Black clouds rolled over the mountains without covering the mountains, and white raindrops jumped into the boat.
This poem was written by the great writer Su Shi after he was intoxicated while watching the rainy scenery of the West Lake at Wanghu Tower.
Now used on Luming Lake, it still suits the occasion.
Boating in the rain is one of the most elegant things in life, but it coincides with troubled times, and Luming Lake is located in a remote area. It has rained heavily in recent days. The entire lake is endless, but not even a single person can be seen.
I heard from Lu Qingyan that there are large lotuses planted at the other end of the lake. During the midsummer season, there is an endless stream of tourists coming to enjoy the lotus. Today, almost all the colorful lotus flowers have withered, showing signs of decline, and no one is around anymore.
But the residual lotus has the beauty of the residual lotus, and it complements each other even more on rainy days!
That day at Qiyuxuan, Yaoniang mentioned Li Yishan's poem, and Lu Qingyan immediately had the idea of going to Luming Lake to listen to the rain and watch the lotuses!
After boarding the boat, Lu Qingyan and Yaoniang sat across from each other by the window. This sculling boat was much larger than an ordinary awning boat, and the cabin space was small enough. Plus, there was a maid waiting by the side, and Pei Liang became a guard. Responsible for operating the boat.
Lu Qingyan obviously didn't know that Pei Liang was on the boat. She just thought that the oar guard was specially chosen by Fang Bo. Although she looked unfamiliar, she didn't pay much attention to it.
As we got further and further away from the shore, among the rippling blue waves, there were fish jumping out of the water to have fun. Yaoniang excitedly pointed it out to Lu Qingyan. In front of the beautiful scenery, everyone was in a good mood.
Yaoniang suddenly looked around with interest and asked if there were really deer around the lake.
Lu Qingyan smiled slightly: "This Luming Lake was originally a royal hunting ground of the former dynasty. There must be elk, but I have been here several times and never saw them."
"Hey, the deer roars, eating the apples of the wild. I have a guest, playing the harp and sheng."
Yaoniang couldn't help but think of the Xiaoya article in the Book of Songs, which described the sound of deer as "yoyo". She didn't know how moving and beautiful the sound of "yoyo" was.
The mountains in the distance are covered with mist and rain, and they become an ink painting. Lu Qingyan was surrounded by lakes and mountains, but she felt a little sad in her heart.
She originally advocated freedom and dared to love and hate. However, she had been put under heavy shackles since she was a child. Even her life-long affairs could not be decided by her heart. Finally, she got rid of the filthy Liu Jinyan and met her lover. Pei Liang, a young man, lives under the same roof, but there is an unspoken love for him.
If you have suppressed your emotions for a long time, you will see mountains as other than mountains and water as no longer water.
Pei Liang was right, he was like a canary in a cage. But the reason why this canary didn't fly out of the cage was because it didn't want to, let alone because it was greedy for a life of fine clothes and fine food. The reason why it was trapped It is no longer a birdcage, but the responsibility and family destiny.
Lu Qingyan envied Yaoniang more and more. Even though her background and experience were far more miserable than her own, she was happy now. She had her beloved always by her side, and could act coquettishly and express her love to her heart's content. This was all Lu Qingyan's dream. Everyone wants it!
"Miss, have a cup of tea and warm yourself up."
Xiao Wan was still smart. Seeing that his master was in a daze, as if he was haunted by something on his mind, he quickly poured a cup of hot ginger tea and handed it over.
Lu Qingyan glanced at the little clever ghost tenderly.
Xiaowan poured it on Yaoniang again. At this moment, Yaoniang was teasing the fish in the water. She just said thank you. When she was tired of playing, she retracted her arm. Lu Qingyan and Xiaowan couldn't help but laugh and looked at their arms. My sleeves were all wet from the rain.
"You are just having fun, be careful you catch a cold."
Lu Qingyan hurriedly ordered Xiaowan to bring a dry handkerchief and wipe Yaoniang's cuffs herself.
