Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 137 Baochai Enters Beijing
Xin Suzhao came back one step ahead of Xue Biao, and his drinking capacity was the best among the gang.Qian Dayou drank a little bit dizzy, he still acted like a normal person.

It is often said that the alcohol content in ancient times was not high, but wine is wine.Although the taste is different from later generations.But if you want to say that you will not get drunk after a thousand cups, that would be too contemptuous of the ancient wine-making techniques.

Today, in order to bid farewell to his friends, Chen Heng didn't have the intention of running away from drinking.The bleakness of winter can't extinguish the hot heart of the young man.The money is gone, and there is Jiang Yuanbai and himself.

It's just a pity that Xin Suzhao can't play Feihua Ling, and everyone can't use their strengths.I can only hold the past five years, chatting about the past while drinking the wine in the glass.Xin Suzhao also never refused to come, when Xue Biao came back, he poked his head out from the attic and called a pipa girl from downstairs.

Now that the sky is getting dark, the storyteller in the restaurant has already left and went home, which is the time when the sitter girls are haunting.

Chen Heng is also very familiar with the so-called playing girl.It's similar to those singing men and women holding playlists and holding guitars when eating food stalls in later generations.

Sitting bombs is a saying in Yangzhou, and there are different names in Suzhou and other places, but the form is the same.

Sitting girls like this usually come to the guest's table, sit on the lap of the guest, and play one or two ditties to earn some ditties.

In Yangzhou, they can provide more services, but it depends on whether the other party is as good as you want.

When the pipa girl came to the table, Xin Suzhao waved her hand and simply said, "Find yourself a place to sit."

Hearing this, the pipa girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she met a talkative guest.She is afraid of encountering a man who likes to touch his hands as soon as he comes up.

Looking at it again, there are young scholars on the table, and I feel even more secretly happy.After looking around, she lifted up her robe and walked gracefully to sit beside Xue Biao.

The implication is that there is no need to say it clearly.Today, our girl only takes a fancy to this young master.There is no need to say more about other people's orders.

Xue Biao seemed a little awkward in his heart, although his reaction was flat.But Chen Heng has known him for many years, so why can't he see that the other party has a lot of preoccupations.But today is Su Zhao's farewell banquet, and he won't be able to take care of him for a while.

"Guest officials, I don't know what song I want to hear." The voice of the pipa girl is also very pleasant, like the first song of an oriole in March.

"Sing whatever you want." Xin Suzhao was not of an elegant temperament, and calling the other party was just to add to the fun.

Jiang Yuanbai took advantage of this opportunity and ordered a few popular songs.The guests at the neighboring tables saw that Chen Heng ordered to sit down at this table, and they also raised their wine glasses to signal to the young men to have a drink together, which was regarded as a thank you for listening.

After everyone had finished drinking, the girl on the pipa plucked the second and third strings. The music was cheerful and she sang agilely.The alcoholism of Chen Heng and the others naturally went up to a new level.

After singing one song after another, they sang seven songs in a row.When Xiao Er lights up the candles in the hall, the table is almost full of wine.

After paying the money, they got up and went downstairs under the reluctant eyes of the pipa girl.

On the street, it was just the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, and the shadows of people intertwined in the streets and alleys.When the lively atmosphere flows around them, it highlights the sadness of parting.

"Let's part here." Xin Suzhao blushed, he loved white clothes, and the combination of the two made people worry about his state.

"Let's walk with you again." Chen Heng and Qian Dayou couldn't help persuading.

"Stop making gestures, a good man should act more quickly." Xin Suzhao laughed, turned around gracefully, and took a few steps.He finally stopped in the middle of the road, turned around and looked at the students who had stopped, and saluted with his hands clasped together.

"Da You, Brother Jiang, Brother Heng...Xue Bian, I am lucky to have known you all in this life. I will bid farewell to you today. I hope you will take care of yourself and go to high school as soon as possible."

Chen Heng and the others understood that Su Zhao was not going to give them a chance to see him off outside the city.

Today was the last time they met.

Qian Dayou's heart darkened. Thinking of the past five years, he said with red eyes: "Su Zhao, I will never forget you, and please don't forget me."

"When you go to the border, you have to be careful in everything. If you miss us, write to us. If you have any troubles, don't hold them in your stomach." Chen Heng said this.

"What do you say so much, you are waiting over there. When I pass the exam, I will come to play with you."

Jiang Yuanbai said the most carefree, as if he never considered the long distance from Yangzhou to the border.

Xue Biao didn't say anything, just returned a salute.

Xin Suzhao looked at the people under the lights again, as if he wanted to deeply remember the appearance of his friends.

Finally, he turned around and walked into the sea of ​​people waving his hands.

The Sri Lankan has gone, but the feeling of parting still echoes in my heart.Qian Dayou, whose emotions were greatly impacted, suddenly said to Chen Heng and Jiang Yuanbai: "Brother Heng, I wanted to wait for you to take the college entrance examination together."

"You know, I don't have high expectations for my success in the exam." He babbled, "I'm not as diligent in studying as you, nor do you have your talent. once."

"It's just that I'm old and ignorant and carefree in the past, but now I have to think about my own path. I plan to sign up for the college exam next year. Regardless of whether I pass the exam or not, I won't stay in the academy anymore... ..."

Chen Heng silently listened to him, and before he could answer, Jiang Yuanbai said first, "What's the difficulty? We'll just go with you."

