The daughter-in-law of the second bolt sent it out again, and repeatedly said "thank you".

Su Jinyao said, "I'll give you the medicine when I come back in the evening, and I'll leave first." After speaking, he flipped (shēn) neatly on the big black horse, gently clamped the horse's belly, and drank a crisp "drive", and the big black horse ran up.

The two witnesses, one old and one young, also came out at this time, and they saw Su Jinyao's heroic posture on the horse and the chic ride away. Uncle Zhang said to the four boys: "I didn't expect that this little girl is really capable, and she rides the horse so well." ”

The fourth boy also nodded and said, "Yes." It's not easy to look at a thin and small girl's family, who has money in her pocket, can ride horses, and can see diseases. ”

Su Jinyao, on the other hand, had already ridden faster and faster, and left the village like a gust of wind and went straight to the city. With horses, galloping on the road, the feeling of the wind blowing across her face and raising her hair was really amazing, which made Su Jinyao also feel a little intoxicated.

After the crossing, the (rì) child was so stable and gentle that she almost forgot the feeling of running. Now Su Jinyao finds that she seems to have regained the state of her peak, but without losing the happiness and freedom she has now.

"Dahei, let's run faster." Su Jinyao urged the horse again, letting the big black hair run wildly. She also let her mood leap together, and the feeling of confidence and freedom made her extremely happy.

It wasn't until she saw the city wall of Anji City that Su Jinyao slowed down and let the horse adjust her rhythm, and she wiped the sweat from her forehead, only to find that she was really tired from running. But Da Hei's foot strength is good, and her endurance is also good, she really thinks this horse is worth it.

When they got off the horse at the city gate, Su Jinyao led Da Hei to pay the city gate fee. The soldier guarding the door saw Su Jinyao, a little girl leading a big black horse, looked at it quite strangely, and then said, "Although it is not a carriage, it costs two cents to lead the livestock into the city." Cattle are not allowed to pee freely in the city, nor can they run in the streets on horseback, otherwise they will be fined silver. ”

Su Jinyao didn't know if there was such a reason, but two pennies was nothing to her, so she didn't argue. agreed, paid the money and entered the city, and she went straight to the back door of the Red Sleeve Workshop.

I've been here so many times, and I'm familiar with it. It was a little later than usual today, but it was still faster than she was riding, or it would have been half an hour later than it was now.

As soon as I came to the back door of the Red Sleeve Workshop, I saw a little girl looking out from the inside. Su Jinyao recognized her, it was the maid who gave Miss Ming to get honey when she first came, called Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan also happened to see Su Jinyao coming, so she smiled and beckoned: "Sister Liu, you can be regarded as coming, Qi Niang has been thinking of you since the morning." ”

"Qi Niang looking for me?" Su Jinyao is a little strange, Qi Niang is a clear-eyed person, she has been in a place like Qinglou for a long time, but she has seen any big scene. Although it was polite to talk to herself last time, it was because she took the reason, and she was afraid that she would smash the signboard of the Red Sleeve Fang. If it is usual, Qi Niang may not really care about herself so much.

Xiao Nan nodded and said, "Qi Niang said that when she saw Sister Liu coming, she would invite you to go upstairs and talk directly to her room." ”

Su Jinyao said, "Okay, I'll go now." But let me ask, is there a place to tie horses in the Red Sleeves? I was in a hurry, and I came on horseback. ”

Xiao Nan smiled when she heard this, and said: "Such a big red-sleeved workshop, the usual guests come by carriage and sedan chair, how can there be no place to tie horses." After saying that, he called inside, and a young man who looked like a horse boy came. Xiao Nan asked him to take Su Jinyao's horse away.

Xiao Nan also said to Su Jinyao: "Sister Liu, don't worry, the stables in the Red Sleeves Workshop are clean, and the horse boy is also diligent, and will help you brush the horse and feed the forage." ”

Su Jinyao thanked Xiao Nan, took out a few pennies and stuffed them into Xiao Nan's hand. "Thank you, little sister." Buy candy for these copper plates, and I'll give you a beautiful handkerchief when I go back. ”

Xiao Nan is a maid in this green building, and her eyes are not low. Being able to talk and do things may also be of great use in the future. Su Jinyao will never be stingy with a few pennies, she will not block the possible doorway, but will reserve a lot of development opportunities, maybe when she will be able to use it.

