The two crisp six o'clocks lay firmly on the table. The room was quiet and no one spoke. Everyone in the table had different expressions. Sun Lin was smiling, Huang Zongxi still looked the same, Fang Yizhi and Jiang Chen wanted to
He stopped talking.
Gu Mei pursed her lips, not only did she drink at twelve o'clock, but it also showed that Pang Yu didn't look at her differently. I thought that this Meilou was also the first place on the Qinhuai River, and all the literati and wealthy businessmen had to hold it in their arms when they came, but Pang Yu didn't expect it.
Yu was so ungraceful, but he was just trying to bully her with words, and he actually dared to retaliate against her.
Fang Yizhi finally couldn't help it. When he raised his hand to speak, Pang Yu spoke first.
"I have long heard the story about the Qinhuai River. The girls from each family are not only extremely beautiful, but also quite chivalrous. The reason for their prosperity is to drink three hundred cups with you. Twelve is the maximum number. Miss Gu is the current Qinhuai oiran, and I think so.
Not inferior to others, I will have an eye-opening experience today."
Pang Yu finished speaking calmly, picked up the jug and poured wine into Gu Mei's cup. The group of Fushe scholars in the banquet must have behaved like heroes saving beauties. When he said this, he raised Gu Mei's head a little higher.
He also prevented other people from helping him drink, blocking Gu Mei's escape route in the first place.
Amidst the gurgling sound of pouring wine, the level of wine in the cup gradually rose. Everyone at the table, Gu Mei had just poured Pang Yu a very full cup. Now Pang Yu had no intention of stopping. The level of wine was close to the rim of the cup. Pang Yu raised his hand.
After a quick look, Gu Mei's face turned dark, and she couldn't help but feel amused.
When the wine glass was almost full, Pang Yu put the wine bottle up and stopped pouring wine, "Miss Gu, please."
Li Ping'er's voice came from behind, "Slave, come and drink for my girl."
Pang Yu looked back and saw a look of pleading in Li Ping'er's eyes. She smiled slightly and said, "It turns out that Miss Ping'er wants to drink. Don't be in a hurry. Find a seat and sit down. It will be your turn."
Li Ping'er's eyes changed. It was obvious that Pang Yu didn't agree with someone drinking on her behalf. Gu Mei turned around and shook her head. After Li Ping'er stepped back, Gu Mei looked at Pang Yu and said, "When drinking, you should follow the orders, but the general's orders
There are eight numbers mentioned in it, and the slave family has never heard of such an order. If everyone is like this, they will be drunk after this tour, and they will not be able to enjoy themselves."
Pang Yu stared into Gu Mei's eyes, "I won't get drunk. If the girl feels that she drinks too much, I will change the way to a less drunk one next time."
After hearing this, Gu Mei knew that Pang Yu insisted on drinking it by herself. She was in the same situation as Pang Yu just now. At least she couldn't retaliate this time. She finally struggled and said, "After drinking these twelve cups, I'm afraid the slave family won't be able to use music anymore."
To add to the fun…”
Pang Yu interrupted without hesitation, "Then change to something else."
The atmosphere in the banquet was tense, Pang Yu was drunk, and Gu Mei's hostility just now made him more and more angry. At this time, he was not accommodating at all, and even forgot about the advertisement. Fang Yizhi and Jiang Chen wanted to give some advice,
But I never found a suitable opportunity.
Gu Mei bit her lip and was silent for a moment, then picked up the wine glass and prepared to drink.
At this moment, a clear female laughter floated up from downstairs. She could not be seen yet, but her voice could be heard clearly.
"General Pang's military order swept away the bandits in the north of the Yangtze River. Today's drinking order means that Qinhuai also has the meaning of a golden war and an iron horse."
Everyone in the banquet looked towards the stairs at the same time. The sound of slight footsteps gradually approached on the stairs. Pang Yu was curious in his heart, even the drunkenness was gone, and he just stared at the stairs.
