Liaozhai Great Sage

His ability to appreciate calligraphy, painting and copybooks like this is very low. These things need a lot of time and money to ponder, and if he is immersed in them, he may lose his mind.

However, Li Xiuyuan is not very good at distinguishing other people's copybooks, calligraphy and paintings, but he still has some contact with Li Taibai's copybooks.

"It is indeed a fake. This ink pad melts when it meets water. Obviously it cannot be from the previous dynasty. If it is from the previous dynasty, the ink pad has already melted. It is impossible to melt it until today. This should be intentional recently. It’s an old fake copybook, this brother has been deceived.” Zhang Bangchang touched the melted Indonesia with water, then laughed.

The face of the scholar who owned the copybook suddenly revealed a look of embarrassment and anger: "It's actually a fake painting? It's really hateful. I collected this painting for hundreds of taels of silver. I'll find that profiteer later. Definitely not forgiving him."

"Sure enough, as this Mr. Li said, merchants are so treacherous. No wonder scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants have been looked down upon since ancient times." Qian Jun said.

Li Xiuyuan smiled, but said nothing.

He is also a descendant of merchants, but even so he has to admit that most merchants are very treacherous, and only a small number of merchants are honest, trustworthy and virtuous.

After all, a businessman seeks profit, and if profit is the first thing to do, he will definitely lose it all.

Isn't there a saying?

Mercy does not control soldiers, and justice does not control wealth.

And when they got together and chatted.

The girl Xiaoshuang, who left before, found the shopkeeper's kind mother, and she roughly stated Li Xiuyuan's request before; "That's how things are, Mr. Zhu's friend named Li Xiuyuan not only wants to play music at the servant's house, but also He even called for Miss Lotus to perform a dance."

When Ci Niang heard the news, her eyelids twitched, feeling vaguely that trouble was coming.

Yesterday she blackmailed Li Xiuyuan 1000 taels of silver, and then made Zhu Xiucai faint, almost killing her.

Seeing that Zhu Xiucai came to Zuifeng Tower again today, he must be fine, but the Liangzi has already been settled, and I am afraid that it is not something that can be solved by making an apology.

"That Mr. Li has an extraordinary bearing. Judging from his clothes and appearance, he is either rich or noble. He may be a yamen, so he can't offend him rashly. Moreover, he has martial arts, and he has also learned the art of breathing in the Taoist sect. If you think about it, you are a person with some real abilities, so let me accompany you first, and I will call Miss Lianhua, and only Miss Lianhua can settle this matter."

Ci Niang thought for a while and said seriously.

"Yes, the shopkeeper." Xiaoshuang answered, hugged the pipa and left.

Ci Niang didn't procrastinate, and immediately went to a private room on the third floor, knocked on the door: "Is Miss Lianhua here?"

"It's Ci Niang, come in and talk about something." A lazy and clear voice sounded, with a kind of nobleness unique to women.

Ci Niang opened the door and entered, and came to this elegant boudoir.

At this moment, a woman in a white dress and with a delicate bun is doing her makeup in the mirror under the service of a maid.

Just from the woman's back view, one can see that this woman has a slender waist, snow-like skin, exquisite and translucent, and her figure is petite, but she has the enchanting appearance of a mature woman, with her lordosis and her back curled up.

You don't need to look at her face to know that this is a beauty like a fairy.

"It's some troublesome things yesterday. Didn't I kick out that Zhu Yu yesterday, Zhu Xiucai? He has a friend who is quite capable. Yesterday, my way of handling things was a bit biased. I offended him. Today he But he brought Zhu Xiucai to our Zuifeng Building again, seemingly drinking and listening to music, but actually came to ask for trouble."

"Just now, Mr. Li asked by name, Miss Lianhua, to accompany you to perform a dance." Ci Niang said.

Lianhua girl turned around with a smile, she was really smiling, she was so beautiful, she said: "I charge 100 taels of silver for a dance, if that Mr. Li can pay the money, I don't mind going out to accompany him, and I'm also a little curious, that Zhu Xiucai passed out from anger yesterday, what method did Mr. Li use to bring him back."

"Such a sudden illness cannot be cured by ordinary means."

"Miss Lianhua, you just agree. The young master said that money is not a problem, but I hope you, Lianhua, can come forward to mediate the conflict." Ci Niang said.

