Thinking that Ruan Qingyan was forced to fight for wealth with these lustful rich people today, Qiu Yilan felt on pins and needles: "Although my cousin has always hinted to me that he is not short of money, how can this scene be about not being short of money? It's okay. Pearls are like earth, gold is like iron—people who carry silver to the lake are too embarrassed to lift their baskets!”
She couldn't help but ask Jiang Yashuang: "How much money did it cost to bring out an oiran in previous years?"
Jiang Yashuang was stunned and said, "I don't know."
Seeing Qiu Yilan's disappointment, he lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "It should cost a lot. My Bago's expenses are usually quite high, but he can't influence the choice of the oiran."
Of course, the master of Jiang Banchao's family is very generous.
Qiu Yilan made a silent assessment and became even more desperate: "The cheating my cousin received this time was too heavy! That Ling Zui is simply not a human being!"
At this time, the head of the flower boat has arrived near Yunyi Tower. The weather is very good today, the wind is gentle and smooth, and the lake is as green as jade. Yunyi Tower is built near the lake. Looking down, it is slightly higher than the deck of the flower boat. It can be said that the view is Excellent.
So Qiu Yilan saw at a glance that on the deck of this flower boat, four or five beautiful girls aged 13 or 14 were playing chess, playing the piano, or standing and gazing into the distance. Although they were still in their mid-teens, they were still in the dust, and the corners of their eyes and eyebrows were already there. It exudes charm and charm.
"Yinchunlou, it's Yinchunlou's boat coming over!" The crowd downstairs roared and rushed towards the lake. Some people in the front row were even pushed into the lake.
"The proprietor of Qingfeng Ji, Gu Taizonghao, congratulates Yinchunlou with twenty pieces of fine silk and one hundred taels of gold!" Amidst the noisy crowd, a long and resonant voice came from the flower boat at the beginning, suppressing the whole life. Noisy.
Then, I saw several wealthy slaves on the lakeside carrying fine silk and gold boxes to the flower boat, and a group of sturdy men in uniform came out of the flower boat, kneeling on the side of the boat to respond.
After the opening of Yin Chun Tower, singing songs were also heard from the flower boats at the back, one after another - the flower boat of Yin Chun Tower was walking forward, and when passing Yunyi Tower, I suddenly heard a crackling sound! Qiu Yilan thought it was raining at first, but after being startled, she realized that she was a guest in the private room upstairs. She untied small items such as purses and fan pendants and threw them onto the boat.
There were also frivolous young men in the middle who were teasing the four or five young men in a flirtatious manner, but one was upstairs and the other was on the boat. People have obviously been taught about this situation for a long time, and they are all concentrating on their postures and ignoring it.
Qiu Yilan watched Yinchunlou's boat go by and asked doubtfully: "Since you can throw things down from upstairs, why do you have to send them to the lake? Even if something heavy like gold is put down from upstairs, the boat will raise its hand to pick it up. One handful is convenient, right?”
Jiang Yashuang pondered for a while and said: "I have never seen a oiran competition before, but I can guess the purpose of those people carrying their wealth to the lake: it should be to show off their wealth in front of everyone. ”
…Yes, you are really rich, how can you not show off your wealth
Sitting upstairs throwing away a box of gold, the most you can do is to be called out to everyone by the roll call on the flower boat, and it is probably fine if you have heard it - genuine gold, pearls and fine silk are carried out one after another, and it is just a matter of queuing the crowd. When we arrived at the lakeside, the envious, jealous and hateful looks we received were enough for the rich.
It’s strange that they would pass up such a good opportunity to show off their wealth!
Qiu Yilan felt that this question lowered her IQ too much, so she quickly changed her words and said, "The girls on the flower boat just now were all very pretty, but it's a pity that they fell into prostitution by mistake."
Before she finished speaking, Jiang Yashuang glanced at her funny. Before Qiu Yilan thought anything, Jiang Yashuang said with a smile: "I see that among those women, two of them are definitely older than you." big."
"..." Qiu Yilan was speechless again.
After a while, the second flower boat slowly came over - because the people downstairs shouted that this boat was the "Jinpa Pavilion" boat, Qiu Yilan had to pay special attention to it.
I don't know if it has something to do with the fact that the current head of "Jinpa Pavilion", Penglai Yue, is taking the route of the cold and glamorous royal sister. The young ladies that "Jinpa Pavilion" takes out to participate in the round-the-lake competition are all iceberg beauties, not like drinking. Chunlou smiled so charmingly, but all of them looked indifferent and solemn, comparable to a chaste and martyr woman.
There are already some money and silk piled on the boat of "Jinpa Pavilion" - according to the rules of this competition, the money and silk are not accepted into the cabin. It is because they are piled on the deck that there is no room for people to stand, which makes it appear that there are many fans!
Qiu Yilan, with the idea of reducing Ruan Qingyan's burden a little, took off all the hairpin rings on her body and threw them away.
Jiang Yashuang looked amused: "The princess also likes these Qinghuan in 'Jinpa Pavilion'?"
"I'm afraid that my cousin will be deceived by Lord Ling Xiaohou and lose everything!" Qiu Yilan said with a dark face, "My cousin hasn't gotten married yet! I still have my grandfather to support!"
If she had known that there were so many tycoons in this game and that they were playing so frantically, she would have stopped Ruan Qingyan from fulfilling his promise no matter what she said!
Jiang Yashuang smiled reluctantly and said: "Let me tell the truth: the jewelry you just threw down is worth a few hundred taels of silver at most."
"If you don't accumulate steps, how can you reach a thousand miles?" Qiu Yilan said righteously, "What's the matter with a few hundred taels? Look, there are people throwing copper coins up there downstairs!"
