Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 34
Jixiang Building is located in the most prosperous area of ​​Luoyang. It is a two-story wooden building.

There are countless wine jars in front of the gate of Jixiang Tower, and those wine jars are stacked together to form a word "wine". Such a conspicuous signboard can be clearly seen by lotus root from a long distance away.

There is a pair of door couplets hanging in front of the door: don't care about the east, don't care about the west, don't care about wine; whether you are bad or happy, drink it.

Li Canghai stood in front of the door and looked at the couplet, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that the owner of this shop is also an elegant person, this couplet is neat and tidy, the meaning is restrained, it seems to be at ease, but it has a heart of managing the world. "

A middle-aged man who greeted guests at the door smiled and walked over when he heard Li Canghai's praise.

"Young master can see the meaning contained in this couplet, and he must be no ordinary person. I, He Xiao, is the owner of this Jixiang Building. Dare I ask what your name is?"

Li Canghai hastily returned the gift, he smiled lightly and said, "It turns out that it is the owner of Jixiang Building, my surname is Li, and my name is Canghai. I just saw this couplet and felt that my ambition was not fulfilled, so I talked in front of the door. I hope shopkeeper He will not blame you."

He Xiao laughed and said: "Mr. Li, what are you talking about? I opened this Jixiang Tower just to make friends with the world's literati and heroes. How can I blame you? Come, come, please."

Li Canghai was not hypocritical, and followed He Xiao into the Jixiang Building.

After entering the Jixiang Building, Li Canghai knew what the real "alcoholic addiction" was.

There are wine jars everywhere in Jixiang Building, large and small wine jars are piled up in every corner, but it doesn't make people feel cluttered.

At this time, a lot of people gathered in Jixiang Building, Li Canghai took a closer look and found that these people were all literati, poets and young talents in Luoyang City.

"It's a coincidence that Mr. Li came today. Every once in a while, young talents in Luoyang City will hold a 'poetry competition' in the small shop. Today coincides with the day of the 'poetry competition', so there are so many people." Seeing that he was a little surprised, He Xiao explained to him.

Li Canghai was keenly aware that when He Xiao said this, he was somewhat proud.

Luoyang has always been a gathering place for literati and poets. Of course, there are also famous chef restaurants in Luoyang.

Jixianglou can stand out among so many businesses and become a gathering place for celebrities and poets, which is enough to show He Xiao's superb management methods.

The two-story wooden building, whether upstairs or downstairs, is full of people holding scrolls.

These people were in groups of three or two, or stood alone, but they all held a piece of red paper. There was a small pavilion above the second floor, and everyone was looking forward to it, as if they were waiting for something.

Li Canghai glanced at the people present, most of them were young people who were dressed luxuriously.But centered on the bead curtain of the restaurant, it is obviously divided into two groups, except that the middle seat is not occupied.

"Mr. Li, this is your note, please take it well." While Li Canghai was observing, He Xiao took a note and handed it to him.

Li Canghai asked inexplicably, "Shopkeeper He, what does this mean?"

He Xiao smiled happily: "You will know later, Mr. Li, please do your own thing, I will go first."

Li Canghai flipped through the paper, the paper was deep red, but the patterns on the paper were exquisite and bright.

Shaking his head, Li Canghai took the paper and walked directly to the low table in the middle.

Li Canghai was thinking about the case all the way, and when he came to the soft couch, he sat down without thinking.

At this moment, everyone's attention was instantly shifted to him, but Li Canghai didn't notice anything.

"Brother, are you sitting in the wrong seat?" A white-clothed man saw him sitting for a long time without any intention of getting up, and said with a displeased face.

Li Canghai recovered from his contemplation, he glanced at the man, and asked, "Is this your seat?"

The man in white shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, Li Canghai picked him up. He said, "Since it's not your seat, why can't I sit?"

The man in white was choked by Li Canghai's words. The muscles on his face trembled. He was obviously furious. He shouted, "Do you know why this seat is vacant?"

"Of course it's empty for people to sit on. Otherwise, why put it here? If you don't sit, why can't I sit?" Li Canghai squinted at him, took a sip from the cup on the low table, and said disapprovingly.

The man in white was angry, his face was full of anger, and he shouted in a low voice: "Miss Xue has prepared this seat for the first prize of 'Sai Shi'. Where did you come from, and you dare to sit here?"

The white-clothed man saw that Li Canghai was wearing rough clothes. Although he was handsome, he exuded a sense of poverty all over his body, and couldn't help but despise him.

Li Canghai glanced at him, and said indifferently: "Young Master Yang, is Miss Hongyan from Cuihonglou serving well?"

The man in white turned red all of a sudden. He pointed at Li Canghai and said nervously, "I don't know what Cuihonglou, what Hongyan girl is."

Li Canghai smiled faintly: "If people don't flirt with young people, why should Mr. Yang cover it up like this? Since you have made a life-long commitment with Miss Hongyan, don't you even have the courage to admit it?"

Mr. Yang's face changed slightly, and he said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense here and slandering me."

Li Canghai took a sip of tea, stood up and walked to him, grabbed his sleeve, pulled out a hair from the sleeve, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it.

"This is a woman's long hair. You have at least touched a woman. There is rouge on your collar, which has not completely dissipated. It means that at least half an hour, a woman has been lying in your arms."

Everyone looked at Mr. Yang one after another, seeing that his face was flushed, and Li Canghai obviously got what he said, and they all felt a little inconceivable.

"Even if Brother Yang has had contact with the woman, how can you be sure that it is Hongyan from Cuihonglou?" A man in a green robe asked in a little surprise.

Li Canghai smiled, and said: "There is only one Cuihonglou in this area. If we can get here in such a hurry, there is no other place but Cuihonglou."

"You said before that Brother Yang and Miss Hongyan have a private life, how did you know about this? Could it be that you have seen Hongyan?" The man continued to ask.

Li Canghai smiled slightly, and said: "I have never met Hongyan girl, but when I passed by Cuihonglou, I heard the girl from Cuihonglou talking about Hongyan's redemption."

The man was puzzled and asked doubtfully, "What does this have to do with Brother Yang?"

"I said they made a private decision for life because of the purse on Brother Yang's body. This purse is embroidered with a goose perched on a poplar tree. Combined with the redemption of the swan goose, I made a judgment." Li Canghai stared at the flushed man. Mr. Yang continued: "If my guess is correct, Mr. Yang should have just agreed to Hongyan's redemption, and Hongyan gave it as a token. Only because the 'Saishi' is approaching, Mr. Yang came here in a hurry."

Everyone looked at him, and sure enough, they saw a blue purse around his waist. Mr. Yang seemed to have been told the truth, and hurriedly wanted to cover it with his hands.

His face turned blue and white, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that what Li Canghai said was right.

"Yanqi poplar, looking forward to you. Miss Hongyan has a deep love for Mr. Yang, but you don't even have the courage to admit it. It's a pity that Hongyan has true feelings." Li Canghai stared at him, and there was a light of contempt in his eyes. .

Whispering discussions resounded throughout the restaurant.Breaking one's word is something that is despised by others, not to mention that he failed a woman.

The people who come here want to see Ms. Xue's beauty besides 'Sai Shi'. Everyone knows that Ms. Xue is a well-known talented woman in Luoyang City, and this is the real purpose of these young talents.

(End of this chapter)