Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Alum Tower
Tokyo Bianliang alum building, built in the dense shop residential area, due to space limitations, the building can only develop to the air, the structure is the third floor is high, the fifth floor is facing each other, the height is undulating, the staggered fall, between the buildings, each with a flying bridge railing, light and shade communication, the first floor of the west building is so high that you can look down at the palace, the Song Imperial Palace is famous for being tall, but the alum building is higher than it, not to mention that in other dynasties this is a forbidden thing, from this height alone, the alum is indeed frighteningly high.
There is no modern reinforced concrete, this kind of three-storey building of alum building, often build a two-story brick and stone pedestal, and then set up a permanent pillar on the upper pedestal to do flat sitting, sit flat above and then build a building, there are sixty pavilion rooms upstairs, seventy or eighty sets of tables and stools are scattered below, and the decoration is as magnificent as the imperial palace.
When night falls, the moonlight is like water, Bianliang, known as the city that never sleeps, has never had a curfew, and the streets are still lined with people coming and going, a lively and prosperous scene.
Chu Zhen and Chu Jue quietly followed behind Chu Jian, walked for about ten minutes, and then came to the famous fireworks gathering place in Bianliang City.
"Second brother, let's go back." Dazzled by the scene in front of him, Chu Jue pulled Chu Zhi's sleeve and said.
"Don't worry, Bai Alum Tower hasn't arrived yet, haven't you seen that the eldest brother is still moving forward." Chu Zhi said softly, looking at Chu Jian a little embarrassed to avoid a few women, he couldn't help laughing.
Chu Jue was about to speak, hearing the noise in front of him, there were three young men in brocade clothes riding forward, raising their whips, they seemed to be a little arrogant, and more than a dozen servants in green clothes opened the way in front, and the pedestrians on the road dodged aside, of course, there were some self-proclaimed identities that were different, and there was no intention of getting out of the way, and one of the young men in brocade clothes did not have the intention of pulling the reins, and continued to move forward, seeing that he was about to hit someone.
"Be good and not be rude." A young man with a face like a crown of jade, a little calm and steady, spoke, and before he spoke, the brocade-clothed young man named Gongshan had already stopped his horse, looked at the startled pedestrians, and his somewhat childish handsome face was full of mischievous smiles.
"Stop messing around, let's go to the alum building quickly." A crisp voice sounded, and the young man in brocade who was as handsome as a fairy among the three said, his clear and bright eyes were a little impatient, and the other two young men in brocade seemed to be very afraid of him, and he didn't care about the pedestrians when he heard the words, and ordered the servant to throw away a bulging bag, and then rode away.
"Someone is out in front, let's hurry up." Chu Zhen said with a smile, pulling Chu Jue to follow behind.
With more than a dozen servants in front of the car, the women of Flower Street really did not dare to step forward easily, and after the pedestrian disappeared into this street, a few pedestrians who were frightened dared to open their mouths to accuse, and there was no one in their eyes, rampant, and the comments about the lack of management were endless.
"Brother, if you don't see which family they are, you dare to talk nonsense, be careful that it's boring to find yourself." Some people in the know recognized the identity of the young man in brocade, and they all pulled their familiar friends to warn him.
In front of the alum building, there are countless car incense flying covers, although it is at night, but it is a scene of brilliant lights, different from the place of fireworks just now, there are also female women in the alum building to solicit business, but people are in the attic from time to time, and there are more than a dozen smiling guys who greet guests at the door.
"Well, that's right here, the eldest brother has already entered." Chu Zhen said, pulling Chu Jue, who was still a little timid, to step forward and go to the alum building.
"Two sons, please come in." The guy in the alum building smiled kindly, didn't ask anything at all, and let people in directly, Chu Zhen smiled calmly, walked briskly to the building, entered the portal of several floors, the corridor bends, the pine and bamboo edges, the flowers bloom next to the strange stones in the courtyard, and the sound of various musical instruments seems to be intermittent, like turning to grievances, light and pleasant, and it is soul-stricken.
Chu Zhen looked up, only to see the red window on the second floor, the curtain curtains were empty, there were a few shadowy girls, playing and singing, the words and sentences were exquisite, the sound was clear and beautiful, intoxicating, the alum building was too big, there were not a few wing attics, only the figures were shaking in the light gauze curtain, and the laughter echoed in the building.
Walking through a long corridor, this can be regarded as entering the inner hall of the alum building, there are dozens of tables and seats here, most of them have been seated, the banquet is staggered, the voice of persuasion and wine is intertwined, and the noise is extremely noisy.
"Do the two sons sit here, or go up to the private room on the second floor?" In front of the door of the inner hall, a beautiful girl said in a sweet voice.
The situation in the hall is clear at a glance, and it is noisy, of course it is impossible to hold a banquet here, Chu Zhen did not hesitate at all, and said directly: "Naturally, it is the second floor." ”
"Two sons, please slow down." The girl smiled like a flower, and led the two to the stairs, but she had no intention of following.
Upstairs, a burst of fragrance permeates, let people refresh, the second floor is of course not like the scene in the downstairs hall, the middle is connected by an overhead corridor, the building is built into a suite, divided into each private room, each wing room is also divided into grades, and there are special people to serve inside.
"Second brother, what now?" Passing by a few side rooms, he accidentally saw some unsightly and blood-boiling scenes, Chu Jue couldn't help but be a little red-faced, and didn't dare to look at it casually.
"It should be here, let's look carefully." Chu Zhen said softly, although there is a third floor in the alum building, but the price of the private room above is more expensive, and there should be no banquet on it.
Walking a few steps along the corridor, he suddenly saw a familiar figure, Chu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a light smile: "Okay, you actually came to Bailu Tower secretly alone, and you didn't call us, it's really not interesting." ”
"Jing Chun, Wen Yu!" Turning around, Gao Shilin was pleasantly surprised: "Why are you here?" ”
"If we don't come, we won't be able to find out that you are enjoying alone." Chu Zhen pretended to be displeased, smiled, and said with a long sigh: "Caiqing, we really misjudged you before, thinking that you were a righteous person to your friends, but we didn't expect you to ......." ”
The aftermath is not finished, the meaning is still long, and at the end, Chu Zhen still shook his head and shook his head, full of regret.
"I know it's wrong, old rules, I'll treat you tonight to make amends." Gao Shilin smiled bitterly, his heart was dripping blood and grief, and he finally asked for silver from his brother-in-law, I heard that Bailulou was very lively tonight, and I wanted to come over to see it, and I didn't expect to meet the two brothers of the Chu family here.
"I know that Caiqing is a righteous and kind person." Chu Zhen laughed and said, hugging Gao Shilin's shoulders cordially, even if he couldn't find Chu Jian this time, the evening's activities would be settled.
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