Zhong'an Bridge's "Four Seasons Square" in Hangzhou can be said to be one of the best places in the wind and moon, it is near the water and the street, the geographical location is excellent, the front yard is facing the street, a three-storey main building in the middle, the backyard is facing a river, the whole "Four Seasons Square" looks chic and elegant, quiet in the middle of the noisy.

Aside from other livelihoods, the food of "Four Seasons Fang" alone is also famous in Liangzhejiang Road, so most of the guests who talk about business or gather like to come here for pastime, so "Four Seasons Fang" is full of people and lively at night.

The winter night in Hangzhou, the north wind is blowing, the sky is just dark, there are almost no people on the street, at this time there are countless carriages parked at the door of the "Four Seasons Fang", these carriages are luxurious, or exquisite, all of them are guests who come to the Four Seasons Fang, some are rented cars, and some are their own.

At this time, it was the time of dinner, and the drivers who drove the car parked their cars on the wall outside the door in order, and sat in groups of three or five in the restaurants on the opposite side to eat hot soup, and some acquaintances greeted each other and gossiped some gossip along the way. There are also those who are afraid that the main family will need the car urgently and dare not leave the carriage, sitting on the wheel with hot steamed buns, and drinking hot wine to go to the cold by the way.

In the distance, a four-horse-drawn cart drove by, and the loud sound attracted some drivers who were eating to turn their heads and look.

The vehicle looks extremely magnificent from the outside, the wide carriage, the horses of the gods, the capable coachman, there are two palace lamps hanging in front of the carriage, and a flowing cloud is painted outside the carriage wall. The turtle slave with that long eyes ran to the car early in the morning, and diligently helped Zhang Luo invite the guests in the car down and introduce them to the gate.

"Second young master, you haven't been here for a while, our Miss Pan has been hanging on to you, hurry up inside, please beware of the cold outside", the turtle slave smiled vigorously, and eagerly flattered Lu to lead the way.

The three people who got out of the car, the one who led the way first, were dressed in a cyan brocade robe, with a long figure, handsome and gentle. The one in the middle was dressed in white, tall and straight, handsome, but his expression was cold. The last one is a big fat man with a lovely smile.

As soon as the three of them entered the hall, Boss Yu of the "Four Seasons Fang" hurriedly shook off the other guests, hurriedly walked two steps and came over to greet him with a smile on his face, and when he was about to get closer, he leaned down slightly to the person who came first and asked, "Second Young Master, is the Qiuyue Pavilion on the third floor for you, or is it the old rule?" ”

"Well, it's still the old rule", paused for a moment, and then introduced the person behind him, "Boss Yu, this is Master Liu from Beijing, greet me well, and invite the white girl down!" ”

When Boss Yu heard the word Jingli, his smile became brighter and brighter, and he quickly bowed to the man in white, and waved his palm to the front side, "Master Liu, please", and said to the big fat man at the back, "Boss Wang, rare guest, please go upstairs."

Then he said to the turtle slave behind him, "Hurry up and send someone to call Xiaoxiao, Pan Liang, and Ruyi down, and say that Yin Ershao is here, and there are nobles from Beijing."

In addition to the hall, the large and small private rooms are named after the flowers of the four seasons, among which the four most luxurious private rooms are Spring Flower House, Summer Lotus Pavilion, Autumn Moon Pavilion, and Winter Snow Building, implying the four seasons.

The Autumn Moon Pavilion was contracted by Yin Ji Silk Village for a long time, in order to be used by several bosses of Yin Ji to receive distinguished guests, the wine drunk here is Yin Ji placed here, from all over the high price of the wine purchased, the room is placed in Yin Ji specially purchased antiques, even if the drinking cups and eating bowls are specially sent by Yin Ji, all of which show the style and heritage of the Yin family. Therefore, the guests who can be received into the "Autumn Moon Pavilion" are either rich or expensive.

Boss Yu quietly looked at the white-clothed Liu Ye, guessing which nobleman in Beijing it was, although the handsome appearance was cold, but the obvious age was very young, and he was accompanied by the two most wealthy shopkeepers and Shaodong in Hangzhou, especially the boss Wang looked at this Liu Ye and looked obviously very respectful, it seems that he is not small, and he has to be entertained well.

