Chapter 55: A Three-Hundred-Year-Old Shop
In the article "Novel" by Yin Yun, a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was written: Wrap 100,000 yuan around your waist and ride a crane to Yangzhou.
Li Taibai's "Sending Meng Haoran to Guangling" has clouds: the old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March.
Du Mu's poem "Repatriation": Ten years of Yangzhou dream, won the name of Qinglou Bo Xing.
These three poems invariably point to one place - Yangzhou. It should be said that although Yangzhou gradually became a second- and third-tier city in later generations, it was a first-class prosperous metropolis in ancient times. In Chinese history, Yangzhou has experienced almost a general history of prosperity from the Han to the Qing Dynasty due to its unique geographical location and superior natural environment, accompanied by cultural prosperity. The so-called general history of prosperity, except for a few "ancient capitals of the X Dynasty", has almost accompanied the history of ancient China for thousands of years. Especially after Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the Grand Canal, Yangzhou, as the junction of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Luoyang to Hangzhou in the Tang and Song dynasties), was extremely prosperous in transporting salt and grain, so it also gave birth to countless big business tycoons.
Throughout the ages, rich people seem to have to think about something after they are warm, so Yangzhou's entertainment industry has also flourished.
Since ancient times, Yangzhou has produced beautiful women, since ancient times, Yangzhou has many green buildings, "the waist is wrapped around 100,000 yuan, and the crane is riding down Yangzhou" The phrase expresses the huge temptation of Yangzhou, and also shows the two must-have conditions of Yangzhou - tickets and cars. From Yan Juhou's point of view, he is very suitable for being chic in Yangzhou. than the car, who had his modified battleship to pull the wind; In terms of votes, it seems that it is not inferior to others, although there are no 100,000 guan, there are still 10,000 guan.
Besides, "Wuling Teenagers Fighting for Entanglements" may not be fighting for the number of entanglements, but you can also PK about your family background, literary style, appearance or something. Yan Juhou boasts that his family background is not inferior to anyone, and his appearance is second only to Pan An and Wei Jue, as for Wencai, he will release it at a critical moment, uh no, just ask Fang Zhongyong to come out. If Fang Zhongyong can't get others, Yan Juhou said that it is absolutely impossible.
So, as soon as he arrived in Yangzhou, Yan Juhou invited Zeng Ye and Fang Zhongyong to visit the entertainment venue together. Walking around the Qinglou with his eldest brother and drinking flower wine, Fang Zhongyong always felt that something was wrong. Yan Rongyue said very generously: "Brother Wenyuan, it's okay to go, just don't be greedy when drinking, so as not to make people worry." Looking at Yan Rongyue, who was talking and laughing, Fang Zhongyong understood the voiceover: If you have the ability, you can go, tiger chair, chili water, and leather whip, which one do you want to choose? hurriedly said solemnly, we are an elegant person, how can we go to this pickled place, we will not be in the same stream as Zeng Ye and others.
Zeng Ye pursed his lips, if he didn't dare to go, he didn't dare to go, and he didn't "go with me", I bah! The guy who is heavy on color and light on friends! The honest man Zeng Gong said: "Miss Rongyue doesn't need to worry. The four of us brothers are all noble men, how can we follow the example of ordinary men who only care about wine, and only admire the sages and want to explore. If you return in a short time, you will definitely not do anything insulting! ”
Looking at her brother's playful smile, Yan Rongyue said in shame: "If you want to go, you can go, who cares about you." "Turn around and leave.
Fang Zhongyong wanted to pretend to push again, Zeng Ye said: "If you dare to say more, I really won't take you there!" Fang Zhongyong ran away.
Yan Rongyue said coquettishly to the Wang family: "Mother, look at a few of them, they are all elated when they hear that they go to such a place. You don't care! ”
Wang said: "Men are all virtuous, and they always think that what is outside is good. But you can't be too strict, if you really make your husband hate you, that's the biggest sorrow of a woman. You let go of the paper kite, the thread is too loose to fly high, and it is too tight but easy to break. In the meantime, the strength needs to be carefully figured out. ”
Not to mention that Yan Rongyue is assiduously learning the way of the husband, Yan Juhou and the four of them have already rushed to the vast prairie like wild horses, uh no, the vast Qinglou.
Yangzhou has produced beauties since ancient times! Bao Zhao, a literati of the Southern Dynasty, said in "Wucheng Fu" that "Miaoji in the Eastern Capital, a beautiful woman in the south, has a good heart, and has a jade appearance." As the saying goes, one side of the water and soil raises one person, Yangzhou is located in the Yangtze River, the canal confluence, the scenery is pleasant, the climate is mild, not only the scenery is beautiful, and the characters are enchanting, coupled with the diet is tranquil, so the woman's complexion is more delicate, fair and red, is the so-called "Zhong Lingyu Xiu" also. The daughters raised by such water and soil are mostly water and green, as transparent as the freshness of the begonia after the rain.
However, this is a compliment, Fang Zhongyong thinks that the fame of Yangzhou beauties is actually more closely related to the prosperity of Qinglou. After all, no matter how beautiful someone's daughter is, you can't climb into the wall to peep. If he is discovered, he will have to be beaten half to death as a flower thief. Therefore, even if there are beauties elsewhere, they are definitely not as well-known as Yangzhou prostitutes who often show up.
