpo'."

Wen Xiucai said with a smile: "This character for 'po' is different. The character for 'splash' is 'hair' at the edge of the water, but the character for 'po' is the character for 'soil' next to the character for 'skin'."

Ximen Qing said: "Old Mr. can guess, his wife has been pestering her all day long."

Wen Xiucai smiled and said, "How can you say that?"

The count said: "Kui Xuan, you don't know, he's going to hurt my uncle."

Wen Xiucai said: "Since ancient times, there is no profanity or laughter."

The earl said: "Old man, I missed our every order, just talk to him, he is going to hurt people! You are in hand, don't bother to be humble."

Wen Xiucai said: "Throw a few points, regardless of poetry and songs, if you want the word 'snow', just do it according to the number. Come on, drink a small cup; if you can't make it, eat a big one."

Wen Xiucai tossed an ace and said: "Students have it: there will be a long time of snow remnants."

Push it over, it should be the earl's turn, and throw a five.The count thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of it, and said: "Forcing my old man's life!"

After a long time, he said: "But there are some things."

Said: "Plum blossoms bloom in the snow. ─ ─ okay?"

Wen Xiucai said: "Mr. Nan said it was wrong. He made two 'xue' characters and added a 'xue' character on his head."

The count said: "There was only light snow on the head, and then it snowed heavily."

Ximen Qing said: "This dog is just talking nonsense."

Instructing Wang Jing to pour the big bell, Chunhong clapped his hands and sang the southern song "Zhuma Listening" without tea in the cold night, and went to Qiancun to find a shop.The snow flutters lightly in the monk's house, densely sprinkled in the opera house, and prevents returning to Cha from afar.

Explore the plum blossoms by the river, enjoy burning silver wax in the court.As far as the eye can see, it looks like catkins flying down the Baqiao bridge.

The count was about to pick up the wine to eat, and saw that Lai An'er took several plates of fruit food behind him, including a plate of butter-soaked snails, and another plate of black balls wrapped in orange leaves.The earl picked up his hands, smelled the fragrance, and tasted like honey, sweet and delicious, and he didn't know what it was.Ximen Qing said, "You guess?"

The count asked, "Could it be sugar soap?"

Ximen Qing smiled and said, "Sugar soap is so delicious."

The earl said: "If you want to say it's plum crisp balls, there are kernels inside."

Ximen Qing said: "The dog just came here. Let me tell you, you can't even dream of it. It was brought from a cheap Hangzhou boat yesterday, and it was called Zuo Yimei. It was refined with various medicinal materials and honey, rolled in The red bayberry is wrapped with mint and orange leaves to make it so delicious. Take one in the mouth every morning, it can nourish the lungs, remove bad smell, eliminate phlegm and fire, relieve alcohol and restrain food, it is better than plum crisp pills."

The count said, "If you don't tell me, how would I know."

Yin said, "Mr. Wen, let's have another meal."

Jiao Wang Jing: "Bring a piece of paper, I will pack two pills, and take them home with your second mother to eat."

He picked up the pickled snail again and asked Zheng Chun, "Sister Yue really picked this pickled snail by herself?"

Zheng Chun knelt down and said, "Second father, how dare you tell a lie? I don't know how much Sister Yue has put in, but she only chose these few sons to be filial to father."

The count said: "But it's also thanks to him, the forehead has slippery lines, like snails, pink and pure white."

Ximen Qing said: "My son, this thing can't help but make me sad. Only the dead Liu Niang can pick him up, he's gone, who in the family will mess with him now!"

The count said: "I don't say anything in my head, what am I worried about? A daughter who died would pick snails to be filial to me, and now another daughter is born who can pick them. But you will also look for them, and the ones you look for are all wonderful people. .”

Ximen Qing smiled with his eyes closed, and slapped the earl, saying, "You're an idiot, just talk nonsense."

Wen Xiucai said: "The two old gentlemen are extremely generous."

