Chapter 28 The twenty-sixth chapter repeatedly reveals the spring scenery and walks together with dew beauty

Yanxi and Qingqiu each have a lantern riddle hanging, eager to solve it.At two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Yanxi went from home to the park and walked to the water pavilion, only to see Qingqiu sitting alone on a chair under the shade of a willow.He only wore a white bamboo gown, put a Japanese paper umbrella on the chair, and held a pocket book in his hand, reading there.She didn't lift her head, she just looked down and read a book.Yanxi approached and smiled and said: "Are you still angry with me?" Qingqiu put down the book and stood up, said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I didn't see it, please sit down." Yanxi said: "Don't talk nonsense. I saw you from a long distance, and I only looked at the people who came by. Later, I read the book for some reason. You just picked up this book." Qingqiu said: "Did you see me long ago? I don't believe it. " Yanxi smiled and said: "I hope I didn't see it, but I guessed it." Yanxi dragged a rattan chair and sat down next to Qingqiu.Qingqiu said suddenly: "I'm very opposed to men and women socializing openly now." Yanxi smiled and said: "Why? Do you have any feelings? I know you misunderstood. I was going to explain this in a letter yesterday, but I was afraid of saying no. Qing, so I invite you to come here to have a talk." Qingqiu put the pocket book in his bosom, fiddled with it, lowered his head, and did not look at Yanxi.But he just said: "You don't want to be rude! I'm talking about myself, not others." Yanxi said: "Who is me? Who is others? I don't understand, you have to tell me." Qingqiu Said: "Your own business, what do you not understand? Come and ask me." Yanxi asked the clerk to make a pot of tea, poured a cup of new tea for Qingqiu, poured a cup himself, held the teacup, Sipping tea slowly, looking at Qingqiu.Seeing her drooping her head in silence, her clothes trembling slightly, and her feet probably swaying under the table, it was a sign that she was thinking about something.Because she lowered her head, reflecting the sun, she saw that the short hair and vellus hair under her ears and temples had not been shaved off.Yanxi smiled and said: "The classmate who cut your hair is really a layman, why didn't you cut off the hair?" Qingqiu pursed his lips and smiled, "You are really strict, why did you get into other people's faces?" Yanxi said : "I saw it, so I accidentally asked." Qingqiu said: "I have already had it repaired in the barber shop, why do I still blame my classmates?" How about shaving it off? Probably it was done by a female barber again, so it's not very clever." "Qingqiu said: "You are just looking for something to talk about. If I don't tell him to shave it off, how can he dare to shave it off? Yanxi said, "Why don't you want him to shave?" Qingqiu said: "If you don't understand, don't ask."You asked me to come here just to ask this question? Yanxi said: "It's not about this matter, it doesn't matter if you say a few words first."You are angry with me, isn't it because I fooled around at home for two days and didn't meet you?In fact, you are completely misunderstood. "So I told Fengju and his wife about making trouble, reconciling it, and playing cards at home. As for who was playing cards, they didn't mention a word. Qingqiu laughed: "Of course playing cards is a fact, but what is playing cards? What about people? Yanxi said, "Who is there?"Of course they are family members. "Qingqiu laughed and said: "According to me, there are also family members and distinguished guests, right? Yanxi said: "I know, the one you are worried about is that Ms. Bai Xiuzhu." Qingqiu said: "Why am I worried?"What if you don't worry? "Yanxi bumped into a wall when she opened her mouth, so it was hard to say anything. She was silent for a while, and hummed Pihuang opera again. Seeing that he was silent, Qingqiu took advantage of drinking tea to take a look at Yanxi, but smiled. With a smile, Yanxi laughed and said, "Why are you dressed so plainly today that you don't wear any clothes?It will be out of fashion in the future, and it will no longer be worn. Qingqiu said: "It's better not to wear it."What should I do if I am used to wearing it and will not have to wear it in the future? Yanxi said, "Probably not?"Although I, Jin, can't do any big business, I think we can always keep a share of our ancestral property.Just relying on my share of family property, we can maintain our life's food and clothing.What are you afraid of? Qingqiu said: "Hmph!"What food and clothing do you maintain?I can't even maintain my credit.In my opinion, hum! ……" Qingqiu hummed, stroking the pocket book in his hand, unable to continue. Yanxi said: "You are a very smart person, why can't you see through this little thing?If my will is not firm, can I still live in Luohua Hutong without my family?I really want to ask your uncle to bring this matter up with your mother.But when it was brought up, she agreed, and