Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 100
"What's that called?" Liu Zaili's long body leaned forward slightly, "Ma Erniang?" The smile was natural, and the man's charm was infinite.

Ma Min'er didn't expect this fellow to approach suddenly, she was so frightened that she instinctively leaned back, "Talk as soon as you talk, what are you doing?" live!They are indeed different people.

"Haha..." The subterfuge succeeded, seeing the cute little lady who lost her composure, Liu Zaili laughed happily.

Ma Dalang quickly went down the stairs, "Big sister——"

"Brother, I'll go pick up some chrysanthemum chrysanthemums and fry them for you at noon." Hurry up and leave this guy, he is too aggressive, Ma Miner took the opportunity to stay away from him.

Ma Dalang thought of the blisters at the corner of his mouth, and the eldest sister was interested, and grinned happily, and reached out to take the small bamboo basket of the eldest sister, "Is it a vegetable bed?"

"Hmm." Ma Min'er is wearing a short brown cotton skirt today, the color is a bit darker to resist dirt, but her skin is fair, so not only does it not look old-fashioned, but it also looks very high-end.

Holding a folding fan in his hand, Liu Zaili followed behind the Ma brothers and sisters leisurely, looking left and right. He was very interested in the structure of the Ma family's courtyard.

The guard secretly gave a signal, and Liu Zaili stopped under the porch with the bench, sat crookedly by the railing, kept watching the young lady's back, and listened to the guard's reply: "Your Majesty, we checked, it's him. "

"I left the capital three years ago. It is said that he went to travel around the world. Years ago, the emperor looked for him. I didn't expect him to be in Pingding."

"Junwang, he has been in Pingding for more than half a year."

"For half a year?"

"Well, I have always shown myself as a fortune teller."

"Fortune teller!" Liu Zaili squinted his eyes, "It is said that his hexagrams are very clever, and it is rare to find them."

"That's right, Prince."

After pondering for a while, Liu Zaili asked again, "Is there any other news?"

"Xiangzhou Prefecture School Lieutenant Ling Qianyan returned with only his staff, leaving behind his wife and daughter."

"What does the Xia family mean?"

"According to our inquiries, Mrs. Xia intends to take Ling's daughter as a concubine, but Xia Zhen has never said anything."

Liu Zaili narrowed his eyes, "I see."

The guard saluted and quietly retreated.

At the vegetable bed, Father Fu was weeding. When he saw his young lady coming over, he asked with a smile, "Little Boss, what vegetables are you picking today?"

"It's mainly Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum, and I also pick some others."

"Oh." Father Fu said again: "I saw Dabao went outside to catch chickens and ducks in the morning."

Ma Min'er smiled: "There are many people in the family, so I can only go to the farm to catch them."

At this moment, the copper ring of the gate rang, and Father Fu quickly put down his hoe to open the gate.

"Is sister Min'er at home?" Two pretty young ladies stood at the gate.

"In..." Father Fu didn't expect that it was the two young ladies from the Ma family who came over. He knew all about the comings and goings of the Dong family and the Ma family, so he didn't show happiness or displeasure when he saw them. He opened the door and let them in.

"Sister Min'er is the same. She never invites us to sit down. She really doesn't regard us as her own family."

Ma Rou'er glanced at the familiar Ma Zhi'er with disdain, then turned her head and asked, "Where's the person?"

Hearing the blunt question, Father Fu was unhappy, he was a guest at someone's house, and he still didn't respect the host, so what are you doing here, he didn't say a word.

"You..." Ma Rou'er really wanted to scold you, you are an old man, you dare not answer me.

Looking at the deflated cousin, Ma Zhier looked at me, and said sweetly, "Father, where is Miner sister?"

"Little lady, please follow me." Father Fu led the way.

Ma Zhi'er smiled proudly at Ma Rou'er, in order to achieve her goal, she said nice things, what's the matter, really, it's really embarrassing to want to benefit others, but to treat them badly.

Ma Rou'er stamped her feet secretly, looking away.

Before reaching the vegetable bed where Ma Min'er was standing, the sisters of the Ma family saw the noble young master coming from the courtyard. , so that those who see it are at a loss.

