Cheng Mu sat in front of the door and teased Xiao You, who was also boring. This time he came to Chang'an, Luo Yun fell ill after just a day of playing, and his father, who had never had much thought, even left him out by himself. sighed, threw the rib bone in his hand to Xiao You, ignored Xiao You's disgusted look, got up and patted his ass and walked around the yard. Looking at the sundial standing on the high place of the Taoist temple, it was almost a moment old, why didn't my father come back?

Most of the Taoist priests who practiced in this Taoist temple went to the day, and on the days when the incense was not prosperous, this Taoist temple with four courtyards looked very desolate. The two little Taoist children who stayed behind were frightened by Xiao You in the morning, although they didn't shout blindly after being instructed by Sun Daochang, but they didn't dare to approach except for delivering medicine. Cheng Mu couldn't find even if he wanted to find a companion to chat with. Suddenly, Xiao You, who was lazily lying in the sun, suddenly stood up and rushed into the room in two steps. Cheng Mu was stunned for a moment, and then walked into the room quickly.

When Luo Yun woke up, he saw that there was no one in the room, so he sat up with his arms propped up. After lying down for a day, he couldn't help but moan when he moved and stretched his muscles and bones. But Xiao You, who had a sensitive ear, immediately heard it, and as soon as Luo Yun sat up straight, Xiao You rushed over, circled around Luo Yun, and obediently used his strong body to resist Luo Yun's back. Luo Yun's upper body was struggling, so he simply leaned on Xiao You's body, stretched out his hand and rubbed Xiao You's head dotingly.

Cheng Mu followed up in the room, and when he saw Luo Yun getting up, his face was ruddy and much more energetic, and he was happy in his heart: "Brother Yun, do you feel better?" ”

Luo Yun smiled at Cheng Mu and nodded: "Daoist Sun's medicine is very effective, and I feel much better after sleeping." Brother Mu help me find clothes, my body is soaked with sweat, and I am uncomfortable to death. ”

Cheng Mu agreed, turning out the baggage they brought. Aunt Mei was worried about Luo Yun and prepared several clothes for him. Cheng Mu picked out a pair of underwear and handed it to Luo Yun, and when he saw that the bearskin was also brought, he simply took it out. Seeing Luo Yun get dressed, he put the big coat on him, for fear that he would catch a cold again.

Luo Yun put on his clothes and sat down on the couch, took out the green jade gourd and took a sip, feeling the cool wine entering his abdomen, the heat on his body subsided, he couldn't help but feel comfortable, turned his head to look outside the door and asked, "What time is it?" What about Uncle Wu? ”

"Just after the hour of Shen, my father ...... At noon, I saw you fall asleep and said that you had something to do and went out, and you haven't come back yet. ”

Luo Yun remembered Uncle Wu's distracted look yesterday and asked, "Uncle Wu didn't say what to do?" ”

Cheng Mu shook his head gloomily. Luo Yun sighed, it seemed that he had to wait for Uncle Wu to come back and ask. Touching his stomach, he felt a little hungry, and just wanted to ask Mu'er to find him something to eat, when a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he felt that this was an excellent opportunity. Uncle Wu is not here, the time is still early, and it is not just right to go to those orchid restaurants and Qinglou Chu Pavilions with Mu'er to have a meal.

Thinking about his illness, the trip to Chang'an must end early, if you don't take this opportunity, it is really too late, and you will regret it. The more Luo Yun thought about it, the more excited he became, he didn't care that he was still a little sour, and said to Mu'er excitedly: "Brother Mu'er, you go to prepare the car, let's go out to eat something." ”

Cheng Mu hurriedly shook his head when he heard this: "Huh? You're not well yet, go out now? Let my dad know that if you don't kill me, no, no, if you want to eat something when you're hungry, I'll buy it for you. ”

Luo Yun was unwilling to give up this good opportunity, and insisted: "Oh, my fever has subsided, what else can I do." Hehe, have you forgotten that I once told you that I wanted to buy the first prostitute in Chang'an as a maid? Taking advantage of Uncle Wu's absence, let's find a wine shop to have a long experience! ”

Cheng Mu's head is about to shake into a rattle, it is serious enough to let Luo Yun go out with illness, and what famous prostitutes will he accompany him to see? Not to mention his father, his mother has to beat him to death. If he really wants to go with him, he still wants to live.

