Three women and one man, handsome men and pretty women, drinking and chatting, the atmosphere is harmonious.
Li Qing is dressed in a dark robe, with a nose like a hanging gallbladder and eyes like bright stars. Although he is only of a weak age, he exudes a mature temperament that can only be found in his thirties, with elegant manners and extraordinary conversation.
It was the first time for the three girls to meet such a guest, and they couldn't help but feel very fond of him.
"Young Master is really a rare and wonderful person. Lianxiang has been in Zuixian Tower for so long and has met many people, but no one can compare with Young Master."
"Oh?" Li Qing said with a smile, "Miss Lianxiang, tell me, what's so good about me?"
Lianxiang didn't expect Li Qing to ask such a question, and for a moment she didn't know how to speak. The other two women covered their mouths and chuckled, making Lianxiang's pretty face blush slightly.
"Young Master is good or bad." Lianxiang glared at Li Qing, "I'm at a loss for words."
"I think you, girl, have fallen in love with you. You can't talk about it normally."
"Oh, Hongxiu, what are you talking about?" Lianxiang was so embarrassed that she went to scratch Hongxiu's itch, and there was a burst of sweet laughter in the side room.
After a while, Lianxiang woke up from her shyness and said apologetically, "I'm rude to you, sir. Don't blame me."
"What's so weird about doing it spontaneously?"
Li Qing raised his glass with a smile and drank the fruit wine in the glass. "Ninety-eight times out of ten things in life will go wrong, but there are no two or three people you can talk to. Don't be polite. The best thing is to please others and yourself."
The three girls were startled at the same time, and the taciturn Wan Ling said softly, "Young Master is truly a gentleman. There are a few guests here who are here to please others, but they are all just to please themselves."
"Yes." Hong Xiu nodded and said with a smile, "But Young Master said that nine times out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory. Do people like you still have worries?"
Li Qing laughed, "Everyone in the world has troubles!
The common people worry about their livelihood, the merchants worry about their profits, and the scholars worry about the imperial examinations. Even the emperor will worry about the country and the country.
Among all living beings, how many are carefree?"
"Young Master said this, it makes the slave family feel a lot better." Lianxiang chuckled, "Autumn is coming, I guess Young Master is worried about passing the imperial examination?"
Li Qing shook his head, "How can I do that?"
"Young master, why should you be humble? A talented person like you will definitely be on the list."
Li Qing smiled and said nothing. He was now a staff member of the imperial court, and he had not even taken part in the imperial examination. Of course, if he really wanted to take the exam, he would most likely not be able to pass it.
After some contact, the women began to talk more, and the four of them talked happily. Unknowingly, the night was already late.
Wan Ling suddenly realized that she hadn't gotten down to business yet.
She quickly stood up and bowed, "Young master, this little lady is so rude. I have delayed you for so long."
Saying that, he walked back to the gauze tent with gentle steps, and after a moment he came out holding red water sleeves.
Hongxiu took the opportunity and said, "Sir, although Miss Wanling is a northern girl, she is good at dancing with long sleeves, and few girls from the south of the Yangtze River can match her."
Li Qing nodded lightly and leaned back on the chair uninhibitedly, with an admiring look on his face.
"The little girl has made a fool of herself."
Wan Ling bowed again, then moved her lotus steps lightly and danced her water sleeves.
As graceful as a frightened giant, as graceful as a wandering dragon.
Those long red water sleeves, whether thrown, thrown, tossed, brushed, swung, shaken, returned, held, or carried... are really pleasing to the eye.
The occasional glance back is really amazing!
It's just that at the age of fifteen or sixteen, her strength is a little weak, and she can't even walk in the garden. Although her dancing is beautiful, the beauty is a little tired.
Li Qing raised the glass to his lips, took a sip of wine, and slowly chanted:
"The graceful Yan Ji is fifteen years old. She is used to dragging her long train instead of taking slender steps.
When everyone in the crowd looks at each other, the color of the world is like dust.
The flowers blooming in the pavilions of a tree are all natural and speechless.
Wu Niang praises her dancing skills in front of her, but unfortunately she is always mistaken for her waist."
“Bata—!”
The wine glass in Lianxiang's hand fell on the table, Hongxiu's beautiful eyes widened, and her pretty face was shocked.
