Chapter 84: I meet you again in the early spring(1/2)
"Sorry..." Song Ruoxi let go of his hand and looked sideways, "Yunyan, how could you be you?"
Lu Fengyan heard it was Song Ruoxi's voice, and softened the cold and hard expression on his face, "Jingchen, when did you return to Beijing?"
"My father returned to Beijing to report his work before the New Year, and then came back..."
"Jingchen, I have something important to you. If I have time, I will go to see you again."
"Okay." As soon as he finished speaking, Song Ruoxi saw the person in front of him down the stone steps, quickly disappearing from the crowd, and disappearing.
Xiang Xiu frowned slightly, turned around and smiled, "Girl, don't worry, Young Master Lu will definitely go see you after finishing his work."
Song Ruoxi chuckled and said, "I believe he will come to see me when he has time."
"Young Master Lu will definitely come to see the girl when he has time." Xiang Xiu echoed.
"Brother and the others are here." Song Ruoxi waved his handkerchief, "Brother, we are here."
"Sister, don't be afraid, brother comes here immediately." In the cold weather, Song Lian was sweating all over his head. I don't know if it was squeezed out or was scared.
Song Ruoxi said: "Brother, I'm not afraid, don't worry."
After waiting for a while, Song Lian and others finally squeezed over.
"Sister, are you injured?"
"Sister, are you injured?"
Song Lian and Song Huai are worthy of being two brothers, and they are concerned about the same issue.
"I'm not injured." Song Ruoxi smiled and handed the silk parfait on his hand to Song Lian, "Brother, please wipe your sweat!"
Song Lian took the silk palette and wiped the sweat from his forehead, saying, "This year there are more people than in previous years."
"It seems that everyone from Quan Qingyuan is out today." Ji Yunxiang gasped.
"This year, in addition to more floats than in previous years, the official flower shop will also exhibit three top-quality spring orchids." Ji Yunli had already found out clearly, so she instigated everyone to visit the flower market.
"How can so many people squeeze over?" Ji Yunzhen frowned.
"Sister, Chunlan has nothing to look good, we're back." Song Huai was worried that Song Ruoxi would be squeezed apart again, so he would rather give up and join in the fun.
Just one street away from Huachang Street, Song Ruoxi didn't want to go back like this and said, "I want to see the best Chunlan."
"Cousin Huai, if you don't want to go, you can go home by yourself. I will take cousin Xi to see orchids." Ji Yunli walked to Song Ruoxi and raised her eyebrows.
Song Huai walked to the other side of Song Ruoxi, "You don't need to take me, I will accompany my sister to see orchids."
The three big ones ignored the two small ones and looked back at the situation on the street to see how they could squeeze through.
"Young master, you can walk through that store, go out from the back door of the store, and walk through a small back alley, and you can reach Huachang Street." A guard is familiar with the nearby environment.
Song Lian pondered for a moment and said, "Give the shop some money and borrow a way from them."
The store collected the money and asked them to borrow the road and walk through it very happily. Later, they thought it was a way to make money, so they asked the waiter to find the rich people in gorgeous clothes, tell them the quick way, and let them buy the road with money, and make a small fortune.
The group walked through the narrow back alley and arrived at Huachang Street. The short-span street was crowded with people and was very lively.
"So many people, where can I see the float?" Ji Yunzhen frowned.
Song Lian said: "Stand on the street, you will definitely not see the floats. Going to the second floor, you can see them at a glance."
"The upstairs are already crowded, and unless the location is set in advance, you won't be able to see it when you go up." Ji Yunxiang looked up at the teahouses and restaurants on both sides, and they were crowded. Even the big trees on the street were crawling in groups of people.
"Fourth brother, where are you booked?" Ji Yunli proposed to come. Ji Yunzhen thought he had done it right and asked directly.
Ji Yunli scratched her head awkwardly, "I forgot to book a seat."
"The yellow-haired child is not doing anything hard." Song Huai sneered contemptuously.
Ji Yunli sneered, "Little Huai'er, you are fifteen days younger than me. If I were a yellow-haired child, you would be even more yellow-haired child."
"Some people know astronomy at the age of three, while others don't know how to read in the 80s." Song Huai glanced at Ji Yunli, "I took my sister to the show and booked a seat three days in advance."
"There are many things to do during the New Year, and I forgot it for a while. It's no big deal." Ji Yunli said stubbornly.
