Chapter 25: The Messenger

It was Tan Weixin's messenger who came, Ye Tao had seen it, it was the guard who was obsessed with marching chess, Lu Dan.

What Lu Dan brought was a letter from the princess, and also brought a messenger to communicate between the two places in the future, the golden eagle that had been carefully domesticated and was one in a thousand.

Ye Tao:

As soon as I said goodbye that day, it had been more than three months, and it was not for Governor Peng's report on three days, and I didn't know that Jun was obsessed with swinging clocks. ”

This is how the letter begins. From Yicheng to the capital Danyang, the 400-mile fast horse also has to walk for 3 to 4 days, and when it arrives in the capital, it is definitely not news. Ye Tao may be able to understand Tan Weixin's anxious waiting, because he himself is also eager to meet Tan Weixin again in the near future. When they all think that they are living alone in this era, they hide their secrets in their hearts, and eat all the stories, grievances and happiness by themselves, but when they know each other's existence, when confiding becomes a possibility, it is easy to grab a person's heart.

Tan Weixin, who has become accustomed to classical Chinese, did not deliberately use more modern grammar and writing to describe the things she has experienced these days, but between the lines, she still has a faint, but always peaceful and joyful look.

His music box turned purple in the capital, and after appearing once in the upper study and again at a banquet, there were more and more legends about the music box that was hidden by the princess and no longer shown. Amazing? Maybe Ye Tao deserves this description. But when something becomes deified and becomes full of mystical colors, it is a little ...... Interesting. Perhaps even more interesting is the set of woodcarvings "Ten Miles of Smoke Waves" that was taken to the capital by Guan Huan and is now collected by Situ Huang Xuping. When he learned that the person who made this set of woodcarvings was actually a 14-year-old boy, and this teenager was now about to come to the capital to develop industries, Huang Xuping was even more excited than Tan Weixin.

"The matter of the Yi Zhan Building, the location has been decided. The remaining subordinate deacon Tian has met with Ling Yue, when the foundation will be laid, but it is up to the king to decide. The shadow of the high-rise building copied by the gentleman is very stunning, but the flying beam is a frame, and the one who can become this dome is only the king. ”

Tan Weixin really put a lot of thought into choosing a site for the flagship store in the capital of Yizhan Building, and finally finalized a place by the Yongding River that crosses Danyang, the capital. This place, only a few steps away from the bustling commercial street, is in the middle of the large camp of the military department, Taixue, and the forbidden army in the city, no matter which aspect is considered, it is considered superior. Since the land itself is Tan Weixin's capital to invest in Yizhan Building, and the proportion of shares they agreed on will not change depending on the value of the land, Tan Weixin did not mention how much money this land costed, but from the time she complained about the demolition and resettlement later, it should not be cheap.

Fengyu Shengfang has also taken root in the capital, and there are already 4 stores, and as expected, business is also quite good. But what is more depressing is that it seems to be inspired by the fried thing, Tan Weixin seems to want to become a super tycoon of a restaurant chain, she actually opened a second chain store "Ajisen Ramen" in Beijing, from the recipe to the style of the store decoration clerk's clothing, it is very similar to Ye Tao's impression of "Ajisen Ramen". Will piracy be carried out to the end? Perhaps that's all I can say. But there was a hint of dissatisfaction in Wei Xin's tone.

"The deep wish of Yu is all over Danyang, Cangping, Hanning, Cheng'an, Yuhang in the name of a store, and named 'Wujingtang'. Although the world was not in the hands, it can also be described as a feat. ”

Wu Jingtang? If even this chain store is opened, it will really become a chain restaurant tycoon in the future. talked about Weixin's whimsy, which really amazed Ye Tao. However, Tan Weixin is not satisfied with the expansion of her career. After smoothing out the problems on the books she deliberately left, she had to concentrate on tilting her funds and manpower and material resources into the garden that was being built for the upcoming White Lotus Princess - Jingu Garden, after all, this is a major matter related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and it cannot be ignored. Some of the garden designers and craftsmen from Chunnan have come to Danyang, the capital of Dongping Kingdom, to the location of Jingu Garden, and to give advice to several senior garden craftsmen in Dongping Kingdom. In the meaning of talking about Weixin, it would be great if Ye Tao could come to Danyang once and suppress the prestige of those arrogant guys. However, if things are busy, don't force yourself. Historically, Dongping has been very good at building cities, fortresses, fortresses, and building those majestic and magnificent practical buildings, and it is indeed insufficient in the small and meticulous aspect of creating gardens.

