A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 198 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (33)
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When the matter came to the Twelfth Master, it would be a big deal. He came in a short while and came in to see people. Mu Xiaoshu cried until his eyes were swollen, and he held the dead bird and didn't let go.He frowned and said: "Sha Tong said that he wants to go out to buy birds, what do you mean? It doesn't work even if you look at it, come up with an idea."

"My mind is in a mess right now, what's my idea?" I found a high broken jar and put the bird in it, crying, "Whatever it is, let them go to the ground first."

Hong Ce took the jar over, "I can't bury it for the time being, the cause of death is unknown, and if I bury it, it will be regarded as dead. What did you let them eat? What kind of food and water did you give them?"

Dingyi stood there dumbfounded and said: "In the morning Qiye fed chicken diced grains and soybeans, and at noon I gave soft food, but they didn't want to eat it. Later I added water to the pitcher, but they didn't move, and in the evening they stopped. Fall down and die."

There is no need to even ask who has a grudge against him and is holding back his energy to harm him.It must be the Liangzi formed at the Yanzihe station last time, a large group of guards, narrow-minded and unscrupulous, is there any law?He put the jar on the table, and said: "This matter needs to be investigated deeply. Don't hide it from Qiye, and tell the truth when he comes back. The bird died for no apparent reason. It will be easier for those people to cover it up. Under the inner garden of the palace. Poisonous, his heart can be punished. You can't just leave it like this, keep the bird, and whether to have an autopsy or burial later, it's up to Qi Ye to decide."

He treats this as a case, Dingyi naturally has no doubts, they know that it doesn't matter if they deal with people, poor two birds, and they can't talk, they died unjustly.

She sat down and wiped her tears, "I didn't expect this to happen, such a good bird, it's ruined." Thinking of Qiye's face, her heart jumped up, "I'm afraid that my master will not be able to explain to me, when you I asked me what to do if something happened to the bird. At that time, I was stubborn and always thought that such a mistake would not happen. Who knew that two little lives would be explained before I arrived at Ninggu Tower. It was my oversight. I should have guarded them every step of the way, and it’s too late to regret it now.”

Hongce said: "It's useless to blame yourself. No one keeps a bird in their arms and won't let go. The tiger still has a nap. Someone wants to harm you, and you can't hide from it. Think about it yourself. What happened, who did you meet, how sooner or later did you leave the cage."

Of course she knew it in her heart, "Come out of the Wende Palace and enter the garden, hang the cage on the branches to let them bask in the sun, then I went to Jinjing to fetch water, and halfway through the walk, I met Liao Datou, who chatted with me for a while Sentence... I know it has something to do with them, but I don't have any proof, so I can't casually accuse others."

Hongce snorted, "What a slave, I'm getting bolder and bolder. If I don't punish them this time, I'm afraid they will be poisoned next time." Taking another look, the people at the table stared at the bird in the tea pot. Son, with a sad face.He thought about it and said, "What Sha Tong said is also reasonable. Birds are to be bought, not to be fake, but to please Qi Ye. I asked Wei Kaitai earlier, there is a bird market in Shengjing, and the door is still open at night to welcome customers. You will meet the bird, pick two good ones in the past, and Qi Ye can explain it to him."

Anyone who plays with birds knows that birds are valuable, and a top-grade one is at least a few hundred taels of silver. It is true that animals are more expensive than humans.She fumbled for the money in her pocket, frugally saving the twelve taels, in order to have a place to stay after reuniting with her brother.It's not enough to take it all out now.She put up her purse with a blushing face, and said falteringly: "I'm just so considerate, and I save all the usual bits and pieces. If I want to pay for Qi Yeniao, I'm afraid I can only buy an ordinary one."

He raised his lips and smiled, and pushed her hand back, "Save it for snacks, what's the use of such a small amount of money."

The Twelfth Lord turned and left, his robes fluttering in the setting sun like a god.In the past, I owed favors, but this time I owed money, and the debts piled up, and I may have to pay my life back in the future.She pondered dejectedly, not daring to delay, and hurriedly chased after him.

Originally, traveling to the palace was a joyful thing, but Dingyi has a lively temper, and likes to wander around in a new place to gain a lot of knowledge.But this time he suffered a huge blow and lost all interest. One was sad for the two birds, and the other was worried that the seventh prince would not be able to get along with him, so he controlled the reins and followed behind the twelve princes, with his head drooped and his face slumped. Eight feet long.

Hongce looked back, he looked very depressed, and said: "I have everything, don't worry. Qi Ye is not fond of things, he gave him a Shaanxi dog last time, and he threw that dog in a blink of an eye. I just threw the slider back on my head, as long as the bird is bought well this time, I don’t have to worry about him not liking it.”

She frowned, the sky shimmered, and her thick eyelashes cast two rows of shadows on her cheeks.Hearing what he said was still not easy, so he said in a low voice: "Let me borrow your good words, I just always feel that I am in trouble, and I am tired of it over and over again. Sha Tong will call you back, you know What's on your mind? Did you let out a long sigh, wondering why it's him again? You see, if you think so, of course Qi Ye would rub fire."