Yaoniang quickly declined and insisted on coming by herself.
"Hehe, thank you for your concern, sister. It doesn't matter. If I have a fishing rod now, I can catch a big basket of fish!"
Seeing the lively scene on the lake, Yaoniang couldn't hide her excitement.
Lu Qingyan from Xiaowandu looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. There were far more fish here than at the lakeside. It was indeed an excellent place for wild fishing.
Most fish, such as crucian carp and silver carp, live in deep water areas. Luming Lake has a good environment. The fish are all fat and strong, and they look very attractive.
Pei Liang, who was rowing silently at the stern of the boat, suddenly pulled out a bamboo pole from the side of the boat, with a fishing line tied to one end, and brought it to the cabin with both hands: "The little one brought a fishing pole specially."
Xiaowan quickly shouted: "Just right!" He quickly stepped forward to take it and handed it to Yaoniang.
Yaoniang felt extremely embarrassed at the moment!
The phrase "I can catch a big basket of fish" is just a big statement. In fact, she doesn't know how to fish at all!
But in front of everyone, you can’t slap yourself in the face no matter what!
Yaoniang forced out a smile and looked around, pretending to be embarrassed: "There is no bait here..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Liang held out another brocade box: "The little one is prepared with bait!"
Yaoniang stood up quickly, took the fishing rod from her small hand, and threw it to the stern of the boat. She stared straight at Pei Liang: "I came here to enjoy the lotus with Sister Lu today. Whatever fish I caught, you can keep it alive."
Pei Liang lowered his head and retreated.
Seeing Yaoniang's face turning red and white, unable to hide her embarrassment, Lu Qingyan was so smart, and hurriedly called her back: "Not only will it waste time, I'm afraid it will also be dangerous. Sister, please sit down and chat with me."
Yaoniang nodded quickly, and Xiao Wan immediately walked out and whispered to Pei Liang: "Paddle your boat well and don't cause any trouble."
Yaoniang took advantage of the gesture of drinking tea and glanced at Pei Liang secretly. She was very upset in her heart: You brat, you deliberately made me look embarrassed in front of Sister Lu. My aunt will note it down for you and I will settle the score with you later!
Because Pei Liang deliberately changed his voice when speaking, except for Yaoniang who knew his identity, everyone else was kept in the dark.
As the boat reached the center of the lake, the view became wider and wider. Several people had experienced the sea in the same boat. Compared with the majestic waves, the tranquility and leisure at this moment was even more rare.
The sound of dense raindrops on the canopy was very rhythmic, accompanied by countless small ripples splashing on the lake surface. Yaoniang was immersed in this beautiful artistic conception, and soon her eyelids became heavy, and she heard Xiao Wan's smile in a trance. Voice: "I'm afraid the girl is sleepy..."
Then came Lu Qingyan's intermittent voice: "If I hadn't... taken a nap for a while, I'm afraid I would have..."
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When Yaoniang woke up, the scene in front of her was like walking into Li Yian's dreamlike order "Strangely Entering the Deep Lotus Flower"
There are endless lotus flowers on both sides of the waterway, and a few egrets swoop down to hunt.
Yaoniang reached out and rubbed her sleepy eyes. There is another cloak on him.
"Wake up, the ship is almost docking!"
Lu Qingyan looked over and smiled like a flower.
Xiao Wan bent down to change a cup of hot tea, and said with a smile: "Girl, she almost fell asleep for an hour."
Yaoniang quickly confessed, but Lu Qingyan didn't take it seriously at all, saying bluntly that this was the most beautiful place in Luming Lake.
Yaoniang asked about the types of lotus, and Lu Qingyan introduced them one by one: the single red petal is called Honglian, the pink one is called Xianglian, and the one with two flowers on one stem is called Bingdilian...
In front of me, there are clumps of lotus leaves with broken leaves, and large jade beads rolling around, like old people in their waning years. Their thin bodies look frail, but they also reveal their pride.
