Chapter 6 The sixth round hosted a banquet for He Guizhu to take the exam, Qiang Chenghuan, Wu Cuigu and wine

Wei Dongting came back from looking for a car, but Jianmei's father and daughter were gone, so he searched around anxiously, and saw a jade pendant thrown in the grass. Khan stomped his feet and said bitterly: "I miscalculated. If I knew this, why not go together!" He didn't dare to delay for a moment, ran out of the woods, ran to the side of the road and boarded the car, and ordered: "Quick, go to the Forbidden City!" !" Wei Dongting hastily came to the House of Internal Affairs where he was on duty, looking for someone well-versed in the trade to help inquire about the whereabouts of Jianmei's father and daughter. However, he had just been transferred to the capital, and he knew too few people. There is no way, I can't afford to offend the people in Aofu.He wanted to ask someone to bring a letter to his mother and find a helper in the palace, but who knew that he was too thin to talk to the gatekeeper, but they refused to help, so he had to go back disgruntled.

He had just left the gate of the House of Internal Affairs when he met the little Maozi sauntering towards him.It suddenly occurred to him that he was working in the royal tea room of the Inner Palace.Because Xiao Maozi's cousin Wen Cunsheng is also in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he has met him twice.This little boy must have lost money in a bet, and came to find his cousin to fight the famine again.He hurriedly grabbed him and said with a smile: "Little Maozi, I'm looking for your cousin!" Xiao Maozi gave a "hmm", looked up and saw Wei Dongting, and quickly asked: "Is my cousin in there?" He stomped his feet and turned his face away.Wei Dongting hurriedly said: "Your cousin and we get along very well on a daily basis. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. If you can do it, I will do it for you; if you can't do it, I will take it to you." Xiaomao Zi frowned and said: "Speaking of it, it's so shabby! When I went back yesterday, my mother was very ill, and the money for the medicine was not available. I asked my cousin to exchange some."

Knowing that he was lying, Wei Dongting smiled secretly, slapped his chest and said, "Brother, you are called filial piety! How much can brother help you with this idea?" Xiao Maozi said shyly, "What is this?" Is it easy to beat your autumn wind? In fact, it’s not much, one and a half is enough.” Wei Dongting laughed: “What can one and a half be enough for! This is five taels, you use it to treat the old aunt’s illness, and then buy some tonics It will be fine if you raise it." Little Maozi was very surprised, staring at Wei Dongting and said: "You only have five taels a month, how can I feel sorry for it?" Wei Dongting said: "My brother, say these things Words make people laugh."

"Then I'll thank you." Xiao Maozi took the money with both hands, and immediately put down one leg, and greeted him very skillfully: "Uncle Wei is really good!" Seeing that he was leaving, Wei Dongting pretended not to mind Ask: "Where are you going now?" Xiao Maozi said: "Go back inside, I will be on the job today, and I won't be able to get down until I get up early tomorrow!" "Inside" means Ouchi.Wei Dongting was overjoyed, this is a pillow falling from the sky while falling asleep, but it can't be sold too cheaply.Wei Dongting casually asked with an "ah": "Do you recognize the Sun family who is in front of the emperor?" Xiao Maozi laughed when he heard it: "Don't talk about Sun Nanny, it's the eldest sister Su Mala, who doesn't come to the palace?" The waiter? Those are the first-class celebrities in front of the emperor! What's the matter with you?" Wei Dongting said with a smile: "That's my mother."

"Ouch!" Xiao Maozi said hello when he heard this, "I know you are so quick to shoot, I don't know that you are a nobleman, Mr. Wei!" Wei Dongting helped him up with a smile, and said: "Don't talk nonsense, you can go back now and take the Just a word, when I saw Grandma Sun, I said that I was waiting for her old man outside the west back corner door, and I couldn't get rid of some things." Xiao Maozi laughed and said, "What is this, there are many places to rely on your old man in the future. .” After speaking, he left in a hurry. Wei Dongting waited at the Xijiao Gate for half an hour, and it was almost noon before Mrs. Sun came out.According to the rules, the emperor's nurse was not allowed to go out to meet his family.It was because she was afraid that when she met her family, she would talk about the troubles at home and feel sad, which would affect the quality of milk.Since the time of Shizu Shunzhi, this rule has been loosened a little.

As soon as Mrs. Sun came out from the corner gate, she asked with a straight face: "What's the matter that you want to see me so urgently? You are waiting for the master. If it's about trivial matters, you can be careful!" Wei Dongting heard his mother scold him, As usual, he replied with a smile: "My son is fine, how dare I disturb the old lady's driving── Mei Meizi was snatched away!" Sun became anxious when she heard this, and asked repeatedly: "Where did you see her? How did she get here? Who snatched her away?" Wei Dongting said with a "cough" and slapped his legs: "I'm out of time!" Only then did I tell Mrs. Sun what happened.

