Tranquility

"Yes, that's it, don't tighten your hands, but relax."

Xie Baiyun put his arms around Tangning's waist, smelling the unique sandalwood fragrance on his body, he felt a little giddy.

Tang Ning froze, grabbed the reins tightly with her hands, put her legs between the horse's belly, and walked slowly around again. Feeling that it was okay, she pushed Xie Baiyun with her elbow, "Okay, it's okay, Brother Xie, go down, I will Let's go and see."

Xie Baiyun regained his senses, and reluctantly withdrew his hand, "Okay, don't be nervous, don't force yourself, brother is watching you from below, don't worry, nothing will happen."

Xie Baiyun dawdled for a while longer, until Tangning became impatient, and then aggrieved and got off the horse.

Tangning's horse was chosen by Xie Baiyun. It was a pure white mare with a gentle personality. It was very young and not yet full grown. It was just right for the 12-year-old Tangning.

Tang Ning named it Baixue, which means that this horse is his Snow White. It can be seen that he loves Baixue for 10 minutes.

With Bai Xue's catalysis, and Tangning felt that since Xie Baiyun could understand his painting meaning, he should also understand him, so the two quickly warmed up, and it was no longer like before, where one had ulterior motives and the other was polite and alienated.

After running all morning, Tangning was also tired, so the two rode back to Lu's house leisurely.After eating with Dr. Lu Shu Hongyu, Tangning went back to her room to apply some medicine. She was just learning to ride a horse, so it was normal for her inner thighs to be worn out.

Tangning just took off her trousers when she heard a knock on the door. She had to endure the pain and put her trousers back on again. She opened the door and saw Xie Baiyun wearing a moon white gown and holding a small box outside the door.

Tangning let someone in, "Brother is here to look for me, what's the matter?"

Xie Baiyun put down the box, and took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, "I know that you are a beginner in horseback riding, and you are sure to be injured. Although you have the medicine prescribed by Dr. Lu, it doesn't hurt when I apply it, and the effect is remarkable. My family Shang Wu, this medicine is inherited from the family and has its own unique features, Zi An might as well give it a try."

Tangning accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, brother."

"Hehe, why are you being polite, my brother. I got a masterpiece of Master Huiyi a few days ago, and felt that Master Huiyi's painting has something in common with Zi'an, so I brought it to share with Zi'an." As he said, he opened the box , took out a scroll and carefully unfolded it on the desk.

As soon as Tangning heard about Master Huiyi, she became interested.Master Huiyi, formerly known as Shen Congshu, was a great calligrapher and painter 200 years ago. His works are not many, and rare things are more expensive. In addition, his works are indeed exquisite, so people are flocking to them. Up to now, his small painting It is enough to buy two Cangping counties. Even Cangping counties can be bought with money, but his paintings cannot be bought with money.

According to records, when Master Huiyi was young, he was also a stunningly talented person. There was almost no artistic creation that he could not learn, and there was no artistic creation that he was not proficient in. He wrote poems, made paintings, composed music, created operas, and even Performed on stage in person.But when he was about to stand up, when he was at his happiest, he suddenly escaped into Buddhism, his style of painting and calligraphy changed drastically, and his behavior changed from wanton and flamboyant to old-fashioned.

No one knows what stimulated him to cause such a big change in him. If his works before he became a monk were still flawed, then his works after he became a monk have been perfected and unmatched.It's a pity that few of his works came out after he became a monk, so literati are proud to get his works. If they can get his works after he became a monk, it will be even more remarkable. With this work alone, he can climb the collector's list. title.

Although Xie Baiyun's painting is only less than one foot wide, it is the work of Master Huiyi after he became a monk.As if she had found a treasure, Tang Ning looked intently, but saw that there was a weeping willow, a small river, and a small bird on the painting, but nothing else.Although there are only a few strokes, it is straight to the point, and the authenticity is undoubtedly.Because not everyone can express the tranquility and freshness of the countryside so vividly with a few strokes.There is no one person in this painting, but everyone who appreciates this painting can feel the inner loneliness and peace of the painter.

