In the evening, all the soldiers returned, and Yang Chao immediately told them that they were not allowed to do any more work for others.

When the barracks were repaired, he was not there, and his cousin, in order to save money for himself, sent out all the other soldiers on his own initiative, leaving him alone to guard the barracks, or rather, he abused his power, took everyone else, and was lazy himself.

Yang Chao's punishment was to let Zhao Kang and his soldiers have no food to eat that day.

But there was no punishment for the other soldiers, they worked for a day, and in their eyes, they went to help Yang Chao pay off the debt, if they were not allowed to eat, not to mention that the body could not stand it, psychologically it would definitely not make sense.

After Yang Chao let them eat enough, he told them that they didn't have to go out to work tomorrow, and all the teams were about to start training.

As for the craftsman's wages, Yang Chao will let people pay it back.

The next day, when the formal training began, they had already told the team leaders that they were going to teach their soldiers how they taught them at that time.

Yang Chao did not interfere much in their training, but only told the eight team leaders that whether they could be promoted or not depended on their performance in training, and made it clear that at the end of the year, before they went home for the New Year, Yang Chao would promote a few banners among them.

Those who have the worst training, let alone promotion, are not allowed to go home during the Chinese New Year.

He also said to the soldiers that at the end of the same year, those who perform well in training will be promoted to team leaders or captains, and those who perform poorly will not be used next year.

In the evening, Zhao Kang quietly came to find Yang Chao.

I don't know what he wants to say, whether to explain to Yang Chao, or complain, Yang Chao didn't want to listen, so he didn't see him at all, and directly blasted him away.

Yang Chao planned to cold him for a few days.

The eight teams were starting to train intensively, and Yang Chao obviously found that Zhao Kang seemed to be angry and trained the most ruthlessly.

I didn't have time to stay in the barracks for a long time, so the next day I went to the craftsman to pay back the money, and at the same time decided to build a house for my family.

On the third day, Yang Chao went to the Jinchai Tower.

Tomorrow is the second performance, although what to do, after the opening a few days ago, Kang Cheng will know it, but Yang Chao still can't rest assured, so take a look in advance.

However, when he came to Jinchai Building, Kang Cheng was settling accounts, and Yang Chao simply asked about the revenue of the last time.

Although it was a rally last time, the name of the rally was the opening of the Golden Hairpin Building.

In the city of Nanjing, when those Qinglou girls want to come out to pick up guests, they will do such a gathering and invite some celebrities to come, and according to the rules, these guests will prepare some gifts for the girls.

Such a rally is called 'combing' or 'upper', and the distinction mainly shows whether the girl who picks up the customer is a daughter. ”

If the girl can find a dignitary with identity and background when she combs for the first time, then the girl will not be bullied after coming out to pick up guests, and she will be able to get the support of the dignitaries.

In addition to being responsible for the field where the girl is often held in the future, the dignitaries also need to help the girl buy clothes and ornaments on the first night, and other guests need to present different amounts of gifts, which is a fixed customary procedure.

However, the opening of Jinchai Building is different from the Qinglou Red Girl's Combing, because Jinchailou does not have its own girl, there is no need for this kind of combing girl, and Yang Chao will not do this kind of meat business, so he only invites guests in the name of Jinchailou's opening.

But when these guests left, they also sealed a letter of silver according to custom.

These Qian Kang regrets have been calculated clearly, as if they have been discussed, the officials are given ten taels, the scribes and talented men are given five taels, and those rich merchants give the most, they are all given fifty taels.

The gift money put together by fifty wealthy merchants alone reached more than two thousand taels.

"Send a thousand taels to Gu Mei!"

After getting this number, Yang Chao immediately said.

"What?!"

Kang Cheng was happy to settle the accounts, he spent so much money during this time, and it was easy to have his first income, but he had to give a small half to others, he couldn't understand it.

