Black Flower · Dansha Banquet

If you don't look up at the dome, the feeling here is no different from the street outside. "These are all night pearls?" Xie Yuhua frowned looking at those faintly shining things. If they were all of them, the Qi family would be too luxurious.

"Most of them are not. Those are the brightest ones." With the black glasses behind his head, he stretched out his fingers and pointed to several places. "It's all my great-grandpa's collection, but unfortunately my grandpa doesn't like it. I built it in the wall just to look good." Without any regrets, "Since the invasion of the great powers, my grandfather has put the Qi family in order to restrain his edge. Most of the land outside was sold. After this cleansing, the Qi family basically disappeared on the road. This old boy spent his life drinking and drinking, and it is rare for him to examine the situation when he is about to enter the earth and do something that will benefit future generations. God bless, Let me be at ease."

"Wait, if this building changes hands, won't this underground place be discovered sooner or later?"

"I remember the last name of the owner of this teahouse..." The black glasses nodded his chin, pretending to think.

"Surname..." Xie Yuhua suddenly understood, and couldn't help laughing, "You Qi family members are hiding it so deeply? Maybe there are a few people with the surname Qi around me, but I didn't find it."

"Then do you want to get acquainted again, Mr. Xie?" Black Glasses smiled and stretched out his hand, "Hello, my name is Hei Xiazi, and my surname is Qi."

Xie Yuhua shook hands and smiled, "Han surname, so you are a banner man? Looking at Master Hei's posture, if it were placed in the Qing Dynasty, you might be Prince Baylor."

"It's nothing, Xie Dangjia Zhesha." Black Glasses smiled, "I'm just blind, please give me more advice in the future."

"I don't dare to teach you anything." Xie Yuhua shook her head, seemingly unintentionally glanced at the invisible eyes under the dark glasses.

"Tsk tsk, from this we can see that when the Qi family was prosperous, it should be said to be incomparably rich."

Guessing to avoid the limelight, the black glasses took Xie Yuhua to the exit, and when he looked up, the dome dome came into view.Although not all of them are luminous pearls, the estimated value of other luminous points is not much different from that of luminous pearls.I really can't blame the black blind man for looking down on the pretentious "cinnabar feast" of the Crescent Hotel.

"Actually, my grandfather is a fan of astronomy, and there is still an ancient copy of Zhang Heng's works hidden in the house. Therefore, I deliberately built a starry sky here. If Mr. Xie wants to see the stars someday, just let me know, and you are welcome at any time."

Hearing people say this, Xie Yuhua's eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and he joked: "Why do I feel that this cooperation is particularly unreliable? Is it too late to regret it now?"

"It's too late." The blind man shook his head regretfully, shaking the begonia pendant in his hand, "I'm the boss of your life."

"Who said it was my lifeblood!" Xie Yuhua kicked the black blind man in front angrily, "I just leave a token, in case you run away if you don't agree or keep the promise."

"That's not the case." Heixia turned his head and smiled, "I, Heixia, promised others, and I will definitely do it."

【Qi Ming】

It's hard to explain the cool wind, and the autumn moon is half a cup of wine.

Qiuyuezhan is the name of the teahouse.Hei Glasses didn't know what that person was thinking, he had to be arty to choose such a name in this smoky street, if it was him, wouldn't it be nice to just call it Tongfu Tea House?It just happened to cater to the name of this Baihua Street.

The fragrance of flowers strikes people, and the warmth of the day is known.

The shadow of the moon penetrated into the bone, and the heart of the worm was frightened.

The design of the third floor of the teahouse is particularly elegant, simple yet elegant.The finely carved mahogany window faces the street, and the protruding dragon heads on both sides hold a big red lantern. The red light is shattered by the wind, and is reflected dimly on the signboard.

The black glasses are completely unaffected by the bustle outside, with one leg on the stool, and the body is casually tilted in the chair to drink tea.Hearing the footsteps of someone approaching, he said with a smile: "It's hard to come to your place once, and I was thinking if I could have some good wine to drink. I didn't expect to treat me like this." Lazily put the teacup aside Let go, eyes naturally glanced at the person who walked over.

"Wouldn't it be better to help you live a few more years?" The visitor sat down with his gown lifted, and made himself a cup with the pot.The eyes under the round-rimmed glasses are slightly squinted, seemingly gentle, but somewhat dangerous.

"Did anyone catch it?"

"You still care about this?" Qi Ming looked up at the blind man and smiled, "But I still can't hide it from you. There are three in total. Now they are enjoying themselves in the gendarmerie."

"You never get tired of killing people with a borrowed knife." The blind man played with the begonia pendant in his hand, "If something really happened to you here one day, this teahouse should have closed down long ago."

"I never let those who betray me have a good end." Qi Ming lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you bring someone inside this afternoon? This is a bad rule .”

