Volume 1 Chapter 169 Dust and Nobility (Part 1)

  Chapter 169: Dusty Nobility (Part One)

  In the grand hall of Wangqiu Building, people come and go, with a constant flow of guests.

  The purple ink slanted and glanced at the red plum blossoms.

  Hongmei was pulling down her short jacket for the hundredth time. She had never worn men's clothes in her life, a green shirt and black pants, with a bun on top of her head, it was so awkward that she could die.

  Mozi whispered to Qiu San Niang, "Next time the master brings her out, it's better to just dress her as a girl. Otherwise, with this awkward strength of hers, others will know at a glance that she's a girl and suspect that we're all girls, exposing us collectively. Besides, bringing Youtou along is more dignified than bringing a young servant."

  Qiao San Niang tapped her fan on Hong Mei's restless hand, "If you continue like this, next time I won't bring you out." Can't show our face, can we?

  Hongmei listened and said that's not okay, it's more interesting outside. She quickly adjusted her collar, bowed her head and stood aside with her hands hanging down, but her eyes kept glancing around.

  Mò zǐ xiào, wài miàn de huā huā shì jiè mí rén yǎn a.

  Translation:

  Purple smile, the outside world of flowers is dazzling to the eyes.

  He said he wanted a private room in the inner garden, and the waiter's face showed difficulty. "Sir, all the private rooms in the inner garden are fully booked, but there is a public room on the third floor that has just been vacated, with windows overlooking the garden scenery and the water pavilion stage. If you don't mind, it's available."

  Qiu San Niang saw the business was booming and didn't have time to be happy, so she let her apprentices take charge.

  Mozi then went into the inner garden to call Xian'er over.

  As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, a familiar person came up to him, wanting to speak but hesitating. It was none other than Zhao Liang, who had repeatedly failed his exams and was now serving as an official. His father-in-law, Cen Er's old man, had transferred him to Shangdu for convenience in taking the exam.

  "Zao Zhang is fine, Mo Ge has been polite." Mo Zi clasped his fists, "It's so busy in the building, don't let it disturb your reading."

  "Mo Ge, it's been months since we last met, and you've gained a lot of weight. I almost didn't recognize you. It's a shame that all the knowledge is still in my belly, but as soon as I enter the examination hall, it becomes useless." Zhao Liang looked more spirited than before, with less of the decadent bookworm air about him, and more maturity. "I heard from Cen Da Zhangshi that you put in a good word for me. My wife said that no matter what, we must thank you, please come to our home as a guest."

  Zhao Liang said she was too pale, and she almost burst out laughing. But no, today she didn't put on makeup either. She decided not to put it on again, if someone had the ability, they could come and kill her directly. The more she hid, the less peaceful she felt, so she might as well be straightforward and open-minded.

  "The capital's climate is nourishing, it has turned me into a tender face." Mozi burst out laughing, "Respected madam has invited me, how can I decline? You set the date, and I will definitely be there."

  Zhang Liang also smiled, "Whether it's black or white, this straightforward personality is indeed Mo Ge himself."

  "Zhao Zhang, you have great ambitions in your heart, why be afraid of the examination hall? Could it be that there are also unmanageable drunkards, barbarians and tyrants in this examination hall who would shout at you at any time? If I were you, I would treat the examination hall as if it were not an examination hall, but our own Wǎng Qiū Lóu. You are not a candidate taking the exam, but rather Zhao Zhang himself. Your belly is filled with plain rice porridge, while your brain is filled with brocade. As you said, after all, it's still yourself." Mo Zi likes to interact with people of similar interests.

  Zhao Liang cupped his hands together in a gesture of respect and said, "I am at your service."

  "Can Cen Er be here today?" Because she was injured, the design drawings of Hong Yu Valley were handed over to him, and he was asked to find someone to start work, so Cen Er had to run back and forth.

  "In the tea house, while greeting guests, I'll help you call him over." Zhao Liang has now been promoted and is Qian Er's right-hand man.

