[Red Chamber] Come for a hexagram?

It has been more than half a year since Wang Ren and Yinxiang left to stay in Yangzhou to handle the case successfully, and they will stay in Yangzhou for at least one year after the Yangzhou case is settled.During this period, something happened in the capital that was not too big, but not too small.That is concubine visiting relatives.

Kangxi did not know why, and suddenly ordered one of his concubines and four concubines to go home to visit their relatives.

Obviously never encountered such a thing before.

The officials also speculated about Kangxi's intentions in various ways. Someone recalled the families of the concubines and figured out the reason.There are also some who completely regard it as a gift from the emperor, and happily accept it.Just like Jia's house.

After receiving the imperial decree, the Jia family all agreed with joy, and all of them regarded it as a gift from the emperor, and did not consider other things in depth. It has been seven years since Concubine Xiande entered the palace until she was promoted to concubine and went home to visit her relatives. When they heard the news of her return home, everyone could only be overjoyed.However, the rules of visiting relatives of the imperial concubine are different from those of others. They cannot go back to their original home to meet their family members, but come to other houses and let their family members kneel down to greet them.

There is usually not only one family in a large family, there are also slightly remote manors, but it is not necessary to go back and live for a day or two.

It's just that not every family has a garden in the capital, such as the Jia Mansion.At this time, I had no choice but to lead the construction of a garden to pick up relatives.

However, as long as the scale of the garden can be built, there is no big requirement.

Although the requirements are not very high, but if it can be built beautifully, no one wants to be simple.After all, as a big family that produced a concubine, most of them are unwilling to lose face.

Therefore, not only the Jia family, but also other families began to renovate or build their own gardens on a large scale.Among the five concubines, except for the noble concubine and the Rong concubine, they didn't do anything, they just visited relatives honestly according to the original specifications.Although the other concubines made more changes to the gardens at home, they did not change much.It is Jia's mansion that builds the largest and most lively gardens.

In the past few days, many shops are almost full.However, at this time, the Jia Mansion is already facing a serious...economic crisis.

"Auntie's words sound good." Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth with hatred, "She gave me everything, but where can I get so much money!"

"Is there no money in the treasury?" Ping'er asked.

"There is not enough money in the treasury. The people in the mansion only know how to enjoy it, but they don't know how hard it is to get money." Wang Xifeng said angrily: "Whether it is generous or the second house, you have to go directly to the treasury to withdraw money, but you have never seen it." How much money is left. And how do I know how hard it is for me to manage this family."

Ping'er lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "What about the money from the shop under the account? Is it not enough?"

Wang Xifeng shook his head and sighed: "If it's enough, I'm still in a hurry? Now for the money, I have to fight."

Ping'er looked at Wang Xifeng suspiciously.

"Let's use next month's money first to put loan sharks." Wang Xifeng whispered in Ping'er's ear.

"This! Second Mistress, it's not appropriate." Ping'er was taken aback, and looked at Wang Xifeng in astonishment: "This is breaking the law."

"Hmph! I'm the daughter of the envoy of the Jingying Jiedu, the wife of the future Lord Jia. Who dares to touch me?" Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you my elder brother who is now a fourth-rank official in Yangzhou? Although my elder brother and I are not the same It’s not close, but it’s a family after all. If you keep it secret, who will come and check on me?”

Ping'er lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"Okay, good peace, find some reliable people from the people brought by my mother's family, and help me do it." Wang Xifeng said in a low voice: "In addition to the money obtained from the usury, I also went to those shops to urge me to pay for it." Urge, send all the money. Also, I remember that a few days ago, Wuzhuangtou offered land rent and delicacies from mountains and seas. Most of the land rent was taken away, and the dried goods from mountains and seas were also picked up. Keep more. If anyone asks, just say It was prepared for Concubine Yuan to save her relatives! Even the old lady wouldn’t say much, so don’t be polite when you take it. Go and let Brother Rong and Brother Qiang buy gold and silver utensils and troupe girls, huh, this is so oily They will definitely do a good job.”

