messy

Chapter 39 Taiping

"Brother Ji, are you here? I've been waiting for you for a long time... this is..." Seeing Jin Yuchen coming, Xu Feng's face suddenly brightened, and when he saw Shen Qingbie following him, there was another look in his eyes. He praised, "I was born with such a face."

Xu Fenghui can't recognize whether Shen Qingbie is a man or a woman, and it has something to do with the style of Nanfeng Pavilion. Most of the men in it are feminine, deliberately hiding their masculine characteristics, and their hair is also spread out very deliberately. Charming and casual, with bright red lips, elegant and dignified demeanor, the coquettishness comes from the bones.

Even if Shen Qingbie didn't like it here, he still wanted to accompany Jin Yuchen to make out what he needed to ask for, not to lose face, so he had to endure the discomfort in his heart and clasped his fists and replied: "Bie Shen, it's Mr. Ji's Friend. Mr. Ji said he was going to a good place, and I was curious, so I followed, fearing that I would be abrupt, Your Excellency."

"Where is there, you are both Ji Gongzi's friend and my friend, sit down quickly, come and make tea!" Xu Feng quickly welcomed the two into the inner room and sat down.

Jin Yuchen followed behind, tugging on Shen Qingbie's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Don't be angry, I will find you for punishment when I go back."

Shen Qing didn't look at him: "What is there to punish, you can bring me here, it's better than you sneaking in by yourself, I'm too happy, how can I be angry?"

Jin Yuchen was at a loss for words, didn't he get angry and still had such a stinky face?Jueji was angry and refused to admit it.

"Actually, I had to talk to Brother Ji rashly that day. It seemed that the two of you came from other places, but do you know the annual customs of Nanfeng Pavilion?"

Jin Yuchen shook his head, expressing that he didn't know, but what he thought in his heart was that the new attic was only built less than five years ago, and he was ashamed to say that it was like a century-old store, so he really didn't know himself.

The servant made tea, poured herbal tea for everyone and stepped back, Shen Qingbie picked up the tea in hand and took a symbolic sip.

Xu Feng went on to say: "The Nanfeng Pavilion is named after men, and each of the men in it has its own advantages and differences. Every year at this time, the Nanfeng Pavilion will select a handsome man, who is the best-looking man with the highest skills this year. and held a banquet on the [-]th of June, which was held on the Qinhuai River from morning to night. Carrying the actors and technicians of the Nanfeng Pavilion, whether it is wine, food, dancing, or rhythm, all are paid by the owner of the hall."

Shen Qing, don't listen, she can't stop shaking her head in her heart, saying that businessmen are extravagant and ostentatious, which is not bad at all. After they have money, they start to carry out extravagant trips, which will corrupt the atmosphere over time, and bring down the hardworking and frugal practice that has been practiced in the Jiangnan area for hundreds of years .

Jin Yuchen put on a look of great interest, and said, "The banquet was really lively that day. I don't know what the elegant man's banquet you are talking about, Brother Xu, has anything to do with me?"

Wen Yan Xufeng sighed: "Unfortunately, although we have selected that Yaman, he contracted a disease a few days ago, with large and small red spots and rashes on his face. How can he attend the finale singing and dancing at night? Yanan There was no Ya Nan at the banquet, and everyone in the hall had a mission. I really couldn’t find anyone who could take Ya Nan’s place. Yesterday, when I went to the pharmacy to fetch medicine for Ya Nan, I accidentally saw Brother Ji, and suddenly thought, Maybe Brother Ji can take the position of the current elegant man in Nanfeng Pavilion. Seeing that Brother Ji is not like a mediocre person in terms of appearance, clothing and conversation, that's why he dared to invite Brother Ji to come to Nanfeng Pavilion as a guest and ask Brother Ji to help Nanfeng Pavilion This is a favor." After finishing speaking, Xu Feng got up and took a few steps, then turned and knelt on the ground, "Brother Ji, please help me with this, this year's Yanan dinner will be hosted by me, I don't want to mess up this dinner, Nanfeng Pavilion Everyone here has only one chance to host the Yanan Banquet, and I don't want to leave any regrets."

"This...Brother Xu, get up quickly..." Jin Yuchen saw that everyone was kneeling on the ground, and hurried down to support him, "I can't take the place of Ya Nan if you rashly ask me to take the place of Yanan, I won't at all dance."

"Looking at the whole of Suzhou, you are the only one who can take on the role, Brother Ji. You can't learn singing and dancing. You just need to learn the dance steps of a song and dance. There is still some time before the dinner, and I will be responsible for teaching you well." Xu Feng died. Kneeling on the ground and unable to get up, "If you don't agree, I will keep kneeling and drag you to not let you go."

"You..." Jin Yuchen was speechless, "Do you want me to dress and dress like those men outside, then I..."

"Brother Ji, are you also like those vulgar people outside, thinking that men dressing up and applying rouge are not doing their job properly, and are crooked?" Xu Feng asked back.

Jin Yuchen was speechless, this man can really speak, no matter what he answered, he was at a disadvantage, looked helplessly at Shen Qingbie's side, only to find that the latter turned his body sideways and suppressed a smile.

