Chapter Three Hundred and Two The Battle for Ships
Qingqiu Island is an artificial island about ten acres in size. Hundreds of wooden piles are laid out below, thick wooden boards are laid on top, and there are planks around it for parking boats.
Qingqiu Island has only existed for more than ten years. There is only one restaurant and one inn built on the island. Although Qingqiu Island is not big, the various furnishings and wine and food inside are top-notch, and of course the prices are also good.
It costs 100 guan to go to the island, and food and accommodation are not included. Its selling point is that you can clearly see the activities of the ladies in the Furong Garden. Occasionally, you can also see the whereabouts of the emperor and empress, drink with the emperor and live next to each other.
It has become a magic weapon for attracting customers.
What's even more valuable is that it was a bright spot in the hierarchical Tang Dynasty. As long as you were rich, even a low-status businessman could become a distinguished guest. It undoubtedly targeted the businessmen's desire for status, making it popular all year round.
Business is very busy, so if you want to come for dinner, you have to make a reservation.
Businessmen from Chang'an are all proud to have been to Qingqiu Island for drinking. During gatherings, they would say lightly, 'I'm tired of the wine and food on Qingqiu Island!'
Or if someone shows that they are not familiar with Qingqiu Island, they will be looked down upon by others.
Of course, not only big businessmen love to come to Qingqiu Island, but also royal family members are frequent visitors here.
The boat slowly approached a trestle, and a steward ran up. He recognized Zhang Lei, and quickly clasped his fists and said, "It turns out to be proprietor Zhang. Just now, the shopkeeper was asking if proprietor Zhang is here?"
Zhang Lei chuckled, "I made an appointment yesterday for four people, that's right!"
"That's right! That's right! Please follow me."
When they landed, four beautiful maids curtsied to them, and then offered them hand cleansing water and dry towels.
Zhang Lei was obviously a regular customer. He was very experienced in using towels to wash his hands. Several maids seemed to know him and smiled sweetly at him. Li Wenyu's face began to darken. She had never heard her husband talk about Qingqiu Island. How many other things did his husband have?
Keeping things secret from yourself?
Zhang Lei obviously did not realize that the danger was brewing. He introduced to Guo Song: "Qingqiu Island is the property of the Dugu family. The Dugu family has a building called Qingqiu Tower, hence its name. The restaurant is called Furong Villa, and the inn and restaurant
We are together. How much do you think it will cost to stay here for one night? It’s silver, three hundred taels of silver per night.”
He lowered his voice and said, "I will also sleep with a famous prostitute from Chang'an."
"Senior brother, have you ever lived here?" Guo Songxiao asked.
"How can I have such a blessing? Your sister-in-law has never allowed me to stay out overnight..."
He suddenly thought of something, and quickly turned around and said haha: "Madam, the last time Wan Dongzhu of Wanzhu Tower celebrated his birthday, he invited guests to have dinner here. I came here only once and forgot to tell you."
Li Wenyu smiled sweetly and said: "I am a womanizer. My husband doesn't need to tell me about this kind of thing. Just make it happy for you."
Zhang Lei suddenly shivered and his back began to feel cold. He knew that tonight was going to be a difficult day.
Guo Song burst out laughing. He remembered his master's evaluation of Li Wenyu, 'That girl looks gentle, but she is actually very fierce. If your senior brother marries her, he will never be able to turn around again in this life.'
Xue Tao was also secretly amused. She heard Guo Lang mention today that Senior Sister Li was originally a female Taoist priest with strong martial arts skills, but she was abducted by Fat Senior Brother and ran away.
Zhang Lei became listless and led everyone into Furong Villa.
Furong Villa is actually a small garden, which is a miniature version of Furong Garden. The various landscapes are extremely exquisite, making people feel like they are in a royal garden.
"Guo Lang!"
Xue Tao walked a few steps quickly, walked with Guo Song, and whispered: "What do you think of this place?"
Guo Song shook his head gently, "I think it's just average. It's just to gain fame. There are many gardens like this in many places."
"I also think it's not as beautiful as your garden!"
Guo Song corrected him seriously: "It should be said that it is not as beautiful as our garden."
Xue Tao rolled his eyes at him, but his heart was very sweet.
"Please come with me!"
The steward took them into the main hall and into the first private room on the left, called the Narcissus Room.
The room was very splendidly decorated, inlaid with gold and jade, and the couch was made of fine nanmu. Xue Tao followed Guo Song into the room. When she turned around, she didn't see Zhang Lei and his wife. She quickly pulled Guo Song and said, "Guo Lang."
, why didn’t senior brother and senior sister follow?”
Guo Song smiled and said: "It's okay, senior sister has a hot temper and is probably looking for a settlement with senior brother!"
"What's the deal with senior brother?"
"You didn't realize that senior brother is very familiar with this place. He must come here often. It's not like he only came once as he said. I guess senior sister doesn't know anything."
"Actually, it shouldn't be a big deal for senior brother to come here to eat. He is the proprietor of Jubao Pavilion, so he still needs necessary entertainment. Senior sister is sometimes too strict."
At this moment, Zhang Lei's roar was faintly heard outside. Guo Song was startled, and then his face changed drastically, "It seems something happened to senior brother, let me go and take a look!"
