Cheng Yue smiled: "Okay, then it's a word." ”

Zhang Hui also smiled: "A word is a certainty." As soon as the two of them high-fived, this important event was determined in a few words.

Lu Xiufu sighed on the side, the Southern Song Dynasty lacked horses, and in the past, he could only be blackmailed by the Yuan Dynasty and buy some inferior horses at a high price. Now fortunately, there is the steel smelted by Cheng Yue, and the Yuan Dynasty is determined to win, so that the two sides can negotiate the price equally, otherwise no matter how harsh the conditions are, they will have to agree.

After talking about business, Cheng Yue did not sit still, and led Zhang Hui and Lu Xiufu to take a casual walk in the courtyards everywhere. At this time, it is the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and the flowers in the courtyards are blooming, and the fragrance of flowers is oblique.

Zhang Huijiu was in the north and had never experienced the beauty of the gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou, so he couldn't help but praise him when he saw it, and said: "The mansion of the governor of the capital is really the residence of the gods. ”

As soon as Cheng Yue heard it, he knew that he was inquiring about when he would go to Dadu, and said with a smile: "I can't let others live in this mansion for a long time." I'm building another villa by the West Lake, and I'm not sure it's much better than here. The prince of the Great Khan came, and he could enjoy the scenery of the lake and mountains there. Next to it is the Yaleju I opened, the dishes are the best in the world, and several of my concubines still sing in it every day, that is where the gods live. ”

Zhang Hui was overjoyed and said: "That's okay, I don't know if it's hot in the south in summer, will the prince be uncomfortable living here for a long time?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "I can't go in the summer, it will always be in the autumn, the things at hand can be dealt with a little clue, and the house can be built, so it is better to invite the prince to come here in the autumn." I can also take advantage of that time. Hunting with the Great Khan. Eat meat. I haven't eaten roasted whole lamb for a long time, and I'm very hungry, haha. ”

Zhang Hui got the quasi-letter, and happily saluted: "The Great Khan has been looking forward to it for a long time, and the princess is also looking forward to it, and the Metropolitan Governor will make the trip as soon as possible, and the lower officials are waiting for the Metropolitan Governor to come." ”

Cheng Yue held his hand and said, "A word is a certainty, I will definitely disturb Ahma Pingzhang and Master Zhang when the time comes." ”

The two laughed. Lu Xiufu frowned slightly, thoughtful.

Cheng Yue sent Zhang Hui and Lu Xiufu away, and immediately went to the back house to ask the concubines to prepare the things they promised Zhang Hui, and then ordered Shi Xiu to send them to Zhang Hui's place tomorrow.

After sending off the Guan sisters in the evening, Cheng Yue went back to the house and walked to the inner house, Luo came to meet him, and he was a little uncomfortable when he saw Cheng Yue, and he was still thinking about Zhang Hui's misunderstanding. Cheng Yue smiled at her, didn't speak, and went to the inner house to rest.

The next day, Cheng Yue handed the poster to Zhang Hui. Invite him to feast and drink together, and enjoy the friendship of the landlord. It's just that the place to treat is not Allegia. Instead, it was the rain lotus garden where Lu Qi and the others stayed before.

The shopkeeper Song of Yuhe Garden had a very comfortable time during this time. Although he was missing four pillars, he was even more famous because the Governor had four beautiful women from him, and the other courtesans were not bad. Although Yaleju robbed him of a lot of business, Yaleju has a high consumption after all, and it is full every day, not everyone is willing to join in the fun, and not everyone likes Yaleju's new singing style.

And since he secretly met Cheng Yue and told him about his situation, Cheng Yue said to the outside world that he owed the Song shopkeeper of Yuhe Yuan four favors, and he must pay it back one after another, so many people who coveted his business disappeared without a trace overnight, and Liumengyan no longer sent people to come, and the Song shopkeeper could eat and sleep well every day, and even the people in Lin'an Mansion had to be polite to him.

There are four pillars missing, and the shopkeeper Song always has to find a way to fill this gap, but where can I find a beautiful woman like Lu Qi for a while, and the shopkeeper Song is also a little anxious.

On this day, the shopkeeper Song was teaching the courtesans to sing and dance, and a mother walked in dancing, or simply rushed in, grabbed the shopkeeper Song, and said excitedly: "Shopkeeper, come on, our Yuhe Garden is going to be developed again!" ”

Shopkeeper Song was stunned for a moment, then rejoiced, and said, "But you found someone?" Where is it? Take me to see it. ”

The two of them came to a private room in Yuhe Garden one after the other, and the shopkeeper Song pushed open the door and saw that he was pleasantly surprised. A beautiful girl with bright eyes and teeth and a pipa in her arms stood up with a smile and said, "May I ask if you are the shopkeeper of Song?" Slave cloves, in the future, the shopkeeper Song will take care of it. ”

Some of the courtesans did not have a fixed owner, but were hired everywhere, and this lilac seems to be like this.

Seeing that she was a little more beautiful than Lu Qi, the shopkeeper Song rubbed his hands with joy and said, "Lilac girl is willing to deign to me, that is my blessing." What tune does Lilac Girl sing, and how about you try to sing a few of them? ”

Lilac smiled: "It should be like this." After that, he tuned the pipa and sang a few minor tunes. The timbre is crisp and high-pitched, and you can hear the skill extraordinary.

