Chapter 22: The Night of Zhangtai Street
As the sky darkened, the lights of the buildings on Zhangtai Street gradually lit up.
The lantern in front of the door is different.
Although, Zhangtai Street is a non-stop city, all day long, ready to welcome customers.
However, when night falls, its lively atmosphere is far from being comparable to that of daytime.
As the curtain of night opened, the light of the lights sprinkled all over the street, causing the temperature of the entire Zhangtai Street to rise by a few degrees.
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Lingdong Province.
The existence closest to the city, there are even jokes that Lingdong Mansion is the twelfth city.
Among them, the Chu family, one of the eight major chambers of commerce, is headquartered in Lingdong Mansion.
The Chu family's influence in Lingdong Mansion is deep-rooted, but of course, the lord of Lingdong Mansion is not the Chu family.
There is another place that is not under the control of the Chu family, and that is Yifang Building.
Yifang Building.
It is located on an isolated island in the middle of Zhangtai Street, covering an area of nearly 1,000 acres.
Surrounded by water. It is connected to Zhangtai Street by three arch bridges.
The reason why Yifang Building can occupy this unique geographical location is said to be because Yifang Building is the property of the Bai family.
There are even rumors that the Bai family has sent Cheng Force Divisions to garrison Yifang Building all year round.
Tonight.
Yifang Building is destined to be more lively than usual.
Because, Chu Fanxi came back and threatened to go to Yifang Building today.
Lingdong Mansion Three Uniques, Zhangtai Street, Liu Zizi, Chu Fanxi, today to Yifang Building, even if these three uniques are met.
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Zhangtai Street.
Zhangtai Street. It is the premier romantic place in the country of Asakiyama.
There is a saying that if you don't go out of Zhangtai Street, you can enjoy the beauties of eleven cities in the southeast and northwest.
Liu Zizi.
Liu Zizi. The beauty of Zhangtai Street, Liu Zizi alone occupies seventy percent.
Mr. Shu described "the eyebrows are like distant mountains with daisies, the eyes are like autumn water with affection, the skin is like peach blossoms with a smile, and the talent is unique." "It's not enough to fully summarize Liu Zizi's beauty.
If it weren't for the fact that Liu Zizi was still young three years ago, the Oiran would never have been left behind.
Chu Fanxi.
The youngest son of the third generation of the Chu family.
At the age of ten, he showed his talents, exported chapters, and was good at reciting poems and lyrics.
This year, twenty, the only non-practicing student in Shushan Academy.
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When the last light on Zhangtai Street was turned on, Chen Bai and Xia Jiaoxi had already changed their clothes and went out.
Xia Jiaoxi, where have you seen this kind of scene, the night of Wolf Mountain Yi and Urgjiazhuang is the same, the stars and the moon are the curtain, and the wind is the play.
Zhangtai Street is different, a red hot night sky, and the body and mind are rippling in the sea.
Xia Jiaoxi fiddled with his clothes, both excited and a little cramped.
Chen Bai was also shocked by Zhangtai Street at night.
Even though he experienced two worlds, he had to marvel at the bustling night scene.
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Lingdong Mansion, the residence of the lord of the mansion.
"Uncle Ming, give me money, I'll go to explore Zhangtai Street at night!" A young man of about twenty years old, sitting cross-legged on a chair, drank tea while saying to the lord of Lingdong Mansion.
The lord of Lingdong Mansion, known as Uncle Ming, is a middle-aged man in his early forties, with a square face, a wide body, and bright eyes. Bai glanced at the young man next to him, and said: "It's all the doglegs of the Shushan family, your Tang Shu family has no money, is it possible that my Mingyuanfeng family is rich?" ”
The young man put down the teacup and said with a little surprise: "Uncle Ming, the Chu family is right under your nose, so you didn't shave a little?" ”
Ming Yuanfeng sighed and said: "I have scraped it over and over again, what can I do, and I haven't handed it all over to the lord of the country." ”
"By the way, aren't you classmates with that Chu Fanxi, the entire Lingdong Mansion is rumored that he is going to Yifang Building today, why don't you go together?"
When Tang Shu heard this, he said with disdain: "I'm not the same person as that sao bao. ”
"Moreover, I feel that he is too close to the people of Houhai."
