Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-Nine

The chrysanthemum festival in Wancheng was as grand and grand as the innkeeper said.Overnight, "the city is full of golden armor".At the entrance of the inn, in front of the hawker’s stall, beside the arch bridge, beside the small river...you can see the shadows of yellow flowers everywhere, and even some women’s temples have one or two small yellow flowers inserted, which adds a bit of enchantment and beauty. , There is a faint fragrance when rubbing shoulders one after another. Although the chrysanthemums here are not as colorful and graceful as the carefully cultivated chrysanthemums in my previous life, the elegant and serene postures have a special kind of beauty and richness.

The city was crowded with people, bustling and bustling. Several pedestrians with extraordinary temperament suddenly appeared on the bluestone arch bridge, and a charming girl in red was still eye-catching among the crowd.I saw her in a graceful figure, dressed in a gaudy red shirt, innocent and lively, enthusiastic and generous, the ruby ​​pendants on her ears shone brightly, reflecting her crescent-like eyes, and her pink lips were like flowers. Jiao, the twist at the corner of her mouth loomed in the midst of her laughter.When she walked on the bridge, she looked like a cluster of passionate and vigorous flames from a distance, attracting the attention of countless people.

But the woman in red seems to be focusing on the young man in white walking beside her.The young man in white is tall and slender, with light steps, like a green bamboo listening to the wind, he is still straight in the light flick; his porcelain white skin is more smooth and delicate than the white silk on him; his black eyebrows Containing strong perseverance, his shiny black eyes are as quiet as empty valleys. The complacency exuded by that white dress is like the green water under the stone bridge, which is full of vitality in the silence. Compared with the ostentatious red around him, it has a restrained brilliance.

"Miss Xia, don't pull my sleeve, okay?" I stared helplessly at the green onion finger on my arm. Early this morning, the girl in red from yesterday knocked on my door and pulled me shopping to see flowers. Along the way, she kept talking, like a bird flying out of its cage.From this, I found out that her name was Xia Yun, and she came from Fengguo to Wancheng to watch the flower show. I also knew why she chose me as a company. "Brother Qin, how many times have I told you that everyone in my family calls me Fanfan." Xia Yun's hand on my sleeve did not relax, "Also, I have to buy a lot of things today, you If you don’t go, hurry up, it’s going to be dark.”

I was a little overwhelmed by her unguarded naivety: "It's only morning, and the moon and stars are still sleeping." "Then you have to hurry up. I heard that the most beautiful chrysanthemums in Wancheng are all in the square in the city. If you go late, you won't get a good seat." Xia Yun kept urging. I quickened my pace amusedly, and took a look at Laixi.I remember that when I watched the dragon boat race at the Dragon Boat Festival last year, she was like Xia Yun now, urging me to hurry up so that I could get a better line of sight, but when I went to the moat, I saw only black heads. I hope that the same mistakes will not happen again.

On the way to the square, Xia Yun really bought a lot of things, such as cloth and satin, jewelry, cosmetics, colorful clay figurines, masks, round fans, and even warm steamed buns, as long as she saw something she liked a little bit, she bought it. .She seemed to be from a well-to-do family, and she was very generous in her purchases. After buying it, she couldn't even look down on Laixi, so she enthusiastically helped her bargain. The two maids were very happy to buy it, but they suffered from Yubai Yujing, four guards and one of Xia Yun's maids who were carrying things behind them.Yanqi, Uncle Hai and I watched from the side, shaking our heads and laughing.

"Fortunately, my Mulan is very good at housekeeping. If I'm like this Miss Xia, I won't be able to keep the money I earn." Yan Qi looked at Xia Yun and handed out another ingot of money without blinking, and finally Can't help but sigh. "Isn't this money earned and spent? It won't germinate and grow new money if it's stored in the treasury." I said narrowly. "You can't say that. It's better to have money than no money. More money is better than less money." "But women are just for pampering, so it's okay to ask sister-in-law to spend more, anyway, you don't need that little money." I "taught" Yan Qi.

"Haven't you heard that spending money is like running water? If I let your sister-in-law go, I don't know what she will do to the family." Yan Qi said with a look of shock. I smiled and said nothing, he was right, people who don't earn their own money will never know the hard work of earning money, and spending money is like running water, just like Xia Yun in front of me.I believe that after Mulan manages Tiantian Habitat, she will be more diligent and thrifty in housekeeping. When I came to the center of the city, I saw a place surrounded by a lot of people in a crowded square.

Xia Yun pulled Laixi into it like a loach, and I was amazed. Such a "informal" boudoir woman is really rare, and she can compete with me, a modern person who travels through time and space. "Heixuan, hurry up and take a look." I hurriedly ordered, a little worried about the two of them. As soon as the words fell, a black shadow flashed past my eyes, and I was stunned. Jun Luobei said that the four guards were masters, and it really wasn't bragging. "My lord, there is a poetry meeting going on inside, Miss Xia refuses to come out." Hei Xuan came back soon.

