RLY :: Volume #10

#20: Chen wife looked at brother-in-law one eyes, then also the lucky ritual said: „In view of this, had Mr. Lao Lü.”

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Gathering of beautifully dressed people that the county head magistrate Hua oration writes, the voluminous over ten thousand words, Gu Jiaoyu and Teacher Huang stand under, is shutting the eyes slightly, the listened shaking the head tail shakes, only thinks that the character character pearl, takes seriously the article! Ye Xiaotian has not actually perceived half a word, in the heart read holds in the mouth: „Old woman's footbinding cloths, bad and long!” 花知县的祭文写的花团锦簇,洋洋洒洒逾万言,顾教谕和黄训导站在下边,微微闭着双眼,听的摇头尾巴晃的,只觉字字珠玑,当真好文章！叶小天却连半句都没听进去,心中只是念叼:“老太太的裹脚布,又臭又长！” When with great difficulty county head magistrate Hua read the oration, a series of memorial ceremonies will be held, stepped down the stage to go amid a warm applause, Ye Xiaotian the spirit inspired, an arrow step stepped to mount the stage, announced loudly: „Now, all my colleagues go to Taibaiju, is assemble with the this county gentries, the officials and people have a good time together, altogether welcomed the winter!” 好不容易等到花知县念完祭文,将一系列的祭拜仪式举行完毕,在一片热烈的掌声中走下台去,叶小天才精神一振,一个箭步迈上台去,高声宣布道:“现在,全体同仁赴太白居,与本县士绅共聚一堂,官民同乐,共迎冬节！” A few words won the rainstorm slating warm applause immediately, particularly the military officers in Xunjiansi, the palm of the hand clapped especially resounding, immediately a numerous official then bang dispersed, equitation of equitation, sat riding in a carriage that the sitting sedan of sedan, rode in a carriage, there is a that minor official to be content with honorable poverty to cast off the both legs, directly soared Taibaiju Restaurant in noisy disorder. 一句话顿时迎来暴雨雷鸣般的热烈掌声,尤其是巡检司的武官们,巴掌拍的尤其响亮,随即众官员便一轰而散,骑马的骑马、坐轿的坐轿、乘车的乘车,也有那小官吏安步当车甩开双腿,乱哄哄地直奔太白居酒楼。 Taibaiju is in the Hu county city a biggest restaurant, opens opposite of the county administration, in the restaurant is only the private room has dozens, another entertaining guests at a banquet hall may accommodate several hundred people, the entire restaurant assumes the glyph, the middle is a giant courtyard, in the courtyard institute has the bonsai bamboo and fresh flower rock, solemn small botanical garden. 太白居是葫县城内最大的一座酒楼,就开在县衙对面,酒楼里光是雅座就有数十间,另有一层的宴客大厅可容纳数百人,整个酒楼呈回字形,中间是一个巨大的天井,天井院中有盆栽竹木、鲜花怪石,俨然一个小型园林。 Today Taibaiju Restaurant was wrapped by the government authorities, the banquet in this fine botanical garden courtyard, banquets scatters in the flowers and trees clump, the small stream natural flow murmur during, is to the utmost graceful. The distant place also has the happy skill bullet hit pipa, is melodious, the shape leaves 今天太白居酒楼被官府包了,酒席就设在这个精致园林般的天井里,一张张酒席散落在花木丛中,小溪流泉潺潺其间,极尽优雅。远处还有乐伎弹着琵琶,曲调优美,更形别 …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… The official gentries are assemble, the young gentries think highly of the big gentries, the big gentries think highly of the official, the courtling think highly of big official, exchanges toasts, lively banquet scene, extremely busy. Throws the arrow pot, wine-cup floating, good wine games, the game that various types help the drinking desire is also colorful. 众官员士绅齐聚一堂,小士绅恭维大士绅,大士绅恭维官员,小官员恭维大官员,推杯换盏、觥筹交错,热闹非凡。投箭壶的、曲水流觞的、行酒令的,各种助酒兴的游戏也是精彩纷呈。 Ye Xiaotian becomes the key point that the people greeted, when many people arrive at the county head magistrate Hua front, is only courtesy presents respectfully one cup. But to Ye Xiaotian in front, they actually looked forward to be able many later, to speak several words, if Ye Xiaotian chatted several with him, when left then beamed with health, with having glory appearance. 