The Red Mansion.
Chen Pi, who was kneeling on the ground, looked at his master Er Yuehong's back. He lowered his head, but his eyes were filled with hostility.
"I told you not to bring anything of unknown origin home, let alone give it to your master's wife.”Er Yuehong turned around and shouted. Chen Pi immediately lowered his head.
"I just want to give Master's wife a New Year's gift.”Chen Pi said softly.
"Kneel outside for two hours and reflect on yourself.”Er Yue Hong didn't listen at all. She turned around and left after she finished speaking.
"Chenpi, you're slacking off and not practicing yet you were punished by your master to kneel?。”Er Yuehong's wife and servant girl saw Chen Pi kneeling in the courtyard and asked.
"No, this disciple bought a jade hairpin for masteress. However, Master said that this hairpin's origin was unknown and could not be brought back to the residence. It could not be seen by others.”Chen Pi opened his hand and looked at the hairpin in his hand as he retorted.
"I don't know about your rules, but your master is right. You're already so old, yet you still have the same temper as a child.”the servant girl said with a smile.
"Are there not enough things of unknown origin in the residence? I feel that Master is clearly looking down on me. Could it be that I have worked so hard to learn from him and all my years of hard work have been in vain?”As Chen Pi spoke, he smashed the jade hairpin in his hand onto the ground.
The servant girl shook her head, squatted down, and picked up the hairpin. She accidentally cut herself on the broken part of the hairpin, and blood seeped out of her finger. The servant girl felt a cold air invade her body from her finger. She frowned and ignored it.
"A good hairpin, why did you smash it so casually? Take it back." The servant girl handed the hairpin to Chen Pi.
Chen Pi took the broken hairpin and stared at the servant girl silently, burying his emotions deep in his heart…
On New Year's Eve, the families were very lively. Firecrackers jumped like lightning and thunder.
Wenshan, on the other hand, missed his family more than ever during the festive season. He had been away from home for almost four years, and time had passed so quickly. However, it was almost time to go home. He was sure that it would not be long before he returned home.
Jin Lan and Da Feng would return to their homes to spend the New Year with their families. They would only return to Wenshan Residence on the second day of the Lunar New Year. There were only Tan Feiyan and the little flower siblings in the residence. It was rare for Wenshan to cook a big meal in the kitchen. Tan Feiyan also revealed a rare smile after eating a different delicacy. Little Flower and Tao Tao were also filled with happiness.
The morning was also very lively. Although it was in the city, because fireworks were not strictly prohibited like in the later generations, the sound of firecrackers could be heard everywhere.
It was a custom to give the red packet money to the Hua siblings and Tan Feiyan. They also had to visit their neighbors and give their children red packet money. This was what it meant to celebrate the Spring Festival.
On the morning of the third day, Qi Ba's servant, Xiao Man, sent three tickets for the opera in the pear garden. He said that it would start in the afternoon and that it would be the first big show of the red protagonist in February this year. After the discussion, Tan Feiyan and Jin Lan followed Wenshan to the pear garden to watch the show in the afternoon, while Da Feng brought the two little ones to watch the house.
In this era, silent movies were still popular overseas, and most stage performances were opera and dance. In China, opera was more popular.
February Red was born in an opera family, singing Dan role, line two, so the stage name February Red. Because he became famous, he was respected as Second Master and Master Hong. February Red was the most popular among the nine old sects. He had accumulated a lot of wealth and made friends with many literary heroes and actors in the world. As a famous handsome man in Changsha, February Red had many affairs. He valued friendship and had a gentle personality, but the most famous time he got angry was to redeem the girl who was being sold. After he married the girl, he no longer had affairs.
He had heard that it was very difficult to get tickets for the opera in Pear Garden. He did not expect three tickets to be sent today. However, he did not know if it was from the Red Mansion or if Qi Ba wanted to come.
