Yang Anxuan and others did not go downstairs, but leaned against the railing and listened quietly.

Thunderous applause and cheers rang out, and Yu Xuan slapped the railing proudly, looking forward to Zixiong.

Friends around him praised loudly: "Young Master Yu is extremely talented, unparalleled in ancient and modern times. There are few people in the world who can compare with him."

"Yes, 'The Sunset's Friendship' is three points inferior to 'The Waves' White Wind Rises'."

Yin Dun was furious. Isn't this lying with his eyes open? Just as he was about to argue, Yang Anxuan shook his head slightly and whispered softly: "No matter how loud you are, you can't wake up the person who is pretending to sleep."

Yuehua walked upstairs, glanced at Yindun full of resentment, and shed tears.

Yin Dun stepped forward and gently hugged Yuehua, and said softly: "Although this poem is good, it is still not as good as 'The Love of an Old Friend in the Setting Sun'. Don't worry about Yuehua."

Yu Xuan angrily scolded: "Who are you? You are talking nonsense."

Yin Dun looked directly at Yu Xuan and said: "I am the Yin Dun in the poem "Send Friend Yin Dun to Jiankang"."

Yu Xuan laughed and said: "Young master Yin originally became famous because of others. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."

The two people next to him laughed with great ridicule.

Yang Anxuan was furious. Yin Dun was his friend, and insulting his friends was no different from insulting himself.

Holding the angry Yin Dun, Yang Anxuan said: "Young Master Yu thinks he is superior, so why not compete on the spot and judge the winner, and the loser will offer wine to make amends."

Yu Ling happened to come upstairs and said with a sweet smile: "Very good, how about I let you and Sister Yuehua sing the poem "Farewell" together and let the guests comment?"

The applause in the lobby just now gave her confidence. Yuehua was a little hesitant. Her singing skills were not as good as Yuling's. With the song and poem "Farewell", she finally got the better of her. Now that Yuling has won a new poem, don't let this girl let her down.

Turn over.

Yu Xuan swung his sleeves and said gracefully: "It's too light to make amends by offering wine, how about betting twelve gold to the winning lady?"

Ten taels of gold is nothing to Yuehua and Yuling, but the reputation after winning is enough to make them the top names in Yiqiu Tower.

The two of them looked at each other, their swords clashing in their eyes, sparks flying.

Mrs. Zhou walked quickly and greeted her from afar: "Oh, gentlemen, please don't be vindictive. Dukang wine has been newly added to the building. I would like to offer you a drink to alleviate your worries."

"Sister Zhou, a few young masters are making a bet on a battle of music." Yu Ling smiled obediently and said, "The winner will get ten gold pieces."

Mrs. Zhou patted Yu Ling lightly and said angrily: "You damn girl, you do weird things all the time. It's all because of the fights between your own family, which hurts the harmony."

Yang Anxuan seemed to feel guilty and said: "Ten taels of gold is a bit much."

Yuehua and Yuling both glanced at Yang Anxuan with disdain, and only Yin Dun knew that Yang Anxuan had the same expression when he lured Chen Si into hiding at Yinjiazhuang that day.

Yu Xuanyue was more courageous and said with a bold smile: "It's hard to buy a smile. Go get a pen and paper and make a bet."

The maid next to Yue Hua turned around to get the pen and ink, but Yue Hua raised her hand and slapped her, and cursed bitterly: "I want you to get into trouble."

The maid covered her face and lowered her head to admit her mistake, with blood oozing from the corners of her mouth.

Yin Dunyi frowned. Yuehua had always been gentle and quiet in front of him. He never imagined that she would look like this again. No wonder An Xuan was lukewarm towards her. It seemed that he didn't understand Yuehua at all.

Yang Anxuan saw that the maidservant was only fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a green cloth dress, with delicate features and a look of panic in her eyes.

I thought that if I could help an inconspicuous and weak person become famous overnight, then the people in the brothel would not regard me as a true Buddha and would be worshiped wherever I went.

Yang Anxuan said to the maid who was huddled in a corner: "Little lady, what is your name?"

The maid glanced at Yang Anxuan timidly, lowered her head and responded softly: "Slave Xiaolan."

