Floating Life and White Head

Jiu Jin Er was guarding the tooth store, and it happened that Xing Baoxuan's clerk came to deliver a message, but Jiang Yulin didn't come back, so he was in vain.The staff of Xingbaoxuan saw that Jiujiner was here, and it was all right to think about it and settle for the second best.Immediately, he moved in front of Jiu Jin Er and whispered a few words in a low voice under his ear.Jiu Jin Er nodded his head, reassuring him, and frankly said that he would bring it with him.The buddy thanked him with a smiley face, and went back home.

After about a stick of incense, Jiang Yulin returned to the tooth shop.Jiu Jin Er quickly walked to his side, "Master, you are back, at noon the staff of Xingbaoxuan came to send a message, saying that their shopkeeper took a lot of trouble to get what you wanted, and asked you to come and inspect it yourself. If you can't leave your body, let us send a message, and they will send someone to bring it here. See...?"

"I'll go there myself. It's not a good thing to say anything about it."

"Why don't you take a cup of tea and half a cup of tea first, young master, you just came back." Jiu Jin Er always felt that Jiang Yulin's outfit was different from the one he wore when he went out, so he tilted his head and asked, "Hey, young master, Which silk and satin shop you went to has a new outfit, really energetic!" As he said, he stretched out his hand to touch it, then smacked his lips and continued, "This is the top-quality Hangzhou brocade, and there are very few silk and satin shops in Guangzhou that have this kind of stuff."

Jiang Yulin smiled, "Nine pounds and two pounds, yes, your eyesight has improved!" After taking a sip of tea, he paused for a while, "To tell you the truth, Bao'er bought this."

Jiu Jiner nodded, pursed his lips, "Young master, although Miss Bao'er is usually spoiled and willful, she still cares about him. Hey, so the young master just came back from Miss Bao'er?"

Jiang Yulin didn't reply, he stood up and explained a few words to Mr. Accountant and a few able-bodied assistants who were usually in charge. He turned his head towards Jiu Jin Er, and Jiu Jin Er quickly followed up.

Jiang Yulin's master and servant stepped into the threshold of Xingbaoxuan. The shopkeeper cheerfully greeted them to the inner hall when he saw it, and ordered the staff to open the long dark red brocade box and bring out a dark black guqin from inside.Jiang Yulin looked at it carefully and touched it up and down. Whether it is shape or quality, it is a masterpiece of a master.Jiu Jin Er knowingly turned the violin over, and seeing the material and craftsman at first glance, Jiang Yulin was sure that the violin was made in the Wanli period.Seeing Jiang Yulin nodding with a smile, Jiu Jin Er arranged the piano as it was.Jiang Yulin raised his fingers again and plucked it a few times at random. The sound of the piano is melodious and pleasant, which is indeed a superb work.

Jiang Yulin whispered something to Jiujiner in a low voice, bid farewell to the shopkeeper, and returned to the shop.The shopkeeper of Xingbaoxuan was at a loss, not sure whether Guqin said what Jiang Yulin meant, or what his intentions were, so he held onto Jiujin and asked questions.The two negotiated a few words, and Jiu Jin Er took out the bank note while asking the clerk to put the piano back into the brocade box properly.After the money and the goods were settled, Jiujin carried the brocade box with both hands and drove to Yixiang Tower, handed the brocade box to Daiyue, and had a few words with her.Daiyue understood his intentions, leaned over and wrote a few lines, put them in an envelope, and entrusted him to pay Jiang Yulin.Jiujiner took the envelope and returned it.As soon as he walked to the corridor outside Daiyue's room, Fang Haochang came over with a young man carrying a piano.Jiu Jin Er brushed past him, his eyes were only on the envelope in his hand, and he didn't pay attention to the comer.

Fang Haochang noticed Jiu Jin Er, and wanted to say hello, but then he thought he was gone and gave up.Fang Haochang knocked on Daiyue's door, and after a while, the door opened.Fang Haochang walked in casually, and when he lowered his head, he happened to see the guqin placed in the brocade box on the table without a brocade lid. Then he thought of Jiu Jin Er, and he asked for a step with a stiff face and smiled, "I thought Mr. Jiang was unintentional. I'm still a person who cherishes flowers, but I'm a step too late." The beauty who intended to be beautiful smiled, but now she didn't show her hospitality, and in the end Daiyue was as usual lukewarm to him, seeing the situation was boring, Fang Haochang said a few insignificant words and said nothing. Withdrew and went back.

