Yang Ji hesitated for a moment and took the token from Ouyang Zishi without thinking for too long.
Several guards stopped Ouyang Zishi mainly because of the face of the big family, and they were afraid that they would lose the face of the Ouyang family. It was not that there was anything special about the token itself.
There are so many forces in Zhou Mansion. It is my first time here and everything is unfamiliar. Taking Ouyang Zushi's token can sometimes avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
As for losing face...
Haha, Yang Ji smiled in his heart. Although there are many masters in Zhou Mansion, he is not a weakling. It is definitely not a cat or a dog that can cause him trouble.
"Let's go."
Yang Ji didn't do much. Knowing that Ouyang Zi really didn't want to talk about his family affairs, he stretched out his hand and walked straight forward. Abandoning the bad things about the intrigues between various forces in Zhoufu, Yang Ji discovered that in Zhoufu
Still pretty good.
In Zhoufu, there are brothels, painted pavilions and embroidered bead curtains everywhere. On the street, carriages with ornate carvings, inlaid with gold and emeralds, rush past each other.
Elegant teahouses and lively restaurants are lined up in rows, covering the entire city as far as the eye can see.
Yang Ji and Ouyang Zixing were walking on the street, and there were crowds of people walking shoulder to shoulder. In their ears, they could hear the sound of strings, guzheng, flute, and dongxiao, all in an extremely quiet and elegant style.
Yang Ji listened carefully and found that the music did not come from one place. It was like this from the entire continent.
This is rarely heard in counties.
Throughout the continent, music seems to be particularly popular! This kind of prosperity is something Yang Ji has never been exposed to before.
"Hey, there is no shortage of rich people in Zhoufu. So everything is about style. Musical rhythm, seafood, etiquette, demeanor, conversation, knowledge... In Zhoufu, only those who are rich and possess these things
Only talented people will be popular. Senior brother will understand after staying here for a long time."
Ouyang Zushi chuckled. Ouyang Zushi was more or less proud of these things from his own land.
"Um."
Yang Ji nodded, indicating that he understood.
The things Ouyang Zishi mentioned are actually just romantic and arty things.
When people have money, they become picky.
Ordinary people always fry fish in a pot. But when rich families eat fish, they only eat the back without fish fillet. This is the truth.
Zhoufu is the core of the eastern zone. The more prosperous and wealthy it is, the more picky it will be. This is inevitable.
Walking all the way from the city gate to the inside, the further inside, the more people there are and the more prosperous and prosperous it becomes. Looking around, there are people wearing gold, silver, silk and silk.
"Senior Brother Yang, the food in Zhoufu is much richer than in the county. Head soup, stone marrow soup, sheep soup, white meat, Hu cake, soft sheep, kidney roasted in wine, sheep in the oven, soft sheep noodles, tung skin noodles
, insert meat noodles, rub large and small meat, pan-fry and grill meat... there are so many different tricks. It’s your first time here, I’ll take you to try it.”
Ouyang Zishi said.
"That's fine."
Yang Ji nodded and did not refuse. Walking on the street in this Zhoufu, the steam was everywhere. His nose was filled with the aroma that aroused people's appetite.
It was the first time he came here, and Yang Ji had high expectations for everything. At least he wanted to give it a try.
All the way forward, Yang Ji looked at it. All the shops had their doors open. Foot-high corals, bull's-eye-sized gems, mountains of scented powder, gold-inlaid emerald hairpins, colorful silks and satins...
.everything is very rich.
The large butchery there sells not only pork. There are also pheasants, rabbits, foxes, badgers, wild boars, horse meat, muntjac meat, turtles, sea fish, sea shrimps... almost everything you can think of.
They are all for sale. They are much more abundant than in counties.
There are also crowds in front of these slaughterhouses, and there is an endless stream of people buying.
However, Yang Ji unexpectedly discovered that there were many young women among the crowd. These women seemed to come from wealthy families.
However, unlike Yang Ji's imagination, these beautiful ladies with excellent appearance and temperament did not stay in the Xiang Pavilion. Instead, they brought a large group of personal maids, maids and maids, all dressed up in various styles, in various houses.
I walked around the store and bought a lot of things from overseas.
"Zishi, don't the famous and prosperous families in Zhou Mansion attach great importance to etiquette and rules? How can they allow so many female relatives to show their faces outside?"
Yang Ji frowned, looked back at Ouyang Zushi, and felt a little incredible. The bigger the family, the more important it is about rules, so no matter how Ouyang Zushi escapes, he must also behave in a manner that is etiquette when he comes to Zhoufu.
.
But so many women don't seem to take this seriously.
"Haha, this is the difference between Zhoufu and local counties. The more famous and prosperous the family is, the more they pay attention to rules and etiquette. But that is also for the heirs of the family. Sooner or later, daughters will be married off, so there is no need to
It won’t be that strict.”
"But this is not the main reason. Compared with the local conservatism, Zhoufu is much more open in this regard. As long as we don't do anything that corrupts the family tradition or does anything immoral with men, the family will
Most of them won’t care about it.”
