Volume 1: The Swan Goose Chapter 9: The Beauty of the Country Covers the Sadness (2)
As soon as they stepped through the door, Mr. Lu Ning and Mr. Murong stood still: they had long heard that Shengjing was prosperous, but the scenery in front of them was still far beyond their imagination!
Xiaoxiang Villa has four undulating buildings in the east, south, west and north, with staggered eaves and corners. Each building is three stories high, and there are flying bridges connecting the buildings to communicate light and dark.
After passing through the gate, the three of them walked into a square corridor about a hundred paces long. A granite pool was embedded in the middle, with water lilies scattered all over the pool, and dozens of koi carp swimming freely under the lotus leaves.
The pool faces a patio, from which you can see the sun, moon and stars, as well as the light of morning dew and sunset.
On both sides of the corridor are a row of small private rooms with beaded curtains and brightly lit candles. In each private room, there are young and beautiful women with beautiful flowers, playing, singing, dancing, cooking tea and tasting wine with the distinguished guests.
The waiter led the three of them to a private room on the west side of the first floor. Lu Ning looked up and saw the words "Tingxue Tower" written on the plaque. The decoration in the private room was luxurious yet elegant:
There are pear wood tables and chairs, Tang Sancai porcelain, and famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. When you open the window, you can see a small garden with colorful fallen flowers, small bridges and flowing water.
The three people sat around the table. The waiter wiped the table and asked diligently: "Masters, what do you want to eat?"
Lu Ning smiled and asked, "Brother, do you have any recommendations?"
The waiter rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "Since this is your first time here, why don't you try our special dishes?"
Mr. Murong waved his hands repeatedly and urged: "You can arrange the food. Bring the wine first! We want to drink! Drink the best wine you have here!"
"Okay! My name is Bei Xiaobei. If you have anything to do, just ask me!" Bei Xiaobei put down a pot of freshly brewed tea and bowed out with a smile.
Ping Si quickly stood up and poured tea for the two of them. He couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Young gang leader, since you are here to apologize, why don't you go directly to the boss's wife?"
Lu Ning picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with a smile: "We are new here, so let's get familiar with the environment first. After all, we are now exploring each other's background, so we can't be too impatient."
Mr. Murong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Don't worry! If my estimate is correct, since they know that the young gang leader is coming to the city today, they will definitely guess that we are here to apologize today, and I am afraid they have been prepared for it."
Pingsi suddenly smiled and said: "The young gang leader and sir are absolutely right, it was me who was reckless!"
While several people were talking, Bei Xiaobei walked in through the curtain again.
Seeing that his hands were empty, with neither food nor wine, Ping Si couldn't help but get angry: "Our young gang leader has traveled thousands of miles to come here, is this how you entertain guests? Are you afraid that we won't be able to give you any money?"
As he spoke, he took out two silver ingots from his arms and placed them heavily on the table.
Bei Xiaobei bowed to the three of them and said with a leisurely smile: "The landlady gave me the order. If I had known that the young gang leader would be here, I would have neglected you with the food and wine downstairs. She has specially prepared a table for the three of you."
For the banquet, I would like to ask the three of you to follow me to the third floor!"
Hearing this, the three of them winked at each other, and they all understood each other tacitly: It seems that King Yi's people have indeed made arrangements and are preparing to invite you to the urn!
The three of them didn't say much. They just followed Bei Xiaobei and walked up the stairs to the third floor. They listened to his introduction: "The first and second floors here are ordinary guest areas, and the third floor is the VIP area."
The place where I live with the landlady on weekdays. Usually they are very important guests, so the landlady will bring them here to meet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bei Xiaobei stopped in front of a door. Lu Ning looked up and saw three large golden characters "Zihua Zhai" written on the dark plaque.
"Please come in, you three, and the food and wine will be delivered soon!" Bei Xiaobei smiled and opened the door for the three of them, but before they could enter, he had disappeared.
