Chapter 2 Xie Ziyan's Book Spring Wizards amazed the guests, recalled the old days, and played to people with tears

The years of life pass like flowing water.I remember that at the small stalls all over the street, there are clay sculptures of the rabbit master, busy celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, as if it was yesterday.But as soon as I went to the street, the flower stalls, lantern stands, and Yichun posts were all displayed one after another. It turned out that it was going to be the old calendar year.When it comes to Chinese New Year, everyone from children to the elderly should be busy.For people like us who are busy all year round, it's not a big deal, except for a few big bills of firewood and rice, which we can't explain, it's all the same as usual.Four or five days before New Year's Eve, part of the work has stopped, and I feel more relaxed.This day is the twenty-sixth day of the abolished calendar, and it is the day of the White Pagoda Temple Fair in Xicheng.I had nothing to do in the second half of the day, so I thought of buying some plum blossom narcissus in the temple, and embellished the year scene.With this thought, I couldn't help going to the street by car.When I arrived at the West Fourth Archway, I saw that there were more people coming from the west and going west than usual.Some people carry big bags and small things in their hands, and there is a red paper lantern played by children in the middle, which means they are for the New Year.Going further west, those who sell almanacs, month cards, and mixed New Year's fruits gradually come into view, giving people the impression that the New Year is coming, and it will be deep.As soon as we approached Baita Temple, clusters of red paper couplets were hung on the wall by the street. Under the red couplets, there was probably a small table with a large inkstone on it, and a few inkstones covered with ink. Bowl, four or five large and small pens.As usual, one or two men in shabby clothes stood by the table.This kind of person is called Shuchun.I just took advantage of the New Year to write a few Spring Festival couplets for others to buy and paste. Although it was nothing more than selling characters, the name of the business was not bad, it was called Shuchun.But this kind of book spring is not necessarily all literati.Some people who don't know much about reading also do this business because their handwriting is decent.Therefore, a group of people only regard Shuchun as fortune-telling and fortune-telling, and don't pay much attention to it.Even in the whereabouts of Luo Tuo Jinghua, he often became acquainted with the people in the world, but he didn't pay much attention to Shuchun.

At this time, I arrived at the gate of the temple, got out of the car, and was about to enter the temple when I saw a large group of people pushing and hugging at the southeast corner.At that time, I was so curious that I lost the temple and walked across the street, looking over there.I stood behind a group of people, stretched my head from their shoulders, and looked in. I saw a middle-aged woman in her thirties, sitting at a table, writing Spring Festival couplets there.An old woman in her fifties next to her was collecting money and talking to the people watching.It turns out that this woman's book spring is different from others. Others have written it and hang it there for sale; but she is going to buy it and write it again.People said it was to be posted at the gate, so she wrote it in a tone that fit the gate, and when they said it was to be posted in the living room, she wrote it in a tone that suited the living room.I thought to myself, that's all, it's nothing more than showing off that she can write.As for the couplets, they were naturally copied from the couplets.But it's hard for her to remember.When I thought this way, I suddenly looked up and saw a piece of red paper and an advertisement in running script on the wall.The above is:

Piaoyin Pavilion book spring price list Please take care of me, and those who say where to post it will write it face to face.The text uses the old couplet, the small mate's fee is 2 jiao, the middle mate is 3 jiao, and the chief mate is 4 jiao.The proposition is one yuan per couplet, and the embedded characters are doubled. At this time, my curiosity was moved, and I thought, does she really have this ability?Looking at her again, the advertisement is straightforward, every word is word for word, there is no quack talk.Maybe she is really a seed of reading, who came out of poverty.But the word Piaoyin Pavilion clearly means Piaoyin falling into a mess. Could it be that she is a first-class figure on the Xunyang River?While I was thinking this way, she had already written a small couplet for someone, with a very elegant style of writing.After finishing the couplet, she supported the table with both hands, raised her head, and sighed slightly.I saw her face, although she was very haggard, but her hands and face were washed clean, and her hair was neatly cut. It was clear at a glance that she was a beautiful woman when she was young.As I looked around, I squeezed forward from the crowd.The old woman on the other side of the table greeted me with a smile and asked, "Do you want to buy couplets, sir?"I had to say: "I want a pair, but if I want inlays, will I have it right away?" The woman who wrote it looked at me all over, and seemed to know that I was also a literate person.Then she interjected with a smile: "I dare not say this. Because some words are easy to insert, and some are not easy to insert, so we can't generalize. If you are familiar with the words in front of you, you can always give it a try." After hearing what she said, Although very humble, the words are very sure.I wanted to give her a try, but at the same time, I couldn't help but feel that I was also degraded, so I wanted to help her.So I took out a business card from my pocket.The people watching there couldn't help but shoot their eyes at me when they saw me take out the business card.I took the business card and handed it to the old woman. The old woman looked at it and passed it to the Shuchun woman.I said, "I don't want any Spring Festival couplets. Please put my profession on a couplet. You don't need to praise me." It's a hacker.She smiled and said, "Why is this gentleman so modest? I can make fourteen characters of honor and honor, okay?" I said, "That's even better." Don’t make jokes, sir.” I said, “I’d like to ask for advice, you’re welcome.” She took out two sheets from the stack of papers she had cut, and drew a little mark with her fingernails. There are about seven grids.So I divided one, spread it on the table, and pressed the paper with a copper paperweight.Then put a large brush into the inkstone pool to dip in the ink.While dipping in ink, he tilted his head to think.In less than two or three minutes, a slight smile appeared on her face, so she picked up the pen and wrote down on the paper.After writing the seven characters, it turned out to be:

The article goes to Hungry Minister Shuo. When I saw it, I was taken aback. Unexpectedly, she could do this.This is clearly done by the word "cutting hacker".Using Dongfang Shuo's allusions to chant hackers is nothing more crowning.And until the two words set off very well.The word hunger is used more flexibly.After she finished writing this couplet, she led the old woman and slowly spread it on the ground.Take it easy and write the next couplet again.Those seven words are: The ax and the ax are finally hard to bend Donghu. I hope this next couplet, although it is a ready-made allusion.But she added the three characters "finally difficult to bend" to Dong Hu, and used the method of living and matching, so she felt vivid and not rigid.This kind of live and right method is not for those who have worked hard on the lyrics and chapters, and they will never be able to deal with it.At this time, I couldn't help but admire it very much.Asking me to hand over two yuan to her in front of everyone, I think it is too abrupt.Although these people who bought couplets took out 30 cents and 50 cents, took a pair of couplets and left.But I think she is also literate, the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and things hurt its kind. I always refuse to do things that despise literati like this.I smiled and said to the old woman: "I haven't done this couplet. I can't take it away for the time being. I still have a little matter to go elsewhere. I will get it later when my business is over. If so, close the stall and come to you." Is it okay to go to the house to get it?" The old woman was still hesitant, but Shuchun's wife agreed immediately: "Yes, yes! I live in a small alley behind this temple. There are two locust trees at the door. tree, there is a piece of red paper on the white board door, write the word Leng Zhai, that is to let go.” Seeing her explaining in such detail, I must be welcome to go, so I nodded, bid her farewell, and withdrew Crowd.