"Our Taiyuanzhou Prefecture is pretty good. I heard that the Imperial Capital and some places in the northwest are more open. You will understand when you get in touch with them more."
Ouyang Zushi looked at Yang Ji and suddenly smiled:
"Senior Brother Yang, there are many beautiful women in Zhou Mansion. If you are interested in any one, don't delay. The martial arts examination is important, and finding a sister-in-law is equally important!"
"Come on this."
Yang Ji slapped Ouyang Zishi hard on the shoulder, causing his teeth to crack and his face to twitch, and he quickly shut up. With Yang Ji's current strength, he couldn't compare with a casual slap.
"ah!"
As they were walking, a sudden exclamation came from in front of them. Yang Ji and Ouyang Zizhi followed the sound and saw many young ladies, maids, old ladies, and women from wealthy backgrounds. They were all extremely excited and rushed into a room.
A large shop with gold walls and red tiles.
Everyone was vying for the first place, pushing forward and backward, their faces flushed, and they squeezed into the store regardless of losing their temper.
"Um?"
Yang Ji's eyes flashed and he was very curious:
"What are you doing?" Although the women in Zhou Mansion are open-minded, as Ouyang Zushi said, they still pay attention to etiquette and rules. It is inappropriate to rush in like this and compete for the first place.
"Hey, that's flower arrangement. In Zhoufu, it's the most popular art among all the girls. It's very popular among the nobles. Those powerful flower arrangers can sell tens of thousands or more than ten thousand dollars just for a single flower arrangement.
Ten thousand, or even hundreds of thousands taels of silver are very popular with those girls."
"Every flower arranger almost has many teenage admirers..."
Ouyang Zizhi laughed. He had dabbled in this kind of thing, but not deeply. In Zhoufu, if you want to seduce a girl and win her heart, this is the best way.
Looking at Yang Ji, Ouyang Zushi hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"... In Zhoufu, Chaoyang County Ma's flower arrangements are the most popular. A bottle of his flower arrangements can usually sell for a million taels, but he may not be able to buy them. He is the most powerful flower arranger."
"It is said that he and Princess Chaoyang are... because of this combination. I heard that he recently entered Huangjitian, and his flower arrangement style changed drastically, becoming more..."
The further Ouyang Zushi spoke, the softer his voice became. He glanced secretly, and sure enough, Yang Ji's face looked very ugly.
The so-called Prince Consort of Chaoyang is Yang Xuanlan. In Zhou Mansion, everyone knows this.
He personally experienced the grudge between Yang Ji and Yang Xuanlan. From Kayang Ji's qualification for the martial arts examination to various difficulties in the competition, Ouyang Zushi witnessed it with his own eyes.
In Zhou Mansion, Yang Xuanlan may be the Chaoyang Prince Consort who is admired by thousands of girls. He is a newly promoted martial arts star and legend.
But for Yang Ji, it is definitely a mortal enemy.
Yang Ji's face was uncertain, but Yang Xuanlan could actually arrange flowers. This was something he had never known before, and he was actually very popular in the Zhou Mansion.
Frankly speaking, Yang Ji was really unhappy when he heard the news.
However, these thoughts only stayed in his mind for a moment. Yang Ji quickly noticed another thing Ouyang Zushi mentioned.
"Did you just say that Yang Xuanlan entered Huangjitian?"
An astonishing light flashed in Yang Ji's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Where is that place?"
Compared to the fact that Yang Xuanlan was a popular flower arranger in Zhou Mansion, Yang Ji was more concerned about Yang Xuanlan's latest trends.
Zhoufu is Yang Xuanlan's territory. Compared to places like Langya County, Yang Xuanlan can display his skills to the extreme here.
Yang Ji originally thought that he would meet Yang Xuanlan here and have another tit-for-tat battle with Maimang. But now it seems that it is unlikely.
"I don't know much about Huangjitian either."
Ouyang Zushi shook his head, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes:
"Only members of the royal family can enter that place. We rarely talk about it among our nobles. I only heard that that place is related to Tianwai Tian, and it is extremely dangerous. Everyone who goes in almost escapes death. But if they can survive, they will basically
Great progress in martial arts is much faster than normal training."
Yang Ji's heart sank, and a thick shadow suddenly passed between his brows. Ouyang Zushi's words were unclear, and there was no specific content. It was almost as if he didn't say anything.
However, Yang Ji still extracted an important information from it.
There is no doubt that Yang Xuanlan's battle for the essence and blood of the Great Asura in the demon-suppressing formation outside Pingchuan City caused great irritation.
That defeat was a huge blow to the arrogant Yang Xuanlan, so he returned to Zhou Mansion and immediately went to the mysterious Huangjitian.
Others only saw danger, but for Yang Ji, what they saw was Yang Xuanlan's huge determination and his extreme desire for powerful power.
There is no doubt that if Yang Xuanlan can survive that dangerous Huangjitian, his martial arts will definitely improve greatly.
——This is definitely not good news for Yang Ji! (To be continued...)