The count said: "You don't know, Mr. He is your little nephew."

Ximen Qing said, "I'm a 20-year-old orphan in his family."

When Chen Jingji saw that the two had violated their words, he got up and left.That Wen Xiucai just covered his mouth and smiled.

After a while, the earl drank the big bell, and it was time for Ximen Qing to throw the dice.So he threw a seven o'clock, thought for a long time and said, "I said that there is a verse in "Xiang Luo Dai": "Dongjun goes to Yiqie, and the pear blossoms are like snow." Nine words are written, and it will take a big clock."

So Liu Yan'er poured out a silver Qu flower clock, put it in front of Ximenqing, taught Chunhong to sing, and said, "My son, you have a jujube core wrapped in your belly and you can untie the board—how can you say a few words!"

Chunhong clapped his hands and sang again.Look at drinking to faint, palm candle up.After Ximen Qing had drunk, the count said, "Brother-in-law is not here, Mr. Wen, you should finish the order."

Wen Xiucai picked up the dice, threw an ace, thought for a while, and saw a hanging screen hanging on the wall, with a couplet written in lacquer: "The wind is weak and Liu Pingqiao is late; the snow is touching the plum blossoms in spring."

Just said the last sentence.The count said: "No, no, it didn't come from your heart. It should take a whole clock."

When Chunhong poured it, Wen Xiucai was too drunk to drink. He just dozed off in the chair and got up to say goodbye.The count still wants to keep him, Ximen Qing said: "Come on! The old man is a gentleman, he can't eat it."

Ling Huatong'er: "You take care of Master Wen to rest there."

Wen Xiucai said goodbye and left.The count said: "Kui Xuan is not doing well today, how much wine did you drink? You will be drunk."

So when he drank enough, the count got up and said, "The ground is slipping, and I have had enough."

Yin said: "Brother, tomorrow you will teach Dai'an to write for him."

Ximen Qing said: "If you don't see me handing over the book to him, go tomorrow morning."

The count opened the curtain, saw the sky was cloudy, asked for a lantern, and went with Zheng Chun.Ximenqing gave Zheng Chun another five coins, and returned a jar of Yimei in the box, which he took with his sister Zheng Yueer to eat.Before going out, Ximen Qingyin played with the earl: "You two brothers go well."

The earl said: "Talk more. Father and son go up the mountain, everyone works hard. Okay, I'm going to answer that little whore Zheng Yueer now."

With that said, Qin Tong sent him out the door.

Ximen Qing took the guy in, helped Lai An'er, lit the lantern and entered the corner gate, passed through Pan Jinlian's gate, saw that the corner gate was closed, and quietly came to Li Ping'er's room.After flicking the door, Xiuchun opened it, and Lai'an went out.Ximenqing entered the Ming room and saw Li Ping'er's shadow, so he asked, "Have you made offerings of rice?"

Ruyi'er came out and responded, "My sister and I made offerings just now."

Ximenqing sat on the chair, and Yingchun ate tea.Ximen Qing ordered him to take off his clothes, and Ruyi knew that he was resting in this room, so she hurriedly made the bed, warmed the bed with Tang Po's ironed quilt, and sent him to rest.Xiuchun closed the corner door, set up benches on the ground in the open room, and slept on bunks.Ximenqing asked for tea, and the two known Kefan hurriedly urged his grandma to sleep with him.The wife took off her clothes and got into the bed. Ximen Qing took the medicine while drinking, and the words were used as excuses. Overflowing, shouting "Dada" incessantly.When the night is quiet, its sound can be heard from several rooms away.Seeing that his wife's body was like cotton seeds, Ximen Qing put his arms around him and made him squat down and suck his dick under the covers.Ximen Qing said: "My son, your body is as white as your mother's. I hold you in my arms, as if sleeping with him. You must serve me attentively, and I will take care of you."

The wife said: "Father didn't say that, compare the sky to the earth, kill the slaves! The slaves are no longer men, and I don't think they are ugly. Sooner or later, just looking at the slaves is enough."

