On the first day of the lunar month, Cao Hao woke up after three poles, and his brain was still a little heavy, and he shook it like there was a lead lump wandering in it. I sniffled my nose and felt that one side of my nose was a little blocked, probably because I had a cold. He rubbed his temples and thought about last night.

I completely forgot how to come back to the room, but vaguely remembered that I seemed to be drunk, went out to blow the wind, and saw the stars in the sky. After that, the memories were a little confusing, as if they were in a dream for a while, and reality for a while. I dreamed of Li Ping'er and their suffering, and I dreamed that Amethyst came over with a cloak, and I dreamed of Yan Yongjia in a trance...... Well? Dreaming of Yan Yongjia? Cao Hao shook his head, confused, where is this.

Cao Hao squinted, looking out the window, the sky was not very bright, and he didn't know what time it was.

The maid Huan'er, who was guarding the house, saw that Cao Hao had woken up, and hurriedly brought tea over: "Uncle, do you feel better?" ”

Cao Hao hummed, sat up, patted the back of his head, took the bowl and drank two large sips, still feeling dry mouth, and sent her to pour tea again.

Asked what time it was, Huan'er replied with a smile: "It's time for the hour (10:15 a.m.)!" Looking at Cao Hao's probe to look out the window, he hurriedly said, "It's only cloudy, and it's not snowing yet." Uncle is going to get up? ”

Cao Hao nodded, no wonder he felt that it was dark. He stretched his waist and slept so deeply, he drank too much wine yesterday, and he only felt that the cracks of his bones hurt. He rubbed his body, but found that his clothes were damp, as if they had been fished out of water.

Huan'er had already taken out a set of underwear from the cabinet and handed it to Cao Hao: "Uncle had a high fever last night, and he drank ginger soup and covered his sweat, and the fever subsided in the second half of the night." Uncle first change his clothes and get up again, save the clothes from dampness, and get cold after the wind blows. As he spoke, he put down the curtain and let Cao Hao change his clothes inside, and went down to draw water by himself.

After a while, Zhu'er also came in, and saw Cao Hao change his clothes and go to the ground, while waiting for Cao Hao to change his clothes, he complained: "Uncle is really, why didn't you bring anyone with you yesterday?" Drunk outside! Fortunately, it was seen by others, if no one saw it, on such a cold day, let alone lying down all night, even if it was lying for an hour, it would not be able to survive. It's frozen! Yesterday scared us, but luckily we sweated and regained fever after drinking ginger soup......"

Cao Hao listened to her full mouth of amethyst and said with a smile: "It's all mine, it's not me, it's worrying you." Where's your Amethyst sister? ”

"I went to prepare a table for the three girls. Today is the birthday of the third girl! Pearls replied.

Cao Hao nodded, after washing, breakfast was a very light porridge side dish.

During the meal, Amethyst came in from outside, saw that Cao Hao had eaten, his heart was a little more stable, and asked, "How does the uncle feel?" I have sent someone to call for a doctor. ”

Cao Hao waved his hand: "It's out of the way." Then he asked, "What about Ping'er Song'er?" ”

Amethyst replied: "Second Master Ning Ye and they all went out hunting, and the third girl, Bao Gege and Grandma Ning also went. Only Miss Yongjia was unable to ride a horse and open a bow because of the old injury on her arm, so she did not go with her, and she had already asked someone to take her around the garden. ”

"I'm going hunting!" Cao Hao felt a pity in his heart, he also wanted to go, but now he has such a headache and brain fever, and it is difficult for him to bend his bow and shoot hunting.

Amethyst talked to him about the evening banquet again, and then hurried down.

Cao Hao felt that there was nothing to do, and he didn't want to sleep anymore, so he decided to go to the hot springs immediately. I didn't get drunk yesterday, so I'll make up for it today.

However, in a trance, I seem to remember that I have read the knowledge about whether I can soak in hot springs with a cold, but I don't remember whether I can or cannot. After thinking about it a little, the temperature is high, sweating, and there are minerals, which should be good. The point is, I came to the hot spring Zhuangzi once, and in the end I didn't soak in it, how can I be willing?

