Farming in Nongmen: After breaking off the marriage, she became the favorite of Lord Hou

Chapter 123 Qingqing, Don't Come Alright

It seemed impossible.

Seeing that Yu Qingqing's brows could not be untied, Lan Zi leaned forward and carefully comforted her, "Young lady, don't be sulky, Lord Hou is the Marquis of An Guo, and the overall situation is the most important thing."

"Why don't you... slave girl accompany the girl to play in the street?"

"Today is designated to be lively, with lanterns, juggling, lantern riddles, a wine competition...and pot throwing..."

When Lan Zi said about the wine competition, Qingqing's eyes lit up.

She likes this kind of exciting game the most, just looking at it is enjoyable.

A smile gradually appeared on his face, and he hurriedly asked, "Lanzi, what kind of rules are there for fighting wine?"

Seeing her enthusiasm, Lanzi hurriedly introduced her.

It turned out that four strong men were selected to drink twenty bowls of wine within the specified time, and those present could bet on whomever they wanted.

If the strong man I bet on won the first place, then I will double it ten times, and it will be settled in one round.

Yu Qingqing couldn't help muttering, "I'm going, this is a big gamble, I have to see and see."

"Lanzi, take the silver and leave the house."

"Girl, have you had breakfast yet?"

"What is it for? Go buy it on the street."

"okay."

She was dusty, wearing a red dress blown by the wind, strode out of the courtyard gate, and ran straight towards the street.

Ten Mile Long Street, fireworks and firecrackers.

Rows of high eaves and low walls quietly hide on both sides of the long street, and the stone road stretches into the distance with silvery white light reflecting the sun.

The red light in the brothel is high, and it is extremely lively. Looking for women's soft or crisp laughter, it suddenly lights up. The upstairs and downstairs are fragrant and charming, and men and women are chatting and laughing.

Look at the red, pink and green silk, singing and dancing slowly, the swallows are thin and fat, the skirts are short and the long skirts, wisps of fragrance are spreading along with the sound of mistletoe.

It turned out that there was a woman singing.

Yu Qingqing didn't care that much. As soon as she stepped into the street, her figure was already in sight of a man in the attic.

"Girl, are you going to watch the wine competition?" Lan Zi followed up and asked.

"That's right, I'm just interested in the wine competition. Lanzi, tell me, in which direction is it going?" She walked vigorously, and when she passed by the pancake stand, she dropped two whole pancakes.

She, Yu Qingqing, likes this lively scene the most.

"At the end of the south alley, the girl walks this way." The crowd was crowded, and Lan Zi quickly pulled Yu Qingqing.

The two walked towards the south while eating pancakes, it was really narrow.

"The rules of today's competition are divided into three rounds. Four people participate in each three rounds. You can sign up. Young masters and ladies present, young and old, can place bets on their own."

An old man with a kind face, a little hunchback, and black and white hair, stood on the pillar and said loudly.

His eyes also swept to everyone in the audience.

There are four long tables in the center of the stage, and the tables are full of twenty large bowls of wine.

The smell of wine was wafting, and many people in the audience were eager to try it.

Then four strong men were selected, striving to reach the first round.

They were labeled on their backs, which were east, west, north, south.

Dong - tall and slender, with a pair of thick and black thick eyebrows is very eye-catching, he raised his hands to show the common people in the audience, that "innate" momentum.

Nan—is a strong man, tall and thick, with fat head and big ears. His sharp eyes glanced at the crowd, and he shouted, "Bet on my fat tiger, you only earn but don't lose."

"Okay, okay, bet on Fat Tiger..." There was a deafening shout from the audience.

Xi — is a slightly fat man with piercing sword eyebrows and delicate facial features, but with a bit of a greasy uncle.

He seemed very gentle, and bowed to everyone with fists in his hands.

Bei — is a short man who looks like Wu Dalang. He grinned at the audience and put away the halazi on his lips.

Apparently he was an alcoholic.

"I bet on Xi..."

"I'm going to Nan..."

"Everyone bet on West with me, he looks like a man with a good drinker, he will win..."

"Press..."

"Bet on the time, a stick of incense." The old man on the stage shouted loudly, giving up the home court to the four men.

Seeing the crowd betting, Yu Qingqing spread her hands and stretched out to Lanzi, "Pick out the money."

Lan Zi hurriedly took out two pieces of silver from her purse and handed it to her, wondering who the girl was betting on?
I saw her forcefully buckle the silver on the betting table, pointing at the fat man and saying, "My girl wins by betting on West."

Whose girl is so generous?
All the people present looked at the white silver ingots on the table, they were really shining with golden light.

If Ruoxi wins, wouldn't she win in one round?

If Shi Shi lost, then wouldn't the money be wasted...

