Chapter 32: Smoke and Clouds

The wine is sad and provokes Jinling's feelings. Yesterday's branches swayed, but tonight's rare wine. When a song was first sung, it shocked the song workshop at that time, attracting many heroes to stop, and talents hesitating.

"Brother Dan, did you send Yan'er and Lu'er to the market so quickly? I'm so worried about them. ”

"Sister rest assured, Sister Yan'er Bingxue is smart and will be fine, I only know now why she took us to build the road at that time, if it wasn't for this road, it would be difficult to get out of this mountain for two days." Gao Yidan said with admiration on his face.

"Brother Dan, then do you say this plum wine is easy to sell? I've never heard of it before, will anyone buy it? ”

"Sister, don't worry, with Yan'er's unpredictable prophetic skills, you must be able to foresee that there is a market for this wine. But seriously, you can't drink it, the wine is different from the wine we usually drink, it is not spicy, only sweet and sour, it is delicious! ”

"I hope they go well!"

Murong Ningyan and Ninglu chose an open space on the bank of the river to rest, and Ninglu said, "Yan'er, do you know that this is the Qinhuai River?" ”

"Qinhuai River?" Murong Ningyan looked at the river, the river surface irradiated by the sun was sparkling, and the willow pile of smoke was neatly parked with the painting boat, accompanied by the gurgling oars, the painting boat was slightly undulating, and the most conspicuous of them was the painting boat with the three big characters of "Water Cloud Stream" inscribed on the plaque.

Looking at the soft willow blowing water, and the painting boat walking in a hurry, Murong Ningyan vaguely heard Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan, Ma Xianglan, Liu Ruyi, Chen Yuanyuan and other Hongchen beauties singing low to wine, poetry, and fuqin. At this time, if it is night, the moon shadow is swaying, and the lights are staggered, which should be even more unique.

Oleanders on the shore are green trees with red flowers, and the leaves rustle in the wind.

Condensation wiped Cheng Liang from the wine jar, but he just lowered his head and didn't dare to look at people.

Passers-by just looked at the two girls curiously and left.

Murong Ningyan thought to herself: Waiting like this, it is estimated that it will be difficult to sell out of wine for a while, and it will have to be dragged back, it is so tiring, I have to think of a way.

After a while, I saw her stop under the shade of the tree, and she sang: "I'm just broken-hearted."

Open stamens

How can you shed tears

If you're heartbroken, too

Have a drink with you

I want good wine and coffee

Cup after cup

。。。

Come, come, folks! Please try the freshly brewed plum sake for free! ”

Before the song was finished, the people watching the excitement had already surrounded the surroundings.

Murong Ning took out a few bowls and poured the wine, and in an instant, the aroma of wine overflowed the Qinhuai River and filled Jinling City, and those who had tasted the wine were full of praise.

There are dignitaries and nobles who are very knowledgeable about goods, and they directly buy the whole altar, all of which are seen by a woman who looks shrewd and dresses up in fancy clothes.

Seeing that there were only the last two jars of wine left, she struggled to squeeze everyone away, hugged the jar of wine, and said in a clear voice: "Girl, I want these two jars of wine, including all the wine in your house, please follow me to Shuiyunjian for a while." ”

The sisters didn't expect the wine to sell so quickly, and it was even more unexpected that they could order the wine at home at once.

When Murong Ningyan sang just now, Ning Lu sweated for her, and was faintly worried in her heart: A young lady with a daughter, it is really inappropriate to show her head in front of the public like this. Murong Ningyan's temperament has changed greatly since she fell off the cliff and was rescued, the song she sang today has never been heard before, not to mention that she has never heard the style of this song, it is the people of the entire Jinling City, I'm afraid no one has heard of it, I have never heard her practice, how can she sing so skillfully?

As soon as I heard that I was going to Shuiyunjian, my head shook like a rattle, and I walked back with Yan'er: "Yan'er, let's not go to that place." ”

"The two girls are slow, my water and clouds are not a place to be seen, they are all literati and scholars, the girl is afraid that she is so panicked because she doesn't understand the situation, right? Give my sister a chance, listen to what my sister says, and I believe you will change your opinion. As he spoke, he took the Yan'er sisters by the hand and took them to the second floor of the elegant seat in Shui Yunjian.

"My name is Yingxue, I am the owner of this singing boat, the girls and guests here call me Sister Xue, I don't look like a businessman when the two girls come out to sell wine, presumably the family urgently needs a lot of money? This is the wine money, please take it! "Yingxue has a kind of ability to show great affection when she sees people, and she can't refuse.

Sister Xue poured a bowl of plum wine as she spoke, first sniffed deeply with her nose, then took a sip of wine, closed her eyes and tasted it carefully, swallowed her stomach and kept smacking her lips, looking extremely intoxicated, her eyes wide open and let out a light of surprise and admiration:

"It smells so good! Delicious! It's the best in the world! Is this what you brew? ”

Ning Lu replied first: "Thank you, Sister Xue, for the compliment!" We made it ourselves, and our family is not short of money, but we can't finish drinking the wine we brew and take it out to make money. ”

"My sister Xue is a cheerful person, and she doesn't go around the bend with the girl anymore, I want as much wine as you have at home. I just heard this girl sing with a sweet voice and a novel song, if you can come to me as the top brand, I promise to pay well, if the girl is willing, I can hire it at a high price. ”

"What's the high price?" Murong Ningyan asked.

