Chapter 124 Chapter 124

Dongfang didn't speak loudly, probably because he was worried about Song Lehe's attitude of not wanting to be discovered by the people in front of him.

Song Lehe is almost suffering from PTSD when it comes to other people's love. He obviously doesn't have a part in every emotional drama, but he has to be involved every time, making him the unlucky one. pond fish.

The men and women outside were still arguing quietly. Shi Yin wanted to take Ye Shenglan away, but Ye Shenglan felt that she was not worthy of her and was not willing to live on her in the future, so she was trying to persuade Shi Yin to give up this relationship. However, since he himself was not very firm, the effect was extremely poor and did not sway Shi Yin at all.

"I don't care!" Shi Yin seemed to have made up his mind and said firmly, "If I don't leave, I will be promised by my mother to that ignorant Xue Bin, and I absolutely don't want it. I'll give you three days. Pack up Xinrui. I will find you in the evening in three days and take you away with me. I have said it first, it is useless if you refuse. If you refuse to leave then, I will knock you out and take you away! "

Fireworks were set off by the lake, probably because the flower boat activities had already begun. Fortunately, the man and woman in front of Huangpo Temple were finally ready to leave. I didn't know whether they would go their separate ways or continue to enjoy such a good night.

Song Lehe finally breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Dongfang back to their ship. There are indeed many activities on the flower boat, including singing, music, martial arts, and miscellaneous activities. Also, although there are big lights and candles, it is night after all. If it is purely based on appearance, people on the riverside and other flower boats cannot see what the oiran is like. Naturally, they can only compare their skills. Anyway, all the flower boats are launching their courtesans at this time, and those who want to know what they look like will get on board.

Song Lehe looked at the activities on the flower boat and said to Dongfang: "Who do you think will win the Oiran tonight?" He felt that there was not much difference.

Dongfang frowned and looked at the busiest place, and said to Song Lehe: "When I was young, I came here with Brother Tong. The girl who won the first place at that time was much better than what she is now. As soon as she appeared on the stage, she She was the most beautiful woman, and became the recognized leader of the night without any doubt. Even the courtesans of this generation are not very good."

"Well" Song Lehe's eyes lit up slightly, "Do you still remember her name? Which flower boat is it from? Why not go and visit?"

Dongfang frowned and thought confidently, then said uncertainly: "It seems to be called Han Niang. As for which flower boat it is from, I really can't remember."

"Oh, forget it." Song Lehe was a little disappointed, but more out of curiosity, "Will there be many martial arts people coming to such an event in Jiangnan?"

Dongfang shook his head and said, "Not many, it's just that those are children. Big brother just wants to open my eyes. Most of the people who come here are second-generation ancestors and so-called romantic talents. For example, Jiang Feng was a frequent visitor here. Many girls from various ships and buildings would be proud to receive his praise. , That one over there is Xue Bin, the son of Xue Yiren. If Jiang Feng is a typical example of the romantic talents in Jiangnan, then he is a typical example of the second generation ancestor, the son of a tiger father and a dog. "

Xue Bin and Song Lehe looked in the direction pointed by the east. In the past, I actually saw him drinking on a flower boat, with a few younger brothers following him. But in such a lively environment, I don't know if it was an illusion, but he didn't look very happy. He wouldn't still be emo because he was scolded for being incompetent last time.

In fact, Xue Bin didn't take the words Song Lehe scolded him to heart at all. On the contrary, it was the lesson he gave him before leaving that made Xue Bin reluctant. Dare to appear in front of the Gu doctor again. He is looking melancholy now, entirely because Zuo Mingzhu left suddenly and stopped replying to his letters. The fair-weather friends he met here saw his gloomy look, so they pulled him out to attend such a banquet, intending to make him happy.

Xue Bin himself is not a very capable person, but he has a good father, and the Xue family village has been passed down for a long time in Jiangnan, so naturally many people will fawn over him. And Xue Bin himself quite enjoyed this kind of flattery. He was considered to be at the bottom of the family, but outside he could hold his head high and enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by people because of his status as Xue Yiren's only son. Under such circumstances, he would naturally not refuse such a banquet.

