Gu Zhongchen almost laughed out loud in anger, and couldn't help but snort: "If you don't know the music, you might as well say it clearly, why do you need to pretend here?"
Xu Zizhen sneered and said: "Hey! If I want to play music, only Miss Liuli can enjoy it. Why don't you pay to listen to the opera?"
Gu Zhongchen took a deep breath, forced himself to smile and said, "As long as you are willing, it doesn't matter if I pay you some money."
This kid is really in trouble. Xu Zizhen now really has the urge to hit someone, and sneered: "Okay, for one hundred taels of silver, I will give you an eye-opener, how about it? You are a great talent!"
The word "Gu Da Caizi" was specially emphasized in his tone, which made Gu Zhongchen feel a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped invisible by him. He suddenly felt an impulse in his heart and shouted: "Okay, one hundred taels is one hundred taels!"
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On the other hand, Zhang Ling and a few others next to him were quite unconvinced and shouted: "Who do you think you are? It costs a hundred taels to play a song? Why don't you go and grab it?"
"Since this brother has made a bid, what does this mere yellow and white thing mean?" Gu Zhongchen suddenly reached out and took out a silver note worth a hundred taels from his arms and slapped it on the table, "Brother, please
Bar."
Xu Zizhen didn't expect that he was really willing to pay the one hundred taels of silver. He was obviously a little surprised. His face was uncertain and a bit embarrassed. Gu Zhongchen saw it and was happy in his heart. I told you to pretend!
The tit-for-tat confrontation between the two suddenly came to an end with Xu Zizhen's silence. The eyes of the entire hall were focused on Xu Zizhen. Almost everyone had one thought in their minds, that is, this kid was just pretending. I'm afraid he didn't know any of them.
meeting.
"Alas..." Xu Zizhen suddenly sighed and said with a lonely expression, "As the saying goes, if you don't seek death, you won't die. This is absolutely true."
Everyone was stunned, not knowing whether he was talking about themselves or Gu Zhongchen. They saw him looking at Liuli, smiling and saying: "Miss Liuli, please lend me the Ji Qin."
Ji Qin is also called Hu Qin, and was later changed to Erhu. Xu Zizhen was indeed pretending, but he didn't know how to play any instrument. At least he knew Erhu, and he played it very well.
Xu Zizhen's father used to be a member of the Peking Opera Troupe in Beijing. His erhu skills were extremely beautiful and he was known as the treasure of the troupe. Xu Zizhen was taught by his father to play the erhu very skillfully since he was a child. Later, in middle school, he even outperformed Beijing teenagers.
First place in Erhu in folk music competition.
The people in the hall naturally didn't know this, but during the Northern Song Dynasty, Ji Qin didn't have any famous repertoire. It could be said to be a very ordinary instrument. They were naturally very curious, and at the same time they were also vaguely looking forward to how Xu Zizhen would make a fool of himself.
After all, he said so boldly.
Liuli waved to the musician and asked the musician to hand over a very finely crafted Ji Qin. She handed it into Xu Zizhen's hands and then quietly stepped aside.
Xu Zizhen took a deep breath, sat down, closed his eyes slightly and meditated for a moment, put his bow on the strings, and moved his wrist, a classic song "The Moon Reflected in Two Springs" slowly began to play.
The sound of the music was slow and deep, and a feeling of sadness and vicissitudes of life inexplicably came to everyone's heart. Xu Zizhen's face was like sinking in the water, his eyes were slightly closed, his left hand was stroking the string and the right hand was pulling the bow. At this moment, he looked like a man to others.
The aging old man who has experienced many things in the world is commemorating certain people and certain things with the sound of the piano.
Xu Zizhen was indeed not just playing, but the music reminded him of his parents who had passed away. Now that he had come to this dynasty that had been separated for many years, even if he wanted to pay homage, it was no longer possible. The wisps of longing turned into a statue under his hands.
A note, melodious and sad, flowed into everyone's ears.
As the song comes to an end, the tone changes from rising to melodious and then descends, ending with the incomplete termination of the light playing, full of endless melancholy and longing, and finally becomes more soothing and calm.
When the song ended, everyone was stunned, and the scene was completely silent. Xu Zizhen put down his erhu and sighed softly.
This sigh was like a perfect ending, and like the last blow that broke down everyone's psychological defenses. Liuli felt her delicate body tremble, and two crystal tears slipped quietly from the corners of her eyes unconsciously.
There was dead silence in the hall. After a while, no one knew who stood up, and suddenly a burst of thunderous cheers erupted. Xu Zizhen and Gu Zhongchen's fighting spirit had nothing to do with them, whether they wanted to steal the limelight or not, but in their ears it was really
What I really heard was Xu Zizhen's touching and tear-jerking song.
In the box on the second floor, Brother Qi was also extremely surprised. He originally thought that Xu Zizhen was playing tricks, but unexpectedly, Xu Zizhen actually played such a good song. Even Rong Xi beside him was affected and felt sad.
, those smart eyes were covered with mist.
"This person really surprised me!" Brother Qi let out a sigh of relief. The song just now actually touched him quite a bit, but he was deep in thought and could not easily express it on his face.
Rong Xi wiped the corners of her eyes without leaving a trace, and said sweetly: "This person speaks plainly and openly. Anyone would think that he is just a member of the market. But if anyone really thinks so, they will really be deceived by him."
"Oh?" Brother Qi was very curious and looked at her with a smile, "So, little sister, you are the one with the most discerning eyes."
