Li Qing sat quietly, Lianxiang nestled in his arms.
"gentlemen…"
"I'm here." Li Qing's tone was trembling.
"I...have to leave."
Lianxiang's face was full of nostalgia, and finally it turned into free and easy, and she said mischievously: "You promised Sister Hongxiu before that you won't be sad, and you will always be good, and you must mean what you say."
"Don't be sad, it counts." Li Qing hugged her and said softly.
A smile appeared on Lianxiang's lips, "Sir, please tell me another story."
"Okay, what do you want to hear?"
"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai."
"Okay." Li Qing softly told the story of the improved Butterfly Lovers, "It is said that on the way to the academy, Liang Shanbo met Zhu Yingtai, who was disguised as a man. The two hit it off and became sworn brothers..."
He spoke softly and very seriously.
After a long time, "the lovers finally got married, and they were very happy and happy. A hundred years later, at a moment when the wind stopped raining and the rainbow hung high, the couple turned into butterflies and danced among the birds and the fragrance of flowers...
Girl, sir, is that good?"
No response.
…
Lianxiang was also buried in Qixia Mountain, right next to Hongxiu's tomb. The sisters had been with each other for so many years, so they would not be lonely.
Li Qing went to Jiming Temple, bought the most expensive incense, and worshiped the most famous Buddha.
Years...
~
Li Jinglong came with a cane and showed off the new news to Li Qing.
"Brother, did you know that Emperor Xuande went to patrol the border again? Hey, don't tell me, he really has the style of Taizong..."
Li Jinglong kept talking, and he knew that Li Qing loved hearing this the most.
"You, don't worry about the government, he's doing a good job."
The second day.
"Brother, the garden next door has produced two new plays. I have been reluctant to go there. Let's go and see them with my brother."
The third day.
"Don't stay at home all the time. Don't you always say that life lies in exercise?"
The fourth day.
"Okay, okay... If you don't like listening to the script, you are happy to drink the wine. I have never been willing to drink the fine wine given by Taizu. Come on, let's have a drink."
After a long time, Li Qing raised his head and said softly: "Thank you."
"Hey, we are all brothers, you are out of sight now." Li Jinglong felt relieved and said with a bold smile, "Let's go, we brothers haven't had a drink in a while."
"Yes." Li Qing also smiled, "Then I need to drink two more cups."
"How can two cups be enough?"
"Ha ha……"
The two walked out of the yard arm in arm.
There is no time to grieve for those who have passed away, because there is not much time left for those who remain.
Keep it, keep it all, keep these beautiful things...
Li Jinglong is not young anymore, but after drinking a few glasses of wine, he is still as high-spirited as when he was a young boy, boasting that the Ming Dynasty is his.
They talked about how they first met, how they later killed each other, how they conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty... As they chatted, Li Jinglong cried.
He missed Lan Yu again.
Li Qing comforted him in turn.
Finally, the two of them took wine and took a sedan chair to the Blue Jade Mausoleum.
Two living ones, one deceased, the three of them drank together, drank, chatted, and cried...
~
It’s spring again.
Fruit trees sprout buds, flower trees grow buds, years ruthlessly plunder, but they give generously.
However, although the flowers today are as red as yesterday, they are not as gorgeous as yesterday.
Although they are very similar, they are not the same flower after all.
Under the fruit tree, Wanling stitched the insoles stitch by stitch. The stitches were so dense that her eyes were a bit dazzled now. She couldn't do anything else, so she could only make insoles.
In fact, she has done a lot, but she still feels it is not enough.
Her husband's days are long, and she must work hard to do more.
"Girl, what are you doing?" Li Qing pushed the wooden cart and called from a distance.
Wan Ling hurriedly put the needle and thread into the bamboo basket, hid it under the stone table, took out the storybook she had prepared, and said with a smile: "Read the storybook, sir."
Li Qing deliberately walked slowly, pretending not to notice, "Let's go, sir, I'll take you for a walk."
"Where are you going?"
"We will go wherever you want to go." Li Qing said with a smile.
Wan Ling thought for a long time and said sadly: "I don't know where I'm going."
"Then just take a walk." Li Qing smiled and said, "Get in the car."
"It's better to take the sedan chair," Wan Ling said.
"What's the fun in riding in a sedan chair?"
Wan Ling said again: "I can still walk."
"You will be tired, sir, I feel sorry for you."
