Rise From the Humble

The sky is clear, the breeze is gentle, and the blue waves are rippling on the Shicha Sea. A luxuriously decorated and elegant boat sails from a distance. Two short legs on the deck are lying on the railing and pointing happily at the fish in the water. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa?

Of course, the one who was most envied by everyone on the shore was the honest-looking young man on the deck. The young man was holding a fishing rod and sitting lazily on the back of the beauty, like a salted fish, surrounded by a group of warblers and swallows.

Especially the girl sitting next to the boy. Although she was wearing a gauze hat and her face could not be seen, a breeze just blew by and lifted her veil. At that moment, everyone was almost suffocated. , charming the country and the city... It turns out that there are really girls who can carry such words.

Therefore, when the girl in the curtain hat stretched out her tender, white and slender hands, inserted fruit with a toothpick and fed it to the simple and honest young man, everyone wished they could live ten or a hundred years in exchange for being that young man for just one second. The girl in the curtain hat fed the fruit with her own hands.

At this moment, everyone's envy for the honest and honest young man reached the point of hatred.

Of course, everyone's envy and jealousy disappeared after a while.

It's not that the young man was unlucky, or that everyone on the shore got what they wanted, but that the boat disappeared from everyone's sight after a while. If you don't see it, you don't hate it.

"Kekeke, uncle, you didn't see that those men on the shore just wanted to eat you."

Hua'er, Baozi's little maid, covered her mouth and giggled.

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight."

Zhu Ping'an smiled nonchalantly, then flicked his wrist and lifted up a palm-sized crucian carp melon seed.

"What do you mean? Ah, I caught a fish..."

Hua'er was confused when he heard this, and then saw the fish taking the bait, and couldn't help but cheer.

"What a silly girl."

Li Shu smiled and rolled her eyes.

"The fish is on the bait..."

"I caught a small fish..."

When the naughty boy Rui Ge'er and the little Loli Niuniu saw Zhu Pingan catch the fish, they ran over to watch the fish.

Zhu Pingan took the fish off the hook and put it into the water basin that had been prepared nearby. When the fish entered the water, it swung its tail and started swimming.

"Brother-in-law is so awesome."

Little Loli Niuniu poked the crucian carp in the basin with her little finger while looking at Zhu Pingan with admiration.

"Whatever, I can do it too."

The naughty boy puffed up his mouth in dissatisfaction.

Then

The naughty boy also asked for a fishing rod, deliberately sat next to Zhu Pingan, and fished without giving up. He was very excited to catch one. No, he wanted to catch a bigger one than the bumpkin brother-in-law just did. Fish, you must show sister Niuniu that I am the most powerful.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Zhu Pingan caught two more fish, one of which was very big, probably weighing half a catty, but the naughty boy still didn't catch a fish. After Zhu Pingan caught the third fish, the naughty boy had given up. After treatment, he put the fishing rod aside and ran to the side to play with the little loli Niuniu.

Shichahai is not big at all. It only took about half an hour for Zhu Pingan and his boat to circle the lake.

Next step

Island in the middle of the lake.

The boat speeded up and rowed towards the island in the middle of the lake. The speed of the boat was no longer suitable for fishing. Zhu Pingan put away the fishing rod and there were already six fish in the basin at his feet.

There are many painted boats and pleasure boats near the island in the center of the lake. Almost all of them are surrounded by three colorfully decorated boats with a strong smell of powder. From time to time, there are sounds of silk and bamboo, ethereal singing, and bursts of cheers.

Getting closer, you can vaguely see the scene of three painted boats in the center. On one of the painted boats, there is a graceful and beautiful woman dancing on it with a charming posture. The other two painted boats also have a stunning woman performing her talent. One is singing Guan Guan Jujiu with an ethereal voice, while the other is playing the piano with a melodious sound.

Waves of applause came from the surrounding painted boats and cruise ships. Some literati composed poems and passed them on to one of the painted boats. There were wealthy young men who spent huge sums of money on one of the painted boats. There were wealthy masters commenting on the boats... …

Zhu Ping'an glanced at it and guessed in his heart that it probably coincided with the activity of the brothels in the capital to select oirans.

"What, you want to go in and have a look?"

Li Shu looked at Zhu Ping'an with a smile and asked delicately. Her big watery eyes blinked, and her cherry mouth revealed two sharp little tiger teeth. Under the sunlight, the two little tiger teeth sparkled.

"Not interested in."