No matter how coercive and tempting he was, Cheng Mu just shook his head and refused to allow it, Luo Yun was annoyed: "If you don't go, I'll go by myself!" Xiao Yu listens to me, you can still lock me up! ”

Cheng Mu was dumbfounded, glanced at Xiao You, who was staring at him with big eyes, and shrugged his head helplessly: "Alas, I have to be killed by you." Okay, just go and see, go early and come back early, you can't tell my dad when you come back! ”

Luo Yun was overjoyed, jumped up and hugged Cheng Muhaha and laughed and said, "Don't worry, I said that I would go while your father was away, how could I tell Uncle Wu." When I came back, I told Uncle Wu that we were going to eat snacks in Chang'an, no problem. ”

Cheng Mu set up the carriage, Luo Yun put on an extra robe in the bearskin, brought silver money, and of course, Xiao You, who couldn't get rid of it, went out. Before leaving, he deliberately explained to Xiao Daotong, in case Uncle Wu came back and couldn't find anyone in a hurry.

When I got out of the workshop, I encountered a problem, where is this green building? Facing Cheng Mu's smile, Luo Yun snorted angrily and said, "Go to Dongshi first." The carriage drove down the street, and Luo Yun leaned on the carriage and couldn't help but get annoyed. At present, all I know is a few Hu Ren wine shops that I glimpsed when I was shopping yesterday, and I really went to see the orchids dancing? How many beauties in Datang haven't seen yet, foreigners? Wait. Now I want to see the enchanting and colorful Tang beauties. But where is this green building?

Chang'an Avenue is wide, and horse-drawn carriages walk along the side of the street without hurrying or slow. In the middle of the street, a line of wealthy and powerful people in fresh clothes and angry horses occasionally run, laughing and scolding so recklessly. Luo Yun looked at these Tang upstarts from afar, wondering if any of them were the descendants of the heroes he had heard of.

With a light smile, I feel that I am bored, the son of a hero is often difficult to inherit the majesty, and even worse, not only is he not a hero, but he also becomes a nasty gentleman. Then I remembered the purpose of my trip, and felt that I might be able to find what I was looking for by following them. It's a pity that the Tang Dynasty is still a horse, whether it is ordinary people or officials and nobles, regardless of men and women, they can ride horses and never take a car, and they don't have to take a sedan chair. Those magnates rode good horses one by one, and the long street was wide and did not exceed the collision with people, and the speed was fast, where was Luo Yun, a horse, able to catch up.

Before arriving at the gate of Dedong City, Luo Yun Cheng Mu didn't want to go in first, and drove a carriage against the city wall of Dongshi. Sure enough, I didn't go far, and I met a group of powerful children who were galloping on horseback, and it seemed that there were a lot of nobles who came out to have fun at this time. In fact, think about it, there is a curfew in Chang'an, except for the Shangyuan Festival or the emperor's special grace, otherwise when it is almost six o'clock in the afternoon, the drum is beaten. The doors are all closed, but there are pedestrians on Chang'an Avenue, and the night guards can kill them directly if they are caught. So in the absence of nightlife, the more than an hour before the curfew is the time when Chang'an people hurry up and have crazy fun.

Just thinking about these things, Luo Yun suddenly saw the word 'Pingkang' written on the gate of a lifang. Suddenly, a vague memory appeared in my mind, and I always felt like I had seen 'Pingkangfang' in my mouth. It seems that I have read it in which book, I can't remember the specifics, and I can't take care of it much at the moment, so I beckoned Mu'er to go to Pingkangfang.