So, Cao Hao still decided to go, and casually instructed Zhu'er to prepare hand towels for him to prepare clothes and other things for him.

Zhu'er persuaded: "Uncle is sweating, what should I do if I go out and let the wind blow at this time?" Yinuwen said, Uncle should rest in the house. Besides, I have already called someone to go to the nearest town to ask for a doctor, and I will come back after talking. ”

"Call me when the doctor comes!" Cao Hao said, "I'm only in the west of the Cuisong Courtyard, and the pool is in the house, so it's not in the way." ”

Zhu'er responded, packed up her things and followed Cao Hao out.

When he arrived at the gate of the Cuisong Courtyard, he handed over the things to the errand boy inside, and told the little guy a few more words, and then turned his head back.

*The courtyard is also a winter garden, with pines and cypresses planted around the yard, but there are no trees on the edge of the pond, but half of the wall is built with strange stones. Like the Ume-in, the temple has two sets of hot spring pools, both indoor and outdoor. Although the two courtyards are in the same district, they are not adjacent, and there is a plum forest in the main scene.

On a whim, Cao Hao swam twice in the pool, and he was very happy, his head seemed to be not so heavy, and his arms and legs were not so sore. In the past, it was always said that a rich man could swim in the bathtub, but now, hasn't he become such a rich man?

There is a small table on one side of the pool, there are sweet and salty snacks in the vermilion lacquer carved double food box, and there are five purple clay pots with different colors and patterns in the black lacquer and gold tea tray next to it, the body of the pot is very small, only slightly larger than a fist, and it can hold two teas at most, but it is only for the convenience of people who take a bath.

Cao Hao took a pot and took a sip, then put a piece of dim sum into his mouth, but found that because of the heavy water vapor near the bath, the dim sum became a little damp, and the crispy skin became soft.

Cao Hao reluctantly swallowed, thought for a while, and didn't think of a good way to solve the problem of dim sum softening, the indoor humidity is too much, even if you add a cover, the dim sum may not be dry, so you have to get some dim sum that is not afraid of moisture, or simply let the fruit plate replace the dim sum.

Cao Hao was concentrating on pondering the problem of the resurgence of dim sum, and the little guy outside talked back and forth, saying that the doctor had invited him. When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but feel funny, this was his own Zhuangzi, not a resort ready to entertain guests, and he was thinking about something.

Cao Hao put on his clothes and went back, and saw that the person who came was a middle-aged man dressed as a squire.

The man thought that he rarely dealt with rich and noble people, and his behavior seemed a little restrained, and after a while, he talked about medicine, but he was a little bit right, but the conclusion was just a cold. Two pairs of medicines were prescribed, and it was said that it would be good to let Cao Hao eat it.

Cao Hao thanked him, and Amethyst asked the little maid to give the doctor two taels of silver for the diagnosis, and still asked someone to drive back, and then sent someone to boil the medicine.

After taking the medicine, Cao Hao slept again, and Zhu'er pressed him on the quilt, and covered his sweat again. When I got up again, my body was really much cooler.

Cao Hao had just finished eating to fill his stomach, and a group of people came in Hula outside, but Ning Chun, Cao Song and others, who had gone out hunting, came back.

Bao Ya rushed in and shouted: "Cao Hao, I heard that you were drunk yesterday and want to sleep outside the garden?!" ”

Cao Hao smiled a little embarrassedly, Ning Chun hurriedly took over the conversation and helped to play the round: "I was happy yesterday, and everyone was drunk." I couldn't sit still on the stool, so I slipped up. ”

Seshtu smiled and said that everyone was drunk, and he didn't know how to go back, and then asked Cao Hao: "Are you better?" In the morning, I heard that you had a fever last night, but fortunately you retired. Have you invited a doctor? ”

Cao Hao said that he had already drunk the medicine and was much better, and asked them how they went out to fight today.

