Chapter 72: birthday

The main courtyard where Mei Changsu lives is facing the south of the Fanbi courtyard. On the three sides of the east and west doors are large and sturdy houses, which surround the square brick paving site.
This kind of simple and plain house design with no garden design is indeed inconsistent with the literati temperament of Mei Changsu ’s elegant and elegant scroll. He has always said that he wants to renovate, but it is still the first month of winter in the winter. The time is the same, although there is no scenery, but if you want to dance the sword, it is a natural best martial arts venue.
Speaking of dancing swords, it is natural to have swords.
However, Prince Xiao is not a pure Jianghu person after all, and it makes no sense to come to the house to pay a New Year visit and carry a sword with him, so Mei Changsu ordered Li Gang to find him in the house.
Less than a moment later, this casually found sword was handed to the sword-sword man.
The sharkskin scabbard, the green cloud swallowed, the blade edge slightly out of the sheath, the cold has penetrated the eyelashes, and the sword was drawn out and held in the palm. Then, look closely at the sword body, the autumn water and the green Ze, and the penetrating cold front. It is clearly an excellent weapon for the gods, but it is a pity that there is no master.
"Jing Rui, do you think you are handsome looking at the sword while staring sideways?" Yan Yujin laughed and said, "I haven't moved for so long, we all wait for stiffness."
Xiao Jingrui smiled, returned the sword to the sheath, pulled the strap with his left hand, and turned his coat around when he turned. He took off the outer leather robe and threw it to the side of Li Gang, revealing a new cluster of arrows with silver bottoms.
He was a handsome young man with a long body and a handsome body. This kind of tight-fitting dress with narrow sleeves and long waists and tight waists naturally best suits that beautiful figure. The sword has not yet started, and Yujin has applauded: "Okay "Okay! Just follow me to Luoshi Street in this costume and see if you can escape?"
"Look, some people are beginning to be jealous ..." Xie Bi sternly said with a serious face, Mei Changsu couldn't help but hold the smile in his mouth.
At this time the cold light flashed in the field, the sword was volleyed.
The swordsmanship used by Xiao Jingrui is naturally the Tianquan swordsmanship from Tianquan Villa.
At that time, the most prosperous period of Zuo Zuo's family not only led the southern martial arts, but also had two generals of the first rank, which made the world magnificent.
Although he later withdrew from the court, his status on the rivers and lakes has been maintained. The name of the current owner Zhuo Dingfeng is also well known. In the past ten years, he has never fallen off the Langya master list, and currently ranks fourth in the list. In the Liang Kingdom, it is only under the sincerity.
Although Xiao Jingrui was not the eldest son in the first place because of his life experience, he was sure that he would not inherit Tianquan Mountain Villa, but in all fairness Zhuo Dingfeng did not reserve for this when he taught him the swordsmanship. Jing Rui's own qualifications are good, and he has already achieved the true meaning of this set of swordsmanship. Although there are still few changes in response to the enemy, the usual exercises can't pick out any problems.
Now is the happy day of the festival. Mei Changsu asked Xiao Jingrui to dance the sword only to soothe the atmosphere, and did not want to really discuss the sword moves with him. At the moment, he only praised two sentences, praising him for his lack of waste practice and great progress.
Other observers said that Yujin ’s martial arts skills were slightly inferior, and Xie Bi was not good at martial arts. Although Xie Xu was regarded as a civil and military double training, it was just like other rich children, mainly based on bow and horse riding, so everyone was only I can appreciate and appreciate, and I can't say anything about it. Instead, Fei Liu sat on the roof eaves and carefully saw the tail from beginning to end, and his fingers kept moving, seemingly decomposing the sword move.
After a set of swordsmanship dancing, Aunt Ji happened to bring the newly-made sesame dumplings. Everyone returned to the warm room, chatting and laughing while eating snacks. Xie Xu found it boring, and he just ate a few casually. Go first.
Everyone saw that he could not get in, but did not stay forcibly, but Xiao Jingrui got up outside and carefully told his followers to be careful to them before letting him go.
