Nanchang Mansion Yin's heart jumped pounding, he couldn't do anything about it, this official prostitute actually had an idea? Hurriedly asked what the method was, and after Xiao Tao roughly said something, Fu Yin nodded frequently: "What the girl with sleeves needs, I will do my best to help." ”

Three days later. On the tea garden street in Nanchang, a high platform was erected, and the people who came and went saw that it was a peach blossom platform carved by wood, the carving was very exquisite, but it was also very high, and it was almost up to the highest three-story Yuexiang teahouse nearby. After a few more days, the Peach Blossom Terrace was fenced off, and it was unknown what was inside.

A few days later, a notice was posted outside the Peach Blossom Terrace that Lanshang would hold a group feast here on the 16th, 17th, and 18th days of this month to welcome everyone to enjoy the light. The notice is simple, but the rumor is complicated. It is said that this group feast, Lan Shang performed a show that had never been performed before. All of them are exquisite; It is also said that these shows will only be staged at this group feast, and will not be performed again after that, which can be described as unique and out of print; It is also said that the girl with sleeves who has been titled from the third rank will also have a performance. This is enough to whet the appetite, Xiao Tao is like a legend in Nanchang Mansion, everyone only rumors that she dances very well. But she never performs on stage, and those dancers who have been trained by her are rumored to say that Xiao Tao's dancing skills are exquisite that they have never seen, but how subtle, no guest has the privilege of watching. Now it is rumored that Xiao Tao will also appear at the group banquet. Those wealthy businessmen had already geared up early in the morning. Eager to give it a try.

And what is even more satisfying is the price of two hundred taels of silver, which is quite good in Jinling, but it is sky-high in Nanchang Mansion. Ordinary people can't earn so much in their lifetime. But Lan Changnuo, it's worth the money, if any guest thinks it's not worth it, you can go directly to the backstage to ask for a refund after watching.

In this way, it is too eye-catching. hasn't starred yet, and the news is already like wings. Not only the wealthy businessmen in Nanchang know, but even the people in the nearby towns also know about it, and many people even came to Nanchang Mansion to watch. Anyway, if you feel bad, you can refund the money. If you don't go, you can't hide your curiosity, and you seem to have no money and lose your identity. Therefore, everyone in Nanchang Mansion has already made an appointment to go to watch, and they are proud to buy tickets for the first day. Many people also bring their family members and friends to show their financial resources. Especially some people who don't have official titles and titles, they can't go to Lanshang on weekdays, but now there is an opportunity for Lanshang girls to come out to perform, so they can't seize it.

Sixteen will soon arrive, and the time has not yet arrived, and the guests who have entered the venue are already flowing. Someone found that Nanchang Mansion Yin was also among them, and couldn't help but smile.

When the time came, there was silence. A leisurely lotus picking song is overflowing, with songs and dances, which is indeed very different from the usual orchid performance. The songs are more exquisite, and there are not only Jiangnan minor tunes, but also a few high-pitched tunes from the north, which are extremely fresh to listen to. Dancing has always been Lan Shang's housekeeping ability, needless to say, it is even more beautiful than usual. And silk and bamboo instrumental music is also a rare key, which is surprising to listen to. The people who came were either rich or expensive, and they had heard a lot of lyrics and songs, but they were surprised by the show this night, and they had never heard it.

From the time of the day to the time of the day, the show in less than two hours is about to end, although the singing and dancing is very good, but compared with the price of two hundred taels, it is still a little bit worthless. Two hundred taels to see some of this freshness, it's too much of a loss. A few people have already discussed looking for Lanshang money after the preparation is over.

The last show is the dance of the little peach. It's just that the people watching don't have a program list in their hands, and they don't know, they just see that the lights in the venue are dimmed, and the moon of the sixteenth is big and round, like a natural set, covering the peach blossom platform, and next to the moon, a bewitching shadow, like a peach blossom that grows from the ground, is stretched out. This opening has made everyone hold their breath, and the discussion just now is no longer heard.

It's so high that it's almost connected to the moon in the sky. Only the sixteenth moon will be so big and so low. Comes out with such fantastic visuals. With the music, Xiao Tao began to dance, not to mention her posture and movements, which were a few streets away from all the dancing girls just now. The best thing is that Xiao Tao is like a fairy in the Moon Palace, under the background of the moon, every action is a little affectionate, and people can't help but follow in.

The music is getting more and more urgent, Xiao Tao is jumping faster and faster, the light is gradually intensifying, Xiao Tao's bright red dress and the peach blossoms under her neck are like a peach fairy in full bloom. Many people couldn't help but raise their hearts, for fear that she would fall from above, and Xiao Tao jumped and disappeared. After a while, she realized that she had jumped from the highest platform to the second floor at some point. They jumped down in turn to the lowest platform.

Xiao Tao flew down layer by layer, while writing the long format on both sides, and when Xiao Tao arrived at the bottom of the platform, the three-story long frame on both sides was already Xiao Tao's words, a couplet, iron painting silver hook big characters. The crowd couldn't help but exclaim. It took a long time as if I had woken up from a dream, and the applause almost broke through the darkness. Other people's performances are just performances, but Xiao Tao's performance is like grabbing the heart from the beginning, so that the people watching can also be there.

