This place is indeed not like Chu Tang’s familiar home.
It’s not that there are many people. Chuyuan has held many big banquets before (other powerful people have organized them through Chuyuan).
There were many servants in Chuyuan. When they saw her, they saluted her and then continued to work hard.
She seemed to have indeed become a guest, and there was even a servant enthusiastically saying, "Miss Atang, there is a pavilion over there, which is best for you to sit in. The distance is close and you can see clearly, and it will not be crowded."
Chu Tang was a little amused and asked the servant to take Qi Leyun and others to sit there.
"You don't have to worry about me." She said to the servant, "I'll go and see Azhao."
It's so funny. She is also a lady at home, and she also uses your hospitality guidance.
The servant immediately led Qi Leyun and others to go, and Chu Tang also heard him recommending to Qi Leyun and others what refreshments they have today.
"...... specially provided by Zuixianlou. The ladies choose the ones they like and send them in a quarter of an hour..."
"...Some ladies have a lot of people, so it's better to order this whole mat, and you can have all the tea and snacks, which can be cheaper..."
These ladies are rich and powerful. They never care about it. They are fresh. Sure enough, Chu Tang saw several ladies taking the order and pointing fingers-
Now the family has become a restaurant? All servants have become halls?
Chu Tang walked through the crowd and walked through the corridor and came to Tingyu Hall.
There is a spacious four-sided hall here, facing the lake. The platform in front of the hall is spacious, the pool water is clear and clear. The rockery corridors and pavilions are surrounded by scattered heights. You can see this place no matter where you are.
She saw Chu Zhao at a glance.
The girl was dressed very simply, with light pink and white indians, but she sat in the hall, shining brightly.
Today's competition has not started yet, some people are joking, some are preparing for today's competition, and some are shouting loudly about Miss Chu.
The girl held a book in her hand and read it carefully, not caring about the noise outside.
Chu Tang walked over, and the maids standing outside the hall looked surprised and happy: "Miss Atang."
Chu Tang glanced at the maids and recognized them as the big girls in front of Chu Ke, and smiled: "Are you all here to help? Yes, brother is not at home, you are idle."
A maid was embarrassed. She would have said with tears in her eyes that Miss Azhao snatched her - this is also true, but after the snatch, she voluntarily refused to leave and pushed the blame on Miss Azhao -
Even for the sake of the money she has allocated in just a short time, she can't ignore her conscience!
"I am the servant of the young master. If the young master is not at home, I will do something for the family." The maid lowered her eyes slightly and said.
Is this a sarcasm to her? All the servants and servants are working for their family, so their young ladies hide out?
It's amazing. For Chu Zhao, this maid dared to fight against her.
Chu Tang raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something. The maid next to him shouted: "Miss Azhao, Miss Atang is here."
Those who are maids should not confront the lady, just let the lady talk to the lady.
The maid's voice was loud, awakening Chu Zhao who was concentrating on reading.
Chu Zhao raised his head, his eyes were confused for a moment, and then he saw Chu Tang, and he looked happy: "Atang, you are here, come here quickly."
Chu Tang hesitated for a moment and walked over with a smile: "This momentum is really a big deal. I heard it everywhere outside."
Chu Zhao nodded, too lazy to be perfunctory to her: "You are here just right." Then he turned around and called Ale.
She was not the only one in the hall. Ale also had maids and servants. Some servants were checking the paper table and chess pieces they used today. Several maids surrounded Ale, holding pen and paper in their hands and were saying something. Ale looked like a headache, but she didn't dare to disturb the lady.
Hearing Chu Zhao called her, Ale quickly responded, but then he felt a little sad: "Miss, I haven't calculated it yet-"
Chu Zhao smiled and pushed Chu Tang over: "You don't have to forget it. Miss Atang is here, and leave all these things to her in the future."
Ale was overjoyed and immediately escaped from the maids.
The maids were a little surprised, and Chu Tang could not hide their surprise.
She smiled and said, "I just came over and saw it. You just arrange things for me? I dare not interfere in your business."
What Chu Zhao did offends the third prince.
Chu Zhao knew what Chu Tang said in Xiaoying's words, what kind of person is this cousin. She didn't care about it or understand it in her previous life. In this life, she could see through it at a glance.
As long as a person breaks out of his shackles, he can see clearly in this world.
"I didn't ask you to do what I did." Chu Zhao said, pointing to the maids, "I asked you to do everything except what I did."
It sounded a bit confusing, but Chu Tang understood it, looked surprised again, and looked at the maids.
Several maids were also agile and immediately surrounded Chu Tang with paper and pen.
Chu Tang took the opportunity to take a look. She was smart since childhood. In addition to piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she also followed the housekeeper Jiang early on - to hold the money in her hand to catch this family. This is what she knew for a long time, so she knew what this was at a glance.
This is all the cost of this Chuyuan Cultural Association, as well as the income.
