Fragrance on the Moon

On the night when the proprietress of the wine shop released the pigeons, although Aliu was speechless, she quickly put the matter behind her when she returned to the inn.

She felt that this was just an accident caused by various factors, as long as she pays attention, there will be no next time.

However, after crossing the land of Qin and arriving in the land of Chu, she found that she seemed to have really become a person who was welcomed by girls wherever she went.

It has to be said that Hu Tiehua is very envious of this point: "I don't think you have done anything, how come even a woman likes you?"

A Liu was also puzzled: "Yes, why?"

Hu Tiehua wanted to hit her very much because of the "satiated man" who didn't know the tone of the hungry man, but he had never won her since he was a child, so he could only give up this unrealistic revenge.

The folk customs in Chu area are tough, and the way for girls to express their affection for handsome men is more direct.

In order to get rid of the terrible treatment of being thrown handkerchiefs at any time while walking on the street, Ah Liu really couldn't avoid it in the end, and simply discussed with Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan: "Let's go down to the south of the Yangtze River by boat. From Wuchang to Jinling, the boat must be the fastest, and It also saves a lot of trouble.”

Hu Tiehua: "Really?"

Ah Liu immediately said: "Of course it is true!"

"We still have a carriage." Ji Bingyan said, "It will be very expensive to bring a carriage on board."

"Then take the luggage and sell the car." A Liu said, "We don't have much luggage anyway."

Ji Bingyan still showed reluctance: "The boats that are willing to go to Jinling are almost all cargo ships traveling between the two places. There are mixed fish and dragons on them, and they are dirty everywhere. I don't want to go on them anyway."

Ah Liu: "..." Cleanliness is harmful!

But when they were away from home, the three of them had to bear with each other. Ji Bingyan was so resistant to the big cargo ship, it was not easy for A Liu to escort him aboard, so he had to find another way.

Large cargo ships are mixed with fish and dragons and do not pay attention to hygiene, and ordinary passenger ships do not want to go to Jinling, so how about buying a boat by yourself?

As soon as this idea came out, it got Hu Tiehua's full support.

"That's right, we can buy our own boat!" Hu Tiehua said, "Wouldn't it be fun to pack as much wine as we want?"

A Liu knew that he would react like this, so she was not surprised at all, and looked directly at Ji Bingyan.

Ji Bingyan pondered for a moment, then said: "But I don't know how to judge whether a boat is good or bad."

He can say that, in fact, he agrees with her proposal of buying a boat, but he thinks this proposal is a bit difficult, and the three of them need to speak out to overcome it together.

It's just that this difficulty is equally difficult for Ah Liu and Hu Tiehua. After all, the three of them grew up together. In the past 17 years, no one has seen a single boat, so they have no experience at all.

"From Wuchang to Jinling along the river, although the river is not as turbulent as the Bashu area, it is not without danger." Ji Bingyan analyzed it, always logically said, "If someone is careless and buys a shoddy boat, we can lose it. It's miserable."

A Liu: "Well, this is indeed a problem."

Hu Tiehua: "Then let's hire a knowledgeable person to help us check it out. There must be more than the three of us who want to buy a boat but don't know how to buy a boat. Wuchang is a big town that depends on the river for its food. There must be many people doing this kind of business."

"Because there are so many people, we have to be more cautious." Ji Bingyan said, "Based on experience, we are colluding with merchants who sell ships, and there must be a lot of people who harm customers. We have come from a long way, and we are not familiar with Wuchang. It is possible to be recruited."

Even A Liu, who was still murmuring about his cleanliness just now, had to admit that his considerations were all reasonable, and none of them were unfounded worries.

A Liu followed his words and thought for a moment, then said, "So if we really want to buy a boat, we must first get all the information about it."

Ji Bingyan smiled, and said that's right, let's inquire about the news first.

Hu Tiehua: "Where can I find out?"

A Liu also stared at Ji Bingyan, waiting for his answer.

"In the whole world, the places where the news circulates fastest are nothing more than teahouses, restaurants, and Goulan gambling houses." He paused at this point, "But the news in teahouses, restaurants, and storytellers are often easy to exaggerate. No one will sell news to the winner, only—”

"Goulanyuan!" Hu Tiehua became excited, "You mean we should go to the brothel to inquire about news, right?"

Ji Bingyan continued: "It's not us, it's Old Chu."

"She is the most popular with women. If you go in and coax a girl, you can find out the news we want." His tone was full of confidence, "We two followed, what else can we do besides spending two extra drinks ?”

Hu Tiehua was very disappointed: "You can still see beauties."

Ji Bingyan has returned to indifference: "Then you earn your own money to watch, I won't give you money anyway."

Ah Liu: "..." It's fine to go to the brothel to inquire about the news, but do you want me to go alone?are you human?

She looked at Ji Bingyan with resentment, it was rare to stand on the same side as Hu Tiehua, and said: "I said, old Ji, you don't have to save yourself to this extent, right?"

"We've been on the go all the way. If we don't think about it, we won't even be able to drink alcohol sooner or later." Ji Bingyan is very firm, "In the past, the Buddha cut meat to feed eagles, but now he just lets you enter the Goulan Courtyard. Wu Gong, if you want to leave after listening to the news, who can stop you?"

A Liu was really stunned by his righteous attitude, and thought that there is a reason why this person will become a rich man in the future.

"All right." In order to buy the boat, she had to sacrifice a little, "Then give me some money for the drink, and I'll go tonight."

Ji Bingyan smiled in relief, and handed her two gold leaves.

A Liu swore that she had never seen him pay so easily.

That night, without even eating, she went to the largest Goulan courtyard in Wuchang.

