The Happy Man in the Red Chamber

An Lan is wearing a long gown with a transitional color of blue and black ink on a white background today, and a skirt that is black and white with the hem gradually fading upwards.Zhang Yunxi nestled in her arms, looking at the beautiful scenery around him in surprise as her arms were fixed all the time.Every time you jump, you will fly in the air for a long time.The person holding her will always spin like a graceful dance in the air, very slow but wonderful.She thought, if she looked at it from the ground, she might see a wonderful flower.

An Lan fell not far from the gate of the temple, without the feeling of falling suddenly.It's very gentle, like stepping up in place.An Lan put her down: "Does it feel good?"

"En!" Zhang Yunxi lowered his head and responded in a low voice.

The elder Taijun was really surprised when he saw his daughter being carried and flew away.This kind of child's skill is much better than her young son who wields a knife and wields a stick.Thinking about the innateness mentioned, she suddenly understood that this was the gap.Yi Shi couldn't figure out why An Lan would do this all of a sudden.But since the Zhang family didn't say anything, she didn't need to be a hindrance.

The two talked and laughed as they boarded the mountain gate and looked at the temple with the yellow wall.Little Shani was already waiting at the door, and he saw the pilgrim whom he had met today stepped forward and put his palms together and recited slogans.Mrs. Zhang also returned a salute, with a piety.After Yishi saluted, An Lan did nothing.Zhang Yunxi, who kept looking at her, tugged at her sleeve curiously: "Why didn't Madam return the courtesy?"

An Lan looked down at her: "What I practice is the true oneness of heaven and earth, and this is a Western Buddhist thing. It is not one, how can I worship? Girl, you believe in Buddhism?"

"Most of the elders in the family believe it." Zhang Yunxi didn't know whether she believed it or not. In fact, at her age, she might not even have read Buddhist scriptures.Asking, it's just that everyone around has done it, but she didn't do it out of curiosity.

An Lan turned her head and smiled and took her hand. It was different from the side door that Mrs. Zhang and Yishi walked through. She held Zhang Yunxi through the main door with her head held high and her chest held high.The two Shani were astonished.For such a long time, although the temple is not as rich in incense as the national temple Longchang.But at the end of the day, people know something.Only Gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can walk through this main entrance.

The old lady of the Zhang family looked at her actions, and her expression darkened.She asked in a low voice: "Is this the first time for the general's wife to visit a temple?"

She asked implicitly, but An Lan's answer was straightforward.She looked at the tall pagoda and the temple in front: "The rise of the Western Buddha's feet was originally the last kalpa after the orthodox way of heaven. It is determined by the luck of the heaven and the earth, and everything returns to its origin. The rise of the human race, while the wilderness is hidden. What I practice is the truth of the day, and what I believe in is nothing more than the living beings in this world, the Pangu Taoism. The gods and Buddhas in this temple must not be worshipped."

She was telling the old lady of the Zhang family in a disguised form that she was a cultivator.Cultivators inherit the Kunlun lineage, the orthodoxy of the prosperity of the human race.Follow the laws of heaven and earth, chase that ray of life and seek the way against the heavens.If it is too small, it means worshiping the Da Luo Tianxian with three flowers on the top.On a larger scale, it is not necessarily impossible to sacrifice one's life to become a saint.What you see is the fate of this world.

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang looked at her youngest daughter.After thinking for a while, "Yunxi, go offer incense to the Buddha."

"Hey!" Although Zhang Yunxi was a little reluctant, he still picked up the incense hall and inserted it into the incense burner in front of the hall.The incense burner is not high, it can be seen that it is a low furnace.

An Lan looked at her, mi.Miyan watched with her back straight.Mrs. Zhang also watched from the side.She knew that those words just now were the sincerity of the test.But if you do this yourself, you must refute the meaning of the other party.Speaking of land, maybe if the other party retreats despite the difficulty, there is no need to talk about it.She is also probing, betting on the sincerity of the other party.

