Chapter 49：

The next day, Shaoshang woke up early, and before dawn, he ordered the guards to wake up Louyao, and hurriedly set off back to Huaxian County. Lou Yao originally wanted to go separately with the male Shinto, but he was honest after being stared at by his fiancee.

Teacher Huangfu sighed with tears and tears all night, Yuan Shen was always there to serve. According to Lou Yao's inquiries, Huangfuyi was only sad in the middle of the night, but Yuan Shen didn't know whether he wanted to inspire his teacher or habitually poisoned his tongue. At the moment, I am lying on the teacher's couch and dozing off.

In the cold morning, the carriages and horses of the building and the Cheng family quietly fumbled out the gate of the courtyard. The guard at the gatehouse told him that Master Ling had led the Heijia Army away in the middle of the night in frost. Before leaving, I told them that if Shaoshang and Lou Yao wanted to leave, they would let them go quietly.

Lou Yao's face was full of loss. He originally wanted the male **** to recuperate here. He could come to visit from the county town from time to time. However, Shao Shang had a sense of astonishment that he was so excited that he got up early to memorize words, but Xueba next door got up in the middle of the night and worked hard.

Then the guard at the gate respectfully pulled out Shaoshang's little chariot, only to see a tall horse with dark and shiny fur tied to the crankshaft of the cage, Shaoshang said in surprise: "I That yellow-maned pony?"

A small horse is enough, but if you want to go out for an outing in the city, the horse should be between the canopy and the carriage, otherwise it will be laborious and bumpy.”

Shaoshang was grateful, turned his head to Lou Yao and said, "After returning to the capital, you should thank my brother for me."

Lou Yao was reluctant to leave his fiancee, so he said, "When we all return to the capital, let's go to thank my brother together."

He is so grown up, no matter at home or outside, there is no such a suitable partner as Shaoshang. Although Shaoshang is a woman, she is open-minded and has the courage to be the first. If she was also living in a humble house, if she was an ordinary noble girl, she would either frown and be unhappy, or she would be patient and wait for the situation to gradually improve. But Shao Shang couldn't bear to wait. She would be interested in drawing blueprints to find craftsmen, how to lay the floor that can isolate the dampness, how to repair the roof and strengthen the pillars and so on.

The girl once said a word: "Only with desolation can you show your strength and achieve great things. If you are full of prosperity, what are you going to do and open a few more brocade shops? Uh, but this It's not a bad thing." - In the era when she came, if she went forward with enthusiasm, she was afraid that she would be ranked in the top three for thousands of years.

Lou Yao felt that these words were both bold and courageous, so he wrote them into his family letter and showed them to his uncle and father as an important argument for praising his fiancée. The young couple talk about the world every day, read and laugh, and get along very happily. In front of this new fiancée, Lou Yao was no longer humble and cowardly, and even began to think about what to do and how to do it in the future.

Young merchants have heard of it, and it is right to think about it. It is better to be sincere when thanking you, and it is better to prepare the gift in person.

The little chariot after the horse change was really reborn. This dark horse is well-trained and has a calm temperament. When he hears the sound of the whip, he lifts his steps and pulls the cart on his own. The speed is neither slow nor in a hurry, stable and powerful, and Shaoshang is very comfortable to sit on.

Let Lou Yao stand aside, grab his niece and drag him to the side to scold him.

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to show his majesty. Before he said a few words, Shaoshang opened his mouth and said: "Uncle, you are lucky, if it wasn't for Huangfu Yi's self-esteem and self-righteousness, where would it be your turn to marry your aunt? !"

Cheng Zhi immediately became discouraged, and said angrily: "I knew that Huangfuyi had no good intentions in leaving you and Ayao, so what's there to say about the old past! Hua himself proposed to me!"

Shao Shang was taken aback and said in a low voice, "My aunt proposed marriage to you? You are talking nonsense!"

Cheng Zhi said with a stern face: "Your aunt is a kind person, and she proposed to me in private at that time, saying that if I didn't want to, no one would know about it, lest I refuse to marry because of my refusal to marry. Good to see Mountain Master and Senior Brother Sang."

