Although the sky was not completely dark, people had gathered, making a hustle and bustle, men, women, young and old, one after another, endless.

Cao Huachun was wearing a regular suit and followed Zhu Xu, lingering in his eyes, sighing, leaning over to Zhu Xu's ear and whispering, "Young Master, this Yangzhou is a bit more prosperous than the capital, and the customs and customs are also very different."

Zhu Xu learned to pass by the famous scholars, shaking the fan in his hand, looking quite boring, and said with a smile: "Well, indeed."

The capital is in the north, and for many years, the northerners are quite 'martial' and have a 'stern and murderous spirit'. The south has been peaceful for more than two hundred years and has a strong literary style. Naturally, it is full of emotions and has little perseverance. This is what people at that time said, "Ride a horse in the north and take a boat in the south." In short, it is hard and soft.

Zhu Xu said, still paced, his eyes sometimes far and sometimes close.

Although this little Qinhuai is only four miles long, it can be used for shops such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as the continuous emergence of "famous prostitutes", teaching grounds, singing workshops, and painting boats, pushing this small river to the peak of prosperity.

"Huh, which one is this?" Zhu Xu suddenly stopped and looked at the row of courtyards in front and said in surprise.

This row of courtyards is amazing, with the same appearance and continuous appearance. It is estimated that there will be dozens of them. The courtyards behind them are also surrounded by mountains and rivers, rising and falling one after another, and they are afraid they cover more than a thousand acres!

This little Qinhuai is really worth every inch of land. Even if ordinary people can buy a small building, they are rich. If this family can win so much, they must be no ordinary person!

Cao Huachun did not investigate Yangzhou Academy clearly last time, and this time he was extremely careful and found it early. Hearing this, he said: "Go back to the young master, this is the Kang family, the westerner of Shanxi, a salt merchant, with a wealthy family, and is extremely famous in Yangzhou. There are thousands of rooms in Cangyu, and there are 100,000 stones of grain stored alone! It is called "Kang Baimian". "

Zhu Xu looked surprised and said, "One hundred thousand stones... Are there many such big families in Yangzhou?"

Cao Huachun looked up and said, "There are seven or eight families on this river."

Zhu Xu opened his eyes and then smiled without saying anything.

No matter when, there are always people who are rich and those who are poor will starve to death.

Zhu Xu looked at the Kang family courtyard again and continued to walk forward.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's side face and said in his heart, "This Kang family is arrogant and dissatisfied, and likes to speak wildly. The mountain and the west were drought a lot last year, and people in the counties struggled and hungry, and people were panicked. The Kang family was the most calm, and a saying came out: 'There is an old heaven above and a million kang below; if it doesn't rain for three years, there will be tens of stones of grain!"

Zhu Xu's mouth curled slightly and waved his hand, "Whether it is hiding dirt or burying jade, I hope that the prosperity here will not diminish."

This is his wallet, so there must be no accident now. As for killing chickens and getting eggs, that's what idiots do!

As for the rest, he had already made plans in his mind.

Cao Huachun didn't say much. Now that the salt merchants are making such a big fuss, the Kang family probably can't escape, but he can't figure out what the emperor is thinking.

Zhu Xu and others came to the largest brothel on the bank of Xiao Qinhuai, called Yingxiufang.

This place is connected to the river embankment, and there are seven or eight flower boats floating on the embankment. The lights are brightly lit and exquisite, waiting for those who are destined to be.

Zhu Xu glanced at it and walked directly into Yingxiufang.

The eyes are a huge dance floor similar to a square. Seven or eight young women are dancing gracefully, with the squeamish sounds of silk and bamboo. At the tables on three sides are all literati and poets, shaking their heads and cups. The women next to them are dressed slightly, with fragrant shoulders and beautiful legs appearing and adding another touch.

Zhu Xu has been to the brothel several times, but he always feels that this place is more stylish and less 'ugly' than the "playable" in Beijing.

He stood there and looked carefully. Most of the women were very savored. Only occasionally a few had the demeanor of a "famous prostitute". They had a strong bookish spirit and elegant temperament. They did not show their breasts and did not lower their heads to smile charmingly. Instead, the men around them tried their best to please them, saying some stingy words that they would never hear during the day.

