Chapter 04: The Sound of the Piano
There were bullies outside the door blocking the way, but the service after entering the Red House was still quite enthusiastic.
Seeing a guest enter the door, the old bustard with a thick foundation on his face to cover his blemishes greeted him with a smile on his face.
The old bustard is not young, and his figure is slightly out of shape, but it can still be regarded as charming. It can be seen that if she is more than ten years younger, she must be a rare beauty.
In fact, most of the women who can be bustards have little difference in the first half of their lives, they are all famous prostitutes in Qinglou, who made enough money when they were young, and they can't rely on their bodies to please men when they are old and decrepit, so they will start to change careers to be bustards.
It's just that the same experience often has very different personalities.
Some bustards will have a first-hand experience of the difficulties of the girls under their hands because of their own experience, and will do everything possible to protect them, even if they are vicious on the surface. But some bustards do everything they can to squeeze them, just to seek more benefits for themselves.
"Yo, a few guest officers, please!" the old bustard was extremely enthusiastic, and shouted in a coquettish voice: "Girls, come and greet distinguished guests!"
When she saw He Liang, she immediately changed her tone and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Gongzi He, who came to find Ruiyun, right?"
He nodded brightly.
He is not a regular guest of the Red Mansion, and he has only been together two or three times, but he is the only guest of Ruiyun who treats him differently, and it is naturally not difficult for the bustard to remember him.
At the same time, Gu Gong also whispered a few words in her ear, which should be a statement of what happened outside the door just now.
"Then upstairs, please. The bustard was still enthusiastic, and made an invitation gesture with a smile.
Go upstairs, turn left, and go to the deepest part of an elegant and chic room overlooking the West Lake, the little guy stopped, and Xu Xian and the three entered the room.
"No wonder He Youlong can be so unthinkable, his appearance is indeed extraordinary. After Xu Xian entered the house, he couldn't help but admire in his heart after seeing the true face of the famous Ruiyun girl Lushan.
I saw a tall woman in a light blue dress, fair skin, black hair like a waterfall, standing by the window, smiling at the three people who came in, and was generous. There is no dust atmosphere of a Qinglou woman at all, but it looks like a lady who has received a good upbringing since childhood.
"Ruiyun ......" He Liang, who could still maintain his posture outside, suddenly broke his skills after seeing this woman, became excited, and walked to the other party in three steps and two steps.
"He Gongzi. Ruiyun called softly, looked at Xu Xian and the Taoist priest and asked, "Who are these two?"
He Liang didn't completely lose his mind, coughed and introduced: "This is Xu Xian Xu Hanwen, my best friend, and I specially invited him to accompany me today." After a pause, he pointed to the Taoist priest and said: "As for this Taoist leader, he met in Pingshui and met by chance outside the Yihong Mansion, and he greatly admired your piano sound, so Hanwen invited him to come in and listen." ”
After a brief introduction, Ruiyun was not shy, nodded and sat down to start stroking the piano.
There is no vanity under the fame.
Although Xu Xian didn't understand the rhythm, he also felt that the sound of the piano was particularly pleasant, and after listening to it, he couldn't help but indulge in it, and his heart became a lot quieter, and all the depression and worries were swept away.
After playing a song, it is like waking up from a dream.
Xu Xian was surprised in his heart: "This sound of the qin is too amazing, right? I have also heard the guqin on the earth in my previous life, but no matter how good the qin skills are, it is impossible to have this feeling!"
"Miss Ruiyun's piano skills are second to none in Qiantang County, but they are definitely far from the piano skills of the Dali Dynasty. ”
"When the legendary piano master plays a song, it will truly be like a fairyland...... Could it be that even playing the piano, playing chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and singing in this world will have magical effects?"
The pen falls into a storm, and the poem becomes a crying ghost!
This is the legendary Great Confucian Sect of the Great Departure Dynasty, not only knowledgeable, but also incredibly capable. The same is true for the master of the piano, who will also have magical abilities when they reach a certain level of mystery.
