Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 24 New Friends
On the wishful boat, the episode of falling into the water ended, Yongqing thanked, Ma Junqian gave in, Cao Yong was very uncomfortable beside him, Peony was too close to him, so close that there was almost no distance, because he was hugged by Peony in his arms.

Peony looked Cao Yong up and down carefully, for fear that he would lose half of his hair, and she was relieved when she saw that he was indeed unscathed.

Ning Chun, who ran into the painting boat earlier, came out with a veil pulled down from a window around his waist, and while ordering the boatwoman to come to the shore, he said to Peony, "Oh, my good sister, Brother Cao Can it still be melted. Hurry up and ask someone to boil a pot of fish soup, heat up good wine, and give my brothers a few to go to the cold, the body is precious!"

"Yes, yes, I listen to Lord Ning!" Peony lowered her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, while asking someone to boil soup and hot wine, and at the same time asking someone to help a few people into the boat, she still supported Cao Yong herself.

Cao Yong smelled the fragrance of fat and powder surrounding the peony, and he began to feel YY in his heart. Could this peony be a good friend of his old man, otherwise why would he look at him differently.If it is said that she can't afford to worry about the accidents of the noble sons, she should be more nervous about Yongqing.Yongqing's father is a second-rank general soldier, several levels higher than his father, Jiangning Weaving.

The four of them returned to their seats, you looked at me, I looked at you, they were all in a mess, even Ma Jun, who hadn't entered the water, got water stains all over his body because he was busy saving people.Everyone was speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.Cao Yong saw on the table in front of Yongqing the golden silk steamed buns that had just been dropped, and said to Mudan: "In addition to the fish soup, make another pot of egg drop soup."

After a while, the boat leaned against the shore, and Peony sent some women to buy clothes for Cao Yong and others.

The fish soup and egg drop soup were ready, and they were brought up with two pots of hot wine. Peony brought two little maids to pour the soup for everyone.

Ning Chun's clothes were just scattered on the bow of the boat, they were not wet, they were picked up by the little maid and brought in to be dressed.He rescued people in the water, and then he was exposed to the wind with his naked body. Just as he felt cold, he saw that the fish soup was delicious and warm, so he drank a bowl in two gulps.

Yongqing asked for a bowl of egg drop soup, took two sips, picked up the jug, filled it up for Ning Chun himself, then poured himself a glass, raised his hands, and said to Ning Chun: "I will repay my life-saving grace in the future." , here is a toast to brother Ning, and I will do it first!" After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in his hand and turned the glass down, without a drop of wine.

Seeing Yongqing's solemnity, Ning Chun hurriedly stood up and picked up the wine glass in front of him: "Brother Yongqing is too polite, it's nothing more than a little effort!" While speaking, he drank his own wine.

Yongqing picked up the jug again, served it to Ma Junman, thanked him for his kindness, and then toasted.Ma Jun blushed, raised his glass and drank.

After toasting Ning Chun and Ma Jun, Yongqing poured a glass of wine for Cao Yong, and said with a straight face: "I accidentally pushed you into the water. If you have any good or bad, I will accompany you with my life. Drink this glass Wine, I don't owe you any more!"

Although it was Yongqing who caused him to fall into the water, Cao Yong's anger had already dissipated when he saw that Yongqing didn't know how to swim and went into the water to save others.In the short half day of contact, Yongqing has an arrogant temperament, but his face is hard and his heart is soft, and he is not a bad person. Cao Yong's impression of him has also improved.He is a responsible man. Although the form of apology is a bit blunt, we don't care about him.

After Cao Yong drank Yongqing's wine, he went to see Ningchun, thinking about whether to respect Ningchun.Thinking about the situation of falling into the water just now, it was really thrilling, and there were no other cruise ships around.When Ning Chun grabbed Cao Yong's braid, he had already choked on water and was in a daze.If Ning Chun didn't enter the water, or if Ning Chun entered the water half a moment later, whether his and Yong Qing's lives can be saved is really a matter of opinion.