As soon as Ning Lu heard that Murong Ningyan wanted to come to Shui Yunjian to sing, she suddenly became anxious: "Don't say it, no matter how high the price is, we Yan'er will not come here to sing." ”

"So the girl means that? The price is easy to say. Sister Xue didn't hear Ning Lu speak, and said to Murong Ning Yan excitedly.

"Yan'er, you can't sing here, let's go." Ning Lu anxiously tugged at Murong Ningyan's sleeve and shouted to leave.

"Sister, don't worry, I have my own measure." Murong Ningyan patted the back of Ning Lu's hand and turned his head to Sister Xue and said, "If Sister Xue really wants me to sing, it's not impossible, but I have three conditions.

First: I only sell my art, not my body. If you meet a disciple, you must send someone to protect my safety and innocence.

Second: I want to sign an agreement with you, I must sing with you for three months, after three months I will regain my freedom, continue to stay and sing or leave, I have the final say, I want to leave at any time without hindrance.

Third: I do need a lot of money right now, to be precise, to open a pharmacy on this street.

If you can meet my three conditions, I guarantee that your profit will definitely double. ”

Sister Xue pondered for a moment and then said boldly: "I can promise you the girl's conditions, the pharmacy will help you take care of it within a month, when will you be able to join Shuiyunjian?" ”

"When you give me the pharmacy, I'll come and sing."

"Okay, then it's a word, and we'll sign the contract now." After Sister Xue finished speaking, she wrote down two identical contracts, signed her name on them, and pressed her handprint. Looking at that beautiful hand, Sister Xue should also be a person who reads poetry and books.

Yan'er was about to sign and stamp her handprint, but was stopped by Condensation.

"Yan'er, let's go back and discuss with Wan'er first, and then it's not too late to sign!" Condensation had a worried look on her face.

"Sister, don't worry, I think Sister Xue is also a cheerful person, this is written in black and white, covered with red handprints, I believe it will be fine." After speaking, he signed and stamped his handprint, and then accepted a contract with Sister Xue, stood up and prepared to leave.

Sister Xue also stood up and said with a smile: "In this Jinling City, there is no one who doesn't know my Sister Xue, my sisters can go out to inquire, in fact, the price offered by Sister Murong Ningyan is not low, and it can even be said to be quite high, the reason why I agree, I really feel that I have a relationship with my sister, and I value my sister's talent, and I believe that she has the ability to earn it back for me." By the way, why don't I pay you the money for the wine first? ”

"Thank you Sister Xue for your appreciation, it's not too late to pay when I send the wine in ten days, just to see the progress of the pharmacy, it's getting late, we still have to hurry, so I'll leave first."

"Then it's a word, the two girls go slowly!"

Coming out of the water cloud stream, Murong Ningyan looked very excited, pulled Ninglu to buy some clothes and cotton, and also bought some meat and vegetables and rushed back.

Ning Lu said worriedly: "I know that my sister is a very thoughtful person, but today's matter, I always feel that this is too hasty, such a big matter, at least you should discuss it with Brother Gao and them in advance, and think about it in the long run, Yan'er, you are the eldest lady of the prince's mansion, how can you go to this kind of place to sing?" ”

Murong Ningyan looked at her with a smile and didn't answer, and Ning Lu continued: "I know that my sister is kind, in order to repay Sister Wan'er for saving their lives, but isn't this sending myself to the fire kang?" As she spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked.

Murong Ningyan stopped, put her hands on Ning Lu's shoulders, stared at her eyes and said seriously: "Sister really don't worry, Sister Xue wants me to go to her for the purpose of making money, just to make money, I'll help her earn it, sister, the two of us push a handlebar, you listen to me slowly talk to you in detail." ”

Murong Ningyan and Ning Lu each took out one hand and walked side by side on the not wide path, Murong Ningyan said in a gentle tone: "Seeing that Sister Wan'er is going to give birth to a baby in the second half of the year, not only can she not go up the mountain to collect medicine now, but Brother Gao still has to take care of her, and she can't go out to earn money, and after the child is born, there will be no source of livelihood for a long time, and there is not much savings. I want to sell wine to make some money to help them subsidize, since there is a better opportunity now, Sister Xue can help us realize our wish immediately, and it is the best of both worlds, why not? ”

"I'm afraid that Sister Xue will change her mind and restrict your freedom, and that kind of place is mixed, and my sister is so outstanding, I'm afraid you will suffer!"

"After signing the agreement in black and white, she didn't dare to mess around. And it is also written in the agreement that she is responsible for my safety, so don't worry, sister! By the way, sister, before the matter of the pharmacy is secure, don't tell Sister Wan'er about them in advance. ”

Ning Lu nodded understandingly, but she was faintly worried about this matter in her heart, I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse?