Autumn of the eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Beijing.
Afternoon.
Liutiao Street, Goulan Hutong.
There is a faint scent of rouge in the air, and after an autumn rain, the deep alleys shaded by green bricks and tiles are filled with golden leaves.
Deep courtyard.
There is a small courtyard deep in the alley with nine twists and turns. The courtyard is not big. The big red lanterns hanging under the eaves, the red bellybands hanging on the bamboo poles and the revealing tube top indicate the identity of the owner.
This is the home of a wandering warbler.
Liu Ying is a prostitute.
And judging from the quiet and elegant layout of this small courtyard, it seems that the people living in this small courtyard are still relatively high-end wandering warblers.
In the bedroom.
Shen Lie woke up from a deep sleep and looked at the red candles, blue wooden window lattice, and blue brick floor not far away, with a trace of confusion flashing through his wide eyes.
"Where am I?"
Shen Lie rubbed his sore forehead and murmured to himself: "I'm not filming?"
As an 18th-tier stand-in martial arts actor, Shen Lie was filming a fight scene in Hengdian when he accidentally fell from a high altitude and when he opened his eyes again, he was lying on this bed.
Looking at the unfamiliar and quaint room around him, Shen Lie was shocked. He instinctively wanted to turn over and sit up, but his eyes suddenly widened and he found that there was a plump female leg across his waist.
These smooth jade legs are plump, white and tender. Under the dim light, they exude the luster of mutton-fat white jade.
Such a fragrant scene made Shen Lie involuntarily widen his eyes, lowered his head, and stared blankly at the charming woman in his arms, sleeping soundly on his arm.
If you take a closer look at this woman's oval face, she is very charming and charming.
At this moment, the woman was sleeping soundly, and the flush from last night had not faded from her charming face. The red bellyband she was wearing was open to one side, and it was all white.
Shen Lie's body stiffened.
People are numb.
Holding a strange and beautiful woman in his arms, Shen Lie quickly thought through his thoughts. It seemed that he had traveled through time. Countless thoughts appeared in Shen Lie's mind.
Who could this woman be, a wife, a widow, or a concubine?
At this time, as a large number of memory fragments emerged in his mind, Shen Lie's confused eyes gradually became clear.
I remembered.
This is the capital city in the eighth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, and this is Goulan Hutong. This charming woman... is a famous wandering warbler here, and the two of them have only been hooking up for less than three days.
"last night……"
Thinking of the fierce battle last night, being rolled over and singing softly, Shen Lie couldn't help but shudder and tremble, and then carefully moved the charming woman's legs away.
Shen Lie gently got out of bed, put on his clothes, and then limped out of the room while holding on to the wall.
A moment later, on the street.
The capital city of Ming Dynasty was a little lonely after the rain.
late autumn.
At this time, it was already a bit chilly. Shen Lie put his arms in his sleeves and walked towards home with one step higher and one lower step.
After turning a corner and passing two alleys, Shen Lie's eyes suddenly opened up. Passers-by who had gotten up early to make a living were walking in a hurry, and the sounds of hawking could be heard one after another.
"Tofu, sell tofu."
“Big stuffed buns!”
Fireworks are coming.
Looking at the thin-skinned and large-stuffed buns, Shen Lie swallowed, took out a large sum of money from his bag, bought two large-stuffed buns and ate them.
While walking and eating meat buns, Shen Lie muttered: "This guy is only in his twenties, how could he make his body look like this... what a sin."
It's time to practice.
Fortunately, this body is still very young. Shen Lie is thinking about practicing, and he will be back to normal in less than three months, and he will be a great young man again.
Along the way, some messy memories gradually became clearer. As various past events came to mind, I passed through several alleys in succession.
Soon after.
Shen Lie then came to the door of a second courtyard.
Take a closer look at the tall lintel of the courtyard. Although the green bricks and green tiles on the courtyard wall are a bit broken, you can still vaguely see its former glory. This is the home in Shen Lie's memory.
Speaking of which, Shen Lie's ancestors were also prominent for a time.
As early as the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, my ancestor was a member of a Qianhu family in Fusi, Jinyiweibei Town, the Ming Dynasty. His family was once extremely wealthy, but later it became worse with each generation.
By the time Shen Lie's generation came, they were proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling. So just one year after Shen Lie's father contracted an illness and passed away, the family fortune was completely lost to this second generation ancestor.
Looking at the dilapidated courtyard, Shen Lie was speechless for a moment.
"This prodigal... must have been defeated too hard!"
But sighing was of no use. Shen Lie tightened his clothes, pushed open the ajar door and walked in, walking around the screen wall.
Then I saw a weak girl in thin clothes in the yard.
The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing a light blue dress and was sitting on a big tree pillar, laboriously washing her clothes.
Viewed from this angle, this girl is very elegant and pretty, with big eyes, a pretty nose, and her hair is spread over her thin shoulders.
Perhaps due to malnutrition, the girl's yet-to-be-grown body was petite and slim, and looked a little thin.
As Shen Lie walked into the courtyard, the girl was startled. She raised her sweaty little head, but there was a bit of fear in her early morning eyes.
The girl softly called out: "Master..."
Shen Lie responded: "Yeah."
Seeing the fearful look on the girl's face, Shen Lie felt a little helpless, and quickly squeezed out a warm smile and said softly: "Have Yun'er eaten?"
This woman is the only maid in Shen Lie's family, named Yun'er.
This maid...
Back when the Shen family was still wealthy, Shen Lie's father spent two hundred taels of silver to buy a prisoner's daughter from the Jiaofang Division. She was first-class in appearance and figure.
Her father once served as a county magistrate, but later he committed a crime and was executed by the court. The women and children in the family lived in Jiaofangsi.
She was only twelve years old when the Shen family bought her.
In the blink of an eye.
This maid has stayed in the Shen family for more than three years. She takes care of Shen Lie's food and daily life every day. She is actually the maid who lives in the same house.
Moreover, this little girl accepts death and is loyal to Shen Lie, a prodigal son.
Following Shen Lie's warm inquiry, Yun'er responded timidly: "Well..."
Then Yun'er continued to lower her head and wash a piece of clothing until it turned white.
Shen Lie had no choice but to stuff the remaining bun in his hand and walked into the main hall with heavy steps.
Looking at the empty main hall, Shen Lie couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed that in this house passed down by his ancestors, all the ancestral property that could be sold was taken by that guy...
No.
He sold everything by himself, even the tables, chairs and benches.
With no choice, Shen Lie had no choice but to endure his physical exhaustion and spent half an hour counting the few remaining possessions of the family.
After a year of eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling with this prodigal son.
In total, there are five ancestral houses left, one maid, two coins of broken silver, twenty copper coins, half a bag of millet, some salted fish, and a few pieces of rotten cabbage.
Looking at the few pieces of rotten cabbage piled up in the side room, Shen Lie quickly cheered up and comforted himself in his heart: "It's not bad."
Among the many time-travelling people, he is not the worst. There are still five houses handed down from ancestors. This is not a low starting point...
But at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door, which reached his ears and gave Shen Lie an ominous feeling in his heart.
"broken."
Shen Lie suddenly remembered that these five ancestral houses seemed to have been pawned by this guy a year ago and given to an Anhui merchant's shop.
And today happens to be the day when the pawn ticket expires.