In the past ten days, Yingping didn't go to Lanqiufang, and he didn't even want to go out outside the city. Today, when Yingping came to Yi Hongyan's house, Yiyi pestered Yingping and said he wanted to go to the rouge shop. The girl was stimulated by those gorgeous women and started to want to dress herself up. Yingping was definitely not willing at first. What is there to see in that place? But Yiyi couldn't help but pulled her arm and acted coquettishly, so she had no choice but to agree.
Along the way, Yiyi walked happily at the front. She was only focused on the rouge and gouache, and naturally she didn't care about her brother's abnormal behavior——
Yingping always looks around, as if he is afraid of being discovered by others.
Ye Changshan walked side by side with Yingping from behind. Seeing his sneaky appearance, Ye Changshan felt very uncomfortable. I saw Yingping always hiding behind him and peeking around, and occasionally looking into the restaurants on both sides, for fear that he would be discovered by someone.
Feeling the mouse-like Yingping, Ye Changshan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought to himself that this person was originally quite smart and heartless, but how could he become such a coward when he met the girl he liked? That day, Yingping rushed into the house, picked up him and Yiyi, and ran outside. Ye Changshan was so frightened that he thought he had caused some big trouble upstairs. The three of them ran all the way to the city gate before stopping. Ye Changshan only found out what happened when he asked. He couldn't help but feel ridiculous in his heart. After running all the way that day, his brothers were fine. But when they were about to continue walking towards the city, they saw Yiyi holding the city wall with one hand and his hand on his waist. No matter what he said, Reluctant to leave anymore. Thinking about it, the two brothers had been practicing for many years, so the distance was not a problem. It was just hard for Yiyi to follow them. In the end, Yingping hired a sedan to carry Yiyi back.
After this incident, Ye Changshan seemed to have discovered a new treasure. This treasure was nothing but Yingping's 'weakness'. It seemed that whenever Zhitang was mentioned, Yingping's momentum would naturally weaken.
Looking at Yingping's sinister look, Ye Changshan suddenly had an idea in his mind. He stopped and turned around, shouting to Yingping who was looking at the silk shop next to him -
"Look! Miss Zhi Tang and her maid are right in front!"
"Ah!? Where is it!? Oh, forget it, leave him alone, I'll run away first!"
Ye Changshan originally wanted to make a joke, but he didn't expect that once the joke was made, Yingping ran into the alley next to him as if he had seen a ghost, regardless of whether Zhidang was real or not. in front of.
Yingping was in a panic. At this moment, he just wanted to hide quickly. He heard from Ye Changshan that the little girl was still there. If she recognized him, his image in Zhitang's eyes would plummet. However, the alley was very transparent and there was no obstruction. Yingping looked around and saw only a big locust tree.
There was no room for him to think too much at this time! There is no other way, just hide it first and then talk about it!
I saw Yingping running up the tree like a monkey, finding a thick branch, and hiding himself in it.
Ye Changshan stopped Yiyi, and the two followed Yingping's footsteps to the alley. After seeing Yingping's agile skills, Ye Changshan was speechless for a while. He was originally fearless and fearless, but why did he become so scared?
Arriving under the tree, Ye Changshan raised his head and shouted upward: "Come down!"
Yingping was still very alert. He stuck out his head and looked around for a while, and then asked doubtfully: "You didn't see me, did you?"
"If you were normal, you might not have seen it, but you reacted so violently, and those who didn't know better thought you had stolen something and were being chased."
"Then...then tell me, will Zhidang see me?" Hearing what Ye Changshan said, Yingping couldn't help but become nervous.
Ye Changshan felt helpless. It seemed that he really couldn't joke about this matter easily. He said, "I'm kidding you! No one is here at all. Look at your bearish behavior!"
"Not here?" Yingping still showed distrust and continued to lower his head and look around. At this time, not to mention Zhidang, there was not even a single figure in the alley.
"Hey, come down quickly and see what you look like?"
After confirming that Zhi Tang was indeed not nearby, Ying Ping slid down from the tree. He punched Ye Changshan hard and complained: "Don't scare me like this in the future!"
"It's not up to you..."
"This is the crime of deceiving the emperor! You know!"
"I..."
"This is an imperial edict!"
"That's... okay." Seeing Ying Ping's righteous words, Ye Changshan had no choice but to compromise verbally.
Yiyi waited impatiently and urged a few words. Yingping and Ye Changshan no longer dwelled on the matter, and the three of them returned to the street.
...
After seeing Yingping like that just now, he became more natural and no longer hid like before. The three of them quickly arrived at the largest rouge shop in the West City.
This shop is very large, and there are a lot of people coming and going inside. Most of them are young girls choosing rouge and gouache. There are also some young men among them. They must be accompanying the girl they like or want to use these items to impress the girl they like.
Before entering the store, Yingping checked it carefully and then walked in with confidence.
As soon as he stepped into the store, the strong aroma hit his nostrils, which made Yingping a little uncomfortable.
