In the hall, the people up and down were suddenly silent, and their eyes were as if they had lost their souls, staring at the white flowers and silver next to Ma Fu.

Ma Fu waved his hand forward and said, "Brothers and sisters, according to the orders of the great master, all this silver will be distributed to everyone. After everyone received the money, they went back to the sleeping room to pack up their baggage, and after getting together again in the evening, the number of people who went to stay tomorrow morning has been decided, and I hope you will cooperate more. ”

After speaking, Ma Fu turned to Liu Zhi'er and said. "Big boss, see if you can distribute the silver now."

Liu Zhi'er glanced at everyone lightly, and slowly responded. "Ma Fu, send it! Send it down, it's a hundred. I can't see it, I don't have to worry about it, and I can finally live a quiet life without worry. ”

"Hmm," Ma Fu replied, turning to the two little guys. "Hear, hear, whoever I read the name will come up and receive the money. They are not allowed to come to the past, make a fuss, and play tricks, which will affect our follow-up affairs. ”

The two little guys responded in unison, "Well, don't worry, the big housekeeper is the little one who obeys the order." ”

Ma Fu glanced around at the congregation again, and immediately recited. "Liu Chuanxiang, fifty-two people."

As soon as the words fell, I immediately saw a delicate and beautiful woman rushing out of the crowd and stepped forward in horror, with a pair of big confused eyes, like a deer suddenly frightened, fluttering and jumping.

The two little servants didn't say anything, and immediately counted fifty taels of white silver from the tray and handed it to her arms. Liu Chuanxiang immediately screamed and said in surprise. "Mom, with so much white silver, isn't it about to fall into the sky? Shopkeeper Liu, you're not joking with us, are you? ”

Liu Zhi'er sat on the master chair in the middle, her eyes swept over Liu Chuanxiang's suspicious face, stared at her slightly, and finally put away her long eyes without saying anything.

Qiu Yue saw it really from the side, and Nunu stepped forward and said contemptuously. "Sister Liu, do you still think it's strange? Didn't you take the lead in making trouble just now? Why am I surprised again? You deserve such a fussy ups and downs, lest you not take yourself seriously under any circumstances. You've been a shame on our sisters. ”

That Liu Chuanxiang was instigated by Qiu Yue in public for a while, and immediately blushed and withered. Holding the fifty taels of white flowers, he recited for a long time. "Auntie, I, I was wrong, I shouldn't have been dusted on you like this. Now that our fate is over, I am still grateful for your kindness. ”

Looking at Liu Chuanxiang's cry of compassion for a while, Liu Zhier finally couldn't stand the mood fluctuations and said it. "Girl Liu, don't say anything, take the silver and walk well. In the world, there will always be a time when we meet. I hope that when I see you again, it will not be the picture of you crying and begging me to take you for your life. ”

"Well, Chuanxiang must remember her aunt's repentance and live well." Liu Chuanxiang said with tears in her eyes at this time, and the figure walking back slowly suddenly became empty and desolate.

Looking at the sad scene in front of him, Ma Fu turned around and wiped the tears on his face, and continued to read according to the list.

But when I saw that everyone who came up to receive the silver one after another, they all seemed to be in an extremely suspicious mood. There is no longer the previous burst of chatter, whispering, whispering, and talking to each other. What's more is the state of compassion and fear of fear, which is connected to this seemingly lively and deserted sad space, and there is always a kind of wordless desolation and bitterness in the heart.

In front of the hall, the sound of Ma Fu reading his name according to the roster continued, and the white silver on the tray had gradually lost its due light. Yes, it seems to be just a cold lonely and ruthless and cold light. It is difficult for the people present to feel the warmth she spent in the past.

Liu Zhi'er finally couldn't bear to look at such a sad picture of joy and sorrow all night, stared blankly at the surging crowd in the hall, leaned heavily behind the master's chair, and weakly closed her deep and long eyes.

Seeing this, the little girl in Tsing Yi whispered in her ear worriedly. "Auntie, what's wrong with you? Isn't it suddenly uncomfortable there? Come, auntie, let Tsing Yi help you gently touch and pinch it. ”

Liu Zhi'er replied lazily at this time, "Little girl, don't bother. Auntie knows how good you are, so you better open your eyes and take a good look at the scene in front of you! My aunt is really tired and doesn't want to watch it anymore, so it's better to close her eyes and recuperate. ”

"Well, which Tsing Yi went. Auntie, you can rest well. The little girl replied obediently, but her eyes inexplicably showed a circle of crying redness.

In the hall, as Mafu finished reading the last man's name, everyone fell into a long silence.

