Chapter 162: The Boat Lantern Festival
"If you go back to your uncle, there is such a thing!" Yang Xiaoyu already knew what Shen Daming wanted to say in a moment, so he didn't hide it at all.
"Dare to ask Yang Xian's nephew, there are already ten hundred households in Yangzhou, where Jinyi Wei Thousand Households are located, and now they are expanding their population, what's going on?" Shen Daming asked with a smile.
"Uncle doesn't know, there have been frequent wars in the north recently, and the imperial court soldiers and horses have repeatedly attacked the thieves and failed, and after the Zhenfu Division secretly investigated, it turned out that someone in the south of the Yangtze River sold a large amount of grain and rice to the thieves, so that the thieves gradually grew, and the Jinyi Wei transferred the little nephew to Yangzhou, which was to prevent some merchants from selling grain and rice to the thieves."
Yang Xiaoyu glanced at Shen Mingda's face, saw that he listened with a smile on his face, and continued: "The little nephew's thousand households are actually only a few hundred, of which seven hundred households are located outside Yangzhou City, and there are only three hundred households in the city. ”
Shen Mingda nodded after listening, since the expansion of the Jinyi Wei Thousand Households was not to monitor the Yangzhou officials, it had nothing to do with him, as for preventing merchants from selling grain to northern thieves, he felt that it was very necessary.
"What does Yang Xian's nephew think about court affairs?"
The so-called in business, in official politics, Shen Mingda was born in a family of eunuchs, and Yang Xiaoyu is a family of generals, he asked this, but also to see Yang Xiaoyu's understanding of court affairs.
Yang Xiaoyu smiled slightly, played a Tai Chi, and said: "The little nephew has a special identity, and it is inconvenient to talk about things in the officialdom, please forgive my uncle." ”
"Don't talk about it... Don't talk about the people, get the wine! A smile appeared on Shen Mingda's face, and he ordered the servant girl who was accompanying him to take wine.
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Yang Xiaoyu accompanied Shen Mingda to drink a few glasses of wine, and then politely said goodbye.
Shen Mingda didn't leave Yang Xiaoyu behind, and only told Yang Xiaoyu to come to the house to play more when he had time.
Out of the side hall, Yang Xiaoyu walked out of the Shen Mansion alone. Chen Yingren and others were waiting outside the house.
Yang Xiaoyu saw Chen Yingren and hurriedly asked, "Did you inquire about any news?" ”
"Young master, my subordinates asked the people of the Shen Mansion. But they were very strict-mouthed and did not reveal any valuable news! Chen Yingren replied.
Yang Xiaoyu shook his head. It seems that today's trip was in vain.
Chen Yingren knew that his young master was worried that the future young lady would have an indecent appearance and perverse personality, so he smiled and said, "Since the young master wants to know about the young lady, why don't you send someone to ask the neighbors of the Shen Mansion." ”
"Well, I'll send your subordinates to inquire about this matter!" Yang Xiaoyu slapped his head, he only cared about inquiring about Miss Shen in the Shen Mansion, but he forgot that there were people outside the Shen Mansion who knew about Miss Shen.
"My subordinates will send someone!" Chen Yingren turned to the two Xiaoqi and asked them to go and investigate.
These two Xiaoqi are the guards of Yang Xiaoyu's mansion. is not afraid to leak the relationship between Yang Xiaoyu and the Shen Mansion.
On a hot day, the sun is unusually hot, and there is a stuffy excitement in the air.
Yang Xiaoyu got into the carriage and returned to the mansion, then took off his coat and slept in the cool room to rest.
Next to him, Xu Xiaoxiao held a folding fan in his hand, fanning Yang Xiaoyu with a cool breeze.
Wang Xiaoya on the other side held a plate of cut watermelon and let Yang Xiaoyu taste it.
"Why don't you go to sword practice today?" Yang Xiaoyu ate the sweet watermelon and asked vaguely.
Xu Xiaoxiao said: "It's so hot, the slave sisters can't stand it!" ”
"Childe. The slave family can't stand it either! Wang Xiaoya pouted, squeamish.
Yang Xiaoyu didn't expose the second daughter's lies, and said with a smile: "How can Ke'er and Rujing not be too hot." You two can't stand it. ”
"They are hiding in the room to practice swords, so naturally it is not hot!" Wang Xiaoya replied.
Yang Xiaoyu said: "Then the two of you can also practice swords in the room, why don't you go and practice?" ”
The two women were speechless for a while, since Yang Xiaoyu came to Yangzhou, she went out early and returned late every day, neither of them talked much to Yang, and today she finally caught an opportunity, and she wanted to get tired of being by Yang Xiaoyu's side.
"Young Master Ben is going to the river to enjoy the lanterns tonight, which of the two of you is going?" Yang Xiaoyu asked with a smile.
"The slave family wants to go!" Wang Xiaoya was the first to reply.