Ximen Qing asked, "How old are you?"

The wife said: "I am exempt this year, I am 31 years old."

Ximen Qing said: "So you are one year younger than me."

I was very happy to see that he could talk, and he was so romantic on the pillow.When I get up in the morning, my wife waits to take shoes and socks, send hair and freshen up, and do my best to put Yingchun and Xiuchun back.He also asked Ximenqing for light and white silk: "Make a jacket and wear filial piety with your mother."

Ximen Qing promised him one by one.Ask the boy to bring three bolts of light white silk from the shop: "You cut one for each family."

Keep money, clothes, and jewelry from Yueniang, why don't you share with him!
The next day, Pan Jinlian inquired and found out, went to the back and said to Yueniang: "Big sister, don't you say a few words about him! A thief has no shame, so he sneaked into the room over there yesterday and rested with his wife all night. Hungry Seeing melon skin, what kind of licensed goods, good or bad, take it off. It is not clear, who will be counted if a child is produced tomorrow? It is also like Lai Wang's daughter-in-law, who will teach him to show his face in the future, what kind of Zhang Zhi !"

Yue Niang said: "You just have to teach me that he wants a dead wife, you always be a good person behind your back, and only keep me under the tank. Now I am a fool again! You only care about making peace with me every time you say it." He said, I don't care about your idle account."

Seeing what Yueniang said, Jinlian went back to the room without saying a word.

Ximenqing got up early and saw that the sky was clear, so he sent Dai'an to write a book at Mr. Qian's house.After returning to the Yamen, Ping'an'er came to report: "Daddy Zhai is here to ask for books."

Ximen Qing sent him the book, because he asked the man, "Why didn't you come to pick it up yesterday?"

The man said: "The little one wrote a letter to the governor Hou Ye again, and it was delayed for two days."

After finishing speaking, take the book and go out.After Ximenqing had dinner, he went to the house across the door, watching the cash exchange, packing, and writing the books. On the 24th, paper was burned, and five people, Buddy Han, Cui Ben and his descendants Rong Hai and Hu Xiu, got up and went south.I wrote a letter and sent it to Miao Xiaohu, and thanked him for the gift.

After looking at 25, Ximen celebrated and thanked Bi Xiao. One morning, he ate and sat in the upper room.Yueniang said: "The first day of the first month is the birthday of Qiao's parents and sisters. We also bought a gift and gave it to him. As the saying goes, we don't change after we kiss first. Could it be that our children are gone, so we will stop giving gifts?" ?”

Ximen Qing said: "Why not give it away!"

So I ordered Laixing to buy four boxes of gifts, another set of decorated satin clothes, two gold sweat towels, and a box of emerald flowers.Write a post and ask Wang Jing to send it.After Ximenqing gave his orders, he went to sit in the study of the Tibetan Spring Pavilion in the garden.I saw Dai'an wrote the book and came back to reply, saying: "Papa Qian saw Papa's post, and immediately sent an official to write the book, and went to Dongchang Mansion Bingbei Road with the younger one and Huang Si's son to meet Papa Lei. Father Lei turned around and asked Tong to push the official to urge the documents, and even the prisoner brought him up for questioning again. Even his son Sun Wenxiang came out, only chasing twelve liang of money for burning and burying him. Punishment and redemption. Fu went to the banknote gate and answered Father Qian's words, and only after asking for a reply did he come."

Ximen Qing was overjoyed to see Dai'an Zhongyong.Opening the replies and looking at them, it turned out that Lei Bing Bei Qian's posts were all in it.It says: Lai Yu has been punished, but Feng Er has already blamed his son first, not to mention fighting with Sun Wen, both of them hurt each other, died after resting, and was outside the limit of protecting Gu.Twelve taels of money for chasing and burning and burying was given to Feng Er, and the money was paid accordingly.Kindly reply.

