Lu Bicheng rented a small house in a narrow alley just two blocks away from the Ta Kung Pao newspaper office. People who are not familiar with Lu Bicheng would never expect that she would live in this small space.
Those who are familiar with it can only sigh helplessly. With Lu Cainv's current reputation, as long as she hooks her fingers, there will be a lot of people who want to give her a house. But she has no such intention and still lives in Tianjin where she first came.
In a rented house.
There was a small living room outside, and then her boudoir. At this moment, Lu Bicheng and her second sister were laughing and talking.
Lu Bicheng has four sisters, and the Lu family has a collection of 30,000 volumes. The influence of the scholarly family has made the four Lu sisters intelligent and precocious. There are two elder sisters and one younger sister. The eldest sister is 27 years old and is already married. The second sister Lu Meisun is only older than her.
One year older and not yet married, the younger sister Lu Kunxiu is still young.
It was precisely because there was no man in the family that the tribesmen took advantage of the Lu family's property after her father's death in the name of having no heirs to inherit the property.
As a result, Lu Bicheng's marriage fell through. Her marriage was a baby's marriage, and she had never even seen her fiancé in person. It was not a big pity, but in this day and age, breaking off the engagement was a shameful and humiliating thing. As a new woman, Lu Bicheng felt that
It also has some negative impact on marriage.
, 20-year-old Lu Bicheng wanted to enter a new school, but her old-minded uncle severely scolded her for blocking her. Lu Bicheng was so angry that she ran away the next day and came to Tianjin alone. Then, by chance, she entered the literary world.
Later, Lu Bicheng remained unmarried and eventually converted to Buddhism. Perhaps her younger sister was also affected by this. She also served her mother and remained unmarried. She was one of the four talented women in the family, and two of them died because "there were not many commendable men in their lives."
If you don't get married, people in the world will lament that you have it, but you won't have it if you don't get married.
Lu Bicheng poured the tea and asked tentatively: "Second sister, didn't uncle send you to ask Lan Qing to go back?"
Lu Meisun put down the newspaper she was reading and glanced at her with a smile: "Is the third sister also afraid? Why are you not afraid when you run away with no money and a bad mood?"
"Second sister!" Lu Bicheng frowned and protested with a pink face, "You made fun of me right away!"
If the men outside saw this little daughter's demeanor, she would not be able to open her eyes.
Lu Meisun's slender jade finger gently tapped Lu Bicheng's forehead and said angrily: "You, you, don't you know how worried your family is? Your mother was so angry that she didn't speak to your uncle for half a month. If not for a few days later, your uncle would have found out where you were.
, I’m afraid it will cause a big fuss.”
Lu Bicheng stuck out her sweet tongue begging for mercy, and whispered in a low voice: "I was also impulsive."
Lu Meisun shook her head helplessly and tickled her nose: "We didn't expect that Third Sister could achieve such a great reputation here. You have been busy in many ways, and the news of organizing a girls' school has spread to Tanggu.
.Everyone said that our Lu family had a Hua Mulan, but my uncle didn’t say much after hearing this.”
"Has the matter spread to Tanggu?" Lu Bicheng's smart eyes rolled and he laughed: "This time the government will definitely agree."
"You are the only one with so many evil ideas!" Lu Meisun tapped the newspaper with her slender fingers and asked, "Look, how can there be so many celebrities in Tianjin without causing a sensation? I just heard that the third sister accidentally fell into the lake.
There you go, don’t be careless next time.”
"I got it, Second Sister!" Lu Bicheng obviously didn't want to talk more about this matter. There happened to be a knock on the door outside. She took the opportunity to stand up and said: "Second Sister, a guest is here. I'll go out and take a look."
After Lu Bicheng walked out of the boudoir, Lu Meisun flipped through the newspaper again and saw that the drawer was not closed. She was about to help close it when she found a delicate small box open with a small note inside.
Lu Meisun picked it up and looked at it curiously, only to see that it was a poem.
