Xinchangfang is considered a heresy in Chang'an City, it is cold and deserted on weekdays, there is no popularity, even the Shangyuan Festival is not very lively, occasionally there are a few lanterns, in the dark environment is like a pair of red eyes in the dark, it looks like a creepy feeling.

Go all the way to the north, only to see more and more lanterns, the scene is becoming more and more lively, Shangyuan Festival is the festival of the people of the Tang Dynasty, not only the imperial court spends a lot of manpower and material resources to hold this festival feast, the people are also happy in it, it is the most ordinary people, but also make three or five lanterns at the door of their own homes, for passers-by to illuminate, appreciate, those ingenious women, but also painstakingly make a variety of beautiful lanterns.

If any lantern is beautiful, and there are many onlookers, it will be a lot of blessings, and the reputation of the woman's ingenuity will spread, and she can also add points to herself on a blind date.

Ordinary people also make three or five lanterns to celebrate, not to mention those wealthy families, this involves the problem of face, and some secretly compare with the neighbors, not only hang beautiful lanterns in front of the door, but also decorate the street in front of the house and behind the house with lanterns.

Some even spared no expense and asked craftsmen to make ingenious marquees, lantern wheels, and even light towers.

Octagonal lamps, carp lamps, flower lanterns, flower basket lights, dragon and phoenix lamps, angular lamps, tree and ground lamps, yarn lamps, mushroom lamps, marquee lamps, lantern wheel lamps, etc., are in a variety of shapes, and Lu Ting is dazzled when he sees it.

Sitting in the carriage, there are more than ten lamp towers that are more than five zhang high, and it looks very shocking.

It is really worthy of the capital of the Tang Dynasty, although the Tang Dynasty is not peaceful and the border is undecided, but the prosperity of Chang'an City has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, in addition to celebrating all over the world, it is also an opportunity to show the strength of the Tang Dynasty to those foreign envoys.

Before Lu Ting could finish his sigh, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Pingkangfang arrived.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Lu Ting was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him: the lights were all lanterns, and he saw that every green building in Pingkangfang was full of all kinds of exquisite lanterns, and the trees on the roadside and the sky above the street were also full of lanterns.

The most conspicuous is a seven-storey lamp tower in the small square of Pingkangfang, the lamp tower is about ten zhang high, made into the shape of a lotus fairy, the base is made of lotus flowers, and the two on it stand a huge magpie, the head and wings are made of yarn lamps, it looks beautiful, and I don't know how much it cost.

This is the famous Queqiao Lantern Tower.

"Brother Lu, you're finally here."

"That's it, I said that I would go to the Magpie Bridge to pick up lanterns together, how could I miss you."

"Hehe, if you pick the top lantern, you can go to the Bliss Building to break the melon for Miss Moxi, it is simply a great joy in life."

When Changsun Chong, Du He and Hou Mingyuan saw Lu Ting, they greeted each other with a smile.

Lu Ting looked at Du He, who was limping as he walked, and said with some surprise: "Brother Du, your feet... You okay. ”

I saw that he was still fine two days ago, why was he injured?

Du He shook his head and said: "It's okay, yesterday I had another fight with Tian Shenu surnamed Yin, and the grandson was really black, holding Lao Tzu's foot and hitting the stone, hanging the lottery, but I didn't suffer a loss, I knocked out one of his big teeth, hum." ”

Hou Mingyuan said with some dissatisfaction: "Recently, the golden retriever seems to be crazy, always fighting with our Dachangjin, once or twice a month, but now it has done three in less than ten years." ”

"Judging from Yin Shiju's performance, it is estimated that he found out that he was deceived, but there is no evidence" Eldest Sun Chong patted Lu Ting's shoulder and said: "Brother Lu, you have to be careful recently, well, please have a guard." ”

Cheng Chuliang also spoke: "Not only please guard, but also put a few little maids, every time I go to your house, I pull us to be coolies, and now Xia Weitang has begun to make money, and this money can no longer be saved." ”

Lu Ting has only one entourage, Fu Zhi, and they go to Lu's house to eat and drink on weekdays, and they have to prepare tea by themselves, and sometimes they have to help Lu Ting, no way, who told Lu Ting that he is not manpowered.

Eldest Sun Chong, Hou Mingliang and Du He all nodded, deeply agreed.

"Okay, place, put it after the Shangyuan Festival." Lu Ting was a little embarrassed and responded immediately.

In terms of manpower, it is indeed insufficient, there was no income before, the money is only in and out, one more person is one more mouth, now it is different, with income, you should be kind to yourself, and it is not good to be too stingy in front of these wealthy sons of the eldest grandson.

Du He said with admiration: "Brother Lu, you are really talented, the taste of the cage rice is good, and the chivalrous hall is also a good start, hehe, this time I can be regarded as a follower." ”

"It's delicious, it's delicious," Cheng Chuliang said happily, "My mother also likes to eat cage rice, and I ate a bowl more than usual. ”

Lu Ting hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Where, without the help of the four brothers, with money and efforts, this chivalrous hall would not have been opened, and the credit is everyone's." ”

Let's not talk about the cost, if it weren't for these little guys, the store and procedures would not have been done so quickly, and there would have been some ill-intentioned Wuhou and the marketier who wanted to make trouble, they would have been deterred, otherwise it would have gone so smoothly.

The eldest grandson waved his hand and said, "Okay, they are all good brothers, don't say these polite words, let's go, the activity will start soon, grab a good position first." ”

"Yes, let's go, don't be late." Cheng Chuliang looked at the tall lantern tower from a distance and said eagerly.

The people of Pingkangfang were overcrowded for a long time, and they couldn't even walk fast, let alone the carriage, and the group left the carriage and walked in.

Lu Ting looked at the lantern tower that was more than ten zhang high, and asked as he walked, "Such a tall lantern tower, it costs a lot, right?" ”

"It's not expensive, it's only 3,000." Eldest Sun Chong said with a flat face.

Three thousand, not expensive?

Many ordinary people can't make up more than 100 yuan even if they are bankrupt.

"Who pays for this money? Is it the people of Pingkang Fong who make up the money? Lu Ting asked with some curiosity.

Hou Mingyuan glanced at Lu Ting with some surprise, and explained: "Brother Lu, didn't you say that you are a veteran of Huacong, why don't you know this thing, the money is naturally the guild of the Qinglou brothel in Chang'an City, every Qinglou brothel has to pay a dues to the industry every month, which is used to expand the influence of the industry, create a good industry environment, and deal with disputes between peers. ”

Oh, got it.

In ancient times, there were no royalties, but in order to put an end to vicious competition, unite and help each other and solve the contradictions between peers, various guilds would be established, and many guilds still had official shadows behind them, and the guilds had certain rules and regulations to bind members.

Lu Ting thought for a while, and quickly asked: "The final winner of the Queqiao lantern can choose a girl to spend the night in any Qinglou brothel in Pingkangfang with the lantern as a token. ”

Just now, Cheng Chuliang shouted to take the highest lamp on the Magpie Bridge, to sleep the unforgettable Moxi, and to help her break the melon, that is the "cash cow" carefully built by Jile Building, so let people sleep in vain, wouldn't it be a loss to grandma's house?