The history of Beijing's Siheyuan could be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. In the old Beijing, other than the Forbidden City, the royal gardens, the temples, and the government offices, there were countless civilian residences. Nowadays, residential buildings with profound cultural implications were extremely rare.
In ancient times, people who lived in Siheyuan had a certain status. If they were not officials, they were rich. They were so-called merchants and rich people.
Qiao Liansheng had read quite a few books, and it was under the careful persuasion of the half-blind woman. The half-blind woman said that times had changed, and culture could be turned into a piece of paper. However, the real thing could be seen.
Qiao Liansheng, who still didn't understand the situation, grumbled. Wasn't RMB also made of paper? These words stunned the half-blind woman. She shook her head and sighed. Money was made of paper, so what couldn't be made of paper?
Now, Qiao Liansheng looked at the layout of the courtyard house. The main room, the back room, the east room, and the west room couldn't help but feel grateful to the half-blind woman. It was better to know than to be ignorant.
Glancing lightly at the complacent Qiao Liansheng, Xia Linfeng turned around. No one knew what kind of mood he was harboring. With a pair of calloused hands behind his back, he staggered into the main room and slowly sat down on an armchair.
Qiao Liansheng followed them in calmly and sat down on a chair at the side without any hesitation. He didn't say anything as he observed the layout and environment of the hall.
Qiao Liansheng didn't have a professional eye for aesthetics, but he could tell that the layout of the hall was very retro. Be it the furniture or the decorations, they all imitated the ancient style. The arrangement of the chairs was especially obvious.
In the spacious hall, under the dim light, the old and the young did not have the intention to speak. Qiao Lian was looking around with interest, her hands placed on both sides. There was no urgency in her eyes, and she looked leisurely and carefree. Xia Linfeng kept staring at Qiao Liansheng, the light in his obscure eyes faintly discernible, the fingers of his left hand placed at the side tapping rhythmically. Both of them had their own thoughts.
After a long time, Xia Linfeng sighed and said indifferently,""Aren't you going to ask for my help?”
"Haha…" Qiao Liansheng withdrew his gaze from the hall and turned to look at Xia Linfeng. He shook his head with a light smile," My mother said that there won't be any good things falling from the sky. Whatever you get, you have to give something in return." So, I'm waiting for you to make a request."
"Your mother?" Xia Linfeng's expression changed slightly, and his old body trembled slightly. He stared at Qiao Lian Sheng and asked in a trembling voice,""What's her name?"
Qiao Liansheng's lips curled up slightly, hatred flashing in his eyes as he spat out three words,""Half blind." After a while, she lowered her head and said,"That's what the villagers call her."”The hands on both sides were clenched into fists, but they loosened.
"Oh." Xia Linfeng gave a light reply, his word filled with endless sigh. His eyes that would appear sharp no matter what time were much darker at this moment, his entire person appearing even older.
Qiao Liansheng really wanted to ask. He really wanted to know how a person who had been trained and educated for decades to hear such an intimate term of address like 'daddy' every day could bear to blind a beautiful and lovely daughter with his own hands, but he didn't ask. Qiao Lian Sheng knew that the two of them were well aware of this. Moreover, he was just a junior, and this identity did not have any say.
"What do you want?" Xia Linfeng suddenly opened his mouth, his aged voice somewhat sorrowful.
Qiao Lian Sheng pondered for a while and asked,""Who has the ring?"
The old man did not respond for a long time. He lowered his head and gently stroked his left thumb. After a while, he sighed."The symbol of power in the Nine Dragons Union, who wouldn't be jealous? However, even if he got it, it would only be a ring worth a few dollars.”
"What do you mean?" Qiao Liansheng was puzzled. Although he had guessed that this ring had something to do with his identity, he didn't expect it to be related to the Nine Dragons Guild.
"The triennial Nine Dragon Gathering gathers all the forces in the country and elects a Dragon Lord every year. This green ring with the words 'Jun Lin', is the symbol of the Dragon Lord's identity. Without the approval of the Nine Dragons Union, the ring was useless.”
Qiao Liansheng was stunned. He lowered his head and thought. He still remembered that this green ring was given to him by a half-blind woman when he was eleven years old. Since there was no green ring in the triennial Nine Dragons Gathering, could the Dragon Lord still be considered the Dragon Lord?
"Nine years ago, this ring disappeared. I found someone to make a new one.”As if he had seen through Qiao Lian Sheng's thoughts, Xia Linfeng nodded his head lightly but did not explain much.
Xia Linfeng's words gave Qiao Lian a lot of information. The monkey script said that two years ago, Xia Linfeng was wearing a green ring, which meant that Xia Linfeng had been the dragon lord for at least seven years. From this, it could be seen how powerful this old man was in the past.