The depressing atmosphere spread immediately, and the figure that slowly left became hazy and dissipated little by little.

In the evening, in addition to the empty courtyard in the backyard, the huge blue and white embroidery building is brightly lit and noisy like the tide of the sea, and the other landlords are a dry draft in pitch black.

But I saw that all the people in the courtyard, men and women, young and old, were all seated around a table, raising the wine glass in their hands to say goodbye and drink it all. I don't care where I wake up tonight, whether I get a willow shore and a waning moon. No matter which song has been sung for thousands of years, the merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country, and she still sings "Hao Tinghua" across the river. I only know that the cup in my hand is the best treasure to escape from the world at this moment.

The bustle and prosperity of the blue and white embroidery building were drowned in a desolate night. I can no longer hear the joyful singing like the sea and the sound of the flute like a dream. I can't see the sweet night of the lights, and the moonlight is like a flowing cloud warbler in the water.

At this time, I occasionally heard all kinds of extremely beautiful wine fighting and shouting in the backyard, but there was also a trace of the cold and sad voice of the singer. It seems that everyone knows that after the drunkenness of the blue and white embroidery building, the dawn of the Ming Dynasty is the last moment when they go their separate ways.

It's just that I don't know how to express the vicissitudes they have experienced in this life. And the unknown strangeness has been continuing in front of it, continuously.

Suddenly, I saw someone with a lantern on the quiet path leading to the front yard, leading a few vague figures to walk forward in the darkness.

Among them, I heard an old man spitting and sighed inexplicably, "You have also seen it." Once the boudoir embroidery building that has been operating for a long time is closed, it will be a black touch to the scene? You, it's better not to come at night to see them for the last time. Otherwise, it is inevitable that the injury will fall and the heart will be worried. ”

"Seeing that the hard work of my hard work for many years has suddenly come to naught, wouldn't it be a broken liver and intestines, and the head will be devoured."

A moment later, in the dim fluorescent light, only the low voice of an old woman could be heard. "Ma Fu, you've worked hard all these years. It's enough for me to have Qiusheng and Yanzhi, Tsing Yi, and Qiuyue to accompany me, so you might as well go back to the backyard to accompany those brothers and sisters! I'm all here for you. ”

With a "hmm", Ma Fu in the dark night replied casually. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly turned around and said with a suspicious face. "The big boss, I'm afraid I'm not by your side anymore, there are some things you ask they can't answer, I'll stay here to accompany the big boss."

"Hey, Marfu, that's your heart. I'm an old woman who just wants to take advantage of the night to go around the blue and white embroidery building, and there is still the heart to ask this and that. You can rest assured that you can go back and accompany them, and I will have to be more comfortable. Liu Zhi'er refused to say this again, and she didn't care whether others had made a lantern or not, she had already walked forward.

Everyone sighed helplessly, and Ma Fu finally staggered away with two tears in the darkness. The rest of the men were silent, and chased after them with the dim lantern.

On the path that turned left and right, I saw that Liu Zhi'er was already sitting alone in the crossing, and when Li Qiusheng and Dong Yanzhi came over, she stared at the garden scene in front of her in a daze, and sighed leisurely. "Qiusheng, do you remember that when you were young, I used to rebuke you here in front of everyone. Sometimes, when I beat you up, you kid just doesn't squeak or beg for mercy. ”

As he spoke, he smiled to himself and blamed himself. "You say, was I stupid at that time? Why be so harsh on an ignorant child? Isn't this self-deception? Qiusheng, if I had known this, I wouldn't have done that to you. ”

Li Qiusheng suddenly choked up and said, "Godmother, okay, what are you doing with these past events?" Am I standing in front of you right now? It's just that I took pity on such a good godfather and left us early. ”

"Brother Qiusheng, you see that your aunt is so sad, you still have to mention those past events that should not be mentioned. Don't talk about it, let's go a little further. Wouldn't it be trapped in the memories of the past, wouldn't it touch many of my aunt's hearts? Dong Yanzhi suddenly said cautiously, those pair of watery eyes seemed to be able to see the essence with tears in the dark night.

Without waiting for Dong Yanzhi's words to take effect on Li Qiusheng, Liu Zhi'er sobbed again. She smiled bitterly, "And you?" Yan Zhi. I remember when you first came, the girls in the courtyard were very resentful of my preference for you. However, I kept you under pressure. I still remember those days that tormented me. ”

"It's just that now the blue and white embroidery building is about to become a thing, you say, the courtyard is full of Xiaoxiao, the old scenery welcomes newcomers, what is the use of me as an old woman still remembering these things? Is it just adding to the sorrow? ”