After bringing Fei Yan and Jin Lan into the pear garden in the city, the waiter arranged for them to sit at the third row of tea tables. When the filming was about to start, many people entered one after another. Wenshan felt that this February Red was really popular. Almost all the famous people in Changsha had come. Among them, Nine Gates was the most powerful, sitting in the front row. The awe-inspiring and domineering Zhang Qishan, along with the handsome, pale-faced Deputy Zhang Rishan, and Qi Ba were also sitting at the center table. Xie Jiu of Jieyu Tower brought his charming and beautiful wife and Huo Jinxi of the Huo Family, who was equally charming, to sit at a side table. The mighty Fourth Master Huang sat at the side table with his two high-level bodyguards. The black-backed Sixth Brother, who was carrying a black knife, and the smiling and charming Old Dog Wu, who was holding a pine puppy, sat at the side table. The last half of the meal was shared with Steward Li.
Spirit Mirror Information:
Name: Zhang Qishan
[Origin: The head of the Zhang family in the northeast (impure bloodline), Changsha military deployment officer, head of the third upper gate of the old nine gates]
[Age: 28]
[Cultivation: Late-stage internal force]
[Cultivation Method: Eight Extremities Fist Technique (Perfection), Two-Finger Cave Exploration (Great Completion)]
[Combat Skills: Bajiquan (Perfection), Military Boxing (Great Completion), Spear Arts (Great Completion)]
[Support Skills: Advanced Language, Intermediate Painting, Master Engineering, Master Cultural Relics Appraisal, Master Military Management, Advanced Horsemanship…]
Name: Zhang Rishan
[Origin: Northeast Zhang Family (pure bloodline), Changsha Military Defense Officer Adjutant, Second in Command of Zhang Mansion, Upper Three Gates of Old Nine Gates]
[Age: 24]
[Cultivation: Intermediate stage of internal force]
[Cultivation Method: Eight Extremities Fist Technique (Great Accomplishment), Two Fingers Cave Exploration (Minor Accomplishment)]
[Combat Skills: Bajiquan (great success), Military Boxing (minor success), Spear Arts (great success)]
[Support Skills: Advanced Language, Advanced Mechanical Techniques, Intermediate Cultural Relics Appraisal, Intermediate Military Management, Advanced Horsemanship, Intermediate Cooking...]
When Zhang Qishan first arrived in Changsha, he worked very hard to earn merit points and successfully obtained a military rank. He also used the so-called "moving technique" to move the Buddha statue from the temple outside the city back to the Zhang residence, which attracted the attention of the Nine Gates. Later on, he had a few dangerous fights and his skills were superb. He was appreciated by the first master of the Nine Gates and brought Zhang Qishan into the Nine Gates. After the first master of the Nine Gates retired in old age, he gave his position to Zhang Qishan. Zhang Qishan also brought some people from the Zhang family. Later on, with the ability of the Zhang family, they successfully went down a few tombs that the Nine Gates did not dare to go down, thus establishing the position of the Nine Gates 'boss.
[Name: Xie Jiu Ye]
[Origin: Ninth Clan Leader of the Lower Three Clans of the Old Nine Clans]
[Age: 27]
[Cultivation: Late stage of Bright Jin]
[Cultivation Method: Unravel Fist Technique (Minor Accomplishment)]
[Combat Skills: Unravel Fist (Minor Accomplishment), Spear Art (Major Accomplishment)]
[Supporting Skills: Master Language, Advanced Painting, Master Cultural Relics Appraisal, Master Go, Master Business, Advanced Medicine (Chinese and Western Medicine)…]
Jie Jiuye's performance was also more in line with his ability. It was said that he was an overseas scholar who had studied abroad and had a wide range of business connections.
