Drinking in Tianxiang Pavilion, Lu Yao is the host.
We invited Bai Song, Changsun Huan and Yu Ji.
Hearing that Bai Song was going, Yu Qingqing also came wearing men's clothes.
Today's gathering was very secretive. Lu Yao said he had something important to discuss with his classmates.
Therefore, a very safe room is needed.
In the end, Bai Song betrayed his face and asked to come to Miss Shishi's private room.
Miss Shishi's door is only open to Mr. Bai, and she only handles Mr. Bai's business in the Bai Song Dynasty. It is no longer a secret in Tianxiang Pavilion.
Fortunately, Mr. Bai still has some conscience. In order for Miss Shishi to live peacefully in Tianxiang Pavilion, he will give Tianxiang Pavilion a sum of money on time every month. This is not stated openly, but the intention is to buy freedom for Miss Shishi.
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Who is Bai Song?
Chang'an is no longer a stranger.
A Dream of Red Mansions evoked the memories of the people of Chang'an, and reminded them of the water-melody song.
Furthermore, there is news among the people that Bai Song will be appointed as the Prince's Young Master.
It shows that Song Dynasty is not only talented and famous, but also has an official career. Such people have a bright future.
As the madam of Tianxiang Pavilion, although there are some connections behind the scenes, a future figure like Bai Song will definitely have to sell face.
Using a has-been oiran to tie up the future emperor's teacher, the little money he gets each month is just a formality, and the share is actually very small.
But for Tianxiang Pavilion, it is still a sure profit.
Several men arrived at Miss Shishi's wing. As soon as they entered the door, they were flushed by the fragrant wind. They didn't dare to look at Miss Shishi. The room smelled so good.
"Bai Song has the face to get into a place like this!" Changsun Huan had been locked up at home for an unknown amount of time. He was so excited when he saw the woman when he entered the door.
Lu Yao's mind was calm and he looked around curiously without any expression.
It seems that Yu Ji is no longer the young bird she once was. When she saw the oiran's room, she was amazed, but she tried to restrain herself.
Only Yu Qingqing kept frowning. Looking here and then at her boudoir, she was so weak!
Xiao Nizi secretly decided to rearrange it according to this style when she goes back.
But I don’t have any money, so how can I have as many decorations as Miss Shishi’s house?
Thinking of this, it is inevitable to feel discouraged.
Miss Shishi personally arranged the wine and food inside, and stepped forward to bow to them and salute: "You guys, feel free to chat, there is Shishi's maid waiting outside the door, if you need anything, just say it."
"Miss Shishi, I'm afraid the oiran of Tianxiang Pavilion is not as valuable as you today! I heard that you haven't seen a guest for half a month. You even lent your wing room to see us today. We are really proud of it." Changsun Huan
said with a smile.
"Is it because Bai Song has face?" Lu Yao rolled his eyes and said unhappily.
Miss Shishi smiled sweetly, showing a rare hint of shyness, glanced at Bai Song secretly, and slipped out of the room.
Today, Miss Shishi is in a good mood, singing and dancing on the stage in the lobby of Tianxiang Pavilion.
The guests who came here made a lot of money. I don’t know why I was so lucky today.
Little did they know that Shishi had a home and couldn't go back. She had nothing to do outside, so she just passed the time.
Inside the room, Lu Yao did not start the topic immediately. He gave Bai Song a glass of wine and asked, "Has the money problem been solved?"
Bai Song had lent money to each of them before, so everyone was very concerned about this matter.
Bai Song nodded.
"Two hundred thousand taels, how can it be solved in just ten days?"
"I just published a book. Real money is definitely not enough, but at least I have a stable income."
"A book? What book?"
"Could it be..."
Several people seemed to have thought of something.
Dream of Red Mansions, author Cao Xueqin.
It’s a hot spot in Chang’an City now!
Unfortunately, the book publisher who sells the book is not a good person, and it took more than half a month to publish the third volume.
What kind of sales plan was actually stipulated...
If the sales of Dream of Red Mansions do not reach the specified target, the release date of the next volume will be postponed indefinitely.
This has devastated many book fans.
If you want to see the content behind, there is no other way but to buy, buy, buy.
Not only are book fans unable to see new content, but pirates also have no new content to sell.
And the sales were so outrageous that it was said that 100,000 copies would be sold before the next volume was released.
In other words, at least everyone in Chang'an must buy the first copy before the next episode will be available.
Nowadays, there are special stores in the East Market calling on book fans and pirates to raise funds to buy books, hoping to achieve the established sales targets as soon as possible.
There is an enthusiastic book fan who has bought ten thousand copies. I heard that she is the eldest daughter of a certain family and is crazy about the manuscript.
At this time, Bai Song said lightly and published a book.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely not think of Dream of Red Mansions.
But combined with some of the things Bai Song had done, several people present turned their surprised eyes to Bai Song.
No need to think about it, Bai Song must be the author.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Dream of Red Mansions was written by you?"
"no."
"no?"
"But a friend of mine wrote it."
"Do you know Cao Xueqin? Where did you meet him?"
"Um...when I was in Yizhou."
"Can you recommend me?" Lu Yao was very excited.
"Well...Cao Xueqin is an extraordinary person. I'm afraid it's rare to meet him."
"What!" Yu Qingqing pouted, "It must be a girl from some family. She is hiding it for fear of being known."
Bai Song looked innocent: "Is my image in your heart so bad? Cao Xueqin is a man."
"This name sounds like a girl, so I don't believe it."
The little girl poked at a piece of pastry with her chopsticks sadly.
Yu Ji smiled: "Brother Bai treats us as outsiders and refuses to reveal the truth. Who in the world can write such an article except Brother Bai himself? Let's not talk about other things, just the poems in the published manuscript, and the
The four chrysanthemum poems that have been circulated before have many things in common. Brother Bai can imitate the tone of a woman and write poems, but the style is the same, and the poems cannot deceive people."
Bai Song was stunned for a moment, thinking that he could also find a flaw?
It seems that copying poetry is really a risky thing.
It's hard to explain this matter. Bai Song gave a few people a look, saying that it's okay for everyone to know and don't make it known everywhere.
Everyone understood and Yu Qingqing was in a better mood.
"Bai Song, you must follow me to meet someone."
Suddenly, Lu Yao grabbed Bai Song's hand very excitedly.
Bai Song was stunned for a moment. He thought he would get to the point, but why did the calm Lu Yao suddenly go crazy?
After Lu Yao learned that the person who wrote Dream of Red Mansions was Bai Song, he seemed to have discovered some treasure, and his eyes lit up when he looked at Bai Song.
Bai Song wanted to shake him off, but Lu Yao's grip tightened tighter and tighter. Bai Song seemed to see his passion radiating.
"What are you doing?" Bai Song asked, hair all over his body.
"There is a person. If you want to meet him, just help me."
"Who?"
"The eldest lady of the Hou family, Hou Zheng."
"Why are you meeting her?"
"She was obsessed with Dream of Red Mansions. Regardless of her family's objections, she spent a lot of money to buy 10,000 copies of Dream of Red Mansions manuscripts. She didn't think about food or food all day long. Now she is confined at home by Mr. Hou. I can't even see her!"