Chapter 158: Candidates for Road Construction

Officials above the second rank were each given a glass. Although these important ministers of the court are well-informed, they have never seen such transparent and exquisite things, and they carefully hold them in their hands, and they can't put it down and look at it carefully, and the eyes of the officials who have not been assigned are red with envy. Especially the officials under Cheng Yue, looking at the glass, their faces were full of desire.

Cheng Yue stood up, raised the glass, poured a glass of wine and said, "Today, all the sages have come to the Humble House, and the governor is very grateful. As a token of appreciation, all important ministers from the second grade and above will receive a refined glass. Because of the high price, you can't give one per person, please Haihan. However, if you like it, you can use the invitation card from the governor to buy it at the glass store that will open tomorrow, next to the east gate of the humble house, and it will be 50% off. If the invitation card is lost, you can go to the door to get another one, but only one copy, you can only use it once, and there is no limit to how much you can buy. ”

Everyone couldn't laugh or cry when they heard it, Cheng Yue actually took advantage of the big day to do business, this ...... What a system! But more smart people immediately thought of Cheng Yue's true intentions. You can buy an unlimited number of glassware once with an invitation, doesn't that mean that you can buy it at a 50% discount and sell it at or slightly lower than the original price to make a profit? What's more, the glass doesn't need to be bought at all, so the invitation card in his hand is sold as a commodity, anyway, he doesn't recognize the Cambodian person, Cheng Yue actually gave everyone a way to make a fortune!

After figuring out this matter, he was still blaming Cheng Yue for being stingy and even secretly scolding him for turning his anger into joy when he saw people low, and he gave Cheng Yue a salute one after another: "Thank you, Governor." ”

Liu Qi and others admired Cheng Yue so much that they threw themselves on the ground, and most of them took action. It's extraordinary, and it's not just for everyone. He also brought a lot of business to his store, and even raised the glass to the highest level at once. And let every minister thank him very much. This business-minded. What a genius!

Wen Tianxiang sat beside Cheng Yue, helpless and deeply admired this son-in-law. Cheng Yue is always unexpected, but he can do things very thoroughly, which makes him ashamed.

After Cheng Yue finished speaking, he took a sip of the blood-red wine, and the wine-red glass was thorough, complementing each other. Those who had glasses also learned from him to pour a glass of wine and drink it slowly, and his mood was particularly cheerful.

Cheng Yue clapped his hands again, and the eight courtesans had already set up their instruments, and Lu Qi was the lead singer. sang Cheng Yue's version of Faye Wong's "When Will the Bright Moon Have (Water Tune Song Head)", the courtesans all sang well, their singing voices were melodious and tactful, and they became close to Cheng Yue today. It attracted everyone's attention at once, and they all listened with bated breath, knowing in their hearts that it was Cheng Yue's new song.

This is a secret rehearsal by Cheng Yue with eight courtesans in the past few days, and the courtesans are all crazy when they hear Cheng Yue sing it for the first time, and they are all fascinated by the music they have never heard before. If it weren't for Cheng Yue, he would have been able to hold it. It's hard to say whether they'll be able to show up today without hindrance.

Cheng Yue taught them how to score music and sing one by one, bringing them into a new musical realm. These days, the courtesans have been practicing hard. Thanks to their deep foundation, they can finally sing this song to basically meet Cheng Yue's requirements.

Everyone was fascinated by the song, and the courtesans sang it three times by different people. Only then did they close their salutes, and everyone applauded. Thunderous applause. The eight courtesans smiled brightly and packed up their instruments. Withdrew.

Zhao and Rui's hands were a little red and swollen, and they gave a thumbs up and applauded happily. Sideways to Cheng Yue said: "Dadu Governor, this song should only be in the sky!" The Metropolitan Governor is amazingly talented, and the old decay is an eye-opener! It's a pity that I can only listen to this once, can the governor cut his love, and sell a few of the eight singers to the old decay to entertain his old age? ”

Not only Zhao and Rui, but Zhao and Wei and others all had this thought, and they all looked at it when they heard it.

Cheng Yue smiled and said: "The prince forgives his sins, and since he enters my door, he is my family, and he can't sell it." If the prince wants to listen to them sing, the concubine's restaurant will open in a few days, named Yaleju, and they will often perform there by one or several people, as well as my new songs, new dishes, please give me advice. ”

It turned out to be this hand again!

Although Zhao and Rui were rejected by Cheng Yue, they were not angry, and said with a smile: "Okay! On the first day of the opening of the Yale Residence of the Metropolitan Governor, the little old man went to cheer the scene, and invited all the princes to go together to add a colorful head to the Metropolitan Governor. ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Then thank His Royal Highness King Rong and all the princes, come, please eat!" ”

Finally, you can taste the world-famous Chengfu family food, and you can also drink the special Chengfu family wine, everyone is happy to smile, one by one, they are addicted, and they can't stop eating.

