Song Mingyue

Chapter 13
72 pennies, helped 36 refugees from 82 households, and gained 1640 merit and reputation, with a total merit of 2345 and reputation of 4345.

Among them, the few fake refugees who refused to leave were beaten with five water and fire sticks each, and ran away in desperation.

He spent the money he won from the Lucky Casino yesterday, but he has accumulated a lot of prestige for himself, so Zhao Hao felt very comfortable.

After leaving the shop, Zhao Hao led Zhao Dian and the slaves to continue wandering around Jiangning City.

As the most prosperous and affluent city in the south of the Yangtze River, Jiangning has too many places worth visiting, such as Yuhuatai, Xuanwu Lake, Stone City, Niutoushan, Jiming Temple, Mochou Lake...

Not far from the store just now, there was a sudden noise and shouts from behind.

Liang Lie hurriedly reported: "The second young master of the Wang family is calling for young master behind his back."

Zhao Hao was taken aback for a moment, and immediately ordered the sedan chair to stop.

A gorgeous carriage parked next to everyone in the Zhao Mansion, blocking most of the entire street, and Wang Jue lifted the curtain of the carriage with a happy face and descended.

"It's true that we don't meet each other anywhere in life. I didn't expect to meet Brother Zhao again here."

Facing Wang Jue's straightforwardness and enthusiasm, Zhao Hao's heart felt a little warm.Perhaps, this is his first real friend in this world.

"Thanks to Brother Wang's kindness yesterday, I didn't expect Brother Yu to be sound asleep. Don't be surprised."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Wang Jue was in awe when he learned that Zhao Hao helped a group of disaster victims in the store today.

"Brother Zhao is a role model for helping the world and helping others, but where does he want to go now?"

Zhao Hao laughed and said, "But wandering around the city, there is nowhere to go."

Wang Jue's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "I made an appointment with some close friends to go to Baihuazhuang to participate in the Peony Flower Fair. My cousin is also there, why don't we go together?"

The Peony Fair started in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and flourished in the Song Dynasty.Every April is the season when peonies are in full bloom, and peonies from all over the world will come slowly.

Of all the peonies in the world, only Luoyang is the most famous, and the Luoyang Peony Fair is naturally the most prestigious.Ouyang Xiu once wrote "The Story of Luoyang Peony": "When the flowers bloom, the common people often go to ancient temples, abandoned houses with ponds and terraces as the market, and spread the curtains, and the sound of singing and dancing is heard. Let the flowers fall."

As the saying goes, "The flowers bloom and fall for twenty days, and everyone in the city is crazy." Although the peony festival in Jiangning City is not as prosperous as Luoyang, it is also very prosperous for a while, especially in Baihuazhuang.

Those who can get the invitation of Baihuazhuang are either quite talented or famous, or they are either rich or expensive.As the only heir son of the four major mansions, Baihuazhuang naturally did not dare to neglect Zhao Hao, but after the year before last, Zhao Hao had made it clear that he would no longer participate in the Peony Fair, so he was not invited to participate this year.

As for Wang Jue, he has always favored martial arts over literature, and has never been interested in this arty Peony Club. If he hadn't been forced to come here this year, he would not have participated, so he doesn't know Zhao Hao's past.

As for Zhao Hao...it is impossible to remember his past.For him who has just traveled to this world for less than ten days, he is curious about everything, so he is naturally willing to accept Wang Jue's invitation.

Wang Jue was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, it would be too slow for brother Zhao to take a sedan chair, why not go with brother Yu in a carriage?"

The two walked towards Wang Jue's carriage side by side, and Zhao Hao's eyes stopped unconsciously on an extremely ornately decorated carriage beside him.

Wang Jue said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "This is the carriage my brother is riding in. My brother is always shy and doesn't want to see people. I hope Brother Zhao will forgive me."

Zhao Hao laughed: "It's okay, it's okay."

The moment he turned his head, he suddenly saw the curtain of the carriage next to him being lifted, revealing a fair and delicate face, and then quickly lowered the curtain.

The two boarded Wang Jue's carriage, and the carriage started slowly with the whistle of the handlebars.

Two carriages galloped on the streets of Jiangning one after the other. The four white horses walked at the same pace and kept the same speed. The Luan bell made a very pleasant sound with the wind. The small wind chime on the top is also tinkling, and the spring breeze penetrates into the car with the fragrance of flowers. It is the BMW carved car that smells all over the road. Comparable to Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

The carriage left the south gate and headed south. The official road in the outskirts gradually became a little bumpy. Zhao Hao closed his eyes slightly without realizing it, and gradually fell into a half-sleeping state.

When he woke up, Baihuazhuang was already in front of him.

The large plaque with gold characters on a black background above the entrance of the villa, and the three big characters "Baihuazhuang" written on it, are astonishing and majestic, even Zhao Hao, a guy who writes ghostly characters, secretly admires them.Signed "Muslim Layman", Zhao Hao naturally knew who this Halal Layman was. Zhou Bangyan, a poet of the generation, was regarded as a great Confucianist in this era, so to get his inscription and signature, the owner was naturally extraordinary.

The villa is located [-] miles away from the outskirts of Jiangning City, surrounded by mountains and rivers, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. It is built according to the garden style of Suzhou and Hangzhou. Among them, there are pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, ponds for swimming fish, rockery and strange rocks. What unfolded was the large expanse of flowers and trees.

Baihuazhuang, as the name suggests, is naturally full of all kinds of exotic flowers and plants. In spring, there are peach blossoms and peonies in full bloom; in summer, lotus is as clean as snow and pomegranates are like fire; There are also dots of wintersweet, which decorate Huazhuang together with the occasional snowflakes.

