Xu Xuzhi

Chapter 21
In the end, Ning Zheng was afraid that it would be too embarrassing to have a baby, so Ning Zheng casually chatted with Xu Yong about the military affairs of the aviation department: recently the new pilots are a little loose, and Xu Yong is also a little worried that they will cause trouble; , Can you buy ten more fighters from the UK, so that you can negotiate a little more price... Feng Jiu, who was present, did not shy away from it at all.

Feng Jiuzao was buried in her book again. She stared at the book, without looking at it, she reached out from the bag next to her and took out a pencil with an ocher-colored barrel and a green lead. On the pen-holder was a silver "Dahua" The words "Pencil Factory (the only domestic product)" are very eye-catching, and I drew down the occasional unfamiliar words that I encountered, so that I can look them up in the dictionary when I go back.

Xu Yong's heart is still open, at least that's what he thinks. Although Ning Zheng's fiancée put him in a different position as soon as they met each other, he was able to continue chatting with Ning Zheng after the initial embarrassment, and he did not admit it at all. It was because the woman on the opposite side was really eye-catching, and he was almost the biggest bull's-eye among the men, and he would sneak past him from time to time.

Ning Zheng glanced at him, then turned to Feng Jiu and said softly, "It sounds boring, do you want to go to the bedroom to rest?"

Feng Jiu didn't say a word, Ning Zheng waited for a few seconds, Xu Yong was watching the show opposite him.

Ning Zheng already knew Feng Jiu's concentration when reading the book from just now, he patiently stretched out his hand and shook it parallel to the top of the book a few times, Feng Jiu looked up at him in a little puzzlement, Ning Zheng was concealed by her dissatisfied eyes I laughed and said it again.

Feng Jiu immediately stood up, nodded to Xu Yong with a smile, and hurried past them.

Fengjiu was wearing a Chinese-style top with large sleeves pinched at the waist by blue silk silk, and underneath was a dark gray Western-style umbrella skirt covered with large wine-red tulips that reached down to her feet. The dress was windy when she walked—in fact, she I never noticed that the two people next to me were chatting. This kind of slightly noisy environment was very common for Fengjiu who had just finished his student career, and it would not be affected at all. But being able to be alone, even if he could temporarily Of course it would be good to avoid that Ning San who always stared at her and would be at a disadvantage if he didn't even look at her.

It was only then that Xu Yong realized that Feng Jiu was tall. After all, her slightly childish face and her small figure sitting there were really misleading.

Compare it with his wife's height which is less than his chest... He looked at Feng Jiu in a daze as he flashed past him, his clothes were fluttering, his hair was crowed, and there was a touch of whiteness on the back of his neck inadvertently, his steps were light and elegant, Pushing open the door of the inner sleeper car, the figure disappeared in a flash.

Xu Yong turned his gaze to meet Ning Zheng's smiling eyes, and couldn't help but feel discouraged, "You boy, you're lucky." Ning Zheng raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up to show his complacency.

Xu Yong was originally a lazy character. He was beaten up by the teachers in his private school because of "sit or stand".

Now naturally I have learned how to pretend, but now that Feng Jiu is gone, I still can't help but show my original shape. I slid down the whole body, half lying on the sofa comfortably, and took out a box of "" He took out one of the Hardman cigarettes, and ordered Ning Zheng to light it for him without treating himself as an outsider, took a deep breath, and exhaled a string of perfect concentric smoke rings, which can be called the highest level in the world. Then he said sourly: "I said, why did you get engaged so quickly? It turned out to be 'the first to act first'."

Ning Zheng did not deny it.

...Xu Yong couldn't see his secret happiness, so he had to add some embarrassment to him, "At first glance, you are 'Wang Huo snatching a marriage', why do I see that Miss Tang is not very proud of you?"

"How is it possible, I'm so handsome." Ning Zheng immediately denied it, glanced at Xu Yong who had become darker and brighter after the whole summer, and didn't forget to add, "Still so white."

"..." Xu Yong was so angry that his eyes darkened. Compared with Ning Zheng, his dark complexion did not take advantage of his appearance.

The two continued to quarrel, you stab me and I repay you, tit for tat but can't cover the care and concern for each other, just like two hedgehogs in winter that hurt when they get close, and get cold when they are far away.

After a while, Xu Yongbai was so hungry, he hadn't had a meal since he got up early in the morning, and he just hurried to catch the special train for Ning's family.

He went out of the house familiarly, rushed to the dining car to eat.Ning Zheng stood up, walked over and pushed open the door of the sleeper car: Feng Jiu was lying on the big bed that was obviously at least half wider than the ordinary sleeper, resting his chin on his hands, still reading.

This is not bad, Ning Zheng concluded that she had read the book for at least three hours in a row.

Ning Zheng walked to the bed, propped his head on his hands, and lay on his side beside Feng Jiu.

