I want to live, get married

There is an open field in the southeast corner of Nanyang City, and on the mountain two or three miles away from here is a cluster of tombs, where most of the deceased ancestors of the people in the city are buried.

Therefore, during the Qingming period, most people in the city like to hang around here for a while after offering sacrifices to their ancestors.

The carriage carried a group of people, walking slowly on the mountain path, Li Butler personally held the whip and bridle in front, and Liu Yanhan sat down with He Qingqing in the carriage.

Sure enough, it was the Ching Ming season, and the usually silent mountain woodland was now bustling with activity.

Pedestrians carrying bags and burdens and offering sacrifices and sweeping graves lined up in twos and threes on the mountain road. Some of them had just climbed up the stairs, while others were about to come down from the mountain.

He Qingqing felt that the car was stuffy and boring, so he opened one side of the car window, and a curtain of verdant mountain scenery with a warm spring breeze was projected through the window edge. .

Looking down along the mountain, there are vaguely colorful kites hovering above the distant sky, like fireworks blooming in the blue sky, which is very beautiful.

"Miss Liu, look quickly, there are many people flying kites in the open space below the mountain."

He Qingqing pointed out the car window.

Hearing this, Liu Yanhan also moved to the window and looked into the distance with his head.

"Wow... so beautiful!"

Liu Yanhan looked at He Qingqing looking up at the sky, with the trace of anticipation in his eyes, he couldn't help sighing.

"Wait a while, I will fly the kite with you, and it will be higher and farther than these." He Qingqing pointed to the kites in the sky and declared.

Seeing her confident look, Liu Yanhan lowered his head and pursed his lips, and said with a slight smile.

"Miss He, you are so confident that you are not polite."

"Hey, Ms. Liu, don't believe me when I tell you. Among the young ladies in Nanyang City, this girl is the second best in kite-flying skills, and no one dares to be the number one."

"Okay, I look forward to your performance at that time."

Liu Yanhan said softly with a smile.

As they walked, the carriage came to the vicinity of the open field, but there was a forest in the middle, there was no way for the carriage to go forward, so they had to get out of the carriage and walk on foot.

Liu Yanhan jumped out of the car first, turned around to guide He Qingqing down, she said.

"Butler Li, it's no longer possible to drive ahead, we have to walk over."

Butler Li turned his head in front of the carriage and shouted to the back of the carriage.

"In my opinion, it's better to park the carriage here and hire someone to look after it, and the old servant will walk there with the two girls."

Before Liu Yanhan agreed, He Qingqing refused.

"No need, Steward Li, it's not safe to hire an outsider to look after the carriage at will. It's better for you to stay and take care of it yourself. I only need Miss Liu to accompany me here, so you don't have to worry about it."

"This... ok!"

My own lady has already spoken, and Steward Li has nothing to refute, so he can only act like this.

Before leaving, he packed up his luggage, which contained all necessary items for outings, such as handkerchiefs, water bags, umbrellas, snacks... everything.

Hand over the burden to Liu Yanhan for safekeeping, and instructed him earnestly.

"The things in here can be used for outings. Take good care of my lady on the way, don't play too much, remember to return it early."

Liu Yanhan said with a smile: "Don't worry, Steward Li, I've written it all down."

In this way, the two waved goodbye to Butler Li, and set off towards the wilderness ahead with a mountain of spring scenery.

Along the way, Liu Yanhan and He Qingqing walked side by side. The charming scenery in the suburbs and the fresh and free air made He Qingqing feel at ease, and her brows unknowingly relaxed.

There are lush trees in the forest, and the dazzling sunlight is projected to the ground through the branches on the canopy, leaving mottled light and shadow, which makes people feel very comfortable when walking.

Suddenly, a woman's silver bell-like laughter came from the woods ahead, which attracted He Qingqing's attention.

She hurriedly quickened her pace, ran under a big tree, put up a canopy on her brow with both hands, to block the glare of the light, stood on tiptoe, and looked forward vigorously.

"Where is the laughter coming from?"

Liu Yanhan followed behind her and asked.

"It's a group of girls who went out for an outing in the city, playing together in the forest, look..."

He Qingqing pointed to the front and said: "A lot of swings have been set up in the dense forest in front... I guess they must be playing a very popular game among women in the boudoir of Nanyang City - the swing game."

