Chapter 11 第11章 On decorated boat( «») 画舫上(《》) Time already near midnight, in Jiangning City is lively is arriving at the high point gradually the time, the carriage inserts horizontally from Su Residence, going through the stream of people relatively were few point path, close to Wuyi Lane time, the speed changed falls slowly. 时间已经接近午夜,江宁城中的热闹正渐渐到达最高峰的时间,马车从苏府横插过来,穿过了人流相对少一点的道路,接近乌衣巷的时候,速度变慢慢降下来了。 However comes, what outside the carriage rocks is the innumerable lively flames, lifts the curtain screen to look toward outside, even in the ordinary day peaceful path last this time is still lively , when to Wuyi Lane nearby business street, but on the front path sees head to well up, the carriage is similar to falls into the mire to be hard to lead the way radically generally, the team that is dancing the big dragon is coming from that side beating gongs and drums, the youngster cart driver of driving then has to stop the carriage in side. 一路而来,马车外晃动的是无数热闹的火光,掀开帘子朝外面望出去,即便平日里安静的道路上此时也是热闹非常,到得乌衣巷附近的商业街时,前方道路上但见人头涌涌,马车便根本如同陷入泥沼一般难以前行,一个舞着大龙的队伍正敲锣打鼓地自那边过来,驾车的少年车夫便只好将马车停在了旁边。 „Sister Xiao'Chan, front does not feel better.” “小婵姐,前面不好过了啊。” Perhaps the age of this youngster also wants on a big way compared with Little Chan 1 or 2-year-old, but still called her the elder sister. Although seems like these months of Little Chan to follow in Ning Yi nearby to be upon the jump, but in fact this small girl and her another two sisters already exercise for many years in Su Tan'er hand/subordinate, Su Tan'er might be from now on must wield Su Family, three maidservant of her subordinate most trusted subordinate, even the every large or small deacon, must to some faces, this also be her small girl can call the reason of carriage. This just entered Su Residence soon to sign young fellow many of 20 years of indenture of sale of person into servitude to know that her status, from is also respectful to her, and many somewhat looks at this curiously is looking like compared with he also young young girl. 这少年的年龄恐怕比小婵还要大上一两岁,但仍旧称她为姐。虽然看起来这几个月小婵不过是跟在宁毅身边跑来跑去,但实际上这小丫头与她的另外两位姐妹已经在苏檀儿的手下锻炼多年,苏檀儿今后有可能是要执掌苏家的,她手下最亲信的三个丫鬟,即便是大大小小的执事,也得给些面子,这也是她一个小丫头就能叫动马车的原因。这名刚进入苏府不久签了二十年卖身契的少年人多少知道她的身份,自也是对她恭恭敬敬,并且多少有些好奇地望着这名看来比他还小的少女。 „Saw that I get out here, you go back.” Little Chan lifts the curtain screen to come out, jumped down the carriage directly, turns head to clash him to smile, soon after waves, „thank you.” “看到啦,我就在这里下车,你回去吧。”小婵掀开帘子出来,直接跳下了马车,扭头冲他一笑,随后挥了挥手,“谢谢你啦。” „I and I called Dong Zhu.” The youngster roused the courage, some slightly stutter said the own name, soon after raised the head saying that „the front person were too many, I delivered you to pass.” “我、我叫东柱。”少年鼓了鼓勇气,稍有些结巴地说出自己的名字,随后抬头道,“前面人太多了,我送你过去吧。” „Brother Dong Zhu.” Little Chan bows with a smile thanks, soon after is waves turned around, „does not use, all right.” Like butterfly general runs in the middle of that piece of tide of people, the small hand can also see several that from the sky brandishes, soon after then to submerge but actually, vanishes to disappear. “东柱哥。”小婵笑着躬身感谢,随后又是挥手转身,“不用啦,没事的。”如同蝴蝶儿一般的跑去那片人潮当中,小手倒还可以看见在空中挥舞的几下,随后便淹没进去,消失不见了。 