Sheng Weiqiao and the others returned to the cabin on the top floor to discuss: "The ship will be parked for half a month. Can we please go to the shore for a walk?"
Sheng Weiwu was the first to agree: "Those two months were spent on the sea. Looking around, except for seagulls and flying fish, there was nothing on the vast sea! Although the ship is big, it is just like that when it comes to the east for a few months - it is rare to see me tomorrow. When we dock at the port, we have never been to Bishui County before. As Xu Baomo just said, there are many scenic spots near the pier? Why don't we take a few nursing homes to the east for a walk? If there is something fun and delicious, When you come back in the future, will you also bring some to your family?"
"Then Prince Xu has made it clear that Auntie Wong has bad intentions, and what he said may not be credible!" When they heard what Gongsun Yingjiang said, the Sheng family sisters thought that she disapproved of traveling. Unexpectedly, she followed and said with a bad smile, " So we went to Anzai to see if we could find a suitable place for sightseeing nearby. If the scenery we visited was pleasant, we would have reason to beat him up again when we came back!"
After saying that, both Sheng Weiqiao and Sheng Wewu burst out laughing, clapped their legs and said, "That's how it should be!"
The three people in Bu Nao were planning to go out, and Sheng Weiqiao suddenly thought: "We want to go to the shore for some fun, so we must ask Sister Ao!"
"What are you asking her for?" Sheng Weiwu saw that her cousin didn't like the sister of the Ao family, so she lost her favor with Ao Luanjing, so she curled her lips and said, "She didn't even ask to play with us in the past two months. Is it? She hides in her room all day long with a book and writes and draws. I don’t know, but I think she is the one who is seeking the top spot in the exam. Yesterday, the third sister kindly asked her if she wanted to go fishing together, but she seemed impatient. It's like saying a word to us has delayed something big. I love it so much! Then I will call her if I ask for it. If she doesn't agree, forget it. If I agree, let's take her out and have some fun. It’s so unpleasant!”
Ao Luanjing decided to learn from his talents and make up for his shortcomings in family background and appearance. He borrowed books and pens from Ao Luanxiao during those two days and worked very hard.
Sheng Weiqiao invited her several times out of politeness, but she agreed once - it was the first time. Sheng Suihe accompanied them to visit the entire building, and Ao Luanjing thought that she would have the opportunity to meet her cousin Sheng. They said shut up and enhance Dong's feelings, so they just stayed together.
It turned out that Sheng Weiwu, who was overly excited, was constantly asking questions from beginning to end. While Sheng Suihe was dealing with her, he occasionally teased Sheng Weiqiao. Even Gongsun Yingjiang didn't pay the slightest attention to her, let alone Ao Luanjing, a younger sister who needed to avoid suspicion. .
Ao Luanjing was greatly disappointed with Dong. Sheng Weiqiao didn't agree to any of the several invitations he received from Dong, so he concentrated on studying his lessons and tried to acquire a scholarly atmosphere before arriving in Chang'an, so as not to be overwhelmed by the colorful flowers and green willows there.
"After all, he is not a guest, nor is he a descendant of my grandfather's decades of friendship." Sheng Weiqiao actually didn't want Ao Luanjing among the people traveling. The boat in Bu Nao was the Sheng family's boat, and she always wanted to make it look good, so she said, "She probably won't agree to it anyway, so let's just say no!"
Sheng Weiwu pouted and said, "Okay then! She must not ask for permission!"
Seeing his cousin's unwillingness, Sheng Weiqiao touched her head and comforted her a few words. He deliberately did not take her with him, so he called Gongsun Yingjiang to knock on Ao Luanjing's door together. Fortunately, Ao Luanjing invited them in. , I heard that I wanted to have fun on the shore, and after asking Ming Sheng sideways if he would sleep with the crane, he declined decisively: "He was a little tired in the past two months, and he didn't want to go out, so he would have let down our good intentions!"
Sheng Wei Qiao said in her heart that she wished she could, and after a few words of greetings, she confirmed that there was no need to ask a doctor to come over to see her, and then left.
Back in her room, Sheng Weiwu was very happy when she heard that Ao Luanjing was not going and said, "Then let's set off quickly!"
The three of them dressed up and took their maid to the deck. They saw Ao Luan Xiao waiting there. When he saw them, he greeted them and said, "Just now, Brother Xu said that the two nieces of the world are planning to go." We wanted to visit the area, but neither he nor Cousin Sheng had time to accompany us, so we asked him to wait for us there."