Xiao Nan smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Liu", and accepted the money without being polite. Then he led Su Jinyao upstairs, came directly to the door of Qi Niang, knocked on the door and said, "Qi Niang, Miss Liu is here." ”

I heard Qi Niang say inside: "Come in, come in, I'm combing my hair." ”

Xiao Nan nodded at Su Jinyao and helped her push the door open. Then get out of the way and invite Su Jinyao in. When Su Jinyao entered the door, she also helped her close the door.

Su Jinyao came to Qi Niang's house for the first time, and saw that this room was not big, it was much smaller than the rooms of Miss Zhiming and Miss Ziruo, and the decoration was simple. But think about it, Qi Niang is the mother here, so naturally she doesn't have to pick up guests, and she invites guests to the private room to talk when she has something, so she doesn't have to care so much about her room.

Su Jinyao saw Qi Niang sitting in front of the dresser combing her hair, so she came over and looked at it, and said, "Qi Niang, I don't know how to comb my hair, I can only put on makeup." After a while, you have your hair curled, and I'll help you put on your makeup. ”

"That's good, I'm an old skinned and old-faced person, it's time to puff on some powder." After Qi Niang finished speaking, she deftly curled her hair in a bun, and took out a few hairpins from the box on the table and inserted them. Although it is not complicated, the high bun of hair shows that the whole person is in a lot of spirit, and it is also (tǐng) graceful.

Su Jinyao looked at Qi Niang's hairstyle and the color of her clothes from the mirror, and wondered what makeup to put on her. At the same time, he asked: "Xiao Nan said, Qi Niang has something to do with me?" ”

"Not really. It's not a tricky thing, but it's troublesome and has bothered me for days. Qi Niang said as she pulled over another box on the dresser, and when she opened it, there was rouge and gouache for makeup. Then he continued: "It's the opposite (chūn) fairy pavilion that has a moth, and a girl from the capital has been brought out, who can sing and compose poetry, and her appearance is really good. Moreover, (chūn) Xiange also made a stage and said that it was a fight, and in the past few days, he has been making a fuss about letting our Qinglou also choose a red card girl to fight with them. You said that the girl was dazzling just by playing a sign in the capital, and now that she is making such a big move, we are not comparable, and we are not afraid of them. ”

In fact, Qi Niang said this, Su Jinyao knew that the girl of (chūn) Immortal Pavilion must not be simple, otherwise Qi Niang would not be bothered about this matter, and it would be a big deal to let Miss Ming or Miss Ziruo compare. Win or lose half, and you can also make a rè to attract guests, why not.

But now Qi Niang actually told herself about it, and it is estimated that she thought of a way and also picked a girl to fight the Oiran, but she couldn't compare to the (chūn) girl in the capital of the fairy pavilion, so she "went to the doctor when she was in a hurry" and thought of herself.

Therefore, Su Jinyao knew that this matter was not easy to do, not to mention the strength of the other side. The advantage of "foreign monks chanting scriptures" alone is worth scrutinizing. If the local girl doesn't have anything to show off, it is easy for people to steal the limelight.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao smiled and asked, "Qi Niang, I want to tell the truth, which girl from the Red Sleeves Workshop went to compete?" ”

Qi Niang pursed her lips and said, "My two baby pimple Ming girl and Zi Ruo didn't let me go, and only picked two girls, Si Yao and (chūn) Lu." Listening to Qi Niang's tone, Su Jinyao guessed the approximate result. But he still asked, "What was the result?" But you can fight for Qi Niang's face. ”

Qi Niang glared at Su Jinyao, patted the back of Su Jinyao's hand with the handkerchief in her hand, and said, "The little girl asked knowingly, and she still picked up Qi Niang?" You're not a little daring. Then he sighed and said: "Usually, I also asked Mr. to teach these girls to learn some serious things, after all, this red sleeve workshop is not inferior to the Qinglou, what the guests want is elegance." But these two girls are still too young, and they are not so solemn when they stand on the stage, but they have learned the kung fu of flattering their eyes, so they are compared to others. ”

Su Jinyao heard Qi Niang say this, and was silent for a while without speaking. It's just that I've been seriously putting on makeup for Qi Niang.

