Shen Xi wanted to break free, but his strength was not as strong as the old man, so he couldn't break free. After the old man noticed Shen Xi's impatience, he loosened his hand knowingly.

If the shopkeeper of the liquor store pursues him for harassing customers, then he will not want to come here again to play the three strings and earn money.

On the other side, Su Tong and the others were very surprised, this blind old man didn't look for others, but grabbed Shen Xi, which was very magical.

Su Tong asked, "Is what the old gentleman said serious?" ”

The old man saw that there was still a market for this trick, and hurriedly added: "Don't hide it from you, the old man knows some techniques that can be used in the sky, this little boy...... It shouldn't be too old, and the future is bright, and the future is bright......"

Su Tong was greatly admired: "The old gentleman really has a pair of discerning eyes...... No, it's a smart heart. This elder brother Shen passed the county examination and the government examination at a young age, and he also won the first case of this government examination, and the world said that he had the talent of the champion. There are still a few pennies here, you take it, if you have the chance, you can ask Brother Shen's family to take him to visit you, so that you can calculate Brother Shen's fate. ”

The old man was overjoyed, only a few words, and a few more rewards, which was a little too easy to earn. Shen Xi glanced at him, shook his head helplessly, how can he say that Jianghu Warlock is also one of the three hundred and sixty lines, hasn't he himself deceived his family, saying that he was educated because he was appreciated by an old Taoist?

Coming out of the wine shop, walking on the road, Su Tong was still talking about the strange news just now, and especially reminded: "Brother Shen should ask some masters in the rivers and lakes to tell fortunes, which may be helpful in the future." ”

Shen Xi didn't say anything, and the group had already arrived in front of the workshop.

If you want to say that the general Qinglou Chu Pavilion, there must be a name, which is also to make it easier for guests to remember and visit often in the future. But the teaching workshops in these years are all government-run, and the name is inevitably nondescript, so that the face is very large, but there is not even a serious signboard.

It was not the first time that Su Tong had come to the workshop, and he was familiar with the road and took everyone into the door.

As soon as I passed the door, a familiar guest came to salute. Lead the way for the group.

This workshop does not have the smoky miasma of the ordinary Qinglou Chu Pavilion, and it looks quiet and elegant. Shen Xi looked around, except for the acquaintances, it seemed that the people in this workshop were all in the house and did not come out. Generally speaking. The people appointed by the government to manage may be the palace eunuchs who are old and frail and sent back to their hometowns, or the artists themselves are musicians, all of whom are old and literate but have a weak heart for women.

Or, it is from a teaching workshop. But when she is old, she is usually called a bustard or an old bustard.

"Brother Shen, there are a lot of rules here, don't squeak for a while, just sit and enjoy. Everything is arranged by your brother, this banquet, you don't need to pay money, you are only responsible for eating the banquet and listening to music, and after eating, you will send you back for your brother. ”

Shen Xi nodded, to say that this Sutong is also considerate and considerate. In fact, Su Tong was also invited today, but his performance seemed like the proprietor of the banquet everywhere.

Entering the door of the workshop, there is a patio inside, there are two-story small buildings on three sides, and there are a few red, red, green and green umbrellas in the middle.

The patio is connected to the backyard by several moon gates, behind which you can see a corridor with carved beams and paintings. You can even see a little light green in the lotus pond. The banquet hall is on the upper floors of the perimeter, and the first floor and the backyard connected by the corridor are where the maidens and maidservants live.

Shen Xi expected that the teaching workshop in Tingzhou Mansion had been built for a few years, and the place was very ordinary. It is not dressed in red and green, and even looks a little shabby.

There is no glitz and glitz as described from the outside, just a clean and tidy courtyard.

Finally reached the second floor, Zhike opened the door, and people entered inside, but there were no tall tables and chairs. After entering the door, you must take off your shoes, and then go barefoot or wear socks to a few small square tables in the center of the banquet room, and kneel around the small square table.

A square table can seat two or three people, and eight people can sit around three small tables.

As soon as the man sat down, a maid came in, holding a saucer with a fine tea on it. The maid was young, only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she was delicate and lovely, and she lowered her head and poured tea for the guests one by one.

Shen Xi expected that if Lin Dai hadn't escaped from her mother back then, she would be in a certain workshop today, serving tea and water to people, learning skills and so on to come out to perform for others after adulthood.

As the acquaintance and the maid delivering the tea withdrew, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and a woman of about thirty, wearing a clean white dress, opened the door and entered the inside.

"Jade Niang, it's been a long time."

When Su Tong saw this woman, he couldn't help but greet him with a smile.

The status of the bustard lady of the Jiaofang Division is really not high, even if Su Tong greeted her, he did not get up and bow his hand, but the woman who was called "Jade Niang" came over and bowed down, kneeling on the ground and saluting: "Su Gongzi An...... Sons, Ann ......"

After straightening up, her beautiful eyes looked around at everyone present, which is also her professional habit, first of all, to find out the taste of the guests. In the workshop, it is very common for people to respect Luo Yi first and then others. Her gaze finally settled on Shen Xi, and her face was a little more surprised, this workshop had never received a guest of Shen Xi's age.

