Beautiful bowls and plates were taken out of the basket. A corner of the sliced century egg was dipped in the bright red sauce. The contrast of red and black was very bright. Nie Yunzhu was putting the small plate on the counter. At this time, she also saw the two men over there. She blinked her eyes and showed a slightly puzzled expression. After a moment, she seemed to remember something. The smile on her face disappeared. She bent down slightly, turned her head, and continued to take out the century eggs.
"Then … waiter brother, please. If there is any sauce that is not enough, just go and get it …"
At this time, Gu Yanzhen had walked to the counter with a puzzled expression. He turned his head and watched her do these things. The waiter probably also saw something wrong. For a moment, he hesitated and did not come over to ask Gu Yanzhen what he needed. After asking the waiter in a soft voice, Nie Yunzhu packed up the bamboo basket and nodded to him with a smile, "Childe Gu."
"Yun … zhu?" Gu Yanzhen looked at the century eggs, "Why … why do you come out to sell these things?"
"Is there anything wrong?" Nie Yunzhu packed up her things and walked out. She frowned slightly and asked. Gu Yanzhen followed and thought for a while. He hesitated when the words came to his mouth. After a moment, he finally took a breath and calmed his emotions.
"I, I came back from Tokyo and went to Golden Wind Restaurant to find you. Only then did I know that you were gone. I asked where you are now, but they refused to tell me. They just thought that you had found a good home and were happy for you. But now … why are you like this? Why do you come out to sell these things in public? "
People came and went on the street. Nie Yunzhu walked with her head down. After thinking for a while, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Childe. Although Yunzhu is in public at this time, I just work with my hands to earn money. There is nothing wrong with it. Compared with the previous life, my heart has found a home. Childe doesn't need to worry … Uh, your friend is still waiting in the building. Childe should go there as soon as possible. "
Gu Yanzhen sighed and shook his head in distress, "It's okay … That person just now is Shen Miao, Shen Zishan. You have met him several times in the past. Didn't you recognize him just now …" Nie Yunzhu lowered her head so he couldn't see her expression. Then she smiled again, "That's right, he didn't recognize you just now when you were dressed like this …"
Yunzhu kept walking with her head down. He also followed by her side. He didn't know what topic to bring up, so he could only talk about the past in a trivial way, "… I still remember that year at the head of Egret Island, Yunzhu's zither music skill shocked everyone. I once said that day … I thought that Yunzhu would definitely be the first in the Top Courtesan Competition, but who knew that Yunzhu didn't even have the intention to compete. I knew that Yunzhu was indifferent … When I left, I wanted to confide in Yunzhu, but in the end, it was just a few simple polite words … But when I was in Tokyo, I missed you every day …"
As he thought about it, his emotions surged, and the thoughts of the past few years burst out. This last sentence could be considered as throwing caution to the wind. After saying it, he wanted to hold her hand. But Nie Yunzhu might be a novice in running a business, but she had long experience in this aspect. She suddenly frowned and moved to the side. Gu Yanzhen was slightly stunned. Nie Yunzhu looked at him and frowned without saying anything. After a long time, she finally revealed a smile and curtsied.
"Yunzhu … My surname is Nie."
"En?" Gu Yanzhen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your … husband's surname is now?"
Yunzhu shook her head, "My father's surname is Nie. When I was in the brothel, I used my body to entertain others. Yunzhu didn't want to sell her surname in the end, so she only used the name Yunzhu. When I was in the Golden Wind Brothel, I didn't tell others this surname. But now that I've redeemed myself and left, I can finally use my full name … Young Master's favor at that time, Yunzhu was very happy. Now that Young Master still remembers this, I can only say that I'm honored. So if Young Master really remembers such a woman in the future, I also hope that it's Nie Yunzhu, and not the famous prostitute of the Golden Wind Brothel, Yunzhu. "
She said these words from beginning to end with a smile, warm and independent, holding a sense of distance in the middle. Gu Yanzhen naturally understood the meaning of her words, "You … You're blaming me for only remembering you in the brothel … But …"
"I don't blame you. That day, Yunzhu was indeed in the brothel, selling her skills, selling her laughter, and entertaining others with her body. That's how it is, that's how it is. Young Master really cares about Yunzhu, and Yunzhu is also sincerely grateful, so I want to tell Young Master that although I'm in public now, Yunzhu's heart is happy, many times happier than when she was in the Golden Wind Brothel. Young Master doesn't need to worry about Yunzhu. "She bowed slightly," I still have something to do, so I'll leave first. Young Master, please go back. "
There was still a restaurant to deliver century eggs. She was thinking about this matter in her heart. After all, it wasn't easy to open a sales channel, so she didn't dare to go too late. As for Gu Yanzhen … Back then, he had seen many different kinds of talents, and there were also some men who claimed to be romantic and had won the favor of women. Among them, Gu Yanzhen could be considered to be quite outstanding. His demeanor, talent, behavior, and temperament all caused many women to like him. However, to him now, he was just an ordinary man with a slightly deeper impression.
She remembered that he seemed to have gone to the capital to take the exam, and not long after that, she also redeemed herself. Now that she could meet him again, it was really a little unexpected. But this was just a meeting, and she might meet a lot more people in the future, so it was not surprising.