When it came to hunting, Bao Ya forgot about wanting to tease Cao Hao before, and hurriedly showed off: "It's a loss that you didn't go to the city today, let's hunt a deer!" Brother Sai is so skilled, the arrow is not missing! The horse's kung fu is not inferior to Sukhbaru. Hey, it would be nice if Sukhbaru came, and he could compete with Brother Sai! ”

Cao Haoqi said: "A deer? "This is not in the northeast forest, there are some pheasants, hares and roe deer in the barren mountains and mountains around here, and there can be deer?

"yes, it's big!" Bao Yabi described it in a gesture, and everyone nodded that it was indeed a deer.

Here Yongsheng often goes to the powerful family Zhuangzi to hunt, and knows the truth of this hunting beast, how can there be so many prey to hunt in the barren mountains and wilderness. If it weren't for the fact that wild beasts were raised for hunting like in the royal hunting grounds, they were probably living creatures bought by Zhuangzi's housekeeper for money, and put them in the forest before the master went hunting. Thinking of this deer or something, the housekeeper of the Cao family specially put it in, thinking of this, he put a knowing smile on his face.

Cao Haoyuan also thought of this section, and when he saw the strangeness of Yongsheng's smile, he knew that what he expected was good, so he didn't say anything more. Whether it was enclosure to raise prey, or temporary purchase of live animals, he did not approve of it in his heart. Although I enjoyed the process of hunting, I was really uncomfortable psychologically.

Bao Yayu was talking happily about the deer, and about a rabbit he had shot. Cao Song couldn't help but interject and praised her, archery skills are really good in women.

Bao Ya rarely heard Cao Song praise herself, so she was very proud, praised herself, and then said: "Actually, Sister Yongjia's riding and shooting are excellent!" It's a pity she couldn't go today. ”

As she was talking, the little maid opened the curtain, but it was Yongjia and Cao Yi who came in one after the other.

Cao Yi came back just now and went to find Amethyst to ask about his brother's condition, and then came here to see his brother, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked Cao Hao with concern: "Is my brother okay?" ”

Cao Hao nodded and said that it was okay. Cao Yi came over and took a closer look at his face, and then he was relieved.

Bao Ya smiled on the side: "I don't look sick at all!" Then he turned his head to Yongjia and said, "Sister Yongjia, we hunted a deer today!" It's a pity you're not here, and I just told them that you're the best at riding and shooting. ”

Yongjia smiled slightly: "You boast for me like this, I don't dare to admit it." It's not a joke. ”

Bao Ya waved her hand and said, "I didn't lie to them. ”

Because today is Cao Yi's birthday, after eating the banquet in the afternoon, Baoya shouted that everyone would get together in the evening to be lively and lively, saving them from doing their own things like last night, which is really boring. Everyone loves to be lively, so they naturally praise it.

Because Cao Hao was resting here in Ruihua Courtyard, everyone took care of him and couldn't see the wind, so they set the evening party here.

*Ruihua Courtyard is located in Zhuangzi East Road, is one of the main courtyards of Zhuangzi, the main house has three bright and one dark structure, very spacious and bright. Amethyst ordered someone to burn the big kang in the West House early, and the room was warm. There are two large square kang tables on the kang, full of dried and fresh fruits and candied snacks.

In the afternoon, the snow began to fall in the sky, and in the evening it became heavier, and everyone came from the courtyards with cloaks and lanterns.

Cao Yi was wearing a crimson plum blossom satin dress, with a smile on his face, and he was a bit of a birthday star. Everyone gathered, and more than a dozen people began to allocate seats, and naturally they all invited the birthday star to take a seat.

Where is Cao Yi? and let Yongjia, Baoya, Qiu Niang and others take the seats. Everyone didn't follow, and pushed her on the kang with a smile. On her right hand, Yongjia, Baoya, and Qiu Niang are in order, and Amethyst was pulled to the last seat; On the left hand side is the male guest, so naturally he has to be next to his brother. Cao Hao was old, and he was not very cool when he caught up, so he asked everyone to sit in the kang. On his left and right, on the side, according to age, are Seshtu, Ning Chun, Yongsheng, and Cao Song last, which happens to be adjacent to Amethyst.