叶小天成了众人招呼的重点,许多人走到花知县面前时,也只是礼节性地敬上一杯。可是到了叶小天面前,他们却巴不得能多待一会儿,多说几句话,若是叶小天与他多聊几句,离开时便满面红光,一副与有荣焉的模样。 Hua Qingfeng looks at this in the eye, in the heart is not very comfortable, does to him unable to display, must make the demeanor, the smiling face on face was gradually somewhat is stiff. 花晴风把这一幕瞧在眼里,心中很不自在,奈何他还不能表现出来,只得强作风度,脸上的笑容却是渐渐有些生硬了。 Ye Xiaotian since sits down. This liquor has not broken, although others propose a toast, he only need think a meaning meaning shallowly on the line, but the opposite party actually must do one glass of liquor, but cannot support the person to be many, a while time felt some reeling drunk feeling of being drunk however. 叶小天自从坐下。这酒就不曾断过,虽然别人敬酒,他只需浅酌一口意思意思就行,而对方却要把一杯酒都干了,可是架不住人多,一会儿功夫就觉得醺醺然的有些醉意了。 Ye Xiaotian smells there is something wrong, the hurriedness causes the urine escaping secret art, feigning to go conveniently, when leaves the hall. He then grows relaxes, takes a step to circle to the rear room, wants to seek a quiet place to sober up. 叶小天见势不妙,急忙使个尿遁诀,佯装要去方便,一俟离开大厅。他便长出松了口气,举步绕向后厅,想寻个清静地方醒醒酒。 The waiters in hotel are standing, waits for the officials to call the person to serve. Sees leaf county deputy to come out, two waiters hurry to take a step to go forward, this is the this county biggest powerful figure, is the waiter in Taibaiju. Where can not recognize this Great Lord. 酒店里的伙计都在四下站着,等着官宦们唤人侍候。一见叶县丞出来,两个伙计赶紧举步上前,这可是本县最大的实权人物,在太白居当伙计的。哪能不认得这位大老爷。 Two waiters must arrive at side Ye Xiaotian shortly, just bent the waist, on the face shows the attentive happy expression. Thought that the ear bank creates an incident, the azure light shadow whiz flashes together, leapt from their side, two waiters have a scare, decide clearly look, is actually their owner flourishing and prosperous. 两个伙计眼看就要走到叶小天身边,刚刚弯下腰去,脸上露出殷勤的笑意。就觉得耳畔生风,一道青色光影嗖地一闪,就从他们身边跃了过去,两个伙计吓了一跳,定晴一看,却是他们的东主盛隆。 flourishing and prosperous is heavy-jowled and potbellied, runs a belly of plump to bounce up and down, fully more than 300 jin (0.5 kg) bodies, unexpectedly seem lifted, to Ye Xiaotian side, flourishing and prosperous showed an appropriate standard smiling face, stretches out the plump and fair-complected palm attentively, the flattery sound said: „Sir, your here invited!” 盛隆脑满肠肥,跑起来一个圆滚滚的肚皮上下弹跳不已,足有三百多斤的身子,竟显得身轻如燕,到了叶小天身边,盛隆露出一个恰如其分的标准笑脸,殷勤地伸出白白胖胖的手掌,谄声道:“大人,您这边请！” Ye Xiaotian nods, along in abundant storekeeper the back goes upstairs, has transferred a corner, is an elegant room, the window is opening, can see in the courtyard from above the people who banquet, because is putting the emerald green curtain cage, below person is not easy to see clearly in the building the person between. 叶小天点点头,随在盛掌柜的后边上了楼,转过一个墙角,就是一间雅室,窗子开着,从上边可以看见天井中正在饮宴的众人,但是因为放着翠绿的帘笼,下边的人却不易看清楼上雅间的人。 In the room arranges plainly elegant, looked Ye Xiaotian to the room, registrar Wang is sitting there, pair of eyes slightly whole, puts single-handedly on the table, finger slightly bends, is knocking the desktop gently, seems listening to the melodious music that is transmitting from afar to beat time. 屋中陈设古朴典雅,叶小天到了房间一看,王主簿正坐在那儿,双眼微阖,一手搁在桌上,手指微屈,轻轻叩击着桌面,似乎正听着远远传来的悠扬乐曲打着拍子。 Hears the sound, registrar Wang to open the eye slightly, sees is Ye Xiaotian, non- imperial throne straight body, said with a smile: „Hehe, was obsolete old, anti- can not live it up. How was your Sir leaf also the military deserter?” 听见动静,王主簿微微睁开眼睛,一见是叶小天,不禁坐直了身子,笑道:“呵呵,老朽岁数大了,耐不得热闹。