Chapter 5: The Oiran General Election
When night fell, Li Ji and the other three walked more than ten miles to Yangxian County.
The mother sat on the ground with the soles of her feet limped, her face so pale that there was no trace of blood.
Her brow furrowed, her hollow pupils tinged gray, and her hair was a little messy, as if a gust of wind would blow her weak body down.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Li Ji hurriedly helped her up.
Li Mingyue was so frightened that she cried, touched her mother's forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, your head is so hot!"
"It's okay! Maybe I'm a little cold on the road, and I'm just a little uncomfortable. Mother bit her lower lip tightly, fine beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, her lips cracked a few times due to dryness, and she barely managed to squeeze out a smile and pretend to be relaxed.
Fleeing all the way from Anji to Yangxian, her subconscious kept telling herself that she must escape to a safe place with her children!
But it backfired, after the eldest son Li Heng disappeared at Yangxian Wharf, his life and death were uncertain, and he couldn't help but worry!
Fleeing all the way, lost his soul, like a frightened bird, and because of excessive sorrow, the changes encountered in the past two days were really a bolt from the blue, bearing a huge spiritual blow, physically and mentally exhausted, and finally lost to the invasion of the disease.
Looking at his haggard mother and sobbing sister, Li Ji secretly thought in his heart: I have to find a place to rest first, otherwise everyone will be tired!
Looking around, there is an inn not far away, called "Ancient City Inn".
"Shopkeeper, how much is a night here?" Li Ji asked quickly as he ran over and panted.
"A hundred bucks. The innkeeper sat down on the high stool at the counter with a smile.
"The three of us, is there a cheaper one?" Li Ji frowned and groaned slightly.
"Yes, twenty dollars per person. The shopkeeper squinted his eyes, looked Li Ji up and down, and said with disdain on his face.
"Okay, then buy a three-person shop. Li Ji took out sixty yuan, but hesitated in his heart: there are still three months before the Mid-Autumn Festival agreed by the eldest brother, and the family can be reunited, but the three months of living expenses need to spend a lot of money, so you have to save some.
After thinking about it, he took back twenty coins and stuffed them in his arms, and handed them to the shopkeeper forty coins.
"How can the three of you buy the two's shop, I don't do a loss-making business!" squinted his eyes slightly, shook his head vigorously, and the shopkeeper raised his voice.
"No, shopkeeper, just give me two of you a shop. ”
"Aren't you sleeping?" looked at the young man in front of him seriously, his immature face was vaguely mature, his eyes were like stars, bright as bright, and the shopkeeper stood up with some surprise.
"I don't have to sleep, I'll just find a place outside and just spend the night. Li Ji smacked his lips, shrugged his shoulders, flipped his hands, and said with great ease.
"Fool ......" The shopkeeper shook his head, didn't say anything more, took out the house card and key and handed it to Li Ji.
"Mother, I'll go get you some medicine. Seeing that his pale mother and tired sister finally had a place to stay, and the stone hanging in his heart was finally put down, Li Ji closed the door and walked out softly.
"My mother seems to be very ill, and she has to hurry up and grab some herbs and come back to decoction. "At the beginning of the lanterns, the traffic is busy, ten miles of prosperity, the ancient trees on both sides are towering, perennial green, the bustling street market is hidden in the green bushes, adding a point of beauty, Li Ji also has no intention of enjoying the street scene, and thinks while walking with his head down.
"That's right, it's definitely around here, it's said that a few of them got off the boat here. There were three people walking in front of them, muttering as they went.
"Be sure to do a good search tonight. The man at the head is slender and tall, with a pair of sharp and indifferent eyes, like an eagle in the night, Anji County catches the "black eagle" and the killer is searching around, "How is that guy?"
According to the spies, the mysterious men on the ship stabbed him several times, and it was he who found his own death, and the vicious guy jumped into the endless waves. An attendant beside him answered.
"What? Big brother was stabbed with a knife and jumped into the sea?" Li Ji was shocked, his brows furrowed, and his clenched fists trembled in the wind.
"Black Hawk" suddenly stopped, as if aware of something, and when he looked back, he saw a thin figure flickering in front of his eyes and disappearing.
"That figure is a little familiar, it seems that the Li family is looking for. Chase!" "Black Hawk" quickly beckoned the killer to turn around and chase after him.
When Li Ji saw the "Black Eagle" turn to chase after him, he quickened his pace and dodged backwards, and found that a wave of people was approaching not far behind, forming a front and back attack, so he panicked and ran to the alley next to him.
In the depths of the alley, there is a large courtyard, the top of the red vermilion lacquer gate hangs a black golden silk nanmu plaque, on which the dragon flies and the phoenix dances with three big characters "Spring Manlou", there are a few girls with heavy makeup at the door, shaking the fan gently, and the pear vortex smiles.
Li Ji panicked, and didn't care where it was, so he slipped in while he wasn't paying attention.