A bun with a red coral hairpin appeared first at the entrance of the stairs, then two beautiful eyebrows, and then a pair of charming red phoenix eyes appeared. Before the nose was fully exposed, the red phoenix eyes had already scanned everyone in the place.
Finally it fell on Pang Yu.
The woman was wearing a colorful skirt, of at least five or six colors, with her waist cinched in the middle, highlighting her voluptuous figure. Her waist swayed slightly when she walked, as if the entire eyebrow building was swaying.
This was a rare attire that Pang Yu had seen since he came to the Ming Dynasty. It deliberately emphasized the softness of the woman's waist. Just when he looked at her eyebrows, Pang Yu didn't feel anything about her dress with a wide robe and covered her feet. At this time, his attention was attracted by this woman.
Everyone at the banquet stood up to greet her one after another. The woman's face was filled with joy as she greeted each one with greetings. It was obvious that she had a very good memory.
When she arrived in front of Gu Mei, the woman looked at her for a moment, brushed her hair in front of her eyes with her hand and said with a smile, "The drinking order is the military order in the banquet. How can my daughter be the opponent of the general?"
Gu Mei pursed her lips and glanced at the woman with some annoyance, as if she wanted to argue, but the woman waved her hand, took the wine glass on Gu Mei's table, walked up to Pang Yu, and saluted generously, "See you, Li Lihua, from the slave family."
I'll pass General Pang. I'll punish myself with a drink if I get back late. Please don't mind, General."
Fang Yizhi quickly said to Pang Yu, "Grandma Li is a famous person on the Qinhuai River. She is as generous as a man. Meilou was created by herself."
After listening to this, Pang Yu knew that this was the boss. This Li Lihua looked to be around thirty years old, with some inconspicuous crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, but her words and gestures were all charming, which was more in line with his impression of the entertainment industry.
At this time, the drunkenness had subsided a lot, and he immediately greeted Li Lihua politely, and he also remembered to discuss the advertising space.
Li Lihua raised her head and drank it all in one gulp. She acted like a man, but after finishing the drink, she changed back to her charming expression. She looked at Pang Yu with flowing eyes and said, "If the drinks are counted, you should drink them all. It's just that my daughter is not good at drinking.
Can I let the servants do the twelve cups for me? After this round of drinking, let my daughter play some music, which will help to understand the general's hard work on the journey."
"Since Grandma Li opened her mouth, she naturally complied. I have another suggestion. I want to host a banquet today. I would like to thank Mi for her hospitality, and also thank Grandma Li for her ingenuity and elegance. It is only because of Meilou, a Qinhuai leader, that today's banquet is possible. This is
How about drinking twelve cups with Grandma Li?"
Li Lihua looked at Pang Yu for a moment with a smile on her lips, "The general is also a generous person, that's all."
Fang Yizhi and others all agreed, and the atmosphere at the table relaxed again.
Li Ping'er hurried over to pour the wine, and Li Lihua said to Pang Yu with an affectionate look on her face, "This second glass of admiration is no less than the first one, but it is not a tribute to General Pang for his contribution to killing thieves. Mr. Fang knows why."
Fang Yizhi thought for a moment, shook his head and asked curiously, "I have known General Pang for a long time. When the civilians in Yunji Temple were in chaos, and then fought against bandits several times, they all killed thieves. I admire them very much, but
Grandma Li’s words of admiration are no less than those of the first cup, but she really can’t think of anything.”
Li Lihua smiled with a playful smile, "Even Mi Zhi is stumped, so I have to drink this cup with you as a punishment, but this second cup is to honor the general's talents, Mi Zhi, Wu Gong, and Jiang Gongzi are all
Those from Tongcheng, do you know that the Ruan family troupe's new play "The Consort" was actually written by the general. If Cao Luji hadn't said it himself, the Nu family would never have believed it."
Fang Yizhi slapped himself on the head, then picked up the wine glass, "I forgot, "The Female Consort" was indeed written by General Pang."
