Volume 17 A Hard to Find
The three of them wandered around until it got dark, and many shops on the street began to light up lights. Yu Ren asked if he wanted to go back to the inn. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, he was snatched away by the little maid Ying'er beside him.
"My husband, you don't know much about style! Do you know when is the most fun time in Fuzhou City? That's at night! If you treat shopping as a banquet, then this is the night
The main course of a banquet is just a few snacks and cold cuts before the main course during the day. You won’t want to leave the table after eating the cold cuts!”
Yu Ren's face turned slightly red, and then he realized that even though he was a modern person, he could not catch up with the little girl in front of him. He really didn't know that the nightlife of the ancients was so exciting. In his mind, he always thought that,
The ancients were very strict about etiquette. At night, there would be no other people on the street except those who came out to look for flowers and ask for advice. How did he know that in Fujian in the late Ming Dynasty, due to the development of the free economy,
Driven by Shanghai's strong overseas trade, this place has become one of the most prosperous places in the country. As for Fuzhou in Fujian Province, due to its smooth sea routes; although the merchant ships at the dock are not the first since the Longqing Switch
Zhangzhou is actually the capital of Fujian; in terms of prosperity within the city, it is naturally the first in Fujian.
Li Yu saw that Yu Ren was a little embarrassed, so she slapped the little girl with her hand and cursed. "Look at you, girl. I have spoiled you. You never speak properly."
Yu Ren has always been a very thick-faced person, which is what he thinks is a necessary quality for someone who picks up girls. Although he was secretly ashamed when the little girl told him just now, he recovered immediately. Seeing that Li Yu was about to scold the little girl,
He said hurriedly, "It doesn't matter. I never like to follow any rules. I can't blame others for not treating me well. Besides, we are out to play today. Since we are playing, we don't need to pay too much attention to it. Otherwise, how can we do it?"
Have fun!"
Seeing that Yu Ren was not angry, Li Yu said nothing more. But the little girl on the side spoke again. "I've known you for so long, and I finally heard you say something nice."
Yu Ren quickly stood up and bowed to the little girl. "Miss Ying'er is too complimentary. It seems that Miss Ying'er must be very familiar with the things in Fuzhou City. Then, please ask Miss Ying'er to make it for us tonight."
A guide will help us arrange our itinerary for tonight!”
The little girl Ying'er raised her head, squinted her eyes, and looked proud. "Since you are so humbly asking for advice, then I will reluctantly do it!"
As he said that, the little girl walked to Yu Ren's side, patted his shoulder and said: "When it comes to visiting the night view in Fuzhou City, there is one place that you must go to. That is Qiankun Garden. In Qiankun Garden
That storyteller is the most famous in Fujian. Many people come from hundreds of miles away by boat to listen to his books! Our young ladies also like to listen to them the most.
Today we will go to Qiankun Garden to listen to the book first. After listening to the book, we will go to East Street for a walk, where the snacks are the most famous."
Yu Ren slapped his leg. "Okay, just listen to Miss Ying'er. After dinner, we will listen to a book, and then go to East Street to eat snacks." After saying that, Yu Ren secretly glanced at Li Yu and saw that she was doing the same.
With a smile on her face, she knew that this arrangement was in line with her heart, so she felt more at ease.
After dinner, the three of them went to the Qiankun Garden. The Qiankun Garden was not far away and they arrived in a short walk.
When the three of them came to the garden, they saw a small yard with a wooden sign at the door. There were some words written on it. Yu Ren guessed that this should be the song for tonight's lecture, so he walked forward.
I took a look and saw that it said "Zhao Kuangyin sent Jing Niang thousands of miles away"
The little girl Ying'er also came up. When she saw the music, she called to Li Yu: "Miss, it's a new play. We have never heard of it."
Li Yu nodded.
"I'll go in and make a reservation first." After saying that, Ying'er took out a delicate little money bag from her arms and was about to leave. Yu Ren quickly stopped her. "How can I work for a girl like this? It's better for me to go.
!" With that said, he rushed to the boy guarding the door.
"Brother, may I ask, are there any private rooms available tonight?"
The doorman glanced at Yu Ren and saw that he looked like a scholar, so he said, "My husband, I'm really sorry. There are no more private rooms."
"Then take a seat near the front!" Yu Ren said and asked to pay.