The next letter: "Lei Qiyuan, the servant of the year, pays respects again."

Ximenqing was delighted to see it, and asked, "Where is fourth brother-in-law Huang?"

Dai'an said: "He went home when he came out. Tomorrow, Huang Si will come and kowtow to father. Huang Sizhang gave the young one a tael of silver."

Ximen Qing ordered the shoes to be put on, and Dai'an came out with a kowtow.Ximen Qing fell asleep on the kang.Wang Jing burned incense in the seal script on the table, and came out quietly.After a long time, I heard someone lift the curtain, and I saw Li Ping'er come in suddenly, wearing a purple shirt and white silk skirt, pulling dark clouds in disorder, with a yellow face, calling to the bed: "My brother, are you here?" Sleeping, I came to see you. I was sued by that guy, and I was imprisoned in prison, dripping with blood and filth. Reduce my crime to the third class. That guy refused again and again, and even sued you when he got angry. If I don’t want to come and tell you, I’m afraid that you will be murdered secretly sooner or later. I’m going to find a place to stay, you You must guard against him. If you have nothing to do, go out and have a night of drinking, go there, and come home early. Be sure to remember the slave words, don’t forget it!"

After finishing speaking, the two hugged their heads and cried.Ximen Qing asked, "Sister, where are you going? Tell me."

Li Ping'er snapped off, but it was Nan Keyi Meng who let go.Ximen Qing woke up crying from his sleep, and saw the shadow of the curtain coming in, it was just at noon, and he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart.Exactly: the flowers fall to the soil and the incense is buried, and the mirror is empty and the shadow of the Luan is awakened from a dream.There are poems that do not prove it: the snow is shining on the paper window at the beginning of the day, and the ashes of the hearth are cold on the bed.Among them, I encounter the dream of lovesickness, and the wind blows the fragrance of plum blossoms and bucket tents.

I don't want to send Qiao's family gift in the morning, and Mrs. Qiao's big family sent Qiao Tong to send invitations to all the sisters of Yueniang.The boy said, "Father is sleeping in the study."

Didn't dare to ask.Yueniang watched over Qiaotong from behind, Pan Jinlian said, "Take Tieer, I'll ask him later."

So he suddenly pushed open the door of the study, and saw Ximen Qing crooked, he sat down beside him, and said, "My son, talking to himself, what are you doing here? I can't see you, so it's so easy to sleep here." also!"

While talking, he looked at Ximen Qing and asked, "Why are your eyes so red?"

Ximen Qing said: "I think I fell asleep with my head controlled."

Jin Lian said: "It's like crying."

Ximen Qing said: "It's my servant, why am I crying for nothing?"

Jin Lian said: "I'm afraid that you will suddenly think of your sweetheart."

Ximen Qing said: "No nonsense, do you have a sweetheart or a servant?"

Jin Lian said: "Li Ping'er is in the heart, Niu is in the heart, and we are out of the heart, we can't count."

Ximen Qing said: "Blame the little whore, and speak plainly at six times."

Yin asked: "Let me tell you a serious thing--the day before yesterday when Sister Li was dressing up, what clothes did you put on him every time?"

Jin Lian said: "What are you asking?"

Ximen Qing said, "It's nothing, I'll ask."

Jin Lian said: "You must have a reason for your question. You wear two sets of gold satin clothes all over the top, white silk jacket and yellow silk skirt underneath, and a purple silk jacket, white silk skirt, and red jacket."

Ximen Qing nodded.Jin Lian said: "I've been a veterinarian for 20 years, and I can't figure out what's wrong with the donkey's belly? You don't want him, so ask him why?"

Ximen Qing said, "I just dreamed of him coming."

Jin Lian said: "Meng is thinking in my heart, sneezing and itching nose. If he dies, you still miss him like this. Like me, I am always someone who doesn't care about you. When I die tomorrow, no one will miss me if I am troubled!" "

Ximen Qing put his arms around his neck, kissed him, and said, "Blame you little glib, you have such a vicious tongue."