An Lan inspected the design of the palace, and the four of them laughed and left with Su Zhai and walked down the mountain again.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, An Lan was about to board the carriages in front of each family's carriage, but suddenly remembered that Mrs. Zhang had asked Zhang Yunxi, who had left the main entrance, to offer incense, and frowned slightly.She flicked her sleeves lightly and walked in front of Zhang Yunxi who hadn't gotten into the car yet.Hooking her fingers, a jade pendant jumped out from her neck.That was yesterday's jade card.She gently caressed the jade tablet with her fingers, and then easily broke the rope of the pendant with two fingers like scissors.

With her fingers, she gently kneaded the jade pendant and it fell like powder.Zhang Yunxi looked at the powder, feeling anxious.She always felt that she seemed to have lost something.I wanted to snatch it back, but I didn't have a chance.The old lady of the Zhang family was also surprised by her actions. She seemed to feel that she had broken something.But as the head of the Zhang family, she also had her own persistence and didn't say a word.

An Lan's voice was soft, with a hint of sweetness: "Maybe it's God's will. I thought you and I were destined to be masters and apprentices. Your talent is good, but it's a pity. This is where you and I are destined!"

After finishing speaking, she wandered towards her carriage without looking back.Get in the car and leave, it seems that there is no muddy water at all.

The old lady of the Zhang family looked at the carriage of Jia's family leaving, frowned, took Zhang Yunxi's hand and got into the carriage.The mother and daughter did not speak during the journey, but Zhang Yunxi was very disappointed.She is not someone who doesn't understand anything. Although her mother is not her own mother, she is far better than her own mother after taking care of her over the years.She prefers to treat that birth as a story.But seeing that kung fu, she was very yearning.The Zhang family has rules, and girls are not allowed to learn kung fu.It is a woman's skill, but it depends on whether she chooses to look at her upbringing mother.

She has heard the words of the servants at home since she was a child, and she knows her future destiny very well.It's just a concubine, so it must be impossible to forget a marriage like the elder sister's.Not to mention, if she wants to live freely in the future, she has to be a well-behaved and filial daughter in front of her aunt.But this can't diminish her longing for the outside world.

When she was young, she had a very good relationship with the sister of the Zhen family.Even the girls from the Princess' Mansion can talk together.By their side, more or less there will be an aunt from Cihang Jingzhai who is free to visit.At that time, she was envious. Although they had learned some tricks and embroidered legs, they were more comfortable than her.

She knew that her brother took good care of her, but the premise of that was that she was a well-behaved daughter of the Zhang family.Free, choosing your own life, even disobeying your parents and being forgiven.Only her eldest sister can do it, because she is the mother's direct daughter.What I care most about is the happiness of my daughter.

She lowered her head and pinched tightly between her fingers the rope that used to hang the jade plaque. The black rope was made by herself with a thin thread in front of the lamp overnight.But in the end, it was just a night with her.In fact, she thought a lot about it.She didn't think it would be difficult to marry Jia Lian, at least she flew out.Even in the future, it will not be those etiquette and rules that should be dealt with carefully.

Mrs. Zhang is a little worried, and someone will tell her husband what the woman's martial arts are today.Originally, I also said the meaning of today's test. If the woman is good enough to be a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or a teacher and apprentice, as long as she likes her own girl, no matter what she teaches, entering the Neifang of Qixiufang is the best harvest.But she was a little angry for a while, and it was unnecessary.Now it seems that if people come to talk about it, it will be a marriage at most.My daughter is a good child, if it is just to marry, then there are many more suitable ones in the capital.Those like Jia Lian are even more numerous.

She looked at Zhang Yunxi holding the rope with her head down, feeling a little distressed.She knows how girls have worked hard these years.It is true that girls from the Zhang family are precious.But after going out of the door, it is not valuable to be a daughter-in-law for someone else's family after getting married.Just like how she looked at her daughters-in-law, if her son didn't like it, it would be a big deal to change it.Other people's mothers must have thought the same way.She didn't want the girl to leave home in the future and have a bad life.I can only make some in private to let her understand the difficulty of life.

But looking at her moist eyes, it seemed that she was about to cry.She was so distressed that she didn't know what to say.The two women were thinking about different things, and they were quiet all the way.