After drawing for a while, Qi Niang couldn't help it and asked, "Jin Yao, are you talking?" I think you have a clever mouth and a lot of eyes, and what you usually think and see is different from others. So remember that you're coming today, but in the morning I wonder if you can come up with a good idea for me. I don't want to get any Oiran, I just want to get back the face I lost before. ”

After speaking, Qi Niang sighed again, rolled up and played with the handkerchief in her hand, and said: "Jin Yao, you also know, Qi Niang, I am not the big owner of this red sleeve workshop, but I just took some silver to take a little share, and because I can bring girls, so Zhao Dadong's family chose me to be in charge." If a girl from the capital compares our Red Sleeves Workshop, this Zhao Dadong's face is not good-looking, I am so old, I am afraid that I will not stay long in this Red Sleeves Workshop. ”

Su Jinyao knew that Qi Niang's sentence was telling the truth. It can be seen from the management methods of the cyclamen house and the red sleeve workshop that this Zhao Dadong's head is lively, and he must deal with people and things in a bold way, and he will not be afraid of the head and tail and take care of the (qíng).

If Qi Niang really loses in this matter, Zhao Dadong's family will not hand over this red sleeve workshop to her again. If Qi Niang no longer has any outstanding skills, then the shares of this red sleeve workshop will be the same for everyone, and it will be a big deal to settle the silver for her and drive her away.

However, Su Jinyao felt that this matter (qíng) had come at the right time, which could be regarded as giving her a chance. Otherwise, she really didn't know how to open her mouth for what she asked Qi Niang to do.

Su Jinyao said, "When did the stage start?" Since it's a fighting oiran, there must be a rule, right? Is it a civil fight or a martial fight? ”

"Yo Yo, it's still a civil fight, a martial arts fight." Qi Niang smiled when she heard Su Jinyao ask, and then said, "Jinyao, I didn't say this for you. I remembered the cruel words released by the girl of the (chūn) fairy pavilion. The fairy girls want to be literate and martial, as long as the Qinglou of our family is drawn out, they (chūn) Xiange dare to continue. He also said that whether it is singing, singing, dancing, or composing poems, as long as we can defeat the fairy girl in one game, we will win. ”

"So arrogant?" Su Jinyao was also surprised, so she asked, "Then who will decide whether to win or lose?" It can't all be what they (chūn) say about Xiange. ”

Qi Niang said: "What the officials said counts." Under the stage, he sold a red hand Juan, and bought a piece of silver for a penny; No matter which girl you are holding, you can buy a red hand to tie it to that girl, and after every competition, the one who gets more red hand is the winner. However, any guest who went to the Immortal Pavilion (chūn) for recreation for more than three taels of silver was given two red handkerchiefs per person. ”

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "Then Qi Niang, are you too real, you didn't think about finding someone to buy a few more handkerchiefs?" As long as your girl wins. ”

Qi Niang was surprised, shook her head and said, "How can this work." (chūn) The people of the Immortal Pavilion are not stupid, which one of the guests will not be able to see which one is really coming? ”

"You're really honest." Su Jinyao didn't expect Qi Niang to be used to seeing wind and rain, and she really couldn't see the cattiness in it? Or, the two girls that Qi Niang chose before were really scummy?

Su Jinyao said: "That's it, I'll help Qi Niang choose a girl to come out, teach her a few more tricks, and see if she can beat the fairy girl from the capital." In addition, I think that when it comes to buying Red Hand Juan, Qi Niang, you are still too honest. How can anyone win the competition without spending money? ”

Su Jinyao's suspicions were not unreasonable, she didn't know what the rules of the ancient Oiran competition were. However, in modern grand prix competitions, netizens can hire a water army. If there is no large number of water armies to swipe the screen, how can there be such a sensational effect, if you want to be popular, you have to have all kinds of tops.

