Lin Xiao didn’t expect that Hongying would come back so quickly and give him the gold leaf.
Lin Xiao took it and said glibly: "Look, we girls are rich, and there are gold leaves at our hands. How different from you, who is very stingy."
Hongying said angrily: "The girl is very short of money, and she has pawned all her jewelry. This was a reward from the master during the Chinese New Year. I don't know what I want to tell the master in the future. You are still making sarcastic remarks!"
"No way, isn't she the head of the Yao family? I heard that she received five thousand taels from the second master, which was when she was extremely rich." Lin Xiao asked dubiously.
"You are so easy to be in charge of. Our girl is a passing god of wealth. All the money is in Madam's hands. The money given to you is all her personal money." Hongying felt that this guy is really a wolf-hearted person.
"Are you telling the truth?" Lin Xiao also put away his cynicism.
Hong Yingying said earnestly: "Qingluo just came back from going to the pawnshop, so you have to handle it carefully when the girl asks you to go to Qingzhou. Whether you can turn over or not will depend on this."
Lin Xiao nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, the girl is so kind, Lin Xiaoxin has made a note of it. I will handle this matter, but girl, does she have the ability to win? If she loses..."<
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"Just follow the girl's instructions, and the rest is not something you and I should worry about." Lin said this for a long time, but this sentence is still considered human.
Lin Xiao went to do it as instructed and didn’t mention it.
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The day before the cold food, Mengying had gone to Qingzhou in the name of a shop. Master Yao was afraid that Mengying would be deceived, so he asked her to wear the clothes of the housekeeper Liu Rui.
Liu Rui now obeyed Mengying's advice. When he arrived in Qingzhou, he first found an inn to stay.
Early the next morning, Liu Rui came to greet the girl and found that Mengying had already gone out early. Qingzhou was so big that he could not find her anywhere. His girl was very thoughtful, so he didn't need to worry, so he simply sat in the room and drank tea. p>
By the way, Mengying put on a disguise and transformed into a young master.
Lin Xiao also put on the clothes of a servant, freshened up, and followed Mengying, just like a servant.
Mengying asked Hongying to drink tea in the teahouse, and only took Lin Xiao to Juxian Tower.
The first floor of this Juxian Building was a wine shop, and the second floor used to be a place for actors to play, sing and dance. During the Guan Dynasty, it became a place for wealthy young men to gamble.
When the waiter saw Mengying's delicate features and her elegant clothes, she guessed which family's noble son she was.
Not daring to neglect, he hurriedly ran over and said, "This young master is here to Guanpu? I wonder what you want to play?"
Mengying didn't say anything, and Lin Xiao said: "Our young master likes to play dice games. You can go by yourself and we can take a look."
The waiter had a smile on his face and said, "Hurry up and invite us in. The game just ended, and Mr. Sun is really lucky. He has won a thousand taels."
As he spoke, he led Mengying and the others into the inner room.
Mengying took a closer look and saw that it was a private room. There were more than ten people around the table, shaking the dice and guessing the number.
Some bet money, some bet on the ink stone. If you guess the correct number, all the money on the table will be yours.
Mengying walked closer and listened to the dice flipping in the dice cup through the noisy people.
The dice cup fell, and she guessed it was two o'clock.
Sure enough, two points were opened.
The man holding the kid was smiling brightly and asked his attendants to collect the things on the table.
In the second game, the dice cup fell, and Mengying guessed it was five o'clock.
If it is really five o'clock, it seems that the dice officer did not cheat, but he can play it.
Mengying closed her eyes and listened to the dice shaking in the dice cup, then dropped into the cup with a thud.
Everyone thought it was the big one, but Mengying was the only one who took the small one.
Sure enough, it actually opened a little.
Lin Xiaole couldn't help but collect the money on the table. A scholar-looking man next to him asked: "This young master looks unfamiliar, isn't he from Qingzhou?"
Mengying cupped her fists and bowed before saluting: "My surname is Cai, I am from the capital, and I am here to visit my friends."
The man returned the courtesy, "I, Luo Yu, I am very lucky. In this round, I won at least a hundred taels."
Mengying replied: "You're lucky."
The dice official shouted: "A new game has begun, please place your bets."
After playing two or three games, Mengying lost and won. It wasn't that she didn't guess correctly, but she just didn't want to win too quickly and make people suspicious.
After playing another five or six games, a young man named Hu suggested: "It's really boring to play like this now. Hu has a suggestion. Why not pay odds of 1 to 10, and the winner invites everyone to have a drink. How about it?"<
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Everyone agreed that Mengying wanted to win money but didn't want to treat her to a drink, but now she couldn't make a choice. She simply took out everything she had brought, plus the one hundred taels she won.
