Chapter 37
Wang Pu stood up and cleared his throat, and said in a proper manner: "Okay, I will sing a small song for you today - Go to the west entrance."
My brother went to the west,
The little sister is worried,
When I mentioned my brother, I went to the west.
Alas, little sister, you cry,
My brother went to the west,
The little sister sent him away,
The one holding the hand is my brother's hand,
Alas, just send it out at the gate.
The little sister doesn't lose her hands,
There are two words to know your heart.
Alas, little sister, please remember it.
...
Wang Pu's loud voice and the slightly sad lyrics in the entangled mian interpret the desolate artistic conception contained in the folk songs in northern Shaanxi to the fullest. The girls seemed to see the desolate and barren Loess Plateau from this desolate song and the people struggling to survive on that land.
In order to support the family, a man had to leave his hometown. The woman sent the man to the entrance of the village, reluctant to leave, and his eyes were blurred...
When Wang Pu sang in an emotional state, Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but stretch out her hand and gently held Wang Pu's palm. Looking at Wang Pu's beautiful eyes, the tenderness of water was already revealed. Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan were even more moved by Wang Pu's desolate singing, and two lines of clear tears had flowed down their pink faces.
The reason why folk songs in northern Shaanxi can touch people is secondly because of the desolate and barren charm contained in folk songs. When Wang Pu was in college in Xi'an, he ran to northern Shaanxi if he had anything to do. He had an almost fanatical obsession with folk songs in northern Shaanxi. With his achievements, he wanted to deceive the little girl's tears, which was not a piece of cake.
After Wang Pu sang a song, the pavilion was silent.
After a long time, Li Shiniang sighed quietly and asked, "General, what kind of song is this? Why do I feel so panicked when I hear it?"
Wang Pu sighed and said in a solemn tone: "This is a folk song of Shanxi and Shaanxi. Shanxi is a barren place, unlike the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River. The people there often cannot fill their stomachs. In order to support their families, the men there often leave their hometowns and go out to explore. This is going to the west entrance."
Wang Pu's words are half true and half false, and Shanxi is barren, but at this time, Shanxi did not go to the west entrance at all, because the Ming Empire and Mongolia were still in a state of hostility, and there was no possibility of large-scale commercial activities, so there would be no such story as Shanxi people going to the west entrance.
Li Xiangjun's eyes showed unbearable expression and asked softly: "Where is that woman?"
"Women stay at home." Wang Pu sighed again and continued, "The road to the west is filled with bones of Shanxi people. Most women will find it difficult to meet again after sending away their husbands or sons, but they must not refuse to send away their relatives, because the land is too barren and cannot support so many people..."
"Today is a happy day, let's not talk about this sad topic." Aunt Li wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, her face had regained her charming charm, and said to Wang Pu, "Now my family announced that the general has successfully passed the Shi Niang's level. Which girl is going to ask questions now?"
"Mom." As soon as Aunt Li finished speaking, Bian Yujing stood up and said, "I don't know if Yujing should say something?"
Aunt Li said, "Yujing, tell me."
Bian Yujing glanced at Wang Pu charmingly and said in a charming voice: "Sister Yuanyuan and the general are newly married. It's just a time when the sisters have had enough fun and have had enough trouble today. Don't continue to get entangled. Let Sister Yuanyuan and the general go back and have a rest as soon as possible, ah?"
Aunt Li echoed, "Oh, Yujing is right. It's really late. The general and Miss Yuanyuan will have to get up early tomorrow, so let's break up today."
Wang Pu clasped his fists and smiled, "Then thank you all the girls for showing mercy."
Li Xiangjun smiled and said, "I will let my brother-in-law go this time. When your brother-in-law and sister Yuanyuan return to Jiangnan to hold a wedding next time, sisters will make trouble for you again, hehe."
"Then let's make up that." Wang Pu smiled, "When the general and Yuanyuan return to Jiangnan to hold the wedding, you can use whatever tricks you have, and I will continue as you like."
Chen Yuanyuan stood up again and said goodbye to the sisters. The sisters kept sending Wang Pu and Chen Yuanyuan out of the Aixiang Pavilion. Seeing Chen Yuanyuan get into the sedan chair and leave Wuyi Lane, they returned to their residence without mentioning it. Because Liu Rushi lived in the second Li family, she returned to Nuanxiang Pavilion with Aunt Li, Big Shiniang and Li Xiangjun.
[Let’s talk about Nuanxiang Pavilion first.
Aixiang Pavilion was originally supported by Aunt Li. At that time, Aunt Li was not the madam. Her stage name was Li Zhenli, and she was also a famous Nanqu lady who was very popular on the Qinhuai River. Unfortunately, she was old but couldn't find a suitable man to be good at practicing good deeds. Later, she simply bought Nuanxiang Pavilion and became a madam.
Later, Aunt Li's distant cousin Li Shiniang was lost because of her father's crime, so Aunt Li spent a lot of money to redeem Li Shiniang. With her extraordinary beauty and talent, Li Shiniang quickly became a famous socialite on the Qinhuai River, with a high flag, and the Nuanxiang Pavilion became the second Li family.
Two years ago, Li Xiangjun, the goddaughter adopted by Aunt Li since childhood, was sixteen years old. She was like a fairy, and she was good at poetry and essaying, singing and dancing. Especially Li Xiangjun was petite and had white skin as white as jade. Fengliu Gu gave her the nickname of Xiangfan Piaoer. In less than two years, the reputation of Xiangfan Piaoer spread throughout Jiangnan.
Aunt Li was touched by the scene and remembered her misfortune, and sighed quietly, saying, "Oh, Miss Yuanyuan is better off. She can meet a wishful husband like General Wang."
Liu Rushi and Li Shiniang each thought about their own thoughts and remained silent.
Li Xiangjun's eyes showed admiration and replied in a sweet voice: "General Wang had only brought more than a thousand men and dared to go deep into Liaodong alone, and he could escape unstoppable. In order to save Sister Yuanyuan, he would risk his life to serve as hostages for the Taihu water bandits, and finally return safely. He is really brave and resourceful and righteous. Only a fairy-turned person like Sister Yuanyuan can be worthy of General Wang."
"It's not stopping yet." Li Shiniang said sadly, "Say he is a martial artist, but he can write poems, say he is a rough man, but he can also say some strange but reasonable words, saying that he only knows how to lead troops to fight, and he can sing sad and desolate songs... What kind of man is this?"
Chapter completed!