Shao Shang had no choice but to believe, and said, "Uncle, did you marry her because your aunt proposed marriage, don't you love her?"

Cheng Zhijun blushed and stroked his beard embarrassedly: "Well, that... of course, too, cough..."

"If you don't tell me, then I'll tell my aunt to go!" Shao Shang turned his head and was about to file a complaint, Cheng Zhi was frightened and quickly grabbed the little ancestor, scolding himself for being full, 'rebuke The niece who doesn't go home at night', why don't you leave a wife for such a sanctimonious job, it is their Sang family's ancestral craftsmanship to educate people, and you have to come here to put yourself on the air!

"Okay, I'll say it!" Cheng Zhi stretched his neck to look outside, seeing no one around, and then said, "When I went to Bailu Mountain, Huangfuyi had already gone to the rivers and lakes. Your aunt doesn't take her seriously. To be honest, I'm more marked than her when I wear women's clothes."

"If you are so picky, I won't say anything!" Cheng Zhi was about to leave.

Shao Shang sighed and had to compromise.

Cheng Zhi continued: "Later, I saw her as a weak woman who just resisted the punishment and gossip of her elders, and she made arrangements here and there, sometimes her tired waist couldn't straighten up, and I admired her very much. "

"What rumours? If my aunt is so benevolent and righteous, there are people who speak ill of her?"

Cheng Zhi muttered: "Why not. Those ladies in the city don't dare to wait for Huangfuyi, but they want to criticize your aunt, saying that she is an ordinary woman who is rare to marry a person like Huangfuyi. Dragon and Phoenix, naturally, it will be hard."

"Bah! It's a pity I'm not here, or I'll tear their mouths one by one!" Shaoshang spat.

"But so far, I just pity my goodwill. Later, the emperor was defeated, and the people of Huangfu's family didn't have to hide in Tibet. Although Huangfuyi hasn't come back, who knows what he will do in the future The future is bright. But at this time, your aunt suddenly wants to quit her relatives."

Cheng Zhi slammed the doorpost hard, and then said, "Everyone thinks that Huangfuyi's mistake on the birthday banquet is only a trivial matter, and they all persuade your aunt to forget it. Everyone scolded her, but she still withdrew from her relatives. Alas, my heart ached at that time. I know that she was not greedy for Huangfuyi's fame, talent and appearance, nor was it for fame, fortune and wealth, all she wanted was a sincere heart. ...Unfortunately, I didn't have a career at the time, and I didn't come from a wealthy family, so I didn't have the nerve to open my mouth."

"So it is." Shaoshang nodded.

Cheng Zhi gave his niece an angry look. She's so powerful, it's no wonder that Aunt Yuanyi didn't overpower her! Seeing that it was getting late, he could only go out angrily.

Shao Shang pulled up the building waiting outside and quickly walked back. Sitting in the back house, Mrs. Sang saw that the niece and future son-in-law who had not returned overnight did not ask anything, and first pressed the two of them to use a bowl of hot soup in his room. Shao Shang Kankan swallowed his last mouthful, so he hurriedly encouraged Lou Yao to go to the martial arts field to practice swords, spears, swords and halberds. The next time he sees a male god, he will show off.

Lou Yao stared and smiled: "You don't need to stop me, I will go by myself. Why make such false pretexts?"

Shao Shang said: "That's good. Please avoid it first, my aunt and I have something to say."

Lou Yao said: ...you still use excuses to appear more mellow.

Sang shi kept laughing and watched, until Shao Shangzhi walked to Lou Yaoping and retired the maid, then said: "Okay, let's talk. What did Huangfuyi say to you?" She still didn't know her ex-fiancé virtue? !

Shao Shang hurriedly recounted what Huangfuyi said last night, and then said: "...Auntie, what he said is true, he didn't lie to me, did he?"

Sang Shi quietly listened to this, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "He is a dutiful son, he told such a tortuous story, but he missed the most important thing. one person."

Shao Shang had an expression of 'It was not what I expected', and said, "I know. It's the orphan girl, Master Huangfu must have missed a lot of her?!"