Zhang Luo had a good wine and food, and Boss Yu bent down humbly, "Bosses, later, the girl who arranged will arrive soon, you can use some tea first, and the villain will not disturb you to talk about things first." After speaking, he bowed his head and exited the room, and arranged for the little maid to wait at the door to listen to the guests' requests at any time.

"Second Young Master, Yin Ji really has a rich family background, look at the layout of this "Autumn Moon Pavilion", it is really extraordinary. Boss Wang squeezed his eyes and pretended to be envious.

Yin Ren smiled gently, "Boss Wang has won the award, when it comes to this arrangement, the things here can't add up to a piece of the best jade in our Dicuizhai, so that Boss Wang will laugh." ”

Then he turned to the man in white who was sitting on the upper seat, "Lord Liu, this time you came to Hangzhou City, but is there a place where you need Yin Ji's service?" ”

The man in white glanced at Boss Wang lightly, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea gently, then raised his eyes to look at Yin Ren, his cold expression eased for a while, and he muttered for a while, "The 60th birthday of the Queen Mother is coming, and the Chengguan family appreciates it, so I am responsible for organizing the dress worn by the Queen Mother's birthday, so as to be noble and elegant, and can show the grace of the Queen Mother. ”

Speaking of this, the man in white, Lord Liu, paused, and continued, "I have been thinking about which silk village will take over this extremely grand matter, it is reported that the clothes and satin fabrics in the palace are all from Yin Ji satin, our dynasty, Yin Ji silk and satin Zhuang if you say second, I am afraid that no silk village dares to claim to be the first, you Yin Ji silk is the largest official silk, as usual is the most suitable for the Queen Mother's birthday dress, I came to Hangzhou this time specifically for this matter, I don't know what Yin Ji means?" ”

Hearing this, Yin Ren's heart moved, but the surface was silent, "Lord Liu has a good reputation, the first silk village in this dynasty, we Yin Ji is ashamed to be, as an "official silk", Yin Ji has been working hard to do his part, and strive to provide the best silk and clothing for the imperial court. But as the saying goes, there is a sky outside the sky, there are people outside the people, and there are many people who are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Yin Ji does not dare to boast of the best, and he is even more afraid of delaying the queen mother's dress, then it will be difficult to escape the blame. ”

Yin Ren's words were not leaky, but he pointed out the key point of the matter, the queen mother's birthday dress looks infinite, but it is actually extremely tricky, and it is just the icing on the cake for Yin Ji to do a good job, but a slight mistake will ruin Yin Ji's years of hard work.

When the man in white heard this, he looked at Yin Ren with some surprise, and the young man with a gentle smile in front of him reacted quickly, and his thoughtfulness was surprising, and he couldn't help but re-examine Yin Ren with a smile. Yin Ren still looked at the man in white with a smile, as if what he said just now was just a superficial meaning, and there was no deeper meaning.

The young Lord Liu put down the cup in his hand, "The second young master is too worried, this time the dress, the imperial court will select three silk villages that supply "official silk" for the examination, and the most decisive one will be dominated by the winning silk village, and the remaining two will assist in completing the queen mother's dress, and the big mistake is that it is impossible to make a dress, because all the links are reported to me to decide, and the ending of delaying the dress and dying is that the second young master is too worried. Speaking of this, the man in white looked at Yin Ren with black eyes.

Yin Ren smiled, as if relieved on the surface, and hugged him on the table, "Lord Liu, this method is really good, take the best as the lead, and do not give up the strengths of other families, this is a clever trick, but the adults are allowed to raise a little objection below." There are pros and cons to this school examination method, the advantages are the guides, and the superior ones are the guides; The disadvantages, each with his own heart. ”

The look of appreciation flashed in the eyes of Lord Liu in white clothes, "In the words of the second young master, since he put forward the pros and cons, I don't know if there is a way to deal with it?" It is related to the birthday of the Queen Mother, and any idea may as well be said bluntly in front of me, whether it is good or bad, it is a strong support for this official to undertake this matter. ”

"Then I will rashly put forward a little suggestion, it is not yet mature, just for reference." Yin Ren raised his hand to add tea to the white-clothed man's teacup, put down the teapot, and muttered for a while, "Is it possible to bind the interests of the three families so that they can advance and retreat together, one is prosperous, and one is lost, then everything is done with one mind."

