The little girl of the landlord's house

Chapter 112

Because of the affairs of the great aunt and Xu Yuxing, Xu and the old aunt are very busy.After looking through the almanac, I didn't expect that in addition to the 28th day of the first month, the best day is the 28th day of the first month.After counting, there are only two or three days left on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, how can we make it in time?So the [-]th of the first month was set.In this case, it happened that more than half a month was reserved to prepare up and down in Xujiahao.

Although both of them entered the palace for the second time, naturally they couldn't do it in Xie's house, but there were not many acquaintances in the city, and Xu Yuxing originally had a few friends whom he could chat with, and the Xie family's family was in the city. Guys, big and small, are people who usually don't look up and look down, so these people naturally have to be invited.

Seeing Xu Yuxing coming back from outside this day, Mrs. Xu stopped him in a hurry and said, "Did you write the famous post that you were asked to write two days ago? If so, I can ask Mr. Wen Mo to write it." I posted a post, and everyone went to invite them."

Although Xu Yuxing felt a little shy in his heart, he didn't dare to neglect this matter.To put it bluntly, a lot of rich and powerful men in this city take concubines, and even invite a bunch of relatives and friends to join in the fun. To be reprimanded by those people for half a day, it is better to be clean at the same time.

"The name post has been written, and I have already given it to the second housekeeper. My family is small, so I have to borrow the second housekeeper's house for a few days. My sister should tell Jiaojiao."

"What do you need to say? You just need to use it. She has been lazy these days and doesn't want to worry about the family affairs." Xie Yujiao has been sluggish for the past few days because of her body discomfort. She usually reads in her room. Only when Zhou Tianhao or Xu Huiru came to look for her, could she cheer up a little bit.

When Xu Yuxing heard the words, he nodded in embarrassment, thanked Mrs. Xu, and then left again.

The next day was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it was exactly as Xie Yujiao thought. Although the north was defeated, the people in the south still had to live. Therefore, the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was still going on as usual.Xu Yuxing checked the painting boat parked on the pier earlier, and hired a few boat operators tonight, intending to let the children have a good time playing.

Everyone had dinner together, and seeing that the sky outside had darkened and the lanterns on the Qinhuai River were slowly lighting up, everyone became somewhat interested.Xu was originally a reclusive person, because he didn't like the excitement, so he stayed at home with Xie Chaozong, but instead pushed his aunt to play with them.The aunt first refused, Xie Yujiao and Xu Huiru took turns to invite her, she lowered her head again, a little embarrassed, just waiting for Xu Yuxing to say: "Since the children all want you to go, let's join in the fun together." gone."

The eldest aunt's cheeks flushed when she heard this, she nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Then I'll follow you to have a look too?"

Xu Yuxing smiled and said, "You should see how lively people are outside, and besides, there will be a time for you to socialize in the future."

Seeing what he said, the eldest aunt regarded herself as a daughter-in-law, and felt a warm feeling in her heart, so she placed the orb and boarded the boat with them.Because Baozhen was getting old, she also wanted to go to see the lanterns, so Xu Huiru took her along and told her not to run around, but to stay on the boat.

The Xie family's painting boat had already stopped by the Qinhuai River and waited, with fiery red lanterns hanging around it, and delicious food and wine were placed in the middle hall of the painting boat, and everyone sat down one by one.Zhou Tianhao stood on the ship's side and took a look. Not far from the two banks, there was already a sea of ​​lanterns. From a distance, the lights were bright.

In the early years, I heard that Jiangnan is a good place. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is a land of fish and rice. The rich people in Jinling City can buy the capital together.Now that I am in it, I feel more and more like this.Xie's family is nothing more than a local landowner, so it is really unexpected that they have such wealth.Now that I think about it, those old meritorious nobles who dislike the rich men who can't come to the table are the ones who are really shy.

"Why are you standing there stupidly outside? You don't come in yet, the night wind is chilling!" Xie Yujiao couldn't help seeing Zhou Tianhao standing outside with a vicissitudes on his face that didn't match his personality. asked.

Zhou Tianhao turned around, with his usual smile on his face again: "I'm just sighing, although I am a prince, I have never enjoyed such treatment. No matter how beautiful the scenery on Biyue Lake in the capital is, such a Painting a boat costs a lot of money overnight, so I can’t afford to sit on it!”

Seeing what he said, Xie Yujiao just covered her mouth and laughed, she simply got up and walked to him and said, "You are really...fortunately, you are still a prince, and you would laugh to death if you said it, have you never seen such a world? "

In fact, Zhou Tianhao has seen it before, but it was indeed a few years ago. In the past two years, the war in Dayong has caused the capital to be in danger, so he has participated in a lot less in this prosperous age. Speaking of it, he is really a competent person. good lord.Although the day and night have passed, but when the national crisis is on the horizon, he is the first to step forward.

