"It's really lively..." Looking at the busy traffic in front of him, even Li Lian'er saw too much of the prosperity of Jiankang Mansion today, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
This Jubaozhai is located at the end of the street along the Qinhuai River. Continuing forward is the Imperial Street that runs through the entire Jiankang Prefecture. Surrounding it are the best restaurants in Jiankang Prefecture, and there are several high-standard restaurants on the side and back.
of brothel.
To be able to have a foothold in this first-class prime location, and even have a two-story pavilion, is not a small scale, which shows the strength of Jubaozhai.
"It is rumored that the Jubaozhai was the property of the Yu family. Later, when the Yu family moved north, the head of the Yu family, Yu Xin, was good friends with Duke Xiaomu, so he simply bought half of the less prosperous Jubaozhai and gave it to Duke Xiaomu," Xiao Shilian laughed.
He said, as if he had done enough homework and was confident, "Who would have thought that after the Xu family took over, although the Jubaozhai experienced the war of Hou Jing's Rebellion, not only did it not completely decline, but it attracted more and more attention, and its reputation grew day by day.
, the number of guests is also booming.”
Li Xingchen smiled and said nothing. Although Yu Xin was considered a great literary figure in his generation, he was not an important minister in the court after all. An antique shop opened in such a prosperous area would not be affected by the surrounding restaurants, brothels and those who coveted the land.
That's impossible with so many people suppressing me.
But later this place became Xu Ling's property, but it was very different. Xu Ling was not an idle cloud and a crane. On top of his title as a literary master, there were more positions that symbolized real power. For this person, under one person, ten thousand people
As long as the old foxes above are not impatient, no one will come back to cause trouble. Instead, they will think about how to increase the income of Jubaozhai.
This can be regarded as an indirect expression of feelings to Xu Ling. I don’t ask Xu Ling to remember their contributions, I just hope that Xu Ling can remember their names, and I will be satisfied. Sometimes officialdom affects the business, and the two sides are inseparable.
, especially in this era where aristocratic families are rampant, this phenomenon is even more obvious.
"Of course, the Jubaozhai can gain a foothold here. In addition to its inseparable relationship with the Xu family, it also has real strength." Xiao Shilian pointed at the Jubaozhai, "All the people invited to the Jubaozhai are here.
He is a well-known appraiser in Jiankang Mansion. Basically, good things cannot escape their discernment. At the same time, he does not bully others. He does business fairly and pays for each item, so his reputation is quite good."
When Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie heard this, they both nodded slightly. With Xu Ling's nature as an old fox, there is certainly no need to make trouble for himself for a little money. For someone who has reached his position, a clean butt is enough.
Clean, such obvious clues must not be left behind.
"Come on, let's go in and have a look." Li Xingchen glanced at Xiao Shilian who was eager to try, nodded and said, "What really good treasures does this Jubaozhai have?"
But before Xiao Shilian and Li Xingchen could take a few steps, Pei Zilie reached out and grabbed them: "Look, who is that person over there!"
Li Xingchen was startled and squinted his eyes. He actually didn't recognize the middle-aged man who was getting off the carriage. But Xiao Shilian's face changed slightly: "This... this is Lu Qiong?!"
"Standing at the door to greet Lu Qiong is Xu Jian, the eldest son of Duke Xiaomu," Pei Zilie said with a wry smile, "It seems that the Jubaozhai is going to be lively today."
At this moment, the very familiar voice of Li Xingchen and others came from behind.
"Those in front, don't block the way. Give me two quick steps..."
The sound stopped suddenly, and Li Xingchen and the others, as well as brothers Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng, stared at each other with big eyes.
We really meet each other everywhere in life!
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"Master Lu, long time no see!" Xu Jian smiled and cupped his hands at Lu Qiong, "I had a great conversation with the Minister last time, and I'm really looking forward to talking with him next time!"
Lu Qiong was not as enthusiastic as Xu Jian. He hesitated slightly and returned the courtesy respectfully: "Master Xu, you are so complimentary. Mr. Lu is very talented and has little knowledge. He is not as good as Master Xu in many ways. Please give me some advice, Master Xu."
"Mr. Lu, you're welcome, you're welcome!" Xu Jian seemed to be in a good mood. In order to warn him for making arbitrary decisions, Xu Ling had sent him to study at home for several days. Now that he was finally out, the wind along the Qinhuai River was refreshing.
As for Lu Qiong's lukewarm and rather polite reply, Xu Jian didn't take it seriously. Lu Qiong had such a cold personality, so it was reasonable. She made a gesture of invitation and Xu Jian smiled.
Said: "Master Lu, we happen to meet at the door, why don't we go in together?"
Faced with Xu Jian's enthusiasm, Lu Qiong couldn't refuse. Although he was arrogant, it wasn't that he didn't understand the ways of the world, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of serving as the servant of Huangmen. If he refused Xu Jian coldly at this time,
, I’m afraid Xu Jian won’t smile at him anymore.
"That's what I mean, Sir Xu please!"
Xu Jian was about to walk in with Lu Qiong when he glanced behind him and saw two figures who were equally familiar to him: "Your Highnesses!"
When Xu Jian called out, Chen Shucheng's expression became a little strange, but he quickly calmed down, and Chen Shujian cupped his hands: "Master Xu, Master Lu!"
It seems that after being banned from studying for a few days, the two highnesses have become more polite. Xu Jian and Lu Qiong did not dare to neglect and hurriedly returned the gift. In any case, Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng are princes after all, and they are real dragons.
"This Jubaozhai is becoming more and more popular," Chen Shujian said with emotion. "I heard that the newly collected Chinese paintings in Jubaozhai will be put on public display tonight. My two brothers came here because of their fame. I hope that Jubaozhai will not let me go there again."
People are disappointed.”
Although Chen Shujian did not mention the Xu family explicitly, he said these words directly to Xu Jian. As for whether these words contained trust, encouragement, or something else, Xu Jian had to figure it out for himself.
Seeing Xu Jian, Lu Qiong and the Chen brothers walking in chatting and laughing, Li Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the brothers Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng were relatively reliable. Pei Zilie glanced at Li who was whispering to one side.
Lian'er and Xiao Shilian said helplessly:
"Shizhong, let's go in."
"Master Zhou, Master Shen, and Master Fu can come here, and Jubao Zhai will be full of glory!" Xu Ling's voice came faintly from the front, followed by Shen Jungao's laughter.
Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie looked at each other, but they did not expect that Shen Jungao and the others would also come. Compared with Xu Jian, Xu Ling did not want to hide his identity as the owner of the Jubaozhai. This kind of thing that everyone knew was still hidden.
It would be boring to mince words.
"Master, Shizhong, you are here too!" When Shen Jungao turned around, he happened to see Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie walking in front.
And his eyes directly ignored Xu Jian, Lu Qiong and others further ahead.