Princess Yongping's face suddenly froze. Even for a person like her, who lives deep in the palace, she heard that it was the gold-selling cave that countless dignitaries and talented men in the capital flocked to. And Zhang Shou not only
Go to that kind of place by yourself, bring so many people along with you, and even don’t hesitate to speak out at this time? How can Zhu Ying, who has always been stingy, be so generous?
She couldn't help but stare at Zhu Ying, and sure enough, she saw Zhu Ying's face darken, and asked angrily: "It was so early in the morning just now, why did you take your second brother and them to a place like that?"
"Didn't Uncle Weinan invite us to watch the Twelve Heavenly Demon Dance last time? I thought they were in good shape at that time. Lu Sanlang happened to go to a bookstore these two days and saw a collection of stories from the former Song Dynasty. He bought it
When I came back, I looked through it and found it very interesting, and I came up with a bold idea, so I made an appointment with Uncle Weinan to talk about it at Tingyu Xiaozhu, and then met Twelve Rains."
Hearing Zhang Shou mentioning Twelve Rains in such a calm tone, the other girls who were either surprised, angry or confused suddenly burst into an uproar. However, what they did not expect was what Zhu Ying said next.
"Why do you think they have good figures? The last time Uncle Weinan invited you, you only watched them dance a few times. The rest of the time, they were all there enjoying delicious food. You were as dumb as a goose and didn't understand the style, and you even joked about them.
Qu Xiang sings to the sky. Those talented people who treat them like fairies and beauties know about it. It would be strange if they don’t hate you to death. It’s better for me to go if you go!”
Although some people knew that Zhu Ying was spoiled by the elders in the family and had her own way of doing things, they were still a little bit dumbfounded when they heard Zhu Ying saying that Zhang Shou didn't understand the style. As for Princess Yongping, her face was even blue, and she just felt that Zhu Ying was
It is really outrageous for Ying to speak so openly in front of such a large public!
"Okay, okay, you are pity for me, I don't understand the style!" Zhang Shou smiled, and then said lightly, "The book Lu Sanlang wrote in that bookshop is about a group of people who lived in Lin'an City in the late Song Dynasty.
The book is very interesting, but I think it would be more interesting if Twelve Rains acted it out, Lu Sanlang, don’t you think so?"
Little Fatty Lu didn't expect that Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying would suddenly get involved in the conversation. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly raised his head, but he didn't have time to think about whether his fiancée was upstairs. He coughed and then
He said seriously: "The teacher is right. Uncle Weinan happens to be acquainted with Wan Yuanbao, so we talked about it. If you don't believe me, Miss, ask Zhang Chen?"
Lu Zhu, you are a pig that diverts trouble from the east. It is enough for you to explain yourself. Why are you dragging me along?
Zhang Chen was so angry that his nose was crooked. However, when he found that there was a girl next to Zhu Ying. Although her appearance was not clear, her appearance and demeanor seemed to be a bit like Princess Yongping. He suddenly thought that he was in Zhang Shou's house.
He was immediately embarrassed by the lofty words and ambitions released in front of him. Although his words before were purely out of anger, he was not willing to show his cowardice in front of Princess Yongping.
"That's right, Mr. Yu was listening to Yu Xiaozhu telling a few stories about the late Song Dynasty. It is different from the common stories about talented people and beauties spending time in front of the moon. In this story, there are two countries fighting each other, as well as treacherous ministers and ignorant kings, and even more.
People with lofty ideals, the situation is very different." When he said this, he finally felt that he couldn't go on, and immediately said, "Xiao Wu, what do you think?"
Zhang Wu's scalp suddenly became numb. Lu Sanlang and Zhang Chen had finished saying everything they could, what else could he say?
And when he heard the clear and chirping voices of the girls upstairs, he was so nervous that he had the courage to ask Zhang Shou for help that day. Now he didn't know if it was a coincidence in this situation, so he mustered up his courage.
Boldly raise your head.
But at this time, Zhu Ying suddenly asked: "Tingyu Xiaozhu never opens the door during the day, how can he make an exception for you?"
Faced with this question, Zhang Wu had to rack his brains to explain: "The eldest lady asked this question, but I don't know how to answer it. Maybe it's because Uncle Weinan has a lot of face, maybe it's because Master Zhu Er has a lot of face, maybe it's the teacher
It’s a shame, maybe Wan Yuanbao, who is famous for his business skills, wants to hear the teacher and Lu Sanlang’s ideas… As for us, we are actually just watching the excitement.”
"According to what you say, you are just trying to make up the numbers?"
Seeing Zhu Ying snort, Zhang Wu said sincerely: "Yes, we are just one person. When the teacher was retelling the story, Twelve Rains were still outside the door. Don't say that we were out of curiosity from the beginning.
I was so touched at the end that even they who were listening outside the door couldn't help but cheer. The teacher also gave me a passage and asked Twelve Rain to read it in front of us and let us judge."
Although Zhu Ying already knew that she was going to Tingyu Xiaozhu when she went to find Zhang Shou, she really didn’t know that Zhang Shou’s so-called new business was actually such a thing. At this time, she heard Zhang Wu say this
, she couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't Ah Shou himself judge?"
"Teacher and Uncle Weinan went outside to discuss matters." Zhang Lu finally took advantage of the opportunity and hurriedly came out to clarify with a serious face, "He and Uncle Weinan talked outside for about fifteen minutes and then came back."