In fact, I have nothing to do, it's just an excuse.I sat and talked for a while at the homes of two friends in the west city. The sun was already setting, and the stalls were probably closed, so I followed what the woman said and went to find her home.Sure enough, in that small alley, there were two big locust trees, and under the locust trees, there were two small white doors.When I was knocking on the door to ask, I saw the two women walking over from the alley with baskets and odds and ends on their backs.I was about to say hello, but the old lady had seen me and called out, "Sir, this is our home." They greeted me, walked up to me, and let me sit inside.I walked into the gate and saw that it was a very small courtyard, with only two north rooms and one wing room.She let her into the north room, where an old man in his fifties and a boy in his tenth year were around the white clay stove facing the fire.Seeing me come in, get up and give up your seat.This room looks like a main room, but with four or five tables and chairs scattered around, it seems like a small private school.The old lady went to pack up the things she brought back.The woman from Shuchun and the old man came to talk with me.I first asked the old man's name, and he said his name was Han Guanjiu.I said: "Isn't this the family living in the house?" Han Guanjiu said: "It can also be said to be one family, or it can be said to be two families." He pointed to the woman and said: "This is my aunt, her surname is Leng, so Two families are also one family." After hearing this, I didn't understand, and I became more confused.The woman knew what I meant, and said: "To tell you the truth, sir, I am a person with no relatives. I was raised by the old lady just now. This is my mother." Only then did I understand. Yes, the old woman is her wet nurse, and the old man is her wet nurse's husband.At this moment, I became embarrassing. I wanted to talk to this woman. Should I call her Mrs. or Ms.?Let's ask vaguely first: "Is your surname Leng?" He said: "My surname is Jin, and Leng is my natal family's surname." Only then did I dare to conclude that she was a woman.Then he said: "I really admire Mrs. Jin's talent and learning. It's really nice to have a couplet written by you." Mrs. Jin sighed and said: "It's really a last resort to go out in public like this. People with a little bit of knowledge and ambition , I would rather starve to death than live a life like drums along the street. How can I talk about good or bad? Originally, I didn’t have to show up, because I asked my mother to sell it for a day, and I didn’t even sell the paper money, so I I thought of a bad plan and went out in person. I thought that when people saw that it was a woman Shuchun, they would definitely be able to buy a pair or two if they saw it was a woman Shuchun." She blushed.Then he said, "What a shame!" I said, "Nowadays, the trend is that both men and women pay attention to economic independence and make a living by themselves. What's wrong with that?" Mrs. Jin said, "I'm just saying this Comfort myself, but a person can't do anything, why should he fall into this situation?" I said: "Selling calligraphy is also the nature of a scholar, so why not? I see that there are many small desks in this room, and Mrs. Jin usually teaches a few. Is it a student?" Mrs. Jin pointed to the boy and said, "Firstly, I came to teach him, and secondly, I came here to spend some tuition money; in fact, it is very limited, and I rely on manual work at night to make up for it." I said: " Is this your son?" Mrs. Jin said sadly, "Exactly. If it wasn't for him, why would I have to suffer like this? I would have closed my eyes and gone." Then she said to the child, "I don't understand that the guest is here." A little bit of etiquette, just hide to the side, and don't come over and bow." The child heard that, and he came over and bowed to me.I clinging to the child's hand, I saw that his facial features were regular and clean.His fingernails were cut short, and the blue cotton robe he was wearing had clean cuffs, free from ink stains and dirt.Just looking at this little habit, one can tell that Mrs. Jin is a virtuous person, which is even more admirable.But learning is like this, and morality is like that, so why come here?It's just that I've made friends with him for the first time, and this is his secret, and it's not convenient to ask about it, so I have to keep it in my heart.But my feeling of pity for her got deeper and deeper.I was worried about paying her two yuan, but I couldn't sell it.At this time, I took out the wallet on my body and looked inside. There were only three five-yuan bills.I thought about it, like a hacker like me, when the weather is cold at the end of the year, I definitely don't have the strength to help others with three yuan and five yuan.But take a step back and think that her situation is not as good as mine, so I gave her three yuan more, thinking that it is in the vein of gentleness, and it is justified.In an instant, my compassion overcame my stinginess, so I took a five-yuan bill and put it in the child's hand.Said: "It's almost Chinese New Year, let's take this to the factory to buy flowers and explode it." Mrs. Jin saw it, stood up quickly, and stopped the child with her hand.I smiled and said, "I dare not accept this!" I said, "Mrs. Jin, you don't have to be polite. I am a beggar, and I can't be like a generous person. Since I took it out, I have 12 points. Sincerity, I will never take it back." Seeing that I insisted on this, Mrs. Jin could not refuse, so she asked the child to thank me and collected the money.The old lady has poured two cups of tea out of two foreign porcelain cups.Although the two cups were wiped very clean, the outer layer of porcelain enamel was scattered, and it became half an iron bowl.The tea in the cup floats on the surface of the water with a tea stick half an inch long.From this, I infer that their ordinary life is the simplest.I talked with them for a while, took her couplet, and left the matter behind when I went home.

A few days later, it was the New Year, and I posted the couplet on the door of the study.My friend came and saw that the word was not my handwriting, so he asked who wrote it?With the intention of talking about items when I meet people, as long as people ask, I will tell people about Mrs. Jin's life experience, and everyone will sigh.It was also a coincidence that on the seventh day of the New Year’s Eve, I prepared some local dishes and invited seven or eight friends to enjoy the day at home.When everyone was talking happily, Mrs. Jin's son suddenly came to my place to pay New Year's greetings, and gave me a woodblock version of "Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties".The child said: "This is an old book hidden at home. It is not broken. Please keep it, sir." After he finished speaking, he went.I sent it to the gate, only to see his mother's mother and father waiting at the gate.I went back to discuss with everyone, and everyone said: "Although this Mrs. Jin is poor, she is very kind, so she charges you three or four yuan more, and she will give you a book. And she is very polite, you see She asks mom and dad to send their beloved son to visit her for New Year's greetings, but she doesn't treat each other like ordinary people." I said, "Since everyone admires Mrs. Jin very much, why not do her a favor?" Everyone said, "How can I help you?" ?” I said, “If you give her money, she doesn’t want it. It’s best to find a library with her. At the same time, I introduced her to a bookstore and asked her to sell some manuscripts. Everyone said: “That’s all. "A few days later, I actually found a place with her.

