The winter night was as black as ink, and the air seemed to be about to condense into a solid body.

Out of the gate of the inner house, Yu Yu whispered to Ah Cheng: "Ah Cheng, when I went to buy vegetables, I heard that Rouge Lane is a courtyard, and Helian County Lieutenant and Hu Xiancheng should have taken their son to the courtyard!"

When Ah Cheng heard this, his face was also a little white, and he didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and ran out with Yu Yu.

On the boulevard on the east side of the county office, Yu Yu walked countless times during the day, so although there were no lanterns, she could still keep up with Ah Cheng's pace.

In the duty room at the east gate of the county ya, Wang Qingyu and Zhu Jinming, the officials on duty tonight, were playing chess against candles.

As long as the previous magistrate did not delay his old man's fortune, he was not too strict with the officials and officials below, and when the officials were on duty at night, they could also drink wine with side dishes.

Today's Xinzhi County Lin is young, but he has a strict temperament, and he announced all kinds of regulations at the beginning, as well as various punishments for violating the regulations, so after a few unlucky people who violated the regulations were punished, all the officials were conscientious and conscientious, and they no longer dared to slack off.

Even on duty at the gate of the county government, the officials did not dare to drink wine and eat meat, but played chess and chatted to pass the long night.

Wang Qingyu picked up a chess piece and was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the duty room, he was shocked, hurriedly put the chess pieces aside, and got up and walked out of the duty room.

Yu Yu and Ah Cheng trotted all the way to the duty room, and saw Wang Qingyu standing at the door of the duty room looking at them, and they were relieved.

Wang Qingyu looked at Yu Yu who ran with a red face and beads of sweat on her sideburns, and then looked at Ah Cheng, who was not red and panting behind Yu Yu, and asked, "Yu Yu girl, Ah Cheng, what are you doing...... Do what? ”

Yu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that her lungs were not so uncomfortable, and then she raised her eyes to look at Wang Qingyu: "Brother Wang, do you know where Rouge Lane is?"

Wang Qingyu naturally knew where Rouge Lane was, but when he was asked by a beautiful little girl, he was a little embarrassed, so he refused to answer directly: "Miss Yuyu, why are you asking this?"

Yu Yu glanced at Ah Cheng and said, "Our adults followed the county lieutenant Helian and Lord Hu to Li Xixi's house in Rouge Lane, I have an urgent matter with Ah Cheng, and we need to report to our adults immediately!"

As soon as Wang Qingyu heard that Yu Yu and Ah Cheng had an urgent matter to find Lord Lin of the county, she didn't delay any longer, and immediately said to Zhu Jinming, who was on duty together: "Brother Zhu, please keep guard here, I will accompany Miss Yu Yu and Ah Cheng to find the adult!"

Zhu Jinming saw Yu Yu's anxious appearance, thinking that it was a very urgent matter, so he waved his hand and said, "You can go, I am here!"

Wang Qingyu entered the duty room, quickly took the footless head covered with lacquer yarn and put it on, took off a gray cloth from the hanger, and draped it over the crimson round-necked robe of the official, and then took a lantern, and walked out of the east gate of the county government with Yu Yu and Ah Cheng.

Wang Qingyu has been in the county government for many years, her mouth is very strict, and she doesn't say much, so she takes Yu Yu and Ah Cheng with lanterns all the way to Rouge Lane.

When night fell, Hu Yingzhi rode a horse, leading Lin Jia and Helian Shan through the streets and alleys, and finally entered a bustling and lively alley.

In this alley, red lanterns are hung in front of every house, and there are small houses standing at the door to welcome guests, and the sound of guessing coins, pipa and moon harp are mixed together and faintly heard.

Lin Jia had already guessed what kind of place this was, but she didn't move, wanting to see what kind of medicine Hu Yingzhi and Helian Shan's gourd bought.

As soon as they arrived at the door of a family, a mother-in-law came out with a beautiful little girl, who was the bustard of the Li family.

The face of the Li family bustard turned into a flower, and he bowed happily, and said noisily: "What kind of wind blew all the nobles to the old woman?" Come on in! ”

Hu Yingzhi smiled slightly and said, "Mom is talking nonsense, hurry up and prepare the wine, let's have a drink!"

Li Jiabustard greeted Hu Yingzhi and his party into the courtyard without touching their feet.

The wealthy businessmen and officials of Zhaoxian County ate and drank and socialized, and most of them were in this Rouge Lane, but Helian Shan had been here two or three times, so he followed him calmly.

Lin Jia was in the hospital for the first time in her life, and she was a little curious, but she was more thinking about her thoughts, guessing the thoughts of Hu Yingzhi and Helian Shan.

The Li family bustard let Lin Jia and the three of them into the main room, invited the three of them to sit on the top, and then shouted for the little maid to light the candlestick, and ordered the little maid to put wine and food on the table.

After a while, all the candlesticks were lit, and the whole bright room was bright, and several exquisite wines and dishes were also put on the table.

When the Li family bustard saw that the food and wine were in order, and the candlestick was burning, he smiled and clapped his hands, and said, "Xixi, Mei'er and Sai'er, the nobles are waiting, come out and sing and hand over to the bar!"

The little maid was silent and lifted the curtain on the door of the east dark bedroom.

After a while, I heard the sound of ringing, and a fragrant wind wafted out of the east dark bedroom, and then three beautiful women dressed like flowers and jade walked out of it one after another.