But after Su Jinyao finished speaking, Qi Niang was unconvinced, shook her head and said: "We Qinglou Douhua Oiran, but the girls also have real skills." Si Yao and (chūn) on my side are not as good as others, but I am also obedient. But you said I should find someone to cheer me on, this is ...... It's not opportunistic. ”

Su Jinyao glared at Qi Niang and said, "I didn't expect that Qi Niang still has such a boldness, and she is unwilling to do those disgraceful things?" But if you want me to say, Bacheng (chūn) Xiange has already calculated such a play, and has privately found a lot of people to support the party, just to earn such a face. Do you think, if (chūn) Immortal Pavilion competes with all of you Qinglou this time, won't their girls be an instant hit? ”

"(chūn) Senkaku wants to be an instant hit?" Qi Niang also seemed to hesitate.

Su Jinyao suddenly felt that this ancient person was real (tǐng) and had a relatively simple mind? If that's the case, it's going to be easy. So he said to Qi Niang: "That's it, I'll take this matter next and help Qi Niang win back such a face." If I win a game, how much benefit will Qi Niang give me? ”

"Little girl, I know that your work will not be in vain." Qi Niang smiled, estimating that she didn't want to ask Su Jinyao to come up with an idea, so she said: "These (rì) people you didn't come to, the stage has been set up for two days, and there are two girls from our Red Sleeves Workshop who went to the competition, and they all came back after losing the field." There's one last competition tonight, and I was thinking that if you don't have any ideas, I'll let Miss Ming or Ziruo go to the competition. But if you really have a way to win, this last angel will come out and let us fight for face in the Red Sleeves, and I won't treat you badly. In a word, fifty taels of silver is a lot of red envelopes. ”

The big red envelope of fifty taels of silver is equivalent to the price of the Su family's big house of two (tào), and Su Jinyao is of course happy.

But she hadn't forgotten the real purpose of her visit. So he said to Qi Niang: "Thank you Qi Niang for being happy, I will do my best." But now there is another important thing, if Qi Niang can help me, I only need half of the red envelope of fifty taels of silver, do you think it will work? Hearing Su Jinyao say that she had something to do by herself, Qi Niang smiled, poked Su Jinyao on the shoulder with a handkerchief in her hand, and said, "Little girl, I'll let you fight for the red sleeve shop and give you fifty taels of silver." You begged me to do something, but you refused to give me some money, but only wiped off half of the money I promised you, and you only made money on this transaction? ”

Su Jinyao also smiled, and said unrestrainedly: "Don't hide it from Qi Niang, I didn't want a penny of these fifty taels of silver, as long as Qi Niang is willing to help me once, I will naturally help Red Sleeves Fang once." But if you want to win this fight, you can't rely on Qi Niang. I need some operation to be sure. ”

"Jinyao, you mean ......" Qi Niang's eyes blinked, wondering if Su Jinyao would seem a little cunning by doing this.

Su Jinyao said: "Our girl from the Red Sleeve Workshop also has some different real skills, and she must not be able to smash an Oiran with silver." If that's the case, twenty-five taels of silver is not enough. Qi Niang, you **** ushered in this red sleeve workshop, and naturally know that it is not an overnight effort to become popular with a girl, and the amount of money spent is naturally a lot. Twenty-five taels, can you buy an oiran? ”

"Of course not." Qi Niang also felt that what Su Jinyao said made sense, so she said: "I believe you once, let's see what to do tonight." And the thing you said, let Qi Niang do it now? Or wait until the matter of the Oiran (qíng) is over? ”

"Naturally, it's going to be done now. I brought all this stuff with me, and I don't have to go home if I can't do it, and I don't have any money. My family is poor, waiting for the rice to go to the pot. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she shook the old clothes on (shēn) and deliberately pretended to be very pitiful.

Qi Niang held Su Jinyao's arm down and told her not to shake it off, and then said, "Then you can tell me how to help you?" Don't just ask me to buy you new clothes. In that case, the one hundred and fifty taels that I gave you before would be enough to buy dozens of tào clothes. ”

"Qi Niang, don't worry, you can see what I brought to you, and you will know what I begged you to do." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she went to get the leaves wrapped in roast duck. It was placed on the table and unraveled layer by layer.