The old man of the Zhang family looked at his daughter, who was taciturn and didn't laugh when she came back, and went back to the room behind closed doors, and looked at his wife.

"What did you encounter today?"

The old lady of the Zhang family looked at her husband, thought for a while and told what happened before.In the end, he pursed his lips: "Originally, what we valued was her promise. Right now, the concubine of the Zhen family, Cihang Jingzhai, is still on it, and the new generation of saintesses of Cihang Jingzhai has not yet appeared. Right now, among the princes, she can take the top position." I can't see it either. After she said those words, I felt uncomfortable. I just asked Yunxi to burn incense on the Buddha, who knew it would be like that."

The old lady of the Zhang family also looked at her wife, and sighed: "Yunxi's status is embarrassing, you are not unaware. If it is a good family, the clan is not willing. She looks very similar to her mother, just entered the door Unless it is a family without a mother-in-law. But would you like such a family? Among the aristocratic families, is there any family like that? When the people from Cihang Jingzhai came to the door, I thought that if it would be difficult, it would be impossible It's fine if you agree. At least with the appearance of our Zhang family, it will be good for Yunxi to enter the palace. But the emperor's age is about the same as mine..."

He shook his head: "That girl, she also wants to look at it. She watched the old boy flying around since she was a child, but there are family rules."

The old lady of the Zhang family nodded, but did not speak.She can't always open her door to find someone, let alone their family who came to beg her own daughter.Still not happy with the posture of a mother like myself?

The old man of the Zhang family understood his wife well, and he didn't make too much fuss about it.It's just that after dinner, I specially told my mother-in-law to take care of my precious daughter.

When Zhang Yunxi entered the room, he lay on the bed and wept.It seems that she has never experienced such grievances, and she always feels that she has lost the most precious things. Apart from being sad, she is more lost and uncertain about the future.

The servant girl watched her daughter cry and could only persuade her carefully.Waiting for her to cry enough, I took a cold handkerchief and wiped her face and covered her eyes.

She ate dinner alone, and she didn't eat much.Sitting on the bed huddled and staring at the lights outside in a daze.In the morning of the second day, she simply had a meal and asked someone to get a carriage, saying that she was going to the street to have some fun.Mrs. Zhang thought, she was afraid that she would be in a bad mood overnight, so she let her go out.

An Lan was taken aback when she received the news that the girl from the Zhang family was visiting.Right now, the affairs of Rongguo Mansion are nothing like hers, but she just didn't expect that girl to find Rongguo Mansion.Let people take it to the entrance of Qixiufang here, after all, we can't let Jiamu and Jia's people know about this too much.Ask someone to seal the mouth of the boy at the door, and only after he disappears can he cover it up.

It was still the same courtyard as that day, but the person sitting at the stone table was not a young offspring but an elf and delicate girl.The girl saw the woman in bright red coming over, the high bun and the delicate hairpin on it showed that the woman had carefully dressed up before.

She took a deep breath, looked at the woman who looked like a flower king peony in full bloom, knelt down with a puff, and knocked her forehead hard on the stone floor: "Madam, please accept me as an apprentice!"

She moved quickly, as if she had made up her mind.An Lan was taken aback by her. She asked someone to move a chair and sit down. On top of the pure gold armor was a peacock tail feather dotted with emerald green.The peacock's head on the top is holding a gold chain, and a small gold wire cage is hanging below it, with shining gems inside.I can't tell what kind it is, but it is particularly eye-catching in the sun.

An Lan tilted her head, stroking the corner of her lips with one hand and looking at her crouching little body: "I remember, your mother would not agree. She is a Buddhist, and you are a good and filial child."

Her voice is soft, with a trace of ethereal.Zhang Yunxi's small shoulders loosened, she clenched her fists: "..." She opened her mouth, and her usual sharp tongue seemed to have lost its effect.It's just that I kowtowed my head twice, and the bang bang made everyone around me feel pain.

