Zongwu: My Proficiency Panel

Chapter 33 Return
In the morning, there is a small shop opened by a foreigner at the berth of the boat.

This store was opened by the Europeans who came to China to trade spices and porcelain on a long voyage, because both the court and the Guiyuan Gate saw the huge profits brought by the voyage trade, except for Quanzhou, Fuzhou, and Taizhou, which were opened at the beginning. Has been extended to Yangzhou, Raozhou boundary.

This shop called Traveler's Cafe has been here for less than a year. Most of the customers it receives are Spaniards and Portuguese who come to sail and trade. As for the nationals, there are not many people who are used to drinking coffee like Ningxiu. Not much more.

The sky is bright, but there is no sun, only bright white clouds, and it looks a little quiet.

Ning Xiu was sitting in a private room, with a square table in front of him, coffee was placed on it, and there was a busy flow of people outside.

dong dong dong.

There was a slight knock on the door.

"Please come in." Ning Xiu slowly closed his eyes, put his hands away as if he was thinking about something.

The door opened slowly, and a blond waiter walked in with two cups of coffee and some desserts.

"Sir, please allow me to present your coffee with sincerity and respect, please use it slowly."

"can you speak Chinese?"

Ning Xiu was a little surprised to hear that the waiter could speak Chinese, and it was quite standard.

"I've been here for three years."

The waiter smiled: "Sir, without Chinese, the world will stop turning."

Ning Xiu added a cube of sugar to the coffee, stirred it, and said with a smile, "Is my cake ready?"

After all, some pieces of silver were already placed on the table.

"Oh, generous sir, the cake you ordered is being completed as quickly as possible - such a beautiful cake, the lady who received it will surely cry with joy."

Ning Xiu said, "It's for my mother."

"Then she must be the happiest mother in the world."

The waiter retreated respectfully, leaving only Ningxiu to enjoy a quiet breakfast alone.

……

Mingyufang.

Liu Tongwu and Chen Zhiqin, the behind-the-scenes boss of Mingyufang, sat down as guests and hosts, and the two charming maids retreated, leaving only two cups of steaming top-quality tea.

"I heard that Elder Liu wants to see me, what's the matter?"

Chen Zhiqin was not too polite with Liu Tongwu, and asked directly.

Liu Tongwu picked up the teacup, blew lightly, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I know Boss Chen is busy, but this matter really depends on you, the big boss of Mingyufang, to be in charge."

Putting down the teacup, Liu Tongwu said, "I want to redeem Xiuxiu's body."

Even though Chen Zhiqin was already mentally prepared, when he heard Liu Tongwu say that he wanted to redeem the oiran, he still couldn't help but a look of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Xiuxiu is a cash cow, no matter who it is, they will not be willing to let go of a newly trained oiran easily.

It is human nature not to want to let go, but Chen Zhiqin also knew that he had to bow his head.

Even the imperial court is unwilling to fight against Guiyuanmen, he is a small brothel, how dare he say anything.

After a long silence, Chen Zhiqin gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."

Liu Tongwu didn't say anything, just heard Chen Zhiqin continue: "Miss Xiuxiu just lives in Mingyufang, as long as she wants, she can leave at any time."

"No, this is the meaning of the Chief of the Holy Gate, Boss Chen, please accept it."

Liu Tongwu smiled slightly, took out a stack of bank notes from his pocket, and put them on the table.

"What does it mean……"

Chen Zhiqin glanced at it, and was startled. The stack of silver notes that Liu Tongwu took out was at least 1 taels.

He euphemistically said that he could give the oiran to Liu Tongwu without money, but Liu Tongwu offered money at this time, and he was not allowed to accept it, but he dared not accept it.

"I, Guiyuan Shengmen, am not some kind of robber in the green forest, so naturally I won't take it by force."

"Since it's been agreed, then I have to leave first."

Liu Tongwu stood up and said goodbye, "Boss Chen, there is no need to send it off. Let me go."

"Elder Liu, walk slowly."

Chen Zhiqin looked at Liu Tongwu's receding back, lowered his head slightly, and looked at the bank note in his hand.

"Chief, the one accepted by Master Li?"

……

At night, the night is as cool as water, and there is not a single star in the dark sky, only a pale waning moon, wandering desertedly among the thick clouds.

The cold wind blows, the lake water flows slowly and silently, the branches with no leaves bent down heavily in the cold wind, and the air is slightly filled with fresh local flavor.

Several ornately decorated boats float on the smoky water in the background.

"What about the outside world?"

"Young Master Ning, the slave family has never been so happy."

Xiuxiu smiled, and the flowers turned pale, and then the melodious and moving piano sounded, and everyone who heard it looked sideways.

She has a graceful figure like a devil, and the pair of proud chests make every man who sees her startled, which is not at all what a girl in her twenties and eight years has.

And the waist is completely in line with her age, extremely slender, and forms a large arc with the upper body, which is amazing.

Her face like a fairy and her figure like a devil, coupled with her innocent face but with a hint of sensuality, intellectual but with a touch of seductive temperament, made her a famous oiran in Yangzhou.

The music gradually came to an end, and finally it was whimpering like a brook, clear and shallow becoming shorter and shorter, more like the whisper of a beautiful woman, pouring out the lovesickness from the ages.

The sound of the piano finally stopped, and everyone was stunned, as if they were still in the same situation as the sound of the piano just now.