Before Cao Yong decided whether to toast, Yongqing said again: "After drinking, you must promise to compare arrows with me, I don't believe that I can't compare with you!"

Hearing Yongqing's old saying again, not only Cao Yong was surprised, but even Ning Chun and Ma Jun were surprised.

"Why do you have to compete with me?" Cao Yong asked calmly.

There was a trace of pain in Yongqing's eyes, and he held the wine glass tightly with his right hand. The glass shattered with a "click", and blood flowed down the palm of his hand onto the table.

Cao Yong and the others stood up. Ma Jun frowned and took Yongqing's hand. Seeing that it was covered with blood and flesh, and the fragments of the wine glass were deep in the flesh. How could you be so reckless?"

Mudan asked the servant girl to find a clean white cloth, and Ma Jun picked out the fragments from the wound on Yongqing's palm, and then bandaged him with the white cloth.

Sitting next to Yongqing, Ning Chun thought he was angry with Cao Yong, fearing that he would attack Cao Yong, and persuaded him: "Brother Yongqing, why insist on the competition, so what if you lose, so what if you win? Brother Cao Shi is only ten years old. One, the stature is not enough, and the strength is also small. Even if you win, what glory is there, it's a joke!"

Yongqing's face was ashen, his eyes were red, and he murmured: "Yeah, he's just a kid, I'm really confused about why I should compete with him!"

Cao Yong saw that Yongqing's expression was not right, and there seemed to be something hidden, so he ordered Mudan to avoid with the maids of Ruyi Huafang, and the few who were playing the piano behind the curtain also retreated.

"Could it be that the competition with me is for the favor of Long Live?" Cao Yong asked a guess in his heart.

Yongqing nodded: "If I can be selected as a bodyguard by Long Live Lord, I can go back to Beijing, to the Earl's Mansion, otherwise I will have to wait for Ama to complete his three-year term, and I don't know if I am qualified to go back at that time!" Seeing everyone Puzzled, he said again: "The Earl's Mansion is an old residence in Beijing, and my grandfather is Yongwu Bomutai."

"Brother Yongqing's parents and family are all in Jiangning, why do you still want to go back to Beijing?" Ma Jun asked seriously.

I don't know if it was suppressed for too long, or he was a little drunk after drinking a few glasses of wine. Yongqing's eyes were red, and he said angrily: "Parents are parents, but I don't know if they are relatives or enemies? Er Niang gave birth to me with dystocia, and I was raised by my grandmother since I was young. I didn’t return to my parents until I was ten years old. When I was young, I was okay. Although Erniang Ama favored my younger siblings, she tolerated me; After I came to Jiangning, I started looking for reasons to convict me of disobedience!" Having said this, tears fell from his eyes.

Ma Jun was the most soft-hearted, and he quickly comforted him: "Brother Yongqing may have misunderstood the respected relatives, how can there be parents who plot against their children?"

"Misunderstanding!" Yong Qing sneered and said, "I heard it with my own ears, or is it a misunderstanding? Get rid of the obtrusive eldest son, so that the precious second child is eligible to inherit the title and family business, how clear the calculation is!"

Everyone was speechless for a while, Yongqing poured himself a glass of wine, and began to drink by himself.Ning Chun picked up another jug, poured himself a glass of wine, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Yongqing, don't be upset, you are not the only child who is rejected by your parents in the world, there is also a brother, I will be your companion! There is a stepmother It’s true that I’m a stepfather. My mother-in-law died early, and my father remarried to a lady from a wealthy family, so he naturally sees me as an eyesore. He doesn’t even think about it. With my mother's dowry, how can I buy a prison student and run away as an official! The two sons born to my stepmother are growing up, and my son-in-law is just not worthy of the name. If I hadn't seen my mediocrity, I am afraid that I would have been unable to tolerate me. You Fortunately, I have my grandparents to protect me, and I have a place to go to. My grandparents and grandparents have already been with Erniang, the world is so big, and I am the only one left!" He drank while talking, and he had already drunk Several cups, full of sentimentality, raised the cup to the sky, raised his head and said: "Er Niang, your tide-player misses you! This baby name was given by Er Niang. Er Niang has gone west for thirteen years, and no one calls her baby name anymore. !” Having said this, his words were already choked up.

