Blue also means dark green. Liu Yuxi's Humble Room Inscription: The grass is green in the curtain.
Blue also means blue. Du Fu's quatrains: Walk by the river, see you later.
However, I really haven't seen the usage of black in ancient Chinese, and I haven't found such an example in ancient Chinese dictionaries.
Where did the landlord say this? Please give me your advice. Can you give me some examples to answer?