Painter

Chapter 249 97: Floating (6.2K)

It was still pouring rain just now, and the dark clouds cleared away in a blink of an eye.The accumulated water on the ground was transpiring rapidly, the wind blowing through the streets and alleys was still cool, and the number of pedestrians on the street gradually increased.Jiang Dulu looked at Longyoutang from afar, still wearing the purple clothes of court.As the breeze blew by, the beryl jade pendant and the golden hazel leather pouch hung quietly around his waist, motionless.

The Fengchenwei general is only 52 years old, and the wrinkles on his face are like ravines carved by knives and axes.His eyes are like stagnant water in late autumn, even when he kills, there is never any waves.Just now, the dark clouds in the sky also accumulated a look of anticipation in these eyes. He held the golden saber at his waist with his right hand, but he never took a step closer to Longyoutang. Melting, he sighed and left Longyoutang.

In Longyou Soup, although the white dragon did not touch the eyes, it is more vivid than the previous Lizhuyulong picture.Liu Ang sent the three members of the academy away, regretted for a while, and then thought, only the flaws in the white jade can be handed down to the world, if Li Xueshi put on a pair of dragon eyes and let the white dragon fly away from the wall, it would not be beautiful.

Yuan Shuo led the two scholars away from Longyoutang, and when they arrived at the intersection of Huiningfang, Li Chan asked tentatively, "From what Yuan Jijiu said just now, you know my master?"

Yuan Shuo leaned on an oilcloth umbrella and tapped on the ground, "It's not just a recognition, it's an old acquaintance."

Li Chan has always wanted to find this old man to tell his fortune, but when he talked about Yuan Shuo with Mr. Bi before, he never knew that they were old acquaintances. He murmured: "I never heard him say that."

Yuan Shuo was taken aback, "Then the old man is talking too much."

Jiang Ru said: "Yuan Jijiu can say more, I am also very curious about who is that Mr. Pea."

Yuan Shuo smiled, "It's not that I don't want to talk about it, but it takes a lot of work to explain it in detail." He glanced at Li Chan, "I'll have some free time someday, let's talk about these old things." Said After that, bid farewell to the two.

Yuan Shuo's eyes seemed to be quite meaningful, and Li Chan knew that although Shen Zhasi helped him conceal his identity, this Xuegong Jijiu must know about it.He suppressed the thought of questioning and planned to return to Guangzhaifang.Jiang Ru also got on the horse and watched Yuan Shuo turn past the medicine shop on the east side and disappear into the corner of the street. She said to Li Chan, "If it wasn't for the painting sage who had ascended to Hongju, I really think you are his heir. Lord, it was also at the age of [-] that you realized how to move your mind, how about you, you are only as good as the crown."

As the black donkey walked along the street, Li Chan nodded thoughtfully.

The two walked for a while, Jiang Ru said again: "Actually, during the Spring Examination of the Qianyuan Academy, I saw a white dragon in the fantasy in the book. I told my father that he only warned me not to rashly spy on the forbidden area. Recently, I heard that the general supervisor was going to paint a mural here, and I thought it was an opportunity, but I didn't know until today that there is really a dragon soul in the Longyou soup."

Li Chan smiled, "It turns out that the rumors in the market are not all aimless. In this way, there are probably a few meat pigs in the Shaozhu courtyard."

Jiang Ru laughed, and after a while, seeing that Li Chan's face was quite pale, he said, "What happened today was caused by me, which hurt your vitality. Yes, send someone to send you a pill tomorrow."

"I was also greedy for a while, so I almost fell into it. Thanks to Yuan Jijiu's rescue." Li Chan paused, and sighed: "But after such a toss, I didn't get the dragon's eye. It's a pity."

"Maybe there will be better paintings in the future." Jiang Ru looked back at Long Youtang who was getting far away. Although he said so, he knew that any painter in the world who missed such an opportunity would regret it for the rest of his life. She changed the subject, "Today you gave Wushang the "Night Weaving Picture", I think it's good, I wonder when Li Lang can give me one too?"

Li Chan thought for a while, "When you say that, I remember it. After the three trials in the Gongyuan a few months ago, Miss Jiang said she would give me a painting, but there is no trace of that painting."

Jiang Ru smiled and said, "It's not that I forgot, but at first I wanted to reciprocate, but then I thought, what kind of person is a painter of immortals, I'm afraid I won't be able to get one of my paintings, but in the end, Wu Shang got one first."

"Is there a priority too?" Li Chan smiled, "I'll give you one when I go back."

