Chapter Twenty-Nine: Yayinfang
Li Mohan, who is accustomed to seeing the prosperity of modern cities, is not too interested in the current market in Chang'an City. After all, the effects of the Xuanwumen Revolution and the Turkic siege had not yet completely dissipated.
But these scenes were full of surprises in the eyes of Su Ling'er, who came to Chang'an for the first time.
And Li Lizhen, a local resident, played a good role as a tour guide, and the several cloth shops and jewelry stores recommended were very popular with Su Linger.
In fact, ordinary princesses are not like this, they are not necessarily more familiar with Chang'an City than Su Ling'er, they are also raised in the deep palace, and it is difficult to come out and walk around.
But Datang is different.
Li Yuan and Li Shimin's Li clan in Longxi is mixed with the Hu people, with a strong open atmosphere of the Hu people, which is different from the general Central Plains Dynasty. And Li Lizhi is the pearl of Li Shimin, a favorite female madman, and it is common for her to go out of the palace with men's makeup. And because of that. Li Lizhen's identity as a princess did not leak out of this shopping.
Otherwise, the fact that she, a native of Chang'an, turned out to be a road idiot, could make Li Mohan suspicious.
And looking at Su Linger's charming appearance when she got the satin cloth she wanted, Li Mohan couldn't help but punch Li Liqin in the shoulder, and praised her for her good vision as a Qin Le brother.
Li Lizhi endured the pain, grinning in her heart and scolding Li Mohan for not taking a heavy shot, and almost hit her sensitive parts.
This damned prodigal son!
Li Mohan obviously has no consciousness, he didn't do anything about the things Su Linger bought, anyway, with a big guy, he can be lazy. After letting Lin Yong carry a bunch of things back to the Four Seas Trading Company, he pulled Li Lizhen aside and asked:
"Brother Xian, how do you get to Pingkangfang?"
Li Lizhi almost jumped when she heard this.
"What, you...... What kind of place are you going to? Sure enough, the men are all big pigs' trotters, and there is no good thing! β
Li Li said angrily.
Li Mohan slapped her head with one hand.
"You're not a man, are you?"
Li Lizhi pouted, and felt sorry for Su Ling'er in her heart.
"But are you sure you want to take your future father-in-law and fiancΓ©e to that kind of place to look for flowers and willows? What the hell do you think? β
Li Mohan said disapprovingly:
"It's nothing, it's just that I'm tired of shopping, go listen to a song and relax. Mainly curiosity, I haven't been there, I want to see it for a long time. Besides, Ling'er and Su Bo are here, what can happen? I'm above board. β
Li Li said in her heart, I believe you, it's weird.
How could Li Mohan not see Li Liqian's thoughts? Patted her on the shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, I won't take you badly, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Uncle Qin, right? Let's go, don't rub it off. β
Li Li said that if you let my father know that you took me to that kind of place, I would have your heart peeled alive, right?
Li Mohan's voice was not small, and Su Ling'er and Su Mu both heard it.
It is rare that Su Mu, an old scholar, did not object.
And Su Ling'er also looked at Li Mohan with a look of obedience, took his hand and said softly:
"I believe in you! Hee-hee, you're right, I'm watching from the side, and you can't afford to make a big wave! β
Li Li said stupid girl, are you dazzled by Li Mohan, this bastard? Don't worry about what waves he's stirring up? That's where he goes!
despised Li Mohan in her heart, so she could only be "coerced" by Li Mohan, and led the three of them to the place she despised - Pingkangfang
Li Lizhen, accompanied by her prince's brother, had also been to this place before, and knew that this place was not only the kind of leather and meat business, but also had many art houses, just like the Yayin Workshop she brought them to now, which was a place to listen to music.
Just as the four of them stepped into the lobby, in a private room on the second floor, a pair of beautiful eyes stared at Li Lizhen's face with a look of disbelief.
But it was the eldest Sun Ting who came in disguise.
"Changle, why is she here? Who are the three people next to them? β
was full of suspicion, but he couldn't go out to ask Li Li. She knows Li Liqing, and now that she is a woman disguised as a man, she naturally does not want to reveal her identity. Changsun Ting knew this very well, and did not rashly go out to recognize Li Liqing, but narrowed the window gap a little more.
The arrival of the four also attracted the attention of many people.
An old man, a strong man (Li Mohan is diligent in exercising, at first glance he is really a strong man), a white-faced young man, and a young woman, this group of people is really a little weird.
"This girl is so handsome, I'm afraid she can compare to everyone else."
"Well, it looks a lot prettier."
