After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Jiangning City was sunny for about two days, and then began to turn cloudy. Walking on the road, the slightly cold autumn wind blew up the fallen leaves on the streets, adding a bit of a bleak feeling to the once noisy city.
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Of course, in the eyes of most people, the city is still the same as it is on ordinary days, and this is how it should be in autumn. The water on the river is clear, the boats are still the same, the boats make the sound of oar, and the weeping willows pass lightly by.
The wind picked up the nearby fallen leaves, and then they swirled and fell on the water, drifting into the distance with the waves. There were pedestrians, carriages and horses, green-clad sedans, vendors and footmen of all kinds on the city roads, with wide streets and narrow alleys, and long bluestone steps.
A wooden bridge crosses the slightly narrow river. Where the water flow is slightly slower, you can see women washing clothes on the stone steps, chatting and laughing. In the distance, teahouses are drinking banquets, and wine shops are fragrant.
Most people are still busy with life. Of course, now that they are used to it, it is just a part of life. If you have time to stop, you can go to a teahouse or take a break on the roadside.
Speaking of recent interesting rumors, most of them involve what happened on the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago. Among them, the most frequently mentioned ones are probably the birth of the water tune singer and the Shishui Poetry Society. Kang Xian, a Neo-Confucian scholar, angrily criticized
It’s everyone’s business.
The cause, the result, the climax of coincidence and suspense. The so-called drama must meet these conditions. If it is just a poem composed by a certain talented man, his skills are astonishing, and his literary talent is elegant, people will be tired of hearing about it. If coupled with the favor of a talented woman,
It is necessary to add a bit of drama, and this water melody singer has done a better job in this regard. People like good poems and stories like this. For a few days, if you go to the brothel to sit around, the girls
When you come out, you must listen to the song "When will the bright moon come" and comment on its beauty.
As for the information about the lyricist, it is still only speculation, and not much reliable information has come out.
Su Mansion, Ning Yi, Ning Liheng. They are Su Mansion's sons-in-law.
At the Zhishui Poetry Meeting, Kang Xian's few words of reprimand confirmed his reputation as a masterpiece of Shui Tiao songs, but it did not clear up the doubts in everyone's minds as to why he was not well-known before and why he was so talented that he went to work as a merchant.
As a son-in-law, the most important thing is whether his poem was bought or plagiarized. This is what almost every commentator is most concerned about.
Scandals are often more dramatic than praise, and people are more inclined to accept such things. It is not an anecdote that literati buy poems to gain fame. Whenever people talk about it, they are generally inclined to speculate like this. After all, the identity of the son-in-law is
It is low-level, and some would even say that these people are spineless and forget their origins. People with a little pride would not do such a thing.
However, in the past few days, there have been rumors that Tan'er, the second lady of the Su family, was so beautiful, gentle and generous that Ning Yi fell in love with her at first sight and was willing to marry her in order to stay together forever. However, in this era of male chauvinism
, after all, there are very few people who believe this kind of story. Prostitution is common in society, and women’s status is like goods. For a woman to achieve this level, who is willing to believe it. And to say the least, even if she believes it, if this person has no
If you have no talent, that's fine. If you are really talented and learned, and you marry a woman, it will be a real outrage. You will be wasted as a man, you will be wasted reading the books of sages, and you will be wasted as a human being.
In this era, what people prefer is the fairy tale in which the male protagonist comes back to marry the woman he loves after winning a gold medal. People cannot bear to abandon all such things for a woman.
Therefore, over the past few days, most of the people's speculations about Ning Yi were negative. Marriage was originally a sin. Of course, the conclusion has not yet emerged. Despite speculation, people are still curious and waiting for more reliable news.
.On the other hand, people are still amazed by the quality of this water melody song and the talent of the lyricist, and the popularity of this wonder is still rising. In the past few days, everyone has been praising it.
The number of poems is still increasing. In this Mid-Autumn Poetry Competition, its evaluation and popularity are probably far higher than those of other poems. This situation has not happened for several years.
The busiest places on the Qinhuai River are the Confucius Temple and the Gongyuan area. Across the river are the places where many brothels and Chu palaces are located. It's only past noon, and these places haven't opened yet, but those who should get up have already gotten up.
, if you walk through the street below, you can also see some women sitting alone upstairs, leaning on the railing, chatting and playing, and the faint sound of silk and bamboo can be heard from the inner courtyard wall.
Some of the sounds of this kind of music were played by women who already had arts skills practicing in the building, and some were young girls who were learning piano music from teachers arranged by the brothel. At this time, in the inner courtyard of Jinfeng Building, there was a class teaching piano music.
At the end, several younger girls were still playing the professor's repertoire seriously. The female gentlemen in cloth skirts and jingle hairpins were sitting at the small table in front of them, dragging their chins and listening to the music.
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The woman is actually only about 20 years old. Although her dress is simple and far inferior to the colorful flowers in a brothel, her appearance is extremely outstanding. She has a clear and elegant oval face, beautiful eyebrows and a very elegant temperament.
