Chapter 243: Entering the gate of my lovesickness
The Cangshan Mountain is white-headed, and the falling snow is haggard.
We rode horses all the way and finally arrived at the small town around four o'clock in the afternoon. I originally thought that the small town was just an ordinary town, but I didn't expect that Zhu Ping'an's thoughts were overturned when he entered the small town.
The small town after the snow is picturesque, with cyan slates, black bricks, and the pure white of the area. This small town is just like an ice and snow castle in a fairy tale. The colors The contrast is extremely comfortable and beautiful.
Although the small town is picturesque, a steaming bowl of noodle soup and a warm bed are not as attractive to Zhu Pingan, who has been driving all day in the snow and wind.
He dismounted and found an inn, paid for the room, and the innkeeper helped lead the black horse to the backyard, and then moved the things on the horse to the room.
"Brother, please bring me a bowl of mutton soup." Zhu Ping'an stopped the store clerk who was about to leave and asked him to ask the kitchen to make a bowl of hot mutton soup.
"A bowl of mutton soup costs ten cents. If you add pancakes, each pancake costs one penny." The waiter turned around and promised.
A bowl of mutton soup costs ten cents, which is about two cents more expensive than in my own town. This may be because it is a snowy day today, or maybe because I am a foreigner.
"A bowl of mutton soup is enough, but no pancakes are needed." Zhu Pingan took out ten cents from his sleeve and handed it to the waiter. The reason why he only wanted a bowl of mutton soup and not pancakes was because Because I haven’t finished eating the bread I brought from home.
The store clerk took the money, made a promise and went out. While Zhu Pingan was making the bed, the waiter came in with a bowl of steaming mutton soup, placed it on the table, and then left.
The rich aroma is steaming in the mutton soup. The pieces of mutton and haggis with full color, aroma and taste are like treasures waiting to be discovered in the mutton soup. How can such a treasure be conceived in the soup? People stood by and watched.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't wait to take out two pieces of cake baked by his mother Chen from the bag, break them into pieces and put them into the steaming mutton soup, then put another piece into his mouth, and the aroma instantly melted into it. It fills the whole body and is delicious.
The fragrant mutton soup meets the fried pancakes. It is like the golden wind and jade dew meet, and it is better than countless delicacies in the world. Snowy winter. Having such a bowl of mutton soup, paired with fried pancakes full of motherly love, I couldn't be happier.
Walking on a snowy day makes me feel cold and tired, especially after eating a lot. The sleepiness is even more intense. So, Zhu Ping'an simply took off his clothes and lay on the bed to sleep. Even the idea of taking a hot bath was forgotten because he was too tired.
I used to often hear people say that the scholar is weak and the scholar is weak. Actually, if you think about it, if the scholar is really weak and has no strength and shoulders, how can he travel long distances to Beijing to take the exam? In this era, people travel long distances to Beijing. It’s really not necessary to rush for exams. It’s common to eat, sleep and sleep in the open. Therefore, the idea of a weak scholar with no strength is completely wrong. I had just left for a few days, and I felt extremely tired. It was really not easy for those scholars who had traveled long distances, especially walking to the capital.
Not long after, Zhu Pingan snored and fell asleep.
After the Laba Festival at the Li family in Shanghe Village, the red lanterns were still hanging high, and the servants were doing their jobs in an orderly manner.
As evening approached, a horse neighed from the door. Wang Xiaoer, who went to deliver a message to Zhu Pingan, also entered the house.
There are three braziers burning in Miss Li's boudoir, and there is a basin in the corner to replenish water. Even in the cold winter with heavy wind and heavy snow, the room is as warm and comfortable as spring.
Miss Li sat at the table and chair by the window. He was looking out the window thoughtfully, as if waiting for someone. There were pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the desk where Miss Li was sitting. There were also several copied fair booklets in front of the desk. Under the girl's hand was a piece of rice paper. On the rice paper was a poem, in small regular script with a hairpin flower, and the ink was not dry:
“Enter my lovesickness door, knowing that I am lovesickness painfully, and I have been longing for lovesickness for a long time. The memories of each other are long, but the short love is endless. If I had known that it would be so frustrating, why would I not have known each other before?"
