Biện Kinh

Hoa nương ở trong ngõa tử phía tây thành hầu hạ các ca kỹ nổi tiếng, tâm nguyện lớn nhất của nàng là có thể giống như Triệu Ngũ nương mà nàng hầu hạ, một lần lên sân khấu có thể được mười xâu tiền thưởng và sáu tấm lụa. Nhưng hiện tại nàng vẫn chỉ là một cô nương vô danh ngay cả sân khấu cũng chưa từng được đặt chân lên.

Mỗi lần hai người cãi nhau , tỷ Nghênh Xuân cùng thuê trọ đều phải ra khuyên giải: “Hai đứa các ngươi, ngày nào cũng ầm ĩ, có gì đáng ầm ĩ chứ.”

Hoa nương không phục: “Tỷ thì không cãi nhau , nhưng tỷ lải nhải đó, tỷ xem con trai tỷ bị tỷ lải nhải đến mức, hận không thể ngày nghỉ cũng ở lại thư viện luôn.”

Nghênh Xuân thở dài: “Ai, ai bảo ta là một quả phụ cô đơn không nơi nương tựa chứ. Các ngươi biết đấy, phu quân ta hai năm trước khuân vác hàng hóa trên sông Biện, đột nhiên một tấm ván từ trên cầu rơi xuống, người khác đều không sao , chỉ có mình hắn bị đè c.h.ế.t. Cái gã chủ kia vô lương tâm, chỉ bồi thường có ba xâu tiền, chúng ta lại là người ngoại tỉnh, số tiền này thuê nhà còn không đủ, huống chi con trai ta còn chưa đầy mười tuổi, đang tuổi ăn tuổi lớn, nó cần lớn lên, hết cách rồi , ta ——”

Ta và Hoa nương có chút ăn ý nhìn nhau , đồng thời cười khổ: “Ai, lại bắt đầu rồi .”

“Nghênh Xuân tỷ, những lời này của tỷ chúng ta nghe đến tám trăm lần rồi .”

Hoa  nương thấy nàng lại rơi vào vòng xoáy "góa phụ không nơi nương tựa" không thể tự thoát ra được , sợ khách ăn trong quán của ta bị lải nhải đuổi chạy mất, liền mạnh tay kéo nàng lên lầu hai. 

Hai người vừa đi , trong quán lập tức yên tĩnh hơn nhiều. Đến giờ Hợi, vị khách cuối cùng uống canh cay cũng đã đi , ta gắng gượng tinh thần chuẩn bị đóng cửa. Đúng lúc này , một vị lang quân trẻ tuổi ghìm cương ngựa trước cửa quán, vén vạt áo bước những bước dài rộng đi vào . 「

“Lư quan nhân? Đêm đã khuya thế này , sao ngài còn chưa về nhà?”

Vừa thấy Lư Cảnh, sắc mặt ta có chút ngượng ngùng, không hiểu sao trong lòng dâng lên một cảm xúc kỳ lạ, khó tả. Lư Cảnh thấy ta cũng có phần bất ngờ: “Lý nương tử? Cô mở quán ở đây sao ?”

“Đều nhờ phúc của ngài cả, toàn bộ dựa vào hai thỏi bạc ngài tặng. Chỗ ta có bánh vòng và canh cay, ngài nếm thử tay nghề của ta nhé？”

“Được, đa tạ nương tử.”

Hắn trông có vẻ thật sự đói bụng, ngồi xuống liền uống liền ba bát canh cay chan bánh vòng mới đặt đũa xuống. 

“Đệ đệ của cô thế nào? Việc làm ăn của quán ra sao ？”

 “Đều rất tốt .”

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ngày có thể kiếm được bao nhiêu？”

“Ba bốn trăm đồng tiền thì luôn có .
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“Ừ, cô rất giỏi giang.”

Ăn no uống đủ, hắn giãn mày, khóe miệng đều là ý cười : “ Nhưng vẫn phải nghĩ cách kiếm thêm khách, Biện Kinh tiêu xài lớn, uống ngụm nước cũng tốn tiền.”

Ta gật đầu lia lịa: “Ai nói không phải chứ! Ta nghĩ ra cách rồi , sau này ta vừa rán bánh vừa hát tiểu khúc.”

Khóe miệng Lư Cảnh cười càng sâu hơn: “Hát khúc hát?”

