Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 49 The Three Poor People

In the next few days, neither the seventh prince nor the little girl had seen Li Xin, but this was to be expected, the seventh prince himself had many things, and the little girl was also very It may be a member of the royal family. When the New Year is approaching, the court is the busiest, offering sacrifices to the sky, ancestors, and various banquets.

On the other hand, Li Xin is much more relaxed here. He and Zhong Xiaoxiao are unacquainted in the capital. They don't need to give gifts to anyone, and they don't have to socialize. I made four or five dishes, and the two brothers and sisters sat together, even if it was Chinese New Year.

Originally, firecrackers were to be set off during Chinese New Year, but an old man left at home. According to the rules, firecrackers cannot be set off during the New Year within three years, and Spring Festival couplets are posted. These are the rules of Li Xin’s hometown in his previous life. , but also save the trouble.

  At night, the capital was under a curfew, and the lights were bright in all the neighborhoods. Li Xin opened the courtyard door, put the little **** his shoulders, and walked out into the street. The sound of firecrackers outside was endless, and the fireworks in the air also flickered from time to time.

   After watching for a while, Li Xin said softly, "I just forgot to buy some for you. It's still early. Would you like my brother to buy you some fireworks?"

Children like these things to play, and charcoal girls are no exception, and the sky is just getting dark at this moment, that is, around 6 o'clock in the evening, because there is no curfew, and fireworks are sold on the street. There are still many hawkers.

  Zhong Xiaoxiao sat on Li Xin's shoulder, looked up at the fireworks outside, shook his head and said, "Brother, I don't like those..."

  Li Xin put her down from his shoulders, patted her head with a smile, and said softly, "Okay, let's not watch, my brother will go back and get you some food, okay?"

This girl is thin and small, looks very pitiful, and is very sensible, so she is very annoying. Li Xin was thirty years old in his last life. It's like having a daughter by her side.

   The little girl nodded, walked in front by herself, and walked towards the small yard. Li Xin followed her unhurriedly and saw the girl secretly wipe her tears with her sleeves.

  Li Xin shook his head slightly and sighed slightly.

   She is only six years old after the new year, and Aon, who brought her up since she was a child, is gone, how can she not be sad?

   This kind of thing, the best way is to dilute it with time, fortunately, she is still young, not even old enough to remember, and when she grows up in a few years, she will not be so sad.

  The little girl staggered in front, and Li Xin followed behind. It didn't take long before they returned to the small courtyard of the two of them, but Li Xin was surprised to find that there was a person standing at the door of the courtyard.

   A woman.

   The little girl also saw this woman, she took a few steps back and stood behind Li Xin.

  Li Xin stepped forward and smiled at the woman: "Why is Sister Cui here?"

Cui Jiuniang, who was dressed in blue, still carried a lot of snacks and candies in her hand. She showed Li Xin what was in her hand, and then smiled: "Thanks to Mr. Li for calling me sister, it's New Year's Eve, sister. Naturally, you have to bring something to see your brother."

   She glanced at Li Xin lightly, and smiled softly: "I came here just now, and when I saw the door was closed, I thought Young Master Li went to celebrate the New Year."

  Li Xin laughed and pushed open the courtyard door.

   "My little brother is in this capital, so it can be said that he has no relatives. Where can he go to celebrate the New Year? Isn't this fireworks going on outside, so take the girl to see the fireworks."

   Having said that, Li Xin has already opened the courtyard door and stretched out his hand.

   "Sister, please come in."

   Cui Jiuniang raised her head and glanced at this handsome young man, and a ripple appeared in her heart.

   In the capital for so many years, many people have called her sister, but those people's eyes are often full of desire, only this young man has clear eyes, and his name is so natural, there is no love between men and women in it.

   She sighed softly and stepped into the yard.

   "It's a coincidence that I have no relatives in this capital."

   Li Xin walked behind her and was not surprised after hearing this sentence.

In this era, it is not the era when money is paramount in later generations. A person's identity is still very important. Although Jiuniang has a big proud building under her hand, she is also living a life of fine clothes and food on weekdays, but the industry she is engaged in, after all, is The brothel business, she herself said, is a low-end business.

  This profession is somewhat despised by others. Even if others call you Manager Cui with a smile on your face, they may spit behind your back and scold you as a bitch.

   Therefore, if ordinary women are not particularly poor, or if something goes wrong at home, they will never join this line of work, because this is an era when face is better than life.

   After the three entered the main hall, Li Xin poured a cup of tea for Cui Jiuniang and said with a soft laugh, "It's a big New Year's Eve, there should be a lot of things to do in the proud building, and Sister Cui even came to my younger brother in person. It's hard work."

Jiuniang put the paper bag in her hand on the table beside her, and laughed softly: "I know you and this girl have nowhere to go during the New Year, so I'll come and see you, how can I not make you a big New Year, even a No one spoke."

  Li Xin lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and then his voice was a little sigh: "Probably my elder sister doesn't have anyone to talk to."

   The smile on Cui Jiuniang's face subsided and she fell silent.

   She entered the brothel at the age of fourteen, and was later promoted as a courtier, but she remained innocent until she was nineteen when the seventh prince bought her and became the wife of His Royal Highness King Wei.

   Originally, she thought that she could enter the palace of Wei Wang and be a concubine, but she didn't expect that she would continue to stay in the brothel business, the difference was that she changed from a courtier to a shopkeeper.

   In the blink of an eye, she is twenty-six years old this year.

   In other words, she has been in the brothel industry for twelve full years.

   Sadly, what Li Xin said was not wrong at all, there was really no one around her who spoke.

   Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Xin knew that he had made a mistake and said with a smile: "Sister hasn't eaten yet, and the girl and I haven't eaten yet. So, I'll go get some food, how about we have a New Year's Eve dinner together?"

   Cui Jiuniang hesitated for a while, then nodded lightly.

   "Then I'll have the cheek to have a meal here, and trouble Li Gongzi."

Li Xin smiled casually, took out the dumplings made in the afternoon, and boiled a large pot. It didn't take long for the dumplings to boil. He gave each of the two "women" a bowl, and also a bowl for himself. , The three of them sat in the main hall, burying their heads and eating dumplings.

   No one spoke.

   Li Xin was the first to finish eating, he hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "Did His Highness call my sister here?"

  Cui Jiuniang put down the tableware and chopsticks in her hand, looked up at Li Xin, and nodded lightly: "The lord asked me to come."

   But then she shook her head again and smiled.

   "But because of this bowl of chips, now I'm coming by myself."

   (end of this chapter)