Some people secretly pointed at Su Ling'er.
Su Linger was a little angry in her heart, but she was a little happy to hear others praise herself.
Li Mohan ignored these guys who had never seen the scene even more, as long as it wasn't too much, he didn't bother to take care of it.
"Boss, let's have a private seat." Li Lizhi learned from the appearance of the prince's elder brother at the beginning, and said to the person who looked like the shopkeeper who came forward.
"Oh, little brother, it's unfortunate today, there is no more elegant seat. The four of you might as well sit in the lobby. After a while, I'm afraid there will be no seats in the lobby anymore. β
"Oh? Why are there so many people today? I've never seen it so lively. Li Lizhi snorted.
The boss looked her up and down for a moment, and replied:
"A few people don't know, today is a good day for the Gongsun Yueyao girl to come out of the cabinet, the Gongsun girl said, if you can convince her with poetry and songs, you can become her guest of the scene. As soon as the news came out, the young talents in Chang'an City rushed to come here. A few of them sat down earlier, and if they were any later, I am afraid that there would be no place to stand.
"I see, no wonder, even a table in the lobby dares to ask for a hundred yuan for a seat." Li Lizhi replied sarcastically. Out of instinct, she was very dissatisfied with the fact that Gongsun Yueyao had such a popular play, and she didn't have such pomp and circumstance as a princess.
The boss's wrinkled face was instantly covered with frost. I scolded the poor bastard in my heart for not coming to hinder my business or something, so I had to scold the little guy for coming over and driving people away.
But after seeing Li Mohan throw him a snowflake silver with a full ten taels, the hemp skin instantly faded and the frost piled up into peach blossoms in spring.
"Find us a seat at the front, I'm afraid the door will be crowded, I don't like it. In addition, some of the best food and drinks will be served. Li Mohan commanded.
"Okay. You inside please. I'll make room for you. While happily accepting the money, he instructed the little servant to lead Li Mohan and the four to a table in the middle of the lobby.
After a while, the food and drinks were also served.
Li Mohan poured a glass of wine with great interest, and while taking a sip, he observed the so-called young talents who kept rushing in around him.
This kind of rice wine, which has a turbidity and low degree, is naturally not as strong as Li Mohan's self-brewed sweet potato, and the taste of boiled vegetables and roast mutton is also average in Li Mohan's opinion. However, this place is not known for its food and drink. Come here, what kind of food to eat, what to eat is beautiful; What kind of wine to drink, people can be intoxicating.
The most important thing is that the system prompts him that he has 3,000 points properly arrived.
It's just that he doesn't understand how such a small task that is not too difficult, how can a system that has always been stingy reward so many 3000 points? It doesn't look like you've stabbed much of a big man, huh?
Therefore, the rest, as far as he is concerned, is to satisfy the following curiosity, to see what kind of true face this grandson Yueyao, who is fascinated by the young men in the city.
Su Linger was uncomfortable in this kind of place, but because of her love for her, she couldn't have too much trouble. Then there were the eyes around her that looked at her, which made her feel a little disgusted. So now, she was sitting cramped next to Li Mohan, her hands trembling a little.
Su Mu seemed to be very calm, patting Su Ling'er's hand and signaling her to calm down.
Li Lizhi didn't look at the talented people around her, peeked at Li Mohan, cursed this invisible prodigal son in her heart, and prayed not to meet any princes and ministers to recognize herself, buried her head very low, and ate her head with her head bored.
Li Mohan's appearance, in the eyes of a group of well-mannered scholars, seems incompatible with this elegant place.
What made them especially unhappy was that when the beautiful sound of the piano sounded upstairs, everyone was listening and appreciating in intoxication, and the whole hall could hear the pins falling, but only this table came from the very discordant sound of pouring wine.
In particular, the two tables next to this table were empty for some reason, and Li Mohan's action of pouring wine was even more abrupt.
At the end of the song, everyone applauded, and finally the four well-dressed sons on the opposite table were impatient. First, a man in a fancy costume walked straight up to Li Mohan, pointed at him and shouted:
"Where did the vulgar savage come from, insulting Sven here. This is not the place for nouveau riche like you to come from, so get out of the way! β
Before Li Mohan and the others could get angry, there was a loud shout like a bell outside the door:
"Who do you say? You dare to say Lao Tzu before Lao Tzu arrives, believe it or not, Lao Tzu screwed your head off! β
As he spoke, a big black man with a big shoulder and a round waist squeezed through the crowd and entered the door, followed by six or seven sturdy young relatives, all of whom were tigers and bears, so powerful.
