Chapter 212

Xu Yi thought that after visiting Magistrate Pan, he would not stay in Fuzhou for long.

Unexpectedly, it has been raining heavily for several days, and the whole Fuzhou has been plunged into a blue mist. There are fewer and fewer literati and elegant guests who are laughing and talking on the streets.

That day, the sky finally cleared up, and he asked Yan Quyue if he wanted to go to Wangyue Tower to enjoy the scenery.

"If we don't go today, the sweet-scented osmanthus will wither." He gently rubbed the acupuncture point on Yan Quyue's palm and said slowly, "We'll enjoy it for a few days, and then we'll set off on a sunny day."

Yan Quyue was absent-minded. He listened quietly: "It has rained for so many days, but there are still flowers on the trees?"

Xu Yi burst out laughing and said, "I forgot about this."

"If only a few days ago, I would have appreciated it I’m afraid it’s too late now.” Thinking of the eight scenic spots in Fuzhou, there is only limited time to see the autumn moon, so it would be a pity not to go to the Moon Tower.

Xu Yi thought for a moment and said with interest: "Let's go at night. There are night lights in Wangyue Tower. The lights are dim and it's so beautiful. You can also see the night view of the river."

"Okay."

Yan Quyue agreed, eyes falling. Looking at his slender fingers, "When you press it, I seem to be more focused and less sleepy."

"This is the Laogong point, which can calm the mind and calm the mind, and improve those who cannot sleep at night." Xu Yi explained to her , "You've been disturbed by the rain these days and can't sleep well. I'll help you press it twice in the morning and evening, and you'll have a good night's sleep tonight."

There is also a skill to this acupuncture. Yan Quyue's eyes lit up slightly when she heard it, and she stared at it curiously. After a few seconds of the technique, he said, "Teach me."

Xu Yi was not stingy, and immediately taught her how to press the Laogong point for himself.

"This point is located on the Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of Hand. It is the Ying point of this meridian. It is where the high-heat Qi drives the water and moisture in the spleen soil to turn into Qi. Lao Gong. Lao, Lao Zuo. Palace, Palace. If The water and moisture in the spleen soil are not produced by Qi and blood, so the dry Qi will gather here and cause many troubles. "[Note 1]

If there is trouble, there will be trouble.

"Put your hand here and press it for a moment before you stop."

Xu Yi took her palm and asked her to fold her hands together, pressing the pads of her thumbs into the depression where the palms extended and met.

"Use the strength of my pressure and try it in this direction."

He looked at Yan Quyue, and then at the brother and sister who were watching carefully.

Although Yan Quyue didn't understand medical science, Xu Yi taught her in such detail that it would be unreasonable if she couldn't learn it again.

She pressed it on herself for a while, and then wanted to try it on A Jin.

Ah Jin happily extended his hand, willing to be the experimental rat.

"If even Madam has learned to press acupuncture points now, then among us, only Erqing will not be able to learn it." A Jin said a few words and looked at Yan Quyue in surprise, "Madam, this technique is really good. It doesn't look like I just learned it."

Yan Quyue looked at her with a smile: "Your husband taught me well."

There are many benefits to pressing the Laogong point. Now, all of them were pressed.

I felt that the fire in my body was less intense. During lunch, everyone ate more than usual.

Xu Yi was happy. There had been a lot of rain recently and the humidity was heavy. Everyone was in low spirits and their appetite was not as good as before.

It turns out that this Laogong point helps to harmonize the stomach and remove dampness, but it can improve people's appetite.

...

It's night, and the night in Fuzhou has returned to the liveliness before the rain. The moonlight tower is brightly lit, and the trees in front of the river are full of shadows. Several painted boats are docked by the river, and prostitutes in delicate clothes are playing the pipa in the cold wind. song.

On the boat, orioles sing and swallows dance, singing in the morning and singing in the evening. The soft sound comes from the river and lingers in the ears through the ancient high-rise buildings. There is no sign of the low winter weather and the difficulty of harvesting.

Xu Yi suddenly felt emotional, as expected, people in this world are all different.

If you only see this place, you will think that the world is full of singing and dancing, and the world is peaceful.

Naturally, Xu Yi is also a person who enjoys himself. He has no great ambitions and cannot help the suffering people in the world. At this moment, in such a scene of singing and dancing, feeling the hustle and bustle, everyone gradually became one.

Neither Yan Quyue nor Ah Jin had ever sat on this extravagant boat. They saw that there was another boat on the river that no one was renting. The performer who was sitting on the boat playing music, and even the tunes that came out from the back were full of excitement. Trembling.

They looked pitiful and asked Xu Yi if they could rent the boat.

"That person is so pitiful. She has been playing for more than an hour and no one has asked her." Yan Quyue frowned, fearing that Xu Yi would disagree, so she added, "Use my money, I brought a purse. "

She took out the money bag from her purse and gave it to A Xu, asking him to ask how much money it would cost to rent the ship.

