Bright Moonlit Night

After Jin Yi walked out of Fangman Court with Zhaoyan, he asked: "Is it hot in your Uncle Ming's room? When he first arrived, everyone was changing Zhaoyan's clothes, and the little single clothes were all wet.

Zhao Yan said with a smile: "Uncle Ming said that Yan'er's arms seem to be a little thicker, so we have to test whether Yan'er has gained strength. Let's wrestle his wrists!"

"Is Yan'er stronger then?"

"Yeah!" Zhao Yan nodded vigorously, "It's big, Uncle Ming even lost to Yan'er once! But..."

"But what?"

"Uncle Ming's place is indeed a little hot, similar to the old lady's room."

The old lady is old and can't stand the cold, so she seldom uses ice in the house, and only uses it for a while in the afternoon.

Jin Yi asked doubtfully, "Is there no ice in his room?"

Zhao Yan shook his head, "Yes. But Uncle Ming evened up more than half of his own ice for Sister Lufei and the others. Uncle Ming said that Sister Lufei and the others' room was hot, Yan'er went to check, and it was really hot. However, there are a lot of embroidery hanging on the walls of their house, drawn by Uncle Ming, and by Sister Xilan, they are so beautiful! They are even more beautiful than those embroidered by my little aunt for the old lady."

Jin Yi felt amused and said: "You are a child, can you understand these things?"

Zhao Yan replied: "Uncle Ming said that beautiful things are beautiful, and if Yan'er thinks they look good, they must be good."

Although Jin Yi had many rebuttals, he felt that it was unnecessary for a naive child, so he silently approved Zhao Yan's idea.After a while, he said again: "Yan'er had a good time in Fangmanting?" He didn't go to pick up the children many times, but Zhaoyan always came back with a smile on his face and jumped with joy.

Zhao Yan immediately replied: "Happy! Uncle Ming knows a lot, and he doesn't feel annoying to Yan'er. He has done many things with Yan'er. Moreover, Uncle Ming will also give Yan'er delicious food. Here, These are the sugar particles that Uncle Ming specially bought for Yan'er!"

As Zhao Yan said, he took out two candies from his small purse and put them in Jin Yi's hands, "It's delicious, fragrant, and sweet, but not greasy at all. Yan'er likes these sweets the most. Grow sugar particles."

Jin Yi asked: "Does he often feed you these?"

Zhao Yan shook his head, "Only when Uncle Ming said Yan'er did a good job."

"Then what did Yan'er do today?"

"Yan'er wrote a big character, and he won the arm wrestling competition against Uncle Ming! But Uncle Ming specially gave Yan'er two more today, and said that he can only eat it after leaving Fangmanting. Daddy, try it, really It's delicious!"

Looking at Zhaoyan's shining eyes and the expectant smiling face, Jin Yi put a candy in his mouth for the first time after many years. It was fragrant and sweet, and it was a pleasant taste.

"How is it? What does Daddy think?"

Jin Yi nodded, "It's really good."

Why did Fu Ming specially give Zhao Yan two more candies?Still telling him like that?Is it what you think?

Jin Yi was puzzled, and then thought again, find an opportunity to ask him, since he chose to ask him frankly about today's matter, why not also ask him frankly about this matter?

So, the next time Jin Yi set foot in Fangman's Court again on the grounds of picking up the child.

"The candy that day tasted good, thank you."

Jin Yi did not turn around, while Fu Ming paused, and Fang smiled slightly: "If Master likes it too, next time I go out, bring some back."

Jin Yi didn't say yes or no, he just said: "Zhaoyan is still young, he is greedy for sweets, but he can't eat more."

Fu Ming nodded, "I understand."

Jin Yiyi nodded before taking Zhaoyan away.

Fu Ming thought for a moment, then smiled.That day when he heard Lu Fei talk about Jin Yi mourning his dead wife alone, he thought in his heart that since he was his current son-in-law, he should feel relieved.But the relationship between the two of them is not close now, so Fu Ming chose such a tactful way of completely obeying God's will.He never thought that the other party would also realize that God granted him once.It's really rare.

Although Fu Ming still doesn't know Jin Yi very well, he also has a feeling: Jin Yi is a man with a magnanimous mind, a person who talks about things and doesn't hide his schemes.Maybe this is the virtue of a warrior?