Jin Lian said: "My son, I can't figure out the heart of your yellow cat and black tail!"

The two smacked their tongues again, feeling that their sweet saliva melted their hearts, their lips were full of fat, and the musk deer around them was astounding.Ximen Qing became lustful and hugged him in his arms.He leaned back to comb his back, revealed the words, and asked the woman to taste the flute.The woman really has her hair down, she hesitates, she smacks and smacks back and forth.Ximen Qing saw that he was distracted by the gold red tiger on his head, emerald plum blossoms and tinsel around the incense cloud, and pearls scattered on his back hair.Just as he was doing his best, he suddenly saw Lai'an across the curtain and said, "The second father Ying is here."

Ximen Qing said: "Please come in."

The panicked woman shouted without a word: "Come here and let the thief come in. Don't ask him to come in. Wait for me to go out."

Lai An'er said: "Come in, it's in the small courtyard."

The woman said: "Don't teach him to hide!"

Then An'er walked over and said, "Second father, wink, someone is in the house."

The count went to the side of the pine wall to look at the Xuepei bamboo.Wang Jing lifted the soft curtain, only heard the skirt rustle, and Jin Lian walked away behind.Exactly: the egrets hidden in the snow can only be seen when they fly, but the parrots hidden in the willows can only be known when they speak.

The count comes in, sees Ximen Qing, sings and sits down.Ximen Qing said: "Why haven't you come for several days?"

The count said: "Brother, I am so annoyed that I should be here."

Ximen Qing asked, "Why are you annoyed? You tell me."

The count said: "I don't have any money at home. The one under my house yesterday gave birth to a baby for no reason. During the day, it was fine, but in the middle of the night, the house was full of pain and illness. I had to pick up the papyrus quilt and call The old lady went. Be careful, and I was sent by my brother to carry grass to the Zhuangzi. I was so busy that I didn’t have anyone, so I lit a lantern at the alley to call the old lady Deng. When I entered the door, I raised it.”

Ximen Qing asked, "What are you raising?"

The Earl said, "I raised a servant."

Ximen Qing scolded: "Silly dog, it's not good to have a son, how can you get angry? Was it born by that servant Chunhuaer?"

The Earl smiled and said, "It's your Aunt Chun."

Ximen Qing said: "That rogue servant, who taught you to ask him to come? Call me old lady and complain!"

The count said: "Brother, you don't know. During the winter and the moon, it is not as good as your rich family, and you have a great future. Having a son is the icing on the cake, so I like it. We even have a shadow of our own family. We want him What to do! The whole family needs food and clothing, and Ba Jie’s soul is gone. Yingbao should go to work as his errand, and my brother doesn’t care. So the big and small girls are sent out, and the law is in the head. Thanks to you, brother. The second child I saw was growing up again, and he was 13 years old. Yesterday the matchmaker came to ask for a post. I said, "It's early, you go now." But in the middle of the night, I got out of this karma again. The dark sky touched the ground, where can I turn it into money? The room saw me complaining, so I had no choice but to give him a silver digger to my old lady. Tomorrow, I will wash it three times and shout If people know, what envoy will I get when the full moon arrives? I will not be at home on that day, so I will drag Xinxin to that monastery and stay for a few days.”

Ximen Qing said with a smile: "You go, the monk is here to catch up with the hot bed. You are a bitch, after all, it will be beneficial."

Laughing again, Earl Ying kept his mouth shut on purpose.Ximen Qing said: "My son, don't be upset, tell me how much money you spent, wait for me to be with you."

The count said, "How much?"

Ximen Qing said: "It's enough for you to bother me. If it's not enough, I'll take the clothes again."

The count said: "If you are willing to pay attention, 20 taels of silver is enough. I will write a talisman here. There are too many troublesome brothers, and those who are not easy to speak, dare not fill in the number. Just do as you like." .”