Ma Rou'er's face turned red immediately, just now she was like a high-spirited little rooster, now she lowered her eyebrows, like a crawling little quail.

Although Ma Zhi'er is younger than Ma Rou'er, she has a mature mind and better reflexes than her cousin. She immediately straightened her body, showing the appearance of a dignified lady, with a round egg face, she is quite charming .

King Yancheng has never seen any scene, whether it is the princess, the princess, or the young lady of the noble family, who is obsessed with him.

Going straight to the edge of the vegetable border, I saw Ma Miner picking vegetables in the vegetable field. After eight or nine minutes, the dew had evaporated, and the clothes would not be wet. Picking up the pea heads, I felt that the vegetables were almost ready, so I went out of the vegetable bed with a basket, "Brother, how many have you picked!"

Ma Dalang put a lot of vegetables in the field, smiled, "There are quite a lot."

"Then let's take it back to the kitchen."

"Oh."

The two sisters of the Ma family woke up from the handsome young man's shock, and hurriedly followed to the vegetable bed. Ma Zhi'er smiled softly, "Min'er, you are picking vegetables, do you want us to help?"

Ma Min'er didn't expect that it was these two cousins ​​who knocked on the door. Cousin Mei got married, and they didn't come to sit down. Today, she came uninvited. She admired them. How did she know that King Yancheng was here? It's from Xiaowang Village, and the other party just arrived yesterday, and they followed behind.

Uh... what a coincidence, their parents were all curious that the county magistrate was going to marry his daughter to Ma Lao Liu, so they came to find out the news, but the sisters found out that the king of Yancheng County was actually in Ma's house, and they didn't come It's strange to pick up leaks.

Liu Zaili seemed to be walking around the vegetable bed at random, and reached out to pick a few vegetable leaves with great interest, and held them in his hand to play with. From the corner of his eyes, Ma Erniang looked at her relatives with helplessness and even a little annoyance.

"Yue'er..." Ma Miner called out.

"Second Sister..." Ma Yue'er echoed somewhere, and after a while, she was seen turning to the vegetable bed.

"Yue'er—"

"Second sister, what's the matter?"

Ma Min'er said: "Bring the two cousins ​​to the living room, serve tea and snacks."

"Yes, Second Sister, I understand." Nine-year-old Ma Yueer stretched out her hand like a little adult: "Two cousins, please go this way."

"Min'er, you're too polite, don't entertain us specially, we'll just... casually... walk around at will." Ma Zhier said with a smile.

"Yes... yes, just walk around."

It was the first time Ma Min'er heard Ma Rou'er speak so softly, she felt goosebumps all over her body, if you want to do whatever you want, then do as you please, "Yue'er, then you can walk with them as you please."

"Okay, Second Sister."

Ma Dalang carried the vegetable basket and followed Ma Miner to the kitchen.Liu Zaili also went to the kitchen with them.

The second sisters of the Ma family didn't expect that the nobleman would follow Ma Min'er every step of the way, their little eyes were burning with jealousy!Man, such a noble and elegant county king is willing to follow her to the kitchen in a coarse hairpin skirt.

Seeing Liu Zaili following her, Ma Min'er said, "Brother, go and accompany the county king."

"Okay." Ma Dalang handed the vegetable basket to Shan Xiaodan who came up to him.

Liu Zaili shook his head, "Anyway, it's okay, just go for a stroll."

Another casual one, Ma Min'er wanted to roll her eyes, but she didn't care anyway, what the hell.

Mr. Tian didn't expect Lieutenant Ling to return to Xiangzhou so soon, "Xiaozhuang, what do you think?"

Zhuang Hao said solemnly: "According to my thinking, he will at least wait for a word from the old lady."

"I think so."

"Have you told the old lady what you think?" Zhuang Hao asked.

"said."

"How about it?"

"I haven't had time to ask yet."

"Oh."

Mr. Tian was a little uneasy, "I'm going to find the old lady now." After speaking, he hurriedly went to find the old lady, and an hour later, he hurried back again.

