Chapter 120: Time flies

The mouth of the storyteller, the legs of the singing. The sentence "time flies" here, and the next year will be the nineteenth year of Dahan.

It was the spring of March, which was supposed to be the most comfortable day, but the people of the imperial city tightened their clothes and hurriedly walked, hating to close their doors and not go out, locked up at home and guarded the one-acre three-point field. What is the truth? Isn't it the unfortunate war! I heard that the people of Shiguo in the north were about to move, and they seized the opportunity to raid it, which made the border people complain and panic. The people of Shiguo, most of whom are of the Qiang ethnic group, and the border people began to treat them as ghosts, with white complexion like white impermanence, deep-set eyes, a high and pointed nose like an eagle hook, and long hair! Originally, they were not very bold, but they colluded with the people of the Xianbei tribe, and they began to be unscrupulous. In the past few years, the emperor has been old, there are many problems, and the number of times he does not go to court has gradually increased. No matter what, the magic capital is a country with a solid foundation, and it is not so easy to break its muscles and bones, but it has also begun to recruit troops and send troops to the north again and again.

The people of the imperial city, the comfortable days have been long gone, and most of them are reluctant to join the army, so they hide at home with their ears covered, as if this can save their strong men from the pain of joining the army. If there are fewer people, it will naturally be depressed, and the big economy will decline all of a sudden.

It's just that there is a place in the imperial city where the lights are bright and the wine is very lively. This place is not a kiln, not a wine shop, not a restaurant, not a tea house...... But it can combine the functions of these places into one. This place is called Changhuan Pavilion.

Changhuan Pavilion is not a pavilion, but a garden, and the pavilions and pavilions inside are all absent, to put it bluntly. It is a VIP high-level club, and its scale is unprecedented. It implements a membership system, ordinary people, not only the poor, even rich and uneducated masters are not allowed to enter, court officials, local squires, rich and powerful lords, talented and good-looking talents...... Only then is this eligible to get a VIP card engraved with a four-leaf clover. There is also a wonderful point, which is what makes Changhuan Pavilion different. In addition to the VIP card issued to men, women can also apply for it, such as the concubines in the palace, the wives and daughters of dignitaries, etc., may receive this honor. Of course, everyone who gets a VIP card needs to sign a contract with the club, which has a confidentiality agreement, sponsorship method, disclaimer, preferential conditions, etc......

There is no way to gain word-of-mouth and reputation just by hanging it up and selling it. There are many reasons for the longevity of Changhuan Pavilion. As a well-known clubhouse. Their activities are unmatched not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality and sense of innovation. For example, once a week, Chang Huan Ge staged a musical and dance drama or their self-proclaimed drama in the lobby of their home, which could sometimes be a drama, but it was completely different from ordinary opera. It's nice and good-looking. Another example is Changhuan Pavilion once a week. Hold a food review conference in the banquet hall of your own home, and all VIP members with unique insights will get the corresponding name - gourmet, many people rely on this name, eat in a restaurant outside without paying money, as long as they are willing to praise, can bring a restaurant on the verge of closure back to life. Another example is Changhuan Pavilion once a week. Organize a "face-to-face meeting" in the private room of your own home. This kind of activity is most popular with unmarried men and women in the imperial city, and many officials and wealthy people from other provinces also come to visit and send their children to participate in this program, but the membership is very strict. Sometimes women are masked, men sit still, a dozen people take turns to talk, each time a tea time, sometimes is to raise a fashion issue, everyone around this theme to express their opinions, if there is a consensus, there will be additional rewards, you can be in the same room, enjoy an hour of symposium, during which all the tea and snacks, all the drink! Similar to this kind of unheard of activities, Changhuan Pavilion is endless, and other businessmen who want to take photos or learn from them can't catch up even if they take off their shoes.

So, no matter how deserted it is, this place is always busy and crowded.

