After getting off the carriage, Qin Mubai walked into this "Pingyao Xiaozhu" alone. Judging from the name, it is quite similar to the Land of Songs and Gardens in Chang'an. When you come here, you can probably drink tea, listen to music, three friends and two friends sing about the wind and the moon, and drink two cups of small wine. When the wine is full, some romantic affairs will naturally happen.
To put it bluntly, this is a "nightclub" with Datang characteristics. It's just that it's not so noisy and smoky, and the overall atmosphere is generally elegant and fragrant.
Qin Mubai had just walked in when he met a middle-aged lady in her forties. She also knew a lot of people with her eyes, but she glanced at Qin Mubai and seemed to see clearly that he had a complicated background. She quickly bowed to the side and saluted, and asked with a hint of warmth: "Dear guest Come here, the awning will shine. I wonder if you want to drink tea or listen to music?"
Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile. This is a business that has its own rules. Whether in Chang'an or Jiangzhou, the rules in Geyuan are roughly the same. When you enter, you first ask if you want to drink tea or listen to music. If you want to drink tea, you will naturally prepare the poems and poems written by Ya Ge to call friends. As the saying goes, whoring is a one-and-done affair, and when this woman saw Qin Mubai coming in alone, it was no wonder that she suspected that he was here to hunt for women.
"No, I'm looking for someone." Qin Mubai said, "Excuse me, the store, are there any guests from Chang'an staying here today?"
The woman smiled slightly and said, "Young master, that's an interesting question. There are many distinguished guests from the capital in the small building. Which one are you looking for?"
Anyone who does this business has a rule of keeping secrets for customers. It would be bad if someone who was having a good time here was found by his wife and family; or if some revenge and trouble occurred in this store, it would also be a big disadvantage. Qin Mubai also knew that if he wanted to find someone in a place like this, if he was not an acquaintance of the shop owner, it would be difficult to do so without a lot of effort.
"I'm looking for a military photo from Chang'an." After Qin Mubai said that, he took out a small ingot of gold and gave it to her. Copper coins were very heavy. Although gold and silver were not the main currency in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Mubai had always been accustomed to carrying some with him in case of emergencies.
When the woman saw this ingot of gold, she regarded it as dung and remained unmoved. She just smiled and said, "Young Master misunderstood. There is no Chang'an official named Wu Zhao living in the shop. Even if it is given to No matter how much gold or silver I have, I can't conjure one out of thin air for you."
Qin Mubai smiled to himself, put away the gold, took out a token and waved it in front of her eyes: "Do you know what this is?"
The woman's face changed slightly, she looked at the token carefully, looked at Qin Mubai blankly, and murmured: "I have been running a small building for many years, and I have seen many official tokens, but I have never seen them before. Qilin Ling... I dare to ask you, where can you go?"
Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile bitterly: It was a mistake, he actually took the token backwards! I forgot for a moment, how could a short-sighted woman in such a remote place recognize this Qilin Order
"Then look at this side again!" Qin Mubai turned the token over, and a five-clawed golden dragon was engraved on the back, with the eight golden words "As my respectful relatives, you can come and go as you please" - the Hundred Rider Token!
"Oh my God!..." The woman's expression suddenly changed, she looked at Qin Mubai with wide eyes, and whispered in panic: "What kind of token is this? Could it be that you can go wherever His Majesty the Emperor can go?" "
"I can only walk around the palace." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
This woman has been running this famous romantic place in Jiangzhou for many years, and she is considered to have seen the world. If she met a provincial governor, she would not necessarily be panicked. At this time, she couldn't help but tremble all over, and said hurriedly: " Young Master, wait a moment, I will go and invite Chang’an Wu Zhao to come right away!”
"No need. Just lead the way." Qin Mubai put away the token and said with a sneer: This token with the dragon engraved on it will work, and it will save me money. In this small place of Jiangzhou, even the fourth-grade governor has to kneel down when he sees this token. I really think highly of your Pingyao village.
The woman led Qin Mubai through the exquisite and graceful carved buildings and railings, and met many beautiful women who were either coquettish or elegant. When all the women passed by Qin Mubai, they glanced at him a few more times intentionally or unintentionally, and occasionally gave him a charming smile, which was extremely ambiguous.
Qin Mubai smiled slightly and secretly thought that the women here were pretty good-looking and good at seducing people. It's just that there is still a bit of a gap compared with Changan's, after all, the grade is different.
The two of them walked to a quiet and gorgeous attic room. The woman knocked on the door and said, "My boss, we have a visitor, and we are looking for you."
"My boss?" Qin Mubai was slightly startled.
Then I heard a female voice in the room reply: "My host has just gone to bed. If there are any lay guests, let him come back later."
"This..." The woman looked back at Qin Mubai in embarrassment, not knowing what to do.
Qin Mubai smiled slightly, stepped forward and pushed the door open with one hand, but only half-closed it, and then said: "Tell your boss to get up. Just say that your boss's boss is here."
"Ah?!" The woman next to Qin Mubai screamed, looking at Qin Mubai dumbfounded.
The same exclamation came from the back room, and someone immediately asked: "Why don't you open the door and let him in?"
Sure enough, it's Wu Meiniang's voice!