Zhou Tianhao turned around and glanced at Xie Yujiao. Her cheeks were soft against the dim yellow lanterns. There was a melodious sound of silk and bamboo in the distance. The moonlight was like water, shining on the surface of the Qinhuai River: "Follow Jiaojiao to see the world, isn't it?" Is it the same? This is called marrying a dog and following the dog."

Xie Yujiao just glared at him when she heard this, and said bitterly, "A dog can't spit out ivory!"

Zhou Tianhao hurriedly fell silent, wondering in his heart, the medicine prescribed by the old doctor Zhou clearly said it could regulate the spleen and stomach, why is she still so angry!It must be that the medicine is not effective enough, I have to ask him to change the prescription next time.

As the two were talking, the boat had passed Bailuzhou and entered the Qinhuai River, and there were more and more boats on the river.Hearing the sound of people coming from the shore in the distance, everyone walked out of the boat hall together and looked towards the shore.

Xu Huiru pulled Baozhen, pointed to the people on the shore and said to her: "Did you see that stall owner? As long as you guess the lantern riddle, this lantern is yours! Last year we got the biggest lantern. This year I don’t know who has the luck to get it.”

When Zhou Tianhao heard that his sister-in-law wanted lanterns, he suddenly had the idea of ​​pleasing her. Anyway, as long as they are amused, Xie Yujiao will be happy, so he eagerly said: "If you like it, I will go and replace it when the boat docks. You guessed it, and you can’t blame me for guessing lantern riddles here, right?”

Xie Yujiao just gave Zhou Tianhao a sideways glance, and thought to herself that you are so bragging, maybe you will explode. This ancient scholar is not comparable to those educated with modern quality. Just this lantern riddle, you can guess it better than the ancients , I'm afraid it will be difficult.

Xie Yujiao was interested in seeing Zhou Tianhao's joke, so she smiled lightly and said, "Go and try, no matter what method you use, as long as you can get the biggest lantern back, you are considered good, otherwise, I will make one myself at home tomorrow." Let us play."

When Zhou Tianhao saw Xie Yujiao say that, he also felt a little bit bad, why did he feel that she was smiling sinisterly.He has been here for more than [-] years, and he was educated by the local aborigines when he was a child, and the teacher who taught him was an emperor teacher, so where can he go?Can't even guess a lantern riddle?

"Okay, just wait, if I can't get it back, I will tie one for you tomorrow!"

When Baozhen heard that there were lanterns playing, she clapped her hands happily, Xie Yujiao called the boatman to come ashore, she, Zhou Tianhao, Xu Huiru and the others.The great aunt and Xu Yuxing took Baozhen and his party and started playing separately.

Zhou Tianhao had a goal, so he led the two of them directly to the stall owner.Unexpectedly, the stall owner had such a good memory that he even recognized Xie Yujiao and Xu Huiru. He only smiled and said, "Will the two girls come to win my Lantern King this year?"

Xie Yujiao smiled and said, "Has the store's problem been more difficult this year? If it's too easy, it will be cheaper for us again!"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper just nodded and said: "Of course, there is a rule in my stall, whoever guesses the lantern riddle on the Lantern King must leave a question for others to guess next year. So this year's lantern riddle on the Lantern King was left by that young master last year."

Xie Yujiao didn't know there was such a general here, so she just lowered her head and thought about it. According to the stall owner, this year's lantern riddle was left by Kang Guangshou last year?Kang Guangshou is also the number one scholar, so he shouldn't come up with too simple puzzles, Xie Yujiao asked, "Stand owner, I haven't seen the Lantern King being taken away at this hour, so this question is difficult?"

The stall owner only smiled and said, "Miss, go and have a look."

Xie Yujiao was curious at the moment, so she took Xu Huiru to look at it together, and saw a piece of red paper hanging under the lantern, with puzzles written on it: "This half looks like ancient Chinese, and the other half looks like ancient people, pull out the center If you drop it, you will become a woman."

After Xie Yujiao read the title, she knew it was an anagram, but she had no special skills in guessing riddles, and how could she figure out the traditional Chinese characters written in ancient times? She had to frown and think for a long time before raising her head. When he saw Zhou Tianhao reached out to pick up the red paper, he only asked, "Did you guess it?"

Zhou Tianhao had just read this topic, and he was overjoyed for a long time. This topic was given by Kang Taifu when he was testing them. Except for them, no one else knew about it. Who knew, but he picked it up and missed it.Zhou Tianhao only smiled faintly at Xie Yujiao, and said, "I'll tell you when I win the Lantern King back."

(End of this chapter)