In the summer, it rains to hit the banana trees, and in the autumn, there are lingering lotuses listening to the rain. Each has its own taste. Different stages of life have different feelings!
At this time, a breeze blew, and a piece of white paper was blown onto Yaoniang's body. She picked it up and looked at it. The familiar handwriting was Lu Qingyan's impromptu strokes, or Li Yian's words.
It is not the popular "Like a Dream: Chang Ji Xi Pavilion at Sunset", but the relatively unpopular "A Cut of Plum Blossoms: The Fragrance of Red Lotus Roots and the Remaining Jade Mat in Autumn"
The fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat in autumn. I undress my clothes lightly and get on the orchid boat alone. Who in the clouds sent brocade books? When Yan Zi returns, the moon is full on the west tower.
The flowers are floating and the water is flowing, a kind of lovesickness, and two places of leisurely sorrow. There is no way to eliminate this feeling, so I just frown, but it is in my heart.
When Yaoniang was reading, Lu Qingyan glared at Xiaowan, and just then asked her to put it away. She must have stuffed it in a random place, and it was blown out by a gust of wind.
Xiao Wan stuck out her tongue playfully and stood aside with her hands down, not daring to look at her.
This is a work written by Li Yian to relieve his sorrow because he misses his lover. Although it is suitable for the occasion, it is full of resentment and it is just for his own entertainment. If it is shown to others, it will appear to be petty.
How could Lu Qingyan not understand, so when she saw Yaoniang picking it up, two blushes appeared on her face unconsciously, as bright as clouds.
After Yaoniang finished reading, she was about to make a few comments, but Lu Qingyan looked shy and quickly gave up.
In fact, she really wanted to say that we were all women and there was nothing to be embarrassed about, but she felt it was inappropriate and would make it even more embarrassing if she pointed it out.
It's funny to think that both of them made a red face each time, and it was even!
As the sky became darker, the rain gradually became lighter.
Yaoniang stared blankly at the water, the scenery moved with the boat, and she couldn't help but feel sad. This withered lotus is no better than the beauty in her twilight years. After her age and beauty fade, no one cares about her, no matter how charming she was before.
Regardless of whether it is self-pitying or proud, it is no longer prosperous and cannot hide its decadence.
The same is true for people. Everyone likes a good-looking skin. When the beautiful face turns into a yellow-faced woman, all the oaths of love and tenderness have become a fleeting thing, and only two or two of them are left to be bored!
Yaoniang was in the Fengyue Field, and she had seen this kind of thing a lot. In the past, there was a clean-headed nun in Duxiu Pavilion who specialized in doing the dirty work of cleaning toilets. Not only was she often treated like a cow and horse, she was also treated like a cow and a horse, and even people passing by Whenever he was around her, he would pinch the bridge of his nose and show disgust on his face. Rumor has it that this nanny was one of the top names in the pavilion when she was young. She served many dignitaries and had many suitors. It was just that she had a bad life. She was redeemed by an old man when she was old and took her home as his wife. She died suddenly in less than a year, and her children kicked her out in the name of her husband. After leaving home, in order not to starve to death, she had no choice but to return to her old job. However, because her appearance was no longer good and she was burdened with a bad reputation, no customers were willing to look for her, so she was sent to the Dongsi by the boss's old bustard, where she became the most despicable netou. .
Seeing how pitiful she was, Yaoniang had given her a few taels of silver in charity, and asked her why she was willing to do this job. She sighed with runny nose and tears, saying that this was all fate, and she only blamed herself for her misfortune.
Yaoniang previously believed that it was wrong to blame everything on fate, and people should know how to fight! But now that I think about it, even if I put myself in her position, I will definitely be able to change my fate against the odds?
In the end, I'm afraid I will only get one sentence: beauty is destined to have a bad fate, and it is hard to violate fate!
Since the end of prosperity is the end and the end of encounter is separation, then what is the meaning of life?
"How does sister think life should be lived?"
Faced with this somewhat serious question raised by Yaoniang, Lu Qingyan was not surprised, but thought about it seriously.
