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Chapter 112, when will Jinling singing and dancing stop? (c)

On the Qinhuai painting boat, all the Jiangnan scholars talked about the world, chanted poems, watched dances and listened to music...... It's really unpleasant. After they were overwhelmed by the wine, they had all the red people (the red people are to sleep with them, and the Qing people only play the piano and sing songs) helped them into the boudoir and had a good time with them.

And Yu Guozhen and a few traversers, as well as a few idlers who joined in the fun, as second-class escorts, did not have such chic and fragrant treatment-although as long as they were willing to pay out of their own pockets, they should also be able to call the girl. But the problem is that today's Qinhuai River is really a "gathering of sages", in the face of so many suave scholars, the business of the Qing people and the red people is extremely hot, and the Qinglou is estimated to have been fully booked, even if ordinary people are willing to pay a lot of money, they can't make any appointments...... Therefore, when they were full of wine and food, they also took their leave and disembarked with great eyes.

When Yu Guozhen led the team to walk down the painting boat, the sun had already set in the west, standing on the stone embankment on the riverside and looking out, only to see the ten-mile Qinhuai River under the twilight, everywhere was the ribbon dancing lightly, the lightboat was like a forest, the wine on both sides of the bank was showing, the arch bridge was lined up, the gold powder towers, the scales were lined up, the painting boat Lingbo, the slurry sound and the light shadow...... On the bluestone street on the riverside, there are not only Confucian scholars with square scarves traveling together, debating scriptures and righteousness, but also wealthy businessmen and wealthy merchants dressed gorgeously, calling forward and hugging; There are also some official ladies' sedan chairs, which also wander along the river, and from time to time lift a little gauze curtain from inside, revealing Qianqian's jade hands and a small half of a delicate pink face......

On the river surface where the lights are reflected and the water is rippling, the exquisite painting boats are even more silky and bamboo, singing and laughing...... Everywhere there are countless girls with flowers and branches, singing and dancing on the terrace of the painting boat or the river house, showing a touch of snow-white skin from time to time, which is really beautiful for me......

-- This is Nanjing at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the splendid land in the south of the Yangtze River. "The three mountains are connected to each other, and Hongwu Chaoyang is peaceful." Thousands of years of celebrities and scholars, poetry and literature, hundreds of years of prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River, outstanding people, half of the world's accumulated wealth and heritage, all gathered here, and not like Beijing City, need to face the danger of the border gates, so it has created the city proud of the world's treasures, like a dream of prosperity!

It's a pity that the e-Hua dream in the troubled times is false after all, and it will eventually turn into a wisp of green smoke and quietly disperse in the smoke of the soldiers.

Whether it is the Great Shanghai Ten Mile Ocean Field during the Republic of China, or the ten Mile Qinhuai in Nanjing City in the late Ming Dynasty, its ultimate fate is the same.

“…… The seven-string style is elegant, and the wonderful sound is lightly plucked; Ten miles of Qinhuai, Yushu Yanluo; Wind and snow, poetry and harmony; It seems that the water has passed in the blink of an eye, and Nan Ke has been drunk in a dream all night...... Hey, such a lively scene of singing and dancing, I'm afraid I won't be able to watch it for a few days! If you want to investigate, you have to hurry! ”

Under the sunset, Yu Guozhen held the already drunk senior sister Ma Tong in one hand, while holding the willow tree on the river embankment, and sighed to several old professors around him, "...... How are the photos and videos of the various attractions in Nanjing City being taken? How many places have you not been to the forty-eight views of Jinling? ”

“…… Well, except for the imperial palace in Nanjing, which is really inaccessible because of the new monarch moving in, the other places are almost the same. ”

An old professor of archaeology replied, "...... In fact, many of the so-called forty-eight views of Jinling are far-fetched. For example, the so-called Wuyi sunset, the Wuyi Lane of the Ming Dynasty is actually just ordinary people's houses, and the old houses in the Eastern Jin Dynasty have long been wiped out (for a period of time in the Tang Dynasty, Nanjing City was almost completely abandoned, like the ancient Mayan city), there is really no point of interest. There is also the flat embankment view lake on Xuanwu Lake, in fact, the scenery is exactly the same in Nanjing in the modern world, it is also a Xuanwu Lake, a Taiping embankment, there is really no need to make a special trip to the end of the Ming Dynasty to see...... In short, just like our tourism industry at that time, making a gimmick is a scene, and if you have to make up a good number, there is actually nothing to see......"