I went to Mrs. King's house in person and told her the story.After hearing my words, she was naturally grateful, so she asked, "Where is the owner?" I said, "The family name is Wang, and the owner is a big industrialist. He only teaches his two young ladies." Mrs. Jin said: " Is he from Jiangsu?” I said, “He is from Jiangsu.” Mrs. Jin immediately said, “Does he live in Sun Hutong, Dongcheng?” I said, “Yes.” Mrs. Jin’s face changed when she heard that.She paused.Then he said to me seriously: "Thank you sir for helping me, but I can't go to this place." I said: "Although his family is rich, according to ordinary people, it is also a civilized family. According to me, it is not contemptuous." Mrs. Jin." Mrs. Jin said: "Your husband doesn't know something, this is an acquaintance of my family, I am embarrassed to go." She said this, and the embarrassment had already appeared on her face.I thought, there must be something unspeakable in it, I must chase forward and ask, I am suspected of spying on other people's secrets.Then he said: "In this case, it's fine not to go, just think about it slowly." Mrs. Jin said: "Do you know this Wang family?" I said: "I don't know, but I asked my friend to introduce it." Mrs. Jin lowered her head and thought for a while, then said: "Your husband is a warm-hearted person, so you can tell the truth if you have something to say. Tell me honestly, I have a big family like me, and I am related to the Wang family. I have fallen into this situation..." Having said that, the head lowered even more, and it was impossible to lift it up for a while.Two tears had already fallen on her skirt.At this time, the old lady brought tea, and Mrs. Jin accosted and talked to the old lady, turned her face away, took out her handkerchief, and wiped her eyes.Holding the teacup, I took a sip of tea, and then another two sips, but I wanted to ask her something in my heart, so, where are those people in your family?But I am always afraid that if I say it, I will offend others, so I swallow it again when I get to the tip of my tongue.At this time, she seemed to know that I saw through her sadness, so she forced a smile and said, "Don't be offended, sir. I'm not extremely embarrassed. If you introduce me to the museum, I will never refuse." I said: "This I understand very well, so don't mind." After these two sentences, she had nothing to say, and I had nothing to say.There was silence in the room, but it was the fruit and candy vendors outside the alley, knocking on the brass plates and delivering them in bursts.I took a few more sips of tea, then got up to say goodbye, and made an appointment to meet again the next day.

I thought to myself, for such a person, I guess she has some background, which is really good.It's just that the big family she mentioned, what kind of family is it?Later, I told her words to the friend who found her a venue.The friend was surprised and said, "Could it be her? Why is she still in Beijing?" I asked, "Who are you referring to?" My friend shook his head and said, "This is too long. It’s not something that can be finished in a few words. If it’s really her, I must go and meet her.” I said, “Who is she? Tell me.” My friend said, “I don’t need to tell you now. After I met her, one night you fanned the stove, made a pot of good tea, and we talked in bed at night, I will tell you slowly, but it can be listened to as a drum song." He said, I can't force it either.But I was anxious to break the riddle, and the next day I took him to Mrs. King's for three visits.Unexpectedly, when he got there, a note from the cold house had been torn away.There was another post for rent at the door.Me and my friend were very disappointed.My friend said: "Needless to say, it must be her. The reason why she moved was because she was afraid that I would come to find her. Since I can't see anyone here, go in and have a look at the house, and maybe find something inside. It can even prove that it is her." I thought this was reasonable, so I knocked on the door with him.The housekeeper inside thought we were renting a house, so he opened the door and led the two of us in.While we talked to the housekeeper, we cast our eyes around, but the house was empty, and there was not a trace of anything.My friend, looking at me and I looking at him, smiled at each other.Had to come out.Walking into the yard, my friend saw a pile of writing paper piled up by the corner of the wall.He deliberately said to the people watching the room: "Aren't you afraid of committing crimes when you pile up the writing paper here?" When he said, he stepped forward and moved his foot to the writing paper.I already knew his fate, so the two of them looked at each other, like four refracting lamps, shooting into the pile of writing paper.He flicked a few times with his feet, then bent down and picked up a small scroll of writing paper in his hand.When I read it, it turned out to be a small copybook. Most of the copy was burned, and half of the writing was burned, except for the words "zero grass".There is no need to guess, it must be a poem manuscript or something.I wanted to search for some more things in the pile of writing paper, but I searched deliberately, and I was afraid that the people who looked at the house would be overwhelmed, so it was fine.My friend seemed very satisfied with the broken notebook, so he said to me, "Let's go."