Ping'er nodded.

"Don't talk too much about loan sharks to others." Wang Xifeng instructed.

"Remember." Ping'er nodded.

Wang Xifeng rubbed the handkerchief, but I don't know if the money is enough, if not... Wang Xifeng suddenly thought of the Xue family who had moved out.

It's just that if you want the Xue family to contribute, you have to start with Mrs. Wang.

The Xue family moved out from the Xue family as early as Wang Ren's last visit, and returned to their own house.Although it is simpler than Jia's and Wang's, it is a mansion after all.Clean it up a little bit, and buy a few maids, and it's still a matter of course.Mrs. Xue was silent about the move because of her daughter's words.Xue Pan was a little dissatisfied with moving out of Jia's mansion. When he first entered Jia's mansion, he saw Lin Daiyu, and half of his body was so pale at that time. He originally planned to talk to him when he had time in the future. After all, he was also a relative. Lin Daiyu returned to Yangzhou.Lin Daiyu just left, although it's a pity.But there is more than one beauty in this world.What's more, Lin Daiyu is the lady of everyone. It's okay to look at it from a distance. If she really wants to do something, I'm afraid she won't have a chance, unless she gets married and goes home.So Xue Pan gave up quickly.But when I was in Jia's mansion, I could see other beautiful maids and girls, and the life in Jia's mansion was comfortable, why not stay for a few more days.It's just that he opened his mouth to Xue Baochai, but Xue Baochai's tears stopped him back, and he came and went, there was nothing he could do, so he gave up.

Originally, there should be less contact between Xue's house and Jia's house.Unexpectedly, Wang Ren was first sent to Yangzhou to handle the case by imperial decree, and then Jia Yuanchun was promoted to Xiande Concubine.Later, Wang Ren was promoted in Yangzhou. Although he didn't return to Beijing according to the order, anyone with eyes could see that when Wang Ren came back, even though his official position was not big, he was definitely a figure in the emperor's heart.The emperor would only let people he likes to take important positions, not to mention the income of the treasury and the official salt.

This Yangzhou Guanyan case is not only an opportunity for Wang Ren, but also a test for him. The result of his work will directly determine how far he will go in his official career in the future.Moreover, Kangxi also specially gave him a small foreign aid, that is the Thirteenth Master Yinxiang.

Only Kangxi's close ministers had the honor to encounter such preferential treatment in the court.

Now that Wang Ren of the Wang family has supported himself, and the Jia family also has a concubine, it is not a problem for the glory to last for a hundred years.Although, it looks like that.Because of this, the superficial splendor caused Xue Pan to babble in front of his sister many times. If he hadn't left Jia's house, it wouldn't be a good idea to hang out together.And Xue Baochai just kept silent, what light is there to rub off on, the Jia family only has one virtuous concubine, unless she becomes someone like Yang Yuhuan, otherwise there will be no capable younger generations to support her, and her downfall will happen sooner or later.Kangxi is not Tang Xuanzong.

If it is in the Wang family, it will be able to enjoy the glory.It's a pity that my own yard has been cleared out, so it's not easy to move to my uncle's house.Who let the uncle's house invite them to live, but they lived in Jia's mansion.Since my uncle was not at home when the day arrived, I first went to Jia's mansion to meet Mrs. Wang, and then was invited to stay.Mrs. Xue thought that living in her brother's house and sister's house was not bad, so she moved in.

Now, the day when Concubine Xiande visits relatives is approaching, although the schedule for building the Grand View Garden has been set, but the money is always a little short.Therefore, Wang Xifeng asked Mrs. Wang, and wanted her aunt to go to Mrs. Xue to make peace. After all, a sister is closer than a niece, and Mrs. Wang's words are always more useful than her junior.Mrs. Wang knew that the mansion had been struggling to make ends meet during this period of time, but she never thought that it would be so serious. Just for her daughter's rare return home to visit her relatives, Mrs. Wang finally took out her pocket once and paid 20 taels. I can't get it out.