In Suzhou City Little Chan has strolled back and forth many, is ripe, if regardless of any extreme situation, only by the public relations, management and processing small troublesome ability, seemingly pure cute Little Chan in fact also be higher than compared with that named Dong Zhu rural youngster. The place that let alone this grade of tide of people gathers, wants to come also to be insufficient some people to feel embarrassed the little miss who comes out to take a walk to join in the fun, playboys two ancestor hooligan feudal bully year indeed are many, but is not really is so easy to bump into. 苏州城里小婵早已来来回回地逛过许多遍,熟得很,而若不论什么极端的情况,单论社交、办事、处理一点小麻烦的能力,看起来单纯可爱的小婵实际上也要比那名为东柱的农村少年高出许多。更何况这等人潮汇集的地方,想来也不至于有人会为难一个出来逛街凑热闹的小姑娘,纨绔子弟二世祖流氓恶霸这年头的确不少,但也不是真那么容易就能碰上的。 In sound that makes noise vivaciously across the tide of people of dragon dance, in the middle of nearby brothel spreads the Miaomiao/remote(ly) base the singing sound, collected in this ebullition downtown sound, before long, some people lifted xuan paper to run fast from street that: „Lichuan Poetry Association, Tang Young Master Yutang free verse written in the vernacular chanted the bamboo......” then that paper posted before a shop in the poem list, surroundings head welled up, pushed is selling the tea long-drawn-out several hundred years, this class story had every year, can becomes the popular topic in or the long or short time, the man in the such topic, naturally shows off, later was to then send out the name, others will also envy you are gallant young scholar, the reputation resounding several points. 喧闹的声音中蹦蹦跳跳地穿过舞龙的人潮,旁边一处青楼当中传出渺渺靡靡的歌声,汇集在了这沸腾的街市声中,不一会儿,也有人举着一张宣纸自街道那头快速跑来:“丽川诗会,唐煜唐公子新诗咏竹……”然后将那纸张贴在一家店铺前的品诗榜上,周围人头涌涌,一个推着卖茶悠数百年,这类的故事每年都有,也都能在或长或短的时间里成为流行的话题,男人在这样的话题里,自然是出尽了风头,之后便是报出名字,人家也会羡慕你是风流才子,名头响亮几分。 At this time was praised, Xue Jin is one modestly declines, nearby Wū Residence female family members also said with a smile: „The Young Master Xue poetry, Concubine listened somewhat is also affected.” Su Tan'er also likes that poetry, opens the mouth to praise several. Actually the flower sedan chair person carries the person, regarding really familiar, for example this Wū Family woman, for example Su Tan'er, understands that the poetry of opposite party buys to show off from some famous expert mostly. 这时候被人夸奖,薛进自是一番谦让,旁边的乌府女眷也是笑道:“薛公子的诗词,妾身听了也有几分感动呢。”苏檀儿也喜欢那诗词,开口赞美几句。其实花花轿子人抬人,对于真熟悉的,例如这乌家女人,例如苏檀儿,都明白对方的诗词多半是从某位名家那儿买来出风头的。 Xue Jin smiles happily, modestly declines several, both sides talked, that Xue Jin said: „Pitifully Brother Ning has not come, otherwise sees so the grand occasion, can have the excellent work born surely......” 薛进笑得开心,又是谦让几句,双方交谈一番,那薛进道:“可惜宁兄未曾前来,否则见如此盛况,必定能有佳作出世……” Su Tan'er pressed frowning. Several people seemingly said jubilantly here , walked as a host family Pu Family middle-aged person, this person is Pu Family Patriarch Younger Brother, named Puyang Yu, long ago also once successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination, some itself also talents. He takes a walk various places to entertain the people, at this time inserts the topic with a smile, asked that everyone is saying anything, Xue Jin then confesses, said that Su Tan'er husband Ning Yi prepared, what a pity the these days infection cold, is to happen to be a pity, otherwise by the Ning Yi talent and so on and so on. 苏檀儿蹙了蹙眉。几人在这边看起来说得兴高采烈,作为主人家的一名濮家的中年人也走了过来,这人乃是濮家家主的弟弟,名为濮阳裕,早年也曾中过举人,本身也有些才华。他本身是走动各处招待众人,此时笑着插入话题,问大家在说些什么,薛进便交代一番,说苏檀儿的相公宁毅原本是准备来的,可惜正好这几天感染风寒,甚为可惜,否则以宁毅才华之类之类的。 „I saw am not necessarily, heard that Ning Yi, although read several years of book, was actually a mediocre person, cannot come is the same.” The rear person opens the mouth to say. “我看到是未必了,听说那宁毅虽然读了几年书,却不过是个庸才,来不来都是一样的啦。”后方一个人开口道。 Xue Jin has turned head with a smile: „Brother Feng do not speak irresponsibly, the Brother Ning elegant demeanor bearing, I am have also seen, Su Family thousand select hundred to look, just now selects Brother Ning......” 薛进笑着回过头:“冯兄你可不要乱说,宁兄风采气度,我也是见到过的,苏家千挑百找,方才选中宁兄……” Su Tan'er Husband Ning Yi does not have talent, with the Wū Residence people of some Su Tan'er friendship is knows that therefore just now during speech, although also has to inquire about the body of Ning Yi, but by no means will involve the poetry talent and so on, at this time watches the performance of opposite party, Wū Family two people naturally then was also clear about the idea of Xue Jin. Xue Jin beforehand pursues Su Tan'er, comes to discuss marriage unsuccessful, contained some resentment to resort to some methods, honestly speaking, the performance is nothing technique content, but the effect will actually not fall short, if continued like this, in these small groups will pass on Su Tan'er to marry a waste most likely tomorrow the opinion, that Wū Family female signaled with the eyes to husband, wants to let his slightly truncation, male unexpectedly saw, however scruple moment, does not know that is thinking anything. Su Tan'er is smiling, then must open the mouth, Little Chan from her braved. 苏檀儿的夫君宁毅无甚才华,与苏檀儿有些交情的乌府人是知道的,因此方才说话之中,虽然也有问及宁毅的身体,但并不会涉及诗文才华之类的,这时候看着对方的表演,乌家的两人自然便也清楚了薛进的想法。薛进以前追求苏檀儿,上门提亲未果,含了些怨气耍些手段,老实说,表演是没什么技术含量,但效果却不会打折扣,若是继续这样说下去,保不定明天这些小圈子里就会传上一阵苏檀儿嫁个废物的言论,那乌家女子给相公使个眼色,想让他稍微截一下,男子倒是看到了,然而迟疑片刻,也不知在想什么。苏檀儿一脸微笑,便要开口,从她旁边小婵冒了出来。 „Yes, Young Master composes a poem very fiercely.” She was creating a disturbance to eat the thing with Juan'er Xing'er, takes cakes and pastries to plan that repeats Ning Yi to teach her magic actually to give it away, the cakes and pastries also fell the ground, the soon after three people also notice here situation, Juan'er Xing'er said that Xue Family Young Master harbored evil intentions, Chan'er thinks, at this time then depended, „Young Master also writes the poem tonight.” “是啊,姑爷写诗很厉害的啊。”她原本在与娟儿杏儿打闹吃东西,拿着一块糕点打算重复宁毅教她的魔术却穿了帮,糕点也掉地上,随后三人也注意到了这边的情况,娟儿杏儿说那薛家的公子不怀好意,婵儿想想,此时便靠过来了,“姑爷今晚还写了诗的呢。” Small girl saying, Su Tan'er of that side Xue Jin and here gawked staring, passes the moment, Xue Jin smiles: „Oh, does Brother Ning have the erupts born? Good, happen to took to observe and emulate with everyone.” 小丫头这话一出,那边薛进与这边的苏檀儿都愣了愣,过得片刻,薛进才笑起来:“哦,宁兄也有大作出世吗？太好了,正好拿出来与大家观摩一番。” His pleasant surprise broad and level appearance, in the heart has in fact smiled, that Ning Yi was what scholarship he has inquired, read the so many year book, the poem can write, but writes to turn into what appearance, that may on difficult to say, only think that at this time that Little Chan did not understand the appreciation. If with the situation, may have several people to speak an idle talk before, but is actually not big regarding the significance, but if really took to give everyone a disappointing poetic composition „appraisal”, will have what effect, that may be completely solid. 