In the letter, Tan Weixin wrote down another expectation of hers, expecting Ye Tao to prepare carefully. When the lord of Dongping and Princess Bailian got married, a large number of craftsmen and literati from the Chunnan Kingdom came to show off their might, showing off the so-called prosperous culture and flourishing morality and culture of the Chunnan Kingdom, and even when they publicized their excellent craftsmanship on those exquisite utensils, they could effectively show a hand, and suppress the arrogance of the Chunnan Kingdom. Managing the progress of the Jingu Garden project and providing appropriate funds in installments has now been one of Tan Weixin's responsibilities, and it is indispensable to deal with the craftsmen and gardeners who came to Dongping in advance, and the officials who led the team. Reading between the lines, it is not difficult to see that dealing with these people does not seem to be a pleasant experience.

Ye Tao picked up the pen and wanted to write a reply, but after hesitation, he put down the pen again. He didn't expect to be known in this time and space with any poems and articles, so he didn't work poetry and books at all, but he was still passable with a brush and calligraphy, and what letters to write, even if he used classical Chinese, the words could still achieve the meaning, but he couldn't think of so many things to communicate with Tan Weixin from which aspect to start with.

"Lord Lu," Ye Tao never dared to slack off on the guards around the princess, although these people were very arrogant and inconspicuous, many of them had a high rank. This Lu Dan, converted into an official with his guard level, also has six grades. A "lord" is unpretentious for ordinary people like Ye Tao. "Does Her Royal Highness have any other orders?"

Lu Dan was taken aback. How favored by the princess Ye Tao was, how could these guards who could be selected to accompany them back and forth for thousands of miles, and who had lived in Yicheng for almost a full month, didn't know. was called "adult" by Ye Tao, and Lu Dan was a little uncomfortable. And Ye Tao got along with them before, and he has always gotten along very well, and everyone called him "Little Brother Ye".

"Little Brother Ye," Lu Dan replied with a smile, "don't call me an adult." If I want to say that I have asked for this errand, I am not here to fulfill this identity, but to ask you for advice. On her way back, the princess told us about the 'grand strategy' game of marching chess you were making, which made our brothers a little impatient. This time I had this errand, so I asked for it. I'll call you Little Brother Ye, and you can call me by my name. Hurry up, everyone, don't talk so much. After a pause, Lu Dan said, "Your Royal Highness has nothing else to tell me to bring the letter and this eagle." I have here a drawing of the carriage in which the eagle carrying the letters was kept between the marches, and the princess had no other command. However, Little Brother Ye, Your Highness often mentions you, if you go to the capital earlier, Your Highness will be very happy. ”

Ye Tao thought for a moment and said, "In a few days, let me prepare a gift for the princess and go, but I am busy with affairs, and I may not stay in the capital for long this time." It's annoying to you, Brother Laolu, and if you can't rest for a few days, you will have to work hard again. ”

When Lu Dan heard this, he didn't care, and said, "It's okay." We are not afraid to rush back and forth, not afraid to have nothing to do, but afraid that we will be in a nest all day long, and people will rust. ”

Ye Tao took out a thick cardboard and a silver ticket from the desk, handed it to Lu Dan, and said, "Brother Lu, I know that you like to play chess. This is the VIP membership card of Yi Zhan Lou, with this, there will naturally be guys in Yi Zhan Lou to arrange a game for you. If you want to go upstairs and see the rules of Grand Strategy, just tell the store manager. Now the experimental chessboard of the grand strategy game is still using the sand table map of Yicheng and the surrounding areas, which is more or less involving military aircraft, but you can enter and exit freely with the Janissary waist card. ”

Lu Dan is a cheerful person, and Ye Tao's gift is exactly what he likes, so he didn't shirk it and took it directly. He said happily: "Cheng, that's it." I'll give the eagles, fodder and patterns to your subordinates, and I'll go play. ”