“ Đúng vậy , ta hát cho ngài nghe một đoạn trước . Hoa sáng trăng mờ phủ sương nhẹ, đêm nay tốt nhất là đến bên chàng . Chân trần bước trên thềm hương, tay xách giày thêu chỉ vàng. Gặp nhau nơi hiên nhà phía nam, vội vã nép vào người run rẩy. Thiếp khó khăn lắm mới ra được , xin chàng thương xót tùy ý, tùy ý thương xót——”

Ta thấy hắn không tin, lập tức học theo dáng vẻ của Hoa  nương, vặn vẹo eo, ngón tay lan khẽ cong, cố ý hạ thấp giọng hát.

“Khụ khụ khụ——”

Lư Cảnh đột nhiên sặc, trên khuôn mặt góc cạnh rõ ràng không hiểu sao lại ửng lên hai vệt hồng khác thường.

“Ngươi、ngươi biết khúc hát này có ý gì không ？”

Đợi thở đều, hắn vẻ mặt lúng túng hỏi.

Ta lắc đầu: “Không biết , là tiểu nương tử cùng thuê trọ dạy ta , chắc là ý muốn chào mời khách ăn quay lại .”

“Khúc hát này không có ý đó.”

“Vậy ý gì?”

Lư Cảnh hơi nhíu mày, muốn nói lại thôi, nhưng rồi lại không thể không nói : “Là、là tỷ phu và thê muội tư tình vụng trộm.”

“Cái gì?!” Mặt ta lập tức nóng bừng lên.

Tỷ phu tư thông với thê muội , thật là đồ vô liêm sỉ!

Con Hoa Nương đáng c.h.ế.t này , lại dám dạy ta hát thứ ca khúc lẳng lơ tục tĩu như vậy , ta nhất định không tha cho nàng!

Không khí trong quán chợt trở nên kỳ lạ, ta gần như có thể nghe thấy tiếng tim mình đập, Lư Cảnh lại đột nhiên đứng dậy.

"Ta nên đi rồi , khúc hát này sau này đừng hát nữa. Trong nhà ta có rất nhiều báo cũ, để không cũng chỉ cất đáy hòm, ngày mai ta sai người mang đến cho cô ít, người Biện Kinh biết chữ nhiều, lại đều thích đọc báo, đặt ở quán của cô cũng có thể giúp cô chiêu dụ thêm khách."

Ta mừng rỡ: "Sao có thể như vậy được ? Đa tạ ngài! Bữa cơm này để ta mời."

"Tuyệt đối không được , cô làm ăn nhỏ." Hắn vừa nói vừa móc tiền trong n.g.ự.c ra .

Ta và hắn giằng co trong quán: "Ngài đừng khinh người , ngài có tiền, nhưng ta cũng không nghèo đến mức đó."

Ta đưa tay đẩy ta đẩy lui, mãi cho đến khi đẩy hắn ra trước ngựa. Hắn cơ bắp rắn chắc, vóc dáng cũng cao hơn ta nhiều, bị một nữ tử nhỏ bé như ta đẩy, ngược lại không tiện nói thêm gì nữa.

Thế là, hắn từ trên ngựa lấy xuống một cái túi đưa cho ta : "Đây là thứ đồ chơi nhỏ ta vừa mua ở chợ đêm Châu Kiều cho con cháu trong nhà, để lại cho đệ đệ cô chơi đi . Không được không nhận, nếu không báo sẽ không cho nữa."

Nói xong, hắn mỉm cười phi thân lên ngựa, khẽ kéo dây cương rồi biến mất trong muôn ánh đèn của Biện Kinh.

Ngày hôm sau , Lư Cảnh quả nhiên phái một tùy tùng trong nhà tên là Kiếm Thanh mang đến tận hai rương lớn báo.

Ta kích động đến lắp bắp: "Lư quan nhân thật là quá hào phóng."

Kiếm Thanh cười : "Lang quân nhà ta là người nhiệt tình, sảng khoái."

"Hắn có phải rất giàu không ?" Ta hạ thấp giọng tò mò hỏi.

"Lang quân chưa bao giờ để ý đến tiền bạc."

Lại còn cho cả báo lẫn đồ chơi nhỏ, ta biết lấy gì đáp đền cái tình này đây?! 

Hôm đó Lư Cảnh đưa cho Phật Lưu một đống đồ chơi nhỏ, nào là xe kéo nghìn chiếc, rối dây treo, rắn trúc, chong chóng, lục hoàn đao, bát quái bàn, cái thổi kêu "bụp bụp" và diều hình con khỉ, ít ra cũng đáng giá mấy quan tiền. Chuyện này khiến Phật Lưu mừng rỡ khôn xiết.