that was no problem.If you don't agree, I have to avoid it. I'm embarrassed to live with you, so I hesitate. "Qingqiu said: "Your words are really a waste of food because of choking.I don't think your words may be true. Yanxi said: "I am indeed telling the truth. It is up to you whether you believe it or not."But since yesterday, I have decided, within a day or two, to tell your uncle.But your uncle is going to Tianjin tomorrow, so we have to wait for him to come back. Qingqiu said: "It's not too late to come back, why are you so hesitant and suddenly decided again?"Your preface does not match the latter, which shows that you are talking nonsense! Yanxi said: "There is a reason for this."It was my mother who brought it up, saying that it would be too expensive for me to set up another poetry club outside, and told me to move home to run it.Since my mother has mentioned this sentence, my father must have said it not once.In the near future, I must move out.Since I want to move out, I might as well explain.Even if you hit a snag, you don't have to see your mother in the future, and I don't have to hesitate. Qingqiu said: "My mother will never let you run into trouble."She's not a fool, can't she see some things?If you don't mention it, she will know. Yanxi said: "So, did she express any opinion in front of you?" "Qingqiu said: "How can she express anything?I just felt it.Let me ask you, who do you entrust to speak out about this matter? Yanxi raised her head and thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "It's not easy to find such a suitable person, because we have no contact with each other. Qingqiu said: "Because there is no suitable person, should this matter be put aside?" Yanxi said: "As long as I have doubts, you push me further. How can I speak?"I think there is only one person to ask for this matter, and to invite this person, you have to go to a lot of trouble and tell her about it in detail. Qingqiu said: "Who are you inviting?"Do I have to tell people everything? "Speaking of which, with a book against

Just as I was saying this, I came to the intersection of the altar gate, looked up, and happened to meet Miss Wu Er again.Miss Wu Er smiled and said from afar: "Oh, Miss Leng, long time no see." Qingqiu wanted to dodge at this time, but it was too late.Had to smile and go forward.Miss Wu Er said: "It's still early, are you two going to leave?" Qingqiu said: "I've been here for a long time, it's time to go back." After thinking about it, this sentence was a little too rash.Just as she was trying to turn things around with a word, Miss Wu Er turned her face to Yanxi and said, "It's been a long time since I've been here, where are you sitting?" Yanxi felt that there was a thorn in her words, and said with a smile, "It's been a while." I don't think it's interesting to be in a circle, so I have to go back." Miss Wu Er said: "I said you were busy, but I went to the house and I didn't meet you once. I said you were busy, but I was busy We can often meet each other in the places we go shopping.” Yanxi smiled and said, “That’s right, but Misiwu is about the same as me. I plan to cool off a little bit, and prepare English for half a year at home. Next spring, Then go to America to go to school." Miss Wu Er said with a smile: "Is that true?" Yanxi said: "I have planned to do this for a long time, but I never succeeded. This time I have made up my mind." Miss Wu Er Said: "Great, I also plan to go to the United States next spring, maybe I will have a companion when I walk." They talked, Qingqiu had already taken the umbrella from Yanxi's hand, and used the brass tube on the umbrella tip to draw Landing on the ground, just listening quietly.When Miss Wu Er turned her head and saw her in this state, it seemed that her relationship with Yanxi was not very deep.Then he said: "Mi Si Leng, do you often come to the park?" Qing Qiu then raised his head and smiled and said, "It's very rare." Miss Wu Er took a step forward, held Qing Qiu's hand and said: "Mi Si Leng, I love you very much. Let's talk, someday I have free time, make an appointment to sit in the park, okay? What's the phone number at home?" Qingqiu was about to say that there is no phone, but Yanxi rushed to tell her his phone number.It turned out that Qingqiu's family had a phone call back and forth, and it was always borrowed from here.Miss Wu Er said: "Great, I'll call to invite you one day. Let's meet again." While speaking, she held Qingqiu's hand and shook it a few times.She let go of her hands, strutted forward, and walked away.Qingqiu saw her disappearing in the cypress forest, and then smiled at Yanxi: "This person is a romantic communicator, he doesn't restrict himself at all, and her friendship with you is not bad, right? The past is very close." Yanxi said: "Since you know that she is a romantic communicator, the past is very close, so what's the problem?" Qingqiu said: "I didn't say it was a problem either. Ah. You said it yourself first, and this has become a problem." Yanxi didn't make a sound, just smiled.