"Sir, how is it?"

Mr. Tian frowned, "Not very good."

"what for?"

"The old lady tried Zian, but he disagreed."

Zhuang Hao clicked his tongue, "At this moment, it's really a bit..."

Mr. Tian sighed, "Yes, who said no!"

Zhuang Hao watched his husband go around in circles, and after a few circles, he stopped, "No, I have to ask Zi'an."

"Sir, the king of Yancheng County is here, let's let the little general marry a wife and take a concubine later."

Mr. Tian was taken aback for a moment, "That's right."

At the back door of Anlong Commercial Bank, several guards came back from the outside, instead of going through the main entrance, they went around the back alley and walked through the back door. One of them was puzzled and said, "Hey, I didn't see a single person in this back alley for so many days. When I go back, I meet people."

"Ah, do you feel the same way?"

"Ah."

"It's really weird."

The lame beggar opened the door for them and listened to their chatter. After they came in, he didn't close the door immediately, but stretched out his head to look outside. At the corner, his half-exposed head suddenly retracted.

He hastily closed the door, under the disheveled hair, his eyes looked a little confused.

Xia Zhen sat in the study heavily, with her chin resting on her hand, her eyes didn't move, she didn't know what he was thinking.

A guard rushed over to report: "Little General, someone is making trouble at the gate of the barracks."

Xia Zhen raised her eyes and shot at the person coming.

"What's going on?" It was Jing Mo who asked.

"Back to the general, a few family members who were dealt with by the military law came to make trouble."

Jing Mo looked at the little general, this was not the first time, he pursed his lips and looked at his master.

Xia Zhen's already irritable mood exploded like a balloon at this moment, so frightened that Xiaowen overeat and ran outside without even taking a breath, and went to find Mr. Tian.

"It's been a while since no one came to make trouble."

"Yes, sir."

Mr. Tian waved his hands, "Xiaozhuang, let's go, hurry back to the camp."

"Yes, sir."

A few small trees in the yard were cut down by knives, and the commotion finally reached the old lady. Ling Ruya, mother and son were accompanying her, and when they heard the servants coming and reporting, they all looked at them in surprise.

"Old... old lady, the little general has cut down almost all the trees in the yard."

"what happened?"

"Young one... I don't know about the little one." The girl who happened really didn't know what had offended the little general.

When the old lady arrived, Mr. Tian had persuaded the eldest grandson, "Zi'an..."

Xia Zhen looked at the person with red eyes.

Madam Xia looked at her irritable grandson, her heart suddenly ached, "Zian...Zian..."

Mr. Tian hurried forward, "Madam, we are going to the barracks with the little general to deal with matters."

"Okay, okay, let's go."

Standing behind the old lady, the mother and son of the Ling family once again saw the irritable Xia Zhen who seemed to be eating people, and their faces turned yellow with fright. Can't hear, let alone talk about others.

Xia Zhen is like a cheetah ready to go, with red eyes ready to eat people at any time.

In the capital, the emperor was reviewing the memorials, one of which read: Xia Zhen, a young general of the Yizhou Township General’s Mansion, has a violent personality and often used violence against the soldiers in the army, causing many soldiers to die under his violence. Not only that, he also killed the family members of the sergeants who came to seek justice.

The old emperor narrowed his eyes: "I remember Xia Shiyong's gentle manners, why did he give birth to a grandson who is so violent and perverse?"

The ministers listening to the announcement in the imperial study hurried forward, "My lord has a good memory, General Xia, the general of Zhen Guo, is indeed gentle and gentle."

"How did you raise your grandson like this?"

"My lord, I heard that this little general's temperament changed drastically because his father died in the Western Turkistan war early."

"Oh." The old emperor seemed to be in deep thought, "What's his father's name?"

"Return to the Holy One, Xia Zetao."

"It seems like ten years ago."

"Yes, my lord."

"Ten years, the days go by so fast."

"My lord, then this memorial..."

"Zi Li happens to be over there, let him check."

"Yes, my lord."

On the way, Mr. Tian suddenly called to stop the horse, and let Jing Mo hold the little general. Xia Zhen looked at Mr. Tian in puzzlement.