The boy in the fancy clothes chuckled in his heart, and secretly screamed that it was not good, why did this reckless man pick up the stubble? He knew that it was not easy to provoke someone, so he hurriedly whispered:
Cheng ...... Grandpa Cheng, why are you here? β
The person who came was Cheng Chumo, the second son of the Lu Guogong Mansion, and the few who followed behind him were the famous Chang'an Gongzi Gang, who could afford to provoke the sons of the Guogong Mansion?
Cheng Chumo stretched out a pair of big hands, grabbed the back collar of the young man in the fancy dress and lifted him up like a chicken.
"Lu Ziming, you rabbit cub, who did you just say is a vulgar savage? You say Lao Tzu doesn't deserve to be here, don't you? Do you believe that Lao Tzu threw you out? β
Lu Ziming, who was already cowardly, hurriedly defended:
"Little Master Cheng, I didn't say you, I said him!"
After speaking, he pointed to Li Mohan, who was still eating.
Cheng Chumo looked in the direction he was pointing, and after being stunned, he threw Lu Ziming out of the way.
Regardless of whether Lu Ziming fell to the ground or lived, Cheng Chumo actually came to Li Mohan's table in a hurry, bowed down and saluted:
"Gongzi Li, why are you here? Oh, why didn't you know that your old man came to Chang'an, and my brother had a good idea, didn't he? β
As he spoke, he turned his hand back and beckoned his brothers to come over.
"You stinky boys, why don't you come over and see Li Gongzi soon!"
"Which Li Gongzi?" Chai Zhewei, who was walking in front, looked confused.
"Which other Li Gongzi? Who else can be admired by Li Gongzi in this world?! Cheng Chumo said with a scolding in his words.
When those people heard this, they hurriedly hurried to the table and bowed deeply.
Several of them are Cheng Chumo's sworn friends, since Cheng Chumo returned from Lijiazhuang that time, and said that Li Mohan is rare in heaven and unseen on earth, they are all fascinated by this legendary young owner of Lijiazhuang. And when the song "Hong Yan" was sung all over the streets and alleys, their admiration deepened. Cheng Chumo also said unashamedly that he and Li Mohan were good brothers and buddies, which made them worship. Seeing Li Mohan's sturdy figure in front of him, a heroic spirit erupted from his gestures, and he was even more heartbroken.
Although Li Mohan only recognized Cheng Chumo, but seeing the other seven people dressed, he also guessed in his heart, he motioned for Cheng Chumo to sit first, he didn't want to be too ostentatious.
No wonder the other two tables are empty, and the feelings are booked by these boys.
This kind of poetry meeting, it is inconvenient to see the Oiran Gongsun Yueyao here in the private room.
Li Mohan was relieved and threw out two ingots of silver to the little guy.
"Two more tables of good wine and good food."
"Okay!" After taking the money, the little guy turned around and went to arrange.
"Li Gongzi, this ...... How does this work? Cheng Chumo said embarrassedly. He didn't recognize Li Liqing, but he recognized Su Linger and Su Mu, and he also knew that Su Linger was Li Mohan's unmarried wife.
"Hello sister-in-law! Hello Uncle Su! Cheng Chumo nodded and greeted them, making Su Ling'er blush. You haven't been through the door yet, okay?
Li Mohan also likes a straightforward person like Cheng Chumo, patted him on the shoulder to express his appreciation, and specially changed seats with Li Li, next to Cheng Chumo.
Taking advantage of the time when the little guy was serving wine and food, Cheng Chumo also hurriedly introduced his little brothers to Li Mohan one by one.
His younger brothers Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chubi, Chai Zhewei, the son of Huo Guogong Chai Shao's family, Qin Huaidao, the second son of Qin Qiong's family, Yiguo Gong, Li Dejian, the second son of Li Jing's family, Li Dejian, the second son of Wei Guogong Chi Jingde's family, Chi Baolin, and Zhang Da'an, the third son of Zhang Gongjin's family of Dingyuan County.
They are all sons and brothers of military generals, and it is no wonder that they are physically strong. is very good with Li Mohan.
And through the few words "Li Gongzi" and "Li Jiazhuang", everyone quickly connected Li Mohan with the person in their minds.
"Is it him?" The eldest Sun Ting upstairs watched Li Mohan silently push the cup and change the lamp at the following place, and her eyes were full of heat.
"Who?" The eldest grandson on the side couldn't help but be stunned when he heard his sister muttering this.
"Nobody, just a familiar stranger."
Eldest Sun Ting replied casually, looking at Li Mohan's eyes even sharper.