There is a poem that says: The fragrant curtains are blown by the wind and the flowers enter the building, and the high-pitched zither is played to soothe the sorrow of the night.
As for the top star in Wenxiang Pavilion, although he is not particularly stunning in appearance, his artistic attainments are extraordinary.
The little tune was played in ups and downs, and there was quite a lingering feeling that the meaning was still unfinished.
Compared with Qi Yu's spiritual enjoyment, Huang Fei seemed a bit vulgar.
He didn't have any musical foundation, and even if he encountered Boya's reincarnation, he wouldn't be able to hear what was going on. Therefore, he used his strengths and avoided weaknesses, focusing more on visual enjoyment.
It's eye-catching.
Not long after, the owner came over and knocked on the door.
When Huang Fei heard the sound, he immediately came to his senses. He first motioned to Qi Yu to sit there and not move, and then walked to open the door with vigilance.
For the sake of safety, he did not forget to hold the trigger of the concealed weapon with his hand to prevent any accident.
With a creak, the door was opened.
But he saw that there was only one person outside the door.
After carefully scanning it twice, Huang Fei pretended to recognize his identity and let him in.
Through the flickering candlelight in the room, Qi Yu could clearly see the specific appearance of this so-called boss.
He is about forty years old, with a square face and sharp edges. Judging from the aesthetics of this era, he has a good appearance.
However, in Qi Yu's view, he was a man of gold and jade on the outside but ruined on the inside.
Think about it, who of the serious people would open a brothel?
"Jiang Yuan, how should I address you?"
"I am Qi San!"
"Oh...it turns out that it's the third brother who has arrived. He's heard the name for a long time, and it's like thunder in his ears. I'm disrespectful and disrespectful."
Cough, spit!
Isn’t this too shameless?
If I give you a false name, can you still hear it like a thunderbolt?
Qi Yu nodded with a smile, full of contempt in his heart.
However, in these few words, he could taste Jiang Yuan's hometown accent.
Although this guy tried his best to imitate the Jiangnan accent, there was a subtle "er" sound in his voice, which is the so-called Beijing flavor.
This can still be distinguished by people who have been officials in the capital.
Judging from this, what the previous madam said is true, this guy must be from the north.
Speaking of Jiang Yuan, he felt a little familiar with the Qi San in front of him. He seemed to have seen him there before, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. Therefore, he used the famous name he had heard for a long time.
Actually, he wasn't completely lying.
In fact, Jiang Yuan was basically a familiar face to this elegant and elegant man in Qiongzhou City. However, he did not have the opportunity to take a closer look at the elegant brothel, so he showed up.
A weird feeling that looks familiar.
Let’s talk about the present first.
Jiang Yuan first glanced at the oiran playing the piano, and then asked: "I heard from the old bustard that Brother Qi wants to take Mei out tonight, but I don't know why? Could it be that there is not one hothouse in our pavilion?"
Can’t you enter the eyes of your Majesty?”
The bedrooms in Wenxiang Pavilion are luxuriously decorated, and there is no other place that can match it in the entire Qiongzhou. If this is the case, why would you choose to go out to sleep?
Somewhat unreasonable!
Hearing this, Qi Yu smiled meaningfully and said, "It's like this. Qi's business is a bit special, and it's not suitable to be exposed outside for a long time, so he chose to stay away from the hustle and bustle."
"Is that so...I don't know, what kind of business is the third brother doing?" Jiang Yuan followed the topic and asked.
"It's nothing else, just traveling to the South China Sea to make a living." Qi Yu laughed on the surface, but his tone contained a strong aura of wealth.
"Hmm..." Jiang Yuan's eyes flashed and he continued to test: "When it comes to traveling from the South to the sea, the Hai family should be the most powerful, followed by Sun Dacai. I don't know who the third brother is with them.
A related 'collaboration'?"
The cooperation mentioned here naturally implies the meaning of Meng Yin, which is also commonly known as worshiping the top of the mountain.
Qi Yu smiled calmly and replied: "Qi relies on the favor of Mr. Sun to engage in small businesses such as 'return to trade'."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan immediately fell into deep thought.
Literally speaking, the word "Hui Yi" generally refers to buying and selling, but in the Song Dynasty, it was a metaphor for smuggling. Therefore, most people who travel to the sea are very taboo with this word.
But this one didn't shy away from it at all. Could it be that his relationship with Sun Dacai was unusual?
If this is the case, what exactly is his business?
Naturally, it was inconvenient to ask questions like this, so Jiang Yuan stopped talking in time and talked about other things.
"Oh, by the way, I just heard that the third brother has taken a liking to the "Tea Drinking Picture" in our pavilion. I wonder if this is the case?"
"Indeed! To be honest with Mr. Jiang, this thing is of great use to me, and I hope it will be fulfilled."
Very useful?
This sentence immediately piqued Jiang Yuan's curiosity.
He knew full well that the painting was a fake. If that was the case, what was the point of saying it?
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be a monster!
Weird things like this must be clarified before you can truly feel at ease.
Therefore, Jiang Yuan cupped his hands and asked for advice: "But I don't know what the magical purpose of this painting is?"
Qi Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is my private matter, please forgive me for not answering."
this……
Jiang Yuan's face straightened when he heard this, and he said in a slightly threatening tone: "If Third Brother doesn't make it clear, Jiang will never dare to sell it."
"you!"
"snort!"
In this way, the transaction came to a stalemate.
The atmosphere also cooled down.
At this time, Huang Fei persuaded like a peacemaker: "Third brother, this is not a secret that cannot be told. Just have a chat with Shopkeeper Jiang and treat us as friends.
"
Jiang Yuan hurriedly said: "This brother is right, and Jiang is also interested in making friends!"
"Be friends with each other?"
"certainly!"
"Yeah, that's fine!" Qi Yu smiled heartily and said, "Mr. Jiang, do you know that there is an old saying in the officialdom, which is that if the superiors do something good, the subordinates will follow suit?"
"This is a common saying among officials and is widely circulated. Although Yuan is a merchant, he has heard it a little bit." Jiang Yuan nodded and said humbly.
"Qi wanted to use this painting to bribe the officials so that he could get what he wanted, so he came to you to buy it." At this point, Qi Yu stopped abruptly.
Jiang Yuan saw that he was half-sentence, so he had to lower his posture and said: "If third brother is willing to explain it in detail, Yuan is willing to sell you the painting at a discount. What do you think? I mean what I said, and I will never break my promise."
Qi Yu seemed to hesitate for a while and replied: "That's fine! Then I'll say a few more words! To be honest with Brother Jiang, Qi is doing the shady 'Hui Yi' business, and this painting,
It was also a generous gift that I bribed the officials in order to widen the door of convenience."
"Absolutely impossible!" Jiang Yuan shook his head decisively and sneered: "Nowadays, Qiongzhou's Tianzi Wharf has been strictly controlled. Even if you give your merchant ship a pair of wings, it is impossible to escape.
In other words, no matter how you bribe, you can never open the door to convenience again!"
hehe……
Finally on the road!
Qi Yu was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang's vision is a bit short-sighted, but he doesn't know that besides Tianzi Pier, there is another Sanya Pier in Qiongzhou Prefecture!"
"You mean..."
"Well, do you understand?"
"Understood……"
Is this a ploy to get you into trouble?
Roughly the same.
If you want to know what Qi Dalang's clever plan is, listen to the explanation in the next chapter.