Name: Huo Jinxi
[Origin: Old Nine, Lower Three, Seventh Master]
[Age: 27]
[Cultivation: Initial stage of internal force]
[Cultivation Method: Huo Family Fist Technique (Great Completion)]
[Combat Skills: Huo Family's Soft Fist (Greater Mastery), Whip Sword, Cold Weapon (Lesser Mastery), Spear Technique (Lesser Mastery)]
[Support Skills: Advanced Language, Intermediate Mechanical Arts, Advanced Cultural Relics Appraisal, Advanced Business, Advanced Painting…]
Although they were women, they were not like men. Perhaps it was because their family's boxing techniques were all cultivated by women, so the women of the Huo family were more capable, so they were the masters of the family. The men of the Huo family could only take care of the house and guard the house. The women were the ones who made the decisions for external matters.
[Name: Old Dog Wu]
[Origin: Old Nine, Ping Three, Fifth Head]
[Age: 28]
[Cultivation: Initial stage of internal force]
[Cultivation Method: Arhat Fist Technique (Great Completion)]
[Combat skills: Arhat Fist (great success), blade-type cold weapon (great success), spear technique (small success)]
[Support Skills: Master Language, Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Cultural Relics Appraisal, Advanced Painting, Master Beast Taming (Dog)...]
As expected of a dog breeder, his ability to raise dogs was stronger than his ability to fight.
[Name: Huang Laosi]
[Origin: Old Nine Men, Ping Three Men, and Fourth Master (It was purely self-edited. The original play did not mention the surname of the Fourth Master before Chenpi A'si)]
[Age: 35]
[Cultivation: Initial stage of internal force]
[Cultivation Method: Hong Fist Fist Technique (Greater Mastery)]
[Combat Skills: Hong Fist (Greater Mastery), Saber Cold Weapon (Lesser Mastery)]
[Secondary Skills: Intermediate Language, Advanced Mechanical Techniques, Advanced Cultural Relics Appraisal, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Cooking…]
Although the fourth brother of the Nine Gates looked fierce and powerful, his standard was so low. No wonder he was replaced by Chenpi in the original movie. However, the bodyguards around him were all in the late stage of Ming Jin. The power of the fourth brother's family was not bad.
Just as Wenshan was trying to understand the people from the Nine Gates, the people from the Nine Gates were also discussing him softly.
"Eighth Brother, I heard that you've been in close contact with Divine Doctor Wen recently.”Zhang Qishan asked casually without changing his posture.
After Qi Ba heard this, he turned his head and smiled at Wenshan. Then, he replied,""Lord Zeng, don't underestimate Brother Wenshan. He is a member of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, and his Celestial Sect of Wonders spells are even more magical than the legends say. If you encounter dirty things in the future, you will find him more useful than me.”
Zhang Qishan furrowed his brows. No wonder he gave off a very dangerous feeling.”
"I also feel that this person is very dangerous."”
At this moment, they saw that Half Li instructed Butler Li to go to Wenshan's table. Then, Wenshan followed Butler Li to Half Li's tea table.
"Ninth Master, is that Divine Doctor Wen?”Mrs. Xie asked.
"That's right. I heard that Third Master invited him to the Li family last year. It should be about his legs.”Xie Jiu nodded in reply.
"This Divine Doctor Wenshan is indeed as handsome and extraordinary as the rumors say. Is his medical skills as good as the rumors say? Do you want to find him to treat your headache?”Although Mrs. Xie said with a smile, her eyes were fixed in Wenshan's direction.
At this moment, Fairy Huo asked from the side,"Ninth Lady actually praised this Divine Doctor Wen so much, could it be that you're moved? Ninth Master, aren't you jealous?"
Xie Jiu did not answer her and instead gave her a teasing smile. Madam Xie also smiled at her. Everyone in Changsha City knew that Xie Jiu's wife was as loving as a rock. She had been with Xie Jiu since she was nine years old and was inseparable from him until now. How could an outsider's words drive a wedge between them?
Fairy Huo snorted in dissatisfaction. She had obviously eaten her fill of dog food (food for single dogs).
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