Chapter Forty New Melody

  Lu Bo's chubby palm patted heavily, "Good, good, to hear Xia He's maiden sing with a crimson mouth, that's indeed a blessing for the ears."

  Song Kai also raised his wine glass, nodded slightly towards Xia He, and then drank it all in one gulp to show his gratitude.

  Niang Niang's plump body leaned against Lu Bo Tao, while Lu Bo Tao's hands were inappropriately placed on those two large round balls, the scene was quite "embarrassing".

  Xia He lowered her head, slightly pondered, then her red lips lightly opened, and she began to sing.

  The voice was crisp and melodious, with a hint of gentleness.

  During the Sui Dynasty, there were already tunes of Shuǐ Tiáo Gē Tóu. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, people also liked to use this word card to fill in words and sing, so the singing method was also fixed, only the content inside was different.

  At this moment, Xia He is singing the song that Song Kai copied, "When will the bright moon appear?" This poem can be said to be one of the most famous poems in the Shui Diao Ge Tou melody.

  It's not difficult to sing, Xia He's gentle and elegant voice flows and changes between words.

  Song Kai nodded slightly, this was the first time he had heard a genuine Tang Dynasty song, to be honest, it didn't sound very good. Mainly because at that time, the singing method emphasized vocal cord rotation, and every word of the Water Tune Song would linger for a long time in Xia He's gentle and soft voice.

  In other words, nowadays singing is actually about the content of the lyrics and the tone of the voice, while the melody has already been fixed. For example, with a ci poem like "Shui Diao Ge Tou", everyone who fills in the lyrics must follow this rule to fill in the content, and when performing it, whether it's an imperial concubine or a courtesan from a brothel, they all have to perform according to this rhythm. It's just that those with good voices sing well, while those with bad voices can't even get by.

  As soon as the song was over, Lu Botao shouted "good" and this time he didn't applaud because his two hands had already slipped into Niu Niu's clothes.

  Song Kai also nodded and raised his wine glass towards Xia He again.

  Xia He was a bit displeased, although she said she wasn't the flower of Chunyuan Building, but after all, she was one of the four great Dan, and her voice was also very good, but Song Kai's reaction was too calm.

  Xia He got up and walked over, sitting back down beside Song Kai, smiling and asking: "Sir Song, could it be that this one Water Tune Song Head of Xia He's isn't enough to satisfy you?"

  "Alright," Song Kai simply nodded, it was really not pleasant to hear, so he could only say that.

  "Oh? Then... is the word bad?" Xia He smiled and asked, she was really unwilling to admit it, Song Kai this rough man, dared to look down on her own song.

  Song Kai shook his head, "This phrase, haha, is absolutely great."

  "Is... is it that a young woman's voice won't do?" Xia He pouted, with an air of feigned anger and petulance.

  "Hmm... Xiahe's voice is absolutely heavenly," Song Kai shook his head.

  Xia He burst out laughing, "You're quite eloquent, have you read books?"

  "Huh?" Song Kai was taken aback, then reacted, feeling that Xia He had always thought he was a big hero, a rough and unrefined martial artist.

  "I've read a few," Song Kai smiled lightly and said, "Miss, don't misunderstand me, I just think this song... hmm, can be sung in a different way."

  "What's wrong with this singing method?" Xia He was really puzzled this time, having never heard of changing the singing method before. Wasn't the way Water Tune Song Head was sung correct?

  Song Kai didn't think much about it, he thought for a moment, in his previous life, he seemed to have heard a song called "When Will the Bright Moon Appear", sung by Wang Fei and other stars, which was quite good, at least better than this dragging singing style.

  "Miss, why don't you change to a different tune and sing this poem?" Song Kai said after drinking a cup of wine. "Listen, I'll sing what I think."

  "Shui diao ge tou, since ancient times it has been sung like this, Song Lang Jun you want to change the singing method? Alright, I'll listen carefully," Xia He became serious this time, looking at Song Kai.

  Song Kai cleared his throat, thought for a moment about the tune from his past life, and sang: "When will the bright moon appear? I'll ask the blue sky with wine. I don't know what year it is tonight in the heavenly palace. I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid of the jade towers and crystal palaces being too cold at high places..."

  Right in the middle of humming, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open and the old madam rushed in hastily, shouting at Lu Botao who was still immersed in the giant breasts: "Young Master Lu, there's an old man downstairs claiming to be your uncle, he's eager to see you, and he's covered in blood!"

  "Oh... Ah?" Lu Botao was originally thinking of continuing to warm up for a while, but when he heard the word "blood", he suddenly jumped up and said, "I'll go take a look."

  As he spoke, Lu Botao nodded at Song and then shook his plump body down the stairs with a thud.

  Song Kai was interrupted and couldn't continue singing.

  Xia He furrowed his brow, deep in thought, as if there was something he couldn't figure out.

  Song Kai continued drinking and eating, not even two minutes had passed when Lu Botao rushed in panting, saying: "Song... Song Daxia, I've got a bit of trouble here, otherwise... otherwise I'll take you to get the official letter right now."

  Song Kai also stood up, feeling a little moved. This Lu Baozi was in urgent need, but he still thought of handling his own affairs first. It seemed that he really regarded himself as a friend.

  "It's okay, I can go myself," Song Kai said.

