Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 627

Li Xiuyuan is not very proficient in the game of literati.

His ability to appreciate calligraphy, painting and copybooks like this is very low. These things need a lot of time and money to ponder, and if he is immersed in them, he may lose his mind.

However, Li Xiuyuan is not very good at distinguishing other people's copybooks, calligraphy and paintings, but he still has some contact with Li Taibai's copybooks.

"It is indeed a fake. This ink pad melts when it meets water. Obviously, it cannot be from the previous dynasty. If it is from the previous dynasty, the ink pad has melted a long time ago. It cannot be melted until today. This should be intentional recently It is an old fake copybook, this brother has been deceived." Zhang Bangchang touched it with water
Touched the melted Indonesia, then smiled.

The face of the scholar who owned the copybook suddenly revealed a look of embarrassment and anger: "It's actually a fake painting? It's really hateful. I collected this painting for hundreds of taels of silver. I'll find that profiteer later. Definitely not forgiving him."

"Sure enough, as this Mr. Li said, merchants are so treacherous. No wonder scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants have been looked down upon since ancient times." Qian Jun said.

Li Xiuyuan smiled, but said nothing.

He is also a descendant of merchants, but even so he has to admit that most merchants are very treacherous, and only a small number of merchants are honest, trustworthy and virtuous.

After all, a businessman seeks profit, and if profit is the first thing to do, he will definitely lose it all.

Isn't there a saying?
Mercy does not control soldiers, and justice does not control wealth.

And when they got together and chatted.

The girl Xiaoshuang, who left before, found the shopkeeper's kind mother, and she roughly stated Li Xiuyuan's request before; "That's how things are, Mr. Zhu's friend named Li Xiuyuan not only wants to play music at the servant's house, but also He even called for Miss Lotus to perform a dance."

When Ci Niang heard the news, her eyelids twitched, feeling vaguely that trouble was coming.

Yesterday she blackmailed Li Xiuyuan 1000 taels of silver, and then made Zhu Xiucai faint, almost killing her.

Seeing that Zhu Xiucai came to Zuifeng Tower again today, he must be fine, but the Liangzi has already been settled, and I am afraid that it is not something that can be solved by making an apology.

"That Mr. Li has an extraordinary bearing. Judging from his clothes and appearance, he is either rich or noble. He may be a yamen, so he can't offend him rashly. Moreover, he has martial arts, and he has also learned the art of breathing in the Taoist sect. Fa, I think he is a person with some real skills, please accompany me first, I will call Lian

Miss Hua, this matter can only be settled by Miss Lianhua. "

Ci Niang thought for a while, and said seriously.

"Yes, the shopkeeper." Xiaoshuang answered, hugged the pipa and left.

Ci Niang didn't procrastinate, and immediately went to a private room on the third floor, knocked on the door: "Is Miss Lianhua here?"

"It's Ci Niang, come in and talk about something." A lazy and clear voice sounded, with a kind of nobleness unique to women.

Ci Niang opened the door and entered, and came to this elegant boudoir.

At this moment, a woman in a white dress and with a delicate bun is doing her makeup in the mirror under the service of a maid.

Just from the woman's back view, one can see that this woman has a slender waist, snow-like skin, exquisite and translucent, and her figure is petite, but she has the enchanting appearance of a mature woman, with her lordosis and her back curled up.

You don't need to look at her face to know that this is a beauty like a fairy.

"It's some troublesome things yesterday. Didn't I kick out that Zhu Yu yesterday, Zhu Xiucai? He has a friend who is quite capable. Yesterday, my way of handling things was a bit biased. I offended him. Today he But brought Zhu Xiucai to visit our Zuifeng Tower again, it seems to be drinking
Tingle is actually looking for trouble. "

"Just now, Mr. Li asked by name, Miss Lianhua, to accompany you to perform a dance." Ci Niang said.

Lianhua girl turned around with a smile, she was really smiling, she was so beautiful, she said: "I charge 100 taels of silver for a dance, if that Mr. Li can pay the money, I don't mind going out to accompany him, and I'm also a little curious, that Zhu Xiucai passed out from anger yesterday, who

What method did Mr. Li use to rescue him again. "

"Such a sudden illness cannot be cured by ordinary means."

"Miss Lianhua, you just agree. The young master said that money is not a problem, but I hope you, Lianhua, can come forward to mediate the conflict." Ci Niang said.

The lotus girl said, "Aren't there many dignitaries in the capital who would sell your face? Do you still need me to intervene?"

"It's always our fault for such a thing, and it's not good if it gets too big." Ci Niang laughed.

"Then please ask Mr. Li to wait for a while. When night falls and there are more guests in the building, I will go out and perform the dance." Miss Lianhua said.

When Ci Niang heard this, she felt relieved.

Although this girl Lianhua in Zuifenglou seems to be the top card in the brothel, she is actually out of her control. He often asks girl Lianhua for her opinion, which would not annoy her at all.

After a moment.

