Chapter 241 Surprise Encounter
“Gone.”
After coming out of Lanting Scenic Area, Luo Lier was still thinking about whether she could see the woman who impressed her so much again, but the other party no longer knew Whereabouts.
"Where to go next?"
Pei Yunxi changed the subject.
"Lu Xun's former residence, right? I want to see the two jujube trees in front of his house."
Luo Li'er suggested without thinking about it further.
"Under normal circumstances, jujube trees can only live for two to thirty years. I'm afraid we won't see them now." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Then go see Baicao Garden and Sanwei Bookstore."
Luo Lier is obviously the protagonist of this trip, and her opinions are the program of action.
The three of them got into the car.
As a thousand-year-old water town, Shaocheng can see a river almost a few hundred meters away. A seemingly ordinary bridge may have a history of hundreds of thousands of years, and even the air seems to be filled with water vapor.
In the streets and alleys, there are thick and thin alleys. You can always see old people over fifty years old sitting lazily in front of the door, chatting leisurely, doing laundry and washing dishes, and occasionally seeing tourists. When you pass by, you will smile and say hello.
“Downstairs a man is dying of illness, and a family in the next room is singing on the gramophone; opposite is a nanny. Upstairs there are two people laughing wildly; there is also the sound of playing cards. There is a woman on a boat in the river crying that she has died. Mother. The joys and sorrows of human beings are not the same. I just feel that they are noisy..."
Luo Lier lay in front of the window, looking at the old buildings on both sides of the river and the awning boats floating in the river, article The scenes in it seem to be reflected in reality.
Reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles. This is actually the truth.
"I still like that sentence, warm a bowl of good wine and have a plate of fennel beans."
Jiang Chen, who was driving the car, smiled and said, "I must go to the Xianheng Restaurant later. "Sit down."
"I've been to Lu Xun's former residence. I won't go in later. I'll wait for you in the car."
Pei Yunxi said suddenly.
"Sister, you can go again if you've been there before. It's so boring for you to be alone in the car."
"It's okay. I'll follow you in. I have to worry about being recognized, and you won't feel comfortable walking around." "
"There was no one in Lanting just now..."
Luo Li'er wanted to persuade her again, but Jiang Chen, who saw that Pei Yunxi was worried, interrupted: "Sister Luo, Since Miss Pei has been there, forget it, it’s the same if I go shopping with you.”
Seeing that her cousin seemed really uninterested, Luo Lier didn’t force herself any further.
“…Okay then.”
Lu Xun’s hometown is located on Lu Xun Middle Road. It is the best preserved historical district in Shaocheng with the most cultural connotation, the classic style of the ancient water town and the unique Jiangnan style. .
After construction, on both sides of a narrow bluestone road, there are a row of pink walls and black tiles, bamboo gates, Lu Xun's ancestral residence, Lu Xun's former residence, Baicao Garden, Sanwei Bookstore, Xianheng Hotel...
< br>A small river flows in front of Lu Xun's former residence, and awning boats are swaying on the river. This scene is easily reminiscent of some scenes in Lu Xun's works.
“Senior Jiang, why does my sister seem to have something on her mind?”
Pei Yunxi did not get out of the car, Jiang Chen accompanied Luo Li'er into Lu Xun's former residence.
The former residence is laid out in the form of a gate, with six entrances from the front and back. After passing the first gate, you will come to the bungalow and the corridor;
“Do you feel that Miss Pei seems like Meet the woman just now."
"Who are you talking about?"
"It's the one we met in Lanting."
Pei Yunxi's strange reaction. It started from that memorial hall. Jiang Chen tentatively asked Luo Li'er, "Xuemei Luo, have you seen that woman?"
"No."
Luo Li'er did not hesitate. Shaking his head, he answered quite firmly, "If I had seen her, I would never forget her."
Jiang Chen had no doubt about this statement.
That woman indeed has an unforgettable temperament.
The two well-known jujube trees have naturally disappeared, but the Baicao Garden has been preserved, and can be accessed directly from the door in the middle of the sixth entrance.
The garden is planted with honey locust trees, mulberry trees, etc., and has low walls, wells and other buildings. Jiang Chen acted as a photographer and took many photos of Luo Lier.
Because Pei Yunxi was still in the car, the two of them didn't wander around for too long. They walked out after just over half an hour.
When I came to the car, I found Pei Yunxi talking on the phone.
So the two of them waited quietly outside the car. They waited until Pei Yunxi finished calling before Luo Lier opened the car door.
"Sister, get off the car and go to eat."
The Xianheng Hotel is famous for its article "Kong Yiji".
There is a bronze statue of Kong Yiji standing at the door.