When the door was opened, Qin Mubai saw Wu Meiniang lying lazily under the couch, leaning sideways with her hands on her shoulders, her curves rising and falling from shoulders to hips. Wearing a luxurious mink robe with a pink underskirt and shawl, long earrings with appliqués, a bun with clouds, and a half-exposed breast, only covered by a gold vine-shaped necklace. She is elegant and elegant, but even more charming. , with a touch of coquettish temptation.
"She's still such a beauty." Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile to himself and walked in. The little maid who opened the door wisely stepped back and hurriedly closed the door.
The woman who led the way pulled the maid aside and asked in a low voice: "Who is coming? It seems that he has a big background?"
"You'd better stop asking. Servants must behave like servants, and don't pry into the affairs of the master's family!"
In the room, Wu Meiniang was still lying like that, looking at Qin Mubai with her phoenix eyes slightly moving, looking like a smile but not a smile, but also angry or resentful, but she didn't speak.
"Why are you looking at me like this?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, "We haven't seen each other for several months, do you still not recognize me?"
"I'm afraid I can recognize you even if you turn into ashes, right?" Wu Meiniang smiled, sat up and stretched, her breasts suddenly became erect, and the ditch in the middle became more and more profound.
Over the past half year or so, she seems to have become more mature. She was originally charming and charming, but now she has a more mature charm. Just like a ripe nectar, the peach hangs gracefully on the tips of the leaves and ripples in the wind, waiting to be picked.
Qin Mubai looked at her from beginning to end unscrupulously, and couldn't help but smile: "I don't know you a little bit. More than half a year ago, you were just a young girl like a little girl from Lin's family, and in a blink of an eye, you have become A big business owner. When did you take over this small building in Pingyao?"
"The day before yesterday." Wu Meiniang said with a slight smile, "When I came to Jiangzhou, no one paid any attention to me, so I had to find a place to live. When I walked around the city, I found that the environment here was quite quiet, so I moved in. It's a pity that the large number of secular customers is too annoying, so I bought this place on a whim and changed it from then on. It will no longer be a romantic place, and it will only serve tea, wine, poetry, and music, just like the best wine in the world. "
"You're quite generous." Qin Mubai said, "Pingyao's small building is just a small town in a state. If you buy it, it's like an ordinary person buying a hairpin while wandering around the market. Why did you suddenly think of Jiangzhou to donate it? Did you provide financial and financial relief to the people?”
Wu Meiniang stood up and cut her hands behind her back. Wan'er smiled, somewhat mysteriously.
"I knew you would come, and I also knew you would ask this."
"How come you can see that?" Qin Mubai was puzzled now, and couldn't help but laugh, "Is it possible that you have also learned the art of hating the victory and fuji? If you can pinch it, you can't predict it?"
"How can I have such ability!" Wu Meiniang sighed, a little self-pitying, half joking and half serious, "I have you in my heart, but you don't have me in my heart."
Qin Mubai frowned and suddenly understood, and asked, "Have you come to Jishan County to find me first?"
"Otherwise, how could I know that you and Chu Suiliang went to the palace of King Jiangxia in Jinzhou?" Wu Meiniang paced, lowered her head slightly, puffed out her chest, and said quietly, "Jin Ming The four prefectures of Jiangpu are all respected by the king of Jiangxia. Naturally, I, an unknown merchant from a small county in Bingzhou, did not dare to go to the prince's house to find someone. I was about to return to my hometown in Wenshui, Bingzhou, when I suddenly saw Ji. There were so many victims in the mountains and the soldiers had little food and clothing, so I felt pity and decided to donate some money and materials to them. Who would have thought that the good intentions of the people in Jishan County might not be achieved. He said that he did not dare to accept gifts without permission from above. He said that if I wanted to donate money or materials, I would have to ask for permission from Chu Suiliang or you, so I had no choice but to come to Jiangzhou to find Chu Suiliang. !”
"You're willing to take action if you feel pity. You are really powerful now." Qin Mubai sat down, poured a cup of tea and drank it slowly, and said, "Mei Niang, there is no need to pretend in front of me. ? You came here specifically to donate in order to be recognized by the court and give you a title such as the Yishang of the Tang Dynasty, so that you can do business better in the future. With the shadow of discrimination, you will become a celebrity in the business world and be famous in both the government and the public. "
"Yes, I also had such an idea later." Wu Meiniang smiled slightly and did not deny it. She said bluntly, "But I really didn't have any thoughts before coming to Jishan. I came here specifically to see you. Qin Mubai, I would like to ask you to have some conscience. Jiangzhou Jishan is not far away from Bingzhou Wenshui. You can go to the prince's house for a banquet, but you can't come to Wenshui to see me. After being rudely teased by the King of Han Dynasty, Li Yuanchang, you didn't say a word or even showed up. What kind of status and qualifications do you have as a husband?"
Qin Mubai's movements stagnated slightly, he put down the tea cup with a calm smile, looked at Wu Meiniang with a smile, and said: "Meiniang, it seems that we have been together less and separated more, and there have been a lot of gaps and misunderstandings between us. Before explaining, I want to know why you came to Jishan to find me."
The corner of Wu Meiniang's mouth slightly tilted up and she chuckled slyly. She placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen and walked leisurely for a few steps. She said leisurely: "I came to you to ask for a divorce letter."