Rong Xi smiled back and said nothing more. How could this guy not deceive her? Who would think that the wonderful words at the temple fair and the bottle of mascara were written by this vulgar commoner?
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Xu Zizhen stretched out two fingers to pick up the banknotes on the table and looked at them. He suddenly smiled at Liuli and said, "Miss Liuli, can you give me a cup of tea?"
Liuli finally came back to her senses, took a deep breath to steady her mind, smiled back, and waved her delicate hand lightly: "Sir, please!"
The final candidate for tea with Liuli today fell on Xu Zizhen. This was no surprise to everyone present, but the face of Gu Zhongchen, the most talented man in Jiangnan, was not very good-looking. He lost a hundred taels of silver for no reason, but he still lost.
Gave Xu Zizhen such a vulgar person who speaks plain words.
But, is he really a rough guy?
The rules of the Red Sleeve Move, who can win Liuli's favor, and who can enter Liuli's fragrant boudoir to serve tea. Although Qian Tongzhi and Duan Chen were left in the hall, they did not feel regretful. Xu Zizhen came with them, and today
The word "night" shocked everyone, which made the two of them look embarrassed.
Liuli's room is on the third floor of Hongxiuzhao. This is the room with the best location in the whole building. There is a curtain made of pearls of the same size hanging outside the door. Before you get closer, you can feel a soft light coming towards you.
Come, lift the curtain and enter a spacious small hall. The furniture is made of finely carved red sandalwood. There are many calligraphy and paintings of famous people hanging on the wall. There is a purple gold incense burner in the corner of the room, burning an unknown name.
The incense smells very refreshing.
In such an environment, it no longer mattered what kind of tea he drank. Xu Zizhen looked around and suddenly had the illusion that he had entered the study of a certain great scholar. He couldn't relate it to a place like Hongxiuzhao.
Liuli asked Xu Zizhen to take a seat, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Originally, Liuli was supposed to play a piece of music to cheer up the mood, but the young master just played a song that made Liuli completely lose confidence. I hope you will forgive me."
How can Xu Zizhen have any intention to listen to music now? Firstly, he has something on his mind, and secondly, he is really not interested in the music of this year. After hearing what Liuli said, he quickly waved his hand and said: "You're welcome, Miss Liuli, I'm here to find you."
Not for tea."
Liuli's pretty face turned red, and she whispered: "Sir, Liuli has always been devoted to her art and not to her own body..." She looked shy and her eyes were flowing, and she was extremely charming, but a secret cold light flashed in her eyes the moment she lowered her head.
Xu Zizhen was stunned, then laughed loudly and said: "I blame me for not making it clear... Don't worry, Miss Liuli, although your appearance makes me feel itchy, but I don't have that intention for the time being."
Liuli couldn't help but laugh out loud. Is this interesting or not?
At this time, a maid came with a tray and served tea. Liuli took the opportunity to pick up the tea cup and said with a smile: "The music that the young master played today opened Liuli's eyes. I wonder if the young master can part with this music?"
The smile on Xu Zizhen's face suddenly slowly faded, and he slowly shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just... this song contains my thoughts about my late father and mother. I'm afraid your red-sleeved move is not suitable."
Looking at his eyes, Liuli was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say. The man's eyes were deeply sad, which made her feel an inexplicable sadness in her heart.
Xu Zizhen suddenly smiled: "I'm sorry to make you unhappy too. Let's talk about something else, otherwise we will waste today's opportunity... By the way, I haven't asked clearly yet. How can I talk to Miss Liuli like this?
How much do we have to pay for a cup of tea?"
He touched the one hundred tael silver note in his arms, feeling a little worried, not knowing how much it would cost.
Liuli couldn't help but smile and stretched out two green onion-like jade fingers.
"Twenty taels? Huh... not bad." Xu Zizhen confirmed in his mind. Fortunately, the tea money was not too exaggerated.
Liuli smiled and shook her head: "It's two thousand taels."
"What? Two...two thousand taels?" Xu Zizhen was shocked, and suddenly felt a dull pain in his balls. He was so stupid. He had to spend two thousand taels just to make an advertisement, and it seemed that even the hands of this oiran girl were broken.
It's such a loss if you can't touch it.
Seeing him like this, Liuli couldn't hold it back any longer, she chuckled and trembled. Xu Zizhen didn't have that much money at all, so he knew he was in the wrong, but now that he had drunk tea and was seen by others, even if he left now, he would have to leave.
Pay the two thousand taels of silver.
"Young master, don't worry too much, this tea money... can be offset by other things." Liuli said while holding back her laughter.
Xu Zizhen was overjoyed: "Really?" Then his face fell, "Aren't you going to let me stay here as a turtle slave, are you? I'm not a prostitute!"
Liuli chuckled and laughed again: "That's not necessary. A person like the Young Master will inevitably lose his value here. If the Young Master is inconvenienced today, you might as well agree to a small condition for Liuli, and the tea money will be offset today.
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"Uh, tell me first, what are the conditions?" Xu Zizhen was panicking, fearing that Liuli would put forward some weird conditions.
Liuli rested her jade arms on the coffee table and looked at him with a smile on her cheek, her charming look making Xu Zizhen's heart tingle.
"I would like to ask you, Master, to promise me that whenever you get something rare, such as mascara, remember to give me one first. I wonder if Master is willing to agree?"
"Of course...ah?!" Xu Zizhen suddenly came back to his senses, "You...how did you know?"