Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Goodbye, Mama Mei
The number one wine in the world, Chang’an’s largest private wine restaurant, was now well-known for its first-class Gold Selling Cave, where wealthy and noble people gathered. Today, it caused quite a stir.

This was the first time that the three top geisha of the restaurant had appeared in front of a large number of guests.

When the three women hurriedly walked past the corridor on the second floor, the customers in the lobby immediately let out a burst of shocked booing. Many people stood up in surprise and were anxious to see Fang Yan in fear.

To be able to consume the number one wine in the world, it was natural that it was either rich or expensive. However, after entering this place, there was another world, another hierarchy. Perhaps the people sitting in the lobby were rich and powerful people or famous geniuses, but they were the most ordinary and lowest-grade wine customers in the lobby. It was a great honor to be able to see the three top cards at the same time.

“Ahaha! It was a worthwhile trip! I actually saw three fairies at the same time today!”

“Hehe! Sure enough, it’s a national fragrance … It’s said that the most legendary one is that Yao’er. Although she was a blind woman, she was the most beautiful and popular of the three fairies. It was rumored that Great Grandmaster Qin Mubai had personally accepted her as his disciple and taught her pipa skills. Yao’er practiced hard day and night, her fingers constantly flowing with blood. Finally, she practiced a unique lute skill. Even the Great Musician of the Tai Lok Department, Tseng Su-ling, said that this little blind woman’s skill was far better than his! ”

‘”That’s right! I’ve heard that no matter how cowardly a person is, their blood will boil and no matter how cold-blooded and heartless they are, they will shed tears when they listen to her pipa music. The music she plays is like a sharp blade that pierces through people’s hearts! She really uses her heart and emotions to play it!”

“That’s strange. In the past, the Three Fairies were very arrogant, but I’ve never heard of anyone inviting three of them at the same time. What kind of distinguished guest is the number one wine in the world today?”

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Inside the pavilion, Yao’er and the other three women walked in. Seeing Qin Mubai sitting upright, they walked over excitedly and bowed to Qin Mubai neatly.

Yao’er was the most excited. She choked up before she could speak. She kept kowtowing to Qin Mubai and said, “Master is here to receive a great gift from my disciple!”

“What are you doing? No need for courtesy. Get up!” Qin Mubai stepped forward to help Yao’er sit down and said with a smile, “Looks like you haven’t been abandoned for the past three months. Right now, you’ve already become famous in the capital, and you’ve even reached the Heavenly Hearing to alert the Emperor.”

The three women chuckled happily. Yao’er said, “It’s all thanks to Master’s advice. We went to find Ceng Shibao and concentrated on learning the pipa. After Ceng Shibao heard that Master took me as his disciple, he called me Junior Sister and taught me all the skills. That’s why we’re here today.”

Another woman said, “With Young Master Qin’s guidance, we are extremely grateful for all the benefits.” Ever since that day, Yao’er had forgotten to eat and sleep and practiced the pipa every day. From dawn to dusk, he never stopped, and his fingers had been torn apart by countless layers of skin, and he had broken countless pipas. Of the three of us, only her skill is the most outstanding. Even Zeng Su Ling said that Yao’er’s skill had already surpassed his. The two of us sighed even more. ”

“Nothing can be more successful than hard work. You’re not bad, Yao’er.” Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, “Even though you are blind, you still have a determination and determination that ordinary people do not have. As expected, I did not see wrong people.”

“Thank you, Master …” Yao’er blushed and lowered her head to mutter, “Master’s voice is so pleasant … Unfortunately, I’m blind and can’t see Master’s face.”

The other two women covered their mouths and giggled. One of them said, “Yao’er, didn’t you often say that Young Master Qin taught you that the pipa was talked about with heart and emotion? Although you have never seen Young Master Qin before, do you still have a clear appearance in your heart?”

“Ah … don’t say anything else!” Yao’er was embarrassed for a moment, so she hurriedly came to grab the clothes of the two women beside her.

Pang Fei had been watching quietly from the side, and he was already dumbfounded. At this moment, he gulped down a mouthful of saliva and shocked, “Master, it turns out that this Yao’er, one of the number one wine and three fairies in the world … is your disciple?”

“Not really. She’s still your senior sister!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “However, I didn’t really teach her anything.”

“Master said that she is Senior Sister, then she is Senior Sister.” Pang Fei walked in front of Yao’er seriously and bowed, “Junior apprentice-brother Pang Fei greets senior apprentice-sister.”

“Ah … how can this be done!” Yao’er blushed a little helplessly and hurriedly said, “Pang … Mm, Junior Brother, please don’t bother.”

“Young Master Qin, we haven’t seen each other for three months. We have each made progress. Why don’t we each play for you now? Would you please give us some pointers?” The other two women said.

“That’s good too.” Qin Mubai smiled. “I’m here to relax today. Listening to your wonderful music is a wonderful thing.”

As a result, the three women began to play the pipa one after another. The melodies varied, and Yao’er was playing “Overlord Shedding Armor”!

