C1 Primer

In the early spring, the rain drizzled in the middle of the night, and when the sun was about to set, the rain stopped.

In this chilly morning, the delicate little girl of the Nanxi Lu family, the Weed Flower, had already been urged to get up by Eldest Madam. After packing up, she was waiting at the door with the sedan holder for the wife to move her little feet out of the gate carved with red lacquer. Madam Lu picked up Luo Qun. After getting on the sedan, the four sedan bearers lifted the sedan. Hey, hey, hey, hey! They lifted the sedan down the mountain. She didn't know that last night. . . On the clear Nanxi River outside the village gate of the Lian Rui Village, which was located on a mountain road from her Lu Jia Mountain. . . The lights were still on for the whole night, and the bamboo raft carried all kinds of people and objects. The cormorants on the raft were busy shuttling back and forth on the wide and misty river surface. They could not rest for the whole night. It was so sleepy that its two legs frequently switched places. When the boatman from Lotus Rui Village woke up early with a tired look on his face and went to undo the ropes tied to the boat under the river's radish tree, he suddenly raised his head. He found that the black-faced boatman on the few bamboo rafts in the river was not an acquaintance of his Lian Rui Village. The old boatman asked at the top of his voice, "Which village are you from? What business are you doing so early in the morning?" The boatman's greeting seemed to be a strand of morning mist on the river. It touched the water between the bamboo rafts across the river. It suddenly entered the water, but there was no response. The boatman untied his rope. He threw it into the cabin, then turned around and looked into the distance. The black-faced bamboo raft crew had already carried their cormorants and extinguished fishing lamps into the thick fog on the surface of the Nanxi River. They were nowhere to be seen.

The little Shepherd Boy, who was riding on a cow's back, smiled. A clear voice was transmitted through the morning fog, "You old, muddle-headed boatman. It was the second of February this year, in the market. This boat worker was hired by the wealthy owner of the Lu family's Lu family's Lu family to transport the miscellaneous herbs to our Lian Rui Village to participate in the Great Meet Market. Last year, didn't you steal two osmanthus, three jujubes, and a handful of wolfberries from their shop? " When the old boatman heard this, His face burned. He casually grabbed a small pebble under his feet. He threw it at the little Shepherd Boy. Before the pebble reached the little Shepherd Boy's feet, someone on the other side of the river called out, "Driver, The ferryman is here ~ ~" The old boatman turned around and hurriedly carried the boat to the other side of the river. This time, he recognized it. The one who was carefully helped down from the four-man sedan was the eldest wife of the first family in the three hundred mile radius of Nan Xi, the Lu family. Today, she was going to personally go to the annual meeting of the first family, which was also her mother's home - "February, Auspicious Lotus City," to collect dowry for the eldest daughter of the Lu family, Lu Fangfei, who was about to leave the pavilion.

Nanxi's ancient name was Wu Shui, and it originated from a tall mountain peak called Huang Li Pit in the south of Zhejiang. It went back and forth between the Cang Mountains and the Wild Goose Sweeping Mountain Range, from the north to the south. It flowed through the central hinterland of Jiannan and went straight to the Wu River. After meeting up with the 800 miles of the Wu River, the East flowed into the sea. Since ancient times, the Wu Yue Craftsman Show. . . In the downstream of the Wu River, there were hundreds of artisans from both the south and the south banks, and all kinds of top artisans and talents were produced in large numbers. Lian Rui Village was one of the many ancient villages in the Nanxi River Region. This beautiful ancient village had been the place where the hundred laborers of the Ouyue River had gathered since ancient times. Thus, The Lotus Rui Village on the second month of the second month became the liveliest market on both sides of the Blue Mountain Range's Nanxi River. After the first month of rest every year, The farmers had to prepare the farming tools, cattle, and other production materials needed for the new year before the spring farming. The housewives had to prepare all kinds of daily necessities and food consumption. Every year, on the second of February, boats gathered on Nanxi River outside the village. The village was bustling with noise. The stalls in the market were lined up in rows, and they were specially run by silk, silk, jewelry, north goods from the south and incense, paper, horses, and so on and so forth. There were also medical consultations, fortune-telling, facials, and hairdressing. There were all kinds of industries and industries that could be found. The theater in the village had even gathered the best troupes in Minni, Zhejiang. Every day, they would sing a big show. Below the stage, other than the old people who were focused on watching the show and the children who were playing around, Most of them are young men and women who come to love you during the most free and richest time of the year. Taking advantage of the crowd, there was also the dishonest "rich guy" (Southern Zhejiang's common term for lecherous people) taking advantage of the chaos. Intentionally sticking his head out to watch the show while touching the snow-white breast of his wife who was carrying milk and laughing at her, while being chased and beaten by his wife, He ran away.

The 15-year-old asparagus had yet to be enlightened. She still did not understand these types of aphrodisiac. However, she was truly attracted by this bustling and lively scene. That pair of rolling eyes could not keep themselves busy and often forgot about their own footsteps. Lady Lu's little feet took small steps. She did not walk slowly and looked straight ahead. From time to time, she would scold softly, "Weed Flower!" The little Asparagus quickly caught up with the big wife's footsteps. Finally, the big wife stopped at the entrance of one of the famous artisans in Nanxi - Wang Ji and Wang Shi Tang's shop. Wang Shi Tang's hall master, Old Wang, saw the big wife of the Lu family. He quickly bowed and led the big wife into the shop. As he said, "Big wife, the golden side dragon and phoenix heels bowl that you made for your daughter is ready. The ten Dragon and Phoenix Bows were perfect, and the Golden Dragon Highfoot Bowl was perfect. Didn't we, Nanxi people say that the bowls are stable? We can guarantee that the marriage of the daughter of the Lu family will be as stable as this tall bowl!" Lady Lu carefully examined the exquisite and translucent golden bowl of the dragon and phoenix as she lit the lamp. While smiling, she took out a few snow-white silver ingots and handed them to the manager of the Wang family. Hall Master Wang weighed the ingots in his hand. Lady Wei," he said. I have also prepared an 18-inch Guan Yin for your precious daughter, it is the work of our Wu Ci, which is passed down from generation to generation. It will be a blessing and a blessing for the daughter of the Lu family. "