Outstanding, sitting there quietly listening to the piano at this time, the figure gives people a light and ink-like feeling. Compared with the girls below who are learning the piano, they are actually much more outstanding.
According to the general process, after the piano music was played and the woman gave some instructions, today's teaching ended. However, just as the woman was preparing to pack her things, several girls below looked at each other, and one of them
The girl smiled and said: "Sister Yunzhu, sister Yunzhu, can you teach us how to sing Shui Tiao Ge Tou?"
"Huh? Shui Tiao Songtou..." The woman named Yunzhu was stunned, then looked at them and blinked. She probably didn't understand why they wanted to learn this. The girl below had already started talking.
"The guests who come here these days all like to hear this..."
"It's the one from the Mid-Autumn Festival night..."
"We like it very much too."
When the woman heard this, she already understood: "Mid-Autumn Festival? Are there any good poems coming out this Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Ah? Sister Yunzhu, you still don't know?"
"I have been busy these few times, so I didn't bother to pay attention to the Mid-Autumn Festival..." The woman smiled, but there was a little fatigue underneath the smile, but the girls in front of her might not be able to see it.
Then the girls chattered and took out the booklet with the water melody song. The woman sat there, reading word by word, her lips moving slightly. She could really understand the benefits of this poem.
After a while, her expression became serious. In this atmosphere, the girl below talked about the origin of the poem on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"...It's a pity that that person married into someone else's house."
"Yes, he is a son-in-law..."
"Now everyone says that this poem was bought..."
"But the words are really good... When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine..."
Chirping, chirping, chirping, the girls below told me the origin and background of the poem, and then sang it. Although they were still learning the music, the sisters in Jinfeng Tower were singing and learning to sing every day.
There is no problem in coming out. In fact, there are also music scores for the Shui Tiao Ge Tou brand. They have learned various fingering techniques and can play it by themselves, but after all, it is best to have someone teach them.
"Sister-in-law..." Yunzhu looked at the words and smiled after listening to everyone's stories, "In this case, the sisters should know more or less the songs of Shui Tiao Ge Tou, right?"
"We also followed the example, but there were some places where we didn't play well..."
"Well, you just need to learn the music. There are a few special fingerings in the song "Shui Tiao Ge Tou", and the lyrics can actually be slightly changed. I will play it once with a few sisters, and then I will play it for everyone.
explain……"
With that said, several girls returned to sit in front of the piano. Yunzhu glanced around, pressed his fingers on the strings of the Yao Qin, and with a light and elegant smile like smoke, he lifted his fingertips.
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"When will the bright moon come..."
The sound of the piano rang out from the room. The performance of many people, and most people were not familiar with it, should have been a bit confusing. However, among the sounds of the piano, the most clear and beautiful one was steady.
The ground was walking with the melody. Although the sounds were all the same size, the sound of the piano completely assimilated the rest of the music in terms of artistic conception. Then, the soft voice also sounded with everyone's singing. If there is anyone who is proficient in this at this time,
When guests come, they may find that this music and singing skills are much better than most of the women in Jinfeng Pavilion, and even not even comparable to Yuan Jin'er, the top star of Jinfeng Pavilion today.
inferior.
Yuan Jin'er's voice has a lively and light feel, and the sound is like running water or bells, making people feel peaceful and relaxed. When the music sounds like this, some girls nearby also come over and listen from a distance.
.When the water tune singer finished singing, some people said: "It's Sister Yunzhu..."
"Sister Yunzhu's singing skills are still so good..."
Either admiring or jealous. After a while, the lessons inside finally ended, and what was left was the girls' own practice. The woman in a cloth skirt and jingchai came out of the room with a small package in her hand, and walked through
In the corridor, I also greeted several women I knew, and then went to my mother's room to pay for the lessons. When I left all the way, I met Yuan Jin'er in the corridor outside.
"Sister Yunzhu."
"Sister Jin'er."
"I heard Sister Yunzhu singing up there just now. This water melody song is really the best for Sister Yunzhu to sing. Jin'er always feels that she can't find such a state of mind, and it doesn't sound good when she sings it."
Yuan Jin'er is seventeen years old this year and has a livelier temperament. After the two exchanged a few words, she put away her bright smile and asked softly: "Sister Yunzhu, how is sister Hutao?"
"These days are good. The condition will probably be cured in a few days."
"That's good..." Yuan Jin'er nodded. After a moment, he looked around and took out a small bag of things. "Sister Yunzhu, I know your usual temperament, but since Sister Hutao is sick, she always
It's an emergency. There are some money and things here that I hope my sister will accept. My sister took care of Jin'er, and Jin'er will always remember it in her heart..."
She wanted to put the small bag of money into the other person's hands, but Yunzhu refused. Although she was very moved, she did not accept it after all.
