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 such a long time, he was enjoying Zhongzhou, Changchao, 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. 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 just 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 was in trouble, yes, what are we talking about?
What could 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 what 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 the house for Beijing officials, 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."
"Maybe 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, let your husband slap you, and give your husband ten guan of money after one slap, 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 shouted 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 the case?"
"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 tell you the truth, my Chu family was desperate at that time, so I thought of climbing a high tree."
"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: "If you are not perfect, you will lose 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 such things.
Although he lived in the Chang Dynasty, he 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 later generations, if you are still a perfect jade, it will be good if you are a woman. The ratio of men to women is so unbalanced that if you can find a girlfriend, you are considered to be the 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 her about her job. She was told that he was washing loaches in the back kitchen of a restaurant, but later 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. But half a year later, by chance, he discovered 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 you 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, and just laugh at other people's jokes." Chu Qing stretched out and said nonchalantly: "Of course, I really can't control your eldest daughter, and I have given up on this idea a long time ago. , just like the stone lock in the courtyard, the tiger tiger is swinging to make the wind."
Tao Ruolin did not smile this time, but just murmured: "Not to mention someone like you, I am afraid that even ordinary people will not marry a eldest lady."
Having said this, Tao Ruolin smiled again, but there was an 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, Shi Suo is a thief and can kill two men. 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 going to leave now and come back to visit another day."
Bi Hua nodded subconsciously, but did not look at Chu Qing. She just looked at Fu San, who was hiding behind Chu Qing: "Third brother, you have some time to spare, so 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 expression 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: "What Blind Gil said, he just thought it was very high-spirited to say it."
Behind him, 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 talk?" Bihua was confused: "How come you didn't hear it?"
Tao Ruolin murmured: "Master Chu said... he doesn't care whether the woman is perfect or not."
Bi Hua, who had almost taken off Fu San's clothes to see his scars in the main hall just now, had a strange look on his face.
In such a short time, what did you two talk about? 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 had sex with her two husbands a long time ago!"
Bihua looked shocked: "Miss, no, you must not do this!"
"Why?"
"This servant is afraid that Third Brother will misunderstand."
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.