"Swing race?" Liu Yanhan whispered.

Seeing that she was not very familiar with this matter, He Qingqing quickly explained.

"Oh, it's a competition to see who can swing beautifully, who can swing high, and who can swing dangerously. In the end, the best one wins. This activity is very popular in Nanyang. I wonder if there is one in Sichuan and Sichuan?" He Qingqing asked. .

"Yes, women in Sichuan and Sichuan also play on the swing during Ching Ming, but I've never heard of it before." Liu Yanhan replied.

He Qingqing looked back and said: "You haven't seen the swing game, that's just right, since the two of us happened to be here today, why not join in the fun, what do you think?"

"En." Liu Yanhan nodded in agreement.

The two ran towards the sound of laughter in the forest ahead.

Along the way, I saw that many swings had been set up on the thick and big trees.

Those pretty women who are singing and singing like swallows and dancing are having a great time here with the spring, and there are bursts of melodious and melodious minor tunes floating in the air.

"Hey... everyone knows that Jiugong Spring is early..."

"It's also said that the nine palaces of spring are so good, the woodcutter uttered a long song, flying into the clouds to startle the immortals..."

There was someone singing.

"A cup of selfless music in the Nine Palaces, you can pick clouds in the east and jade in the west..."

"Youyou's ancient heart is suddenly moved, Zigui sings and sings woodcutters to continue..."

When I got closer, I saw pink ladies in twos and threes playing hide and seek in the forest like butterflies lingering on the flowers.

Or groups of three or four gather around a swing, pushing each other to play on the swing.

The fragrant clothes and temples fluttered in the wind with the ups and downs of the swing, like pieces of colorful clouds floating in the sky, light and agile.

The ringing laughter and noises of big girls and young daughters-in-law echoed everywhere in the forest.

"Swing well, let's go higher..."

"Swinging bright..."

"One more, sister Shan'er, you are the best..."

"Show everyone and let the girls see how amazing they are."

I saw a large circle of people densely surrounded in front of me, including men, women and children, shouting and applauding while watching.

Liu Yanhan and He Qingqing looked at each other, and walked towards the crowd to find out what happened.

He Qingqing found a gap in the crowd, pulled Liu Yanhan to squeeze in and saw that there happened to be a group of girls playing swings here.

"Miss Liu, there is an empty space here, come quickly, this is the swing game I told you about, and we happened to be able to watch a good show here."

"Alright." Liu Yanhan agreed.

I saw an exquisite and petite woman in red shirt sitting on a swing, dancing with the wind.

During the ups and downs of the swing, she grabbed the rope with both hands and leaped lightly, then stood up on the swing bench, causing the crowd of onlookers to scream in surprise.

"Okay, nice swing..."

"You are so beautiful, Miss Shan'er, you are the best, you are so amazing."

Finally, the woman in red called Shan'er stopped the swing slowly, leaped lightly, and fell steadily from the swing frame to the ground.

Her female companions rushed up to surround her like a crowd of heroes, and all turned their heads to declare war on the crowd.

"How about it, girls are all convinced?"

"Today's first prize in the swing competition is the second lady of the Lu family. Is there anyone who is not convinced?"

"Girls, if you are not convinced, just come up and give it a try, I, Lu Chashan, will definitely accompany you to the end." The woman in red smiled brightly and said to the crowd of onlookers.

"If not, I'll announce that the winner of today's swing competition is..."

Before the words fell, a loud and crisp voice interrupted their words.

"Wait a minute, this girl hasn't come up yet, how can it be her turn to be the champion?"

Liu Yanhan was surprised, turned her head and saw that it was He Qingqing beside her who was shouting, it was really beyond her expectation, she didn't know what this young lady was going to play again.

She grabbed the sleeve of the person beside her and whispered anxiously: "My Miss He! You... what are you going to do?"

"It's a swing game! Of course there must be someone to challenge, otherwise what's the game?" He Qingqing said with a face of course.

"Huh?" Liu Yanhan said in a dumb voice, "Challenge? Will you not be able to compete in battle after being challenged?"

"Well! Of course it's a comparison!"

Pointing to the tall swing frame, Liu Yanhan said with a serious face: "You mean...you want to compete by yourself?"

