Starry Night and Boy
I don't know when the word Qinglou came into his mind, maybe he heard someone say it on the road one day, maybe he saw it in a book, but he can't remember it very clearly. Who would remember such a thing?
When he was a child, he once asked Lin Xiaoyun where the Qinglou was, and Lin Xiaoyun made up a story to scare him, saying that the women who lived in the Qinglou, don't look at them beautifully, when they were hungry at night, they would grab the men on the side of the road, trick the other party into it, and then eat him until there were no bones left, only a pair of skins.
From then on, when he saw those beautiful women, he would subconsciously step back a little, for fear that they would eat him and treat each other like a flood of beasts.
Later, when he grew up, he understood some truths, and Lin Xiaoyun told him how bad the Qinglou was, how chaotic and dirty, and honest people would never go there...... Then he jumped up and said, I'm not going there either, I'm an upright man!
This young man like a blank sheet of paper has not yet experienced the warmth and coldness of the world, and of course he doesn't know what a green building is. It's just that under Lin Xiaoyun's infection, he feels that the place is as dangerous as a tiger's den in Longtan, and as dirty as a garbage heap. But he was not very satisfied with the answer given by the master, and always felt that the other party did not say everything and hid a part, and that part was precisely the most important. So he went to look it up, and found a dictionary at random and easily found the answer, the dictionary's annotation on the Qinglou, "Men and women wantonly do unscrupulous things, violate moral etiquette, and indulge unbearable places." ”
Although he was still young, he had already formed a preliminary concept of the affairs of men and women in his mind at that time, and that was the first time he blushed.
So, he combined what Lin Xiaoyun said with the annotations in the dictionary, and Qinglou had a new definition, the tiger and wolf lair.
"It's just going to a green building, are you so nervous?"
Yu sat at the table, the room was dark, and Shao Xuechen lay quietly on the bed, clutching the corner of the quilt tightly in his hand.
"It's a terrible place. Shao Xuechen thought for a moment, and then continued, "It's as dangerous as the tiger's wolf's den, those beautiful women will suck the men dry to the skin." ”
"Who do you listen to. ”
"What my master said, and what I read from the dictionary. ”
Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this answer was really a little funny, but he felt a little sad, he was so big, he didn't even go out to see the outside world. In such a huge world, some people can't finish it in their lifetime, how can they only rely on words and dictionaries from their elders to understand?
"It's unbearable, but it's not that dangerous. Yu poured himself a cup of tea and slammed his mouth, "Not only is it not dangerous, but there are people who like to go." ”
"Why?"
"Just try it and you'll find out. Yu said, "I believe that you already know about men and women, but you haven't experienced it yet, and you will understand it once you experience it." The outside world is very big, no one can tell, everyone looks at the world differently, of course what they see is different, you have to see it yourself, to experience, that is your world. ”
Shao Xuechen sat up from the bed and leaned on the head of the bed, the silver-white moonlight covered his face like flowing water, looking like a peerless beautiful boy. The white pajamas open and close from time to time with breathing, and the muscular body looms. In fact, he is also afraid of the dark, and always lights a lamp when he sleeps alone, I don't know why. Probably, everyone yearns for a glimmer of hope in their hearts, and the light represents hope.
"My mom also wants me to go out and see and be rich. He remembered his mother and father, and the three of them gathered around the table, and while it was still dark, there was some firewood left, and a not very sumptuous dinner, although those days were hard, but there was no going back, and it had become a luxury to go back to the past at this moment.
Some things, some people, have become memories before they have time.
"You ......" the child was sad, Yu didn't know how to comfort him, "as long as they don't do anything bad, God will have mercy on them and guide them to the way." It's in the sky, and you can see it when you look up. ”
Gradually, the noise outside had become inaudible, and the lanterns hanging high under the plaques were red. From lively to bleak, it is somewhat similar to the sadness of parting.
Yu put his hand on his head and stroked it gently, hoping that this would bring some comfort to the child. The boy is not as cold as he seems on the surface, he is also very vulgar, and he will have many, many thoughts, but he just buries them all in his heart.
"Go to bed early, it's getting late. He whispered.
"Hmm. ”
Dead leaves rain.
Frost at night.
At this time, the night can already exhale white breath, but the woman in the Qinglou is still thinly dressed, revealing her white body, and constantly shouting to passers-by, "Son, official, ...... father-in-law", which is so sweet that it is greasy. They wore delicate makeup, stood at the door of the Qinglou, showing their grace like peacocks, in order to overpower their peers. Passers-by would notice it immediately if they were even distracted, and then they would rush up and scramble to pull him into the store.
Ah Yun sighed at the palm of his hand, unconsciously wrapped the shawl a little tighter, and rubbed his two hands vigorously against each other to warm himself up.
She didn't get any guests tonight, which would mean she had no income tonight and had to freeze out for a night.
