Creation Color Master

Everyone rested for a night at the old man's house. To express his gratitude, Chu Mo left two jars of Moon-Watching Wine for the old man before leaving.

Along the country road, the morning dew soaked the horse's hooves.

"drive"

Chu Mo breathed in the fresh air of the countryside, feeling a different feeling from the unbridled galloping on the grassland, which was quite interesting.

When Chu Mo left the old man's house, he received the old man's instructions, asking him to find a yamen runner named Bai Lin, the old man's son, when passing by Luoxi City, and give him a letter from home.

Chu Mo happened to pass by here and readily agreed.

Along the way, Chu Mo discovered that the population in the north was very dense. While speeding on the official road, there were almost endless fields on both sides, and villages could be seen in the distance from time to time. Everything showed traces of human activities.

It is completely different from the desolation of Haozhou. Sometimes you can't see a single house for more than ten miles.

You can even meet a lot of people on the road, some merchants riding in horse-drawn carriages, some riding horses passing by, and some riding donkeys leisurely.

Everyone seemed to be busy with their own things and was coming and going in a hurry.

Just like Chu Mo, he had been traveling the whole morning and finally arrived in Luoxi City around noon.

Looking at the towering city, its walls are built with blue bricks and are extremely solid. The guards on the city walls all have tense expressions, revealing a trace of their iron-blooded nature.

Walking into Luoxi City, Chu Mo found that the prosperity of the city exceeded his expectations. There were shops everywhere, almost no street stalls, and most of the things sold in the shops were related to daily life.

Various special snacks can be seen everywhere, such as steamed buns with fresh meat, beef jade noodles, fried purple sweet potato balls, etc. There are also shops selling fabrics, rouge shops, jewelry shops, tea shops, etc.

People leisurely savor various snacks, sit on the chairs specially prepared by the store, and chat with acquaintances, each talking to the other, which is very pleasant.

Chu Mo took back the spirit-sending bead from his mount, waved to those behind him, and everyone entered the city together.

Chu Mo picked a bun shop with a lot of people and ordered a few baskets of fresh meat buns and green pepper meat buns. Together with the special dipping sauce prepared by the shop, they were extremely delicious.

While eating, Chu Mo listened carefully to the conversations of people around him.

"I heard that there's a new prostitute at Qingqufang. Her beauty and singing skills are beyond compare. She's going to perform tonight. Why don't you go and see her?"

A burly man next to him said, "This Qingqufang is really amazing. It has only been in the city for less than a year, and it has bought a building in the east of the city where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. The decoration is so gorgeous that it dazzles people."

A middle-aged man said, "Not only is he powerful, his methods are also very strong. I heard that the Wang family came to Qingqufang just a few days after it opened, and he was beaten severely. So far, the Wang family has not dared to hold them responsible."

"Also, recently, Qingyunfang has set its sights on the North City Theater, hoping to recruit the staff there and have them perform at Qingqufang. Several of the theater's trained staff have already been poached."

Chu Mo didn't expect that there was a theater in Luoxi City, but the theater's condition was not very good now.

Chu Mo just ate quietly, listening with relish to everyone chatting about all kinds of gossip.

At this time, a man on the side said to Chu Mo: "Hey, this is your first time in Luoxi City, right? Where are you from?"

Chu Mo smiled and said, "I came from far away and came here to seek refuge with my relatives."

He lied without blushing or feeling nervous and just made up an excuse.

The man was surprised when he heard that, but he didn't ask any more questions and turned away embarrassedly.

Chu Mo continued, "Excuse me, big brother, do you know Bai Lin? He works as a yamen runner here."

Hearing this, the man looked at Chu Mo carefully and said, "Bai Lin, I have met him once before, but I don't know where his home is. However, the yamen runners usually live in the west of the city. You can go there and ask around."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mo thanked the man and didn't say anything else.

Now that we know the approximate location, let's go look for it. Let's deal with the issue of the letter first, and we can deal with the rest later.

After paying the bill after the meal, Chu Mo put the money in the hands of the mistress and got up and left.

When he reached the street, Chu Mo headed straight to the west of the city.

After asking along the way, Chu Mo finally found Bai Lin's home.

A simple courtyard appeared before my eyes. A plum tree was planted in the courtyard, and it could also be vaguely seen outside the wall.

There was a gentle knock on the door, and soon a lady in plain clothes opened the gate. When she saw Chu Mo, Yang Jiye and others, she was frightened and stunned.

Seeing this, Chu Mo quickly said, "Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. This is Brother Bai Lin's home."

The lady said with horror: "Who are you? What are you looking for my husband for? Has something happened to him?"

Chu Mo smiled and said, "Don't get excited, sister-in-law. Since Brother Bai Lin is not at home, I'll give this letter to you first."

"We passed by Baijiazhuang and stayed there for one night. This letter was sent by Bai Lin's father."

Upon hearing this, the lady was a little surprised and asked, "What, a letter from the father-in-law?"

As if she realized that she was being rude, the lady made way for them and said to Chu Mo and the others, "Thank you, little brother, for delivering my father-in-law's letter. Come in and have a cup of tea."

Chu Mo smiled and said, "Since Brother Bai Lin is not at home, it is not appropriate for us to go in. At the same time, we have things to deal with, so we will not trouble Sister-in-law. Our mission has been completed. When Brother Bai Lin comes back, Sister-in-law will hand it over to him. Goodbye."

After saying this, he turned and left, regardless of the woman's attempts to keep him.

Chu Mo, who had nothing to do, decided to go to the theater in the north of the city to experience the northern opera culture and listen to the performances of his peers.

Moreover, the theaters in the city are in trouble now.

The theater is very famous in the north of the city, especially the large stage, which is very eye-catching.

Although there was no one under the stage at this time, there were various small stools scattered around. There were also a few old men looking at the stage, drinking tea and chatting leisurely, as if they were waiting for something?

Seeing this, Chu Mo guessed that there was a performance in the theater today.

At this time, in the courtyard behind the stage, a woman was walking back and forth anxiously. An old man dressed as a housekeeper next to her said, "Boss, Xiaofeng and Xiaomei have been poached by Qingqufang for a large sum of money. The pillars of our theater are getting fewer and fewer. This is not a solution."

The woman looked dejected and said, "Uncle Liu, you also know that the income of the theater is getting worse and worse. Before, it was competing with the brothel for business, and now there is also a Qingqufang. We can't compete with it at all."

At this time, there was a noise outside. The old man frowned slightly, but the beautiful woman raised her hand to stop him and opened the door herself.

"Brothers and sisters, what are you doing here? Why don't you prepare for the performance tonight?"

At this time, a handsome young man with a hint of immaturity said, "Boss, we heard that Xiaofeng and Xiaomei have also left. Xiaomei is now the only pianist in the theater. If she leaves, the performance will not be able to continue."

The woman's pupils shrank when she heard this, as if she had thought of something.

This is a major stage accident. Now that the news has come out, it is impossible to change it. I have the whole afternoon to go there and find a suitable pianist.

Just when the theater was in a dilemma and everyone in the theater was extremely anxious, no one noticed that under the eaves above them, a white bird had a clear view of everything.

Chu Mo, who was standing next to the stage, soon learned the news about the theater.