Chapter 16 Qizhou - Weakness
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There are no flowers in the house, but it is full of the fragrance of flowers, Qin Yujiu is like this. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
He sat on a chair, holding a teacup in his hand, tasting the faint aroma of tea.
A pair of resentful and urgent eyes stared at him tightly.
"Jin Qing, why did you come here early in the morning...... Didn't you soak in the hot springs for a long time yesterday and fainted, why don't you rest more?"
"Brother Qin, please cut your love!"
The voice was deep and powerful, and the person who spoke seemed to be trying to show the utmost sincerity. The man didn't wait for Qin Yujiu to answer, and opened his mouth to tell him about the stunning beauty he met in the hot spring last night.
Qin Yujiu looked at the man in front of him, he had the unique temperament of a rich family.
He is a guest in his own house, named Wang Xu, the word Jinqing, and his ancestor is Wang Quanchen, the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty. Although he is the military governor of a state, he knows everything about poetry, calligraphy and painting, and he knows everything about bamboo tuning, and he is the most romantic celebrity today. In the coming year, Wang Shu was about to step down and return to Beijing, Qin Yujiu didn't know why he was also invited by Shamen Island, Wang Shu took the initiative to come and invite Qin Yujiu to go to the island together.
Qin Yujiu has a deep personal relationship with him, and Qin Yujiu doesn't hate this person, just as Wang Shu doesn't hate him.
The two have topics that they can talk about, and it's not bad to travel together.
Late last night, there was a commotion in his inner house, and Zhuang Ding saw Wang Shu fainting in the hot spring pool, and there was no trace of anyone around.
And early this morning, as soon as the man woke up, he came to him and asked for a woman.
Qin Yujiu said with a smile: "Jin Qing, I told you, I don't have any beautiful concubines in my back cabinet, it must be that you drank two more glasses last night, and you had a private meeting with 'Mrs. Xiang' in your dream!"
"No, Wen Xiang Nephrite is in my arms, how could I be dreaming?!...... last night" Wang Shu paused, and then said, "After entering the hot spring last night, I saw a shadow from afar, and when I went to the fake stone in the heart of the spring, I found her, what a stunning woman she is, the women I have seen before are just vulgar fans......"
He went on slowly, telling everything that had happened yesterday.
"As soon as I hugged her, somehow I got it, I was so stunned that I fainted. ā
Qin Yujiu heard what Wang Shu said, and he didn't speak, his slender fingers caressed the wall of the cup.
"Brother Qin, please be an adult, transfer that woman to me, and I will treat her well. Wang Xu's voice was a little hoarse.
Qin Yujiu smiled bitterly in his heart, there are no women in the inner house, this is a fact. The Ningxiang Pavilion of the inner house is dedicated to the ancestral tablets, and generally women are not allowed to enter at will unless he orders. But Wang Xu's words are really suspicious, in addition to himself and Wang Xu, the only one who still lives in this inner house, Ouyang Feng and the beggars he brought, etc.
Qin Yujiu frowned and was silent, he reacted after being stunned for a long time, and said with a smile: "Jin Qing is not joking, I really don't have a woman in this inner mansion, how can I give it away?"
"I'm willing to exchange those eight Meiji and Brother Qin in the family for this woman, okay?"
Qin Yu said in his heart: The eight beauties in his house are all peerless beauties with excellent talents and outstanding appearances, and now he is willing to exchange one person, how beautiful was the woman he saw last night?
"Jin Qing, ...... you" Qin Yujiu saw Wang Xu's gaze, and there was a deep lovesickness, to be honest, what kind of woman Wang Shu hadn't seen, and he was moved by the true feelings for a woman who was on the same side?
Qin Yujiu's thoughts were complicated at the moment, and after closing his eyes, he began to rearrange the clues.
However, as he thought about it, Ouyang Feng's figure unconsciously appeared in his mind.
There seems to be a faint fragrance in the air.
