Back home, Qin Dewei rummaged through the posts and found the invitation to the Fang Yuan Gathering.
According to formal etiquette, if you plan to accept the invitation, you must write a reply to the host. This will be considered a formal contract and will facilitate the host's arrangements.
Of course, there are often unscrupulous people sneaking into large-scale gatherings like this. For example, Qin Dewei often did this when he was not famous, and there are many situations.
Moreover, for such an elegant gathering, everyone from scholars to beauties, especially celebrities, who attends or does not attend attracts much attention.
Therefore, after Qin Dewei's reply was sent to Fang Yuan, it immediately attracted great attention.
First, because Qin Dewei was famous in the literary world, and various masterpieces were often thrown out in batches. Within two years, he was recognized as the number one poet since the founding of Nanjing. His status in the world has been established. Whether he is the number one in history has yet to be determined.
The second reason is that since last summer, Qin Dewei spent most of his time concentrating on his studies and preparing for the Taoist exams, or was involved in other things. He rarely appeared in public, let alone participated in elegant gatherings. After nearly a year, this time he actually
Came out again.
Third, Qin Dewei is so capable of causing trouble. From the literary world to the market, from the upper class to the lower class, various urban legends emerge in endlessly, which are particularly eye-catching.
Ordinary literati first get involved in social circles, and then pursue fame. Of course, whether they can succeed or not depends entirely on God's will, and only a few people will become famous after all.
And child prodigies like Qin Dewei often become famous first and then join the circle. They are the kind who bring their own resources and traffic.
The next day after writing the reply, Qin Dewei was fast asleep at home. Hao Danian stood outside the bedroom and shouted: "Young master! Get up quickly, there are many people outside!"
What happened? Qin Dewei woke up from Hao Danian's noise and vaguely heard some noisy sounds coming from outside the courtyard gate.
Qin Dewei, who felt insecure, did not dare to open the courtyard door casually, so he moved a ladder and put it on the wall, and looked out. He saw a dozen people gathered outside his door, including men and women, mostly in their thirties and forties.
The experienced Qin Dewei immediately saw that these women should all be the madams of the brothel family! Those who can hang out with the old madams and quarrel are probably Wangba and his ilk, and they look like them in their clothes!
Seeing Qin Dewei's head exposed on the top of the wall, the group of people immediately crowded to the foot of the wall, raised their heads and shouted at Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei was so quarreled that he shouted loudly: "Shut up!" Then he pointed at someone casually: "Speak first!"
The man quickly said: "Mr. Qin is going to Fangyuan. My girl is willing to pay twenty taels to be Mr. Qin's female companion!"
Is this a matter of money? Qin Dewei angrily shouted: "Nonsense! I'm not that kind of person! Leave it alone!"
Then Qin Dewei went down the ladder. Just after going down two floors, he suddenly heard someone shouting from outside the wall: "My family has a hundred taels!"
Qin Dewei: ""
I don’t mean anything else, one hundred taels is too much.
For example, take the vegetable garden opposite. As a celebrity, Qin Dewei doesn't want to repair the garden? But no matter how he budgets, it will cost at least several hundred taels of silver.
With these one hundred taels, if we scrape together money from here and there, we might be able to start construction.
So Qin Dewei climbed up again and took a few glances outside. He saw other people staring at an old madam, who probably paid the price.
Qin Dewei thought it looked familiar, so he took a closer look and recognized it. Isn't this the cardamom version of the sentimental madam from two years ago?
Thinking of the little lady who has been entrusted with five hundred years of love, she must be fifteen this year. She is starting to get familiar with her. I wonder if she has made her debut.
When the old bustard saw Qin Dewei's head reappeared, he raised a finger and shouted again: "No lies, bid one hundred taels!"
Others glared at the old bustard, saying that the price was too outrageous, it was just nonsense!
Is your girl made of gold? Are you mentally retarded and can't settle accounts? Can you get back your money for a huge sum of one hundred taels?
Qin Dewei lay on the wall and said, "Isn't this an old friend from the past? Why are you here today? Come on first and talk!"
Others really couldn't offer a price of one hundred or two days, so they could only curse in their hearts that they were stupid and broke the rules, and then left angrily.
After letting the old bustard in, Qin Dewei asked curiously: "Why do you want to pay a hundred taels? To be honest, it's not worth the price."
The old madam said decisively: "It may not be worth it to others, but I will find a way to make this one hundred taels worth it! My girl was met by Mr. Qin two years ago. Do you think she has any potential?"
"Of course!" Qin Dewei said, his appearance can become his own feelings, how can he not have potential?
The old madam continued: "She is fifteen this year, and it's time for her official debut! I hope she can take advantage of Mr. Qin's influence and become an instant success."
Qin Dewei shook his head soberly and said: "Then this east wind is really not worth a hundred taels."
The old bustard was afraid that Qin Dewei would be suspicious and would not agree, so he explained: "You can't just look at the present, but also look at the long term.
Mr. Qin, have you ever noticed i? The four beauties of Qinhuai and Wang Lianqing, the top beauties on today’s famous flower lists, are all around 20 years old?
If five years is used as a generation, there will be no one at the top of the famous list among those around fifteen years old.
If my girl can become the first one in her age group to attract attention and seize the position first, will she be worth more than a hundred taels in the future?"
Qin Dewei was in a daze for a moment. This pattern seemed familiar? As a time traveler, he found that his ideas were not open enough and his thinking was still conservative.
The old bustard was still talking: "As for whether we can get what we want, it all depends on Mr. Qin, but there are some ugly things to say beforehand.
I can pay a deposit of thirty taels first, which is more than others. Then the remaining seventy taels must be paid afterwards. There are several indicators to evaluate the specific results, such as detonating public opinion."
Qin Dewei quickly stopped: "Let's do this for today, and I'll think about it later. Don't worry, I won't tell others what you think!"
The old madam took her leave first. She was very confident that no one would pay a higher price for a big bet.
Rather than thinking about it, Qin Dewei would rather discuss it with Wang Lianqing. After all, as the only practical lover at present, Wang Meiren would make herself uncomfortable if she was unhappy.
But one hundred taels is indeed too much, and it is worth taking the risk of capsizing.
When I arrived at Wang Lianqing's house and then at Wang Meiren's residence in the inner courtyard, I saw that it was also very lively, with a large group of people sitting or standing gathered in the courtyard.
Qin Dewei frowned. Wang Lianqing's residence was rarely so lively. Generally, outsiders would not come here, so he could come in and out and spend the night as he pleased.
But when he looked again, he saw that the courtyard was full of women and no men. Qin Dewei felt relieved for the time being, but what exactly happened?