When the dice cup fell, most of the people bet on the big one. Only Mengying and Mr. Luo bet on the small one.
When the cup was opened, it was two points. Mengying and Na Luo Yu won. Mengying bet three hundred taels in this round and won three thousand taels.
Luo Yu only bet ten taels, but in an instant it became one hundred taels.
Those young men who lost money pointed at Mr. Hu and said, "Brother Hu made a mistake!"
Those who brought money were given money on the spot, while those who didn't brought money were sent to their homes to get the banknotes.
Mr. Hu patted Mengying on the shoulder and laughed and said: "Sure enough, this person from the capital is extraordinary. Mr. Cai, you have won all our money. You must invite us to have a drink at Hongxiu Tower."
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Mengying replied awkwardly: "Easy to say, easy to say."
Next to her, Lin Xiaoke was in a state of panic. The Red Sleeve House was a brothel, and Mengying, a girl, wanted to invite people to the brothel for a drink. What would happen if someone exposed her identity?
Fortunately, Mr. Hu's servant ran over to report before everyone could move.
Speaking of the top card of the Jade Pavilion, the Peony Girl, a lottery will be thrown on the pavilion. Whoever wins the lottery today can spend the night with the Peony Girl.
After hearing this, several dandies had no intention of drinking and ran to Cuiyu Pavilion.
Mr. Hu did not forget to turn around and tease Mengying: "Mr. Cai, you have no time to spare today. You must make up for it someday."
Mengying cupped her fists and saluted, "I'll definitely do it."
Mengying looked back and saw that Luo Yu was the only one who had not left with everyone, so she stepped forward and said politely: "Then Mr. Cai will invite Mr. Luo first today."
Luo Yu waved his hand and said: "Although I like the excitement, I don't like brothel banquets. Mr. Cai, if you have some time, you might as well have a chat, how about it?"
Mengying looked around and yelled, "This is no place to play chess.
Seeing Mengying's hesitation, Luo Yu explained: "It's noisy here. I know a secluded place. I wonder if you can move here, sir?"
Mengying nodded and followed Luo Yu downstairs.
After walking about five or six hundred steps, Mr. Luo brought Mengying to a pavilion, where the bookboy took out the chessboard.
The two sat down, Mengying holding the white piece, and Luo Yu holding the black piece.
You come and go, and after several battles, Mengying loses twice and wins one.
In the last game, the two sides were in a stalemate and ended up with a draw.
Mr. Luo was surprised and said: "I didn't expect Mr. Cai to be a master of chess at such a young age. Luo was lucky enough to win today. I wonder where the young master lives now? Luo will come to the house another day to ask for advice from the young master."
Mengying replied: "Thank you Mr. Luo for the invitation, but Cai is about to return tomorrow. If there is a chance, I will see you in the capital, and you and I will compete again."
Luo Yu's face was full of regret and he said: "I don't know where the young master's family lives in the capital. My father has business in the capital. If you have time to go to the capital, you can talk to Mr. Cai."
"My name is Cai Jiu. I live in Huaihua Hutong, Luogu Street, Beijing. Cai's house is right next door."
Luo Yu saw each other far away, Mengying cupped her fists and saluted her goodbye.
Mr. Luo looked at Mengying's back and said: "I thought I was very good at chess in Qingzhou. Mr. Cai is no longer inferior to me at such a young age. This capital is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon."
The scholar replied: "Young Master Cai just lost to you. How can you say that he is not inferior to you?"
Mr. Luo shook his head and said, "What do you know? He lost on purpose."
When the young man saw his master, he was still looking at Mr. Cai's back and refused to leave, so he tried to persuade him: "When you win the imperial examination and go to Beijing to take the exam, you might not be able to see him again."
Mr. Luo nodded, turned around and walked back.
By the way, with a pair of eyes watching from behind, Mengying didn’t dare to go straight back to the inn.
It wasn't until Lin Xiao whispered: "Master Luo has gone back" that the two of them turned around and walked back and entered the door of the inn.
When Hongying saw that Mengying had gained a lot, she was also surprised: "I actually won!"
Lin Xiaomei said with excitement: "With me protecting you, how can you not win?"
Hongying rolled her eyes at him, as if it had nothing to do with you.
Lin Xiaoze said with a smile beside him: "You don't know, at that time..."
Mengying likes to hear the two bickering, this is what a young man in bright clothes and an angry horse should look like.
It's a pity that I only have the appearance of a girl, but my heart has long been washed away.