"I suspect that this Chu family is not clean, and may have done something detrimental to the interests of Chaocheng Mountain Country."
Ming Yuanfeng said helplessly: "It's not a secret that these chambers of commerce have dealings with Houhai. ”
When Tang Shu heard this, he shook his head thoughtfully and said, "The Chu family may be more than just a matter of exchanges. ”
After speaking, Tang Shu didn't continue to dwell on this question, but looked at Ming Yuanfeng and asked, "Uncle Ming, is it possible that a flute made of bitter caryophyllum is so heavy that even a wrestler can't hold it?" ”
Ming Yuanfeng thought about it seriously when he heard this, shook his head and said, "It's impossible, unless it's a powerful general!" ”
"Why do you ask? The characteristics of caryophyllus are high strength and low weight, which you should be aware of. ”
Tang Shu stood up, patted his shirt, nodded and said, "I just want to confirm." ”
After saying that, he raised his feet and walked out.
Ming Yuanfeng threw two ingots and ten silver to Tang Shu, and asked, "Yifang Building?" ”
Tang Shu checked the two ingots and ten silver in his hand, and said, "I can't afford to go, go to Baixianglou for a walk." ”
When Ming Yuanfeng heard this, he looked at Tang Shu and said with a playful smile: "Yes, go and see Shi Huakui." ”
"Shi Oiran almost became your second aunt, it's a pity."
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On the treetops of the moon, team up to visit the green building.
Chen Bai and Xia Jiaoxi were about to go to Yifang Building to have a look, but the three arch bridges leading to Yifang Building were already crowded with people, so they had to give up.
As the two wandered aimlessly, a young man blocked their way.
I saw that the young man was about twenty years old, his hair was tied up casually, his clothes were loose, his eyebrows were thick, his lips were thin, and his sword hung on his waist.
The young man smiled and hugged his fists at Chen Bai and said, "Two brothers, in the Tang Dynasty, at the street corner in the afternoon, I am also in the crowd." ”
"I want to make two friends, I wonder if I can enjoy my face and have two drinks together?"
"Oh? Do you want this flute too? Chen Bai looked at the young man in front of him, handed the flute to him and asked.
I saw Tang Shu stop and say: "Brother, don't tease, I can't hold the general's weapon." ”
"I just want to get to know the next two of you, and I don't have any other thoughts."
Chen Bai looked at the young man in front of him, and always felt that this person was laughing evilly, but he didn't expect it to be so direct.
Chen Bai looked at Tang Shu with interest, and Tang Shu opened his hand when he saw this, and deliberately turned around.
Seeing Tang Shu like this, Chen Bai couldn't refuse, so he hugged his fists and said: "Under Chen Bai, this is my friend, Xia Jiaoxi." ”
When Xia Jiaoxi heard Chen Bai introduce himself, he also hugged his fist at Tang Shu and said, "Down, Xia Liu." ”
When Tang Shu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, winked at Xia Jiaoxi and said, "Brother, let's not talk about this in private." ”
"After all, indecency is always disgraceful."
When Xia Jiaoxi heard this, he was also very helpless, and hugged his fists and explained to Tang Shu: "My father's surname is Xia, my mother's surname is Liu, my surname is Xia, and my single name is Liu." ”
Hearing this, Tang Shu hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, Brother Xia, I thought too much." ”
Xia Jiaoxi had an expression that he had long been accustomed to, and he hugged Tang Shu and didn't care.
I only heard Tang Shu say: "Let's go, two brothers, I'll invite you two to drink, and meet Oiran by the way." ”
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Baixiang Building.
Although the popularity is not as good as Yifang Building Eleven. But it's still overcrowded.
As soon as Chen Bai and the three of them stepped into Baixiang Building, Sister Bustard greeted them.
Sister Bustard took a few breaths to look at the three of them.
Xia Jiaoxi, with a cramped face and simple dress, was automatically ignored by Sister Bustard.
Chen Bai, with short hair, looks like a porter, because only the porter keeps his hair short in order to sweat less. When Sister Bustard saw this, she also took it at a glance, but this time, she also paid special attention to the flute in Chen Bai's hand.
Tang Shu, although a little sloppy, but the disdainful temperament in his eyes is the most infatuated by Sister Debustard.
I saw Sister Bustard step forward and hold Tang Shu's arm, and said with a smile: "Welcome a few masters." ”
"Do you have a familiar little lady?"