He turned around and walked out, and Xue Tao hurriedly followed, "Guo Lang, wait for me!"
Guo Song was not worried about leaving her alone in the room, so he took her hand and walked out quickly. At this time, many people walked out, and he saw many people gathered around the place where they boarded the boat.
Guo Song pushed aside the onlookers and pulled Xue Tao in. He saw his senior brother Zhang Lei confronting a man with a flying knife in his hand. Next to him, there was a man lying on the ground with blood on his face. He turned out to be the boss of their boat.
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The senior sister also stood aside, pressing her shoulders, with a look of pain on her face.
"Senior sister!" Xue Tao quickly ran over to help Li Wenyu.
Guo Song was furious and glanced at the other party with sharp eyes. There were more than a dozen people on the other side, all strong and strong men. Among them sat a thin young man wearing a brocade robe, holding a whip in his hand, and the whip was stained with blood.
, he should have used this whip to beat the ship boss.
The person confronting Zhang Lei was a lean man, about thirty years old, wearing a black warrior uniform, holding a short iron rod in his hand, and his eyes were as cold and sharp as an eagle.
Zhang Lei should also have suffered a loss, but he was thick and rough-skinned and was not beaten to the ground.
Guo Song stepped forward and pushed Zhang Lei away, "Let me do it!"
Zhang Lei could hardly hold on anymore. His junior brother arrived in time and he breathed a sigh of relief. He took two steps back and sat down on the ground.
Zhang Lei said bitterly: "These bastards tried to rob our ship before, but they didn't. We happened to meet them just now, so they took revenge on us."
Li Wenyu next to him also said angrily: "Damn fat man, what are you talking about these useless nonsense?"
She said to Guo Song: "Junior brother, be careful, this person is very powerful with iron bars."
Guo Song slowly pulled out the black sword from his waist. The pupils of the lean man opposite him suddenly shrank to a thin line, and his eyes were fixed on the black sword in Guo Song's hand. The sword without an edge, this is the truly terrifying weapon.
But the young master said fiercely: "A few businessmen dare to compete with me for ships. I will be responsible for destroying them."
He suddenly saw the incomparably beautiful Xue Tao, and he became lustful, and said again: "Don't hurt that little lady in the white dress, let me catch her!"
Murderous intent suddenly appeared in Guo Song's eyes. He shouted loudly and struck the opponent head-on with the black sword in his hand. The lean man was shocked. The opponent's move seemed ordinary and not very fast, but he just couldn't seize the opportunity to counterattack.
He couldn't dodge. No matter how he dodge, the knife followed him. He had no choice but to block the move.
The lean man knew that he had met a top expert. He roared and raised his stick to separate him.
Just when the black sword was about to hit the iron rod, the black sword suddenly disappeared, and only a black cold light flashed past. The strong man flew back more than ten feet, and blood spurted out from his throat. He struggled on the ground for a moment, and then
Out of breath.
The other dozen or so big men were dumbfounded with fear. This warrior named Chu Kuang was the top warrior that their master had collected from Jingxiang. He was invincible in fighting all over the house, but now he was killed by others without even meeting him.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Guo Song. Who was this man? It was simply terrifying.
Guo Song took a step forward and placed the black sword on the neck of the richly dressed young man. The blood on the sword flowed down his neck. Guo Song asked coldly: "Which dandy are you from? How dare you allow a slave to commit murder?"
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The young man was so frightened that he could not utter a word.
Next to him, the chief steward of Qingqiu Island clasped his fists and said, "Master, please show your respect. This is the third son of the Yuan family. He must have misunderstood."
Guo Song glanced at him sideways and said coldly: "You are not good people either! I charge a hundred dollars to go to your island. Do you charge these people to go to the island? What should you give me?"
The chief steward also broke into a cold sweat and said quickly: "I will definitely repay the money I collected from you. I beg you, sir, to be merciful and not to kill anyone again."
At this time, a twenty-five or six-year-old young man in white clothes arrived with several followers. The young man in rich clothes cried: "Second brother, save my life!"
The young man in white clothes was shocked when he saw the corpse on the ground. He quickly clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "My foolish brother is ignorant and causing trouble everywhere. I beg Guo Shijun to spare him once. I will definitely report it to my father and strictly control him."
Guo Song didn't expect that the other party actually knew him. When he was about to ask, Xue Tao suddenly said: "Guo Lang, please spare him once!"
Now that Xue Tao opened his mouth, Guo Song put away the black sword.
Only then did the young man in white notice Xue Tao, his eyes lit up, and he saluted quickly: "It turns out that Miss Xue is here too. I haven't seen Miss Xue for a long time."
Xue Tao walked up to Guo Song and said coldly: "Master Yuan, if you don't strictly control your brother and let him be arrogant, he will cause great trouble sooner or later."
When the young man in white saw Xue Tao and Guo Song approaching very close to each other, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said sincerely: "I will definitely remember Miss Xue's teachings!"
He waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
The men picked up the body and quickly boarded the boat. The handsome man roared: "He killed one of our people, and that's it?"
"shut up!"
The young man in white gave his brother a hard slap in the face, then saluted Guo Song with his fists raised, took a deep look at Xue Tao, then got on the boat and left.