Song Lehe frowned, remembering the conversation between Shi Yin and Ye Shenglan that he just heard in Huangpo Temple, and nodded and said: "I seem to know why Shi Yin talks so disdainfully about Xue Bin. Xue Bin's martial arts is not as good as her, and This kind of person who hangs around Qinlou Chu Palace also has a strong father, a crazy uncle, and a fierce sister. Did she endure hardships to support her son when she was married, or did she suffer the consequences of helping the poor?"

Dongfang sneered and said: "Shijiazhuang The situation is not much better. Xue Yiren is just a little old-fashioned, but the Shi family is really a mess. The Shi family is famous for being unreasonable and cowardly. Xue Bin's family is really evenly matched."

Song Lehe couldn't help but shook his head when he heard this. With the situation of these two families, it's no wonder that Shi Yin, who is known as the most normal one in Shijiazhuang, wants to fly away with his sweetheart. . People can't choose their birth, but she probably really doesn't want to jump from one fire pit into another, so she has such a determined attitude.

Zuo Qinghou and Shi Xiaolian were family friends, but later they turned against each other because Shi Xiaolian married Hua Jin Gong. Therefore, Song Lehe had really heard about Hua Jin Gong's ability to mess around from Zuo Mingzhu. How can I put it, she is basically the comprehensive embodiment of the messy, bullying, and timid aunt in the short video. She is the type that can set fire to Song Le and his blood pressure.

The only thing Shi Yin was lucky about was that as a daughter, she was not valued very much by Hua Jin Gong, so she gained some freedom in Shijiazhuang. Otherwise, if Zuo Mingzhu and Zuo Qinghou were so concerned about her, she would probably have started a quarrel long ago based on her personality. But maybe it’s because Hua Jin Gong doesn’t take too much care of her that she has a pretty good reputation outside, or it’s because of her personality that Hua Jin Gong doesn’t want to take care of her, maybe she doesn’t care. Without her, Song Lehe didn't know the truth.

Dongfang didn't care what happened to the Shi family. In his eyes, there was at least one person from Xue Yi. As for the Xue family village, he also didn't pay attention to it. Even if they were all dead, he would probably just say "oh" and then send his men to buy their two original properties.

While they were talking, the performance of another flower boat ended, and then many small boats were put down from the flower boat. There were waiters carrying flower baskets and rowing towards the people around them. This is the way to vote. Each flower means one vote, and this vote is ten taels of silver.

During previous performances, Dongfang had bought flowers a few times, but they were mostly directed at the singers. Song Lehe was much more penniless. He never bought the flowers in the boat once, and he looked like he was determined to have sex for nothing. I don’t know if the people on the flower boat have been paying attention to who spends more and who spends less. Those people who spend a lot of money are surrounded by many small boats sending flowers, but Song Le and their side have very few people coming, most of them are alone. Touch and go, unlike those people who are still saying auspicious words to their enemies.

The person who came to their boat was a thin young man. Song Lehe saw that he seemed to be ostracized. He originally wanted to go to the side of the enemy, but was squeezed out and could only wander towards them. .

After seeing him, he guessed why the other party was ostracized. Look at that thin little face that doesn't hide its color, and look at his stubborn and straight back. He is indeed the type who is easily ostracized among the flattering crowd. He didn't seem to be very familiar with the job of a waiter, but he still finished his request for a reward honestly, and then looked at Dongfang and Song Lehe on the boat, with some undetectable hope in his expression.

Song Lehe's eyes wandered for a moment and remained motionless in the young man's eyes. Well, it's not that he doesn't want to buy some support votes, it's mainly because he has no money. He had just planned to go to Dongfang's house to get some painting done, and he didn't bring much money with him. Then he changed into women's clothes and went shopping, and he no longer had ten taels of silver in his pocket. As for the banknote, it's probably still in his men's clothing.

And Dongfang's attitude is a little weirder. If he thought it was good, he wouldn't mind buying a few flowers as a reward. If he didn't think it was good, he would just ask Xiaozhou to leave. But now, he neither drives people away nor buys flowers, but just looks at the young man with a thoughtful expression.

The young man stood on the boat for a while. It seemed that he could no longer hold back under Dongfang's oppressive eyes. He bowed his head and wanted to leave.

Then Dongfang held down Xiaozhou and asked the young man: "Who are you, Han Niang?"

