Ye Flood said: "There is no more lively and fun place than a Muling Pass." When you get to that place, you will be fooled around, and you will no longer remember any five-day or six-day appointments, and you will taste the gentle taste of happiness without knowing where to go. You're doing me a favor, and I'll spend the money. ”

Mulingguan is located in the southeast more than 30 miles, is located in the deep valley in the north and south, since ancient times it is the natural danger of Qi Nan, the east is connected with the Canghai, the west is connected to Taiyue, the south opens Xu Huai, and the north goes to Yanzhao. In wartime, it is a place that must be defended, and in the quiet season, it is a hole that merchants must pass through to travel.

The restaurants and restaurants in the town are staggered, the brothel song halls are constantly next to each other, although the night flood is the first time to arrive here, but it is like an old horse who knows the way, and after a few turns, he took Chu Qing into a "Huaixiang Courtyard".

The silver is spent out, the banquet is put up, the silk strings sound, the girl comes out, the gait is hired, the spring clothes are difficult to cover, the voice is like a warbler like a swallow, and it is refreshing to the ears. Ye Flood said: "Brother Chu, I have been to many famous buildings, and I have seen even more girls. The first time you taste this, you can meet such a good girl, which shows that you are destined for this way. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "Don't be too complacent, be careful that your junior sister comes to the door, overturns the table, and sweeps your interest." ”

Ye Flood smiled: "My junior sister is not an immortal, she didn't come so fast, but you are sitting here, which is very upsetting my interest." Lao Chu, if you can't save your face, just call a girl to the back to talk alone, let's take our time. Fengyue is also very demanding, an expert is an expert, a raw hand is a raw hand, and it can't be faked. But don't worry, you look better than me, my sister loves to be pretty, and with me, an old horse, as a teacher, I don't worry that you will not become a master of flowers, a famous fat array. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "You're right, I'm here, and I'm just going to make you unhappy." I'll just go and sit aside, and your junior sister will find her, and I'll come out to see her again. ”

Ye Flood said: "It's okay to do this, they have two stools with each other, and they don't scratch each other, and they have fun playing." But you know, this is not my surname Night. You pick these girls first, you pick the rest, and then I will take them all. You pick first, why, don't you even have the guts to do this?"

Chu Qingliu said with a smile: "It's not about guts, I'm here to come, and it's too unkind to invite one to sit." Xiang said to a plain-clothed woman diagonally opposite: "This girl, I don't like to be busy, can you take me to a quiet place to sit?"

The woman stood up, and before she could speak, Ye Flood pinched her voice and said, "This girl, I don't like to be lively---- After he made such a fuss, the woman's face was slightly red, and she smiled: "Ye Gongzi, if you want me to stay, you don't want me to go with your friends, just say it, you can't laugh like this." He sat down again, bowed his head and said, "I'm not going." ”

Ye Flood shook his head and said, "Am I that kind of person?" got up and came to the woman, bowed deeply, and said, "Girl, please forgive me for being rude, let me go with my friend." Salute a girl, this is a girl in the night of my surname or a girl in a sedan chair, you can reward me with a face. ”

The woman glanced at the night flood and said with a smile: "Since the night boy has something to say, then I will go." Came to Chu Qingliu's side and said, "Master Chu, my name is Qiu Tong, my small courtyard is quite quiet, please come with me to sit over there." ”

As he spoke, he led the way, walked out of the hall and through the courtyard, and arrived at his two small rooms. After sitting down, the maid offered tea, and the woman said, "Young Master Chu, isn't it annoying that I laughed at the right time?"

Chu Qingliu said: "Miss Qiutong, I'm not a son, you just call me Chu guest." Annoyed or not, it's hard to say, I can't get used to it, I like it very much, your funny words, from the mouth of other girls, don't get annoyed, from your mouth, it's very annoying. ”

Qiu Tong smiled: "It seems that I am really useless, and saying a few ridiculous words will make the guests feel annoying." A woman can't even do the job of leaning on the door and laughing, and she is considered a waste. ”

Chu Qingliu said with a smile: "I just said, those words, coming out of the girl's mouth, are really the talent of the girl, I listened to it, and I felt very unbearable." ”

Qiu Tong said: "If you said these words ten years ago, maybe I still deserved it." At this point, it's too late. I've been in the dust by mistake at the age of fifteen, and it's been eleven years since I said anything, I haven't seen anything, I haven't done anything, and what else is abrupt?"

At this time, the sky was already dark, Qiu Tong got up, shook the fire fold and was about to light the lamp. Chu Qingliu said: "Miss Qiutong, please don't light the lamp, it's good for us to talk in the dark ground like this." ”

Qiu Tong said: "It is very good to talk in the dark field, even if you blush, no one can see it." However, in this Huaixiang Temple, if you don't light the lamp and talk, the sisters are going to laugh. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "Why is this?"

Qiu Tong said: "You are a guest, come to my room, don't sing songs, don't put flowers and wine, don't play cards, and talk in the dark, what will they think?"