"Thank you for your kindness, brother!" Sheng Weiqiao was slightly startled when he heard this. Seeing that Sheng Weiwu seemed to be begging for something to say, he was afraid that because she didn't like Ao Luan Jing, she might say something unpleasant to Ao Luan Xiao, so he pinched her secretly and said, "The blue sky and red moon in Bu Nao, they take a few nurses out together, they think nothing will happen, but they don't dare to work brother!"
She knew if it was because Xu Baomo and Ao Luanxiao were worried about the three of them going out alone, and Sheng Weiqiao had just beaten Xu Baomo again, and Xu Baomo would have been lying on the bank with a bruised nose and face, and she would definitely not dare to do so. I went with them, so I could let Ao Luanxiao act as the flower protector.
Bu Nao and the others do not intend to go far. Bishui County is close to the sea, just like Nanfeng County. Although it is unavoidable to be harassed by pirates, the people in the county rely on the sea to eat, and there are many maritime merchants. Emperor Tiangao It's a remote and remote area, and it's near the dock. I guess the public security won't be too bad.
Furthermore, they must have asked to be taken to the nursing home. There really were some blind people who were trying to collide with them. Who would be the loser
So Sheng Weiqiao felt that there was no need to bother Ao Luanxiao. Ao Luanxiao insisted that it was not safe for them to leave the ship without a man to accompany them. After arguing for a while, Sheng Weiqiao felt that it was taking too much time, and there was no need for them to avoid the public eye. He agreed to come east.
Because the atmosphere was open at that time, the main purpose of their trip was to travel, so they did not wear curtains.
Regardless of whether Sheng Weiqiao or Gongsun Yingjiang is a beautiful girl, or whether Sheng Weiwu has not yet grown up, or whether she is wearing pink makeup and beautiful makeup, the group of people on the east dock attracted a lot of attention.
None of the three girls took it seriously. Sheng Weiqiao and Sheng Weinu were used to being eldest ladies, let alone Gongsun Yingjiang. Even if she was not valued by Gongsun Su, she was still the daughter of the Lord of the Sea.
Although the girls in Bu Nao are all used to seeing scenes, Ao Luanxiao is not used to such eye-catching situations. Her red face is slightly flushed and her behavior is a little awkward.
"It's a coincidence that my sister didn't come out together." Ao Luanxiao felt embarrassed. "Otherwise, he could have quietly advised his sister to cover up her appearance so as not to attract so much attention. But now that my sister is not here, he and the two My sister is a very well-off niece and I haven’t spoken to her very often, so I’m afraid it would be rude to beg like that so rashly.”
Just as he was thinking about it, a middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper came face to face, leading two servants to come quickly to bow: "Can the Third Miss, the Eighth Miss, and Miss Sun have Mr. Ao in person?"
Ao Luanxiao saw this and took a step forward, blocking the three girls behind him, and asked suspiciously: "Are you going to do it?" "
"Young Shenglu, who will give birth to a son in the Sheng family, has been ordered by the eldest master to take care of some shops here." The man who looked like a shopkeeper introduced himself respectfully, "I took over Nanfeng a few months ago. News from the county said that you will stop here when passing through Bishui County, so Yueyue led people to wait here. Just now I wanted to go to the boat to say hello to you, but I was afraid of disturbing you, so after thinking about it, I waited there! "
As he spoke, he took out the steward's seal of the Sheng family from his arms and held his legs up for inspection by Sheng Weiqiao.
Although Sheng Weiqiao is not very involved in his own business, he does not know what the Sheng family's steward's seal looks like. He looked at it intently for a moment and nodded: "I came here last year, right? He seems to have met me before?"
When Sheng Lu heard this, he immediately became happy and said, "The third lady has really good eyesight. Before I came to Bishui County, I was introduced by the big steward and met the eldest man in person. At that time, the third lady was coming from Chengchun Terrace. Leave, I will follow the big steward to the side of the road, and I will be honored to pay my respects to the third lady!"
"Excuse me." Sheng Weiqiao gestured to him to put the seal away. "The ship will only be parked for half a month that time. My brother has other things to do and won't be with them. They don't plan to go far. They just want to take a look around if there are any sights nearby. Do I have anything to do with them?" recommend?"