"Bu Suanzi. Praise for plum blossoms? No one has dared to write about plum blossoms since Lu You wrote a poem about plum blossoms. Does Third Sister still want to compete with Lu You?" Lu Meisun smiled and read on, but her beautiful eyes widened.
This is not the word for Sanmei, is this word?
A good divination operator and a plum poem can sweep away the sadness, decadence, and reclusiveness of the literati in the past, and create a new landscape and new atmosphere - unyielding, breathtaking, and heart-wrenching.
The word "laugh" goes against the meaning of Lu You's word "praise of plum blossoms" and expresses another kind of charm of plum blossoms - humility, refinement, and open-mindedness. In terms of courage, he is even better than Lu You. Who did this?
Lu Meisun's talent is comparable to that of her younger sister. Seeing such vigorous and powerful pen calligraphy and the bright and brisk content, I couldn't help but fall in love with this poem.
Lu Meisun looked at where he had written, but he did not leave a name. Only the words "to Lu Bicheng" at the beginning were obliterated with ink, and it was impossible to tell what they were.
Lu Meisun was startled by her thoughts, but she knew that Lu Bicheng was arrogant and arrogant, and ordinary men would not take him seriously.
There was another poem. When Lu Meisun saw another poem carefully hidden at the bottom of the box, she couldn't help but raise her voice and thought absurdly: "Is there more than one?"
After picking it up and looking at it, Lu Meisun was immediately relieved, because it was obviously Lu Bicheng's handwriting.
"Tasha Xing"
The water surrounds the isolated village, the trees are still shining, and the autumn wind is early in the desolate ancient road. Where will we station the expedition saddle tonight? A whip points to the small green mountain in the distance.
The sky is deserted, the grass is faded away, the raindrops are yellow and the green is thick, and love is hard to come by. Time is limited and hate is endless, and life secretly leads to old age in sorrow."
If this song was not placed together with the previous one, Lu Meisun would not think anything was wrong, but when they were placed together, Lu Meisun immediately misunderstood.
"Third sister! You always have a cautious and tentative attitude towards relationships, and as soon as there is any obstacle, you immediately retreat and feel sad about yourself. Alas! I, the elder sister, am only worried about you."
After hearing the footsteps at the door, Lu Meisun quickly laid out the two poems and then read the newspaper as if nothing had happened.
"Second sister, come out quickly. A distinguished guest is coming."
Lu Meisun gathered her mood and walked out with a smile. She saw a woman standing in the living room. The woman had slightly plump skin, a medium figure, fresh cheeks, and a greasy nose. She was gentle and silent, and looked amiable.
"Second sister, this is sister Qiaoer. Compared with her, my sister is ashamed and envious."
Lu Bicheng took Han Qiaoer's red hand affectionately and introduced the two to each other.
After a while of greetings, Lu Bicheng poured tea and the three of them sat down again.
Lu Meisun joked: "She turns out to be a newly sensational businesswoman in Tianjin. I didn't expect to be so young. No wonder Lan Qing is envious of her."
Han Qiaoer thought of Ji Li and sighed helplessly: "We Chinese women will cause a sensation as long as they do a little bit of things. If those men went abroad and saw those successful women, they would not be so surprised. To die."
Lu Bicheng praised: "Sister Qiaoer said it well. We women just want to show off to those men and shame them."
Lu Meisun was deeply pleased to see that her sister was now popular among the people, with a smile on her red lips.
Seeing Han Qiaoer's hesitant expression, Lu Bicheng smiled and asked jokingly: "Miss Qiaoer is here to visit today. Do you have any instructions?"
Han Qiaoer pouted and said, "Sister Lan Qing, what are you talking about? How dare I give you orders!"
Lu Bicheng smiled and replied: "Sister Qiaoer is a distinguished guest of our newspaper office, and she is also Lan Qing's parents. Sister Qiaoer has given orders, but Lan Qing dare not disobey."
Han Qiaoer needs money to publish advertisements in Ta Kung Pao. But Ying Lianzhi has learned from the West and has a very flexible mind. Whoever pulls the advertisement will get a bonus, so Lu Bicheng said this.