……

In Li's house, Hong Yao sat on the threshold, using scissors to decorate the red paper in his hand.The heavy rain in the afternoon came suddenly and fiercely. Although the paper-cuts for shelter from the rain worked, the eggplants that had been drying on the dustpan for two days were still half wet.While cutting the paper, she asked Song Wuji if he was good or bad.At this time, the general of the town house called for Alang to come back, and Qingchi Yasha jumped up to the wall, watched for a while before coming down.

"A-Lang didn't come back until late at night a few days ago, but he came back so early today. Do you think A-Lang has become more and more acquainted with that young lady of the Jiang family?"

"Not bad, talking and laughing."

"Let's see, the young lady of the Jiang family is pretty and has a good background. She is worthy of Ah Lang."

"It is indeed worthy, and I look worthy."

Chi Yasha nodded, passed the kitchen, Hong Yao looked sideways, and said casually: "Don't talk about A Lang's right and wrong behind his back."

Chi Yasha was stunned for a moment, and Qing Yasha laughed and said: "Goddess, don't be surprised, don't be surprised." As the two walked away, he lowered his voice and said to Chiyasha: "In the future, when you say these things, you have to avoid Goddess. "

"That's not a bad word."

"You don't know that, Ah Lang is not as ugly as us..."

Hong Yao put down her work, stood up suddenly, and said loudly, "What are you two talking about?"

Qing Yasha paused, quickly changed his words, and asked Chi Yasha: "Have you finished chopping the firewood behind the house?"

Chi Yasha said in a low voice, "It's over."

Qing Yasha said: "I remember I haven't finished chopping yet."

Chi Yasha scratched his head, and said in a daze: "I finished chopping yesterday, 220 a catty, I remember it very clearly!"

"Alas!" Qing Yasha hurriedly pulled him away, "I said I didn't finish chopping, so I didn't finish chopping! Finish the work, go!"

The two monsters left quickly, Hong Yao snorted, put away the paper-cuts, and went to the door to welcome Li Chan into the garden.

She asked General Fushui to add some black beans to the trough, and felt that Li Chan looked weaker than usual, so she asked, "Ah Lang came back much earlier today, are you tired?"

"It's time to rest for a few days." Li Chan walked to the study and asked, "How much money do you have at home?"

Hong Yao said: "In the past few months, the bookstore has sent another 430 taels. The salary issued by the academy and the imperial court has not been collected for this month. I will collect it the day after tomorrow. Including the ones saved before, it will be counted together as one piece. Son, there is about one thousand and one hundred taels."

"There are so many?" Li Chan was slightly taken aback, and thought for a while, "Give me 50 taels tomorrow."

Hong Yao asked curiously, "What is Ah Lang doing? Should I take it with me?"

Li Chan said: "Recently, I learned another supernatural power in the academy. Although it is not yet in the realm of sound transmission for thousands of miles, I can probably send a message to my family when I go out. I will find someone to buy a pair of magic bells tomorrow. After making the mother-son-son bell, if I ring the bell outside, the bell at home can also ring. If it is late and I have something to do, I can ring the bell twice, and you don’t have to wait for me to eat.”

Hong Yao said pleasantly: "This magic weapon is so convenient, I'll go to the bank to exchange some bank notes." While wiping the rouge color on the paper-cut paper on her hands with a handkerchief, she left in a hurry.

"Be careful on the road!" Li Chan warned, and entered the study.

When he came back from Longyou soup today, Jiang Ru's words woke him up.He took out the three volumes of pictures left by Mr. Bi from the box, and looked at them carefully, while recalling the murals he saw in Sunning Palace last year, trying to find some similarities.The murals of the Xunning Palace are filled with countless gods, birds and beasts with different styles. The paintings left by Mr. Bi also include thousands of images of the three talents of heaven, earth and man.In the world, the way of Danqing is so superb, it will not be unknown.The painting sage ascended in Taodu Mountain, and the pen master also appeared in Taodu Mountain. What is the relationship between the two?
Li Chan stared at the pictures on the table in a daze, who is Mr. Bi, and who is he?In the past, I wanted to ask Yuan Shuo for fortune-telling, but now that I think about it, Yuan Jijiu is old, so I'm afraid it would be inconvenient to force him to do it.On the contrary, Mr. Bi and Qingniang, who were always by my side in the past, probably know their origins, but now, they are no longer around, and there is no way to ask.

He looked at it for a while, felt very tired, yawned, and planned to take a nap at his desk.