Tangning finally understood what Xie Baiyun said in common. He saw at a glance that Master Huiyi, like him, could only use pure pictures to describe things. According to Tangning's previous life theory, he only used his right brain to look at things. Things, abandon the interference of speech and logical thinking in the left brain, so that the world they see is the most real and original world, because the world itself has no language.As long as he concentrates, he can see the difference in Master Huiyi's painting, and he gradually becomes fascinated, as if through this painting, he has a kind of spiritual communication with Master Huiyi.

Tang Ning was looking at the painting, but Xie Baiyun was looking at Tang Ning, at his long eyelashes, at his bright eyes, at his softly lined double eyelids when the lids were slightly drooping, at the bridge of the nose that gradually descended, and at the corners of the mouth, With a seductively curved jaw, Xie Baiyun gradually became fascinated.

A few days later, Tang Ning was riding his beloved Bai Xue on the mountain trail. On his chest was the Geng Tie exchanged by the County Magistrate Min from Mr. Cheng. His mind was full of various plans for the future. Full of energy, I can't wait to go home immediately and start immediately according to the plan.

The spring breeze blew past his ears and his sleeves, bringing with it the warmth of hope. Tangning's eyes were full of verdant greenery, and his heart was relaxed and happy. He fell in love with the feeling of running, and it gave him the illusion of flying.

At the door of the house, Tangning calmed down, raised her brows, tied Bai Xue, comforted her, and entered the door.

It happened that everyone was having lunch. Tangning greeted everyone and finished the meal with everyone.

After dinner, Tangning took out the Geng Tie from her bosom, "Father, in the town these few days, the Min County Magistrate secured me a matchmaker, I thought it was good, so I asked him to propose a marriage, this is the Geng Tie in exchange .”

"Oh, it's a marriage proposed by the county magistrate. That's really an honor. I wonder which family's lady it is?" Carpenter Tang was a little excited. The county magistrate was a matchmaker. He had never thought of such a good thing in his life. His own son proposed marriage first on his own initiative, probably even if he remembered it, he wouldn't care, the county magistrate would have no reason to refuse.

"It's Mr. Cheng's daughter. I've already prepared the dowry. Let's see a good day in a few days and send the dowry over."

"However, Mr. Cheng's daughter is not in good health, and I don't know if I can..." Carpenter Tang hesitated.

"Father, Mr. Cheng is my benefactor. He taught me what I am today. He only has this one daughter. As a student, shouldn't I take good care of his daughter and support Mr. until the end of his life?" Tangning interrupted displeased, "Father, do you want your son to be that ungrateful person?"

Carpenter Tang was a little moved, but he still hesitated and said: "If you want to repay your kindness, you don't have to marry her. You are a disciple of your husband, and it is right to give him a pension. Third son, this is for your own good. It's not a good thing, Dad is someone who has experienced it, and knows the difficulties."

Tangning frowned, "But the county magistrate has already proposed marriage. This matter has already been settled. I won't go back on my word."

Carpenter Tang thought about it for a long time. The county magistrate is the real parental official to him, the biggest official in his world. helpless.

Immediately afterwards, Tangning threw out another sentence, "I have already bought the piece of wasteland to the east of our house. I plan to build a new house there. I will live there when I get married. I will pay for it myself."

"What?" Carpenter Tang was caught off guard by a series of events.

"San'er, why did you think of moving out?" Tang Mu also became restless.

"It's not that I want to move out. I'm not far away. It's just a place to live. We are still a family and we have no separation." Tangning softened her tone, "I think our family is growing and we don't have enough space. Yes, my sister-in-law already has it in her stomach. When I get married in the future, I will have to add more people. Instead of dragging my family to move at that time, it is better to move when I get married. You can see that many families in the village are like this. If you get married, you move out, the tree is a big branch."

"But our yard is quite big, and it's a big deal to build a house in the yard. The people who moved out in the village are not good people. They are either too poor and have no place to live, or the brothers are at odds. Our family is not close to each other. If you If we move away, other people don't know what to say about us." Aunt Tang also hurriedly persuaded her, she didn't want to lose a talented person in the family, Niu Niu and him were not siblings, Tang Ning's move made her seem even more distant.

"Mother, I'm doing this for your own good. Cheng Xiucai's daughter is in poor health and often suffers from illness. If there is someone who is good or bad, it is my unfilial piety to marry a daughter-in-law who can't serve her mother-in-law. I don't want you to worry about it anymore." Isn't the daughter-in-law's body right?" Tangning was not so polite to Aunt Tang, she would be tough if she couldn't be soft.