Lu Meisun waved her hands and asked with some worry: "Okay, you two should stop teasing each other. Miss Qiaoer, are you here alone?"
Han Qiaoer replied sweetly: "Sister Meisun, don't worry, there are two attendants at the door, but they are both men and it is not convenient for them to come in."
Lu Bicheng pretended to be sour and said: "Her husband wants to keep her close to her. How could he let her go out alone? Poor me, no one cares about me."
Han Qiaoer's face turned slightly red. She took out the manuscript from her arms and placed it on the table. She changed the subject and said, "Sister Lan Qing, my eldest brother has written a few articles and wants to publish them in your Ta Kung Pao. I wonder if it's possible."
Lu Bicheng said casually: "There is no problem with his talent!"
"Brother's talent? This is his first time writing these things!" Although Han Qiaoer felt sweet in her heart when she heard Lu Bicheng's praise, she was a little curious about Lu Bicheng's words.
"Can a man who is worthy of Qiaoer's sister be an ordinary person?"
Seeing that Lu Bicheng had slipped her words, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her beautiful face, and then she tried to cover it up, but she was unknowingly looked over by Lu Meisun, who had been sizing her up.
Lu Meisun's dark eyes would brighten ever since she heard her sister say "him".
Sensing his sister's scrutinizing gaze, Lu Bicheng couldn't help but feel panicked and quickly picked up the manuscript on the table.
Not long after, Lu Bicheng was attracted by the content of the manuscript. The charm in her heart had long been forgotten, and her beautiful eyes were staring at the manuscript for a moment.
After a long time, she read it in one breath, biting her lip and said: "Sister Qiaoer, such words should not appear in newspapers, but should appear in the lesson plans of the Military Academy."
Han Qiaoer shook his head, remembering Liu Zhenming's instructions, and said with a smile: "Brother said it doesn't matter. Only by doing this can this article be spread as soon as possible. Moreover, eldest brother asked the newspaper not to publish his identity for the time being.
"
"Forget it, since this is what he meant, I don't have anything to say." Lu Bicheng said helplessly: "Lan Qing will convince the manager to publish this article in the most conspicuous position."
"Thank you very much, Sister Lan Qing."
After the business was finished, the three women chatted some more privately. It was not until two hours later that Han Qiaoer left amid Lu Bicheng's condolences.
When only the two sisters were left, Lu Meisun said nothing, but looked at Lu Cainv with a half-smile.
Seeing the hair on Lu Cainv's body, she had to ask: "Second sister, why are you staring at my face? Is there something unclean on my face?"
"Hurry up and tell the truth!"
"Explain what?"
"Who is this Tianshan old man?"
"Don't you know it as soon as you hear it? He's a bad old man!"
Lu Meisun murmured: "When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she will laugh among the bushes! Did he give you that poem about plum blossoms?"
Lu Bicheng's eyes looked slightly flustered, and she said with embarrassment and annoyance: "Second sister, please look through my drawers."
"I saw it accidentally." Lu Meisun still stared at her with a serious expression.
"Okay, I say!" Lu Bicheng raised his hands in surrender and said with a slight sadness in his heart: "He was the one who saved me when I fell into the water. At that time, I thought, no one in this world understands me anymore, so I might as well go back."
Lu Meisun was frightened and uneasy. She never expected that there was such an inside story!
"Don't worry, second sister, Lan Qing has already thought about it." Lu Bicheng looked out the window, his lonely figure standing upright like a man, smiling sweetly: "I want to make that plum blossom, now it's a 'cliff with hundreds of feet of ice', but
Spring will come eventually, and it’s not far away. Qiu Jin, Han Qiaoer, Yuan Chuxue, these women have all bloomed. I am no longer alone. One day, all the women in the world will bloom. When the mountain flowers are blooming, I will still bloom.
It has to be impressive!”
"It's fine if you think about it this way, old man Tianshan..."
Lu Bicheng composed herself and said with a smile: "It's impossible for me and him. He is wild and uninhibited. He cuddles up in the red and green in the entertainment. We will only be confidants, yes! We will only be confidants!" (To be continued.