When He Bai bid farewell to Zhang Yang and Zhang Liao, he rushed back all the way, and finally returned to Luoyang City before the city gate was closed. In fact, Luoyang City is very large, with Pishan Mountain as the screen in the north and Luoshui as the barrier in the south, and it is surrounded by many people who live on all sides.

Luoyang City, where He Bai lived, was actually only the administrative center of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where the residences of the royal family and officials were located, just like Zhongnanhai, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. He Bai lived in Yonghe Lane next to the Upper East Gate.

Waiguo is the place where ordinary people, merchants, hundreds of workers and soldiers live. To the east is the horse market and the rice market, to the south is the industrial and commercial market, to the west is the miscellaneous market, and the people market is also among them, and to the north is the garrison of the Northern Army. Because there are no tall city walls, the control of Waiguo is very loose, and it is a gathering place for fun and shopping. But when you get to the inner city, the management is very strict, because they are all politicians, and everything has to be careful.

When He Bai returned to the mansion, a housekeeper Gongsun Fu came to pay his respects and said: "When Shen Shi, Huang Chengyan Yushi sent thirty good concubines, but because the master was not there, he couldn't stay for a long time. Huang Yushi once said that in a few days, he would visit the master with Liu Jingsheng and Cai Deqi, the rafters of the General's Mansion. ”

"Liu Jingsheng? Liu Biao! Cai Dejun? Cai Mao! Who is this Huang Chengyan? He Bai knocked on his head and suddenly gasped, could it be Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, Huang Chengyan, a famous man in Nannan? He Bai urgently called Gongsun Fu to send Huang Chengyan's worship sticker to see what Huang Chengyan was called? Why is such a powerful celebrity unknown in history?

Soon, Gongsun Fu sent a delicate letter of worship, He Bai took it to take a look, he didn't dare to send a letter at first, and after wiping his eyes, he still didn't dare to send a letter. Nima, how could it be him? I saw that the worship sticker read: "Jiangxia An, Lu Yushi, Huang Zu, Huang Chengyan, immediately greeted him." ”

He Bai's eyes couldn't help but appear in front of a personable and respected hermit riding a small donkey; Combine with a rude warrior with a short temperament, no talent and no virtue. He Bai couldn't help but shudder, this scene was really unacceptable. However, his identity as a traveler is also unacceptable. So He Bai accepted the news of Huang Zuzi Chengyan.

Moreover, this Huang Zu is also the lord of the human trafficker Huang Kai, and I heard from the slaves and maids in the family that they were purchased by the Huang family when they were twelve or thirteen years old, and it only cost two or three thousand yuan. The total training period is three years, and the cost will not exceed 10,000 yuan. If you sell it for 40,000 yuan per person, you will have a net profit of 200 percent, which can be regarded as a huge profit.

The market price of thirty Ji An is 100,000 yuan per person, and 30 people is 3 million yuan, but in fact, he only gave 400,000 or 500,000 yuan. No wonder he sent thirty concubines in one go, and his face did not change.

He Bai summoned all the concubines to take a look, and saw that all of them were sixteen or seventeen-year-old beautiful girls, all of whom were water beauties in Jingzhou's hometown. Most of them are comparable to the three concubines that Liu Yu gave him, but they are inevitably a little smaller.

There are so many beautiful concubines in the family, not to mention the three thousand harems of the Han Emperor. No wonder the emperors of the past dynasties are all lustful, in such a fragrant sea of flowers, and there are eunuchs of all sizes deliberately flattering, who else can really hold it? The reason why a dynasty has declined for three generations is not unrelated to the temptation of these beautiful girls in addition to the fact that the future generations of emperors have grown up in the deep palace since they were young and do not know the world.

He Bai said in front of all the concubines: "You and Han Lao, Luo Pei, and Ye Xun will pick one of them as your concubines." The other concubines will live in the house. In the future, if you can serve the guests well, each person will give 100 dollars for personal use. Those who have no service have only three hundred pieces of money per month. The children born are raised by the government, and when they become adults, they can live with them outside the house. Those who have no children still have 300 yuan a month for the elderly after they are old and decrepit. If the waiter is not good, he will be dismissed as an ordinary slave and maid three times, and he will no longer enjoy the regular money and pension money. Other rules may be established by Gongsun Fu and handed over to me for inspection before they are issued. ”

The concubines listened to what He Bai said that the rules seemed to be not bad, food, shelter and clothing were the master's, and serving one person could get a hundred dollars. At the end of a month, even if you don't do anything, you have an example of 300 yuan. If you work for a month, you will have a huge amount of money of 3,000 yuan. Compared with the average wage of only 800 yuan a month on the market, their conditions seem to be many times better.

Although I don't know how the concubines of other noble families are treated, He Bai's treatment here is already very good. All the concubines hurriedly said in unison: "Thank you, master." He Bai couldn't help but blush after hearing this, obviously he was pimping, but he was thanked by others, which made people feel ashamed.

He Bai suddenly thought of something, Cai Yong didn't know what to do in the past few days, I don't know if he wants a concubine? If it was in the future life, He Bai would not dare to send the old man who was nearly sixty years old and the young beautiful concubine. But in this world, if you don't send it, it will make people dissatisfied.

When I came to the backyard, I heard a beautiful guqin sound, He Bai listened carefully, and felt full of ancient taste. He Bai heard a lot of music in later generations, although he was not good at it, he also had a certain ability to appreciate it.