For people like them, most of the people they face are the children of officials, so how can they not understand poetry? Even when it comes to poetry alone, few ordinary scholars can match it.
The beauty of the diction and the elegance of the artistic conception of this poem are no less than those of the great poets of the Song Dynasty.
They understand poetry, and now that they are so in tune with the situation, they can better appreciate the artistic conception in the poetry.
Wan Ling's stunning dance posture was immediately halted, and her red sleeves fell slowly. She stared blankly at Li Qing, her grape-like eyes filled with tears.
Li Qingshi didn't expect that a poem could be so powerful and make people cry. He couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
"Sir, did you compose this poem?"
Wan Ling's voice trembled slightly, and her tone contained hope and a hint of embarrassment, "But... for a little girl?"
Li Qing touched his nose, remembering the time-traveling Wenzhaogong novel he had read before, and admitted shamelessly.
Lianxiang and Hongxiu were filled with envy, wishing they could have Li Qing recite a poem for them, but in the end, reason prevailed and they did not do anything rude.
Hong Xiu asked, "Sir, what is the name of this poem?"
Li Qing smiled faintly, "Since it is given to Miss Wan Ling, how about calling it "Gift to Wan Ling"?"
Hongxiu and Lianxiang opened their mouths with shock, and Wanling also had a look of disbelief.
Although people call her a girl and her body is still innocent, she becomes a prostitute after entering a brothel. This cannot be washed away no matter what, and it will stay with her for the rest of her life like a brand.
She never expected that Li Qing would name such a masterpiece after her, a prostitute.
"Master, please accept the little lady's bow."
Wan Ling timidly bowed, making Li Qing even more embarrassed.
Hongxiu couldn't wait to find paper and pen, and silently wrote down Li Qing's recitation of "Gift to Wanling" just now, "Sir, do you think there are any typos?"
Li Qing took it, and Xiaojuan's calligraphy was neat and neat, and he praised: "Miss Hongxiu has good handwriting, every word is correct!"
Lianxiang came forward and read it again, her pretty face even more amazed.
Immediately he said coquettishly, "Young master is really heartless. You can praise Wanling as much as you want. It's really annoying to talk about the slave family and Sister Hongxiu as green leaves~"
"Uh-huh...where is it?"
Red Sleeves also has a hint of resentment, "Everyone in the crowd looks at each other in a charming way, and the color of the human world is like dust."
Isn’t the color of our world just dust?”
"Ahaha... I made a mistake."
Li Qinglian drank a glass of wine and chuckled, "You two girls, don't be angry. I will accept the punishment. I will accept the punishment."
Lianxiang pretended to hum, turned her head away as if she was angry, then turned back and smiled sweetly: "It's getting late, sir, are you tired too?"
Wan Ling wanted to chat for a while, but when she saw that Sister Lianxiang had issued an eviction order, she had to stand up and bow, and said sadly, "My little lady, I won't disturb the young master and my sisters' spring night."
After a pause, he said, "Today, the young lady missed the young master's pleasure and failed to fulfill her due obligations. The young master will come again tomorrow, how about giving the young lady a chance to make amends?"
Li Qing: "..."
Sorry, I can't afford it!
But I heard Wan Ling continue, "In the next few days, the young lady will not come out to receive you. If the young master doesn't mind, just come to the inner hall. The young lady will have someone pick you up."
Li Qing was startled. This meant that it only cost three taels. This discount... even caused comminuted fractures. It was simply a huge discount.
Lianxiang and Hongxiu also quickly expressed that it would be convenient for them tomorrow.
Li Qing was a little moved and hesitantly asked, "Would the Madam be willing to do this?"
"Why don't you want to?" Lianxiang said with a smile, "If the master doesn't come, we will be idle. There are four waiters and twelve waiters in the restaurant. There is only one waiter and two waiters to receive customers every day.
, the rest of the time is idle.”
Li Qing was surprised and said: "This madam is very conscientious."
"That's not entirely true." Wan Ling explained, "As the saying goes, things are rare and expensive. Although there are few people picking up customers, the price is high. If we really have to send them all out every day, we won't make much more than this. After all, those are the rich people.
Frequent pickup of customers will not only lower our value, but also shrink the prices of the top brands below, so they can only grab the business in the backyard, and those in the backyard will have to go to the front hall to grab business."
Li Qing suddenly realized that the business acumen of these ancients was really no worse than that of later generations.