"Besides, it's just an engagement right now. When I take the provincial examination at the age of 15, if I come back from the exam, I will get married and establish a household. If I still live at home, how will this house be arranged? According to the rules, I want to live in the main house. My daughter-in-law is the wife of Juren, even the mother has to bow to her, so what will happen to the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law, it is better to live separately."

Aunt Tang was overwhelmed by Tangning's aura. She suddenly realized that the young boy in front of her was no longer the boy she was back then. He was already strong enough to be the pillar of the family, and he was still getting stronger, better and more outstanding.Tangning said that if she was admitted to Juren, if she put it on someone else, she would definitely laugh at him for not knowing the heights of heaven and earth, but if she put it on Tangning, it was a matter of course, and she had no doubts at all.

A deep sense of frustration welled up in her heart. She, Zhao Yingchun, wanted to be strong all her life, but she ended up with such a result.It would be great if Tangning was her own son. It would be great if her Shuan Zi, who died at a young age, also had such talent. They were both born by the same father. If her Shuan Zi was still alive, he might be better than Tang Ning. , She was not reconciled, she was resentful, she was sad, but she still kept a blank face and fell silent.

Carpenter Tang sighed, took two puffs of his cigarette, and knocked on the table, "San'er, what you said makes sense, so let's do it this way. I also know a few masons with good skills. When will you start working, I'll call them over." .”

"San'er, tell me how big the house is, and I will make furniture for you. This is the first time that I have made furniture for my family. Haha, don't worry, I will definitely use all my skills to satisfy you." Tang Mu was quite impressed. Well, it is said that Tangning would suffer the most if he moved out, and he might be gossiped about, but he still supported his younger brother as always, never calculating the gain or loss.

Tang Ning put her arms around her big brother's generous shoulders, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll trouble my big brother then." The cold-eyed look she had just now completely disappeared.

Just as he was talking, he suddenly remembered something, a gust of wind went out, and after a while he came back with a bag, and took out paper bags from it: "I brought these to my sister-in-law from the town, and the red one was made by Doctor Lu." The medicine is mild in nature, and it is the best anti-abortion drug. My sister-in-law had better not take other anti-abortion drugs. Dr. Lu said that it is not good to take too much. These are small snacks in the town, and I don’t know what my nephew likes to eat. I bought a little of everything."

Zhao Huiniang was overwhelmed by the flattery, the little bit of resentment that had just arisen immediately disappeared, and said again and again: "It's really troublesome Uncle Third, how can I be so delicate, and I still take anti-fetal drugs, oh, how much does it cost."

Tang Mu cheerfully put the paper bag into the basket, "This is San'er's wish, so why not be embarrassed, he cares about our son."

Only then did Zhao Huiniang happily take the basket and put it back in the Westinghouse.

A few months later, Tang Ning received a letter from Tang Yun, saying that everything was fine and that he had arrived in Qiongjing. Zheng Hu treated him like a brother, helped him with business, and taught him carefully. He became more powerful, helped a lot along the way, and complained that Tangning gave him all the money, how would he live like this in the future.

When Tang Ning received the letter, a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She put the letter away and went back to her desk to draw her future home.

The main room is for guests, the east wing is the main house, and the west wing is reserved for children. There is a small garden in the yard with a swing in it, and a study room at the back, with an embroidery room on the left and a children's room on the right.Build another house on the east side of the garden for the second brother to come back to live in, and build a servant's room in the northwest corner. In the future, someone must be hired to cook and do laundry.A brick and tile shed was built outside the yard for Bai Xue to live in. Ah, I almost forgot my husband's house, where should I put it...

The author has something to say: I'm sorry everyone, I've been off for two days, it's the end of the year, and it's too late to come back for various parties and dinners.

The second volume is over, and tonight is the third volume. It's time for Xiao Tang to take the Juren examination.I said that every volume ends beautifully, but begins with...

Maybe I will know all kinds of texts in the future, because I have limited thinking, and I have to think carefully, so there may be various flaws.

Master Huiyi’s experience is a bit like that of Master Hongyi, I admit, but he is just an introduction, so please don’t take pictures of me

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