Chapter 106: The First Talent in Jiangnan
The servant covered his face with an innocent look on his face and asked earnestly: "Hua Niang, why did you hit me?"
"I'm not happy, do you need a reason to beat you?"
Hua Niang glared at the servant. It hurts too much to hit her, so she should beat her servant to vent her anger.
The servant's body was three points shorter again and he whispered: "No, I should hit it."
"I'm not leaving to serve the guests. I'll persuade Xiangjun. You can't be a child at this time. This is related to Mengchunzhai's future."
Now Hua Niang regrets her intestines are green, but she has to bear the consequences she has done.
Qin Guan took Zheng Da and Xiong Da to the flower craft of the Colorful Clothing Hall, and Ling Yiren brought a few girls to welcome Qin Guan.
This brothel in Hangzhou is very interesting. When it comes to making money, it will give girls a name. Each brothel has its own specific surname. For example, the women in Mengchunzhai are all surnamed Meng, the women in Caiyi are all surnamed Ling, and the women in Xinyuelou are all surnamed Chu.
** is a cheap karma, and it is the dirtiest kind. It is a kind of humiliating ancestors, so naturally it cannot be used to show it to others by the ancestor's surname, so the brothel came up with this way to hide its original surname in order to seek some comfort.
At this time, there were already several tables of guests on the first floor of the pleasure boat. Qin Guan looked over and didn't know him. Qin Guan was treated even higher and was arranged on the second floor. Now there is only one table in Qin Guan.
Seeing that the people left, Zheng Da whispered excitedly: "Brother Shaoyou, this year I have benefited from your wealth. You don't know that the three pleasure boats of Mengchunzhai, Xinyue Tower and Caiyi Pavilion are the most difficult to get. Even if they come up, they will usually only be arranged on the first floor. Unless a high-ranking official or a talented man can be arranged on the second floor private room. I have benefited from your wealth this year."
Qin Guan understands this principle when rituals are given to others.
Soon, Ling Yiren came over with a very pretty little girl and said to Qin Guan: "Mr. Qin, this is my newly married sister of the Colorful Clothing Hall this year. Her name is Ling Xianger. She will participate in this year's Courtesan Competition and specially called her to greet Master Qin with a glass of wine."
Qin Guan looked at this little girl at the age of fourteen or fifteen. She was very beautiful, especially her eyes were bright and translucent, which made people like her very much. However, Qin Guan had no other thoughts. Although this girl was beautiful, she lacked the taste of a mature woman. At most, she was considered a top-notch loli, not Qin Guan’s dish.
Ancient people seemed to like these young teeth. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, the flowers were blooming brightly. People here seemed to have the smell of yesterday's yellow flowers.
It’s not that they are not beautiful anymore, it’s purely caused by men’s love of the new and tired of the old.
No matter how outstanding they are, they are just men's toys.
They may be popular for three to five years, but now they have a sense of crisis. After all, newcomers are emerging, and men's hearts are easy to change.
The little girl timidly filled Qin Guan with a glass of wine, poured another glass for herself, and said with a slight voice like orchid: "Nu Lingxiang'er toast Mr. Qin with a glass."
Qin Guan picked up the wine glass and drank it.
After putting down the wine glass, Qin Guan asked, "What talent have you learned?"
"I followed my sister Yiren, and I learned some lyrics and pipa, and some guzheng." Yan Xianger said.
Qin Guan nodded. Every brothel also has its own tradition. The Caiyi Pavilion focuses on lyrics, music, and Xinyue Tower focuses on dance. Mengchunzhai mainly cultivates women with literary talent, who are both talented and beautiful.
Several of the companies have specialties, so it’s no wonder these three are the three most famous brothels in Hangzhou today. No one else can catch up with them and can only become second-rate.
Ling Xiang'er was not accompanying her, and she had to prepare for the subsequent performance, but Ling Yiren sat down and drank with Qin Guan.
Zheng Da was very excited. In the past, these courtesans left after playing and singing a song. How could they be so close to each other? They could have a drink with Ling Yiren himself? Today is here.
Although Zheng Da was not good at studying, he was very good at adjusting the atmosphere. Although there were only three of them on the table, he did not seem deserted.
The second floor of Mengchunzhai Painting Boat.
Three people were drinking and chatting at a table, two of whom were Chen Yichen and Zhu Peng. Opposite Chen Yichen was a young man with a gentle appearance, wearing an ice blue silk robe, a snow-white piping embroidered with elegant bamboo leaves patterns, and a very confident expression was revealed on his face.
This person is Mr. Lin Yuan, known as the most talented man in Jiangnan, whom Hua Niang mentioned. Lin Yuan had good family affairs. His father was a direct scholar in Jialongtuge, the Minister of Works. The Lin family was a big family in Suzhou. Lin Yuan was very talented and good at poetry. He was Xie Yuan in the last Jiangnan provincial examination.
He had a good relationship with Chen Yichen and Zhu Peng. This time he came to visit and happened to be in the courtesan competition, so he was invited by Chen Yichen.
Lin Yuan saw the excitement. When he saw Qin Guan climbing the cabin of Caiyi Hall, he turned to Chen Yichen and said, "Is that person just now Qin Guan Qin Shaoyou? He is really an interesting and wonderful person. I have read all the poems he wrote, and it is really amazing. Brother Chen, I heard that your limelight has been completely suppressed by him."
Lin Yuan looked at Chen Yichen jokingly and said.
Chen Yichen said straightforwardly: "I am willing to give up on the disadvantage of my skills. When I saw him for the first time, he wrote "Magpie Bridge Fairy" and asked me to tear up the already written poem. The second time was at the Lu Ming Banquet. The "When will the bright moon come?" shocked everyone. The words still echoed in my mind. I am afraid that I can't write such good words in my life."
Lin Yuan said: "Then Qin Guan rejected Meng everyone's invitation and said that he didn't want to talk about poetry and essays, but just came out to relax. It was such a bad reason."
Zhu Peng smiled: "You don't know, Qin Guan is the same in normal times. His poems were written in the imperial examination, the Chinese Valentine's Poetry Festival, and the Lu Ming Banquet. Many people usually refused to invite him to the poetry meeting. Brother Chen made good friends with him and invited him to the poetry club. He also refused. Do you know what he said?"
Lin Yuan was curious: "What did he say?"
"He said poetry is just a game."
Lin Yuan was stunned and nodded, "Now I am also interested in Qin Guan. Brother Chen, I have the opportunity to recommend it to me."
Chen Yichen said: "Now, then why don't we go to the Caiyi Pavilion to find him."
Lin Yuan raised his hand to stop Chen Yichen: "Brother Chen is not anxious. Since Qin Guan said that poetry is a game, then let's play with him first." Lin Yuan has always been very arrogant. Seeing that Chen Yichen was trying hard to praise Qin Guan, he became determined to win.
Chen Yichen was stunned, "What are you planning?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said nothing, but ordered the maid who served beside him, "Go and invite Miss Mengluoyu, I have a new word for her."
Soon, the dreams come slowly. They are not young but only fourteen or fifteen years old, but their faces are beautiful. But when you look at her, you won’t have any lewd thoughts. Instead, they are more like a lady from a high school, revealing an intellectual beauty.
Chapter completed!