Qi'er was bored in her room because she couldn't come out.
I saw that there were dates on the trees outside the courtyard. Although they were not big in size, they were slightly red, so they were probably edible.
Qi'er climbed up the tree to pick dates, but when Xia Zhu saw it, she was so frightened that she asked Qi'er to come down.
Qi'er had no choice but to pick some jujubes and put them in his pocket. After getting off the tree, he also gave some summer bamboos as a gift.
Xia Zhu blamed him for being too bold, saying that these dates were the eldest lady's favorite, so they would have more dates this year, otherwise they would definitely be punished if they found there were too few.
Guo Wu and Chen Kang saw Qi'er eating dates and wanted to try them, but Qi'er said he wanted to pick them himself.
Where would Guo Wu and the others dare to pick it?
Chen Kang said that Qi'er was bold enough to tell Gongsun Yu and drive him away.
Guo Wu grabbed Chen Kang and said, "Forget it, he is still injured."
Chen Kang had always disliked Qi'er. He thought he was from a lowly family and lived in a separate courtyard with him. He was angry just thinking about it. Chen Kang said angrily: "You can climb trees, so you stay here just for money. Why don't you give him some money and let him get out, so that he doesn't stay in the house and embarrass himself."
Qi'er knew that Chen Kang despised her for her low status. In fact, he was not the only one. Many people in the house despised her. But how could he go out so easily for Netherworld Lotus.
Qi'er smiled and said, "I am short of money, but I don't want what anyone gives me."
Chen Kang said: "A beggar can still be so arrogant?"
Qi'er had been feeling uncomfortable in the house for a long time. She thought for a while and said, "Shall we play a game?"
Chen Kang asked coldly: "What game?"
Qi'er asked Xia Zhu to find three bowls and put them under one of them.
Qi'er said to Chen Kang: "You want to eat jujubes, do you have the guts to pick them? I will move three bowls for a while, and you guess there are jujubes under that bowl. If you guess it right, you eat the jujubes. If you guess it wrong, you give me money. ?”
Chen Kang said: "Not only do you want to eat dates, but you also want to get out?"
Qi'er smiled and agreed.
In fact, Qi'er has long been proficient in this kind of little magic. She moved three bowls, but Chen Kang failed to guess correctly several times in a row. Not only did he lose money, but he also lost face, and he felt angry and had nowhere to say anything.
Guo Wu looked at Qi'er meaningfully and smiled secretly.
Qi'er deliberately said to Chen Kang: "How about you go back and talk to the diners. Anyone who doesn't like me can come over and play with me. If you guess correctly three times in a row, I will get out?"
After hearing this, those who disliked Qi'er rushed to find Qi'er.
Qi'er tried different ways to play with them. Of course, she wouldn't try any method she wasn't sure about.
In just half a month, Qi'er not only made money, but also got rid of loneliness and was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
There was a scholar named Li Liang who couldn't stand Qi'er's style and looked at her with contempt.
Qi'er smiled and said to Li Liang: "Do you think this is some dirty trick that won't catch the eyes of you literati? How about I give you a question? You also place a bet?"
Li Liang was sure of winning and asked: "What question?"
Qi'er thought for a while and then came up with a brain teaser: "You can eat winter melon, cucumber, watermelon, and pumpkin. What kind of melon can't be eaten?"
Li Liang thought for a moment and looked at Qi'er awkwardly. Everyone looked at each other and couldn't answer.
Qi'er laughed and said: "The answer is fool! Haha."
Qi'er said deliberately: "Old man Li shaves forty or fifty times a day, but he still has a beard on his face. What's the reason for this?"
Everyone replied:
Not shaved clean
no beard
The knife is not fast
…
Seeing whether they answered correctly, Qi'er revealed the answer: "No need to guess, Lao Li Tou shaves other people's beards."
Seeing that they were still unconvinced, Qi'er said, "Are you giving me one?"
Li Liang knew that what Qi'er said was unreasonable, but he said helplessly: "You tell me."
Qi'er curled her lips, walked up to Li Liang and lowered her voice: "Who do you look most like Zhang at home?"
This question seemed a bit ironic, and everyone laughed.
Li Liang didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, and said angrily: "Of course I am the most similar to my parents at home."
Qi'er said: "No, you look most like yourself in the mirror!"
Li Liang said angrily: "You are using strong words to make excuses."
Qi'er said: "It's because your skills are inferior to others."
Li Liang angrily threw down the money and went out.
Qi'er was making a lot of money, and he knew that those people would be furious. If this continued, they would definitely arouse public anger. So she made another plan to turn hostility into friendship.
When everyone was looking at each other angrily, Qi'er invited everyone to drink wine and make atonement. Knowing that they would definitely not come, I told them that as soon as they came, I would teach them how to play the game.
But face is so important. Not only did you win money from a beggar, but you also lost face and no one was willing to come.
There were also some talkative people among the guests, such as Guo Wu. Qi'er tried to get Guo Wu and a few honest people to come. Qi'er praised them and then taught them how to play seriously.
Qi'er slowly won people's hearts.
Gongsun Yu's subordinates and retainers initially couldn't stand Qi'er's behavior, but over time they found him to be very interesting. Although he was a beggar, he spoke with grace.
Although his words are sometimes a bit frivolous, for example, when he sees a beautiful girl when he goes out, he will make comments about "what is this beauty like?"
Qi'er originally made an appointment with Guo Wu to teach him how to play dice and win every battle, but in fact it was just a trick. I heard Xia Zhu hurriedly come over to announce that Gongsun Yu would be coming soon.