Mrs. Wang thought over and over again, and went to Xue's residence according to what Wang Xifeng said.Even if Wang Xifeng didn't mention it, she herself was thinking about it, and Wang Xifeng just pushed it again.Mrs. Wang couldn't say anything if she was just asking for money. After all, it was a shame that Jia's mansion had no money to build the Grand View Garden.So after Mrs. Wang's visit, she chatted with Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai for a long time before slowly talking about things.And the first thing to talk about is naturally Baochai's marriage.

When talking about Baochai's marriage, Aunt Xue's face became a little stiff. Now Baochai is 14 years old, but she is not engaged yet.Many 14-year-old girls are already preparing for marriage.

Xue Baochai next to her also blushed slightly, but she was not ashamed, but angry.

She left Jia's mansion with the intention of breaking away from Baoyu in Jia's mansion, but now she doesn't want Mrs. Wang to mention it again, and even vaguely mentions that they are merchants.Then he talked about Concubine Xiande's family visit.Xue Baochai's expression gradually returned to normal, she pinched the handkerchief, and then said, "If Auntie is worried that she won't be able to buy good wood, there are some high-quality yellow-flowered larch in our shop. Besides, antiques, carvings, even We also have imported products. Concubine Xiande visits relatives. We are relatives, so we should contribute. Mother, I remember that there is a kid in the store who is very good at selecting materials for gardening. My brother has praised him several times. Why don't you let that kid follow your aunt Go, choose the materials for this garden and build it before you come back. As for the cost of the materials, Auntie just wants to pay."

That being said, it was the servant who followed the comprador materials instead of Xue Baochai. When that person took out the bill and asked Mrs. Wang and others for money, would they really mean to give it?

At least, Xue Mansion can still make a profit.But it will definitely be lower than the selling price of other shops.

No matter how low it is, it is always profitable, and this is a big deal.

Aunt Xue did not expect her daughter to say such words suddenly, looked at Mrs. Wang's face, and smiled helplessly: "It's because Pan Er spoiled my sister, and made her interested in the shop and the account book. "

Madam Wang smiled.

Although this trip did not get the help of money, at least it got a 'discount'.After Mrs. Wang went back, she relayed the words to Wang Xifeng.Wang Xifeng snorted coldly, she couldn't wipe her face off after all.

After Mrs. Wang left Xue's mansion, Xue Baochai cried with Aunt Xue in her arms.

"Okay, don't be sad." Aunt Xue also had a sad face, and she patted Xue Baochai's head in fear.

Xue Pan just came back at this time, and seeing his sister's face full of tears, he asked in astonishment, "Why, who annoyed my sister?"

Aunt Xue talked, and told the whole story of Mrs. Wang.Xue Pan sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. After listening to it, he smiled and said, "What should I do? It turns out that's the case. Then Baoyu can be regarded as a good person. Why is my sister still unwilling?"

Xue Baochai frowned, and said: "Baoyu is good, but his kindness is only for women. And he is good for every woman. But he has no responsibility, and he is not a person to rely on. And his heart is always that Lin younger sister……"

Speaking of Sister Lin, Xue Pan immediately remembered Lin Daiyu's appearance when they first met, with a little color on her face.

"Sister Lin is short-tempered, brother, you can't climb high!" Xue Baochai understood what his brother meant, and turned angrily into the room.

"Who said I can't climb high!" Xue Pan said, when he woke up, he found that his sister had entered the room, and pointed to the direction she left to look at Aunt Xue: "What's wrong with her, why is she so angry?"

Aunt Xue sighed: "Your sister is 14 this year, and she is not engaged yet. If you don't think about it, I'm afraid it's too late."

"Why, my sister is planning to get married?" Xue Pan asked carelessly.

Aunt Xue was startled, and hurriedly looked into the room, then turned her head to Xue Pan and said, "Keep your voice down, how can you say that in front of your sister."

"If you want to marry someone, then marry someone." Xue Pan didn't take it seriously: "My Xue Pan's younger sister, can't she get married?"