Even Qin Mubai had to admit that Yao’er’s pipa skills had indeed reached a very high level. She was not much inferior to him, and even had the flavor of being green and blue. Especially when every note she played was filled with emotion, excitement, or sorrow, as if it was piercing through the depths of her soul, deeply shaking people’s hearts!

“Not bad, very good. As expected, his reputation is well-deserved!” After listening to the song, Qin Mubai could not help but applaud. Pang Fei, who was beside him, was actually moved to tears as he wantonly slapped his palms and jumped on his feet in applause.

Yao’er hugged the pipa and bowed down, “If it weren’t for Master’s advice, Yao’er would not have understood that playing the pipa required care and emotion.” Every time she picks up the pipa, Yao’er feels as if she hears the words of her master in my ear. Every time he played this song, it was as if he had experienced a life. Every note was like a joyous, angry, sorrowful, and joyful experience. Yao’er often thinks that I probably won’t be able to leave the pipa for the rest of my life. It’s like a pillar of my life. I live for it. ”

“Yes.” Qin Mubai nodded. She thought to herself, a lonely and helpless blind woman whose inner world was originally filled with darkness. She finally found the fulcrum of life and discovered the sunlight and color of life. She felt the value of her existence. No wonder she treated the pipa as if it were life.

The other two women said, “Now that Yao’er has become our top geisha, life is naturally safe.” But she never saved a penny and did not buy any land. The wages and rewards she received were all used to help the poor. She also adopted three orphaned girls who lived in Chang’an and had them raised, taught them how to read and write, and earned a living as female Red School students. Now, that place has become Yao’er’s home. ”

“This is good.” Qin Mubai stood up and walked in front of Yao’er. He patted her shoulder gently and said, “Yao’er, you are very kind and a very good woman. I believe that you will definitely have a good home in the future. Good people always have good rewards.”

“Thank you Master …” Yao’er lowered her head with a red face and said in a voice that was so low that it was almost only her own. “Yao’er has nothing else to ask for in this life. I only wish Master a safe and prosperous life …”

“Hmm?” Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment as a thought flashed through her mind. “What is this silly girl thinking?”

At this moment, the door of the pavilion was pulled open. At the same time, a voice sounded, “Oh, why was I so important at that time and why did I need to personally receive such a distinguished guest? So it was Young Master Qin. No wonder, no wonder!”

Qin Mubai didn’t need to look at it to understand. Other than Wu Meiniang, who else would say such words?

“Master.” The three ladies greeted him respectfully.

The corner of Pang Fei’s mouth almost pulled out a string of saliva, “My God! This is the legendary … the owner of the number one wine in the world, the number one beauty in Chang’an-Wu Meiniang? Wu! How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world!”

“Ho, where did this wild brat come from? He actually dares to judge me.” Wu Meiniang was still dressed in a silver-and-gold robe, with her hands cut off from her back to make her two peaks stand out. “Young Master Qin, your servant?” She nodded at Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, “My disciple.”

“Then it’s time to fight.” Wu Meiniang purposely raised her face and hooked her finger at Pang Fei. “Little brat, you don’t even kowtow when you see Master Niang and you even judge her. Do you want to be whipped?”

“Ah, ah?” Pang Fei was stunned, “Yes, Master, this …”

Yao’er and the other three girls were already giggling. Evidently, they also knew about Qin Mubai’s relationship with Wu Meiniang afterwards.

Qin Mubai smiled but didn’t say anything, allowing Wu Meiniang to have fun. Anyway, he was used to Wu Meiniang’s naughty temperament.

Seeing this scene, Pang Fei naturally understood what was going on. Immediately, he stood up and came to Wu Meiniang and worshipped her unequivocally, “Greetings, Master. This disciple is guilty. Please punish me!” But in his heart, he muttered, “This martial mother seems to be a few years younger than me, but she calls me Little Poor Child …”

“Hehe, this little brat is really interesting! Get up, Master and Mother forgive you for being innocent. How can such a cute disciple be treated unfairly? Yao’er, the three of you take him to another room and play with him with good food, drinks and songs.” Wu Meiniang put on the airs of a boss and said with a smile.

Pang Fei was overjoyed. The Three Immortals serving together … the current prime minister didn’t receive such treatment, right? Wahaha!

After the four of them left, Qin Mubai smiled and said, “You are not bad, Mama Mei. You are indeed a genius in business! In just a few months, the number one wine in the world has already become the number one wine restaurant in Chang’an, famous in Beijing.”

“Of course.” Wu Meiniang smiled and proudly paced around the room. “Don’t you see what I’m doing?” It was the Imperial Wine that the Emperor drank, the song that the Emperor liked, and the disciple of the Great Grandmaster personally named by the Emperor Jin Kou. Thus, I easily turned Yao’er and the others into the most outstanding geisha in Chang’an. Besides, with the shrewd number one merchant of Chang’an like Zheng Fengchi as my backing and helping me advise, as well as many big shots helping me support the stage, I’m afraid it would be hard for me not to be popular! “