The 39th Bathing Buddha Festival, Longtian Temple Vegetarian Banquet.

Qin Ying and the others had just returned from the Daxingshan Temple in Jingshanfang, and they were called over by the bustard's mother alone.

The bustard's mother usually sits in the hall on the first floor of Zhonglu Pavilion and drinks tea. But today, she asked Qin Ying to look for her in the private room upstairs.

Thinking back to what he had just said unintentionally, Qin Ying had some doubts in his heart.

She climbed up the stairs in two steps, caught her breath for a moment, and then carefully opened the silk door.

"Sit down." The bustard mother stared at the teacup in her hand with lowered eyes, and said calmly.

"Yes." Qin Ying walked close to the walnut table in front of the bustard's mother, straightened her clothes and knelt down to sit down.

"——A sensation on the podium of Daxingshan Temple, but you?" The bustard mother took a sip of tea and raised her eyes.

Qin Ying expected that the bustard's mother would ask about this, and knew that she couldn't hide the identity of the Daomen, and said, "It's Xiaodao." ”

"You're very capable." The bustard mother sneered and put down the fine porcelain glazed bowl heavily. "If you don't put a good Taoist priest to do it, you will come to the Spring Pavilion of Pingkangfang to be a small servant. How exactly do you plan to do that? ”

"Xiaodao didn't deliberately hide his identity. Calm your anger and listen to me. Xiaodao and Mei Sanniang just met in Pingshui" Qin Ying told the story of the acquaintance as it was, and kowtowed:

"Mei Sanniang was sluggish, and she had no relatives in this huge Chang'an, so she could only devote herself to Pingkangfang. Xiaodao concealed his identity and was willing to work as a handyman here, just to protect her closely. ”

Her words were sincere, but the bustard's mother was unmoved when she heard it.

"Mei Xuan has been in Zhonglu Pavilion for half a year, but she has been wronged? Instead of that, it's doing well. You can rest easy. I've paid you this month's money, so pack up your things and leave. ”

The bustard's mother took out a scroll of bookkeeping bamboo slips from her side, obviously prepared.

In all fairness, Qin Ying is also calm and diligent in doing things in Zhonglu Pavilion. Basically, she didn't have anything wrong with the bustard's mother's special explanation.

It's a pity that she didn't reveal her identity to the bustard mother at the beginning, which made it a taboo for the bustard mother.

Qin Ying knew that she was at a loss, and she didn't explain anything anymore, and bowed twice before saying, "Please take care of Mei Sanniang more, and leave on the day." ”

The bustard's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she pushed the bamboo scroll in front of Qin Ying's eyes: "Sign your name, find the big teapot in the hall on the first floor and receive the money, you will no longer be a person in my Zhonglu Pavilion." ”

The bamboo scroll is a list of the top and bottom of Zhong Lu Pavilion. From official prostitutes to small servants. All employees are required to write down their names when they come and go.

Gently pinching the red pen in her right hand, she wrote the word "Qin Ying" with a wry smile.

- I didn't expect the first job I did in my life to end like this.

Pulling up the gate for the bustard's mother, Qin Ying went down a few stairs with vain steps, and almost stumbled and fell.

Luckily, she grabbed the railing at the ladder with quick eyes.

Abi was holding a vase and standing at the top of the staircase. Seeing that Qin Ying was almost in an accident, she quickly put the three-color bottle, took Qin Ying downstairs with her hand, and asked with concern: "What is the bustard mother god mysteriously looking for you?" ”

"It's just about quitting work."

"Is she going to quit you, or are you going to quit?" Abi couldn't believe it, and stammered carefully.

Qin Ying just shook his head and sighed, "No matter what it is, isn't the result the same?" ”

Abi stopped silently and watched her talk to the consul's teapot in the past.

After collecting the last salary, Qin Ying walked through the hall to go back to the backyard to pack her luggage.

When he brushed through the beaded curtain, he saw that Abi was still standing there. Qin Ying smiled at her and said, "The world is so big, there is nowhere to live. This is to comfort Abi and also to comfort himself.

Abi's hand covered Qin Ying's bun and rubbed it vigorously: "Where are you going to go in the future?" ”

"Take one step at a time, there is no endless road." Qin Ying replied pretending to be chic.

"Say goodbye to us before you go." Ah Bi almost kneaded Qin Ying's bun before letting go of his hand.

Qin Ying listened, and her nose suddenly became sour: "Got it." After bowing her head and saying this, she quickly moved away from Abi's line of sight.

Looking at him with such pity and reluctance again, Qin Ying didn't know if she would cry.

It's easy to be strong alone, but it's hard to be strong in front of people.

At this time, there was no one in the backyard sideroom, and the handymen had gone to work.

Qin Ying squatted next to the cabinet and put the things he wanted to take away into his arms one by one.

When she came, she had three sets of clothes, shoes and socks, and when she left, she also had three sets, no more, no less.

After tying the burden with a square blue cloth, Qin Ying checked it with satisfaction and found that the weight was quite suitable, and it would not be particularly heavy to carry.

Picking up a bundle of scrolls printed with the Book of Han and the Book of the Later Han, Qin Ying walked to the East Cross Courtyard where Mei Sanniang lived.

As soon as she entered the house, Mei Sanniang looked at her with puzzled eyes:

"Why did you put all the bamboo rolls here with me? There is a big stack of books in the East Cross Courtyard, and you are not afraid that these historical books of yours will be mixed with Zhaotan's anthology? ”

"It's fine. Leave these history books to Zhao Tan to read. Placing the bundled scrolls in the next transept, she turned and went back to the main compartment.

At this time, there were no outsiders in the East Cross Courtyard. Sitting on the Hu bed, Qin Ying said the cause and effect in 1510.

"Mother Bustard is dissatisfied with your deception, so she wants to kick you out of Zhonglu Pavilion? The bustard's attitude is very resolute, so you have to go tomorrow? Mei Sanniang briefly described it.

Qin Ying replied sullenly: "Yes." Actually, I should have left a long time ago, but I was afraid that if I wasn't watching from your side, something would happen to you. ”

She has lingering palpitations about the things in her previous life, so she has been staying in Zhong Lu Pavilion.

Mei Sanniang felt a little funny: "If you say this, I will think that I am much younger than you." ”

"You're a lot younger than me," Qin Ying muttered quietly.

During the words, Mei Sanniang walked to the couch and found a purse under the pillow.

"I don't know if you like the gadgets embroidered for you. When you find a place to stay, write me a letter to say that you are safe, or I will sneeze you every day. ”

Qin Ying took the purse embroidered with green lotus, and a warmth spread from her hand to the bottom of her heart: "Tomorrow I just want to go to Longtian Temple in Zhongnan Mountain, and Master Daoxuan is going to invite me to eat for ten years." ”

Mei Sanniang was amused by Qin Ying's words, and finally said: "I will be cautious everywhere, and you alone should be more careful." Also, when you're away from home, remember to be more restrained when spending money. ”

Qin Ying also laughed: "This problem of spending money seems to be a little difficult to change." ”

That night, Qin Ying and the geisha had dinner on the third floor of Zhonglu Pavilion.

During the banquet, she explained her identity to everyone, and said that she would leave Zhonglu Pavilion tomorrow.

Mo Xiang was the most unfazed, she pulled the purple jade pendant on her waist and gave it to Qin Ying.

Other geisha also took things as parting gifts and gave them out.

Ah Bi hadn't given a gift yet, so she hugged Qin Ying and cried. In the end, it was Qin Ying who comforted her in turn.

"We'll see you again later." Qin Ying patted her on the back and said.

"Really, really?"

Qin Ying pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.