After hearing this, I became interested. The ancients always loved to sing poems and write poems to praise this or that kind of flowers, birds and landscapes. Today is such an important chrysanthemum festival. I think I will see many impromptu performances by talented scholars. There were four guards leading the way, and our group easily walked into the innermost part of the crowd. Xia Yun and Laixi were whispering excitedly. I looked up and saw three old men who seemed to be well-educated sitting behind a row of desks. On the desks were placed one by one pens, inks, papers and inkstones. On one of the large rice papers was written: Composing poems with chrysanthemums, get Those who are unanimously praised by the three can all climb the Chrysanthemum Terrace.

"Fanfan, what is Chrysanthemum Terrace?" I asked Xia Yun. "It's the high platform behind these three people. I heard that the chrysanthemums on it are precious varieties that are not easy to show people. It's a pity that I came to Wancheng twice in Chongyang, and I never went up to see it. Now I really regret that my father told me to learn. I didn’t listen carefully to my master’s lectures when I was writing, otherwise I could write a few poems to try.” Xia Yun said with a look of sigh and regret. "Don't be so depressed, brother Qin can help you find a way." I comforted her, I still know a couple of poems about chrysanthemums. There was a university evaluation of flower paintings, and I handed in chrysanthemums, and I also wrote a question. An ancient poem about chrysanthemums.If Xia Yunruo really wanted to go to Chrysanthemum Terrace, I would tell her about the poem I wrote during the exam, lest she return disappointed this time. "That's great, I knew Brother Qin was an extraordinary person, so it's definitely right for you to accompany me to enjoy the flowers." Xia Yun said very happily, with deep dimples on her lips. I hurriedly signaled her to be quiet, intending to check the situation first. Those who wrote poems in the crowd were very enthusiastic, but few of them could get the unanimous approval of the three elders.Even so, the enthusiasm of the crowd has not diminished, and the mood has become even higher because of seeing very few passers. When I was watching vigorously, I heard a voice that moved me. "Qin..." I hurriedly turned my head to look, my eyes were clean and clear, my skin was like peach blossoms and I was smiling, and my blue shirt was still there, it was Ni Fei who had been away from Lan Chao for several days. "Ni Fei, you, haven't you returned to Feng Country? Why..." I opened my eyes wide in surprise. "Ning'er is from Yuecheng. The border between Feng and Yue is not far from Wancheng. When I sent her back to Yuecheng and prepared to return to Fengguo, it was already not far from Chongyang. I wanted to come to Wancheng to see the flower festival. When I went back, I never expected to meet you." He explained slowly, the smile on his lips was like a yellow flower blooming by the square, elegant and elegant. "Brother Qin, who is this son?" Xia Yun leaned in, sparks of astonishment flashed in the two crescent moons. "Fanfan, this is my good friend Nifei, you can just call him Big Brother Ni. Nifei, this is my new friend in Wancheng, Miss Xia." I introduced them to each other with a smile. "Brother Ni is not good. It sounds like Big Brother Ni. Let's call him Fei. It sounds much more friendly. Fei, my name is Xia Yun. You can call me Yuner." Xia Yun put on a ladylike gentleness. She had a gentle expression, but her words were warm and direct, which matched her red dress quite well. "En." Nifei replied casually, but I could see that he didn't take Xia Yun's words to heart. "Fei, Brother Qin just agreed to help me climb the chrysanthemum platform to enjoy the flowers, you can go with us." Xia Yun's enthusiasm for pestering me all morning finally turned to Ni Fei, the eager sparkle in her eyes was clearly revealed It made her interested in Nifei. "I haven't seen you compose a poem yet." Nifei looked at me with great interest. I felt ashamed when I heard this, and I didn't want to pretend to be a great learned poet in front of my old acquaintance, Nifei, so I hurriedly argued: "How can I write poetry, I just promised Fanfan to help her find a way, now you are here , just to help me and her come up with a song alone." Ni Fei looked at me but smiled without saying a word, her clear eyes made it clear that she didn't believe my words. I shrugged my shoulders helplessly. He couldn't possibly think that I could compose poetry just because I could paint, right?The mediocrity and mediocrity in the poems can only make me at a loss and tell me to write prose backwards, but I am afraid that few people here will appreciate it. At the request of Xia Yun and I, Ni Fei thought of two poems and told us quietly.Xia Yunle was the first to run forward to chant, and was unanimously approved by the three elders.She joyfully climbed up the stone steps leading to the Chrysanthemum Terrace, stood on the stone steps and kept waving her hands, urging Nifei and me to hurry over. "You go." Nifei said to me in a low voice, with a faint smile on her lips. "You should go first." I declined, wanting to see what kind of poems he wrote. He stared at me twice, and the smile on his mouth grew stronger, as if he had seen through my thoughts. The lion and dragon