When I opened my eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened, monsters came and went in the garden, and there was a light on the other side of the house.

He was still a little dazed, looking over the wall, he saw the lights on the top of Shengxiang Building in General Fengchen's Mansion.He suddenly remembered that when he first arrived in Yujing more than half a year ago, he had seen Jiang Ru in this building, and remembered the promise made during the day, rubbed his eyes, asked Dai Candle to light the crown fire, searched for a while in the study, and found I read the painting "Xinxue New Garden" painted that night.

The white cat who was catching Liuying outside heard a call from the study: "Xu Da."

"A Lang?" Xu Da jumped to the window, poking his head.

"Have you ever been to the General's Mansion?" Li Chan asked.

"Ah Lang, where is it? Where is it! We have always only played in this garden, why have we ever gone out to cause trouble?" Xu Da licked his lips.

"Really?" Li Chan smiled, "I heard someone bragging that day that the dishes in the General's Mansion are really good, and the cooking skills are not worse than that of the Goddess, but the ingredients are better..." He stretched out his hand and pressed it. Xu Da, who wanted to escape, "Why are you running, I have something to tell you to do."

Xu Da struggled to no avail, and said obediently: "Ah Lang, just order, order!"

"Send this to the General's Mansion, go."

Li Chan handed over the painting scroll, and the white cat took it into her mouth. Li Chan patted its buttocks, it froze for a moment, and then scurried into the night.

……

In the Shengxiang building, the maid Ping'er opened the window and muttered: "Little lady, you just went to Longyou Tang to draw a picture, why do you have to be grounded again? Now you are a bachelor of Qianyuan, which is not unusual. Woman..." Suddenly, she let out a light gasp, saw a white shadow, and took a closer look, "Okay, it's this thief cat again, little lady!"

Jiang Ru looked out of the window curiously, and a white cat came over the wall.

The maid was still saying: "I'm talking about this thief cat, who has come to eat it several times, and others still don't believe it, so they must say that the general's mansion is so heavily guarded that not even a bird can fly in!"

Jiang Ru asked, "What's in its mouth?"

The maid said: "It's probably something stolen from the kitchen again."

Jiang Ru said, "But it came in from the outside."

"Hey?" The maid was surprised, and seeing the white cat look up and climb up along the wall of the building, she screamed in fear and backed away.In a blink of an eye, I saw the white cat jumping to the window, its fur reflecting the dazzling white of the moon, and a pair of eyes reflecting the candle flame, it was frighteningly bright.She hurriedly picked up the small broom for sweeping the bookshelves, "Go, go, this is not the place for you, a thief!"

But the white cat deftly avoided the broom, jumped onto the table, and put down the scroll in its mouth, "This girl is so rude! Why do you keep accusing me of being a thief?"

The maid opened her eyes wide and said in horror: "Little lady, this cat can talk! This cat can talk!"

Jiang Ru looked at Xu Da, and touched the cat's head curiously, "Are you the cat of Xueshi Li's family?"

Xu Da narrowed his eyes, "That's right, that's right, the little lady has a bit of eyesight. A certain one is the leader of Alang's six villains, surnamed Xu Mingda, who was given the nickname Snow Lion, and the lady called us Snow Lion That's it!"

Jiang Ruxiao looked at the scroll on the table, "Snow Lion, what did you bring?"

Xu Da rolled his eyes, raised his head and said: "Although that girl falsely accused us of being a thief, we are not people who have borrowed and never paid back. This small gift is for Miss Jiang."

"Then let me see." Jiang Ru smiled and looked at the maidservant, "Ping'er, bring some food for Mr. Xueshier."

"How did this happen, how did this happen, the little lady is so polite, we will be embarrassed to come next time." Xu Da's eyes lit up.

Jiang Ruo unfolded the painting scroll, and the candlelight in Que Tazhi's lampshade was bright, falling on her eyelashes.

The paper used for drawing is a jade version of Xuan Xuan, on which is painted a new abandoned garden in the snow.On the east side of the garden, Jinghong passed by the brightly lit Yunqiao Feilou.The waning moon fell on the eaves of the tallest building, and a white shadow was drawn between the bright yellow lights of the windows.

……

Guling Qingxuan is spread out on the table, and the Yunqiao Feilou is covered with hundreds of layers. The low ground surrounded by the heavy buildings, among the walls, thin snow covers the dry pond, the old locust trees, and the tiled houses, and the night mist surrounds them. The lights flickered on and off, ghosts were faint, and under the eaves stood a faint black shadow.