"Little General, I will go to the barracks to deal with the troubles caused by the family members. Xiaozhuang will accompany you to Xiaowang Village. After all, King Yancheng is there, so let him know that it is not good."

Xia Zhen raised her eyebrows, as if I am not afraid of anything, no matter who he is.

Mr. Tian was so frightened by his fearlessness that he had no choice but to take out his trump card, "The King of Yancheng is good at food, and Ma Erniang can cook food, little general, you just happen to be able to eat a mouthful, so why not do it. "

"Hmph!" Xia Zhen snorted coldly, turned her horse's head and ran towards the city gate.

Mr. Tian hurriedly signaled Zhuang Hao to follow.It's just that he didn't expect that he didn't settle the trouble this time. What do you mean? Could it be that someone took advantage of the presence of people in the capital to deliberately reckless things?
Zhang Nianmei, who loves food, is not interested in eating food even in front of her.

"Brother Zhang, what's the matter with you?" Ma Min'er looked at the dessert in front of her - donuts, sweets that can comfort the soul, how can anyone resist?

Zhang Nianmei glanced at King Yancheng, who was eating with gusto, curled her lips secretly, don't think about it here, the old girl can wear jade water drops around her neck, which is the symbol of the mistress of the little general's mansion.

Ma Rou'er and Ma Zhi'er sat on the short, long chair with a back, and felt uncomfortable. Sit dignifiedly. The chair is long and big, and looks abrupt. Sit casually like King Liu. It's impossible, and it's not very uncomfortable for them to stand or sit.

Ma Yueer didn't seem to notice the embarrassment of the two cousins. She sat on the edge of the chair, leaned gently on the chair handle with one hand, and held a snack—a donut in the other.

Ma Min'er was still busy with lunch, so she said to the big and small guests in the living room, "Talk slowly, I'm going to prepare the meal." After speaking, she left the living room to prepare lunch with Shi Chunyue and the others.

Zhang Nianmei felt unhappy and followed Ma Miner to the kitchen.

After eating two donuts, Liu Zaili reached out to grab a few toys on the coffee table, and Ma Sanlang immediately greeted them: "We played in our leisure time, this one is Kong Mingsuo, that one is Nine Links, and this one is a jigsaw puzzle. "

"It's quite fun."

"Your Majesty, do you want to play?"

"Which one is the funniest?"

"I like all of them."

Really asking is tantamount to not asking, Liu Zaili took Jiulianhuan, bowed his head and played casually.

Young people like Liu Zaili, with their living habits, can't sit in the living room with Ma Sanlang, Ma Yueer and others, even if they don't say a word, it's impossible.

Then why is Liu Zaili so patient now?The second thing about picking up girls is that if you want to win the girl, the family members who show affection to the girl are also very important. At least in the hearts of Ma Sanlang and Ma Yueer, this young man seems to be much easier to get along with than the little general.

"Wow, the king of the county, you are so terrible."

He seemed to be careless, but in fact, he untied the Nine Links in his hand. He smiled, "This is boring, is there anything more interesting?"

"Do you want to play chess?" Masanlang asked with a smile.

"I've heard of it, but I haven't seen anyone download it!" Liu Zaili smiled slightly.

Chess has a long history and a long history.However, there are many opinions about its origin, and it is still difficult to judge.It was mentioned in the ancient books of the Warring States Period, people in the Tang Dynasty had played it, but it really became popular among the people after the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Great Wei Dynasty that Ma Miner traveled through is a bit like the Song Dynasty, and the first one is described in a relatively complete chapter The person who played chess was from the Southern Song Dynasty. He wrote in a poem "Xiangqi", "Although Xiaoyi is difficult to master, there are still unsolved problems in Shangzhi."You watch the opera in the orange, and you can't get out of it.Standing still, the two countries stand together, limited to the Great River..."

Between square inches, it is like fighting on the battlefield, with endless strategies, and it is particularly exciting to play.

Liu Zaili didn't ask Ma Sanlang to teach him much, and soon entered the chess game. After two games, his master Ma Sanlang had already become the defeat of his apprentice Liu Zaili.