As soon as you enter the door, you can also see an IOU posted on the bulletin board, which reads: Kong Yiji owes 19 yuan, March 6th.
“Boss, bring a jar of wine and two plates of fennel beans!”
The restaurant was full of people and lively.
You can tell from the shouts of the diners that most of them come here because of its reputation.
Pei Yunxi, still wearing a mask and sunglasses, sat down at an empty table in the northeast corner, facing the window, where he could see the scenery of the river.
Jiang Chen and Luo Lier, one on the left and one on the right, consciously blocked her from the sight of the surrounding diners.
"What do you guys want to eat?"
The waiter dressed like a character in the book came to entertain us, with a towel hanging on his shoulder, which was very vivid.
“Let’s take a look first and call you when we’re ready.”
Jiang Chen asked him to put down the menu.
“Okay, you take a look first.”
“Here.”
Jiang Chen handed the menu to Luo Lier.
Luo Lier looked down and said, "Senior Jiang, are you drinking?"
Jiang Chen hesitated.
“I still have to drive, forget it.”
“It’s going to be dark soon, and I can’t go anywhere else, so why drive? Besides, I heard that the wine in Shaocheng is very Famous."
Luo Li'er raised her head, "How about I drink with you?"
Jiang Chen glanced at Pei Yunxi subconsciously.
"If you want to drink, just drink. Just don't get drunk."
Pei Yunxi said understandingly.
“Okay then.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded.
“Waiter…”
Luo Lier waved.
The dishes are naturally not important. As two sisters, there is no delicacy that has not been eaten. Like all diners, what everyone tastes is actually the atmosphere of this restaurant.
Fennel beans are naturally indispensable, and Luo Lier also ordered several bowls of different types of wine.
"This rice wine is good, sour and sweet. Sister, would you like to try it?"
While eating, Pei Yunxi naturally took off his mask. In order to avoid being discovered, he could only try his best to avoid being discovered. Keep your head down.
“Drink it yourself.”
She refused her sister’s sharing. Except for necessary social activities, she rarely drank in private.
“Ner Hong, this name is so nice, I don’t know who picked it.”
Luo Li'er didn't force it and picked up another bowl to taste. She ordered almost all the wine sold in the store. It’s like I came here specifically to taste wine. "Do you know why it's called Nv'er Hong?"
Jiang Chen asked.
Luo Lier shook her head, her eyes inquiring.
“This kind of wine has been recorded in the annals of history in the Jin Dynasty. In the past, when a wealthy family gave birth to a daughter, her father would brew three jars of wine from glutinous rice from three acres of land, carefully seal the jars and bury them deep in the osmanthus tree in the backyard. Next, it is like a deeply hidden father's love. When the daughter turns eighteen and gets married, she will use wine as a dowry gift and send it to her husband's family. Later, it gradually spread and became a custom in Shaocheng area. It has been passed down for a long time. I just wanted to live in Dongguan and watch the moonlight in the lake every night. This famous sentence was written by Lu You after drinking his daughter's red wine."
"Senior Jiang, you even know this. , It’s really amazing.”
Luo Lier’s eyes were wide open, full of wonder, “What about this flower sculpture?”
Jiang Chen was silent for a moment and picked up an fennel bean.
“In ancient times, due to underdeveloped medical technology, the survival rate of newborns was very low. After giving birth to a girl, Shaocheng people would bury several jars of good wine. But if the child died before getting married, The wine changed from Nuerhong to Huadiao, which means that girls wither like flowers.”
Luo Lier, who originally thought the name was very pleasant, was caught off guard.
"Of course, there is another saying that if a woman is not married before the age of 30, it is like a flower withering and withering, so it is called Huadiao. If it were put to this day, I don't know how many older women would have to drink a bowl of Huadiao wine. "
Jiang Chen chewed the fennel beans and added with a smile.
"Senior Jiang, you are really knowledgeable."
Luo Li'er felt it, and then remembered that in addition to the reputation of being a dog licker, the other party also had the title of gifted scholar, but Because the former was too loud, the latter was blocked.
We chatted and laughed while eating.
Not to mention Pei Yunxi, at least the relationship between Jiang Chen and Luo Lier has indeed become much closer.
From the awning boat not far from Xianheng Hotel, melodious opera tunes came out, and the lights along both sides of the river bank seemed to float away in the distance with the river water.
I heard from the waiter in the shop that what was being sung on the boat was a Shao opera. Maybe it was because of drinking. Luo Lier’s eyes were a little blurry and she looked out the window, “Sister, let’s rent a boat and sit there later. ?”
“Okay.”
