Duliang city east, Luohuafang, the former dynasty and the latter Zhou used to be the place where the dignitaries lived, after years of war and the change of dynasty, here is no longer the past. Several times of war looting, Luohuafang has not escaped the catastrophe, coupled with the low terrain of Luohuafang, every rainy season, there is a danger of flooding, gradually rich people and officials have chosen to settle in the higher places in the west of the city, which slowly evolved into the place where ordinary people live.

Today's Luohuafang has become a market, a treasure place for traders and ordinary people to make a living, and it is also a place where fox societies and rats in the inner city of Duliang City gather. Today's falling flower workshop, in addition to the archway that the great calligrapher Li Yunming of the former dynasty still stands at the entrance of the street to write "flowing water and falling flowers", the tranquility and solemnity of the past have become yesterday's yellow flowers, and the wind is no longer there. Only the archway made of bluestone remains, pouring out the grace of yesterday in the wind and rain of the years.

The triennial scientific examination is about to start in a few months, as a student of Duliang Academy, Bai Qi did not hold the works of his predecessors in the academy like other students to read, but quietly came to this Luohuafang.

Walking into the Luohua Fang, the bustling flow of people illustrates the prosperity here, the shouts of various merchants, the laughter of the big girls and little daughters-in-law who are carrying baskets and bargaining with the vendors, and the cheers of the onlookers, etc., all kinds of voices gather together, and Bai Qi has an indescribable feeling when he hears it. Compared with the lifeless Qingshui Lane, compared with the Bai family in the Gaomen Compound, Bai Qi felt that he was more comfortable here, and Bai Qi was a frequent visitor to this Luohuafang.

With a tall body, a handsome appearance, and a white dress that sets off Bai Qi's elegant temperament, he looks particularly swaggering in this downtown area. Women in that era did not seem to be persecuted by machismo chauvinism, the young women on the street boldly looked at Bai Qi with their eyes, and some took advantage of the opportunity of the crowd on the street to pretend to inadvertently bump into Bai Qi, and when Bai Qi reacted, they immediately attacked with high-voltage eyebrows.

It is the season of orange ripening, there are many stalls selling oranges on both sides of the street, there is always a young girl selling their own oranges there, some bold orange girls see Bai Qi, they will throw golden oranges, to Bai Qi to express their admiration. These girls selling oranges may not be stunning, but their healthy and lively temperament is infecting Bai Qi, who is always agile to catch the oranges thrown by the girls, peel them off on the street, throw them into their mouths one by one, and then cross the street with the happy smiles of the girls.

At this time, Bai Qi thought of Pan An of the Jin Dynasty, when Pan An walked in the market, he always had to carry a basket, and when he went back, the basket would always be filled with fruit snacks thrown by the girls.

Although Zhangtai Lane is located in the Luohuafang, this is definitely a quiet alley, as if it is two worlds from the lively Luohuafang outside, the alley is lined with shops, and sometimes there are pedestrians leisurely coming out of this shop and entering another shop.

Bai Qi raised his feet and entered a shop, only to see that there were three words on the signboard on the shop, "Taobao Pavilion". Bai Qi is obviously very familiar with this shop, and a small guy in the store said when he saw Bai Qi: "It turned out to be the Seventh Prince, this person is still really chattering, just now the shopkeeper was still talking about you should come, and you will appear." The little man put down the work in his hand and greeted Bai Qi with a smile.

"I think it's Ah Shun that you failed to chase Xiaocui in the tofu shop, and you're looking forward to me coming, so that you can get some things from me and coax that girl, right?" Ah Shun hurriedly confessed: "Seventh son, I don't dare to coax you, the day before yesterday, the shopkeeper got some things from a Westerner, and I was waiting for you to help take a look. ”

"Really? That's a good feeling. Bai Qi was also interested when he heard it. It is strange to say that the navigation technology of this world is surprisingly high, and there are large ships on the east side of the sea that can actually go to the sea, and every year there are always some Western goods that are made to Duliang.

"Taobao Pavilion" is an antique shop, in the previous life as an antique thief Bai Qi, he has a high appreciation of antiques, he also likes to collect some things, after coming to this world, Bai Qi's hobby has been retained with memory, and often visits antique shops, panning for some calligraphy and painting or something, one is for the hobby, and the other is after being familiar, Bai Qi will put some of his own calligraphy and painting on consignment here, which can also increase some income. But relying on the little silver that the Bai family gave to Bai Qi's mother and son every month, it was difficult for Bai Qi to go out and drink some wine.

"But Seventh Prince, the signboard of Xiaocui's tofu shop is too broken, and I am also planning to ask you to write one." Ah Shun followed Bai Qi's words and said again.

Bai Qi glanced at Ah Shun and said, "I know that you kid has something, when you give me courtesy, there will be something." Okay, I'll do that. After speaking, Bai Qi picked up the folding fan in his hand and gently smashed it on Ah Shun's head.

"Then thank you, please help watch the meeting, I will notify the shopkeeper for you, and by the way, I will make you a pot of good new tea." Ah Shun entered the inner hall as soon as he slipped through the smoke, and left Bai Qi alone in this store with confidence.

It's not that Ah Shun is relieved that Bai Qi is in front alone, it's just that most of the things in the open place are not valuable, and the calligraphy and paintings of another Bai Qi sell well in this store, and people like Bai Qi don't have to worry about Bai Qi taking the sheep by the hand, for some worthless things, ruining his reputation in the industry.

Ah Shun went in, Bai Qi had nothing to do, and took a look in the store casually. "Taobao Pavilion" is no different from an ordinary antique shop, on the shelves behind a counter, there are some ordinary things, and there are a few calligraphy and paintings of famous artists and contemporary people hanging on the walls around it.

Bai Qi was looking interestingly, and the store was suddenly dark, it turned out that there were customers coming in, blocking the light from the door. Bai Qi looked back and saw that there were two young men coming, followed by two young men. But when it came to these two young men, Bai Qi couldn't help but secretly shout hello when he saw them, such a handsome son, and there were two of them.

Seeing the two sons who came in, Bai Qi felt that they could only be described by the word "beautiful", both of them had faces like crown jade, red lips and white teeth, but they were a little shorter, if they were allowed to change into women's clothes, they really didn't know how many good men in Liangcheng would be fascinated. Looking at the two little guys, they are also handsome characters, judging from this point alone, these two must be the children of everyone in this Liang City.

Although he had a good impression of Bai Qi, he didn't dare to look at it, so as not to be suspected of breaking his sleeves.

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