The sound of the piano on the boat gradually died down, Xiuxiu hung her head down, with a shy expression, her soft hair gently hanging on her fair and jade-like neck, this posture is very seductive.

After listening to the song, Ning Xiu was already intoxicated by the sound of the piano, as if he was drunk, he stared at her in a daze, and didn't speak, fearing that if he made a sound, it would destroy this beautiful and picturesque scene.

"Ning Lang..."

Xiuxiu kept her head down, lightly pressing her fingernails on the surface of the piano, whispering softly, reciting Ning Xiu's name, that gentle voice could melt people's hearts.

"It's been a long night, how about we play charades?" Said, Xiuxiu poured tea for Ningxiu.

Ning Xiu nodded and said, "It happens to be boring, why not."

Then he ordered someone to fetch pen and ink.

Xiuxiu showed a smile, and after writing on the paper, she read softly: "The bright moon shines on the screen window, Gege (each) Kong Ming shines one by one (Zhuge Liang)"

Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming.

Therefore, the last three characters of this couplet must be the name of a person with a double surname, and the position opposite to Kong Ming must be the character or number of the same person.

The biggest difficulty in this couplet is first of all to find a name with a double surname.

Ming in the first character is the same as Ming in Kong Ming, and Ming and Liang are synonymous.

Yarn and Ge are both silk, which can be distinguished according to the number of bundles. The screen window has holes, and each hole is bright after the moon shines. Yarn and Ge can be called collectively, so Zhuge also means Zhusha.

Therefore, not only the Chinese characters for Kong must be fastened with screens, but the Chinese characters for Ge must also be fastened with screens. All of them are numerals, which mean all of them.

Ning Xiu buried his head in thought for a while, smiled slightly, and wrote on the paper: "Tang Feng Yingshui sleeves, everyone (Blade) Mei Niang dancer Tian (Wu Zetian)"

"Young master is very talented and knowledgeable. I wonder if you can match the next couplet. This upper couplet is: Yansuo Pond Willow."

"Yan Suo Pond Willow" can be called absolute. There are five characters in the first couplet, and the characters are embedded in the five elements, and imply the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, and the artistic conception is wonderful.

It seems easy, but it is actually extremely difficult.

But it is not difficult for Ning Xiu to match these couplets with the combination of his past life knowledge and his current intelligence.

"There is."

When Ning Xiu spoke softly, he picked up the wine glass unhurriedly and said with a soft smile, "But Xiuxiu has to have a glass of wine with me first, and then I will tell you what the next line I am right about is."

"it is good."

The cuffs are lightly covered, the fragrant lips touch the cup, and the rim of the cup is sucked in, and the cold liquid is sipped down bit by bit along the soft lips of Xiuxiu.

As soon as the wine entered her stomach, a blush suddenly appeared on her pretty face, which was extraordinarily delicate and charming.

"Xiuxiu, this is my second line, you can see it's right and neat."

Ning Xiu smiled slightly, and motioned her to look at the table with his eyes. At some point, he dipped his finger in the wine and wrote the five characters "Paozhen Haicheng Tower".

"Young Master's second couplet is indeed neat."

He walked forward and came to a foot in front of Xiuxiu who was still reading her handwriting.

Standing beside her, Ning Xiu could smell a faint fragrance of vanilla, although it seemed to be there, but it would never disappear, as if the slightly transparent skin was close to the nose, changing a new part every moment , It is tireless to smell.

This is because she uses flower petals and vanilla every time she takes a bath, and after a long time, she has a light fragrance on her body.

Xiuxiu's pretty eyes flashed with cunning, she let out a coquettish "Puchi", and said in her uniquely low and melodious female voice: "Mr. Ning, when you were fighting in the rivers and lakes, did you concentrate as much as you do now when you are watching others?" Woolen cloth?"

Ning Xiu couldn't help laughing, "Of course they are equally focused. How dare you be careless between life and death?"

Xiuxiu frowned, with another charming charm, she said softly: "Do you always look at beautiful women in this way?"

Ning Xiu didn't feel any embarrassment, and said with a cool smile: "Xiu Xiu underestimated herself too much, who else can make this servant lose his temper except you?"

"Young Master Ning's words really make Xiuxiu unable to resist!"

Ning Xiu put his arms around her soft and slender waist, sniffed her fragrance, enjoyed the intoxicating feeling, and said with a smirk: "I like to cheat when I do things, and of course I won't do it this time." Make an exception."

Xiuxiu put her fragrant lips together, and kissed Ning Xiu's face, with an infinitely charming expression.

Ning Xiu tightened his big hand, Xiuxiu let out a soft cry, and her whole delicate body fell into his arms.

Qiu Yu warmly hugged her arms, and Ning Xiu looked at her with domineering and deep eyes, like the deep sea and the vast stars, "If you know my identity, you will definitely be afraid of me."

Xiuxiu joyfully wrapped her hands around Ning Xiu's neck, and called out softly: "When I see the majesty of the young master, Xiuxiu can't help it, how can I be afraid."

"not necessarily."

Ning Xiu fiercely kissed her pale pink lips, and when he lowered his head and kissed her, Xiuxiu closed her beautiful eyes, as if accepting her fate.

Kissing is the most primitive instinct of men and women, and it may not take too much practice to go from jerky to proficient.

Choking, tingling.

　Seeking to pursue studies and seek investment, everyone, if you can’t invest, you can’t lose money and you can’t be fooled.

　　Another day of self-doubt about my writing.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)