It's past New Year's Eve.
On the first three days of the first lunar month, Kaifeng Mansion issued a notice and could not help but shut down the people. In other words, gambling was carried out along the street, and the court couldn't help it.
As a result, vendors filled the streets. They set up stalls with food, crown combs, collar wipes, satin, fruits and vegetables, charcoal, etc., and shouted "Guan Pu" along the street.
Zhang Yue paid a brief visit to Chen Xiang's house one day. When he came back and walked to Panlou Street, he saw that the street was full of colorful sheds set up by vendors.
These colorful sheds made of colored paper, colored silk, and pine and cypress branches perfectly match the festive atmosphere of this festival.
Zhang Yue saw that there were not only ordinary people on the street, but also ladies from noble families who came here to enjoy the sights.
Looking at the atmosphere where everyone in Bianjing City was closed to gambling, Zhang Yue also lamented that Song people loved gambling, and even Song Renzong himself took the lead.
That's right, Song Renzong often had fights with the maids and eunuchs in the palace. One time, Song Renzong lost more than a thousand money and became disillusioned, so he borrowed money from the palace keeper who had won to recoup his losses.
The palace servants refused to borrow the money and said, "You are the king of a country and you still need more than a thousand money."
Song Renzong said, no, the money I lost belongs to the common people, so for the sake of the common people, you must lend me money to make up for it.
However, Zhang Yue didn't have a good impression of Guan Pu. The clerk in his shop had lost money at the beginning, so he colluded with outsiders to burn down his shop. His eldest brother was also involved in gambling and almost broke his family.
Therefore, Zhang Yue thought it was okay, but he was determined not to gamble.
When Zhang Yue walked to Pan Tower, the place was even more lively. There were many items on display, including finely painted silk fans, fine-colored paper fans, new kiln blueware, mother-of-pearl playthings, horse-playing chess, mother-of-pearl chairs, contemporary lacquerware, The thin willow box was also brought and put on the table.
Several richly dressed young men from aristocratic families walked to the door and were enthusiastically pulled in by a dozen gamblers who were inviting people to join them.
Zhang Yue only took a few glances, and several gamblers invited Zhang Yue to try his luck.
Zhang Yue declined, and one of them smiled and said: "Scholar, you might as well go in and take a look. There are some scattered copper coins here for you to gamble at will. Even if you don't gamble, it doesn't matter. It's good to have some experience."
Such tactics have become commonplace in later generations. Zhang Yue was about to leave when he saw an acquaintance in Pan Lou. He immediately ignored the few copper coins and went in alone.
The Panlou Hotel is very large, and all the powerful and wealthy businessmen stay there.
Why is this place so prosperous? Because Panlou Street is connected to Nantong Alley.
This Nantong alley, also known as Jieshen, is the place where gold, silver, color and silk are traded in Bianjing.
Merchants who came to Bianjing to do business had to come to the border to exchange gold and silver colored silk for copper coins, or exchange copper coins for gold, silver and colored silk. Each transaction cost tens of millions, which was really shocking.
Therefore, Pan Lou Street is similar to today's Wall Street. Most of the people who come in and out of Pan Lou Restaurant are wealthy people.
Zhang Yue walked around inside and happened to see a man staring at a place selling jade.
Zhang Yue walked up to him and patted him. The other party turned around and saw Zhang Yue in surprise: "My boss."
Yes, this person is You Tan, the tenant who rents Zhang Yue's house.
"Let's go, you and I are not here."
Zhang Yue knew that it was useless for a gambler to say nothing, but he still couldn't stand it, so he still wanted to give some advice out of conscience.
You Tan pointed at the sign and said to Zhang Yue: "My boss, this jade is worth thirty wats. The store owner said that one wat can cost thirty wats. I happen to have the first coin of one wat in my hand."
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "In the past, someone lost tens of thousands of money, but one can't get enough to win. How did you know that one wat can beat thirty wats? As far as I know, there is only one sure-fire way to win the battle in the world. You Are you willing to listen to it?"
You Tan was overjoyed and said, "Please ask my boss to teach me."