  "It's not an urgent matter, the master has arrived and will leave after dinner. You can come with Xun Er to see him." Those who are allowed to meet Qiu San Niang have all been carefully considered by Xun Er and Qiu San Niang, she is just passing on the message.

  Zhao Liang had never seen the master before, but hearing Mozi say so, he knew he had gained trust, and was naturally delighted, quickly running to call Cen Er.

  Mozi was about to return to the main hall when he suddenly saw a group of women walking out from behind the fake mountain, chatting and laughing, led by Qinge.

  "Qin Auntie, how are your proud disciples doing?" She said as she glanced at the girls, each with their own unique beauty, but all shared a poised and elegant demeanor, clearly a testament to Qin's excellent teaching.

  Most of the girls thought Mozi was a man and looked at him with some embarrassment, lowering their heads and whispering to each other.

  Mozzie vaguely heard words like "elegant", "refined", and "charming" and raised an eyebrow at Qin'gu, indicating that she had charm.

  Qin Gu didn't bother to reason with her and turned around to tell the girls, "Don't be taken in by her, she's a playboy who loves to have fun and doesn't take responsibility."

  Mei Zi half opened her mouth, but she couldn't refute Qin Gu's slanderous words. Was Qin Gu helping to cover up for her daughter?

  "Alright, alright, you all get ready to go on stage. Remember, Ge Qiu only offers her art, not her body and heart. If any of you like someone, you'll have to properly marry them back home." Gu Niang waved her hand, letting the Ge Qius go first.

  Qin Gu was a renowned qin player in her youth, but she was deceived by a man and became disheartened. She gave up the idea of getting married and devoted herself to teaching girls how to play the qin. Her most accomplished student was naturally Qiu San Niang, who surpassed her teacher's skills. After Mo Zi proposed the idea of cultivating Ge Qi, Qiu San Niang invited Qin Gu to take charge and nurture a group of outstanding Ge Qi. Due to her own experiences, she hoped that the Ge Qi would be able to avoid the tragic fate of being deceived by men.

  Mozzie wholeheartedly agrees with this idea.

  If you want others not to belittle you, you must first not belittle yourself. Gao Qiuniang and Wang Qiulou are in an employer-employee relationship, and emotional matters can be freely controlled, but if they are too casual, they will affect all of Gao Qiuniang's life. Therefore, during the employment period, Gao Qiuniang's daily routine will be restricted by Wang Qiulou, unless a male guest formally proposes marriage, otherwise she cannot meet with male guests privately. If you secretly fall in love with a customer and want to be together regardless of your reputation, it is equivalent to breaking the contract and leaving Wang Qiulou from then on.

  "Qin Gu, I've heard about your secret weapon." Mo Zi watched as the group of Ge Qiu walked away, among them a woman wearing a hundred-butterfly skirt who never looked at her straight on. As soon as Qin Gu mentioned going on stage, that woman quickly took off. Strange, being so afraid of giving birth, how can she perform in front of guests?

  "Speaking of which, Qinge's eyes sparkled with excitement. You said Dust Girl, ah. Let me tell you, it really made me dig up treasure. That voice singing songs is truly like heavenly rain and flying snow on ten thousand mountains, extremely beautiful."

  It's raining cats and dogs, with snowflakes flying everywhere in the mountains. What a fierce idiom!

  Mozi smiled and said, "Qin'gu, you have to let us hear it. If you exaggerate, you'll have to drink three cups of wine as punishment in front of the master."

  "Has San Niang come out? Where is she sitting?" Qin Gu was thinking of this disciple.

  "In the third floor VIP room of the main hall." Mu Zi pointed with her finger at the upper floor.

  "Master of the Autumn Building has arrived, but he's in the main hall. However, since business is so good, she shouldn't mind." Qinge also understood San Niang's personality well, "Let Dust Maiden go on stage and sing, then come back to you. It's been a long time since I've seen her, and I miss her dearly."

  At this time two little Ge Qiu ran over and called out to Auntie to hurry up and go.

  Qin Gu hurriedly walked away.