"Hmm..." He Qingqing nodded innocently.

As soon as these words came out, Liu Yanhan was completely anxious, she pulled He Qingqing tightly and said: "Are you kidding, your body has just recuperated these days, and then you start to get carried away, the swing is so high, you don't want to die... ..."

"Ouch...it'll be fine...it's just a swing..." He Qingqing grabbed Liu Yanhan's arm with his backhand, shaking it from side to side and begging.

"When I was in He Fu, I used to swing on the swing in the backyard every day. It's really... not dangerous at all. I'm much better at swinging than them."

"Today we can finally go out for an outing, so just let me go and have fun..."

"Let me go..."

Seeing He Qingqing's expectant face, not letting her go for fear of spoiling her interest, and letting her go for fear of accidents, Liu Yanhan was in a dilemma.

Before a decision could be made, He Qingqing smiled slyly, regardless of whether Liu Yanhan allowed or opposed it, she dodged and rushed forward while the person was not paying attention.

"Let me do it..." Miss He waved her hand excitedly, beckoning to everyone, just like a bird that let loose its joy.

"Oh...you..."

Only Luo Liu Yanhan hesitated to speak behind him, worried.

The winner was already in his hands, but he didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to come out halfway, the woman in the red shirt showed a slight displeasure, and she squinted at He Qingqing who stepped forward.

Seeing that the visitor was tall and slender, but was born thin, and looked like a sick and weak Miss Jiao supporting a willow, she didn't seem to be afraid.

She restrained the displeasure on her face a little, put on a kind smile, and bowed to the visitor very politely.

"Dare to ask where this girl is from? Dare to ask who is her name? Do you want to challenge Yu Xiaonv."

"Hmph..." He Qingqing cleared his throat calmly.

No matter where she goes, she will always carry her air of being a great lady.

Lifting his chin slightly, he replied with a noble and inviolable look: "My surname is He, and my name is Qingqing, and I am from Hefu in Nanyang City."

"People from He Fu?" The woman in red glanced at He Qingqing's attire, looking like a lady from a famous family in Nanyang City.

He thought to himself: "I heard that except for He Yuan, there is no other female relatives who match this appearance. Could this person in front of me be the legendary Miss He who is frail and sick?"

So he piled up a smiling face, and replied: "If you guessed correctly, the girl should be the only daughter of Yuan He's family, Miss He!"

"Yes, exactly."

"Oh, I guessed right..." The woman in red smiled even more when she heard that it was as expected.

She clapped her hands and said: "I heard that Ms. He is not in good health on weekdays, she seldom goes out for a walk, and she has very little contact with the ladies and ladies in Nanyang City. I am really lucky to meet Miss He's family here today."

The red-clothed woman in front of her was born with a face like a silver plate, delicate and beautiful, and could speak eloquently, she looked very familiar.

All of a sudden, He Qingqing didn't know what to say, she smiled shyly: "Ah... It's a good meeting, a good meeting."

"But swinging on a swing looks easy, and not everyone can do it..." The woman in red pointed to the swing stand dangling high, pursed her lips and said with a smile.

"I have heard that Ms. He is weak, so it's better to be careful everywhere. If she flicks her arms or bends her waist for a while, the loss outweighs the gain."

"yes……"

"Miss He better be careful..."

"That's right! Don't make a fool of yourself for the moment's limelight." The female companion next to her also chimed in.

Liu Yanhan, who was watching from the sidelines, heard this group of ladies and girls talking about other people's bodies. They were obviously worried, but in fact they were secretly belittling. He felt very uncomfortable, and couldn't help frowning.

Glancing at the ladies and maids in front of you who said nothing to me, He Qingqing naturally didn't care.

Said bluntly: "Don't bother everyone, I have my own measure."

After all, he went straight to the swing frame.

The author has something to say:

"It is said that the spring is early in Jiugong, and it is also said that the spring is good in Jiugong. The voice of the woodcutter utters a long song, flying into the clouds to startle the immortals. A cup of selfless song in Jiugong, you can pick clouds in the east and jade in the west, suddenly move your ancient heart, cuckoo cry Ba Qiao Ge continued..." I didn't write it, I forgot where it came from.