"Hu Tao's condition is indeed getting better. If not, sister will not use this matter to support her. Sister Jin'er should save her money. If one day, she can redeem herself, then she can be free...
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"I don't have the character of my sister." The two of them had just said some heart-warming words, and their eyes were a little red. Yuan Jin'er wiped the corners of his eyes with his fingers and laughed, "Jin'er will look like this now.
I plan to choose a man to marry. Keeping the money with me is actually of little use. Besides, it’s not much. I still have some..."
"If you can meet the talented person you like..."
"Jin'er doesn't want to marry someone who has nothing but talkative talk. Even sweet words can't be worth food. She was originally destined to be a concubine and a maid, but she finally found someone with some wealth and status to marry. Fortunately, she still has it now.
With some reputation, it is not difficult to marry..."
This was probably because everyone had their own ambitions. The two of them walked out and exchanged some thoughtful words, but in the end, they separated at the side door of Jinfeng Tower. Yuan Jiner smiled and waved until the other party's figure disappeared from sight.
He didn't see it, so he put his hand down.
There was some envy, but also some sighing, a feeling that even she herself did not understand.
The woman she calls Sister Yunzhu is named Nie Yunzhu. She was also one of the most popular women in Jinfeng Tower in the past few years. She is excellent at playing the piano, singing, poetry, calligraphy and painting. However, she has an indifferent nature and has never been the most popular.
In the past, she was unwilling to participate in Qinhuai's oiran selection, so her fame never reached the top. Two years ago, she saved enough money to redeem herself and her maid Hutao, and found a place to live. Until now.
, there are still people who occasionally ask about her when they come to Jinfeng Tower.
The rest of the brothel girls, even those who have redeemed themselves, often keep in touch with many benefactors and participate in poetry and cultural gatherings with talented people and the like. However, Sister Yunzhu is different. She is almost like those people in the past.
They all lost contact. Life in the brothel was nothing more than a reception. After not showing up for two years, she faded out of this world. She just continued to take on the job of teaching piano music to earn some living expenses.
It's just that teaching piano and music doesn't make much money after all, so she just doesn't teach, and there are a lot of people in the building who are qualified. She still had some money left when she redeemed herself two years ago, but now, she has no money left.
I heard that the situation is not good. The two of them, the master and the maid, have been living in a brothel. Hu Taosui knows how to serve people, but he may not be good at things related to life. After these two years, the money has probably been exhausted.
Now, they can only take over the work in the brothel. Recently, they heard that Hu Tao is sick, and the two of them don't seem to be doing well. Yuan Jin'er is grateful for the care he took in the past, so she wants to give out money to help, and she can get it
It's not much, but who knows that the other party won't accept it after all.
Women, how can there be any freedom in this world? The brothel seems to be beautiful, the young people in Wuling are fighting over each other, and there are countless songs of red silk. But in the end, it is still the fate of the concubine and maidservant. Who can control it?
Do you treat a brothel girl as your real wife? Sister Yunzhu has a strong heart. If she redeems herself and goes out, how long can a weak woman survive without anyone to rely on in this world? In the end, I am afraid she will have to return to
Here comes the brothel.
She sighed softly, turned around and walked back...
When leaving the drug store, Nie Yunzhu counted the remaining money on his body and put it into his closest pocket.
In addition, the money from pawning the hairpin can still be used for some time. What reassures her most is that Hu Tao's condition is finally cured, which is the best.
When they left the brothel two years ago, the two of them didn't have much experience living alone. Although Hu Tao had a hard time as a child, after all, those were memories of childhood after being in the brothel for many years. It would be good to be able to cook. No.
The two masters and servants of What Plan have lived a life of complete spontaneity for a long time. Although they have done some work, such as coming to Jinfeng Tower to teach piano music, they have always been unable to make ends meet. But now, although there is not much money left,
It's a lot, but as long as Hutao gets better and the master and servant do something, they can still make ends meet.
Picking up the small cloth bag with small items written on it, she gently lifted the wrapped medicine with her other hand. She walked all the way home, lowering her head and focusing half of her attention on the small pocket on her body.
, after I and Hu Tao came out to live together, my wallet was stolen twice in crowded places, and now I think it’s a pity. As we left Suzaku Street, there were not so many pedestrians, so I let down my vigilance, and there were still some people around.
When the shop selling things was about to turn around the street, a figure in front of him suddenly passed his eyes.
Huh……
She raised her head and looked doubtfully, and saw that the figure had disappeared around the corner not far away. With this feeling, she walked quickly for a few steps. When she reached the intersection, she finally saw clearly the figure on the other side.
figure.
It's really him...
On the street not far away, a man with a thin and elegant appearance was standing in front of several shops. He held a large wooden board in his hand. While looking at the items sold in the shops, he waved the wooden board around with some boredom.
He shook his head, nodded, and entered the door of a shop.
It looked like he wanted to buy charcoal.
Nie Yunzhu thought for a while and followed...
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