The candle-wearing crown illuminated the painting, and the monsters beside it were chattering. Xu Da boasted: "The young lady of the Jiang family is very polite, polite, and she is worthy of being from a rich family. We must keep us to eat some delicacies. The white meat, Ruan sheep, rewarding kidney... hiccup... needless to mention, needless to mention! We didn't lose face to A Lang, we only ate a third of our fill, and sent this painting back."

General Fuhuo said: "Mr. Xue Shier, why didn't you bring back some food?"

Xu Dayu said earnestly: "It's in vain that I named you a great general, why are you so short-sighted, with this painting, will you be able to eat less in the future?"

General Fuhuo said happily: "It makes sense, it makes sense."

Qing Yasha pointed to a figure in the painting and said: "This painting is somewhat similar to us." The crow Chitose next to him jumped twice and found himself by the wall.

Hong Yao also saw the red dress behind the house, but couldn't tell whether it was Qing Niang or herself, so she murmured softly: "This painting is not very good, but it is far worse than Mr. Bi."

Qing Yasha coughed, "It's only natural."

Chi Yasha said: "This young lady of the Jiang family really likes Alang?"

"Is there still a lie?" Xu Da shook his head, "A man like A Lang, who's girl doesn't have a secret heart? That little lady of the Jiang family, ever since she saw A Lang, she has been looking forward to seeing him upstairs every night. She said just now , as soon as we sent the painting over, the young lady of the Jiang family turned pink and shy, she wanted to bury her face in her neck! I really feel pity, I feel pity!"

Mai Wang nodded approvingly and said: "Mr. Xue Shi'er is right, the poem says: Throw me a peach, and return it with a plum..."

Amidst the noise, Li Chan looked out the window.Don't think about it, Xu Da didn't say a few words of truth.But Yujing is full of lights, and it looks like a small window upstairs, in his eyes, it is brighter than usual.

……

Due to the summer flood, the Jinshui River has overflowed to only one foot away from the embankment.

Late at night, Hong Yao took off her shoes, sat on the edge of the embankment, put her white and tender feet down to drain the water, disturbing the reflection of the moon and lights in the water.

Among the scattered lights on the river, there was another figure approaching, Hong Yao turned her head, saw Tu Shansi, curled her lips and said, "Why are you walking so silently?"

Tu Shanxi stopped by the river and asked, "Why are you so leisurely today?"

"Staying at home all the time, I'm a little bored." Hong Yao said.

"Is there something on your mind?" Tu Shanxi asked.

"No." Hong Yao shook her head, lowered her head and continued to play with the water.Tu Shanxi smiled, watching the night, the midsummer river rushing over the bridge piles with a rushing sound, and the night wind brought a faint sound of rowing oars.

The two stayed quietly for a while, and the fish in the river gathered at Hong Yao's feet. She sang softly: "A Tong to A Tong, swim across the river with a knife in your hand. I don't fear the water in the river, but I fear the insects in the water..."

Tu Shansi heard her finish singing, "This song is really nice, I haven't heard you sing it before."

Hong Yao lowered her head and said, "I used to sing it often." She sniffed.

Tu Shanxi raised her long and narrow eyebrows and looked down.

Hong Yao's eyes reflected the moonlight, a little moist.

"What's wrong?" Tu Shanxi asked.

"I miss my mother." Hong Yao whispered.

"Why didn't you stay in Xuandu to accompany your mother?" Tu Shanxi said, "If you beg, Ah Lang will not refuse."

Hong Yao shook her head: "Human monsters have different paths, I will only harm her if I stay with A Niang."

Tu Shanxi said quietly: "Only people like A Lang will be in the company of monsters."

Hong Yao hummed.

The two were silent for a while, and Tu Shanxi said again: "A Lang is actually a poor man."

Hong Yao raised her head and looked at Tu Shanxi suspiciously.

Tu Shanxi looked at Hong Yao, looked at the river again, and said with emotion: "He is such a genius, but he doesn't have many friends of the same kind, and he is with monsters all day long. I have tasted this feeling before. Qingqiu is begging for life, and my fellow clan also regards me as a different kind. Although I feel very uncomfortable, the more uncomfortable I am, the more I have to pretend not to care, at least I can't lose face."

Hong Yao's eyes were still wet, but she couldn't help laughing, "So you're just pretending to ignore people."

Tu Shansi smiled and shook his head.