The soft Simmons mattress collapsed, and Feng Jiu noticed it. She turned her head—in fact, Feng Jiu noticed it when she came in just now. As expected, at least Ning Zheng in the Ning family really liked Simmons. The pads are also from Simmons.

Ning Zheng buckled the book, "You don't need your eyes? How long has it been? Have a rest first, don't read."

Feng Jiukaba slapped her eyes a few times, she did feel the soreness of her eyes long ago, but... she couldn't stop.

She said in her mouth: "I won't read this paragraph again." She held the spine of the book and tried to turn the book over again.

Ning Zheng put his hand on her slender white hand, and said very seriously: "No, just now." While thinking in his heart, her little hand is really soft.

For a fan of novels, being forcibly pulled back to reality at the most critical moment in the plot is also a kind of evil, but Feng Jiu has an advantage. If people really think about themselves, in most cases she is Appreciate.

Feng Jiu took a deep breath and discussed with Ning Zheng in a rare voice: "At least let me know if Aoda was burned to death." The daughter of a wealthy Mumbai businessman, a Parsi, was forced to marry an old earth king who was dying. When her husband died, he was forced to be cremated by the Brahmin monks in the local temple.

Ning Zheng smiled slightly: "Of course not. I was rescued by Fogg and Passepartout, and finally married Fogg and became the wife of an English nobleman." Fogg is the hero, and Passepartout is his very capable servant.

Ning Zheng looked at the beautiful little face in front of him—what did she want to know, how could he be dissatisfied.

Ning Zheng's star-like clear eyes sparkled, overflowing with tenderness, as if begging for praise.

... Feng Jiu was shocked.

How dare you reveal the plot in advance!Who told him to tell himself?He didn't bother to inquire about how tall the grass had grown on the grave of the last classmate who revealed to her the real murderer before she had finished watching "The Sign of Four" from "Sherlock Holmes"... How bold!

…Until being pushed out of the sleeper car by Feng Jiu, who was flushed with anger, the door was slammed shut in front of his nose with a "bang", and then locked with a "crack", Ning Zheng I still don't understand why the fiancée's little face "clacked" and put down the door curtain. Isn't she anxious to know the follow-up plot?Seeing how considerate I am, I took one step to the right, and told her the happy ending directly, so that she won't worry, right?
Ning Zheng deeply felt that his fiancée was a mystery, and he didn't know why it was wrong. Ning Zheng, who had never figured out a woman's mind, patted the back of his head in confusion.

After arriving at Fengtian Station, Feng Jiu came out of the sleeper car, followed Ning Zheng out of the car with a normal expression, said goodbye to Xu Yongke politely, followed Ning Zheng into the car, and returned to his home.

Ning Zheng was retained by Tang Fengxian, who came back from overseas to discuss business. He expressed moderate appreciation for Ning Zheng's timely arrival and taking care of Fengjiu on behalf of his family until he recovered.After Ning Zheng watched Feng Jiu say goodbye to him, he knew that Feng Jiu was coming back today, so Qiu Sheng and Xiao Buku, who had been waiting with their necks stretched, accompanied them back to their own home with laughter and joy on the left and right. accommodation.

Ning Zheng chatted politely with his future uncle for a while, and he had a feeling that Tang Fengxian had a faint hostility and indifference towards him, but it was understandable: I heard that Tang Fengxian loved this Yaomei very much, and he and Fengxian Tang Fengxian knew a lot about the engagement.

No one can like a brother-in-law who is playing tricks on his own sister.

He sensibly got up and left on the grounds that the military department still needs to deal with urgent military affairs. Tang Fengxian immediately sent him off without even making a show.Ning Zheng immediately decided to find someone to learn about his uncle's likes and dislikes in detail when he returns home, and he must do what he likes, so as to reverse his unfavorable impression in his mind.

After all, in the future, it will be indispensable to rely on this half-father figure to Feng Jiu.

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The deadline for bringing out a "new army" that he agreed with his father to retreat for half a year is getting closer, and Ning Zheng is also busier. Although it is the Lunar New Year, the military training has not been delayed because it is winter. The slack.

A few days before the Chinese New Year, Ning Zheng managed to find some time to go back home. As soon as he entered the door, he found that the eldest sister Ning Shoufang, who was married to Mongolia, had returned for the Chinese New Year. His son, Gawaer, surrounded by his happy younger sister, Qiaozhi, was pulling Gawaer's fat face with his hands. Gawaer opened his mouth and smiled to show off his toothless red gums to his little aunt. , so cute, Qiaozhi is so happy that she can see her teeth but not her eyes.

Ning Shoufang is the old handsome's first daughter, and she occupies the "head", so the status in his mind is naturally different from other daughters, and even the name is deliberately different from the "coincidence" made by other daughters .

When the eldest sister was not married, she was absolutely domineering at home. She was aggressive and bold, and coupled with the old man's guilt towards his first wife, it fueled her arrogance, and several concubines avoided it.

Later, when she was going to get married, it was rare to be able to choose a husband by herself. In the end, she chose a gentle and handsome Mongolian aristocratic young man. She couldn't make it through.