Seeing that Yu Qingqing was about to win, several men followed suit.

"It's time, the game begins." The old man's voice was louder at this time, but his expression remained unchanged.

Looks very nice.

Incense ashes fall.

The four men picked up the first bowl at the same time and poured it into their mouths.

The corners of the mouth also overflowed, but no one cared. The people in the audience cheered and shouted for those who bet on them.

This battle is like a river, which makes people passionate.

The second bowl, the third bowl...

Nan had the upper hand, he was ahead of the other three, and when he drank again, he couldn't help but a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that Xi was in a weak position, Yu Qingqing was very nervous, but she remained calm on the surface.

This is like buying a horse at a racetrack, and people can't take their eyes off for a moment.

Her palms were sweating, her eyes kept following Xi, and she couldn't help shouting, "Brave man, don't look at others, treat wine as tea with your thoughts..."

"Girl, let's be more restrained." Lanzi looked around in embarrassment.

He grabbed Yu Qingqing by the hand, afraid that she would jump onto the stage if she got agitated.

The chubby man seemed to have heard Yu Qingqing's voice, glanced down the stage, and drank again violently.

Seventeen bowls, eighteen bowls...

Yu Qingqing shouted in her heart to cheer up, but it didn't help, Xi... had done her best.

"First round, Nan Sheng." The old man announced the final result, and looked at the five big and three thick men with a smile on his face.

Those who watched Nan under the stage were so excited that they almost jumped up.

"Haha... What a start, the first day of the new year, luck is so good."

"Yes, yes, I bet two taels of silver, and it suddenly became 20 taels. It's a good fortune..."

Some people are happy and some are good.

She looked at Lan Zi dejectedly, shrugged, and sighed helplessly, "I lost."

"Girl, don't be discouraged, don't you have two more rounds?" Lan Zi comforted,

Isn't it just two ingots of silver?The most important thing our Lord Hou lacks is silver, which can be described as being rich and incomparably rich.

Yu Qingqing looked at the people who took charge of Nan, all of them grinning, the silver in their hands was heavy, and together with her two ingots, they went into other people's pockets.

Lanzi is right, isn't there still two more rounds?

……

"Everyone get ready, the second round of betting begins."

Yu Qingqing glanced at the four men on stage, and then fixed her eyes on Xi Gao, she couldn't believe it...

Then he took out two ingots of silver, and glanced at the old man on the stage, "I bet..."

"She's betting north."

Before she could say the word Xi, a man in a Tibetan robe behind her took the first step to put her silver on Bei.

Yu Qingqing wondered, who is so bold to make the decision for her?

Turning around quickly, she saw a familiar face smiling at her.

"Qingqing, don't come here without any problems, happy new year."

The person who came was Qi Heng. What was different from the past was that today he had tied up his long hair and fixed it with a jade crown hairpin, making him look particularly handsome and unrestrained.

Coupled with his innate temperament, he is really like a jade...

It was him.

The corners of Yu Qingqing's mouth crazily raised, and her pink lips spat lightly, "Master Qi, you haven't returned to Shangyu Village?"

He suddenly frowned, stared at the girl in front of him, and said, "Qingqing, have you forgotten our agreement?"

"Why is it still called so unfamiliar?"

Yu Qingqing bowed her head and smiled subtly, she didn't expect him to come for real, but that's fine, if you can't be a partner, just be a friend.

She was not familiar with the place of life in ancient times, so there are many friends and many paths.

Then he raised his head, met Qi Heng's soft gaze, and shouted, "Brother Heng, why don't you go back to Shangyu Village to accompany the old lady to celebrate the new year?"

He closed his eyes, looked elsewhere, and replied softly, "Aunt Mei has not been found yet, and grandmother and father don't know about Aunt Mei's mistakes, so they have picked a good time for me to marry her."

Yu Qingqing was shocked.

It turned out that he was protecting Aunt Mei because he was afraid that the old lady and grandpa would be sad.

But if Aunt Mei committed such a wrong thing, she would never forgive her, and she might even let her be buried with Uncle Liu.

But all she did was because she was jealous of how close she was to Qi Heng...

She was so conflicted, looked at Qi Heng and frowned, and said, "Will Brother Heng marry her?"

"Maybe, maybe not, does Qingqing care about me marrying Aunt Mei?" He glanced at her sideways and asked tentatively.

"Of course I care."

"She assassinated me and caused Uncle Liu to lose his life. She is my enemy. You can't marry a cruel woman like her." She said angrily.

Based on her understanding of Qi Heng, Qi Heng is a humble and polite son who comes from a scholarly family and a considerate son.

How could it be Aunt Mei's opponent?

Marrying Aunt Mei meant jumping into the pit of fire. As his "sister", he absolutely disagreed.