The rich businessmen and tycoons are also veteran drivers who have gone through the flowers, and they must be the most beautiful women who are willing to donate generously. But where is the stunning beauty so easy to get, most of them are ordinary women, and they are called "talented women" when they practice some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you are very good-looking and can sing with a group of "merry talents", you will immediately be shocked and regarded as the "top brand". But in the final analysis, there are no more than two categories, one is low-end, those who sell themselves and do not sell their arts, because they have no talent; The second is the high-end ones, which are both self-selling and artistic. As for the so-called "Qingqi people", it is just because the hair wrapping you are offering is not enough, or it is not yet time to "comb up".
As a result, the bosses of the Qinglou praised their sisters as if they were a flower for the sake of business, and the customers also portrayed the stupid and thick black fire girl who was "lucky" last night as the goddess of Luoshui in order to elevate their image. There is also a down-and-out literati YY, who made up a strange woman in Qinglou who does not value money but knows heroes, and gives the money she has accumulated so hard to a down-and-out scholar to help him catch the exam, and finally comes to a happy ending story.
However, Fang Zhongyong didn't believe a word about this, it is true that there are also high-minded women like Liang Hongyu and Liu Ru who make ordinary men ashamed, but how many such characters have been there for thousands of years? The reason why it is recited by people is only because there are too few, anyway, all the famous prostitutes before the Northern Song Dynasty have nothing to do with the word "Gaojie".
There is a proverb in the West that says, Busi
ess is busi
ESS (business is business) actually makes a lot of sense. As long as you don't fantasize about having a relationship with a woman in business, or even hope to earn some money from those happy women, it's actually quite interesting to visit such an entertainment venue once in a while. As for feelings, it hurts a lot to talk about feelings!
Since you want to visit the Qinglou, you must have a line, and if you are despised by the big teapot, it will become a joke. A few people had a good time, but they also had some meaning of a rich son, but they always felt that something was missing?
What's missing? Fang Zhongyong patted his head, yes, there was a folding fan missing. To say that this folding fan, now it is a high-end goods, its style is by the Japanese monk in 987 A.D. But I don't know if the ancient Chinese had the habit of copycating, this kind of easy-to-fold, easy-to-carry fan was quickly imitated, and Yangzhou City also sold it.
The messenger bought four white paper fans, and Fang Zhongyong wrote "four, big, talent, and son" on each fan surface. The four of them stood together, and opened the folding fan at the same time with a bang, full of aura.
Yan Juhou laughed and said, "Wen Yuan has a good mind. Doing this really really deters this group of businessmen who are full of copper smell. ”
Zeng Gong was a little worried: "Wouldn't it be too arrogant?" What if I get into trouble? ”
Yan Juhou didn't care: "What trouble can it cause?" We don't bully people, but we can't be bullied by others. If there is one who doesn't open his eyes, he will fight if he can beat it, and if he can't beat it, he will run! ”
A few people who thought that Yan Juhou was going to say something hard couldn't help but be stunned when they heard it.
While walking, I saw a plaque on the side of the road, with three bronzing words on it, and Zeng Ye, who was familiar with the allusions, said with a smile: "The old bustard of this family is a little interesting, and he actually wants to pretend to be the name of the former Tang Dynasty." ”
Fang Zhongyong saw that the plaque was very new, and when it was not long after it was made, how did it have anything to do with the Tang Dynasty?
Zeng Ye saw that a few people were puzzled, and said: "That Shanhefang is the name of the Qinglou in Yangzhou in the former Tang Dynasty, and it is only because of the two poems of the crazy birth Cui Qian and the first brand Li Duanduan that people remember the name." That Cui Ya is the most prankster, and when he traveled to Yangzhou, he wrote poems to ridicule her: "I don't know what to do at dusk, and my nose is like a cigarette window, and my ears are like a bell." Alone with an ivory comb inserted into the sideburns, the moon dawned on Kunlun Mountain. It means that his skin is black, and he has been cold from then on. Later, after Li Duanduan's bitter begging, Cui Ya wrote a poem to praise her: 'Find the Huang Lu embroidered saddle, and take the end in the Shanhe Fang. Yangzhou has recently become poor, and a white peony can work. It means that its skin is white, and from then on it is like a market. ”
Fang Zhongyong asked: "But Cui Ya, who is as famous as Zhang Hu and is called a 'chivalrous man'?" ”
Zeng Ye said with a smile: "Those two are just stupid at reading, thinking about chivalrous and righteous things all day long. was cheated out of a lot of money by a pig's head, where is what kind of chivalry can be counted? That is, there is still something appreciable in the poems, otherwise there is Li Du, who remembers a few of his crooked poems. ”
Yan Juhou said: "In this way, this Qinglou was actually opened by an elegant person." Since I don't have anything to do with it, why don't we go in and have a look? If it's vulgar, just leave. ”
Fang Zhongyong wanted to see if there were any plaques like "Lichun Courtyard", but to no avail.
When you hear about the 300-year-old shop, you can't help but laugh and cry, if you sell roast duck, pickles and other food, or open a pharmacy, you can still say that there is an ancestral secret recipe or something. If you are an entertainment venue, are there all old goblins who are 300 years old?
But since Yan Juhou said that he was looking for an elegant place in the dust, let's go in and have a look! It's not like you're in the Pansi Cave, which doesn't match the setting of this book!
The four of them stood in front of the door, and opened the folding fan with a bang, and the "four talents" went to the Qinglou together.