I'm afraid I'm going to be beaten and scolded by "Mom" again this month, she thought in her heart.
The "mother" is quite strict and harsh to them, and every month, they have to pay a certain amount of money to the "mother", otherwise they will be beaten and scolded. The "mother" of the Qinglou where Ah Yun is is is is even more vicious, and the skin of the person is broken by a ring ruler, and it hurts for half a day when he moves, but the next day he still has to go to the customer under the coercion of the "mother". Therefore, many people secretly accumulate money in private, and when they have saved enough, they will redeem themselves and live happily.
Of course, Ah Yun also wants to redeem herself, but when she first arrives, where can she grab a group of "sisters"? In the past half a month, the money she earned was not enough to even give it to her "mother", let alone redeem herself. Artists are not as popular as those who are willing to sell meat, and men think on the lower half of their bodies.
Thinking that he couldn't redeem himself and wanted to stay here for the rest of his life, Ah Yun became more and more aggrieved, lost his mind to attract customers, and sat alone on the steps at the door.
She blamed her parents for sending her to such a place. Even if the family is too poor to open the pot, she can go to other people's homes to do short-term work and be a maid.
"Between the clouds and water, this is it. Looks like business is pretty good. ”
Hearing someone say the name of his Qinglou, Ah Yun couldn't help but raise his head with a pair of red eyes.
There were three teenagers, one of whom was pointing to his own plaque, the one in the center had blonde hair and turquoise pupils, and the one on the far side had a kind of indifference on his face.
Ah Yun didn't care about wiping away the tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes, so he greeted him warmly. She hooked the blonde boy's hand, smiled and led them through the gate, and introduced the various consumption levels of the water cloud room, and the water cloud room was the leader on this street, saying that they were in the right place.
Just as Ah Yun was introduced, a woman who could be described as Roshan rushed towards them, and the force of the collision knocked Ah Yun to the ground, almost pounced, towards Mu Xi, Mu Xi felt that he would probably be crushed to death by this grinding plate, and he was so frightened that he retreated again and again. The fat woman pounced in the air and was about to hook Shao Xuechen's hand on the side, but Shao Xuechen didn't even let her touch the corner of her clothes.
The woman was bored with herself, and she didn't do much entanglement, so she vented her unhappiness on Ah Yun, who had just gotten up, and told her to go to the door to continue to solicit customers.
"Ah ,—— but ......" Ah Yun looked very aggrieved, and a pair of eyes were about to ooze water again.
It was clear that she had brought in a guest, and it was customary for her to entertain one of them. How so?
"But what is it?" the fat woman reprimanded her, the flesh on her brow was twisted together, and her face fell down when she spoke, "Look at the appearance of these three sons, they are not ordinary people, can you serve a little girl? What if the three sons don't like the artists? Don't snub people, what's wrong with our signboard between the water and clouds! What are you doing here? Let people see jokes?"
Ah Yun then turned to leave, and the grievances in his heart were like a torrent pouring out in an instant, and tears poured out so silently, blurring his vision.
"How much does she need?"
As soon as I took two steps, I heard someone ask. She didn't know where the confidence came from, but she was sure that the man was talking about her. Turning around, the boy had his back to the light, she couldn't see the expression on his face, but she felt that he was shining brightly at the moment.
She walked up to him with teary eyes, wiped the tears hanging from her cheeks, and then looked up, trying to make a big smile at the other.
"Childe, she's new here, and she doesn't know anything. The fat woman grabbed Ah Yun and pulled her to her side, "Moreover, she doesn't sell herself, so she shouldn't be able to satisfy her son's appetite." ”
"How much?" Shao Xuechen asked again, he didn't need the other party to sell himself, it was exactly what he wanted at the moment. On the task report, he didn't plan to write down the experience of going to the Qinglou this time. The master is to have a purpose, and if he writes it in, I don't know how he will treat himself.
"If Childe insists on asking for it, twenty gold coins. ”
This high price was offered by her casually, what she thought was that this noble man didn't look bad at dressing up, and rich people were generally too lazy to bargain, so they lost their identity. The price is a little higher, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Shao Xuechen took out an approximate number of gold coins from between his belts and handed them to the fat woman's fleshy palm. This money was given to him by Lin Xiaoyun when he was leaving, and at the same time he said a lot of words, which probably means that he should not treat himself badly on the road, be willing to spend money, eat and drink well, and be smart in dealing with the world...... Somewhat mother-in-law.
These words came out of the mouth of a big man somewhat awkwardly, like an old mother. He didn't understand it anyway, he could still be eaten when he went out, but he couldn't help but listen to the master's teachings, so he just responded to them one by one.
He knew that the money was one of Lin Xiaoyun's few savings, and most of his salary was donated to poor people, and he didn't keep much at all.
The fat woman took the money, looked at it, and found that there were a few more gold coins, she was secretly happy in her heart, and quietly put it in the money bag, and then urged Ah Yun to take Shao Xuechen upstairs, and led Mu Xi and Fengchen inside.