As he spoke, he suddenly sighed, "If this set of jewelry wasn't considered valuable, plain in color, and rarely used, how could it be kept in my hands?"
Jiang Yashuang raised her eyebrows and said, "Concubine Lian's dowry list?"
"I brought it here, and I would like to thank you for recommending Tianya." Qiu Yilan pursed her lips, "But my uncle is in good health. I thought I would discuss it with him in two days."
Jiang Yashuang pondered for a moment and said: "My family has caused trouble for you today. If there is any trouble later, just tell Sister He and let Sister He make arrangements for you." Knowing that she didn't know He Shuijin very well, Te Te Reminder, "My sister and I took over the general ledger of my family's property the year before last. She knows all the old stories of our students."
Qiu Yilan glanced at him in surprise - the general ledger, even if it was just the general ledger on the surface, with the Jiang family's current momentum, not ordinary people could take it.
He Shuijin is not only a woman, but also a person with a foreign surname. This makes Qiu Yilan very curious about her relationship with the Jiang family. She thinks that Jiang Yashuang has a gentle temperament. Even if she asks the wrong question, he will not suddenly fall out. He asked tentatively: "Are you as capable as the eldest lady?"
"Sister He is the niece of my third aunt and the fiancée of my fourteenth brother." Jiang Yashuang was not angry as expected and explained, "Originally, the general ledger was held by my third aunt, but in the past two years, my third aunt has been As I grew older, my sister and I were good at taking care of these things, so with my grandmother’s permission, I left it to her first.”
Qiu Yilan exclaimed: "I think Miss He must be very, very smart and capable!"
Even if He Shuijin is the niece of the third wife of the Jiang family and the soon-to-be daughter-in-law of the Jiang family - but she has taken charge of the general ledger before she even married. With the Jiang family's great business and numerous descendants, it is absolutely impossible for the Duke of Qin and his wife to marry Jiang. What can be achieved with the support of the third wife of the family must be He Shuijin herself showing her talents and talents - in other words, this eldest lady is most likely a business genius!
Sure enough, Jiang Yashuang smiled and said, "That's true."
While I was talking, two or three boats had already passed by. On the flower boat that was passing by, three gentry people were dressed in unique ways: each wore a solid color dress, from tallest to shortest, they were pomegranate red, oil green, and lake water. Blue, even the hairpin ring was deliberately matched with a color similar to the clothes.
The three Pingtings stood on the bow of the boat, looking around shyly and with smiles.
It was the first time Qiu Yilan saw them dressed up like this, and she felt it was refreshing. She nodded and said, "These three are pretty good. I think they look better than the ones from 'Yinchun Tower' and 'Jinpa Pavilion'."
He also said about the young lady in pomegranate red, "A little red among the green bushes, no wonder flowers have been used as metaphors for people since ancient times. This little... this girl looks as gorgeous as a pomegranate."
Jiang Yashuang followed her gaze, but said disapprovingly: "It's just the color of the dress that makes you attractive! Your appearance is just that, I think you are the one who looks gorgeous in plain clothes..." At this point He suddenly stopped talking and looked at Qiu Yilan embarrassedly.
Qiu Yilan's eyes were fixed on the handsome man in red. She didn't react at first, but she realized when he looked at her - she wasn't sure whether Jiang Yashuang said this unintentionally or on purpose, so she looked at him for a moment. Then he said angrily: "Who are you comparing to me?!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend the princess, I just think that the red dress is not very beautiful." Jiang Yashuang felt that he was wronged more than anyone else - he had no intention of teasing Qiu Yilan. I mean, just tell the truth!
The problem is that if he tells the truth, anyone who hears it will think it is teasing!
Qiu Yilan looked at him suspiciously for a while, feeling that he didn't look like he had a crush on her for a long time. She breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily: "Then you can just say it if you have something to say? Why bother with me! I'm just I think you look better when you change into women’s clothes and stand on the bow of the boat than the Qingguan just now!”
Jiang Yashuang thought to herself, didn't I just say something too bluntly, which led to this scene? He smiled bitterly and said: "I am rude, Princess Wanwang Haihan!"
"This guy probably didn't mean to take advantage of me..." In this case, Qiu Yilan complained a few words symbolically, and after maintaining the image of "I am a girl who values honor and integrity", she magnanimously forgave him. .
After this embarrassing scene, the two of them returned their attention to the flower boat outside the window. At this time, there was a noise on the door!
Qiu Yilan stood up without saying a word, quickly stood behind Jiang Yashuang, and stood with her hands down.
And Jiang Yashuang picked up the two extra cups of leftover tea on the table and threw them directly into the lake outside without even having time to pour the tea!
The two of them hurriedly arranged their robes. Jiang Yashuang showed off the aura of Jiang Banchao's direct son, with a reserved look and a hint of impatience. She was ready to attack as soon as the visitor found out that they had locked someone up by mistake, and wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible. Drive out those who caught the traitor - and then escape quietly!
However-
After a while, the door to the private room was opened, but instead of a group of people rushing in aggressively as expected, a head cautiously poked its head in.
Almost as soon as she poked her head in, she saw that there was no one else in the private room except two people standing and sitting together. The anxiety on Jiang Qisheng's face quickly turned into anger!
She shouted in disbelief: "What are you two doing hiding here?!"
Before he finished speaking, Tao Peibin's figure appeared in the door. His delicate and pretty face was full of sadness and jealousy: "Nineteenth cousin, Princess Ningyi! You...?!"
In the private room of "Cing Ke Xian Jade", Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yilan were caught off guard by this completely unexpected situation. Their minds went blank - they had no idea what to say now? !