In fact, when the servant told the girls like Qi Leyun that the special offer of the Zuixianlou was given to them, she guessed that there was a big business here.
"Let me take care of it?" she said, retracting her gaze hard and looking at Chu Zhao, "A Zhao, do you know this is--"
Chu Zhao waved his hand and interrupted without waiting for her to say: "I only know that the competition I want to do, and the other things are irrelevant to me, but because the competition has to continue, I have to do it. Now, if you do these things that have nothing to do with the competition, I can concentrate on doing my business."
Chu Tang looked at the paper again, and when he saw the numbers written on it, his hanging hands couldn't help but clenched—
"Do you trust me so much?" She looked at Chu Zhao again and said seriously, "If these are my own management, can't you blame me if they are good."
Chu Zhao smiled and said, "Of course I believe in you. This is something that is good for you. I believe that for yourself, you will do a good job."
After saying that, he patted Chu Tang's hand.
"If you do your business well, I will do my business well too. You and I will do it well. Isn't that good?"
She got up and walked away, instead of picking up the book, she walked out of the hall and whispered: "Are you all ready today? Let's compete."
The competition at this time was no longer as elegant as before, and shouts rang out in the crowd.
"What a difference, you little girl is vulnerable."
"Chun, let me tell you what reading means."
Chu Zhao walked out slowly in line with the noise, and seats were placed on the platform beside the lake outside the hall.
Chu Tang stood indoors and watched the girl take her seat. She withdrew her gaze and turned to sit down on the chair in the hall.
"Set everything here, I'll take a look."
The maids responded, put down the paper, took it to calculate the brush and ink, and stood by and waited quietly.
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Since the first day, Qi Leyun and others have been here every day.
"That Chu Zhao is really losing time and time again. I don't know what she is going to do if she doesn't end yet." Qi Leyun told her family angrily, "We all look at her ashamed."
Look, that's all right. Seeing the Chu girl embarrassing, it can be considered a venting anger for the third prince. The third prince can't blame the people who are watching the fun. The adults at home feel relieved and will not restrain the girls.
So more girls came to watch the fun.
The four servants carried a large table and placed it in Haitangxuan. There were no longer enough places here, and many girls were standing in the corridor.
"Who are you treating me?" Chu Tang came over and said with a smile, "This cost a lot."
Qi Leyun shouted, "We shared the game." He smiled again, "I didn't expect it to be cheaper than in Zuixianlou."
Chu Tang smiled: "Is it cheaper? I'll let them get cheaper. I've paid today and I'll give you a seat tomorrow."
The girls are all very happy. Although no one is short of money, they are worthy of face.
Qi Leyun stroked his hands: "Atang, you are so considerate."
But not everyone thought Chu Tang was caring. A girl shook her fan and half-covered her face and chuckled, "Atang, you are the master, treat the guests generously, it would be better if you don't charge money."
Chu Tang smiled and sighed: "I want to do it too." She pressed her hands on her heart, "It's a pity that she is powerless." As she said that, she looked at the side of Tingyutang, "I am not the master here."
Yes, Chu Zhao started the matter here. Qi Leyun glared at the talking girl: "Atang is already very pitiful."
First, I had no choice but to stay at her house, but now I was arrested by Chu Zhao to do things.
The girl also glared at Qi Leyun, thinking to herself this fool.
She put down the fan and stared at Chu Tang and said, "Atang, this matter has nothing to do with you. Why should you be so angry? Qi's family is tired of living, and my family is there. My father will give me a house, and you can live with me."
It depends on how Chu Tang answered, and he acted as a forced attitude, and said that cheap refreshments were given to others. Qi Leyun was a fool, but she was not. She opened three restaurants in her house. The refreshments in Chu Garden were like flowing water all day, and she could almost calculate how much profit she made.
The number is scary!
Chu Tang looked at her and smiled helplessly: "No matter who I live in or how long I live, my surname is Chu. When everyone talks about me, they only know how to say Chu's daughter. The family affairs are mine, so what can I do if I don't do it."
After saying that, he saluted.
"You guys have fun, I'll go and do my business first."
Chu Tang left, and the girl was immediately scolded by everyone.
"Why are you bullying people like this?" Qi Leyun said angrily, "Atang is like this, you still laugh at her for bullying her. What do you want her to do? You don't even want your family, will you die?"
The other girls looked at the girl with resentment, and someone shook his head, "Alan, you are mean."
The girl was a little panicked when complained - Chu Tang's family was a small family and could be bullied at will. It would be fine if she made her angry, but these girls were not good. If they were irritated, her reputation would be ruined in the capital.
"I don't mean anything else." She could only admit her mistake, "I just want to eat snacks without spending money."
Qi Leyun smashed the fan over with qi "You are not successful!"
Chu Tang ignored the girls' noise here, and she didn't care about bullying her. She was used to it. She knew that her family was poor and others could bully her at will, but it was precisely because of her family's weak background that she would be pityed.
Compared to bullying, more people like to show kindness.
