Chapter 22: The Silver Tower of the Water Pavilion

The West Lake of Quanzhou reflects the moon, and the love on both sides of the Luqiao Bridge is long. The flower boat is swaying, the tourists are drunk, and the young man Mu Jiaoniang.

In the evening, the red sunset hangs upside down at the end of the sky, and the red glow is gracefully reflected on the sparkling lake, and the clarity and tranquility are unbearable. Young sons and girls gather in groups by the lake, some enjoy the scenery, some put on the lights, some chant poems, some laugh and talk, looking from afar like a vivid picture of talented and beautiful women swimming in the lake.

Visitors take a leisurely walk to and from the Lu Bridge, and some people like to stand quietly by the bridge and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunset reflected in the West Lake of Quanzhou. Some people like to stand around the young talents who write and paint under the bridge, and let out exclamations from time to time. On the opposite side, there was also a group of people watching the talented people chanting poems and verses, and from time to time they clapped their hands and praised for an improvised poem, which appropriately formed an indescribable harmonious echo.

There are many literati ink treasures left on the bridge wall, which attracts many people to linger here, but it is also a unique artistic conception.

Today's prosperity of Quanzhou is not much better than that of Lin'an, and even because of the lack of the solemnity of the palace and the imperial court, Quanzhou is more elegant and refined.

There is a silver building next to the bridge, called "Mandarin Duck Pavilion", which is a place dedicated to polishing gold and silver jewelry for women who love beauty.

Mandarin Duck Pavilion is known as the first silver building in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is a unique choice in terms of craftsmanship and style of craftsmen. In just a few years, Mandarin Duck Pavilion has become famous in Jiangnan, and it has won the favor of beautiful women, especially the wives and ladies of the rich families in Jiangnan, almost all of whom are regular customers of Mandarin Duck Pavilion.

Even many women outside the south of the Yangtze River are "coveting" the jewelry of the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, so those who love beauty will inevitably go to the Mandarin Duck Pavilion to choose a piece of jewelry whenever they have the opportunity to come to Quanzhou, which is worth the trip.

Today is the third day that Liu Xunyi came to Quanzhou, and tomorrow is Mo Cen's 60th birthday. Martial arts people with swords in their hands can be seen almost everywhere inside and outside Quanzhou City, most of them form gangs in groups of three or five, and all kinds of rumors about Mo Cen and the Lu family in Jiangnan are in their words. It is not difficult to see that Mozen's golden washing of his hands has caused an uproar in the rivers and lakes.

Since Liu Xunyi did not have an invitation from the Lu Mansion, it was naturally impossible to swagger in, let alone meet the legendary King of Beixian, Luo Tianjin.

He inquired that Luo Tianjin and his entourage had arrived in Quanzhou yesterday and stayed in the Lu Mansion. Among the people accompanying him were Luo Ningyu and Lin Fangda, which was undoubtedly good news for Liu Xunyi. In order to find an opportunity to "meet" Luo Ningyu, Liu Xunyi deliberately inquired about the "Mandarin Duck Pavilion", a place that women in the world could not resist, and waited here for a whole day and night.

Liu Xunyi stood on the shore of the lake and looked at the crowd of people coming in and out of the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, and couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart, and said secretly: "It's getting late, if Miss Luo still doesn't come to the Mandarin Duck Pavilion today, then what should I do? Tomorrow Mo Cen will wash his hands in front of the martial arts heroes, and retire to the rivers and lakes from now on, if I don't invite myself, I'm afraid that I won't be unreasonable, and I won't be able to see the Lord of Luofu, and if I am self-defeating and being regarded as a thief again, won't I ask for trouble? But if I can't even enter the Lu Mansion, then how can I see the Lord of the Luo Mansion?" If I am given such a good opportunity to get to know the lord of Luofu today, I can't even enter the door of other people's houses now, which is really a disappointment to the high hopes of the marquis. ”

The more Liu Xunyi thought about it, the more anxious he became, from last night to this moment, there were as many as 100 men, women and women's women's and women's women's and women's and women's women......'s women No, no, no, how can there be a woman in the world who doesn't love beauty? If she were the lord of the county, she would definitely linger in this kind of place......

As soon as he thought of Zhao Xinliu's face, a touch of tenderness flashed unconsciously, and he looked at the men and women who were paired by the lake, and he was very envious in his heart, but he felt quite helpless.

