kingnovel Chapter 687 Chapter 687
Chapter 687 Chapter 687
Since Zuichunfang opened for business, it has seen guests of outstanding appearance, from high-ranking officials to ordinary wealthy scholars, but it is rare to find a perfect match in every way.
"It is a blessing for common people to have many noble people around."
After saying these auspicious words, Pei An nodded slightly, and personally helped Song Guanzhou down from the river bank and onto the pleasure boat. This was the first time that Song Guanzhou had come to the pleasure boat.
What was even more surprising was that this Zui Chun Fang was actually two stories high. Pei An led them directly to the second floor. "The view here is wide. We will be in the middle of the lake in a little while. There is water on all sides, and the scenery is even more pleasant."
Song Guanzhou climbed to a high place and looked into the distance, then he let out a long sigh.
"This is life!"
Imprisoned in Shaohua Garden every day, Song Guanzhou was fortunate to have the Xiao family's accounts waiting to be settled, otherwise he would have gone crazy long ago.
The storybooks in her room were in great demand even though Qin Er and Wen Si were buying them.
Linshan and Alu went downstairs to give the Zhou couple a few words, and the pleasure boat started sailing. The maids and old women were in the cabin on the first floor, and they would not go up to disturb them unless Pei An and his wife called them.
Diewu and Dieyi brought the tea stove up only after the boatman's wife had lit a charcoal fire.
Pei An was talking to Song Guanzhou about the scenery on the lake, where the direction of Longen Temple was, where Wenxi Villa was, and where the two city gates were.
Song Guanzhou was fascinated by what he heard.
When asked where the Manyue Tower was, Pei An pointed to a place not far ahead and said, "There is a small pier there. Miss Baoyue usually entertains guests on the pleasure boat. You can board the boat from the small pier in front of her house."
Song Guanzhou was too curious.
She even asked about the boat girl. Pei An was a little surprised, but did not refuse to answer.
He explained it roughly, and Song Guanzhou sighed, "Fortunately, my parents are capable!"
Pei An held his forehead with his hand.
"My wife, you can never compare yourself to them. Most of them are pitiful people. First, they are really poor and can hardly survive. Second, their families have fallen on hard times and they have no choice but to do this."
Song Guanzhou laughed softly, "Of course I know."
But it cannot be denied that she did not start the book with a sky-falling beginning, but directly landed on top of a brothel. In that case, she would have just crashed into death -
It seems that when she first came to Dalong, she also thought about dying...
It takes courage to die.
Song Guanzhou trembled inexplicably, but fortunately he didn't.
They also had their meal on the pleasure boat. The boat owner's wife had already ordered the food at Wangxian Tower. When the pleasure boat approached, she stepped ashore and soon brought down two large full food boxes.
There were two waiters behind, each carrying a copper pot.
A pot of hot rice and a pot of hot soup.
After Honeysuckle sent someone to come over, the boat girl lit the fire herself and cooked three or five of her specialties. Diewu, Dieyi and Hehua went back and forth several times before they finally prepared everything for their masters.
The warm winter sun shines on your body, it’s not blinding, but it makes you feel warm all over.
The second floor of the painted boat was exposed to the wind on all sides and had gauze curtains hung, allowing the wind and warm sunshine to shine in. Pei An and Song Guanzhou sat opposite each other and Pei An served food to Song Guanzhou from time to time. Song Guanzhou just felt that such beautiful mountains and rivers would be dull without the sound of stringed instruments.
She called Honeysuckle up and asked everyone who could play any instrument or sing.
Diewu and Dieyi followed and spread their hands, "Young Madam, my sister and I only know how to fight, and the few etiquettes we know were learned before entering the mansion."
It is a skill not to take the wrong path, say the wrong words, or do the wrong things.
As for playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I know none of them.
Looking at Lotus and the two maids, they looked childish, their buns almost falling apart, Pei An was helpless, "I'll play the piano for you later."
Ren Dong hesitated for a while before bowing and answering, "Young Madam, I also know a little bit."
Hey!
Song Guanzhou was stunned when he heard this. "I've never heard you say this before—"
But on second thought, I realized it was possible.
Honeysuckle got the pipa from the boatman and carried it up to the second floor. The maids quickly finished their meal, wiped their mouths, and followed her up, sitting on the floor, looking forward to it.
"Young Madam, Fourth Young Master, I haven't touched you for many years, so I'm afraid I'm a little unfamiliar with you. Please forgive me."
"Just play it."
Song Guanzhou held his face with both hands, leaning on the table, facing the breeze and the bright sun, listening to Honeysuckle plucking the strings of the zither, his eyes full of anticipation.
The surface of the lake is sparkling.
There are many pleasure boats, but because the lake is so big, they can't be put together.
Occasionally, we would pass each other by, and it was rare for us to find out who was the host or guest of the other boat. There was no greeting, no socializing, and everyone was content.
But Jindong played the pipa very well, which really refreshed Song Guanzhou's ears.
While she played, she also sang.
No wonder Pei Chen kept staring at her before. With such appearance and talent, she is indeed rare among maids.
His piano skills were excellent, and his voice sounded like the singing of a yellow oriole. When the song ended, Song Guanzhou led the applause.
"Okay! Sister Dong, you are a hidden talent."
Honeysuckle had half of her face covered and was wearing a light green jacket with sleeves. Although she was not young, she still had a slim figure.
She felt ashamed when she heard her master praising her and the people cheering.
She stood up holding the pipa, her eyes full of shyness, unaware that this song lamenting autumn had aroused the curiosity of the people in the nearby pleasure boat.
"Chen family, do you know who is playing the pipa?"
In the more luxurious painted boat, three layers of smoke-shrouded gauze blocked the view inside and outside the window, and a woman's faint voice slowly sounded.
The person in charge of the Tian family's painted boat was a manager named Chen Sheng.
At this moment, his wife came to the door of the boat cautiously, bowed and replied, "It looks like Zuichunfang, the old Zhou family's painting boat, but as for the person playing the music, I don't know."
Ok?
Hearing this, the woman tilted her head slightly and said, "I thought she was a girl from some family, but she has such a lively voice and piano sound."
Mrs. Chen leaned over to look at Zuichunfang and finally shook her head.
"To answer your question, Princess, I'm afraid she's not an ordinary prostitute on a pleasure boat. She looks like a young lady brought up by a wealthy family."
Oh--
The woman sighed briefly, feeling a little regretful.
Aunt Xing beside her lowered her head and said, "Princess, why don't I go and take a look? If she is a young lady from an ordinary family, it would be a blessing for her to play a few songs for you."
It turned out that the girl who was vaguely visible in the mist was Princess Fuman Liu Zhuang.
She had just returned from accompanying the old empress dowager after 27 days of worshiping Buddha at Longen Temple. She finally had some free time and boarded her own private pleasure boat.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, neither hot nor cold, and a layer of warmth enveloped the body.
When Liu Zhuang was drowsy, he heard the crisp sound of the pipa and immediately woke up. After listening to the whole song, he still felt unsatisfied.
"No need. I'm just traveling incognito, why should I put on such airs? I'd better take a good rest for a day."
Aunt Xing waved her hand, signaling Chen Sheng's family to go down.
She leaned over to the side, pouring tea and water for Liu Zhuang, and served her well. Liu Zhuang closed her eyes and sighed, "Aunt Xing, Dongjun has sent an envoy, and I feel uneasy."