Mrs. Sun stayed for a while before saying: "This girl's life is miserable! Her mother took my hand and confessed that she wanted me to take care of her when she died. She never thought that once I entered the palace, both families would encounter such terrible things. How are you doing now?" Wei Dongting also sighed: "I didn't have time to ask anything, how did she leave home, and how did she meet Shi Daxia and learn this kung fu? It's really puzzling!" Sun blew his nose , wiped his tears with a piece of snow silk and said: "It's useless to be anxious now, you first find out where the person is, and then we can figure out a way. That girl is ten times smarter than you, I don't think there will be anything serious. It's easy I will ask the master to think of a way, and the matter will have a clue."

Wei Dongting originally wanted to ask his mother for advice.She has been in Beijing for many years, and she is the nurse of the current emperor. Maybe there is a way, but Sun is at a loss for what to do, so she agrees: "Yes." After turning around and walking a few steps, Sun stopped him again: "Master I have already said that from tomorrow onwards, I will ask you to work as an errand in the inner court, and you may be able to walk in front of the imperial court! Although you are still an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, your status is different. Please be careful, if you want someone to say a word No words, I don’t agree! If you want to find Meier, you might as well take it to your place first, and then tell me!” After speaking, he hurried in.

Besides, Wu Ciyou, who originally wanted to go out of the city to enjoy the spring, but pretended to be unhappy.He didn't go out for four or five days in a row, and every time he thought of this incident, he became very angry.Seeing him restless lying on the bed, Mingzhu knew that he was angry at Murima's domineering behavior again.After a while, he asked embarrassingly, "Brother, is Chunwei going to open?" Wu Ciyou was about to speak, when he heard the sound of the bamboo curtain, He Guizhu stepped into the room, with a Sixi box in his left hand, and a jar in his right hand.He put the box on the table, slowly put the jar under the table, greeted Wu Ciyou and said: "Second Lord, there will be no more Chunwei this year, but the new emperor will definitely be selected by Jiake. Gentleman, Erye Jinke must be proud of it!" As he said, he opened the box with a smile, and on the drawer were steaming hot cakes, rice dumplings, overcooked soft-shelled turtles, and a stick of rice. The pens, ink ingots and a wishful handle are neatly arranged, which is really beautiful.He Guizhu put the things on the table one by one, and opened the lower drawer, but there were six dishes of steamed vegetables in one color.In an instant, the room was filled with fragrance.He Guizhu said while rectifying, "This is a little bit of filial piety, please appreciate it. I know that the second master's family has been a great Confucian for generations, so I don't believe in these things, but I just want to make it auspicious!"

The originally dull air, after such a toss by He Guizhu, suddenly became alive.Wu Ciyou leaned up, put on his shoes, and said with a smile, "It's hard for you, no matter if it's auspicious or not, you should enjoy the food first. Brother Mingzhu, Zhu'er, there are no outsiders here, so the three of us just sit together." Seeing that the young master was happy, He Guizhu was also happy, and he was invited to have a drink together. His ancestors probably had never experienced such a show of face, so he said "I dare not", but he was very willing in his heart.He hurriedly called the buddy: "Fire up the charcoal stove for the Chinese New Year and bring it over to warm the wine. Xiao San'er, don't go to the facade, go to Jiaxing Tower and quietly invite Cuigu..."