Xu she wanted to go too. However, Wang Xiaoya said it one step earlier than her, and she was not good at competing with Wang Xiaoya. had to stand aside sullenly and silently.
"Little doesn't want to go?" Yang Xiaoyu laughed.
"The slave family still let Sister Xiaoya accompany her son to enjoy the lanterns!" Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly thought that she was here today, and it was not appropriate to move around. So he gave the opportunity to Wang Xiaoya.
Gangnam in July has a different flavor.
I heard that when you stand by the river at night, you can see many boats drifting back and forth with lanterns hanging on them.
Once upon a time, a boy brother in Yangzhou fell in love with a prostitute, but there was no silver for its redemption, by chance a famous prostitute often sang a desolate song on the night boat, after the son learned, he stood on the shore every night to listen to the faint song of the famous prostitute, a long time, this matter was spread by the good deeds to each other, over time, this thing became a tradition in Yangzhou, every June and July, the Oiran girl of the spring building in the city sat on the night boat, stroking the piano on the bow of the boat and singing, provoked a group of sons and brothers stood on the shore and tasted their heads.
Yang Xiaoyu only learned about this a few days ago, and he was not interested in the singing voice of the Oiran girl, after all, he had hundreds of years of memory and knew some marketing methods.
There are countless spring buildings in Yangzhou City, a number of spring buildings compete for guests back and forth, which one has a big reputation, which one's business will be far better than the others.
The boat lantern festival in June and July is a means for these spring buildings to compete for guests.
They sent out the Oiran in the Spring Tower, and drove the boat with a small servant, hung four lanterns on the bow and stern of the boat, and set up a small table in front of the boat, so that the Oiran girl could sit in front of the boat and sing the harp.
When the young boys hear the beautiful singing of some Oiran girls, they will always be overjoyed, and when they find out the name of the Oiran girls, they will go to the Spring House to cheer for them.
After a long time, the boat lantern festival is held every year, whether it is old or young, women and children, you can go to the shore to listen to the faint and moving singing.
This has also become a major event for Yangzhou Spring Tower to become famous all over the world.
Yang Xiaoyu slept for a while, felt that his eyelids were fighting, and hurriedly waved his hand to let the second daughter out, he had to sleep well, so that he could stay up late at night.
As the sun slowly goes west, the cool night breeze blows slowly.
Yangzhou is another night.
Yang Xiaoyu woke up in the afternoon, changed into clean clothes, and sat in the study to practice calligraphy for a while.
"Young Master, you're ready!" Chen Yingren pushed open the door and walked in.
Yang Xiaoyu wanted to see the ship's lights, so he naturally had to bring guards with him, so that someone would not take advantage of the chaos to stab him.
"Who's going to be on duty tonight?" Yang Xiaoyu threw down the pen in his hand and asked casually.
"It's Cao Baihu!" Chen Yingren replied.
Yang Xiaoyu nodded, there are many secrets stored in the Qianhu Office, and they must not be sloppy, Cao Tai is shrewd, and with him on duty, Yang Xiaoyu is much more relieved.
"Let's go!" Yang Xiaoyu stretched his waist and took the lead out of the study.
Outside!
Wang Xiaoya changed into a blue silk dress, revealing her full breasts, her delicate curves looming in the light, her milk-like white skin was shiny and bright, and her delicate face had a sweet smile.
Yang Xiaoyu smiled slightly, today's Wang Xiaoya is more attractive than in the past.
This woman's breasts are beyond the average woman, making it difficult to look back at a glance.
Especially recently, because of practicing swords day and night, Wang Xiaoya's plump buttocks are upturned, her delicate body is straight, and her every move is less charming than before, and more heroic.
However, her occasional smile is very seductive, and her spring-like eyes make people can't help but reverie
"Childe, does the slave family look good in this?" Wang Xiaoya turned around and said with a smile.
Yang Xiaoyu pretended not to squint, but in fact, he saw that the pair of jade rabbits on Wang Xiaoya's chest flashed too much when he turned in a circle, and he was worried that he would have to vent his anger before he left the house.
"Let's go!" Yang Xiaoyu strode past Wang Xiaoya, leaving Wang Xiaoya with a smile on her face.
Outside Yang's mansion, more than twenty plainclothes guards gathered, and a spacious carriage was parked.
Yang Xiaoyu took Wang Xiaoya to board the carriage, and in Chen Yingren's voice: "Go", the carriage moved slowly.
In the car/.
Yang Xiaoyu closed his eyes and scolded himself for being obsessed, knowing that Wang Xiaoya's pair of jade rabbits was too lethal, and he also took them out to visit the boat lantern festival, didn't he feel uncomfortable for himself!
"Childe, where will the ship lights be?"
"On both sides of the Moon River!"
Wang Xiaoya nodded with a smile, and then slowly moved to Yang Xiaoyu, spitting out the fragrance of Finnish flowers and said, "Son, the slave family lit two red candles in the room tonight!" (To be continued)