Ci Niang arranged a banquet, and then talked about Miss Lianhua.

"Should I perform the dance at night? Well, then I'll sit here for a while, and wait for Miss Lotus's dance." Li Xiuyuan replied.

However, when he finished speaking, Qian Jun beside him said indignantly: "Ci Niang, you are not righteous in doing business. Brother Zhu obviously only owes you a few dozen taels of silver, but you actually blackmailed Mr. Li for thousands of taels of silver. Do you know that?" You have violated the laws of the Song Dynasty by doing this. If I file a complaint in the Yamen
You, your Zuifenglou business will not be successful. "

"That's right, that's right, there's no business like you. If we weren't regular customers here before and got used to coming here, we would definitely leave today."

"I don't think it's better to turn this matter into a big one and a small one. Ci Niang, how about returning the 900 taels to Mr. Li? The remaining 100 taels will be treated as paying for Brother Zhu."

Zhang Bangchang also spoke fairly.

"This, this." Ci Niang looked puzzled, not knowing how to respond.

Some of these scholars are disciples of high-ranking officials, some are Jinshi scholars on the second list, and some are bachelors from Tongtian Pavilion.

In the end, Ci Niang could only say: "I can't be the master of this matter, I'm just a shopkeeper, and the matters related to the accounts have to be approved by the boss."

As soon as these words came out, these scholars immediately held back and were speechless.

Who in the capital does not know that the industry of Zuifenglou is very involved, not only the six gates of the capital are produced in it, but also high-ranking officials and relatives of the royal family are behind it.

Otherwise, how could a mere woman like Ci Niang be able to control such a drunken wind building that is getting richer every day.

Li Xiuyuan saw the rudeness of these scholars, and he immediately said: "I am not here to ask for money back, Ci Niang, you can rest assured, I can still get out the 1000 taels of silver, and the account has been settled Now, this matter should come to an end, but I will give you the money, but my good friend
The matter of friend Zhu Yu is here today to seek justice. "

Ci Niang immediately said: "Young Master Li, don't worry, I will go and clean up the two idlers who disrespected Young Master Zhu before, and I promise to give Young Master Zhu justice, and I hope that Mr. Zhu will not remember the villain Forgive the rude behavior of Zuifeng Tower before."

After speaking, he lowered his posture again and gave a respectful salute.

Zhu Yu didn't understand the inside story, and felt a little flattered and ashamed.

But Li Xiuyuan was indifferent.

He didn't come here to teach those two rogues a lesson. He had already taught them a lesson last time and crippled one of their arms. They have already received their due punishment and should go to recuperate now, so he didn't come here for a little money. Yin came here, but for the monster that murdered Zhu Yu.

Come.

This is Li Xiuyuan's main purpose.

After Ci Niang left, the scholars next to her looked at Li Xiuyuan in surprise.

"Brother Li, you really don't show your face. You actually invited Miss Lianhua to dance with you today. Tell me, tell me, what method did you use to invite Lianhua out?" Qian Jun said with some surprise.

Li Xiuyuan wondered: "I didn't use any special means, I just asked the girl Xiaoshuang to talk to the shopkeeper about it, and then told me that the girl from Lianhua would dance at night as a companion when the shopkeeper came here again." .”

"Is this okay? You must be lying to us, you must be lying to us. Miss Lianhua wants to come to Qinggao. If she doesn't have a fancy guest, she will never take the initiative to invite her, just like this brother Zhu, when he came to Zuifenglou Relying on half a poem, he attracted the favor of the lotus girl and became the guest of honor.

I really envy others. " Zhang Bangchang laughed.

"Oh, half a poem? What kind of poem has such charm." Li Xiuyuan asked curiously.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Zhu Yu's face turned red suddenly, he couldn't help coughing, and couldn't help turning his head away, looking ashamed.

Zhang Bangchang said: "My unrewarded aspirations are especially bitter, and there are cries everywhere. Although this half poem is concise and concise, it reveals a great feeling of compassion for others and unrewarded aspirations. It really speaks to the hearts of us scholars. I have gone here, but only Shangtie has such a mind, and I know what the next line is.
wait with your heart"

"." Li Xiuyuan glanced at Zhu Yu immediately.

Isn't this the poem I sang in Jinling City that day?
Zhu Yu rolled his eyes in all directions and turned half his body, not daring to meet Li Xiuyuan's eyes.

Li Xiuyuan was a little dumbfounded at the moment when he was copying a lot of articles from all over the world. He didn't expect Zhu Yu to copy his own poems to pick up girls.

I really don't know whether to be happy or helpless.

"It's indeed extraordinary talent. It's a good poem and a rare line." Li Xiuyuan didn't point it out, just said with a smile.

Zhu Yu, the poetry thief, felt a little ashamed at the moment, but fortunately his friend Li Xiuyuan didn't point it out, so he saved a bit of face, otherwise today's incident would be spread out, and he would really have no face to raise his head again.

(End of this chapter)