She is instructing the maids on how to pick the flowers and keep them better. But not far away, there was a crisp sound of reciting poetry.

Mei Niang followed the prestige, and saw a handsome boy in white standing under the willow tree not far away. It was a sight to behold, and she was even a little stunned.

Mei Niang originally thought that was the beginning of their relationship, but she absolutely didn't know at that time. This scene was not only deliberately designed by Qi Ruyu, but also the beginning of the tragedy in the second half of her life.

It is said that liking a person's eyes will not deceive. But there are that kind of people who can even pretend to be adoring. In fact, although Mei Niang has not picked up customers over the years, she has not seen less of those romantic affairs and negative things over the years.

She is not young anymore, and she is this embarrassing identity again. It is also unrealistic to say that it is love at first sight with a stranger who has never met and knows nothing about it.

However, people are visual animals, Qi Ruyu is quite outstanding, and her temperament is also very gentle and elegant. Over the years, Mei Niang has not seen either obscene or greasy prostitutes with big bellies, or fierce thugs in the Qinglou.

So when she saw Qi Ruyudi for the first time, she was so amazing. But if there is no such thing, this is only the end of it. But Qi Ruyu had already locked on Mei Niang and regarded her as her target, how could she let her go so easily?

He first pretended to feel that someone was watching him, and then inadvertently saw Mei Niang. His face immediately showed a clear amazement, and anyone who saw it could feel that he was fascinated by Mei Niang.

Mei Niang, the person in question who was watched by him with obsessive eyes, of course felt it, and her face turned red all of a sudden. I didn't pick the flowers anymore, and I shyly beckoned the maid to leave quickly.

She couldn't help but look back before she was helped by the maid to lift her feet into the carriage. I have to say that Qi Ruyu was also born in the wrong era, and it is not enough for him to put it in the modern three golden actors.

As soon as Mei Niang turned around, she saw Qi Ruyu looking at her back stupidly. When he noticed that he turned around, his eyes immediately lit up, and there was a bright admiration in those beautiful eyes.

Mei Niang was heartbroken by this straightforward love. In order to hide her abnormality, she did not wait for the maid's support, but walked into the carriage quickly, and told the coachman to hurry up.

And she didn't know, after waiting for everyone to leave completely. Qi Ruyu snorted disdainfully in her heart, where was the obsession and amazement on her face, full of disgust and calculation for Mei Niang.

But poor Mei Niang didn't know Qi Ruyu's wolf ambitions, she was not particularly outstanding in appearance, and she didn't appear in front of men very often. For so many years, it is the first time that someone has shown their love for her so bluntly.

Especially when the other party is still a handsome and gentle young man, she also admires it very much.

Until she got into the carriage and returned to the courtyard, she still didn't recover. In the end, it was the old bustard who heard about it, found her, and poured a basin of cold water on her.

For so many years, the bustard has been so good to Mei Niang, although it was mostly used at the beginning. Although the old bustard attaches great importance to profits, he doesn't care about the girls below, and just wants them to make money.

But when the bustard was young, his body was broken and he could not have any more children. Like Mei Niang, she was also sold into the Qinglou by her relatives, but unlike Mei Niang, she already remembered it at the time.

She clearly remembered what her family looked like when she was sold, but because her brother's fiancée's family wanted more bride price, otherwise she would have withdrawn from the marriage. The family couldn't come up with so much money, and the elder brother had to marry his fiancée, and even forced him to die.

So, I sold the bustard. Originally, it was sold to others as maids, but the old bustard was beautiful, and the tooth woman in the Qinglou paid more money. So...

Since then, the bustard has changed. Becomes ruthless and doesn't care about anything. When he was young, he tried his best to seduce men, and he fought all the way to finally succeed from a prostitute who was manipulated by others to an old bustard who was in charge of other people's destinies.

Although the bustard is ruthless, she is still a person after all, and there will be times when she wants to get close to people. But she still values profit more, and she is afraid that her closeness to someone will lead to a malicious fight between the prostitutes below. And other women don't look down on her as an old bustard.

At this time, she saw Mei Niang. Mei Niang is a special existence, she does not rely on beauty, and hooks up with the guest itself. There is no direct interest in other prostitutes, and the bustard does not have to worry about being too close to her and causing trouble.

At first, the bustard just wanted Mei Niang to talk to her and relax with her. But people's hearts are flesh and blood, and for so many years, the bustard has a little sincerity towards Mei Niang.

The old bustard looks at people very sharply, and she can see that Mei Niang herself is relatively simple. There is not much scheming. She hadn't picked up customers for long, and she began to concentrate on rouge, and she hadn't experienced so many intrigues. After living for so many years, there is no growth at all.

And the old bustard has been in the Qinglou for so many years, and it is the man who can see it most clearly. Men are lucky, and there are many things about infatuated women who are negative about men from ancient times to the present.