When the two of us arrived at home, we didn't ask any questions, and first spread the dilapidated book on the table, and quickly flipped through it.But the pages of the book were burnt and scorched.After another plate was opened by hand, it was smashed even more.Only the cracks between the two pages of the book have not been smoked by the fire, and some fragments and handwriting can still be seen. Probably there are also small poems and small words in it.But no matter how many words are found, it is extremely sad.More than half of a poem that falls into true rhyme is: ... Don't take it seriously, there is always no reason for the waves and wind.The Tathagata repents idlely in front of the lamp, the two words are sad...

I couldn't help being shocked and said: "Could it be that there is a word for body at the bottom?" My friend nodded and said, "Probably so?" We flipped through a few pages and found a whole poem. My friend said: "Here is the proof. Listen," he read: The water flowing from the copper ditch flows out of the east wall, and a leaf of plantain is fragrant in seal characters. I don't know if the water and air are broken, but I can only look at the setting sun from the back of the crow. I said: "The breath of the fetus is perfect, so I am a veteran. It's just that the words in this are indecipherable." My friend said: "Look here are two words, the more invented." When I read it, it was :

... It is difficult to explain.Standing back to the silver lamp several times, burst into tears.except... After these few words, there are two more identical sentences, which are better than this.yes: ...I think back then, heartbroken again and again.only teardrops to people... I said: "Almost all the poems can be recited, but it's a pity they were burned." My friend said: "Not only are her works like this, but they are half of her life, and they are enough to make people cry and sing." I said: "Can you prove that Mrs. Jin is the one you mentioned?" My friend said, "That's right." I said, "Who is this woman? Can you tell me?" My friend said, "Tell me." I can tell you. It’s just that this talk is too long, like a twenty-four histories, do I still talk about it from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the era of the Republic of China?” I thought he was saying the same thing, so he said: “Okay, there is I have an idea. This Chinese New Year, I live poorly. I just want to write one or two novels and sell them for a few dollars to buy rice. Since this is a terrible thing, I simply put a long time on it. You slowly Tell me, I will write it slowly, and I can make a novel. If there is any harm to honesty, you might as well hide all the names and places, and it doesn't matter." The friend said: "That's not necessary, how can I tell you, How can you write it. You must know that when I told you, the name and location were hidden. Besides, when I talked about other people's affairs, although they emphasized prosperity, they are not Yan Donglou. I advise you not to follow Wang Fengzhou's example. "I smiled and said: "You are too high-competition, I will not make one, you just need to tell me her ready-made deeds, save me from scheming and arranging the situation, and I will be very happy." My friend laughed. "Suppose I make up a rumor?" I laughed and said, "Of course I'll write it too. Fiction is not about making up history, as long as it can justify itself, no matter what its origin is. You have collected the materials for me. It's not as strong as my own." Did you write it yourself?" My friend saw that I said so, so naturally he couldn't refuse.Besides, seeing how poor I am, the hacker is also willing to help me write a novel, so that I don't have to borrow money from others.From this day on, we don't meet each other, and we talk about Mrs. Jin's history whenever we meet.What my friends talk about in one day is enough for me to contribute ten days and a half months.Sometimes when my friend doesn't come, I still talk to him.Fortunately, this friend of mine is a friend who saves the needy and the needy. He intends to complete this novel of mine, and he took the trouble to collect a lot of materials for me to spread.From spring to summer, from autumn to winter, after a year.My novel is actually finished.As for the content of the novel, whether it is epic or not, I don't know.Because the facts are true enough, but my pen is too clumsy to write them out, so it can't make people laugh or cry.Fortunately, the following is the main text of the novel, please take your time to study it.