It seemed that the dust had settled on something that had been bothering him for a long time, Qin Yujiu suddenly put down the teacup, looked at Wang Shu with his eyebrows upside down, and said word by word: "If I say no, I don't have to, don't mention this matter again!"
The host's face was angry, and no matter what the guests had in mind, they couldn't give birth anymore.
Suddenly, the scene fell silent.
Wang Shu thought to himself: It must be the favorite concubine of the Qin officials, he denied it, obviously because he didn't want to cut his love, but he couldn't argue with him for a woman.
Although he thought so in his heart, his face was not good, and he looked straight at Qin Yujiu.
Qin Yujiu just didn't say anything.
The two looked at each other for a long time, but after all, Wang Shu just sighed bitterly, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.
Qin Yujiu looked at Wang Xu's somewhat lonely back, and said in his heart: Jin Qing, Jin Qing, maybe you resent me right now, but you have to thank me after all, and cut off your thoughts today.
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Contrary to his wishes, Chris wanted to ride a horse, but had to take a car.
I heard that the man in the hot spring last night was a friend of Qin Yujiu, and he was also invited, and he would go to the island with them. She really didn't want to deal with the other party, so she hid in the carriage early, and Xiong Daiying accompanied her.
Qin Yujiu's family members plus Wang Xu's entourage also had twenty or thirty people, and the coachman drove five large carriages, which were filled with daily necessities, clothes, paper and ink books, as well as Qin Yujiu's incense, spices and sesame oil, and the convoy carried the luggage out of Qizhou City and went to Qingzhou along the official road. The carriage walked very smoothly, and sat in the carriage slowly all the way to enjoy the scenery along the way.
Truth be told, the wagon was much faster than the ox cart. In the Great Song Dynasty, horses were absolutely scarce, and they were strictly controlled by the state, so it was not easy to afford to sit in a carriage.
Wang Shu prepared a few war horses for them, and the rest of his retinue rode donkeys.
Less than halfway through the road, Chris couldn't bear it, she occasionally opened the small curtains on the side, looked out to see the scenery outside, and Xiong Daiying talked about the customs of the Jiaodong Peninsula for her. When the carriage slowly drove through an orchard, the car bumped up due to the muddy road, although Qin Daguan's BMW incense car was already quite luxurious and comfortable, and the car was covered with a lot of thick cushions, Chris still felt that this kind of horse-drawn carriage without shock absorption was really uncomfortable to sit on.
Looking at the back of Hong Qili in front of the carriage, he rode a big brown horse with a black hat on his head. As if sensing the gaze from his back, he immediately turned to look back.
Chris bit his lower lip and retracted into the car, leaning back into the cushion.
Yesterday, Hong Qili discovered his identity as a woman vividly, and he was actually looked at by two men one after another. Chris recalled, Hong Qi's strong and broad chest, strong arms, well, and...... The figure is so good! Don't suffer a loss, I can see it myself!
She thought about it again: This era is quite conservative, especially for men and women, Hong Qi should not think that as long as he looks at the other party's body, the man will be responsible, and marry the woman, this is trouble!
Chris suddenly felt that Hong Qili looked at him differently, her head grew up, and she rubbed her temples.
She thinks too much. However, Hong Qili looked at her differently. originally thought that Ouyang Feng was as good as Longyang, but Hong Qili deliberately distanced himself from him, thinking that he was very out of line when he spoke and did things. Now that he has changed to a woman, he feels that he has figured out everything, and even those weird things have become unbearable.
Xiong Daiying wanted to ask about last night's incident, but as soon as the words came to his mouth, he looked at the master's uncertain face, his cheeks flushed for a while, and his face was blue for a while. Xiong Daiying only knew that the master came back last night in the clothes of the Hong gang leader, and he really didn't know what happened last night, he vaguely felt that it was better not to ask about some things, so he pretended not to see anything.
After a while, the car stopped, but it was Qin Yujiu who lifted the curtain and got into the car. He sat down across from Chris, a delicate wooden box in his hand.
Qin Yujiu hesitated for a moment, but still carefully handed over the wooden box.