After Jiu Jin Er left Yixiang Building, he followed Jiang Yulin's instructions and went straight back to Jiangfu.Swinging up and down a few times, looking at the sun, it was almost time for a rest, and the young master was coming back soon.He simply walked to the gate of the mansion, leaned against the veranda in the front yard of the Jiang mansion and waited.After sitting for a quarter of an hour, Jiang Yulin stepped onto the front steps of the Jiangfu gate and walked slowly. Jiujiner's eyes lit up, and he leaned towards him like an arrow leaving a string. "Master, Miss Daiyue left you a letter." He said and took out the letter from his bosom and handed it to him.

"Oh?" Jiang Yulin took the letter by accident, opened the envelope, and unfolded the letter, "Mr. Jiang's money is a generous gift, and Daiyue deserves it. Gou's humble and humble body is afraid of tarnishing the elegance and ruining the rare treasures. It's not enough." Enjoy.However, the young master borrowed the book from the boy's mouth to tell you the things that are close to your heart, and Daiyue heard everything in his heart and ears.This is so disrespectful, and the state of vegetation is not what I want.So far, respect is not as good as obedience, and Daiyue can only accept it.In ancient times, there was a saying of men and eyebrows that "it is hard to find a confidant with a thousand pieces of gold", and Daiyue was very happy to meet Mr. Jiang's understanding and understanding in the humble skirt and hairpin.But Daiyue has a miserable life experience, and now she lives in wind and rain, and has nothing to give back.If Mr. Jiang read this letter, and hoped that he would come back someday, Daiyue could take advantage of the opportunity to play a clumsy tune, and talk about his carelessness.

Jiu Jin Er sneaked a few glances at the side, and sighed briefly: "There is a young master who cleans up the mess, Miss Bao'er, a rich and idle person, really has no worries and is happy."

Jiang Yulin smiled, folded the letter and put it in his sleeve pocket, and walked towards the study.Jiu Jin Er followed behind and held back for a long while, feeling that he couldn't vomit, so he carefully tested, "Master, Miss Daiyue..."

Jiang Yulin stopped in his tracks, "Of course I have to go to the appointment." He frowned thoughtfully, then paused, "We'll talk about it later."

Jiu Jin Er nodded and said, "That's right, Miss Bao'er is so well-informed, it's at the cusp of the storm, if the young master goes now, it's unknown if Miss Bao'er's temper will raze the Yixiang Building."

"You understand. But, after telling the story, keep it in your belly. It's important to keep your mouth shut, don't make my father worry."

"Master, rest assured."

After entering the study, Jiang Yulin took a bottle of Dieda wine and Jinchuang medicine from the medicine cabinet.He sat on the grand master's chair, rolled up his left trouser leg, uncorked the bottle, poured out the Dieda wine, and rubbed it on the bruises a few times.

When Jiu Jin Er saw it, he was shocked, squatted down in front of him, and asked with concern, "Master, are you injured?"

"Why are you making such a fuss?" Jiang Yulin tidied up his trouser legs, rolled up his sleeves one by one, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid you will have to work hard to apply the medicine for me in the past few days."

Jiu Jin Er stared at the scabbed wounds on Jiang Yulin's arms, "For no reason, master, you are..."

Jiang Yulin thought that there was no need to conceal the matter, since he got to the bottom of it, he could only explain the whole story in a few short sentences.After listening to Jiu Jin Er, he felt sorry for his master and it was inconvenient to say more, so he carefully prescribed medicine for him, and kept mumbling with his mouth flattened.

Around You hour, Jiang Yulin finished his dinner and strolled to the West Corridor of Jiangfu when he was bored.There is a Shuiyue Lake in the West Corridor. The corridor of several feet leads to the center of the lake, and the Zuifeng Pavilion stands in the center.He went to the pavilion and looked left and right. The red sun was setting in the west, the glow at the corner of the building, the birds in the pond, and the crows in willows came into view.

At this time, Hangqinge's father and daughter came to visit, and most of the people at the gate of the mansion were young people who were recruited years ago, and they didn't know who they were.But still treated them with extra courtesy, and politely asked their father and daughter to wait for a while, allowing him to go in and report.Jiang Shouyan was overjoyed when he heard that his old friend had visited. He ordered Jiu Jin Er to inform Jiang Yulin, and brought Si Liang to welcome him to the gate of the mansion.

"Hantong (Hangqinge's writing), it's been a long time!" Jiang Shouyan warmly greeted Hangqinge while supporting Hangqinge's left arm.Seeing a slim young lady standing behind Hang Qinge, Jiang Shouyan stretched his eyes, squinted a few times, and then said with a smile: "The slender girl next to her is Xiuying, she is really more and more beautiful."

Siliang also bowed and bowed to hangqinge.

Hang Qinge nodded knowingly, "It's been a long time. Brother Jiang guessed right, it's the little girl."

"Xiuying has met Uncle Jiang." Hang Xiuying lowered her body and bowed.