Su Tong smiled and introduced the people present to her, in fact, many scholars in the middle had already been here, and there was no need for Su Tong to introduce them, every time she introduced someone, Yu Niang would bend down to give a salute. In the end, Su Tongcai introduced Shen Xi: "This is the son of the Shen family." Yu Niang don't look at Shen Gongzi's young age, his talent is extraordinary, he has passed the county and government examinations at the age of ten, and he is likely to become the youngest talent in the history of Tingzhou Mansion. ”

Yu Niang was surprised: "This is Shen Xi, Shen Gongzi, who won the case in one fell swoop in the undergraduate government examination with 'the sword edge is sharpened and the plum blossom fragrance comes from the bitter cold'?" ”

This question was asked to Shen Xi, but Shen Xi was not easy to answer, and when he hesitated, Su Tong replied on his behalf: "Exactly." ”

Yu Niang pursed her lips and smiled: "No wonder, these days, no matter which guest comes, they are talking about Shen Gongzi's poem, and the girls are still speculating about what kind of romantic and talented person this Shen Gongzi is, it turns out ...... Hey, but he must be a handsome little gentleman in the future. ”

In a word, it caused everyone present to laugh.

This jade girl spoke, with a charm, not only praised people, but also looked playful and natural, although a little older, but she has a very accurate grasp of the man's mentality, which makes the big guy's heart itch.

Shen Xi had no experience in patronizing Fengyue Place, and at this time, he showed a slight embarrassment at the right time. Yu Niang saw that a child couldn't bear her tricks to deal with men. He no longer asked more about Shen Xi, but focused on Su Tong.

The Su family is a gentry family with a head and a face in Tingzhou Mansion, and now, Su Tong is only twenty years old and is already the head of the family. With a huge industry in his hand, and he likes to look for flowers and ask the moon, this workshop has become a place frequented by Su Tong, and it belongs to the big customers, so he can't help but be careless.

“…… Su Gongzi doesn't know which girls he wants to invite over to accompany him today? said that Miss Xi'er and Su Gongzi met last time. I still talk about it a lot. ”

When Su Tong heard this, his face was a little smug: "Then let Miss Xi'er come over, it's best to ...... Ask Miss Yunliu, I haven't met each other a few times before, I don't know if I can see Fang Rong today? ”

Yu Niang smiled: "Su Gongzi wants to see Yunliu, do you want to ask when you come alone next time?" On this kind of occasion with a lot of people, I'm afraid that Miss Yunliu is not suitable to come out to meet! ”

Su Tong smiled and nodded, he naturally took Yu Niang's words as a hint: "Next time you come alone, you will definitely be able to see Yunliu." But Shen Xi pondered this. Yu Niang just said, you will come alone next time to ask for a meeting, or you will have a chance.

Just a speaking skill, he grasped the mentality of Su Tongba who could see the Yunliu girl, this is also the way of operation of the teaching workshop, can manage this huge teaching workshop, and maneuver among many men, Yu Niang is indeed a capable woman.

This time, eight people came to the banquet, and it was obviously not enough to have only one girl to accompany them, so Su Tong asked again: "Miss Yunliu's piano skills are the best." But I don't know who else can play the piano well? Please come out together, our Shen Gongzi is quite yearning for piano music. ”

"Then Su'er and Xiuyue, they have good piano skills. Even the master who taught the piano praised it. Yu Niang recommended, "Their posture and figure are also very good, and they can also dance by the way to help the wine." Other than that...... There is a girl from Nanjing, who has not yet seen a guest, and her piano skills are also good. You might as well let Su Gongzi ...... And how many palms does Shen Gongzi have? ”

Su Tong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded and said, "Very good, everything is troublesome for Yu Niang to arrange." ”

Yu Niang smiled and pursed her lips, got up respectfully and retreated to the door, before turning around and going out.

Every smile and every move looks elegant and moving.

Su Tong sighed: "But it is said that this jade lady is also said to be the concubine of the official eunuch's family, but it is a pity that her husband's family was convicted, so she was sent to the teaching workshop, and there is one less beautiful woman in the world, but it also adds a little fun to us." ”

The people present should be one after another, and it can be seen that they are quite appreciative of Yu Niang.

If it is an ordinary guest to the workshop, it is necessary to send the silver to the account in advance, otherwise people will not know whether you are coming to cheat to eat and drink, enter the door silver, tea money, wine money, and reward money for the guests and maids, are indispensable. But Su Tong is an old customer, and Yu Niang is very familiar with him, so these expenses can be paid after the final checkout.

When Yu Niang exited the door, a maid began to send snacks and preserved fruits inside.

Su Tong explained to Shen Xi with a smile: "If you want to say that many of the girls in this place were once official ladies, they were pampered, not only knowledgeable and courteous, but also talented. This girl who has just come from Nanjing Mansion is not famous, but maybe she is also a wonderful person with excellent talents. If you come back in the future, you may have to have a big shelf, and it will be difficult to spend much money to meet for a cup of tea. ”

Shen Xi nodded, he understood what Su Tong meant.

The reason why Yu Niang said that there was a new girl who wanted them to appreciate it was mainly because the girl was not famous when she first arrived, and she needed Su Tong and others to help publicize it, so as to raise her value. You know, even if the girls here are outstanding in appearance and talent, they also need packaging and publicity, otherwise why would others listen to your name, and you won't even see anyone, so you spend a few taels of silver or even dozens of taels of silver just to ask to see and have a cup of tea?

Zheng Gongzi next to him said with a smile: "Everyone, maybe Jade Niang will let us paint a portrait of this new girl in a while, if the painting is good, or the money for this banquet will be saved...... Haha, I don't know if you have the ability to do this. ”

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