Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 125: A good day, set it! (My birthday, the sixth day of the first lunar month, good luck)

There are three major ferry crossings in Lin'an, namely Zhejiang Ferry, Longshan Ferry and Yushan Ferry. There are many other smaller ferry crossings such as Zhoujia Ferry, Sima Ferry, Xiaojia Ferry, Bianjia Ferry, Mujia Ferry and Shijia Ferry.

To travel north by water, one usually sets sail from Longshan Ferry.

On this day, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful.

After days of plum rain, the sun came out and even the dogs of ordinary people couldn't help but run around excitedly.

The Liuhe Tower, which was just rebuilt two years ago, stands tall, its reflection leaping into the water and cut into pieces by the shadows of sails.

The Jin Kingdom's envoys returning north had arrived at the riverside, and the eunuch Li led them all the way to the dock.

When the Jin Dynasty envoys came, they were majestic and impressive. When they left, they were lying in coffins, covered with ice.
The deputy envoy was grabbed by his personal followers and returned to the Northern Kingdom first.
The only people who said goodbye to Eunuch Li at the dock were the judge and the clerk of the delegation.

However, the deputy envoy was killed by the chief envoy, who committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

This matter cannot be blamed on the Song Dynasty at all. They even feel ashamed. What else can they say?
Yang Yuan, carrying a package on his back, followed Ugun Yingge's entourage, walking up the gangway and onto the boat step by step.

The people from the Guoxin Institute, led by Eunuch Li, also saw him, the only person wearing Han costume.

Shen He recognized him and heard that he was persistent and finally got a few more months of pension from the Imperial City Bureau.

However, it is said that the extra pension was not given by the imperial court, but was paid out of the imperial envoy Mu En’s own pocket.

The chief and deputy envoys of the Jin people were both dead, and they were eager to return to Zhongdu and had no intention of getting entangled with the people from the Guoxin Office.

So they quickly got on board and sailed away.

Eunuch Li stood on the dock and let out a long sigh.

During the days of welcoming the Jin Dynasty delegation, he was extremely cautious, fearing that something might go wrong.

Now, I have finally gotten rid of this big trouble...

……

Lin'an did not change at all due to the coming and going of the Jin Dynasty delegation; it remained a city that never sleeps.

The news hotspots that everyone talks about are constantly changing.

First, Mr. Qu finished talking about "The Three Kingdoms" and then started a new one, "Sui and Tang Dynasties", which was also extremely fascinating.

Next is the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant on the bank of West Lake, which has a beautiful shopkeeper and is known as the "Eleventh Scenery of West Lake".

It is said that Wanyan Quxing, the young prince of the Jin Dynasty, was infatuated with her. That is why he was angry that the deputy envoy wanted to impeach him, so he killed someone in anger and also ruined himself.

Then, the final exam was approaching, and some gambling houses had already started betting on which province would have the most successful candidates. The most popular choice was the East Jiangnan Route, headed by Jiangning Prefecture.

Hot topics change frequently. The biggest hot news these days is that the jade-waisted slave girl from "Chunfenglou" in Jinzi Lane will release a new song soon.

Moreover, Miss Yuyaonu contacted the best opera troupe in Dawazi to rehearse a opera for this new song.

She will play the leading female role in this farce and sing passionately.

For a time, this news caused a sensation in the entire Lin'an City.

Everyone knows that the previous song sung by Miss Yuyaonu was very popular in the whole Lin'an.

The popularity of that song has just faded away in the past two days, and Yu Yao Nu has released a new song.

Everyone noticed that she invited the famous variety show troupe from Dawazi to cooperate with her performance.

The opera troupe is supposed to perform stories, and it is obvious that there is a touching story behind her new song.

This has aroused the interest of countless people.

They want to know if the song is just as gentle and moving, if the story behind the song is just as touching, and they want to know when Yu Yao Nu will start singing it for the first time.

Sadly, this date has not yet been announced.

This can't help but remind people of the great storyteller Mr. Qu, who didn't let people know what he was going to say until the day his new book was released, which really whetted people's appetite.

Could it be that Miss Yuyaonu is imitating Mr. Qu?

Alas, these actors have all learned bad things from Mr. Qu!

……

The tea stall under the old tree at the bridgehead not far from the Guoxin Institute changed its owner a few days ago.

The old man selling tea was replaced by a dark-skinned young man.

No one knew why the tea stall changed its owner, and no one asked.

The tea is still the same tea, the taste is still the same taste, and the price is still the same, two cents a bowl.

So, the guests are still the same guests.

After lunch, the soldiers of the National Information Office often came here in groups of three or four to chat.

Sometimes, some servants who were dismissed from work in the evening would go to the tea stall to have a cup of tea and chat before slowly going home.

The young man who runs the tea stall doesn't talk much. He just sits obediently guarding his tea stove every day.

In the eyes of tea drinkers, his presence is not even as significant as the bowl of tea on the table.

……

It was another evening, and a snack was delivered to Chunfeng Tower in Jinzi Lane.

Hearing that it was Miss Yuyao Nu who requested it, the servant did not dare to be negligent and quickly took it and brought it upstairs.

Ever since the news that Miss Yuyaonu was going to release a new song and had invited the most famous opera troupe in Dawazi to cooperate with her in releasing the new song came out, Chunfeng Tower has become the focus of everyone's attention.

Mother Chang modified the singing and dancing hall on the top floor and only let Jade Waist Slave girl use it.

No one is allowed to step onto the top floor unless Miss Yuyao Nu nods her head in agreement.

The jade-waisted slave girl said that this is called a sense of mystery.

She wants to perform this new song in a way that has never been heard or seen before, so many of the methods she will use cannot be leaked in advance.