Ximen Qing didn't accept his paper appointment either, saying: "No nonsense, friend's house, what kind of talisman!"

Just as I was talking, I saw Lai'an come in with tea.Ximen Qing called the boy: "Put down the lamp and call Wang Jing."

After a while, Wang Jing came.Ximen Qing ordered: "You tell your aunt at the back, on the back of the bed in my room, there were two silver coins set out by Song Lao the day before yesterday, take one."

Wang Jing promised to bring the silver in a short time.Ximen Qing handed it to Earl Ying, and said, "You took the 50 taels of this letter and sent it away. The original letter has not been touched, so you can open it and have a look."

"That's too much," said the count.

Ximen Qing said: "Take the many, your second son is not very old now? You can also make some shoes, feet and clothes for him, it will look good when the moon is full."

The count said: "What brother said is true."

When the silver was disassembled, the two divisions and each government would share the capital, three in two and one ingot, full of joy, and hurriedly thanked him, saying: "Brother's kindness, who is willing! I really don't accept amulets. ?”

Ximen Qing said: "Stupid boy, who cares about you as much as you do? You and I belong to your master's family, or you come to pester me whenever you have something to do? This child is not your child, we raised it separately. Shihe You said, after the full moon, call the servant Chun Hua'er and promise me some time, only as interest."

The count said: "Your aunt Chun has become as thin as your mother in the past two days!"

After two plays, the count asked, "What happened to Mr. Huang Sizhang?"

Ximenqing said: "When Qian Longye wrote the letter, Lei Bing took the prisoner to go up and question him again, and he released both Sun Wenxiang and his son, and only accepted ten taels of money for burning and burying."

The count said: "It's good luck for him. He just lit the lamp, and go there to find this favor! You don't accept what he does, and you don't accept what he does. Although you don't care about it, it's better to leave the money to the Lord. Don't let him go." , teach him how to set up a big banquet, and invite us to sit inside. Don't tell me, wait for me to talk to him. Spare his brother-in-law's death penalty, and treat it as another trivial matter!"

There is nothing wrong with talking here.

Let's say that Yueniang was in the room, and saw Meng Yulou coming, saying that his brother Meng Rui: "Soon he got up and went to Chuanguang to sell groceries. Now I'm leaving his father and sitting in my room. Where is he? Sister Make a boy talk to him."

Yue Niang said: "He is sitting with Ying Er in the study in the garden. He also said to invite his father. Sixth Sister Pan is here to invite him! Qiao Tong sent me a post, waiting to ask for a word. Can we go tomorrow?" Go. I left Qiaotong behind and sent him to have tea. After a long wait, Qiaotong did not come. After half a day, I saw him coming from the front. I asked him: "Did you tell him?" No?" He didn't reply, just grumbled: "I just forgot." The post is still in his sleeve. It turned out to be a no-tail licensed person! I don't know what I was doing before, and I only came in half a day. Said. After I said a few words, I went forward."

After a while, Lai'an came in, and Yueniang asked him to invite Ximen to celebrate, saying that Uncle Meng had come.Ximen Qing stood up, Earl Liu: "You go to sleep, I'll come."

Walking to the back, Yueniang first sent a post to Qiao's family to ask.Ximen Qing said: "On that day, you are the only one to go. If you are filial piety, the whole family will come out!"

Yueniang said: "Second Uncle Meng came to say goodbye to you, and he got up and went to Chuanguang in a day or two. He is sitting in the third sister's room."

Then he asked, "Who do you want the entrustment of money with?"

Ximen Qing said: "Brother Ying's second brother, Chun Hua'er, gave birth to a son last night, and asked me to borrow some taels of silver as envoy. Tell me, his second daughter is getting older, so he should be worried."

Yueniang said: "Okay, okay. He is so old, and he has only seen this child. Ying Ersao likes it somehow! Tomorrow, we will inevitably give him some porridge and rice."

Ximen Qing said: "It goes without saying. Don't spare Huazi when the moon is full, but he will post anyway. Please go to his house and see how Chunhuaer looks like."

