Little Xiucai's Flowery Love History

Seeing that it was getting dark, Tao Linghe, the elder sister of the Tao family, looked at the door several times, but her younger brother Tao Linghua did not come back. with.

Because I was afraid of wasting oil, I didn't light the lamp.

It's already late May, and the weather in the south of the Yangtze River is warm. It's almost hot when it's almost summer. At this time, there are a lot of scorpions flying at the door, and sometimes they can hit people's faces, which is very annoying.

While anxious, there was a knock on the door: "Sister Tao, open the door!"

It was the voice of Chu Xin, the owner of the rouge shop next door.

What is he doing here so late?

Tao Linghe dusted off his coarse cloth apron, got up suspiciously, and went to open the door.

The two wooden doors opened with a "squeak", and the big Chu Xin came in with a person on his back.

Tao Linghe was taken aback, the letter on the back of the letter turned out to be his brother Ling Hua, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Chu, what's wrong with Ling Hua?"

Chu Xin walked quickly into the house with the person on his back, sweat profusely on his head, and said as he walked: "I closed the shop and came out, and saw Xiaohua staggering over. Just as I was about to talk to him, he fell down. Hurry up to call him, but he couldn't wake him up, so he went to the pharmacy of Lao Qian's house to have a look. He said he was in a hurry, and gave him pills, and said he would wake up in a while. He's a little guy, what's the matter? Get anxious?"

Tao Linghe was also puzzled, but before he had time to say anything, he hurriedly took Chuxin to Tao Linghua's room and put him on the bed.

It was too dark in the room, so I had to light an oil lamp.

The shadow of the person illuminated by the dim yellow light swayed flickeringly on the wall.

Tao Linghe moved the oil lamp to the table in front of the bed, looked carefully at Tao Linghua, touched his forehead, and said suspiciously: "It's okay to go out this morning, and I said I was going to a literary meeting with my classmates. Why is it like this in one day? "

Chuxin didn't know what was going on.The two were suspicious for a while, so they had to put it down and wait for Tao Linghua to wake up.Waited for a while, still did not wake up.Chu Xin was embarrassed to stay, so he got up and said, "Sister Tao, I'll go back first, if you call me for anything, I'll be at home."

Tao Linghe was worried about his brother, seeing Chu Xin talking, he had no intention of keeping him, so he nodded and sent him out.

After another incense stick of time, the person on the bed woke up slowly and opened his eyes. Under the dim light, there were actually a pair of big watery eyes, with a hint of water, as if he had cried.

Tao Linghe came in with a bowl of water. Seeing that his younger brother was awake, he rushed forward to help him, his voice was a little hoarse with worry: "Xiaohua, what's wrong with you?"

Tao Linghua shook his head, propped himself up and took a sip of water from his sister's hand before speaking, his throat seemed to be blocked, and his voice was weak: "I'm fine, I just fell down." After a pause, he smiled Ask: "Sister, I'm hungry, what's for dinner?"

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Tao Linghe had no choice but to answer: "I steamed rice, fried rapeseed, and made egg soup for you."

Tao Linghua smiled even wider, and said gigglingly, "I want to eat two bowls."

"Okay, I'm going to serve the meal, you sit still and eat on the bed."

After dinner, Tao Linghua took out the letter in his sleeve and burned it on the fire after seeing his sister packed up the dishes and went back to her room to embroider under the lamp.

The eyelids closed and opened, and it seemed to be as calm as water.

Look at the dense night outside, shake your heavy head, take out the books to study, even if you don't like science exams, you have to take the exams, you can't let Mu Qi look down on yourself.

Didn't he give up his former love and climb high because he passed the Jinshi examination?

The wind is warm, and insects are singing in the grass in the yard.Looking out of the window by chance, the green peach tree under the window has dense branches and leaves. Unfortunately, the spring has passed and the flowers have fallen, leaving only a few scattered flowers on the branches.If the person who hurts the spring and autumn reads it, he must write a poem to mourn it.

How old is this tree?It seems that my father planted it when I was five or six years old.When I was a child, I used to play below.It blooms every spring, attracting clusters of bees and butterflies entangled among the pink clouds-like flowers.My father also said that the peach blossoms were in bloom when I was born, and my surname was Tao, so I took the artistic conception of "Tao Zhiyao Yaoyao scorching its flowers" and named him Tao Linghua, but, isn't it a bit too delicate?

Thinking of the way his father used to hold him as a baby and laugh while standing in front of the peach tree, Tao Linghua also wanted to laugh, but his nose suddenly became sore.

It was late at night, and after washing up and blowing the lamp on, he fell asleep without emotion, when he suddenly thought of Mu Qi, and his heart was in a mess again.Trying to open his eyes wide, he really wanted to sneer, but in the end he let out a cold snort.

On this warm early summer night, it was like holding a piece of ice in my arms.

At this time, Mu Qi is in the capital, thinking that he has already turned the clouds and rains with his lovely wife, right?She was obviously married, but she wrote a letter to trick herself into waiting patiently, and would come to pick her up to the capital soon.If it wasn't for Qian Shiliu, a drug dealer who came back from the capital, saying that he had already become the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he would still be in the dark!

On the wedding night in the bridal chamber, when the title is named on the gold list, there are two great joys in life!

Didn't you say you only love me?Didn't you say you want to grow old with me forever?How come you slept in another woman's bed in just one year?Your oath is not as thick as a piece of paper!No wonder people say that a scholar is a piece of paper.Reading and writing together every day, and studying hard, it turned out that it was all to relieve my boredom.Those obsessions in the past are disgusting now.