Riding a horse leaning on the bridge, full of red sleeves. I really don't know if Master Gu Long has also been to the Tang Dynasty, and has also been to Pingkangfang, where prostitutes gather, and has also stood in the middle of the two rows of green buildings standing along the street, and has also seen the colorful prostitutes who are standing against the door or climbing the railing, otherwise how could they write such appropriate and realistic words under the legal environment of later generations. It's just that there is one less Chu pilgrim on this long street who can attract all the girls with red sleeves. Although, in the words of Yijin, there are many noble sons who spray powder and incense, but unfortunately no one can reach Chu Liuxiang's peerless demeanor.

As for Luo Yun, he even lowered the curtain of the car, urging Mu'er to leave quickly. Poor Cheng Mu, an honest mountain child, was deceived by Luo Yun to look stupid in this fragrant country, and walked forward by the horse pulling the cart himself.

Fortunately, although Cheng Mu is handsome, he is dressed plainly, and the carriage does not have the shadow of luxury, but there is no girl who attracts guests to flatter him. As for Luo Yun, he was looking forward to seeing him along the way, but he didn't expect to be scared, the enthusiasm of the beauties in Chang'an was so scary that Luo Yun didn't dare to open the curtain to take a good look. Listening to the noisy laughter outside, the air was filled with greasy incense powder, Luo Yun smiled bitterly. It's really a lack of psychological preparation, I didn't expect Chang'an to be so well planned, and the people who do the same business in the East City are gathered together, and this green building is so concentrated. Who is a first-time visitor who is not startled by the gatehouses and enthusiastic girls on the street.

"Brother Yun...... Let's go, where are we going......" Cheng Mu spoke with a trill, Luo Yun opened the corner of the curtain and looked out, and the wry smile on his face became stronger: Most of this Pingkangfang is the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, where can you go? But if you stop...... So where to stop?

When you encounter the same problem as when you eat, you don't know how to choose if you have too many choices. At this time, Luo Yun suddenly saw a red lacquer sign standing in front of the door of a house named Zhan Lu Lou, which read: Zhan Lu is a sword in red clothes.

Luo Yun was pondering the meaning of these seven words, when he saw a noble son riding a horse suddenly pulled the reins when he saw this sign, and the horse Herody stopped, and the noble boy pointed to the sign and said to his companion: "This is really the right time, the girl in red is willing to come to the stage." Dismount, we'll rest here. ”

When Luo Yun heard this, he thought to himself, could this red-clothed girl be an Oiran lady? The so-called sword matchless must mean that her sword dance is unparalleled in the world. I've seen a lot of uncles and brothers dancing with knives and sticks on Yunshan, but I really haven't seen a sword dance. Either way, it's always worth seeing something new. Thinking of this, Luo Yun greeted Mu'er: "Brother Mu'er, let's not go." I went back after eating at that Zhan Lu Building. ”

"Huh? Do you really want to eat here? Brother Yun, otherwise, let's go back. It's okay to go to the one I ate last time, that dish is well done. Cheng Mu stopped the carriage and said it was difficult to speak, but his eyes couldn't help but look left and right, as if he was asked by Luo Yun to leave, and he was very reluctant in his heart.

Luo Yun looked at Cheng Mu's appearance and was secretly happy in his heart, they were all seventeen or eighteen years old when their love was just beginning, who was not curious about the opposite sex. Although Cheng Mu always looked honest and wooden when he was in the mountains, but when he arrived in this Tang Rouge Land, if he wasn't blinded by this intoxicating fat powder, then Luo Yun would have to wonder if Cheng Mu was a man. "When I run back to Dongshi, it's going to be dark. Let's just sit down here and have a bite to eat. I just heard from the people who used to say that sword dance is performed here, haven't you always been good at martial arts? Wouldn't it be a pity not to see this sword dance known as 'Wushuang'. ”

"Oh, that'...... Shall we have a bite to eat here? Although his mouth was still confirming, Cheng Mu had already consciously pulled the reins to Zhan Lulou under his hand. Luo Yun didn't answer at all, he laughed, flicked the curtain and hid back in the car, if he wanted to eat and drink with peace of mind, Xiao You had to be appeased in advance.