"Why, do you have a good candidate?" Aunt Xue asked.

Xue Pan's movement of holding the teacup froze.

good candidate...

Hehe, how could he have it!

What kind of person is Xue Pan? On weekdays, he hangs out with friends, hangs out with friends, visits brothels when he has nothing to do, and buys a girl when he is bored.As for his cronies and friends, they are all just wine and meat friends.He still doesn't know his wine and meat friends?Where is there a person with qualified character?A friend bought a girl outside and got pregnant a few days ago, which made his mother very angry.The marriage has not yet been settled, and I got a bastard first, how can I say we are married?But I was a little reluctant to kill it, after all, it was my own flesh and blood.As a result, the friend who messed up was very annoying and often went out to drink.With such a family, how could he let his sister be wronged in the past?

Of course, he is not without a reliable candidate, but... all the reliable candidates are engaged, so how could he talk to his sister?

Xue Pan suddenly got dizzy, put down his teacup and kneaded his brow, and finally asked Aunt Xue: "Is there any candidate for mother?"

Aunt Xue also had a bitter face when she said this: "I originally set my sights on Jia Baoyu, but who knows... hey."

"Our four families already have relatives by marriage, so which family has an excellent betrothed child?" Xue Pan asked.

Aunt Xue thought for a while, her eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and said: "Yes! There is one! The only son of your uncle's family, Wang Ren. Why did you forget him! Although he is not in the capital now but in Yangzhou, but listening It is said that he has been promoted, and now he is a fourth-rank official, and he is an official with real power!"

"Fourth grade?" Xue Pan was taken aback: "You can be such a big official? Brother Ren is capable..."

"It's just that I don't know if he is willing to..."

"What is he not willing to do?" Xue Pan said: "Let's talk about family status first. Our four major families have always had relatives by marriage, and we are very close on weekdays. You are his aunt, and your younger sister is his cousin. We know the root and the bottom .And the younger sister has a good appearance and a bright nature, so what can he be dissatisfied with!"

Aunt Xue thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's true."

This marriage is well matched, and the age difference is only two years.Moreover, neither of them said they were married, and Wang Xue was also related by marriage, so this marriage couldn't have been better.

"But I don't know when that brother Ren will return to the capital. Could it be that if he doesn't return for a day, Baochai will wait for him for a day?"

"So what if he doesn't come back?" Xue Pan said, "What can he say if the parents order the matchmaker's words, and the uncle and aunt agree?"

"But your aunt is the only one in the capital now." Aunt Xue said.

Xue Pan's pointing finger froze.

A woman can indeed propose marriage to her own son, but she can't really make a decision. She still has to discuss it with the man in charge before making a decision.

"When will uncle come back?" Xue Pan asked.

"I don't know." Aunt Xue said, "I'll visit Wang's house tomorrow."

That night, Aunt Xue communicated with Xue Baochai early on, and mentioned the benevolent brother of the Wang family a little, worrying that if she didn't like it, something like this would happen again.When Xue Baochai heard that it was Wang Ren who was going to say kiss this time, she immediately lost her opinion, her face flushed slightly, and she opened the curtain and entered the inner room with a smile on her lips.

This means that there is no objection.

So the next day, Aunt Xue took Baochai to visit Wang's house happily and met his wife.

The lady, dressed in a light-colored dress, greeted the guests in the backyard.Now that Wang Zite and Wang Ren are away, there is only a house full of female relatives left, so Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai have no scruples to go.

This is not the first time Madam has seen Xue Baochai, but every time she sees her, Madam can only feel admiration in her heart.Such a woman is precisely the ideal candidate for her daughter-in-law.Dignified and courteous, speaking and doing things gracefully, and doing things smoothly.It doesn't look like a jealous person either.If he had a son, he would definitely ask for his son to marry him.Unfortunately, she didn't.She only had one non-biological son whom she hated so much, and she had the status of a legitimate son that should have been given to her future son.