Hong Ce thought about it seriously, what was he thinking when Sha Tong came in?I really didn't feel troublesome and came to the door again, but I was relieved, because I had made up my mind to alienate, and if this happened, there would be an excuse that could not be refused.In the past, I always thought that I was a person with a particularly firm stand, but only now did I realize that this is not the case.Without any emotion, it's just for innocuous people. Once there are too many intersections and personal feelings are mixed in, the attitude will no longer be firm.

He said no, "I never thought about it that way. Maybe at first, but not necessarily later. It's a bit like my own thing. I'm probably used to it. It's strange that the weather is calm."

A warm smile was reflected on the corner of his lips, Dingyi looked a little foolishly, woke up and quickly looked away, and said in a low voice: "You say that, I feel more and more shameless. If anything happens, I will blame you Now, I have never repaid you once, and I feel ashamed when I think about it."

"I'm idle, and I'm idle. Without you, I won't go out to the palace tonight. It's over, it's useless to be sad, be happy. The culprit can't escape, let him relax for a while, and then go back and clean up slowly." As he spoke, he pointed his horsewhip forward, "There is a Dragon King Temple in the inner street of Dongshun City, and there is a row of shops next to it, like Beijing's Liulichang. When I was young, I came to Shengjing to worship my ancestors, and I used to shop there The cricket pot is not as big as Liulichang, but the sparrows are small and well-equipped. The bird market is probably newly opened, and I haven’t been there before, so I don’t know how it is. It is said that it is not small and there are many types.”

Dingyi stepped on the stirrup and looked forward, and there were row upon row of buildings in the setting sun.The distance between Shengjing and Beijing is not too close, but because the Xibe people once prospered here, they left deep traces.For example, the pavement and the cover, the inlaid panels and the white characters on the blue background, it is almost impossible to tell where you are when you walk on the Yellow Earth Street.

The Dragon King Temple was a place for praying for rain in ancient times. There is still a large Tianjie in front of the gate, passing through the Tianjie, and then going forward is the shopping street.As night fell, the shops on the side of the street lit up the lanterns, and a few tavern boys poked the lanterns under the eaves with poles. The bamboo branches were stuck with iron hooks, and each of them hung smoothly.

Their horseshoes rattled past, and the lanterns were all lit up.When they got off the horse at the bird market archway, Hongce dropped the rein, and the eunuchs behind him followed him one after another, and quietly led the horse aside.

The so-called insects and birds are not separated, and this is particularly obvious in the bird market.Those who raise birds also play with insects and crickets. That is a serious hobby, and they buy them back and offer them like uncles.There is another kind that rely on birds to find food, such as grasshoppers and spiders, which are to make birds eat live food, and those are the birds' meals.

The one they entered was the one with the largest appearance and the most complete variety in Quanniao City, including thrushes, reds, cross mouths, and shrikes.As soon as Ding Yi saw the live birds in the cage, she regained her spirits, and that wonderful twitter sound was like a panacea, which instantly healed her wounded heart.

The shopkeeper is a middle-aged fat man with a big belly, and his belt is three feet two.He came up to greet Qian'er with a smile on his face, and greeted Hongce affectionately, "Oh, sir, you are here, please come inside! What birds are you seeing today? You came by coincidence, a group of parrots and yellow eagles just entered. "

Hongce didn't study birds, so he turned to look at Xiaoshu, "Just pick and choose, you don't have to buy them as they are."

"Let's look at the original one first. I'm afraid Qiye won't be able to let it go. Buying the same one can make up for it." She turned and chatted up the shopkeeper, "Excuse me, do you have a good voice for Hongzi and Bailing here?"

The shopkeeper saw that the guard was knowledgeable, and he smiled and boasted: "Not only is there a good voice, Huang Niao's 'seven-character bomb', Hongzi's 'accent sound', and Thrush's 'learning from children'...you can have whatever you want. Hongzi and thrush? Come and see here..." Refer to the place where the birds are singing, and point out, "Our birds are the most complete on this street, and the cover work is easy to use. If they are not good birds, we will not put them in the cabinet. You are an expert, and you know that the thirteen sets are top-grade. Just this lark, learn from reed oaks, learn from mountain magpies, and other roosters crowing, hens lay eggs, shrikes mating...the whole set of skills. You buy it home and include You are not at a disadvantage, and I will give you a long face."

All you need to do business is to open your mouth, bragging so miraculously that you can fool people and make a deal.If you really want to know how to do thirteen sets of birds, the price will definitely be high. When I was in Beijing, I heard that the king of Keqin County cost 300 taels of quail.

Dingyi flinched a little, stopped staring at Bai Ling, and turned to look at the parrot.Hongce watched from the side and knew that he was worried about money, so he asked the shopkeeper, "What's the price?"

The shopkeeper saw that it was a foreigner, so he slaughtered it if he could, and gestured outward with one hand, "500 taels won't earn you, such a good bird, it took a lot of thought to make it. Look carefully at this fur-colored paw, how beautiful it is!" Nah!"