“…… Hehe, if it's all according to your idea of finding fault everywhere, where else in the world are there any scenic spots worth seeing? ”

Yu Guozhen shook his head and smiled, "...... Don't be too demanding! While all this has not yet disappeared in the war, take a look at as much as you can! ”

In general, although this day was full of contempt and indifference from the Jiangnan scholars, the mood of the traversers was still very good. After all, I have seen so many antique real versions of the street scenes of the late Ming Dynasty, and experienced the kind of feeling that I can feel in any film and television city and theme park? The wonderful atmosphere. As for the bad attitude of the Jiangnan scholars...... For guys who are about to be unlucky or even die without a place to be buried, everyone will generally be more tolerant.

It's just that when they walked to the Sanjin Mansion rented in Nanjing, they found that there were already two uninvited guests waiting inside.

-- Wang Qiu, who sat on a chair with Erlang's legs crossed, and "envy, jealousy and hatred" written on his face, and Guo Political Commissar, who also had a black old face.

In this antique flower hall, with carved beams and swaying lights, there seems to be an atmosphere called "condemnation" in the air.

“…… Ahem! Ladies and gentlemen, speaking of which, the world over there is also full of children and grandchildren, and you are all about to receive your retirement salary! Why did Qin Huai still run so diligently for ten miles in the past two days? Political Commissar Guo coughed dryly and said, "...... Let's pay attention to the impact a little! ”

Although Political Commissar Guo said it very righteously, the professors of history and archaeology did not think so-when they came to Jiangnan at the end of the Ming Dynasty but did not visit the Qinglou, how could they investigate the folk culture of this era? Besides, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the older the man, the more he liked to visit brothels!

-- The land south of the Yangtze River has always been prosperous in culture and lacking in martial arts. According to traditional Chinese customs, the literati of the Han and Tang dynasties mostly gathered in taverns, for example, Li Bai drank wine while shouting, "The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns...... As for the literati gatherings in the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of them would choose to paint boats in brothels, from the white-headed old man to the Huangkou children, all of whom regarded group visits to the Qinglou as a very elegant pastime, which was not much different from going to the celebrity concerts in later generations - because of the shyness in their pockets, many people really just drank tea and listened to music in the Qinglou.

Just like the idol stars of later generations, those first-class famous prostitutes invite them to countless gatherings and banquets every year, large and small, in order to take advantage of their fame, just like later generations invite celebrities to attend opening ceremonies, book signings, and so on. And they can also use their participation in the event to spread their reputation, so that both parties can benefit. In addition, in the absence of newspapers and magazines, the Qinglou was also a very important information circulation center at that time, and the most convenient way for ordinary people to know the latest poetry and literature, market gossip, and famous rhymes was to inquire in the Qinglou.

Moreover, in terms of the grade and classification of brothels, the more high-end Qinglou in these years, the more advanced the customer base is often targeted, and the greater the rules, as soon as you enter the door, you have to sing promises, burn incense, touch the qin, couplets, poems, and songs, etc., people who know understand that it is a ritual before mating, and those who don't know how to do it may think that it is a ritual to meet the emperor...... It's a dizzying process, but it's a great appetite for the old guys.