Wen Tianxiang whispered to Cheng Yue: "Son-in-law, will you make people laugh when you promote the store so much?" ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "I'm a fool if I don't publicize, and I haven't done anything bad, so I'm right." There are too many things I have to do, and now the money has begun to run out, Guangxi, Ryukyu, Shanghai, opening factories and building roads and houses, what kind of money is not needed? Ryukyu is my territory, and the expedition to the south is my idea, and the imperial court has no money for me, if I don't think of some way, how long can such a big stall last? Without money, what will happen to my army? What about my subordinates? Recently, I said, what should I do with my mother? I earn money and earn it above board, no matter what others say. ”

Wen Tianxiang didn't have anything to do with his son-in-law, and after hearing that he was reasonable, he stopped talking, but secretly decided that if Cheng Yue was in a hurry, the family's money would be subsidized at any time.

The meal was enjoyed by the guests and hosts, and the two princes praised it greatly, and discussed with Cheng Yue to buy a few cooks to go back, but Cheng Yue refused. If I want to eat at Yaleju, I don't have enough cooks.

Cheng Yue, as the groom, should have been poured wine by everyone, but no one dared to do so, but Cheng Yue got up in person and took turns to salute each table. Each table is just a superficial taste, and everyone thinks that he is the bridegroom, of course, not for himself. Occasionally, there were arrogant men who wanted to fight with Cheng Yue for wine, but they were also blocked by the attendants.

Because there is still Concubine Yang in the inner house, tonight is Cheng Yue's cave room candle night, and the ministers are not good to stay for a long time, and after eating, it is time to hold the lamp. took the padded box prepared by Cheng Fu, wrapped the donated glass, and went to the gatehouse to get a sticker, whether it was lost or not, one more is counted as one. With a full hiccups, he left Cheng Mansion satisfied. While walking, there were still people singing the song "When Will the Bright Moon Be" with a beat, admiring the beauty of the singers of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, the sumptuous meals, and the ingenuity of the costumes.

The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is really heavenly.

Cheng Yue knew that the two princes must have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and it was impossible for them to come just for congratulations. Sure enough, seeing that all the ministers had retired one after another, Zhao and Rui borrowed the strength of the wine and said with a smile: "Governor, you see that our two princes can't come in vain this time." The old man knew that Zhao Liangchun had offended the Metropolitan Governor, and he should not have stopped the Metropolitan Governor from entering Lin'an. But he is also a clan and the head of a house, and he is always locked up by the governor of the capital, and the face of the official family is too ugly. Therefore, the two of us want to ask the Metropolitan Governor for a favor, and the lesson that Zhao Liangchun has received is enough, so we guarantee that the Metropolitan Governor will let his family out, and it would be better if Xu Daolong's family could be released as well. If they still dare to make trouble for the Grand Governor, the Grand Governor will only ask us and will never shirk it. What do you think? Governor, add joy to today's wedding. ”

Zhao Hewei also agreed: "Yes, the metropolitan governor outwitted Anji Prefecture and did not hurt anyone, Zhao Liangchun and Xu Daolong finally did not make a big mistake." Now they must have regretted their mistakes, why didn't the Metropolitan Governor take the opportunity to marry and let them go, and let everyone in the world see the Metropolitan Governor's mind. If they dare to make trouble again, this king will be the first to not let them go. ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Since the two princes vouch for them, why not?" But the governor also has a condition, that is, they want to help me build roads outside the city, and I want to connect Lin'an with cement roads in various places, and there are not enough people at hand. They can't go back to Anji anyway, they always have to pay the price for doing something wrong, and if they want their family to be safe from being held accountable by me, they must do something for me to make up for it. Besides, this matter is also very beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty, so the two princes should persuade them. ”

When the two princes heard Cheng Yue's conditions, they felt that it was not unhelpful, and after they were released, the imperial court had nowhere to settle them for the time being, and it was also a good place to let them go to build roads, but were they willing to work for Cheng Yue?

Zhao Youwei is a vassal king with real power, leading the three mansions to pacify things, and after hearing this, he thought about it for a while, and said: "This king can try to persuade them, if the road can be repaired, there is no need to repair it every year, isn't it a great thing for the Great Song Dynasty?" If this king comes forward, presumably they will not refuse. ”

Cheng Yue arched his hand and smiled: "Please leave this matter to the two princes." Tomorrow, I will send Zhang Gui to lead the way for the two princes. Don't worry, I didn't treat them badly at all. ”

Seeing that the matter was done, the two princes got another exquisite glass, and happily said goodbye and left, and Cheng Yue and Wen Tianxiang had to send them out of the house again.

After coming back, Cheng Yue's subordinates also said goodbye, Cheng Yue waved his hand, and his family immediately brought out countless boxes, all of which contained a pair of glasses.

Everyone was overjoyed and grabbed it one after another. Lu Shimeng said with a smile: "I said that the Metropolitan Governor will not forget us, and specially waited until now, and it was so." Zhu Hua was still yelling just now that he wouldn't leave if he didn't give him the glass. Haha......"

Zhu Hua glanced at Cheng Yue with some weakness, and seeing that Cheng Yue was not angry, he smiled and said, "You can't come for nothing, right?" We still have to work hard for the Metropolitan Governor, can the Metropolitan Governor still be reluctant to give us the glass? ”

Gong Xin scolded with a smile: "No one forced you, do you want to go or not." What's the matter with the cup? (To be continued......)