It is the season when all kinds of flowers are in full bloom. There are many flowers and colors, but peonies are the most eye-catching.That patch of rich and noble flowers, white as snow and red as clouds, messed up the eyes of the viewers.

After entering the villa, someone immediately greeted him. It is said that the owner of the villa is hosting a banquet in Baihualou in the garden, but he can't accommodate many family members, so he can only bring a few people there.

So Zhao Hao and Wang Jue walked hand in hand, followed by Zhao Dian, Liang Lie, and the two servants of the palace, and then followed by a thin and small son, silently leading three or four maidservants behind them, He kept a distance of five or six steps from the two of them, as if they were far away.

Although Wang Jue's expression was a bit embarrassed, Zhao Hao didn't take it seriously, because the moment the thin young man got out of the car, he could clearly see some basic features of the thin young man with just a glimpse.

The skin is so white and tender that water can be squeezed out, there is no shadow of Adam's apple under the jaw, the figure is as weak as a willow, and the loose robe can't hide the... pectoral muscles that have been tied.Although he was dressed in men's clothes, he was extremely beautiful, with the pure and weak aura of women from Jiangnan water villages, and also showed the generosity of a lady, making Zhao Hao feel that if he was really a man, he might be able to fascinate thousands of women.

He's obviously a young master of Xibei, and it's fine for everyone to know it, so there's no need to be embarrassed.

The Baihua Building is in the middle of the villa, with a height of five floors, and the VIP reception hall of the Flower Fair is located on the fifth floor.

The hall on the fifth floor is in the shape of a circle, except for the guardrails around a person's height, there are no walls and windows for the convenience of guests to enjoy the flowers.The tables and chairs in the hall are arranged in two rows along the guardrail, leaving a space in the middle, covered with a thick brocade silk carpet, and a screen is erected. There are Yaoqin and Pipa in front of the screen... But Sing, dance, and play musical instruments.

Sitting among the elegant seats beside the guardrails, you can look at the sea of ​​flowers all around, smell the fragrance of flowers in the air, and the crisp birdsong, bathed in the spring breeze, you will feel relaxed and happy.

Dozens of people have arrived in the hall on the fifth floor at this time. They are in groups of three or four, all of them are well-dressed, most of them are teenagers, and there are also mature and prudent middle-aged and elderly Confucian scholars. Everyone is drinking and chatting, or admiring flowers, or discussing poetry. A dull and low-key generation.

The owner of Baihuazhuang is a great Confucian named Lu Qing, about 40 years old. It is said that he is a disciple of Zhou Bangyan, a Muslim layman. He is quite talented and has a high reputation among scholars in Jiangning City. Just standing up and nodding is considered a salute.

The presence of Wang Jue attracted the attention of many people. In previous years, the eldest son of the palace, Wang Yan, came to participate. This year, the exchange of the second son naturally aroused everyone's curiosity.

However, when everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Hao, there was a burst of whispering in the audience. Even the butler of the palace who came to greet him was dumbfounded, even Lu Qing, the owner of Baihua Village who was sitting in the middle, and his body Several great Confucian scholars beside him also showed surprise expressions.

As a result, Mr. Xibei who came with Wang Jue was ignored by everyone, and sat in his seat calmly.

"Master Zhao, this way please!" The butler who came to greet him stuttered a bit.

Seeing the appearance of the crowd, Zhao Hao felt at a loss.Fuck, I'm a wanted criminal, even if I've been ill and came a little suddenly, I don't need such a big reaction from the audience.

But the butler was an old man, the surprise on his face was fleeting, and he quickly arranged for Zhao Hao a prominent and honorable position.

Zhao Hao sat down carelessly, while Zhao Dian and Liang Lie stood behind him, and the whispers from both sides gradually reached his ears.

"The dude of the Zhao family actually came to the Peony Flower Fair, and he has a thick skin."

"That's right, you were humiliated by the third son of the Zheng family the year before last, and you still dare to come?"

"Haha, I still remember that the year before last, the son of the Zhao family was humiliated by the third son of the Zheng family for his ghostly strokes and that nonsensical poem."

"It seems that Mr. Xie's family is here today. He is the cousin of that dude, and he will probably help him."

Zhao Hao sorted out everyone's discussions for a while, and his mind instantly understood.

It seems that the Peony Club of Baihuazhuang is called "Appreciating Flowers", but it also has the meaning of poetry pen club.Listening to their discussion, the predecessor Zhao Hao made a fool of himself at the Peony Flower Fair the year before last, so he no longer participated in this meeting, so today he rashly followed Wang Jue, and everyone had various surprised expressions.

Of course, Zhao Hao himself has no accomplishments in poetry, but...some of the memes have been played to death by the traversers, it's best not to force me to play again...Zhao Hao smiled helplessly.

"My cousin Xie is over there, do you want to meet?" Liang Lie who was beside him asked in a low voice.

Zhao Hao looked in the direction he was pointing, and there was a blue-clothed young man about his own age looking towards the east from him.

“谢瑜，武力：35；智力：74；政治：72；统率：21；健康值：92；对宿主好感度：65。”

Since his surname is Xie, and he is said to be a cousin, he is naturally his mother's nephew. Although he has an average degree of affection for him, it is not low, so he must go to see him.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and generally greeted each other with words such as "uncle and aunt are in good health" and "uncle and aunt are in good health". Make your own calculations."

Marriage between Zhao and Xie is a family, one prospers and one loses all, so naturally they advance together and retreat together.Xie Yu may not like Zhao Hao, but he must protect the face of the Zhao family.

(End of this chapter)