Big-name literary and political giants like Qian Qianyi, Xia Yunyi, and Ruan Dacheng like to linger in the green buildings everywhere. If any girl gets their favor and writes a poem or something, then this girl will immediately become a carp and cross the dragon gate, and her worth will skyrocket a hundredfold. Therefore, in this social background, the market rules of Qinglou in various places in the south of the Yangtze River are naturally "there is cowardice in bed, and there is no white ding in the first night". And there is an unwritten rule, generally if a high-end green building is to open, the first thing to do is definitely not to engage in decoration and the like, but to ask the master to write an invitation for the first time, and then respectfully send it to the mansions of those bigwigs, and ask them to come to cheer...... If it is placed in the modern world, then it is equivalent to after the opening of a high-end nightclub, Mama Sang has to find Mo Yan, Zheng Yuanjie or Lang Xianping to promote business as soon as possible!

In short, after witnessing the romantic style of the old men in the literary circle of the Ming Dynasty who sleep in flowers and willows all day long, and add fragrance to their red sleeves, the old professors here have long been gone, the festival is broken, the three views have been ruined into slag, and there is no psychological pressure to go to the Qinglou to tease the little girl......

Well? Are you old and frail, and your lower body is not strong enough? It doesn't matter, everyone is a modern person, isn't there still magic oil and viagra to help! Even if you use those drugs, it doesn't matter...... Ahem, but as a man, if you don't have that dream, what is the difference between life and salted fish?

Therefore, for Political Commissar Guo's preaching, the professors and comrades have taken it as a deaf ear...... As for Miss Ma Tong, she is still drunk and hasn't woken up yet!

And Wang Qiu doesn't care too much about the formation of a group of ** by these old men who lack discipline - as a fierce traverser who doesn't need to be explained, he thinks that he is very restrained in terms of women, and he has already slept with two women (Shizuka Jukawa and Nanrika), and maybe he will eat two silver-haired Loli (Hansel and Gretel are being raised) in the future, so he feels that he has no position to say that these old professors are not.

However, he was deeply surprised by the ability of these old men to squander public money - they spent money as fast as the gamblers in Macau.

“…… Comrade Yu Guozhen, Comrade Ma Tong, and these comrades professors, can you explain to me the expenses of the previous journey from Guangzhou to Jiangnan, not to mention for the time being. The question is that now that you have only been in Nanjing City for a few days, why did you spend a full 15,000 taels of silver on the inspection funds?! No matter how much you go to the Qinhuai River to listen to the music and drink flower wine under the banner of 'inspecting folk customs', you can't squander public funds and spend a lot of money like this! Or did you actually use the organization's public funds to support women, and each of you found a famous prostitute to ransom yourself? ”

“…… How can there be! We have been in Nanjing for less than half a month, and the names of those famous prostitutes on the Qinhuai River have not yet been recognized! ”

“…… How can it be? We are not from this world, no matter how extravagant and wasteful we are, we will not support the famous prostitutes in the late Ming Dynasty? ”

“…… You can eat food indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense! Lao Guo, we shouldn't have any hatred, right? Do you want me to be beaten to death by my wife when I go back? ”

“…… In the past two days, I have not been accustomed to the water and soil, vomiting and diarrhea, and I have never even been to the Qinhuai River, but I just listened to Liu Jingting's commentary once! ”

“…… I've been inspecting a few markets in Nanjing for the past few days, but I've just bought some groceries! Uh, and a couple of small antiques. ”

In response to Wang Qiu's questioning, the old professors all hit the sky and shouted, "...... The expenses are booked for a while, and you can check the account book yourself! ”

After a while, in the face of the account books presented by the old professors of history and archaeology, the expressions of Wang Qiu and Political Commissar Guo became more and more strange.

“…… The numbers on this ledger look a lot like that. But...... A stone of brown rice in Nanjing costs ten taels of silver? Does it cost twenty-five taels for each person to listen to a story? The rent of your house is seven hundred taels a month? You guys are liars?! Please don't fool my IQ! ”

Wang Qiu rolled his eyes angrily, glanced at the old professors with great contempt, and felt that these sanctimonious old men really knew people and didn't know their hearts, "...... I know that it is hard work to travel long distances in disguise among a group of Ming Dynasty people. Of course, the relevant departments don't care that you take the opportunity to spend a little bit at public expense, but it's best not to go too far! You've already traveled to another world, haven't you forgotten to embezzle project funds? ”

“…… Ahem, Comrade Xiao Wang, you can not believe what we say, but you can't despise our personality! ”

A short and fat old professor of history was suddenly so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, "...... You can go to the street and ask casually if the prices in this Nanjing city are so high! The others also nodded in agreement, complaining in unison that the prices in Nanjing at the end of the Ming Dynasty were too exaggerated.