"Please, please, Brother Ji, after the dinner, I, Xufeng, will be your horse-running brother. I will definitely treat you like a horse, so just help me this time, okay?" Xufeng simply gave up putting on airs and hugged Putting on Jin Yuchen's thigh, "Please, I really don't want to leave any regrets. In the past few years, Ya Nan's dinner party was fine, but I just had such a bad thing this year. I want to make my banquet this time better than before. It's good a few times, but I don't have a nice boy..."

"Don't hug my leg, let go, let me go first, there may be other ways to solve this problem, it doesn't have to be me, get up quickly!"

"No! I want you to come. You look much better than the elegant man we selected. If you are the elegant man for this year, I will definitely do better than the previous few times!"

Jin Yuchen supported his forehead: "I see, you get up, I promise you." The person at his feet was noisy, and Jin Yuchen's head grew big.

"Are you willing to help me?" Xu Feng raised her head and stared into Jin Yuchen's eyes in surprise.

Jin Yuchen nodded: "You are like this, how dare I refuse?"

"Great!" Xu Feng stood up, "Don't worry, I will definitely teach you well and make you the most dazzling person at the dinner party!"

Jin Yuchen smiled helplessly, and asked casually when he thought of something: "This time the handsome boy is sick, have you never thought about letting last year's handsome boy take his place?"

Xu Feng shook her head: "The previous Ya Nan was bought by an official. It sounds like a song and dance house, but it is actually a brothel, and Ya Nan has the best qualifications to enter a high official's house to enjoy the blessings."

"What else?" Jin Yuchen smiled irrefutably.

"I know it's hard for you to imagine that there is still such a thing as buying and selling men, but you also know that those rich people who are officials are weird and have a bunch of hobbies. It's not just women who come to Nanfeng Hall to buy men, there are more... ..." Xu Feng lowered her voice and said quietly, "It's a man."

Jin Yuchen moved his eyelids, and then sighed: "Those officials will start to feel full and warm after eating and drinking."

"Well, an official is an official. People who are ordinary people can say bad things. Anyway, it's a matter of your choice. Some food and some shelter. It's better than floating outside to starve to death. Nanfeng Pavilion also It’s not a place where you can stay for a long time, the museum stipulates that those who are over [-] years old will not be allowed and will be kicked out.”

"It's not necessary to eat this bowl of rice. After going out to farm, although life is a bit poor, it's like staying here to watch people's faces."

"It's easy for you to say," Xu Feng pouted, "The governor of Suzhou also keeps up with the report every year, but what is the actual situation? Since the new emperor ascended the throne and implemented the New Deal, Suzhou's economy has improved. Well, the merchants became richer and richer, so they bought the land of the poor and hired the poor to cultivate it. Later, the court increased taxes, and the merchants increased the pressure on the farmers to fill the money in the national treasury and the pockets of those officials. Let them not report it to the capital, and keep the status quo so that they can continue to make a lot of money. This mountain is so high that the emperor is far away, and he only looks at the appearance. You can go to a remote place to see, there are a bunch of thatched huts gathered together , are all poor people driven out from here, except to hand in food, they are not allowed to enter the city at all."

"And this thing..." Jin Yuchen was not surprised at all. When Jin Mingzuo ascended the throne, Anqing showed a bit of fatigue, the economy was low, and the morale of the soldiers was also very low. In order to stabilize the situation, Jin Yuchen wrote to Jin Mingzuo , adopting the policy of doing nothing to cultivate self-cultivation and build up troops can quickly restore Anqing's vitality and vitality, but this method is still not a long-term solution, especially not suitable for the current situation of Guotai Minan.

Speaking of which, Xu Feng sighed again: "It's time, I have to deliver medicine to Ya Nan, who is recovering from illness. For some reason, he has not been in a good mood these past few days. Maybe he feels uncomfortable not being able to attend the dinner party. Well, it's just this opportunity to show his face and find a good home. Now that it's gone, it's no wonder he's in a bad mood. I'll excuse you first. Brother Ji and Brother Shen, you can do whatever you want. If you want to eat any drinks, put it on my account. Nanfeng House has a lot of monthly money, and there are tips from customers, so you don’t have to be polite to me.”

Jin Yuchen and Shen Qingbie got up and saw each other off.

After the person walked away, Shen Qingbie said: "This Nanfeng Pavilion may not be as simple as that person said just now."

Jin Yuchen was thinking about something, then stood up and took Shen Qingbie's hand: "Let's not talk here, be careful that the wall has ears, go back and talk."

The two stopped staying any longer and got up to leave.

"After a while, I told my father not to watch the talent competition, and let him go to the Qinhuai River. Father resisted the talent competition in his heart, so he would reject it very simply at first, and wait for more. I will agree." Jin Yuchen said, with a heavy face and a preoccupied look.

"That person also said just now that the prosperity of Suzhou is just a superficial phenomenon, don't you use this to show yourself in front of the emperor?" Shen Qingbie walked side by side with him.

"Of course, but it's not for me to say it, but for others to say it. It will be much more interesting." Jin Yuchen narrowed his eyes, and a strange arc was drawn at the corner of his mouth.