She pretended to be lonely and helpless, thinking that she could deceive everyone. Later, her wish was fulfilled, and she became Mrs. Huangfu when she entered the house. Wouldn't she be very happy?"

What she said last night was so sincere and pitiful, she kept saying 'what if that orphan girl is not as good as her fiancee', but turned around and married her? !

Seeing that her niece was about to explode, Sang said with a smile: "Don't worry, believe your aunt, Qi's marriage is the biggest punishment for her. Over the years, she has lived I'm afraid it's not much better than the prisoners in the cell."

Shao Shang was quiet and thoughtful.

Sang continued: "What Huangfu Yi missed was his mother Mrs. Tu."

Shao Shang snorted. Come on, Bailian Xiaosan's vicious mother-in-law is all together. Fortunately, my aunt and aunt escaped neatly. Otherwise, how can I send dog food with my uncle all day long, and it doesn't matter whether others can bear it or not.

"What's wrong with Madam Tu? Didn't you say that the orphans and widows of the Huangfu family will be taken care of by you in the future? How dare you do anything in front of you?"

Sang shi smiled: "She didn't eat mine and use mine. Because Huangfu's uncle died at an early age, she remarried, and Huangfuyi was less than five years old at the time. But well... She two It's not good to go back to remarry..."

"Remarried twice?!" Shao Shang was inexplicably envious, "Mrs. Tu is quite capable."

Sang Shi snorted and said: "Mrs. Tu is very beautiful and has a good spirit. It's a pity that she couldn't even get married three times. Uncle Huangfu has talent and ability, but it's a pity Passed away early. The second husband was mediocre, and Mrs. Tu broke off the marriage in anger. When she gave up on the future of the third husband, she realized that she and the son of her ex-husband had become famous. At that time, Huangfu Yi was only fourteen years old. , so she hurried back to put on the air of Mrs. Tai!"

Shao Shang suddenly felt contempt.

Sang Shi added: "When Huangfuyi was young, Mrs. Tu was so busy with her own career that she didn't even look at it a few times. Huangfuyi is very good, and there are so many high-ranking people who admire him. Ladies are rushing to compliment and flatter, she is not very happy!"

"Auntie, is this Madam Tu feeling sorry for you?" Shaoshang thought.

Sang Shi snorted coldly: "It's just embarrassing for me, I never take her words as a deaf ear. What's my son's talent, you have to cherish happiness', what's too hasty to get married , marriage is about life, I think we have to think about it from a long-term perspective'... Hmph, if you have the ability, you can find the elders of the Huangfu family to retire from the marriage, and I have seven years less offense. She can also embarrass her mother! "

"What happened to the Huangfu family?" Shao Shang was full of schadenfreude, "Did she run away in a hurry!"

Sang looked at the girl approvingly: "Not only did she run away, but she also left behind! She hid in her husband's house and did not dare to come out. He dragged his two sons with his later husband and said, 'I only have these two sons'!"

"That's it, after the Master Huangfu made a comeback, she would be embarrassed to come out again?" With such a thick skin, Shao Shang didn't know whether to admire or spurn it.

"People say she has difficulties!" Sang sarcastically, "When the situation eases, she can't wait to use Qi to press me, telling me how much Qi Qi is in front of me all day long. Gentle and weak, how thoughtful she is to take care of Huangfuyi, she is not sure how much better than me. Later, hehe, Huangfuyi finally fulfilled them. Let them both become mother-in-law and daughter-in-law..." After saying this, she laughed, "Here I am. I want to say something for Huangfuyi, well done!"

Shaoshang said discouraged: "Why does Mrs. Tu really like Qi, she just used Qi to break off the marriage contract between the master and your aunt, and wait for a better bride in the future!"

Sang shi smiled lightly, and said sharply: "You don't know. A person like Mrs. Tu will never be satisfied with any bride. If she can, she would like to marry her bright future. Son!"

Shao Shang almost choked on his saliva, laughed and laughed, stepped forward to hug Sang Shi's arm, and rubbed his soft muslin sleeves with his face. She likes this kind of mean and straightforward sarcasm!