Seeing that these guys didn't seem to be fakes, Wang Qiu couldn't help but be a little suspicious, "...... In this way, are the prices in Nanjing really so outrageous? But...... The high prices in Beijing and Jinan were due to the spread of the war, the cutting off of transportation and shipping, and the inability to transport grain and materials from the south. But Nanjing is still a peaceful territory, the merchant ships on the Yangtze River wharf come and go, and Jiangnan is a land of abundant fish and rice, how can prices skyrocket to such a point? ”

“…… Alas, although the north is full of wars, the south is not at peace. Now the Wenxiangjiao rebel army has swelled to hundreds of thousands, and it is fighting repeatedly with the soldiers and horses of Nanzhili in Yangzhou Mansion. After Zhang Xianzhong's rogue burned down the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum, he recently confronted the officials and troops in Chuzhou and Hezhou. The actual control area of the Nanjing Imperial Court in Jiangbei has been compressed to the line along the river, and it is not far from the riverbank to the enemy's territory. ”

Yu Guozhen sighed, stood up and explained to Wang Qiu, "...... Therefore, in order to avoid the displaced people and the scourge of war, the gentry and wealthy people in all parts of Jiangbei have packed up their finesse and moved south with their families. Even in Yangzhou, which is rich in the world, there are a large number of salt merchants, gentry and eunuchs who choose to flee out of the city. After crossing the Yangtze River in the south, some of them went to Suzhou and Songjiang, but most of them still habitually poured into Nanjing, causing the population of the city to increase rapidly for a while, and it was difficult to find a house in the inner urban area...... Naturally, the rent has risen to the sky, and if it doesn't cost a high price, it won't be rented at all! ”

“…… That's why the rent of this house is so outrageous? Why is the price of eating and drinking so expensive? Wang Qiu continued to ask.

“…… On the one hand, it is because the wealthy gentry who fled from Jiangbei usually carry large sums of gold and silver, and then settle down in Nanjing, socialize, and consume a lot, which naturally raises prices. On the other hand, because of the panic caused by the war, the locals are also desperately scanning the goods. ”

Another history professor, who seemed to have a comparative study of ancient economics, replied to Wang Qiu, "...... You should have learned in your history textbooks that in the years of the War of Liberation, when Chairman Chiang issued gold yuan coupons, the prices in Jiangnan seemed to jump up like a rocket! ”

“…… It doesn't seem quite the same! One is a banknote with no guarantee at all, and the other is a precious metal with real money! ”

Political Commissar Guo frowned and retorted, "...... During the War of Liberation, Chairman Chiang could frantically turn on the money printing machine to raise money. But the treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty have long been scrapped, and the market can only be traded with real money! Can hyperinflation be created with only precious metals? ”

“…… That's right, the market of the Ming Dynasty was indeed dominated by precious metal currency. There is no way to print money like Chairman Chiang. The history professor said, "...... However, even if the total amount of money cannot be multiplied instantaneously, the total amount of commodities in the market will always be in short supply compared to the quantity of total social funds -- money will continue to accumulate and flow rapidly, but the quantity of commodities will have its own laws of production, so that it will always be in short supply when facing the total amount of social capital. This problem is particularly evident in the retail market and agricultural products with long production cycles.

At the time of the collapse of the USSR, did the Russians go to war? Did Gorbachev print money like crazy? But didn't the ruble in the hands of the Soviet people suddenly depreciate into waste paper? And South America in the modern world, which is peaceful enough, right? But why do prices skyrocket every few years in a Latin American country? The depreciation of the currency is even more exaggerated than that of the war-torn Middle East?! ”

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