In fact, Hongen Courtyard is now clearly divided. Those sitting on the first floor were all big businessmen from all walks of life, as well as officers in charge of local yamen or military units within the jurisdiction of Fengri City.
And those sitting on the second floor are all the leading figures in Fengri City, the powerful 100 households, the deputy 1000 households, the 1000 households...
All the provocateurs from the local yamen came, and Xie Youlin, the chief officer of Fengri City, was also present. However, not many big shots from the army and the Xuanqing Guard Qianhu Station came. For example, Wu Changhe, and Tang Qingyuan, for example, they didn't come. They should have gone to visit their hometown during the holidays. After all, their wives and children did not follow them to Fengri City.
And not many people came from the military side.
Therefore, the majority of people in Hong'en Courtyard were polite and polite people.
After the brief repair, the interlude between Shen Hao and the older son was quickly replaced by the resumption of singing and dancing, which only added an extra thought to the "flower ordering" in the evening.
Gan Lin and Zhang Qian were the most excited. What they liked most was watching the excitement. Now it would be so interesting to not only watch the excitement but also take part in it, especially to see those poor and miserable people.
"Brother Shen, how are you? Are you sure?"
"I think those four young masters from the imperial city are not easy to get along with. You should come up with an idea first. It will be enough if you can come up with a song later."
Anyway, Gan Lin and Zhang Qian still don't think highly of Shen Hao, mainly because the reputations of those four people are too great.
"Haha, two eldest brothers, can I have some confidence in my brothers? Isn't it just writing poems? It's not difficult." Shen Hao's mind was actually already thinking about which one to show these people later. What about opening your eyes?
Seeing that Shen Hao was full of confidence, Zhang and Gan stopped talking and the three of them continued to drink together. Time passed quickly and it was evening in the blink of an eye.
Third floor, flower room.
On weekdays, this is the most upscale warm pavilion in Hong'en Courtyard, where the most prestigious dignitaries in Fengri City can drink and have fun. Now it is planned as a lounge for the singers participating in the oiran competition tonight.
The singers selected by various flower houses to participate in the oiran competition have been in the lounge since before dawn today. Their preparations are equally complicated.
It takes an hour or two just to set the makeup, and then you also have to open your voice, choose clothes, cleanse yourself, etc. Even though there are seven or eight maids to serve, it is very time-consuming to complete one set of procedures for the singers. Physical.
As the organizer of this Blue Moon Party, Hongenyuan has introduced three singers. In addition to the top singer Lianxiang, there are two new faces. They are both young faces. They are also the money trees that Hongenyuan has secretly raised in the past few years. Whether you can reach the level of Reixiang depends on whether you can make people shine today.
In addition to the three singers from Hongenyuan, fifteen other singers from Hualou will be on stage tonight. At this time, they are all preparing nervously in the wing room on the third floor.
"Miss, what are you doing?"
"Don't you think it would look better if I put a flower here?"
In the largest room, Lianxiang looked at the makeup she had decided on in the mirror. In addition to the headdress that the maid put on her, there was also a delicate blue moon flower inserted on the left side, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Yes, yes, this flower is so beautiful!"
"Of course it's beautiful. This is a gift from Master Shen. It's completely different from the ordinary Blue Moon Flower, right?"
The two maids have long been accustomed to playing around with Lianxiang. And it was also the first time they saw someone giving flowers to Lianxiang. Usually they would give rouge, gouache or various exquisite jewelry. Flowers? I guess only the very interesting Mr. Shen can give such a simple and unpretentious gift, right?
But it seems that Reixiang likes it quite a lot. I had been holding it in my hand before, but now I picked one and put it on my head. I even gave up a gold ornament to wear this flower.
"Bah! Are you two itchy again?" Lianxiang's pretty face turned red, and she reached out to pinch her maid's ears, but the latter laughed and ran away. There were several other people in the room, and it was hard for her to capture two naughty ones.
But Lianxiang really liked that bouquet of flowers. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like it was the first time someone had given her flowers.
"I just went out and heard a lot about Master Shen. Miss, do you want to listen?"
Lianxiang rolled her eyes flirtatiously, sat down angrily, and said dissatisfied: "Say it quickly!"
"Hehe, Mr. Shen came here at noon today. I heard that he was provoked by Liu Hengyi's slaves at the door. He slapped one person to death and beat one to death. Liu Hengyi was so frightened that he apologized in public. But after that, Mr. Shen seemed to He had no intention of pursuing the matter further, and he and Liu Hengyi had wine and chatted for a long time.
Later, for some unknown reason, Mr. Xiao who came over from the Imperial City had a conflict with Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen had to talk to him so hard that he couldn't get out of the situation. In the end, it was Mr. Xie Youlin who interceded to resolve the matter.
Miss, why do you think Young Master Xiao and the others are targeting Mr. Shen? "
Before Lianxiang could say anything, another maid curled her lips and said, "Why else? How famous is the Seventh Young Master of the Imperial City? But last year, he was overshadowed by Master Shen's three game works. They care about reputation the most. It’s strange to be able to get used to seeing Master Shen.
I see, these people will come out to trouble Mr. Shen when the flowers are ordered later. "
Lianxiang frowned slightly when she heard this. The two maids follow her preferences. She doesn't like the Seventh Prince of the Imperial City. They are all very old and always think that they are handsome and handsome. They like to judge others in the flower house based on their talents. , it’s hard to hear sometimes. Moreover, these people attach great importance to the control of poems. They are not like Shen Hao who gives them away casually. They often require Hualou or the singer to pay a corresponding price. His secret style is completely incompatible with the words "romantic and wanton".
"Xiao Qi? Why are they here?"
"It seems like the boss paid for them to come here, probably because they hope they can produce two fine poems."
Lianxiang nodded and stopped talking. In addition to her two maids, there were other people present, and she usually didn't say much on such occasions. But my heart is like a mirror.
Hualou relies on talented people to make its own singer famous, and talented people also rely on Hualou to secretly become famous and earn money.
So don’t think that a talented person going to a flower house is not doing his job properly or that he is wasting his family. He may not spend a penny but make a lot of money.
In fact, in addition to talented people, "Baihuafang", which is in the upper reaches of the ecological circle in the singer circle, also sent people. These people are more purely making money than talented people from all walks of life. Of course, getting money is also very tough. If the singer is not good enough, spending money will not necessarily help you improve your level.
Time passed quickly. In the evening, Lianxiang simply ate some blue moon cake and started to get dressed. Finally, it was already the beginning of the month when everything was ready.
The drums beat outside, the musicians play solemn tunes, and the most important oiran horse race begins immediately.