Yu Qingqing's answer made him feel disappointed in his heart, but on the surface he responded calmly, "Don't worry, Qingqing, I will think about it carefully..."

"The second round, start." The old man's voice interrupted their conversation.

Looks like the bets are off.

This time, Yu Qingqing looked at Qi Heng's face and bet on Bei.

Bei is a very thin and capable man. The spilled wine flowed down his throat and wet the clothes on his chest. It seemed that Poe had a sense of pride and ambition.

Wow...he is ahead of the other three by one bowl?
Yu Qingqing was in a tense state, and the expression on his face changed with the speed of the man's drinking.

He didn't blink his big eyes, for fear of missing every detail.

Eighteen bowls, nineteen bowls...

She is small, jumping three feet high, and said excitedly, "Brother Heng, look, we are number one in the north, and we won."

She was the first to rush to the stage, Qi Heng was afraid that the people next to her would squeeze her, so he also went up and blocked behind her.

Two ingots of silver turned into twenty ingots of silver. She couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear, and even showed off to Lan Zi in the audience.

Lanzi laughed and cried.

Ever since Qi Heng appeared, she couldn't laugh anymore. She knew that Hou Ye hated girls being alone with him the most.

If Master Hou finds out, I'm afraid he will be soaked in vinegar again.

With so many silver ingots, everyone in the audience expressed envy.

There are many ordinary people who can only bet a few copper coins at a time, just to block them.

Because of Qi Heng's arrival, Yu Qingqing didn't play in the third round, but went shopping with him, just as she was also hungry.

She looked at the money on her body and said, "Brother Heng, how about I treat you to a big meal?"

"It's so good, I'm also hungry, so it's better to be respectful than obey." As long as he can stay with her, Qi Heng doesn't care what to eat or do.

Yu Qingqing heard from Lord Hou that the most famous restaurant in Beijing is Juxianlou.

Just like a five-star restaurant in the 21st century, the dishes inside are expensive, and a pot of tea costs a few taels of silver, which is not affordable for ordinary people at all.

"Then let's go to Juxian Tower. I heard that the delicacies there are better than those made in the emperor's imperial dining room."

"I haven't eaten yet?" She turned her face sideways, her small mouth kept muttering.

After staying in Lord Hou for so long, Wei Yu never said that he would take her out for a meal.

Qi Heng stared ahead, pedestrians were coming and going, he was afraid that someone would bump into Qingqing, so he protected her well.

His eyes flickered, his thin lips spat lightly, and he replied, "Then today, let's try something new."

In fact, Qi Heng often goes to that kind of place, after all he is not short of money.

Occasionally meeting three or five good friends, drinking and chatting is commonplace.

Lan Zi followed her all the time, seeing Qi Heng's gentle and considerate attitude towards Qing Qing, she couldn't get angry, but she couldn't contradict Qi Heng face to face.

But Qi Heng always gave her eye drops, and he couldn't help praying silently in his heart, hoping that Lord Hou would appear beside the girl soon.

Otherwise, someone will kidnap the girl.

"Guest officer, who are you?" As soon as he stepped into the Juxian Tower, Xiao Er cheerfully greeted him, and he looked quite upright.

Yu Qingqing raised three fingers at him, and said, "You three, find a high-quality seat, and it's best to see the center of the stage at a glance."

"I understand, three guest officers, please go upstairs." The second child looked at Yu Qingqing.

It was the first time I saw such a beautiful and refined girl in red.

Even the previous pillars are not as good as this girl, this is the most sincere thought in Xiaoer's heart.

While Yu Qingqing went upstairs, she looked at the whole restaurant, the hollow design.

The upper and lower floors and the lower floor are full of guests, all of them silk and satin.

The upper floor is where high-end guests eat and live, and the shopkeeper is busy counting money with trembling hands.

The dishes on the table are delicious and fragrant, and the whole restaurant is very lively.

It seemed really high-end, the waiter took them to the second floor, and the tables were separated by screens, so that the guests would not interfere with each other.

And you can see the pillars in the lobby on the first floor at a glance, and a girl is playing the melodious sound of the piano.

Xiao Er politely handed the menu to Yu Qingqing and asked, "Three guests, what would you like to eat?"

Yu Qingqing didn't go to get the menu, but looked sideways at Xiaoer, "Bring up all your signature dishes from Juxianlou, and a pot of fruit wine."

"Remember, don't eat too much, and stop wasting food."

"Okay, wait a minute, guest officer." Xiaoer once again refreshed her understanding of Yu Qingqing.

It turned out that the beautiful girl was born with a kind heart.

I can only say Xiao Er, I don’t know that people’s hearts are sinister...

(End of this chapter)