Wanling stopped talking and sat on the wooden wheelchair obediently.
Walking to the front yard, Li Qing shouted to Zhang Slutty who was boxing: "Master, are you going shopping?"
"You guys go and play," said Zhang Sloppy, who was not shy about walking around with children. He was childish, "I have gained a new understanding of boxing recently. I have to seize the time to perfect it. I am older and my memory is not good. If I don't consolidate it,
I forgot about it when I looked back.”
"Okay." Li Qing asked, "Master, what do you want to eat? I will bring it back to you."
"One kilogram of braised pig head meat from Lao Wang's family, and two taels of fried peanuts, half a kilogram of sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Lao Liu's family, and a portion of the sugar-fried chestnuts from the stall next to Zhao Ji's tailor shop. Wu Ji Shaojiu Shop
Here's half a pound of soju." The little old man always has a good memory for food and drink.
Li Qing agreed with a smile, "By the way, where is junior brother?"
"The man named Li Jinglong told him to go to the theater." Zhang Sloppy practiced boxing, "I don't need to be taken care of yet, you can play with me."
"The disciple has gone out."
"Fuck you."
~
In the Liyuan, minor tunes played rhythmically.
On the stage, a beautiful actor hummed the Kun opera "Jingchai Ji". The actor was originally a man, but he had the charm of a woman. He raised his voice and it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female.
Li Jinglong shook his head along with the rhythm and praised: "As expected of the number one recruit from Suzhou, he is professional. It's a pity that I am not good at male style, otherwise... By the way, brother Zhu Wen, what do you think?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "Professional, excellent."
"Boring, don't you understand the wisecracks?"
"..." Zhu Yunwen scratched his head, "What is a witticism?"
Li Jinglong rolled his eyes, "There is no sense of humor at all."
"What is...humor cell."
"If you don't understand, go back and ask Li Qing," Li Jinglong stretched out his fan and said, "What's so good about you is that you don't know how to be funny."
After a pause, "From what I heard, you are also a well-educated person. Have you ever taken part in the imperial examination before?"
"Uh... no."
"Why?" Li Jinglong was puzzled.
Zhu Yunwen was a little embarrassed: "I didn't need it before, but then I went to the mountains to practice."
"It turns out that the family is in decline!" Li Jinglong sighed, and then felt that these words were a bit hurtful, and hurriedly said, "Brother, I'm like this, I can't help but say something, I'm not sincere..."
"Huh? It doesn't matter." Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "Brother Li speaks frankly, he is a real person, so don't worry about it."
Zhu Yunwen didn't take it to heart, so where was he?
In the past, an army of 500,000 people was handed over to this guy, and he personally saw him off with a big ceremony of holding a hub and pushing a wheel. As a result, this guy was so good that he couldn't break through the small Beiping City with more than 10,000 defenders. Think about this, and
What to be angry about.
Li Jinglong felt a little sorry and said: "Brother, do you want to take the imperial examination? I have a bright future."
"No need." Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "My little brother is fifty-four this year. What's the use of being in high school?"
"That's wrong. What's wrong with being over fifty? Many people are gray-haired, and they are still taking the imperial examination in their seventies and eighties." Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Brother, you have a strong body and still have time. What do you say...
Oh, yes, if you have ambitions, you will not grow old; if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain!"
"..." Zhu Yunwen was speechless: Although I am open-minded, your constant stabbing is too much!
Zhu Yunwen ignored Li Jinglong, but Li Jinglong thought Zhu Yunwen was embarrassed.
"Brother, as long as you open your mouth, this matter will be taken care of by me." Li Jinglong was a warm-hearted man and promised, patting his chest.
"Thank you, no need." Zhu Yunwen was good-natured, but he was also a little angry: It's not over yet.
He stood up and said, "No need, I'm going back first."
"Hey, don't leave, we haven't finished singing yet." Li Jinglong stood up and followed, "Look, why are you still angry? I'm buying you a drink."
"Let's wait another day." Zhu Yunwen said, "I have been out for so long, I have to go back and see Master."
"It wasn't for Li Qing..."
While they were talking, the two of them came out of the opera garden and happened to see Li Qing pushing Wan Ling.
"Li Qing, here."
Li Jinglong shook his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Li Qing looked up and saw the two people who had become close friends, and couldn't help but sigh happily:
Time... is ruthless and affectionate.
Ruthlessly, it will rob the beauty; ruthlessly, it can heal the scars.