Volume II-18 Journey to Luoyang (VII) (I)
++++++++++++++++++ the dividing line of the trip to Luoyang (VII) (above).
After coming to Luoyang for many days, Lian'er found that she still didn't know much about Mrs. Tang and her pillow person. It is only now that she understands why the old lady insisted on letting Xinjie take her to Luoyang.
People outside thought that all the focus of the Tang family was not in the capital, but in Tangzhuang in Xianyang. This is true for Baicaotang, Ping An Inn and Ping An Inn, but those are well-known businesses. However, for Baihuatang, the really huge system is scattered in several different places in Luoyang. Capable people are also concentrated in these branches, not Xianyang.
For example, the Xiaoyu girl sent by the Luoyang Baihuatang in front of her at this moment, if it weren't for the slight difference in figure, she believed that even Ajie might have confused the disguised Xiaoyu with herself. And this little rain girl is also a wonderful person, not only can she change her appearance, but also imitate various local dialects, and can understand several different foreign languages. Since she came to Luoyang, this Xiaoyu has been with her, exchanging identities with her in front of outsiders. Only when Xinjie comes back will he disappear voluntarily. And the way of communication between Xiaoyu and him was even more unexpected to her, and it was very familiar. There is absolutely no respect for the young master from his subordinates, but there is more humor and ridicule, which makes people a little jealous.
At the moment, they were in a small courtyard of the Aoki Tea House, and Xiaoyu pretended to be her, sitting there drinking tea, listening to some of Xinjie's friends in Luoyang talking about all kinds of funny things in the market. She pretended to be a girl and stood next to her. The man across from him was smiling, listening to his friends' talk, occasionally responding with a word or two, and not looking at them too much. It was Xiaoyu, looking at him with affection. It made her vomit blood. Xiaoyu's mission is to protect her, and she also believes that Xiaoyu and him are innocent, but she is a woman after all. However, years of training in the court also allowed her to maintain a superficial softness that would not be revealed. Xiaoyu looked directly at the man in front of the public like this, even if it was to pretend to be her, but it also damaged her reputation. After all, even Ah Zhi here thought that it was her who was sitting there watching the man, not Xiaoyu.
Today, Ah Zhi took Yingxue girl out to socialize, everyone has known each other for many years, and there are many words without scruples, and Ah Zhi admires talented women in the chat. Someone asked about Yingxue's piano skills, and after receiving a positive answer, someone suggested that she play a song. Miss Yingxue was not pretentious, she stood up slowly, and said softly and weakly: "Yingying, a weak woman's piano skills, may not be able to enter your ears, but since the son mentioned it, it is not easy to sweep everyone's interest." That being the case, Yingying has a suggestion, if there is a good tea and dance that is pleasing to everyone's eyes, Yingying will accompany them. I heard that the dancing skills of the Golden Butterfly girl in Huaxuan this month are amazing, and the flying and spinning are like butterfly wings shaking lightly and lingering among the flowers. Usually there is not much time on stage in Yuehuaxuan, and most of them only dance for Yuehuaxuan's special VIPs, Yingxue has long heard of admiration, but there is no chance, today Tang Sanshao is here, can Rong Yingxue be presumptuous? After that, he looked at Xinjie shyly and timidly.
Xinjie glanced at Ah Zhi playfully, and then instructed the guys from the Aoki Tea House to go to Yuehuaxuan next door to spread the word. In less than a quarter of an hour, Kingdee arrived with a few musicians. Taking off the cloak, I saw a few butterflies made of silk yarn on the head of the golden butterfly, a wide-sleeved narrow waist skirt on the body, and a golden satin skirt inside, as if it was really a golden butterfly floating in the inside. The moment she stepped forward to see Xinjie, Lian'er captured a little special information from her eyes, and then found that she couldn't hide the jealousy in her eyes when she looked at Xiaoyu, which verified her idea, Lian'er scolded the man who provoked Peach Blossom in her stomach.
"I don't know if there is any special order for Childe to pass on Kingdee?" After saying that, she looked at her employer coquettishly, and buried her head slightly lower after saying this, as if it was because of shyness.