Walking along the corridor, talking at the same time, when he reached the gate, Qingqiu saw Yanxi's car parked in the middle of the road.He said, "Go by car, I'll go back." Yanxi was about to say that she didn't come by car, and before she could say a word, she saw the door opened, and Yufen and Aunt Cui got out of the car together.Unexpectedly, I felt a thump in my heart.At this time, Qingqiu was standing next to Yanxi, Yanxi had lost Qingqiu, so let's go to meet her, for fear of offending her.Don't go forward to meet her, and I'm afraid that Yufen will see it, so I have to introduce her, which I don't want to do.While hesitating like this, Qingqiu held up a paper umbrella and squeezed through the pile of cars.Seeing Qingqiu being so clever, Yanxi was overjoyed again.Yufen came over early and called, "Lao Qi, are you just here? Or are you leaving?" Yanxi said, "I'm just here too. I saw you coming, so I'll just stand here and wait." They said Talk and come in together again.Yufen said: "Lao Qi, why did you come to the park alone?" Yanxi said: "Can't you come alone? Why do you say three words?" Yufen laughed: "Are you still pretending to be stupid? I I saw you and a female student going out of the gate together, I don’t know why they disappeared after a while. It’s your good friend, so it’s okay to introduce us, why are you hiding like this?” Yanxi said with a smile: "Where is this happening? You are delusional." Yufen said: "I'm not seventy or eighty years old. I can't see clearly if I'm alone, but there's another person who sees it. Are we making rumors out of thin air?" Cui Cui The aunt pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Third sister is also troublesome. Since she denounced it face to face, it is of course a secret. What are you doing so hard to tell the truth?" Yanxi said: "It's just that I ran into a girl when I went out the door. I said a few words to her, but I didn’t meet her in the park.” Yufen said: “The more you say this, the more wrong you are. Just now you said that you just arrived at the gate, and now you are talking about hitting the garden It is obvious that you are lying." At this time, they had already walked through the corridors and arrived at Laijin Yuxuan.Yanxi put the matter aside while she was looking for a seat.After sitting for a while, taking advantage of a little incident, he slipped away.