Before getting married, the elder sister did not forget to knock the old handsome 50 silver dollars as a dowry, of course not to mention other dowry such as bank, shop and land: the purchasing power of the Republic of China at that time, one silver dollar could buy 150 eggs, and ten oceans could buy one dong Land (one hectare); the national treasure recognized in the past dynasties, the Cao Li "Ping Fu Tie" by Lu Ji of the Jin Dynasty, is only [-] silver dollars.

The eldest sister's financial resources were strong, and she was considered among the best in China at that time, equivalent to today's billionaire woman.

The elder sister who cared most about this younger brother cried out in surprise when she saw Ning Zheng, and slapped him.Just as Ning Zheng was about to pick up his cute little nephew and give him a hug, he saw the handsome old man also arrived in the living room.

Ning Zheng immediately lowered his hands, knocked the heels of his shiny long cowhide military boots, and stood at attention respectfully: "Hello, Commander-in-Chief!"

The old man was very satisfied, walked up to his son, looked up at his son who had given him a lot of face in the past six months, then turned to the eldest daughter, Qiaozhi and the other concubines who were teasing the child, and said, "Woman! Let’s all go upstairs, I have something to talk to Commander Ning.”

"..." All the female relatives walked upstairs obediently. Qiaozhi had already seen the strangeness, but the elder sister secretly pulled the fifth aunt's sleeve inexplicably: "Aunt Shou, what are my father and my brother singing again?" what?"

Fifth Auntie covered her mouth and smiled: "Isn't this your younger brother's promise to the old commander to join the Ning army to lead troops to fight? The handsome master is so happy that he can't find the north. I'm afraid it's fake, so he also comes here from time to time at home."

As soon as the old man waited for them to go upstairs, he led Ning Zheng to the study and said, "Commander Ning Jun, how did I hear that you are training in a wild way now? Is it plausible? Don't think that graduating from a foreign military academy is a big deal. Well, it doesn’t necessarily adapt to the situation in China. Bing! It’s not something that can be discussed on paper, Bing! It’s practiced in actual combat. You..."

Ning Zheng said solemnly: "Commander-in-Chief, if someone tells me about my military training, please don't take it to heart. In addition, we agreed on half a year, not three months. Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I will definitely I will achieve the set goal and will not embarrass you!"

When the old man heard this, he could only reply helplessly: "...well, let's do as we agreed. But Chen Zhong'er..."

"Commander-in-Chief, please address my military title at home as agreed!" Ning Zheng looked forward with determination.

The old man: "..." What a disgrace!

After Ning Zheng washed his hands and changed his clothes, he went upstairs to hug his elder nephew, teased his daughter, and casually threw out a handful of silver dollars.

Before he finished shaking his uncle's prestige, the eldest sister asked about Feng Jiu for a long time.As soon as the eldest sister came home, she asked several concubines to take the photo of Feng Jiu sent by the Tang family and looked at it for a while. It could be seen that the eldest sister was not particularly satisfied with Feng Jiu.

"This girl is so beautiful. I heard that she is also a top student in her studies. She is too smart. Such a woman has a high spirit and is not easy to raise." The elder sister was deeply worried.

Ning Zheng didn't speak, just waiting for her sister to vent her negative emotions.

"I heard that she doesn't want to marry into our family at all. Is there such a thing?"

"No way, don't listen to other people's nonsense." Ning Zheng tried to fool it lightly.

"Don't try to deceive me. Although there are not many such people, there are really people who don't like to marry into a rich and powerful family, and there are too many chores that are tiring."

"Sister, don't you even look at who your younger brother is. She can't be in a hurry. If this doesn't stop her, she can marry in tonight and don't she like to marry? If I were a woman, I would be envious of being able to marry to my woman."

"Get out! Stay here!" The eldest sister laughed and cursed, as usual, she was dumbfounded by his gags, and finally got confused by him.

At this moment, Ning Zheng received a call from Feng Jiu, saying that he was invited to go to the theater on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year—this was strange.

It's no wonder that Ning Zheng was a little puzzled: since Feng Jiu fell ill in Panshan County last time, Ning Zheng sent her back to the Tang Mansion by special train, this was the first time she took the initiative to contact her.

Ning Zheng asked her out, and she never had a good time, she always pushed back and forth on the phone, and then went on and on, until the date was ruined; as for him visiting in his busy schedule, she never saw him The two of them had different schedules, either he had time but she went to play with her classmates, or she was free but she was always in the military camp or in the military headquarters.

Why can't Ning Zheng see that Feng Jiu is not determined to marry him, but at least the marriage has already been settled, so don't be afraid, Ning Zheng is not bad at grinding tofu with water.

And this is the first time she can take the initiative to invite herself to watch a play, is there something to say?Ning Zheng didn't have the optimism to think that Feng Jiu had figured it out all of a sudden.

Don't think about the location, but set it at the Daguan Tea Garden in the North Market, drinking tea and watching excerpts.

At that time, Fengtian, under the leadership of the old man, was already heavy industry and business, vigorously developing national industries.

From the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, it is difficult to invite famous opera troupes, especially in the first month, such high-profile families as Ningfu and Tangfu will not less invite opera troupes from all over the world, but the scale is the largest and the duration The longest, the highest level, and the one where it is hard to get a ticket is naturally the hall of the Daguan Tea Garden in the North Market.

Coincidentally this year, although it is the New Year's Eve, the most prestigious families in Fengtian City have no plans to show off their grandeur for the lobby party due to various reasons. So the business of several big theaters has been fulfilled.

They had inquired early on that this year's Chinese New Year would be a bull market, so they spread all their strength to all over the country—including Beiping, Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Guangzhou—to win over celebrities in drama.

Feng Jiu wanted to invite Ning Zheng to watch a play in his private room: According to the status of Ning and Tang in Fengtian, each family should naturally reserve enough tickets for favors.

Ning Zheng happily agreed to go to the appointment on the phone, and under his insistence, he would go to the Tang Mansion on time to pick up Feng Jiu and go there together.

Daguan Tea Garden, the largest opera garden in Beishi, is called Gao Xiaozhuan by the owner. He is capable, wild, and has a good reputation. He invites famous actors from various operas.Ning Zheng looked again at the play cards on the fourth day of the new year published in the newspaper. As usual, the opening time was [-]:[-] p.m.: Gaizhou Shadow Puppet An Xinzhai's "Feng Shen Bang", Fengtian Luozi Xiao Mahong's "Sanjie Yang's Complaint", Jingyun Drum Li Baiyin's "Red Plum Pavilion", Peking Opera Cheng Yanqiu's "Suolin Bag"... The lineup was so dense that it lasted until late at night.

Ning Zheng put down the phone and tapped his fingers on his knees. He didn't know that he hadn't seen her for such a long time. Does this heartless little girl miss her a little bit?
The tea garden theater in the North Market is so prosperous, Fengtian Luozi has contributed a lot.

Fengtian Luozi originally originated from Tangshan Luozi, but like other traditional operas, it inevitably has a vulgar and erotic side. Tangshan Luozi is naturally located in Tangshan, Hebei, and is under the jurisdiction of the Beiyang government. It was banned in the Customs, so Luozi artists had to leave the customs and go to the Northeast where the government's jurisdiction is not so strict to seek a living. As a result, it quickly developed into a vigorous Fengtian Luozi.

As for the fact that Fengtian Luozi became famous after singing and counterattacking key points, there was a wave of Luozi craze in the whole country, that's something for later.

The major theaters in the North Market are well-funded, and they are particularly ruthless in poaching talent. There are many famous artists: you can hear so many operas in one place, and see so many stars. Guests from all over the south of Beiping and Shanghai rush here by train, and book a hotel to stay for several days. This is the gluttonous feast for the ears and eyes that people look forward to most in a year, just like many star-chasers running around chasing stars today. No difference.

The theater owners in Beiping and Shanghai are quite critical of this. After all, everyone wants to make a fortune during the Chinese New Year, so at this time, it depends on who gives a high price.

Obviously, Fengtian, as the political and economic center under the Ning family, invested countless money and painstaking efforts in rectification, so Fengtian became one of the most prosperous cities in Asia at that time, the entertainment industry was prosperous, and the owners of entertainment venues also had Very generous.

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The time soon came to the thirty-thirty of the old calendar year, and Fengjiu stayed with his father, elder brother and sister-in-law as usual. The stepmother, Lu Shi, had to stay in the room with her daughter because she was worried about Fengling who had contracted the cold years ago. The family was overwhelmed by illness, so they didn't have the New Year's Eve dinner with them, but the family was in harmony.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, according to the usual practice, Ning Zheng came to visit his future father-in-law and his fiancée with an annual ceremony. Thanks to too many people visiting the house, his father could not spare much time to entertain his future son-in-law, so after a short chat, Feng Jiu You can happily send him out on behalf of your father.

It wasn't until he went out that Fengjiu noticed that he was wearing a traditional bead-gray gown. Relying on his youthful firepower, he didn't wear a mandarin jacket or an overcoat. I don't know how much the Tang family and the guests who came to pay a visit have been deceived by the personable and modest appearance of a gentleman.

He turned around, hesitated to speak, and finally said goodbye to her politely.

It wasn't until Ning Zheng's car drove a long way that Fengjiu realized with lingering fear that this was the first time the two of them treated each other with courtesy since they identified their identities: there was no inappropriate words or actions, this two-faced I didn't take the opportunity to take advantage of it. It was really not easy.

It seems that he can also restrain himself when he goes to the theater on the fourth day of the lunar new year.

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Ning Zheng had a boring year as usual. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he went to the barracks to visit his soldiers, and distributed auspicious money, as well as a big pot of meat and a big bowl of wine to drink. It's much better to stay with a group of noisy women.

He thought, this should be the last such a boring year, after all, after the new year, in the summer, she will be married...

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Ning Zheng arrived at the West Corner Gate of the Tang Mansion at a quarter of noon.

Seeing Feng Jiu back several times, the route is already familiar. Today he drove by himself and was leaning on the car door waiting for Feng Jiu to come out. The weather today is not bad, basically no wind. After all, the most likely thing in Fengtian winter is the freezing cold northwest wind.Ning Zheng looked up at the tall sycamore branches in the garden of the Tang Mansion without even moving them. The warm winter day hung above the icy blue clear sky.

Suddenly there was a knock at the small door, and Ning Zheng turned his head to see that Feng Jiu came out wearing a light crab-gray suit with a collar and a single-breasted black button-down woolen coat. A cashmere shawl of the same color. As usual, no makeup is applied. The fragrance of cream that prevents frostbite on the face floats in the air, setting off a pretty face that is unparalleled. The hem of the coat is exposed. Glass stockings——Yes, the ladies in the Republic of China were so cold, wearing long cowhide boots of the same color on their feet, holding a small wine-red snakeskin bag that is close to a square shape, and a few golden tassels dangled, looking intellectual Simple and elegant.

Ning Zheng took a few steps forward, looked at her with a smile, and Feng Jiu greeted him politely.

Feng Jiu's invitation to Ning Zheng this time was purely forced - although Tang Du said that most of the things depended on his precious daughter, it also depended on what was going on. For example, when it was related to Ning Zheng, her father would always love crazy.

Perhaps he was also afraid that the relationship would not turn around even though they were married. After all, Feng Jiu still didn't have much affection for Ning Zheng, even a blind person could tell.

After his father proposed for the third time last month that Feng Jiu should take the initiative to meet and date Ning Zheng, after all, it was only a matter of time, so Feng Jiu could only obey his father's orders.

Ning Zheng turned around, opened the door of the passenger seat, put his hand on the roof, and signaled Feng Jiu to get in the car.Feng Jiu originally wanted to sit in the back seat, but now he can only sit next to Ning Zheng.

When we arrived at the opera garden, we realized that it was packed to the brim.

In fact, in the past few days, the family has started to go to the theater one after another, but Fengjiu soon found out that he had made a mistake. Whether it was intentional or not is a matter of opinion.

After she arrived, she realized that there was no room for the Tang family's private room: because the eldest wife of the Tang family brought her relatives from her hometown to the theater, there were as many as five of them. The originally spacious big box was squeezed to the brim, and there were still two relatives who were close to each other with no place to sit.

It was a joy to see him in the ninth time——I was worried that I had to spend a long time with Ning Zheng, how good it was, anyway, she came out, and she could have a job with her father, she immediately expressed her enthusiasm to the cousin sister-in-law I can come back another day—of course, coming another day means not coming.

In fact, even choosing to listen to operas for dates is a crooked idea of ​​Fengjiu: she thought about it, and she didn't see many young people who came back from studying abroad who were interested in traditional dramas. Most of them only liked Western operas, ballets, and symphonies. and movies.

Since I have to date Ning Zheng, wouldn't it be good to find something boring for him?It doesn't matter to herself, Fengjiu thinks she has the ability to travel beyond the sky, she can write scripts freely in her mind, and it would be even better to conceive a few fairy tales for Xiao Buku.

How could Ning Zheng allow such a thing to happen?He immediately indicated that the extra two could go to the box that the Ning family had booked here, so he took Feng Jiu's hand and said goodbye politely to the Tang family.

Watched by the meaningful gazes of the big family in the private room, the two relatives were sent to the Ning family’s private room, which had the same excellent view as the Tang family’s private room, but after the two entered and sat down, Feng Jiu found out that This box was also full, and I felt extremely relieved - there is no place to sit this time, right?
Ning Zheng told the two cheap relatives to sit here with peace of mind, and said that there was still a small box of his own, so he and Feng Jiu could just sit there.

Feng Jiu didn't expect that there were so many places to sit here, and he grabbed his hand firmly again, so he could only follow him.The waiter, who had known the opportunity earlier, followed up and led them courteously. Ning Zheng waved his hand to signal him to go down.

Going up to the third floor, a little to the left of the central stage downstairs, Ning Zheng pulled back the purple-red gold velvet curtain, and gestured for Feng Jiu to enter.When Feng Jiu saw it, it was actually a miniature box, with only two single sofas and a high table. Once the curtain was released, a relatively secluded place was immediately separated.

Feng Jiu turned her head and walked out, Ning Zheng stopped her: "What, are you not satisfied?"

Feng Jiu raised his head and stared at him, Qing Lingling's big eyes were full of accusations and contempt.

Ning Zheng nodded amusedly at the tip of her nose, and Feng Jiu stepped back, not to be touched by him.

Ning Zheng raised his hands and surrendered: "Okay, okay, I will definitely not touch you today, I promise."