"That's it, if you come, you will be safe, even if you can't wait for Luo Ningyu in the famous Mandarin Duck Pavilion, it is not impossible to go in and choose a piece of jewelry for the county lord. ”

Liu Xunyi thought about it and walked towards the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, he had never been to the Silver Building before, so he was choked by a strong fragrance as soon as he entered the door, and coughed a few times in public, making everyone look sideways, so embarrassed.

The Mandarin Duck Pavilion is divided into two floors, the second floor is a private room specially prepared for large ladies, and most of them are custom-made fine jewelry. On the first floor, ready-made jewelry is arranged in rows of wooden cabinets, and guests can choose at will.

As soon as Liu Xunyi entered the door, a fat girl who looked like she was sixteen or seventeen years old and walked up with a smile, and said sweetly: "This son looks at Miansheng, it should be the first time to go to Mandarin Duck Pavilion, presumably to choose jewelry for the lady, right?"

When asked like this, Rao is well-informed Liu Xunyi couldn't help but blush, smiled slightly with embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "I'll take a look at random, the girl doesn't have to call me......"

Seeing Liu Xunyi's shy appearance, the fat girl couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said: "Childe doesn't have to be subtle, there are many sons among the guests of our Mandarin Duck Pavilion, not only girls can come, sons just choose." After that, the fat girl pointed to the wooden cabinets on the east and west sides, and said, "The jewelry on the east side is graceful and rich, and it is mostly given to women with children and grandchildren." The jewelry on the west side is delicate and light, and is mostly given to young women. Childe, please. ”

"There is labor. Liu Xunyi walked quickly to the west wooden cabinet, the jewelry in the cabinet is dazzling, there are many styles, gold, silver, pearls and jade, and Liu Xunyi is dizzying. These dazzling jewelry are all meticulously carved, each one is quite charming, even Liu Xunyi, a big man, couldn't help but look stunned, no wonder those women were dizzy as soon as they came in.

It's a pity that Liu Xunyi knows everything about swords and sticks, but he doesn't know anything about gold and silver jewelry, and he himself can't tell which one is good and which one is not, he just thinks that which one is very exquisite.

"...... in your store" Liu Xunyi hesitated, but couldn't help but ask, "Which jewelry is the best?"

"Look at what the son asked, we have any piece of jewelry in Mandarin Duck Pavilion. The fat girl smiled, "There is no good or bad jewelry, only suitable and unsuitable, but I don't know what kind of woman Childe intends to give it to? ”

Liu Xunyi smiled: "This woman is worthy of ...... No, I should say that the best jewelry in the world is worthy of the person I want to give. "What he said is not false, after all, Zhao Xingui is the lord of the Great Song Dynasty, and his status is indeed much more noble than the other guests of this Mandarin Duck Pavilion.

"The beauty enters the eyes of the king, refreshes the heart of the king, captures the soul of the king, and hooks the king's spirit. In Childe's eyes, she is naturally the best in the world, even if she finds a piece of jewelry that is as good as her, in Childe's eyes, she is vulgar and unbearable, and it is difficult to compare with a beautiful woman. ”

Just when Liu Xunyi asked the fat girl for advice, a cold and pleasant voice suddenly sounded from behind him, this voice came suddenly but not abruptly, when Liu Xunyi looked back, but saw a woman in white accompanied by two maidservants, was slowly coming down from the second floor.

It is difficult for ordinary people to imagine that there will be such a pure and refined woman in the world, from the three thousand green silk that flutters slowly, to the golden lotus light shoes that Yingying holds, all of them can not be described by the word "pure and elegant", whether it is the face, neck or hands, as long as it can be seen, the skin is as moist and flawless as mutton fat jade, the eyebrows and apricot eyes are as clear as water, the red lips are like cherry blossoms and the teeth are slightly exposed, the white clothes flutter proudly, a smile, and a gesture is like a fairy in the painting, where is it like a woman who is alive and free?

Under the beauty of ordinary people, there is a cold temperament, so that ordinary people dare not get close to it.

Only this shocking glance made Liu Xunyi's mind suddenly flash a roar, and then an indescribable complex feeling poured into his heart, this woman's eyebrows and eyes had a strange feeling of déjà vu, strange and familiar to Liu Xunyi. Immediately, a young and lovely little face quietly appeared in his mind, and the long-lost "brother" echoed in his ears.

"Yu'er ......" Liu Xunyi looked at the woman in white with shocked eyes, and there was only a hazy and vague feeling in his heart, but there was no basis to prove that the woman in front of him was his sister who had been missing for many years.

