Chapter 112: Reward Quartet
Located five miles outside the city of Gusu, Xiling Lake is the largest gambling house in the entire Central Plains. It is said to be the private property of a noble person in the palace.
Since it was set up by a nobleman, the specifications are unusual.
Boxiang Building is a place for wealthy high-ranking officials to seek elegance and enhance their style, and it is understandable to be elegant. However, it is the first casino to be built in a magnificent and elegant and antique manner.
The whole gambling house is built near the water, with four high walls, the wall thickness is two feet high and three zhang high, and the gray brick masonry that blends with the surrounding scenery is adopted, the size is different, the style is different, the brick joints are scattered, and there is a simple charm.
Rare rattan plants crawl on the walls, lush and lush at any time of year.
The huge octagonal palace lamp protrudes from under the cornice, lined up, and there is an indescribable magnificent atmosphere in the exquisite beauty.
Every night, the palace lights are lit, illuminating the ten miles of water waves of Xiling Lake opposite, and the streamer is shaking, as if the fairy mansion is coming to the world at night.
At this time, although it is daytime, the luxury style of the Quartet has not been reduced by half a point, and the high wall Wei Wei is quite a bit of heavenly style.
It's no wonder that so many gamblers are willing to break the bank and stay here. This kind of psychological feeling of stepping up to the sky and getting close to the official family is definitely something that other casinos can't give.
Xu Younan said with a smile: "Look at this style, the more you make it, the more boundless it becomes." It seems that the emperor really favors that Fang Guifei. ”
Xu Younan's speech seems to be wordy and annoying, but in fact, he never says useless words.
Mu Dian frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?" ”
Xu Younan smiled and said, "Why are you so nervous?" You've given me face like this, of course I won't repay you with grievances and block you. I'm just thinking, it's worthy of being in the same vein, this noble concubine in Jiankang Palace is really a little similar to our Liushangjun. ”
Mu Dian didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, so he took Mei Longxue's hand and entered the Quartet.
As a place for dignitaries and wealthy businessmen to have fun, the entrance price is frighteningly expensive, and not just anyone can enter.
It also took Xu Younan the ability to get the qualification for Mu Dianke in less than half a day, and things such as registration and payment should be taken care of, and Mu Dianke didn't need to worry about it at all. also deliberately selected the most discerning guy in the Quartet to take care of it.
Mu Dian can just take Mei Longxue everywhere to find people to gamble, and make the movement bigger.
Thick shade on both sides of the entrance.
Directly in front of it is a huge landscape screen. It is four or five zhang high, more than 20 zhang wide, and is inlaid with a rosewood frame. Because of the huge size, the landscape map is very realistic, magnificent, and quite majestic.
I don't know what special method is used to treat the surface of the screen, so it is placed in the open air, the wind does not get old, the rain does not rot, and the color is bright as new. Hidden between the layers of green bushes and flowers, the ancient style and nature are combined, novel and interesting.
In the center of the screen, a piece of about one zhang square was carved out, and an arch was formed with nanmu, and a huge white jade bead curtain was hung. It looks like a waterfall cascading down the mountainside.
Two cute white-clothed children stood on both sides of the curtain and shouted clearly, "Distinguished guests are coming!"
There was a young man in Tsing Yi with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, this young man was Xu Younan's little maid who arranged to take care of Mu Dianke and the two of them early in the morning, named Qiyu, with a lively mind, and was quite popular in the Quartet.
At that moment, Qiyu came up to greet him, and led Mu Dianke and Mei Longxue through the corridors to the guest room.
Along the Luffy flowers dot emerald, the glass glows. Mu Dian didn't think anything, Mei Longxue grew up in the desert, and all she saw all day long was either the gloomy stone walls of the Ming Palace, or the yellow sand everywhere outside the palace. When have you ever seen this kind of splendid scenery?
The little girl opened a pair of clear big eyes, and her voice was a little excited: "Mother, this casino is so beautiful."
Rao is Qi Yu is well-informed, and the corners of his mouth can't help but tremble at this time...... Mother?
Mu Dianke's mood was not much better than Qi Yu, after all, after a long time of training, his face was still stable, and he smiled: "Silly boy, this is not a casino, this is a game club." The people who can come here are either rich or noble, they are all people with status, so they naturally have to pay special attention. If you like it, you will ask this little brother to lead you around. ”
The entrance fee is staggeringly expensive, and naturally, the service is also first-class. Every guest who enters the door is equipped with a special Tsing Yi maid, who is responsible for the guests to eat and stay, drink and drink, listen to books and watch songs and dances and other affairs in the court.
In short, as long as you can afford the money, you are the emperor and can ask for anything. There is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing they can't do.
Mu Dian can say that this kind of garden tour is really a small thing.
Qiyu smiled enthusiastically: "When the two nobles rested in peace, I asked someone to carry the sedan chair over, and the young lady rested while visiting the garden." The scenery of each garden is different, and the garden is not the same, so it is worth seeing. ”
Mei Longxue said strangely: "Why should I rest? I also don't like to sit in a sedan chair. ”
It is also thanks to Qi Yu that he treats people every day, and has practiced enough flexible reactions, and just smiled without panic at the moment: "I was confused, Miss is young and steady, how can it be compared to an ordinary weak boudoir?"
In front is the steps of the first-class white marble stone base, the stone steps are very long, the paving is very gentle, all the way stretches out, the willow is sandwiched, walking in the meantime, quite a bit of refreshing taste.
At the end of the stone steps is the empty door of the hanging flower, and there are three doors.
Go through the first door. Two beautiful maids came forward with two golden basins of water, and on the edge of each basin were a neatly folded white towel, and their voices were like pearls, and they raised their voices: "Guests come from afar, and their hands go to the dust."
Mu Dian and Mei Longxue washed and wiped their hands, and asked Yu to lead them and continue to walk forward.
Go through the second door. Two beautiful women covered in fragrant wind stand on both sides, one holding a duster with colorful peacock feathers in his hand, and stepped forward to dust off the clothes of the two of them, and whisk up to their shoes and socks. His voice was as tactful as a warbler's cry, and he said softly: "Dust off your clothes for the guests, and remember your grace for a long time."
In front of the third door stood a beautiful girl in palace clothes, with a beautiful appearance and a noble bearing. Holding a pearl agate jade plate in both hands, two engraved silk silver cups and half a tea soup on it. Bent his knees, bent down, deeply blessed, and smiled: "Hug the courtesy because of the guest, and meet the old man again."
Mu Dian can boast of being well-informed, and when he saw this kind of pomp, he couldn't help but feel like a countryman entering the city in his heart.
I have heard Jiankang's wine and wealth for a long time, and the dignitaries indulge in pleasure, and the patterns are renovated from time to time.
Further on is the pavilion dotted with flowers. With the undulation of the terrain, the height of each pavilion is staggered, the size is different, the style is different, and it becomes a landscape by itself.
It is a place where guests can rest and have tea.