Feng Jiu looked at him suspiciously, this man was full of bad deeds and crimes, and he was completely untrustworthy.

Ning Zheng had no choice but to take his seat first: "Feng Jiu, I said I will behave myself today, and I will behave myself. To be honest, if I say that I have violated the rules a few times before, it is also because..."

Feng Jiu immediately recalled what he did with Meng Lang before, and his face turned red with anger: "Are you so embarrassed to mention it?!"

Ning Zheng spread his hands: "I was wrong, I won't mention it, it's Chinese New Year, let's watch the movie well."

... In China, the four words "big New Year's" are really magical words during the Spring Festival, and how many family wars that were on the verge of grievances due to old grievances disappeared invisible.

Feng Jiu sat down on the seat on Ning Zheng's right. The tea room just now brought freshly brewed tea, several plates of candied dried fruits, and steaming brand-new towel handles. After putting them away, he hurried out.

Feng Jiu looked at his small gold pocket watch, it was almost two quarters of an hour before he left the venue.

Ning Zheng explained: "If you don't come early, it's hard to find a parking place, and you'll meet a lot of acquaintances, and it's annoying enough to say hello one by one. Our place is relatively quiet. I told your family just now. , You don’t need to come over to say hello anymore, during the Chinese New Year and holidays, just this kind of human relationship is quite tiring.”

Feng Jiu was silent, but he felt that what he said was right.

It's also strange that they haven't met more than ten fingers up to now, but where does this kind of innocence and intimacy come from?
She suddenly felt itchy all over her body. This feeling was strange and uncomfortable, so she turned her head and gave Ning Zheng another look.

Ning Zheng, who was stared inexplicably, was stunned, but he didn't ask any questions. Although he didn't know how he had offended his fiancée, anyway, he had a bad impression of Fengjiu. Of course he knew it, and it wasn't bad. this one...

Fengjiu actually doesn't like the welcome and send-off during the Chinese New Year. It should be that everyone doesn't like it. The scene is boring and tiring, but this is how I feel when I am in it; if I become a bystander, then Very interesting.

Feng Jiu's eyesight is excellent, she pushed away the binoculars that Ning Zheng handed her, moved a small square stool next to the balcony, and looked at the Western scenery below with relish.

I saw all kinds of dignitaries and dignitaries, all dressed in colorful clothes, exchanging greetings - when the ladies see each other, they will look up and down calmly, and once they find out which clothes and jewelry are new styles that they have never seen before, they will look at each other. Staring hard at it for a few times, and asking the source on the spot if you are impatient, and touching a few by the way, the words will naturally be soft and attractive, so the wife who is being questioned will have a look of color, and then tell the whole story.

The men, on the other hand, are much more straightforward. Most of them flatter each other a few words, make some polite remarks, and then look at each other until they can't help but drag their wives who have obstructed the traffic without knowing it to the seats or boxes they have reserved, so that They chatted there.

Feng Jiu saw her two old classmates in the same grade, and wanted to go down to chat with them, but when she thought that there was a stumbling block sitting beside her, she lost interest.

Suddenly he heard the waiter report from outside, saying that the young master of the Bao family wanted to see Ning Zheng, Ning Zheng thought for a while, this Bao Yining is in charge of silver mining in Fushun, is there something important?So he told Feng Jiu to stay here, and turned around and went out by himself.

Not long after the curtain moved, Feng Jiu thought that Ning Zheng would come back so soon, so he didn't look back, and continued to look down at the fun, when suddenly a warm voice sounded: "Why are you so focused?"

Feng Jiu showed surprise on his face: "Ning Hongsi! Why is it you?"

Ning Zheng's nephew, Ning Hongsi, was dressed in a long robe and mandarin jacket, showing a maturity and elegance that was different from his usual strong student spirit, "Mother and Haicheng's aunt came to the theater, and I accompanied them, sitting on the second floor. In the box." He pointed with his left hand, and Feng Jiu saw that it seemed to be the Ning family box where Ning Zheng led his two relatives to just now.

"Oh, can you still sit down? My relatives have caused you trouble."

Hong Si waved his hand: "Where? The box next door is also ours, so it can fit in. There are not many family members coming to watch the show today."

Only then did Feng Jiu realize that the Ning family obviously had two private rooms on the second floor...

Seeing Feng Jiu's suddenly a little angry expression, Hong Si couldn't help being taken aback, so he looked at Feng Jiu questioningly, Feng Jiu couldn't explain Ning Zheng's motives; however, she is now satisfied with Ning Zheng's arrangement ——Even if she stayed alone with him in a relatively confined space, she would admit it, because downstairs, whether it was with the Tang family or the Ning family, everyone had to be polite, and everyone had to "hold it" for several hours. It will be tiring to come down.

Feng Jiu has not yet realized that she can be her true self in front of Ning Zheng without any scruples.

Fengjiu had nothing to say, so he could only ask Hongji, "What kind of drama do you like?"