怎么你叶大人也做了逃兵？” Ye Xiaotian shakes the head to say with a smile: „I when also only then I slid, actually does not think that your Sir king advances unexpectedly one step. It is not good, I really am extremely the potency of alcohol, has to dawdle the extraordinarily good luck.” 叶小天摇头笑道:“我还当只有我溜了,却不想你王大人竟先行一步。不行了,我实在是不胜酒力,只好遛之大吉。” Ye Xiaotian was saying sits down on the one side chair, has the young waiter to provide pot scented tea early, suspended the fruits and melons dry fruit four hors d'oeuvres. Mr. hold obsequious said/tunnel: „Two Sirs are resting, if there is any need, greeted one by all means.” 叶小天说着在一旁椅上坐下,早有小伙计送上一壶香茗,又摆了瓜果蜜饯四拼盘。盛先生点头哈腰地道:“两位大人歇着,如果有什么需要,只管招呼一声。” The abundant storekeeper said that drew back, Ye Xiaotian and registrar Wang chatted, registrar Wang went see one toward downstairs, shook the head saying: „Looks at this situation, this banquet will fear lighting the lamps not to disperse, your my two people escaped, but county magistrate Sir, everyone is proposing a toast to him painstakingly now.” 盛掌柜的说完就退出去了,叶小天与王主簿谈笑一阵,王主簿往楼下探看了一眼,摇头道:“看这情形,这酒宴恐怕到了掌灯时分都不会散了,你我二人都逃开了,可苦了知县大人啊,现在人人都在向他敬酒。” Ye Xiaotian teased: „Otherwise, how does Sir king you give our county magistrate Sirs to break through?” 叶小天打趣道:“要不然,王大人你下去给咱们知县大人解解围如何？” registrar Wang Nie his eyes, twisting must smile saying: „This matter, your and other young people should clash in front, where has to let the truth that my old man acts. Shop owners, shop owner......” 王主簿乜了他一眼,捻须微笑道:“这种事,还是你这等年轻人才应该冲在前面啊,哪有让我这老头子出面的道理。店家,店家……” Abundant storekeeper whiz one appears in the entrance, indeed since this county two and three hands to this, this storekeeper defends in the entrance has not left. registrar Wang wants to change a waiter, actually does not want to present such a big fatty. registrar Wang was startled was startled, loses says with a smile: „Shop owner, you take the vice- chess.” 盛掌柜的嗖地一下出现在门口,敢情自从本县的二、三把手到了这雅间,这位掌柜的就守在门口没有离开过。王主簿本来是想换个伙计,却不想出现这么一个大胖子。王主簿怔了一怔,失笑道:“店家,你去取副棋来。” „Okay good, two Sirs wait a bit, the villain urges to go faster comes!” Bending the back of abundant storekeeper smiled two, turns around to vanish in the entrance, his crazy fat body, has the so vigorous skill unexpectedly, made one praise to the heavens seriously. “好好好,两位大人稍等,小人去去就来！”盛掌柜的哈腰笑了两声,一转身就消失在门口,他那痴肥的身子,竟有如此矫健的身手,也当真令人叹为观止了。 Before long, a good checkerboard delivers, abundant storekeeper smilingly drew back. 不一会儿,一副上好的棋盘送到,盛掌柜的又笑眯眯地退下了。 Ye Xiaotian said with a smile: „Sir king the chess skill is profound, plays chess with you, Ye is not an opponent.” 叶小天笑道:“王大人棋艺高深,跟你下棋,叶某可不是对手啊。” registrar Wang malaria, while said with a smile: „Yeah! Compares notes, compares notes, Sir leaf should not be too polite, old man in Qidao also browses slightly, cannot be regarded profound. Your my at will under on, when only kills the time.” 王主簿一边摆子儿,一边笑道:“哎！切磋,切磋而已,叶大人你可不要太客气,老夫于棋道也只是稍有涉猎,算不得高深。你我随意下上一盘,只当消磨时光罢了。” Ye Xiaotian pulled the sleeve, collects to pass away, said with a smile: „Might as well obey orders respectfully, that becomes, we cut at will boundless. Sir king, you first invited!” 叶小天挽了挽袖子,凑过身来,笑道:“恭敬不如从命,那成,咱就随意切磅礴一下。王大人,你先请！” * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Chen Muyan coffin moved in the temple to park after the funeral service, today wants start/open Bin to return home. Must first go to the temple to bring back his coffin. Very early in the morning Chen bustles about. Chen wife needs to bring back to east and west of hometown to hit to pack, places on the vehicle, front gate locked, the key gives main family brothers, then he must keep the processing damage control. 