Dongfang's appearance in women's clothing and male voice succeeded in surprising another person. Song Lehe watched in amusement as the young man suddenly raised his head and looked at Dongfang in disbelief. He looked so happy that he was laughing next to him.

The young man was obviously a little confused by this strange guy Dongfang. After Dongfang repeated his question, he lowered his head and said, "It's my mother."

"Oh," Dongfang let go of his hand, and his body was like smoke. He landed on the boat and said, "Take me to see her."

"Hey," Song Lehe said doubtfully, "Then what should I do? I'll go with you!"

"This, this girl, I want to go to other places to order flowers. "The young man seemed surprised by Dongfang's actions, but he still insisted, "And my mother is no longer accepting guests. I'm sorry, I can't take you there."

Dongfang raised his eyebrows and turned to Song Lehe. He said: "Can't you just drive the boat and follow us? Let's go together."

Then he said to the young man: "I've arranged your flowers. Take me to see your mother. Or, I can go directly to your flower boat." The madam is fine, she won't refuse."

The young man pursed his lips and agreed even though he was reluctant. If Dongfang goes to find the madam, the kind of person who is greedy for money will not care what his mother thinks. He will definitely agree to it, and even if he doesn't agree, he will threaten his mother to agree. On the contrary, if he takes him there, regardless of whether he accepts the guests or not, at least he can keep more of the money the other party takes out. His mother has been ill for a long time, and it is precisely because he needs money that he takes the risk as a waiter. Children come out to sell flowers.

You have to know that if someone likes Nanfeng takes a fancy to his face, he may not be able to save himself, let alone leaving money to treat his mother. He had been protected by his mother and acted ugly before, so he could safely live in the brothel as a servant. But after my mother got sick, she needed a lot of money for medical treatment and medicine. The madam was unwilling to spend the money, so he had to find a way to earn it himself.

There are not many ways for him to make money, but if he can get some silver reward when the waiter comes out to sell flowers, then his mother will have enough money to buy medicine. So he finally gritted his teeth, wiped his face, went to see the madam, and recommended himself as a waiter. After all, this is a flower building. If you don't look good, you will be on the bottom floor. You can only work out of the sight of the guests. Don't think about rewards. But if you are good-looking, you can work at the front, and if you can get reward money from customers, even though the madam will share part of it, you can still get a little more money.

Song Lehe sighed and pushed the boat to follow the boat. His movements were a bit unfamiliar, and the young man probably noticed it, so he slowed down.

"How old are you?" Dongfang looked at Song Lehe's slow movements, flew back again, used his inner strength to help speed up, and casually asked the boy's age.

"Eleven." The young man led them to a flower boat, then quickly climbed up from the rope beside the flower boat carrying the flower basket on his back.

"Eleven" Dongfang didn't grab the rope. He carried Song Lehe and borrowed some strength from the wall of the flower boat to fly up. "Doesn't it mean that your mother had you in the second year after she became the oiran?"

Every oiran in the flower house is a cash cow for the madam, so they will not let go easily, let alone have children. Apart from money, the only things that can make the madam give in are power and force. I wonder what kind of father the young man is. It's a pity that no matter which one it is, since he is still living in the flower house, it has nothing to do with him.

The young man pursed his lips and did not answer. He just held the flower basket and looked at Dongfang: Didn't you say all the money was included?

Dongfang raised his eyebrows and took out a banknote from his sleeve: "I'll give you the extra." "

The young man took it and took a look. It was five thousand taels, and his eyes lit up: "Thank you, I will go and give the things to the madam and take the guests over."

After that, he ran towards a corner of the bow, which was not very good. It's conspicuous, but there are always waiters running past. After handing over the five thousand taels, he would definitely not get the portion beyond the price of the flowers in the basket as mentioned by Dongfang, but considering that he had brought such a wealthy guest over, the Madam could at least give him a share of one hundred and eighty taels. , then he would have money to buy medicine for his mother.

Soon he came back and led Dongfang and Song Lehe towards the inside of the ship.

"What's your name?" Song Lehe asked the young man Chao.

The young man replied without turning his head: "Gu Xichao, my name is Gu Xichao. Okay, we're here."

They stopped in a corner, and there were bursts of coughing sounds from inside the door.