The first one was about seventeen or eighteen years old, full of pearls, with a small round face that was snow-white, thin eyebrows, lips painted red and bright, watery eyes looking forward to Shenfei, a sweet smile, wearing a big red narrow-sleeved shirt and a white gauze skirt, and a slightly plump figure.

The second one is about sixteen or seventeen years old, with cloudy beard and foggy sideburns, apricot eyes and peach cheeks, and a pink and purple skirt, which has a gentle and quiet beauty.

The third is about fourteen or fifteen years old, like clouds and black hair held by a red gold rose hairpin, a snow-white small round face with eyebrows like ink paintings, eyes like autumn waves, wearing a blue embroidered narrow sleeve jacket, tied a white Luo skirt, although still young, but the most beautiful.

The three beauties stepped forward together and curtsied: "I've seen my lord!"

Lin Jia glanced at it carelessly, but unexpectedly found that the little girl in third place was born with some resemblance to Yu Yu, and couldn't help but be stunned, and looked over with a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes.

Seeing this, the Li family bustard pushed the girl forward with a smile and said, "My lord, this is my family's finesse!"

He also instructed carefully: "Don't go to accompany the adults yet!"

The girl named Li Xixi walked beside Lin Jia shyly and timidly, and sat down next to Lin Jia.

As soon as Lin Jia was about to open her mouth to refuse, she smelled the scent on her body, and found that it was exactly the same as the fragrance on Yu Yu's body today, so she didn't say anything, but her back was straight, and she kept a distance from this Li Xixi.

Seeing that this beautiful young man did not refuse Li Xixi, the bustard of the Li family smiled and ordered Jin Meier, who was dressed in red, to serve Hu Yingzhi, and Jinsale, who was dressed in pink, to serve Helian Shan.

The three fans handed over the wine first.

Lin Jia doesn't like to drink, so after taking the wine cup, she brought it to her lips first, pretended to take a sip, and put it on the red lacquered table.

Hu Yingzhi and Helian Shan also touched their mouths, and put the wine cup on the table.

Helian Shan and Lin Jia were a little restrained and didn't talk much, but Hu Yingzhi was calm and calm, laughing and making fun with the Li family bustard and the three fans.

Lin Jia watched from the side.

He looked at Hu Yingzhi first, Hu Yingzhi was not very old, about seventeen or eighteen years old, his thin face was beautiful and pale, his eyes were very good-looking, his eyes were like paint, and he was much more beautiful than ordinary women.

Lin Jia looked at the powder-headed Jin Meier who was waiting for Hu Yingzhi. Jin Meier was dressed in pink makeup, with a small round face that was snow-white, her eyebrows were thin, her lips were painted red and gorgeous, and her eyes were flying all over the field.

Sitting together, Lin Jia seemed to have a feeling that Hu Xiancheng had been prostituted by the red-clothed fans.

Li carefully saw that the young magistrate was sitting with a smile and refused to pay attention to himself, so he gave Hu Yingzhi a look.

She is playing the role of a young lady today, and she has to be shy, so it is not good to seduce the magistrate directly.

Hu Yingzhi smiled slightly, the affection in his dark eyes flowed, and he said in a manly voice: "Lord Lin and Lord Helian are here today, I heard that Xixian is good at singing, and Mei'er Sai'er is good at musical instruments, why don't you sing a song and persuade the two adults to drink?"

Li Xian made a shy appearance, glanced at Lin Jia, and lowered his head.

Jin Mei'er smiled and pulled Jin Say'er to get up, the two sisters took the pipa and the Yueqin from the maid's hand, played "Zheng Zheng" a few times, and then smiled and looked at Li Xixi, who was still shy and child-like: "Fine, don't be shy, get up and sing to the adults!"

Li Xianxiao just smiled, covered half of his face with Fang Xuebai's handkerchief, and didn't get up.

Hu Yingzhi saw that Lin Jia was always sitting there frankly, but he didn't put his head on the powder, and couldn't help but be a little unable to see through this young magistrate, so he smiled and said: "Fine, you are a young man, and the magistrate is also a young man, so it is not disgraceful to you, hurry up and wait for Lord Lin of the county magistrate, and serve Lord Lin to be happy, and I will comb you tonight!"

Li listened carefully to what Hu Yingzhi said, then he twisted and pinched his feet, gently supported Luo Sleeve, held a snow-white embroidered handkerchief, and sang: "The grass by the green river, the willows in the lush garden." Yingying upstairs girl, bright as the window. E'e red pink makeup, slender hands. used to be an advocate girl, but now she is a woman. The prodigal son can't return, and it's hard to stay alone in an empty bed......"

This is still Hu Yingzhi's idea, he thinks that Lin Jia is from a big family, so he is naturally more elegant, and he is an official in a foreign land, so he must have nostalgia, so he asked Li to practice the tunes in "Nineteen Ancient Poems" in advance.

Lin Jia didn't expect Li's thin voice to be unexpectedly clear and good-sounding, and it was also somewhat similar to Yu Yu's voice, so she couldn't help but listen intently.

Li Xian paused for a moment in the sound of music, and then continued to sing "Shijiang Picking Hibiscus": "Shijiang Picking Hibiscus, Lanze has many fragrant grasses." Whoever you want to leave behind, you are thinking about it from afar. I also look at my hometown, and the road is long. Leave with one heart, and die with sorrow. Separated from each other with one heart, sorrowful to the end of old age......"

The last sentence is sung back and forth, which is intoxicating and nostalgic.

Lin Jia was suddenly a little stupid.