But the doorman didn't accept Yu Ren's money: "Don't be surprised, sir. The seats in Qiankun Garden have been fully booked for today. To tell you the truth, don't be angry. Since last time, we have had a new restaurant here.
The theater is full every day. Not to mention today's seats, even the seats for three days' time are all booked. Many people can't get a seat and prefer to stand and listen. Master, if you don't mind, can you come out?
For twenty dollars, I will also find a place for you to listen to it and make sure you hear it clearly. What do you think?"
Yu Ren didn't expect that the business of Qiankun Garden was so good. There were no seats left. But Li Yu was already here, and seeing how happy their master and servant were just now, if he went back now and told them that there was no seat left,
, that is really disappointing. Yu Ren is well versed in the principle of "spending a thousand dollars to make a beauty". At this moment, he must not dampen the interest of the beauties, otherwise, things will be difficult later.
Although the disciple said there was no seat left, Yu Ren had a way. He knew that as long as he gave up some money, the disciple would be able to find a solution for him. So, Yu Ren quietly took out a small piece of broken silver and gave it to the disciple, saying: "This
Brother, we also came here from other places because of the reputation, and there are two girls living with us. Do you think you can think of a way to get three seats?"
The man looked embarrassed at first, but when he saw that Yu Ren took out about two cents of silver, he immediately smiled again. "Well, since the young master is a distant visitor, then I would be a villain if I didn't help you.
You're sensible. Don't worry, even if I try my best to get scolded by the guests, I will definitely find two seats for you and the two young ladies. However, there is nothing I can do about the seats near the front. Please forgive me."
"Then, can you hear clearly?" Yu Ren asked.
"Clear, clear, absolutely clear. If you can't hear clearly, cut off the villain's tongue and feed it to the dogs. It just doesn't taste that good, so I'm afraid the two ladies won't like it too much."
"Why does it taste bad?" Yu Ren was a little surprised. I had never heard of the location being bad, but never of the bad taste.
"Close to the latrine." The door whispered.
When Yu Ren heard this, he became anxious. But he must not be an unsophisticated boy. He knew that this sect was dissatisfied that he did not give him enough money. Yu Ren thought in his heart, he did not expect that a sect could be so dark, but there was no other way, so
He raised his heart and took out an ingot worth one tael of silver from his arms and handed it over.
When Menzi saw this ingot of silver, his eyes immediately narrowed with a smile, and he hurriedly stretched out his hands to catch it.
But Yu Ren retracted his hand and asked, "Is it possible to find a good seat this time?"
The man nodded hurriedly, "No problem, no problem, absolutely no problem. This time I will be able to find a satisfactory seat for my husband and the two young ladies."
But Yu Ren had learned from the previous lesson and would not give him money easily this time without asking clearly. Seeing the doorman reaching for the money, Yu Ren quickly retracted his hand. "Can you really satisfy me?"
"It's absolutely true. If you don't like it for a while, you can tear off the villain's head and use it as a ball."
After Yu Ren heard what he said, he felt relieved and gave him the money.
The disciple accepted the money from Yu Ren and bowed to him. "I will make arrangements for you now. You and the two ladies should go somewhere else for a stroll first and come back in a quarter of an hour. I promise not to miss you."
Listen to a play with the two ladies."
Seeing that the seats were reserved, Yu Ren and Li Yu prepared to go shopping elsewhere for a while. Just as the three of them were leaving, they saw a horse approaching. Yu Ren had sharp eyes and saw the horse sitting on it from a distance.
It was Li Xianzhong's servant Li Liu. Yu Ren hurriedly pulled Li Yu and Ying'er, and the three of them hid in a dark place. Since the last time he suffered from Li Liu, Yu Ren had always been somewhat afraid of him.
Seeing that Li Liu also appeared here, Yu Ren couldn't help but be surprised.
Li Liu didn't get off his horse when he came to Qiankun Garden. He sat directly on the horse and said to the door: "Guardian, my young master heard that your garden has a new play tonight. His old man will come to listen to it soon. You can do it."
Reserve the best private room in your garden for me. Remember it!"
The doorman hurriedly bowed to Li Liu. "I'll forgive you, old man. The guests tonight are too full, and there's really nothing we can do about the private room. Otherwise, I'll discuss it with them and move a few tables to the front for you."
My seat, what do you think? Make sure it’s quiet and you can hear clearly.”
Chapter completed!