  However, Mozi was not so obedient. Seeing their performance on Yun Ge Tai, which was also a must-pass route for Cen Er, she simply went over to take a look.

  Yun Ge Tai was designed by Mozi using the principle of echo, with an arc-shaped structure and a hint of sound wave, combined with ceramic pieces and space to create a natural loudspeaker. In front of Yun Ge Tai, there is a small pavilion dedicated to listening to music, according to Chen Er's message, you need to book five or six days in advance, otherwise, it will be impossible to get a seat. It can be seen that the sound effect is not bad. Later, I also heard from Qin Gu that Dust Maiden's first performance was at Yun Ge Tai, and her tone made Yun Ge Tai shine to the extreme, earning the praise of "heavenly rain and flying snow".

  Later, people from Worry-Free Pavilion came to scout out the enemy's situation and finally discovered that apart from Dust Maiden, Cloud Song Stage was also a crucial location. They tried to replicate it but it wasn't as good as the original. It's not just an arc shape, the angle has to be extremely precise, otherwise even if it's off by a tiny bit, it will be completely wrong.

  Standing by the road, she could clearly hear the chorus of the little Gezi in the valley, it was truly an echo in the empty valley, very pleasant to listen to. When the song ended, the applause was not bad. She could see some guests, all dressed in fine clothes and jade, both men and women were wealthy and noble.

  Then, suddenly still. A woman steps lightly, her skirt fluttering with a hundred butterflies dancing around her, no pipa, no zither, lowering her eyelids, opening her lips, softly singing.

  Words are your words.

  The sound is like pearls falling.

  In an instant, captivating one's heart and soul.

  She is Dust Girl.

  Dust is also treasure.

  She was so shocked by the fact that she saw with her own eyes that she couldn't help but move forward, and didn't even notice that she had entered the guest area until someone stopped her.

  "Mo Ge" has a somewhat overbearing and showy tone, which is really getting on Chen Er's nerves.

  "Xun Er." Compared to Xun Er's urgency, Mo Zi pulled him back and calmed down, "How did Zhen Niang become Chen Niang?"

  Cen Er saw that there were guests in the pavilion next door, and they were looking over. He hastily pulled Mozi's sleeve and lowered his voice, "Mo Ge, don't disturb the noble guests."

  The two of them walked out of Yun Ge Tai and found a quiet place by the side of the road.

  "Cen Er, you're quite something. I asked you to take care of the young lady, and now she's become a treasure that attracts people from all over." The tone was calm, but it didn't mean he could be easily let off.

  Cen Erlang shouted grievances, "Brother Mo, it's not me who made her like this. It's Guqin Auntie's fault, she stared at her without blinking after hearing her sing a little tune one day. However, her first performance was to repay us for saving her. Who would have thought that she really became popular overnight? Now, she has signed with our building for three years——"

  Purple ink one glance at the mountain peak two.

  Cen Er waved his hand anxiously, "It was she who asked me, I didn't agree at first, but she said she would jump into the lake and hang herself. This is what happened. Her ruthless brother had Lin Gongzi's people found out, Xu Jiu brought Lin Gongzi's wife to our place, and Lin Gongzi naturally came out to meet her. Lin Gongzi knelt down and begged her to save him. The scene was one that made you grit your teeth in anger. All the silver we lent to Lin Gongzi was swallowed up by his wife alone, and she ran away. Lin Gongzi had no ability to repay the debt, so the IOU had to be executed. If I were to say it, I would rather cut off the brotherly relationship and refuse to acknowledge this account. But Lin Zhen Niang is kind-hearted, in front of Xu Jiu, she said she would pay back the money herself and asked Xu Jiu to release her brother. Then, she came to ask me, saying that as long as I lent her this sum of silver, she would repay it on behalf of Ge Qiu Niang."

  Xu Jiu acted according to plan, and Mo Zi couldn't find any fault with him. However, Lin's elder brother never took responsibility, and in the end, he had his sister repay the debt, which was truly chilling.

  Today's first update.

  Chapter 169: Dusty Nobility (Part One)

  Chapter 169 Dusty Nobility, Arriving at the Website