But Liu Rushi chose a completely different path from her husband. When her country was ruined and her family was destroyed, Liu Rushi faced a dilemma and chose to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Although she came from a humble background, she was just a woman from a brothel, but in terms of integrity, she was far superior to those Nanming officials who knelt and greeted the Qing army outside the city gate.
Such a strange woman also makes Lin Pingzhi a little curious... because judging from his current understanding of the world, most of Liu Rushi's character will not change, but the timeline is different.
He also developed a desire to make friends with such a strange woman.
Soon Wei Xiaobao and his party arrived at the riverside. There were already many guests on the flower boats and they were chatting lively.
Lin Pingzhi and Duolong also arrived at the reception area by the river, surrounded by guards.
The person greeting the guests was a middle-aged man. He saw Lin Pingzhi's carriage from a distance. When he saw them coming, he quickly said with a smile on his face: "Master Wei, welcome."
At this time, Suo'etu, who was on the flower boat, had seen Lin Pingzhi and others early, and immediately walked over from the bridge quickly, saying enthusiastically: "Brother Wei, why didn't you come here earlier."
"Master Suo."
The butlers, guards and others who greeted the guests next to them all bowed their heads respectfully.
Suo'etu was not wearing an official uniform but a brocade robe, and he was holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked the same, but he was a little fatter.
He walked over quickly, reached Lin Pingzhi's side, stretched out his hand to hold him, and said with a friendly smile: "Let's go, brother Wei, brother, I will take you for a walk... I tell you... .”
Lin Pingzhi was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Suo'etu's martial arts was not weak. Although he was not a hidden master, he could still be considered a good one.
Lin Pingzhi did not refuse. He was pulled by Suo'etu and walked onto the flower boat together.
As soon as he got on the boat, several people he didn't know came up to him with smiles on their faces.
When these people saw Wei Xiaobao's arrival, they all immediately gathered around him, and everyone was full of flattery and compliments.
"Master Wei, it's been a long time."
"Master Wei, I heard that you were injured some time ago. I have been busy with government affairs and haven't seen you. Don't blame me."
"A few wild ginseng plants of good vintage have just arrived at my house. I will ask my servants to deliver them to your house later."
After hearing the compliments from them, Lin Pingzhi really didn't know how to reply, so he could only smile and return the compliments one by one.
Suo'etu on the side also saw Lin Pingzhi's discomfort and felt a little strange, but he didn't care. Instead, he quickly pulled Lin Pingzhi away and said, "Brother Wei... I'll take you there." What a great place, Mingzhu and the others are waiting upstairs, and just now they were talking about how such an occasion can be rare, Brother Wei."
With that said, he walked upstairs.
After arriving on the second floor, he walked towards the corner by the window.
"Brother Wei, you are finally here. I wonder why there are so few occasions like this, Brother Wei."
"Come on, come on, the location is good here."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"A group of old men were chattering away. It seems that they have a very good relationship with Wei Xiaobao."
Lin Pingzhi also pretended to be Wei Xiaobao and responded one by one, but he was also a little wary in his heart. He was afraid of showing his flaws.
Duolong, who was on the side, walked over and sat among the group of people.
Seeing that he was not in good condition today, Suo'etu came to Lin Pingzhi's side and asked curiously: "Brother Wei, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Suo'etu asking himself, Lin Pingzhi quickly made some nonsense. "I haven't recovered well since I was injured last time, and I still feel a little weak."
Hearing this, Suo'etu hurriedly said: "It's very important to take good care of your body. We all count on Brother Wei to make us rich... But there is one thing. Brother Wei doesn't need to take it to heart. There are still a lot of people in this world. A famous doctor can cure your hidden disease. That doctor Xue Muhua is one of them. He is currently living in the capital. When Brother Wei arrives, I will personally introduce him to you and keep him to cure your disease."
Haha, very good, then I’ll trouble my brother. "
"That's right. Let's relax tonight. Let's relax and enjoy this wonderful night." He pointed to a group of people next to him and said, "I'm going to play a few games. Brother Wei, do you want one?" stand up? "
"Brother, go and have some fun. I want to walk around and take a look." Lin Pingzhi shook his head and said with a helpless smile on his face.
Seeing that he was not very interested, Suo'etu didn't say anything more, but joined the group of people and played dice. While playing, he paid attention to the movements around him, and at the same time, he paid attention to Lin Pingzhi's every move. He seemed a little distracted, as if he was waiting for something.
Lin Pingzhi slowly walked to a nearby place and sat down, leaning against the wall and closing his eyes.
He wasn't really sleeping, but was thinking about some clues from the past few days.
Before you know it, the crowd on the boat is surging, and the poetry meeting on the boat is about to kick off.
He got up from his seat and walked towards a room. From the beginning, he had prepared his clothes for cross-dressing, which he changed into as soon as he entered the room.
When he walked out of the room, his appearance had completely changed. He was no longer the Wei Xiaobao he was before, but transformed into a suave and handsome person.
Following the crowd to the flower boat hall, the place was already bustling with literati and dignitaries everywhere.
They were all listening to the music playing the zither on the stage.
Those people gave Lin Ping a strange look, but didn't pay attention. They turned around and continued to be intoxicated by the music.
When the woman on the stage saw Lin Pingzhi coming in, she couldn't help but smile and nodded slightly.
Lin Pingzhi was also a little surprised, but he nodded politely, then found a seat and sat down.
Seeing everyone looking like they were mesmerized by the music, no one said anything, I couldn't help but feel bored.
Lin Pingzhi yawned slightly and then stood there minding his own business.
A scholar not far away from him frowned and looked at him with slight disgust.
When the song ended, the woman on the stage looked at Lin Pingzhi:
"Sir, how is the little girl's shooting performance?"
Hearing this, Lin Pingzhi also clapped his hands and opened his mouth and said: "Okay, okay, it's like a dream or an illusion, it's true or false, the sound of the piano is like a long stream of water, and the waves are crashing on the shore."
The woman on the stage rolled her eyes when she heard this and said with a smile: "The young master will make fun of little girls..."
Lin Pingzhi expressed that he was also helpless and then said: "How could it be possible? If the girl doesn't like to hear my compliments... I can even say something unpleasant against my will..."
Everyone present burst out laughing when they heard this, and the scene was extremely harmonious for a while.
However, many people couldn't help but become wary when they saw his close relationship with the woman on stage.
One of them stood up and asked: "I wonder who this brother is...? Why have I never seen him before?"
"Oh, I haven't been here long."