Moreover, the world often says that women are greedy for vanity, but they don't know that men value power more than women. Before the bustard came to find Mei Niang, he specially inquired about Qi Ruyu. Knowing that he was still a scholar, he was worried about Mei Niang.

There are very few poor people who are willing to marry a Qinglou woman, let alone a self-proclaimed scholar. The old bustard was particularly worried that Mei Niang would lose her heart and be abandoned again.

When she arrived at Mei Niang's residence, she heard the maid say that Mei Niang didn't even eat dinner after she came back, so she knew that she felt even worse when she was smirking there.

"Mom, why are you here at this time?" Mei Niang, who was thinking about Qi Ruyu smiling sweetly, was a little curious when she saw the old bustard with a calm face.

"Mei Niang, I heard about today's incident. I asked the people below to inquire, his name is Qi Ruyu, he is a scholar, originally a northerner specially came to Jiangnan to study. ”

"He... His name is Qi Ruyu! Gentle as jade, son like jade, but also lining him. Although Mei Niang grew up in the Qinglou since she was a child, in order to cater to her clients, prostitutes have to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child.

Therefore, she had also read some books, and when she heard the bustard say this, she said it a little sweetly.

Seeing Mei Niang like this, a trace of unbearability flashed in the old bustard's eyes. However, she knows that long pain is better than short pain, and the more it drags on, the more troubles will come. She said indifferently directly to Mei Niang.

"Mei Niang, did you hear what I just said, Qi Ruyu, he is a scholar."

"Readers... What's wrong with the reader, he looks very talented, it's not surprising. A trace of pain flashed in Mei Niang's eyes, but she still said hard.

Seeing that Mei Niang didn't dare to face the reality like this, the old bustard's expression became even more cold, and he broke the cold water directly at Mei Niang.

"He's a scholar, you're just a girl in a green house. No matter how much he likes you, do you think he will marry a Qinglou woman? What's more, the most unreliable thing in this world is the so-called love of men. You're not too young anymore, don't you understand this truth? ”

was hit by the bustard's straightforward words and hit the sore spot that she had been ignoring in her heart, Mei Niang's face became whiter than paper at once, and she looked at the bustard. His mouth opened and closed several times, but he couldn't say a word.

Although he said it himself, he deliberately forced Mei Niang to be like this. But looking at her dejected appearance, the old bustard was still a little distressed, and her tone softened.

"Mei Niang, it's not that my mother speaks too badly. But mom is also good for you, you are not young, and you have been in the building for almost 20 years. Don't talk about me, you said that you have seen fewer examples yourself? ”

"Don't talk about it far away, just say that this spring rhyme love, do you remember? At that time, you were busy doing the things that the ladies and ladies ordered, and it was not a good thing, so I didn't go into detail with you. ”

"Didn't Yun Ai be burned to death in a fire? Is there anything else hidden? Why haven't you heard from the people below? Mei Niang asked with a pale face.

"The real situation is a bit scary, I thought you were cowardly, so I specially ordered the people below not to tell you about it yet." Speaking of this, the old bustard said a little angrily.

"Now it seems that you are not small at all, and even the most taboo feelings of our Qinglou women dare to touch."

"What the hell is going on? If it's not an accident, then why did Yun Ai die? Mei Niang was a little uncomfortable, so she quickly diverted the topic.

The old bustard glanced at Mei Niang, but he didn't dismantle her careful thoughts. followed her words and began to talk about Yun Ai.

"Yun Ai's appearance is good, and her piano playing is also outstanding. Since she was listed, her business has been very good, and the gifts of the lords have continued. Even before her accident, there was a salt merchant who had planned to redeem her, and was willing to let her enter the mansion as a concubine, instead of the outer room. ”

Speaking of this, the old bustard sighed deeply. It's a pity that she really loves Yun, isn't it good to marry a salt merchant and have a son and a rich life? I want to pursue that ethereal love.

But she just identified the poor sour Xiucai, who was invited by a friend to come to our building once before. The pocket is cleaner than the face, but it can't stand the thick skin. I ran outside our building all day long to send letters to Yun Ai and write some sour love poems, but there was no use for bullshit. ”

The old bustard couldn't help but burst into foul language, and he couldn't do it excitedly. Speaking of this, he was a little helpless, and his voice was low.

But who knows that Yun Ai will eat his set, not only will he not take his money to meet him. even took the initiative to post money to that poor Xiucai later, and gave all his savings to that Xiucai to take the exam. ”

"That poor talent has a little bit of talent, and he really passed the exam. Yun Ai couldn't be happy, but who would have thought that the poor Xiucai, who said that he would marry Yun Ai if he was good at raising people in the exam, actually married another sister who lifted people. ”

"This negative man, how can this be! If it weren't for Yun Ai, he wouldn't have been able to take the exam, let alone the middle lift. After the middle lift, he married her again, he was not a human being, is Yun Ai so unthinkable? Mei Niang was angry in her heart, and she was even more distressed by Yun Ai.

"Hehe~ It's not all!" The old bustard sneered and continued.