In fact, this is not the first time Liu Xunyi has this illusion, especially in the first few years of Liu Xunyu's disappearance, Liu Xunyi almost saw a woman who was quite similar and mistook it for his sister, that state was almost crazy, until the past two years It was better, and when I met the woman in white today, the feelings that had been hidden in my heart for many years came to my heart again.

When Liu Xunyi looked at this woman in a daze, her clear eyes were also looking straight at Liu Xunyi.

"White girl, do you want jewelry, are you satisfied?" the fat girl knew the woman, and there was even a bit of compliment in her greeting. At the same time, the fat girl's crisp and sweet voice also made Liu Xunyi, who was in a trance, suddenly wake up, he looked at the woman in white with puzzled eyes, and muttered to himself: "Bai ...... Miss Bai, could it be that I miss Yu'er too much, so I mistook this girl again......

The woman in white retracted her gaze, tapped her head, and said lightly: "The jewelry is very good, I'll take it back tonight, and I'll send someone to send a reward later." Saying that, the woman in white also took out a golden butterfly hairpin from the wooden cabinet next to her, and when she walked to Liu Xunyi's side, she put the hairpin lightly in front of him, paused slightly, and said softly: "It's easy to ask for priceless treasures, and it's rare to have a lover." Childe has such admiration for beautiful women, even a wooden hairpin is enough. After that, the woman in white turned around and left, and when she stepped out of the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, she did not forget to tell the fat girl: "I have a fate with this son, this hairpin is a beautiful woman I gave to my son, may they be perfectly matched, and they will be married for a hundred years forever, so there is no need to let the son break the bank." ”

"Yes, White Maiden. ”

"This ......"

Before Liu Xunyi, who was in a state of mental chaos, could speak, the woman in white led people away from the Mandarin Duck Pavilion without looking back. The fat girl snickered while wrapping the hairpin for Liu Xunyi: "Childe is really a blessing, the white girl will save you two hundred taels of silver with a word." Hehe......"

"What?" Liu Xunyi was taken aback when he heard this, and exclaimed with stunned eyes, "This hairpin actually costs two hundred taels?"

"What kind of vision does the white girl have? what she is holding is already one of the best treasures in our Mandarin Duck Pavilion, otherwise how can you say that the son is so blessed?" the fat girl smiled, and handed the wrapped hairpin to Liu Xunyi, "Later, the white girl will settle the money together, and the son can take this golden hairpin away." ”

Liu Xunyi has never taken advantage of others since she was a child, let alone an unknown woman?

Liu Xunyi knew the temperament of these businessmen, even if he didn't want to return it now, they would definitely not charge less than the woman in white for the two hundred taels, and immediately wondered why he didn't refuse to resign just now.

After thinking about it, Luo Ningyu was afraid that he would not come at this time, so why not catch up and return the golden hairpin to that girl, and ask again by the way to understand? After all, Liu Xunyi recognized him as his sister in a trance for a moment just now. After thinking about it, Liu Xunyi quickly picked up the golden hairpin and walked quickly towards the outside of the Mandarin Duck Pavilion.

Just when Liu Xunyi hurriedly chased out the Mandarin Duck Pavilion, a man in a hurry rushed in, Liu Xunyi couldn't dodge and collided with him on the spot, both of them staggered a few steps and almost fell to the ground, and the golden hairpin in Liu Xunyi's hand was also knocked out.

"You're so reckless!" Liu Xunyi complained as he leaned over to pick up the golden hairpin, "If I were to be a woman, wouldn't I be injured by you?"

"You're obviously a big man, what kind of girl are you pretending?" The person who came was also hit, and he couldn't help but feel depressed, so he was quite arrogant when he spoke.

"That's it, I won't ...... with you"

"Brother Liu?"

Before Liu Xunyi hurriedly left, the man suddenly screamed in surprise, and then his big fan-like hand grabbed Liu Xunyi's shoulder, and shouted excitedly: "If it's really Brother Liu, say goodbye to Lin'an, I didn't expect it to 'bump' here......!"

Liu Xunyi only felt that the voice was familiar, and when he raised his eyes to look at the five big and three thick men in front of him, he was stunned for a moment, and then a touch of ecstasy suddenly appeared in his eyes.

If you really have nowhere to find the iron shoes, it takes no effort to get it.

The person who came was Lin Fangda, who Liu Xunyi was thinking about for a long time!

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