Jiayu Village of Red Mansions

Chapter 10

Entering Yucun's mouth, without waiting for Yucun to react, he ran away in a hurry, and turned back while running: "This is your reward!"

Hearing this, Yucun shook his head for a while, looked at the fiery red figure who had already run away, and looked at the things Ningxiu hadn't taken away in his bosom, helplessly chewed the stuffed sugar melon in his mouth, and went back to the inn with the things in his arms went.

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The Spring Festival at the end of the year is approaching, and the bosses and employees in the inn start working together, and everyone is busy inside and outside.Early in the morning, an inn clerk took a heavy red envelope with Yucun. The boss knew that Yucun had great talent, so he asked him to write a couple of Spring Festival couplets for the gate of the inn.Only then did Yucun think that he should give some new year gifts to his relatives and friends, and he also thought that many of the friends he met now, neither the shopkeeper nor Zhang Tingyu, were people who were not in need of spending. I couldn't afford to give away the expensive ones, so after thinking about it for a long time, I wrote a pair of Spring Festival couplets, and the innkeeper ordered Xishun'er to send them from house to house.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, upon waking up, it’s another new year. Yinshi has just passed, and there are already visitors outside the door who are running around to pay New Year’s greetings. Yucun sits on the bedside, feeling a little disappointed. Stranger, misses relatives every festive season", sincerely does not deceive others.Thinking about the New Year's Eve the year before last, my mother asked what kind of dumplings I wanted to eat this New Year's Eve. The city was destroyed and the family was destroyed.

Now Yucun lives alone in a foreign land, even the time and space have changed, and he is lonely and no one cares about him, it is really miserable.It's not that Yucun doesn't want to find a store or Zhang Tingyu to celebrate the festive season together, but when the new year arrives, which one doesn't offer sacrifices to the ancestral hall and celebrate with the whole family?

Yu Cun sat on the bed blankly, feeling suffocated and panicked, thinking about taking Xi Shun'er out for a walk, so as to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

After getting dressed, I went to look for Xi Shun'er behind the screen, but saw the neatly folded quilt, turned around and saw Xi Shun'er coming in from the door with a water basin, seeing Yucun woke up, hurriedly put down the water basin, He knelt down towards Yucun, kowtowed his head, and said, "Happy Chinese New Year, my lord, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Get a title on the gold list!"

After all, Xi Shun'er raised her head and stared at Yucun, her eyes sparkling.Yucun felt a little guilty when he was stared at by this look. After a while, he remembered that he was asking for a red envelope. Yucun, who was young at home, hadn't changed roles for a while, so he took out a silver nude in the shape of a plum blossom from his bosom for a long time. Put it in Xi Shun'er's hand, and said: "Happy Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai!"

Xishun'er happily picked it up, and after serving Yucun to wash up, the master and servant planned to go out to pay New Year's greetings, whether it was Zhang Tingyu's house or Prince Yong's residence, it was necessary to visit.

Walking out of the room, Yucun took a deep breath, and the cold air filled his chest with the smell of firecrackers.Years ago, the door gods were changed early in the inn, couplets, listing cards, new peach charms, and a new look. Now the red lanterns with the word "Fu" illuminate the red whip coats on the ground, which really deserves the name of this firecracker - the earth is red .

Yu Cun was going out when he met the owner of the inn leading a family of men out to pay New Year's greetings. The juniors in the family called Yu Cun his uncle. Xi Shun'er hurriedly took out two handfuls of candies from his bag and gave them to Yu Cun, asking him to distribute them to the new year's people. Juniors.Yucun took the candy, secretly thinking that Xi Shun'er was thoughtful.

We exchanged new year greetings with the shopkeeper's family. Yucun and Xishun'er walked along the street all the way, no matter whether they knew each other or not, from court officials to ordinary people, they all wished each other congratulations and prosperity. such as.Just when the sugar cakes in Xishun'er's bag had gone down, suddenly a lame Taoist came from a distance, crazily and leisurely, and said in his mouth:

"Everyone in the world knows that gods are good, but fame and fame can't be forgotten! Where are the past and present? The pile of grass in the barren mound is gone. The world knows that gods are good..."

Yucun stopped, thinking that this was the limping Taoist who attracted the stubborn stone in the dream of the Red Chamber, but he didn't know who he was going to cross here.Unexpectedly, the Taoist came straight towards Yucun. Yucun happened to think that the gods in this book might know something about him, so he went up to him and said:

"Happy New Year, Daoist, but this song is good!"

The Taoist laughed and said: "For people outside the world, there is nothing to celebrate the New Year, whether it is good or not, there are all kinds of things in this world, good is good, good is good. If it is not good, it is not good; if it is good, it is good. Scholars are not people in this world, how can they not understand the truth of this!"

Upon hearing this, Yucun found that the Taoist knew his origin, so he said anxiously: "Since the Taoist priest knows my origin, does he know how to let me go back?"

The Taoist laughed happily when he heard this, and said, "Where do you want to go back, the scholar? You will sing and I will appear on the stage, and you will think that the other country is your hometown! The scholar is not in a hurry. This experience still needs to be experienced. Wait for the classics." After the reincarnation of this world, it will naturally return to its place!"

