Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 249
When Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen came to the back hall of the west courtyard, they saw that only Dong Cheng and the old beggar were there. They were drinking porridge, eating steamed buns, and chatting.

"Hey, where is sister?" Dong Shuzhen asked curiously as Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen took their seats.

"Yu'er has already eaten. She is busy arranging for today's picnic in the mountains." Dong Cheng replied casually.

"Oh."

After Dong Cheng finished his casual answer, he suddenly thought of something and stared at Dong Shuzhen.

"Zhen'er, you are not allowed to cause trouble during this picnic in the mountains. It is best to stay with Xianxiu and Gang Leader Hong. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Daddy."

Dong Cheng nodded and stopped talking.

Suddenly, the old beggar asked Zhu Xiuyuan: "Boy Zhu, today is the Double Ninth Festival. What delicious food are you going to make?"

Zhu Xiuyuan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Master, today we are going to have a picnic on the mountain. Well... let me make a 'Beggars' Chicken'. I guarantee that Master, you, will be satisfied."

"Okay, then the old beggar is waiting for your beggar's chicken. Haha, the old beggar eats the beggar's chicken. It's interesting!"

The old beggar has white eyebrows and white beard. Although he is old, he now looks like a greedy child, which makes people laugh...

……

Zhu Xiuyuan and others finished their breakfast and went back to repair. Then the Dong family, including the owner and the servants and maids, all gathered at the gate, waiting to set off.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, Xia Wu, Yan Dashan and others, as well as some servants and maids, all arrived.

Dong Cheng glanced at everyone and asked, "Where are Yu'er and the others? Are they not ready yet?"

"Reporting to the master, the eldest lady, housekeeper, deacon, etc. are still making final preparations. The eldest lady said that the master, the second lady and the uncle should start first, and they will follow later." A servant responded.

Dong Cheng thought for a while and waved his sleeves: "Then let's wait a little longer. It's still early anyway, so it won't hurt to delay for a while!"

Dong Cheng spoke, so everyone waited at the gate of Dong's mansion.

"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu..."

While everyone was waiting, they saw Liu Wencai coming over with a large group of royal family members.

Those royal family generals were not empty-handed, but were carrying many food boxes.

"Brother Wencai!"

Zhu Xiuyuan walked up to them, and the two laughed loudly and patted each other on the shoulders as a greeting.

Liu Wencai, who had been reduced to a marginalized figure since Li Jiye left Jiangzhou two days ago, suddenly became active again.

Liu Wencai was very happy these days. He stayed in the Dong Mansion almost half the time, drinking and having fun with Zhu Xiuyuan, and at the same time he learned a few tricks from the old beggar.

On the other half of the day, Liu Wencai held a banquet in Xunyang Tower, and borrowed three or two Yangzhou thin horses from Poyang Prince's Palace who could play the piano, and then gathered a group of local Jiangzhou scholars to recite poems and compose poems in Xunyang Tower...

Zhu Xiuyuan was also kindly invited by Liu Wencai and went to banquets at Xunyang Tower once or twice.

With Zhu Xiuyuan's reputation as "Jiangzhou Sima's good poetic talent", Zhu Xiuyuan was naturally very popular.

But Zhu Xiuyuan didn't like that kind of occasion, so he stopped going after going there twice.

After getting along with Liu Wencai in the past few days, the relationship between the two has become stronger. Now Zhu Xiuyuan no longer calls Liu Wencai the little prince, but calls him Brother Wencai or Brother Liu.

"Brother Wencai, what are you doing? Are you also going to have a picnic on the mountain?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked with a smile.

"Hey, Brother Zhu, climbing high on the Double Ninth Festival, drinking wine and composing poems is an annual event. How can I be absent from such an event! Haha, Brother Zhu, not only am I going, but I also want to go with you, Brother Zhu. Let's drink and compose poems together!" "Okay, it will be great to have Brother Wencai with us!" Zhu Xiuyuan laughed dryly, thinking that if Liu Wencai was here, there would probably be another stage for reciting poems and composing poems.

After Liu Wencai arrived, Jiang Governor Li Linzhou also came with his family and wanted to have a picnic in the mountains with the Dong family.

Li Linzhou was Dong Cheng's brother-in-law, and he was also a colleague in the yamen, so it was appropriate for him to organize a group to go to the mountain for a picnic.

Later, when Dong Shuyu and others were ready, the Dong family, Liu Wencai, and Li Linzhou set off. On the way, some people joined one after another and formed a group to climb up the mountain for a picnic.

These new people who joined include officials in the government office.

There are famous wealthy families in the city.

There are many scholars and so on...

As a result, the team led by the Dong family was huge, and it was the most powerful team among the many teams that climbed up the mountain today.

On the way up the mountain, Dong Shuzhen had already started to get excited.

Because almost half of the people in the entire Jiangzhou City set off to run up the mountain. This scene was so spectacular and very lively.

With Dong Shuzhen's fun-loving nature, excitement is inevitable.

Fortunately, Zhu Xiuyuan held Dong Shuzhen tightly, otherwise there would be many jokes.

……

The mountain Zhu Xiuyuan and the others climbed was Mount Lu, not far from the south of the city.

Lu Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and the mountains in some areas are very complex.For example, the bandits last time were located in the south of Lushan Mountain, far away from Jiangzhou City.

Lushan is close to Jiangzhou City. The mountains are relatively gentle and there are many woods, streams, game, etc. It is an excellent place for hunting, picnics, spring outings, outings, and climbing!

After everyone went up the mountain, they chose a geomantic treasure land.

Looking north from here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Jiangzhou City, and even the Yangtze River outside the city can be vaguely seen, winding like a silver belt.

To the south is the continuous mountain forest, verdant and full of mountains.In the distance, there are peaks reaching into the sky, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland on earth.

On the east side is a dense forest, with a clear stream flowing out of it. There are also many large and small prey to hunt in the dense forest, and the products are extremely rich.

To the west, there are cliffs. As far as the eye can see, you can have a panoramic view of most of the wide Poyang Lake. The water surface of the lake is like a mirror!
“What a great place!”

Zhu Xiuyuan looked around, taking in all kinds of beautiful scenery, and his mood became comfortable and broadened.

The depressed air accumulated in the chest dissipated like water vapor when heated.

Dong Shuzhen followed Zhu Xiuyuan closely. She stretched and said with a smile: "Husband, let me tell you, this mountain is very fun!"

Dong Shuyu stood on the other side of Zhu Xiuyuan. She did not speak. She just raised her head and closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then she slowly opened her eyes and took in all the magnificent mountains and rivers...

Then, her frozen face gradually melted, revealing a subtle smile.

Liu Wencai was very poetic and started reciting poems while shaking his head.

The scholars who followed Liu Wencai praised from the side: "The little prince is a good poet, what a poem!"

The old beggar looked far into the distance, took a deep breath, then took out the huge wine gourd and uncorked it...

Yan Dashan followed Zhu Xiuyuan and looked at the peak reaching into the clouds. He was in a daze and didn't know what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)