Jiang Chen looked at Pang Yu and said in surprise, "That female consort is Pang Zao... composed by Shou Wei? Are the songs and all the tunes?"
Pang Yu didn't expect Li Lihua to say this. This time he didn't visit Ruan Dacheng when he went to Nanjing. He didn't hear other people in Nanjing talking about this play on weekdays. He almost forgot about it. He didn't expect that Li Lihua had heard of "Female Women".
Prince Consort".
Recalling Cao Luji's name, Ruan Dacheng seemed to have said that he was a relative of his and a wealthy man who had served as an official. People of this status should prefer to come to the Qinhuai River for leisure, so it was not surprising that he recognized Li Lihua.
Gu Mei's eyes were wide open. Pang Yu looked at her expression and seemed completely unbelievable.
At this time, Ruan Dacheng's troupe was involved. Looking at the expressions of the people in the table, Huang Zongxi and Wu Yingji both looked unhappy, which must be related to Ruan Dacheng. So Pang Yu didn't want to say more and drank the wine in a hurry.
Li Lihua didn't care about Pang Yu's petty thoughts and asked Li Ping'er to pour another drink. The third toast was to Jiangnan Times, which was also related to Pang Yu. Everyone present knew this, and the others also joined in the fun.
.
"The fourth cup is for the newly opened Baishuntang in Nanjing."
Pang Yu almost knocked over his wine glass. Baishuntang was unplanned because housing prices in Nanjing plummeted. Liu Ruogu bought a gambling house and transferred people from Anqing. It just started trial operation three days ago.
The woman even knew that the boss behind the scenes was herself, which shows the energy in Nanjing.
Thinking back on it, for Meilou to achieve such a reputation in the entertainment industry, both black and white should be guaranteed. It makes sense when you think about it, but I have a high regard for Li Lihua.
Huang Zongxi, who was at the head, suddenly said coldly, "General Pang opened a gambling house and arranged a play with Ruan Dacheng. It is precisely when he is close to villains and far away from gentlemen. Only when he knows that he is upright can he be straight, and only by being straight can he lead the noble soldiers and the generals."
How can you do this if you have a small victory?"
Since Ruan Dacheng went to Nanjing, Pang Yu has not encountered this problem for a long time. Huang Zongxi is not someone he must make friends with, but there are many people present today. After thinking about it, he politely said, "Brother Huang, don't blame me, that gambling shop is Anqing Liu's House"
Although I know about my business, I don't have much connection with it. As for the play "The Female Consort", it was indeed handed over to Ruan Baizi after I made it. The relationship is only limited to opera. Mi Zhi and Wu Gong are both from Tongcheng. They are
Know the situation."
Fang Yizhi immediately said to Huang Zongxi, "What General Pang said is true. During the Pingtongcheng Civil War, Ruan Baizi invited General Pang to join Zhongjiang Society, but General Pang refused."
After hearing this, Huang Zongxi and Wu Yingji's expressions softened, and Pang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the things he had done were not suitable for social interaction.
Li Lihua, however, didn't care. She held the wine glass and looked at Pang Yu with a smile on her face, "Then I would like to pay tribute to that friend of the general. I have lost a lot of money in the past two days, but I still have to say that I have never seen such a game."
Fang Yizhi asked with concern, "Did Grandma Li win today?"
"I lost another seven hundred taels."
Pang Yu observed carefully and saw that Li Lihua looked calm. When he talked about seven hundred taels, he was just like seven taels. Since he opened this Baishuntang, he has seen some female gamblers, but he has never seen such a heroic one.
He looked Li Lihua up and down, thinking about something in his mind. Li Lihua did not show any concern at all. Instead, she twisted her waist and looked at Pang Yu with a smile.
"If Grandma Li likes gambling, I can ask my friend to give you a VIP card from Baishun Hall, which can provide a lot of convenience." Pang Yu's eyes returned to Li Lihua's face, "My friend also needs a spokesperson, I don't know.