Mother Chang naturally did not dare to neglect her. She took whatever Yuyaonu said as the truth. Now her Chunfeng Tower was the most popular one in Lin'an, and she was very happy.

Even Chan Yi, Gu Mei, Yi Nian Hong and other people who were jealous of Yu Yao Nu's fame and always talked behind her back, now dared not say a word.

They have already recognized the reality that the gap between them and the jade waist slaves has reached a point where they can only look up to them, forever.

What they should do now is not to say a few bad things about Yu Yao Nu, but to show off to others how close their relationship with Yu Yao Nu is.

At the top floor door, there was a burly thug guarding there.

When the call was delivered, he took it, sent the servant away first, then opened the door and brought it in.

"give it to me."

The jade-waisted slave who was directing the rehearsal of several opera troupes took the food box and said to the people who were busy upstairs, "Take a break."

Then, she carried the food box and went into her residence.

Originally she only had a dressing room in "Chunfeng Tower", but now a room was built specially for her in a corner of the top floor.

The rooms are divided into a main room for receiving guests, a dressing room for bathing and dressing, and a bedroom.

There is a window in the bedroom. When you open the window, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Jinzi Lane. Even the "Zhiweitang" next door, except for the top floor which is the same height as here, the rest can be seen at a glance.

Especially at night, standing in front of the window and looking at the long street, you can see a sea of ​​bright lights, as brilliant as the Milky Way.

There is only this one room on the entire top floor, and now only Yuyaonu can enter this room.

She walked into the room carrying the lunch box, closed the door carefully, and walked slowly into the bedroom.

The bedroom and living room are in the same style, quiet and elegant.

A table, a chair, a square table, a window, a screen, and the world.

The window is round, covered with a linen screen dyed green. People standing in front of the window can enjoy the scenery outside, but people standing outside cannot see any movement inside the window.

At this moment, there was a person standing in front of the window.

Tall figure, white clothes.

Seeing that figure, Yu Yao Nu lowered her head humbly and said, "Sir, your request is coming."

The man in the white shirt turned around and it was Yang Yuan.

He nodded to the jade-waisted slave, took the food box, and said, "I'll go in and eat."

Right next to the window is a six-leaf foldable wooden screen. Push it open to separate a space inside.

The small space is not big and there is only a bathtub in it.

This is where Yang Yuan rests. He sleeps here at night, sleeping on the floor.

Because it is a room used as a bathroom, the window is just a long and narrow strip and is relatively high from the ground, but the light coming through the window is enough to illuminate the small room.

Yang Yuan found Yu Yaonu a few days ago. The day after he found Yu Yaonu, Yu Yaonu announced to Mother Chang that she would be releasing a new song soon.

Yuyao Nu was full of curiosity about Yang Yuan, because this man who seemed to have the magical power to turn stone into gold had very secretive whereabouts.

Yuyaonu renovated the top floor of "Chunfeng Tower" according to his request, and also converted the bedroom into two rooms, inside and outside, for him to hide in.

This made Yuyaonu feel that he might not be a god, but a person with a secret.

Moreover, his secret is likely to be hidden from the public.

However, Yuyao Nu hesitated for only a moment and then put this worry behind her.

She was willing to take the risk. She had been suffering these days. She could never accept the possibility that she would fall from the top at any time after reaching a high position and enjoying all the glory.

When she went from being an unknown little singing girl to becoming the most popular singing girl in Lin'an, she had no way out.

She could only continue to climb, or at least maintain her current height. She didn't have the courage to try to fall.

Therefore, she agreed and carried out all of Yang Yuan's requests without hesitation.

Even when Yang Yuan asked her to stay in the "Chunfeng Tower" for the time being, while Yang Yuan himself hid in a place separated from her by a wall, she agreed.

You know, he could open the folding wooden screen at any time in the middle of the night and appear in front of her.
At first, she was really worried about it and lay on the couch for a long time at night, unable to fall asleep.

But she soon discovered that her worries were completely unnecessary and the man had not done anything improper to her.

Even when she had just finished rehearsal and returned to the room in thin clothes and sweaty, she still showed the charm of a beauty.

But the man's eyes were still clear and bright when he looked at her, and he didn't even look at her for a second time.

He often played with a golden hairpin in his hand, and Yuyaonu felt that he must have a beloved woman.

……

Open the food box and there are two layers of food inside.

Yang Yuan took down the top layer, revealing a layer of pastries underneath.

I picked up the piece of cake in the center and found a small note underneath.

Yang Yuan took it out, opened it and looked at it. There was a line of small words written on it:
On the seventh day of the seventh month, Shen He took a day off, held a banquet to celebrate birthdays, and welcomed and saw off officials and gentry.

That night, he set up another banquet at Zhiweitang in Jinzi Lane and invited close friends and subordinates to a happy gathering.

At the very end, there is a painting of a little duck swimming in the water.

Outside the wooden screen, Yu Yaonu was still wondering why the man inside had to ask for her help every day?
Was he eating or was he communicating with someone in this way?

Could it be... that he is a notorious bandit?
When she thought of this, Yu Yao Nu suddenly became excited and her legs trembled a little.

Xiaohua, who has never experienced any wind or rain, cannot feel the cruelty and cold-bloodedness of the world. She only thinks it is romantic and exciting.

At this time, Yang Yuan's voice came from the room: "Miss Yuyao."

"Ah? I'm here!"

Yu Yao Nu woke up. Although Yang Yuan couldn't see it, she subconsciously took a step forward and stood up respectfully.

"Didn't you say that many people are asking when you'll release your new song?"

Yang Yuan chuckled from behind the wooden screen: "Now, you can tell them."

The jade waist slave was overjoyed: "Please give me your orders, sir."

Yang Yuan said: "The seventh day of the seventh month, evening, Chunfeng Tower. This day is auspicious..."

(End of this chapter)