Sheng Luxu bowed and said with a smile: "Replying to Miss Third: There are several scenic spots near the pier, but they are not suitable places for tourists to come and go. In the past two months, due to the Danmo Tower Office, We have a chrysanthemum party [Note], but the halls are deserted and the cars and horses are sparse. If you want to go to those places to play, they are not clean; but if you want to see the excitement, why not go to Danmo Tower for a walk?"
"A chrysanthemum party?" Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao asked curiously, "What kind of party is that? Does it have anything to do with chrysanthemums?"
Her own mother, Feng Shi, was the most cruel to chrysanthemums, so even the place where her daughter lived was named "Zhu Ying", and Zhu Ying was the other name for chrysanthemums.
Although Sheng Weiqiao did not inherit his mother's preference, it is unusual for him to like chrysanthemums. But thinking about the flowering period of chrysanthemums in the Ming Dynasty, if there is a grand event related to chrysanthemums in Danmolou, and one or two treasures can be found, it would be a good time to send them back. Nanfeng County, filial piety to the Feng family.
Then ask in detail.
Seeing this, Sheng Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had received news two months ago that his ship wanted to dock in Bishui County. The eldest son, Sheng Suihe, had his own business to attend to. There was no need for him to receive him. But if the rest of the people were playing on the shore, It was necessary for him to be a temporary landowner and greet him - at that time, he summoned his gangsters and took a look at the scenery near the pier. However, although the scenery was pretty good, it was so close to the pier that it would inevitably become noisy with too many people coming in and out. , it has a bit of market atmosphere, but owes a bit of natural elegance.
It's okay for ordinary people to just go and have fun, but if the daughter of a rich man like Sheng Weiqiao hires a famous craftsman to carve his own garden, he will probably not be here.
There are many places in Bishui County that are truly unforgettable, but they are not within the walking distance to Half Moon Scenery.
Since the purpose of Sheng Suihe and his party's trip was to rush for the exam, Sheng Lu did not dare to advise them to stay for an extra month or two to visit Bishui County. After all, that would encourage the little masters to wander around and affect Sheng's sleep. He and Xu Baomo were suspected of scientific research.
So in order to prevent Sheng Weiqiao and his party from feeling disappointed after visiting the nearby place and thinking that he did not receive them attentively, Sheng Lu thought about it and used his contacts in Bishui County in the past two years to take the lead in organizing the chrysanthemum opening party - although it was originally He aimed at Feng's love for chrysanthemums, thinking that he could attract Sheng Weiqiao, but he also heard that his master's favorite chrysanthemums were mediocre, so he might not give up because of the blooming chrysanthemums. Go somewhere else.
If not, Sheng Lu's painstaking arrangements would be in vain.
When Sheng Weiqiao asked, he followed the answer he had prepared and said carefully: "Danmo Tower is near the pier. Its owner has always been very elegant. There are plums, orchids, chrysanthemums and bamboos planted in the building. Normally, it is held by the county sergeants." It is the most respected place for cultural gatherings and banquets. If the chrysanthemums were in bloom during the Ming Dynasty, the owner held a chrysanthemum party on a whim, inviting people from all over the city, regardless of whether they were men or women, high or low, to present exotic flowers to compete, and there was a lot of luck. It attracted a lot of people to watch the fun, so much so that people outside the city were talking about the event during those two months.”
Hearing this, without waiting for Sheng Weiqiao to shut up, Sheng Weiwu, who was the most ruthless in joining in the fun, had her eyes gleaming and grabbed her sister's sleeve: "Third sister, let's go and have a look too?"
Sheng Weiqiao was not moved. Bu Nao remembered that the two sisters were not traveling with him at that time. He turned to ask Ao Luanxiao and Gongsun Yingjiang: "What do we think?"
Ao Luanxiao had no problem with asking them not to go to unsafe places because he was worried about the three girls traveling, so he asked them not to go to unsafe places.
As for Gongsun Yingjiang, he was also secretly responsible for protecting Sheng Weiqiao. So he went to Danmolou to confirm the recommendation of the Sheng family steward. He thought there would be no problem, so he nodded.
Then, led by Sheng Lu, the group took a few steps forward to the carriage that had been waiting there for a long time, and headed for Danmo Tower.
[Note] "Five Notes on the Collection of Zhifu Tombs" records: "When Lin'an Yuanxuan comes to the ninth day of the year, each will produce strange flowers to compete with each other, which is called a chrysanthemum meeting."