It wasn't until Tiezhongtang left that there was a jar of wine on the table in Huchao Pavilion. I heard from the black-faced man that it cost him a hundred taels of silver and a lot of extra taels of silver to get him fifteen miles from the outskirts of the imperial city. I got it from the wine kiln, which usually only supplies wine to the inner courtyard of the palace. It is supposed to be the most valuable type. It is called cave steaming, and it is especially spicy and burns the mouth.
In a short period of time, most of Yun Zhong's salary from the Boyu Gang was spent on buying wine. It turned out that Qiuhu was quite sluggish after he recovered, and he could buy it with just a few dozen copper coins in the market. Now that the drink is swallowed, it is clear that it cannot stir up much waves. The Qiuhu Divine Will is only dealing with the two weeks of hovering, and does not repair the depleted meridians in Yun Zhong's body. Only those expensive and expensive drinks can reward his face. Do more work. The young man once joked to himself, saying that Qiuhu has become snobbish now and will not drink anything but expensive drinks, which is really annoying.
Tiezhongtang also knew that the young man liked wine the most, and he would often come and bring him a few jars, which solved a lot of urgent problems for the cash-strapped Yun Zhong. However, after a full year, all the seven Lancang water in his body were gone. It's pale, with only a tiny bit of brilliance left, the candle is left in the wind, the oil is gone, the lamp is dry, and the meridians are still only repaired by more than 30%.
Suicune traveled around the world and still kept in mind to exchange letters with Yun Zhong from time to time, but there was nothing he could do. Lancang water was originally a companion of Suicune's life. Although Suicune's cultivation has removed most of the coldness from it, now seven After all the Lancang water poured into Yunzhong's body, it was already difficult to bear the weight. Every morning when he woke up, his hands and feet felt cold, as if he were in an ice cave and a sea of snow. If he wanted to pour in another seven Lancang water, let alone whether it could be reconstructed. The meridians and the whole body are almost destroyed. It is most difficult to bear when it is often cloudy and rainy.
The young man thought to himself, took a deep breath, put away his long sword, opened the mud seal of the wine jar, took two wine bottles and filled them, raised his head and swallowed a bottle of mellow wine, and suddenly felt the Mid-Autumn Lake in his stomach, hovering He straightened up, gathered up the broken meridians, and then reshaped the meridians all over his body like a spider spinning a web, tumbling up and down. He was so busy that he actually seemed to be trying to please.
"You want to imitate the philistine habits of those in the market who only care about petty profits. Are you really a master with a sword?"
The young man talked to himself, Qiu Hu remained unmoved and kept busy.
There are so many trivial matters among the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians. For example, when a large river crosses a border, it will always branch out with countless small tributaries. A main meridian is often connected with thousands of small branches. Depending on the divine will of Qiuhu, if it needs to be repaired properly, It's not easy. Even if the young man drinks alcohol every day, there are quite a few meridians that have been properly repaired. Fortunately, Lancang water temporarily replaces the meridians and locks Yun Zhongtong's body up and down. Otherwise, his life will not be saved. .
A person who has complete muscles, bones, blood and flesh but no essence, energy and spirit, and whose internal organs are difficult to connect, is the same as a person without a soul and only a skin.
Last year, just before the New Year's Eve, Yun Zhong led his horse down the mountain on his own. Now it is just over half a year. According to the current progress of repairing 30% of the meridians, it will take at least two years to repair them properly. But now, most of them are weak. In Cangshui, it is clear at a glance whether something is done or not.
Then the wine became more spicy, and the hilt of the sword at his waist became colder.
The altar is empty, the bottles are empty, and the spring rain falls outside the window.
Goulan in the capital is the most prosperous and noisy place, and there are many brothels and gambling houses. Although most of them are the territory of the Boyu Gang, the guests are quite well-behaved. After all, it is the root of the imperial city at the foot of the emperor. If you act rudely unintentionally, you will get angry. If you are a second- or third-rank official in the court or the son of a high-ranking noble family, you will probably have to suffer a lot.
The light rain stopped at dawn, and the capital was still as prosperous as before. Yun Zhong got off his horse and walked straight into the Lanxiu Pavilion.
The boundaries of places where the words on the plaques are related to the flowers and grass on the sleeves are generally agreed to be the boundaries of brothels. This is already known to everyone in Huixi, the imperial city of Yizhang, and Lanxiu Pavilion is no exception. Although the word "lan" is chosen to start with it, there is still It has nothing to do with romance, because the women among them are all elegant and elegant, and often wear knee-length water sleeves. The name of Lanxiu Pavilion also matches the appearance and dress of all kinds of women among them.
When Yun Zhong stepped upstairs, many regular customers raised eyebrows. To be honest, a young man who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing white clothes with an ordinary material and carrying a sword at his waist, came to the brothel. He was indeed a three-year-old boy. She may not be able to see her even once in five years, but even if it did, many people would look away from the pink face of the woman in front of them and look at her sideways.
The structure of the Orchid Sleeve Pavilion is really wonderful. The two or three floors are hollow, and the entrance can be seen immediately. Firstly, it is convenient to greet guests, and secondly, it broadens the horizons. Not to mention the red silk fringes hanging, only wooden The top of the ladder is inlaid with high-quality jade, which is hard to buy in the market. It shines brightly; the third floor is the most spacious, and the narrower the wooden steps, there is a sense of sudden enlightenment. There are many elegant rooms and drums and pianos. The sound of the flute flows, and the woman is covered with gauze, graceful and lively.
Probably just a few of the furnishings on the three floors are enough to purchase three or five mansions in the imperial city's most expensive area. This shows how valuable the objects in this building are.
