It's a good time of year when catkins fly. Two green-barked weeping willows are planted in the courtyard of "Jin Rong Ji", and it is a small bamboo forest around these two willow trees. Tang Qing was in the bamboo forest, silently reciting the mantra that Qi An taught her, carefully stepping on the stone slab under her feet step by step, walking three steps to the left, five steps forward, and then four steps to the right, and finally walking straight for ten steps to see the other caves in the courtyard.

The original dining place has long been removed, and the antique furniture and furnishings inside have been hidden by the owner of "Jin Rong Ji" to an unknown place.

Tang Qing entered the courtyard and went straight to the middle room-Qi An's perennial "Qingzihao" private room here. Although "Jin Rong Kee" no longer serves dishes, these private rooms are still for the use of guests, and the time limit and price are set early.

Qi An booked the house here, and the right to use it was left to Tang Qing. It's always okay to arrange a few friends who don't want to show up.

Before I could lift the curtain and push the door open, I heard the sound of a gurgling stream like clear spring water.

"The silk blows to the idle courtyard, swaying the spring like a line. Stopped for a long time, didn't steal half of the flowers, and the colorful clouds were off. , how can I step into the boudoir to show the whole body. The woman in the red cheongsam sitting in the room gradually got up, holding a fan in one hand and caressing her temples with the other, slowly reciting the lyrics. She has a good appearance, her eyebrows are like looking at distant mountains, her waist is like a willow, and her posture is curling. Her eyes seemed to be staring at the woman in front of her who was caressing the three strings for her, and it was as if she didn't see anything in her eyes.

Tang Qing stood quietly at the door, waiting for her song to finish before interrupting the dream: "Mei Niang." ”

Xu Wei hadn't woken up from his reverie yet, the woman in the red cheongsam quickly turned around, her face was still full of joy, and when she saw Tang Qing standing at the door, the light in her eyes slowly went out.

"It's you. She uttered something faintly.

Tang Qing sighed secretly, knowing that he couldn't do this by himself, so he stopped talking. He went into the house, picked up a chair and sat down, and asked the person who had put the three strings in the case, "Are you okay living here these days?"

"It's all good, it's all good. Thanks to you this time. We felt so guilty about you. You're still willing to help us, what a nice person. Fuju held Tang Qing's hand and couldn't stop being grateful.

Tang Qing smiled bitterly: "I just did something I could, and the past is over." What's more, Boss Zeng is gone, there is a debtor and a debtor, and Sister Mei didn't treat me badly. ”

Hearing the words "Boss Zeng", Mei Niang raised her head, her eyes were red.

When I met Mei Niang and Hibiscus again, it was also a few days ago. On that day, Tang Qing happened to go to the county for medical treatment, and when he passed by a house in the west of the city, he ran into two people whose luggage was thrown out.

"Give me more money, I won't dare to take it. You two harmful vixens give me as far as you can get out. Haven't you heard, if you get involved with these dramas, our whole family can't please them. I don't believe it, who of you who dares to ask for money from selling your body. While throwing Mei Niang's luggage, she also scolded. Tang Qing was also angry with this wicked woman who cursed others on the street.

After following Mei Niang and them for a few streets, Tang Qing accidentally sold a flaw and was discovered by the extraordinary Fuju. After all, they are still acquaintances, even if they are complete strangers, Tang Qing will try to help a little when he sees it. Thinking of Qi An's leaving, he repeatedly told her that as long as there was something tricky, she could ask the boss of "Jin Rong Ji" for help. Tang Qing asked the two of them to pack up their things and follow her.

Fuju was a little hesitant at first, but Mei Niang was very frank: "The worst is to be deceived, what else do we have to deceiver." ”

The experience of the two, Tang Qing didn't want to ask more, only knew that Boss Zeng had died a few years ago, and Da Mao was nowhere to be found in order to save Fuju.

Remembering that he had something to do this time, Tang Qing first took out a cloth bag from the bamboo basket and pushed it towards Mei Niang: "Last time I was in a hurry, I didn't notice that you stuffed this into my bamboo basket." You take it back, I can't take this thing. ”

"You don't think this money is clean, but where does the clean money come from? Mei Niang threw the cloth bag on the table, and the untied package immediately fell apart, revealing more than a dozen golden nudes inside.

Tang Qing picked up these golden nudes and put them back in the cloth bag: "I didn't mean that. I didn't help much, and even the cost of boarding was given by you Boss Rong. It's the matter with this money for me, and you'll have to keep some money for yourself. ”

Mei Niang stood up, her skirt moved slightly, revealing a pair of three-inch golden lotus. She stepped forward and tied the cloth bag again: "You don't know, this gold is worthless outside, I will repay you with it, or ask for a bargain." Boss Rong also took in the two of us for the sake of your face. Don't look at it as worthless now, there will always be a time when it will be useful. In this world, everything will change, nothing will always be there, only it can be relied on. If you take it, if you don't accept it, you will still complain about me. ”

"Sister Mei, don't say that. Okay, I'll take it first, and when it's useful, just ask me for it. Tang Qing put the cloth bag back into the bamboo basket, and turned out the things that had been prepared a long time ago: "I brought you some ingredients, this rice is this year's new rice, it's delicious, you must try it." By the way, this is my master's favorite scoop dish, I heard that it is nutritious, but I still took advantage of his inattention to steal it. ”

In order to ease the atmosphere, Tang Qing told a lot of interesting stories in the countryside, and even the quarrel between Doctor Qin and Old Man Qi was told with the most exaggerated expression, and finally made Mei Niang laugh.

