Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 51 Gifts
These days, Wang Xiao left, Hu Quan was arrested by his father, Kang Hui was busy in the Nanshi building, if it wasn't for Liu Rushi's farewell party and Yang Chao had to prepare gifts, it would have seemed a bit boring.

In order to prepare a farewell gift for Liu Rushi, Yang Chao began to wander around Sanshan Street and many shops along the Qinhuai River.

There are many bookstores on Sanshan Street. Not only are the stores large, but there are many customers, and there are all kinds of books.

Sanshan Street can be regarded as the printing industry center of Nanjing, and even the Ming Dynasty. It not only sells books but also prints them. There are many big bookstores.

There are two places where Nanjing printed books are concentrated, one is in Taixue, and the other is in Sanshan Street. Taixue mainly prints teaching cheats for imperial examinations, while Sanshan Street is extremely complete, not only textbooks, but also many very market-oriented ones. Books, such as bestsellers like "San Yan Er Pai".

It was appropriate to give Liu Rushi a book, but Yang Chao couldn't find any suitable book.

Finally, in the Qinhuai River, in a shop on the outermost side of Chaoku Street, Yang Chao had an idea. This is a shop with strings hanging on the front. Suo Xian means all kinds of stringed instruments, and he communicated with the owner of the shop. , the owner said that he has a workshop to make musical instruments, Yang Chao drew him a blueprint, and told the owner to hurry up, as his time is very tight.

Liu Rushi will be leaving in ten days, before Yang Chao had to get the gift.

To Liu Rushi, Yang Chao was apologetic, not to mention breaking up the fate of her family, but also made her ill.

In the next few days, Yang Chao was studying at home, but he stopped by the Suoxian shop from time to time to visit the workshop in the backyard and communicate with the craftsmen.

Yang Chao bought a lot of books by himself by visiting the bookstore.

They are all military books. The military books of the Ming Dynasty can be printed on a large scale, and there seems to be no limit.

Unlike in the Qing Dynasty, many military books were banned.

However, many military books are difficult to understand, and the author seems to not want ordinary people to understand them, full of mystery.

Fortunately, the bookstore is very considerate and has added a lot of annotations, but Yang Chao's annotations are also very strange, as if they are intended to please readers. Many annotations are extremely exaggerated, not only difficult for people to understand easily, but even more mysterious .

Probably because the scholar's understanding of the art of war is like this, it must be mysterious, so the bookstore is in favor of it.

However, there are also some simple and easy to understand, that is, Qi Jiguang's military books, whether it is "Ji Xiao's New Book" or "Military Training Documentary", they are basically vernacular, but Yang Chao does not dare to believe all the content in it.

Because Marshal Qi Jiguang chooses soldiers based on appearance, he must not take any unlucky appearance, otherwise it will bring disaster.

I don't know if Marshal Qi is superstitious, or he is contaminated with the mystery of traditional literati art of war.

However, the emphasis on military discipline in the military book aroused Yang Chao's sympathy. Although he had never been a soldier, he had received military training in college. The instructors always emphasized discipline, which is the cornerstone of an army's combat effectiveness.

Ten days passed in a flash. Under Yang Chao's regular guidance, Suoxiandian finally made a musical instrument that satisfied Yang Chao.

Yang Chao took the instrument back the day before, and rushed to Meixianglou early the next morning.

This time the servant didn't stop Yang Chao, and even led Yang Chao up to the second floor.

There are already several famous prostitutes on it.

When the Bian sisters saw Yang Chao, they also turned their faces away, with a cold face.

Li Xiangjun ignored Yang Chao.

Only Liu Rushi greeted Yang Chao to sit down.

After a while, Gu Mei also came. She didn't see that Yang Chao was so awkward, but there was a joking look on his face, which made Yang Chao feel baffled.

Sha Cai and Ma Jiao are here.

There are also some people Yang Chao doesn't know, and they only know their names from others. One of them is called Kou Mei, who is quite gorgeous and extremely young.

It was only noon, and there were more than a dozen famous prostitutes, some of whom Yang Chao knew, and more of the famous prostitutes who had performed at the Ruanjiahe House that day were unknown to Yang Chao. Obviously, Liu Rushi's circle of friends was different from ordinary people There is a difference in the circle of famous prostitutes in cognition.

Undoubtedly, Liu Rushi's farewell party was larger than Yang Chao's political party, and most of them were women.

There are not many famous actresses around.

I heard that this is the handkerchief sister.

There will be a banquet whenever there is a meeting, and there will be no shortage of food. Yang Chao also ate snacks, otherwise he would be really hungry.

First, a few women chatted in twos and threes, and some people brought out new poems for everyone to comment on. The atmosphere was very relaxed, but there was nothing about Yang Chao, as if intentionally or unintentionally, everyone forgot about Yang Chao.

Embarrassment is necessary, and occasionally Liu Rushi would ease it up and interject a few words with Yang Chao from the female circle. Unfortunately, she is the center today, and everyone revolves around her, so it is impossible for her to take care of Yang Chao.

In the afternoon, people began to play the piano and sing.

Yang Chao can only appreciate it, and has no part in his performance.

Playing the piano, singing, opera, all kinds of talents, I will appear on the stage after you sing, and the atmosphere is not serious, the singing is not very formal, and it is interrupted by teasing from time to time. The joke, followed by chasing and beating the person who deliberately provoked him.

Hee hee making trouble, time flies, if Wang Xiao is here, even if he is not allowed to say a word, he will be happy to stay all day.

Finally in the evening, the atmosphere suddenly became sad.

Li Xiangjun was sad first: "My sister is leaving. When will we meet again in the future?"

The same goes for everyone else: "Yes. Sister Liu is so talented and jealous. I am looking forward to getting closer to Sister Liu."

"Sister Liu, why don't you stay in Nanjing, with the help of our sisters, and register and sing in Nanjing, okay?"

Liu Rushi smiled, but she was also a little sad, and sighed: "My sister is used to being idle. I appreciate the kindness of my sisters. There are also a group of sisters in Wujiang, and my sister misses them too."

Liu Rushi had a wide range of friends, especially in Nanjing and Wujiang, which happened to be places where literati and prostitutes gathered.

"Sister, are you going to Bantang?"

Bian Sai asked at this moment.

Liu Rushi nodded and said, "I should go."

Wujiang is another name for Suzhou, Suzhou Bantang is a very prosperous place, and it is also the place where flowers and willows gather in Suzhou.

In fact, the sisters of the Bian family often wandered between Bantang and Qinhuai.

Bian Sai thought for a moment and said, "In this case, we sisters will accompany my sister for a trip. My sister will stay at my house then."

The sisters of the Bian family also have a house in Bantang.

Liu Rushi smiled and said, "That would be the best."

Li Xiangjun snorted, "Did you have a premeditated plan?"

The Bian sisters hurriedly complained.

It took a long time before someone wanted to say goodbye and present a gift to Liu Rushi.

Night is the most active time for these famous prostitutes. At that time, there are a lot of customers and everyone has their own business. Today's meeting is not a night meeting, so I have to leave.

Yang Chao was bored on the side, thinking about some things of his own.

Suddenly I heard Li Xiangjun shout: "Where's your gift?"

(End of this chapter)