Ah Xu took the money bag and quickly left and came back: "The owner of the boat said he wanted ten dollars a night."

"Ten dollars?!" Ah Jin exclaimed in a low voice.

This is too much money.

No wonder people say that this boat is a place for wealthy young men to spend time, and the price is indeed extraordinary.

Yan Quyue raised her eyebrows and said, "We want it. Let the actor come into the boat and play music for us."

"Okay." A Xu replied, turned around and ran away again.

Xu Yi saw them arranging things clearly, and actually asked him more questions.

He was not angry, and just said: "When we come out to play, we can't let my wife spend all the money. Ah Jin, use my money to pay for the food and drinks on the boat later."

Ah Jin looked at Lang Jun and then at his wife. , Te Ya said with a spring smile: "I understand~"

After a cup of tea, A Xu rented the boat. He ran back and said with a smile: "The husband, the lady, the boatman, etc. are all waiting. We can go there now." "

The temperature on the river was colder. When they came over, the pipa player was already standing in front of the boat, bowing to them.

With a soft voice, the actor called out "Ms. Xu, Madam Yan" and led them into the boat.

The boat was not big, and it was covered with soft brocade cushions. Various fruits and drinks were placed inside, and it was filled with thick incense.

As soon as Xu Yi smelled it, he could tell that the incense contained rosewood and cardamom. These two spices have aphrodisiac properties.

"Replace the incense." Xu Yi said calmly, "I don't like the smell."

Yan Quyue also covered her nose and nodded softly: "This fragrance is too strong and it makes my nose uncomfortable."

The actor was stunned for a moment, then quickly lowered his eyes, stood up and said, "I understand, I will replace them now for Mr. Xu and Mrs. Yan." "

Wait a minute."

When she put down the pipa and was about to turn around and go out, Xu Yi Stopped her.

"We don't use the incense on the boat." He said, glancing at A Xu who was kneeling next to him, "Bring the incense plate in the suitcase and light it next to it."

Sure enough, when he said this, the actor just Si Aidi sat back on the wooden stool with hollow patterns carved on it.

Yan Quyue looked at her: "What is your name?"

"The slave's name is Wan'er. Madam Yan can call the slave by his first name." The actor lowered his eyes, and the thick eyelashes trembled slightly.

Seeing her exposed hands turning red from the cold wind, Yan Quyue didn't make things difficult for her, and just let her play some soothing tunes at will.

Immediately, as she moved her fingertips, a long tune rippled through the boat.

At that time, several young people in the boat couldn't bear the loneliness and ran to the side of the boat to watch the river view. The bright lights shone on the river surface, like colorful flower boats rippling layer by layer rendered by a masterful painter.

The water in the river was so clear that not only the boat was reflected, but also the people standing on it were clearly visible.

In the boat, Yan Quyue saw that they had all gone to play, so she came over and asked softly in front of Xu Yi's ear: "Why is there a problem with changing the incense?"

Xu Yi narrowed his eyes: "It's not a big problem."

"That's..." Yan Quyue was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Xu Yi didn't want to tell her those slutty words, so he said a few vague words to change the subject.

Yan Quyue did not doubt that he was there, and sipped the fine wine brought by the boatman, soothing her throat with a mellow drink, with a hint of sweetness.

"This wine is good, you should try it too." Yan Quyue poured a glass for him.

Xu Yi took the wine glass to the tip of his nose and sniffed it. He smelled the aroma of cardamom in the wine and paused his arms slightly.

...Experiencing this boat once is enough.

He silently put the wine glass back, looked at the other people who were completely unaware, and smiled helplessly.

"Why don't you drink?"

Yan Quyue saw that he didn't eat or drink after arriving at Huafang. She was suspicious in vain. When she looked at the wine again, she immediately didn't want to drink it.

"It seems like we won't come to this place anymore from now on." She curled her lips, her eyes fell on the gorgeous actor, took a deep breath, and called her to stop.

After letting the actor get out, the aura of indifference in the boat gradually subsided, but looking at the decoration inside the boat, one could tell that this was not a serious boat.

……soon.

When the boatman rowed the boat into the river, he stopped and let the boat float quietly in the river.

This painting boat is much larger than ordinary boats that cruise around the lake. There are several red lanterns hanging on the poop, and there are several incense-scented rooms inside, which are fully equipped and equipped with everything you need. Those who stay overnight on the ship can not disembark until early the next morning.

As for what to do on the boat, it’s self-explanatory.

It costs ten ounces of silver to book a boat. If you want to spend the night with the ladies on the boat, that's another price.

Those who come here for entertainment are not the children of ordinary families. It is not uncommon to spend dozens of dollars in one night.

Xu Yi came with his family, Wan'er thought a little uneasily as she exited with her pipa in her arms.

She couldn't keep this distinguished guest tonight. If she went back, she would be scolded by her mother.

When she just entered the cabin in the boat, the madam who was eating melon seeds inside looked at her like this, with a look of displeasure in her eyes: "You even asked someone to kick her out for playing music?"