"Okay, okay." Jiang Shouyan smiled and bent over to help Fu Xiuying, and then said, "I have not been in the mansion for a short time, and I don't know Mount Tai, so I won't be able to receive you. Don't let me see you offended. I will let Siliang be disciplined later." .”

"Brother Jiang is serious, those who don't know are innocent."

"Okay, Hantong, you are a distinguished guest of Jiang's mansion, so I'll do as you please. Let's go in and catch up on the old days." Jiang Shouyan stretched out his hand and led Hang Qinge and his daughter towards the main hall.When we arrived at the main hall, we sat down according to the order of the guests and the hosts.Jiang Shouyan ordered his servants to brew a good pot of Tieguanyin. He still felt that the light tea was hard to express the meaning of reuniting with an old friend after a long absence, so he called Siliang to fetch his long-cherished old daughter Honglai.A few people recounted the past, talked about the present, talked anecdotes and wonders, even if they were gossips, raising glasses and toasting, it was a joy.If you want to drink freely, why don't you add time to your age, and the wine will make your breasts and gallbladders full, without hindering your temples from frost.

Hang Xiuying lowered her head anxiously at the side, her eyes turned to the door from time to time, why didn't he come so late?

Jiu Jin Er went around in a circle before he saw Jiang Yulin's figure in the distance on the west corridor. "Young Master! Young Master!" Jiang Yulin was in high spirits, and was suddenly interrupted by Jiu Jin Er's shouts. He turned his head and looked over. Go to the door, the master will let you go there."

When Jiang Yulin heard the news, he hurriedly withdrew and went to the main hall with Jiujiner.

"Oh, Yu Lin is here." Jiang Shouyan looked at the person coming.

Hang Xiuying was overjoyed to see the visitor, her face bloomed, she turned her head to peek a few times from time to time, and drooped her face in embarrassment.

Jiang Yulin gave a big gift to Hang Qinge, "Yulin pays my respects to sir."

"There is no need to be formal." Hang Qinge stood up and helped him up, "Yulin, I taught you before, and I was your husband; but before that, I had a close relationship with your father, and now you have learned to be a teacher. , you can change it to Uncle Hang in the future."

"Yes. Uncle Hang."

Hang Qinge nodded knowingly, "Haha, teachable, teachable!" Then he turned and sat down.

"Yu Lin, Xiu Ying is here too." Jiang Shouyan looked at Xiu Ying who was on the side.

Jiang Yulin looked at Xiuying and smiled, and the two pretended to meet each other and saluted each other.

"After three years of absence, there have been some changes in the house, Yulin, you take Xiuying around the mansion, wandering around at will. I don't know if Xiuying is still familiar."

"Hey, good." Jiang Yulin winked at Xiuying, and Hang Xiuying smiled and followed her up lightly.

As the sun sets, there are only a few afterglow left.Jiang Yulin led Hang Xiuying from the other gardens to the elegant building, from the west corridor ring to the east corridor, each courtyard house, elegant place, and secluded place were all looked at one by one. .When the two of them traveled to the places they knew well when they were young, and passed by the old places, they could always recall the fun stories of playing and playing in those years.For Yu Hang Xiuying, revisiting the old place immediately opened up the memories of the past, and the joyful past flooded into her heart, filled with joyful voices and laughter.

In the main hall, Jiang Shouyan and Hang Qinge were four and two, and the three of them, regardless of master and servant, had a good time drinking and chatting.During the conversation, Hangqin's maxim and Jiang Yulin's dispatch of servants from the Jiangfu to help with the repairs, he praised him for his meticulous thought and considerate handling.After a few turns of the conversation, Jiang Yulin's life-long events were discussed again.

"Brother Jiang, Yulin was almost weak at that time, and Jiuzhi assigned Qian Baoer, the lady of the Qian family, why did the marriage take so long?"

Jiang Shou replied earnestly, "Hantong didn't know something. Brother Yu has injured his roots since his wife passed away, his body is getting worse, his old eyes are dim, and he is deaf, so he handed over the dental practice to Yulin early on. Fortunately, Yulin worshiped you when he was young. He has been educated, has learned a bit, and has a bit of talent. Although he is still young, his eyesight is not inferior to that of his elders, and he has maintained a century-old foundation in dental practice. However, young people are inevitably arrogant, and when they occasionally act on their will, they are not calm enough after all. De Weng (Qian Fangkong Biaozi) has only one daughter under his knees. She was spoiled and self-willed since she was a child, but fortunately she is simple and straightforward. I understand that Baoer has a deep love for Yulin. The reason why I have not done it for a long time is that I am worried that Yulin is not experienced enough. , and don’t know how to get along with husband and wife, getting married too early will make it difficult to protect your dental care, and your family’s house will be insecure. In short, it’s hard to say!”