Ma Sanlang pursed his lips, "Jun Wang, you are too powerful!"

"It's okay!" Liu Zaili smiled slightly.

Ma Rou'er and Ma Zhi'er hurriedly flattered her, "The king of the county is really amazing, he's so good at beating since he was just learning."

Xiao Yueer stood behind her elder brother watching the game, and Ma Zhier also followed her example, standing next to Liu Zaili without knowing it, with an adoring face, followed Yueer's expression of admiration, and also made a matching expression, This emotional intelligence is also leveraged.

Ma Rou'er didn't stand next to the king, it's not that she didn't want to, when she took a step, Ma Zhier snatched her a step, she had already lost the opportunity, logically, she could also follow the crowd and stand beside the king , but in order to better attract the attention of the county king, she moved her butt a little bit, and she was still sitting on the bench, very dignified.

Liu Zaili occasionally looked up when he was thinking, and he would meet the eyes of the little lady on the bench opposite, the eyes were so strong that he wanted to wrap her up, but for him, he was used to it, as if there was no such person, Continue to play chess.

Being watched by the county king, Ma Rou'er was extremely proud, and her pointed little chin was raised even higher.

Pointed chin, according to the aesthetics of modern people, Ma Rou'er has a pointed oval face, quite delicate, with a small face with a big palm, a pair of big eyes, fair skin and beautiful, charming and charming, with a sense of strategy.

But people in this era don't like this kind of face, thinking that it is a person with a hard life, but now people prefer "face like a silver plate", such a face is rich and long-lasting.

Ma Min'er has a standard oval face with a baby fat face. In the eyes of ordinary people, it looks like a 'face like a silver plate', round face, not sharp facial lines, soft facial features, slightly wide eye distance, It looks a little childish without any sense of aggression, gentle and pleasant.

When Ma Zhier saw Sister Rou's pride, she felt sour. Her appearance was the worst in the entire Ma family, which was why she had a bright mind.

I can't be beautiful, I don't have a brain yet, think of brains, Ma Zhier's heart is a little wider, Rou cousin is beautiful in success, and beautiful in failure, because she relies on her beauty, she seldom uses her brain when doing things, obviously she can rely on a bright beauty Married to a good family, but lost a lot of opportunities because of her arrogance and paranoia. She is 16 years old and hasn't made an appointment yet.

Ma Zhier looked down at the unparalleled handsome King Yancheng, he must have seen someone more beautiful than Cousin Rou in Beijing, it shouldn't be a surprise!She only thought of cousin Rou, but forgot about herself. What is so special about you?

Ma Min'er doesn't know how many moves have been fought between men and women in the small living room like a chess game.

Uh... No, Liu Zaili didn't pay attention to it at all, these can only be the little ladies' own flirting.

Ma Yueer looked at the sky outside and felt that lunch was almost ready. Seeing that they had finished a round, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Third Brother, Second Sister's lunch is almost ready, let's go wash our hands and eat."

"Okay." Ma Sanlang put away the rubber chessboard with a smile, "Junwang, you are too good, can you teach me, how did you learn these things quickly and accurately."

"This... I... can't say it." Liu Zaili smiled back, but said in his heart, this kind of thing is innate, and you can only understand the unspeakable, okay, teach?I can't.

Stretching, Liu Zaili stood up, and Ma Sanlang let him out of the living room first, and walked in the corridor. The scenery outside was still beautiful. Under the long corridor, there was a path that connected the courtyard and the house. Between the house and the house, there are gardens, small artificial ponds, and small vegetable fields. The loofah vines and pods that have just bloomed are all climbing on the fence. The green leaves are bathed in the warm sunshine, giving people a sense of beauty and tranquility. a feeling of.Looking up slightly, towards the kitchen, the cooking smoke is slowly curling up from the roof.