Yang Chao insisted: "I'll tell you in the future!" You will send it later, and you must let Gu Mei accept it. ”

Kang Cheng frowned and said: "But this is too much, these famous prostitutes used to hold other people's venues and go to other people's gatherings, which is only two or three hundred taels, and it doesn't take a thousand taels." ”

Yang Chao said with a smile: "It's one thousand taels, others give two or three hundred taels, that's someone else's business, Jinchai Tower is one thousand taels!" ”

Then Yang Chao began to ask Kang about his preparations, and Kang Bo said that he was ready, just waiting for Liu Ru and them to come.

Yang Chao also personally checked around, and Kang Cheng's preparations were indeed very secure.

Speaking of Liu Rus, Kang Cheng remembered one thing and said, "By the way, Brother Yang, Miss Liu has been here." ”

As soon as he arrived at Jinchai Tower, Kang Cheng told Yang Chao that Liu Ru had sent someone to find him, and he had come in person.

"What's the matter with her?"

Yang Chao couldn't help asking.

Kang Cheng shook his head: "She didn't say it." ”

"I see"

Yang Chao said.

I don't know what Liu Ru is looking for herself, can't she come, I can only go and ask in person, if Liu Ru is they don't come, it will be troublesome.

Yang Chao's plan is one ring after another, the first day is Gu Mei, then it is to prepare for a few days, and then there are Liu Rushi and the Bian sisters, such a meeting, Yang Chao plans to do it ten times in a row, lasting two months, until the end of the year.

That's why Gu Mei was allowed to take the stage alone, in order to stretch the length and keep the Jinchai Tower hot for a long time, and to keep it hot continuously, so as to form an effect and leave an impression in the Nanjing Fengyue circle.

This is the method that Yang Chao decided after discussing with Kang Cheng for a long time.

If, like last time, a large group of famous prostitutes gathered together for a while, but soon parted ways, then the Jinchai Building could only be a sensation and slowly fall into silence.

And Yang Chao can't invite all the first-rate famous prostitutes like last time, at least Li Xiangjun, the first-rate prostitute, will not sell Yang Chao's face, in that case, even if Gu Mei, Liu Rushi and the Bian sisters are gathered together, they can't surpass the last meeting, and for Jin Hai Lou, the increase in fame is limited, and even a kind of regression, and the gains outweigh the losses.

In dozens of days, the Jinchai Tower can be continuously mentioned by the romantic talents of Nanjing, forming the habit of often coming to the Jinchai Building, which can attract a stable source of guests.

Out of the Jinchai Building, Yang Chao got into his carriage and soon arrived at Bian's house.

Liu Ru is still in Bian Sai's house and did not go to live in Meixianglou.

didn't wait for Yang Chao to ask to see him, as soon as the turtle man guarding the door saw Yang Chao, he immediately told Yang Chao that several girls said that he was coming and brought him in immediately.

Yang Chao was taken in by the turtle in confusion, and he wondered that he didn't know what was going on, and Liu Ru seemed to be in a hurry.

After entering Liu Ruye's house, it was even more strange, so there were many famous prostitutes gathered here at this time.

Even Gu Mei and Li Xiangjun are there.

Yang Chao immediately hugged his fists and wanted to bow to each other.

Liu Ru immediately stood up: "Young Master Yang, you're here!" ”

Yang Chao was puzzled: "Miss Liu is looking for her, but what's the matter?" ”

Liu Ru bowed down with a worried face: "Ask Yang Gongzi for help!" ”

Yang Chao was stunned, there was something else that Liu Ru couldn't solve, and Liu Ru yes' connections were more complicated than Yang Chao.

Yang Chao said: "Miss Liu, please speak." ”

Liu Ru didn't care about being polite, so he stood and talked to Yang Chao.

"Dong Xiaowan?"

After Liu finished speaking, Yang Chao was slightly surprised that the matter actually involved Dong Xiaowan.

Yang Chao remembered that this Dong Xiaowan was also rated as one of the eight Yans of Qin Huai in later generations, and he was also a famous prostitute.

But Dong Xiaowan is not in Nanjing now, she is a native of Suzhou, and she did debut in Qinhuai River, and she was quite popular for a while.

It's a pity that Dong Xiaowan has a bad temper, is too high-minded, offends many guests, and is often badly spoken to by the Qinglou bustard, and returns to Suzhou in a fit of anger.

