He Nian Study is located in a remote alley, covering an area of only about 30 square meters. It is unremarkable from the outside. If it were not for the "He Nian Study" plaque hanging on the door, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin would almost miss it.
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There are two shop assistants in the study, sitting behind the counter, drinking tea and eating melon seeds. They look like their eyes are on the top of their heads, and they are very arrogant, as if it is a great honor for you to look at you one more time.
"Excuse me, I'm here to buy a fan."
After entering Henian's study, Zhu Pingan took the initiative to come to the counter, bowed his hands to the two of them, and said with a smile.
"On the counter, see for yourself."
The store clerk glanced at Zhu Ping'an indifferently and pointed to the fan on the counter.
Chen Yiqin frowned. For a shop assistant to be so arrogant, the power and influence of the Yan family can be seen clearly.
"Thank you for reminding."
Zhu Ping'an disagreed with this, smiled slightly, thanked the store clerk, and then looked at the fan in front of the counter with great interest.
"Moist and delicate, like white jade, the workmanship of this fan bone is so ingenious that it will amaze the heavens and humans. When you go to the water poor place and sit down to watch the clouds rise, the landscape painting on this fan must be the original work of the famous master Wu Gong."
Zhu Ping'an picked up a fan from the counter, unfolded it, and exclaimed as if he was a man in heaven.
"I want this fan." Zhu Pingan held on to the fan with both hands as if he had found a treasure.
Pack
Continue to pretend
The store clerk glanced at Zhu Pingan like an idiot. Taking off his pants and farting is fun. Why are you going to all the trouble? What are you buying the fan for? You really don't think anyone knows. You can just pay for it.
"Ahem"
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but blush. He thought that what he had just shown was a king with superb operation, advanced consciousness, and flexible movements. He did not expect that in the eyes of others, he was just a broken bronze.
The operation is as fierce as a tiger, and the effect is two hundred and fifty.
I'm just talking about myself.
Zhu Ping'an's face turned red, he put his hand to his lips, coughed twice, and used his strength to cover up his embarrassment.
"Well, let's take this fan."
Chen Yiqin beside him couldn't help but put his hand to his lips, coughed, and covered his smile.
Just laugh if you want.
Zhu Ping'an glanced at Chen Yiqin speechlessly, then took out 1,500 taels of silver from his sleeve and placed it on the counter. With a flick of his hand, 15 silver notes of one hundred taels were placed overlapping on the counter.
After seeing the 1,500 silver note, the store clerk, who had his eyes set above his head, finally looked at him seriously and became enthusiastic. He walked out of the counter and poured two cups of hot tea for Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin. He took out a seal and stamped it on the fan.
A very conspicuous stamp, and then asked Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin to show their name cards. The store clerk wrote "One thousand and five hundred taels of silver" on the two people's name cards. One of the store clerks took it and marked it.
The name card with the price left the back door of the store and was delivered to the Yan Mansion in advance through a shortcut. At that time, Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin could go directly to the door with fans in hand.
Normally, the person giving the gift would only have a few hundred taels of silver, so those with these 1,500 taels would be considered distinguished guests.
That's why the store clerk is so enthusiastic.
With the fan in hand and all the procedures in place, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin said goodbye and left from Henian's study. When they were leaving, they happened to meet a middle-aged man with a big belly coming to buy a fan.
“Business is quite booming.”
After Chen Yiqin walked out of the door, he glanced back at the inconspicuous study and said sarcastically.
Irony being irony, when they arrived in front of the Yan Mansion, Chen Yiqin and Zhu Pingan both looked respectful and respectful.
There were cars and horses in front of Yan's Mansion Gate, and the queue was quite long. Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin both lined up twenty years away.
"One, two, three, four, twenty, why are there so many people?"
Chen Yiqin was at the end of the queue with an anxious look on his face. He leaned his head forward and counted them. According to this order, he might not even be able to get in line with them today.
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I'll give it a try."
Zhu Pingan's dark eyes rolled, he reached out and raised the fan to the top of his head, unfolded it, and shook the side with the seal towards the concierge.
Because Zhu Pingan raised the fan to the top of his head, the action itself was very conspicuous. The seal stamped by He Niantang Study Room on the fan was very large, red and eye-catching, so the concierge of the Yan Mansion immediately noticed it.
As soon as the concierge of the Yan Mansion saw the seal, he knew that Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin were distinguished guests who had sent a large sum of money. He nodded secretly, asked people to go directly to the queue, and led Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin into the Yan Mansion through the side door.
After entering Yan's Mansion, the doorman led Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin to a guest room, served them hot tea, and asked them to wait patiently.
"Good work."
Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin thanked them, then sat in the guest room and waited patiently.
a cup of tea
a cup of tea
another cup of tea
Slowly, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin drank half a pot of tea. It was almost noon, but Yan Shifan still didn't see anyone coming to invite them. They seemed to have been forgotten by the people in the Yan Mansion.
Chen Yiqin glanced at the sun that was gradually setting in the middle of the window, and gradually became unable to sit still. He felt that today's one thousand five hundred taels of silver were probably given away by meat buns and beaten dogs, but they were actually one thousand five hundred taels.
The money is given away for free, but the problem is that if you can't get back the annual gift from Prince Yu, that will be troublesome. You must know that Prince Yu's palace can't open the pot now.
Compared to Chen Yiqin, Zhu Pingan is very calm.
Historically, Yan Shifan gladly accepted the bribe from Prince Yu's Palace, and was extremely satisfied. He would brag to everyone he met, "Even if the emperor's son wants to give me money, who dares not to give me money?".
This time, it will definitely be no exception.
It's probably that Yan Shifan wanted to show off to us before meeting us and add some psychological pressure to us.
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Pingan can drink tea calmly and wait.
hehe
Even now that I am older, I am not as calm as Zihou.
Seeing Zhu Ping'an being so calm, Chen Yiqin was slowly infected and smiled to himself, and his anxious mood gradually calmed down.
In this way, it's time for tea again.
Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin heard a burst of footsteps outside, and then a burst of laughter.
Yan Shifan is here!
Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin looked at each other. They were both a little excited and stood up and left their seats.
"Hahaha, Mr. Chen, Zihou, you are such a rare visitor. What brought you to my Yan Mansion?"
A short, one-eyed fat man walked in with his sleeves waving, a figure-footed step, a swollen belly, and a smile like a flower.