weather unexpectedly flew into the sky, and Ren Ziwei was once again brilliant! The alleys are full of fragrance, and the desks are full of chrysanthemums in September. Ni Fei quickly recited a poem when he walked up to the table without stopping, his sonorous and forceful tone was completely different from his usual elegant and calm, and the artistic conception in the poem was also quite grand. This situation reminds me of his "Green Qi" and the golden iron horse he played with the green Qi. The sonorous and heroic sound of the piano is completely different from the enchanting dance he danced out of wearing a red dance dress. . "Hurry up, write it down quickly." The three old men repeatedly ordered the servants beside the desk, and some people in the crowd cheered. It seems that Ni Fei has definitely passed the test. He stood beside the case with a calm face, and did not walk towards the stone staircase, it seemed that he was going to wait for me to go with him.When I was about to go forward, someone next to me grabbed my sleeve. "Brother, I'm going too." It was Laixi's aggrieved whisper. I patted my forehead, ah, why did I forget about Laixi, after comforting her softly, I read to her the poem I was going to tell Xia Yun earlier. Autumn frost creates chrysanthemum flowers, endless romantic writing of sunset; There are meaningless sentences at your fingertips, and the natural charm is popular in thousands of families. After Laixi timidly finished reading, there was a burst of warm applause from the crowd, and Nifei's eyes were brighter than before. When I finished reading the poem Ni Fei gave me and came to his side, Laixi had already crawled to Xia Yun's side. It seemed that the shopping spree all morning made the two girls unwittingly develop a friendship. "Are you still lying to me that you don't know how to compose poetry?" Nifei deliberately asked me with a straight face, but those beautiful facial features look good no matter how straight they are. I smiled embarrassedly, and said weakly: "It just so happened that inspiration came from that meeting." It seems that he saw me listening to Laixi just now, God is sorry, I didn't mean to pretend to be a poet. The ground on the chrysanthemum table is golden, the circular table is not very big, only six or seven meters in diameter, and there are half-man-high stone rails carved with clouds and animals on the side, and several pots of different shades are placed on the middle stone table. One purple chrysanthemum.Of course, its color and posture will not surprise me too much, after all, I have seen too many colorful and famous products in my previous life, and I have even seen varieties with one flower and two colors.But Xia Yun and Laixi watched with great interest and excited expressions. "Nifei, which city is your home in Fengguo?" I leaned against the stone fence and chatted with Nifei. fly. "You can also call me Fei like Miss Xia. My home is in Liyang, the capital of Feng Kingdom." Nifei answered me while busy brushing away the hair flying around her ears. A pair of hands engaged in art. "I heard that Liyang has a pleasant climate, beautiful scenery, and an unparalleled West Lake?" I asked casually. Before I went south, I heard that there was a West Lake in the capital of Fengguo, and I knew it was Hangzhou in my previous life. "Yes, West Lake is very beautiful. She has the scenery of mountains and rivers surrounded by clouds on three sides and the city surrounded by one river. I believe you will fall in love with her after seeing her." He looked far to the south, his clear eyes revealing deep homesickness Feelings. "How long have you been away from home?" I asked curiously. "It's been five full years..." The voice of the pearls falling on the jade plate was full of sobs. "It's been so long!" I gasped, never expecting that the clean and thorough man in front of me had been wandering outside for nearly two thousand days and nights, but the noise and glitz of the world didn't seem to leave any trace on him. . He remained silent, but his slender fingers grasping the fence increased his strength, and the veins on the back of his hand were faintly visible. Suddenly there was a commotion on the stage, which seemed to be the sound of quarrels and fights.I followed the prestige, but saw two scholars dressed as scholars wrestling together, and kept insulting each other with sharp words, which made me dumbfounded.I always thought that the scholars described in the book were gentle and weak. The two people fighting fiercely and viciously in front of me completely subverted the image of ancient literati in my impression. Xia Yun and Laixi stood by the fence, their expressions dull and dazed. "Be careful!" I shouted anxiously, but it was still too late, Xia Yun was knocked off the chrysanthemum platform by the twisted two. For a moment, I was scared out of my wits. Such a high platform, such a delicate woman, would definitely die if she fell off.At this moment, a blue shadow flew past my eyes quickly, and rushed towards the red shadow in mid-air like a flying arrow. I was dumbfounded again and covered my mouth in shock. My God, Ni Fei actually knows the legendary lightness kung fu! The blue shadow caught the bright red and circled several times in mid-air, like a flying feather, and slowly fell down, attracting countless cheers and applause from the square.