"Two thumb rings?" Qiao Lian Sheng suddenly looked at Xia Linfeng with interest, somewhat gloating.
Xia Linfeng glanced at Qiao Liansheng and nodded lightly." Mm, Nine Dragons Guild is in chaos. They want to replace the fake with the real one and get rid of the real one with the fake one. Hehe, there are so many truths and lies."
"It has nothing to do with you?" Qiao Liansheng smiled, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and his smile was very strange.
Xia Linfeng was stunned, then he looked at Qiao Liansheng and smiled." Child, your mother has taught you one thing. If you want to stay out of this, you have to completely hide your ambitions.”
Qiao Liansheng remained silent. Regardless of whether this green ring was real or fake, he had to get it back.
"The ring is in the hands of Jun Haoye, a rather arrogant young man.”Xia Linfeng stared at Qiao Lian Sheng for a long time before saying this lightly.
"Alright, what do you want?" The half-blind woman had never thought of owing this old man anything, and he, Qiao Liansheng, did not want to either. If such a day really came, he, Qiao Liansheng, wanted this old man to have a taste of the pain that the half-blind woman had experienced.
Xia Linfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head." I owe you. Don't think about returning it."”Saying these words, Xia Linfeng's eyes reddened. His nephew actually made a deal with him in a distant manner. How could this heart that had been fighting for decades calm down?
Qiao Liansheng's lips curled up, and she snorted lightly. She stood up and walked towards the door.
"Child, let me help you get it back!”Xia Linfeng raised his hand and called out to him, his gloomy eyes having a bit more tender affection.
Qiao Liansheng, who was carrying the old man on his back, waved his hand vigorously." The Qiao family has hands.”His deep voice was filled with coldness.
"Wait!" Seeing that Qiao Liansheng was about to walk out of the door, the old man stood up anxiously and asked in a trembling voice,""Is your mother alright?"
Qiao Liansheng's body trembled and he suddenly clenched his fists. He spat out a sentence coldly through his teeth,""There's nothing carved on her tombstone!”With that, he rushed out of the courtyard house. He was afraid that he would punch the old man in the face if he turned around.
"Ziyi-"
The old man sat down weakly and closed his eyes. Two lines of tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes…
In Nanding Village, Fengtai District, Beijing, there was a Rolls-Royce nightclub, commonly known as the Tianchao Nightclub. At night, there were dazzling high-end cars parked here, as if they were competing for beauty. Qiao Lian, who had hailed a cab alone, was in a bad mood. She had just gotten out of the car when she was greeted with several gazes. Naturally, they weren't admiring.
Qiao Liansheng didn't know Jun Haoye, but he probably had some connection with the Dongbei gang south of Liuliqiao. Hence, he spent eighty yuan to make a deal with that little bastard Zhang Xianyong. The little bastard was not one to suffer losses. Last time, he had paid 60 yuan. This time, if he wanted his help, he would not lower it to 80 yuan.
After Zhang Xianyong received the money, he didn't hesitate to do his job. He wandered into the flower shop and came out in twenty minutes. Of course, he couldn't get much useful information from Jiang Da, but it was enough to know the places that Jun Hao often visited at night.
"You have to give me another twenty!" Coming out of the flower shop, Zhang Xianyong reached out his little hand to Qiao Liansheng indignantly.
"Business is all about credibility. How can you ask for a price after the fact?”Qiao Liansheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"This dog took advantage of my mother with his mouth. 80 yuan is not worth it!”Zhang Xianyong put his hands on his hips and turned around to glare at the flower shop.
"This is... Fine!"
Qiao Liansheng gave in. He took out twenty yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhang Xianyong's hand. He thought of Zhang Xianyong's beautiful lady boss and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. He had never seen this little brat so serious. There were countless old bachelors on the street south of Liuliqiao who had coveted the lady boss's beauty. Could this brat be so serious?
"One day, I'll make this dog look good!”After telling Qiao Lian Sheng the news, Zhang Xianyong pouted his little mouth, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"How so? Take off his pants?" Qiao Liansheng joked. It was better for children to be innocent and naive, or else they would lose a lot of fun. Qiao Liansheng hoped that he could forget these grudges as soon as possible.
"Pah! I'm a man!" Zhang Xianyong spat on the ground, raised his head, and patted his crotch. He was very proud, and the resentment on his face was swept away.
Gazing at the crowded nightclub, Qiao Lian Sheng thought of Zhang Xianyong's anxious expression when he saw his disbelief and wanted to take off his pants to prove that he was a real man. She couldn't help but chuckle.
He tidied his clothes and revealed a faint smile as he slowly walked in…
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