After hearing this, the man in white lightly buttoned his fingers on the table, and his expression became warmer, "The method proposed by the second young master is very much in line with my wishes, but how to bind the interests of the three families?" I would like to hear about it".

"I have made this suggestion in a hurry, and there is no detailed method, and I ask Lord Liu to forgive me." Yin Ren shook his head apologetically, "This matter is very important, and it is just a matter of saying that there are still many places to consider."

The man in white's eyes darkened, nodded and said, "What the second young master said is right, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run, after the second young master goes back, please convey the matter of the queen mother's birthday to Ling Zun, and in a week, the will of the palace will be conveyed to Guizhuang, and Guizhuang also needs to prepare early." Then he looked at Yin Ren intently, "A talent like the Second Young Master, if he serves the imperial court, he will definitely have a place to show his ambitions."

Hearing this, Yin Ren stood up and hugged the man in white and punched, "Lord Liu attaches so much importance to the lower place, I am very grateful, if it is useful to the lower place, I will go all out." Then he sat down and smiled slightly, "Lord Liu, since you are here today, let you enjoy the friendship of the landlord in the next place, and appreciate the customs of our Hangzhou Jiangnan land?" ”

The man in white bowed slightly, "Then thank you for the arrangement of the second young master."

When Yin Ren heard this, he clapped his palms, the door was slowly pushed open, and three women with different styles floated in with lotus steps, and four beautiful maids behind him entered with various kinds of wine, vegetables and fish, and placed them on the table in front of them.

Yin Ren pointed to a woman at the front and introduced, "Lord Liu, this woman is the most prestigious little girl Bai in the Four Seasons Fang, she is a peerless girl in the Qin and Song Realm, and she can also be ranked in the Fengyue Realm in our current dynasty", and instructed Bai Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, this is Lord Liu from Beijing, you have to wait for your life tonight."

Bai Xiaoxiao was dressed in a wide-sleeved and narrow-waisted apricot yellow shirt, a long skirt of the same color, 12 skirts, a pink silk yarn, and a "jade ring ribbon" around the waist, with a gentle temperament and a beautiful face.

Lord Liu glanced at Bai Xiaoxiao, nodded, pointed to the position beside him, and said lightly, "Sit down." Yin Ren continued to introduce the woman wearing a beige shirt and 8 pomegranate-colored long skirts, "This is the well-known Pan Liang girl in our Four Seasons Fang, who can sing and dance", and said to Pan Liang, "Liang'er, I went to see Lord Liu, you accompany Boss Wang tonight."

Speaking of "Four Seasons Fang", people in Hangzhou who have set foot in Fengyue places know that in addition to the most famous Oiran Bai Xiaoxiao, the most popular is the little Oiran Pan Liang, she is delicate and charming, like a blooming flower that attracts countless wild bees and butterflies.

Pan Liang smiled charmingly, blessed Lord Liu, and then walked to Boss Wang's side, and said delicately, "Boss Wang, I haven't seen you for a long time, it seems that the sisters of our Four Seasons Fang are not as good as the Saisai of Sanyuan Building." ”

Boss Wang squeezed down his eyes, which looked very small because of his fatness, and said, "Miss Pan laughed, who of the people who came to the Four Seasons Fang didn't know what to do, with the second young master, Miss Pan is afraid that she can't look down on us mediocre people, Miss Pan still don't sit next to me, hurry back to the second young master, otherwise I won't be able to sit down this night."

And pointed to another woman in light blue clothes, "Or Ruyi come to sit with me, the tea brewed by Ruyi is not drunk by idlers, and today I am also called a layman to open his eyes and taste tea."

The woman in blue called Ruyi turned her head to look at Yin Ren, Yin Ren nodded, and walked to Boss Wang's side, first blessed the man in white, and then sat down silently. When Pan Liang saw this scene, he returned to Yin Ren with a smile and sat down.

The north wind is blowing outside, it is extremely cold, and the interior is warm like spring, smiling and laughing, fine wine and delicacies, fragrant tea and tea, this night, the guests and hosts are happy, until after the third watch, they dispersed.