As soon as the three of them entered Zihuazhai, they were shocked from ear to ear by the luxurious scene inside: the floor paved with white jade shone with a warm light. A huge luminous pearl hung on the top of the treasure in the room, shining brightly.
The light is like the bright moon.
A three-meter-wide mica screen is piled with countless agates and jade. Two half-foot-tall fiery red coral trees stand on the left and right. Even the door curtains and curtains are made of South Sea pearls of the same size.
Several people stood stunned for a long time, thinking that they had entered the East China Sea Dragon Palace by mistake.
As soon as the three people calmed down and sat down, Bei Xiaobei and more than a dozen enchanting singers filed in carrying various dishes. Five or six young men were holding large wine jars and laboriously eating.
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Bei Xiaobei directed the singer to pile the dishes in front of the three of them in an orderly manner. Finally, he opened the mud seal of a wine jar in front of everyone, poured wine for the three of them one by one, and introduced with a smile:
"This is called Daigo wine, which is extracted from cow's milk. The boss lady only uses it to entertain distinguished guests on weekdays. The boss lady has ordered us to treat you to a delicious meal, so don't be polite!"
There is a rich aroma floating in the air, making people drunk even before the wine touches their lips.
But the three of them stared at the unspeakable dishes on the gold plate and the milky-white wine in the white jade cups. No one moved their chopsticks to pick up the food. They couldn't help but murmur in their hearts: Such a treat would not let them down for a while.
I forgot that I came here to apologize. I thought I was the victim’s family!
Lu Ning raised his head and looked at Bei Xiaobei, and asked politely: "Little brother, it's our first time to be treated like this, and I feel very sorry. I wonder where the lady boss is, can we meet her."
Bei Xiaobei said as if he was prepared: "The boss lady knows why you are here. She said that last time it was an unintentional mistake by your brothers. Since the prince will not pursue it, you don't have to worry about it."
Besides, the prince has told you that the three of you are distinguished guests, and today’s meal will be regarded as his thanks for your hard work!”
Lu Ning exchanged glances with Mr. Murong: It seemed that he had mistaken Ping Si for Toto. However, the landlady obviously deliberately avoided meeting him.
Murong Yanzhao took out a silver ingot and put it on the table, and raised his hand to Bei Xiaobei: "Brother, please help us to invite the landlady to come over. To be honest, we came here specifically to apologize in person.
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The silver ingot was placed next to the gold plate and jade cup, which looked a little weak and pitiful.
Bei Xiaobei did not reach out to take it, but said with some embarrassment: "Sir, the boss lady can't come to see you for something, and there is nothing I can do about it." When he said this, he subconsciously glanced at the mica screen next to him.
The look in her eyes at this moment was caught by Lu Ning. She quickly stood up and walked to the screen. She respectfully raised her hands and said, "Lu Ning, the leader of the Xiama Clan, brought two brothers here to apologize. I hope the girl can show her respect and come out to meet you!"
As she finished her words, she received no response. Mr. Murong and Heping Si were startled by her sudden move, and they all looked at her in surprise.
Lu Ning winked at the two of them and said loudly, "Actually, the landlady has always been in this room. It's just that she didn't want to come out to meet her. It seems she's still angry about what happened last time!"
The two of them understood, and quickly stood up and raised their hands to the screen: "Murong Yanzhao/Pingsi of the caravan came here specially to apologize to the girl, and hope that the girl will come out to meet you!"
However, the three of them waited for a long time and no one came out.
Just when Lu Ning thought that he had made a mistake, a few faint sounds of the guqin suddenly came from behind the screen. The sound of the guqin was sad and long, accompanied by a clear and melodious voice, slowly singing:
The eyebrows are as beautiful as the spring mountains, but they are pitiful and wrinkled. Do not wet the flower branches with your clear tears, for fear that the flowers will become as thin as a person.
The clear and moist jade flute has been idle for a long time, and good friends are rare. If you want to know how sad it is to rely on the railing every day, just ask for the willow tree in front of the pavilion.