"Aren't the rules made by people? I'll break it once today, and I'll make it up again in the future." The black glasses still looked nonchalant, picked up an almond and threw it into his mouth.

"Seeing you like this, your grandpa must crawl out of the grave in anger!"

"It's just a very talkative person. It's just that I want to tell you about it. In terms of business, if you can take care of Xie's family, take care of them. I owe them some favors."

"Hey, shouldn't you be the one to pay back the debt you owe? When will it be on me?" The person opposite leaned his head on the chair and teased, "Xie Jia, that's a thorn in my side. He's just a tea seller, so he can't help this Beiping Yiba. Brother, you are really joking."

"Your excuses are getting better and better. But it's useless to me. Say one more word and I'll tear down your signboard."

"It's a bit inhumane for you to do this, hey!" Qi Ming jumped up from the chair, just as he saw the blind man getting up to leave, he turned around and said, "I remember that your third floor is not open to outsiders, and I will leave it to you in the future." I brought people here to see the scenery. Your second floor is full of smog, I'm afraid it will damage their throats."

... Black blind man, you unfilial son, see if I don't kill you one day!Qi Ming silently swallowed back the three liters of blood he was about to vomit, and gave him a middle finger.

The sky was gloomy, and it was already evening when he came. Coupled with the fact that it was going to rain, black clouds were overwhelming the city.The blind man held up his umbrella and walked out of the teahouse slowly.

As soon as he left the teahouse, he suddenly heard the person upstairs calling him: "You talk about Xie's family, do you want to go to the theater when you have time?" With a sly smile, it was obvious that he had read his mind.The blind man looked up, but didn't respond, and walked straight to the intersection of Baihua Street.

"Hey, if you're going, I'll greet the theater owner and prepare the best seats for you." The man yelled at him, with a strong sense of ridicule.

The jokes are all false, and when the prosperity ends, it is also the end of the old drama.Qi Ming understands that Hei Xiazi is a man with a wild mind, and it is rare for him to mention a person's name, and he doesn't know if it is true or not.

Let's see later.He spilled half of the tea in the cup on the floor, replaced the cup, and closed his eyes.

"From now on, you'll be called Black Glasses." Looking at the man crooked in the chair, he felt a little helpless, "I know that with your temperament and ability, you will rise to the top sooner or later, and I can't stop you." .But, your identity has to be concealed, it's for your own good."

"Black glasses? Is it because I wear them?" The person in the chair pointed to the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, "I don't like them. People who wear them on the street are blind fortune-tellers, so they are called black blind men." alright."

"It's up to you." He has always had nothing to do with the person in front of him, and it's okay to let him do things that are innocuous.

"Come here, old man, do you want me to make a fortune for you first? No money will be charged for the first time, sure!"

"It's not big or small!" Qi Ming said angrily, "You're not really blind, so let's do the math for yourself first." After speaking, he got up and left.

"Hey, wait, it's not counted yet, I really don't charge money..."

【Joke】

December 28.

It is rare for black blind people to go out, and more often they hide in their own shops.As the new year approaches, there won't be any work coming, and he won't pick it up when it comes. Just being so self-willed will make people feel at ease for a new year, won't it?

Today is a special day.Yesterday, the clerk handed him a movie ticket out of nowhere, and there was no need to say where it was, so it looked like it was arranged by that person.The black glasses didn't care much either.Anyway, being idle in the shop is idle, and going out to listen to operas is also a good pastime.

Walking to the theater, there is a finely carved gilt red plaque at the door: This morning's show: Farewell My Concubine.

Oh - it turned out to be a good show about the overlord and beauty.The blind man yawned, handed the theater ticket to the boy at the door, and went up to the second floor to find his seat and sit down.It's really lively here today, it seems that Xie Yuhua's reputation as a famous actress in the capital is no less famous than that of the head of the Xie family.The black glasses smiled, poured himself a cup of tea, and a guy came to serve dried fruit cakes.He didn't like it very much, so he didn't move.After a while, I heard the beating of sandalwood boards under the stage, and the drum beat was hurried.He glanced down casually, then looked away again.It would be great if he, a person who doesn't know much about opera, can hear some tricks, then this play will be considered worthwhile.

As soon as Yu Ji came out, there was already a lot of applause.The appearance is naturally too beautiful to say anything.Her red lips are dripping, her emerald eyebrows are like peaks, and she is dressed in a gorgeous costume, which is the icing on the cake, softly adding a bit of coquettishness to the originally imposing Xie Yuhua.The pleated official clothes rise and fall now and then, with the embroidery on it trembling, the toes are light, and the steps are steady, tactful and circuitous.The lips are not opened, but the laughter is heard first, the brows and eyes are lightly swept, and the play is all in it.Quite a posture that makes people sigh "this person should only exist in the sky".

