Chapter 6 The road is narrow
Wuzhou is indeed a prosperous place of flowers and willows, not only rich, but also has countless beautiful beauties and quiet scenery here.
No, Qi Tian, who had just been walking around the street for a while, became active, he pulled Qiao Shaohui and said, "Eh, Young Master Qiao, you are familiar with Wuzhou, tell me, what is the best place in this Wuzhou Suyang City?" Most pretty girls, huh? As he spoke, Qi Tianthief smiled.
In the past two days, Zhang Cheng almost always asked this Qi Tian next to him to negotiate with his father, and Qiao Shaohui immediately understood that in the future, the business in the south would fall on Qi Tian. Naturally, he would not be slack, looked at him and smiled: "Brother Qi has such elegance? Hehe, there are really a few places worth visiting! For example, on the banks of the Yuanshui River, Suyang Tear Lake. There are many flowers and boats on the banks of the Yuanshui River, and all kinds of beauties have dazzled most of the official gentry in Wuzhou! As for the Lake of Tears, the scenery there is unique in Wuzhou. According to legend, Lake of Tears also has a poignant story. ”
"Oh? Really? What kind of poignant story? Qiao Gongzi might as well talk about it! When Zhang Cheng heard this, he also came to the ground and asked.
"Oh, Boss Zhang, please. That's right. Once upon a time, there was a woman, she was a prostitute Su Ning'er in Wuzhou, and when she was entertaining guests again, she fell in love with a rich son, Li Zhao. Li Zhao also likes Su Ning'er, who is very good at singing and dancing. The two were consensual, and soon fell in love, and even talked about marriage. However, the identity of the two is very different, and the master of the Li family feels that this matter is a discredit for the ancestors of the Li family, traps Li Zhao, prevents him from meeting Su Ning'er, and threatens Su Ning'er's life. He did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to let Su Ninger leave Wuzhou, Su Ninger's boss accepted a lot of money and wanted to leave with Su Ning'er, but Su Ning'er forced her to die for the sake of her lover, and the old bustard was forced to be helpless, so she had to persuade her with good words.
Later, the master of the Li family arranged a marriage for Li Zhao again, and Su Ning'er, who learned about it, was depressed and sick, and her health was getting worse day by day.
Li Zhao, who learned of Su Ning'er's condition, missed the beauty in his heart and hoped to meet Su Ning'er before marriage. So under the ingenious arrangement of the Li family, the two met by chance. But Li Zhao saw that Su Ning'er was like a stranger, her language was indifferent, and she even used Su Ning'er's status as a humble person, which stimulated Su Ning'er.
Su Ning'er, who was like ashes, did not leave Wuzhou, but took advantage of the bustard's inattention and escaped, and finally Su Ning'er, who was heartbroken, finally jumped into the lake of tears and died! ”
"I can't imagine that there are really such infatuated men and women in the world!" Zhang Cheng was moved and affectionate.
"Boss Zhang seems to be also a man of temperament, and there is a lake of tears in front of him. Do you want to go and see it? Qiao Shaohui pointed to the huge lake in front of him and asked.
After looking at Qi Tian, Zhang Cheng also wanted to see this place where a poignant love story was born. said: "Let's go, go and see!" ”
Standing in the Lake of Tears, which is bigger than the West Lake in his previous life, facing the warm spring breeze, Zhang Cheng suddenly had an ethereal feeling of dreaming back to his previous life.
Seeing Zhang Cheng's movedness, Qiao Shaohui suggested: "This Lake of Tears is a must-visit place for literati and artists, and these literati and scholars like to compose poems on this topic, so that it is not only vassally elegant, but the Lake of Tears has its loveliness!" Boss Zhang, do you want to go down and experience it? ”
Zhang Cheng was also very interested, and just walked to the spread, two men walked up, and one of the men shouted: "Son, come quickly!" As he spoke, he stepped on the boat directly, Qiao Shaohui couldn't help frowning, Zhang Cheng seemed relatively indifferent, seeing that Qi Tian was about to scold, Zhang Cheng grabbed Qi Tian with his hand and said, "It's okay!" Isn't there still a ship, let's not worry! ”
The man at the head couldn't help but have a little approval, glanced at Zhang Cheng more, hugged his fists, and said, "The house slave is rude!" Thank you so much! Koharu, come down! The man walked down with some embarrassment and confessed.
"Childe, please!" The man made a gesture of invitation and said to Zhang Cheng.
"It's better to ask Childe first! There is no rush under it! Zhang Cheng also made a gesture of please, he didn't plan to get on the boat first.
Just as the two of them were humbling to each other, two men rushed up from behind, rushed onto the boat with great strides, paid the boatman a few dollars, shouted to start the boat, and the boatman carried the two straight to the center of the lake. He didn't seem to see Zhang Cheng at all!
