Qian Qianyi, Ji Qingwen naturally wanted to see it today, but the first person he wanted to see now was still Liu Rushi, who was known as Qinhuai's Oiran.

So Ji Qingwen didn't provoke Qian Qianyi who was enjoying himself for the time being, but chose a table in a remote corner of the atrium, sat down alone, poured himself a cup of tea, blew away the hot air on the tea bowl, and slowly sipped it.

He drank less than half of this bowl of tea, and the turtle led the old bustard Ma Xianglan over.

Ma Xianglan saw Ji Qingwen from a distance, and immediately raised her voice to reprimand the turtle fairly: "Okay, you kill a thousand knives who don't do anything, a noble person like Lord Ji, why don't you find a few girls to accompany you?" If you make the adults angry and wave your sleeves casually, you will wipe out the 'Qianyun Building' of the old lady, and the old lady will drink the northwest wind with you! ”

Ma Xianglan is only forty years old, but he has been a courtesan for ten years, an old bustard for ten years, and his ability to deal with people and things, observe words and emotions has been practiced to the realm, and his words of lesson are not so much for Gui Gong as for Ji Qingwen.

So Ji Qingwen hurriedly got up and beckoned: "Why do you have to be like this, old bustard, I came to you to do business, and I didn't find fault, what are you doing with such a loud voice?" ”

But seeing that Ma Xianglan over there listened to Ji Qingwen's words, she immediately stepped forward and said, "I heard that Lord Ji went to the capital to protect King Qin and deal with the Manchurian Tartars." It is said that the Manchurian Tartars drink human blood and eat human flesh, but it is not easy to deal with, and I am afraid that the slave family is frightened, I am afraid that Lord Ji has three long and two short, and burns incense and worships the Buddha for the adults every day, so I hope that the adults can come back soon! ”

Saying that, Ma Xianglan actually began to wipe her tears with a handkerchief.

Of course, Ji Qingwen knew that Ma Xianglan was acting on the spot, so he smiled and said, "Didn't I come back in a hurry?" The incense you burn and the Buddha you worship are very effective, so it shouldn't be Guan Zhong, right? ”

Because the Xiangguo Guan Zhong of the Duke of Qi Huan was the first to open an official brothel during the Spring and Autumn Period, he was considered by the prostitutes and the old bustard to be the ancestor and had to go to incense and worship every day - this knowledge was heard by Ji Qingwen from cross talk.

The old bustard was stunned for a moment, and said: "My lord is really well-informed, and the slave family really cares about the old master...... But there's nothing to be ashamed of, the old master can be very effective. Unbelief? Adults may wish to think about it, although we are lowly, no matter what kind of troubled times we are, we have never starved to death to do what we do. My lord, do you think this is considered a meal for the grandfather? ”

Ji Qingwen said with a smile: "I don't dare to say others, just with this good mouthful of sharp teeth, you Ma Xianglan is indeed the ancestor who appreciates food." Okay, stop talking nonsense, take me to see Liu Ru is girl. ”

Ma Xianglan agreed, stretched out her hand and made a "please" gesture, and led Ji Qingwen upstairs, while she walked, her mouth was not idle, and she continued to babble: "Lord Ji, there is a saying ahead, in the past two months, the slave family has not let Miss Liu pick up a single guest, and she will stay with delicious food and drink...... can't stand it, Miss Liu thinks about it every day and night, and hopes that the adults will come back...... Alas! If you see that the girl is thin later, don't be angry with the slave family......"

Qian Qianyi, who was on the other side of the middle hall, pricked up his ears and listened to the conversation between Ji Qingwen and Ma Xianglan, and when he saw that they were going upstairs, he hurriedly got up and said, "It turns out that Lord Ji is back, and I won't be harmed if I don't see you for two months?" ”

Qian Qianyi originally wanted to talk to Ji Qingwen and probe Ji Qingwen's details, but he didn't expect Ji Qingwen to listen to the greeting, but he only glanced at himself from the corner of his eye, but he didn't answer his words at all. When the Donglin leader saw this, he immediately couldn't hold his face, but now he was "under the low eaves and had to bow his head", so he could only swallow this breath first.

So, Ma Xianglan led Ji Qingwen to the door of Liu Ruye's boudoir.

Liu Ru is boudoir is located in a corner on the highest floor of the "Qianyun Building", if it is not specially come to find her, no one will pass by, so it looks very clean and quiet, which is in line with Liu Ruyi's temperament.