"Forgot for a moment? I see..."
"Huai'er, stop quarreling with cousin Li." Song Ruoxi frowned slightly, "This float can be seen next year, but the best spring orchid is rare. As long as you can see the best spring orchid, it will be worth the trip."
"Don't worry, cousin Xi, the best Chunlan will not go out to parade, it will only be exhibited in the orchid workshop on Qian Street. I have already prepared it and will definitely be able to go in and watch it." Ji Yunli finally saved some of her face.
Seeing that Song Ruoxi didn't clamor to look at the float, Song Lian breathed a sigh of relief. His sister's temperament was indeed much softer than five years ago. He smiled and said, "Before we go..."
"Yunxiang, Song Lian, Yunxiang, Song Lian." Amid the noise, Song Lian and Ji Yunxiang heard someone calling their names, looked around and saw Jiang Yan standing on the second floor opposite, waving his hand while shouting, there were two girls holding veils beside him.
"This kid is the most artistic and must have booked an excellent seat early. Should we go up and sit with him?" Ji Yunxiang went to Song Ruoxi and asked Song Lian what he meant.
"Sister, would you like to go up and sit down?" Song Lian asked.
"Is that OK?" Song Ruoxi asked back.
"Jiang Yan is not an outsider, so it's okay to sit together." Song Lian said with a smile.
Song Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, and saw Ji Yunli staring at her with hope, her poor little look made people laugh. Since Song Lian had already said it was okay, she also wanted to see what happened to the float parade, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go upstairs and sit down."
"Okay, okay, you can watch the floats parade." Ji Yunli said overjoyed.
The guards relied on the strength of the crowd to squeeze the crowd away. Everyone crossed the street and went to the teahouse opposite. When they opened the door, they heard Jiang Yan laughing and said, "If I had known that you brothers would come to see the floats, I would have booked a large private room."
"It was my little brother who came here temporarily. Seeing so many people on the street, we have already planned to go home after seeing Chunlan. I don't want you to see him." Ji Yunxiang said with a smile.
Jiang Yan laughed and said, "If you really go back, you will miss an event."
"What grand event?" Song Lian was about to end this autumn trial. These days, he turned a blind eye to the outside world and focused on reading the books of sages.
Ji Yunxiang was the same. He heard Jiang Yan say this and smiled and said, "Don't coax people, what other events will be there besides the best Chunlan?"
"Come in and drink the tea and say slowly, don't block the door." Jiang Yan called in and invited the people in, and the guards of the Song Mansion Ji Mansion guarded outside the door with the Jiang family guards.
As soon as eight people entered the room, the private room was a little narrower, but today the teahouse was crowded, so it was impossible to change rooms, so I could only give it to you.
Jiang Yan pointed to the two girls and said, "This is my aunt's cousin Zhou Siyi, and this is my cousin Yu Qiaozhen, who is a handsome girl."
There are not many people in the capital surname Yu, and only one person can be involved with Jiang Yan. Song Lian knew that this girl Yu Qiaozhen was the sister of the young master of the Yu family who was engaged to Song Ruojie. He bowed and said, "In the lower Song Lian, this is my sister Ruoxi, my second brother Song Huai, Miss Zhou is polite, Miss Yu is polite."
Ji Yunxiang bowed and said, "This is my second brother Yunzhen, my fourth brother Yunli, Miss Zhou is polite, and Miss Yu is polite."
Zhou Siyi often traveled with Jiang Yan and met the Ji brothers and Song Lian. This introduction was for Yu Qiaozhen.
Song Ruoxi and his brother saluted the two girls.
"Qiaozhen has met three young masters Ji, two young masters Song, and Miss Song, you are polite." Yu Qiaozhen bowed her knees and returned the salute.
Jiang Yan asked Dr. Tea to re-place a pot of new tea and then gave it a few plates of snacks before everyone sat down. The position by the window was given to the three girls. Song Ruoxi first took the veil handed over by Qinghe and tied it, then took off the cover, revealing only a pair of lively ink pupils.
"Brother Yan San, what is the grand event?" Ji Yunli asked impatiently.
Jiang Yan smiled without saying a word, picked up the teacup and drank the tea, which clearly made people's appetite. Ji Yunli was not old and sometimes he was a willful person at home, but he never lacked any number of courtesy outside. Although he was anxious to know, he did not urge him anymore, but he just looked at him with a gaze.