Xinjie glanced at Biren pretending to be a maid, and her slightly annoyed eyes drew a slight smile in his eyes. He also swept his eyes, Most people saw that he was looking at Jindee intently, and outsiders thought that he was interested in the golden cicada girl in their eyes, and his following words made people sound like an employer: "You have been in the Luoyang store for many years, and you know my friends and my hobbies, how to greet them without me teaching you." And today you are not the protagonist, I called you here to dance with the piano of Yingxue girl. How to do it, you just ask Miss Yingxue. ”
"The slave knows." Sanshao came to Luoyang, although he greeted guests in the Yuehuaxuan store these days, but only took guests to occasionally watch her perform on the big stage, and did not send her alone to greet guests. Every day, she figured out when it would be appropriate to go directly to him. When the guys from the Aoki Tea House came to call her today, she was really excited. At this moment, although there is no opportunity to show the dance she has recently choreographed for Sanshao, it is not suitable to dance in front of so many people, but it is good to have the opportunity to show her face in front of him, Jindee thought that there are a few dances that are performed on the big stage, which can especially show her figure, so she raised her head and glanced at Sanshao shyly, and lowered her head again: "When the slave family just came in, I saw that the hall outside the screen was still very large, it is better to let people remove the screen, and the inside and outside are connected to a larger place." The slaves can dance, such as Nanshan Feng and Qiulin Caiyu, which are suitable for guqin accompaniment, but they need to be large to be deployed. ”
"It's not for you to accompaniment, you have to figure it out, it's for you to dance for Yingxue Girl's piano. After so many years in Yuehuaxuan, you still can't figure out the words guest and host? Okay, I won't say much about you, you do what Miss Yingxue wants. Yingxue Girl's piano is excellent, and I know that the Lord of the Mansion appreciates it, and letting you dance with you is to lift you. ”
Yingxue's heart moved slightly. In the old master's place, she is a tool, a chess piece, since she followed the adult, except for the lady, everyone did not want to see her, and when she came out with the adult, everyone would give her face. She really doesn't want adults to have trouble, as long as adults have a good day, she can live a decent day. Thinking of his frequent comings and goings in her room these days, even if he never stayed overnight, his grace was only a lot. The adult said that Sanshao was his best friend, and he exalted himself like this, which confirmed that the adult was true to her. She knew that she had to perform better in this matter, to earn face for him in front of his friends, and the humble woman would never be disliked: "Three less than the award, Yingxue is just a simple song, where is the golden cicada girl is the first dancing fairy in Zhongzhou, this hundreds of guests judged, it must be good." It should really be Yingxue to accompany the golden cicada girl with this little carving insect skill. ”
"Why should Miss Yingxue be so polite, to be honest, we really shouldn't call you Miss Yingxue, we should say that it is a little sister-in-law, no matter how you say it, they are all the family members of the prefect, how can you compare with those artists who do miscellaneous work in my store." After that, he turned his head and said to the golden cicada: "How many years have I taught you, you can't be arrogant, and you can't show off in front of distinguished guests." ”
Hearing this, Jin Cicada's face turned slightly white, and he buried his head lower: "Yes, the slave family knows that it is wrong." Then he turned to Yingxue: "Miss Yingxue, please command." ”
"You're welcome, girl." Yingxue smiled and said, "Since the golden cicada girl said that it is easy to remove the screen, let's remove the screen." This Nanshan style not only pays attention to the position of the dancer, but also has requirements for the location of the person who plays the piano. also asked the third young man to remove the screen, and set up a piano position for Yingxue on the right hand side of the door. "This Nanshan wind is to play the piano at the upwind port, and the sound of the piano floats to the audience.
Everybody is an insider, she doesn't need to explain much, she knows it, and she quickly gets it set up.
"Sanshao, you, the guy of the Aoki Tea Society, are well trained, and you know how to dance and music at first glance." A showman who came today said: "In addition to choosing the correct position, I also know that I will burn a golden cinnamon incense." Xinjie and Ah Zhi glanced at each other, then looked up and asked the shopkeeper of the Aoki Tea House: "Shopkeeper Liu, when did you understand these arrangements?" Do you also know that putting cinnamon incense on the upwind outlet is complete? ”
The shopkeeper Liu beside him hurriedly replied respectfully: "The little one really doesn't understand this, I can't tell which careful guy it is." They are all supervised by the three young people, and we usually let them think more for the customers, and now the guys in the tea house can do it. If you ask now, I won't be able to answer you right away. Wait for the little one to go down and ask. ”
"Okay, give him a tael of silver." When Shopkeeper Liu heard this, he quickly retreated.
When the dance was half-hearted, and less than half of the song was played, someone came in and asked Huang Song, the left-behind steward of Baicaotang, to see him. Since Shopkeeper Xie was taken down, Huang Song has been the principal of Baicaotang. Xinjie: The purpose of their visit this time is to rectify the Baicaotang, but this boy left impatiently except for going around the day before yesterday.
Xinjie and Ah Zhi glanced at each other, and asked someone to bring him in.
As soon as Huang Song came in and saw the sound of the piano here, accompanied by beautiful women, Several so-called talented sons and daughters in Luoyang City were all present, and he felt that the master was really blind, I was afraid that it was really a misunderstanding over there tonight, and I came for nothing tonight, The manpower originally arranged by the master should be able to deal with it, where do you need to help yourself, not to mention that you have Jing Muxian's old lady in your hand.
No matter how disdainful he is in his heart, he has to make a show: "See the third young master for the little one." The little one knew that he came in a hurry tonight to sweep the third young master's Yaxing. But something happened in the hall just now, and the little one was afraid that it would not be handled well and affect the reputation of Baicaotang, so he hurriedly came to ask the young master and disturbed the young master Yaxing. ”
"What's the matter?"
"There is a doctor Li sitting in our Luoyang branch, he is also very famous in Luoyang, and he received a message from the second master of the Guo family after today, saying that the second master of the Guo family has a friend who is sick and wants to let Dr. Li go to see it. Dr. Li was on the counter before he had dinner when he was picked up by the Guo family's sedan chair. This Guo Mansion is only three streets away from our branch hall, and it stands to reason that I will see a doctor, and I will come back in one or two hours, but it has been three hours, and the guy who went with me did not bring back the letter. I didn't feel at ease, so I asked people to go to Guo's mansion to ask, but Guo's door said that he hadn't seen our Dr. Li. The second master went out at noon today, and he was not in the house, and the people on the door did not know where the second master went. As soon as I heard this, I became even more worried, and sent a few guys to look for it in the place where the second master often went. There was no one in several teahouses and gardens, but the guy who went to the Qingyi Courtyard came back and said that because of the crowd beating in the Qingshan Courtyard before, Second Mrs. Guo did go to the Light Shirt Courtyard today, but at this moment, I don't know what the reason, the people from the prefect's yamen arrested Second Master Guo and the people who went with him, as well as those who were looking for him to fight. The little one panicked at this time, and went to the yamen to inquire, saying that he had arrested twenty or thirty people, and there were old lady Guo and his entourage. The little one doesn't know what they did now, but our Doctor Li is absolutely innocent, and he asked the third young master to beg the prefect to let him go. ”