"Brother Jiang's words are not unreasonable, but according to my humble opinion, Yu Lin is so talented that he can handle things without any danger. I know that a son is like a father, and I know that. Brother Jiang is even more familiar. The heart is attached to the ancestral business, and the burden is heavy on the shoulders, so I worry too much."

Jiang Shouyan was enlightened when he heard the words, and raised his voice: "It's reasonable, Yaxing and Yulin are the most important things in my heart, but I don't know that there is nothing in the world, and mediocrity. I have been taught today." After finishing his glass of wine, he drank his stomach.

"Yu Lin is a single seedling of Jiang's family, so the responsibility to spread the branches and leaves will naturally fall on him. I wonder what Brother Jiang's plan is in the future?"

Hang Qinge's words were cryptic, but Jiang Shouyan still understood the meaning behind his words. He paused for a moment, then replied with a smile, "I'm nearly half a century old, and I only have one son, Yulin. As parents, I naturally hope that he can pass on the incense lamp to Jiang's family." The marriage with Bao'er is the order of his parents. Yulin has kept this marriage in his heart since he was a child. Not to mention my friendship with De Weng, Bao'er has kindness and affection for Yulin. Last year, the two met for an outing Unexpectedly, Yulin was accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake, and Bao'er immediately sucked out the poisonous blood for him without saying a word. Later, Yulin became dizzy and couldn't stand steadily. Ding sent him back. If it wasn't for Bao'er's rescue, Yulin's life would be lost. I'm afraid I'd send a white-haired person to a black-haired person. During Yulin's illness, she never left her. I was also moved when I saw it. If Yulin betrayed Bao'er, I would not agree. However, Yulin is my son after all. If he meets another woman he likes and asks me to do something good, I will naturally do what he wants It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. If he's deeply rooted in love and misses the important issue of heirs, I won't sit idly by and let him mess around."

Hang Qinge was horrified, "I never thought that Miss Qian would be so affectionate for Yulin. It's really rare. The so-called marriage has its own destiny. We are ordinary people, but we can't do our best."

"Isn't it? Just because of this matter alone, our Jiang family can't be ungrateful and treat Bao'er half a cent. Whether it's arrogant or self-willed, as long as there is a share, it's nothing to worry about." Suddenly Jiang Shouyan thought of Hang Xiuying, Then he brought up the matter and said, "Xiuying is also Yunying who is not married now. I don't know if Han Tong intends to marry the young master of the He family?"

"I have never interfered with the marriage of my children. It is up to them to choose. Floating life is only a few years, and it is rare for a person to fall in love with one another. If two people agree with each other, it would be unfortunate and wonderful if they get married? As a daughter, her life-long affairs are all up to her, so I naturally believe in her vision."

Jiang Shouyan was shocked, "Brother Yu is pedantic, and Hantong is so enlightened, it really puts people to shame. Xiuying is extraordinary in appearance, knowledgeable and sensible. I don't know which son of a family has such a blessing. He can get into Xiuying's eyes and marry a beautiful woman like his wife."

After finishing the sentence, all three of them laughed.

After a long while, Hang Qinge didn't stop smiling, and said, "Hantong is dull, and doesn't understand the little girl's mind. I'm not afraid of Brother Jiang's jokes. If I say that the person in my heart is my son Yulin. In terms of talent, appearance, and character, How many people can reach Guangzhou Quzhi? But these are all things to say, Yulin has a marriage contract, but you and I have no in-laws, it's too late, too late." Hang Qinge sighed.

Jiang Shouyan smiled and said, "Yu Lin is so favored by Hantong, it's his good fortune. Unfortunately, I only have one son. Otherwise, I have to mediate." He took a sip of his wine, thought for a while, and said, "If he Ri Xiuying is in love with Yulin, and has taken a fancy to him, and this matter still needs to be discussed. It’s just about status... it’s inevitable that Xiuying will be subdued, I wonder if Hantong has any objections?"

"Hey, I'm definitely not someone who values ​​fame. Nowadays, both Manchu and Han can have a family. Why do you care about the distinction between wives and concubines among ordinary people? If there is a day, as long as Xiuying is willing, how can I, as a father, have other plans? But now Now it's just you and I joking and joking after drinking, and the fate depends on the two of them."

Hang Qinge's words were in line with Jiang Shouyan's meaning. He patted his legs and got up, and walked to Hang Qinge's side, "That's natural, that's natural...Jiangmen is fortunate to have Hantong's favor and Xiuying's love, if it can be achieved , Brother Yu can't ask for it."

When the conversation gets to the point of deep and fast, talk with all your heart and soul.Sparseness is hard to guard against, walls have ears, and all words enter people's hearts.