Although it is still midsummer, it has rained for several days in succession recently, and the weather has cooled down for a while.Fu Ming was preparing to go out tomorrow, when he received an invitation from Zhou Chengyan, asking him to attend a literary meeting in two days.

Although the Zhou family is not as famous as the Jin family, but going back three generations, the family has produced important officials in the imperial court. The current head of the family, Zhou Zishan, the father of Zhou Chengyan, is even better at managing the officialdom. The thin Jin Jiayuan is even worse than that.Zhou Chengyan's family background is very good, and he is of high character, so the people he associates with are all extraordinary.

Along with the invitation, there was also a list of attendees added by Zhou Chengyan's consideration.Even if Fu Ming has never seen the people above, he has heard of them. If they are not the sons of nobles, they are famous talents, and one is a well-known actress in the capital.

Since Fu Ming entered Jin's residence, he has never had a peaceful gathering with his peers, so he agreed to the appointment quickly this time.

Two days later, Zhou Chengyan came to pick up Fu Ming in person.The two rode forward.

It is not allowed to hurry up in the city, so they are not in a hurry, and the two or three entourages behind them can keep up by stepping up.

Zhou Chengyan is the host for a while today, so they arrived earlier, except for the famous actress Yan Le who was waiting here, everyone else has not yet arrived.

This is a separate courtyard in Jianlou, a large restaurant in Kyoto. Compared with a place in the lobby of the building, or a small wing room upstairs, the price is dozens of times more expensive.

Zhou Chengyan asked Fu Ming with a smile: "How?"

Quiet amidst the noise, quiet and unsophisticated, Fu Ming nodded and smiled back: "Excellent."

Yan Le walked out of the house, and the smile appeared before the figure: "In order to entertain the distinguished guests, Master Zhou specially ordered me to carefully select them, and the cost is the second priority. It is rare that Master Zhou is so caring, and the honored guests look good!"

After a few words, taking into account the three parties, and never leaking, Fu Ming thought to himself, he didn't know that this young actor was so eloquent, so he smiled back: "You two have a heart."

Yan Le didn't know that Zhou Chengyan's distinguished guest was Fu Ming before, but seeing him now, although the smile on his face faded a little, it was more genuine, and his tone was not as warm as before, but he also added sincerity: "Long time no see Yes, Brother Ming."

Zhou Chengyan said in surprise, "You guys know each other?"

Fu Ming nodded, "Ale and I have known each other since childhood."

Zhou Chengyan was puzzled, a rich man and a romantic celebrity, how did the two know each other since they were young?He has known Yan Le for many years and knows many things about him, but he doesn't know that he has an old friend like Fu Ming.But obviously, neither of them wanted to explain, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Yan Le said: "Last time I took a quick glance upstairs, I haven't had time to see whether Brother Qingming has been reduced or Futai."

"Now you can take a good look, how about it?"

Yan Le really looked at Fu Ming carefully, and said with a smile, "Very good, it's the same as before."

Zhou Chengyan voluntarily kept quiet and let the two of them talk about the past.When other guests came one after another, Fu Ming and Yan Le separated from each other. Yan Le put on a bright smile again, and his tone became warm again.

Zhou Chengyan said to Fu Ming: "I still think he is as good as he was just now."

Fu Ming smiled and said: "The way they make a living in this business is like this. You like him just like that, but other people may not like it. It's also very good for him to be like this, no matter what, he won't be annoying."

"That's right." Zhou Chengyan smiled, "I don't have to say anything about my appearance, I can play the pipa well, the songs are beautiful, and I can talk. How could I be the No. 1 actress in Kyoto?"

Fu Ming thought of Yan Le's firm expression without hesitation when he asked Yan Le if he had made up his mind many years ago, and looked at his current state, his heart still ached slightly.But he quickly calmed down, and under Zhou Chengyan's introduction, he got to know everyone one by one.

