The Shenmiao Street that appeared in front of Li Chengfeng had no hustle and bustle at all. On the contrary, it was more like a deep alley with only faint sounds of piano music coming from it.
The ancient bluestone alley, black tiles and white walls, the low-hanging willow trees beside the wall are enchanting and quiet, and the fragrance of plum blossoms in the wall courtyard is faint and moving. This magical street is as quiet and elegant as an ink painting. There is no beauty, but the beauty seems to be nowhere. Not here.
Soon Li Chengfeng suddenly realized that this was in line with the status of the top courtesans in Daqi. It was not like the hustle and bustle of the streets, nor the splendor and prosperity of the red and purple.
The red dust has faded away, and it is as pure and pure as a bowl of tea.
After Liu Sumei's carriage arrived at Shenmiao Street, it went all the way to the deepest point and came to the door of a small manor with a single courtyard. Before it arrived, a young, beautiful, petite and graceful maid came forward and bowed down with a smile. Said: "Sister Liu is finally here. My young lady has been talking about it for a long time. Early this morning she asked her slave to come and wait at the door. I am looking forward to it, but my feet are sore and my legs are weak. Come on, Sister Liu, please be considerate of me, this time, I will definitely stay longer!"
Liu Sumei smiled before speaking, and Xiao Lingdang smiled and handed the carriage to the servant who came up to hold the rope. She said: "Oh, Chu Chu, I haven't seen you for a few days. Your little talk skills have improved. You really know how to talk. Come on. , let me see, sister, which wild man made you realize that the little girl who couldn't be beaten with three sticks back then was so eloquent in the movie? "
The maid named Chu Chu covered her mouth and chuckled, saying: "Sister Xiao Lingdang, please stop teasing me! The last time my sister came here, it was five years ago. At that time, my slave hadn't grown up yet. ! We, as ordinary mortals, are no more semi-celestial than my sister. We haven’t seen each other for five years, but my sister is still as beautiful as a fairy, and she hasn’t changed at all. I’m so envious of you!”
Little Lingdang stepped forward with a smile and pinched Chu Chu's cheek with her hands, saying, "Look, she really knows how to talk! She's as beautiful as a fairy. Who are you praising? Are you praising me?"
Chu Chu avoided Xiao Ling Dang's hand and said with a smile, "That's natural."
Xiao Lingdang feigned anger and said: "If I am as beautiful as a fairy, then who does my senior sister mean to me?"
Chu Chu quickly said: "Sister Liu, of course she is Sai Tianxian!"
Little Lingdang smiled slyly and said: "Look, you are favoring one over the other, aren't you? This person was sorted into different grades before he even entered the door! Some people are Ruo Tianxian, and some people are Sai Tianxian. Hey, You're a snobbery! Forget it, senior sister, I'll go back first, you can have fun here by yourself!"
Liu Sumei gave her an angry and funny look and said, "Mischief again!"
Chu Chu quickly grabbed the little bell, clasped her hands and begged for mercy: "Good sister, please don't tease Chu Chu anymore, Chu Chu knows you are wrong!"
Little Lingdang has a lively personality, a sharp tongue, and likes to tease people. When the other person begs for mercy, she will be satisfied and stop playing.
Only then did Chu Chu look at Li Chengfeng. She bowed respectfully and said, "I wonder who this young master is?"
She naturally knew that those who were qualified to stand beside Liu Sumei must not be ordinary people.
What's more, Li Chengfeng is an extraordinary person, and the heroic spirit that shines through his eyebrows. Judging from their countless eyesight and experience, one can tell at a glance that he is definitely not an ordinary person.
Li Chengfeng was also very polite and greeted Chu Chu with the courtesy of the Hidden Sword Pavilion. Before he could say anything, Xiao Lingdang rolled his eyes and stopped Li Chengfeng, saying: "Hey, don't say anything, let the beauty guess later." Guess who you are? This poppy is very conceited and always thinks she is the smartest person in the world. I want to see if she is really that smart!"