This Zhan Lu Lou is slightly different from the other green buildings around, not all the beautiful women who greet guests in front of the door, and there are some male waiters who nod their heads and bow at the door. If a guest comes, they immediately go up to lead the horses and pedal, and the guests are naturally led into the building by the maids who follow them, and they lead the horses to tie them.

Looking at the nature of this work, it is the same as the little brother who parks the car for the guests in the later world. And Luo Yun also noticed that although the maids here were dressed gorgeously, they were all very decent, and they didn't flatter themselves when they saw the guests. are all respectfully leading the way, if the guests who are in a hurry are impatient to take their waists, but they do not shirk, and the low laughter seems gentle and decent.

Luo Yun's carriage had been parked in front of the store for a long time, and it had already attracted the attention of those 'little brothers who stopped horses'. It's just that the street is wide, and the carriage is close to the middle of the road, and no one knows which way it is going, so it is naturally difficult to rush to meet it. Although Luo Yun's broken carriage is not amazing, and Cheng Mu, who is driving the horse in front of the car, is also poorly dressed, these well-trained servants are not as inferior as dogs. Although most of the people who come to play are the children of the powerful, the people who take care of business the most in their business are actually another group of people: businessmen.

Not to mention the number of wealthy businessmen in the Tang Dynasty, in the gentle township of Chang'an City, you can find a few masters with thousands of dollars or even hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars among the guests when you enter a building. Especially those Hu businessmen, who are not rich. There was a Tang Dynasty where industry and commerce were very developed, but unfortunately it would have to be ten years later, or a few years later? In short, it won't be the first year of Zhenguan! In one word, it is a period of 'all kinds of industries waiting to be developed'.

The Tang Dynasty has just been pacified, but there are still wars around the border, coupled with the poison of natural disasters, so that the political policy of this period is very clear: Xingnong! If it weren't for the lack of food, Li Shimin, who was eloquent and strategic, would have hurriedly reformed the military system and disarmed the army of the Turkic Fangping. Let the soldiers go to farming to be self-sufficient.

Therefore, although this period is not too serious to suppress business, it will definitely not be encouraged. Since ancient times, merchants have been cheap, and Lü Buwei and other influential figures who have spent a lot of money and even influenced the national politics of the Qin State have been teased by the old bustard in the brothel when they were still merchants and did not dare to resist. When it comes to the open Tang Dynasty, although the status of businessmen is not as good as this, if you say high...... That's not high.

Luo Yun turned so many thoughts in his mind, and only then did he understand that he was flattering and courteous to lead Cheng Mu's horse, but there was no contempt in his eyes, and he kept looking at him on the short road from Luo Yun getting out of the car to entering the building, and when he stepped into the store and was led away by the maid who greeted him, why did the manservant's face change and turn around angrily, and he kept scolding and scolding something: miser! Profiteer! Iron Rooster's ......

After sitting down on the ground in the corner, Luo Yun suddenly said to Cheng Mu: "The third uncle's shop has just opened, so I just went to stay for one night." Do I look so much like a profiteer? ”

Cheng Mu was dumbfounded, but the red-clothed maid who was kneeling next to her couldn't help but purse her lips and smile when she heard this, her pretty eyes swept over Luo Yun, and she responded with a smile: "The son doesn't look like a businessman, and the slave family looks like a talented man who is rich and rich." ”

"Ha, it's a pity that this son is neither a businessman nor a genius, just an ordinary person who comes to eat, drink and watch singing and dancing, don't show your wrong feelings little lady."