Zhou Siyi's bright eyes flowed and she smiled and said, "Cousin, Young Master Ji is asking you something, why don't you answer?"
"He asked, but I won't answer. He is not anxious. Why are you anxious, cousin?" Jiang Yan asked with a timid smile.
Song Lian and Ji Yunxiang glared at Jiang Yan at the same time.
Ji Yunli's white jade-like face turned red.
Zhou Siyi was wearing a veil, and she couldn't tell whether she was blushing. But when she turned her head, everyone saw that her ears were red, which showed that she was shy.
Jiang Yan was used to teasing him. Seeing Song Lian and Ji Yunxiang glaring at him, Ji Yunli blushed, Zhou Siyi was embarrassed, and knew that he had said something just now. After all, there were Song Ruoxi, Song Huai and Zhou Qiaozhen, who were not very familiar here, coughed lightly and changed the topic: "Today, the four musicians in the front line gathered together, and walked with the floats to make friends with music. If anyone can guess the music they played, they can get two pots of Cymbidium orchids from the official flower shop."
"This is a very white head. If they play a new song, who can guess?" Ji Yunzhen frowned.
"They are playing a new song, but this new song is composed of old songs, one song and three sentences, a total of eighteen songs. As long as you write ten songs correctly, you can get two pots of orchids." Jiang Yan smiled, "We are all familiar with the eight sounds and gather the strengths of everyone, and we will be able to write ten songs."
"Cousin, the brothers here are all familiar with you. You are so bragging and bragging, which is really shameful." Zhou Siyi glanced at Jiang Yan with a sideways and avenged Jiang Yan's grudge against her just now.
Jiang Yan didn't think it was offended by his cousin like this, and said with a smile: "Just because of my familiarity, it would be okay for me to brag. At that time, I just watch the floats. You guys listen to the songs, copy a few more copies, and exchange them for more lottery tickets. I don't want to have more, just a pot of Cymbidium."
"I don't know if I can hear it. You're going to think about the other person's lottery first." Ji Yunxiang sneered.
Jiang Yan Zhengyan said, "Yunxiang, don't be so arrogant. I have confidence in you. You will definitely be the first to win the icyam in the official flower shop." Jiang Yan was not used to pretending to be serious with a stern face. He changed his tone after speaking, "Hehe, I'll help you shake the flag and shout. You pity me, at least you will give me a pot of icyam."
Song Ruoxi and his brother and Yu Qiaozhen kept listening, but did not interrupt. He couldn't help laughing when he heard his words.
Zhou Siyi spat lightly, "Is there any good flowers in the princess's house? You are so envious of this."
"Cousin, you don't know that the orchids in the official flower shop are all top-quality, but since four years ago, people have monopolized them. It's hard for me to ask for a pot! It hurts my internal organs. I think the orchids are almost sick." Jiang Yan sighed.
Song Ruoxi's siblings were not familiar with the matter in the capital. They didn't know that the concubine Li who gave birth to the eldest son in the palace was named Menglan. She had always liked orchids, so the emperor moved all the top orchids into the palace to please the beauties.
"Don't say it's so pitiful, let's help you." Song Lian looked at his friend helplessly.
"Then can I ask for one more pot?" Jiang Yan looked forward to Shu.
"Cousin, you are so greedy that you won't give you a pot, so you can stir all your internal organs and cause pain." Zhou Siyi raised her eyebrows and said.
"Okay, I'll just need a basin." Jiang Yan shrank his neck and looked pitiful as if he was bullied.
"Listen to the sound, the float has already set off from the front street." Ji Yunzhen learned martial arts with his father, and was slightly successful, and his ears were stronger than Song Lian and others.
Everyone was determined to get Huilan, and no longer chatted, and looked at the street sideways. There were too many people and the distance was far away. The float could not be seen in real detail, and the music could be heard vaguely. The float slowly came, and the music became clearer and clearer. The four musicians were sitting in the carriage, with curtains rolling up, but the second floor was too high, so they could only look at the top of the carriage, and there was no one to see.
The float was slowly moving, and the song was played all the way from Qianjie. It had been blown once. The musicians paused for a moment and started again. The music was melodious, and the connection between each song was not stiff, as if it was a song.
To be continued...