"You." Hearing this, Xue Biao picked up his fan and hit Jiang Yuanbai on the shoulder, complaining, "You're messing around with others to make decisions."

Jiang Yuanbai couldn't help stamping his feet and clapping his hands, "Hey, look at me. If you drink too much, it's easy to lose your mouth." He apologized to Chen Heng again and again, how could Chen Heng blame him.

The lantern above his head was blown by the cool wind, under the lights of Wanjia, Chen Heng looked at the three friends in front of him.

They cherish the friendship with themselves so much, so why not themselves.

Chen Heng smiled faintly, and said to the people in front of him, "Then let's go together."

"Brother Heng?!" Qian Dayou was about to persuade him, but Chen Heng followed Xin Suzhao's example and turned around, waved at them and left.

The sea of ​​people overlapped, Chen Heng walked among them, and Xin Da followed behind his elder brother.

Today is a good time to go for a walk alone, being half drunk.Chen Heng walked around the streets of Yangzhou with his hands behind his back.

It was indeed impulsive that he would agree to Qian Dayou, but the subjects of the college examination over the years had been done countless times in the academy.

It was a very sure thing, but Chen Heng didn't take it to heart because of Uncle Lin's plan for him.

Right now, Xin Suzhao left suddenly.It's like blowing the horn of growing up and parting, thinking that all friends will go to the future separately, how can Chen Heng be willing to fall behind, leaving each other with regrets in their hearts.

What kind of year-old exams and the like, since it is a difficulty in front of you, let's let it go.

"Poetry and wine, let's take advantage of the good time, it's not old in spring. Let's get drunk for [-] times, so don't leave tonight."

Chen Heng shook his head and groaned, but Xinda was worried that his brother was drinking too much.Regardless of Chen Heng's objection, he hurriedly dragged him back home.

The Chen family was very happy today. Both the Gu family and the Zhou family were selected into the weaving workshop in the west of the city, and the family had more income. The family was chatting happily, thinking about the future of the small family, and saw The eldest grandson came back drunk.

How can Gu's bear it?At a young age, he dared to get drunk.

Just as she was about to come up and grab Chen Heng's ear, Mrs. Zhou rushed forward to hug her eldest grandson, and said repeatedly: "Go, go, I will teach you a lesson tomorrow. Didn't you see that my grandson drank too much?"

"Grandma, I didn't drink too much..."

"No, you drank too much. Chen Qi, take your son back to the house!"

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After Xue Biao returned home, there was also a lot of commotion.Xue Zhen was originally in the lobby, chatting with Fan Shi and Bao Qin, when she saw her son come back reeking of alcohol.

"Why do you drink like this outside?" Xue Zhen frowned slightly, he didn't mean to blame much, born in their kind of family, drinking and drinking will naturally be indispensable in the future.It's just that wine is easy to make mistakes, just taste it, and it won't look like it after drinking it like this.

He just wanted to persuade his son to go back to the house to sleep, and tomorrow he will slowly teach Xue Biao the rules of drinking.

"Father." Xue Biao had already sat on the opposite side of his mother and sister, hiccupping: "I heard some news today."

"Tell me, what did you hear?" Xue Zhen picked up the teacup with a calm expression.

"Someone told me that His Majesty knew about Auntie's use of the family's money for the royal family."

Xue Zhen raised his eyebrows violently, he was not surprised by the news, as early as when he was stopped outside the palace gate, he had guessed something from the change in His Majesty's attitude towards the Xue family.

For Xue Zhen, this news was not so much a surprise as it was another confirmation.

"Who told you that?"

"Xin Suzhao." Xue Biao's voice was thick and his tone was very unpleasant.

Is it Commander Xin's son?Their family is a military general that His Majesty relies heavily on. If his son said it, it would be somewhat credible.Xue Zhen nodded silently, thinking that his son drank too much today, as a father, he didn't intend to argue with Xue Biao.

Xue Zhen suppressed the melancholy in her heart, and gently put down the undrinked teacup.

It was rare for his wife and children to be by his side today, so he simply took advantage of this opportunity.Tell me about the filth of your own home and the big house.It can also be regarded as letting the family know what is going on outside.

After the Xue family listened silently, they realized that Xue Zhen had experienced so many things outside.Baoqin, who was sitting with me at the end, suddenly turned pale, and said in a panic, "Father..."

"What's the matter?" Xue Zhen was also a little strange seeing the precious daughter so panicked.

"I... I, I have been exchanging letters with my eldest sister." Bao Qin whispered, her tone became more and more flustered, "She just wrote to me last month, saying that my aunt would bring my eldest sister with me. Go to Beijing for the draft."

This eldest sister is naturally Xue Baochai, Xue Zhen has also taught her for several years, and he likes this sensible junior very much.Hearing this, his complexion couldn't help turning pale, then red again, and he slammed the table.

"This Wang Ziteng is simply too deceitful!!!"

Fan Shi was also taken aback, she didn't want to understand why her junior wanted to enter the palace, she held her daughter's hand and asked anxiously: "Qin'er, is this serious?"

"Yeah." Baoqin nodded, and said with concern: "They are going to leave after the new year, Daddy, but they have to write a letter to Auntie to explain this matter."

"What's the use of writing a letter? No matter how much we say, it can't compare to her brother's words." Xue Zhen said angrily, "The way of death, the way of death. The emperor's relatives are so easy to do." ?"

(End of this chapter)