Xue Pingping was uncomfortable, feeling that he was being teased, but he couldn't hide or be annoyed, so he had to say: "Come again, this time it's going to be "Shude" as the theme." He really couldn't stand the profligacy of these people, and deliberately wanted to make them ugly.

The drum started to fall, and the flower ball passed to Xue Pingping's hand. Xue Pingping calmly groaned: "Wutong treats each other old, and the mandarin ducks will die." A virgin woman is a martyr, and so is she who lays down her life. I can't afford to swear it, and the concubine has an ancient well water. ”

After Xue Pingping's poem was finished, the woman's face was red and white, ashamed and ashamed, and all the men laughed at her.

"Shi Niang, I hit a hard stone today! If your sick husband dies at any point, don't be a chaste martyr, we can't bear it! ”

"That's it, Shi Niang, I like you, but you don't give me a chance, if a beauty like you does something stupid, it would be a pity."

"What you like is such a little white face, but I don't look bad, you might as well think about it......"

"Enough! Shut up. The woman in red stopped a few men, stared at Xue Pingping angrily, walked around the three of them, and sneered: "Hmph, only I look down on others, and no one has hurt me in person!" You've got a kind! ”

Gu Nanzhi saw that the signs were wrong, and immediately spoke up: "I'm sorry everyone, I just arrived, I don't know the rules, and I have swept everyone's interest." Why don't I compose a poem and make amends to this girl? ”

The woman in red restrained the anger on her face and said, "Then I'll listen to it!" ”

"The eyebrows are swept and the pen is exquisite, and the lisa is looking for poetry in the snow; The mud is old, let him laugh at the east wind. After Gu Nanzhi finished speaking, he added with a smile: "The girl is both talented and beautiful, but I am superficial, please forgive me." ”

polite and moist as jade, this is a model of literati. The woman in red nodded, and there was no displeasure on her face.

"We still have to go beforehand, everyone has fun." After Gu Nanzhi finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the room.

Xue Pingping was depressed, this limelight was finally robbed by Gu Nanzhi!

They went downstairs directly and came to the first floor, where they saw that the two women who had just entertained them were putting flowers in a vase, and the fresh moon season was still carrying crystal dewdrops, exuding a faint fragrance. When the two women saw them coming down, a trace of doubt flashed across their faces, and in an instant they were replaced by smiles on their faces.

"How many of you have fun?" A woman asked with a smile.

"Very good, your teahouse is very innovative, I think no matter who comes here, they won't want to leave." Dream said.

"It's over, aren't you going to be able to keep it?" The woman smiled playfully.

"We have something to talk to the shopkeeper here, I wonder if the young lady can help us pass the word?"

"Okay, you guys wait a minute, I'll go and pass the word." A woman finished speaking and went upstairs.

They watched the koi playing in the hall for a while, and then they heard someone coming down, and when they looked up, it was the middle-aged man just now.

The middle-aged man was still smiling, walked up to them, and asked very respectfully: "I am Zhao Yongchuan, the shopkeeper here, what is the matter with how many people are looking for me?" ”

"It turned out to be the shopkeeper Zhao, disrespectful and disrespectful!" Meng Youyou said and bowed, "We have something to talk to Shopkeeper Zhao, can you sit down and talk?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at a few people again, well-dressed, dignified and handsome, and polite in speech, shouldn't he be here to make trouble? So he agreed, and took them back to the private room on the second floor, where a woman changed another pot of hot tea and poured them out.

"I wonder what happened to you?" Shopkeeper Zhao restrained his smile and asked seriously.

"Shopkeeper Zhao, you are very good at doing business, which is very admirable." Meng Youyou first praised Zhao's shopkeeper, and then said: "Let me introduce you, this is Xue Pingping, the son of the Marquis of Jian'an, and this is Gu Nanzhi." I'm Dream Youyou, I don't know if you've heard of this name? ”

Shopkeeper Zhao was indeed shocked, but in an instant he smiled calmly: "It turned out to be the owner, and I have been looking up for a long time." Two days ago, I received a notice that you wanted to see me, and I was thinking that I would have time to visit the house in the next two days, and I didn't want you to come in person. ”

"Shopkeeper Zhao can't leave with a lot of things, I can understand it. You run this teahouse very well, and there are new gadgets to attract customers, and business will only get better and better. Meng Youyou said unhurriedly, "It's just that this tempting gambling thing may cause trouble, although it can make a lot of money, but after all, it is risky, I don't know if the shopkeeper Zhao can afford it?" Will it affect the Hou Mansion? ”

Shopkeeper Zhao beat the drum in his heart, he didn't know that he opened a gambling house in the teahouse Wan Jinlan, he used to only secretly take acquaintances to play, since he heard that Wan Jinlan was sick and couldn't take care of things, he let go of his hands and feet. In just three days, he earned more than ten times as much as before, but all this money went into his private pocket.

Hearing Meng Youyou say this at this moment, he couldn't help but be a little flustered, and hurriedly said: "This is also for business, if the owner says it is not appropriate, then I will not do this, just concentrate on running the teahouse." ”

"It's not that you can't do it, it's just that your ideas are fresh and creative, and they can really attract some customers, which is good. We are here today mainly to talk to you about future cooperation. ”

When Shopkeeper Zhao heard this, his face softened slightly, "So you agree to continue to open a gambling house?" So how do you work together? ”

"The profit method of the teahouse is still the same as before, but since this gambling house is opened in this teahouse, you have to pay rent on a monthly basis, no matter how much you earn, just give me 1,000 taels per month. However, if the gambling house wants to open smoothly, you have to have a good relationship with the government, and you have to find this relationship yourself, and I won't interfere. What do you think? ”

One thousand taels is not a small amount, although the shopkeeper Zhao is a little reluctant, but with the permission on the surface, then he can act openly, and nodded happily. As for finding a relationship, he is already related, otherwise he wouldn't dare, the son of Shuntian Mansion Yin is his brother-in-law, and he gave this idea, but he has to share 20% of the bonus, but with this backstage, he will not have to eat a lawsuit if he encounters trouble, and this deal is of course cost-effective.

To put it mildly, this is a profitless business, although he has to pay a thousand taels of rent a month, but his daily turnover is more than 1,000 taels, those guests are rich and powerful sons, generous, and good face, how are they all sure to make a profit.

Xue Pingping first heard the dream of the lion open his mouth, thinking that the shopkeeper Zhao would not agree, but he didn't expect to negotiate quickly, set up a note, and checked the accounts, several people were in a good mood, and toasted each other with tea instead of wine.

When they walked out of the teahouse, the sun was already slanting to the west, and the maid was waiting by the carriage under the willow tree, and a few people walked over, and Xue Pingping diligently helped Mengyouyou open the curtain.

Meng Youyou didn't go up, and bent the corners of his mouth at him, "The scenery is just right at this time, I want to go." ”

Xue Pingping was flattered, was this a smile on him? Although the corners of Ye's mouth were only a little curvature, and the smile was not obvious, Xue Pingping was greatly encouraged, and he was in a good mood, and immediately said: "Okay, good, I accompanied my wife to watch the fishing boat sing at night, and the sun was setting." ”