"Ms. Xiaolan, have you ever learned to play the piano?"

Before Xiaolan could answer, Yu Xuan laughed and said, "Do you want her to compete with Yu Ling? It's really a dream."

Yu Ling covered her mouth and chuckled: "Xiao Lan and Nu Tong lived in the Yiqiu Building where they entered five years ago. They are stupid by nature and can only do menial jobs serving people. But the young master has taken a liking to her. It's really funny."

Madam Zhou gently shook her fan and said, "This girl Xiaolan can play the piano, but her voice is hoarse and she can't sing, which disappoints the young master."

"There are only people in this world who can't sing, and there are no voices that can't sing." Yang Anxuan said with a smile.

Yu Xuan twisted his lips and said with a wicked smile: "That sounds reasonable, but you don't know your surname?"

"Hongnong Yang Anxuan."

Yu Xuan was stunned. Yang Anxuan's reputation was not small. As "Little Window Quiet Sentences" spread in Beijing, several of his poems also became widely known.

Madam Zhou exclaimed in surprise: "It turns out to be Mr. Yang, I have disrespected you."

Yu Ling widened her eyes, looked Yang Anxuan up and down, and said softly: "You are 'Yang Xiaochuang', you are not very old. I thought you were an elder in his thirties or forties."

Yin Dun sneered at Yu Xuan and said, "Master Yu, are you feeling guilty?"

Yu Xuan braced himself and said, "What do I feel guilty for? Master Yang wants Lady Xiaolan to sing his poems, and there is no room for regret."

Yang Anxuan smiled at Madam Zhou and said, "I have a way to make Yiqiu Tower famous far and wide. Madam Zhou is willing to listen to it."

"Of course I am willing to listen." Madam Zhou leaned next to Yang Anxuan, her delicate body was warm and soft, and she said in a soft voice: "Young Master, please come into the room to drink and chat. Young Master Yu, how about we come in together and listen?"

Several people came to Yuehua's house. Yang Anxuan saw that Xiaolan was a little overwhelmed and said with a smile: "Ms. Xiaolan, please come over and pour me some wine."

Seeing Madam Zhou nodding, Xiaolan moved and knelt down on the right side of Yang Anxuan, holding a wine flask in her hand and pouring wine.

Yang Anxuan saw five fingerprints clearly printed on her pretty face, and his disgust towards Yuehua grew even more.

"Ms. Zhou, since this is a competition, you might as well invite a Qinhuai prostitute house to sing the song "Farewell" together. The song has the same song but different words, so as to distinguish the winner."

Madam Zhou smiled sweetly and said: "This is a good idea, but Yiqiu Tower has to entertain everyone, and the drinks and food are quite expensive."

Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "Then let each participant pay five taels of gold as gambling capital. The winner will take 80% of it, and the remaining 20% ​​will be used as expenses in the building."

"Oh, Young Master Yang is such a genius." Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up, she shook her fan and calculated. There were thirty or forty famous prostitutes on the Qinhuai River. If there were twenty participating prostitutes, the stakes would be a hundred taels, or even 20 percent.

Twenty taels is enough for the cost of the building.

What's more, Yiqiulou will be famous among many prostitutes for hosting this event, and this business will be extremely profitable.

"Today is the twelfth day. I need to send out invitations and invite all my colleagues. By the way, I also want to invite some celebrities to sit down and comment. How about a gambling fight on the 16th?" Madam Zhou looked at Yang Anxuan and others.

Seeing the momentum of Yi Qiu Lou, Yu Xuan was a little hesitant, looked at Xiaolan and said: "Ms. Xiaolan, can you sing a song?"

Xiaolan shook her head in fear, and Yang Anxuan encouraged her: "Ms. Xiaolan, don't be afraid, just play and sing "Farewell"."

Mrs. Zhou naturally knew that Xiaolan would become a maid because her voice was rough and round. Seeing Yang Anxuan's confidence, Mrs. Zhou ordered someone to fetch the piano and place it in front of Xiaolan.

Perhaps it was Yang Anxuan's gentle smile that gave Xiaolan courage, so Xiaolan stretched out her hand to play on the piano.