"Jing Rui really looks like a brother. I think your brother Zhuo should be very important.
I wonder how his swordsmanship is? Mei Changsu gently stroked the snow-white and soft glutinous dumplings like jade in the bowl with a long spoon. While sniffing the sweet smell, he asked casually.
"Brother Qingyao's skill is much stronger than mine." Xiao Jingrui vigorously praised, "For example, the trick of flying birds to forest, I can only get seven swords in one move, he can make nine swords."
"You're younger, you're naturally getting worse.
However, the name of your brother Zhuo family is also screaming on rivers and lakes. I often heard about it when I was in Langzhou. Mei Changsu seemed to think of it suddenly, and asked again: "What do you usually call him in front of him? Is it called Big Brother or Brother-in-law?"
"I heard that he was called Big Brother," Yan Yujin smiled, "but this is both Big Brother and brother-in-law, and outsiders don't know what's going on."
"Jing Rui's story is now the story of Chaoye, and I still don't know." Mei Changsu blew the heat of the dumplings and slowly took a bite. Will they return to Ning Zuo after the first month? "
"It's not so anxious. It is only a ten-day journey from Jingzuo to Beijing, so it usually stays until mid-April.
But this year only Zhuo Dad went back, and Niang and Qingyao Brother will stay with Qimei ... "Xiao Jingrui said with a happy smile on her face." My Qimei is pregnant and will give birth in May. I'm going to be an uncle ... well ... and uncle ... ''
"Congratulations." The two brothers of the Chang family of the Xie family, Mei Chang, smiled at the same time. "I think it's because the high princess is not worried, so that the lady will be produced in her mother's house."
"Yes.
My daddy is from Jianghu and Xie is from Wumen. I don't care about the secular rules of not being able to produce in my family.
Besides, it is most appropriate for her daughter to be taken care of by her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law of the Zhuo family will also stay. Qimei must be at ease. "
"Jing Rui," Yan Yujin squeezed his eyes. "Why don't you tell Brother Su why your father and mother are going to leave in mid-April?"
"Large, everybody wants more, get together," Xiao Jingrui's face was reddened, and he stared at Yujin with embarrassment. "I'm thinking if the two can live together."
What a clever man Mei Changsu is, his eyes flashing with a smile: "Are there any important days in April?"
"Brother Su guesses." Xie Bi also interjected happily.
"Jing Rui's birthday?" Mei Chang Su Mei pointed slightly, "Which day in April."
"April twelve." Yan Yujin quickly replied, "But this is too good to guess. Looking at Jing Rui's expression, it is obviously saying to Brother Su, 'That day is about me! It's about me. ! '"
"Go to you!" Xiao Jingrui kicked the ball with a smile. "Have you ever seen an expression and can speak?"
"Hum, not only the expression can talk, sometimes the corners of the eyebrows, and the hair of the fingers can also talk, even if you don't smile or look at me, I can know what they are talking about."
"Are you talking about your confidantes?" Xiao Jingru pouted, "You are less proud, one day someone will put you to death, and I will come to see the joke."
"I don't care, you wait slowly." Yan Yujin intentionally made a frivolous expression, "I don't know who will see who's joke."
Mei Changsu quietly watched the two squabbling. Although it was a common scene, they were inexplicably sad at this time. The hot bowl of soup dumplings had become warm in the hands, but only two of them went on.
"Brother Su is uncomfortable?" Xie Bi leaned close to him carefully. "Still tired?"
"It's nothing. I'm like this in winter." Mei Changsu smiled and put the soup bowl on the table. He looked at Xiao Jingrui softly and asked, "How do you celebrate your birthday?"
"I am a junior, where is it worth celebrating ..." Xiao Jingrui just said this, and was interrupted by Xie Bi. "If you come less, if your birthday is not celebrated, don't I and Xie Xu each year? Crying for your birthday? "
"That's right. Jing Rui's birthday is better than Xie's second and third.