After hearing this, Dingyi turned around, "500 taels can buy a costin, your price is too high, and you know that if you drive so high, who dares to pay you back." Chong Hongce cupped his hands and said, "Master Twelfth, there are many shops facing the street, so we don't have to buy here. We have time, and we just have to look at each one slowly. When the birds are ready, we have to compare prices, don't you think?"

He winked, and Hong Ce understood that this is called evil spirit, first press it down, and it will be easier to talk about it later.

As for the shopkeeper, I was a little nervous when I heard it, not because they wanted to go to another house, but because of the title, and the eunuch who was leading the horse outside.It's okay for a family to have so many children, and they're all in the twelfth. They're either born in a royal family or a man from a mansion. They can't afford to be offended or offended.Hurry up and go down half the body, "The price is easy to negotiate. It is only right and proper when I make an offer and you counter the price. Look at Hongzi again, it is an authentic product from the Xingtai General's Tomb. Anyone who raises skylarks and orioles at home must invite only Hongzi." This bird has a good voice and can drip water when it sings."

Hongce impatiently listened to his ramblings, and said bluntly: "Don't be inflated, and I won't let you lose money, let's quote a price together!"

The shopkeeper sucked his lips and pondered, "Well, take the 700 two or two away, and I won't play with you in the slightest."

Seeing that the Twelfth Master was about to nod, Dingyi quickly interjected: "No, the price is 500 taels a piece, and there is no extra penny. Not only that, the bird cage has to be replaced, the red ones have to be replaced with gold stars and ebony sun bars, and the silver cover for Bailing. You can judge for yourself, if you can make a move, we will take it, and if you lose money, we will not force others."

Hong Ce thought it was funny when he saw him, he was a capable man, he was not a thug in the market, and he knew how to bargain.I was born in an emperor's family. After the government was opened and the mansion was built, the manor and land property were never asked, and they were all taken care of by servants.Although the family law is strict, and the subordinates are in charge of affairs, no palace can avoid it, and he doesn't care so much.Now, let alone 700 taels for two birds, as long as they look good, he plans to buy even 1000 taels, but with Xiaoshu doing this, he has nothing to say, and everything is left to his arrangement.

The shopkeeper struggled for a while, and said that he would not sell it, anyway, there was oil in it; when he said he would sell it, the profit was not as good as he estimated, so he felt that it was not very easy to make a decision.

Dingyi smiled and said: "Don't forget it. I used to cling to birds when I was young. If you push it up a generation, ten parents of this bird are not worth a tael of silver. It is a huge profit to take care of the bird. You It takes a little effort to buy 250 taels after changing hands, it’s not wronged.”

The shopkeeper also thinks about it, "I won't kill the business at night, let's make friends. In the morning market, I won't sell anything less than 700 taels."

Now that the deal is done, Ding Yi Le Dian Dian will pick the birds, Lark picks the red-legged big-billed fork, with clear arms and flowers, and the red-haired pick has a big head, stick tail, white legs, and black and shiny top hair.There is also a jingle in the selection of birds, which is called "Look at the whole body of the bird from a distance, look at the legs and head up close, and poke it with your hands to see if it can walk." What does it mean? The big ones are prudent, and the timid ones are not easy to train.In the end, the two birds were held in their hands and tried their strength, but they didn't lose weight, and that was it.

Seeing her torment, the shopkeeper said with emotion: "If I knew you were so good at picking, I wouldn't be able to sell it even if I was killed!"

Dingyi turned back and smiled and said: "It's all settled, but I don't have any regrets." With the two cages slipping in his hands, Master Twelfth took out the bank notes from his sleeve pocket, and went out after clearing the money and goods.

Originally, I said to pick out the similar-looking birds and fill them in quietly. In fact, if you look closely, each bird looks different.Dingyi talked about the bird scriptures with Master Twelve along the way, and at the end when he talked about money, he was extraordinarily guilty, "It cost you another 500 taels, and I couldn't fill up the hole after selling me. I owe you a lot this time, together with the last time That little dog will not be enough to pay you back if you do long-term work for a lifetime."

He just smiled and didn't speak, Ding Yi was afraid that he might not see him, so he chased after him, and tapped his arm, "Master Twelfth?"

His eyes and lips were bent into beautiful arcs, he nodded and said, "I see, then save it and pay it back slowly. A lifetime is so long, there will always be a time to pay it off."

He's always been like that, it's never been oppressive, it's always been that loose attitude.But the more he didn't care about it, the more embarrassed he felt, and said sorry softly with apology, "I'm just a useless person, I can't live without you..."

He was silent for a while, "I've always regretted that I can't hear the voice. For me, people are incomplete."

Dingyi said ah, with a dull pain in her heart, "Do you want to hear my voice?" She thought for a while, then pulled his two fingers and pressed them on her neck, "Look, I speak so you can hear me It's gone, isn't it?"

Twelfth Master's eyes are clear, just like the clear brilliance written in the book reflecting the blue sea.A vivid flash of light drifted past, and a thin smile spread from the corner of the mouth to the bottom of the eyes. Ding Yi felt that there was probably no one in the world with more beautiful eyes than him!

(End of this chapter)