Yiyi looked at the dazzling array of goods and happily picked them up. Yingping stood aside and looked at them and quickly lost interest. He looked around and suddenly found a bench in a corner of the store. Like a team walking in the desert who found a source of water, they walked over happily.
Ye Changshan ignored Yingping this time and still chose to stay with Yiyi and choose with her.
Yingping crossed his legs and looked at the street in boredom. At this time, in his eyes, even the children playing with stones on the street were cuter than the girls he had repeatedly selected in the store.
"Brother Zhang, what a coincidence, we meet again today!"
"Yes, brother Xie"
Just when Yingping was doing nothing, a conversation between two men suddenly came from beside him. Hearing the sound, Yingping couldn't help but look strange. He saw two men in extremely gorgeous clothes standing at the door of the store, greeting each other. Her clothes are so bright that they are even more eye-catching than Qin Jingqing's clothes back then. She really looks like a peacock with its screen open.
"Brother Zhang came here today, is it for the newly arrived batch of goods?" The man named 'Brother Xie' said with a proud face, as if he had guessed what others were thinking.
"Brother Xie guessed it right. Brother Yu is here for the newly arrived batch of rouge."
The two looked at each other for a while, and then laughed.
"I heard that this batch of new goods was brought back by a caravan from the Western Regions thousands of miles away. The effect is incredible." The man surnamed Zhang praised.
"Well, I've heard about it too. It's said that this rouge smells extremely fragrant and its eyes are rosy and beautiful. It was bought by the caravan at a high price."
"Well...compared to other rouges on the market, this rouge is not drying at all, and it is not prone to oiliness after use..."
"Yes, yes! I was just about to say this. This rouge is very delicate, not as powdery and rough as others..."
"Also, I heard that this rouge has a refreshing and cooling feeling when used, which makes people feel very comfortable even in the summer..."
The two of them became more and more excited as they talked, their eyes filled with excitement, and in the end they felt like heroes had the same vision.
Ying Ping looked at the two of them doubtfully and thought, have you two grown men ever used this rouge? Otherwise, why would you say something so mysterious? Are they also rouge merchants and that’s why they know so much about these things?
Driven by boredom and curiosity, Yingping stood up and walked in front of the two of them and asked: "I dare to ask, you two know so much about rouge gouache, are you the boss of the rouge shop?"
The conversation between the two was in full swing when it was suddenly interrupted. The man named Xie looked at Yingping with doubts on his face. Although he was a little confused, he still answered Yingping's question——
"no."
"Why do you two know so much about women?"
After hearing Yingping's question, the two men couldn't help but look at each other, and then laughed at the same time, looking extremely proud.
"Why is this young master here?" the man surnamed Xie asked Ying Ping.
"Of course I'm here to buy things with someone." Yingping had nothing to hide and directly stated his purpose.
"The person you are accompanying must be a girl, right?" the man said confidently.
Yingping thought for a while, then nodded.
"Hmm... Not bad, not bad..." The two men named Xie and Zhang nodded in unison, with "teachable" looks on their faces, as if they were very satisfied with Yingping's answer. Then the man surnamed Xie continued: "Since I am accompanying the girl here, do you need to know about the things she likes?"
Yingping was stunned for a moment, then nodded as if he had some understanding.
"Then it's over. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. When you give a gift, you have to give it thoughtfully."
"Oh - that's it -" Yingping looked suddenly enlightened, as if he finally knew why these two men knew Rouge so well. Then, Yingping asked again: "The rouge from the Western Regions that the two of you just mentioned...is it sold here?"
When Yingping heard what the two men said, he became excited, thinking that if he could buy some to give to Zhitang in the future, it might make her happier. Unexpectedly, after hearing Yingping's words, the two men showed a trace of regret and regret on their faces, and said -
"It's gone...it's all gone."
"Why?" Yingping asked puzzledly.
"Such rare treasures are naturally bought by ladies from high-ranking families. The last remaining share yesterday was also reserved by Mr. Su."
Hearing the words 'Master Su', Yingping suddenly cheered up. Hearing the name of his love rival here, he naturally became vigilant.
"Master Su? What... did he buy it for?" Yingping asked tentatively.
"What are you doing? Isn't it just to get to know Miss Tang?" the man named Zhang said matter-of-factly.
"Oh?" Yingping pretended to be confused.
"Master Su also worked hard to get Miss Zhitang. Whenever there is anything novel, fresh or even precious in Chang'an, he will buy it immediately and give it to Miss Zhitang, hoping to impress her."
"What about Miss Zhi Tang?" Yingping continued to ask.
"Sigh - it's a pity that Miss Tang is not such a worldly woman. How could she be moved by these things?"
"But I see, Miss Tang will fall into Mr. Su's arms sooner or later," the man surnamed Xie suddenly interjected.
"How can I see it?"
"Knowing that Miss Tang is famous for her talent on the banks of the Wei River, it is natural that what she values is not worldly things, but talent and learning. Mr. Su is known as the number one talent in Chang'an today. It is only a matter of time before Miss Tang is impressed."
