In 495 AD, Su Xiaoxiao, a 16-year-old girl in the middle of the family, received guests for the first time, and when the guest removed the red rope of her ankles, Su Xiaoxiao said shyly: "If the slave family fades this thing, it will not hang at all, please save some face for the slave family." ”
"The concubine rides in the oil wall cart, and Lang crosses the green horse. Where the knot is concentric, under the pine and cypress of Xiling. [1] This poem praises Su Xiaoxiao in Qiantang, who is known as the first prostitute in the ages, and this poem writes about Su Xiaoxiao's lifelong experience of singing and crying.
Su Xiaoxiao is a native of Qiantang during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, born in a merchant family, because Xiaoxiao is the only son in the family, his parents are very fond of Su Xiaoxiao, Su Xiaoxiao, who has a rich life, has been exposed to a good education since he was a child, plus Su Xiaoxiao is naturally intelligent, and has the ability to never forget poetry collections, less than ten years old, Su Xiaoxiao is proficient in piano chess books and paintings, and has become a rare local talent.
Such a little talented girl can not make her the first geisha in history, Su Xiaoxiao was fifteen years old when the family suddenly changed, parents died again in an accident, only Su Xiaoxiao and a milkmaid who accompanied Su Xiaoxiao since childhood, the milkmaid has a deep friendship with the Su family, and did not leave at this time of crisis, but accompanied Su Xiaoxiao and helped Su Xiaoxiao take care of housework.
After experiencing such a change, Su Xiaoxiao quickly recovered her mood, sold her property to help her parents complete their unfinished business, and then buried her parents. The granny looked at the young Su Xiaoxiao and persuaded Su Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, your age has reached the age of marriage, it is appropriate to find a good family to marry, so that you can suffer less." After hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao just smiled faintly and said to the granny: "Being the daughter-in-law of a rich and noble family, you will become a canary, and you will lose your freedom in this life for people to watch." It's better to be a geisha free and uninhibited. Then Su Xiao urinated and left home and came to the West Lake to start a new life.
Su Xiaoxiao bought an industry by the West Lake, and then began to make a living as a geisha, because of the admiration and admiration of the students of the world, so he specially built a Mucai Pavilion by the West Lake, and met the students of the world to chant poems and paint, and talk about the past and the present. The fledgling industry is not very popular, but Su Xiaoxiao is very optimistic, often traveling alone in various attractions in West Lake, and people often talk behind her back, "Who is this woman?" "Such a good-looking, so dignified woman, who is the lady of the family?"
Su Xiaoxiao, who was only 16 years old, soon welcomed his first guest, the guest was born elegant, and he was shocked when he saw Su Xiaoxiao's face for the first time, and he wandered in a trance like a fairyland, and the guest regretted: "The girl was born so gorgeous, why did she become a geisha by this West Lake, if the girl is willing, if she is forced, the little student is willing to spend all her family wealth to redeem the girl." Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "It's not forced by anyone, it's just that I don't want to suffer as a canary in a cage." The guest's face was shocked after hearing this, but he quickly recovered and walked slowly towards Su Xiaoxiao.
Under the red pillar platform, in the Mandarin Duck tent, when the guest stared at Su Xiaoxiao's ankle ring and was about to fade the red rope on his foot, he saw Su Xiaoxiao suddenly shake the hand of the resident, and slowly said: "If the slave family fades this thing, it will be naked, I hope that the prince can pity me and don't fade this thing." After listening, the guest said: "You are a strange woman, the strength of your heart is incomparable, and the little student only has the word sorry for you." ”
Along with the discussion, Su Xiaoxiao's fame is getting bigger and bigger, and the business is getting better and better, and students all over the world have come to chant poetry and paint when they hear about it.
The spring equinox was empty, Su Xiaoxiao took the oil wall car to enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake after the spring rain, but unexpectedly, a handsome young man on the opposite side rode a green horse straight into Su Xiaoxiao's oil wall car, after the collision, the handsome man fell to the ground, Su Xiaoxiao was also slightly injured by the impact, the handsome man saw that he had hit someone, quickly got up and didn't care about tidying up his clothes and hats, quickly apologized, and when the two saw each other clearly, they suddenly had infinite love in their hearts. Later, after talking, Su Xiaoxiao learned that the handsome young man's name was Ruan Yu.
Ruan Yu fell in love with Su Xiaoxiao at first sight, and took advantage of the opportunity to apologize, and invited Su Xiaoxiao to go to the West Lake to drink and enjoy the lake. The two of Lang's concubines soon fell in love, so Su Xiaoxiao temporarily closed her doors, only accompanying Ruan Yu to the lake every day to enjoy the lanterns, and chanting poetry under the pavilion.
Ruan Yu is young, but he will be shocked by Su Xiaoxiao's conversation between him and Su Xiaoxiao. The good times were short-lived, and Ruan Yu soon received a letter from his father, who said: "My father is seriously ill and sees Wu'er for the last time. Ruan Yu was worried after getting the letter, and said goodbye to Su Xiaoxiao: "My father is seriously ill, I want to leave for a while, Xiaoxiao hopes that you can wait for me, stay until the spring blossoms, that is when you and I are reunited." When Su Xiaoxiao heard this, he silently cried, although he was reluctant in his heart, but finally sorted out Ruan Yu's luggage and waved goodbye to Ruan Yu.
Ruan Yu was the son of the prime minister at the time, and when the prime minister heard that his child was in love with a geisha, he suddenly became angry and called Ruan Yu home with a family letter, and Ruan Yu was placed under house arrest ever since. On the eve of the wedding, Ruan's father said to Ruan Yu: "Forget that geisha by the West Lake!" After all, she and you are not in the right household, and it is impossible to come together. Ruan Yu could only wash his face with tears every day after listening to it, and ended up depressed.
After Su Xiaoxiao said goodbye to Ruan Yu, he stood in front of the door every day and looked at the north, hoping to see the handsome young man in white riding a green horse towards him, but the reality was cruel, day after day, year after year, did not wait for Ruan Yu, but waited for the news that Ruan Yu, the son of the prime minister, was about to become a couple.
Su Xiaoxiao did not stay in grief for too long, turned her head and resumed her previous livelihood, and many people were curious to ask her why. Su Xiaoxiao just replied lightly: "It's not that I don't love anymore, but I learned to let go, and life still has to go on." "Everyone was full of emotion after listening to it. Some people feel sorry for Su Xiaoxiao's love, some people feel worthless for Su Xiaoxiao, and some people feel that this is originally a love that is not right and has no result.
After Su Xiaoxiao experienced the parting of her relatives, after experiencing the abandonment of her lover, no matter how strong her heart was, she couldn't resist sadness. The last one could not afford to get sick, and he was buried by the West Lake, on the side of the Xileng Bridge. The literati Yashi received Su Xiaoxiao's help, and admiration came to mourn and help Su Xiaoxiao repair the grave.
Bibliography:
"A Generation of Famous Prostitutes Su Xiaoxiao"