When Zhu Ying saw the girls beside the bamboo curtain looking at each other, she rolled her eyes and said: "Where are you coming from at this noon? Could it be that the richest man in the capital with ten thousand yuan treasure is not even willing to let you have lunch?"
"
This time, Zhu Er, who had never found a chance to speak, quickly spoke up and said: "Wan Yuanbao naturally welcomes guests warmly, but Uncle Weinan seems to have other important matters. Dr. Zhang also said that there are other matters, so of course we will just go with him.
Come out... Yingying, everyone is hungry now. Since you have booked this Yangzhou teahouse, can this floor be reserved for us to worship the five internal organs temple? "
"What a beautiful idea!" Zhu Ying glared at her second brother angrily, "Princess Yongping and Princess Deyang are upstairs, how can I accommodate you downstairs? There is no place to fill your needs on this Xuanwumen Street.
Stomach? If there’s only one Shou, it’s okay, but with so many of you, you’ll have to eat this lunch on your own!”
Seeing that Zhu Ying gave the order to expel the guests without hesitation, Zhang Shou smiled for a moment, raised his hand to say goodbye, and rode on. As soon as he left, the others quickly followed, and Zhu Er heard that there were two people upstairs who could not be offended.
The princess could only follow reluctantly.
Seeing them leaving, Zhu Ying stared at Zhang Shou's back with some reluctance for a while, and then came back to her senses when Princess Yongping coughed. But she was not embarrassed at all, and gave him a sideways glance.
He said slowly: "Ah Shou and the others have left, shouldn't it be time for you to leave too?"
"Do you think I want to stay?" Princess Yongping sneered angrily, and then said, "Early in the morning, Dr. Zhang took a few students to Tingyu Xiaozhu.
It's so novel to find such a bunch of excuses! I didn't expect that you, who have always been stingy, would be so generous this time!"
"You don't need to be sarcastic. If Ah Shou and the others really went to Tingyu Xiaozhu to have fun, they could just find other excuses and easily fool us. Why should they tell me the truth? He is always like that
He has a kind and honest temper, and whatever he says will be whatever he says. If you want to judge others by yourself, then that’s up to you!"
Princess Yongping suddenly became angry at Zhu Ying's sarcasm and walked away. As soon as she left, the other girls who had not spoken immediately returned to their chattering nature. Liu Qing was the first to couldn't help but say: "
Those Twelve Rains are so famous that I’ve heard of them all, and to be honest, I’m really curious about what kind of story they’re going to play!”
"That's right, I never heard that Twelve Rains can sing opera! You actually said that you are not a talented person or a beautiful woman? Could it be that the head of the house, who loves talented people, helped her husband and married the brothel boss as his concubine?
Isn’t it a Nie Shengqiong?”
Although the tutors in different prefectures are different, most of the girls invited here by Zhu Ying today are not the daughters of a girl who follow the rules and obey the four virtues. Plays such as The West Chamber may not have been performed at home, but they have definitely read the book, so they all
People were so curious that they kept talking, and some people even mentioned the story of Nie Shengqiong, a famous prostitute in the Song Dynasty, which shows that the literati did not read the notes less.
And as the girl suddenly realized that she had made a mistake, she quickly covered her mouth. Some people who were familiar with her immediately came up to make fun of her, and the others laughed even more cheerfully. No matter what the official rank of their father and brother in the family was, whether they were legitimate daughters or concubines,
However, no matter how glamorous the people in the elegant courtyard of Tingyu Xiaozhu look, they are still completely different from them.
Therefore, no matter whether the story Zhang Shou tells will make those famous prostitutes more famous, for them, they are people in two worlds. As for whether their future husbands will hang out among them... who among them
They won't even think about this. If there is no Amao, there is always Agou. Nowadays, it is the same for their father and brother. Why bother worrying about the future?
Princess Deyang took a chance and came to Zhu Ying's side and whispered: "Yingying, don't take it to heart what the third sister just said. I think Dr. Zhang may just be looking for an excuse, but he is actually deliberately
Go find Uncle Weinan, otherwise the two of you would not have been left alone for a while."
Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Sister Deyang, do you think I will be unhappy? If he really wanted to find Uncle Weinan secretly, why would he bring so many people with him, even my second brother?
And you have to tell lies one after another without finding any flaws? So, I believe a group of people just went to sit down, talk about something, and watch the fun."
Princess Deyang breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately after hearing Zhu Ying's question, her face turned red with embarrassment.
"Those who are following us today are some of Ah Shou's closest students. Besides Lu Sanlang, Zhang Chen is the son of the Duke of Qin, and Ah Wu, also known as Zhang Wu, is the son of Nanyang Marquis. The Zhang Lu who spoke later is the son of Huaiqing Marquis.
Then there is my second brother, what do you think of their appearance?"
After a long while, Princess Deyang whispered: "Zhang Chen will inherit the title of Duke of Qin in the future. He is a flamboyant person. With a temperament like mine and being a princess, I am afraid I am not a good match for him. Let alone your second brother.
, Mrs. Tai probably doesn’t want her nephew to be the master of the family. Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu... as far as I can tell, one is mature and the other is smart, and I don’t know about the others."
After all, it was just the first glance, so how could she tell anything? However, there were too many smart people, and honesty was hard to come by...