Shopkeeper Song clapped his hands and smiled: "Okay, good, Miss Lilac is really a master, and there is no problem with her singing skills at all." But I have a question, with the girl's color art, she should have been famous for a long time, I don't know where the girl sang before? Why haven't I heard of it? ”

Lilac was already prepared, and said with a smile: "The shopkeeper is too worried." The slave family was the concubine of the rich gentleman Ding family in Zaoyang, Shandong, because of the captivity of the Yuan army, the slave family went south to a relative's house in Huaiyang to avoid the war. Later, Huaiyang was occupied by the Metropolitan Governor, and the relatives of the slave family wanted to sell the slave family for money to do the sale of refined salt. When he was planning, he was discovered by the slave family, and the slave family had to escape again. The day before yesterday only fled to Lin'an, the slave family will also be exhausted, and there is no other skill, I heard that the Song shopkeeper is looking for a courtesan here, so he is cheeky and recommended himself, if the shopkeeper does not believe it, you can go to find out clearly, the slave family has nothing else to ask for, only ask the shopkeeper to eat. After that, he wrote a few place names and personal names and handed them to the shopkeeper Song.

Shopkeeper Song received it and asked, "Lilac girl is alone on the road, isn't she afraid of danger?" ”

Ding Xiang covered her mouth and smiled: "The shopkeeper Song is really cautious, the slave family is just a woman looking for food here, what else can the shopkeeper do?" Saying this, Lilac shouted out the door, "Ding An, come in." ”

Four big men and four women came in from outside, and the four big men were very honest. The body is extremely tall and strong, and there are thick calluses on his hands, and it seems that he has been holding a hoe for many years, and his face is tanned and shiny. The four women were also very stout, and even with their bare hands, ordinary men were not their opponents.

Ding Xiang said: "The four of them are the tenants of my family for three generations, and they are also the family members who protected the slave family who escaped from Zaoyang and later protected the slave family who fled to Lin'an. Speaking of this, Lilac's eyes immediately turned red, and the eight family members just nodded honestly and grinned, full of countryman style, and couldn't see anything else.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Song secretly laughed at himself for being too suspicious. As Lilac said, she is going to Yuhe Garden to sing, what can she do with him? Even if Lilac uses this as a springboard and wants to marry into a rich and powerful family, what does it matter to herself? I'm really worried. Thinking of this, the shopkeeper Song ordered a mother to take a contract, and while discussing with Lilac, she added it, and the two of them drew a bet, and Lilac officially became a courtesan in Yuheyuan.

As soon as Lilac appeared in Yuhe Garden, it immediately caused a sensation, and countless dignitaries lined up to see her. Because of the experience of beautiful prostitutes such as Lu Qi, some nobles offered a very high price to redeem her immediately, so as not to be robbed by others. But no matter what the conditions are, Lilac just smiles, and even the guests who enter the curtain don't let them do it. Because Lilac did not have a deed of sale, Yuheyuan could not do anything.

Today, Cheng Yue came to Yuheyuan specifically not for cloves, but because he felt that he owed the Song shopkeeper a favor, and even robbed them of their business, he had to show it, otherwise he would seem too mean and would have to be scolded. He also has to go over to walk around the other Qinglou occasionally, and the eight concubines are all their leading celebrities, so it's really embarrassing to be poached by himself.

Cheng Yue, as the landlord, must first go to Yuhe Garden to prepare. When I came to Yuhe Garden near noon, it was full of friends, and there were more than a dozen distinguished guests waiting to see the lilacs, and there were more than one arriving one after another.

Cheng Yue walked into the Yuhe Garden, and the shopkeeper Song had already been informed, and greeted him with a smile and said: "The Metropolitan Governor is here, the garden is shining, and the Metropolitan Governor is please!" "Deliberately speaking loud is to let more people hear.

Cheng Yue also said loudly: "I have heard the scenery of Yuhe Garden for a long time, and the art crown is Lin'an, I have long wanted to come to disturb, and when I see it today, it is worthy of its reputation." ”

Shopkeeper Song said a few words of humility, and let Cheng Yue go inside. As he walked, he whispered: "Dadu Governor, recently there is a peerless beauty here in Xiaoxiao, who was the concubine of a wealthy family in Shandong before, called Lilac, and she is even more beautiful than Lu Qi, but it's a pity that she didn't sell herself to Yuhe Yuan, and the small one can't be dedicated to Dadudu." ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Sheng Yixin, the women in my family are going to open three tables, and I am not interested in one left and one right." I'm going to have a banquet here for Zhang Hui, the Shangshu of the Yuan Dynasty, if he is interested, he can let that clove come over and sing a few songs, and the rest will not need to be arranged. ”

Shopkeeper Song was also very grateful when he heard this, of course he was very willing to let Lilac marry Cheng Mansion again, which was also his credit, but this would affect his business. Cheng Yue didn't let him make more arrangements, obviously taking care of him.

Shopkeeper Song took Cheng Yue into a single room upstairs at the back, overlooking the West Lake from the window, the place is also spacious, the tables and chairs are extremely elegant, convenient for conversation, it is the best single room in Yuhe Garden.

Cheng Yue was full of praise after sitting down, it was really a good place, it must have been specially set aside by the shopkeeper Song. Shopkeeper Song recommended a few dishes in a timely manner, all of which were made without MSG, and Cheng Yue also liked it, and ordered a few northern meat dishes for Zhang Hui, so as not to make him unaccustomed to eating. (To be continued......)