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The next day, thanks to the help of the wind and currents in the river, the ship advanced at full speed. In the evening, I have already seen a trace of Jiangzhou's beauty. The chaotic noises reappeared in everyone's ears; colorful glazed lamps decorated the eaves and walls of the houses.
A passenger ship passed through the river in the city, attracting pedestrians on the shore to take a look. People on the boat felt that both sides of the Taiwan Strait were so beautiful that they couldn't help but indulge in it.
Suddenly, the surrounding lights were replaced by darkness. Taking a closer look, it turned out that the ship happened to pass under a stone arch bridge. The bridge was so wide that the people in the boat thought that all the bright lights on the shore were extinguished in an instant.
After the beautiful scenery, the boatman stood on the bow of the boat and shouted: "Turn around the corner ahead and you will find Jiangzhou Pier. Everyone, pack up and get ready to disembark! You must not delay. If you stay until the curfew, everyone will not be able to leave!" "
When the boat docked, Bai Feng and the others set out to find an inn where they would stay. The road conditions in the city are complicated. Several rivers divide the town into fragmented parts. At a glance, you can see at least five or six stone bridges of different styles. Glass lanterns hung almost on both sides, although the light they emitted was not as bright as the swarms of paper lanterns at the Wan Lantern Festival, and the number was far less than that. But the best thing is that each glass lamp is exquisite in shape and colorful. The uncanny craftsmanship of painting with "colorful glass" makes people look at each other for a moment and admire it, making this rumored "exotic city" even more mysterious and rich.
The outsider, immersed in what he saw before him, almost forgot what the boatman had just said. Fortunately, Mei Lan came to ask for his books and mentioned a scenic spot in the city.
"Master Zhao, Master Zhao!" Mei Lan stumbled over from where she was and said, "The classics in your sister's hands have not been returned to me yet!"
Zhao Xiaomei heard the news and left, returned the book to the other party, and followed the example of Jianghu people in bending down to compile, and thanked: "Thank you very much, Mr. Mei, for the book. The content in it is really beneficial."
The little girl's delicate body makes such a gesture, giving her a funny feeling of being a "little adult". Mei Lan looked at her a few more times and noticed that the little girl looked haggard, so she said, "Is Miss Zhao's health okay? She looks like she hasn't had any rest. Are you still worried and tired and can't sleep?" "
"No...no!" When the little girl panicked, she realized that she had made a manly salute. It's all my fault that I met such a young man, and now even my living habits have been affected.
At this time, Bai Feng walked between the two people, faced Mei Lan, and said: "Brother Mei Lan, this huge Jiangzhou City is astonishing for those of us who have just arrived. It's just that it's getting late, I don't know if there are any I hope Brother Mei Lan can point me to a good resting place."
"Oh!" Mei Lan pointed to the river where they came by boat and said, "You see, the houses by this river are all hung with glazed lanterns. In fact, my young master sent people to hang them up. This river is the largest in the city. The river flows from west to east and reaches the sea. Now everyone calls it the "Liu Li River". And one of the tributaries of this river is also covered with colorful lanterns. This is all for my son to attract customers to his "Liu Li Pavilion" Roll and do it.”
"There are so many people like this, how can we find them before the curfew?" Ajuan still harbored hostility towards Mei Lan and deliberately tried to make things difficult: "Mr. Mei is afraid that he will want us to wander around on the street even after the curfew, and then ask the government to Caught it?"
Mei Lan smiled helplessly: "How could it be? My young master is still looking forward to Miss Murong's visit! Alas, for Miss Murong's sake, I will accompany you to find the Liuli Pavilion tonight."
The flat rock tile floors are spread all over the city. Compared with the sandy mud floors in the countryside, people who step on them feel extremely at ease and don't have to worry about having sand and rocks hitting their skin. After a while, a few people walked along the river, following the guidance of the glazed lantern and Mei Lan, and soon found the tributary. And at the end of the road is the Liuli Pavilion. As night falls and the curfew is imposed, most shops on the street have been closed to accept customers. Pedestrians on the road were all in a hurry. Some of them saw a few strangers approaching and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
One of them, a noble lady with a fashionable "snake bun" on her hair, wearing a light gauze silkworm dress, with clean and smooth skin, passed by everyone. She shook the flesh on her face, glanced arrogantly at the outsiders over there, then smoothed away the gauze she wore outside, and left without looking back. That look of disgust seemed to be telling a few dusty travelers that the clothes she was wearing were expensive.
Zhao Xiaomei, who has always been in the boudoir and is respected by thousands of people, suddenly became angry and shouted at the man: "Hey! Auntie over there, why are you looking at us like this?"