"Got into trouble with Uncle Tian Guo?"

Yang Chao couldn't help frowning.

Here's the thing.

Emperor Chongzhen had a favorite concubine surnamed Tian, who was named Tian Guifei. This Tian Guifei is in the palace, and she can almost compete with the queen, so that the queen can't do anything, she is a ruthless character similar to Zhen Huan.

Through this relationship, Tian Guifei's father Tian Wan was favored and rose step by step, and became the commander of the Jinyi Guard in Beijing.

But Tian Guifei was seriously ill, and Tian Wan was not only not worried about her daughter, but worried about whether her glory and wealth would be affected after her daughter's death.

So he thought of a way, that is, to find a woman for Emperor Chongzhen, Tian Wan is a native of Yangzhou, and his daughter has been cultivated by Jiangnan Fengya culture since she was a child, and finally she can be favored.

Tian Wan once again hit the idea on the Jiangnan woman, so he came to Suzhou from Beijing and bought a stunning woman with both color and art, and a famous prostitute like Dong Xiaowan naturally fell into his eyes.

If Li Bian Shagu is one of the four famous prostitutes in Nanjing, Dong Xiaowan and another famous prostitute named Chen Yuanyuan are the two famous prostitutes in Suzhou, and these two are also Tian Wan's main targets.

As a result, when Tian Wan robbed Chen Yuanyuan, he was deceived by Chen Yuanyuan with a stand-in, and at the same time was protected by some powerful people in Suzhou, Dong Xiaowan also heard the wind and escaped, as early as when Tian Wan went to rob Chen Yuanyuan, she hid.

However, Tian Wan did not grab Chen Yuanyuan, and did not give up, but began to put pressure on the government.

Tian Wan is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and his identity should not be underestimated.

Tian Wan is still a royal prince, although his daughter is seriously ill, she has not fallen out of favor, his power is still there, and no one dares to offend him.

Therefore, the local government was under great pressure and hoped to calm things down and sacrifice two famous prostitutes.

Liu Ru had heard about this when she was in Suzhou, but at that time, the turmoil had passed temporarily, because Tian Wan had not grabbed the stunning woman in Suzhou, so she went to Hangzhou instead.

But recently, I heard that Tian Wan had returned to Suzhou, and Dong Xiaowan wrote to tell Liu Ruyi, who was worried.

Liu Ru was sold to Suzhou since she was a child, in fact, she is a native of Suzhou, and later after getting acquainted with Dong Xiaowan in Nanjing, the relationship has always been very close and she became sisters of the opposite sex.

In the history of later generations, Dong Xiaowan later wanted to marry Mao Bijiang, but the brothel bustard did not let go, and it was Liu Rushi and Qian Qianyi who went to ask for it in person, and finally they were able to redeem themselves, and the relationship between the two was extremely close.

This time in Suzhou, in addition to living in Bian's house, Liu Ru often went to Dong Xiaowan's place.

So as soon as he heard Dong Xiaowan say that Tian Wan was going to Suzhou again, Liu Ru was also worried, worried that Tian Wan would snatch Xiao Wan this time.

Therefore, she wanted to ask Yang Chao for help to see if she could shelter Dong Xiaowan for a while, after all, Yang Chao is now in the limelight.

Liu Ru thought that Yang Chao was very capable and made friends with so many dignitaries, so he should be able to compete with Tian Wan.

Yang Chao couldn't help but smile bitterly, Liu Ru also looked up to himself too much, even the Suzhou government couldn't withstand the pressure of Tian Wan, why should he compete with a relative of the emperor and the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

Even Yang Chao, the Nanjing Zhenfu Division, can't fight, let alone be better than the Nanzhen Fusi, the commander of Beijing Jinyiwei.

Seeing Yang Chao shaking his head, he couldn't be angry at this time.

"Are you a man or not, if you don't have the guts, forget it, just say a word if you are willing to help, shake your head and sigh!"

A petite beauty shouted.

This person is none other than Li Xiangjun.

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