"Childe! He, this. The man known as Childe shook the closed fan, but frowned and did not speak.
"Young master, isn't that the Bai Jingyi we met in Jiyuan County? Why did he come too? Qi Tian leaned over Zhang Cheng's ear and reminded.
"Yes! Unexpectedly, it is really a narrow road. I actually met him again here! Zhang Cheng said with a smile. Qiao Shaohui frowned, and he smiled bitterly: "Yes! This Bai Jingyi, unexpectedly, is also a fancy intestine! I inquired in the past two days, the Bai family has already married the Nalan family, he Bai Jingyi is a person with a marriage contract, and he dares to visit the kiln at this time! ”
Looking at the island in the middle of the lake in the distance, Zhang Cheng smiled, he pointed to the island in the middle of the lake and asked, "You mean, that island is a brothel?" ”
"Exactly! On the island in the middle of the lake, there is a geisha named Leng Ruoshuang. is a beautiful woman, and she doesn't sell her body. You also know that the more this man can't get it, the more precious he feels! This cold girl is not so easy to see. It's not a few thousand taels, and you can't even get in the door! Many dignitaries are proud to be able to see the cold frost! Qiao Shaohui said with a smile.
"Humph! Since Bai Jingyi is gone, I Zhang Cheng will not go to help him, it is really unreasonable! Walk! Boatman, go to the island! Zhang Cheng resolutely got on the boat, and everyone followed.
The servant behind the boy said, "Childe, are we still rowing?" ”
"Nope! Let's go to the island in the middle of the lake, too! The one known as Childe said.
"Childe! It's a brothel, let's go there, it's not appropriate, right? The servant said with some embarrassment.
"Don't be afraid, our current identities are different, and others can't see it! Don't worry! Walk! So saying, he stepped into the boat, and the two of them headed out into the lake.
As soon as he got on the island, Zhang Cheng saw a stone tablet on the shore with the word "broken love" written on it. At this moment, a voice sounded behind several people: "Broken love? It seems that this is as cold as frost, not simple! ”
Hearing the news, Zhang Cheng and the others looked back, it turned out to be the man just now, Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "I didn't think that Gongzi also had such a Yaxing, come to see the beauty of the beauty?" ”
Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, both of them blushed a little, but the boy calmed down and said, "Everyone in the world loves beauty." It's not exempt from vulgarity! ”
"Let's go and see it then! Hehe! Zhang Cheng asked.
Walking into a green building built in the middle of the island, the building sign reads "Xingyue Building". Obviously, the master compared this place to the stars and moons in the sky, Zhang Cheng smiled and strode in.
The guard at the door stopped him and asked politely, "Dare to ask if Gongzi has a famous post, and I can go in and report it?" ”
Qiao Shaohui stood up, handed over the name post, and said, "Under Qiao Shaohui." Here are a few friends below, please go in and report it! ”
"Yo! It's the son of the Qiao family, and the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai! You're in please! The guard nodded flatteringly.
Qiao Shaohui invited Zhang Cheng in, snorted, and went in.
Entering the Xingyue Building, there is a large platform built in the middle of the Xingyue Building, there are pedestals all around, the corridor of the stage leads to the private room on the second floor, the air is covered with red and green curtains, and there are four geisha in the center of the stage dancing for dozens of onlookers gentry.
Qiao Shaohui asked for a private room, but unfortunately, Bai Jingyi was actually on their left. The boy who came with Zhang Cheng sat on his right.
"What kind of goods are these, called cold as frost! My young master is waiting for her! The sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked servant, one of the two servants standing next to Bai Jingyi, stood on the fence on the second floor and shouted loudly after receiving the instructions of his own young master. The servant shouted out the voices of everyone below, and dozens of people below also echoed it, causing an uproar in the entire Xingyue Tower at once.
"Everyone, wait a minute! The girl is dressing up inside, and she will come out to see everyone soon! The old bustard held a handkerchief and stood on the stage laughing and shouting.
Everyone was noisy again, and the old bustard had no choice but to ask the maid to hurry up and invite!
"Yo! Isn't this the young master of the Bai family! As a person like you, you actually like to come to such a place? Qiao Shaohui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, couldn't sit still, the Bai family had worked hard for the Bai family for decades despite his father, and said that the river would be demolished and the bridge would be crossed, Qiao Shaohui was somewhat indignant in his heart!
Seeing by Qiao Shaohui, Bai Jingyi's face did not change at all, he didn't even look at Qiao Shaohui, with a look of disdain. Qiao Shaohui didn't care about the other party's attitude, he sneered: "I recently heard that Young Master Bai is very blessed, and he was favored by Miss Nalan Bingyue, who was alluring to the country and the city, and formed an in-law with the other party. If the Nalan family knew that your young master of the Bai family actually came to this kind of place, I really don't know if Master Nalan would be willing to marry your Bai family! ”
"You! Qiao Shaohui, I think you are tired and crooked! Don't think that if you earn some belongings for you, you will shake up! In my eyes, you are nothing but an ant! A slight pinch of mine is enough to kill you! Hearing Qiao Shaohui threaten himself like this, Bai Jingyi said with some anger.
