The unbridled laughter seemed to bring two people who were also out of tune with this world a little closer.
Tao Ruolin smiled with a pretty face, but she didn't know that her face was dirty.
Chu Qing didn't say anything and just smiled.
For the first time in so long, he enjoyed Zhongzhou, the Chang Dynasty, and the capital, because there was still a woman's smile blooming in this world.
"You're so funny."
Tao Ruolin stopped laughing, but she couldn't stop smiling.
Chu Qing finally understood that the other person was not an emotionless smiling machine, but liked to laugh, really liked to laugh.
Who doesn't like to laugh in this world? Just wanting to laugh is the most luxurious thing in this difficult world.
It is difficult to laugh alone, but to find another person who can also laugh with you is like a dream.
At this moment, Chu Qing had an extremely strong impulse. He wanted to know more about the woman in front of him.
He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was very similar to himself. As for the resemblance, he couldn't tell. He just felt that it was similar to the extreme. It wasn't the appearance or the temperament, but something inexplicable. It was different from other people.
Something completely opposite.
This curious impulse became more and more intense and uncontrollable. Instead, Chu Qing relaxed and changed to a more comfortable sitting position, with his legs crossed and his arms pressed on the stone table.
"Can we have a casual chat?"
"OK."
Faced with this sudden and extremely strange request, Tao Ruolin's face showed no signs of change and she nodded calmly: "What do you want to talk about?"
"Then let's talk..."
Chu Qing is in trouble, yes, what are we talking about?
What can a son of Zuo Shilang, an official of the imperial household department, and a maid from a wealthy family talk about, about how to serve the master?
Tao Ruolin's smile grew thicker: "Why don't you speak again? Just say whatever you want. I want to hear you talk, so just say whatever you want."
"Okay, by the way, the quotation thing is the price. If you renovate and repair a house for officials in Beijing, will the price be too high?"
"It's very high." Tao Ruolin admitted openly, tilted her head and added: "But I like money very much."
"It's rare for people to admit that they like money, and it's even rarer for women to admit that they like money." Chu Qing knocked on the table and asked curiously: "I also like money, very much, how about you."
"Same as you."
"How much I like it."
"Perhaps I like it more than you do."
Chu Qing suddenly remembered the scene of their first meeting and said with a smile: "Let me use an analogy. What if, I mean what if, if you get married, a fifth-rank official in the court doesn't like you, and then finds you.
Husband, if you ask your husband to slap you, and give him ten guan of money once you slap him, will you agree?"
"Pay my husband to give me money to slap my aunt?" Tao Ruolin raised her eyebrows: "As long as my aunt is still breathing, she will tell her husband not to stop!"
Chu Qing: "..."
Chu Qing looked at Tao Ruolin with a dull expression: "Are you serious?"
"Of course it's true."
"Aren't you angry?"
"There's nothing worth being angry about. After I got the money, I took out five hundred coins and went to the capital to find a few rogue idlers. I took advantage of the dark moon and high winds to beat up the official. Then I took out half of the money and gave it to a few rogues in the capital.
The great scholar ruined the official's reputation and ruined his family."
Chu Qing was dumbfounded. Looking at Tao Ruolin who was smiling, he was sure that this girl was not joking at all. "Don't stop" was not a joke. She was not joking if she tried to punish the official to death.
Tao Ruolin asked with a smile: "Then let me ask you, if, I also say if, if you were my husband and someone else gave you money, would you hit me?"
"I'll fucking kill his whole family!" Chu Qing screamed almost subconsciously without even thinking about it.
Tao Ruolin was stunned for a moment, and then she mentioned another matter with a smile on her face: "My young master said that you proposed to marry the eldest lady. Is this true?"
"Uh..." Chu Qing's old face turned red: "That's what happened."
"Don't you know that the eldest lady has been married once and engaged once?"
Tao Ruolin looked at Chu Qing, not missing the slightest change in her expression.
"I know." Chu Qing shrugged: "But we are all so familiar with each other. To be honest with you, my Chu family was also desperate at that time, so I thought of climbing a high branch."
"I have thought of it, but don't you care about your reputation? The eldest lady has been married once and engaged again. If you marry her, others will definitely laugh at you."
"Laughing at me?"
"That's right." Tao Ruolin lowered her head and said in a faint tone: "It's not like you have no time to be perfect and you have lost your reputation. If you get married, others will laugh at you privately."
Chu Qing suddenly realized that he understood clearly. What the other party meant was that the eldest daughter of the Tao family was not a virgin.
Regarding this matter, Chu Qing had never thought about it. He didn't care what other people would say, and he didn't care about this kind of thing.
Although I lived in the Chang Dynasty, I had some things and perceptions that were completely different from those of the ancients.
Chu Qing didn't care at all about whether it was perfect jade or not.
You have to know that in the later generations, it would be nice to be a woman if you still have a perfect jade. The ratio of men to women is so unbalanced that if you can find a girlfriend, you will be considered a best among men.
Many young and old men are curled up and their hair is gone. They can't even find a boyfriend, let alone a girlfriend.
