The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 168 Dress up and go on tour
The beauty of April in the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom.Since April has entered, the weather has gradually become hotter, and it is unclear whether the peach blossoms in the mountains have bloomed or not. Anyway, all the flowers have fallen in Yangzhou City, and the branches are full.

The blue waves on the Surabaya River are long, but you can see the green willows on both sides of the river. The women in ruffles by the river and the boat girls on the boat have all put on thin summer shirts. It reveals the delicacy and whiteness of the women in the Jiangnan water town, as well as the faintly audible singing of orioles, soft and sweet.

Jia Huan was wearing a jade-colored scholar's robe and a square scarf on his head. He stood calmly on the bow of the building boat, enjoying the unique early summer spring scenery on the Sishui River while enjoying the wind.

The women wearing gauze under the green willows on the bank were all female workers from nearby workshops. When they saw this handsome young man on the boat in the middle of the river, they all lowered their heads in embarrassment and only dared to take a peek. However, the boat prostitute on the boat passing by was much more bold and unrestrained. Seeing that Jia Huan was young and handsome, dressed like a scholar, and riding on such a luxurious high-rise boat, he was obviously a rich man, so they all pulled their already drooping necklines even lower, and waved their handkerchiefs and raised their eyebrows. Yingying announced her home address and invited Jia Huan to get off the boat and get together.

Jia Huan just responded with a polite smile, and this smile was even more outrageous. His gentle and jade-like temperament immediately made all the prostitutes fall in love with him. Several rows of boats even came directly to the building where Jia Huan was, but soon He was forced to retreat by the salt soldier's spear.

The boat girls saw that the building was heavily guarded and had officers and soldiers on duty, and they were afraid that the people on board were not simple, so they could only sail away with regret. One unwilling boat girl put her hands in her mouth and shouted sweetly: "Nujia Dong Xiaobai lives in the Haitang Hall on the 24th bridge. If the young master is willing to show his favor, I will sweep your bed to wait for you. Please remember this!"

Jia Huan couldn't help but sweat secretly, and Shi Shi next to him said with envy: "This girl is stunning, there... she is white and big, she should be called Dong Dabai. Third Master, do you want to help with her business?" After speaking, he licked Lips.

"Get out!" Tie Hu kicked the slut Shitou aside.

When Lin Ruhai in the cabin saw this scene, she couldn't help stroking her beard and laughing: "Chang'e has really loved young people since ancient times, and the ancients have never deceived me!"

Zhang Yongdong, the salt envoy of the capital, also smiled and said: "No, I think you and I were not a handsome young man back then. However, the years are urging people to grow old. Now I can only envy you." He glanced at Lin Ruhai who was standing there. Two bookboys behind him.

The two bookboys behind Lin Ruhai are about ten years old. They are born with pink and jade figures, bright eyes and white teeth. They are really beautiful. One is cute and cute, and the other has eyebrows like distant mountains with daisy eyes, and his eyes are like autumn water. They are naturally beautiful. She is charming and romantic, and upon closer inspection, she turns out to be Lin Daiyu, who is disguised as a man, and the cute and cute book boy is naturally the maid Xue Yan.

Since the imperial court wanted to increase fiscal revenue to make up for the hole in Liaodong's military expenditure, it not only raised the salt tax, but also prepared to issue an additional 20 yuan of salt, and an increase of [-] yuan in production in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions. The current salt field production capacity was obviously not enough, so Lin Ruhai and the salt transport envoy Zhang Yitong After discussion, it was decided to open two new salt fields. In the past few days, Lin Ruhai felt that his health was much better, so he took a boat trip to inspect and select a suitable location to build a new salt field.

Because Lin Ruhai had not recovered from his serious illness, Lin Daiyu was worried, so she pretended to be a book boy and followed her father to take care of her. Lin Ruhai was a relatively open-minded person, otherwise he would not have invited Jia Yucun to sit in the Lin family's house and teach Lin Daiyu's knowledge. This shows that He completely raised Lin Daiyu as a brother, so it was not surprising that Lin Daiyu was allowed to disguise herself as a man during this tour. Moreover, Lin Daiyu had always been weak and sick, and was not good at needlework. Sitting at home reading and writing all day long was not good for her health. , so Lin Ruhai simply took her out for some fun.

At this time, Lin Daiyu's eyes were lowered, as if she was a little lost in thought. Occasionally she looked up at Jia Huan on the bow deck, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Lin Ruhai coughed lightly and said, "You don't have to wait here to sweep the snow and dust. You can go outside for a while."

Lin Daiyu and Xueyan's master and servant left the cabin and went to the bow. When Tiehu and Shitou saw the two coming out, knowing each other's identities, they cleverly went elsewhere.

"What are Mr. Jia doing here?" Lin Daiyu asked with a half-smile as she approached, and a faint fragrance hit her nostrils.