Is Grandma Li interested?"
Li Lihua smiled and said, "I would like to hear the details."
…
The long and gentle sound of the flute came from the eyebrow tower, surrounding the flower trees and pavilions in the garden.
"A poster is posted on the main door, a flag is hung along the river, a screen of Dajiang Yinzhuang is placed in the banquet hall on the second floor, in the style of calligraphy and painting, the dishes are replaced with the words Dajiang Yinzhuang, and two calendars are placed downstairs, so as not to damage the elegance of Meilou.
, we can also have enough to give each guest a set of paperweights, inkstones and calendars from Dajiang Yinzhuang before leaving, which will be packed by me to ensure they are exquisite and will not disgrace the Meilou."
After Pang Yu finished speaking, he looked up at Grandma Li. After finishing twelve glasses of wine, he had been talking about advertising with Li Lihua by the pool downstairs. They were almost done talking now.
"It's better not to hang the flags on the riverside, otherwise the picturesque boats will lose the tranquility, and the rest will be just like what General Pang said." Li Lihua met Pang Yu's gaze and said charmingly, "How much money does it cost per month?
?”
"The price we gave Wangpu at Jiangbian Wharf is twenty taels..."
"Fifty taels."
Pang Yu hesitated and said, "There are more, these things are provided by me."
Li Lihua turned her head and looked at Pang Yu, "General, does he know how much money the secret banquet will cost today?"
Pang Yu said curiously, "I don't know."
"One hundred and thirty taels, which is not much compared to ordinary times."
Although he was mentally prepared, Pang Yu was still a little surprised. He didn't expect the level of consumption at the Qinhuai River, and he couldn't reserve a seat. According to Fang Yizhi, the banquet had been booked for two months. No wonder Li Lihua had a day
You can lose seven hundred without frowning.
"Meilou leads the Qinhuai style. Countless guests come to Qinhuai every year to sell gold. General Pang wants to make their silver village famous. There is no better place than Meilou."
Pang Yu nodded and said, "What Grandma Li said makes sense, but I just said that one of the secrets will be given one hundred and thirty taels, so it must be a banknote. I would like to suggest that Mei Louruo also accept the banknote from Dajiang Bank for settlement."
, it’s only fifty taels per month.”
"That's it, you send those items and start calculating the money."
"It will be delivered within the next ten days, but we will start counting the money from today." Pang Yu generously took out three banknotes and a note, "This is one hundred and fifty taels, three months' worth of silver, and the secret message has been written
On the note."
Li Lihua took the banknote in her hand, and it turned out to be from Dajiang Bank.
Then the two of them talked about the casino spokesperson and the VIP card, and it was almost dinner time after they finished talking.
Li Lihua rubbed her shoulders and couldn't help but look at Pang Yu a few more times. This young general was much more complicated than she expected. He was quick but not lavish. He also had many new things that she had never heard of before, including advertisements. He spent money.
I didn't quite understand how I was going to make money back when I came here to give something away, and I was even more curious about this young general, who was so calm despite his young age.
Just as he was thinking this, Pang Yu suddenly raised his head and met Li Lihua's eyes, causing Li Lihua to panic.
Pang Yu's face was full of seriousness, "Well, Grandma Li, I have always had a question."
Li Lihua cheered up and said, "General Pang, please speak."
"That's why the fake mother called Jie'er should be called grandma. Shouldn't she be called mom?"
Li Lihua was stunned for a moment and suddenly burst into laughter. She bent down with laughter. After a while, she suppressed her laughter and raised her head and said, "I wonder what the important matter is. It turns out that you want to call me mother. If you want to call me grandma,
This also makes sense. When you come to the land of dust, you want to sleep with your sister and son. Even if it is just for one night, you are also the son-in-law of the fake mother for one night. The son-in-law calls the fake mother the same as his own children call grandma. That's it."
Pang Yu frowned and thought about it and suddenly said, "That's the truth."