Among them, Zhou Chengyou and Zhou Chengxin are cousins ​​of Zhou Chengyan's family. Chengyou and Chengyan are the same age. They study together, just like brothers; Of.Cui Jing is the grandson of the prime minister of the current dynasty. He was known as a child prodigy when he was young. Now that he has grown up, he is loved by his grandfather and carefully cultivated. Even the emperor has heard about it and summoned him.Qi Xin was born in Yuanshu, although he came from a poor family, but he was full of talent, he was already a man of honor, he was about to be admitted to the imperial examination, and he was full of vigor, and he was not inferior in the slightest among a group of young masters dressed in fine clothes.In addition, there is a man named Qingsun. I heard that his ancestors were also officials. In his generation, no one in his family is an official, but he is still a family of poetry and literature. Qingsun is full of knowledge, but he does not intend to sell it to the emperor's family. Quite a high popularity in the city.

Zhou Chengyan was the center of this group of people, because he was the one who gathered everyone together, and they often met and interacted in the past two or three years.Zhou Chengyan is inferior to his brothers in aggressiveness, inferior to Cui Jing in reputation, inferior to Qi Yuanshu in talent, inferior to Qingsun in bearing, how can he win the favor of everyone?After observing secretly for a long time, Fu Ming thought, maybe it's because he treats people with sincerity, selflessness, and warmth and generosity.Moreover, although he is not like everyone else, he is a mix of different schools, and he is also an excellent son on the whole.

Because they were brought by Zhou Chengyan, everyone was quite kind to Fu Ming.

Drinking tea is necessary for gatherings. Nowadays, the princes and nobles, as well as the common people, all eat tea and drink it well.Last time at Fangmanting, Zhou Chengyan saw that Fu Ming specially arranged a small semi-open tea room in the house, and also learned that he had learned the tea ceremony, so he suggested that Fu Ming should order tea for everyone this time.Fu Ming knew that Zhou Chengyan was providing convenience for himself, so he readily agreed.

The waiter brought the tea set, as well as an incense stand and incense burner.Fu Mingdao: "Remove the incense, go pick a few lotus flowers, and put them in a white porcelain bottle." He explained to everyone, "The tea I chose today has a strong fragrance, so I don't need to burn any more incense. It goes well with the fragrance of lotus flowers. suitable."

Fu Ming's choice of tea is not the dragon and phoenix tea that rich people like to drink nowadays, but was discovered by his wet nurse after returning home. It is said that it is planted by old monks in temples in the south of the Yangtze River. It is made from young buds picked before Qingming. Popularity.The wet nurse sent it from afar. He tasted it and liked it very much.This time, he specially brought it here for everyone to try.

Fu Ming is skilled in craftsmanship, although his movements are not as smooth as those who specialize in ordering tea, but there is a leisurely and unrestrained temperament naturally revealed, like a peerless master, who doesn't care about the moves, and makes his moves casually but just right.When the water boiled, the steam covered his drooping eyebrows. When the hot water was poured into the cup again and again, the fragrance of the tea gradually spread and penetrated into the fresh air of the lotus.He presented the teacup to everyone, and everyone came to their senses one by one. For the first time, they felt that the process of ordering a set of tea was so short.

This tea is really rich in fragrance and sweet in taste, not inferior to Longfengtuan tea.After tasting it, everyone couldn't help asking what kind of tea it was, and soon after that, this kind of tea also spread in Kyoto.Even later, it became one of the tribute teas, which is a later story.

While drinking tea, the happy Qingsun said: "Why doesn't Yanle play music to cheer it up?"

Yan Le laughed and said: "It's not that I'm lazy, it's just that this tea has never been seen before, and I don't know what tune to match it for a while. After thinking about it, it seems that there is no good tune to match." She said and looked at Fu Ming, "Young master wrote a good tune some other day , It’s not too late to play, good tea is like a beautiful woman, so don’t be rude and have good tea.”

Qingsun asked: "Master Fu is good at rhythm?"

Fu Ming said, "Know a thing or two."

"My lord is being humble." Yan Le said, "Mr. Qing, your favorite song "Lord of the Wind and Moon", the words and music are all written by Mr. Fu."

"It's so." Qingsun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It's so kind, I'm finally lucky enough to meet my bosom friend!"

Zhou Chengyan also laughed and said: "Why do you have a bosom friend who doesn't know you? Qingsun, you are sick again. Bosom friends are mutual. My brother Ming didn't recognize you as a bosom friend."