It's just that although the music at this time is simple and atmospheric, it is too elegant, and there is no certain ancient cultural literacy, so it is difficult for people to be immersive. Moreover, compared with the symphonies of later generations, the music at this time was inevitably a little monotonous.

After the sound of the piano, He Bai applauded. said with a smile: "Mr. Bo's piano skills are really superb, so that Bai Wen is moved, and he tears when he listens to it......" But the person sitting in front of the piano was Cai Wenji, and Cai Yong held the bamboo flute and laughed with Cai Mingji.

It turned out that Cai Wenji was playing the piano, and Cai Wenji's rhythm was not bad in history. He Bai immediately changed his words: "It turned out that Miss Cai was playing the piano music, and Miss Cai's piano skills have reached perfection, which can be said to be the three flavors of Mr. Bo Jiao." ”

"Thank you Mr. Tianming for your praise, Zhao Ji is far worse than his father." Cai Wenji shyly got up and returned the salute.

"It's not bad, if I have Miss Cai's skills in this life, I will be satisfied, Mr. Bo's skills, that is the pinnacle of the world, daunting, incomparable." He Bai praised again and again. These words are sincere, watching others play the piano in a chic manner, and there is an indescribable charm in every gesture, and there is an indescribable envy in my heart. But if you really want to learn, He Bai can't help that monotony.

"Hahaha." Cai Yong laughed and said: "Tianming's words are not true, to reach the level of an old man, there are many people in the world." For example, recently in Rufu, I often heard that a person plays the piano, although his skills are astringent, but the rhythm is much better than the old man. The old man played all ancient songs. However, all the songs played by this person are new songs that have not been heard of. And the repertoire is varied, although the sound of elegance and vulgarity, the music of the glamorous is exhausted. The old man had the heart to visit, but he heard that it was Tianming's beloved concubine. Tianming has a concubine like this, but he still laughs at the old man, which is really hateful. ”

He Bai's face suddenly turned red, it turned out that although Cai Yong praised Diao Chan, he was actually praising himself, after all, the tunes of those piano tunes were taught by himself. He Bai then said: "My beloved concubine's name is Diao Chan, in fact, most of the songs she played were heard by the ancestors in the peach garden, and later passed on to my hands......

Cai Yong stepped forward in surprise and grabbed He Bai's arm and said, "Taoyuan? It's a paradise again! Can Mr. Tianming teach me the sound of Taoyuan, the old man is grateful? ”

"Yes, yes. In the past few days, my father pretended to be sick and was bored in the hospital every day, and he was suffocated to death. Mr. Tianming can teach us new songs, so that we can pass these boring days. My father had to pretend for two or three years, and Mr. Tianming would have to teach a thousand new songs before he could complete it. Cai Mingji also shouted loudly, and Cai Wenji on the side also showed a longing gaze at the same time.

"A thousand?" He Bai scratched his head worriedly, and there were more than a thousand pieces of music in later generations, even a hundred thousand. But he is not a human recorder, who remembers so many songs. Being able to memorize more than 100 songs is already a super good memory.

He Bai then smiled and said: "The piano song is a small way, and it is okay to play it when you are bored occasionally, and I am afraid that it will be more boring to play it every day." My Ai Ji knows a hundred songs, and she is not much different from you, but let her teach you. Miss Cai's piano skills are much higher than hers, and you can teach her the same. When Mr. Bo has free time, he can give some pointers. ”

Cai Yong cleaned up his urgent mood and said strangely: "Tianming teaches the old man to pretend to be sick, and the time spent in the small courtyard is really sad. I don't know when Tianming will go to the Hedong Wei clan for Zhao Ji, but I am afraid that the person who the Hedong Wei clan will marry has already arrived in Luoyang. ”

He Bai said: "I go to the book alone, only to block with filial piety, I am afraid it will be difficult to change the meaning of the Wei family, so in the past few days I have especially communicated with powerful and prestigious people such as the general and Yuan Benchu, and if they help, the Hedong Wei family will not dare to ignore it." ”

Cai Yong nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, with their help, no matter whether it is emotional, reasonable or situational, Wei should not dare to force it." Alas, in the end, the old man is worthy of Wei's. I hope that after this incident, the old man can return to Chenliu and live a leisurely and comfortable life. ”

He Bai was taken aback, he had grabbed Cai Yong's goal, but he was planning for the future division of the heroes. The first is to use his fame to win over scholars, and the second is to build a college and invite him to go out to the mountains to teach and teach, so as to cultivate talents for himself, how can he let him go into seclusion.

After He Bai thought about it, he said: "Mr. Bo Jiao is a talented man who knows a lot about Chinese affairs, and when he succeeds Mr. Ban Mengjian, he will continue to form a later history, which can be a generation of classics." Now it's time to pretend to be sick and live in seclusion. ”

Cai Yong asked in surprise: "That's what Tianming thinks?" Yes, why has the old man been doing nothing for more than ten years, and he doesn't know how to continue the history of the Han Dynasty? Tianming's words are really good words, thank you Mr. Tianming for your guidance, otherwise the old man will be confused and spend his time in vain, which is really a big crime. ”

He Bai said with a smile: "If Mr. Bo wants to continue to write the history of the Han Dynasty, he will have to work hard day and night. Although the two young ladies and gentlemen are close relatives, after all, men and women are different, and some things may be inconvenient. I don't know if you need me to send one or two concubines to serve you every day? ”

Cai Yong's old face flushed, he peeked at his daughters, and saw that the daughters didn't speak, so he said shyly: "The old man is old, although it is late spring, but he still feels quite cold, if someone can warm up the old man day and night, it is also good." ”