Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 44 2.21 My Baochai will never have to work so hard again
Volume Two

2.21 My Baochai will never have to work so hard again
The jungle is picturesque, the grass is green, the breeze is refreshing, and the flowers are blooming. Xuanwu Lake Garden is worthy of the title of "Royal". No matter which angle you look at, you can't find any flaws, not to mention there are so many flowers around you. Accompanied by a beautiful woman, whether it was 20 years in the modern era or since he traveled to the world of Red Mansions, Zhou Yang felt that "this is how life should be" for the first time.

"Brother Zhou, what do you think of this Jasmine?" I don't know how many times I tried to pull my hand away, but naturally nothing happened. Xue Baochai looked helplessly at the big hand that was holding her own, and he never let go of it since he got off the car. , "The wind dyes the green clothes, the national fragrance cannot be held back, and the ice penetrates the skin. In just a few words, Lord Jiaxuan (Xin Qiji) really expresses the beauty of jasmine."

"Uh--" There is no doubt that Zhou Yang, a modern man, would never be able to compete with Xue Baochai, a talented woman from the feudal era. Fortunately, he also knew that "Jia Xuan" was Xin Qiji's self-title, but he didn't even think about it for a long time. Come on, when did this most famous poet in history write this sentence, "Actually, I prefer Sophora japonica."

"Oh?" Xue Baochai smiled lightly, and then said, "As the so-called 'scent of pagoda tree flowers in May', Xiangshan layman (Bai Juyi) has a saying, 'When the cicada makes a sound, the pagoda tree flowers bring two branches', which is exactly the same as before. The beautiful scenery is quite flattering, but I don’t know which sentence Brother Zhou likes?”

"No, it's not." Zhou Yang was really depressed when he felt like he couldn't catch up with what the girl was saying. He couldn't even remember who "Xiangshan layman" was, so much so that he wanted to slap him even after saying this. The "famous quote" of a slap, "I just think that Sophora japonica is delicious, especially Sophora japonica cake."

"Brother Zhou——" Xue Baochai said in a rare long voice, because the person in front of him destroyed the atmosphere that was finally established with just one sentence, "Although you are seeking advancement through martial arts, you should not forget Regarding the words of the sage, you need to understand the teachings of the ancients, 'If you don't read poetry (The Book of Songs), how can you speak?' If you are socializing in the future, are you ready to eat up the atmosphere?"

"Gah——" Zhou Yang blushed and hesitated, wishing he could just hit him. Unfortunately, he was still very conscious and couldn't find any cracks on the ground. "Good sister, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. I only know a few words. Even "Martial Arts" "The Seven Books of the Sutra" were all memorized specifically for the martial arts examinations. This way of poetry is really difficult for me."

"Hmph!" Withdrawing her slender hand fiercely, Xue Baochai gave him an angry look from the back, "Learn if you don't understand, ask if you don't understand, even the ancients knew 'Why don't you turn on the lamp to read at night', Brother Zhou can't just say it' If you don’t understand, just jump over?”

"Sister, be good!" He gave the girl a pat on the head. Zhou Yang was already close to 1.8 meters tall at this time, but the girl in front of him was not even 1.6 meters tall. Put together, it was the cutest height difference. "If a man is obsessed with How can you be motivated when it comes to poetry, singing and dancing? As the saying goes, the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside. What I need to do is to allow you to write poems and lyrics without any worries at any time. Isn't that good? "

There was another thing that he thought about but didn't dare to mention here, that is, there was a sister last time - well, the sister taught him "If you don't know, learn, and if you don't understand, ask", and he later punished him. , what is the name of master and daddy so sweet
"Which do you want?" It's a pity that the girls' focus on issues is rarely matched by men, "I'm going to be with you as the 'female master', you just want to go ahead, don't care about me, don't hurry up Get out of here and practice your martial art."

"I'll go." Zhou Yang looked at the girl in front of him dumbfounded, but in his mind he thought of another girl who was jokingly called "Diao". Did you two mix up your lines? He hurried up and grabbed her. He held up his delicate hands and said, "Are you still unwilling? Little girl, it seems necessary to let you know that some of the things you say are not nonsense. Look at my magic trick of tickling!"

"Hehehe—Brother Zhou, my little sister is wrong!" Xue Baochai was in his hands, letting herself be bullied like a poor doll, not to mention that the fight was obviously too big, but she had to admit her mistake honestly in a moment. "Little sister just thinks that with Brother Zhou's 'photographic memory' memory, it would be too wasteful to focus only on martial arts. Although it's not common for both civil and martial arts candidates to pass the exam, it's a good story."

"You, you only thought about the good stories, but you never thought about it. Although the civil and military affairs in today's court cannot be said to be in opposition, they are still distinct and each has its own place." Zhou Yang smiled. The open information of later generations has long made the so-called "civil and military" "Opposition" has been analyzed thoroughly, "If I can really get the double imperial examination, which branch should I belong to?"