There is no way, there are two pairs of parents, of course, to have a double. Yan Yujin obviously knows the situation very well, "not to mention the piles of gifts, there is always a dinner party every year, let him invite all the friends he wants to come to lively and lively, after the dinner elders leave the scene, it is even more crazy to want It ’s okay, you ’re probably the only one on this day in a year?

"So, Jing Rui is the happiest when he celebrates his birthday every year." Mei Changsu looked at Xiao Jingrui's expression and knew that Yu Jin was right.
Is it 25 years old this year? This is a half-integer. I'm afraid it's more lively.
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"I am happy to be able to meet freely with my friends, of course I am very happy," Xiao Jingrui looked at Mei Changsu, his face slightly depressed, "If Brother Su can come this year ..."
"Are you dizzy?" Yan Yujin hit him. "Brother Su must be still in Beijing in April. Of course he is coming."
You have hurriedly invited people to go on New Year's Eve, could you not invite yourself for your birthday? "
Xiao Jingrui's eyes flickered, and he stopped talking.
No matter how smart he is, he still doesn't know some things.
The inadequacy of myself inviting Mei Changsu to spend the New Year's Eve, in addition to some lack of consideration on the time occasion, there is also a very important aspect that was neglected by himself at the time, that is Su Zhe and Xie Fu in the party battle Opposite position.
Thinking of what happened to Mei Changsu in Xuelu's last night, he couldn't be sure that this brother Su, who deserved his respect, would not enter the door of Xie's family again.
Compared with Xiao Jingrui's complicated mood, Mei Changsu showed a relaxed expression, and still smiled. "I also think that Jing Rui's words are strange ... Jing Rui, do you really not invite me?"
Xiao Jingrui froze for a moment, then hesitantly asked: "Brother Su is willing to come?"
"You and I are friends, and we are in the same city, why can't we come? It's just that I'm a few years old, and I can't make trouble, so don't think I'm dull."
Xiao Jingrui was very pleased and busy: "A word is fixed, then we must wait for Brother Su early."
"Huh, you really made a profit. Brother Su is coming, certainly not empty-handed. Most of them will give you good things," Yan Yujin kicked his friend with his toes and turned around, "Brother Su, my birthday is Do n’t forget, July 7. "
Mei Changsu could not help laughing out loud, coughing and covering up, "Yes ... I will remember ..."
"It is rare to have a boy who was born on Qi Qiao day. Brother Su wants to forget it," Xie Bi sneered. "You have to be born a few days later. It would be better to be born in July and a half."
"The boys born in Qixi, regardless of their appearance, must be extremely affectionate people," said Mei Changsu. "I think Yujin should be like this too."
"Well," Xie Bi nodded his head and said straightly, "For the pretty girl, he is still very affectionate ..."
"Too lazy to care for you," Yan Yujin pouted at him, and whispered into Mei Changsu's ear: "When Brother Su thinks of what to send Jingrui, you must tell me first, lest we two A heavy sample has been sent. "
The voice said that although it was low, it wouldn't even be heard when sitting next to it. Xiao Jingrui shoved him and said with a smile: "When you are Brother Su, just like you, you always want something weird to come out of? Gifts? It ’s just my heart, I like it more casually.

"Gifts are indeed trivial ... I think Jing Rui will have an unforgettable birthday this year ..."
Mei Changsu said this word very well. When he said it, there was always a light smile on his face. Under the laughter of the three young men, he did not notice that those dark eyes were covered by his thick eyes. The flashes in it are mixed with sympathy, sigh and cold light.
"Sovereign," Li Gang appeared again at the door of the room. "Yu Wang sent people across the house and sent the banquet for the first five years of banquet to make Li wait for the reply, so the subordinates took the liberty to disturb ..."
The red invitation was slowly delivered to the table, and the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere in the room also froze.
Yan Yujin pursed his lips, Xiao Jingrui lowered his eyes, and Xie Bi turned pale.
In the fragile friendship, the shadow of reality always seems to be lingering.
"When you go back to Yu Wang, you say that the first five kings are gathered with distinguished guests, and I have other things, so I won't bother." Mei Changsu's eyes lightly swept the three of them lightly.