他一片惊喜坦荡的样子,实际上心中早已笑开,那宁毅是什么才学他早就打听过了,读这么多年书,诗是能写的,但写出来会变成什么样子,那可就难说了,这时候只以为那小婵不懂欣赏。如果之前拿情况,或许会有几个人说句闲话,但对于其实意义不大,但如果将一首差劲的诗作真拿出来给大家“品评”了,会有什么效果,那可就完全坐实了。 „Um, good.” Little Chan nods, pulls out that booklet good paper from the clothes outward, on the mouth talks incessantly, „evening's time Young Master uncomfortable wants to listen to Little Chan to sing, therefore Little Chan took the poem dictionary to make Young Master choose one. However Young Master said that these do not like, therefore wrote one on oneself , was this, Little Chan however copied down......” “嗯,好啊。”小婵点点头,从衣服里往外掏那张折好的纸,嘴上唠唠叨叨的,“晚上的时候姑爷不舒服想要听小婵唱歌,所以小婵就拿了诗词书让姑爷选一首呢。不过姑爷说那些都不太喜欢,所以就自己写一首了,呐,就是这首,小婵可是抄下来了……” These do not like, therefore writes one...... the tone to be big on oneself, Puyang Yu of Su Tan'er and side knits the brows, only then Xue Jin smiled brightly was also sincerer. Little Chan is saying, handed over on the writing paper complexion anxiety undecided Su Tan'er, Su Tan'er visits the xuan paper, determined that indeed has the character to visit Little Chan again, soon after returns on the xuan paper officially, the lip opens lightly, looked that while is reading the above character silently. 那些都不太喜欢,所以就自己写一首……口气好大,苏檀儿与旁边的濮阳裕都皱了皱眉,只有薛进笑得更灿烂也更诚恳了一些。小婵说着,将笺纸交到了脸色疑虑未定的苏檀儿手上,苏檀儿望望宣纸,确定的确有字再望望小婵,随后才正式转回宣纸上,嘴唇轻启,一边看一边默默念着上面的字。 When read half of slowly, the speed that the lips opened lightly, look nevertheless in vision gradual was complex, finally decided certainly, looked at Little Chan one, returned to continue to meditate the poetry on that paper, front Xue Jin is smiling, the elongated neck probe head looked, although could not see, was very happy...... 念到一半时,双唇轻启的速度慢了下来,目光中的眼神却是逐渐的复杂起来,终于定了一定,又望了小婵一眼,才返回来继续默念那纸上的诗词,前方薛进笑着,伸长脖子探头看了看,虽然看不到,还是很开心…… Meditates to be useful, you must take to give everyone in any case to look that I helped you read when the time comes was good, ha! 默念有什么用,反正你还是要拿出来给大家看的,到时候我帮你念就行了,哈！ As if the practical joke successful mood, he is thinking happily. 仿佛恶作剧成功的心情,他开心地想着。 In a minute, the hull one side raising big smoke and fire, the magnificent brilliance complements, Su Tan'er handed over that words and phrases. 片刻,船身一侧升起大蓬的烟火,瑰丽的光焰掩映中,苏檀儿才将那词句递了出来。 „Invited the Good Uncle Puyang review......” “请濮阳世叔点评……” Puyang Yu had seen the clue, at this time nods to smile. He likes regarding Su Family Young Lady that this it seems like it is in fact competent delicately extremely, even if in the family/home husband that marries into the wife's household not to have studies really is still the routine matter, that Xue Jin rash is on the contrary unkind, making people unhappy, immediately decided even the poetry is not good, must say that several words of praise, mediates as far as possible. He received the poetry, looks down, in the heart has been thinking what kind of appraisal actually should use. 濮阳裕已然看出了端倪,此时点头笑笑。对于这看来柔弱实际上不让须眉的苏家小姐他是极喜爱的,即便家中入赘了一个无甚才学的夫婿那也是常事,反倒那薛进孟浪刻薄,让人不喜,当下决定即便诗词不好,也要说上几句好话,尽量圆场。他接过诗词,低头看去,心中已在想着到底该用怎样的评价。 The smoke and fire ascends, others are waiting for his first evaluation, the Xue Jin scholarly smile, polite courteous. Su Tan'er looked at his one eyes, the vision fell on the stationery in Puyang Yu hand , nips the lower lip gently. 烟火升腾,旁人等待着他的第一句评语,薛进儒雅微笑,温文谦恭。苏檀儿看了他一眼,目光落回濮阳裕手中的纸笺上,轻轻地,咬了咬下唇。 The flame flashes on and off, pupil light complex hard to describe...... 火焰明灭间,眸光复杂难言……