Yueniang laughed and said: "The left and right are just like yours, they have noses and eyes, so there must be some differences!"

On the one hand, Lai'an invited Uncle Meng to come.

After a while, Meng Yulou and his brothers came to see him.After the ceremony was over, Ximen Qing accompanied him to talk back, and asked him to meet the earl in the front study.Tell the boy to look at the dishes, put the table on the table and sieve the wine, and the three of them drink.Ximen Qingjiao took another pair of clock chopsticks: "Master Wen, please sit with your second uncle at the opposite door."

Lai An didn't reply for a while, "Master Wen is not here, I went to see Master Ni."

Ximen Qing said, "Please come and sit with your brother-in-law."

After a long time, Chen Jingji came, greeted his second uncle, and sat down horizontally.Ximen Qing asked, "When did Second Uncle get up and how long did he go?"

Meng Rui said: "You must get up on the second day of the first lunar month. You can't decide the age, and you will go to Jingzhou to buy paper, Sichuan and Guangxi to sell scented wax, and it will not last for one or two years. After selling the goods, you will come home. This is from Henan. , Shaanxi, and Hanzhou, and come back to draw water from the Xiajiang and Jingzhou roads, and go back seven to eight thousand miles."

The count asked, "How much is your second uncle Guigeng?"

Meng Rui said: "I wasted my 26 years old."

The earl said: "Thanks to your young age, you know so many rivers and lakes, it seems that we are too old and just sit at home."

After a while, it was replaced, and the cups and plates were listed. Uncle Meng ate until the western time of day, and left.

Ximen Qing sent it back and had dinner with the earl.I saw that I bought two warehouses, and Ximen Qing commissioned Chen Jingji to install them.Wen Yueniang found out Li Ping'er's two sets of brocade clothes, and put them in the warehouse by mixing gold, silver and money paper.Because he said to the earl, "Today is his six or seven. He doesn't recite scriptures and burns a library."

The count said: "How time flies, my sister-in-law has been gone for a month and a half."

Ximen Qing said: "The fifth day of the first lunar month is his seven-year break, so I must recite a scripture for him."

The count said: "This is just me reading Buddhist scriptures."

Ximen Qingdao: "Your Majesty said that when he was there, because he had a child, he promised some "Repentance of the Blood Pot Sutra" and promised two female monks who left home to be the first seats, and invited a few nuns to worship a few volumes of confession for him. That's all."

After finishing speaking, the count saw Tianwan and said, "I'll go. I'm afraid you and sister-in-law will burn paper."

He said with a deep respect: "Brother Meng is so kind, it will be unforgettable in life and death!"

Ximen Qing said: "Unforgettable is not unforgettable, my son, don't push yourself to sleep in your dreams! All your mothers will go shopping for gifts on the day of the full moon."

The earl said: "What are you doing again by buying presents? I'm going to drop my head on the ground. At least I invite all the sister-in-laws to come to Han's house."

Ximen Qing said: "On that day, at least I'll pack up that servant Chun Hua'er and bring her here for me to have a look."

The count said: "Your Aunt Chun said that since you have a son, you are no longer needed."

Ximen Qing said: "Don't panic, I met the slave and answered him."

The Count went away laughing.

Ximen Qing ordered the boy to take the guy away and went to Li Ping'er's room.Chen Jingji and Dai'an have sealed the warehouse.On that day, the Jade Emperor Temple, Yongfu Temple, and Baoen Temple all sent Shu.Ximenqing saw that Yingchun's arrangement of soup and rice was complete, and he brought out food on plaques and lit incense candles, so that Xiuchun invited Wu Yueniang and others to come.Ximenqing and Li Ping'er burned the paper, carried it out of the warehouse, taught Jingji to watch, and burned the front door.It's exactly: the soul of the soul will not die with ashes, and then form an unresolved fate in the next life.

(End of this chapter)