Chu Qingliu said: "What do you think?"

Qiu Tong said: "They should at least think that I am a fool and don't know how to make money from you, laughing at me for being fascinated by you and forgetting to do business, which is a big taboo in Fengyue Field." Chu guest, you are the first to go through this way, remember to stop in moderation, you must know that the gold and silver on the ship are not enough to fill the fireworks village, and if you want to get acquainted with you in the dust, you can only be wishful thinking. ”

Chu Qingliu smiled and said, "Why did the girl tell me this?"

Qiu Tong said: "These are not worth anything. These words are just ordinary business experience. Since the beginning of the prostitution industry, I don't know how many Fengyue women have used this method to defraud the money of the unjust bucket, and deceived people with the appearance of knowing the dust. Besides, if I tell you these words first, and then let go of your money, there will be no anxiety in my heart. That is, one is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer, no wonder me. ”

As he spoke, he lit the lamp, took off the lute on the wall, and said, "You spent money, I'll sing you a song." ”

Chu Qingliu said: "I don't like to listen to pipa, I like to listen to women sing." But it's not sung in this room, it's sung in the mountains, sung on horseback, no matter how beautiful the song is, it loses its charm and spirit. Qiu Tong, I want to redeem your life, I don't know how many silver taels it will take?"

Qiu Tong said: "No matter how much silver you have, the guests of Chu will definitely be able to get it, this is not a matter of silver." Why do you want to redeem me?"

Chu Qingliu said: "When I think of a person like you, I want to stay in such a place, I don't feel happy. ”

Qiu Tong said: "Since you have a heart that loves me, even if you redeem your body for me, you may not be able to feel at ease, we don't need to talk about this anymore." You don't listen to music, you don't set up wine, this kind of guest is really not good to entertain, you say, let's do something? At this time, you can rest in peace, it's too early. He smiled.

In this laugh, how much is connivance, how much is blame, how much is playful, how much is ridiculous, and how much is ridiculous, it is Qiu Tong himself, but I am afraid that it is not very clear. Only in this way can this smile be smart and round, fresh and powerful, just like a master's move, it is everyone's weather, very different from the ordinary.

Chu Qingliu also smiled: "Also, those sisters of yours are even more ridiculous." Being able to say this sentence shows that this person is not completely unedible. took out a piece of silver and said, "Asking someone to run a bar makes it difficult for the beauty, but it is a big thing to spoil the scenery." ”

Qiu Tong said: "You put away the silver, I invite you today." ”

He called the maid and said, "Tell them to make a few light wines and dishes, and if they do it well, they will do it quickly, and the more money they will be rewarded." Even wine, which is also lighter, and those with floral dew and fragrance are not allowed to be wanted. ”

The maid took the order to retreat, and Qiu Tong said: "Guest Chu, our friendship today is not enough, and it is inconvenient for me to cook for you by myself." In the future, if you pass by Muling again, if I am still here, I will invite you to eat the food I have cooked. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "The girl spends money to invite guests to eat and drink, is this a business experience?"

Qiu Tong said: "Yes, no, you say yes, you say no, you don't." Tell me, is it the business of throwing bricks and attracting jade, casting a line to fish, or is the girl dizzy for a while, and wants to leave a little thought for the guests?"

Chu Qingliu said: "Of course, I want to leave a little thought for the guests. From now on, whether I have never passed by Muling Town, I will remember that I once met you Qiutong girl in this town. ”

After a while, the maid brought back four side dishes, four seasonal fruits, and two pots of wine. Qiu Tong poured two glasses of wine and said, "Guest Chu, come and take a seat." ”

Chu Qingliu said with a smile: "I have rarely drunk alcohol, but in the past two days, I have been drunk one after another to the point that I don't know who is wrong. I really didn't expect that if I continued like this, I was afraid that I would become an alcoholic, and the world is unpredictable, as is often the case. ”

Qiu Tong said: "It's just two sips of wine, where is the need for you to be so solemn." If you are afraid of being an alcoholic, just sit and I will drink alone. "Raise your neck and drink a glass of wine, and pour a full glass again,

Sighing lightly, he drank the second glass of wine, took the cup on the table that was intended to be reserved for Chu Qingliu, and then raised it to his mouth, tears flowing silently.

Chu Qingliu walked to her side lightly, wiped away two lines of tears for her, and said with a smile: "If you drink like this, if you can't drink a few glasses, you will get drunk." ”

Qiu Tong said: "Isn't drinking just to get drunk? The surname is Chu, am I just not to your liking?"

Chu Qingliu took the wine glass in her hand and drank it dry, and said, "The girl talks like this, making me embarrassed. ”

Qiu Tong said: "There are nine sisters in the Appropriate Talent Hall, why did you choose me?

Chu Qingliu said: "This kind of thing, the girl must not be the first time to encounter it, is it possible that as long as you encounter this kind of thing, you have to ask the guests?"