Hong Si glanced at Feng Jiu, "Shadow play."

Feng Jiu smiled, "Me too, I just like watching shadow puppets, and I'm not really interested in anything else."

Feng Jiu looked at the space in the box: "Or you can come in and sit, just ask them to add a chair."

Just as Hong Si was about to answer, Ning Zheng pulled the curtain and came in in time, making people wonder if he just stood outside and eavesdropped, "Is Hong Si here? Just now I saw my sister-in-law sent Cui Xi Zhengman to find you Woolen cloth."

After hearing this, Hong Si naturally had to say goodbye to them, Feng Jiu glanced at Ning Zheng who was lying without blushing, and snorted softly.

After such an interruption, the drama finally began.

Neither the Tang family nor the Ning family kept a troupe of shadow puppets at home like many prominent families in Fengtian at that time, so Fengjiu always felt that he couldn't get enough of them. Today, the one who came up was Anxin Zhai, which is well-known in the Northeast, and performed the lively "Havoc in Heaven" " and "Mu Guiying Asks the Way".

Shadow puppetry is also called Lantern Play, which is very magical—just a few people, together with engraved scenes and props, such as the Jade Emperor’s Golden Temple, the Queen Mother’s Peach Garden, Zhu Bajie’s rake, and Li Kui’s axe, but the colors are gorgeous and bright , complicated but not chaotic, and the gaps between the patterns are carved through, which can vividly express the surging sea water, raging fire, Sun Monkey's flying through the clouds and fog, and the golden cudgel in Sun Dasheng's hand can be thin or thick in an instant. It can be long or short, and the libretto is also interesting. Feng Jiu saw it in his eyes, listened to it in his ears, and enjoyed it in his heart. After a while, his hands became red.

Ning Zheng watched from the side, how long has it been since I saw Feng Jiu's heartfelt joy?The last few times the two met, apart from quarreling, they were skin-to-skin kisses, but in comparison, he seemed to prefer seeing her bright smile.

Next is the Jingyun Dagu. After listening to it for a while, Feng Jiu felt a little sleepy, and it was time for a nap again.

Feng Jiu's nap habit has always been carried out unshakably, and now his eyes are a little sore.

Feng Jiu glanced sideways at Ning Zheng, thinking that this fake foreign devil must be yawning too much. Unexpectedly, he sat on the sofa with his back straight all the time, without leaning on his back, which reminded people of his professional soldier status. Come.Feng Jiu shouted in his heart, you are showing a little impatience... Ning Zheng noticed Feng Jiu's gaze, turned his head and smiled at her, turned his eyes and continued to watch intently.

What could Feng Jiu do? In desperation, he could only grit his teeth and hold on.

After a while, it was the end of the hour, and the teahouse brought in refreshments, which were made by Suzhou Daoxiang Village’s shop in Fengtian. There were lotus cakes from the south, Saqima and ox tongue cakes with Manchu flavor, and Hawthorn pot helmet and jujube paste square crisp. When he opened his mouth to laugh, Fengjiu immediately regained his energy and didn’t let Ning Zheng down.

Feng Jiu had a better impression of him at first, because he didn't make a move today, so he was a trustworthy person, but now seeing him staring at the woman on the stage intently, hehe, it turned out to be that person.

Feng Jiu lowered his head to face the playing cards, and stretched his neck to look down. The one on the stage is a new actor, stage name Xiao Caihong, who seems to be the successor of the middle-aged Li Baiyin. It was launched on such an important occasion, and it is expected to be a hit, right?
Feng Jiu looked at this little Caihong carefully: she was wearing a maroon brocade phoenix-pattern padded long cheongsam, and she was perming her hair like an egg roll. How old are you.

He is not very old, but his singing voice is old-fashioned and gentle, the typhoon is steady, he is not in a hurry, he is very lovable, let alone a man, even as a woman, I love it.

Feng Jiu thought to himself, Ning Zheng, who has always been known as a playboy, has a new goal, right?It's a good feeling, it would be even better if you can confuse him and not get married for a few years.

Now that Fengjiu had enough food and drink, she went to the dressing room again, and was even more sleepy when she came back. She insisted on it again and again, but she couldn't do it anymore. Her head slowly swayed from side to side, her big eyes were blurred, and finally It hung down to the left shoulder, tilted again, and finally fell asleep.

Ning Zheng, who seemed to be staring at the stage intently, immediately looked over without wasting a second. When he saw Feng Jiu tilting his head, his big eyes, which always made people blush and heartbroken, were also closed, leaving only one The curve formed by the dark upward curving eyelashes, the mouth is also tightly closed, and the brows are stretched. It can be seen that there is no burden in the heart, and it looks even more childish when he falls asleep.

