212 Qinhuai River
Leaving the post station of the Spring and Autumn Mansion, Xiaobai was chattering in the black jade bottle and was as excited as a little bird, if she could show up at this moment, I was afraid that she would fly out of the bottle and shake around.
However, with her current strength, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous in a place like Jiankang City, so she could only hide in the black jade bottle and command Wang Shen to go here and there.
"Hey, I said, what rouge shop to go to, what rouge can you put on your grimace?"
"There's nothing to go to in the silk village, who are you going to show when you put on your clothes now?" It's the first time I've heard of a female ghost picking clothes......
"Osmanthus cake, potpourri preserves, ten-spiced wontons, colorful sugar water...... Wait, wait, where do I remember when you say you eat so much! And you can't eat like this now, why don't I go and find out where there is a rat and you will be the first?"
"Okay, okay, don't look for rats, don't look for rats. I'll take you out of town early tomorrow morning to find a pretty little fox, right......?
"Don't, don't, I don't dare to find someone. Lao Tzu has not become an official yet, but he doesn't want to be arrested by his own people and imprisoned in the Yin Division. I know, I know, I will go out of the city early tomorrow morning......"
"So where are we going now?"
"Hmm...... It's not bad to go to the Qinhuai River to listen to the music, and I heard Brother Huang say that the girl on Qinhuai is much more watery than that of Xishu. ”
"Ahem, what did you say...... What makes me hungry and thirsty? Aren't I curious to see and see, you say that Brother Huang is a little white face, what does what he said have to do with me......"
Wang Shen talked to himself while walking in Jiankang City alone, but he spoke very quietly, and only said a few words to Xiaobai when no one was nearby, for fear of being seen as crazy.
After an argument, the two decided to go to the Qinhuai River first, and Huang Zong, who accompanied him along the way, did mention to Wang Shen those fragrant stories on the Qinhuai River.
It is said that in the period of the previous dynasties, the two sides of the Qinhuai River were the places where the people of the world and the elegant guests competed to buy drunk and profligate, up to the high-ranking celebrities, and down to the pawns of the rivers and lakes, and they all lingered in this place. The reason why this Qinhuai River is so desirable is that it is not only located in the prosperous Jiankang City, but also because of its fame.
Qin Huai is a famous prostitute, and she is stunning in the world.
Famous people all over the world are vying for it, not to mention Wang Shen, who has never seen the world.
Before he reached the Qinhuai River, Wang Shen saw a long line of lights in front of him traversing the entire southern district of Jiankang City.
"So lively?"
Wang Shen looked at it from a distance and couldn't help but be speechless.
"You still don't believe it, let you go to the silk village to change into decent clothes, you don't want to go, just the way you look now, others will know that you are from the countryside at a glance, maybe they won't even let you in. ”
The voice of Xiaobai in his arms complained.
Wang Shen looked at the slightly simple but neat black gown on his body, and he couldn't see anything wrong, how to say that this dress was also bought by himself when he was in CD City, which is already considered a first-class clothing in Xishu, and ordinary people are still reluctant to buy it, why can't they see people?
"Hmph, Lao Tzu is rich. ”
Wang Shen patted the bulging purse, took a big stride and walked forward with his head held high.
When Wang Shen walked to the bank of the Qinhuai River, he couldn't help but gasp when he saw the Goolan wine shops on both sides of the river like a long dragon, the exquisite painting boats and carved buildings lined up on the river, and the endless crowds of people on both sides of the river.
Looking at the scholars and beauties who walked by him, smelling the sweet and greasy bursts of fragrant wind, and the dazzling array of colorful lanterns flashing in front of him, Wang Shen couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder you can't forget this place, I don't want to leave when you see it......"
Without waiting for Xiaobai's instructions, Wang Shen had already started to move around with the crowd, in addition to the decent restaurants on the side of the road, there were also many small vendors, eating, drinking, and playing, most of which were things that Wang Shen had never heard of or seen.
And every time he saw a familiar object, Xiaobai couldn't help but shout excitedly, like a childlike girl, but fortunately there were people around, and it was already noisy, and almost no one could hear this babbling sound coming from the arms of the young man next to him.
After walking for a long time, Wang Shen's eyes were glazed, and when he thought of Xiaobai's appearance that could only be overlooked, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey, it's so good to be alive......"
"Hmph, it's not like this girl hasn't lived, it's rare. ”
Xiaobai huffed.
Wang Shen deliberately teased: "It's not rare, but the rock sugar gourd just now is really delicious, tsk......tt"
Xiaobai knew that Wang Shen was deliberately angry with her, and he was not fooled, so he sneered: "I have also lived if you have lived, but have you ever died?"
Wang Shen was stunned for a moment, and said in astonishment: "What is there to die for? Who is rare......
Xiaobai was unconvinced and said: "Phew, you haven't died, how do you know that there is nothing to die for?"
Wang Shen didn't plan to continue arguing with a female ghost about whether he would die or not, at this time, he noticed that there was a crowd of people behind him, and when he turned to see that the crowds on both sides of Qinhuai and Huai had begun to swarm in the same direction.
Curious, Wang Shen hurriedly grabbed a scholar-like person beside him and asked, "This brother, I don't know what happened over there, why did so many people gather?"
The scholar looked at Wang Shen's dress and accent, and said: "I heard that your accent is also from other places? Every Chinese Valentine's Day, the Oiran of this Baihualou will come up with a lantern question, as long as whoever answers the question satisfies her, she can go upstairs to spend the Qixi Festival with her!"
Wang Shen nodded suddenly, but after thinking about it, he asked again: "I see, but I see that several buildings in the vicinity also have their own Oiran lantern questions, why is the Oiran of the Hundred Flowers Building so attractive?"
The scholar looked at the increasingly crowded flow of people at the end, and said impatiently: "Hey, what kind of character is the Oiran of Baihualou! That's Li Xiangjun of the glamorous crown Qin Huai, Miss Li! You can see why Miss Li is so popular at a glance!"
After speaking, the scholar no longer paid attention to Wang Shen, raised his feet and trotted in the direction of Baihualou, looking at his anxious appearance, it seemed that he was still thinking of answering the lantern question of the Oiran and then being able to kiss Fang Ze, this Miss Li Xiangjun.
Wang Shen glanced at the bustling crowd, and after being curious, he didn't have much interest in joining in the fun, if he came to the ring to have a competition, he might go over to take a look, but to say that all kinds of strange and difficult lamp problems he had seen along the way, he was really not this material.
However, Xiaobai in his arms suddenly said: "Don't be stunned, don't go over and take a look." ”
Wang Shen was stunned and wondered, "What, are you still interested in women?"
Xiaobai said: "I'm just interested in this Li Xiangjun." ”
"Huh, you know?"
"I can't talk about it, but I've heard that this is the best person in the world, not only the appearance is unparalleled, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I don't know how many men in the world want to see her face, if you can listen to her play a song in front of you, those people are even more willing to be ghosts. Not to mention outsiders, even the powerful and high-ranking officials in Jiankang City have broken their heads one by one and want to become Li Xiangjun's guests. ”
"Can an Oiran be so powerful?"
"She's not an ordinary Oiran, have you ever heard of an Oiran who dares to take the surname Li? That's the surname of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Not to mention Li Xiangjun's mysterious life experience, just the father-in-law behind her, few people in the whole court dare to offend. ”
"Who is her stepfather?"
"The prince of the former dynasty, the prince and the prince of the dynasty, that is, the current emperor, the old master Yao. ”