However, Mrs. Xue didn't know about this, so she asked her maid to take Xue Baochai out for a stroll in the garden, so she mentioned the matter of marriage to Mrs. Xue.The lady who said it was stunned.

Because she didn't want to marry Wang Ren at all.

Last time, it was rare for her to be kind enough to marry Wang Ren. Although she did not plan to find someone with a high family background or a good family, she also did not expect to find someone with a bad family style.Otherwise, marrying would not only bring trouble to Wang Ren, but also disgrace the Wang family.But she didn't expect that she would be rejected by that kid when she fulfilled her duty as a mother.At that time, she decided that she would never say anything to this kid again.

Unexpectedly, Wang Ren's own skills improved, and his good reputation spread, and the door-to-door marriage began to flow in an endless stream.The previous ones were rejected by her, let's not talk about the character of this woman, just her family background is a bit low.Madam also has something to say when she refuses, but when the object is Xue Baochai, Madam doesn't know how to face it.

To be honest, she was very satisfied with Xue Baochai's daughter-in-law, but she didn't want to see such a good daughter-in-law marrying Wang Ren.In her eyes, Wang Ren has already robbed her future son's position as the legitimate son, and now he wants to rob his future son's wife.

And if it wasn't for Wang Ren's mother, how could she lose the chance to have a son in the future?

If it wasn't for Wang Ren...

At this time, the madam was actually a little dazed.

Aunt Xue called her a few times before she came back to her senses, and said that Wang Ziteng was still returning to Beijing, and that Wang Ren was still in Yangzhou changed the topic, and she didn't agree with the meaning of this marriage at all.The heart of Aunt Xue, who thought she was sure of everything, suddenly cooled down. Could this be... the meaning of failure?

I don't remember what I talked with my wife afterwards, Aunt Xue stayed for a while, just in time to see Xue Baochai being brought back by the maid, so Aunt Xue took her daughter and left.

Back home, Xue Baochai bowed her head and went back to the house to do some maid work, and then quietly waited for Aunt Xue to mention the result of the marriage proposal to her, but Aunt Xue did not mention it for a long time, and Xue Baochai gradually guessed it, feeling lost .

In the evening, Xue Pan drank some wine and returned home. Hearing Aunt Xue's report of his wife's indifferent attitude towards this matter, he immediately became angry.He clamored to go to Wang's house and ask the madam why he was dissatisfied with his sister.In the end, she was stopped by Aunt Xue.

Although the wife was not very enthusiastic about this marriage, this did not stop Aunt Xue's heart, so she wrote to her brother, asking about Wang Ren's marriage in a roundabout way.Presumably Wang Ziteng should have understood what she meant when he read the letter.

Things here are chaotic and in full swing, but everything in Yangzhou is flat.Old officials fall and new officials take over.Because the officials who have just been investigated for corruption, the effect of killing chickens and monkeys is estimated to last for a long time. Whether the officials here are staying or newly appointed, they all do things honestly and dare not make any mistakes.

Therefore, things here are going very smoothly. As a supervisor, Wang Ren is very leisurely after sorting out the accumulated account books and reconciling them.

Once a person is free, it is easy to think about things. Unexpectedly, Wang Ren, who has dug a hole for himself in the capital, will end up thinking wildly. Recently, his attention has been on the handsome Thirteen.

Thirteen is really handsome, handsome when he does things neatly, handsome when he is angry, and handsome when he looks at himself suspiciously... Eh?

"Are you free?" Thirteen asked, "Why do you keep staring at me?"

Wang Ren: Well...

"What's on my face?" Shisan asked, and then smiled: "Or, has my face changed?"

"Your face hasn't changed much." Wang Ren coughed and said, "I'm just looking around casually, cough, keep busy. I'll go out first."

It's really bad. I've been staring at Shisan recently, and the more I look at it, the more handsome I am, the more exciting I am.what to do?

Everyone says the best way to get over someone as quickly as possible is to find a new one and jump right into a relationship.

Could it be... want to go to the Men's Style Museum?

He now knows where the men's style hall in Yangzhou is!But... the last time I just went to a brothel to investigate cases, I was trained like that. Is it really a problem to go to a men's shop?

After struggling again and again, Wang Ren still "woke up" in the process of gradually sinking into the big pit of Shisan.

This is not the way. Knowing that it is impossible to have a relationship with Shisan, but still allowing himself to fall, wouldn't that be asking for guilt?

Sure enough, find a new one!

Afterwards, Wang Ren started his own death... well, it was a journey to find a new love.

The first stop, of course, is the Nanfeng Pavilion that he longs for.

Taking advantage of Shisan's absence, he sneaked out the door, found a car and walked from a remote place, stopped in the alley of Nanfeng Pavilion, and then walked quietly.

Fortunately, he was indeed not discovered by any acquaintances.

In order to avoid being 'familiar', he also specially wore a slightly fluffy pink shirt that was completely different from the previous light-colored style.

In the past, he hated this color coat the most.

But just because of the disgust, even if Shisan accidentally saw him, as long as he didn't see the face, he would never think that this person was himself.

By the way, why does a smell of being a strict wife emanate from me?

An illusion, it must be an illusion.

He just wanted to avoid being discovered by Thirteen and then continued to blame him for an hour.And if Wang Ziteng finds out, a slap in the face is unavoidable.

Guilty or something, no!

In fact, the men's house does not look much different from ordinary brothels, except that the people here are all men.

And these men are all wearing brightly colored clothes, and they are also wearing makeup and powder.And most of them are thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys, and there are few seventeen or eighteen-year-old men. Their figure, walk and talk all carry the shadow of a woman's Xiaojiabiyu.Immediately, Wang Ren got goosebumps all over his body.If he likes such a man, he might as well like a woman, isn't he?

I'm afraid only men with double plugs are interested in such boys.

What he likes is a handsome man like Shisan!Not a guy who looks like a girl!

Coming in a happy mood and returning in a disappointing mood, that's probably it.

Now Wang Ren didn't pay any attention to the winking man, turned his head and planned to leave here.Unexpectedly, at the entrance of the Men's Pavilion, I bumped into a tall man in purple clothes.

"Sorry." The man said coldly, then looked down at Wang Ren, his eyes lit up immediately, and his attitude became attentive, he put his arm on Wang Ren's shoulder and said, "Hey? Where are you from? It doesn't look like you're from here. I'm a guest. My name is Tan Xiuwei, and my name is Yi Ming. You can call me Yi Ming."

Wang Ren looked at the man in front of him. The man's complexion was wheat-colored, he was tall and strong, and he might be a trainer.It doesn't look too bulky in clothes.Because the man was at least a head taller than Wang Ren, Wang Ren had to look up at him. When he saw this man's face, Wang Ren was taken aback.This man turned out to be a childless man.But it is not that he is lonely and helpless in old age. On the contrary, he is a wealthy man who is accompanied by people in his later years and has his children and grandchildren to take care of him. He has a peaceful life.

No wife and no children, but have children and grandchildren.

Childless refers to a biological son, but a full house of descendants is just inheritance, not necessarily biological.

Could it be... Is this person also a broken sleeve with the same plan as me?

"Huh? Why didn't you answer me?" The man asked suspiciously.

Wang Ren came back to his senses, and said with a smile, "Wang Ren, there is no sign yet."

"Why, aren't you an adult yet?" the man asked.

"It's still a month away." Wang Ren replied, "It's just that the elders are not here, so the coming-of-age ceremony may have to be postponed." The coming-of-age ceremony does not have to be completed on the day of the full birthday, as long as it is completed in the year.However, it is not uncommon for a year or two to be delayed for some reason, but it is indeed a very small number.

"Then... what should I call you?" The man said with a smile on his lips.

Wang Ren said: "You can do whatever you want."

"Okay, Brother Wang Xian." Yi Ming said, "Brother Wang Xian is leaving here?"

"kindness."

"But what's the dissatisfaction?" Yi Ming said.

Wang Ren looked at him suspiciously.

Yi Ming smiled, and whispered in Wang Ren's ear, "This men's shop belongs to me."

...the bustard?

Well, he knew it was impossible, but when this man said that the Men's Style Hall was his, this was the word that Wang Ren thought of first.

Fortunately, Wang Ren didn't say this, otherwise he would definitely be whipped.

"Is there anything dissatisfied with Brother Wang Xian?" The man continued to ask.

"I'm just not interested in the man who puts on rouge." Wang Ren said, then turned around and was about to go around him to leave, but was blocked by this man again, and smiled at Wang Ren: "There is no good stuff in my shop. Brother Wang Xian was disappointed, it was Yi Ming's fault. To express my apology, how about Yi Ming treating Brother Wang Xian to dinner?"

Wang Ren: ==

If he doesn't understand what this person means at this time, he should really charge his EQ for the phone call.

Wang Ren raised his head and glanced at the other party again. Both his face and body were good, above the average score.It's just a little worse than Thirteen's. Although this face and figure are not much inferior to Thirteen's, this noble temperament is not something that can be easily cultivated if you want it.

I thought this man was pretty good at first, but after comparing him, I felt that he was a notch lower.Moreover, this man is much taller than himself and Wang Ren is not the type he likes, so he said, "No, I have something to do today..."

"Let's go to Zuixiang Building, where a newcomer will be performing on stage today." Yi Ming said in a low voice, "I heard that he is a very good-looking man. We can go to the backstage to see his unpainted appearance."

Wang Ren admitted that he was a little moved.

Go check it out, isn't it bad?

Zuixianglou is the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Yangzhou City. The small building is three stories high. It is the only high-rise building like this in Yangzhou.The first floor is a restaurant, the second floor is a flower building, and the third floor can accommodate guests.And every higher level, the cost more than doubled.If it was Wang Ren himself, he would not have thought of going above the second floor.Although he has money in his hands, he doesn't intend to spend it too much.

Now that Yi Ming wants to treat guests, he is happy to save money.

Just like what Yi Ming said, a small stage was built at the front of the second floor, and there was a young boy singing on it. Wang Ren, who was not very interested in opera, lost interest after listening to it for a while. Turning to look at Yi Ming.

Yi Ming smiled, pointed to the backstage, and said softly, "Come with me."

The two entered the backstage through the shaded door behind the stage. The inside was a mess, with various props and costumes placed on the floor, and many actors in muslin clothes and well-dressed were walking back and forth.Yi Ming stopped someone and asked, "Where is the new Liu Xianglian?"

The actor pointed to the innermost part and said, "He just arrived, he seems to have gone in to get dressed."

Yi Ming nodded, turned around and took Yi Ming to the inside, and then introduced: "I heard that Liu Xianglian is handsome, and her Wenhua is also outstanding. She used to be a child of an aristocratic family, but her parents died early, and she failed to study, so she became a prodigal son. , I like to travel around the world. Occasionally, I get a small amount of money by singing operas. It’s just that... an actor for a while is an actor for a lifetime.” Yi Ming turned his head and showed a contemptuous smile: “For an actor, Wang Xiandi can watch or play with him, but I don’t compare him to him. Much thought."

Wang Ren remained silent.

Entering the place behind where the actors put on makeup, he saw Liu Xianglian who had put on Xiaodan's clothes and was picking out rouge and gouache. He didn't notice that there were already two curious people standing at the door looking at him.

"How? How?" Yi Ming whispered to Wang Ren's side and said, "Is it okay?"

Wang Ren did not answer.He already remembered who this Liu Xianglian was.

The Red Mansion almost married Third Sister You, but in the end she repented and asked Third Sister You to draw her sword and commit suicide.When the person died, he found the other party's Zhenlie, and then cut his hair and went to practice.

Another tragic figure.

It seems that there are not many tragic characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.

Dead dead, loose scattered.In the end, it only ended up with a really clean ending.

"Brother Wang Xian?" Yi Ming called out again: "But are you dumbfounded?"