After everyone sat down, Amethyst beckoned the two little maids to bring wine, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Everyone talked and laughed, and discussed what to have fun with. Some people say that they beat drums and pass flowers, some say that they even rhyme with poems, and some say that they draw fists and drink orders, and everyone has different opinions. In the end, it was Qiu Niang who suggested softly, rolling the dice, and drawing lots.

This is a game often played by the daughter of the boudoir, and Bao Ya, Cao Yi and others all agreed. When Cao Song heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "That's my daughter's family playing, what are we guys involved in?" ”

Said Debaoya glared at him: "It's just a game, where is the division between the masters and the masters?" It's finally what we all like, see if you dare to disappoint the fun? ”

Ning Chun said it with his own lady, and he smiled and helped to speak. Seshtu regarded a few little girls as sisters, and only regarded them as happy to make them happy, so naturally he did not object. Yongsheng is even more unprincipled, although he thinks the same as Cao Song in his heart, but he refuses to show it in front of Baoya and Cao Yi.

Cao Hao leaned on the backrest of the north wall, looking at the scene in front of him, thinking of the night banquet in the Red Mansion, but it was somewhat similar. If you want to come to this era, there is little leisure and entertainment, and there are only a few things to turn over and over.

Cao Song retorted, but did not get a response from everyone, and couldn't help complaining in his heart that the brothers were not righteous enough. He wanted to say something more, but when he looked up, he saw his sister looking at him expectantly, and the original reluctance in his heart disappeared, and he said to Baoya with a smile: "Draw a lot, draw a lot!" I want to see what kind of flower you are, don't be a cockscomb, a dog's tail flower! ”

Seeing that Cao Songken was relieved, Bao Ya didn't annoy his jokes, wrinkled her nose, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what kind of flower I am, bless you to smoke a peony flower, that's the true national color!" ”

Cao Song was choked by Baoya's words, raised his chin, and held back a sentence: "Hmph, I don't believe that I can't draw flowers without daughterhood!" ”

While talking, the little maid brought up a bamboo carved cylinder, in which twenty or thirty sticks were placed. And he was given a dice box, which contained two agate dice.

After a while, Cao Yi threw it first, it was a four, and he counted the amethyst.

Amethyst took the lottery holder and said with a smile: "It's the blessing of the girl, so let the slave and maid throw bricks and jade for you!" As he spoke, he shook the bamboo tube and pulled out a stick.

Bao Ya had been waiting for a long time, and immediately reached out to pick it up, and Cao Yi and Yongjia both turned sideways to look at it. On the stick, there is a painting of a orchid, carrying the words "ink customers know flowers", and below is an old poem: Lan Hui is fragrant and jade. There is also a small note: the gentleman in the flower, drink a cup by yourself, and drink a cup with the upper and lower people.

Everyone heard that it was an orchid, and they all deserved it. Qiu Niang is her upper house, Cao Song is her lower house, and both of them raised their glasses to Amethyst and drank their own. Amethyst drank a cup of herself, and then gently rolled the dice, one three, one five, for a total of eight points, exactly counting to Baoya.

Cao Song saw it, and hurriedly handed over the signer: "Hurry up, hurry up, but let us all have a good experience!" ”

Bao Ya didn't twist it, took the stick, picked one casually, and was just about to pick it up to see, but Cao Song grabbed it first.

"Zo window twilight!" Cao Song held the skeegle and read aloud: "'Pear blossoms have thoughts and leaves', sit in the middle with a cup with Geng, and with the same moon." Gege is a pear tweed! ”

Bao Ya was ignorant and didn't take it to heart, only raised her glass and asked everyone to drink. Cao Song was the same age as her, Ning Chun and Yongsheng were the same month as her, and the three of them all raised their glasses to drink.

