Song Hai was attentive when he heard it, holding the teacup in his hand and not drinking it. He is not a person who understands the rhythm of music, but he was deeply attracted by the pipa song played by Cui Ping, and he actually made him forget that he was in the gentle town of the capital. The generals have some unique feelings for the battlefield, and Song Hai is no exception, and the sound of the pipa undoubtedly brought him back to the battlefield where he galloped in the past, as if Qiu Sheng was commanding a group of soldiers to fight the brave cavalry of the Mumu country.

"Good tune, Miss Cuiping, I don't know what you call this tune?" As soon as Cui Ping pressed the last string, Song Hai couldn't wait to ask.

"It's good that Childe likes this song. Don't hide it from the son, the song is nameless. Song Hai was even more curious when he heard it, and asked about the origin of the song. Cui Ping had no choice but to answer his questions.

"The piece I played was the first half of an old song, and the second half of the piece had been lost for a long time because of age. The first part of this piece was also given by a gentleman who liked music a few years ago, and he did not give up, and we became friends with each other. Cui Ping told the origin of the song in one breath.

"I see. It doesn't matter if you don't know the name of the song, it's good to listen to. Song Hai said a few times in a row that it sounded good, while reining in his mind and withdrawing himself from the infinite reverie brought by the pipa music. He sipped his tea and looked around.

Outside the teahouse is the lobby of Tianxiang Building, the room is a two-story layout of the word back, the first and second floors are all kinds of tea rooms, chess garden, wine garden. The first and second floors of the lobby are connected by a large staircase, which is divided into two parts, and a large platform is in the middle. After going up to the landing from the middle of the lobby on the first floor, the stairs lead to the second floor on the left and right sides. The platform is also the stage of Tianxiang Building, and there are often people playing and singing to entertain the guests sitting in the lobby. Pipa music like Song Hai's listening is one of the most popular songs on the stage.

Four gilded plaques of "Heaven and Earth" are hung directly above the stage, and a picture of a lady is painted on the wall below the plaque. It may be because of the daytime, there are not many people in Tianxianglou, and it seems deserted compared to the Qinglou in the song and dance workshop. Song Hai chatted with Xiangming and Cuiping for a while, inquiring about Qiu Sheng in the capital, and both of them didn't know anything. However, Song Hai also knew from them that some of the guests who came to Tianxiang Mansion were many people from the official mansion, and these guests would secretly talk about some things in the court in the building from time to time, and there might be something Song Hai wanted to inquire.

After thinking about it, Song Hai decided to go back to the inn to deal with other things first, and then go to get some news from the mouths of those guests who stayed in the public gate after the visitors in Tianxiang Building gathered in the evening. Thinking like this, Song Hai got up and planned to settle the bill with the silver, but was unexpectedly stopped by Xiangming and Cuiping, who said that they had a fate with Song Hai and made friends with each other for the first time. Song Hai felt that this was inappropriate, but the two of them were enthusiastic, so he dispelled the idea of taking the silver, and left Tianxianglou after thanking the two.

That night, the lights were on, and the song and dance workshop was full of lights and wine, and it was very lively. Tianxianglou also changed from the deserted during the day and became noisy. Song Hai stood in front of the gatehouse and walked into the gate again.

Tianxianglou at night is one of the most lively in the song and dance workshop. During the day, the lobby is not crowded with people, let alone the surrounding tea room, chess garden and wine garden. Every man in Tianxiang Mansion had a happy expression on his face, and his mouth was sweeter than eating honey, and they all smiled from ear to ear. Some people are still swearing and talking, talking about cows, what they will win tonight. I only heard a man with a fat head, big ears and a big belly say, "Don't fight with me, let's go home and sleep early!" Tonight, Miss Zhen'er's boudoir must have been entered by me Huang. ”

"Why, all of us here have a chance, how can we say that your surname Huang can get in, we can't get in." A thin middle-aged man looked very unconvinced, and after a while, he choked with the fat man in front of him.

"The surname is Hu, do you give out the money?" The fat man scoffed contemptuously.

"Joke, who doesn't know who I am Hu Benxin, and you still ask me if I can afford the silver. Besides, who of the people who come to Tianxianglou can't afford to spend money? I don't scare people, here is a thousand taels. As he spoke, the thin middle-aged man reached out and took out a wad of paper from his clothes, which turned out to be ten silver tickets of one hundred taels, a total of one thousand taels. The crowd around the two of them was in a commotion for a while, talking about the origin of this person one after another.

The thin middle-aged man is Hu Yuanwai, whose real name is Hu Benxin, and he is a well-known landlord in the capital. The ancestors of the Hu family were also official eunuchs, and when they arrived at Hu Benxin's grandfather, Mrs. Hu, they were no longer officials and became professional landlords. The old lady of the Hu family has been passed down for three generations, and there are more and more family properties in Hu Benxin's generation, with a land output of 10,000 mu under the name of the Hu family, and more than 1,000 large and small estates, but there are fewer and fewer people. Although Hu Benxin's concubine was fulfilled, he was still childless when he was not confused, and he saw that the incense of the Hu family was about to break. Every time I think of the problem of the heir, this Hu Yuanwai is really depressed, and recently his wife in the main house died of illness, and all the aunts and wives in the family are scrambling to let Hu Benxin straighten himself out, making the family have no peace. In this way, Hu Benxin simply didn't go home, so he rented a room in Tianxianglou, drank and listened to music every day, and was happy like a fairy, and then went back to clean up the mess when the women at home were tired.

The onlookers in the lobby of Tianxianglou knew that the thin Hu Benxin in front of him was not small, but the origin of the fat man who choked Hu Benxin was not inferior at all, and it could even be said that it was even better. Song Hai whispered to a scholar next to him to ask about the origin of the fat man, and when he looked at Song Hai's appearance, he thought he was a foreigner, so he might as well tell him.

The fat man surnamed Huang is known as Huang Fatzi, his real name is Huang Chu, and he is from Linzhou. People don't know what kind of official the ancestor has been, but they only know that he is also a gentry from Linzhou. It stands to reason that Huang Chu, a foreigner, has no foundation in the capital, so he is naturally incomparable with a family like Hu Benxin in the capital. However, there are always times when things are coincidental. Huang Chu has a cousin who grew up together since childhood, and treats him like a younger brother, and his cousin is a noble cousin, who is the favorite concubine of the current regent, the Qian family. Huang Chu has not been easy to learn since he was a child, but he is very interested in money. After his cousin Qian became the regent's favorite concubine, he also followed the people who sent his relatives into the capital. As soon as he saw this prosperous place and fireworks and willow lane, he said that he would not go back to Linzhou again, so he bought a house in the capital and lived in it. Legend has it that he relied on the identity of the Qian family to meddle in the salt and iron business monopolized by the government, and made a great fortune, and he was a well-known nouveau riche in the capital.