陈慕燕的灵柩在丧仪之后就迁进了庙里停放,今天要启殡返乡。得先去庙里取回他的灵柩。一大早陈家就忙碌起来。陈家娘子把需要带回故乡的东西都打包装好,放在车子上,院门儿锁了,钥匙交给一个本家兄弟,回头他要留下来处理善后的。 The fellow villagers hear the news to catch up, stands looks on roadside, no matter they and Chen are usually together how, to leave at this time, is life-long difficult to see, will be somewhat will be moved. Therefore is greeting to Chen wife mother and daughter. 乡邻们都闻讯赶来,站在路边儿上看着,不管他们与陈家平时相处的如何,这时一别,终生再难一见,还是不免会有些伤感。所以纷纷向陈家娘子母女俩打着招呼。 „Sister-in-law, us.” “嫂子,咱们出发吧。” Brother Chen Jia install the baggage, ties up readily, then caught up to say to Chen Jia wife, Chen wife nods, the group then got on a vehicle, directly soars that small temple in suburbs. 陈家兄弟把行李装好,捆扎停当,便赶过来对陈家娘子说,陈家娘子点点头,一行人便登车,直奔城郊的那座小庙。 The small temple is not big, the inner and outer coffin stops in the pinery after temple, stops the spirit expense is not high. Initially Chen wife delivered in advance for three months, therefore carried the coffin at this time very much happily. 小庙不大,棺椁就停在庙后的松林中,停灵的费用不高。当初陈家娘子预交了三个月的,所以这时很痛快地就把灵柩抬了出来。 Brother Chen Jia have prepared a long-distance carriage, the coffin are held to board the vehicle by the people, locks fixedly. Then walks toward relay station along the major road. Above, Chen wife holds husband's spirit tablet, often shouts his name to call back from the dead, person who front also has Chen strokes the bier to hit the ancient banner. Tosses the paper money, for ghost opening. 陈家兄弟已经备了一辆长途马车,灵柩被众人扶上车子,固定锁牢。便沿着官道向驿道走去。一路之上,陈家娘子捧着丈夫的灵位,不时呼喊他的名字招魂,前边还有陈家的人拂柩打旌。抛洒纸钱,为亡魂开路。 „Chen wife, Chen wife......” “陈家娘子,陈家娘子……” Su Xuntian sharply sharply rushed. He first went to Chen, finally only then the iron general guards a door, asked to the neighbor, this rushed to the small temple, has asked the senior monk in temple, this pursues. 苏循天急急赶到了。他先去了陈家一趟,结果只有铁将军把门,向邻居一问,这才奔了小庙,又问过庙里的老和尚,这才追上来。 Because far, Chen wife has not walked, but is the body wearing mourning clothes, holds the ancestral tablet to sit on the vehicle, Su Xuntian calls , the motorcade stopped, Chen wife coldly shot a look at his one eyes, without speech. Su Xuntian wipes head sweat, said to Chen Jia wife: „wife holds the bier to return home today, can have in the need county the place of working for?” 因为道远,陈家娘子并未步行,而是身穿孝衣,捧着灵牌坐在车上,苏循天一招唤,车队就停下了,陈家娘子冷冷地瞥了他一眼,没有说话。苏循天擦擦头上的汗水,对陈家娘子道:“娘子今日扶柩返乡,可有需要县上效劳之处？” Chen wife coldly said/tunnel: „Not work cared, my husband's coffin, has my family member of Chen to escort!” 陈家娘子冷冷地道:“不劳关心,我丈夫的灵柩,自有我陈家的亲人护送！” Su Xuntian sighed, fished out that silver ingot from the sleeve, by the Su Xuntian individuality, the wild goose must pluck hairs, after his hand, money shrank unavoidably. But this is to the money of deceased person, Su Xuntian also has the lower limit that he cultivates the behavior, what holds in the hand is 52 silver bars. 苏循天叹了口气,从袖中摸出了那锭银子,以苏循天的个性,雁过都要拔毛,经了他的手,银子难免缩水。可这是给死人的钱,苏循天也有他做人的底限,捧在手上的可是实打实的五两纹银。 Su Xuntian said: „Chen wife, this gets down, escorts a coffin returning to home village, the expense must have. These 52 money is a intention in county, but also asked wife to accept.” 苏循天道:“陈家娘子,这一路下去,扶灵回乡,花销少不了。这五两银子是县里的一点心意,还请娘子收下。” Chen wife this time has not spoken, but coldly looked at his one eyes, said to the man who these escort a coffin: „Walks!” 陈家娘子这次没有说话,只是冷冷地看了他一眼,对那些扶灵的汉子说道:“走吧！” The motorcade then sets out slowly, Su Xuntian regards , if no thing, Su Xuntian falls back on the roadside reluctantly, looking at the motorcade is increasingly estranged, shakes the head gently, long sighed. 