This was the first time that Jia Huan saw Lin Daiyu disguised as a man. She was both handsome and charming, but had a different charming charm, so he joked: "Young Master Lin is so well here. Look at the lush green willows on the banks of Surabaya, and the mountains in the distance. It’s really true that if the scenery is not intoxicating, everyone will get drunk!”

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Huan and said calmly: "Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, and tourists only think of Jiangnan as old people. The spring water is blue in the sky, and the boats are painted and sleeping in the rain. The people beside you are like the moon, and their wrists are as bright as frost and snow. Don't be old if you are not old. Returning to one's hometown requires breaking one's heart.

It can be seen that the south of the Yangtze River is naturally good, not only has beautiful scenery, but also has been rich in beauties since ancient times. If Mr. Jia can show off his talents and play a song in the wind, hey, maybe the beauties on the boat opposite will invite Mr. Jia to be the guest speaker. Where is Bin. "

At this time, there was indeed a beautiful painted boat with a very beautiful bow approaching from the downstream direction, and there was a faint sound of silk and bamboo, and several enchanting singers were dancing on the boat.

When Jia Huan heard this, he smiled and said, "Brother Lin has a great idea, how about spreading it around now?"

Lin Daiyu smiled, pursed her lips and remained silent.

Jia Huan smiled, and sure enough, he took off the flute from his waist, brought it to his lips and started playing, and a faint song "The Wizard of Oz" came out, quiet, quiet, ethereal, and soothing the heart.

There was a lot of lively playing and singing on the painted boat over there. The flute sounded here, and the sound of silk and bamboo there gradually stopped. Several singing girls dancing on the boat and a group of drinkers also stopped and went there one after another. Looking around the building, he saw a handsome young man playing the flute, and there were two ridiculously beautiful book boys beside him. Everyone's eyes were immediately dazzled. Of course, the singer and the drinkers were dazzled by the object of their dazzling eyes. different.

Lin Daiyu was still smiling, but now the smile on her face slowly disappeared. The unscrupulous gazes of those drinkers made her feel quite uncomfortable. If she hadn't been dressing up as a book girl at this moment, she would have turned around and left.

After Jia Huan finished playing the song, several singers on the boat were already full of little stars. One of them, a singer with an oval face, was the most beautiful. She chatted up with a smile: "May I ask the young master on the opposite boat whose surname is Gao?" My name, I play a good tune, and the dancing lady of the slave family also knows a little bit about how to play the flute, so I have the courage to invite the young master to get off the boat and have a drink together, and exchange ideas." After saying this, he gave me a charming look.

Xue Yan made a gesture of vomiting and said disdainfully: "The third master is playing the flute, not the flute, or the flute. It shows that your level is also limited, but you still dare to talk so shamelessly, please retreat quickly to avoid embarrassment."

Although Lin Daiyu and Xueyan were disguised as men, their temperaments were too feminine, and their skin was as white as snow. At first glance, they looked like girls. When Xueyan opened her mouth, she had nothing to hide.

Wu Mei Niang rolled her eyes and giggled: "This little sister doesn't know something. Playing the flute is actually similar to playing the flute. It's just horizontal and vertical blowing. Although I don't know how to play the flute, I know how to play it well." It’s okay to discuss and learn how to play the flute with your third master. If my little sister and the little sister next to you want to learn how to play the flute, I can teach you. I guarantee that your third master will like it.”

As soon as these words came out, several singers nearby covered their mouths and started giggling. The drinkers on the boat even laughed loudly, describing it as obscene.

Jia Huan couldn't help but frown. These prostitutes really dared to say anything.Although Xue Yan didn't understand, when he saw the man and woman on the other side smiling like that, he knew it was not a good thing to say. He couldn't help but blush and secretly spat: "Bah, shameless!"

The obscene laughter of those drinkers made Lin Daiyu feel even more uncomfortable. She hurriedly pulled Xue Yan and turned around to leave. After walking a few steps, she looked back at Jia Huan and said, "If Brother Huan really wants to go on their boat to exchange ideas, then I will I won’t hinder you anymore.”

Jia Huan sweated secretly, but Sister Lin's half-sour tone made his heart flutter. He quickly followed her and said with a smile, "It would be better to listen to Sister Lin play the piano."

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said, "Where did you get Qin on the ship?" "How about we talk about it?" Jia Huan suggested.

Lin Daiyu nodded, turned around and walked to the cabin, thinking that it would be good to play chess, so that this person would not have to stand on the bow to attract bees and butterflies. As the saying goes, it takes three years to learn well and three days to learn bad. At such a young age, if you learn Wouldn't it be ruined if the second brother Lian was so greedy and lustful?

As a result, Lin Daiyu and Jia Huan returned to the quiet room in the cabin to play a chess game.

This was not the first time that Lin Daiyu and Jia Huan played chess. During the days when Lin Ruhai was recuperating, the two of them played several games almost every day.Lin Daiyu's chess skills are not weak, but she still lags behind the professional Jia Huan, so she loses more at first and wins less. However, I have to say that Lin Daiyu is indeed smart and studious, so she improved quickly under Jia Huan's training, and now she is basically She can be on par with Jia Huan. Although she still loses more and wins less, the winner is usually within three. Given time, Jia Huan may not be able to beat her for sure.

Xueyan didn't know how to play chess, so he felt bored after standing aside and watching for a while, so he went to the deck to get some fresh air.

Lin Daiyu held her cheeks and thought for a while, and finally thought of a clever move, so she picked up a chess piece and dropped it decisively. When she saw Jia Huan looking at her and smiling, she couldn't help being surprised and said: "Is it a scam?"

Jia Huan shook his head and said, "No."

Lin Daiyu frowned and said, "Brother Huan, why are you laughing?"

Jia Huan coughed lightly and said, "I just suddenly thought of a joke."

Lin Daiyu asked subconsciously: "What's the joke?"

Jia Huan looked at Lin Daiyu, who was dressed as a man in front of her, with picturesque features, and couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. She smiled and said, "Sister Lin, tell me first what kind of fragrance you are wearing, and then I'll tell you."

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said, "Where do you put the incense?"

"No? I obviously smelled it!" After Jia Huan finished speaking, he grabbed Lin Daiyu's hand and smelled the sleeve, feeling the faint fragrance penetrate into his heart.

Lin Daiyu's pretty face turned red, she pulled her hand back and said angrily: "Nonsense, I don't have any cold or warm fragrance prescribed by the skinny monk, nor do I have a good brother to collect flowers and dew for me to use as medicine. Yinzi, where does the fragrance come from? If you want to smell the fragrance, go to your sister Bao."

Jia Huan sweated secretly and said with a smile: "Okay, why are you mentioning Sister Bao again?"

Lin Daiyu said with a half-smile: "Then tell me, why did the manuscript of "The Palace of Eternal Life" end up in Sister Bao's hands? And the script of "The Peach Blossom Fan", who asked me to copy a copy for Sister Bao? Yes, you don’t like to mention her, but I prefer to mention her.”

Jia Huan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I originally sold the manuscript of "The Palace of Eternal Life" to Sister Bao. At that time, I didn't know that the buyer was Sister Bao. How dare I love Sister Bao that she still keeps the manuscript? Saw it."

Lin Daiyu chuckled and said: "I also heard from Sister Bao. At that time, you sold it for 200 taels of silver and refused to lower the price. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk tsk, you were so young back then, you lost your money, and you still made money from your relatives. It's so shameful." Don't be ashamed!" After saying that, he stretched out his index finger and poked Jia Huan's forehead.

Jia Huan took advantage of the situation and grabbed Lin Daiyu's jade hand, inhaled the fragrance on her sleeve, and said with a smile: "It smells so good!"

Lin Daiyu's cheeks suddenly glowed, and she brushed Jia Huan's sleeve in shame. The latter immediately covered his eyes and let out an ouch.

Lin Daiyu was startled, thinking she had hurt her eyeball, so she quickly stepped forward to check nervously, but someone let go of his hand with a smile. The eyeball was swollen, but it was fine at all. Lin Daiyu was so angry that she took a pink fist and tried to hammer.

Jia Huan quickly smiled and begged for mercy: "Sister Lin, please spare me this time. How about I tell you a joke to make up for it."

Lin Daiyu snorted and said: "Well, if it's not funny, the punishment will be doubled!"

Jia Huan cleared his throat and said, "There is a mountain outside Gusu City called Daishan. There is a cave on the mountain called Linzi Cave."

Lin Daiyu frowned and said: "Gusu is my hometown. I have never heard of Daishan, let alone Linzi Cave. I'm afraid you made it up yourself."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "A true gentleman watches chess without speaking. He listens to the past and does not refute the past. Doesn't Sister Lin understand?"

Lin Daiyu could only say angrily: "Then you continue talking and I won't interrupt."

Jia Huan smiled and said: "There is a group of rat spirits living in Linzi Cave. This day happens to be the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month. The old rat ascended the throne in the cave to discuss matters. He called all the big rats and little rats to the seat and said, tomorrow is Laba, everyone in the world makes Laba porridge. Now that there is a shortage of fruits in our cave, we have to take advantage of this to rob some. Then he pulled out an arrow and sent a capable little man to inquire. After a while, the little man came back to report and visited everywhere to inquire. It's over, but the temple at the foot of the mountain has the most fruit.

The old mouse hurriedly asked: How many kinds of rice are there?How many varieties of fruit are there?

Xiaohuo said: "The rice and beans are in a warehouse, which is unforgettable."There are five kinds of fruits: one red date, two chestnuts, three peanuts, four water chestnuts, and five-spice taro. "

Lin Daiyu was listening intently, but Jia Huan fell silent when she said this, so she asked curiously: "What next?"

(End of this chapter)