Book 39 - Chapter 7 – Beauty Like a Jade (1/2)
Book 39
In Chang’an, Luoyang, or sies of the season, but in Tong Wan City, because it was closely bound up with the prairie, no one es in the natural cli over on the rolling green sea, so that the passengers of the boat could feel the beginning of spring, bri under the brilliant radiance of spring, after not sleeping a wink all night long, Ba Fenghan, Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling lazily sat at the sa strea the street, enjoying the glossy, shi+ny-and-translucent-like-a-tray-of-pearls grapes supplied by Cheng Zhen’s household
The news of the killing of the Hei Shui San Sha [Three Deue, especially since it involved Ba Fenghan, the only martial art e Bi Xuan It has caused a sensation in Tong Wan
It was reflected in the attitude and expression of the passersby
Kou Zhong and the others responded to the passersby saluting and saying hello to them with smile
That was then, and this is now
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling went froot rid of the evil
Ba Fenghan tossed a grape high in the air and easily caught it with his , he said, “Very soon sohter over”
“What?” Kou Zhong blurted out He nearly spurted out the grapes that he was eating with keen pleasure frohter and said, “Are you saying that you did not know that in the prairie, daughters are a man’s most precious asset? First-class warhorses co to Tujue law, a man who caused others to be perhter Only if he does not have any daughter will he have to co his brows, Xu Ziling said, “Why did you say that very soon so his shoulders, Ba Fenghan cal said, “They Your granny! Who are they?”
Ba Fenghan replied, “Naturally they ant to askthat other people cannot accohan definitely can do it”
Hearing that, the two doubled up in laughter
Shan said, “Other than ‘Jian Ba’, Xiaodi also have a dozenonto the death, and then I will be doing a big favor to shi+ Zhixuan for nothing”
With abundant palpitation Kou Zhong said, “That fellow shi+ Zhixuan is really for his head, Ba Fenghan said, “Compared to him, Qu Ao was like a child who has just learned to walk I a hands will still be unable to break his I said, “What other nickna have? It’s really difficult for Xiaodi to curbfroroup to salute theshi+’ [little grand said, “Xiao Zongshi+ Ba Fenghan; it describes your literary skill as well Jian Ba is too old-fashi+oned, lacking new idea But still, Ba Fenghan, three characters are the most brilliant; why do you need any nickna suddenly tensed up; he said nervously, “Fenghan Xiong is indeed seasoned and experienced; unexpectedly sohter!”
The two stopped talking and followed Xu Ziling’s gaze, looking at the northern end of the long street Two pairs of eyes ieous beauty, which could be co over Having her would be like having all the radiance of spring in the prairie
Everybody on the street was gaping at her For the first time, people all around moved their attention away from the three men
She was dressed like a bride Her jet-black beautiful hair oven into two straight, hanging down lively, graceful and good-looking long braids, separately tied with small flowery cloth with rhoht and clean, sparkling and translucent beautiful eyes was like the brightest stars hanging in the deep night sky Set against the two hair-like slender eyebrows, it was like a clear, li of fresh water in the desert; co nose, two juicy, rant lips, whichher beauty shi+ning on other people, which none did not greatly admire her
On her cheeks, there were two healthy, pink, rose-colored-clouds-like ss hanging fro of pearl wrapped around her slender neck – was bri with luminous youthfulness, thick with the passion of a bud of flower not yet blooht clothes, she wore colorful, exquisite robe, the sleeves reached to the wrist, about five cun above the cuff was eed motif, which was similar to the decorative trim of her collar Her trousers were made of five sections of wide cloth of different colors, her feet encased in sheepskin riding boots, extre to the eyes
There were a couple of oldas her escorts It appeared that one ought to be her grandfather, while the other one looked like an uncle or that kind of relatives
All three people’s eyes were looking at Kou Zhong and the others; apparently they were heading toward the three
As if he was talking in his sleep, Kou Zhong said, “Now I understand why girls are the most precious assets in the prairie!”
Such beauty was enough to co Xiuxun, shi+ Qingxuan, shi+ Feixuan, Song Yuzhi’s caliber day in and day out
The three were nervous; they were afraid that she would really come to look for them Yet if it were not so, they would feel sorely disappointed as well The feeling was quite contradictory
The beauty and her entourage finally ca on the stone steps, and then they all flew off their horses together
The three came to their senses For the first time, from the other side’s deft movements, they speculated that these people were not to be trifled with
With a smile on her face, the beauty bowed to salute and with very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing Han language she said, “Three gentlereat heroes, I wonder if I could sit down and say a feords?”
The three hastily stood up to return the salute Kou Zhong replied politely and ?”
The beauty lightlythe street Her ‘grandpa and uncle’, acting like they were her slaves, stood behind her And then of course the three ht they were
The threelu an extre smile, the two small dimples, like a ripple on the water, exploded upon her jade cheeks, between her fragrant lips appeared snohite and even white teeth; using a bri voice she said, “People of the prairie call me Meiyan Furen [see Book 37 Chapter 12]; everybody calls inal surnaiven na the Yiwu Tribe’s camp of many colors outside the city, they never expected that Meiyan Furen would grace therant self, and that she actually looked so young, just like a girl
Meiyan Furen introduced the two ht Elder The two men’s expression did not show any e introduced were not theinally, because they did not knohether they should recall the swindlers Guan Ping or Duan Zhu, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were bri with hostility toward her, but now that she sat in front of theenerate any ill will toward her
Ignoring the gaze of the people gathering around thehan smiled and said, “Furen came to us, I wonder what instruction do you want to bestow?”
Meiyan Furen’s full of tender feelings gaze fell on Ba Fenghan’s face Lightly shrugging her fragrant shoulders, she said, “Can’t I come to a place on account of its reputation [idiom]? We come across each other and talk, both to increase our understanding, but also to see which affairs we can work together, right?”
Kou Zhong spoke indifferently, “I wonder if Furen has a Han subordinate by the name of Duan Zhu?”
Meiyan Furen knitted her pretty brohile revealing a look of conteht Elder behind her, “Do we have a Hanwere stunned; they had never thought that the two Elders knew Han language
The Right Elder took out a book, nearly three cun thick – that looked like an account book froh the pages
Meiyan Furen explained ry s for ht Elder shook his head and said, “No one by the na and Xu Ziling you looked at azed at you, naturally they did not believe hihly back at her
Meiyan Furen let out a burst of silver-bell like sweet-sounding tender laughter; she stretched out her delicate lily-white hand to take the account book Putting it on the table, she spread it out and said, “Three gentlemen, please look over”
The three concentrated their attention to look, only to see the book was full of Yiwu characters, which the three did not understand at all Without any better option they looked at each other with a bitter s them on the palm of her hand
“Aiyo!” Meiyan Furen exclai, “I’m sorry,” she flipped to the end of the book, on the left side appeared several Han names; indeed Duan Zhu’s naht Elder said, “This is Furen’s expense ledger Anybody orks for Furen, their na with detailed records of the work performed and the monetary reward received, daily expenses, and so on”
Meiyan Furen spoke softly, “As far as I’ang or society, school or sect, they are just a business Therefore, we ly [idioht to think so, no?”