The lotus girl said, "Aren't there many dignitaries in the capital who would sell your face? Do you still need me to intervene?"

"It's always our fault for such a thing, and it's not good if it gets too big." Ci Niang laughed.

"Then please ask Mr. Li to wait for a while. When night falls and there are more guests in the building, I will go out and perform the dance." Miss Lianhua said.

When Ci Niang heard this, she felt relieved.

Although this girl Lianhua in Zuifenglou seems to be the top card in the brothel, she is actually out of her control. He often asks girl Lianhua for her opinion, which would not annoy her at all.

After a moment.

Ci Niang arranged a banquet, and then talked about Miss Lianhua.

"Should I perform the dance at night? Well, then I'll sit here for a while, and wait for Miss Lotus's dance." Li Xiuyuan replied.

However, when he finished speaking, Qian Jun beside him said indignantly: "Ci Niang, you are not righteous in doing business. Brother Zhu obviously only owes you a few dozen taels of silver, but you actually blackmailed Mr. Li for thousands of taels of silver. Do you know that?" You have violated the laws of the Great Song Dynasty by doing this, if I sue you in the Yamen, your business in Zuifenglou will not be able to open."

"That's right, that's right, there's no business like you. If we weren't regular customers here before and got used to coming here, we would definitely leave today."

"I don't think it's better to turn this matter into a big one and a small one. Ci Niang, how about returning the 900 taels to Mr. Li? The remaining 100 taels will be treated as paying for Brother Zhu."

Zhang Bangchang also presided over and said fairly.

"This, this." Ci Niang looked puzzled, not knowing how to respond.

Some of these scholars are disciples of high-ranking officials, some are Jinshi scholars on the second list, and some are bachelors from Tongtian Pavilion.

In the end, Ci Niang could only say: "I can't be the master of this matter, I'm just a shopkeeper, and the matters related to the accounts have to be approved by the boss."

As soon as these words came out, these scholars immediately held back and were speechless.

Who in the capital does not know that the industry of Zuifenglou is very involved, not only the six gates of the capital are produced in it, but also high-ranking officials and relatives of the royal family are behind it.

Otherwise, how could a mere woman like Ci Niang be able to control such a drunken wind building that is getting richer every day.

Li Xiuyuan saw the rudeness of these scholars, and he immediately said: "I am not here to ask for money back, Ci Niang, you can rest assured, I can still get out the 1000 taels of silver, and the account has been settled Now, this matter should come to an end, but I gave you the money, but the matter of my friend Zhu Yu is here to seek justice today."

Ci Niang immediately said: "Young Master Li, don't worry, I will go and clean up the two idlers who disrespected Young Master Zhu before, and I promise to give Young Master Zhu justice, and I hope that Mr. Zhu will not remember the villain Forgive the rude behavior of Zuifeng Tower before."

After speaking, he lowered his posture again and gave a respectful salute.

Zhu Yu didn't understand the inside story, and felt a little flattered and ashamed.

But Li Xiuyuan was indifferent.

He didn't come here to teach those two rogues a lesson. He had already taught them a lesson last time and crippled one of their arms. They have already received their due punishment and should go to recuperate now, so he didn't come here for a little money. Yin came here, but for the monster that murdered Zhu Yu.

This is Li Xiuyuan's main purpose.

After Ci Niang left, the scholars next to her looked at Li Xiuyuan in surprise.

"Brother Li, you really don't show your face. You actually invited Miss Lianhua to dance with you today. Tell me, tell me, what method did you use to invite Lianhua out?" Qian Jun said with some surprise.

Li Xiuyuan wondered: "I didn't use any special means, I just asked the girl Xiaoshuang to talk to the shopkeeper about it, and then told me that the girl from Lianhua would dance at night as a companion when the shopkeeper came here again." .”

"Is this okay? You must be lying to us, you must be lying to us. Miss Lianhua wants to come to Qinggao. If she doesn't have a fancy guest, she will never take the initiative to invite her, just like this brother Zhu, when he came to Zuifenglou Relying on half a poem, she attracted the favor of Miss Lianhua and became the guest of honor, that is really the envy of others." Zhang Bangchang said with a smile.

"Oh, half a poem? What kind of poem has such charm." Li Xiuyuan asked curiously.

"Cough, cough, cough."