C59 (1/2)
”Qing …” ”A building?” Hearing Susu say that, the Xiaowan was stunned. Such a heavenly being, could it be that she came from the land of fireworks?
”Maybe I was thinking too much, or maybe I was wrong.” Susu said cautiously, ”When I was in the shop, I didn't dare to mention these words to my mother. I was afraid that someone would hear me, so I came to the inn to talk.”
Xiaowan hurriedly said: Yes, yes, if I say something wrong, then Miss Yue will not want you guys to die from anger, if I spread this out, I will say that you all are unkind, and it will be difficult to find a job elsewhere.
Susu said: ”Xiaowan, I think so too. The most paradoxical thing is, if she really comes from the Smoke Flower Land, it is not that I look down on her, it is not that I am ungrateful, but that I know of the power of that place in the capital.”
After hearing Susu's explanation, the Xiaowan finally understood that running a prostitute courtyard in the capital was not as simple as she thought. The imperial government did not allow for the existence of fireworks on the surface, but the customs and customs of the market did not forcefully ban the existence of fireworks, resulting in the formation of a non-black non-white land.
Those renowned and famous Flower Hall had powerful backers supporting them, especially in the capital. A cup of wine was filled with money, power, reputation, and even life and death.
Susu said: ”With young miss's age and looks, she is definitely the number one courtesan in the capital, yet she came to this small place by herself to open her Rouge Shop. If she really came from that place, at her age, would she already have the money to redeem herself? Or perhaps, some noble or powerful official was willing to redeem her and raise her here in this small place to hide her charms. This is a common occurrence among the powerful and influential people in the capital. ”
The Xiaowan asked: ”Susu, although being born like that is not good, but since you have come out, it doesn't matter, so what are you worried about?”
But Susu said: ”I am afraid that our fate is sealed, and I do not know when people will barge in, whether it is the gold mine or the poor ones, all of our Rouge Shop will be turned upside down, and we will lose a portion of work, but Miss has good intentions, and we can't help but be sorry, but there is no one by her side to protect her.”
”What is a potential financial backer?” There were too many things that the Xiaowan did not understand.
”The potential customers are the men who paid to visit the Flower Pavilion.” Susu laughed, ”This is what the women in the family said, they claim to be the victims, because all the men were hooked up by the flower pavilion, and they are bitter in their hearts, but those outside may not be the case.”
Hearing that, the Xiaowan was startled, and had to digest it, then curiously asked: ”A woman will come too?”
Susu laughed bitterly: ”That big lady brought her concubines and made trouble a few times. Once, the master brought someone to his house and had an urgent matter to attend to the next morning. After that, I'll give some money to the madame, and the matter will be over. ”
Xiaowan muttered, ”Do the men of the capital really have to do something important? Why did such a frightening thing happen in such a bustling and noble place like my imagination?”
They talked for a long time. Susu was afraid that Xiaowan would be tired, so she took his leave. Carrying those snacks that Aunt Zhang had prepared, Ershan had already prepared a carriage to send her back. Susu said embarrassedly: ”Every time I return, I have to trouble Ershan to send me back and forth.
Aunt Zhang laughed: ”A family doesn't need to talk about two families, Xiaowan has been looking forward to your arrival every day.”
Not long after Susu left, Xiaowan went downstairs. Ling Chaofeng stepped forward and said, ”Why have you come out? You're wearing thin clothes, and you don't even know how heavy it is.”
The Xiaowan said, ”I'm feeling really bored inside the house by myself.”
However, Ling Chaofeng said with a fierce expression, ”If you don't take care of yourself, you should be more obedient. Otherwise, I will punish you to stay in your house everyday and not go out.”
Xiaowan pouted: ”I'm better off, you're so fierce, do you think I'm scared?”
As soon as she finished speaking, he was carried upstairs by his husband. She did not dare to joke around on the stairs, and was forced back into the room. However, Ling Chaofeng had coaxed her there for half a day before he recovered.
Ling Chaofeng went downstairs and heard the Aunt Zhang laugh: ”Truly still young, when you act coquettishly, it causes one's bones to go soft. How could you bear not to love her? If Xiaowan were a child raised by her own mother, with her tender, dainty, and beautiful appearance, then most likely the people who proposed to be married would need to go from Qingling Village to Baisha Town another two rounds. ”
Ling Chaofeng said indifferently: ”Others do not care about her.” Then he said to the Uncle Biao and the Aunt Zhang, ”I'm going to the cellar. If you find me late at night, tell her to wait and not to let her run around.”
The two of them replied, and Ling Chaofeng headed towards the cellar. When Xiaowan was first brought to the cellar by Hubby the first time, he found the interior to be extremely spacious. In the distance, there were also doors that seemed to lead to other places, but she had never gone there before and did not care either.
Prefect Meng died, so a few of the county officials gathered together, along with the Meng family, to settle their aftermath. They were reported to the imperial government, and the imperial government gave them a pension, but no arrangements had been made for the vacancy in the Li Prefecture Prefecture.
On the day of Prefect Meng's funeral, Ershan came to visit and saw Meng Lianyi following behind the procession with her brother and mother dressed in mourning. The bystanders cried miserably, she was expressionless, but seeing Ershan standing by the side of the road, her eyes lit up.
It was only on this evening that Lian Yi finally found the time to meet Ershan on the street, but the two of them simply looked at each other speechlessly. After standing there for a long time, Lian Yi said, ”The inn is far away, you should head back earlier.”
Ershan said: ”I will come to see you again tomorrow, Miss Meng. You must take care of your body and restrain your grief.”
Lian Yi glanced at him and said unhappily: ”I already told you, don't call me Miss Meng. When you caught me that day, didn't you still call me a little thief?”
Ershan scratched his head and smiled bashfully. Lian Yi said with a smile in her eyes: ”Remember to call me by name?”
”Then... Lian Yi, I will be going back now. ” Ershan said, ”If anything happens, send someone to find me at the inn.”
Lian Yi looked back at the residence, not knowing where the family would go from here. The imperial government did not say that they would take back the residence, but according to the rules, once the father's funeral was over, they could not stay any longer.
”Big brother has never been famous. Father had always wished to rely on the power of the capital to donate an official to brother, and had also thought that he could live for a hundred years. ”Right now, my father's closest friends are all running around for the family. Can you talk about the matters between us when the family is at peace?”