Chris took it and opened it, and inside was a small glass bottle, the body of which was as blue as seawater.
"What is this?"
"This is Qin's recent trial of incense, and I hope Ouyang Gongzi will accept it. ā
Qin Yujiu originally suspected that Ouyang Feng was Lan Yuanxiao, but this morning, Wang Shu made a fuss, and he couldn't help but guess: If Ouyang Feng and Lan Yuanxiao were both dressed as women! When this conjecture first broke into Qin Yujiu's mind, even he couldn't believe it, what a ridiculous thing it was. But every time the familiar scent reached his nostrils, he had to choose to trust his sense of smell.
Qin Yu said in his heart: If Ouyang Feng knew that his weakness was caught in the palm of his hand, what expression would he have, and what kind of feet would he show?
Why did Qin Yujiu suddenly give incense? Although Chris was puzzled in her heart, she still accepted it generously and thanked her repeatedly. She carefully opened the blue vial, and a refreshing aroma wafted out.
"Lavender?"
"Ouyang Gongzi knows this grass?" Qin Yujiu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly became eager, and he muttered: "Lavender, lavender, this name is more interesting than 'Spirit Vanilla'!"
This "spirit herb" is the most precious spice in his collection, which is very difficult to come by, and he has always used it carefully. But it is not easy to make incense, he exhausted all the raw materials, and only made such a small bottle, this bottle of incense would never have been given away.
Although Chris didn't know what medicine was sold in Qin Yujiu's gourd, she knew what Qin Yujiu's "weakness" was. She decided to do what she liked, and she just used the bottle of incense to figure things out. Chris used to dominate the business world, and has always liked to attack with straight balls and conquer people's hearts, which is also the biggest feature of her repeated victories in the mall.
"I do recognize it. This grass is called lavender, it is native to the Mediterranean region, it is easy to grow, I have seen in Provence blooming lavender, like a sea of purple and blue flowers, very beautiful. Chris gushed, "The flower language of lavender is 'waiting for love', which is really the ultimate romance." ā
"Mediterranean?planting?flower language?" Qin Yujiu looked at Ouyang Feng intently, and every word he said shocked Qin Yujiu.
Chris remembered the gap between the times, so he explained: "The Mediterranean, that is, the western regions, and further west, there is such an ocean, and lavender first grew on the seashore. In fact, this lavender is not only fragrant, but also calming, cleansing and repelling insects. ā
Qin Yujiu was silent, he slowly savored these words, and the whole person was completely immersed in the wonderful scene of the sea of blue flowers.
Chris saw that although Qin Yujiu was silent, but his face was full of longing, she already knew in her heart that he had taken the bait; she was secretly happy in her heart, and then said: "Although flowers are silent, each flower can represent a kind of artistic conception, allowing people to express their emotions and feelings. ā
"Flower Language ......" looks at flowers like this, how high is the artistic conception of this person, Qin Yujiu thought. Looking at Chris, his eyebrows were full of surprise, and he even forgot that the original intention of sending incense was to test Ouyang Feng's identity. With a sigh, he continued, "It's a pity that this lavender has been exhausted by me, and I can't make more lavender herbs, which is the only one in the world. ā
Chris slowly spoke: "No merit, why did the Qin officials give such a precious and beloved thing?"
Qin Yujiu said: "Ouyang Gongzi's incense medicine, the fat powder gas is a little heavy, it's better to use this bottle!" When it came to "fat powder gas", he seemed to pause deliberately.
Chris is extremely smart, and his mind turned: Qin Yujiu is proficient in making incense, and he has something to say at this moment. Could it be that he found some clues from the incense he used on his body and sensed his identity? After pondering for a while, she said quietly: "I see, thank you for the kindness of the Qin officials, but you are disrespectful." ā
Chris ordered a drop of perfume and rubbed it on the inside of his wrist.
She smelled the faint scent and smiled.