These men started at the age of thirteen or fourteen, twenty, forty, fifty or sixty, and even had an old man in his seventies who held two girls with his hands, and spoke foul words without any hesitation, and really wanted no face.

"It's really like waste paper..."

Zhu Xu said silently, "The Nine Regulations" caused a great storm, but it seemed that the capital had left, and other places had no effect. What should we do? It was as if the new policy of the court was far away and would never come here, just like the court reforms that had lasted nearly a hundred years, including Zhang Juzheng's reforms!

"Young Master is also here for Miss Li?" Suddenly, a woman with a pink face and a sensual charm in her forties came over, looked at Zhu Xu with a greasy face and said with a smile.

Zhu Xu's thoughts were moving, and he smiled and said, "Natural." In fact, he didn't even know who this Miss Li was.

The woman was immediately overjoyed and said, "Prince, please come with me. Miss Li is having a banquet. One is missing. Come with me."

As he said that, he pulled Zhu Xu's hand. Zhu Xu smiled without saying a word, cleverly avoiding it.

The woman became happier and said, "As soon as she saw the young master, she was not an ordinary person. We Miss Li was also a fairy. We will never disappoint the young master. No one here is ordinary people. Don't worry, you will never be humiliated by your identity..."

Zhu Xu's folding fan was behind her back, and her eyes moved slightly. The madam's words were so beautiful. If he didn't pay the money later, he would feel embarrassed.

The woman led Zhu Xu from the side stairs to the second floor and soon came to a private room, which seemed to be a woman's hospitality place. The smoke was curling and sandalwood was everywhere, and the laughter came out with the joy of chatting and laughing.

"Mr. Fang, Lord Liu, I've found you..." The woman pushed open the door and laughed loudly.

Zhu Xu stood at the door and looked up, and saw three people sitting inside.

A woman in white, covered with a veil, had a slim figure and a temperament. On the left was a young man in his twenties, with a fair face and starry eyes, and was really handsome. Opposite him was an old man in his fifties, with a rosy complexion, bright eyes, straight waist, and quite majestic.

'The veiled girl should be Miss Li...' Zhu Xu glanced at him and his eyes fell on the young man and the half-bian. Both of them should be in his "Nine Points".

Miss Li leaned slightly and said softly, "I'm working hard for my mother." Then she looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Please, please."

Zhu Xu waved his hand at Cao Huachun, Cao Bianjiao waved his hand, stepped in, and raised his hand, "I have met Miss Li in Zhu Youjiu."

The masked girl Li was stunned, "Is there any wine?"

The young master and the old man were also stunned, and there was such a vulgar name?

In the Ming Dynasty, there may be many people who are illiterate and cannot read books, but formal names are not ordinary. That is a lifelong thing. Parents have to pay money to send things to ask knowledgeable people for advice before they can get them.

Zhu Xu looked at the eyes of the people and smiled indifferently, "I'll make you laugh. Since I was a child, my father only hopes that there is meat and wine, and he has no worries about food and clothing, so he named our brothers You Meat and wine."

Miss Li was quite reasonable and smiled and said, "Prince Zhu, please sit down. The word "Wine" is quite artistic, not vulgar, and there is no need to worry about it."

Zhu Xu raised his hand, stepped forward, and sat down opposite Miss Li.

The woman had quietly withdrawn and closed the door with a smile.

Miss Li poured a cup of tea and gave it to Zhu Xu with both hands.

Zhu Xu quickly raised his butt, took it with both hands, and said, "Miss is a blessing."

Miss Li's eyes were smiling, and she sat back and said to Zhu Xu: "Mr. Liu just said a very novel game, which requires four people to cooperate. I wonder if Mr. Zhu is willing?"

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and smiled and said, "Girl might as well talk."

Lord Liu, who had a rosy complexion and a strange luster flashing in his eyes, looked at Zhu Xu and said loudly: "Actually, it's very simple. It's just that the three of us write poems. Miss Li is harmonious with the piano. If anyone of the three of us can't take it, five taels of silver will be punished, four taels will be the other two, and one tael will be the one who will be Li. If Miss Li's piano cannot be released, the most times... is Miss Li's boudoir, the guest who will enter the curtain tonight!"

After Lord Liu finished speaking, Miss Li was covered in a veil and saw a flash of redness. She lowered her head gently, and was very shy.

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged and he touched his chin unconsciously.
Chapter completed!