Bao Ya threw again, but it was a six, counting to Seshtu. Cao Song, Yongsheng and the others couldn't help laughing, and Seshtu didn't care, and pulled out a stick from the bamboo tube with a smile. Everyone saw it, only to see that the top is a lotus, four inscriptions "do not complain about the east wind", the bottom is an ancient poem "the lotus is different red", and there is a small character note: those who get this sign, the descendants are luxuriant, everyone congratulates a cup, drink a cup together.

On the flower stick, there are also words about the flourishing of descendants, which seems to be the meaning of "lotus pod and many seeds", and everyone can't help but laugh. Yongjia, Cao Yi and others were secretly glad that they didn't draw this lot, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.

It's just an auspicious word, and Seshtu didn't take it to heart, holding a cup, and drank two cups with everyone. After drinking, Seshtu threw again, it was a three, and he counted to Yongjia.

Yongjia shook it and pulled out one, on which was a lily, with four words inscribed "Superb can be sent", and there were poems:

A few branches with exposed wind slanting. The small print note below: Three cups for the co-winners, and one cup for everyone.

Yongjia saw that it was a lily, and when he thought of the meaning, he couldn't help but have a slight fever on his face. Because she is old and has always been dignified, everyone is not good at laughing with her, so they put down the skewer casually. Seshtu drank with everyone, Yongjia threw again, it was twelve o'clock, and he counted to Qiu Niang.

Qiu Niang took one out, and everyone saw that there was a rhododendron on it, with the inscription "Sue in the sky", which was also an ancient poem, and the Tao was: The most pity for the azalea is rotten. Zhu Yun: "Drink three cups of spring at each table." ”

Cao Hao listened to this note and was familiar with it, and for some reason remembered the sentence "After the three springs, all the flowers are exhausted", and he felt a little uncomfortable. Qiu Niang is delicate and sensitive, and she also feels that the words "suing the sky" are too sad, and her expression shows a little worry.

Ning Chun was the most discerning, knowing that this was a heart, liver and flesh that did not get a good sign, and immediately smiled and said: "This daughter's game is really boring, let's beat the drum and pass the flowers, tell a few jokes, and make sure everyone has a stomachache!" ”

Everyone laughed and answered, and because they couldn't find a drum for a while, they used a small wine jar instead, and took a plum blossom made of silk. Ning Chun turned around first, turned his back to everyone, and then used chopsticks to hit the wine jar, and his mouth was full of words: "Spread the flowers, pass the flowers, to whose house?" Pass the flowers, pass the flowers, each don't pull! ”

This plum blossom passed two laps in everyone's hands, and Ning Chun didn't mean to stop yet. Yongsheng was really impatient and reached out to push him. At this time, Ning Chun said the word "stop", and the plum blossoms were falling into Yongsheng's hands.

Yongsheng was about to show off in front of Baoya and Cao Yi, and drank a glass of wine with a smile, but he felt a little difficult in his heart. Where is the joke that I tell among my friends in front of my daughter's house? I'm afraid that if everyone hasn't laughed yet, I'm going to end up with a frivolous comment, which is really worth the loss. In order to be safe, I still told an old joke that I saw in an ancient book:

There are two people, A and B, who plan to make wine together. A said to B, "You will produce rice, and I will produce water." B asked, "If the rice is mine, how shall I settle the account?" A answered, "I will not be discouraged." When the wine is ripe, force me to return the water, and the rest will be yours. ”

Everyone laughed together, but Du Dao Najia was not sorry, but it was just a black heart. Then, Yongsheng turned around and "beat the drum", and the plum blossom stopped in Cao Song's hand.

Where does Cao Song tell jokes? Scratching the back of his head, he thought about it for a while, and thought of a joke he heard in Zongxue:

A new daughter-in-law gave birth to a son when she first visited the church. Her mother-in-law was embarrassed, so she quickly took the child and hid it. The new daughter-in-law said: "I knew that my mother was so happy, why don't you bring the eldest and second in the family?" ”

It's a joke, but at the moment, it's not appropriate. Everyone coped with a few laughs, but it was not as lively as when Yongsheng spoke just now.

It was late at night, and everyone was a little tired, so after saying a few more words, they went back to settle down.

(To be continued)