Wang Ren shook his head: "Not at all. I just sigh that the children of the aristocratic family have fallen so low." Then he opened the curtain and walked out of the room.

Yi Ming immediately chased after him, saying: "Everything in this world is like this, with ups and downs. If you are prosperous today, you may be ruined tomorrow. So you have to enjoy life to the fullest."

"I think the table is in a good position, why don't you sit down, drink a glass of beer, and watch the show slowly?" Yi Ming suggested.

Wang Ren shook his head, turned around and was about to go downstairs.

"Don't leave in such a hurry, what are you running for, the dignified fourth-rank inspector of salt?" Yi Ming said in a cold voice.

Wang Ren stopped in his tracks and turned to look at him.

"My surname is Wang Ren, and I am 16 years old. I don't have a name yet. The elders are not in the local area, and they are elegantly dressed and have an extraordinary temperament. Who else can there be besides the imperial envoy?" Yi Ming came to Wang Ren's side and whispered: "I didn't expect that the imperial envoy actually It’s also a good south wind.”

"Threat?" Wang Ren asked.

"Brother Wang Xian was joking, good Nanfeng is not a threat." Yi Ming said: "Nowadays, the children of this family, who doesn't have a brother and sister, even if it is said, it is not a bad thing. Isn't there a loyal king in the court?" Love this wind? What's there to threaten?"

That's right, this is nothing to ordinary children of aristocratic families, but as an official who embarked on an official career, such a reputation is still not good.

Although Wang Ren didn't care much about his official career, but once it was leaked out, he would inevitably be beaten by Wang Ziteng again.

Seeing Yi Ming's smug smile, Wang Ren had no choice but to sit down at the seat next to the window.Since someone was rushing to treat guests, he took advantage of it.

The two took their seats, without the need for them to shout, Xiao Er has already graciously stepped forward to deliver a jug of good wine and a few dishes of side dishes, which were still warm.

Wang Ren looked at Yi Ming.

"This is also my shop." Yi Ming said, "They will neglect anyone, but they definitely dare not neglect me."

"You have so many shops." Wang Ren said.

"Although I'm not a high-ranking official or rich, I have a good reputation." Yi Ming said, "I didn't expect Brother Wang to really not know me."

"En? Who are you?" Wang Ren asked doubtfully.

"Okay..." Yi Ming sighed, "Tan Xiuwei, whose name is Yi Ming, is from Yangzhou. He lost his mother when he was young, and his father when he was young. He is alone guarding the large property left by his ancestors. Fortunately, he is still somewhat talented here. Expanded the family shop, and now I am the richest man in Yangzhou. The shop deals in rice noodles, silk fabrics, porcelain, restaurants, imported products, etc. Unfortunately, there is no official salt. So Wang Xiandi has never met me. But although I am the richest man in Yangzhou, But it's not a merchant. The shop is mine, but it's not in my name."

Wang Ren: ==

This person seems to be quite a cow.

"But you must know my uncle." Yi Ming said, "He is the city guard of Yangzhou City."

Wang Ren's pouring hand paused for a moment.

City Guard Captain Jiang Xing is a military officer of the third rank.Wang Ren also saluted when he saw him.Speaking of which, I saw this man yesterday. He was wearing a military uniform at the time, with big arms and a round waist, and he was extremely mighty.Wang Ren remembered that the biggest characteristic of this person was... dark skin.

He should be born with a darker complexion, coupled with acquired exercise, it made him look like a piece of black charcoal.Judging from the aesthetics of this dynasty, it is a bit ugly.

Yinxiang also mentioned to Wang Ren that he is very talented in leading the army, but unfortunately he is not good enough, and his temperament is too straightforward, and he doesn't know how to be euphemistic in speaking and doing things, so he was sent to Yangzhou City, a third-rank city The guard was a little condescending to him.Fortunately, Yangzhou City is his hometown, so Jiang Xing, who was sent here, actually didn't have any complaints.

It is indeed a great backer.

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