Xiaolan had learned piano skills and listened to Yuehua playing and singing "Farewell" many times. Xiaolan quickly found the rhythm and played "Farewell" well.

But when he sang the first line of "Green Mountains Across Beiguo", Yu Xuan started laughing. Xiaolan's voice was deep and hoarse, and had nothing to do with the mellowness and clarity. She laughed dumbly and said: "If such a voice can win the first prize, Yu Xuan will be the winner."

Cut off his own head."

When Xiaolan heard Yu Xuan's sneer, the courage she finally summoned disappeared. She didn't dare to sing anymore and looked at Yang Anxuan timidly.

Yin Guo said angrily: "Mr. Yu, Miss Xiaolan hasn't finished singing yet. It's so rude for you to interrupt her. If you don't believe it, Yin will make a bet with you. How about a hundred gold bet on the outcome?"

Yin Dun had great confidence in Yang Anxuan and hated Yu Xuan in his heart. Seeing Yang Anxuan's calm face, he was ready to trick Yu Xuan.

Yu Xuan's face darkened, he said a hundred taels of gold, but he didn't have that much money.

The young man in purple shirt next to him smiled and said: "Brother Yu, you can't give up the money that was brought to your door. If Brother Yu is inconvenienced, Zhang can help, but if you win gold, you have to give it to me twice as much."

"Brother Yu, we are also willing to help." The other two people said one after another, fearing that they would miss the opportunity to make a fortune.

Yu Xuan was full of confidence and said with a smile: "Okay, let's make a bet."

Xiaolan's face turned pale, and she told Yang Anxuan in a low voice: "Master, I can't sing, so I'd better not gamble."

Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, little lady, winning or losing has nothing to do with you. Brother Yin, how about half and half?"

The bet of one hundred taels of gold is not a small amount, and with the bets of the participants, it will be a grand event on the Qinhuai River.

Madam Zhou clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, I will state this on the invitation and make a name for the young masters."

Yang Anxuan asked Hu Yuan to go back to the inn to get the gold. Yuehua and Yuling saw that Yang Anxuan easily took out a hundred taels of gold. Thinking of how they were in trouble with the 10 taels of gold just now, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, could they have just lured someone into an ambush? This Young Master Yang really has something

Are you sure Xiaolan will win?

A bet was made, both parties signed a pledge, Madam Zhou acted as guarantee, and both parties handed over the bet money to Madam Zhou.

Yang Anxuan is very confident in himself. Master Hongyi's farewell song has been sung for hundreds of years and has withstood the test of time. He sang it more than a thousand years in advance and believes it can also move people's hearts.

Thinking that Xiaolan Jing would definitely become famous after this incident, Yang Anxuan did not want to make wedding clothes for others. Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Ms. Zhou, I will personally teach Xiaolan Xiaolan for a few days, and then I will redeem her life and take her back to the inn.

Come back and perform on stage again on the evening of the 6th."

Xiaolan is just a low-class maid, so Mrs. Zhou didn't take it to heart and said with a smile: "This is Xiaolan's blessing. For five taels of gold, I will transfer her deed of sale to the young master."

When I bought Xiaolan, I only spent 2,000 yuan. After several years of training Xiaolan, I originally thought that I would let her come out to receive guests after the Chinese New Year, but I didn't expect that someone would redeem her life.

Mrs. Zhou prepared Yang Anxuan to negotiate the price, but Yang Anxuan paid the money readily.

After taking the gold and taking Xiaolan's deed of betrayal to Yang Anxuan, Lady Zhou smiled and said: "Miao Lan, you are Young Master Yang's from now on, and you must obey Young Master Yang's orders in everything."

Miao Lan took her belongings and said goodbye to everyone. Probably because she was satisfied with the reward, Madam Zhou gave Miao Lan a piano as a gift before leaving.

In this way, Miao Lan anxiously hugged Yao Qin and followed Yang Anxuan and others back to the inn.

Yang Anxuan rented a five-room apartment across the courtyard. Yang Anxuan arranged for Miao Lan to temporarily share it with his servant wife.

Zhang Feng looked at Xiaolan curiously. Tonight, the young master took Hu Yuan to the brothel and said that he was still young and refused to take him. Why did he come back with an extra sister?
To be continued...