Sang Shi stroked his face and said softly: "You believe in your aunt. Huangfuyi's marriage to Qi's family is the biggest punishment for Qi's family. His resignation from office is the biggest punishment for his mother. Punishment. In fact, later, he understood everything, just saying it was useless..."

Shao Shangxing Taste: "Auntie can think about it, and put everything down."

Sang shi smiled and recalled: "At the time, when I broke up with Huangfuyi, it would be a lie to say that I was not sad. I had no intention of remarrying, but my parents, brothers and sisters sighed every day. If you cry and wipe your tears, I thought it might as well get married."

But she is not self-sacrificing, even if she wants to get married, she must marry well. , but because of the family background of my father and brother, no one wants it. Among the three or five gentle and kind unmarried sons on the mountain, I finally picked your uncle. When he came, he often peeked at me and thought I didn't know it. , come two..."

It's gone!"

"Auntie, are you judging people by their appearance?" Shao Shang wanted to laugh, but his face was stern.

Sang Shi covered her sleeves with a smile and said, "So I don't hate Huangfuyi anymore for disliking my appearance! To your uncle's face, even if the two of you didn't know each other before, you can live a good life. ."

Looking at the **** the other side with a stern face, she was happy for a while, then said, "Okay, I won't laugh anymore... Well, when we first got married, your uncle and I were both **** and didn't know how to get along. What he thought at the time was that after I married him, the food and clothing expenses would not be as good as that of the parents' family, so I couldn't help but feel sorry for me. What I thought was to try my best to help your uncle and be a good wife to Cheng's family, who knows... later..."

Sang Shi smiled slightly, God returned to the past, and under the questioning of Shao Shang had no choice but to continue, "One day, your uncle saw that the sky was high, and he led me to go out on a wild excursion. He didn't know. What to say to me, he dragged me and ran all over the mountains and fields, we were out of breath. Then he made a big wreath with wild flowers in the mountains and put it on my head, who knew the wreath was too big It slid on my neck in one fell swoop, I couldn't breathe with laughter, he blushed like a child who did something wrong. At that time I thought, it would be great to marry him. I want to talk to your uncle Have a good time!"

Shao Shang was happy for his uncles and aunts in his heart, but he said, "Yes. Since then, you will go out and play when you are free! I heard what Mrs. Cheng said!" The two goods will also take the Laocheng county magistrate and his family for a picnic.

Sang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and sighed with regret: "Alas, I grew up with Huangfuyi, in fact, thinking about it, we are quite similar. I don't like playing the piano, I love flute, but he also likes flute, so I had to be patient and go to learn the piano. Later, when I married your uncle, he loved to play the piano. We studied the newly acquired sheet music together and played a piece together when we were free. Said, this is called marriage, why do you have to accommodate to come and go."

Taking Shaoshang in her arms, she gently stroked her smooth black hair, Sang said to her: "Huangfuyi is not a bad person, it's just..." She said disappointedly, "I just didn't understand it. ."

Shao Shang didn't really understand, so he nodded reluctantly.

Two days later, everyone in the Cheng residence had dinner, Cheng Mi went to study as usual, the twins were driven to go to bed early, leaving only Cheng Zhi and his wife and Lou Yao Shaoshang chatting in the courtyard. When Shao Shang saw that the moonlight was as bright as jade, he begged his uncles and aunts to sing an ensemble.

Cheng Zhi adjusted the strings, and said proudly: "Success! Tonight, I will let you all have a good time! I worked **** this piece for two months before I made your aunt smile. !"

Sang blinked and smiled without saying a word.

When Shao Shang heard the song "Zheng Feng. Out of the East Gate" that his uncles and aunts often loved to play together, he immediately understood and smiled.

The melodious and melodious voice. Sang Shi blew on Xiao, and his mind turned around.

She has been determined since she was a child, but no one knows, in fact, she herself does not know what kind of feelings she wants. Was it satisfied that as long as Huangfu Yi put down her high airs and treated her with nephrite tenderness?

