Chapter 292: History is on the right track again
After seven or eight busy days, everything in Qinghe Inn was on the right track.
In order to cheer up, on the day of the official opening of the inn, Gao Yao brought a group of fox friends to eat and drink, and by the way, the delicious food of the Qinghe Inn was also spread, so in recent days, there have been rich families and businessmen and even some officials who have come to taste, and this new hotel model has also attracted some businessmen and tourists from the north to stay in the inn, and at the same time, the hotel's working mode and these strange clothes are deeply remembered, and slowly spread to the surrounding counties.
During this time, everything in Huaxia Qianzhuang was well prepared, and the Tianxian match that Chen Xu guided and rehearsed basically reached the stage where it could be officially performed.
On 28 February, Fan Yan, the head of the Fan family, sent an invitation letter to dozens of wealthy businessmen and tycoons in Wancheng, inviting them to watch a song and dance performance at the Qinghe Theater on 29 February, and at the same time there was a major event to announce to everyone.
As the leader of the business community in Nanyang and even the entire Great Qin, Fan's reputation is prosperous, so after receiving the invitation, these businessmen and tycoons naturally agreed to go on time, and other large and small businessmen who lived in Wancheng and even passed by Wancheng also learned the news, secretly inquired about all kinds of gossip, and prepared to go to the Qinghe Theater tomorrow to find out.
At the same time, the propaganda of the Qinghe Theater had also begun, and more than a dozen thugs took some leaflets printed on hemp paper and began to distribute them to those who were worth a lot of money at first sight.
"I've heard of the Qinghe Theater, it's next to the Qinghe Hotel, what is this theater?" In a certain foothouse, a certain businessman who got a leaflet was puzzled.
"I've heard of the theater, I've heard that it's a place for singing and dancing!" A well-dressed man next to him answered.
"Then what is this celestial immortal match?"
"Maybe it's a kind of song and dance name, in this Wan City, everything with the word Qinghe is different, the day before yesterday I also went to the Qinghe Inn with a few friends to have a banquet, the dish is delicious, but it is outrageously expensive!" Another pot-bellied merchant licked his mouth, still savoring.
"It's expensive, everything that is stained with the word Qinghe is expensive, but it's expensive and convincing, if you want to come to this song and dance called Tianxian matching, it must be extraordinary, I will go early tomorrow, otherwise I am afraid I won't be able to squeeze in!"
"What Brother Fei said is, but it is indeed too much to charge twenty yuan for a ticket to watch a song and dance!"
"Hehe, you're too expensive, I'm afraid some people are afraid that it's not expensive enough, twenty yuan, but it's only half a stone of grain, and you can only go in with this leaflet, if you don't want to go, sell me this one in your hand, and I'll have twenty dollars with you." The man surnamed Fei sneered.
Just as a few people were talking, a young man dressed as a scribe hurriedly came, and when he saw the leaflets in the hands of several people, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly rushed up and said, "What are you holding in your hands, but the leaflets of the Qinghe Theater?" ”
"Yes!" Several people nodded in unison.
"Great, can you sell me a leaflet, and I'll pay thirty dollars!" The young scribes rejoiced.
"I'll sell you fifty dollars?" The person who was too expensive just now was stunned for a moment and said.
"Good!" The young scribe didn't even think about agreeing, opened the money bag, counted fifty coins, handed it over, took the leaflet and turned around happily and left.
But just as the young scribe had left, several men rushed in one after another, all panting and demanding the purchase of leaflets, and the price had risen by eighty cents.
That is, in less than a quarter of an hour, this leaflet alone has been fried to nearly 100 yuan.
"Regret it!" The person who sold the leaflet for fifty dollars just now beat his chest and regretted it.
"Hehe, you regret it very much, others gave you fifty dollars for nothing, enough for you to buy food for two months!" Fei Fatzi sneered, slowly folded a leaflet in his hand and stuffed it into his pocket, and after tidying up his clothes, he didn't bother to look at the man next to him again, Shi Shiran left the foothouse.
This kind of scene is staged everywhere in the whole Wancheng, and after many people inquired, this song and dance called Tianxian has been relatively clear, it is said that the romance is an ancient mythological story, there are fairies, there are cowherds, there are talking old cows, as well as heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals and heavenly emperors and queen mothers.
Attracted by this kind of mythical story that has never been heard, whether it is a wealthy businessman or an official in Wancheng, they are all itching in their hearts, and they constantly arrange people to go to the Qinghe Theater to investigate, so the whole street is surrounded by water.
"In this era, there are still too few entertainment programs!" Chen Xu stood at the door of the inn, looking at more and more people, and he didn't know where to put his hands with emotion, while Wang Wu and the other four guards were dressed in black and carrying iron swords, like future soldiers, who were firmly blocking the people who tried to squeeze in the door.
"Get out of the way~" With a few familiar voices announcing at the street intersection dozens of meters away, the crowd was in a commotion, and after a while, they saw Yu Wuya and Shui Qingrou squeezing over on horseback and kicking.
"I've seen Chen Lang! Gently go for many days, and let you worry! Shui gently looked at Chen Xu, who came up to help him lead the horse, and after dismounting, he unveiled his face towel and hurriedly saluted.
"You don't have to be so polite! It's been hard all the way, hurry up and go in to wash and rest! Chen Xu smiled and walked into the room with a gentle hand
"Engong, what are you going to do? Why are there so many idlers gathered at the door? Yu Wuya dismounted and followed behind and asked in disbelief.