车队便缓缓启行,直把苏循天视若无物,苏循天无奈地退到路边,望着车队渐行渐远,轻轻摇摇头,长长地叹了口气。 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ The Hu county tax pass/test, the traveler merchants are lining up to wait to inspect to collect taxes, suddenly a suona sound with great fanfare conveys from the distant place, a moment later, sees a piece of white streamer to flutter, suddenly some people thought of what, blurts saying: „Aiya! Today is the day that Ambassador Chen returns to home village!” 葫县税关,行旅客商们正排队等候检查收税,忽然一阵唢呐吹吹打打的声音从远处传来,片刻之后,就见一片白幡招展,忽然有人想到了什么,脱口说道:“哎呀！今儿是陈大使回乡的日子！” Only these words, the entire tax closes calms down immediately, bustling about tax Ding Men also stops, looks silently takes a long journey holds the bier team, the traveler merchants draws back voluntarily to one side, delivering spirit team get out of the way a path. 只这一句话,整个税关上顿时肃静下来,正在忙碌的税丁们也都住了手,默默地看着远远行来的扶柩队伍,行旅客商们自觉地退向一边,给送灵队伍闪开了一条道路。 Front had a caravan just to inspect goods to pay taxes, the motorcade drove out of the important pass to stop, there palletized goods, is hearing the song that conducted a funeral procession again suddenly, is out of control to listen, looked around to here following the sound. In caravan five ten-day old men who wear the blue robe, the hand built cool to look around, was surprised the said/tunnel: „This are what others do participate in funeral ceremony?” 前面有支商队刚刚验货缴税完毕,车队驶出关口停了下来,正在那里重新捆扎货物,忽然听到出殡的曲子,禁不住都听了下来,循声向这边张望。商队中一个身穿蓝袍的五旬老者,手搭凉蓬张望了一下,纳罕地道:“这是什么人家送葬啊？” Nearby tax Dean sighed, said: „That is the coffin of Ambassador Chen, the person of Chen holds the coffin to return to home village.” 旁边一个税丁叹了口气,道:“那是陈大使的灵柩,陈家的人扶棺回乡呢。” Blue robe businessman „”, the facial expression got up with deep veneration, reorganized a clothes robe busily, waited for that to deliver the spirit team to the side, then seriously a ritual. That tax Ding cannot bear say: „What's wrong, does Mr. Lü you know our Ambassador Chen?” 蓝袍商贾“啊”了一声,神情肃然起来,忙整理了一下衣袍,等那送灵队伍到了身边,便是郑重地一礼。那税丁忍不住道:“怎么,吕老爷你认识我们陈大使？” Mr. Lü sighed indignantly: „Although does not have the long-standing and deep-rooted friend, has actually also had to do. No matter how the government authorities said, in me, Ambassador Chen, that is an excellent person.” 那吕老爷慨叹道:“虽无深交,却也打过交道。不管官家怎么说,在我心里,陈大使,那是极好的一个人呐。” Chen wife saw that some people salute to the inner and outer coffin, how could to sit as the widow high pays no attention, hurries to get out also a ritual. That blue robe businessman sighed: „This is Chen wife, old man Lü silent, once has several the reason of surface with Ambassador Chen, does not want to leave moon/month then to become the Yin-Yang two to separate, really made one sigh with regret.” 陈家娘子眼看有人向棺椁致礼,作为未亡人岂能高坐不理,赶紧下车还了一礼。那蓝袍商贾叹道:“这位就是陈家娘子吧,老夫吕默,与陈大使曾有数面之缘,不想一别月余便成阴阳两隔,实在令人扼腕叹息呀。” Chen wife faint said/tunnel: „Many thanks Mr. Lü read my family master......” speaking of a here eye socket red, danger is crying. Lü silent looked at the escorting a coffin motorcade of Chen, sighed: „From this goes out until Lujiao small town, is desolate and uninhabited. You only have two car(riage)s, most people can only walk, must walk is too strenuous. Might as well ride the car(riage) of my caravan, we go hand in hand, takes you to Lujiao small town, everyone moves on again.” 陈家娘子幽幽地道:“多谢吕老爷念着我家相公……”说到这儿眼圈一红,险险落下泪来。吕默看了看陈家的扶灵车队,叹道:“由此出去直到鹿角镇,一路渺无人烟。你们只有两辆车,大部分人只能步行,要走出去太吃力了。不如搭我商队的车吧,咱们结伴而行,捎你们到鹿角镇,大家再各奔前程。” As soon as Brother Chen Jia listen, delighted, said hastily: „Thanks Mr. Lü, thanks Mr. Lü!” 陈家兄弟一听,喜出望外,连忙道:“谢谢吕老爷,谢谢吕老爷！”
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