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As soon as he returned to the inn, Tong Xiangyu ran over and said to Jiang Yi: "Little Jiang, you are back, someone is looking for you."

"Who is it?" Jiang Yi asked strangely, except for everyone in the inn, he didn't know anyone else.

"It's beauties, two."

Tong Xiangyu stretched out two fingers to gesticulate with numbers, and looked at Jiang Yi with gossip in his eyes.

Jiang Yi raised his eyes and looked in, and saw two beauties sitting in the middle of the shop, they were the master and servant of Nian Hongdie whom he had met before.

"It turns out that Miss Hongdie has arrived."

Jiang Yi went forward and said with a smile.

"Brother Jiang, you are back." Nian Hongdie stood up and smiled, with two dimples on the corner of her mouth, very sweet.

"By the way, here are some nourishing medicines, you take them."

Nian Hongdie picked up a package on the table, which contained some wooden boxes of medicinal materials, handed it to Jiang Yi and said, "I don't know what to give you to express my gratitude. I know you are a martial arts practitioner. These should be needed."

"Miss Hongdie has a heart, so I will accept it without hesitation."

Jiang Yi is not too polite, he spends a lot of time practicing martial arts, and the gift from Nian Hongdie is exactly what he needs.

"Okay, don't stand still, let's sit down and talk." Tong Xiangyu called everyone to sit down.

Nian Hongdie said: "I just found out when the shopkeeper told me that you are the Jiang Yi who came back from overseas to sell tea eggs. I have heard of the reputation of your tea eggs for a long time."

"I'm ashamed, I don't have any skills, I can only do a small business to make ends meet."

Jiang Yi humbled himself first, and then said: "By the way, my stall is just outside the inn. I'll go and get two tea eggs for you to try."

"No need, I've eaten it just now, and it really deserves its reputation." Nian Hongdie waved his hand in thanks.

Tong Xiangyu asked curiously: "Miss Hongdie, where are you from? You shouldn't be from Qixia Town. I haven't seen you before. Such a beautiful and outstanding girl like you must be from a big family. Girlfriend."

"I'm Zuojiazhuang, Chunfeng Building." Nian Hongdie replied.

"Chunfenglou, isn't that the brothel of Zuojiazhuang? Then you are..." Dazui couldn't help blurting out when he heard the words.

Tong Xiangyu covered his mouth as soon as Dazui spoke halfway.

Tong Xiangyu patted him hard, gave him a warning look, and said, "Don't talk, no one will think you are dumb."

Dazui was still a little puzzled: what did he say wrong.

Jiang Yi was also a little surprised when he heard the words. He didn't expect that this girl with outstanding temperament and cheerful personality would be a member of a brothel.

"Brother Jiang, you don't dislike Hongdie's humble status, do you?" Noticing Jiang Yi's surprise, Nian Hongdie couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"How come, my status is not high, how dare I dislike you. I said, as long as you are willing, we will be friends."

Jiang Yi's expression returned to normal, and said.

In fact, there is a difference between prostitutes in brothels and prostitutes in the public consciousness.

There is also a division of labor in brothels. Singing girls and maikos belong to Qing courtiers who sell their performances but not their bodies. Hu Shiniang, who sang the divine comedy "Ten Niangs Below the Soup", has this status.

There is also a kind of prostitute, which belongs to prostitution.

Of course, even if the Qing people are entertainers but not their bodies, their social status is still very low, so Nian Hongdie is a little worried that his identity will be despised by Jiang Yi and the others.

Jiang Yi didn't have any special opinion on this kind of out-of-towner. In his opinion, the other party also relied on talent to make a living, and belonged to literary and art workers.

The main reason is that Nian Hongdie is pretty enough.

That's right, Jiang Yi is such a superficial person...

Chatting a few more words, the time is close to noon.

Nian Hongdie said happily: "Let me cook at noon, and let Brother Jiang show you my skills."

"Okay, I can't ask for it." Naturally, Jiang Yi would not refuse. He is used to eating big-mouthed dishes, so it would be better to change the taste.

Waiting for Nian Hongdie's master and servant and Dazui to go to the kitchen to work on lunch, Tong Xiangyu approached Jiang Yi, winked and said: "Xiao Jiang, I think this girl Hongdie is interesting to you. After all, you are a hero to save the beauty. Maybe people want to come and agree with each other."

"Shopkeeper, you're overthinking. He's just here to express his gratitude. Don't talk nonsense later, so as not to embarrass him."

Jiang Yi was afraid that her nonsense would embarrass everyone, so he warned again.

"Don't worry, of course I know these truths." Tong Xiangyu.

Bai Zhantang said from the side: "Then what do you think of her? If you like her, why not use this opportunity to take her down."

"I'm busy practicing martial arts now, so I don't have time to think about these things."

Jiang Yi said, and went to the backyard to practice sunflower acupuncture again.

For the current him, he has only just started practicing martial arts, and he has just taken the first step in the Long March, so he really doesn't have the heart to think about feelings.

Moreover, with the maid to help sell tea eggs, he has more time to practice. In addition to Taxue Wuhen's lightness kung fu and sunflower acupuncture, he plans to start practicing the sword technique secret book "Desperate Knife" given by the old man Huahua.

It is bound to take him a lot of time to practice the sword technique.

"You son of a bitch, you know how to practice martial arts all day long, so be careful that you won't be able to marry a wife in the future."

Tong Xiangyu shook his head helplessly, a little annoyed at Jiang Yi's dullness.