In her heart, the past of the top courtesan of the Golden Wind Brothel was not very romantic and elegant, nor did she think there was too much elegant emotion that could be praised. In the eyes of those scholars, perhaps a poetry meeting or a romantic affair could be praised for a long time. Who was favored by a famous courtesan and became her guest, or even won the heart of a beauty and willingly offered her virginity, and so on, was the highest, most elegant, and most enviable achievement for a man. But for her, it was just a sad time that a woman passed step by step with uneasiness in her heart when she could not see the future.
After coming out of the Musical House, she uneasily endured the fate of becoming a prostitute. Fortunately, she knew how to play the zither, go, calligraphy, and painting, which could be regarded as a small opportunity for her. Then, she tried hard to show herself to others, tried hard to grasp and learn how to attract others, but did not let others think of vulgar and sensual methods, suggesting that it was elegant to talk about poetry and listen to the zither. Even though she had some reputation, she still felt uneasy, afraid that one day there would suddenly be some accidents, and those powerful men really wanted to get a certain woman, which was not a "famous prostitute" or "big family" could resist. There were all kinds of restraints and checks and balances, and she did not dare to really make her reputation too famous, become the top courtesan, and become a tool for men to show their charm …
During those days in the Golden Wind Brothel, there were not many women who could keep their chastity. How could the girls who really had no other value and wanted to be chaste be so good? They were forced to be drugged, tied up, whipped, and tortured. No girl could endure to the end, and only a few really had the courage to commit suicide, or even if they failed to commit suicide, they could not change anything in the end. There were also some girls, even if they were the top girls who sold their skills but not their bodies, when they were forced by powerful men, who could really support them?
The scariest thing was that even if these girls resisted fiercely in the beginning, they would gradually get used to it and become numb to it. Gradually, they would start to talk to others and learn to live like this. Gradually, they would start to talk to other girls under the eaves about what kind of men they had met … During that period of time, every day, they would be afraid that this would be the portrayal of their future. Or, like a very small number of women, they committed suicide, or went crazy, and when they no longer had any value, they were thrown out of the Golden Wind Brothel and became a beggar, who could run on the street without clothes, and eventually became a rotten corpse before the winter.
Gu Yanzhen might be very nostalgic when he mentioned the past, but there was nothing in it that she felt nostalgic about, so she was a little unhappy. However, this was naturally not his fault. As Liheng had said not long ago, it was a good thing that someone remembered. His thoughts were kind, so she should also smile at him, thank him for his kindness, and let him understand these things. Of course, he might not understand what she meant by home, and thought that she was married.
Along the way to the Cuiping House to deliver the century eggs, Gu Yanzhen had been watching these things from across the street, which made her feel a little troubled, but now she could not think of anything, and she could not say anything. "I am in Tokyo … thinking of you every day …" What he was thinking, and what they were thinking, were probably the Yunzhu who smiled, played the guqin, sang, or danced to the music of others, constantly pleasing others. This was not their fault, so she could not be angry, but now she could only feel embarrassed …
In the past few years, there were days when she played and sang to entertain herself, but she did think that from now on, she would no longer please others with these means and smiling faces. This Gu Yanzhen, even if he said these things, if she did not play the guqin, did not sing, did not dance, did not echo those romantic poems, or praised the literary talent of a certain scholar, then how many words could they talk about when they sat together? But thinking of this, she could not help but think of an exception …
Now thinking about it, she realized that she had made that decision firmly, but when Liheng asked about the guqin before the New Year, she did not think about these things at all, but did not hesitate to make a joke such as "how high is it?" Later, she also played the guqin and wrote songs. Several times when he heard Jia Lan Yu and Chang Ting say goodbye, she talked and laughed with him, thinking that it would be good if she could show more in front of him. She wanted to tell him that she could sing other songs better, and that other lyrics and songs might be better than these strange songs. When he casually said that he did not like monotonous lyrics and music, she even felt a little annoyed in her heart, and wanted to show a little desire to say, "If I sang, it would not be like that."
In fact, she already understood in her heart that just like the other party did not deliberately show his talent in front of her, she did not show her skills in the past, but it was not because of the shadow, but because they did not really talk about it. If that person really wanted to listen, she would certainly be willing to please him with these talents, and would not feel the same as before in the Golden Wind House.
Thinking back to what Hu Tao said to her a few days ago, she thought that this kind of feeling, perhaps, could not be changed …
Thinking of this, she held the basket and smiled faintly, all the way back to the stall at the intersection. Hu Tao came over, thinking that she was happy for the century eggs.
"Miss, you can sell a lot of eggs next day, right?"
"Yes, the task of 30 eggs will definitely not be a problem." But … this matter seemed to have nothing to do with Liheng, because Liheng usually did not interact with these scholars … She was puzzled about this … Then she turned her head to look around, and it seemed that Gu Yanzhen had not followed …
"Miss, what are you looking at?"
"Oh." She smiled and shook her head, "Nothing …"
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On the other hand, Gu Yanzhen returned to the restaurant and met Shen Zishan with a complicated expression.
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