At night, the Huancai Pavilion is illuminated brightly by lanterns and candles, and the houses a little further up and down are illuminated as if it were daytime.
There are hundreds of prostitutes wearing heavy makeup and fat bodies, gathering under the eaves of the main building.
They are waiting to be greeted by drinkers and passers-by, their breath turns into fragrant mist, and their embroidery is like colorful clouds, with warblers and swallows.
People can't help but touch the silver coins in their pockets, and just want to negotiate a big business between two or several people.
Rong Qingshu originally wanted to turn Huancai Pavilion into the second Wang Xie Fengyue Tower in Longyin City, but he was unable to do so.
Huancai Pavilion has been expanded several times to add various entertainment places, but it has always been inferior to its competitors in terms of scale and popularity.
Especially the bumpkin who came to Longyin City for the first time almost only knew Wang Xie Fengyue Tower.
Unless you get tired of playing there, or if you have all the money in your pocket, you will come to Huancai Pavilion to take a look.
The upper class in Longyin City regard Wang Xie Fengyue Tower as the first choice place to display their wealth, entertain guests and make friends.
A place that is frequently visited by high-ranking officials of level three or above will naturally attract people to it.
Wang Xie Fengyue Tower knew how to treat these guests as they liked, and from time to time there were some interesting stories spread.
Just in the twelfth lunar month of last year, three talented people Lou Zangyue, Xin Wuji, and Huo Huan were competing in poems at Wangxie Fengyue Tower. In order to win the favor of Nalan Hehe, the three talents were talented and frequently came up with beautiful poems.
The boy who was recording next to him actually wrote that his hands were shaking and it was difficult to hold a pen, so the hero Li Bai Su Xin, who was originally only drinking on the second floor, also joined in.
While drinking heavily, I wrote like crazy with my pen. I drank a bucket of wine and wrote hundreds of poems!
The spread of such elegant things has made Nalan a great girl, and it has also been the icing on the cake for Wang Xie Fengyue Tower.
Anyone who admires the three talented men and heroes Li Bai and Su Xin will come here to pay their respects.
Some people even thought that if they could be received by Miss Nalan Hehe, they would be like those three talented men who would not hesitate to spend a lot of money for it.
Rong Qingshu can be said to be jealous and hateful.
He still remembered that night in Wang Xie Fengyue Tower, where the talented and heroic men were all powerful, and what happened in Huancai Pavilion was that a prostitute got into a fight with the girl because he disliked the girl's underarm odor.
In the end, the two of them rolled down the stairs and fell into the swill bucket of the street department soldier. The smell was so bad that the guests left one after another, and it took three days for the smell to dissipate.
Fortunately, Rong Qingshu no longer counted on Huancai Pavilion. He stood on the top of the building and looked ambitiously at Ci Shu Xianfang beside him.
In the near future, the Qin Tower and Chu Pavilion in Longyin City that make people ecstasy and never want to return will no longer be Wang Xie Fengyue Tower, but Ci Shu Immortal Square.
Rong Qingshu turned around and saw the faint scent of smoke coming out of the rows of small pavilions behind him.
This is where his confidence lies.
In these small pavilions, there are all regular customers of Huancai Pavilion. Rong Qingshu invited them to try the red poppy grass ointment on a small scale, and at the same time, they were accompanied by prostitutes to share the bliss.
Afterwards, they all lamented that the paradise on earth was in Huancai Pavilion. From then on, they were happy to miss Shu and would never go anywhere other than Huancai Pavilion.
Cishu Xianfang has arranged more small pavilions, including luxurious suites that are exclusive to distinguished guests, as well as two-, three-, and four-person bungalows for families and friends to share, and even a separate hall.
What's a little troublesome is that the imperial court has not yet relaxed its control on the red poppy grass ointment, so after the opening of Cishu Xianfang, it can only continue the Huancai Pavilion model for a long time.
For Rong Qingshu, this is just a matter of time. What really limits the future profit scale of Cishu Immortal Square is the transportation route of Red Poppy Grass Ointment.
Prince Langya's palace was speechless in the court, but outside the court and in the world, it had an influence that the Rong family could not match.
However, whether it is at sea or in the mountains, the various risks encountered during long-distance transportation are caused by the evil deeds of gangsters.
They came roaring in groups, and after they succeeded, they fled in all directions, and the government officials had nothing to do with them.
The carriages and flags of the Langya Prince's Palace were protected by Jiuzhou Palace's overt and covert guards from all over Xinqin, which could intimidate Xiaoxiao.
"Where's Zhang Daiqing?" Rong Qingshu pushed open the nearest small pavilion and frowned as he smelled the strong smell of smoke inside.
He himself never touches this thing, lest he end up becoming a human and a ghost.
Cui Yuangui and Song Ludao were each holding a prostitute, raising and lowering their hands. After they had finished sucking the red poppy paste, their energy had dissipated. Although they still couldn't open their eyes and their vision was blurry, at least they were still awake.
"He... I was passing by on the street a few days ago. The girl who pushed the window upstairs hit him on the head with the window pole. She was looking for compensation." Cui Yuangui couldn't help laughing and looked at the prostitute in his arms. Her body was as soft as cotton, and she couldn't help but hug her hard.
