Fisherman's Song Dynasty

Gu Zhongchen was so angry that he almost laughed out loud, and couldn't help snorting: "If you don't know the rhythm, you might as well say it clearly, why do you need to put on airs here?"

Xu Zizhen sneered and said, "Hey! If I want to play the music, I will only show it to Miss Liuli. Why don't you pay for the white play?"

Gu Zhongchen took a deep breath, forced himself to smile and said, "As long as your Excellency is willing, what's the point of paying some money?"

This kid is really endless, Xu Zizhen really has the urge to hit someone now, sneered: "Okay, 100 taels of silver, I'll give you an eye-opener, how about it? Great talent!"

He, the talented Gu, specially emphasized his tone, which made Gu Zhongchen feel hot on his face, as if he had slapped him invisible, and suddenly felt an impulse in his heart, and shouted: "Okay, 100 taels is 100 taels!"

On the other hand, Zhang Ling and the others were quite unconvinced and shouted, "Who do you think you are? It costs 100 taels to play a song? Why don't you go grab it?"

"Since this brother has made an offer, what are these mere yellow and white things?" Gu Zhongchen suddenly reached out to stop him, and at the same time took out a silver note worth a hundred taels from his pocket and patted it on the table, "Brother, please Bar."

Xu Zizhen didn't expect that he was really willing to pay the 100 taels of silver, he was obviously a little surprised, his face was cloudy, with a bit of embarrassment looming.

The tit-for-tat confrontation between the two suddenly came to an end with Xu Zizhen's silence. The eyes of the entire hall were focused on Xu Zizhen. Almost everyone had one thought in their hearts, that is, this kid was just pretending. meeting.

"Alas..." Xu Zizhen sighed suddenly, and said with a lonely expression, "As the saying goes, if you don't die, you won't die. This is absolutely true."

Everyone was stunned, and they didn't know whether he was talking about himself or Gu Zhongchen, but he looked at Liuli, smiled and said, "Miss Liuli, please use Ji Qin."

Ji Qin is Huqin, which was later changed to be called Erhu. Xu Zizhen is really pretending, but he doesn't know any musical instruments. At least he can play Erhu, and he can play it very well.

Xu Zizhen's father used to be a member of the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe. He played the erhu beautifully with one hand, and was known as the treasure of the town troupe. Erhu No.1 in the folk music competition.

The people in the hall naturally didn't know this, but Ji Qin didn't have any famous repertoire during the Northern Song Dynasty, it can be said that it was just a very common instrument, they were naturally very curious, and at the same time, they were also vaguely looking forward to how Xu Zizhen would make a fool of himself. After all, he has boasted.

Liu Li beckoned for the musician to hand over a handmade Ji Qin, handed it to Xu Zizhen herself, and then quietly stepped aside.

Xu Zizhen took a deep breath, sat down, and meditated for a moment with his eyes closed. The bow rested on the strings, and with a movement of his wrist, a classic classic "The Moon Reflected in the Two Springs" slowly played.

The melody is low and deep, and a feeling of sadness and vicissitudes inexplicably surged into everyone's hearts. Xu Zizhen's face was like sinking water and his eyes were slightly closed. The old man who has experienced many things in the world is commemorating certain people and certain things with the sound of the piano.

It is true that Xu Zizhen is not only playing, but he thinks of his dead parents through this piece. Now that he has come to this dynasty that has been separated by many years, even if he wants to pay homage, it is no longer possible, and strands of longing have turned into a family under his hands. A note, melodious and sad, flowed into everyone's ears.

At the end of the piece, the tone descends from ascending to restraining, and ends at the incomplete end of the light play, full of endless melancholy and longing, and finally becomes more soothing and calm.

At the end of the song, everyone was stunned, and the scene was silent. Xu Zizhen put down his erhu and sighed softly.

This sigh was like a perfect resting talisman, and also like the last hammer that broke everyone's psychological defenses. Liu Li felt her delicate body tremble, and two crystal clear tears slipped down from the corners of her eyes unconsciously.

There was a dead silence in the hall, and after a while, I didn't know who started it, and suddenly there was a thunderous applause. Whether Xu Zizhen and Gu Zhongchen's fighting spirit or stealing the limelight had nothing to do with them, but in their ears it was true. What I really heard was Xu Zizhen's soul-stirring and tear-jerking piece.

In the box on the second floor, Seventh Brother was also extremely surprised. He originally thought that Xu Zizhen was playing tricks, but unexpectedly, Xu Zizhen really played such a good song, and even Rong Xi who was beside him was so sad , There was a mist in those smart eyes.

"This person really surprised me!" Seventh Brother let out a sigh of relief. The song just now actually touched him a lot, but his thoughts were deep and it was not easy to express it on his face.

Rong Xi wiped the corners of his eyes indiscriminately, and said sweetly: "This person speaks a blunt tongue, anyone would think that he is just a street person, but if anyone really thinks so, he will really be deceived by him."

"Oh?" Seventh Brother was very curious, and looked at her with a smile, "In this way, you are the only one who knows the talent, little sister."

Rong Xi smiled back and didn't say anything else. How could this guy have never lied to himself?Who would think that the peerless quotes at the temple fair and that bottle of mascara came from the hands of this vulgar commoner?