He used to have a buddy who worked at the Agricultural Bureau. He was very secretive every day and had no social circle. He fell in love with a girl online and asked about her job. The other person said that he was washing loaches in the back kitchen of a restaurant. It turned out that he was a technician at a pedicure shop.
When my friend thought that he couldn't have it, he stopped contacting her. Then, half a year later, he discovered by chance that the man who washed the loach was married to his colleague.
So this kind of thing is really not a big deal. Don’t you know what a bear you are? You pick and choose, and end up alone for the rest of your life.
Regarding this kind of thing, Chu Qing is very open-minded. As long as they meet each other and can live together and be happy and happy, nothing else matters.
"Live your own life, just laugh at other people's jokes." Chu Qing stretched out and said nonchalantly: "Of course, I really can't control your eldest lady, and I have given up on this idea a long time ago.
, just like the stone lock in the courtyard, the tiger and the tiger are swinging to make the wind."
Tao Ruolin didn't smile this time, she just murmured: "Not to mention someone like you, I'm afraid even ordinary people won't marry a young lady."
Having said this, Tao Ruolin smiled again, but there was a somewhat unspeakable look in her smile.
"But the eldest lady doesn't want to get married anymore. When she got married for the first time, she knew she would never get married in this life, so she had already resigned herself to her fate."
Chu Qing didn't understand for a moment.
When I got married for the first time, I knew at that time that I would never get married. What did this mean? Why did it sound so awkward?
"If you don't want to marry, you won't marry. Anyway, there is no man in this world who is worthy of the eldest lady."
Chu Qing was embarrassed to say anything.
Third-hand, Shisuo plays like a thief and kills two husbands. Doesn't that mean he is not worthy? That means he dare not be worthy.
But thinking that he was a business partner after all, Chu Qing said unintentionally: "Oh, in fact, women have to marry after all. Only then will their lives be complete. As for whether they are perfect or not, don't worry, it's not a big deal.
."
Tao Ruolin didn't want to answer the conversation, but she was confused and said angrily: "Who cares? I am a perfect person. Don't talk nonsense and don't follow what others say."
Chu Qing looked blank: "Really or not, haven't you married twice? How is that possible?"
Tao Ruolin regretted slightly. She didn't know what happened just now, but she actually talked about this topic with Chu Qing.
Fortunately, Fu San and Bi Hua walked out side by side.
Fu San quickly came up behind Chu Qing and swallowed: "Master, have you reached an agreement? Let's go back early. I'm afraid."
"Fear?"
Fu San's face turned a little pale, but he just said: "Let's go back early."
Tao Ruolin walked quickly behind Bihua and blinked.
Chu Qing didn't know why, but when he saw Bihua coming out, he had to stand up and said, "Miss Tao, Miss Tao Yi and I have finished talking about business. I'm leaving now and will come to visit another day."
Bihua nodded subconsciously, but did not look at Chu Qing. She just looked at Fu San, who was hiding behind Chu Qing: "Third brother, when you have some free time, you must come and look for me. She still wants to learn the Analects of Confucius."
Fu Sanse shouted with anguish, "It's all nonsense, don't ask me again."
Bihua bit her lip and said shyly, "Third brother is so humble."
Fu Sanyi shrank his neck and hid behind Chu Qing again.
Chu Qing was about to leave with Fu San, but then Bihua saw dust on Tao Ruolin's face next to her.
"Big...big maid, what's wrong with your face?"
Tao Ruolin subconsciously touched her face, looked at the dust on her fingers, her face changed slightly, she pointed at Chu Qing and shouted: "Okay, why didn't you tell me just now? It's so ugly."
Chu Qing laughed: "Perfect things always have some stains to act as flaws, otherwise they will be jealous of the heavens if they are flawless. Farewell."
After finishing speaking, Chu Qing led Fu San out of the yard with his hands behind his back.
Fu San asked quietly: "Master, what do you mean by what you just said? It sounds so powerful."
"I don't know either." Chu Qing shrugged: "Blind Gil said it because he just thought it was very high-spirited to say it."
Behind her, Tao Ruolin stared at Chu Qing's back with her big eyes, her mouth slightly open, and her breathing a little rapid.
Bihua asked: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"He..." A blush appeared on Tao Ruolin's face: "Is he talking about love?"
"Love words?" Bihua was confused: "How come you didn't hear it?"
Tao Ruolin murmured: "Master Chu said... he doesn't care whether a woman is perfect or not."
Bihua, who had almost taken off Fusan's clothes in the main hall just now to see the scars, had a strange look on his face.
What did you two talk about in such a short time? Why did you bring up such a shameful topic?
"I don't believe his lies!"
Tao Ruolin clenched her pink fist and said, "I will meet him another day and test him again. I will tell you that the eldest daughter of the Tao family has already had sex with their husbands!"
Bihua looked shocked: "Miss, don't, you must not do this!"
"Why?"
"I'm afraid that Third Brother will misunderstand me."
Tao Ruolin was even more confused: "Who is the third brother?"
"The third brother is a great scholar." Bihua blushed, stamped her feet, and ran away like flying.