The sky was getting dark, and it was time for the people of Beiliang City to rest. The number of people walking on the street began to gradually decrease. People looked at the red dusk and couldn't help but feel homesick and wanted to return home as soon as possible.
The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. At this moment, this poem is probably the most appropriate way to describe the scene in the street, just like a beautiful street scene at dusk.
However, on the street, a person with a hurried look broke the tranquility and peace. I saw that this person was wearing gorgeous clothes. Although it was not the extremely expensive kind, it could be regarded as something consumed by a wealthy family.
This person is a little older, having entered middle age into old age, which can be seen from his slightly gray hair. However, at such an old age, he is still walking in such a hurry on the street, which makes him suspicious.
Ever since, this attracted the attention of a group of guards.
"Who is this person? He is so sneaky." A guard captain in his thirties who was leading the team asked the soldiers beside him.
"I don't know." The man shook his head and then suggested, "Should I stop and ask?"
The captain thought about it for a moment, and then nodded gently. Following the man's movements, the soldiers behind him took the initiative to form two rows from behind, surrounding the suspicious man.
The sudden change shocked the people on the street. They all thought it was the officers and soldiers making trouble, and they ran away to alleys and alleys one by one. However, the person involved was unusually calm and stopped directly in the middle of the road to wait for the encirclement and suppression.
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"It's quite sensible. I know I can't run away." The captain nodded approvingly, and then started pacing around the suspicious person.
"Why are you surrounding me?" The suspicious person was calm, but it was still difficult to hide the urgency in his heart.
"We are ordered to protect the capital, so naturally we will interrogate suspicious people. Tell me why you are so panicked."
"Am I suspicious?" The man's beard was almost crumpled with anger. After a long quarrel, he surrounded himself in the street just because he was suspicious. If this was revealed, it would be such a humiliation. Where would he put his face?
"Isn't it suspicious to walk in such a hurry and look back three times every step of the way?" the captain asked back.
"Humph, I've always walked like this, what's wrong? You guys have to take care of how I walk like this?"
"Today, I really want to take control of him." The officer was irritated and snorted coldly, "Go ahead and catch him."
"Shameless people, how dare you attack me, an old man." Although the suspicious man said this, his movements were not weak at all. The captain just blinked, and this man had already rushed in front of him.
What happened next shocked the group of originally aggressive soldiers. A seemingly weak old man actually managed to make his boss submissive.
"Why aren't you arrogant?" the old man said calmly.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I made a mistake." The captain didn't care about his identity at this time and apologized quickly.
"I'm in a hurry today, so I'll spare you." After saying that, the man spread his legs and ran as fast as he could in one direction.
Speaking of which, this person can run so fast thanks to Hua Gong. If it weren't for Hua Gong's earth-shattering voice every day, he might not be able to run at such a speed. Yes, this person is the Hua family
old housekeeper.
Inside the brothel, the lights were bright, and from time to time soft laughter could be heard in the room. The old housekeeper stood in the distance and hesitated for a long time. The old housekeeper was very troubled in his heart. He had lived for most of his life and had never gone in.
After passing through such a place of feasting and entertainment, forget it, for the sake of the young master's happiness, grit your teeth and rush in.
"Mom, Mom." A girl with heavy makeup came in from the outside with a handkerchief shaking in her hand.
"What's the matter, are you so flustered?" The madam sat on the table, cracking melon seeds, and glared at the girl.
"There's an old man coming outside." The girl restrained herself a little, covered her face with a handkerchief and said with a smile.
"It's not like I haven't seen an old man before, so why is he so flustered? Is it possible that Mom wants me to go into battle myself?" The old bustard spat out a mouthful of melon seed peels and stared straight at the girl.
"Of course I don't dare, but..." the girl pretended to be pitiful.
"Just what?"
"It's just that the old man wants to call Oiran by name." The girl shook her handkerchief with difficulty.
This sentence actually made the madam laugh. The wrinkles on his face were piled up layer by layer. Because of the excessive application of powder, the powder on the wrinkles continued to fall off with laughter.
Then, the madam curled up her red lips and said, "He has a big appetite. Let's go and meet him." After that, he took several girls to a room.
At this time in the room, the old butler had already sat on the chair. However, his movements were a bit restrained, his hands were tightly placed on his thighs, and his palms were sweating. The old butler was silent, but there was nothing in the room.
Not quiet.
Two girls were waiting on the old butler's side. One was holding a wine glass and the other was carrying a wine flask, ready to pour wine for the old butler.
The old butler closed his eyes tightly. His concentration was not good. He might make a mistake if he opened his eyes. Speaking of which, it is a great regret in life that he has not found a wife at such an old age. It seems that it is impossible to count on his master to distribute it.
