"What does that family named Hou do for a living?"
When asked about this, Lan Xiang knew very well that this unruly "guardian" had a great relationship with the immortal treasure. He must have seen the screen playing and singing with his own eyes. He had a great background and was definitely not an ordinary person. !
Her eyes flashed, and she said with a smile: "Did Young Master see the family heirloom of the Hou Mansion?"
Wei Shiqi was noncommittal, "If you have any wishes, tell me. Maybe I can help."
Lan Xiang is not a newcomer to the industry. She is sophisticated and knows a lot about the world. She knows that if she is not sure, if she offends the other party, even Huamanlou will not be able to protect her. But the chance to escape from the sea of suffering is there. In front of her, there was no way she was willing to miss it!
Thoughts were swirling in her mind, and she said with a smile on her face: "Mo Chou, go to the kitchen and order some more food and drinks."
When the maid in green clothes saw that the cups and plates on the table were in a mess, a pot of wine and four dishes of appetizers had been swept away by the young master, she secretly felt funny in her heart. Mr. Zhou came to this painting boat and was very elegant, reciting poems and painting. If it was replaced by these two, On the contrary, he actually drinks and eats without any scruples. He immediately agreed and went to the kitchen downstairs to give instructions.
Lan Xiang separated the maids and bowed to Wei Shiqi Yingying, saying: "The slave family has no choice but to sell the house of flowers. If the master is determined to rescue the slave family from the sea of suffering, he is willing to serve you and become a slave and maid."
She wanted to redeem herself, which was reasonable. Wei Shiqi pondered for a moment and asked, "How much are you worth?"
Lan Xiang gritted her teeth and said, "Master Zhou asked someone before, and the master asked for three thousand gold."
Wei Shiqi glanced at Qingming and felt a little moved. Qingming waved his hand and said: "This is your business, I don't care. If you want money, ask Chongjiu for it. It's useless to take it back anyway."
"Okay, I'll give you three thousand gold."
Seeing that he regarded money as dirt, Lan Xiang became determined and said anxiously: "I don't want gold or silver. I am willing to serve the young master as a slave and a maid."
Qingming burst out laughing, patted the table and said, "I've fallen in love with you. You're so lucky that you can't hide from me!"
Wei Shiqi frowned unconsciously. He didn't care much about women. Although Lan Xiang was outstanding in appearance, he didn't care about her. It was troublesome to have such a person around him. To use strong words, it went against his true intention.
The room fell silent for a while, Lan Xiang felt uneasy, thinking about her life experience, arousing sadness, sighing that her body was like duckweed floating around, but depending on the fate, she didn't know where she would end up, east, west, south, north, south, west and east.
After pondering for a moment, Wei Shiqi suddenly asked: "How is her bones?"
Qingming jumped off the chair, walked around Lanxiang, pressed her shoulder gently, and said with a smile: "You are lucky, she is born with two orifices, where do you plan to place her?"
"Let's put it in Xiandu first, and we'll talk about it later."
After listening to the exchange between the two, Lan Xiang was not interested. She bowed several times, stood up and said proactively: "The Marquis of Luocheng is from a family of officials. Mr. Hou is named Ying. He is an official in the capital. I heard that he is a second-rank official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. , has three sons. The eldest son, Hou Jiangdong, had a baby marriage with the slave family, and later married the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs. The second son, Hou Jiangbo, studied abroad since childhood and had never met him. The third son died young. If the son goes to Luocheng to visit, he has three sons. Marquis Mansion, I would like to introduce you to the young master."
Hearing the name of Hou Jiangdong and Hou Jiangbo, Wei Shiqi was moved in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Don't mention this matter again."
Lan Xiang was slightly startled, not knowing that that sentence violated a taboo.
While they were talking, the maid Mochou brought a boy in and presented them with two pots of wine and four plates of food and wine. Wei Shiqi ordered the young man to call Chongjiu and the boat owner up. After a while, the two came to the house. Wei Shiqi didn't waste any words and said directly: "Today my young master ransomed Lan Xiang. Chongjiu, do you have three thousand gold in your body?" "
"Yes!" Without saying a word, Chongjiu took out a stack of banknotes and dozens of gold ingots from his arms, counted them and pushed them to the owner of the boat.
"This... this... my young master, you can't be the master!" The owner of the boat was dazzled by the gold. He also knew Lan Xiang's worth, but since the matter was so serious and the master would not let go, how could he dare to take it upon himself to do so? Specialize.
"This is easy to handle. Just bring the boat to the shore and bring the ransom money. Chongjiu will go with you to Huamanlou to find someone who can make the decision. We will also bring back Lan Xiang's deed of betrayal. We'll wait on the boat."
The owner of the boat felt relieved. This young master of mine was wealthy and had an extraordinary background. He was a steward who was looking after the boat and he couldn't afford to offend him. He immediately withdrew with a smile on his face and ordered the boatman to dock the boat to the shore. He secretly ordered a boy to go first. Go to Huamanlou to report the news, and mobilize a team of guards to guard the painting boat to avoid losing both people and money. Arrangements were made, and then he led Zhongjiu to Huamanlou.
Lan Xiang expressed her gratitude for her kindness, put on some makeup, poured wine and dishes for the two of them, played the piano and sang songs, and tried her best to be gentle and gentle. Mochou was quite envious when he saw that she had found a place. However, firstly, she had not served Lanxiang for a long time and their relationship was still shallow. Secondly, the smiling "my young master" could not tell what his background was. What if he was trying to deceive her? As a disciple, it was a waste of her life, so she didn't dare to ask Lan Xiang.
Qingming and Wei Shiqi were drinking and chatting, talking about the customs and customs of Tonglu Town. Unexpectedly, the east was bright and a red sun rose from the Ximin River, illuminating the sky and the earth.
Chongjiu returned to the painting boat proudly and presented Lan Xiang's deed of betrayal. Wei Shiqi took it and looked at it for a few times. It turned out that Lan Xiang's real name was Li, which was a good name. It reminded him of a certain rumor. .
He put the deed of betrayal on the candle and burned it, and asked casually: "Is it going well?"
Chongjiu chuckled and said, "Money attracts people, but there are always those who don't open their eyes. If you beat a dozen of them with your fists, everything will go smoothly."
"Did anyone get hurt?"
"No, no, at most I'll break an arm or a thigh or something, and vomit a few liters of blood, it's not a big deal."
"That's good, let's go."
Qingming lifted the jug, drank it mouth to mouth, and burped: "Let's go. Chongjiu and I will go ahead. You go and do your business. Hurry up and catch up!"
Wei Shiqi nodded and said to Lanxiang: "You don't need to bring anything, just come with me."
Lan Xiang originally planned to pack some gold and silver jewelry, but after hearing what he said, she hurriedly gathered her clothes to follow him, for fear that if she missed a step, she would miss her whole life.