The voice was as weeping as complaining, as resentful as admiring, the words were exquisitely beautiful, and the literary talent was soaring! The melody penetrated into the ears, like the sound of nature. It sank into the heart and moved people. The gentleman couldn't help but close his eyes and swayed to the ditty.
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But Lu Ning secretly admired: This woman is really extraordinary, she has already taken the lead before anyone shows up!
She thought for a moment and then spoke again: "Girl, if you have any requests, please tell me, and we will try our best to satisfy you! I hope the girl will appreciate you!"
However, there was no disturbance to the sound of the piano, and the woman's singing voice behind the screen remained the same as before.
Lu Ning knew that this was the boss's wife trying to give him a showdown! Then he would learn from Zhuge Kongming and give her three visits to the thatched cottage to see if she showed up!
Thinking of this, she raised her voice again and said loudly: "Thank you for your kindness today, girl. But if the girl refuses to give us a chance to apologize in person, we will never dare to accept such a feast! Then we can only
I come to my door every day to apologize, and I hope the girl is willing to meet you soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the piano suddenly stopped, and a lazy and indifferent voice came from behind:
"You are so polite, Master Lu Gang. If you are here to apologize for what happened last time, there is no need. His Highness has released the brothers from your gang, and you have brought back the people he wanted. This settlement has been settled."
Leader of the Lu Gang, you don’t need to worry about it anymore. However, since you guys came sincerely today, let’s eat and drink well before going back!” There was no warmth in her tone as she spoke.
Lu Ning had no choice but to take a step back and said softly: "Since the girl invited us to this room and played the piano for us behind the screen, it means that the girl doesn't really want to see us, she just wants to test our sincerity."
After that, she looked at her husband and said, "Master, let the brothers carry the things up!"
Mr. Murong and Hepingsi immediately walked out of the door. After a while, eight caravan brothers carried four huge sandalwood boxes through the door and stacked them neatly on the ground.
Lu Ning walked over and opened the boxes one by one, and said with a smile: "I know that the girl is noble and will not take these vulgar things in her eyes. But people cannot be resurrected, so we can only take out these vulgar objects to express our feelings. Once we come,
To compensate the family members of the deceased, secondly, to calm the frightened people in the villa, and thirdly, to compensate for the loss of your hotel. Although the money is not much, I hope the girl can accept it, and from now on, the war with our caravan will turn into friendship!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a soft sneer suddenly came from behind the screen: "It's the number one business in Beiyu! It's such a big deal to pay for a human life. It's really rich!"
Lu Ning was not angry when she heard the sarcasm in her words. He just said warmly: "Young lady, what you said is wrong! Our caravan is doing a serious business, and our brothers earn hard-earned money. We collected these gold and silver
We come out not to show off our wealth, but to express our sincerity and hope the girl will accept it!"
A melodious piano sound sounded, and the cold voice of the landlady came again: "Since it is hard-earned money, how can I accept it? To save myself from being scolded, I am greedy for money and petty. Unlike the upright caravan, the world says that we are here.
It’s a gold-selling nest. So, I don’t care about this tiny bit of gold and silver. Leader Lu, just take it.”
After several exchanges, Lu Ning finally figured out the boss lady's petty temper. She thought for a moment and changed her strategy: "Girl, I know this gold and silver is not much, but it is our intention! The person who hurt others has already been killed.
After being severely scolded by me, he was kicked out of the caravan. Otherwise, I would have brought him here and let the girl beat and scold him to relieve his anger! I have long heard that the girl is a generous person. If you have enough, please give us a face-to-face apology.
Chance. If you are still dissatisfied in the end, you can order people to drive us out. We will never dare to have any resentment!"
At this point, an inaudible sigh finally came from behind the screen. Following the jingle of rings, a graceful woman with a purple skirt trailing to the floor stepped out from behind the screen. This chapter has been completed!