Tang Shu took out the twenty silver given by the lord of the mansion, threw it to Sister Bustard and said, "Don't fix these useless things, arrange a place and serve two pots of wine." ”
Twenty silver, which is only enough for two pots of wine.
Sister Bustard sat down in front of the three of them and ignored them.
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In the Baixiang Building, the warblers and swallows lingered around many visitors, but only Chen Bai was deserted at the table.
Xia Jiaoxi, look here, look there, full of curiosity.
Chen Bai and Tang Shu were drinking, but they didn't care much about their surroundings.
The wine, on the light side, somewhat resembles fruit wine.
Tang Shu has never been a person to hide, so he took a sip of his wine glass and asked, "Dare to ask Brother Chen which one of the generals is walking with a weapon?" ”
Tang Shu had already determined in his heart that the flute on the table was the instrument of the general, and he had concluded that Chen Bai and the young man at the corner of the street were in the same group.
Chen Bai did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically: "How strong will it be?" ”
Tang Shu shook his head when he heard this, and said, "For so many years, it has been the three powerful generals. ”
"Until some time ago, the starry masterpiece added nine new generals."
When Tang Shu said this, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly said, "Brother Chen is from the Chen Chamber of Commerce?" ”
Chen Bai shook his head when he heard this, and said, "No, it's just a mountain boy." ”
Tang Shu frowned, he didn't expect the person in front of him to be so defensive, so he didn't plan to continue the communication.
At this time, Xia Jiaoxi next to him suddenly spoke: "Brother Tang, we came from Langshan Yi. ”
Hearing "Wolf Mountain Eup", Tang Shu suddenly became interested again, so he looked at Xia Jiaoxi and said, "Since the two of you are from Wolf Mountain Eup, dare to ask Brother Xia, have you ever seen the Lord of Wolf Mountain Eup?" ”
Xia Jiaoxi nodded and said, "Naturally, I've seen it." ”
"That's my dad." Tang Shu blurted out.
Seeing the suspicious glances cast by the two, Tang Shu smiled and continued: "This is not Zhuang, Yi, no one rushes to recognize a poor Yi lord as a father. ”
"It's thousands of miles away from Wolf Mountain, and it's not easy to leave the village. Why did you two get here? Tang Shu asked curiously.
When they first met, Chen Bai didn't plan to explain his old background.
Xia Jiaoxi didn't have this awareness, and touched the royal edict in his arms and said: "Under the king's edict, go to Buck City." ”
"Buck City?" Tang Shu frowned and said:
"It's almost across the entire Chaocheng Mountain Country, and the lord of the country will let you go by yourself, is he playing with you?"
After speaking, he glanced at the bitter stone bamboo flute on the table, and suddenly realized: "It is not a matter to accompany the powerful general." ”
Chen Bai didn't explain, and drank wine by himself.
At this moment, Sister Bustard's sharp voice came.
Everyone looked sideways.
I saw Sister Bustard swaying and heading towards the door, greeting the group who had just entered the door with a smile as she walked, and said, "Oh, my Chu Ye, you are finally here." ”
A middle-aged man in brocade clothes walked into Baixiang Building surrounded by everyone.
The middle-aged man is full of red face, big belly, and a pair of fortune ears, which is especially eye-catching.
After this person came in, he looked at Sister Bustard, who greeted her, and asked, "Is Shi Oiran seeing a guest today?" ”
Sister Bustard held the middle-aged man's arm and laughed with her: "The third master sits inside, I'll go and ask Shi Huakui." ”
Chu Sanye waved his fat palm, patted Sister Bustard's buttocks, and said, "What nonsense, hurry up and ask, if you don't see a guest, I'll go to the next house." ”
Sister Bustard smiled and said, "Third Master, wait a minute, I'll ask immediately." With that, he prepared to run upstairs.
At this time, Tang Shu suddenly got up, without his previous disdain, but hugged his fists at Sister Bustard and said, "Please tell Miss Shi, Tang family, Tang Shu came to visit." ”
Sister Bustard, who was about to go upstairs, paused when she heard this, turned her head, lost her previous smiling face, looked at Tang Shu angrily and said, "It turns out that she is still the son of the Tang family." ”
"Your family Tang Yongren has failed my family Shi Oiran, what else do you come to see."
