43 Hongmen Banquet
Chu Tianxiu and Zuer rode on the same horse.
After the year of Hai, more than 100 students from the palace examination ran on their horses and ran in Jinling City.
Starting from Sima Gate, Jinling Palace, along the main street of the Imperial Road, the city is filled with the Qinhuai River.
In many pleasure boats, the madams and the young ladies all shined their eyes, chirping, waving their jewels and looking forward to it.
Through the Wanghou Lane where the princes live together, Wuyi Lane where the ten clans of Jinling live together.
The students finally arrived at Changle Street, which was full of flowers in the city.
Some yamen runners in Jinling Mansion were patrolling the streets. When they saw someone stalking in Jinling City, they were furious.
However, when the yamen runner saw Xiaohunhou rushing in front, his face changed and he immediately stood by the street, but the yamen runner dared not rush forward to stop him.
The lively Changle Street is full of merchants and tourists, so of course it is a must-visit place. They have to hold a banquet at Hongmen Inn to celebrate the results.
Hongmen Inn is in the most central area of Changle Street, with many people and lively places.
The Chen Mansion, the largest wealthy mansion in Jinling, is opposite the street of Hongmen Inn, opposite the two doors.
The custom of the Great Chu Dynasty was that if you didn’t return home in glory, and if you didn’t go to Hongmen Inn after the palace examination, it would be like a waste of time.
There is no way, who made Hongmen Inn famous!
After the palace examination, all the students of the same age must gather at Hongmen Inn to hold a grand banquet to celebrate, deepen their feelings, and become friends in the future.
This has become a routine for many years.
Confucian scholars also like to go to this inn and make friends with scholars and children of major families and officials.
Chu Tianxiu glanced at Hongmen Inn and immediately ordered Zuer to stop.
The disciples arrived at Hongmen Inn and dismounted one after another.
At this time, the first floor lobby of Hongmen Inn had already been empty, and he was ready to welcome the students to come and have a banquet.
Manager Xiang Da and a group of waiters stood respectfully at the door to welcome the arrival of the scholars.
When Chu Tianxiu thought of the run of the shopkeeper Xiang Da, two coins and one cup of cold wine, he felt unhappy.
"I am the first name of the palace examination. I will treat you to the banquet today."
Chu Tianxiu said to the disciples of the senators, glanced at the shopkeeper Xiang, touched his body, and said to Zuer: "Zuer, do you have copper coins?"
"No...the last two copper coins were drunk by my son-in-law last time."
Joo's face was bitter and shook his head.
She has no money... The princess didn't let her carry the money, so as not to cause the son-in-law's dandy disease to be recurred.
But she didn't expect that she wouldn't even bring any money to her son-in-law, and she would spend money like soil.
"Oh, look at my memory. This little marquis forgot to bring money again today. Manager Xiang Da, what should I do? Otherwise, everyone will have a glass of cold bar and hundreds of copper coins, this little marquis will have a way!"
Chu Tianxiu said in surprise.
"This...Little Marquis, don't make fun of the villain anymore. You will become officials soon. How can villain be negligent?"
Manager Xiang Da blushed.
He just got the news, and Xiaohunhou got the first name in the palace examination.
This must be granted the title of county magistrate by the emperor, and he may become county magistrate in a few years, and then enter the court, ranking among the three dukes and nine ministers.
He was not afraid of the powerless Hunhou Mansion. Even though the little Hunhou was a playboy, he didn't care about the Hongmen Inn, he was afraid that Xiao Hunhou would become a high-ranking official of the court, so he could not be easily offended.
But the sumptuous feast of these hundreds of students was filled with delicacies and delicious food. In addition to various fine wines, it was an amazing amount of money. Eating and drinking were spent at least one thousand taels of silver.
He can't let Xiaohun take credit!
Is Xiao Hunhou the kind of person who can repay money?
Manager Xiang Da is in a dilemma.
But I saw a playboy in a gorgeous dress covered in silk and brocade clothes, with a jade belt on his waist, and laughed and said, "Oh, the little marquis is here. I heard that my elder brother has been in the palace examination and is waiting here for a long time. Don't make things difficult for the shopkeeper Xiang. I'll invite this banquet today."
Chu Tianxiu saw it.
Shen Dafu, the eldest son of the largest local tyrant in Jinling, and Chen Wanbao, the third of the four playboys in Jinling.
"Xiao Hunhou" and Xie Anran, Chen Wanbao, Xiang Tiange, and the four major playboys in Jinling often "play" together.
They are more familiar with each other than their own brothers, and they naturally have deep memories in their minds.
This is not to say that the four major playboys in Jinling have a good relationship, they are all bullies in Jinling. They don’t like others, so of course they are not much better.
But birds of a feather flock together and smells like each other, so they can't go much worse.
Especially among the playboys, they like to compare who is better.
Of course, you have to play together frequently to make it interesting, otherwise you will be so idly, who will you show me?
"I am a little marquis treating guests today, Brother Wanbao pays the bill, you can go to the inn to eat and drink freely!"
Chu Tianxiu knew that Chen Wanbao was so rich that he was so angry that he was not polite, so he told the disciples.
He got off his horse and walked into the hall of Hongmen Inn with his disciples.
The disciples laughed and sat in groups of three or five.
Even some Confucian scholars outside came in and benefited from it.
The waiters in the inn immediately served the dishes and wine that had been prepared long ago.
Chu Tianxiu and Shen Wanbao are familiar with each other, and knowing that the money for a banquet is also a little bit of a little bit of a little to the eldest son of the Shen family.
But Chen Wanbao is so "superior" like that and takes the initiative to pay, I'm afraid there is something wrong!
Chu Tianxiu glanced at Chen Wanbao and asked with a smile: "Uncle Chen is so happy recently?...I heard that Uncle Guomao returned from the Hunhou Mansion and foamed at him for a long time. He was not good at this body, so he had to see the doctor early!"
Chen Wanbao thought that his father was cheated by Xiaohunhou and felt a little painful on his face.
However, it was another matter for him to wait for Xiaohunhou here today, saying, "My father is strong and angry every day. He can't die of this anger.
I actually have something to do, so I will discuss it with the little marquis.
Look, the two largest papermaking workshops in Da Chu belong to our Shen family and Chu family.
It is better for us to merge paper workshops. I will invest another 10,000 yuan in silver to expand the workshops and join forces to take down the entire paper industry, so as to avoid other companies from squeezed in and get a share of the pie!"
Chu Tianxiu smiled immediately.
You can just take it alone, why do you want to share a sip of soup in your house?
This is the largest local tyrant in Jinling, Shenfu, who dominated the silk in Jiangnan, and is definitely the richest businessman in the world. He actually wants to grab a bite of food from his bowl.
Chu Tianxiu immediately shook her head: "Everything else is easy to discuss, but don't mention the papermaking matter. The princess took over the papermaking workshop, and I couldn't get it... I had earned so much money from my papermaking workshop, but she didn't leave me a ounce."
"Uh...Princess Danyang?"
Chen Wanbao was stunned.
The reputation of Princess Danyang Li Yu is well-known in Da Chu, and it is even harder to deal with than Princess Xiang Ling. Xiao Hunhou’s papermaking workshop is in the hands of the princess, what should I do?
Not far away, more than a dozen scholars at the table, Xie Lingyun and other scholars whispered to each other, and their excited eyes drifted to Xiaohunhou from time to time, as if they were discussing something.
What Jia Sheng can do!
Chapter completed!