Lady Lu thanked him and brought the Golden Border Dragon Phoenix Bowl and the child-giving Guan Yin onto the palanquin. In just a few steps, they arrived at the "Xiao Ji Tu Ran" shop on the other side of the market. This time, she didn't get off the palanquin. Instead, she let the asparagus flower into the shop to get the various custom-made blue plated unk s. These blue and white flowers were dyed in cloth. It was one of the dowry that her mother had to prepare for her daughter's wedding, even though the asparagus wife had prepared all kinds of brocade sheets for Lu Fangfei. But no matter what, there was no shortage of the "hundred seedlings" and "top scorer," which were made from blue cloth. Otherwise. . . How could the future "Hundred Seedlings" and "The Champion Being look forward to it?

He took the bowl of noodles from the Xiao family's Nuo Ran Lan Zhu. The sedan bearers carried the big wife Lu to the Hua family's restaurant that was running the Ouyu Cuisine House. When he saw Lady Weed's palanquin reach the door, Chef Hua, who had a big waist and a big waist, ran out of the restaurant along with her. He handed over the menu of the banquet for Lady Lu to come out of the restaurant. Lady Wei looked up and down and said to Manager Hua gently with a smile, "Everything else is good. It's just that the spring bamboo shoots need to be boiled for a bit longer before stir-frying, or else it will taste bitter. There is also that Huang Jun's meat that is hard. He added more osmanthus skin and fennel to stew it a little bit. Remember to boil the pig oil when you stir-fry the plain noodles. " " Alright. I'll remember that the culinary skills of my Hua family are not for my big belly to brag about. Big wife, please be at ease!"

Lady Lu nodded her head in satisfaction and let the carrier driver turn around and walk towards the shop of the "Wu Condor" Ye family. The Ye family's "Wu Diao" was not like the Wang family who only made Wu Ci, unlike the Xiao family who only made "Wu Diao. " The Ye family's Wu Diao was not like the Wang family who only made Wu Ci, nor was it like the Xiao family who only made Wu Diao. It was also unlike the Hua family who only made 'Ou Gu', and the Ye family made 'Ou Eagles'. Under the door, there were three "Eagle Condor," the boss made "Yellow Yang Wood Carving," the second made "Living Wood Carving," and the third made "Spiral Shell Shell Condor. " This time, The eldest wife of the Lu family came to Boss Yellow Yang Wood Carving's house to see how Fang Fei's carving and double-stepping on the bed was done. When she came out of the Ye family house with the asparagus, she could tell from the joy on the side of the asparagus. The wife was satisfied with the bed that was carved with flowers. Furthermore, the Ye Family had given her a fifth-son yellow pole-wood carving. How could the big wife not be happy?

The last stop of the big wife of the Lu family on this trip to the market was her good sister before she left the pavilion - "Wu Xiu" Nan family embroidery.

The surname of the wife of the Lu family was Dai, and her grandfather was the top scholar of the Qing Dynasty. The official was in charge of supervising the imperial censors, but he died due to a shipwreck when he returned home. The children and grandchildren of the family cultivated in Nanxi. Lady Lu's father was a famous scholar in Nanxi, and his name was Qingbo. He didn't want to rush to take the exam. Although the family didn't have a lot of money, However, his moral character and his literary work were both admired by everyone. The well-educated and outstanding young lady of the Dai family was adored by many children of the countryside. Finally, The first family of Nanxi, the Lu family, had formed ties with the Lin family, and became the wife of the first family of the Nanxi family, the Lu family, which was located 300 miles away from the Lian Rui Village.

When she was a girl, she was inseparable from the Nan family's daughter who was next door with her neighbor, "Wu Xiu. " Since ancient times, the girls' families along the banks of the Wu River had 'eleven and twelve mothers combing their hair'. Thirteen Nights taught "family rules. This was because not only did the Wu River's shore, especially the Nanxi mountainous region, have developed silkworm and silk industries, it also had a history of farming and passing down knowledge. The trend of literature had its own costumes, and the prosperity of the Buddhist temple required banners and lotus seats. Thus, the embroidery business was booming. The embroidery ladies of the Southern family of Lotus Rui Village were the most outstanding of all the embroidery ladies. When the eldest wife of the Lu family had not left the pavilion, she had also learned embroidery from the Nan family. Today, she had specially returned. It was to take her daughter's wedding dress from the pavilion. She believed that the Nan family's wedding dress for Fang Fei must be embroidered with needles, needles, and threads. As expected, Lady Lu held Fang Fei's new wedding dress and her eyes lit up, as if she was holding the wedding dress that she married back then. . .

It was another clear and chilly morning in the east. The morning sun gradually emitted a red light in the blue sky in the east. On the Nanxi River outside the Lian Rui Village, the boatman supported the ferry with his sleepy eyes. On the boat was Eldest Lady Weed, who had stayed at her mother's house for only one night. Eldest Lady Weed, on the other hand, was satisfied with the various masters of her mother's land. She happily and contentedly returned to her husband's house. The ferry slowly sailed away from the shore. On the other side, The early morning Shepherd Boy's flute echoed across the wide river surface, clear and distant. . .