Bai Zhantang was also a prostitute, stroking his non-existent beard, and sighed: "These children are really worrying."

"You're not much better."

Tong Xiangyu rolled his eyes at him, with a resentful look on his face.

Bai Zhantang was immediately discouraged, and quickly said: "I'll go to the backyard and guide Xiao Jiang to practice martial arts."

An hour later, the meal is ready.

Plates of dishes are served on the table, and the tempting aroma permeates the hall.

Braised pork ribs, West Lake vinegar fish, eight-treasure wild duck...

Looking at the delicious dishes on the table, everyone moved their index fingers and couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks to taste them.

Nian Hongdie said modestly: "The craftsmanship is crude, I hope everyone will not be offended."

Tong Xiangyu ate the delicious food, and praised repeatedly: "It's delicious, Miss Hongdie, your skills are more than enough to go to a restaurant to be a chef."

Guo Furong even ate while admonishing Dazui: "Dazui, I think you have to study hard with Miss Nian."

The gluttonous big mouth was busy picking up vegetables, and didn't bother to refute, but just rolled his eyes at Xiao Guo and snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Brother Jiang, what do you think?" Nian Hongdie looked expectantly at Jiang Yi beside him.

"well……"

After Jiang Yi took a piece of fish and ate it, he frowned and sighed deeply, as if hesitant and didn't know how to speak.

"What's the matter, am I not doing well?" Nian Hongdie asked nervously as her heart sank.

Jiang Yi took another bite, and said with a hesitant expression, "This dish, oh~"

"Xiao Jiang, you are going too far, this dish of Hongdie is not bad."

"Yeah, don't be too picky."

Several other people couldn't get used to Jiang Yi's pretentious appearance, and condemned him one after another.

Nian Hongdie looked gloomy, and said in a depressed mood: "Brother Jiang, you are well-informed, you must have tasted a lot of delicious food, it is normal to look down on my cooking skills."

Seeing that the heat was almost ready, Jiang Yi finally uttered a complete sentence: "What I sigh is, your food is so delicious, if I can't eat it in the future, what should I do?"

As he spoke, he put on a sad and distressed look.

"Cut~"

Only then did everyone realize that Jiang Yi had tricked them, and they couldn't help but spit in unison.

Nian Hongdie also smiled and gave Jiang Yi a reproachful look.

In the afternoon, there was no business in the inn, and everyone went together to watch Yang Huilan's martial arts contest to recruit relatives.

Within a few minutes, a big man came to compete on stage.

This person is a hunter in a village outside Qixia Town. He has a family of martial arts. In terms of cultivation, he is still higher than Xing Butou. His sword skills are quite powerful and intimidating.

However, he was still far from being Yang Huilan's opponent. After a few moves, Yang Huilan chopped down his long knife, and then cut his body with a few more knives. He rolled down the ring dripping with blood and seriously injured.

Jiang Yi specially came over to watch Yang Huilan fight against others during the training time, of course not just to watch the excitement. It is more to see how people in the arena fight each other, hoping to gain some experience from it.

After watching the martial arts competition in the arena, Jiang Yi was a little eye-opening.

Yang Huilan's saber skills are indeed powerful, with fierce and fierce moves, no wonder it makes even Bai Zhantang afraid.

Looking at the entire Jianghu, it should belong to the second-rate realm, maybe not as good as those sect masters, but it is far beyond the average martial arts people.

He kept thinking about the two fights he saw today, and thought to himself how he would fight back if he encountered Yang Huilan's saber technique.

After a long time, when he came back to his senses, he suddenly noticed that the look of Nian Hongdie beside him was a little sad, and he couldn't help asking:

"Hongdie, what's wrong?"

Nian Hongdie looked at Jiang Yi's concerned gaze, forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, I just feel something after seeing this Miss Yang. I'm quite envious of her, at least, she has the ability to choose the marriage she wants. Unlike me , was sold to Chunfenglou by her parents since she was a child, and she couldn't help herself and drifted with the crowd along the way."

"In fact, you can also choose the destination you want. Based on your appearance, there should be many young heroes who admire you." Jiang Yi said, generally speaking, as long as the brothel's old bustard is not too heartless, Good Qing Dynasty people can save money to redeem themselves.

"After entering a brothel, no matter how good-looking and sought after by others, you are still just a lowly prostitute. This is a lifelong stain that cannot be washed away."

Nian Hongdie sighed and shook her head.

Different from those famous prostitutes who lost themselves in the feasting and feasting, Nian Hongdie has a very clear understanding of her situation. Although those so-called oirans and famous prostitutes are highly sought after by the rich and noble sons, and they spend a lot of money, that kind of pursuit is even more important. It is like a desire for valuables, and does not regard the other party as a person worthy of equal treatment.

These days, the fate of most famous prostitutes is to marry high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen, and talented men as concubines, to add some romantic affairs and conversation resources for the man, and then they are put in the deep boudoir and ignored.

Not to mention that she is only a shopkeeper in a small place, not even a famous courtesan oiran, her fate may be even worse.

Regarding this, Jiang Yi didn't know how to comfort the other party, and looked embarrassed, as if he didn't know how to speak.

Nian Hongdie suddenly laughed again, she waved her hand and said with a light smile, "Okay, I'm just complaining, don't mind."

"Actually, I am living a pretty good life now. I have food and drink. Compared with many people's lives, I am already very satisfied."