Zhang Yue said: "It's within the number that I don't want to bet on."
You Tan couldn't help but struggle when he heard this, but his feet refused to move. Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "That's all."
Zhang Yue walked a few steps, but saw You Tan catching up and saying, "My boss, my boss."
Zhang Yue turned his head and You Tan said: "I've decided not to gamble. Let's have a bowl of red and white sheep kidneys with my boss."
Red kidney is the understood kidney, as for white kidney...
When Zhang Yue heard this, he thought, this is a great supplement, and he doesn't know where to spread the fire.
The two chatted and went outside to eat a bowl of steaming kidneys at a street stall. Zhang Yue was enjoying the meal when he suddenly saw Wu Anzhi, the second husband of the Wu family, on the way and couldn't help but think of a coincidence.
Zhang Yue was about to get up and pay, but he remembered that he had gone out today in a hurry and didn't bring much money with him, so he said to You Tan, "Brother You, please accompany me. This bowl of mutton kidney money is included in the crazy money."
"Okay, my boss, please excuse me." You Tan watched Zhang Yue leave.
After saying that, Zhang Yue quickly followed. The streets of Panlou were crowded with people.
Zhang Yue wanted to squeeze through the crowd to follow Wu Anchi but found that it was extremely difficult.
Due to the kindness of the officials, the people in Tokyo stayed at night on the first three days of the first lunar month. Therefore, the people in Bianjing would not give the emperor face, so almost everyone went out to stay at night. The excitement was no less than that on the night of the New Year's Eve.
Zhang Yue searched the crowd for a while, then saw Wu Anchi's back.
He was about to step forward to greet Wu Anzhi, but saw several female family members nearby.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that it turned out that Wu Anzhi came with his family, so he would not disturb him.
Zhang Yue felt a little disappointed for some reason, so he went back the way he came, only to see a familiar voice from the stall next to him saying: "Shopkeeper, how can I get a mother-of-pearl box like this?"
Zhang Yue looked over and saw Qi Niang standing in front of the stall with her maid, and she took a fancy to this mother-of-pearl box. The Seventeenth Mother smiled at her maid and said, "This thing is quite exquisite."
Under the night, I saw Seventeen Niang wearing a goose-yellow jacket and a plain undershirt. Even though she didn't wear any makeup, her appearance was still so bright and charming.
Zhang Yue raised his eyes and saw the pair of peony hairpins in Seventeenth Mother's hair.
Zhang Yue once thought about how this pair of peony hairpins would look like on a beautiful lady's temples, but now he finally saw it!
The Seventeenth Mother didn't know Zhang Yue was around, so she repeatedly looked at the mother-of-pearl box and discussed it with the maid on the side.
The store owner immediately said: "If you like it, little lady, you can win with one wat."
The Seventeenth Mother was about to agree when she saw several people passing by and squeezing towards her. Zhang Yue couldn't help but said: "Be careful!"
As soon as these words came out, both the Seventeenth Mother and the maid looked at Zhang Yue.
"Zhang Jun."
"Mr. Zhang Jialang."
The joy of unexpected encounter filled his face.
Passersby were walking in a hurry, and some people pushed towards the stall.
The maid quickly protected the Seventeenth Mother, but the Seventeenth Mother was still implicated and was knocked unconscious. Zhang Yue hurriedly stepped forward to help him and took Qi Niang's arm.
The Seventeenth Mother stood still and hurriedly raised her hands to hold the pair of hostas on her temples. She breathed a sigh of relief when she felt that the hosta was still intact.
Zhang Yue saw Shi Qi Niang raising her head and looking at him, Xun You lowered her head with gleaming eyes and slightly red cheeks.
At this moment, the maid was shouting: "Mr. Zhang, please don't squeeze me!"
Interrupted by the maid, Zhang Yue hurriedly backed away and let go of Qi Niang.
Zhang Yue has never been looked at by a woman like this in his life. Those eyes that sparkle when he stares at him. Just one look at her will tell you that this life will not be wasted.
However, those sparkling eyes gradually dimmed due to how many men she encountered in the years to come.