It tastes like Cool-Water. Although Chris is not very close to his father, she sends a gift to Lan Shien every Christmas, which is Davidoff's cold water perfume. When Qin Yujiu was making incense for the Queen Mother, he gave Lan Yuanxiao some incense, and Chris secretly praised Qin Yujiu's incense-making level and craftsmanship at that time.
She said leisurely: "Brother Qin, junior brother admires your level of incense making very much. However, I wonder how you use to refine essential oils?"
Chris suddenly commensurate with Qin Yu's nine brothers, and the distance between the two was shortened, and they seemed a lot closer. But the question she asked involved trade secrets, which was difficult to answer, and Qin Yujiu was speechless for a while.
She continued to attack, and said faintly: "It can be seen from your incense medicine that you used the early distillation method, but unfortunately the technique is not good, and it cannot be highly purified. ā
Qin Yujiu's expression had already frozen on his face, and even Xiong Daiying, who was secretly listening on the side, secretly laughed. The master's ability is great, even Gao Xiaogongzi was dumbfounded when he saw it, let alone outsiders.
Chris continues: "Top, middle and bottom notes. Your fragrance is insufficient, and the best fragrance should be endless, and the aftertaste is endless. Presumably, your still does not have a distillation tower, and can only be regarded as a distiller that is beginning to take shape. ā
Generally, merchants use pottery fractional distilves to make incense, which has been used to make sake and purify since ancient times. The fractionator used in the Ning Xiang Pavilion is a glass distillation bottle bought back from the Great Food Country by Qin Yu Jiuhua, and the purity of the steamed vanilla is much more clever than the general method, otherwise the incense of the Ning Xiang Pavilion will not be sought after in the capital, and it is difficult to find a thousand gold.
Qin Yu said in his heart: Ouyang Feng actually said that his "steamed dew bottle" was not good enough. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he still whispered to him: "What is the magic method of the virtuous brother?"
Chris smiled slightly and said, "Junior brother knows some methods of making incense, if Brother Qin is interested, return to the capital, and I will tell you everything I know." I can also help you build a new still, so that you don't have to limit yourself to natural ingredients so that you can match the incense list, and you can do it as fine as you can. ā
Qin Yujiu knew that Ouyang Feng was a cheerful person and would not fool himself casually, he was already emotionally uncontrollable when he heard it, and said excitedly: "This matter is very good!"
After saying this, he suddenly came back to his senses, but he didn't know that before he got into the car, he had thought about taking advantage of Ouyang Feng's "weakness" to coerce him, but in the blink of an eye, he found that the situation had changed immediately. He let out a long sigh and said to himself: who is holding whose weakness firmly in his hands.
Chris sighed when he saw him, and smiled at him, meaning: They are all smart people, you are obedient, I will teach you!
Qin Yujiu was helpless, and said in his heart: That's it, this time it will be controlled by others!
After a while, Hong Qili came in again.
The carriage is not large, just enough to fit four people.
Chris and Xiong Daiying sat in a row, and Qin Yujiu and Hong Qili sat opposite.
They spent a lot of time carefully discussing the specific arrangements for going to the island. The number of people in Qin Yujiu's entourage on the island was recorded in advance, and they could pretend to be a few of them, but the inspection of Shamen Island was strict, and it was necessary to be cautious, and Qin Yujiu explained some of the situations and rules of his subordinates.
Qin Yujiu suddenly remembered what happened last night, and the scene where Wang Shu asked him to ask for a woman this morning, secretly glanced at Ouyang Feng, and continued: "My friend's name is Wang Xu, and the official worships the jurisdiction of Qingzhou, and if you go further, it will be his jurisdiction." He is not very familiar with the rules of the rivers and lakes, if there is anything that offends Ouyang Gongzi, I will apologize for him first. ā
As soon as these words came out, Chris suddenly noticed that everyone in the carriage was staring at her.
The three of them focused on themselves, trying to pretend they didn't know, but they couldn't ignore it.
It's embarrassing to think of the scene last night.
She suddenly shouted, "Are there any horses?"