"Well... what Brother Xie said makes sense..."
"Look, today Lan Qiufang is holding the 'Qinyuan Elegant Party' in Qinchunyuan outside the West City, calling on talented men and women from all over Chang'an to come, saying that they use their 'talent' to make friends. I think..."
"'Qinyuan Yahui'? What is that?" Yingping asked.
"You don't even know about such a big thing?"
The two of them looked disdainful, as if they were seeing savages in the mountains who didn't care about the world.
Later, the man surnamed Xie continued to explain: "This is a conference organized by Miss Zhi Tang in the name of Lan Qiufang. It is said that as long as you have talent, whether it is music, chess, calligraphy or painting, you can participate and compete with other talents. .”
"Although this conference is sponsored by Lan Qiu Fang, it is a good way to spend money to buy praises, which immediately improves Lan Qiu Fang's status a lot. Moreover, most of the previous 'Number One Talents in Chang'an' came from Feng Hao. Rumors have spread from the Great Academy that there is an opportunity for an open competition this time. I think the talented men and women from other academies also want to prove themselves in front of the world, right?"
"Yes, this conference is a good opportunity to prove yourself. I think many students are eager to try it."
"For Mr. Su, this opportunity is even more rare. He is known as the 'Number One Talent', and this conference is hosted by Miss Zhitang herself, so he is determined to win!"
"Well, I think it's about the same. After all, Mr. Su is indeed quite capable. He is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is admired by many beauties..."
The two of them talked to each other, and Yingping finally understood what this 'Qinyuan Yahui' was about.
The two men fell into an endless conversation again, but this time the topic shifted from rouge and gouache to the Qinyuan elegant party.
Yingping left the two of them and walked inside thoughtfully, but he kept thinking about this 'Qinyuan Elegant Party' in his heart. It seemed that he had to go, but in what capacity and in what way did he have to go? Appeared in Qinchun Garden. Looking at Ye Changshan who was taking out a small purse from his waist and preparing to pay money in the store, Yingping suddenly had an idea. He walked up behind Ye Changshan with a smile and reached out to pat him.
Ye Changshan turned around and saw Yingping's smiling face, and felt a bad premonition in his heart.
Seeing the change in Ye Changshan's expression, Yingping felt a little helpless. He also blamed himself for having deceived people so much that now as long as he smiled, Ye Changshan and Yiyi felt that they had bad ideas again.
"Why are you so sensitive? It's not like I want to eat you." Yingping said reluctantly.
"As long as you laugh like that, it's definitely up to you."
"How could you say that about me!"
"Humph! Brother Changshan is absolutely right!" Yiyi's angry voice came from the side.
Seeing his sister's elbow turned outward, Yingping wanted to laugh and curse, but when he turned his head away, he was stunned. I saw Yiyi put on light makeup at this time, and a mature temperament that was very different from the past emanated from the girl, like bright flowers blooming from the inside out in the most brilliant season. Even though Yiyi is now a big girl, in Yingping's eyes, her sister is still the little girl who followed him and sniffed her nose. Now seeing the changed girl, Yingping was actually a little dazed——
Yiyi has grown up, and she has reached the age of marriage before she knows it...
Seeing her brother's dumb look, Yiyi waved her hand and asked, "Brother?"
Yingping came back to his senses. He looked at his sister and then at Ye Changshan, and then walked between the two of them with a look of relief on his face, regardless of whether they were looking at him in confusion. Yingping sighed lightly, and then as if he had made a lot of determination, he suddenly took one of the two's hands with both hands. Without waiting for the two of them to react, he put the two hands together, and then held them up with his left hand. Hold on, I didn't forget to pat it lightly with my right hand, and finally looked around excitedly.
Ye Changshan and Yiyi were originally paying attention to Yingping, but they were suddenly interrupted by Yingping. When they reacted, they saw that their hands were already holding each other, and they couldn't help but blush.
After holding their hands together, Yingping slowly walked out the door. When he walked a few feet and looked back, he saw that the two of them were still standing there like statues, even though they were both extremely embarrassed. But no one was willing to let go of their hands first, but at this time, there was a hint of shyness in the younger sister's eyes, and there was a hint of eagerness in Ye Changshan's eyes.
"Let's go. Are you afraid that we won't have the chance to hold you in the future?" Yingping interrupted the two of them ruthlessly.
Yingping's voice woke Yiyi up. At this time, she didn't dare to look at Ye Changshan anymore. She was about to leave following her brother's footsteps, trying to hide everything. But when she took steps to walk outside, she suddenly felt a force coming from her left hand. This force was just right and held her firmly. Yiyi's originally red cheeks became even hotter now. She lowered her head and turned around, quietly raising her eyes, thinking that she would be able to avoid the boy's sight - but she couldn't avoid it after all. She only saw the boy with a silly smile on his face. He looked at himself with a smile so sincere and sunny.
Everything was so sudden, but everything was so natural.