Tao Linghua thumped out of bed resentfully, let's go, let's say that a beauty should be cut off before she is old, let alone he is a man? 16 years old, there is still time, get up early tomorrow to study, there is one year left, you must pass the exam, just wait until you pass the exam.

Sister, I must give you an explanation!

Mu Qi, I will never see you again in this life!

Tao Linghua thought and fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Tao Linghua got up to wash up and eat. He had just finished eating and put down the bowl when he heard the door knocker on the street door.When I opened the door, it was Chuxin.He couldn't help laughing and said: "I was just about to say thank you, Big Brother Chu, for carrying me back yesterday."

Chu Xin carried half a bag of rice on his back, poked at the door aggressively, took out a string of copper coins from his arms a little embarrassedly, and said to Tao Linghua, "Oh, we are all neighbors, why are you polite? I'll come and see you. Okay. This is the money for the embroidery that your sister consigned the day before yesterday. It is [-] yuan. This is a box of rouge. You give it to her. This is the rice sent by my relatives in the country. Let you have a taste."

Tao Linghua hurriedly pulled Chu Xin inside and said, "Brother Chu, sit in the room. You are still so polite, why don't we eat your food for free? Shall I give you money?"

Chu Xin broke free and said: "Oh, it's not a good thing, and I can't get it out. I won't sit down. I'm leaving. I have to open a shop." He said that he was burning his butt and left.

Tao Linghua laughed when he saw him leaving in a hurry.

This big brother Chu, a tall man, likes to make rouge and gouache.However, his business is quite good, and he is also a loyal person. He never goes to the flower streets and willow alleys.

After reading for a while, I heard the door knocker ring again. I don't know why so many people came today?

Before Tao Linghua got up, he heard his sister open the door, a woman's loud voice: "Ling He, how are you doing these days?" It was Aunt Liu, a famous matchmaker who couldn't go anywhere in Tonglu County.

Tao Linghe greeted her into the main room with a smile, poured tea and asked her to sit down, and asked what was the matter with a smile.

Matchmaker Liu had a golden hairpin sticking out of her head, and she took Tao Linghe's hand and said with a smile, "Oh, I'm busy too, so I won't be able to walk down this street. I didn't expect you to be so old. Oh, you The scene of the death of parents is still in front of my eyes." As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

Tao Linghe's eyes were also red, and he hurriedly said, "Don't be sad, Auntie. It's also thanks to you for taking care of us these years."

"Yes, I don't want those anymore." Matchmaker Liu shook her head, "Are you eighteen this year?"

"Yeah." Seeing her asking about her age, Tao Linghe felt a little shy, her face flushed a little, and she lowered her head.

"It's time to find someone else." Matchmaker Liu patted the back of Tao Linghe's hand.

Tao Linghe was silent.

Matchmaker Liu smiled and said, "You know the great hope on Qianjie, right?"

Tao Linghe was taken aback, and raised his head, "Zhu Wang, a butcher in Qianjie?"

Matchmaker Liu nodded and said, "That's him~" Regardless of Ling He's reaction, she kept on talking with a smile on her face, and the powder on her face fell a little as she spoke, "Oh, you don't know, Zhu Wang is rich now, and there are two shops, and the money in the family is endless. Only one housekeeper is missing. If you marry in the past, and wear gold and silver, you will have a better life in the future!" Said his eyes narrowed into a line, as if she had lived that good life herself.

Tao Linghe frowned and said nothing.

Tao Linghua couldn't help but came out and said, "Aunt Liu, Zhu Wang's wife is dead, and if he remarries, he will fill in the house. Don't tell me you want my sister to fill in the house? Besides, I heard that Zhu Wang has a violent temper and often beats his wife." People say that his ex-wife was tortured to death by him. My sister has no choice but to marry that kind of person!"

Matchmaker Liu immediately turned her face and said: "Do you think your sister is so beautiful and young, and you want to marry a master? No one talks about marriage when you are eighteen. I am afraid that the poor ones don't even have kang seats. They have big feet and carry You are such an idle brother, but you are only a scholar. If you can’t become a martial artist, who will want her? Zhu Wang’s family has all the wealth, and it’s your sister who married her in her previous life! None of this! My old woman has If you leave it here, I'm afraid no one will come to your house again!"

Tao Linghua blushed furiously, walked to the wall with one step, picked up the broom and drove away.The old lady Liu kept yelling and cursing even more, she walked away like she was on a hot wheel.

Tao Linghua stopped and stood in the yard angrily, feeling aggrieved.

My elder sister is both talented and beautiful. She read and read since she was a child, and has a gentle temperament. It was only because her parents passed away and she took care of herself that she let her feet go. She embroiders and weaves every day, does housework, and earns a few copper coins to support the family. I can't marry a scholar, this kindness can never be repaid in my life, but now I am humiliated by that kind of person who is not as good as a pig or a dog, why doesn't it make people feel distressed?He also hated himself for being young. Although there was money and food from the county school, it was still not enough to support his family.

Walking into the room, seeing her sister embroidering with a stretcher as if nothing had happened, Tao Linghua squatted down and grabbed her rough fingers, looked up at her eyes and said, "Sister, I will definitely try my best to pass the Juren and Jinshi exams, let you Marry an official who studies, and you will be a wife in the future!"

Tao Linghe touched his younger brother's black hair, smiled, and said softly: "Okay.