Speaking of the owner of Changhuan Pavilion, everyone inside and outside the imperial city knows that he is a big boss called perennial rich, it is said that although he is only thirty or forty years old, he has traveled many famous mountains and rivers, traveled around the world and sailed, and introduced various technologies and productive forces from countries that everyone does not know. He was a philanthropist, sponsoring poor children to study, ransacing abusive girls, helping elderly and widowed women who lived alone...... The big guys are willing to work for him, and are willing to sign a contract with him, which is good, all for the sake of the interests of the poor, so that many big families can't even hire a short-term job if they don't sign that thing. Therefore, his industry is becoming more and more abundant, so that now, in addition to Changhuan Pavilion, there is also a third-level "Trial Happy Valley" on the White Monkey Mountain, I heard that it is a place where gold is made every day! There are also rumors in the dark that the "express bureau" that has stood out and flourished in the past two years is also perennially rich. Speaking of this express bureau, it is amazing, it is much more powerful than those post stations used by official families, the threshold is low and the fee is cheap, and ordinary people can afford it. The express bureau not only sends letters to people but also sends objects, according to the weight of the objects, the speed of transportation is more than twice as fast as that of horses, and the use of a kind of artifact brought by Boss Chang from overseas - bicycles! This thing is not big, the materials are mostly wood and steel, and it is connected by the kind of iron chain that locks the prisoner, and you can move forward with your feet, and you don't have to eat grass or drink water, and you don't have to worry about it getting tired. It's a pity that the number brought by Boss Chang is not much, only fifty, so it will not be taken out. I heard that the emperor made a holy decree and wanted some, but he only got one...... Said that it is really not empty, this car is still some aging retired defective products, Boss Chang said, it is useless to give more, this "artifact" is not as easy to control as horses, the emperor has to send someone to learn how to use it, but after learning this 'special skill', I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to scoop him in the future, or the emperor himself to learn? Isn't it embarrassing for the emperor, and he still learns this when he is old...... As a result, the retirement bicycle became an ornament in the palace. Look at this Uncle Chang, it really has a fight with his appearance. Although Boss Chang is a little old, he is a rare handsome man, although he can't see him once a year, but there is Danqing! The long figure, the smiling eyebrows, and the handsome temperament...... How many matchmakers are rushing to it! Who let this boss have only a son but no wife, and he doesn't even have a concubine......

It is said that the boss often walks around, and his only son takes care of the business. This Young Master Chang is called Chang Shuai, this handsome word...... There's a bit of sarcasm in it. Why? Because this Chang Shuai Young Master Chang has a red and big rosacea nose...... It stands to reason that his eyebrows and eyes look very much like his father and boss, where can he go? But this one has a big nose, like Albus. Dumbledore's fake nose was so ugly that it ruined the overall beauty. When everyone is attracted to that nose at first sight, appearance becomes secondary.

At this moment, Chang Shuai was lazily snuggling on a "concubine bed" brought back by his father in the private room, looking at the person opposite with a wicked smile.

Sitting opposite sat a young man in his twenties, dressed in python clothes and jade belts, full of luxury, but his expression was slightly dignified, like a good old man.

"Brother Chang, you really ...... this price It's too high. The young man in the python clothes shook his head a little helplessly, looking very sincere.

"Don't call it that! I can't afford it, so I'll call it Xiao Chang. The prince is joking, the price of 100,000 gold, where is it high, you look elsewhere, there is a cheaper one, I have your surname! Chang Shuai put his feet on a footstool, thumped his legs, as if he was tired and annoyed, turned around to get a cup of white tea, and drank a few big sips.

"Xiao Chang, I always think you're familiar, but have you ever seen it?" The crown prince said gently.

"Oh, Prince, I feel so too, it must be you and I who have a fate to get together in this life in the past life! There's ape droppings, so I have to drink another big cup, come, send another cup of bubble tea to the prince! "Chang Shuai's enthusiasm is really worthy of opening a club, and he is more thoughtful than the old bustard in Cuihualou. The prince waved his hand and refused, he didn't want to eat this thing, the quality was a little different. Chang Shuai was also not polite, picked up the newly sent cup of milk tea, and took another sip, I love to drink it badly, good things. Seeing that the prince didn't pick up, Chang Shuai continued to flicker, "Actually, if it weren't for the emperor and his old man and my father having a little holiday, I really want to form a righteous relationship with the prince, but I know that the prince doesn't look down on us rough people, so I just want to seek some benefits for the prince." Look, this time you want to rent our bureau to send a letter, we don't have a word, we give you a 20% discount, 100,000 gold a month, and the monthly package is woody? This month, you don't have to pay for as many items as you send as many items as you want, as long as they don't exceed the limit. As the old saying goes, family letters are worth 10,000 dollars. A letter from home is 10,000 gold, and ten letters are 100,000 gold, no matter how you calculate this account, you have made a lot of money~"

The prince opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't know how to refute it, and he became more and more honest and deceitful.

"Prince, you can also choose the method I said before, participate in shares! As long as you participate in the shares, you don't have to pay for our bureau in the future! Chang Shuai ate a scone and smacked his mouth, well, the taste is very close to cookies, and it almost smells of preservatives.

"If you participate in shares, I want to give you a million gold at a time, and even my father can't scoop it up for a while." The prince smiled bitterly.

"What once to me, is to buy shares, and I don't scoop you. The prince and I, a bitter child, are crying poor! The price is set by my father, and he may not know when he will come back, or when he comes back, you can make a price with him. Alas, the price of my monthly subscription has been discounted, and you are really embarrassed for me...... I've been wronged to death. Chang Shuai sang and wrote well, and he confused the prince for a while. In fact, everyone understands in their hearts that the prince is rich and Chang Shuai has power, but everyone refuses to take a step back. The prince likes to run to see the appearance of this handsome fool, except for the nose, it is really ...... It's tempting. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )