The cakes are very unpalatable, Xue Poye finished a piece of yellow sponge cake, took a sip of tea, and was about to try other cakes, only to find that several plates were empty, and Mingxu said very rudely. Chewing in his mouth, holding it in his hand, he ate very seriously.
Xue Poye gave him a contemptuous glance, and Mingxu also felt the contemptuous gaze of the helmsman, a little embarrassed, stretched out his hand, and said sincerely: "Master... shopkeeper, another piece?"
Xue Poye gave him a supercilious look, and said with a smile to the young master, "Thank you for the pastry, sir!"
There was a trace of loneliness and emptiness on the young man's face, the corners of his mouth were slightly turned up, and he said with a faint smile: "It's just a pity, it's not worth thanking, it's not worth it!"
Mingxu finally cast his bright light on the young master, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he immediately turned his eyes away, not looking at him, but his brows were already frowned.
There was a moment of silence in the tea shed, and the big men over there seemed too hot and unbearable, drinking tea again and again, the pot of tea on the table quickly ran out, and they were not enjoying themselves, so they asked the tea clerk to bring new tea.
Xue Poye glanced at the avenue with a faint gray air, stretching all the way forward, unable to see the end, he couldn't help asking the coachman: "Master Shao, how far is it, can we make it today?"
Master Shao, the coachman, hurriedly said: "Hurry up, hurry up, we will arrive tonight."
At this moment, the young master over there has already said lightly: "Are you ready?"
Mr. Sha and the two men in strong clothes hurriedly agreed, and Mr. Sha immediately got up and went over, saying respectfully: "Young Master, let's go!" He stretched out his hand, and the young man coughed twice, and wiped it gently with a silk handkerchief. After wiping his lips, he stretched out a hand and put it skillfully on Mr. Sha's arm, leaning on him to stand up, suddenly smiled and said: "It's fate to drink tea together, please invite everyone! "
Mr. Sha immediately took out a piece of silver from his pocket and put it on the table, and said: "Man, everyone has paid for the tea, and the rest is your reward!" Slowly go to the luxurious carriage.
The three big men over there were overjoyed, and the tea waiter was beaming with joy, smiling like a trumpet flower. That ingot of silver would be enough for dozens of people to drink tea.
After walking a few steps, the eldest son suddenly said: "The weather is hot, so you don't regret the passers-by. I will give you this bucket of ice to cool off." With a slight smile, he took Mr. Sha's hand and got into the car.
Xue Poye was extremely surprised, the eldest son was generous, but at this moment it was obvious that the eldest son was blind.
Such a generous and gentle handsome man turned out to be a blind man, which is really unexpected. Xue Poye sighed. Although he had no friendship with this eldest son, seeing such a beautiful man turned out to be a blind man was like It is always a pity to see someone scratch a piece of a peerless painting.
Mr. Sha and a big man in strong clothes rode a green horse. The eldest son sat in the carriage, while another big man in strong clothes drove the shaft. After urging twice, the two horses advanced side by side, and the carriage left immediately, while the two green horses The horses followed on both sides, carrying billowing smoke and dust, galloping towards Suzhou, getting smaller and smaller, and finally only saw a faint black spot until it disappeared on the road.
Xue Poye muttered to himself: "Whose son is this?" Suddenly he turned to Mingxu and asked: "What kind of tricks do you see?"
Ming Xu was taken aback, glanced at Xue Poye, then lowered his head, took a sip of tea, hiccupped, and said calmly: "He is going to die!"
"He's going to die?" Xue Poye couldn't help being shocked when he heard this sentence. Since the incident involving Putuo in southern Xinjiang, Xue Poye has been convinced of Mingxu's medical skills. Mingxu said this at this time In a word, Xue Poye was surprised and sighed at the same time, he didn't expect such a refined and beautiful young man to die soon, but seeing his pale face and constant coughing, it was obvious that he was terminally ill.
"Then do you know what disease you have?" Xue Poye asked in a low voice.
Mingxu thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "I'm not sure, if I can investigate the pulse carefully, I might get a glimpse of it. It's just a look, it's hard to know the symptoms."
Xue Poye sneered and said, "You don't even know what kind of disease you are suffering from, and you dare to assert that someone else is going to die, it's really nonsense."
Ming Xu hurriedly said: "The shopkeeper has misunderstood, although I don't know what disease he is suffering from, but his lung qi has been injured, if he hadn't taken good care of him, he would have been a pile of dry bones long ago, although he tried his best to take care of him, he could not get enough qi and blood Exhausted, I'm afraid I won't live for half a year."
"Can't live for half a year?" Xue Poye looked at the distance of the road and murmured: "It's a pity, it's a pity."
Master Shao, the coachman, was right. When approaching Suzhou City, it was getting dark, and there were people coming and going at the gate of the city. After finally entering the city, it was completely dark.
There is heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Suzhou, in ancient times, King Helu of Wu ordered Wu Zixu to supervise the construction of a city with a chessboard pattern of water and land. It was the city of Suzhou. The first emperor of Qin Dynasty set up Kuaiji County and Wu County in Wudu City. Since then, Suzhou at that time was called Wu County, or sometimes called For Wuzhou. In the Sui Dynasty, it was named after Gusu Mountain in the west, and Wuzhou was changed to Suzhou, and the name has been passed down since then.
The rivers in Suzhou City are crisscrossed, and people call it "Water Capital". It is a place full of water.
Suzhou is one of the three southern states of Great Chu, and its prosperity is not inferior to that of Hangzhou. The so-called "Suzhou gardens are the best in the world".
The pronunciation of Suzhou people is very different from that of Hangzhou. They speak Wu dialect, that is, Wu Nongyan language.
As the night darkened, most of the heat of the day disappeared. Xue Poye sat in the carriage and opened the curtains. He saw people coming and going outside. Sweeping the mist of the day, revealing the majesty secretly in the night, the light wind blows, blowing the freshness of the leaves in the air.
"The moon is setting and the sky is full of frost, Jiang Feng and Yuhuo are facing Mianmian. Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the midnight bell rings to the passenger ship!" Xue Poye thought to himself, this is the poem about Suzhou that he is most familiar with.
Along the way, there are quite a few snack sellers, yelling loudly in Wu dialect, which makes Mingxu and Buddha's heart go to pieces, swallowing his saliva, looking left and right, even Tie Niu can't stand it. The scent of the carriage made me lick my lips.
Xue Poye also smelled the fragrance of the snacks, and seemed to have returned to the pedestrian street in his previous life. He was so moved that he asked Master Shao to stop first, and led a few people to eat big pieces at the food stalls on the side of the road. , Tie Niu and Mingxu looked at such a benevolent helmsman, they were too excited to speak.
"This Suzhou snack is famous all over the world. I just say this donut skin, but there is no other place." Master Shao has been to Suzhou, so he is familiar with the market in Suzhou. Eating golden donut skin is very comfortable. .
A few people couldn't eat until their stomachs were full, and they tried more than a dozen kinds of snacks before giving up. Everyone's mouth was dripping with oil, and they were indescribably enjoying themselves.
The style of writing in Suzhou is not as good as that of Hangzhou, and there seem to be fewer talents on the road, but the music minor is much better than Hangzhou. The so-called Wu Nong minor is the biggest feature of Jiangnan, and the most authentic Wu Nong minor is in Suzhou. In other words, there are many more brothels in Suzhou than in Hangzhou, and the nature of brothels seems to be higher than that in Hangzhou. In fact, when going to a brothel in Hangzhou, sex is the main item, and listening to music is secondary, but in Suzhou, if anyone does not listen to music and goes directly to the sex business, if people know it, they will definitely be said to be a fool. Garbage without quality will be despised by others, so when you go to brothels in Suzhou, no matter whether you can bear it or not, you have to stand up and listen to a few songs. This has become an unwritten rule in Suzhou brothels.
Different from Hangzhou, the price of listening to music in Suzhou is sometimes more expensive than going to bed. If the oiran in some buildings sings, the "small reward" charged is amazing. If the oiran sings a song alone, the price paid "Big reward" can buy two girls.
As the carriage drove, Xue Poye was filled with Wu Nong's soft songs, which were really nice. Occasionally, he even heard a few companies singing "Hangdiao", which is the popular song he brought to this era. When it spread to Suzhou, although it was not as popular as in Hangzhou, it still made Xue Poye break out in a cold sweat.
Xue Poye first asked Master Shao to find an inn to rest for the night, and to find out the location of Qiao's mansion tomorrow, and then come to visit.
I have seen the grandeur of the Lu family in Hangzhou before. As for the grandeur of the Qiao family in Suzhou, Xue Poye really wants to see it, but the main purpose of this trip is to make autumn clothes. Of course, besides autumn clothes, Xue Poye has bigger plans.
Naturally, Suzhou also has Qinglianzhao's hall, and there is a special way to contact them. This green lady has never mentioned it, so Xue Poye doesn't know how to contact the local brothers now, but this trip is not necessary. Get in touch with them so there won't be any more trouble.
Although it was stated that it is not wrong to eat, drink and eat meat, but he still has the heart to sit in meditation every day. He sincerely asked for a private room and sat in meditation by himself. Xue Poye was a little bit dumbfounded. This is really a weird monk, but an interesting monk But he is a very capable monk.