Yufen said: "I seem to have heard that Lao Qi and a man surnamed Leng are always together day and night. I guess the person I met just now is that person. Do you think so?" Aunt Cui said: " Probably? She doesn't look bad, but Lao Qi likes to be lively, why is Miss Leng dressed so neatly?" Yufen said: "I can't guess that. I thought that Leng The lady is always flamboyant, she is very fashionable." Aunt Cui said: "Their relationship is so strong, won't there be jokes?" Yufen said: "I see Lao Qi's recent situation, and she is very similar to sister Xiuzhu. Indifferent. Besides, there was such a big scene last time, I'm afraid it won't be very good in the future. Maybe Lao Qi means to marry this surnamed Leng." Aunt Cui said: "That's not necessarily true? It's just the coach With such a meaning, the family may not be able to pass it." Yufen said: "Does father know about this?" Aunt Cui smiled slightly and said: "If you don't tell him, how will he know?" Yufen said "Did Aunt Cui mention this?" Aunt Cui said, "I don't care about the big and small things in their family. As for the matters of these young masters, his own mother didn't ask much. What are you going to do?" Yufen said: "According to your opinion, should the marriage between Lao Qi and the Bai family be completed? Or should it be discontinued?" Aunt Cui said: "Of course it should be completed. Bai The young lady is very smart and beautiful, and she is a perfect match with the seventh child. Compared with your sisters-in-law, she may not be weaker than anyone else." Yufen said: "I also said the same thing. It's a pity that this marriage cannot be done. Aunt Cui laughed and said, "In this case, why don't you drink him a bowl of winter melon soup and make it a success for them?" Yufen said: "They are already in a situation where everything is done without a matchmaker. But both sides are cold Faintly, I'm afraid of letting go because of this, as long as one person is for him and the two of them get together." Aunt Cui smiled and said: "One side is cousin, the other side is brother-in-law, this matter, you have to do it. Peng Zhen didn't move and said that he wished all lovers in the world to be married. Haven't you heard that?" Yufen said: "It's because I have a relationship with the Bai family. People, I have already told my mother to ask her to preside over it and finish this matter." Aunt Cui said: "What does it matter about relatives? In the world, matchmakers and introducers do not rely on relatives and friends, but on strangers. Is it?" Yufen said: "But this matter is another matter. I also meant it at first, because Lao Qi was not very willing, so I didn't care." Aunt Cui said: "Can't it? Two days ago, he The two of them are still playing cards at our house." Yufen said: "They had been having an awkward fight for a long time, and I was the peacemaker for them that day. We met, and the two of them are very good. Turning around, the old seven can It looks very indifferent. I am a little puzzled, what is the reason for this?" Aunt Cui smiled and said, "Men are like this to women, not only Laoqi." Yufen was using a small teaspoon to scoop The coffee was poured into her mouth. After hearing this, she tapped the teaspoon on her lips, stared for a while, and said with a smile, "It's true. Our third master is like this." Aunt Cui smiled and said: " You young couple can talk about everything, but don't say this to the youngest.I'm a useless person. In the future, if I say that I provoked your young couple to discord, I can't bear such a big responsibility. "

Yufen laughed and said, "I'm just so useless, I've said all these things." The two sat and talked for a while, and there were more and more people here.Yufen said: "It's too busy, let's go back." Aunt Cui said: "Let's take a detour." Yufen said: "I'm afraid I'm tired, so I won't go." Aunt Cui said: "Go to the park Come on, come here to sit as soon as you enter the door, and go back as soon as you get tired. Are we afraid that there will be no coffee and soda at home?" Yufen said with a smile: "It's true, sitting at home, I always want to go to the park. Let's go. When we come here, we feel that there is no smell, so we don't want to move around. Or, let's not go home and go to watch the dancing on the roof of the Chinese and Foreign Hotel." Aunt Cui said: "Forget it, I went there last time, And your sister-in-law is with you. It was only one o'clock when I came back. The old man knew it. He pouted for several days when he saw me. I don’t know how to dance. It’s boring to watch people dance and sit on the sidelines. I have an interesting thing that I have been wanting to say for a long time but haven't said it." Yufen said: "What did you think of? Since it's interesting, why didn't you tell it earlier?" Aunt Cui said: "There are two difficulties in this matter. Firstly, I don’t know if the old man agrees or not? Second, this man has to give him a place to live.” Yufen