The most important thing in the business of a brothel is the appearance and body of the women in the building, but it is also necessary to cater to the wishes of the high-ranking young men in the imperial city who are willing to spend thousands of dollars to buy women, or the wealthy merchants and retired officials who are getting stronger and stronger. , so don’t neglect it. For example, no matter how good the craftsmanship is in a small restaurant in a deep alley, the initial business will not be as good as the well-furnished restaurant in a high-end area that attracts thousands of diners and gourmets.
Yun Zhong remained unmoved until he climbed to the fourth floor. Only then did two women dressed as maids step forward, slightly blocking the young man's footsteps, and whispered softly, "Qingshi Wanfu" , is the residence of the oiran, and does not entertain guests on weekdays. If the young master wants to see the oiran, he must first make an invitation and pay money in advance.
"Just now outside the door, I saw the three-character plaque of Lanxiu Pavilion clearly. I have never entered the wrong door. This place should be the territory of the Boyu Gang. Miss Meng is in charge of the profit and loss. However, according to the rules of the gang, it should be the general manager of the Iron Helmsman. , and then left this matter in my hands." The young man pressed down the hilt of his sword, nodded to the two people in front of him, and said it in a leisurely manner. It was very natural, and he didn't care at all about the tulle these two women were wearing, and the large pieces of plain white jade. The fat is outside.
Passing through two corridors and passing through green bushes, the mist fills the air.
Wearing only a red gauze dress, the woman sat across from Yun Zhong. She filled the tea with her own hands and handed it to the young man with both hands. She smiled softly and said, "I heard earlier that a young man with a great reputation came to the gang. , has only been a year old and has already been appointed deputy to the iron helmsman, but due to busy schedules and heavy body, she has never visited her home. It should be considered that this little girl has lost her etiquette and is showing a lot of neglect."
She had clearly just come out of the bath and her hair was still wet, but this woman with an extremely charming smile seemed to have no scruples. She only wore a red gauze that could be seen underneath, and she sat opposite Yunzhong and spoke casually.
Taking the tea, he took two sips. The young man looked at the face of the woman across from him without moving his eyes, and smiled faintly, "Master Meng Ting is really particular about his words, and he is also an expert in tea ceremony. But from what I see, his body and bones are really good." The white jade is slightly flawless, but contains two points of false fire."
Meng Xidi frowned for a moment, but soon he smiled and picked up the tea cup from the table. His jade fingers hooked the mouth of the tea cup, gently caressing it and slowly picking it up, "How do you know?"
"Those who have a weak fire will not feel the coldness in the cold spring and wish they could take off their clothes. They will not feel the scorching heat in the middle of summer. They will be wrapped up in blankets. When they step onto the fourth floor, they will feel that it is colder and quieter than the rest of the world. Quite a few, I guess the charcoal fire must not have been lit, Master Meng Pavilion has just come out of the bath, but he still doesn't feel cold, I guess it must be a weak fire."
The young man spoke sternly, still looking straight in the eyes and not looking anywhere else.
As early as when we first entered the building, there were actually several women dressed as maids on the second floor, staring at the young man's eyebrows and the sword at his waist, studying him for a moment, and then pretending to be casual and leaving. In the eyes of others, there was no difference, but in the eyes of others, Yun Zhong, who has been practicing swordsmanship for many years and has a good eye, has probably guessed nine out of ten.
Every store in the Boyu Gang's territory in Jingcheng reported their accounts to Huchao Pavilion as soon as possible. After the young man looked at them, they handed them over to the gang again. Although his writing style was quite shabby, he lived in Nangong Mountain all year round and Liu Qing often taught him. The young man did a lot of arithmetic, and in this way, he shared a lot of hard work for many gang accountants.
Only this Lanxiu Pavilion did not submit its accounts for a full year. It was not until the end of the year that the accounts, which were full of errors and omissions, were sent. It seemed like there was intentional delay.
After struggling to laugh twice, Meng Xidi finally ordered the servants and maids around him to put on some clothes for him, and sat down again to look at the young man in front of him. Indeed, as Yun Zhong thought, Meng Xidi didn't care too much when he heard that the helmsman was coming, so he hurriedly ordered his servants to bring a bucket of warm water, pretending that he had just come out of the bath, and didn't even have time to light the charcoal fire. , just acting in a hurry, hoping that the young man would be too shy or have dirty thoughts in his mind to put things in front of him, but he didn't guess that Yun Zhong was really looking straight ahead and making the wrong decision.
Although the latter was calm and composed just now, since she was a woman and wrapped up in her clothes, she still breathed out her breath softly and silently recited two sentences of sin in her heart.
If Wen Yu knew about this, not to mention the Huchao Pavilion, even if the young man hid in the Boyu Gang's helm, he would probably be crushed by Wen Yu's formation and collapse on the spot. The formations of the three realms are highly talented, and when used with all their strength, in the eyes of ordinary people, they are already comparable to the gods who can move mountains and seas, which of course makes the young man terrified.
In ordinary times, one is not even allowed to take a second look at a very good-looking woman on the street, let alone such an earth-shattering event as visiting a brothel.
"I came here, firstly, to get acquainted with Lord Meng Ting. I have been living in the capital for a year. I often heard that the oiran is the master of this place. When we meet today, it turns out that I am very clever. Secondly, I came here because of the errors and omissions in the accounts. Lord Meng Ting took over this orchid. Xiuting must be respected by others and have high abilities, not to mention that he has been familiar with this matter for three years here, how could he make the accounts so confusing."
After drinking the tea with peace of mind, Yun Zhong was a little amused. He was obviously eager to see off the guests. He wore a tulle dress in an attempt to force his young master away, but pretended to fill the tea to 70%. It was a superficial effort. It's done quite well.
Living in the capital for only a year is enough to stain countless dust.