But it made the prostitute feel pain all over her body, but she didn't dare to say anything, so she had to endure it and squeeze out some smiles to avoid provoking the devil.
"He has fallen in love with that little lady. If the little lady doesn't obey, he will make her a widow first." Song Ludao sneered. It was purely unnecessary. Wouldn't it be better to just kidnap her and play with her for a few days? Just throw it back after playing with it. If you're afraid of trouble, just put it in a pig cage and sink it to the bottom of the Nanhuai River.
"You guys can find some more people. I'm afraid that Ci Shu Xianfang will be too lively when it opens, and things may get mixed up easily." Rong Qingshu didn't bother to care about them, as long as they didn't ruin his business.
Rong Qingshu actually looked down on Cui Yuangui and the others. They were somewhat inferior to him in his eyes, but he knew very well that he must have such people around him to act as henchmen.
First, they have a certain degree of power, and if they encounter some troubles, they can be handled directly by them without Rong Qingshu having to use his own connections and resources.
Secondly, they are not domestic slaves after all. Once something big happens, as long as they get out of the way in time, it will be difficult for others to implicate them.
"We have enough manpower. The problem now is..." Cui Yuangui glanced at Rong Qingshu cautiously, "No one will come from Jiuzhou Mansion."
A business with Rong Qingshu's background is not afraid of street gangsters causing trouble, but those gangsters may not be able to sell face.
Once provoked, these people take advantage of the dark and windy night to come and go without a trace. No one knows how they will retaliate.
Invite people from Jiuzhou Prefecture and let them know that this is a place under the care of Jiuzhou Prefecture. These Jianghu people will restrain themselves a lot, at least they will not come here to deliberately rip off people.
"The maggots in the snow and the pretty girls in the village... they don't plan to come either." Song Ludao sneered, then waved his hand to signal the two prostitutes to go out.
The two prostitutes breathed a sigh of relief, quickly picked up their skirts, and ran out timidly next to the door.
Rong Qingshu's face already looked a little ugly.
He knew very well that this was because he didn't think carefully... When he was impeaching Qin Shou'an, why did Rong Qingshu see people from the Jiuzhou Mansion, as well as Jianghu people like Xueli Maggot and Cunzhong Qiao?
As a result, his attempt to impeach Qin Shou'an was of no use. The Queen Mother did not make any move, but His Majesty did, and directly gave the two admonishing officials a slap in the face.
This kick did not hit Rong Qingshu, but it was almost like kicking him in the face.
Most people wouldn't think that the Rong family was in trouble, but they also understood that the Langya Palace was really a holy family.
Then it is a certainty that Qin Shou'an will continue to control the Jiuzhou government office.
People from Jiuzhou Prefecture, as well as thieves like "Maggot in the Snow" and "Pretty in the Village" who were just investigated by Jiuzhou Prefecture, dare to support Rong Qingshu?
Doesn't that mean Qin Shou'an is not taken seriously?
Rong Qingshu relies on the Rong family and is rooted in Longyin City. He does not have much contact with people in the Jianghu, so he is not worried about how the Langya Palace will retaliate. However, in the eyes of the Jianghu people, the Langya Palace is equal to the imperial court in the Jianghu, taking life and death from everyone.
"A villain who makes the most of the wind!" Rong Qingshu sneered, "When they find out that Cishu Immortal Square's business relies on the fortune of Prince Langya's palace, I don't know what they will look like!"
"It's a pity that Tang Zhong is dead, otherwise he would show up and be more effective than these people." Song Ludao said regretfully.
Tang Zhong didn't know what kind of stupidity he had committed, and the young prince was really cruel and cruel, which made Song Ludao feel a little sympathetic.
"How about... find Ming Shiyin and Wei Liangzai?" Cui Yuangui slapped his thigh suddenly, thinking of Wei Liangzai who came to Huancai Pavilion again today.
"That's right. During the last poetry gathering, I selected about twenty girls from Huancai Pavilion and sent them over. Ming Shiyin hugged them and chatted with me for a few words."
Song Ludao shook his head, came to his senses completely, and asked Rong Qingshu: "I'm going to see if they came to Huancai Pavilion today?"
"Go ahead."
After a while, Song Ludao turned around and gave Rong Qingshu a positive reply.
Rong Qingshu suddenly felt at ease.
As he expected, Qin Shouan understood what Rong Qingshu had conveyed.
Whether and how the business can continue is still open to debate, but Qin Shouan does have no intention of turning against Rong Qingshu.
Otherwise, how could Ming Shiyin contact Song Ludao without hesitation, and how could Wei Liangzai linger in Huancai Pavilion without incident?
The people of Jiuzhou Mansion, as well as those gangsters, their vision level is too low after all. When they are at the level of themselves and the prince, how can they have a clear-cut position between friends and enemies, and between grudges and grudges?
As long as the benefits are big enough, even feuds can be put aside temporarily, not to mention that he just let people participate in Qin Shou'an's book, which did not cause any harm to Qin Shou'an.