Qiao Shaohui snorted, unwilling to bother with the other party, but said, "Then come on!" I, Qiao Shaohui, followed! ”
"Good! It's a gentleman! What's the matter, I'll give you Zhang Cheng to hold it up! Zhang Cheng clapped his hands and looked at Bai Jingyi contemptuously, in his eyes, Bai Jingyi was just a second ancestor, a gentleman, poor and poor, relying on Lao Tzu all day long.
Bai Jingyi looked Zhang Cheng up and down, laughed, and laughed: "Where did the family dog come from, and he actually came to the table to set up a score?" ”
"I'm here to beat the dog!" Zhang Cheng said lightly.
"You!" Bai Jingyi is angry, so he has to do it.
"The cold girl is out! The cold girl is out! Look! The people down there were in an uproar.
Bai Jingyi turned his head to stare at the woman walking in the corridor, and he was stunned. Zhang Cheng glanced at the cold frost that walked into the white curtain on the other side, and sat down slowly. A maid in the back stood behind her with a guzheng in her arms, standing quietly. Although the other party covered his face with a white veil, Zhang Cheng could also see from the other party's figure and posture that this woman was stunning!
Bai Jingyi exclaimed distractedly: "It's really a beauty!" ”
Although Bai Jingyi's words were not big, the son who was separated by Zhang Cheng really heard it. He frowned, and his face was even more gloomy!
Instructed by Leng Ruoshuang, the maid behind her said to everyone: "Distinguished guests, thank you for appreciating your face and cheering for my young lady......"
Before anyone could finish speaking, Bai Jingyi, who was itching in his heart, stood at the fence and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense!" Old bustard, I will pay 100,000 taels, and the Bojia people will see it! ”
"Ahh The crowd was in an uproar! 100,000 taels! No one below dares to offer a higher price!
"My lord will pay 200,000!" A servant next to Bai Jingyi stood up and shouted.
Glancing at the shouter angrily, Bai Jingyi shouted again: "I'll give 500,000!" Who the dares to rob me! ”
"Haha! How cheesy money is! Since the girl likes music! When I first arrived, I also knew a little bit of music, so I would first come to a song for the girl, which was a meeting gift! Old bustard, bring Zhang Qin! Zhang Cheng sat on the chair and said lightly.
The maid on the opposite side said: "My young lady thank you for your generous gift!" ”
"Well said! Say! ”
Sitting in front of the guqin, Zhang Cheng stroked the strings, looked left and right at the guqin, and said, "Well, this qin is good." "As soon as the fingers are flicked, the strings make a slightly sad note!
Bai Jingyi on the side snorted and said, "What the hell, something that bullshit doesn't understand!" Bai Jingyi, who was quite dissatisfied, sat back in his seat indignantly and took a sip of tea. Holding his breath and watching Zhang Cheng play.
The sound of the piano is tactful and delicate, the tune is low and sad, sad and sentimental, and it carries the deep sorrow of the beauty, and the piano music is touching and tear-jerking.
Sitting quietly in the curtain, Leng Ruoshuang was moved, and on the pretty face that was as cold as frost, there were crystal tears. Not only her, but even many girls in Xingyue Tower, hearing such a tactful and desolate sound of the piano, they who felt nostalgic for their own life experience, also left tears of sadness.
At the end of the piano song, Zhang Cheng held the still trembling strings with both hands, he stood up and arched his hand: "It's ugly under the sacrifice!" Is the girl still satisfied? ”
The white curtain was lifted, Leng Ruoshuang stood up, bent down slightly, and said gratefully: "The sound of the piano in the son has exhausted the feelings in the little woman's heart." Childe is so generous, so that Ruoshuang is grateful! The sound of a silver bell made everyone happy!
"It's a joke! I came here this time to see the face. Please see the girl! Zhang Cheng exited again.
"It's an honor for the slave family to be able to exchange piano skills with the son!" After speaking, Leng Ruoshuang got up and left.
"This son, my young lady is invited. Ladies and gentlemen, my young lady will not see any more guests today, and I ask for your forgiveness! After the maid finished speaking, she followed suit!
"Haha. Young Master Bai, I'm sorry! I'm out of company! Zhang Cheng deliberately stimulated him, arched his hand and turned away proudly.
The anger in Bai Jingyi's heart, which was panting, could not be contained, and he said angrily: "How can this be true! It's too much of a deception! Huang Kui! Teach him a good lesson! ”