When Qi'er won money, of course, the benefit of this attentive maid was indispensable. She quickly told Xia Zhu to ask Guo Wu and others not to come over.
Before Qi'er could put the sieve back in his hand, Gongsun Yu had already come in, and out of desperation, he threw the sieve under the tea cup.
Qi'er hurriedly lay on the bed, looking sick.
Gongsun Yu knew that she was pretending. How could Gongsun Yu not know about her affairs in the mansion. Seeing that pitiful Jin who was coughing and having a headache, he was too embarrassed to expose her.
Luan Yue couldn't help but laugh again and again.
Gongsun Yu originally blamed her, but seeing Qi'er pretending to be pitiful, he was too embarrassed to open his mouth. Deliberately said to Luan Yue: "Pour me a glass of water"
Luan Yue picked up the water cup and saw three sieves falling to the ground.
Gongsun Yu looked at it and asked Qi'er, "What's going on?"
Qi'er originally wanted to ease the embarrassment, but seeing Gongsun Yu's cold face, he was too embarrassed to joke. He also lowered his face and said, "I'm bored and want to play dice."
Luan Yue couldn't help but laugh and asked: "Are you still bored? Isn't there a lot of people coming and going in your place that day?"
Qi'er immediately said: "No..." After thinking for a moment, he couldn't lie. This was Gongsun's mansion. How could he not know about the things in the mansion? It seemed that he was going to investigate. Forget it, let’s do it.
Qi'er looked pitiful and ruthless, and said: "I was seriously injured and couldn't go out. The knights in Jingyi Pavilion thought highly of me, so they came to see me. After all, I'm not in confinement for fear of trouble, they It's coming as it comes, can I still drive them away?"
Gongsun Yu kept looking at her coldly without replying.
Qi'er said deliberately: "You can't laugh? Why are you always so cold? I don't owe you any money."
Gongsun Yu still didn't reply.
Qi'er was embarrassed and asked with a naughty smile: "Master, why are you free to come to my place today? Have you heard something?"
Asking knowingly.
Qi'er picked up the dice on the ground and said to Gongsun Yu with a smile: "Young master, are you here out of curiosity? Then I should show off my skills today, right?"
Then he put the dice in the cup, shook it a few times, and asked Luan Yue: "Is it big or small?"
Luan Yue glanced at Gongsun Yu and didn't dare to say anything more.
Qi'er knew that he didn't dare to speak, so he started to amuse himself. Seven or eight times in a row, he became as big as he wanted and as small as he wanted.
Luan Yue looked at Qi'er in confusion, Qi'er was still snickering mischievously.
Gongsun Yu asked: "How many dates have you eaten on the tree?"
Qi'er smiled awkwardly and asked: "Are you here to ask questions? The dates are quite sweet, but a little lacking. Look at the leafy branches that can't bear many dates. It's better to wait until next spring and cut off a few big branches. , guaranteed to be fruitful next year.”
Gongsun Yu knew that what she answered was wrong and looked at her coldly.
Qi'er guessed that she must have been too public recently, so she said obediently and deliberately: "I will restrain myself from now on and stay in the room quietly."
Gongsun Yu guessed that he would not be willing to give up such a good life. After all, it was hard to drive him away after helping him. Seeing that he didn't want to leave, he just deliberately told him to take good care of his injuries.
Luan Yue knew that Gongsun Yu didn't tell her, so before leaving, she told her not to go too far.
Qi'er was warned and didn't dare to be too arrogant, but she was still bored and panicked.
Qi'er tentatively asked Xia Zhu about Netherworld Lotus. Xia Zhu looked at Qi'er in surprise, thinking about something.
Qi'er saw Xia Zhu's serious and thoughtful look just now, and suddenly felt like she had seen him somewhere before? She said, "Where have you seen the look you had just now?" But she couldn't remember, so she looked at Xia Zhu for a while and said, "Why do I always feel that you and I have known each other before?"
Xia Zhu was shocked after hearing this, thinking that he was being playful again and said with a smile: "I have been in Gongsun's mansion since I was very young and have never left the mansion. Qi'er, you must have mistaken the person." Xia Zhu has no special mission. I haven't left Gongsun Mansion, yet Qi'er actually said that I knew her before. Could it be that she has met me before? Seeing that Qi'er didn't look frightened, how could it be possible? He must be paranoid.
Qi'er looked at it carefully again and said: "As for your expression just now... Oops, I can't remember. Maybe your expression and other aspects are like someone I once knew." After speaking, he asked again: "Since you are in Gongsun It’s been so long since you’ve been here and you haven’t heard anything about Netherworld Lotus?”
Xia Zhu naturally knew the importance of Netherworld Lotus, but how could she dare to tell it. He said that he had not heard about it, but he couldn't help but look at Qi'er again as he spoke, or maybe he looked at her with suspicion.
Qi'er asked about Yi'anju again, and Xia Zhu told her the map of the location he knew and told her not to move around.
Qi'er knew that Nether Lotus was placed in Sun Yu's dormitory - Yi'anju.
Gongsun Mansion was such an easy place to find things. She tried her best to enter Yi'anju and tried to search many times. Not to mention looking for it, I haven't even entered outside the courtyard wall. This made Qi'er very distressed.
Yuzhu naturally told Luan Yue about Qi'er's inquiry about Netherworld Lotus. Luan Yue sent someone to pay more attention to Qi'er's movements and reported to Gongsun Yu.
