Chapter 12 Pearl Secret Investment
After a hearty meal, Chang Yu wiped his mouth, looking at Gu Chao's big watery eyes, the expectant eyes revealed, very helpless.
"Tut-tut, I said aunt, you just finished criticizing others, and you ran inside, what are these words?"
Gu Chao approached him and lowered his voice:
"Actually, I just looked at the courtyard and saw that there were a lot of Hu people looking like men, but men disguised as Han people poured in, so I just wanted to go and see, didn't the senior brother say that there are many Hu people in Qingcheng County recently. But some Hu people are generous, and some Hu people are dressed in disguise, isn't it strange? ”
Chang Yu got up and looked down the yard for a while
"It's true that there are many Hu people who are well disguised, and if you don't look carefully, you can't see it, so ....... Let's take a look? ”
"Go, of course I want to go, I just have to keep a low profile."
After saying that, the two of them checked out and went downstairs.
The attendant at the next table looked at his son-in-law, and saw that he had no intention of continuing the meal, so he also called his man to settle the bill.
"Childe, the one next door is gone."
"Did you hear them?"
"I heard it, these two people must be from some dart game, entrusted by someone, to come out to handle the case."
"Oh? Now that the government is useless? ”
"In the past few years, it has been very common for anyone to have a matter that is in a hurry to solve it, and to ask for help from the family villa and the dart game."
"In that case, let's go check it out."
Gu Chao and the others went down to the first floor and saw that the entrance of the Goolan courtyard was really crowded, but this was exactly what she wanted, because even if she combed her hair in a simple bun and did not wear a hairpin ring, she could still see at a glance that it was a woman. Gu Chao was about to squeeze forward, wanting to take advantage of the crowd to quickly blend in, but when he turned his head, he disappeared Chang Heal. She looked left and right and looked for it in a hurry, but after a while, Chang Yu came over with something.
Gu Chao looked at it, and it turned out to be a turban. When in doubt, just ask,
Chang Yu spoke first:
"You thin-skinned and tender-fleshed person, even if you get in, the girls inside will blow you out, after all, they have been guarding against the guest's wife all the year round to look for trouble, but you are extra vigilant, you put this cloth around your head like those Hu people, and then hang it down a little, and cover your face."
Gu Chao took it and wrapped his turban in three times and divided it by two.
"Hey, Xiao Chao'er, you are so skilled here, are you ......?"
"Well, it's not very simple, I'll just look at the headscarves of those bearded people, and that's it. Okay, okay, don't be sluggish, if the senior brother comes back and comes to look for us on the street, then we won't be able to go. ”
Chang Yu walked in front of Gu Chao, tried his best to help her block her face, and finally got in while there was a stall with the most people.
Although the outside of this courtyard is not very ostentatious, but here is a red silk tent, the candle shadow is shaking red, the fragrance of wine is diffuse, there are ears and temples grinding everywhere, laughter and laughter, and there is a lotus platform built on the railing inside, surrounded by a thin layer of glow and shadow color Luo yarn. Among them, there was a woman sitting playing the pipa, and her face could be vaguely seen. At first glance, it is a strange Oiran lady.
Gu Hao tugged at Chang Yu's sleeves
"I used to look at the script, and I thought this was an unclean place, but there are so many things to be paid to here."
"Yo, it turns out that you said that you are well-read, and this is what you are reading. It seems that the books sent by the senior brother on weekdays are all eaten in the corner. ”
"Phew, what's going on with ashes? No, I am both elegant and vulgar. ”
Chang Yue smiled and invited a guy to open a private room with a view of the lobby.
"Your turban covers your face, but it's still easy to recognize, and if those Hu people find us staring at them, we'll get in trouble. Or go to the private room safely. ”
"I didn't expect it to be often healed, how unreliable it is on weekdays, and I still think thoughtfully when it comes to doing big things."
While they were talking, a woman came and led them up to the private room on the second floor.
The two entered the room and sat down, and were about to open the window, but the woman behind them had no intention of leaving. As soon as he closed the door, his waist twisted, and he went straight to Gu Hao. Where had Gu Chao seen this battle, and quickly pushed her away. The woman threw herself into the air and fell to the ground at once, but she raised her head and made a strange look, not knowing whether she was angry or happy.
Gu Chao wanted to help, but Chang Yue took the lead
"Good girl, we're just here to see the Oiran lady, you don't need it, you can go down." As he spoke, he handed her another ingot of silver.
The woman was a little surprised, but this kind of good thing that can be used for money without effort is not something that happens every day, so she happily took it.
"You are originally a woman, and you are going to help her, be careful that she will see the clues."
After saying that, he opened the window, and the two looked down together.
Those who looked like Hu people were all drinking behind the screen with their heads around the girl. And those who were dressed in disguise were all standing in the shadows, and a few of them were whispering to the old bustard Dai's mother.
And the Oiran sat in the lotus platform, holding the pipa, gently and slowly twisting, ding ding dong, sometimes bright and strong, sometimes soft and moist, sometimes pure and long-lasting. The people in front of the stage cheered, and the lotus leaf-shaped copper plate that received the reward in front of the stage was also quickly filled with silver coins. Song after song, it's just very lively.
Suddenly, one of the people in the group shouted
"Pearl girl! Pearl Girl! Uncover the yarn! When I uncover it, I will throw a piece of gold into this lotus leaf! ”
Once someone starts this kind of thing, it can't be stopped. For a while, everyone was shouting for the Oiran to uncover the yarn, and the sound was already louder than the sound of the lute, and Mingzhu couldn't play anymore. Seeing this, Dai's mother hurriedly left the Hu people and walked to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my pearl is unwell today, and I will go back to the room after playing for a while, and according to our old rules, Mingzhu has not yet met the guests alone, and I am afraid that I will not be able to see it today, so when Mingzhu finds a good home, I will play a few songs to everyone in person."
When everyone heard this, they booed and were about to stop. Suddenly, a small group of people in the crowd shouted
"Mother Dai is so unkind, Miss Mingzhu has drunk with my master before, and now she is acting here again, fooling the big guy with a defective product, no matter what happens today, my master will also see Mingzhu."
The old man in the crowd also stepped forward
"Mingzhu, I'm here!"
At this time, everyone was extremely dissatisfied and condemned Dai's mother for acting like this. Dai's mother was even more panicked, and turned around and scolded a little girl
"Little, how did you let Mingzhu see people?"
The little girl repeatedly complained that she didn't know, and Dai's mother had to hurry up to stabilize the situation. But it was while Dai's mother was talking to the little girl. The old man had already rushed to the stage and unveiled the yarn. Those few Hu people were ready to move, but they seemed to be waiting for something, and they didn't make a move every time.
Mingzhu was so frightened that she dropped the pipa and quickly covered her face. A few little girls who were playing drums on the side also rushed up to surround Mingzhu. But the old man kicked everyone away, grabbed Mingzhu, and clamped Mingzhu's wrist. But as soon as he saw it, the old man took a step back and shouted to the audience
"She's not a pearl at all!"