Originally, Xu Xian thought that this was just a legend, but now he suddenly believed it.
He Liang was fascinated, looking at Ruiyun with straight eyes, and he didn't know whether he was intoxicated by the sound of the piano or his beauty.
"It's worth the trip, it's been a long time since I've heard such a beautiful piano sound! I didn't expect the girl to be so young and her piano skills are so amazing. I take the liberty of asking, I don't know who the girl's qin master is, which qin master she is?" the Taoist priest was also surprised and asked.
Ruiyun said lightly: "The Taoist chief praised it. The little girl has never been apprenticed, she has practiced by herself. ”
"It's a pity, it's a pity. The Taoist priest said regretfully.
After listening to the qin, Xu Xian and the Taoist priest were ready to leave the room, leaving He Liang and Ruiyun alone, but before they got up, a maid suddenly came in and reported: "Miss, a distinguished guest is coming, Aunt Hong asked you to meet the guest immediately." ”
"I still have guests here, you go and tell Aunt Hong and wait. Ruiyun commanded.
He Liang brought twenty taels of silver, which was only enough to see Ruiyun and get along alone. But this money has to be combed for Ruiyun and left for the night, but it is far from enough. The length of the meeting, as long as the Red Mansion does not force intervention, Ruiyun has the final say.
With guests coming like now, He Liang can't stay for too long.
The maid retreated with a look of embarrassment, but after a while, the door of the room was forcibly pushed open from the outside, and Aunt Bustard Hong walked in with a smile. It's just that the smile now is different from the smile just now, there is no enthusiasm, but the skin is not smiling.
He Liang was a guest just now, but now he is not.
"Ruiyun, what are you still rubbing, the distinguished guest is about to wait impatiently!" Aunt Hong stepped forward, looked sideways at He Liang, and said, "Gongzi He, I'm really sorry, now Ruiyun has a distinguished guest to see, and I can't accompany you." After speaking, she paused, looked at Ruiyun and ordered: "Clean up well, today's distinguished guest, but a big man, has decided to comb it for you." So from today onwards, you'll be officially picking up guests!"
Wow!
Hearing this, two people were like thunderbolts on a sunny day, and their faces suddenly turned pale.
He Liang's eyes were blank and he couldn't believe it.
"No!" Ruiyun shouted, hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her arm, and said, "Aunt Hong, didn't you say that my first night, let me choose by myself, how can you force me?"
"Hmph, you've been choosing for three months, and you haven't decided yet, so I'll have to help you choose. That's it for today!" Aunt Hong said coldly.
He Liang also nodded hurriedly, his eyes staring at him: "Yes! You can't force Ruiyun like this! In the future, I will definitely scrape together enough money to comb Ruiyun and redeem her! You can't force her!"
"Just by you, you have neither family background nor talent to gain fame, what do you use to redeem Ruiyun!" Aunt Hong glanced at He Liang disdainfully, waved her arm, and said in a loud voice: "Send off!"
Several turtle men immediately stepped forward and began to push people out.
Xu Xian's expression was stunned when he saw this, and his head turned quickly, wanting to find a way to help. When he inadvertently saw the Taoist priest, he found that the Taoist priest did not have any resentment on his face, but still had a faint smile, as if he was detached, and this matter had nothing to do with him.
Xu Xian was a little angry at this moment, thinking to himself why this Taoist priest didn't know how to repay his kindness so much, but in the next moment, Xu Xian discovered an unusual detail, and became puzzled again.
The Taoist priest's face did not change, but the fingers of his right hand quietly pinched a strange posture, and then flicked lightly on Ruiyun's forehead.
Swish!
A barely visible black light fell on Ruiyun's smooth forehead, like a drop of water falling, if it weren't for Ruiyun also gently wiping his forehead with his hand, Xu Xian would have thought that he was hallucinating.
"This is ......" Xu Xian's eyes widened suddenly.