In the "Spring Building", the lights are red and green, the crowd is crowded, it is unprecedentedly lively, just like the festival, it is far better than the market to catch up with the market, bustling, extremely crowded, and everyone's eyes are cast on the central stage of the hall.
Shuttling through the crowd, he instantly ran to a VIP box on the second floor, Li Ji gently pushed open the door, and saw that there was no one inside, so he lay on the windowsill, lifted the bead curtain, and caught a glimpse of "Black Eagle" and several other people searching downstairs.
A gong sounded, and the master of ceremonies shouted on the stage: "The following is the most anticipated 'Oiran General Election' of the year. The election is divided into three parts, the first part is to give flowers to the guests, after the participating kaki talent show, the guests present can give flowers to their favorite kabuki, one hundred taels of silver, the winner of the most wins. The second is the selection of celebrities, inviting three respected celebrities to form a selection panel, and the third is the support competition, which is also the most important link. The winner of all three sessions will be this year's Oiran. Here are the fifteen contestants who show off their talents......"
The young and beautiful contestants performed on stage one after another, competing for beauty, winning bursts of cheers and cheers, and the atmosphere was warm.
The "Oiran Election" is a very attractive event for any man, and watching talented women perform from all over the country is definitely a beautiful meal, and countless romantic talents are all flocking to it.
After fierce competition among fifteen contestants, four contestants successfully advanced to the semi-finals: Su Xiaoxiao, who is famous for her beautiful songs, Yu Nizi, who is famous for her sleeve dance, Suqin, who is famous for her fuqin, and Dongmei, who is famous for her wine tasting.
These four people have excellent color and art, and they are all talented and beautiful, and they are extraordinary.
In a burst of flute, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old stunning woman fluttered in, and the soft singing voice slowly floated out from the cherry mouth, and for a while, the guests in the entire hall and the private room upstairs seemed to stop breathing, and the audience was shocked, such a graceful singing!
This woman is Su Xiaoxiao, who has entered the top four, with bright eyes and bright teeth, a face more delicate than flowers, like a fairy, standing proudly in the world, like a fairy descending to earth, which makes people dare not force to look.
She was dressed in white and fluttering in the wind, and her long hair poured down, indescribably beautiful and elegant, noble and vulgar.
After singing the song, Su Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly, saluted the guests present, and slowly retreated into the screen.
The audience was silent for a long time before bursting into roaring applause.
"Whoa", there was a sound of pushing and pulling the door behind him, a fragrant fragrance of lipid hit, and a soft and silky tender hand was on Li Ji's shoulder.
Li Ji was taken aback, and hurriedly turned around, only to see a white-faced young man of the same age standing behind him with a smile, and he also learned from Li Ji to bend down and glance out the window.
This white-faced young man, his face is white and red, his shirt is folded with a fan, but his steps are light, his body is fragrant, and his breath is like an orchid, even the stunning woman is ashamed of himself.
"What are you peeking at?" the young man looked at with a strange look on his face.
"No ......" Li Ji's body trembled slightly, and his tone was a little panicked.
His cheeks were hot, he coughed awkwardly, and secretly wondered in his heart: I didn't do anything wrong, so why be afraid?
So he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Boy, who are you?"
When the young man saw Li Ji's sneaky and panicked appearance, and his eyes wandered, he concluded that he was a womanizer, and he could not tell which girl he was peeking at......
"Little Color-Ghost!" The young man glanced at Li Ji, waved the folding fan in his hand, suddenly opened the bead curtain, and shouted loudly, "Someone is peeping ...... here."
Li Ji covered the young man's mouth with lightning speed, closed the bead curtain, and stared at the movements of the "Black Eagle" downstairs, but fortunately the hall was noisy, and they didn't notice it.
The young man's eyes widened, clear and clear, as bright as stars, and his cheeks were crimson, as if he was a little angry.
Li Ji's eyes widened, he raised his index finger, put it to his lips, and said with a "shh
Hearing this, the young man nodded slightly, Li Jicai let go, turned around and flicked the corner of the bead curtain, and peeked at the movement downstairs.
The young man also poked his head behind Li Ji and glanced at it, and said with a smile: "You are a thief!"
"What?" Li Ji turned his head and was slightly stunned, "You go away, don't bother me......"
"This is the box I set, I'm afraid it's you who went out, right?" The corner of the young man's mouth smiled slightly, and he said quirkily.
"Forehead ......" sweat was like a bead, dripping from his forehead, the corners of Li Ji's mouth hooked up a touch of embarrassment, and then he said with a flash of inspiration, "I'm not a thief, I'm a handyman here." ”
After speaking, his face was full of smiles in an instant, Li Ji lifted the teapot on the table and poured tea, bowed his head, and said in a low voice, "Childe, just now the little one was inconsiderate, and I apologized for your sins, please drink tea!"
This stinky boy was startled, so he didn't want to attract the attention of the killer, so he simply pretended to be a handyman, coaxed him first, and waited for the killers to go away, and then it was not too late to sneak back to the inn. Li Ji secretly made up his mind in his heart.