  Lu Bo Tao shook his head, "Song Lang, you don't know that Kong Zhi Xuan is always on guard against strangers. If you go alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see him for a while."

  "Then let's go,"

  Song Kai got up and walked out.

  Just as they reached the door, Xia He, who had been dazed all along, suddenly jumped up and shouted: "Song Lang!"

  Song Kai turned his head and looked at Xia He with a puzzled expression.

  Xia He stared blankly at Song Kai and said: "Lang Jun... are you leaving?"

  "Right, haha, let's have a drink and chat with the girl again when we're free," Song Kai said with a smile.

  "That... tomorrow then," Xiahe hastily walked up to Song Kai, "Tomorrow, please be sure to come, I will receive you together with Autumn Moon sister, for free. Just now your singing tone was really... anyway, I don't know how to express it, somewhat strange. Tonight I still need to ask Autumn Moon sister to decide together."

  Song Kai looked at Xia He, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Alright, let's meet again tomorrow."

  After finishing speaking, Song Kai and Lu Botao went downstairs together. When they arrived downstairs, there were indeed several men with blood on their bodies waiting for them.

  "What's going on?" Song Kai asked.

  "It's a small matter, within the scope of my Qing Bang," Lu Botao gritted his teeth, "Someone is plotting something sinister, attempting to usurp my father's power."

  "Uh, if you need help or anything..." Song Kai said with a heavy heart, in fact, he really didn't have the ability to help Lu Botao.

  "Haha, thank you Brother Song! With your words, I, Lu Baozi, feel at ease. This time it's just an internal split, a distant uncle of mine started a rebellion and has already been beheaded by my father, but there are still some remnants left. I need to go back and identify them. In the future, if Brother Song needs me for anything, I, Lu Baozi, will not decline," said Lu Botao, swaying his fat buttocks as he walked away.

  Before long, both of them mounted their horses. Lu Botao's horse was very sturdy, but even so, the sturdy big horse stumbled and staggered when carrying Lu Botao on its back.

  Two people arrived at Kong Zhixuan's mansion once again.

  Entering the mansion, because Song Kai had come yesterday and Lu Botao was an acquaintance, it didn't take much effort to see Kong Zhi Xuan again.

  Kong Zhi Xuan took out an official letter and handed it to Song Kai, who examined it carefully. The letter detailed the background and origin of a woman, along with the seals of various provincial governments.

  "Heh heh, Song Lang, don't be suspicious, this official letter is real. After you return, let your concubine memorize the information on it. If someone from the government really comes to investigate, just respond according to the content above and even a divine detective won't be able to find any flaws," Kong Zhiyuan said proudly.

  "Then... where did the master of this official pass go?" Song Kai asked, he understood that this official pass was true, Kong Zhi Xuan had found a girl about the same age as Nie Lingdang, got her official pass, and stamped it with the seal of Suzhou City Governor's Mansion.

  "He's dead," Kong Zhi Xuan said calmly, then sighed. "Life is unpredictable in these chaotic times. Although the world is prosperous now, there are still people who have fallen on hard times and fled to escape disasters. Moreover, local officials are hoarding troops and resources, and taxes are heavy... Alas..."

  Halfway through, Kong Zhi Xuan waved his hand and took the official invitation from Song Kai, then pulled out an official seal from his sleeve and stamped it on, adding a few more lines of writing before finishing.

  "Haha, so Brother Kong has an official seal in his hand," Song Kai burst out laughing.

  Kong Zhi Xuan didn't mind either, he simply waved his hand and continued to play with the two maids.

  Apart from Kong Fu's gate, Lu Botao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Brother Song, don't talk too much about Kong Zhiyuan outside, he has a lot of power."

  Song Kai nodded and pointed backwards at the mansion, saying: "Just take a look at this mansion and you'll understand. Since there's something going on in the gang, Brother Lu should hurry back."

  Lu Bo Tao nodded and galloped away quickly.

  Song Kai also returned to the inn, where there were only two tables of guests scattered about.

  Behind the counter, Nie Ling was biting a brush with her mouth, and her profile was facing the painting on the wall.

  "What are you looking at!" Song Kai walked up to the counter and patted Nie Zhong's shoulder.

  Nie Lingdang turned back, gave Song Kai a cold look, "I'm also a woman, and still the county lord's daughter. You patting my shoulder so casually is extremely disrespectful."

  "Virtue!... Here, this is your official permit. From now on, you are no longer a black household, and you can see people openly and honestly. Even if you get married, it's okay." Song Kai smiled and handed over the brand new golden official permit to Nie Lingdang.

  Nie Ling looked at it excitedly several times, then sighed and put down the official letter, saying: "This identity thing is indeed solved, but our guest house problem is getting more and more serious."

  "What's going on?" Song Kai asked.

  "Today, there were even fewer guests, only one table used cash, while the other tables all used gold stored in our guesthouse. Our actual income today was again negative. If this continues, what can we do?" Nie Lingdang said with a dejected expression, "Running a guesthouse is really not easy."

  "Hmm, I have a lot of ways, didn't I mention striptease yesterday?" Song Kai said with a straight face.

  "Go die... I'll strangle you to death!"

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  It's almost New Year's, um, it's almost the year of the horse, I'm wishing everyone a happy new year, hoping that in the new year everyone will be healthy and happy, everything will go as wished, family will be safe and sound, and wealth will come soon! Happy New Year! Let's work hard together!!!