Suddenly, there was a sound of small steps outside. Miss Li's eyes lit up, and she looked up and saw what was happening outside the window. The little maid named Baozi was trotting towards the boudoir holding her skirt.
"Miss, Miss, Brother Wang is here."
A few seconds later, the little maid Baozi ran in panting, and as soon as she entered the door, she shouted and reported to her lady.
"Come here, miss. I'm a little hungry. Go to the back kitchen and ask the cook to make me a tofu and crucian carp soup. The taste will be lighter today. I can't trust others. Well, before going to the back kitchen, I'll pick up Wang Xiao "Call me."
Li Shu calmly picked up the brush and continued writing the poems she had not finished, without even raising her head when she ordered the little maid Baozi.
"Well, I'll go right away." The little maid Baozi heard that the young lady said she trusted her the most. Her little face was red, she nodded in agreement, held her skirt and trotted away. go out.
About five minutes later, an old woman led Wang Xiaoer in. After the old woman received her, she stood at the door. Wang Xiaoer kept his head lowered when he walked in. He didn't dare to look up at anything in the lady's boudoir. He only looked at his toes and stopped after taking three steps.
"Wang Xiaoer, what was his reaction?"
After Wang Xiaoer and the old woman entered the door, Li Shu stopped her writing and asked lightly, as if she was indifferent, but her ears were propped up.
“After my uncle heard about the engagement, he was a little surprised and very suspicious.” Wang Xiaoer answered with his head lowered.
Hearing this, Li Shu held a brush in her hand and unknowingly stained the rice paper with a large amount of ink.
"However, after the young general handed the marriage document to my uncle, my uncle read it once, nodded and put the marriage document away close to his body." Wang Xiaoer lowered his head and replied.
Hearing Zhu Ping'an nod and put the marriage certificate away close to her body, Li Shu's eyebrows stretched. She didn't expect that idiot would actually put it away close to her body. She thought he would come back and break off the engagement regardless of his own safety.
"Did he say anything?" Li Shu narrowed her eyes slightly and asked with interest.
Wang Xiaoer lowered his head and recounted the question and answer between him and Zhu Pingan to Li Shu intact. After hearing this, Li Shu curled her lips, "This idiot is not afraid of dying from exhaustion. He has a horse, so why is he traveling in such a hurry!"
"When I first met my uncle, he encountered a wild wolf." Wang Xiaoer paused and told Zhu Ping'an about his encounter with the wolf.
"Ah? How is he?"
Hearing this, Li Shu, who was originally calm and composed, suddenly pressed the brush on the paper, making a surprised sound, her pretty face full of worry .
The next second after asking, Li Shu realized that she had overreacted. Besides, since Wang Xiaoer could report to herself like this here, the idiot must be fine.
"It's really unlucky. Something happened just after we got engaged. If others find out, they won't be able to call me my wife."
So, Li Shu coughed and returned to his calm demeanor. He looked calm and leisurely, and even found a step for himself.
"My uncle is fine. Thanks to the young lady asking me to deliver the letter, we arrived in time and stabbed the wolf to death. My uncle was unscathed." Wang Xiaoer gave all the credit to Li Shu. body.
“Oh.”
Li Shu said lightly.
The room was quiet for a moment. Wang Xiaoer lowered his head and looked at his feet, and then heard his lady's instructions.
“Forget it, to save others from saying that I am a tough guy, you just don’t go to my dad this time, just pack up and go north. Well, since that man wants to travel thousands of miles, you are here Protect it secretly, if so If you have nothing to do, don’t come forward. My father, I will tell you.”
Li Shu crumpled the rice paper stained by ink into a ball and threw it into the paper basket aside, and gave instructions casually. One sentence.
"I'll go down and clean up right away." Wang Xiaoer bent down and responded, bending over and stepping back.
"Wait a minute, have you bought the medicine I asked you to buy?"
When Wang Xiaoer pushed to the door, he suddenly heard the eldest lady asking. (End of this chapter)