Wan'er lowered her head and whispered: "Mom, I'm a guest on the boat. I wanted to be clean, so I asked Wan'er to step back.

"Humph, what about changing the fragrance?" The madam couldn't get any benefits, so she wanted to vent her anger on Wan'er. It's like a dead fish, no matter how you train it, it's useless.

This guest was happy when he first met her, but later he saw that she was not very nice, so he felt disgusted and was reluctant to spend money for her.

The madam managed to raise her until she was fifteen, so how could she not make money.

Today, I finally got a guest officer to charter me off the ship. No matter what, I have to ask the people inside to order Wan'er to accompany me.

"I remember that among the people who got on the boat, there was a tall, strong man." The Madam moved her eyes with hidden intentions and said slowly and seductively, "This kind of man is the most intolerable. You go over with the wine. Let him have a few drinks."

Needless to say, Wan'er also understood the meaning of the Madam's words.

She pursed her rouged red lips, not daring to contradict her mother, so she could only let her arrangement.

...

The river was dazzling, and A Xu lay on the side of the boat and looked drowsy.

At this time, he felt someone coming towards him from behind, and suddenly turned around, only to see it was Wan'er playing the pipa.

Wan'er was startled when he turned around suddenly.

She calmed her mind and whispered with her cheeks flushed: "Why is my husband here alone? After nightfall, the wind on the river is so strong that it gives me a headache."

"It's not bad." A Xu said honestly, "When the wind blows, it won't hurt ." So sleepy."

Wan'er's breathing was slightly stagnant: "..." What's the point of this young man?

She couldn't guess what this man was thinking, so she stopped thinking about it and just kept in mind what her mother told her.

"Wan'er doesn't know your husband's surname yet, are you willing to tell me?" As she said this, she leaned over with her slender waist, holding a jug and a wine glass in both hands, and imitated her sisters in pouring wine for the guests in front of her.

When A Xu saw her approaching, he took a step back silently, leaning his lower back against the wooden railing on the side of the ship. He frowned at her in confusion, not knowing why she suddenly came so close.

"My name is A Xu." A Xu said, staring at her, "Are you looking for me for something?"

Wan'er bit her lip, as if she was a little uncomfortable with him, "Xusheng, don't look at me like this, The slave family will be shy."

A Xu rolled his eyes away in embarrassment, scratched his face and said, "It's my fault, Miss Wan'er, don't blame me."

Wan'er saw that he was so young, completely different from the previous guests who asked her to accompany him. , and suddenly felt regret in his heart.

But thinking of her mother's cannibalistic eyes, she took a breath and understood that she had no choice.

"Xu Sheng, I don't blame you." Wan'er changed her name and said tactfully, "The wine on the ship is good. If you want to drink it, how about I feed you?"

She held the wine glass and pressed it against Asu's lips. side.

A Xu had never seen anything like this before, and he drank the wine that was on his lips in confusion.

As he drank it, he realized that the wine was unusual.

He licked his lips, savoring the wine that went into his throat, and soon came out. It was filled with aphrodisiacs and cardamom...

Thinking that Lang Jun asked them not to drink the wine on the ship, A Xu looked towards The soft and weak Wan'er's expression changed instantly.

He shouted: "I don't drink this wine!"

Wan'er was startled, her hand holding the wine glass shook slightly, and she almost lost her grip: "Why, why?"

A Xu looked at her blank expression and mistakenly thought Wan'er also didn't know it and was coaxed by the owner of the painting boat. His eyes softened a little and he sighed: "This wine is not good. Drinking too much will harm your body. You should drink less."

Wan'er looked at him blankly, she was like this In her life, she had never seen anyone speak to her so softly.

"You..." She bit her lip, her thin shoulders trembling slightly, suppressing the sourness on the tip of her nose, and turned her face away, "Wan'er has lost her composure, don't disturb Xu Sheng's enjoyment of the scenery."

As soon as she finished speaking, the man in front of her could not wait. While talking, she hurriedly took the wine bottle and left in a hurry.

A Xu looked at her hurried steps and didn't know why.

strangeness? Why did he run away suddenly?

He returned to the painting boat suspiciously and came to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi tasted the hot tea in his hand leisurely and elegantly. Looking at him coming back, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Where did you come in with this rouge and gouache?"

Huh? A Xu put his nose to his shoulder and sniffed. He was outside just now, but he didn't smell any fragrance.

However, he happened to have something to tell Lang Jun.

After a while, Xu Yi looked at him again and chuckled: "Oh? You said that Miss Wan'er asked you to drink?"

A Xu looked honest and honest, and it seemed that he was indeed much easier to deceive than Er Qing.

Erqing looks young, but when he doesn't speak, he has the ferocity of a wild wolf.

People who didn't know him didn't dare to get too close.

Just thinking about some of the methods that would appear in the painting boat, the smile on Xu Yi's face faded.