As soon as he looked up, he saw that the corners of Diao Shao's eyes were sharp, but what was lingering in the eyes was water-like waves, charming but not bewitching, like water flooding a golden mountain, flowing across the audience lightly.The body is tilted, the bones are soft and delicate, and the flowers are flying on the Chinese clothes, making people just say "the bright moon is the body, and the flowing water is the posture".The opening voice is clear and gentle, making the voice seem like a goblin who can take people's souls away. For a while, the audience was silent, only Jie Yuhua's leisurely singing voice could be heard rippling in the whole theater, and at the same time, there was a soft echo, singing in harmony with each other. Language has been difficult to explain the charm.

The night is deep and the wind is light, with a faint fragrance. It doesn't matter if the high candle is extinguished, let the flowers fall asleep in front of the lamp under the moonlight.It turns out that there is really a character in the play in this world, and it turns out that this is Xie Yuhua.

He originally thought that everything in the play was fake, but he didn't expect that someone could turn the fake into real.The black blind man regained his composure for a few seconds, his eyes seemed to be fixed on Xie Yuhua, and he couldn't move them away, his eyes only slowly followed his every move, greedy and clear, as if he was the only one in this dark world See a touch of color.

No wonder there are so many people who are willing to indulge in this emptiness in the love scene and do not want to wake up.This play is a deceitful thing, plus the beauties in this play, I can't complain that there will be idiots.

But he didn't come here for the show, but because of the opera singer.

After the show ended, Xie Yuhua sat in the background taking off her makeup.If it weren't for the theater owner forcing him to come here to sing today, he really didn't want to come.As the year approached, he was already overwhelmed by the affairs of Xie's family, and he had to come here to entertain all living beings, so he was exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Boss Xie, someone is sending you flowers." A servant's voice suddenly came from the door.Xie Yuhua frowned, and lazily replied: "Just put the flowers down, I don't want to see people."

"What? Master Xie disappeared even with me?" The black glasses squinted and smiled, waving his hands to drive off the servant.He took a few steps forward by himself and leaned against the backstage door.The originally simple gesture carried a bit of gangster air on the person.

"Oh, I didn't expect it to be Master Hei." Xie Yuhua turned her face away, put her hands on the back of the chair, looked at him and smiled, "It's just some fancier, I just want to dismiss it casually. If Please forgive me for offending Master Hei."

"Too serious, it doesn't matter if Master Hua considers me a fancier. I just came to see your play today."

"Where is it? It's just a show for the world, but I'm tormented." Xie Yuhua squinted her eyes and yawned, her whole body was surrounded by a rare lazy temperament.Picking up the coat from the chair, he stood up and said, "Master Hei, do you want to go back together? You don't mind walking for a while."

"It's an honor." The blind man stood up straight and walked a few steps away to make way for others.

It was approaching noon, and the sky was still gloomy, with bits and pieces of goose feather snow floating. The two of them walked slowly on the streets of Beiping without an umbrella.After walking for a while, the blind man suddenly smiled, turned his head and said to Xie Yuhua, "It's really difficult for Xie Yuhua these days, no wonder it's a toss."

Xie Yuhua glanced back, stretched her finger to her upper lip and said with a smile: "Master Hei is sharp enough. These people are still very annoying sometimes."

"Do you have any plans?" The black glasses casually swept the sparse streets.

"Being watched by someone, naturally it's better to be careful." Jie Yuhua followed the blind man and stopped for a few seconds, put his arms around the back of his head and continued walking, "When necessary, it must be extreme."

"If there's anything I can do to help, head Xie just say it."

"It's natural." Xie Yuhua stood by the side of the road, looking across the road.A black car drove over and slowly stopped in front of him. "I originally planned to have something to say to Lord Hei, but now I'm afraid it's too late. Then make an appointment another day and have a good chat."

"In this case, let's go to the teahouse on Baihua Street. If Master Hua is afraid that the wall has ears. As for the day, it's up to you." The black glasses took a few steps closer, reached out and gently brushed the snow off the person's head, and said with a smile: "Sure enough Remember to bring an umbrella next time."

"Master Hei is quick, okay, since that's the case, I'll go first." Xie Yuhua opened the car door and sat in, suddenly remembered something, untied the scarf around her neck and handed it back, "I should pay you back, I almost forgot."

"No, I'll see you off. It's so cold, I'm afraid you'll forget it next time." The blind man waved his hand, watched the car drive away, and then walked slowly in the opposite direction.

Xie Yuhua glanced back, the indifferent face with the faded smile was vaguely printed on the window, and the person outside the window only had a blurred back.He didn't know why he suddenly said that to him, and he didn't know if he knew in his heart that he was his companion.He trusts too little, and paying a little is a luxury.Xie Yuhua took a deep breath and said to the driver in front, "Go home."

【Akun】

Jie family study.