So as long as she shows her pity at the right time, the person who bullies her can be bullied by others.
These are all trivial matters, and I’m tired of playing. Now there are more fun things. Chu Tang walked back to the second floor of Tingyu Hall, and a maid was organizing the account book in front of the table.
He is still Chu Ke's maid, that is, the one Chu Zhao chose before.
After Chu Tang took over, he did not change to his maid.
She is here to do things, not to show off her dignity, but she is all from her family. Who can use it?
"Show me the account book today," she said.
The maids immediately got up and brought it to her. Chu Tang looked through it, writing and painting with his pen. The flower windows on the second floor were open, and the clamors of scholars came in from time to time.
Alas, Chu Tang thought, Chu Zhao was going to lose again, it was so pitiful.
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With a snap, the chess piece was slapped on the chessboard.
The middle-aged scholar opposite sneered: "Miss Chu, you lost."
Chu Zhao didn't care about the essay sarcastic expressions, and leaned over to look at the chessboard for a moment. After thinking about it, he really did not have a way to resurrection. Then he nodded and bowed: "I lost, my son won, I am not as good as my son."
After saying this, she reached out and a maid next to her immediately handed over a book raft. Now she didn't have to write it on the spot. She had all been printed and stamped with her seal. If she lost, she would take it out and offer it. It was much easier than before.
The scribe took it, but did not show it to everyone, but tore it apart.
"I didn't come to participate in the literary meeting, but I just came to teach you a lesson." He sneered, "Little girl, I don't know what's wrong!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The people around were laughing out loud. This was not the first time. Since Chu Zhao humiliated the lost scholar, he has been revenge by the scholar Zhang Kuang.
Chu Zhao had no expression on his face, letting the paper fall by his side, and walked to another seat - a competition with ten people was not over yet.
"Please, please, my son." Chu Zhao said.
The young master sitting opposite him looked disdainful and easily said: "Miss Chu, it's better to be quicker. I have an appointment with someone and I'm rushing to drink."
Chu Zhao didn't say anything, he focused his mind and left a son.
In their chess, every step of the game was filled with servants on the large display board to show everyone.
Seeing this move, several girls became anxious, "Oh, Oh," "This Chu Zhao, isn't it right."
A girl even angrily filmed the gallery column, "Can Chu Zhao play chess? She's so stupid."
In addition to eating snacks and watching the fun, many girls also watch the competition carefully. Most of these girls have good backgrounds and family backgrounds.
For example, the girl who watched chess at this time, the surname is Zhou, and the elders in the family are good at chess skills.
The other girls comforted Ms. Zhou, "She can't compete with you." "If you lose, you lose. It's her that embarrassing."
Miss Zhou frowned: "It's her that embarrassing, and it's us."
This made the other girls a little puzzled: "What does it have to do with us?" "We have no competition."
Miss Zhou looked at the platform over there: "Who told her to be a woman, we are also a woman."
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On the platform, the chess game ended quickly and Chu Zhao lost.
The young master on the opposite side laughed, even more than the last winner, and he stopped accepting the promise of admitting defeat.
"The Chu girl is here to win you. She doesn't want everyone to see you, but you want everyone to know you. You are arrogant and ignorant, and you don't know the world's strength!" He said, pointing at Chu Zhao, "A mere little girl, just read a few books and knows the virtues of women, but she is arrogant. She wins a man and thinks that scholars in the world are not as good as you. It's really ridiculous for a little girl."
Chu Zhao's expression was calm, and he let the mockery be scattered.
The girls standing in the corridor also fell silent, their faces turned red and white.
A mere little girl.
A mere little girl.
After the young man scolded, he turned around and strode to leave, but a soft voice sounded behind him.
"Stop it, this young man!"
The young man turned around and raised his thick eyebrows. The Chu girl lost. Do you still dare to argue with him? But he saw that Chu Zhao was also turning to look in one direction.
There were many girls in the corridor over there, and they looked a little nervous and uneasy at this time. They pulled one of the girls back. The girl's face turned red and she looked like she was about to suffocate.
What?
Well, but it's not surprising. The young master reached out and gently stroked his temples. He was both talented and beautiful, so it was normal for these women to fall in love with him.
But, he is not a casual person.
"This is the place for competition." He was arrogant and alienated, "It is not for you women to have fun, nor is it for choosing a good son-in-law."
Miss Zhou was impulsive and called out, and she had already regretted it. When she heard the young master say such words, her mind buzzed.
This is very straightforward and not new. The third prince had already scolded the princesses before, and the women were here to choose their son-in-law when they attended the literary gathering.
It would be fine if the third prince’s literary meeting was, but it was the prince, and they dare not object.
Any scholar in Chuyuan dared to humiliate them. They obviously did nothing!
She was so angry!
The girls beside them felt that they could no longer pull, and only then exclaimed: "A Jiang."
Miss Zhou, whose boudoir name is Ajiang, rushed out of the corridor like a calf.
Chapter completed!