"You girl. Mei Niang covered her mouth and smiled.

The three of them were talking and laughing, when suddenly there was a crisp sound of bells in the courtyard. Tang Qing's face changed suddenly: "It's not good, you guys hide quickly." She lifted a blanket under the table, lifted the stone slab with all her strength, and then whispered to Mei Niang and Fuju, "You go in first." I'll go out and see what's going on. ”

When Mei Niang and the others disappeared from the room one by one, she moved the slate back, covered it with a blanket, and carefully flattened it before going out of the house.

Still going back according to the mantra. It is also strange to say that the way back in the small bamboo forest should be in the opposite direction of the mantra, but in fact, you can't go out in the opposite direction, but you can only get out of the bamboo forest by walking step by step according to the mantra.

Back in the cloth shop, Tang Qing didn't expect that Hu Die would be so patient and not leave by himself. You know, this girl is famous for not waiting for people, once when she went shopping, Tang's mother asked her to wait for her in the store for more than ten minutes, and she couldn't wait, and she didn't wait a few minutes before she went home.

It was unbelievable that he had waited for Tang Qing for nearly an hour at this time.

But there is only Hu Die, why should the boss pull the bell in a hurry. Tang Qing looked at Boss Rong suspiciously.

"Xiaoqing, what's the origin of the girl you brought here. Last time, Mei Niang accidentally pulled a piece of clothing outside, and as soon as she saw it, she shouted and asked, have you gone to see Aunt Mei, did you tell her that Mei Niang is here, or is she Mei Niang's old acquaintance?" Boss Rong pulled Tang Qing aside and asked in a low voice.

Tang Qing was really puzzled, she looked at Hu Die, and muttered in her heart: Could it be that in the book, Sister Mei is still a big person.

"Tang Qing, I didn't expect you to be so capable, even Aunt Mei knows you. Hu Die said half sour, half surprised.

Tang Qing: ""

"Tell me, what are you messing with?" Tang Qing raised his eyelids.

"Sister Xiaoqing. Hu Die approached and shouted softly.

Tang Qing bet that over the years, this was Hu Die's most sincere shout at her. She shuddered: "If you have something to say, don't be close." You've never kept my hands in the pit for so long, okay?"

"What, I was not good before, and in the future, Sister Xiaoqing, you let me go east, and I will never go west. You let me tease the cat, I will never pick up the dog. Hu Die flattered, "You do me a favor and let Aunt Mei take me as an apprentice." She looked at Tang Qing and winked.

Don't say it, if this person is good-looking, he has an advantage. The little girl sells cuteness to herself, and Tang Qing is still very useful. But she is not stupid: "What Aunt Mei, I don't know, I came to this store to help Boss Rong see a relative." I haven't heard of what Aunt Mei is talking about. "This is the truth, Tang Qing is not weak at all when she says it, the person she knows is called Mei Niang, but not Mei Gu.

"Wen Qinmei. I'm going to find her to be my master. Don't play dumb on me. The dress is hers, I can't be mistaken. Don't forget, I'm no ordinary person. Hu Die spoke almost in Tang Qing's ear. The hot breath she spit out made Tang Qing's ears itch and it was very uncomfortable.

Hu Die picked up the big red coat on the rattan chair and glanced at Tang Qing defiantly. Originally, when she read this novel, she found that the character of Aunt Mei in the book was written according to the Mei family in real life. If you become Aunt Mei's apprentice, it is no longer a luxury to realize your long-held dream.

When I was a child, in the orphanage, I had to pester the dean's mother to sing a song of the Mei family before going to bed every day, and at that time Hu Die had a dream buried in his heart: to become a character like the Mei family. It's a pity that Mei's special singing style has long been lost, and no matter how many people imitate her, they are only similar in shape but not in appearance. And Hu Die also forgot his idea of learning plum music and became a star struggling for fame and fortune in the entertainment industry.

"I don't know, I don't know if I don't know. Don't pester me here, I'm going back to the country. Tang Qing was ruthless, "Boss Rong, my sister is not sober, don't pay attention to her." Carrying Hu Die's clothes by the collar, he dragged her outside.

As soon as he saw Tang Qing take the grinding spirit out, Boss Rong in the store immediately closed the door.

"What else to see, hurry home, no matter how much trouble you make, Boss Rong won't open the door." Tang Qing hugged his arms.

Tang Qing hid behind Hu Die, followed her all the way, watched her enter the door of the Tang family, and then hurried to Liwa Village.