Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 73 The first rebirth, the second ripening
As the saying goes, money can turn ghosts, let alone a greedy person like Wang Po.

After Dongmen Qing promised to lure her with money, Wang Po thought of a plan.

"Dongmen official, a new batch of rouge will arrive in the store in three days.

At that time, the old man will think of a way to call Jinlian to the attic, and you will come here when you apply..."

The two discussed it, and Dongmen Qing left the shop full of expectations.

Three days later, Wang Po counted the time and ran to the house to call for Jinlian, saying that a new product had arrived, and asked Jinlian to go and have a look.

Not knowing what to do, Jin Lian followed Wang Po to the store and picked out a box of water powder.

She paid the money and was about to leave, but Wang Po said, "Jinlian, Madam wants to trouble you with something."

"Auntie, look at what you said, the neighbors don't have to be so polite, Jinlian will definitely help if she can."

This is what Wang Po was waiting for.

So he smiled and said: "It's like this, a regular customer insisted on asking Lao Shen to help embroider a peony picture on the Luopa.

It's not easy for the old man to refuse, so he can only agree.

It's just that my eyes are not as good as before, and my embroidery is slow, so I would like to ask for your help. "

Upon hearing this, Jin Lian smiled: "Why is this so difficult? It's just that auntie, don't make fun of Jin Lian's bad embroidery..."

"No, no, with your current acupuncture technique, even my aunt can't compare to herself..."

In this way, Wang Po deceived Jinlian into the attic under the pretext of embroidery.

As soon as the application time came, Dongmen Qing came as promised.

He wanted to see the beauty he had been thinking about day and night, so he dressed up carefully, holding a folding fan in his hand, and he had the demeanor of a refined and talented scholar.

After arriving at the shop, I met Wang Po's eyes, and it was all right.

So, Wang Po smiled and took Dongmen Qing to the attic.

"Huh? Why is there a little lady here?"

After going upstairs, Dongmenqing pretended to be surprised.

Jin Lian was also a little shy, and hurriedly said: "Ma'am, you have guests, why don't Jin Lian go back first."

How could Wang Po let her go?

Quickly smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, it's okay, Jinlian, you embroidered yours, the officials from the East Gate just came to get the custom-made rouge and gouache, and they will leave in a while."

"It turned out to be Lady Jinlian, Xiaosheng Dongmen Qing is very polite."

Dongmenqing pretended to be polite and called himself Xiaosheng.

Speaking of which, Jin Lian is also a woman who knows how to read and respect, so naturally she can't be rude.

So he bowed sideways and said, "Wanfu, son."

At this time, Dongmenqing was not in a hurry, and after greeting each other, he stopped entangled, pretending to admire the paintings on the wall.

After a while, Wang Po took several boxes of rouge and introduced them one by one.

She introduced one, and Dongmen Qing shook his head and recited a few lines of poems appropriate to the occasion, which seemed particularly literary.

In fact, it came prepared, and it was naturally exported into poetry.

But when Jin Lian heard it, she couldn't help but look at Dongmen Qing more...

Not long after, Dongmenqing left with the rouge and saluted Jinlian again.

Jin Lian also got up and returned a salute.

After sending Dongmen Qing away, Wang Po went to the attic again, pretending to inadvertently praise Dongmen Qing.

"If you say that this East Gate official is really talented, suave, and considerate to the women in his family, he is willing to spend money..."

Jin Lian couldn't help asking: "Why doesn't he let his wife and concubines choose the rouge and powder by themselves?"

"You don't know that, do you? The officials of the East Gate are afraid that their wives and concubines will not know what to buy. He is very picky about the materials used and the origin of the rouge and gouache.

Therefore, I would rather spend several times the price to customize than to buy ordinary goods. "

"So it's like this... So, Young Master Dongmen loves his wives and concubines very much."

"That's natural. It's rare for you to go out. I guess you haven't heard about the officials of the East Gate..."

Next, Wang Po naturally boasted fiercely.

Of course, she also has a certain measure, so as not to be self-defeating.

After all, she also knows that Jinlian is not a woman who flirts with water, so she can't act too hastily, she has to take it step by step.

The next day, Jinlian came to help with embroidery again.

Unexpectedly, Dongmen Qing came again.

This time, the excuse is that the box of rouge brought back yesterday tastes wrong, not the nectar he specified.

Wang Po also pretended to be apologetic, and welcomed Dongmen Qing upstairs to make a cup of tea.

"The officials of the East Gate, the other party must have made a mistake. Don't worry, the old man will definitely ask them to make a new box."

Dongmen Qing also showed generosity, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm not an unreasonable person."

After chatting for a few words, Wang Po deliberately said: "By the way, the officials of the East Gate, I forgot to introduce you, Jinlian is a talented woman..."

Upon hearing this, Jin Lian blushed, and hurriedly said: "Auntie, how dare Jin Lian call you a talented woman? She just knows how to read."

"You don't have to be modest, others don't know, aunt doesn't know?"

"Oh?" Dongmen Qing took the opportunity to interject, cupped his hands and said, "I didn't expect the little lady to have such talent, Xiaosheng admires it."

Jin Lian hurriedly said: "Young Master Dongmen has won the award, and I am only a rough literate..."

As the saying goes, the first time is born, the second time is cooked.

The two had already met yesterday, and after Wang Po's compliment, Jin Lian had a good impression of Dongmen Qing.

In addition, Dongmen Qing is a veteran of flowers, and as soon as the topic started, Jin Lian unknowingly forgot her identity and began to chat with him.

When the chat was almost over, Dongmen Qing couldn't help laughing and said, "I wonder if I'm lucky enough to appreciate the poems of the little lady?"

"This..." Jin Lian's face was burning hot, and she waved her hands in a panic: "I don't dare to make a fool of myself..."

But Wang Po urged: "Jinlian, you can't embarrass the aunt, right? Don't refuse, the aunt will find you a pen, ink and paper..."

Now, Jinlian couldn't quit anymore, so she could only blushed and wrote a little poem.

"Good poem, good poem!" As soon as he finished writing, Dongmen Qing praised it loudly, and even commented decently.

In this way, Jin Lian felt that she had found a bosom friend.

Because Wuhan University can't read a few words, let alone talk about poetry and songs with her.

My second uncle, Wu Xing, can do it, but it's rare for me to be at home, and it's not convenient for my first uncle and sister-in-law.

Soon after, under the careful arrangement of Wang Po, Jinlian and Master Dongmen met again...

This time, it can be said that Jin Lian almost lost her guard, and let go a lot, and chatted with Dongmen Qing about poetry and songs.

Wang Po took the opportunity to get some food and wine on the table, and tried her best to persuade them to drink.

In fact, Jinlian didn't drink much, but she didn't know that Wang Po had added some ingredients to the wine...

I got drunk without knowing it.

It was already dark when she woke up.

That's all for nothing, the point is... She found that she was completely naked, and there was a man lying on her side.

But not her man, but Dongmen Qing.

At that moment, Jin Lian felt dizzy... She vaguely understood that she might have been tricked.

Just as he was about to quietly put on his clothes and go home, Dongmen Qing got up and hugged her in his arms, apologizing and admitting his mistakes repeatedly...

Said he drank too much and lost his temper.

He also said that the first time he saw Jinlian, he had been worried about her, and he would never forget it in this life.

Then he swore to the sky that he would treat her well in the future...

(End of this chapter)