Pei Yunxi really didn’t eat much. He put down his chopsticks first and wiped his mouth with a tissue. It seemed to be to compensate his sister. This time he was traveling. It was Luo Lier's request, and she would almost never object.
"Hurry up and eat."
Luo Li'er, whose mind had been distracted by the awning boat outside, urged Jiang Chen. She really complied with that truth. After getting to know each other, she no longer treats the people close to her so well. Polite.
“Waiter, pay the bill.”
Jiang Chen was also very cheerful and waved his hand immediately.
Out of Xianheng Hotel, night has filled the air, and the human fireworks from the houses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait make the Jiangnan water town even more hazy and beautiful.
There are many awning boats docked by the river, and the boatmen chat and wait for tourists.
"Master, do you want to pick up the passengers?"
"Yes."
"How much does it cost?"
"Two hundred people, one for charter Thousands.”
"I've got it covered."
Jiang Chen waved his hand, "Get on the boat."
After being drunk, I didn't know that the sky was on the water, and the boat was full of clear dreams overwhelming the stars.
The water waves rose and fell with the oars, setting off waves of gentle ripples, and the two sides of the bank slowly retreated.
“It will be great to come to a place like this to retire in the future.”
Jiang Chen felt this.
"How old are you, this is all you think about."
Because there is only one boatman on the boat, and he is rowing at the end of the bed, Pei Yunxi does not have to be so careful. He does not take off his mask, but takes off his sunglasses. Well, after all, wearing sunglasses at night is not a cover-up, but a draw for attention.
"That's right, Senior Jiang, you haven't even graduated from college yet, and you're already thinking about things when you get old."
Luo Li'er must be a little drunk, sitting on the bow of the boat, Leaning on my sister's shoulder.
The two sisters complement each other so beautifully that one cannot bear to look away.
"Senior Jiang, how about you tell me the story about you and Senior Ai?"
Before, Luo Lier would not have asked such a question rudely, but today She drank some wine in the evening, and her relationship with Jiang Chen became much closer, so she no longer worried so much.
"You should have heard it all. What's there to say?"
"Most of the rumors are false. No one involved can be reliable."
Luo Li Er really doesn't believe it now that this young man is really a well-known licker in the school. She has actually been curious about this question for a long time, but she has never been embarrassed to ask it.
“It’s all in the past, there’s nothing to say.”
Jiang Chen shook his head.
"Senior Jiang, do you think now that people should choose someone you like, or someone who likes you?"
Luo Lier quickly changed her question.
Pei Yunxi looked at the sparkling river and did not interrupt.
Jiang Chen smiled bitterly.
Why does this girl ask herself such tricky questions?
"Xuemei Luo, I think this question is a bit redundant for you."
"Why?"
"Because I think you should not encounter In such a predicament, it’s only whether you like others, and there’s no telling whether others will like you.”
Of course Luo Lier heard the compliment behind the other person’s words, and her lips curled up in a delicate arc. , although he was a little drunk, his brain reaction was not slow, and he quickly asked: "Senior Jiang, do you like me too?"
Jiang Chen was suddenly speechless.
“Look, you’re lying if you say anyone will like me.”
Pei Yunxi, who was silent, must have been listening to their chat, because he was wearing a mask and couldn’t see clearly. His expression, but the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, which was clearer than the bright moon in the sky.
"Senior Jiang, you haven't answered my question yet."
Why are you asking your sister about emotional matters? Why are you asking me?
Isn’t she much more experienced than me?
Jiang Chen coughed slightly and could only say: "I think this question is a matter of benevolence and wisdom. After all, money can't buy it and I am happy."
Luo Li'er is obviously interested in this kind of problem. The perfunctory answer was not very satisfactory.
"Senior Jiang, can't you give me some advice?"
"I can only say that when you are with the person you like, in addition to liking it, you may encounter many other unpleasant experiences. Being with someone who likes you might be easy, except for not having a heartbeat."
"Isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?"
Jiang Chen paused. "...Emotions can be cultivated slowly. The most important thing is to see whether the three views are compatible, whether you can share the same meal, and whether there are common topics. As long as these are agreed upon, do you like him or not? Like you, it is no longer so important, because with the compatible souls, you will eventually attract each other..."
Hearing this, Pei Yunxi couldn't help but glance at him.
"Hey! Take a look, is there something floating there..."
The boatman's call came from behind.
The awning boat stopped.
Jiang Chen turned his head and looked in the direction of the boatman.
On the dimly glowing river, there was a dark thing, which seemed to be sinking and floating.
Jiang Chen’s pupils shrank and he couldn’t help but stand up, with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
How does that look like?
Is it an individual? !
(End of this chapter)