An Lan has never been a cruel person, otherwise she would not have felt pity for Jia Lian and wanted to find him a better wife than Wang Xifeng.She sighed, bent down and pulled Zhang Yunxi up, and wiped off the dirt on her forehead with a handkerchief embroidered with peonies in red silk and gold thread: "That's all... What do I care about as a child like you? If your parents, in the future If you can agree to your marriage, then I will give you a chance."

As she spoke, she lightly tapped her finger in the air, and a white jade pendant that was exactly the same but with a softer color appeared in her hand. She put the jade pendant into Zhang Yunxi's hand: "Take this and go back to see your parents. This is a jade pendant carved from Lingyu." Yes, but it’s not for you. It’s just a medium, since you’re still young anyway. This jade pendant allows you to see the guide boat of my Seven Embroidery Workshop at the pier, and enter the workshop on the [-]th of every month to study. There is no background. If you can win the first place in the foreign workshop within three years, I will definitely give you what I promised at the beginning. If you have the qualifications, go there..." At this point, she did not open her mouth to continue.

She will give the girl a chance, so that the girl's determination will not go to waste.However, this does not mean that she is not angry about what happened before.She also has her own arrogance, and watching a play is a play.Compassion is also an emotion, but after all, she is the one who will go on the road of asking heaven.

Zhang Yunxi looked at the jade pendant in his hand and nodded: "Can I bring a maid?"

"The disciples in the workshop all have even servants to serve you. You can only be alone. I won't see anyone in your family again. I'll wait for your grades in three years." An Lan raised her chin, her tone was a little cold.Zhang Yunxi looked down at the jade tablet in his palm and nodded.After kneeling and kowtowing again, he turned and left.

She walked firmly, as if she had made a decision overnight.No sloppy, no extra melancholy.Her eyes were full of determination and hope for the future.

The old lady of the Zhang family was notified when she went to Rongning Street, and she was very nervous whether the girl would be bullied.Just looking at the smiling girl, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.Knowing that smiling, it must not be too embarrassing.It's just that the bruise on the forehead is painful to look at.She hurriedly asked someone to take the ointment:

"How did this happen? But being bullied?" She cared for herself, loving and growing up like her granddaughter.Although there are some sad training, but it is also caring in the palm of your hand.

Zhang Yunxi shook her head, and took out the jade pendant that was hung around her neck again from her bosom: "This is the key to enter the Seven Embroidery Workshop. With this, I can go to the other workshop to study. She said, if I can get the first prize in three years After learning the grades, let me be a direct disciple."

Hearing this, the old lady of the Zhang family widened her eyes, and lovingly touched her forehead where the plaster had just been put on: "You girl...how could you be so reckless?"

Zhang Yunxi shook her head: "Mother, it's the daughter who is unfilial. But...but..." She lowered her head and bit her lips: "The daughter has no choice. If she gets married, the mother will know how the daughter looks. Yes That serious family, would you like your mistress to look like a singer? Marriage is a rare thing. A good family may not be able to accept it. If it is not good, the daughter does not want to wrong herself. The idea of ​​being divided into that prince's mansion. But after all, my daughter still wants to fight."

She looked up at the old lady of the Zhang family: "Mother... my daughter felt that there must be a destiny when she saw that woman for the first time. My daughter wants to be a person like her, and she can decide everything by herself. Even if she gets married, there is also a It's my own ability. I can't bear to be bullied."

The old lady of the Zhang family looked at her pleading eyes, sighed and hugged her in his arms: "That's all...you are the youngest at home. Even if you raise an old girl, your mother is willing. I don't ask you to wear Xia Xia on her body in the future." , as long as you are rich and healthy. Women are treated harshly in the world, if you can find some freedom for a while, it will be worth your whole life, right?"

"Thank you mother for making everything perfect..." Zhang Yunxi burst into tears again.She threw herself into the arms of the old lady of the Zhang family, sobbing and crying.

When the old master of the Zhang family heard about this, he discussed it with his sons and thought it was good.Anyway, it's three years, and Jia Lian is also a young one.What will happen in the future, it is not yet clear.Since people said to wait for three years, why should they be in a hurry?