Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

Biyue walked all the way from the beach to the restaurant, and it took her fifteen minutes to get there.

It was noon now. This Jiqing Restaurant had three floors and was luxurious. Xiaomai stood by the window on the third floor and saw the young lady coming from a distance.

I hurried down from the third floor to the first floor. Seeing the young lady looking around, I hurriedly stepped forward and called softly, "Miss, what's the matter with you here? We have booked a private room on the third floor. We will wait for you for an incense stick of time. Please come up with me."

"Okay, let's go up first and talk later."

The master and servant went up to the third floor. The first floor was the living room, where 70% of the guests were having dinner.

The second floor is divided into rooms by partitions that are 1.5 meters high. Short people cannot see the faces of the guests sitting inside from the outside.

Biyue was just over ten years old and only about 1.5 meters tall. She took a quick look and went up to the third floor. The private rooms on the third floor were like guest rooms, with doors and windows. They came to a room with "Rainbow" written on it. The two walked in, and Chen Chen and Haisheng greeted the lady with a smile.

Chen Chen called a waiter at the door and asked him to serve the dishes to the private room. Then several people began to ask each other about what happened in the morning.

Xiaomai spoke first: “We went to inquire about where the Salesian Home in the county was, but the journey was a bit far, so we returned to the store to get a carriage.

Chen Chen said that sending only silver would be too conspicuous, and sending some food would be better, so he went to buy 800 kilograms of rice, as well as meat, chicken, eggs, cloth, etc. He was worried that the carriage could not fit all the food, so he asked the rice shop owner to drive the carriage along.

There are more than 11 children of different ages in the orphanage. Some were beggars who used to beg for food in a dilapidated temple. Some were kidnapped by human traffickers. After being rescued by the government, they could not contact their relatives. There are five women and a lame old man. The oldest child is 3 years old and the youngest is just over years old. "

Chen Chen said: "We handed over the things we had taken to the Salesian Home, donated two hundred taels of gold, and prepared forty red envelopes, each with 20 coins. We still had four left to give out, so we brought them back."

Bi Yue sighed that the Snake King was becoming more and more humane, and said admiringly: "I didn't expect Chen Chen to be so thoughtful and even think of giving red envelopes to the children. It's really rare. You are getting better and better now, and you deserve praise." After that, she gave him a thumbs up.

At this time, the waiter knocked on the door. The door was opened and the waiter came in with a tray, followed by a waiter. The two of them placed the dishes on the table one by one. There were eight dishes and one soup. The smell of the dishes must be good. After everything was served, the waiter brought a bowl of rice and placed it on the stool next to him. After going out, he closed the door, and Biyue took out the drinks and beer.

Chen Chen and Haisheng were a little uncomfortable drinking beer for the first time, but they liked it more and more after drinking half a bottle. After eating and drinking, Xiaomai suggested going boating in the afternoon. It would be so comfortable to feel the wind!

Everybody agreed, paid the bill, asked for the place, and walked to the riverside, where there were several boats parked. These boats were rented to guests. There were also flower boats with people playing the piano, singing and dancing on the river. The sound of the piano was lingering, and the dancing was graceful, it was a beautiful sight to behold.

Chen Chen chartered a medium-sized boat and four people got on the boat. The boat was 70% new and well decorated. After everyone sat down, they ordered tea and fruits and felt the breeze on the river. It was really comfortable.

At this time, a flower boat swam over and asked the guests if they wanted to watch singing and dancing and listen to some songs. Chen Chen looked at Bi Yue and asked, and Bi Yue said, "You can do whatever you want. I don't mind."

Chen Chen took a look at the flower boat and saw a woman in green clothes sitting in front of a guqin playing the instrument, so he asked her to come to his boat. The woman in green got on the boat, sat down, and started playing. After playing three songs, he thought it was pretty good.

Bi Yue asked her to play a piece of "High Mountains and Flowing Water", but she said she couldn't do it. She also liked guqin in her previous life and spent money and time to learn it, such as guzheng and guitar. She also learned piano for more than a year and participated in the city's guzheng competition and won third place.

So there are quite a few famous songs in his head. Now that he was drunk, he asked the woman in green to sit on the chair next to him. He took out a set of finger nails from his clothes, actually ordered a set through the system, put on the false nails, and brewed his emotions.

He gently plucked the strings and began to play, a song of high mountains and flowing water, which attracted cruise ships and flower boats from all around, and formed a circle around Chen Chen's boat. When it ended, there was thunderous applause that lasted for a long time, and some people even shouted, "One more song."

“This song is really wonderful.”

“I’ve never heard this piece before, it’s beautiful.”

There were endless discussions.

The girl in green knelt at Biyue's feet and asked her to sell the song to her. Biyue knew that these girls were from good families before, and they had various reasons for falling into prostitution and struggling to survive, but some of them loved music. It was fate that she met this girl today, so she asked her, "What's your name? Why did you end up on this flower boat?"

"Miss, I was originally a daughter of an official. My original name was Lu Dingqiu, and now I'm Caiping. Something happened at home, and I was sent to the Jiaofangsi to learn singing, dancing, and playing the zither at the age of 6. Just because I like playing the zither and have some comprehension, I am now a professional musician in the Jiaofangsi. I am 17 years old this year. If I can win the first prize in the musician competition held before the New Year, I can get the reward from above and redeem myself."

Bi Yue tilted her head and said to the woman, "Oh, that's the reason. How much money did you pay for this song?"

"I only have 100 taels on me today, which is not enough to buy this song. Please tell me that I will go to your house to make up the money tomorrow, how about that?"

Taking out two silver bills from her clothes, Bi Yue took them and handed them to Xiao Mai, "This is a reward for you, take it."

Xiaomai happily continued, "Thank you, Miss."

"I'll sell this piece to you for 100 taels. When I first played it, I saw that you were studying very hard. Play it once and I'll see. If you don't understand, I'll teach you in person." The young man who was watching the fun nearby said, "Miss, I'll buy this piece for 200 taels. How about that?"

Biyue ignored the young man in fancy clothes and moved the table towards Caiping, so that the piano was facing her.

Caiping started to play the piano based on her memory. Overall, it was pretty good, except for two or three places where the notes were not right. So I pointed them out to her. She was very smart and had a good memory, so she was able to play very well after just two pointers.

Bi Yue lamented the injustice of this world. In her previous life, this girl would have become a leader in the guzheng world. Unfortunately, in this feudal society, she can only be a female artist looked down upon by everyone. Her fate is still in the hands of others. It is really sad.

"You are very talented in playing the piano. You have learned this piece today. I hope you can win the competition and regain your freedom soon."

"Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I will take my leave now with your kind words."

Chen Chen gave the other party thirty taels of silver as the cost of playing the piano on the boat.

After that, they got off the boat and went to another one. After they sobered up, they played on the boat for another half an hour and then went back.