The person who was thinking about returning the money just now didn't say anything at this time, this kind of dance skill, let alone the Southern Tang Dynasty, is difficult to see all over the world. Who has the ability to dance on such a high platform, who can leap like a fairy without showing a trace, and the key is a good hand? Ya has low talents.

Looking at the crowd below, Xiao Tao smiled: "The handwriting on the sleeves is coarse, and it is not elegant, if any guest officer wants it, he can buy it back." When everyone heard this, they opened their mouths one after another, and in less than a stick of incense, the price had risen from ten taels of silver to one thousand taels, and finally a squire surnamed Zhou won it at a price of three thousand taels, and he was also excited to defeat others.

Xiao Tao slowly opened her mouth again: "Thank you for your support tonight, everyone must be very curious, why does Lan Sheng hold a group banquet." There was silence at the bottom, and Xiao Tao smiled slightly, "Adults must know that it is difficult for people to eat salt nowadays, and some people in many places have become ill or even died because of this." Although Lan Sheng is a group of women, she also has family members and relatives, and she may also be suffering from the salt problem. Even though it's not as important as other adults, I want to do my part. Therefore, all the income from tonight's performance, as well as the reward for the painting of Huai Sleeve Fangcai, will be handed over to Lord Fu Yin for the new salt pond in Lu'an Town to drain salt. ”

After speaking, Xiao Tao said to the subordinates on the side: "Go and ask the adults if there is any money to be returned." The servants went down in response, and passed by everyone, but not one of them spoke about the return of the money. Fang Cai was surprised by Xiao Tao's dance, and now, everyone's hearts were a little uncomfortable. A group of women, especially a group of women who can be said to be the most lowly in status, are all contributing to the people, and in addition to the shock caused by this incident, there are also many doubts.

After the end, it is inevitable that some people will ask whether the silver was really given to Fu Yin and whether it was really used to drain salt. But it is true that some people saw the silver being sealed up and sent to the official residence of Yin, Nanchang Mansion, and transported to Lu'an Town overnight. Moreover, the official residence of Nanchang Fu Yin posted a notice the next day, stating who donated how much silver, which would be recorded in the file of the government records, and would be exempted from taxes, labor and so on in the future.

This move really confirmed that the Lanshang Qunfang Banquet was actually a charity performance to raise funds and drain salt. The number of people who came to watch was even greater, and even the two hundred and one were full, and there were still people who gave them money after watching.

During the three-day performance, a total of 200,000 taels of silver were raised, including those from Nanchang and nearby towns, and even some people donated silver without watching the performance. All of them were transported to Lu'an Town for draining salt.

At the end of the third day, Qi Zhengxiu drank the last cup of tea at Yuexiang Teahouse and was ready to check out and leave. The shopkeeper couldn't help asking, "Why didn't Childe go in and see?" "Looking at the man's appearance and bearing in front of him, he is by no means a man who cannot afford to pay two hundred taels of silver. But since the sixteenth year, it has been three days, and every day I only come at the end of the day, order a pot of tea, and watch the performance inside from this window position. But the problem is that although the Yuexiang Teahouse is very close, in addition to seeing the dance of the girl with sleeves at the end, other people's programs can't be seen.

Qi Zhengxiu smiled faintly, and after paying for the tea, he left in white. This location is the closest to the three-story Peach Blossom Terrace. In case she slips and slips, this is the fastest way to jump over and catch her.

Qi Zhengxiu looked back at Qing Yuwei, who was guarding outside the performance stage, and went away.

Someone reported the matter to Li Yu, but Li Yu did not speak for a long time. Who said that the merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the backyard flowers across the river? Li Yu decreed that Xiao Tao would be promoted to the third grade of the dancer. In addition to giving fish bags, he also gave Jin Feng a golden book, which was an unprecedented honor in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The Golden Book is the first person. In addition, a peach-colored silk skirt made by the court was also rewarded. It's a special honor.

A few months later, the salt in Lu'an Town paid off, and the people of Nanchang Prefecture received new salt. There are legends in the market about the girl with sleeves and the orchid dress Qian Liyan, and the legend says that they are beautiful and kind-hearted. And the peach blossom under the neck of the girl with sleeves is even more talked about by the world. The common people are most stingy with praise for those who are grateful. In their rumors, the little peach with the birthmark of the bright red peach blossom is the incarnation of the peach fairy, and they can't remember what they have in their sleeves, so they call her Peach Niang. After Li Yu gave the seal, some people called her Tao Niangniang more respectfully and affectionately, anyway, she came from the palace.

There are also literati and elegant guests who jokingly called the two dancing girls of the Southern Tang Dynasty at that time, there was a lady in the north and a peach girl in the south. Jinling is in the north of the Southern Tang Dynasty, while Nanchang is the south of the Southern Tang Dynasty. I can't worry about the emperor's wife, but Tao Niang is different.