Early the next morning

Zhou Kui got up under the service of the second daughter.

Except for a slight soreness in the waist and knees, the spirit is still very good.

There was already a person who looked like a housekeeper waiting outside, and as soon as he saw Zhou Kui going out, he greeted him.

"Master Guo, little Xiao Wu. Our lord said that today he arranged for the father-in-law to go boating on the Baobao Lake outside the city to enjoy the spring color. But I'm afraid he won't be able to accompany you today. In the evening, he will hold a banquet to entertain the father-in-law, and then make amends to the father-in-law! Come with me, the little one will take you to use it early. ”

Zhou Kui was a little unhappy when he heard this, he was a guest, and he was thrown down. But thinking that the other party arranged it so thoughtfully, it must be really urgent.

Thinking of this, he walked forward, and under the guidance of Xiao Wuzhi, he came to the place where he had breakfast.

It's a pavilion.

Yesterday, because it was getting late, I couldn't see it really. On the way over just now, Zhou Kui was really eye-opening. Judging from the side wall, this garden is not large, at most seven or eight acres. Perhaps because of the small footprint, the design of the whole garden is compact and not crowded, and the pavilions and pavilions in the garden are all near the water.

Although the whole garden does not have the majestic atmosphere of the northern mansion, it has another graceful atmosphere, which makes Zhou Kui like it very much.

There are many types of early ones, but not many of them.

Crab roe buns, sanding buns, shrimp roe dumpling noodles, jade siu mai, shrimp oil end and other delicacies are served in the blue and white dishes of Jingdezhen's top folk kiln, which can't help but make people's appetite move.

Zhou Kui took a bite here, a spoonful there, gave full play to the excellent quality of rain and dew, and finally ate a round belly, and he couldn't eat it before he put down the fast spoon in his hand with satisfaction.

After eating breakfast, Xiao Wu ordered someone to present Pu'er tea for consumption, looked at the swimming fish in the pond outside the court, listened to the beautiful music played by the musician with the guzheng on the side, and sat in meditation.

After a long time, Zhou Kui came back to his senses.

This is life.

Yangzhou is much warmer than Beijing, and if you want to drink tea in the pavilion outside in the spring of Beijing, you can't freeze out.

"Steward Xiao, aren't we going to protect the boating on the lake?"

"Of course, it has been arranged for the grandfather of the country, and he can go at any time."

"Then let's go now." Zhou Kui looked at the bright sunshine and said with some expectation.

"The father-in-law of the country came with the little one."

Zhou Kui followed Xiao Wu out of the garden again, got into a carriage and drove out of the city.

Baobao Lake is in the northwest suburbs of Yangzhou City, and there will be another name in the future: Slender West Lake.

At this time, the Slender West Lake has not undergone a series of development and expansion, and there are not many scenic spots, but there are few traces of artificial carving. But the Twenty-Four Bridge already has it.

The great poet Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty once appeared in the poem "Judge Han Sui of Yangzhou" in the poem "Judge Han Xuan of Yangzhou".

"On the moonlit night of the twenty-four bridges, where does the jade teach?"

There are two theories about the origin of the name of the 24th Bridge.

First, there are twenty-four bridges on the lake itself, and the name of twenty-four was originally called Twenty-four.

But it didn't matter to Zhou Kui what it was called, and he listened to Xiao Wu's explanation absent-mindedly.

He was attracted by a building boat on the shore.

At this time, the building ship was divided into large, medium and small three, the number one was placed in the song extension seat, and the song was stored in the song. The second number is loaded with calligraphy and paintings, and the small number is a collection of beauties. Now docked on the shore is the large building boat. On the bow of the boat, a dozen women holding various musical instruments, sitting or standing, looked at the shore from time to time.

"Master Guo, please board the ship, the little one will not go. I'll pick you up when it's a little dark. ”

"Good! You are busy with your own business. ”

"Master Guo, everyone on the ship is very obedient. I wish the grandfather of the country a lot of fun! ”

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he retreated.

But Zhou Kui's eyes lit up.

"Zhou Xiaoqi, follow Ben Bo on board." Zhou Kui sent an invitation to a fat week. Zhou's duty was to go, so he followed him on the ship.

Xiao Wu left the shore and returned to the Xiao Mansion in the city. reported his arrangements to Xiao Quanyu.

"The rumors are true, this week Kui is really a money-hungry and womanizer." After listening to this, Xiao Quan said with a sneer. "But it's a good fate, from a street swaggering fortune teller to the sky to become a national ruler. It's really not okay not to provide for him. ”

"I didn't see it, Zhou Kui saw everything as if he hadn't seen it, he looked like he hadn't seen the world, it was ridiculous."