Zhu Ping'an shook his head without thinking. He was indeed not interested. The singing and dancing performed in the boat show were incomparable with the modern and developed entertainment industry.

Whether it is modern new songs, good voices, dance festivals and other programs, or song and dance performances with obvious entertainment, regardless of the connotation, in terms of form and effect, they are hundreds of times more exciting than those on these boats.

After being influenced by the modern entertainment industry, the performances on the three boats inside did not attract Zhu Pingan at all.

"You can go if you want. I'm quite curious too." Li Shu's voice sounded a little coquettish. When she spoke, her big watery eyes stared at Zhu Pingan without blinking, not missing the slightest expression on Zhu Pingan's face. Variety.

"In no mood."

Zhu Pingan still shook his head without hesitation.

Humph, I guess you know the truth.

Li Shu's big watery eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and her little cherry mouth also turned up with a hint of satisfaction.

"What's going on inside? Why is it so busy?"

Hua'er, Baozi's little maid, was holding on to the railing, standing on tiptoes, with a curious look on her face, and stretched her neck to look inside.

"What's the excitement? It's just some dirty things." Qin'er glanced inside and curled her mouth in disdain.

"Ah?" Hua'er, Baozi's little maid, looked puzzled.

Qin'er came close to Hua'er's ear with a speechless expression and whispered a few words.

"Ah? Choose an oiran? Bah, bah, bah, shameless..."

When Hua'er heard this, she opened her mouth in surprise, and then spat several times in the direction of the painted boats.

"What kind of flower is an oiran?"

The naughty kid raised his little fat face and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Children, go ahead and ask this question again when you grow up." Zhu Ping'an stretched out his hand and turned the naughty child's head in one direction, so that his back was facing the direction of the boats, and then he looked into the cabin below. The sailor shouted, "Please work harder, let's go around the boats in front and go to the island in the middle of the lake to have a good rest."

"Hello, Uncle Le."

The sailors in the cabin below responded loudly.

The ship speed increased again.

"Tsk tsk, it's a rare opportunity to choose an oiran. You don't want to see it. Didn't you hear what was said? It was said that oirans from the capital, Qinhuai oirans, and oirans from Sichuan competed together to select the best oiran in the Ming Dynasty. The number one beauty is here." Li Shu stretched out her little finger, poked Zhu Pingan's chest, and said with a half-smile.

"So what? Where are all the girls in Ming Dynasty judged and selected, they will only be ranked second at most."

Zhu Ping'an shrugged nonchalantly, dismissing the idea of ​​choosing an oiran.

"Why is it second?" Li Shu asked delicately.

"Because the most beautiful woman in the Ming Dynasty is by my side." Zhu Ping'an looked at Li Shu with burning eyes and raised the corners of his lips.

"Smooth-tongued and capable of coaxing people."

Li Shu pretended to be coquettish, but her pretty face was like a blooming peony, brimming with charm, and she was obviously very useful.

"Giggle, giggle... Uncle, tell me what's so beautiful about the young lady?" Hua'er, Baozi's little maid, giggled and coaxed.

"Everywhere is beautiful." Zhu Ping'an chuckled.

"Uncle, what you said is a bit perfunctory," Hua'er pouted, dissatisfied with Zhu Pingan's answer.

"In my opinion, the so-called beauty should have flowers as its appearance, birds as its voice, the moon as its god, jade as its bones, ice and snow as its skin, autumn water as its posture, and poetry as its heart. In the entire Ming Dynasty, you are the only one My lady is so flawless."

When Zhu Pingan answered Baozi's little maid, he looked at Li Shu with burning eyes and replied seriously without blinking. Zhu Pingan felt that this theory of beauty originated from Zhang Chao's "Youmengying" in the Qing Dynasty, and it couldn't be more suitable for Li Shu.

For Zhu Pingan, these words are a reference.

But for the Ming Dynasty and the world, Zhu Ping'an's words were the first and original.

For girls, there is nothing more romantic than this moment, nothing more romantic than these words.

"Hun said."

Li Shu's pretty face turned red all of a sudden, her rosy little mouth raised slightly, she let out a coy sound, and turned around shyly. The two cute dimples on her pretty face could not help but appear before she turned around.

Her black hair also turned around as she did, and started to flutter happily and gracefully in the wind.

A smile that captivates the city.

Nothing more than that.

Baozi's little maids Hua'er, Qin'er and others were stuffed with a lot of dog food.