In the hall, the aroma of fat powder is so strong that it is a little pungent, and the jade legs of various colors tickle people's hearts. Pink, red, purple, and all kinds of curtains hung from it. The laughter was mixed with a lot of unbearable words, and the voices were boiling. On the central stage, there are also several scantily clad women dancing and swaying.
Everyone present was drunk, and the man put his hand into the woman's clothes and touched it wildly, and his face covered with stubble lingered around the woman's white neck. The woman's neckline was poured with wine, and a large piece of her chest, which was soaked from top to bottom, was clinging to her body to reveal her hot body, and the men laughed wildly and danced with excitement.
"How is this place?" Fengchen asked Mu Xi next to him, he thought to himself, this guy doesn't even have the courage to talk to a girl, seeing this scene at this moment, although it is unlikely that he will faint, he will probably be so excited that he will have a nosebleed, right?
But when he turned his head to look at the other party, he found that the other party didn't care about the exposed women around him at all, and he didn't even blush, and was staring at the old bustard walking in front of him wholeheartedly, his eyes like a wild wolf staring at his prey.
Isn't it?Fengchen noticed a hint of something unusual, MILFs are more suitable for his taste? It's quite perverted, this kid can't see that he still has this kind of habit.
But in fact, what Mu Xi was thinking about was how to get back the money that Shao Xuechen had given to the fat woman who walked in front just now. He despised this kind of extravagant spenders from the bottom of his heart, as if it were not hard to earn. Even if you have great compassion, you don't need to do that, do you?
"Give it to me. He acted, and around a corner, he walked briskly, intercepted the bustard who was leading the way, and stretched out his hand, with a serious face, not like a joke.
The bustard was confused by his actions, what to give him? Is it difficult to give himself to him? But the most important thing in this business is to understand the thoughts of the guests and please the guests, so that they can take out more money from them, and the high-quality service can have repeat customers. She reacted quickly and patted her head, "Presumably Childe is ......"
"Yes, that's right. Mu Xi nodded his head and said in his heart, no wonder he can open such a big green building, it's quite good.
"Lotus Lotus, Peony, Come here......"
"Not this one. Mu Xi's face twitched, and at the same time retracted the evaluation he had just made of her, this is a guy who has no eyesight. The next sentence was surprising, "I mean, give me the extra money, the money that my friend just gave you." ”
The fat woman's smiling face instantly froze, as if it was petrified, she never thought that someone would say such a thing. Doesn't he feel ashamed to have to deduct it raw from someone else's money bag? Since he is a poor ghost, he should not come to this kind of place to have fun, it is really a swollen face and a fat man, no, no, he doesn't even want his face.
Feng Chen, who relied on his outstanding appearance and gentlemanly demeanor on the side, wondered if there was something wrong with his ears or Mu Xi's head after hearing this. If the other party is not his partner, he will definitely treat the other party as a joke. But he couldn't, he couldn't afford to lose this man. When will the heirs of the dignified Holtz family lose face for a few gold coins?
"I'm sorry, but my friend likes to joke. Fengchen walked over, "Don't go to your heart." He and I have something to say, and if there's anything, I'll call you. ”
"Those two sons, please. The old bustard smiled, it is normal for rich people to have some quirks.
She looked at Mu Xi, who was forcibly taken away, the two of them were whispering in the corner, not understanding what they were doing, but what about them, as long as there was money to be made, she turned her head and went to greet the new guests.
"I said, we look glamorous, we look like noble sons. Is the noble son bad for money? Of course, it's not bad. Fengchen said, "We should spend money and do what we want, just like in our own home." ”
Thinking about it carefully, what Fengchen said is not unreasonable, of course the noble son is not bad for money. But this noble boy is a poor ghost inside, just on the surface, he doesn't know how much dirty work he has done with his hands, and he doesn't know how many heavy things he has carried on his shoulders. However, the clothes he wore were really his, and every season his mother would send someone to send hand-knitted clothes from the imperial city, all of which were of the best quality.
"I can't do it. Mu Xi stretched out his hand to him, "You see that I still have the calluses left by work on my hands! Those few gold coins are distressed, and they are worth a month's salary!"
Fengchen was a little helpless, the guy in front of him was probably scared.
"I'll give it to you, but please don't do it again next time. ”
Looking at Mu Xi who walked to the side with satisfaction, if it weren't for the difference in surnames and the lack of similarity in appearance, Fengchen would have wondered if he and He Quan were ancestors and grandchildren who had not known each other for many years, the personalities of the two were the same, greedy for money and stingy.
As for Mu Xi, he didn't care what others thought of him at all, he only cared if the money went into his pocket. However, he still felt a little sorry for the extra few gold coins given to the bustard, if those gold coins were to come over, then he would have eight gold coins.