"Have you found out everything about that person?" Xie Yuhua asked casually, looking down at the things on the table.

"Everything that can be checked has been found, the head of the house." The guy in front of him is called Xie Quan, and he sent out to find out the news.As soon as he entered the door, he heard from the buddy that there was the latest news, and he happened to have some matters to deal with in the study, so he called them over.

"This man's name is Black Glasses. People in Taoism call him Hei Blind. He wears sunglasses all the year round. Almost no one on Taoism has seen his real face. His surname is Qi, and he is a bannerman. I heard that there is a master who is also in Beiping."

Xie Yuhua raised her eyes and said, "Tell the key points."

"No more." The clerk shook his head, hesitated for a while, and said, "If I really want to say, there is only one thing to talk about. Master, you should know Chen Pi, fourth master, right?"

"What? Has this man had a relationship with Fourth Master?"

"Indeed. When fourth master was in Guangxi, that blind man worked under him."

This incident happened when Hei Xiazi was in Guangxi.At that time, the Qing government was on the verge of collapse, internal and external difficulties, serious border troubles, and the imperial court had no energy to manage it.Chen Pi Asi took a fancy to this and went to Guangxi to develop.Guangxi has a remote geographical location and is located at the border, so smuggling and outflow are very convenient.But also because of this reason, many small countries on the border also ran into many people to dig things, and most of them were Vietnamese.But they believe in religion, and they are afraid that they will be blamed and punished by the gods if they do such a thing, so they have to arrest a living sacrifice before going down every time.People who are arrested in this way are commonly called "Akun".

Both Chen Pi Asi and Hei Xiazi are based in Guangxi.Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be conflicts with the Vietnamese, and the relationship between the two parties is not good.Once a black blind man was looking for a bucket, but he couldn't find it no matter how hard he looked. It just so happened that the bucket was discovered by the Vietnamese first.It is certainly impossible for two groups of people to sit down and buy and sell information calmly.At that time, Chen Pi Asi had gone away and was not in Guangxi. There were not many manpower left for the blind man, so there was no chance of winning if he fought hard, and he could only rely on outsmarting.

"Master, guess what happened next?" The man became more and more excited as he talked, as if he was just telling a story fabricated by later generations, not the truth, and now he was playing charades with him.

"I guess, the black blind man must have pretended to be Akun himself?" Hearing this, Xie Yuhua had guessed a minute and a half, and responded casually.

"Hey, it's almost there."

The black blind man is a man with means, and he will not do things that have no chance of winning.He remembered that the Vietnamese had the habit of catching "Akun", so Yi Liorong hid in the village and pretended to be crazy, deliberately bumping into the Vietnamese gun.At that time, human life was worthless and worthless.This happened naturally, and no one doubted it.Relying on this, Hei Xiazi won the position of Dou without any effort.

"After getting the position of Dou, Hei Xiazi killed all those Vietnamese. With his skill, killing so few unsuspecting people is easy." The buddy wiped his sweat and continued, "Later, he went into Dou. After that, he also brought out a lot of valuables and distributed them to his fellows. Of course, he brought people into the fight later, that’s something for another story, it doesn’t matter.”

Apart from seeing a little blood, this fight seemed to have come to a perfect conclusion.

Yes, it seems.At least Xie Yuhua thinks so.Black Glasses must have his own purpose in trying to obtain the news of this fight.He could imagine that under the background at that time, the relationship between the two factions must be such that the well water does not offend the river, and the black blind man would not take the risk of attacking the Vietnamese and making them completely enemies for no reason. Got the news.When he was taken into the mountain as "Akun", he did not instruct his men to ambush or follow him, indicating that only he himself knew about this matter, but he divided the things after pouring the bucket, indicating that What he wants is not money.Next time he will bring people into the fight to see, what he wants to do, or what he wants must have been completed.What happened in Dou Li at that time, maybe only he himself knows.

"Okay, I see, you go down first." Xie Yuhua waved her hand, watched the person go away, and fell into thinking again.

Heixiazi, Guangxi, the teahouse, the master... There seemed to be more and more mysteries about this person, which became so confusing that it was difficult to distinguish.

This is a ruthless man, at least he knows it.Although there is a so-called cooperative relationship between them, it has not yet reached the group of people he trusts.Xie Yuhua glanced at the map marked with red dots in her hand, and stretched out her hand to touch it lightly.What happened just now disturbed his thoughts to a certain extent, and he couldn't help but start to doubt his original arrangement.

"The head of the family, that black blind man is not a good stubble. He has been with the fourth master before, so it is not surprising that he has the habit of doing things by unscrupulous means. It is not impossible to cooperate with him, but you still have to be careful everywhere, people are scary .”

What the buddy said just now is not unreasonable, he knows it all.But chess has come here, and you have to play if you don’t play.

Xie Yuhua tidied up the messy map on the table, and looked out the window silently.