Although Xiao Lingdang has an eccentric personality, sometimes she is unruly and sarcastic, and sometimes she is cute and cute, but when she makes fun of people, she always makes people's heads grow bigger, but she also knows how to behave and will stop when she sees fit, so Li Chengfeng has a good impression of her. , then smiled and nodded.
Chu Chu looked at Li Chengfeng curiously and said, "Master, please come with me."
Chu Chu led the way, and the three of them entered the village. As soon as they entered the front yard, they saw the pavilion courtyard, rockery and bridge. At a glance, they knew that this place was unique and had hidden mysteries.
Li Chengfeng looked at it curiously and followed Chu Chu through the long corridor with carved railings and painted buildings to the backyard. As soon as he entered the door, he heard the faint sound of the piano. The sound was like mountains and rivers, full and clear, and like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, clear. moving.
There is a three-story high-rise building in the backyard. It has beautiful buildings, red windows and black beams. On one side of the high-rise building is a garden. Although it is the coldest month of winter, flowers are in full bloom. Two maids are smiling on a swing as if there is no one around. swinging on the swing.
Chu Chu turned back to Li Chengfeng, Liu Sumei and Xiao Lingdang and whispered: "My young lady is meeting guests. We will take a rest in the tea room on the second floor for a while. After the guests leave, my young lady will come to talk to my sister and the young master."
Li Chengfeng grew up in a brothel, and naturally knew that the more famous a famous prostitute is, the bigger her arrogance is, and the more rare she is to see her.
Sometimes, even if you spend a lot of money, you still can't see the real person. Then you have to wait for the other person to be interested in this person before you meet him. Today, Poppy came on her own initiative. Maybe she got Liu Sumei's favor and met this world-moving person. The first courtesan.
Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, but before he spoke, Little Bell on the side interrupted: "Are there guests? Okay, okay, let's go and have a look together! I love the excitement the most!" After that, she looked at Liu Sumei and said : "Senior sister, senior sister, go and have a look, go and have a look!"
Liu Sumei couldn't resist her, so she looked helplessly at Li Chengfeng and asked for his opinion. Li Chengfeng looked at Chu Chu and said, "Isn't it convenient?"
Chu Chu was greatly moved at this time. She was rolling around in the entertainment venue and naturally knew that many men's demeanor was just fake. If she had the chance to see Poppy, she would really go to pieces to see her. How could she ask her? The opinion of a little maid
Chu Chu smiled sweetly and said: "It's just an ordinary tea party, nothing special. If the young master doesn't mind the noise, just go with the slave."
Li Chengfeng made a gesture to let her lead the way. Chu Chu led the way. The group went up to the third floor. As soon as they reached the third floor, Li Chengfeng and the others suddenly saw a painting hanging on the side of the corridor. This painting The person sitting there is the poppy playing the guqin in the tea room. There are four people sitting on the left and right sides. Next to the poppy, there are two maids playing fou and drums.
Everyone in this painting has different faces, postures, and expressions. Everyone is looking eagerly at the poppy in the center of the painting. Some people look intoxicated, and some are dumbfounded. They all seem to be fascinated by the poppy's appearance. , but the poppy in the center of the painting has her head lowered, her face cannot be seen clearly, half-hidden, only her slim figure and slender and beautiful green onion-like fingers are lightly clasped together and slowly twisted.
Liu Sumei took a look at it and couldn't help but her eyes lit up, and she praised: "The brushwork is fine and the color is heavy, the expression is vivid, the brushwork is delicate and meticulous, the painting method is both texture and dyeing, it is a good painting!"
Chu Chu also took a curious look and said: "Who hung this painting? I didn't even see it when I went downstairs this morning!"
The three of them looked at it and continued to move forward to the tea room on the third floor. But after they left, what no one saw was that an invisible pen began to draw rapidly on the painting. As for the characters, a person was quickly drawn at the door of the teahouse in this painting. This person's face and figure can be vaguely recognized. It is Li Chengfeng!