Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 272 Young but studious

A pleading look appeared in "Yidianhong's" eyes.

She is just a prostitute and has never hurt anyone. If she does lie, she does it quite often.

But what else could she do if she didn't lie? How could she possibly be truly affectionate to every patron, whether they were strangers or familiar friends?

The patron spent money and felt happy both physically and mentally. Isn’t this a fair trade?

Therefore, she believed that she had never done anything wrong to anyone in her life, and she didn't understand why this masked man came after her.

At this time, she also vaguely realized that the masked person should be a woman.

Whether it's her body shape or her eyes, she is very feminine.

Although she was wearing an ordinary gentleman's robe, her graceful figure could still be vaguely seen.

Perhaps because she was a woman, Yi Nian Hong was a little bolder. When the tip of the sword was gently pulled out of her mouth, Yi Nian Hong whispered, "Girl, did you recognize the wrong person?"

"Are you 'Yinianhong'?" the masked woman spoke, her voice quite pleasant.

"Yinianhong" said: "Yes!"

"That's right. I've already asked around. You're the most popular girl in Chunfeng Tower."

"A Pinch of Red" is dim, the most popular red girl has never been qualified to go up to the third and fourth floors. Who said she didn't have the ability to "move Lin'an with a song"?

"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you."

The masked man threw out a small bag, which fell next to "Yi Nian Hong". It was heavy, and from the sound of the collision, "Yi Nian Hong" immediately knew that it was silver.

"Yinianhong" was confused. The masked female warrior first used a knife and then gave her money. What was she trying to do?

If it was a man, she could think of a thousand reasons, but this masked person was a woman!

Then the masked woman said, "I have something to ask you. As long as you answer truthfully, the silver will be yours. If you dare to lie to me..."

She raised the sword in her hand and said hurriedly, "I will tell you everything I know. I wonder what you want to ask, young lady?"

The masked woman seemed to hesitate for a moment, then muttered something in a very low voice.

Yi Nian Hong said timidly, "Miss, I...didn't...hear clearly."

The masked woman coughed and said in a hard voice: "I'm asking you..."

"what?"

"Is there any... method to stop pregnancy and prevent pregnancy?"

"what?"

"Ah what? Believe it or not, I will kill you."

The masked woman became angry and embarrassed.

"Yinianhong" said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, there are many ways. I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know..."

……

In Qin Hui's mansion, the great eunuch Zhang Quwei stood proudly in the hall.
Qin Hui supported the sick and trembling Qin Hui and walked out from behind the screen and stood in front of Zhang Quwei.

Zhang Quwei said with a straight face: "Qin Hui, the emperor has something to ask you."

Qin Hui gently pushed away his son's support, clasped his hands and stood still, saying with a weak breath: "This old minister... awaits your inquiries."

Zhang Quwei asked, "I want to ask you, two months ago, when the people of Quzhou were in turmoil, why did you mobilize troops to suppress the rebellion without reporting it to me?"

Qin Hui said: "The government is busy with many things every day, but there are only a few hundred rioters causing trouble. I think that if we send a small army, we can solve the problem in a snap.

After the rebellion is quelled, I will report to the emperor... ahem... to save him from worrying too much."

"But it has been more than two months since this happened. Why didn't Prime Minister Qin report this to the government?"

"I have not been feeling well since the turn of the year.

After this incident, I fell seriously ill for a while and felt drowsy every day.

As soon as I recovered from my illness, I was busy with many official duties, and I forgot about such trivial matters. I am confused.

"Let me ask you again, there is a rumor that the civil unrest in Quzhou was caused by the governor Wang He's harsh rule, which forced the people to rebel. Why has this man not been punished?"

Qin Hui said calmly: "There was no suitable official to replace him at that time, so I ordered Wang He to temporarily handle the affairs of Quzhou in white clothes to atone for his mistakes."

"Now that the exam is over, the court is recruiting talented people and filling them up in various departments of the court and local government offices. If there is no one to replace Wang Hu, he can be transferred back to Lin'an to discuss and punish him."

After Qin Hui finished speaking, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and held it up with trembling hands:

"This is the adjustment I made to the officials in Quzhou in conjunction with the appointment of this year's Jinshi. I have not yet submitted it to the emperor, so I would like to ask Zhang Dayong to submit it on my behalf."

Zhang Dayong took it with a stern face, flicked his whisk, and said calmly: "Got it, I will report the truth to the emperor right away."

Qin Hui said, "Wait a minute, Zhang Dayong. You come and go in such a hurry that it seems that I don't know how to entertain guests. Have a cup of tea before you leave."

"That's... okay..."

Qin Hui hurriedly supported Qin Hui, and together with Zhang Quwei, they walked around the screen and arrived at the small hall at the back.

As soon as he entered the small hall, Zhang Quwei's stern and cold look changed: "Prime Minister Qin, what's wrong with you?
We finally got the imperial decree to go to Shanyin to buy some materials to rebuild the Zhiweitang, how come your cargo ship got in there?"

Qin Hui shook his head and said, "I need to buy a lot of things for my marriage with the emperor's uncle, so I asked Mu Si to take care of it.

He just wanted to please me, thinking that if he could help me save some money, he could win my favor." "Who would have thought that he would take advantage of the opportunity of the royal procurement. Now he died inexplicably, and I have no way to speak out the grievances I feel.

The more I say, the worse it gets. It's better not to say anything. I have a clear conscience, so let others talk about it."

Zhang Quwei's eyes narrowed and he said, "Prime Minister Qin, that military crossbow really has nothing to do with you?"