Originally, I wanted to reprimand a few sentences, but seeing Chu Sanye's urging, Sister Bustard could only hurry upstairs.
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Baixiang Building, 3rd floor.
This is where Shi Oiran lived.
Although it was already an Oiran twelve years ago, an Oiran is an Oiran after all.
Even if you don't see guests for a long time, it is enough to support Baixiang Building.
Sister Bustard sat next to Shi Huakui and said to Shi Huakui: "Sister, you can go and see the third master of Chu." ”
Shi Huakui shook his head and took care of painting, the man in the painting was the "Xiao Tang" in Shushan Lie's mouth.
Seeing this, Sister Bustard sighed lightly and could only get up and leave.
When he walked to the door, he stopped, turned his head and said to Shi Huakui: "Someone from the Tang family came and said that his name is Tang Shu." ”
When Shi Oiran heard this, the pen in his hand pierced the drawing paper, and after a long while, he said softly: "Has that little guy grown up too?" ”
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Sister Bustard and a young girl went downstairs.
Before Sister Bustard could speak, she saw the young girl open the picture scroll in her hand and said, "Miss Shi takes this as the topic, please write poems and lyrics for everyone present." ”
"Miss Shi has prepared a banquet upstairs for the best poetry."
Sister Bustard next to her looked at Chu Sanye apologetically.
Tang Shu looked at the portrait and muttered, "Second uncle." ”
After speaking, he sighed softly, picked up the wine glass and took a big sip.
Seeing this, Chu Sanye said angrily: "It's been more than ten years, and Shi Huakui is still talking about that dog. ”
When Tang Shu heard this, he drew his sword and pointed at Chu Sanye, glaring angrily: "Fatty, are you looking for death?" ”
A group of people around Chu Sanye quickly surrounded Chu Sanye and surrounded Chu Sanye in the middle.
Chu Sanye pushed aside everyone, looked at Tang Shu and said, "Isn't the Tang family the dog of the Shushan family." ”
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he rolled his eyes and continued: "Okay, I don't have to meet this Oiran today. ”
After speaking, he whispered a few words in the ear of the entourage beside him, only to see the entourage quickly run away.
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After a while, the retinue rushed back.
handed the paper in his hand to Chu Sanye.
Third Master Chu glanced at it, nodded with satisfaction, and then handed the paper to Sister Bustard.
Sister Bustard unfolded the paper and read:
"Years and years of indulgence, people in the painting.
Unexpectedly, the cold and the summer are always empty.
Thin lover, break away, self-relaxed.
Since then, the long-term love has lived up to the moonlight. ”
There was an exclamation from the crowd: "Good words! ”
"What a break!"
The whole poem can be summed up in two words: "Put down." ”
Tang Shu was very distressed in his heart, this was obviously done by Chu Sanpang who sent someone to find Chu Fanxi.
Although he can't get used to Chu Fanxi's sassy bag, he has to admit that he has made achievements in this regard.
It's only a lot of time, and it's just someone else's dictation to compose the words.
The young girl who came down with Sister Bustard was first overjoyed when she heard this poem, after all, this is a good word that can increase Shi Hua'er's "qualifications".
Then he was a little annoyed, and when he thought that Shi Huakui would accompany the fat man in front of him for a while, he felt a little uncomfortable.
But the rules have been set, and it's hard to change them.
The young girl was about to invite Third Master Chu upstairs.
Tang Shu looked sad and indignant.
Third Master Chu was proud.
At this moment, Chen Bai on the side suddenly spoke: "Please also provide paper and pen." ”
As soon as Sister Bustard heard this, she wanted to refuse, after all, Third Master Chu was obviously more gold than these people.
The people next to him didn't refute Chu Sanye's face, and no one coaxed him, but someone made fun of him: "Why, there are still people who want to compare poems with Chu Fanxi, and they can't help themselves." ”
The girl, when she heard Chen Bai ask for paper and pen, ran fast, and brought the pen and paper to Chen Bai in a while.
I saw Chen Bai lay out the paper, and then wrote to himself:
"The crowd met in a hurry.
In vain, the lovesickness poured out in the wind and rain.
People have no regrets, love is inexorable, when will it meet.
Since people grow and hate water, they grow up. ”