, I will have to take the initiative myself in the future.
The door was gently pushed open, and several people came in. Of course, all of them, without exception, were women. And the person in the lead was the old bustard of the brothel.
The old housekeeper was nervous and immediately stood up and saluted subconsciously when he saw the visitor. This caused a burst of laughter from the girls. The old housekeeper also knew that something was wrong, so he had to look away in embarrassment. But the room was full of people.
The girl felt that nothing was right wherever she looked, so she finally closed her eyes again.
The old bustard twisted his waist and walked in. With just a few steps, it was obvious that this man was also a troublemaker when he was young and would inevitably cause trouble to others.
"I heard that you want to invite an oiran?" The madam deliberately raised her tone, and the pronunciation of the last word was extremely long.
"Yes." The old housekeeper responded quickly.
The madam laughed so hard that she joked, "You said you are so old, why are you so shy like a young girl?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of laughter from the girls. The old housekeeper's face was a little embarrassed, as red as a big persimmon. But since it was for his young master, he endured it.
The old housekeeper took a deep breath, then summoned up the courage to say, "Can I please see the oiran?"
"You can meet the oiran whenever you want?" a girl said angrily.
The madam stretched out her hand to stop her and asked with interest, "I wonder why you saw our oiran here?"
"I'm here to propose marriage." The old housekeeper tried his best to suppress his emotions and said calmly.
"Why did you come empty-handed to propose marriage?" Before the madam could say anything, the girl next to her exploded.
"Don't say it's an oiran girl, even I won't agree."
"Even, even, I don't care how old I am."
Immediately, the girls in the room enthusiastically agreed. All kinds of unpleasant words about women reached the ears of the old housekeeper.
daughter in law.
"Okay, please be quiet." In the end, the madam's words were strong, and the next moment, there was no sound in the whole room.
"Old man, please come back." After saying that, the madam turned and left.
The old housekeeper hurriedly explained, "It's not for me, but for our young master."
"Who is your young master?" The old madam didn't even look back, and twisted a few steps before heading out the door.
"Hua Jia Hua Yuezhi." The old housekeeper chewed up almost every word clearly before spitting it out.
"It turns out he's the playboy." The old bustard turned around and immediately changed his smile. Not only her, but also the girl who had been following her all the time showed her kindness to the old housekeeper and made secret glances at her. This 180-degree big picture
The change caught the old housekeeper off guard.
The old housekeeper calmed down and asked a little shyly, "Can I see the oiran girl now?"
The old madam was a little embarrassed, "It depends on the oiran girl herself. I will inform you here." After saying that, the old madam actually came up to the old housekeeper, and then poured the wine for him personally. The old housekeeper smiled awkwardly.
, but he never dared to touch the wine glass.
After a while, a girl walked in quickly and said to the old madam, "Sister Oiran said that the young man should come by himself, otherwise, he will disappear."
The old madam waved her hand and said to the old housekeeper, "You also saw it. The oiran girl is missing, and there is nothing I can do about it."
"In that case, let's say goodbye." The old butler jumped up from the chair as if his butt was on fire, and then walked quickly towards the door. He could no longer stay in this place. Such a place of right and wrong,
It's better to leave early.
The madam teased from behind, "No more fun, the other girls here are also extremely beautiful."
As soon as the old housekeeper heard this, his pace quickened a lot, and he ran out of the door almost as if he was running for his life. From then on, he decided never to come here again, definitely never again.
On the street, there were no traces of pedestrians. This loneliness was completely different from the bustle during the day. But it would be wrong to say that there was absolutely no one. No, a pair of Imperial Guards were patrolling by the street.
"Captain, why does that man look so familiar?" a soldier asked quietly.
The captain who took the lead narrowed his eyes and said doubtfully, "Isn't this the famous brothel in the city?"
But at the next moment, the captain felt the strange looks from the brothers around him. The captain smiled awkwardly and said, "It's human nature." Then he changed the subject, "That man looks so familiar."
Fortunately, the attention of the group of soldiers was finally attracted, and each one of them was really looking at the familiar figure. Just as the captain was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he was startled again by his subordinates.
"Isn't this old man the one at dusk?" a soldier pointed at the figure in front of him.
The captain said and looked over with his finger. Good guy, he is really that old man. As soon as he saw this old man, the captain couldn't help but trembled, thinking of today's embarrassing incident.
But what makes the captain strange is why the old man appeared at the door of the brothel. Could it be said? Thinking of this, the captain couldn't help but give the old man a big praise in his heart. He is strong and strong, and he is a role model for our generation.