Black Flower · Dansha Banquet

Jokes about makeup red, red sand for a feast

The first scene of Dansha Banquet

In the eighth year of the Republic of China, Beiping.Still bustling and bustling.

28 Shunde Road.The blind man sat on the shop lobby with his legs crossed.The invitation card came out of nowhere, he glanced at it and threw it away.There are only two lines above:

Crescent Hotel, sincerely invites

Date: Jiuyue Shiqi.

Crescent Hotel?Why did you invite a blind man here?The blind man laughed.

The card had been twirling around at his fingertips many times, and the blind man suddenly stopped, stood in front of the door, looked at it for a while, and got into the car they sent.

It was a good time to do business, but the doors of the Crescent Hotel were closed.Not many people know the inside story.Standing in front of the door, the black blind man tilted his head to look at the red plaque with three large characters, "Dansha Banquet", without much entanglement, followed the person who guided him into the inner hall.

The lively atmosphere inside is not weaker than that outside, foreigners, compradors, rich families, warlords, nobles, and businessmen.Heh, the blind man smiled, and looked at the people passing by while walking, the owner of the Crescent Hotel is really powerful, most of the famous people in Beiping City are here.It seems that there is something good to watch today.

He went up to the second floor with the waiter, and suddenly heard exclamations from the people below, and saw that those people were pointing at him in surprise and doubt.This... the black blind man was a little puzzled, the waiter smiled, turned his head and explained to him: "My lord, you are the first distinguished guest to step on the second floor in eight years. At this age, no wonder they would Surprised." The woman looked downstairs, "I'm afraid there will be many people who are dissatisfied. But with my master's ability, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with these people." The man smiled at him, "But I believe in my master. eyesight."

I'm afraid that the owner of the Crescent Hotel has made a mistake this time.The black glasses smiled and continued to follow up.Suddenly there was another exclamation:

"Master Huaer!"

"It's Master Hua!"

"Master Huaer, long time no see—"

The blind man looked down, and saw that it was a young man in a pink shirt, exuding a general air, surrounded by the crowd, only a vague appearance could be seen.

Seeing that he didn't follow, the waiter stopped and introduced to him: "This is the head of the Xie family, Xie Yuhua, and everyone in Peking knows it. Now I went to the second floor of the Crescent Hotel, and there was no one who dared not Convinced." As he spoke, there was a little more worship in his eyes.

It turned out that this was the head of the Xie family. He had heard of it before, but he didn't expect that he was still so young and his appearance was impeccable.It's no wonder that the little girl's eyes were straight. If he was a woman, he would most likely be tempted.

When we got to the box, the waiter put down the bead curtain leaning towards the auction platform, saluted and left.The lobby below has been cleaned up, and the stage has been removed to serve as an auction stand.A circle of chairs was placed around for the people downstairs to sit on.It seems that not everyone can go to the second floor.The blind man picked up his tea and took a sip, only to see people pointing in his direction and talking about it.The rich and powerful are also divided into high and low, but he has neither power nor expensive, and the Crescent Hotel really thinks highly of him.

Then let him see what the mystery of this auction is.

Xie Yuhua is naturally on the second floor.

The group of people just now were really tossing, Xie Yuhua rubbed his temples, if he didn't want to see what good things this "Dinsha Banquet" had, he really didn't want to come here, so many people were shy and wanted to see him, would they Let go of this opportunity?He could only smile and perfunctory. Most of these people were staring at him for their own benefit.

Xie Yuhua leaned back on the chair slightly, and half-closed her eyes to see the people downstairs hurrying back and forth.The little girl who was lying on the railing looking around suddenly turned around and stuffed something cool into his mouth. "Hey hey hey, Brother Xiao Hua, is it delicious?" Jie Yuhua couldn't help laughing, stretched out her hand and patted the person's head: "Naughty!" This little girl, if she can't spend time with her grandma, she insists on coming to him Playing, although the boxes of the two families are not far away...

The little girl just giggled, ran back to the railing, looked at it for a while, and suddenly turned to him and said, "Brother Xiaohua, look, there are people I don't know." Huh?Xie Yuhua is a little strange, he knows that Xiuxiu's eyesight is very poisonous.These people on the second floor have gone around the auction for several rounds without changing a few, and their backgrounds are clear.The sudden appearance of a stranger this time was nothing new. "Let me see." He got up and walked over, and saw the stranger Huo Xiuxiu mentioned at a glance.

He had a vague impression of this person wearing sunglasses, but he couldn't remember where he had seen or heard of it, so he called the guy behind him to ask.The clerk looked a bit embarrassed, and he paused and said: "Master, this man is called a black blind man in the human world. I heard that there is something wrong with his eyes. He only became active in the past one or two years. There was no news about him before."

"This guy is amazing, he hides so deeply. So many well-informed people in Beiping failed to dig him out?" Jie Yuhua smiled, "No wonder the boss appreciates him, even this 'Dansha Banquet' 'The door let him in." He waved his hand back, "Ah Gui, send some snacks and bring a pot of tea out, and greet that black master."

"Oh?" Hei Xiazi took a sip of tea, understood the purpose of the guy's visit, and smiled at people, "These things are beyond the reach of ordinary people, so your master is really willing to give them to me?" Glasses joked.

"Where is Master Hei, no matter how rare it is, it is just a few snacks. I am afraid that Master Hei will not like it. Besides, Master Hua is a person who likes to make friends. If Master Hei has time, it is okay to come to Xie's house for a walk." It's okay." That guy is a person who has seen the world, and he has been tempered by those people outside, so he can guess the meaning of Yuhua's gift.

The blind man smiled, and looked towards the box diagonally opposite, the bead curtain covered most of the man's face.Xie Yuhua noticed it and moved over.The two looked at each other for a few seconds, then moved away tacitly. "Go back and tell your father that I seem to have seen him before. The poster in front of the Meihui Grand Theater is probably printed on him."

"Okay, then I'll go back first, goodbye."

After a while, the guy opened the curtain and went to the outside stage, and made a few gestures: "My grandfather said, Master Hei has good eyesight, and you are welcome to join us next time."

The black glasses replied, "Definitely."

"Ding" a bell rang, and the audience suddenly became restless.The auction is about to start, and everyone below is eager to try.After the bell rang three times, a woman in a mandarin jacket came onto the stage, calmed down the restlessness and said, "Welcome to our auction today, 'Dansha Banquet'. Guest, whether you are a military officer or a nobleman, you have entered the door of the Crescent Hotel today, please follow our rules. You all know that this "Dinsha Banquet" is a grand event held every three years, and there are many auction items There is no market. If you miss this time, you may not have the good luck to meet again... Seeing that everyone is so enthusiastic, I will not talk nonsense here. The auction is starting now, everyone who wants to increase the price, please ring the bell, The one-time price increase is [-] oceans."

"The first lot, the Linglong Begonia Pei of the Han Dynasty." As the woman spoke, a waiter picked up the brocade box with a pole and showed it to the people upstairs.

The blind man was not very interested in these things, so he lit a cigarette by himself.It seemed that everything was out of sight in his pitch-black eyes, and it seemed that everything was in his eyes.Suddenly, he turned his eyes and saw the young man in pink again, squinting his eyes slightly, and he didn't seem to be very interested in these things.Xie Yuhua noticed the gaze of others, raised her eyes and smiled.That kind of polite smile was not abrupt on his face, but it was a kind of beauty of its own.The black glasses also smiled, it turned out that a person's smile can also become a kind of scenery.The little girl next to him was weird and stuck out her tongue at him.

What are you looking at?The blind man shook his head, and lightly exhaled.

There are not many auction items, and the trend of various goods this year is not very good.However, the auction time was unexpectedly long.For these rare treasures that boast of being the only one, most people have shown the momentum of going bankrupt.Auctions are also gambling, and everyone in the audience is crazy gamblers.

When everything gradually calmed down and the auction finally ended, it was already dark.Xie Yuhua left quickly, he knew that if he didn't hurry up, he would face those disgusting faces again.This auction disappointed him a bit.As for the farce after the scene ended, he didn't even want to participate.So he said hello to the Huo family and left.

The blind man carefully fastened his scarf and walked out amidst the turbulent crowd.

He estimated that he would never waste time attending such boring parties in the future. These things that ordinary people regard as rare treasures are just toys to him, and they can be thrown away when they get tired of playing with them.

September [-]th in the eighth year of the Republic of China.

Some days, maybe you won't know how important it is until later.

Yonganmen, Baihua Street.

The black glasses pulled up the scarf and walked in. The street is as its name suggests, and there are so many tricks that dazzle people.Smokehouses, brothels, casinos... almost all the shady businesses are concentrated on this small street.Drunk and dreaming, down and out, there are many people thrown out like this on both sides of the street.The black glasses didn't care about these, and continued to walk deeper into their destination.It's not the first time he's been here, and he's used to seeing this.

He actually knew the street.The gray trade outside covers the deeper underground trade.Going further inside is the black market.Arms, opium, private banking...they are all activities that are prohibited by the government. The old street that has been in business for hundreds of years has a reputation in various black industries. Generally, people who work in this industry know a little bit.Whether you can do well here depends on how deep your contact is.It was true, if one of the people inside was captured at random, ten shots would not be enough.Ahead is a smokehouse.The black glasses quickened his pace, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a slightly familiar figure, who just passed away in a hurry, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

I heard there was a big deal today.Black Glasses has not been in this business for a day or two, and he knows what this so-called big deal means.Today, there must be many people who are as moved by the news as him.After all, the chaos in this world has surpassed people's imagination.Nothing, no way to calm down.