After hearing this, the noble lady took furious steps and forced herself in front of her little sister, saying: "Where did you come from, a wild girl, who dares to make trouble here with such a shabby appearance? Believe it or not, I will report it to the government and take part in your dishonored appearance." crime?"
"Me, shabby?" The little girl looked at her clothes covered with dust, her hands that were tender and whiter than before, and stroking the dark circles under her eyes caused by lack of sleep, and then she remembered that she hadn't paid attention for half a month. Dressed up. She subconsciously glanced sideways in Bai Feng's direction, and then covered her face in shame.
Murong Yan stepped forward, folded her hands on her lower abdomen, bowed her head and bowed her knees, and made a blessing ceremony to the noble lady, saying: "This noble lady, we are new to your place and don't know the rules. Please forgive me."
"Hmph! A poor man should go to a poor man's place. It's your fault to come here and attack people on the street!" Seeing that the other party gave in, the lady not only did not ignore the past grudges, but even more humiliated her.
Zhao Kuo protected his little sister behind him and roared angrily: "Auntie, if you don't forgive me even after you get justice, you may lose your life!"
The woman's face turned red with anger. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to slap the man in front of her, but Mei Lan stopped her: "My lord, I see that you are also a guest who came out of the Liuli Pavilion. These days You are a distinguished guest of Liuli Pavilion, if you offend your friendship, it may not be convenient for you to play in the pavilion in the future!"
After hearing this, the noble lady straightened her clothes and parted unhappy with the others.
A few moments later, a tall, square building stood at the corner of the river, connected to the land by a stone arch bridge carved with strange patterns. It is about four stories high. The eaves of each floor are decorated with glazed lanterns, which roughly depict the appearance of the building in the night sky. This is a tower-shaped building.
Everyone passed the stone bridge and passed by the people coming out of it. They were surprised to find that everyone from white-haired old men to young children were among them.
A black-bearded man wearing a black gauze hat and gray cloth robe stood at the door. There was a table and a chair beside him, and a bright white flag was erected, which read "Know the astronomy from above, know from below" Geography. Ji Bu practices medicine for five cents each time. According to Jianghu news, the starting price is ten silver." He kept reaching out to attract customers coming and going, including Bai Feng and his party.
"These few people look unfamiliar. I'm afraid they don't know my name, Fang Chunqiu." The man stopped in front, holding up his own flag and introduced.
Mei Lan roared inside, and a woman wearing purple clothes, with light steps and a body as soft as a bone, walked slowly.
"Ouch, what kind of wind has brought Brother Mei here!" The woman raised her hand and put it on Mei Lan's chest coquettishly, saying: "Fang Taoist, don't you think you don't make enough money as a storyteller here? Is God lying at the door?"
"Mei Niang, when you sing, how can others have time to listen to my stories! I am really unlucky to meet you in this life." After that, Fang Chunqiu turned around and left.
Mei Lan naturally moved her hand away and replied: "Mei Niang, you still like to tease others so much. Ahem... Let's get down to business, these are the young master's distinguished guests, and they and I just came back here tonight. , so we have to stay here for one night and treat them well. It is best to prepare a new set of clothes and a few maids who specialize in dressing and bathing, so that they can visit the young master in a dignified manner."
Mei Niang blinked her intoxicating peach blossom eyes, and there seemed to be a flower-like "birthmark" under her eye sockets, which made her look very charming. She looked left and right, observing the strangers, which made them avoid her gaze, and then murmured: "Two men and three women, how should we divide the rooms..."
Murong Yan pulled Zhao Xiaomei to her side and said, "I will share a room with her."
"Ah! Then I have a room by myself?" Ajuan said dissatisfied.
Bai Fengzuoji replied: "Then I need four rooms. As for the maids, I don't need them."
"Ah? Does this young master dislike the shop's service for not being attentive enough?" Mei Niang asked, stroking Bai Feng's arm.
Murong Yan angrily snatched Bai Feng's caressed hand and replied: "We have hands and feet, so you don't have to worry about it."
"Then everyone go and have a rest. I would like to thank Mr. Mei first." Zhao Kuo said to Mei Lan.
After that, these outsiders bowed to the proprietress of the pavilion and Brother Mei Lan and said goodbye one by one.
Several people were pestered as soon as they entered the door, and they didn't even have time to take a look inside. Now, taking advantage of the gap between the words, I looked up and found that the top was a caisson made of "colorful glaze", with tattoos that only existed in weird myths and legends. It looked extremely gorgeous and pleasing to the heart. . Tables and chairs are stacked under a high platform located in the center of the first floor. The platform should be a place for singing and storytelling. I just don’t know which play is being sung here or which book is being talked about, but it can actually attract men and women, young and old, to come and pay homage.