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Xu Zizhen stretched out two fingers to pick up the bank note on the table and looked at it, then suddenly smiled at Liuli: "Miss Liuli, can I have a cup of tea?"

Liuli finally came back to her senses, took a deep breath to stabilize her mind, and smiled back, waving her slender hands lightly: "My lord, please!"

The final candidate for drinking tea with Liuli today fell on Xu Zizhen. Everyone present was not surprised, but the face of Gu Zhongchen, the number one talent in the south of the Yangtze River, was not very good-looking, and he lost 100 taels of silver for no reason. Xu Zizhen is such a vulgar man who speaks vernacular.

But, is he really a rough man?

According to the rules of Hongxiu Zhao, whoever can win Liuli's favor can serve tea in Liuli's fragrant boudoir. Although Qian Tongzhi and Duan Chen were left in the hall, they did not feel regretful. Xu Zizhen came with them, and today Every word and song in the evening shocked everyone, which made the two of them face a lot.

Liuli's room is on the third floor of Hongxiuzhao. This is the room with the best location in the whole building. There is a curtain made of pearls of the same size hanging outside the door. Before you get close, you can feel a soft light coming towards you. Come, lift the curtain and enter into a spacious small hall, the furniture is made of exquisitely carved red sandalwood, there are many calligraphy and paintings of famous people hanging on the wall, and there is a purple gold incense burner in the corner, burning with unknown name The incense smells very refreshing.

What kind of tea to drink in such an environment is no longer important. Xu Zizhen looked around, and suddenly had the illusion that he had entered the study of a great scholar, and he couldn't be connected with a place like Hongxiuzhao.

Liuli asked Xu Zizhen to take a seat, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Usually, Liuli was going to play a piece of music to help her enjoy herself, but the song just now made Liuli completely lose confidence. I hope you will forgive me."

Xu Zizhen couldn't be bothered to listen to the music now. First, he had something on his mind, and second, he was really not interested in the music of this year. Hearing what Liuli said, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Miss Liuli, you're welcome, I'm here to find you. Not for tea."

Liuli's pretty face flushed, and she said in a low voice: "Master, Liuli has always only served art and not sold herself..." She looked shy and rolled her eyes, extremely charming, but a secret cold light flashed in her eyes the moment she lowered her head.

Xu Zizhen was stunned, and then he laughed loudly and said, "It's my fault that I didn't make it clear... Don't worry, Miss Liuli, although your celestial appearance makes my heart itch, but I don't mean it for the time being."

Liuli couldn't help but burst out laughing. Is this really interesting or not?

At this time, a servant girl brought tea on a tray, Liuli took the opportunity to pick up the teacup and said with a smile: "Young Master's music played today opened Liuli's eyes, I wonder if you can give up this song?"

The smile on Xu Zizhen's face suddenly faded, and he slowly shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just... this song contains my longing for my deceased father and mother. I'm afraid your red-sleeved trick is not suitable."

Looking at his eyes, Liuli was suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say, the man's eyes were deep and sad, which made her feel an inexplicable sadness in her heart.

Xu Zizhen suddenly showed a smile: "I'm sorry, I made you unhappy too, let's talk about something else, or we will waste today's opportunity... By the way, I haven't asked clearly yet. How much do we have to pay for a cup of tea?"

He touched the 100 tael bank note in his arms, feeling a little apprehensive, not knowing how much he would have to spend.

Liuli couldn't help smiling, and stretched out two green onion-like jade fingers.

"20 taels? Huh...it's okay." Xu Zizhen was sure. Fortunately, the money for tea was not too exaggerated.

Liuli smiled and shook her head: "It's 2000 taels."

"What? Two... 2000 taels?" Xu Zizhen was taken aback, suddenly felt a dull pain in his crotch balls, what the hell was he, he had to spend 2000 taels to make an advertisement, and it seemed that he couldn't even touch the hand of this oiran chick For a moment, this is too bad.

Seeing him like this, Liuli couldn't hold back anymore, giggled and the flowers trembled, Xu Zizhen didn't have that much money at all, and knew he was wrong, but now that the tea is drunk and people are seen, even if he leaves now, he has to Pay the 2000 taels of silver.

"My lord, you don't need to worry too much. The tea money... can be offset by other things." Liuli said with a smile.

Xu Zizhen was overjoyed: "Really?" Then his face collapsed, "Aren't you planning to let me stay here as a turtle slave? I'm not a showman!"

Liuli burst out laughing again: "That's not necessary, a person like the son will inevitably lose his value with me, if the son is inconvenient today, you might as well agree to Liuli with a small condition, and the tea money today will naturally be offset. "

"Uh, tell me first, what are the conditions?" Xu Zizhen was panicked, fearing that Liuli would propose some weird conditions.

Liu Li rested her jade arms on the coffee table, and looked at him with a smile on her bare hands, her cheeks resting on her bare hands. Seeing that charming look made Xu Zizhen's heart feel numb.

"I would like to ask the young master to agree to me, but if there are any rare things, such as mascara, please remember to give me one first. I wonder if the young master is willing to agree?"

"Naturally... huh?!" Xu Zizhen suddenly came back to his senses, "You... how do you know?"