Qingsun looked at Zhou Chengyan: "You stupid, if you are a layman, don't be jealous of other people's mountains and rivers."

The two bickered and had fun.

Qingsun immediately asked Yan Le to play and sing "The Lord of the Wind and Moon" again. This song does not win with momentum, but it is lingering and ups and downs.At first it was as clear and flat as water, then as weeping as a complaint, then turned to torrent and turbulent, and finally it was desolate and open.Human voice singing is intermittently integrated into it, like a person who meets the wind and sees the moon by chance and resonates with it.

At the end of the song, everyone was speechless, only the breeze blowing the leaves outside the window, and the light and shadow under the window were mottled.

After a long time, Qingsun said slowly: "There was a time when I was young and didn't know sorrow, and I was infatuated in my generation, and I went up to the tower and clapped the fence and screamed in the wind. In the end, the clouds dispersed and the moon shone, and the sky clarified." His face was moved.

Hearing this, Fu Ming felt relieved, and said with a light smile, "That's exactly the case."

Cui Jing also said: "The wind and the moon have no owners, but people want to send them with affection, so the wind has male and female, and the moon has cloudy and sunny."

Qi Yuanshu said: "I especially love the last artistic conception. I have washed away so many troubles. It seems that Fengyue has nothing to do with me, and I have nothing to do with Fengyue. I am so happy."

The brothers of the Zhou family looked at each other and smiled, Shouzhen said with a smile: "Our Zhou family has never had anyone who is good at music, so we don't have such insights as you, we just think it sounds good."

Everyone said something to you, and I said something, and it took a long time to finally walk out of the music.

It's time for lunch.

Zhou Chengyou is delicious and knows how to eat. Every time he tastes a dish, he will comment on it. If the chef hired by Jianlouhua with a lot of money is not delicious enough, he will also talk about the best auxiliary ingredients and cooking methods in his opinion:

"Chicken is added to this assorted dish, but you should not use farm chicken from the outskirts of Kyoto. You should use rice chicken bought from Jiangnan. This is the real Jiangnan assorted dish."

"Chengyou, can you even tell where the chicken comes from?"

"The chickens in different regions drink different water and eat different food, so their tastes are very different....Try this summer dish again, what do you think?"

"Delicious in color and mellow in taste, it is a famous dish in Jianlou at present."

Zhou Chengyou smiled, "I don't like it. The dish is full of summer, and the bento has a summer flavor. The main ingredients of this dish are melons and fruits, but they are supplemented with too many ingredients. The cooking process is complicated, covering up the original fragrance of melons and fruits." , also loses the effect of reducing the heat. The ingredients are more refined than too many, and the cooking method is more wonderful than miscellaneous. It is the most wonderful thing."

"It's the most wonderful thing if it's just right. Chengyou has learned something, and it's really interesting!"

……

Fu Ming also likes to taste all kinds of delicacies, so he asked him for a few recipes after the meal, intending to take them back and ask the cook to make them for a try.

While writing the recipe, Zhou Chengyou said with a smile: "No one in this group of people appreciates my talent. Fortunately, brother Ming, you are here, and my brother just showed off."

Qingsun laughed and said, "Then you really showed your skills, you just talk and don't fake your tricks."

Zhou Chengyou retorted: "A gentleman is far away from the kitchen, I just need to be able to plan strategies. Although you love music and claim to be a music idiot, I have never heard you play music by yourself."

Qingsun is clumsy, good at listening but not good at playing, the only piano at home is a special stringless piano that imitated Tao Qian, an ancient sage, and he can only play it for himself, and absolutely cannot make a sound.Chengyou and him have accurately grasped each other's shortcomings.

Fu Ming has almost never experienced such a harmonious atmosphere.When the banquet was about to end, as usual, he had to write poems and lyrics to record events and express his feelings. Fu Ming felt quite touched, and his thoughts flowed like a spring, and he did it overnight. Light tea and light wine, with the taste in my heart. Reunite in front of the bottle in the future, the scene is new and the old is old, let's make the story drunk" sentence, accompanied by an impromptu change of tune, chic and content without losing warmth, everyone applauded unanimously after listening, Praise Fu Ming for his talent in creating tunes.