Nearby, the entire house is surrounded by high walls, and inside and outside the walls are rows of luxuriant trees and bamboo forests.May is the season when the lilac trees are in full bloom, and the flowering branches outside the wall are naughtily stretching into the courtyard!
Don't say it's magnificent, it can't even be compared with the elegant courtyard in Bijingli, but Liu Zaili has experienced a different pattern and sentiment in this small courtyard, how to describe it?
The idyllic and pleasant living has been a lingering complex of Chinese people from ancient times to the present. At this moment, for Liu Zaili, who is young and fearless, he cannot appreciate this kind of contentment.

The countryside is an ideal place to face the intriguing and scheming officialdom, and the green and bold rural scenes all show charming poetic and picturesque flavors, "birds love the old forest, pond fish think about the old abyss."Opening up the wasteland and the southern wilderness, keep the humble and return to the garden. '

As soon as he got off the windy staircase, he saw Xia Zhen coming in through the main entrance, and smiled.

Xia Zhen also saw Liu Zaili who was coming down from upstairs, his face was so dark that he stared at him, then walked towards the kitchen, regardless of his status as the county king from Beijing.

Liu Zaili grinned, and turned his head unconsciously, only to find that the young lady of the Ma family was leaning towards Ma Sanlang unknowingly, as if he had discovered something, she stretched her eyebrows, haha... couldn't help laughing.

Xia Zhen, who was walking in front, heard the laughter, without stopping, continued to sweep her long legs, and soon arrived at the kitchen courtyard.

Lunch is ready, Ma Min'er was about to call for someone in person, when she saw Xia Zhen also coming, "Junjun Yan is in the living room."

Xia Zhen rolled her eyes, dissatisfaction was written on her face, as if her brother was not here to look for him, she was about to say it.

No way, is there a conflict?Ma Min'er's loose nerves suddenly became tense, sir, you have conflicts, why burn my house down!

With a smile on her lips, she stepped forward cautiously, "Be hungry, eat right away."

"I'm going to eat now."

The corners of Ma Min'er's eyes twitched, she turned her head and shouted, "Aunt Niu, first give the little general a bowl of sliced ​​noodles so that he can satisfy his hunger."

"What soup base do you use?"

"That black fish."

"Okay, Er Niang."

Ma Min'er turned around, went to the cubicle in person, moved a small table, and put it under the loofah stand next to the kitchen, "Xia Zhen—"

Seeing the young daughter-in-law was busy, Xia Zhen, whose eyes were red, felt better. His long, motionless legs were finally pulled behind the young daughter-in-law. For some reason, he wanted to wrap his hands around the little daughter-in-law's waist.

"Do you want to ride a horse?" Xia Zhen asked suddenly.Because apart from being on horseback, where he can wrap around the small waist of the little wife, it seems that he can't do it anywhere else.

"Ah!" Ma Min'er, who was cleaning the table, turned to look at Xia Zhen strangely when she heard this, "It's already eaten, what horse are you riding?"

"Do you want to ride without eating?"

It was the corners of the eyes just now, and now even the corners of the mouth are twitching, sir, what is going on in this brain for a day, but when she saw the other party's red eyes, she hesitated and forced a smile, "In the evening, I'm going to patrol the fields , how about...how about borrowing your horse?"

Hearing the answer she wanted, Xia Zhen smiled, and took a step to sit on the small stool. Shi Chunyue brought a steaming bowl of sliced ​​noodles to the table. The noodles were poured with boneless black fish and thick white soup. People have an appetite when they see it.

"I'll have a bowl too." Joining in the fun, Liu Zaili reached out and pinched a small yellow flower on the loofah stand, "Where is the stool!"

Shan Xiaodan was about to get it under the loofah stand, but was snatched by Ma Rou'er, and hurriedly sent it to Liu Zaili's side, "Jun Wang, please—"

"Thank you, little lady." Liu Zaili smiled charmingly, alluring.

Ma Rou'er's face immediately turned red, as if blood was splashing, "Jun... the king of the county is too polite."

Xia Zhen was so disdainful that she didn't even lift her eyelids, and ate the slippery sliced ​​noodles with a big mouthful.

After a meal, Ma Min'er turned around and waved her hand quietly, telling everyone to back down, and everyone else left, only her two "good" cousins ​​did not move.

(End of this chapter)