"Tomorrow, I invited Fan Yan and dozens of merchants from Wancheng to watch the Tianxian match, and by the way, I sent out some flyers, but I didn't expect so many people to come here to inquire about the news!" Chen Xu said with a wry smile.
"According to this posture, I am afraid that tomorrow I will break through the threshold! Did Engong inform Gao Yao in advance and ask him to arrange some soldiers to come and maintain order? Yu Wuya reminded a little nervously.
"No, Gao Yao has already arranged for someone to inform him just now, and tomorrow the county lieutenant Gao Yan will come to watch the play in person, and no one dares to make trouble!" After Chen Xu finished speaking, he instructed the helper of the inn to gently wash Yu Wuya and Shui, and when the two of them finished washing and cleaning up, they asked about the situation of the two of them returning to Lushan.
"Shizun Yunyou has not returned yet, so my senior sister and I waited on the mountain for a few days, but the senior brother and the third senior brother also came back, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so we got together on the mountain for three days, and came back for fear of Engong's worry!" Yu Wuya briefly explained the matter.
"Have you ever asked your senior brother about the assassination of the emperor?" Chen Xu asked in a low voice.
Yu Wuya nodded: "After Engong said it last time, when I met the senior brother this time, I also asked, but he only said that Zhao Zheng had too many guards around him, and it was not easy to assassinate, but that Zhang Liang went to the country of Hao to borrow a strong man, and he might assassinate Zhao Zheng on the way to the parade, as for the specific location and time, he can only choose the opportunity, and the rest is gone!" ”
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Xu heard Hercules, he knew that history was on the right track again, and it was estimated that Zhang Liang's assassination of Qin Shihuang would not change in the slightest.
Just after the next hour, Chen Xu and the others had just had breakfast, and Fan Yan came by car under the escort of several servants.
"Haha, I almost didn't sleep all night after hearing about Tianxian match yesterday, and I couldn't wait to come after putting down the dishes and chopsticks!" After Fan Yan got out of the car, he bowed his hand to Chen Xu who greeted him, and the smile on his face was extremely happy.
"Fan Lao, please sit inside for a while and drink tea, but the song and dance rehearsal is short and hurried, don't be disappointed after watching it!" Chen Xu also smiled and said in return.
"How can you be disappointed, just the word Qinghe is worth looking forward to! After a while, there must be many business colleagues who want to come early, the old man will not go in, stand at the door to greet him, Xiao Langjun will go to be busy first if he has something, don't worry about me, I will take care of these people! Fan waved his hand for the coachman to drive the carriage away, and then stood at the door and waited.
Sure enough, after a while, seven or eight luxurious single-bridle carriages came one after another, and all of them came down from the famous rich families in Wancheng, the first three did not know each other, and the fourth was the largest copper and iron merchant in Nanyang, Ran Feng.
Ran Feng and Chen Xu had already had a two-sided relationship, and when Ran Feng knew that the Qinghe store and the inn and theater were Chen Xu's industry, he was naturally surprised and his eyes almost fell.
Arrange for helpers to introduce Ran Feng and others into the seats in the theater to drink tea, and there are one carriage after another, all of them are famous businessmen in Wancheng and even in Daqin, some are tall, some are short, some are fat and some are thin, but almost all of them are over forty or fifty years old, all of them look like ghosts and animals are not frightened and low-key, but everyone has a huge rich family behind them.
Fan Yan introduced Chen Xu one by one, these people include copper and iron merchants, salt merchants, grain merchants, cloth merchants, and even wine merchants, after learning that Chen Xu is the owner of the Qinghe store, they are all very enthusiastic to talk and greet.
It wasn't until the people invited by Fan Yan arrived at seven, seven, eighty, and eight that Shui Hong, the head of the Shui family, arrived, but he also brought a large box of gifts and dozens of catties of new tea, and after the box was opened, the pearls, agate, jade, and gems inside flashed with five-colored brilliance, emitting a charming glow in the sun.
"The master of the water family is too polite, please sit inside!" After Chen Xu thanked him, he asked the boxes full of gems and tea to be carried into the store, and then personally welcomed Shui Hong into the theater to arrange to sit down for tea.
The Shui family is an old Korean aristocracy, and there is a lot of connection with other Korean nobles, princes and grandchildren, and this connection is a deep-rooted tradition that no one can change unless the Shui family is eradicated.
And the Shui family is still a family with gentle water, no matter what the Shui family is, Chen Xu must treat each other with courtesy, and he can't make Shui Qingrou feel uncomfortable, otherwise like Chen Jiang's family, he will be in a situation where he can't get along with his mother's family until he dies, even if Shui Qingrou can bear it, Chen Xu can't accept it directly, after all, the family affection that blood is thicker than water is the basis for maintaining the continuous development and growth of human beings, and a person without a family will be lonely to death like a lonely ghost, which is why Chen Xu attaches so much importance to Chen Jiang and Xing'er. Although the soul has been changed, the blood is connected, and no one can replace it.
Therefore, the last time Chen Xu went to the Shui family, he directly said that he was a disciple of the Immortal Family, and it was also a decision after thinking about it for a long time, hoping that his identity could make Shui Hong shake enough, and then he could make some changes, after all, clinging to the declining royal family and clinging to a disciple of the Immortal Family are not the same level of existence, if Shui Hong is a little smarter, he can make a choice.