"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for teaching me. My little sister made a mistake." Xue Baochai was startled, but after thinking for a moment, he understood. He bowed slightly and said, "It's such a pity. Fortunately, with Brother Zhou's ability, he couldn't get a spot on the martial arts examination gold list. It's a matter of time, and my little sister wishes for an early success."

"You, you're not very old next year, so you have to live so tiringly." Chatting with a girl who doesn't look like a junior high school stature, the topics are either making him unable to keep up, or serious life ideals, which makes Zhou Yang very uncomfortable. Adapting, "I even forgot to ask, how old are you this year? You have to give me some time to prepare, right?"

"Brother Zhou, how can you be so—" Xue Baochai blushed when asked, broke away from someone's clenched hand again, covered her face and ran to the hill next to the road to hide. "Hee hee, Mr. Zhou, my girl is the 33rd year of Longwu, the same age as the servant, and her birthday is" Yinger, the maid who has been following behind her as a little transparent, finally found a chance to interject.

"Fucking hoof, don't you dare to say more, see if I don't tear your mouth!" Xue Baochai, who was still blushing, ran over and held Ying'er down in one breath, and even hit her a few times , the master and the servant laughed together.

"The 33rd year of Longwu. Barely [-] years old?" It's just that the pair of masters and servants didn't notice, Zhou Yang was stunned by Ying'er's words. He looked up at the sky blankly, as if there was a huge The crab claws were dangling, and they were pointing at his neck and head, giving him a shuddering feeling.
"Brother Zhou?" Zhou Yang was thinking about something in his mind when he suddenly heard a sweet female voice saying, "What are you thinking about?"

"No, it's nothing." He quickly shook his head to get rid of some "thoughts" in his mind, and did not dare to continue the intimate conversation like before, "By the way, I remember that you followed Mr. Xue to the capital. You and the Jia family are Relatives, have you ever heard about their brother who was born with a jade in his mouth, right? How old is he this year?"

"My little sister had never been to Jia's mansion at the beginning, and she only lived with her mother in the place arranged by her uncle. But I also heard that this aunt brother is the son of Longwu 36, who is only thirteen years old this year, and nothing else. Got it." Xue Baochai replied softly.

"It's not too young." Zhou Yang frowned. He hadn't figured out the current time node. He thought it would be enough to compare Jia Baoyu's age, but now it seems that it still doesn't match. Fortunately, there is a "time coordinate", " I heard that kidnappers are rampant here in Jinling. When I first came here, I heard that there was a family named Zhen whose only daughter was kidnapped. Sister Bao, have you ever heard of it?"

"I've never heard of this." Xue Baochai shook his head in confusion. He didn't understand why Brother Zhou's thoughts jumped so quickly. The serious look in front of him showed nothing of the initial closeness. No, not just getting close, but wanting to. Thinking of eating someone else, her cheeks turned red.

"This slave happened to have heard about it." Unexpectedly, when the east is not bright and the west is bright, Ying'er over there takes over the conversation, "It was the Lantern Festival the year before last, and the accident happened to a large local family in Jinling. Counting it, it is comparable to the Zhen family in Tirenyuan. In one case, it was a pity that it was released five times earlier. I don’t know if it was due to Tai Sui or something else. In March of that year, a fire broke out in the Calabash Temple next door, and it was completely burned."

"It's already the fifth year?" Zhou Yang was a little dumbfounded. Then considering the ages of Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai, and comparing the ages of Qingwen, Li Wan, and Jia Lan's mother and son, he found that they were about three years "advanced" than in the "original work" , "Huh-Fortunately, I have enough time. Regardless of anything else now, at least my Baochai won't have to work so hard anymore."

This is because when he was a COSer with "Master Xu", for the so-called "cultivation", he was forced to read a lot of classical masterpieces, poems and songs. Not to mention whether he improved his cultivation, at least he was bragging a lot. A lot of capital has been raised, which can be used now.

"Brother Zhou, what are you talking about!" Unexpectedly, the two girls next to him had different meanings. Although they didn't understand what the so-called "fifth year" meant, the phrase "my Baochai" completely broke Sister Bao's mind. On guard, his cheeks were red with embarrassment and he didn't say anything. He even rushed to Zhou Yang's side regardless of his image and gave him a blast, "This one is yours, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Oh, sister, please be gentle, I was wrong, okay?" Seeing the girl completely explode, no matter what the reason is, admitting your mistake is always necessary at this time, "Besides, you are not mine, what else are you thinking about--oh, stop fighting!"

"Keke!" There was also a melon-eating maid. Not only did she not come to break up the fight, she actually clapped her hands and laughed while cheering for her own girl.
Talking, laughing, and playing around, this royal garden is indeed extraordinary. The three of them completely lost track of time while playing. They even ate some snacks brought in the carriage for lunch. However, no matter how they played, Zhou Yang never looked like him again. It was like that at first, always holding hands and getting too close, which made Xue Baochai's master and servant quite satisfied.

It wasn't until Xue Pan was so drunk that the servants of the Xue family sent him back that they sent someone to inform him. The three of them reluctantly went home without mentioning it.

(End of this chapter)