Ma Xianglan stretched out her hand and gently pushed open the door of Liu Ru is boudoir, and said with a smile: "Miss Liu, who do you think is coming?" ”

Liu Ru in the room was staring at a chessboard, holding a chess game to kill time, listening to Ma Xianglan's inquiry, he asked without raising his head: "It's not yet noon, who can come?" ”

Ma Xianglan smiled: "Girl, it's Lord Ji Qingwen who came back from Beijing to see you!" ”

Liu Ru was so shocked that his jade hand shook, and a sunspot in his hand fell in response, making a "bang" sound, which happened to smash into a corner of the chessboard where the black and white were fighting, and smashed the chess game to pieces.

Seeing this, Ji Qingwen quipped: "Miss Liu, what's wrong?" I, Ji Qingwen, am fierce or black and white, and I actually provoked the girl to be so busy? ”

Liu Ru hurriedly stood up from his seat, squeezed out a reluctant smile on his face, and said, "Since it's Lord Ji here, then please sit in the room." My lord went to King Qin in Beijing to kill the enemy, and they all said that my lord came back with a great contribution, and there must be a lot of strange things to tell me......"

Ji Qingwen saw that Liu Ru didn't seem to miss himself as Ma Xianglan said, and a trace of unhappiness passed through his heart, but when he thought that he was holding an important object in his hand that could realize Liu Ru is long-cherished wish in life, he was immediately relieved.

So he waved his hand and said to Ma Xianglan: "I have a few words to say to Miss Liu alone, old bustard, you go down first." As he spoke, he took out an object from the pocket of his sleeve and handed it to Ma Xianglan.

What Ji Qingwen gave her were the two Dongzhu that he got from the belly of Wei Zhongxian's statue that day. These two beads are white and flawless, and they are the size of quail eggs, and if they are put on the market, they can sell him at least a thousand taels of silver.

The old bustard Ma Xianglan has naturally seen the world, took Dongzhu and looked at it, immediately smiled, and said: "It is worthy of Lord Ji, such a valuable thing will be given to the slave family with a hand." Girl, you have to serve your lords well, and maybe they will reward you with some other good things......

Ji Qingwen listened to her endless sycophants, and his heart became bored, and said, "Okay, okay." Take my things, you can go down and have fun yourself, less nonsense here. ”

Ma Xianglan is an intellectual, and when she heard this, she immediately laughed twice, and then personally covered the door of Liu Ru is boudoir, and tiptoed away with Dongzhu in her hands.

Seeing this, Liu Ru poured a cup of tea for Ji Qingwen, and asked him to sit down, and then said quietly: "It is said that the Tartars enter the Kou, and the lives around the Beijing Division are miserable, but the adults went to the Beijing Division, and when they came back from the victory, they did not say that they were more and more generous, which was really unexpected." ”

Ji Qingwen thought that Liu Ru was envious of the Dongzhu he gave to Ma Xianglan, so he immediately took out two more pearls from his sleeve and put them on the table, and said with a smile: "That's natural, I, Ji Qingwen, never do loss-making business." ”

Liu Ru glanced at the beads on the table, and said coldly: "Dongzhu is a treasure in Manchuria, but I am Han, and this thing is not rare, adults want to have more, just give it to Mama, she seems to like this object very ......much."

Ji Qingwen smiled: "Tartar things, Miss Liu naturally can't look down on them, I don't know if the girl has seen such a thing?" ”

As he spoke, Ji Qingwen took out another jet-black and translucent gem and shook it in front of Liu Ruyi, and then rested it on the table as well. This thing is the "black gem" that Wei Zhongxian used to make the eyes of the statue, which can be called a priceless treasure, even if you are willing to pay for the silver to buy it, you may not be able to buy it.

Liu Ru is a literati and ink writer who travels from the south to the north, and the children of rich families have had a lot of contact, so he naturally has a lot of research on all kinds of gem treasures.

Therefore, when she saw this priceless treasure, no matter how cold her attitude was, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart, and asked, "My lord, where did you get such a thing?" ”

"I take this kind of thing in a proper way, and it doesn't hurt the integrity, so I ask the girl if she likes it, and if she likes it, please accept it." Ji Qingwen said with a smile.

Liu Ru was still unmoved, and only said lightly: "The legend of the black gem is a secret treasure of Buddhism, and the mothers and princesses in the court often use it to carve into Buddha statues and wear them, and it is rare for the people to see one or two. I was born into the dust, and it is only because of the sins I committed in my past life that I will suffer in this life. Therefore, I often eat fasting and chanting Buddha, such a secret treasure of Buddhism, I naturally like it. ”