She also said: "Alang's temperament is very indifferent, pure-hearted and ascetic. Although he is not a monk, he is not much different from a monk. What's more, a Danqing player like him is used to seeing the colors of the world. Such a person is very It's hard to fall in love with any woman, and an ordinary vixen would have a headache if he meets her. He, if he really meets a beautiful woman, it's a blessing, he should be happy."

Hongyao didn't drain the water any more, bowed her head and hummed, then came to her senses, and argued, "I just miss Aunt, and it's not because of that young lady of the Jiang family..."

The corner of Tu Shanxi's mouth twitched, "It's not because of this matter, then go back, don't let people misunderstand."

"Go back." Hong Yao got up and wiped her nose with a handkerchief.After walking two steps, Tu Shanxi didn't come over, "What about you?"

"I'm a little hungry." Tu Shanxi glanced at Daxiangguo Temple, "I'll go eat some snacks later."

Hong Yao snorted, and asked again: "Could it be to buy fish porridge?"

Tu Shanxi was startled, understood the meaning of the red medicine, and said with a broken smile: "What are you thinking, just go and buy a grilled quail, do you want it?"

"I can't take it anymore." Hong Yao shook her head, then remembered something again, "By the way, the red paper at home is used up, bring some back for me."

"How can there be a pen and ink studio open at this time?" Tu Shansi turned and left, "I'll buy it tomorrow."

……

On the west side of Lingchang Canal, an old fisherman in kudzu clothes added oil to the lantern at the end of the mast and untied the cable.

During the summer flood season, although it is night, it is a good time to go fishing.At this time, go out of the city from the water gate, go boating on the East River, and when the lights shine, the nets are cast, and when the dawn breaks, they will return in the rosy clouds, and they will sell their catches to the restaurants in Yujing City.

The fisherman was happily making plans, but suddenly the boat sank.

He looked at the guest at the bow, "Guest, this is not a ferry, we are about to go fishing."

The visitor was a young girl, carrying a roasted quail wrapped in oiled paper, a jug of wine, and a knife in her waist. She threw a piece of silver over, "These are definitely more profitable than fishing."

The fisherman took the silver ingot and weighed it, which was five taels. He was stunned for a moment, and said happily: "Enough, enough!"

The girl said again, "I'll hire you for a month's boat fare."

"That's enough!" The fisherman threw his net into the boat tent, "Where is the guest going?"

The girl asked: "Is the boatman familiar with Gyeonggi-do?"

When meeting such a big spender, even if you don’t know him well, you should be familiar with him. The fisherman threatened: “Guests just ask, it’s hard to find a fisherman older than me, Yang Silang, near Lingchang Canal!”

"Then let's sail!" The girl sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat and put the wine jar by her legs.

The fisherman hesitated: "Where is the guest going?"

The girl tore off the oiled paper and said casually, "Go wherever the mountains and rivers are good."

The fisherman was stunned for a moment, and thought to himself, this girl was carrying a knife, and dared to go on a boat alone at night, and even dared to show her wealth. She was not a mortal at first sight, so she agreed with "Okay", then untied the cable and used the oar to support her. A push from the pier.

The fishing boat went east along the Lingchang Canal, under the sound of oars and under the shadow of lights, the girl ate the roast quail, drank a sip of wine, breathed a sigh of relief, facing the night wind, softly sang the song "A Tong Fu A Tong".

The fisherman shook his oar, and after listening, he asked, "Is the guest from Xuandu?"

The girl asked without looking back: "I'm not from Xuandu, this song is indeed sung by people from Xuandu, but how did the boatman hear it?"

The fisherman smiled and said, "I used to be from Xuandu. Although the sage moved his capital to Yujing, the official dialect has not changed, but there is still a slight deviation from the local accent. This song sung by the guest has a very authentic accent."

The girl said: "Did the boatman make a living by fishing in Xuandu before?"

The fisherman said with emotion: "I used to be in the army, but I spent most of my life on the boat. I have heard this song sung by the guests in Xuandu. It is all sung by children. Speaking of it, there is another song The tune is most liked by people who travel far away, why don't you listen to it?"

The girl put down the wine jar, "Okay."

The fisherman cleared his throat, took a breath, and sang:

"Longtou flowing water, flowing away from the mountain."

"Mind me all over, floating in the wilderness."

The loud and clear singing goes with the wind, passing through the bridge hole, past the night market near the water and the painted boats in brothels.

In the end, it left the east water gate of Yujing City and floated into the moonlight and fishing fire all over the river.

　I have just recovered from a minor illness, and I have updated my hips in the past few days, and there is a bigger chapter, let’s talk about compensation

　　
　
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