Ning Zheng stood up, took off the gray coat that Feng Jiu put on the coat rack at the door of the box, and wanted to cover her, but after thinking about it, he put it back again, or took off his own black cashmere coat, and gently covered her. On her body, the shoulders that are most likely to catch cold are also tightly covered, only revealing a face carved in pink and jade.Then he gently took the square stool, and sat beside her, holding his chin, silently watching Fengjiu who was sleeping ignorantly, thinking that she was now wrapped in a coat full of his own breath, how could she still be there? Rarely did Xiao Caihong in the stands take a look?
Fengjiu had a dream. He dreamed of the scene when he and his classmates climbed Qianshan when he was just in high school three years ago: Melanie lost the wallet with all the travel expenses, and the four girls came to the gathering of their classmates hungry. On the other hand, when a classmate was looking for a handkerchief in his pocket, he found that there was a piece of cash wrapped in it, and he could buy a lot of coveted tea eggs.

Because they climbed the mountain for three hours, they naturally had a big appetite. They wrapped up the boiled eggs of the old lady who sold tea eggs. They ate four or five in a row, and they all choked on the dry egg yolks. Roll your eyes.

Feng Jiu couldn't help laughing out loud, suddenly a loud noise interrupted Feng Jiu's dream, she sat up "tiger".

She stared round her eyes and looked around blankly—who am I?where am iwhat am i doing
I don't know what was going on on the stage, anyway, the shocking knock just now came from the huge cymbals there, and I heard singing on the stage:

"Father and son of the Gao family in Siyitang are all present,

Forced me to settle the case to draw a charge.

I have no choice but to do anything,

When I came to Tianjin, I made a special trip to meet your old man.

I see you are deaf and blind,

Great fame and power,

Why take human life as a joke.

You tolerate that, killing, corrupting, corrupting the law,
right under your nose.

People say that you, Zhan Zhan Qingtian, are blind with your eyes open. "

Upon hearing this word, Feng Jiu understood that it was the most famous Fengtian Luozi in recent years, "Sister Yang's Complaint".

She gathered herself together, turned her head, only to find that Ning Zheng was sitting quietly watching her, with a smile on her lips, resting her mouth with her hands, unexpectedly there was a kind of beautiful laziness.

"woke up?"

Fengjiu was a little ashamed, obviously he brought the fake foreign devils here, but he didn't expect that the fake foreign devils were always full of energy, and he, a native of Fengtian, fell asleep very happily.

She scratched her ears, because she was still dazed after waking up, and there were red marks on her face from the hand holding her chin.

Ning Zheng stretched out his hand suddenly, Feng Jiu dodged back subconsciously, Ning Zheng paused for a moment, then stretched out persistently, grabbed her face with one hand, and slipped the other hand past her lips: " All the halazi have come out."

Feng Jiu's face turned hot, and then he glared at him angrily.Ning Zheng smiled, pressed that finger on his lips, lightly stretched out his tongue, and licked it lightly...

Feng Jiu's shyness turned into fury in the blink of an eye.

I knew that what he said didn't count, and he pretended to be such a disgusting act!
"You're obscene!" Feng Jiu glared contemptuously.

Ning Zheng had an innocent look on his face: "I can't just watch you piss off and ignore it."

"You won't tell me, I'll wipe it myself?" Feng Jiu choked.

"I can't wait." Ning Zheng's voice suddenly became hoarse.

Looking into his eyes, Feng Jiu knew that he had nothing good to say, and sooner or later he would drive himself half dead if he followed his words.

Just in time, she had enough sleep, and the tasks assigned by her father were reasonable. She looked at her watch, and it was already night. After a rough calculation, they had already "watched" the play for six hours.

Feng Jiu stood up: "I want to go home."

As she stood up, something fell on her body. Feng Jiu looked down and saw that it was a men's coat. After careful identification, it was indeed the one that Ning Zheng was wearing today.

After all, Miss Tang Six has been engaged for more than half a year, and she already has a long-term perceptual understanding of her fiancé, so she is too lazy to worry about such trivial matters.

"Such a good show, don't you want to watch a few more?"

Feng Jiu "..." was convinced, but he could actually see it.

"No, it's getting dark." In fact, it does get dark early in winter in Fengtian. When it's past four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun in Fengtian is afraid that I will be tired and fall to work.But they came by car, in fact, it doesn't matter if it's dark or not.

But of course it was what Feng Jiu said, so Ning Zheng turned around and took off Feng Jiu's coat and handed it over, then picked up his own coat and put it on in an instant, waiting for Feng Jiu to put on the coat and button it up before wrapping up the scarf. The large black cashmere shawl held out a peach-colored face from adequate sleep. It was shiny and white, and Ning Zheng suddenly remembered a line from an unknown drama that he sang just now:
Young people don't love enough,
It's you, 77, 88, 99...

When the old man saw her, his eyebrows beamed with joy, and he had to nod in approval.

There are very few women like this in the world.

This is what a fair lady and a gentleman are like.

But Fengjiu was thinking about seeing Ning Zheng staring at the one who sang Jingyun Dagu before going to bed, the one who appeared next to Li Baiyin, what was his name, oh yes, Xiao Caihong, should she also be an adult...

(End of this chapter)