Chapter 143 Relief
Boom...
There was a crisp sound, ringing in my ears.
In the lobby, whether they were depressed or happy scholars, they all looked towards the opposite side, only to see a beautiful figure sitting behind the bead curtain. That slim figure made people think a lot.
The sound of the piano was like big and small beads falling on a jade plate, slowly resounding in this brothel, as if it had a powerful magic power, and everyone in the already tense lobby was listening quietly.
Huh?
Huniu was bored when she heard the music coming from the opposite side. She was startled for a moment, but then she immediately stretched her neck and looked around. Her childish face was full of surprise, and her mouth was slightly open.
She had heard of Jiubola Erhu in the village, and had even gone to Jiangcun to watch people perform in operas. But when she compared it here, she found that it was completely different. She finally understood why her brother and the others liked coming here.
Many scholars had bright eyes, looking gently at the bead curtain opposite, shaking their heads slightly, really intoxicated.
call!
Lin Haoran let out a soft breath and realized that he had underestimated the piano players of this era. Although the instrument was inferior to modern pianos, it also depended on who was playing. No wonder everyone wanted to regard this woman as the courtesan.
After the song ended and everyone was still lingering, a maid in a green skirt walked into the lobby, came straight to Lin Haoran and said: "My lady said that she would like to invite Mr. Lin to the room to talk!"
"Who is her lady?"
"Yes...it's Mulan!"
"How is that possible? Oiran Mulan?"
…
Some people were confused at first, but some people recognized the identity of this maid. When the truth was told, many scholars in the lobby were shocked and looked at Lin Haoran with envy.
Lin Haoran and Mulan were old acquaintances, and she was able to achieve what she did today thanks to the song "Mulan Ci" he gave her at the Pan Xian Poetry Club.
But then again, he was actually influenced by her, otherwise "Mulan Ci" would not have spread so widely and received such high praise, and he, Lin Haoran, would not have become famous in Guangzhou.
It is said that "Mulan Ci" has spread to both sides of the Huaihe River, and Lin Haoran's name is also famous in Jiangnan.
"Brother, I want to go too!"
Huniu was a curious baby, so she raised her face and said excitedly.
"good!"
Lin Haoran nodded gently. Huniu wanted to meet the oiran, so naturally he wouldn't stop her.
The maid looked at Lin Haoran and Huniu with slight surprise, but in the end she didn't say anything more.
Mulan's room was on the third floor, in the southwest corner of the building, and seemed very quiet.
Lin Haoran took Huniu and followed the maid in green into the room. The maid asked him to wait in the living room for a while, then opened the bead curtain and walked inside to report.
The living room is not big, but it is very clean. There is a smell of sandalwood in the air, which makes people feel refreshed. There are many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Although they are not made by everyone, they are still extraordinary.
But Huniu, like a curious baby, boldly looked at the living room, noticed a xylophone placed in the center, and immediately walked over with her short legs.
She first squinted her face to examine it, then couldn't restrain her curiosity, stretched out a fleshy finger and gently poked the piano wire, and retracted her hand almost at the same time as the "dong" sound of the piano sounded.
He seemed to find it very interesting, as if he had discovered a new world. He looked up at Lin Haoran, his eyebrows slightly raised, his eyes bright, and he looked very surprised.
Normally, Lin Haoran should restrain Huniu and ask her not to mess with other people's things. But Lin Haoran didn't, and he didn't seem to be qualified.
He sat in front of the prepared wine table and had just been chatting without eating. Looking at the table full of delicacies, his stomach growled, so he grabbed a piece of lamb chop and ate it.
When the brother and sister entered this place, they seemed completely unremarkable.
There was a sound from the bead curtain in the back room, and a beauty came out. She had a standard oval face, delicate facial features, a pair of bright eyes, skin as white as snow, wearing a colorful dress, exuding a light fragrance
Fresh fragrance.
"The Taoist will come in the future and the thieves will come!"
Mulan's eyes fell on the mutton chops in his hand, her pretty face still frosty.
Hearing this, Lin Haoran lowered his head and glanced at the mutton chops in his hand, and suddenly burst into laughter. It was obviously because the pair that stumped Li Xueyi before were now a perfect match.
The "Taoist" she wanted to invite did not come, but a "thief" who stole food came and slapped him in the face in the most civilized way.
"Mulan Oiran, who is the thief behind this?" Lin Haoran was not angry, but asked her shamelessly.
"Nature is the way of a moral gentleman. Don't you have confidence in this and think that you will be a thief?" Mulan smiled, as if the ice and snow had melted away for thousands of years.
Lin Haoran looked at that beautiful face and realized that this oiran was really not a flower vase. He had obviously scolded you, but as a result, you couldn't catch him at all, and you had to smile at him.
"Where's Yansuo Pondliu?" He took another bite of the mutton chop and asked with a smile.
Mulan rolled her eyes, pretending not to hear anything, and looked at the little girl who had just secretly played the piano. Looking at the little girl's appearance, she thought she was so cute.
Huniu saw someone coming out, and she didn't dare to touch the piano again. Her big bright eyes looked at Mulan curiously.
"You are a Huniu, right?"
Mulan seemed a little worried when she looked at her, and asked with a soft smile.
Huniu nodded seriously and turned to look at Lin Haoran in confusion. Lin Haoran also looked up at Mulan in confusion, but he didn't know how this woman knew about Huniu.
"Do you like the piano? Can my sister teach you how to play the piano?"
Mulan pretended not to notice Lin Haoran's probing gaze and walked towards Huniu with a smile.
"OK!"
Huniu nodded heavily. She was really interested in this new thing. She really wanted to follow her sister and use this piano to play the nice music just now.
What a nice sound!
Mulan's heart brightened again, and she discovered that Hu Niu's voice was excellent.
Lamb chops, good!
Barbecued pork, yes!
Drunken crab, delicious!
…
Lin Haoran sat alone at the table, facing the table full of delicacies. He ate in huge chunks, his mouth full of grease, and he was enjoying himself.
Next to him, there was a peerless beauty teaching a little girl to play the piano. The little girl's eyebrows were slightly raised, she looked extremely excited, and occasionally she let out innocent giggles.
Well……
Lin Haoran took a sip of the soup and found that he couldn't eat any more. He burped, turned to look at the two women and said, "You guys keep playing, I'm going down to drink."
"Go for it!"
"Brother, I'll go down and find you in a minute!"
Huniu and Mulan said at the same time, smiled at each other, and then continued to play the piano.
Why!
Lin Haoran glanced at the two of them, shook his head helplessly, then turned and left.
But he suddenly realized that something was wrong. Why did the oiran invite him over? It seemed that he never said anything! Could it be that he was afraid that he would be too poor to eat, so he specially gave him a meal?
Chapter completed!