Qiu Tong smiled: "If you don't say it, it's too ruthless to make fun of me." ”

Chu Qingliu said with a smile: "I see that the girl looks elegant, and her demeanor is completely unangry, and when I see it, it makes my heart feel cold." I'm not good at dealing with women, if I choose another girl, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist, girl, you are a reasonable person, and everything must be easy to discuss. ”

Qiu Tong said: "To be so praised by the guests of Chu is not in vain for me." You value me so much, I don't want to be self-deprecating, after tonight, I'll take it away, okay?"

After Chu Qingliu finished drinking a cup, he persuaded Qiu Tong to also drink a cup, and said, "I'm going to say it's not good?"

Qiu Tong was puzzled: "This is not good?"

Chu Qingliu said with a smile: "If you go into hiding, I will come back to Muling Town, but I won't be able to find you." ”

Qiu Tong smiled, the room was full of spring, raised a glass of wine and sent it to Chu Qingliu's mouth, and said, "What will he do in the future? Let's just drink tonight, okay? I'll give you a riddle to guess, and if you can't guess, you'll have to drink two large glasses in a row. Say that there is a monkey on the mountain, wearing a broken hat, holding a whip in his hand, holding a bad heart, what kind of word is this?"

Chu Qingliu said: "I can't guess the word puzzle, I drink." After drinking two glasses of wine, he said, "Qiu Tong, you can say something more plain." ”

Qiu Tong said: "Then you listen well: sit alone on the wall when you are free, and the beauty in your arms when you are busy, and make a good sound with a brush, this thing was originally from the Western Regions." Guest Chu, this is an object in my room, if you still can't guess it, I won't follow it. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "Is the object in this room a table? No, it's a chair, yes, it's a chair." ”

Qiu Tong said angrily: "You are too lazy, you don't even want to guess a riddle! I won't accompany you, you can drink it yourself!"

Chu Qingliu hurriedly punished himself with two glasses, and said: "Qiu Tong, you have a lot of adults, just spare me this time, I guess again, can't I guess again?" If I can't guess, I'll drink a glass of wine, don't worry, I will definitely be able to guess tonight." Is it a dish or a bowl?"

Qiu Tong said disdainfully: "No, it's not!"

Chu Qingliu said: "Then I'll drink." ”

Qiu Tong said: "I don't have so much wine to spoil you." ”

Chu Qingliu said: "That's your business, I can't take care of it." I've always only talked about guessing riddles, but there is no limit to how many times I can guess them. ”

Qiu Tong said: "You are not guessing a riddle, you are hitting a big luck." Although there are not many objects in my room, there are not less than a thousand, I am afraid that if you don't talk about a hundred, you will be drunk. ”

Chu Qingliu said: "If you are drunk, you will be drunk, what's wrong with this?" and said more than ten things in a row, and drank more than ten glasses of wine. Qiu Tong sighed: "You are obviously pretending to be confused, and you want to drink my good wine under the pretext of excuses." Okay, okay, I'm scared of your scoundrel, I'll give you a little introduction. He turned him around and said, "Look at this wall." ”

Chu Qingliu's eyes were hazy and he said, "Is it that picture of a lady?"

Qiu Tong poured him a cup before saying, "You only have a beauty in your eyes! ”

Chu Qingliu said: "The one next to the beauty, isn't that me?"

Qiu Tong hurriedly walked around the room twice, went to the wall and took off the pipa next to the painting, plucked a few times casually, played a few sounds, put the pipa in front of Chu Qingliu, and said, "It's the pipa, it's the pipa!"

Chu Qingliu said: "Yes, it's Pipa, Qiu Tong, if you don't say it, I really can't guess." The beauty is in her arms and makes a good voice, so good, so good. He staggered to his feet and reached out to touch Akiri's shoulder. Only then did he stretch out his hand, sit down again, and fall asleep on the table.

Qiu Tong called out in Chu Qingliu's ear several times, and slapped a few times, but Chu Qingliu did not respond at all. I had to call the maid, and together we helped Chu Qingliu to the bed, untied his coat, covered him with a quilt, and put down the gauze tent.

Qiu Tong settled down, returned to the table and sat down, and drank slowly with the leftover wine.

Outside the door, the drinkers were noisy, the girl sang softly, the strings and pipes babbled, accompanied by the chirping of spring insects, and the sound of Chu Qingliu in his ears was calm. Qiu Tong drank the residual wine in the pot, and did not realize that it was time to put out the candle and go to bed.

Qiu Tong sat still until Chu Qing lingered in the tent and called "Qiu Tong girl" a few times.

Qiu Tong walked to the side of the bed, reached out to open the veil tent, and said, "I'm here, do you want to drink water?"

At this moment, a female voice outside the window said, "Qiu Tong, if you don't want to die, don't touch that tent." Even if the surname Chu doesn't drink water tonight and tomorrow, he won't necessarily die of thirst, so you don't have to worry about it. You and this Chu guest only have the fate of drinking and guessing riddles, and everything else can only be delusional. I went. ”