Everyone has a different definition of life, and the answers must be all kinds of strange. If you put aside the many restrictions, everyone's standards will probably become the same: that is, live this life in the way you like!
Anyone who can do this is a real winner in life.
Xiao Wan suddenly said ten words: "The small boat will pass away from now on, and the river and sea will spend the rest of my life."
Yaoniang repeated, her face thoughtful.
Lu Qingyan deliberately made the atmosphere lively and made fun of her little girl: "Girl, don't talk nonsense. I think being a fisherman's girl is what you like."
Little Wan Gege couldn't stop laughing. She didn't know much about Chinese. She occasionally flipped through the books on the young lady's desk, but she remembered a lot of her favorite poems. She knew the song "Ding Feng Bo" by heart.
Yaoniang also smiled, which can be regarded as an optimistic and open-minded attitude towards life.
Lu Qingyan took a sip of tea and said, "Only half-satisfactory things in life, there will always be regrets in life. I once thought that if my father did not serve as an official in the court and my mother did not pass away so early, the family would live in peace and prosperity, even if Just being a small tenant farmer, working at sunrise and resting at sunset every day, this kind of life has no regrets for me. But is it really like this? What if I was just the daughter of an ordinary farmer and saw a young lady from a noble family? Don’t you feel envious when you are dressed up in jewels? Don’t you want to become powerful when you are oppressed?”
The meaning expressed by Lu Qingyan's words is very simple. No matter how you live your life, you will always have regrets. People can only grasp what they can grasp, strive for what they should strive for, and be content with the rest!
Yaoniang believed that, blindly worrying about gains and losses, being sentimental will only make people lose their own happiness!
After the thought became clear, there was no more haze in her heart. When Yaoniang met Lu Qingyan's gentle and wise eyes, she couldn't help but blush in an instant: "My sister has swept away my sister's pleasure in traveling. I deserve to be punished! I deserve to be punished!"
Lu Qingyan immediately answered: "Okay, then I will punish you to sit at my place every day and chat with me to relieve your boredom."
Yaoniang smiled and shook her head, her nose suddenly felt sore.
I remember Pei Liang said that there are very few people in the world who really care about you. Everyone only looks at results and value, so don’t expect others to care about you seriously. In other words, when you lack value, someone is willing to care about you all the time. That is the noble person in your life!
If you have such a friend, what more can you ask for?
At this moment, about ten feet away in front of the boat, several egrets were startled, and they rushed to flap their wings. A huge black shadow suddenly rushed down. In just the blink of an eye, a mournful cry was heard, and an egret with a broken neck was killed. Throw it out and happen to fall into the waterway.
The girls were shocked and stood up one after another. After the black shadow killed the egret, it circled and rushed into the sky.
Xiaowan poked his head out first, stared at the black shadow for a moment, then retracted and reported: "Miss, miss, it looks like a big eagle."
Lu Qingyan frowned when she heard this. These ferocious birds mostly live in the grasslands and deserts outside the territory, and it is extremely rare to appear here.
When Yaoniang saw the body of the headless egret floating in the water, still dripping with blood, it looked miserable and frightened, she suddenly screamed out in fright when a hand suddenly touched her shoulder.
Lu Qingyan and Xiao Wan turned around at the same time. Before Lu Qingyan could speak, Xiao Wan immediately shouted angrily: "What do you want to do?"
When he saw Pei Liang appear quietly behind the girls, Xiao Wan thought that this person wanted to do something evil, and he was shocked and angry at the same time.
Yaoniang was about to defend Pei Liang when she saw Pei Liang pointing to the front of the waterway.
Xiaowan and Yaoniang both turned to look in the direction of the finger. Only Lu Qingyan remained alert, not moving at all, staring closely at Pei Liang.
I saw a small boat slowly coming out of the fork in the road. There were only two people on the boat, Xiao Yun, who was disguised as a man, and a black-robed weirdo holding a sword in his arms...