After all, the Taoist left without waiting for Yucun's answer, only to hear the voice of "Okay, okay" getting more distant.

Yucun looked at the figure of the lame Taoist who was getting farther and farther away, and stood there, unable to regain his senses for a long time, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly, a butterfly dreamed of Zhuang Zhou, what is a dream?

After Yucun walked the whole street, the sky was already bright, and because of the proximity of the road, he went to Zhang Tingyu's mansion first, and the manager of hospitality told Yucun that Zhang Tingyu went out to pay New Year's greetings to his elders.Slightly disappointed, Yucun left only greeting cards and gifts.

I wanted to go back to the inn just like that, but Xi Shun'er reminded me that I should go to Prince Yong's mansion to pay a visit. Yucun thought in his heart that Zhang Tingyu, who has no official position, is too busy to go home during the New Year. How could a prince like Shui Zhan stay idle in the mansion? Woolen cloth!But he is now a member of Prince Yong's family in name, so he had no reason not to go to the master's mansion to pay New Year's greetings during the New Year, so he strolled all the way there.

When they arrived at the prince's mansion, Shui Zhan was really not in the mansion. Yucun wanted to leave greeting cards and gifts to leave, but the steward said that before he left, if Yucun came, let him wait in the mansion until he came back from the palace. Then he summoned and arranged Yucun in a quiet side hall, and Xi Shun'er went to the place where the guests were accompanied by the servants.

Unexpectedly, this wait was really waiting from Xichen to dusk. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the maid was refilling his tea, Yucun finally couldn't help asking:

"Dare to ask this girl, when will the prince return to the mansion?"

The maid gave Yucun a strange look, and said, "My lord has already returned to the residence at Shenshi."

When Yucun heard the words, he was a little depressed for a while, and thought that since he didn't have time to see him, why would he let himself sit here?He said: "May I trouble you to send a message to the housekeeper, if the prince is busy, Yucun will come to pay his respects at another time."

Before the maid could answer, a cold and serious voice said, "Why, Yucun can't wait for this king?"

Yucun raised his eyes, only to see a maid opened the bead curtain, and a man dressed in a prince's formal attire walked in—it was Prince Yong Shui Zhan.

Getting up from the chair, Yucun knelt down and bowed his head to Shui Zhan to say hello and New Year greetings.

Ordering Yucun to flatten, Shui Zhan sat on the front of the side hall, took a sip of tea, and said, "Is Yucun impatient for waiting?"

"I dare not." Yucun pleaded guilty with lowered eyes.

Shui Zhan saw that Yucun was obviously worried, but he said he didn't dare, so he couldn't help being amused, and said: "Okay, don't do this in front of the master, everyone knows that the master is not free, so it's just your new year." Come here on the first day of the junior high school, there are still grievances!"

Yucun just stood there and listened without answering, thinking if the housekeeper hadn't told the prince to stay, how could he have sat in this palace for a whole day!

Shui Zhan saw that Yucun looked like he didn't want to enter, pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Sit down! I heard that you encountered a strange thing today?"

Yucun sat down, thought for a while, and knew that Shui Zhan was talking about the lame Taoist priest, and then thought that Xi Shun'er was sent by Shui Zhan to him, and then knew how Shui Zhan knew about it. Convenience: "Yes!"

Who is Shui Zhan, why can't he see what Yucun is thinking, and said: "Okay, don't think about it, my king didn't let Xi Shun'er watch you, since it was given to you, it is yours." You just need to rest assured. What happened this morning was seen by Mr. Li of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He happened to be an official who accompanied Jinan Prefecture that day. When we met today, it was spread all over the court, saying that you are that Wenquxing is reincarnated!"

Saying this, Shui Zhan tapped the table with one hand. Is this the will of God, or is there someone with ulterior motives?What is the benefit of doing so?

Yucun frowned when he heard the words, he must know that he was the first bird, and he had already stole the limelight in the Jinan Mansion incident a few years ago.

Shui Zhan thought that the Holy Majesty always hated the matter of party formation and selfishness. In order to protect Yucun, he originally wanted to avoid one or two taboos. Now that Yucun's reputation has spread, it is better to make it clear, and said: "Today, you go back to the inn for two days. I will arrange a quiet place for you to live in when I am free, and you should not go out for the next two days."

Yucun originally wanted to refuse, but thought that the spring was coming and needed a quiet place, so he agreed.

After discussing the business, the two of them didn't speak any more. For a while, the atmosphere in the room seemed to be frozen, which was quite awkward.

Seeing that the sun was getting late, Yucun thought about saying goodbye to Shui Zhan, but suddenly the light in front of him dimmed, and he raised his head suddenly, only to find that his whole body was shrouded in the shadow named Shui Zhan, a little panicked Looking at the maid serving beside him, apart from him and Shui Zhan, there is no one else in the room!

After a moment of panic, Yucun took a deep breath, gradually calmed down, and resolutely said to Shui Zhan who was about to lean on him: "Your Highness, please respect yourself!"

Shui Zhan ignored Yu Cun's words, raised his hand, and wanted to stroke the broken hair that always fell from Yu Cun's forehead to behind his ears. Put your hands down, back to your body