Piaoxiang Building, the building is two floors high, about one zhang has seven. The bottom layer is large, taking up about half an acre of land. The door is more than two zhang wide, and there is a plaque hanging above the wide door, and the plaque is written in block letters with the three words "Piaoxiang Building".

It is reported that this word is obtained by the owner of Piaoxiang Building who spent a lot of money to find a single person. Although the word is a regular script structure, the penmanship appears to be round, and the pen tip is vigorous and powerful, and people are happy to look at it today.

Night has quietly come.

The earth, which had been scorched by the scorching sun during the day, has now ushered in a gentle cooling.

It was night, and the moon was bright and bright. On the street, you can clearly distinguish objects even without lanterns.

The time before curfew in the city is the best time for people to enjoy the cool air at night.

A gust of night breeze blows, bringing a refreshing feeling that is unique to summer.

"Here it is, the fish..."

"Masters, this is the dish you ordered..."

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At this time, the Piaoxiang Building is brightly lit to welcome customers, and business is booming.

After going home from work to freshen up, Wang Li and Jiang Wei had come to the door of Piaoxiang Building as promised.

"The two masters are here for dinner? Don't know if you want to listen to a book or a music? The welcoming guest outside the door of Piaoxiang Building asked.

Listening to books and listening to music is a novelty launched by Piaoxianglou.

In this era of scarce entertainment, even if a large family can listen to people talk and listen to songs while eating, it is a luxury, let alone ordinary people, they dare not think about it. However, Piaoxianglou provides such a service, which is for some ordinary people in need, if this kind of good thing is not occupied, it is a loss.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Piaoxiang Building, as a newly opened restaurant, can have such a booming business and a tide of customers.

Listener, on the first floor of the Piaoxiang Building. At the halfway point between the left and right sides of the store, there are two podiums for storytellers to tell stories.

Because the threshold for storytellers is relatively low, the people who listen to books and eat on the first floor do not spend much, and even the same as other restaurants, and their main consumption is the common people at the bottom.

Listening to the music, it is naturally the second floor of the Piaoxiang Building. Singing music is more difficult than storytelling, so the cost of people who want to eat here is naturally higher, and the consumers are mostly scholars and merchants, and people with a little extra money.

Of course, in addition to setting up an elegant sitting hall on the second floor of Piaoxiang Building, there are also several elegant private rooms for those who need it. However, the price will be much higher than that of the elegant hall.

Although the price of the box is higher, the people who come to the second floor to spend money are not people who can't afford it. However, people who go to the second floor to eat tend to sit in the private seats in the lobby.

It's not that they are reluctant to pay for the box, and it's not that they like to be noisy, it's just that most of them come with a purpose.

Without him, it is because there are so many people here.

The scholars who come here to eat can enhance their fame by reciting poems, writing lyrics and accompanying songs, etc. Businessmen use their spare time to try to find some 'targets' that they can invest in.

"Listen to a book or listen to a song? Does this need to be asked? Listening to books, of course. Jiang Wei said in his heart.

In fact, it is normal for Jiang Wei to think like this without thinking. Because on the second floor of Piaoxiang Building, in addition to the more expensive meal, there is also a special regulation:

Anyone who goes to eat on the second floor of Piaoxiang Building must have someone at each table who can compose one or a poem. Otherwise, an extra penny of silver (1) will be paid as a prize money for the poetry and song contest held at three o'clock every day.

It is precisely because of this special rule that most of the common people consciously choose to eat on the first floor. Scholars have won a reputation for winning a jackpot and have chosen to go up to the second floor to eat, so as not to be laughed at.

However, probably because of the special regulations of Piaoxiang Building, the business on the second floor has been booming, and even the business is much better than the cheaper first floor.

Because in addition to gaining fame, the winner will also receive a good prize. This bonus is in addition to the silver collected by Piaoxianglou, and an additional two taels of silver provided by Piaoxianglou.

Two taels of silver may not be anything for the children of rich gentry families, but it is extremely attractive to students from relatively poor families, not to mention the reputation of winning the first place, which makes them all yearn for it.

It is reported that a poor scholar once won a huge sum of four taels of silver because he wrote a good poem, and even won the favor of a gold owner.

This incident made the people who ate on the first floor that night feel a sense of honor when they heard it, as if they had seen the champion of the imperial examination.

"Listen to the book." Jiang Wei replied naturally.

"Okay." The shopkeeper shouted back: "Dinner on the first floor, two..."

"Hey, skinny monkey Jiang, are you also coming to Piaoxianglou for dinner?"

At this time, a voice came from behind Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei looked for prestige, but saw a man with a figure similar to him calling out.

This person's surname is Feng Mingle, he has known Jiang Wei since he was a child, and he is also called Feng Caitou because of his thin body. Unlike Jiang Wei, who was a city guard, he was a jailer.

Although the salary of the jailer profession is not high, it can often make some money. Even if this big head is given to the top, the leaking soup is enough to moisten life.

"Feng Caitou? How, you too? Jiang Wei asked rhetorically.

"What do you call me too, my brother is here to listen to music, you guess it's also listening to books." Feng Le said with a look of disdain.

"Yo, long time no see, Feng Caitou, did you send it?" Jiang Wei asked.

"I can't talk about it, I have to go recently." Feng Le replied.

"Not bad! Sure enough, this one who does things in the yamen is better than us who watch the city gates. Is this cool to listen to? Jiang Wei said.

"Listen to music? You won't understand if you haven't heard it. Ever since the last time I heard the dance music played and sung by Crimson Girl, I always felt that there was something wrong with it. No, I'm not here again! Feng Le replied.

"In the words of those scholars: meeting is fate. It's rare for us to meet, so I'll take you up to listen to music tonight, and let you see for a long time. ”

"Thanks, Feng Caitou. I didn't ask my brother Wang Li to have dinner with me, and I will have the opportunity to listen to music with you in the future! Jiang Wei said and introduced Wang Lilai to Feng Le.

"Thin monkey Jiang, if you say that, you will see the outside. Your brother is my brother. When can't you listen to a book, it's rare to have a fate today, and you can listen to music with me. Feng Le said.

"Cheng, since you have said so, we can't go against your will. Brother Wang, you said yes! Jiang Wei said to Wang Li.

"Yes, yes, then thank you Brother Feng." Wang Li replied.

"Good..."

"Little two, listen to the three." Feng Le said to the shopkeeper at the door.

"Understood, listen to music on the second floor, three..."The second shopkeeper's shout rang out for a long time.

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