The red-clothed maid pretended to be ashamed, stood up on her knees, leaned over and arranged wine glasses and chopsticks for Luo Yun and Cheng Mu, picked up the straight-necked round-bellied pot beside her and signaled in front of Luo Yun's eyes: "A handsome man who is not a businessman or a genius, but do you still want to drink?" ”

I haven't had the experience of laughing with a woman in my life, although Luo Yun didn't dare to compliment this girl's heavy makeup and glamorous face, but she was very interesting to talk and laugh with Xiao Nizi, and nodded with a smile and couldn't help but show off: "Zhan Zhan Lusi, the sun is not shining; Tired of drinking at night, not drunk and homeless. How can you not drink when you come to Zhan Lulou, but if the guests can't do 'no drunk', then you can't entertain well. ”

"Childe also said that he was not a genius, and the slave just asked a word, and Childe began to turn around and teach the slave family a lesson." Xiao Nizi pouted aggrievedly, and just pursed her cherry-red lips stained with rouge, which made people can't help but want to take a bite on the bright drip. Seeing that Luo Yun didn't react, Xiao Nizi, who was not enough, took the opportunity to lean over and pour the wine, and raised her arms around her, revealing her delicate collarbone and ...... with half of her arms open The red skirt that hung above her breasts seemed to be about to hang and fall.

Luo Yun's heart cried out, and he hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and sat down like a gentleman. Peeked at Mu'er next to her, yes, her eyes were about to fall into the ditch. Cough lightly and look at it - well, it's completely out of the ditch. Looking up, this woman can't be said to be fat at all, but her figure is really plump enough. Forget it, if you don't look at the scenery in front of you, you can't really come to the Qinglou to eat. But it's okay to take advantage of the vision, and then let the woman be proud, he and Mu'er don't say if they can't eat or not, and it's hard to explain when they go back.

Bow your head and concentrate on drinking, well—this tastes better than the wine of the Ancestors—forget it, the standards of the Ancestors are too high to be compared. I took a closer look at the wine in the lotus pot...... It's not liquor, there are more impurities, it may be the legendary green ant wine, which is not very appetizing anyway.

Luo Yun took a sip of his lips, shook his head and put it on the tray. The maid never moved away from Luo Yun with a pair of charming eyes, and said that her charming eyes were like silk, and she was trying hard to wrap Luo Yun in circles with her eyes like the spider spirit in the silk hole. Seeing Luo Yun shaking her head, Xiao Nizi seemed to tremble nervously, but her body took the opportunity to get closer to Luo Yun a little, "Childe, but this green ant is not to taste?" We also have mellow wine, rehmannia and honey wine here, which is the grape wine of Gaochang, and we also have it here. ”

At that time, Gaochang had not been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and Gaochang wine and grapes had just been introduced to the Central Plains. There are not many home-grown wines, and even if there are, the difference in grape quality is much worse than that of Gaochang wines. Wine, cotton, and cotton cloth should all belong to Gaochang's offerings, although some are brought by private trade, but the prices are ridiculously expensive. Xiao Nizi deliberately said that the wine was not known to please Luo Yun and really wanted to give it to him, or whether she was deliberately emphasizing how great their store was.

Although Luo Yun really wanted to taste what this wine tasted like, he was shy in his pocket, although he was not afraid that he would not be able to run away if he had a tiger by his side, but it was not good to eat the overlord meal, not to mention that he was now living in Sun Daochangguan, and it would not be good for Sun Daochang to clear his name. "No, I'm used to drinking home-brewed fruit wine, and I'm not used to drinking other wines. Little lady, let's give us some food, we're all a little hungry. ”

Xiao Nizi threw her eyes for a long time and couldn't get a response, she was a little unhappy in her heart, so she responded when she heard the words, got up and retreated. Luo Yun listened to Mu'er beside him exhale heavily, and was just about to laugh at Mu'er for a few words, when he heard a drum in the room, and the originally noisy restaurant suddenly became quiet. When I looked up, I saw a row of drums on both sides of the high platform in the middle of the field. After the room fell silent, the bells and drums sounded again......