It wasn't until Cheng Zhi played this tune to her that she understood: she can endure hardships and guilt, and she can endure cold words, but what she wants is the unique affection in the poem.

Mrs. Sang looked sideways at her husband, her eyes full of deep affection - thank you for giving me what I wanted most when I had already given up.

Shao Shang looked at him, only to feel that Mrs. Sang looked at Cheng Zhi's eyes like waves, and his face was even more flushed, and the meaning of joy seemed to overflow the surrounding, ordinary face Being reflected by this, it turned out to be illuminating. Shao Shang secretly thought, he really should have called the old man Huangfu to take a look, so that he could give up.

Who knows that people can't stand it. As soon as Shao Shang had this idea, there was a sound of an old and strong man singing outside the wall of the high county government house, and it was exactly this song—

"Out of the east gate, there are women like clouds. Even if they are like clouds, I miss them. Wear clothes and scarves, chat with my staff..."

Everyone in the courtyard was stunned for a moment, and they all heard who it was, but they looked at each other, no one spoke, only Lou Yao exclaimed: "It's Master Huangfu!"

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The singing is loud and low, with a bit of hoarseness, as if it came from a distance, the rough stones hit the ice, the pain of the vocal cords, the regret after understanding everything Pain - Shaoshang did not speak sarcastically, but listened quietly. This is the first time so far that she has held a peaceful and neutral attitude towards her aunt's ex-fiance, without any contempt or ridicule.

She thought, she understood what her aunt said 'Huangfuyi is not a bad person, just didn't understand' what it meant.

In the past two days, she listened to Lou Yao about Huangfuyi's experience and knew that he was not only knowledgeable, but also brave to serve. In the meantime, many calamities of soldiers were eliminated. A hero of the world who is not a small belly, just because he was so unwilling when he was a teenager, how could he care about Sang for more than ten years.

Not only did Huang Fuyi not understand what his fiancee was thinking, but he also did not understand what he was thinking.

However, this situation can be reminisced, but it was lost at that time.

Huangfuyi sang "Out of the East Gate" three times outside the wall, and then the sound of the copper bells on the carriage sounded, getting further and further away, floating away. After a while, the servants outside came to report: "Master Huangfu left a message with the concierge in front, saying that he has the season given by His Majesty, so he will leave the city gate tonight, and then go into the mountains to live in seclusion. After a few years, everything will be clear, maybe Will come back to harass old friends."

Cheng Zhi nodded and turned to hold his wife's hand, Sang Shi backhanded it back, smiling with tears: "It's good if he can look away. It's been so long, I hope he can live Be happier, and don't dwell on the past."

Cheng Zhi and his wife were originally disappointed, but when they heard the dumb words of the young man, they couldn't help shaking their heads and laughing.

Seeing that it was getting dark, everyone got up and walked out of the courtyard.

Lou Yao strode at the front, Cheng Zhi chased after him and patted the boy on the shoulder, saying something to be nice to my niece, Sang Shi slowed down, turned his head and asked Shaoshang lightly: "how do you feel?"

Not sure who you like in your heart?"

Sang Shi staggered at his feet and took a deep breath: "...you said it, yes."

Then silently watched the beautiful girl like a trembling flower branch, catching up with her husband and fiancé with a few steps, shouting 'Uncle, did you bully Ah Yao again'.

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Note: "Book of Songs. Zheng Feng. Out of its East Gate".

Original:

Out of its east gate, there are women like clouds. Although it is like a cloud, I am thinking about it. Wearing clothes and scarves, chatting with my staff. Out of Qi Yancha, there are women who are in full swing. Although it is in full swing, I am thinking about it. Zou Yi Ru 痘, chat and entertainment.

Explanation:

I walked out of the east gate of the city, and saw a cloud of women. Although there are many women, they are not my sweetheart. People in white clothes and green skirts make me happy and close.

I walked out of the outer city gate and saw that there were so many women. Although there are many women like flowers, they are not the ones I love. Wearing white clothes and red scarves makes me love and rejoice.

Comment: Modern scholars generally believe that this is a poem written by a man expressing his love for his love object (or his wife).