As soon as she entered the door, she was warmly welcomed by several flower girls who asked her if she knew any girls, and if not, did she need to be introduced by them.

A Liu could only pretend to be coercive with a smile on his face: "No, I just want to drink some wine."

The flower girls also understood very well, they didn't continue to surround her, and after guiding her to sit down, they retreated to the door one by one.

But after all, they treated her well for the sake of her face.

The seat they took her to was facing the stage on the first floor, and it was said that the oiran of this Goulan Courtyard would perform on stage tonight.

A-Liu thought that he had already come here, so why not ask the highest-ranking oiran here, so he sat there patiently and drank the wine for half an hour.

When the pot of wine bottomed out, a beautiful woman in a powder feather coat slowly descended from the third floor to the stage, and then the music suddenly changed, and the oiran's dance began.

This oiran has a beautiful face and a charming figure. When she dances, her waist is as soft as a spring willow, but it is not completely soft. It can be said that the combination of softness and toughness could not be more perfect.

When she jumped to the most exciting part of the song, there was more watery silk satin hanging upstairs, and she stood in the middle of the silk satin and spun like a nine-day goddess.

All of a sudden, all the guests were attracted, and the applause was endless.

Some impatient ones even asked the bustard directly, "Miss Su Su tonight—"

The old procuress smiled and said: "Susu, she has always appointed whom to see this month, I can't be her master, don't you know that?"

While talking, Miss Susu's dance finally came to an end. She pushed aside the silk satin, stood on the stage, and saluted everyone humbly but not humblely to show her gratitude.

This gift alone is enough to make people scream.

A Liu: "..." As for it?

Just when she was thinking this way, she found that this Susu girl seemed to be looking in her direction.

After thinking for a while, she simply picked up the cup and raised her hand to gesture to it.

Because I have heard what the old bustard said just now, I have given up looking for Miss Susu to inquire about it now-can you talk to me, let's find someone else!

As a result, after a while, two maids broke through the crowd and came to her table, saying that their lady invited her to go upstairs to talk.

Ah Liu was really shocked: "Are you sure it's me? Isn't it someone else?"

The maid nodded, but the envious eyes of the people around her were almost piercing her.

Ah Liu went up to the third floor in a daze.

As an oiran, Miss Susu's room can be said to be exquisite in every possible way. After A Liu followed two maids in, she found her playing the piano, so she didn't bother her, but waited until she finished playing a song before praising her for a good piano. art.

"Young master is really elegant." She looked back at her with a smile on her face, "In the past two years, you are the only one who waited for me to finish playing the piano after entering the door."

Ah Liu: "..." Actually, I'm really not a gentleman, it's because my objective physical condition can't support my anxieties towards you.

"During the dance just now, I saw that the young master has been drinking, and he doesn't seem to be very interested in the people around him and my dance." She said again.

"No, you dance very well." A Liu wanted to ask her for news, but of course she immediately denied it.

But she smiled even brighter, saying that the young master doesn't need to be like this.

"If it weren't for the young master's lack of interest in me, I would not have invited him up." She said, "I am a person who loves tranquility, but it is too difficult to find tranquility in the wind and dust."

Ah Liu understood: "So that's the case, then... shall we chat casually?"

Hearing this, Su Su stood up and poured her a glass of wine, and said happily, "What do you want to talk about, my lord?"

Ah Liu thought for a while and said, "Actually, I'm not from Wuchang. I just happened to pass by Wuchang, so I'm not very familiar with Wuchang."

In Feng Chen's line, all those who can achieve the top are Qiqiao Linglongxin, and Su Su is no exception.

As soon as Ah Liu said, she immediately answered: "Although I don't go out often, I still know Wuchang well. If you want to know anything, young master, as long as I know, I will definitely tell you everything."

"To be honest, I want to buy a boat." She is not very good at beating around the bush, so she said frankly, "Wuchang has a well-developed ship industry, but I am not a local, so I am worried about being cheated."

"Buy a boat..." Su Su propped her head in thought for a moment, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "I really know a place where there is a boat builder, and the boats they build are extremely strong, you might as well try it."

"Oh?" Ah Liu immediately sat up straight.

"Go to the end of Fengqiao Lane and look for a man named Zhang San in Kuaiwang."

If Aliu was a little worried before that this clever and exquisite oiran would fool herself casually by talking nonsense, then she was completely relieved when she heard the name Kuaiwang Zhangsan.

Because this name is the same as Xiong Niangzi, you can't remember it when you don't meet it, but you can immediately react when you hear it, yes, there is this person in the original book.

What is different from Xiong Niangzi is that this Kuaiwang Zhang San is a friend of "Chu Liuxiang" in the original book, and he is the most powerful boat builder in the world!

A Liu could hardly control her joy, and immediately thanked Su Su.

"Thanks to you," she said, "you really helped me."

"Young Master, why be polite." Su Su pursed her lips and said, "Young Master also helped me a lot."

A Liu knew that what she was talking about was relying on asking herself to go upstairs to get through the necessary tasks for this month, but this task itself was too insignificant.

Thinking of this, she simply took out all the money she had on her body, pushed it in front of Susu, and said, "I have a little heart, I hope I can help you a little."

Seeing this, Su Su burst out laughing.

A Liu: "?"

"Young Master is really a good man." Su Su said, "But I am not short of money."

"Then do you have any wishes?" A Liu thought that if the girl wanted to leave the brothel, she would take her away, so she hinted, "My martial arts are not bad."

"Wish..." Su Su tilted her head and thought for a moment, then seemed to think of something, and met her eyes again.

Seeing her beautiful eyes flickering, Ah Liu was ready to flee with her.

But at the end, she said: "I know, the young master will leave after hearing the news, so please give me a kiss before leaving."

A Liu: "..."