People who can go in are basically not good at it.Black Glasses entered a teahouse, randomly picked a corner and sat down.There were so many people, he pulled down his scarf, lit a cigarette, and squinted at the people around him.While waiting for the buddy to watch tea, several gunshots suddenly exploded not far away, and the crowd who were chatting and laughing immediately exploded. There was a "bang", and another gunshot came from the opposite place. In an instant, the crowd divided into two groups and rushed in two directions.

Those who dare to make trouble here usually have eaten the heart of a bear.The black glasses threw the cigarette butts into the teacup. Now the black market in Beiping is monopolized by three people. The boss behind the teahouse is one of them. Not to mention how many of his buddies are mixed up among the tea drinkers, just attack these people After disturbing this situation, the final result is already in front of our eyes.Those who want to work in this industry will not come here in a brainstorm and smash the God of Wealth's place. It seems that these people either have some background, or they are completely laymen, and they are used as cannon fodder by some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

The black glasses turned around and walked towards the opposite direction of the gate. After walking a few steps, several gunshots rang out from the gate.It seems that this business can't be done, or it's the best strategy, the enemy is in the dark, it's not a very sure situation.He felt a little regretful, he finally came out, and the things flew away like this.

The restlessness of the crowd has not stopped, he carefully avoids it, and drives through the surging crowd.There was a sudden fluctuation in front of him, and a person was suddenly pushed in his direction and turned upside down. The black glasses subconsciously stretched out his hand to help him stabilize his center of gravity. When he looked down, it was unexpectedly the face he had only seen not long ago.He adjusted his sunglasses and said with a smile: "Xie Dangjia, what a coincidence, I ran into you here."

"Is this a good time to reminisce about the old days?" Xie Yuhua smiled, stood up straight and patted her shirt, squinted and looked ahead, "Today is not a good day, I'm afraid I will be planted. I should read the almanac when I go out today."

"Xie Dangjia still believes this?" The black glasses snorted happily, and stretched out his hand to pull the person aside, avoiding a person who rushed over, "You must be thinking about this deal."

"I'm still thinking about business. It would be nice to get away." Jie Yuhua swept around, frowning even tighter, "I'll talk about it in the future, I only care about myself, I'm sorry." Jie Yu Hua said, and walked towards a crowded direction.

"Pfft, it's not easy to get away?" The black glasses grabbed the man's wrist and smiled, took off the scarf and tied it around Jie Yuhua's neck, covering most of the man's face, and pulled him to walk in one direction, " Come with me."

Xie Yuhua was a little confused, and followed the person half-believingly, further ahead was a blind corner of the teahouse, how could she get away... Xie Yuhua hesitated for a while, but her black glasses didn't stop, and she continued to walk in that direction.What is this man thinking?Xie Yuhua became vigilant for a moment, and tried to pull his hand out of the palm with a little force. Although this person didn't seem to hide evil intentions, who could guess what was going on in his heart... It's better not to trust him too much, I'm afraid It is a person who hides too deeply.

The black glasses sensed the struggle of the man, so he didn't bother, let go of the man's hand and walked to the dead corner.Xie Yuhua was startled, and the black glasses disappeared from his sight for a moment. He walked over suspiciously, only to see the mystery. Is this the dark pavilion?Although this place can hide for a while, it is not a long-term solution.Xie Yuhua looked at the crowd a few meters away, and suddenly heard the sound of a tiny mechanism turning.He turned around and was suddenly pulled into a dark place.He couldn't stand still and bumped into a person's chest, and then his mouth was covered again, "Shh, don't talk, follow me." Xie Yuhua nodded, let go of the black glasses and walked straight in.

Xie Yuhua followed the movement of the person, and was also a little surprised.There is also a secret door in the dark pavilion?What does the owner of the teahouse think, is it specially used to deal with such a situation?How did the person in front know... So many questions came to his mind, Xie Yuhua couldn't help smiling, this deal is really not a loss today.

"Jie Dangjia, do you know how many designs like this are here?" Xie Yuhua was speculating from behind, when she suddenly heard the question from the black glasses, she froze for a moment.

The black glasses didn't even think about his answer, and said to himself: "But these are for themselves, not for these people outside."

After hearing what the person said, Xie Yuhua reached out her hands curiously and touched the two sides. It was unexpectedly spacious. With the dim light, he saw a small lantern hanging on a high place a few meters away, as if it was night. As if walking in some small alley in Beiping, Xie Yuhua is even more strange. Where is this place?