said, “Don’t talk about it around the corner. What’s interesting? Tell me first.” Aunt Cui said : "I didn't know at first. One day when I went to Zhu's house, I asked their young ladies if they played cards. They all said no. Last night's book talked about the important part, and I will continue to listen to it tonight. I asked what book I was listening to. I didn’t know until they told me. It turned out that they invited two storytellers in Suzhou. One is about "Jade Dragonfly" and the other is about "Three Smiles Marriage". Each person only needs 200 yuan a month. But there is one floor where the storyteller has to live at home, so he has to prepare food for his house.” Yufen said: “I used to like to listen to this when I was in the south, but when I came to the north, I have no chance to listen. Now that I have this thing, I can sit and listen at home without going out. Where is the storyteller now? Is it okay to just talk about it?" Aunt Cui said: "He used to be in Beijing, but recently I heard that he went to Tianjin But it is very easy to ask him to come. Just make a phone call and he will come." Yufen said: "Is this the one who said "Jade Dragonfly"?" Aunt Cui said: "It's not this person. Another one said "Pearl Tower" is very well said. I wanted to listen to "Three Smiles", but I am afraid that the old man is unwilling to mention this book, so I didn't mention it. Now a person who talks about "Pearl Tower" comes, which is a chance. Yufen said: "Two or three hundred yuan is not much money, but it is not easy to live in our house." Aunt Cui said: "Let's talk about it when we go back. If we agree, it will be in front of us." It's not difficult to make a room." Yufen said: "Excellent. I'll say it first when I go back. They will agree to keep it." As soon as she was happy, she went back by car immediately, and when she got home, she proposed to everyone. Mrs. Jin and his concubine both agreed.The two of them were in charge of this matter, and when Jin Quan mentioned it, Jin Quan only said that it was vulgar, but did not object.The next day, they called Tianjin and called the storyteller.The storyteller is Fan Xiaofeng, and he specializes in the tanci of "Pearl Tower".There is another apprentice named Lin Yiqing who can speak "Pipa Ji".They were in Tianjin, talking about some short-term briefings in various mansions, and now there is a phone call from Jin's mansion to invite them. This is naturally a first-class business, so they answered the phone and took the train to Beijing that night.This matter was handled by the wife and the young lady, and they never contacted the master and the young master.When Fan Xiaofeng's master and apprentice arrived at the Jin Mansion, he gave his business card and went to the No. 1 room. The No. 1 room went all the way to the upper room, Mrs. Chen Mingjin, and Mrs. Jin said, "Just ask him to come in." They practiced ancient rituals. When they saw Mrs. Jin, they each made three deep bows.Mrs. Jin saw an older man, about fifty years old, with thin cheeks, a sunken lip, and a few black teeth.There was no blood on his face, and his face was full of smoke, but although his face was haggard, the clothes on his body were very beautiful. He was wearing a long blue spring silk gown and eight balls of bright gauze jackets.The front half of the head is bald, and the back is sparse and pale, but it is combed in a Western style.The young one had smooth combed hair, and although his skin was fair, he was bloodless, and there was a faint blue line under his eyes.His clothes are more ornate than the older ones.After they saluted, the older one claimed to be Fan Xiaofeng and pointed to the young one as Lin Yiqing.Regardless of how old he is, he speaks a delicate Su Bai.When Mrs. Jin heard the local dialect, she was three-point satisfied, and then she saw Fan Xiaofeng's obedience and amiability, and she was even more happy, so she smiled and asked him to sit down.Fan Xiaofeng said: "I planned to go back to Shanghai, but because I answered the phone call from the family, I came to Beijing to take care of my wife and young mistress, but I don't know when?" Mrs. Jin said: "Our family is like this. Temper, what to do, do it right away. Tonight is too late, tomorrow is it." Fan Xiaofeng didn't dare to sit for a long time, gave a bow, and retreated with Lin Yiqing.As soon as this incident was initiated, it attracted many wives, aunts and grandmas they knew.At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the next day, a desk was set up in the living room downstairs, and many seats were placed facing the table.In addition, a lot of refreshments have been prepared for the female guests to drink.Yufen and Aunt Cui came out to entertain, and there were a lot of flowers, so it goes without saying that it was so lively.But this time, the Jin family was an exception for the big treat, not a single male guest joined, so the good young masters also did not participate.