Wu Ciyou thought he was going to be called a geisha, so he hurriedly said, "Don't, I'm afraid of this the most, and it's the national funeral right now!" He Guizhu hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "It's irrelevant, Cuigu is not from the brothel, but I made up a song for the people in Qiuxiangyuan. Qu'er and Ci'er can be regarded as having status. It is good for the second master to be careful, but although it is a national funeral, it is also a joyous day for the new emperor to ascend the throne. Everyone is not taboo, let alone us! The seventh sister of Qiuxiangyuan died yesterday. I also went to the singing party at Aobai Zhongtang's house. We live in a small courtyard, and the second master wants to gain fame, so it's not too much for her to sing a song to add to the fun." Seeing that Mr. Wu didn't stop him, the youngest son went on his own. After three cups of hot old wine, Wu Ciyou's gloomy face stretched out, he put the wine glass on the table, and said with a smile: "Speaking of the word "gongming", I think it's really full of flavors. It's interesting to the extreme, and boring to the extreme." Mingzhu took a sip of the wine, picked up a pair of chopsticks and chewed steamed sea cucumber, and asked with a smile, "Dare to ask brother, what's the idea?" Wu Ciyou said with a smile: "My dear brother, you don't know, but Zhu'er knows—you tell him!" Gui Zhu drank a few cups, but he was a bit out of shape. When he saw the young master ordering to his house, he raised his cup and said with a smile: "'For the community and the treasure of the gentleman', this is what the old man often talks about. I am a son of a family. , I have heard a lot. Among the seven generations of the son's family, there were four top scholars and thirty Jinshi, who pulled out the atmosphere of Yangzhou! People look at Wu's family as if they are looking at the sky from the ground. In the words of the old man, "Yao Zu Rong body Yin descendants'. Such a good thing, of course it is interesting!" After speaking, he picked up the door cup and drank it down. Wu Ciyou applauded and laughed loudly: "That's well said, and it's very clear. "When you go out, you will ride the horse, and if you enter, you will go to the high hall. If you shout from the hall, you will go down to the Bainuo...' These are the words of Mr. Pu Liuxian, and Zhu'er has made a good bet! " It was the first time for Mingzhu to hear about the Wu family's previous life, and she felt very happy, so she quickly drank a glass of wine and asked, "Then why do you say 'boring'?" Gui Zhu didn't dare to answer. He stared at the wine glass for a while and said, "This little one doesn't quite understand. Although it's good to be an official, you have to worry about it; although reading is good, it's always hard work, but this?" Wu Ciyou was about to answer, when Xiaosan'er's voice suddenly came from outside the window: "Sister Cui, you are here, the master's house is waiting for you!" He Guizhu heard that Cui Gu was coming, and hurriedly got up to lift the curtain, and said with a smile: "Hi Aunt Cui! Come and meet Second Master!" Cuigu smiled, stepped into the main room, and said two blessings to Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu steadily.When Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu looked at Cuigu, they almost laughed out loud.It turned out that the girl was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with nothing on her head, a moon-white waistcoat on her upper body, and an azurite pleated skirt on her lower body. Her forehead seemed to be a little higher, her face was lightly rouged, her crescent eyebrows were lightly brushed, and she frowned slightly. It seems to be frowning, and the body is dignified.She raised her eyes and glanced at the mat, and said with a smile: "This is for the young master to enter the house." Wu Ciyou was a bit restrained at first, but when he saw how generous she was, he thought it was funny, and hurriedly said: "I don't care about these things, but since it's laid down, everyone can enjoy it casually---don't be restrained, let's sit together." Saying this, he got up. He picked up the door cup and handed it over. Cui Gu hurriedly stood up and took it with both hands, held it in a handkerchief and drank it, thanked her and sat down, leaned to Wu Ciyou's side, lowered her head and pursed her lips and smiled.After a while, he said: "Thank you for your kindness, but since you have called me, you should drink more, red makeup and wine." Then, he took out a flute from the silk bag in his bosom, "You all drink wine by yourself , I play the flute for fun!" Mingzhu is also good at playing the flute. Seeing that the flute is inlaid with gold and inlaid with jade, and its luster is dazzling, she couldn't help but itch, and said: "Sister won't give up, why don't I come to play the flute? Wouldn't it be better for my sister to sing a cappella!" Gui Zhu clapped his hands and laughed: "Okay!" !" Wu Ciyou also laughed and said, "It's just that we are too tight." Mingzhu played the flute in her mouth, and asked with a smile: "Sister, what are you singing?" Cui Gu thought for a while and said, "Let's sing a piece of "The Dressing Table Qiaoxu" by Tang Xueshi." Mingzhu said: "Okay. Play "Five Offerings" Tune." Wu Ciyou didn't understand this, so he just listened blankly.The pearl lightly relaxed its five fingers, and the whimpering flute sound floated out.Cui Gu looked forward to it, and praised: "What a flute!" Then she sang according to the beat: When meeting friends, who will he share this spring with him?He is a hurt spring guest, and he is drunk on a moonlit night.People are far away, who knows this feeling?People scatter flowers and lanterns at night, people look forward to flowers and sunrise.Pay attention to Dongjun, but also follow the strange man's indifference! After the singing, the audience laughed, and Mingzhu joked, "Who would be 'indifferent' to you with a character like my sister?" He Guizhu said: "This word is too elegant. I think you sang something about 'talking nonsense' the day before yesterday. That's right." Mingzhu chuckled and said, "It must be the divination of ghosts!" Then she blew again, and Cui Gu sang: "At dusk, take off the makeup, the westerly wind outside the window is cold through the gauze."Listening to the sound of bananas, and the drizzle falling one after another, where can I chat with others?Looking through the autumn water, but not returning home, tears are like numbness.Missing him at the same time, hating him at the same time, holding red embroidered shoes in hand to speculate! " After the song was finished, Mingzhu called out "Okay" first, and Wu Ciyou also laughed and said, "That's right, the refined and the vulgar can be enjoyed together---what is 'red embroidered shoes tell ghosts', I would like to ask for your advice." Cui Gu muttered For a moment, he didn't speak.Gui Zhu said: "This little boy knows that the husband is away from home, and the women are looking forward to his return, but they are too embarrassed to ask the divination. They put the red embroidered shoes on the ground for divination. The man who is coming is the man who is coming back. Turn over The only thing is that you won’t be able to come back for a while──isn’t it?” This vulgar explanation was very thorough, and everyone couldn’t help laughing.Mingzhu suddenly remembered, and asked: "Brother just said that fame is interesting or not, I don't know how to say it is not interesting?" Wu Ciyou said: "Brother, let me tell you." Happy, why did you forget me?"