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[1] "Bodhisattva Man. Spring Rain" Xiao Hanjie. Ci
The days are spent in feasting and feasting, and passed away in anticipation by leaning on the door.
In this short month, Du Shiniang has tasted the ups and downs of life. The sun rises and the moon sets, day and night, Du Shiniang looks forward to it every day - when he comes, she is happy and sad; when he goes, she loses consciousness. And what about the future? Can Li Jia really take her away? She doesn't know.
At dusk that day, Du Shiniang stood leaning on the railing as usual.
It was drizzling outside the window, and the dusk was hazy. Looking at the Slender West Lake[1] in the distance, Du Shiniang saw faint waves and misty shadows on the mountains. She couldn't help but think of a line:
"The sorrow of spring has disappeared for a while,
People seem to be drunk and unable to wake up.
Amidst the rain and dampness, the apricot blossoms are stunned and cold.
The spit pot is about to be broken, who can win the final cry?
If I owe more clothes tonight, does that person know? "
"Yes, I owe you more clothes tonight, do you know?" Du Shiniang lowered her head and whispered, "You haven't come for five days! What are you doing?"
During these five days, Du Shiniang refused many entertainments, offended many guests, and saw all the faces of the bustard
Occasionally, when she goes out to socialize, Du Shiniang is always worried about it—for fear that he will not see her when he comes. So he left in a hurry and went back to the brothel, but he still didn't come!
Can you come today? It's rainy again, don't you always use rainy days as an excuse? But everything is quiet.
"Did he forget me? How can a young man like him care about me, a girl from a brothel? Maybe he's just having fun for a while, just playing around!" Du Shiniang became upset, "No, he's not that kind of girl. Man, he's not that fickle! He's devoted to me! He won't forget me, never!"
Du Shiniang's heart was so ups and downs thinking about it, what kind of torment it was! In the end, all thoughts turned into a strong cry: "Come on, my time string! Please"
Suddenly, the bead curtain rang, and Du Shiniang was shocked: "Is he here?" Turning around, her heart sank to the bottom of the lake! No, it's not him, it's the girl Ruyi.
Disappointment made Du Shiniang's heart tighten suddenly
"Miss," Ruyi opened the beaded curtain and walked to the railing, smiling all over her face, "Mr. Li"
"Mr. Li, is he here?" Du Shiniang asked eagerly, her heart speeding up again, "Why didn't you invite him in?"
"No, Miss." Ruyi shook her head and said, "It's not Mr. Li, it's just that his servant boy Kang'er is here, and he said that the young master sent him to come to see you in two days and ask if you are okay." Okay? I want you to take care of yourself."
"Oh, it's Kang'er?" Although Du Shiniang was disappointed, she was also somewhat comforted. In short, he hadn't forgotten her, "Where's Kang'er? Are you still there?"
"I'm waiting below. He asked if you have anything to say to Mr. Li?"
"You tell him to come up!"
"Take him here?"
"No, just take it outside." Du Shiniang paused, then asked, "Is mom there?"
"She went out and went to visit the 'Qunyuyuan'."
"Okay then, take Kang'er upstairs."
[2] Qiong Yao's poem "Buying the Remnant Spring in Wind and Rain - Shangyu"
The ups and downs buried the last spring,
Smog locks dusk.
The front of the building is full of sadness,
It's ugly, let alone leaning on the door?
Who will complain about old grudges and new worries? Talking about loneliness in front of the lamp.
Ruyi led Kang'er upstairs, and Du Shiniang met him in the small living room outside.
Kang'er is a clever book boy, fifteen or sixteen years old this year, with delicate features, he is Li Jia's confidant, just like Ruyi is Du Shiniang's confidant.
Seeing Du Shiniang, Kang'er hurriedly saluted and said, "My young master greets Miss."
"How is your young master?" Du Shiniang asked with concern.
"It's good, it's just" Kang'er hesitated to speak.
"What's the matter?" Du Shiniang asked, "You can just tell the truth, there is nothing to hide. Is it because he is not feeling well? Or no wonder he hasn't come for so many days."
"No, it's" Kang'er swallowed again.
"Tell me! Kang'er, you can tell me no matter what is going on." Du Shiniang was a little anxious, and Kang'er's hesitant attitude made her even more suspicious.
"That's right," Kang'er finally said, "The past two days, our house has not been peaceful."
"How do you say that?"
"Our eldest young master and eldest young mistress had such a fierce fight, every day the quarrel turned upside down"
"Why?" Du Shiniang frowned.
"The servant dare not speak." Kang'er lowered her head.
"Tell me, Kang'er," Du Shiniang asked pleadingly, "What's going on? Is it for me?"
"Yes, miss." Kang'er lowered her head.
"How did your young mistress know? Isn't it a secret every time you come back here?"
"Young Mistress already knew," Kang'er said, "this time the quarrel was not because of Eldest Young Master. Young Mistress said that it is not a big deal for Eldest Young Master to come here once or twice by chance. This time it was because Eldest Young Master said, If you want to marry you in, the young mistress will"
"No, is it?" Seeing that he stopped again, Du Shiniang continued on his behalf.
"Yes, the young mistress said"
"What else did she say?" Du Shiniang became even more anxious.
"She said she said, our young master wants to take a concubine, and he would rather pick one of the girls than accept"
"I understand." Du Shiniang said desolately, "What do you young masters say?"
"The eldest young master said that although you are a girl here, you are better at knowledge of books and etiquette than the young lady of our family!"
Du Shiniang bit her lips lightly and sighed softly.
"The young mistress also said that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, and those who can read and write are disorderly, talking talking talking will ruin the family style!"
Du Shiniang said softly: "It's expected." She bowed her head and thought for a moment, then asked, "What else did your young mistress say?"
"She said that her father is Hanlin, and she is everyone's young lady. If our young master insists on getting a girl from a brothel" Kang'er suddenly stopped talking, feeling that she had slipped her tongue, staring at Du Shiniang, not daring to go down. said.
"Say it, it doesn't matter."
"She saidshe saidif you enter the door of the Li family, she will leave the door of the Li family!"
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Notes
[1] Slender West Lake
? Formerly known as Guarantee Lake, it is located in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
The name "Slender West Lake" was first seen in the literature records in Wu Qi's "Yangzhou Advocate Ci Preface" in the early Qing Dynasty: "A river in the north of the city leads to Pingshantang, named Slender West Lake, and its real name is Baohu Lake." In the first year of Qianlong (1736), a poet in Qiantang (Hangzhou) Wang Hang came to Yangzhou admiringly. After enjoying the beautiful scenery here, he compared it with the West Lake in his hometown, and wrote a poem: "Chui Yang keeps picking up the remnants, and the Yantooth Hongqiao is like a picture; it is also a pot of money, so it should be called Make the Slender West Lake."
Slender West Lake has formed a basic pattern during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty, and has the reputation of "the prosperity of gardens, the best in the world". Slender West Lake is mainly divided into 14 scenic spots, including Wuting Bridge, Twenty-Four Bridge, Lotus Pond, Diaoyutai and so on. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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