Qin Hui's face darkened. "Zhang Dayong, I am the prime minister of the Song Dynasty. My honor and disgrace, as well as my family's wealth, are all due to the Song Dynasty. For both public and private reasons, how can I harm the Song Dynasty?"

Zhang Quwei heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that it has nothing to do with Prime Minister Qin. We also believe that it has nothing to do with Prime Minister Qin.

Alas, I don’t know why this bastard Mu Si did such a thing with the Jin people, and even stole and sold the army’s weapons, causing you and me to suffer.”

Qin Hui smiled faintly and said, "Now that I think about it, he tried his best to curry favor with you and me and do things for us, probably just to cover up the fact that he stole military equipment for the Jin people. You and I...were both used by him."

Zhang Quwei's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes, yes, that must be the case. This bastard deserves to die!"

The two men chatted in whispers for a while, and Zhang Quwei said loudly: "Well, we have already had the tea. Prime Minister Qin is not feeling well, so there is no need to see him off. I am in a hurry to return to the palace to report. Goodbye!"

Zhang Quwei walked out of the small hall, took the eunuchs and guards waiting outside, and left in a hurry.

Qin Hui stepped forward and said, "Father, Cao Yong, that bastard, is begging for his life and is now biting like a mad dog, which has put father in a more passive position. Uncle can no longer be the governor, and we have suffered heavy losses!"

Qin Hui smiled faintly, his old and weak look was swept away, he straightened his back and said: "It may not be impossible to turn the tables."

Qin Xi asked happily: "Father has a plan?"

Qin Hui smiled and stroked his beard without saying a word.

He had already planned to turn the table over with Zhao Gou, so...what if the chips on the table were all taken away by the emperor?

……

“So… there are so many weird methods, like the fish bladder, doesn’t it smell fishy?

And that... that before, chanting a spell or something, why do I feel that it's not very reliable?"

The masked woman said hesitantly.

Although she was still masked and holding a sword, her ignorant look made Yi Nian Hong no longer afraid of her.

“Yinianhong” said: “Whether it is useful or not, it won’t hurt to recite it anyway.

The prescription I wrote for you should be useful. I drink the medicine soup every day and it really works."

"Oh, okay, then I understand." The masked man, holding a sword, nodded and turned to leave, like a primary school student listening attentively.

However, after taking two steps, she turned back and stared at "Yinianhong".

Yi Nian Hong shuddered and said softly, "I don't even know who you are, so... there's no need to kill you to silence you, right?"

The masked woman looked a little embarrassed and said, "You... ahem... well, you are a prostitute in Chunfenglou, so..."

"Ok?"

"So... that... you must know... how... how to make a man... that..."

"I understand! Comfortable! Happy! Glad! Extremely happy! Dedicated! Can't forget you! Right?"

When talking about his "professionalism", "Yinianhong"'s eyes light up and he is full of confidence.

She puffed out her chest and said proudly, "When it comes to these methods, no one knows them better than me."

The masked woman's eyes suddenly lit up, and the mask began to expand and contract. It was obvious that her breathing became rapid, and her breath moved the mask.

Yi Nian Hong seemed to understand something and asked tentatively: "You want to learn? I'll teach you!"

……

The Persian and Arab girls who lived in the "Nianhua Cottage" were brought to the Shifeng Tea Garden by Shishi, and were listening to Deacon Yu Lin explaining to them how to pick tea.

"Longjing tea is usually picked in spring and autumn. In spring, the best time to pick it is before the Qingming Festival and before the Rain. The Qingming Festival tea is light and delicate, while the Rain Festival tea is richer and more durable."

Yu Lin, the chief steward of the tea garden, stood in the tea garden, explaining enthusiastically to the girls around him. He would pause after each sentence and the interpreter would translate it again.

A dozen Arab and Persian girls changed into the clothes of tea pickers, wrapped green scarves in their hair, carried tea baskets on their shoulders, and listened to his explanation with great interest.

Looking at the green leaves of the tea trees, they were full of curiosity and found it hard to imagine that those fragrant and delicious magical tea leaves were picked from these short trees.

More than a dozen tall and beautiful foreign girls stood beside Deacon Yu, all of them listening to his explanation attentively. They felt so proud of having reached the pinnacle of their lives, so there was no reason for them not to show off their skills.

He said amiably: "The picking of autumn tea is around the time of 'White Dew'. White Dew tea has a strong aroma and a mellow taste, and is also very popular.

When we pick tea, we pay attention to three points: "early, tender, and diligent". The "early" here means that the young buds should be picked early. Picking three days early is a treasure, picking three days late will turn into weeds.

"The 'tenderness' here means that in addition to the picking time, the tenderness and completeness of the picking process of the fresh leaves is also very important.

Look, that’s it. You have to pick the tea leaves from this position and after frying, the tea leaves will have the most beautiful shape.

As for this "diligent", it does not only mean being diligent. Ladies, please see, in such a large tea garden, we must not only pick the tea in time, but also pick it in batches, and we must have a plan in mind. "

After Deacon Yu finished his detailed explanation, he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Okay, ladies, start picking now.

After you have picked the tea, I will teach you how to stir-fry the tea. It will be a great pleasure to drink the tea that you picked and stir-fried yourself."

"Isn't it wonderful! Isn't it wonderful!"

The girls from the Arab and Persian countries laughed and imitated Yu Lin's Chinese, then each of them chose a place and walked into the tea forest...

(End of this chapter)