Cao Yong's eyes became sore when he heard that, he didn't expect that behind the glamor of each family, there are so many little-known things.

Seeing Yongqing and Ningchun's true feelings revealed, Ma Jun was infected, and poured himself a glass of wine: "Parents, parents, the most difficult people in the world are parents! Every time my father sees me, he can only scold me, call me clumsy, call me Being a beggar can't even beg for food! My mother only knows how to cry and has no idea at all. She waits on her father tremblingly all day, for fear that he will be dissatisfied in the slightest. When I was young, I made up my mind to 'be a good doctor if I am not a good looker', but I think Medical books were scolded by my father as not doing a proper job; I read history books and strategies, but my father taught them to be heretics, and blindly only let me review stereotyped writing."

When Cao Yong saw the appearance of the teenagers in front of him, he also had the urge to nag.

It has been almost four years since he came to this world. Although he is extremely dependent on the old matriarch and handles the ups and downs of the weaving mansion with ease, he himself is confused. His true colors.A mature soul is bound in a juvenile body, and all it contacts are young children.He is introverted and doesn't like publicity. Although he accepts the reality of returning to the Qing Dynasty, he is always confused by Zhuangzi's dream of a butterfly.

"Father and mother should love me!" Cao Yong drank a glass of wine and said thoughtfully.

Ning Chun glared at Cao Yong with dissatisfaction: "You are the only son of the weaving mansion, and you are the son of the main family. Who do they love if they don't love you?"

Cao Yong smiled bitterly: "I, like Yongqing, was brought up by my grandmother. I don't remember many scenes of getting along with my parents. From their expressions, I can see that they love me, but they don't know how to get along with me. It's not good to be too far away, and I'm not used to being too close. Only when it's neither far nor close can everyone be more comfortable with each other."

"That's your fault too, you have a polite face, but you can't hide the alienation in your eyes, who wants to be close to you!" Yongqing accused unceremoniously.

Cao Yong nodded and did not refute Yongqing's words: "Yes, maybe it's all my fault! I'm confused, I don't know whether to be an ignorant child or a responsible man!"

This time even Ma Jun shook his head: "You are so young, you have too many thoughts, you should be at the age of innocence!"

Cao Yong just took the opportunity to talk about what was in his heart, and didn't expect everyone to understand it. After saying a few words, he began to drink boring wine.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Ning Chun clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "It's really fate, I didn't expect that today is a gathering of our brothers and some poor children! Come, pick it up, pick it up, let's do it together, there is wine today Get drunk today, let him lose his feathers tomorrow! Do it!"

Cao Yong and the others were three-point drunk, they were all full of wine after hearing what Ning Chun said happily, and raised their glasses: "Do it!"

Ning Chun stood up, put down his wine glass, looked at the three of them, and his face became a bit serious: "Brother, I was entertaining guests today with the purpose of currying favor with the rich and powerful, and they are all hanging out in Jiangning City. Knocking, bumping, and making friends at the wine table in advance, it’s worth giving each other face at that time. Unexpectedly, they are all true temperaments. I, Ning Chun, don’t want to be a villain anymore. The brothers don’t dislike it, and we will be friends in the future.”

Yongqing also stood up, with a sincere smile on his face: "Okay, okay, okay, I didn't expect to make a few friends in Jiangning, it seems that even if I can't go back to Beijing, I don't have anything to worry about." .”

"Brother Ning, Brother Yongqing, and Brother Cao are all outspoken people. It's a great luck for Ma Jun to get to know you all!" Ma Jun followed and got up.

Cao Yong finally stood up and turned his eyes from the three of them. It feels good to have such a few more friends.

(End of this chapter)