"That's natural, you don't want to think about the fact that His Majesty the Emperor has only been on the throne for a few years, and he has been rich once, what insight he can have. But that's fine, as long as we can hold him and make money. ”

"What the master said is very true."

And Zhou Hao and Zhou Kui got on the boat together, and they were stunned.

There were four women with good faces and sultry bodies in the cabin. This was not surprising to him.

But what is surprising is that although the weather is warm at this time, it is still a little cold, and the four women are only wearing a thin veil, and everything is clearly visible between the movements.

What's even more terrifying is that when several women saw the two of them on the boat, they smiled and hugged each other and welcomed them into the cabin.

As soon as I entered the cabin, I was sure to have two worlds with the outside. Maybe the stove was lit, and the temperature in the cabin was much warmer than outside.

Isn't this undressing?

Zhou Hao had experienced such a beautiful scene, stiffened his body and pushed away the woman beside him, walked out, and stood at the bow of the boat.

"High in the Sky"

Zhou Kui smiled when he saw this, and did not stop him, and relaxed his clothes under the service of several women.

He knew why Xiao Quan avoided it today, if he was there, he really couldn't let go.

The week number outside is like a piece of wood, aren't the four women in front of you letting themselves play with it? Thinking about it, Zhou Kui's hands began to become restless. The musicians outside also played music, and the boat began to sail towards the middle of the lake.

Lunch was eaten on the boat, and various river freshfoods such as osmanthus fish, sea bass, and river shrimp were fed to the mouth by the woman next to them. Zuo used fine wine, so that Zhou Kui was very happy.

It wasn't until the evening, when the sun was setting, that the boat slowly sailed towards the shore.

The bridge was also seen, and Xiao also blew it. Zhou Kui was very satisfied.

To his surprise, Xiao Quan was already waiting on the shore.

After all, eating other people's mouths is soft, and playing with other people's legs is soft. Zhou Kui now has no intention of playing music.

"Why did Xiao Yuanwai come in person?"

"I encountered some emergencies today, so I couldn't accompany my father-in-law to visit the lake, I prepared a little wine in the house, invited a few close friends, and officially gave the father-in-law the wind and dust, and I hope that the father-in-law will appreciate his face."

"Hahaha, since Xiao Yuanwai is warmly invited, Uncle Ben has no reason to go."

The two laughed and held hands, and entered the city in the same carriage.

Today, Yanxi is located in the Xiao Mansion, which is much larger than the place where Zhou Kui stays, but it is still elegant.

When Zhou Kui arrived, there were already more than a dozen people waiting at the table.

After some greetings, everyone gathered around Zhou Kui and came to the first seat.

Today's feast is more luxurious than yesterday's, and the dishes are more varied. Under the flattery of a group of businessmen, Zhou Kui soon became drunk. Gradually let go of the shape of the skeleton, Jing began to take everyone's hands to show them palmistry.

Xiao Quan's eyes looked at all this with a smile, but his heart was even more disdainful.

Finally, the noisy banquet ended.

Xiao Quan helped Zhou Kui to a side hall, and there were three people closest to him on the seat. They are the most powerful salt merchants in Yangzhou.

"Master Guo, Yangzhou is small, not as good as Beijing, if there is inadequate hospitality, please don't blame the father-in-law." After Xiao Quan took a sip of sobering tea, he smiled and spoke to Zhou Kui.

Zhou Kui's face was flushed at this time, his eyes were slightly squinted, and he waved his hand after listening to Xiao Quan's words:

"What do you say, they are all their own people, how can there be anything thoughtful or not. Benber was satisfied. ”

"That's good, I really can't figure out something, and I ask my uncle to help me solve my doubts."

"You say."

"As the noble identity of the country's grandfather, how could he suddenly want to enter the salt selling business?"

"Hey, don't mention it. You all only see that Guozhang seems to be very beautiful, but in fact, you really don't know that you are all working hard. Is Beijing a good place to stay? I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, I turned out to be a street fortune teller, not to mention being able to save money, it's not easy to even eat enough. How can there be any family property, it looks like an uncle now, but in fact, he can't even afford his daily expenses with that little money.

Let you say, who doesn't want to live a good life of being drunk and gold-obsessed? Of course I want to! I've been thinking about selling salt for a long time. I finally made sense that the queen mother helped me get through all the joints, and if anyone stood in my way, I would get whomever I could. If you don't get him to the house, you won't give up! ”

Zhou Kui's spittle splashed and became more and more excited. Suddenly, when I saw a few people in the hall with embarrassed faces, I laughed again.

"I'm not talking about you. Ay! Drink too much, drink too much! ”