Prime Minister

Chapter 249
After New Year's Eve.

On the first three days of the first lunar month, the Kaifeng government issued a notice and couldn't help shutting down.That is to say, gambling along the street, the court couldn't help it.

So vendors filled the alleys and streets. They put food, crown combs, collar wipes, satin, vegetables and fruits, charcoal, etc. on the stalls, and yelled and rushed along the street.

Zhang Yue took a day to visit Chen Xiang's mansion, and when he came back, he walked to Panlou Street, but he saw that the street was full of colorful sheds put up by vendors.

These colorful sheds made of colored paper, colored silk, and pine and cypress branches are very in line with the festive atmosphere of this festival.

Zhang Yue saw that there were not only ordinary people in the street, but even the women of your family came here to enjoy them.

Looking at the atmosphere of the whole people in Bianjing, Zhang Yue also lamented that Song people like to gamble, and even Song Renzong himself took the lead.

That's right, Song Renzong often fought with court ladies and eunuchs in the palace.Once Song Renzong lost more than 1000 yuan and became red-eyed, so he borrowed money from the winning palace to make up for it.

The palace people refused to borrow and repay the debt. You are the king of a country and you are still short of more than 1000 yuan.

Song Renzong said, no, the money I lose belongs to the common people, so for the sake of the common people, you must lend me money to make up for it.

However, Zhang Yue didn't have a good impression of Guan Pu. His own shop clerk Guan Pu lost money at the beginning, so he colluded with outsiders to burn down his shop, and his elder brother also got involved in gambling and almost broke his house.

Therefore, Zhang Yue looked at it as okay, and he was determined not to take a gamble.

When Zhang Yue walked to Panlou, the place was even more lively, and there were many objects, including finely painted silk fans, finely colored paper fans, new kiln blueware, mother-of-pearl playthings, playing horse chess, mother-of-pearl top chairs, seasonal lacquerware, The fine willow box is also brought on display.

Several gorgeously dressed young masters of noble families came to the door, and were enthusiastically pulled in by more than a dozen gamblers who invited people to close their doors.

Zhang Yue just took a few extra glances, and several gamblers invited Zhang Yue to try their luck.

Zhang Yue declined, and one of them said with a smile: "Scholars might as well go in and have a look. There are some scattered copper coins here to gamble at will. Even if you don't gamble, it's okay. It's good to see it."

Such tactics are not uncommon in later generations, Zhang Yue was about to leave, but saw an acquaintance in Pan Lou, and immediately went in without the few copper coins.

The Panlou Hotel is very extensive, and the guests are all rich and powerful businessmen.

Why is this place so prosperous?Because Panlou Street is connected to Nantong [-]st Lane.

This Nantong Alley, also known as Jieshen, is the place where gold, silver, and silk are traded in Bianjing.

Merchants who came to Bianjing to do business had to come to Bianjing to exchange gold, silver, and silk for copper coins, or to exchange copper coins for gold, silver, and silk. Every transaction cost tens of millions, which is really appalling.

Therefore, Panlou Street is similar to Wall Street today. Most of the people who come and go in Panlou Restaurant are rich people.

Zhang Yue turned around inside, just in time to see a man staring at a place selling jade.

Zhang Yue walked up to his side and patted him. The other party turned his head and saw Zhang Yue in surprise and said, "Boss."

That's right, this person is You Yue, the tenant of Zhang Yue's house.

"Let's go, you and I didn't come here."

Zhang Yue knew that it was useless for a gambler to say nothing, but he still couldn't see it, and he still wanted to persuade him in good conscience.

You Yue pointed to the sign and said to Zhang Yue: "Master, this jade is worth thirty watts, and the shopkeeper said that one watt can be worth [-] watts. I happen to have a watt of money in my hand."

Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "In the past, someone broke ten thousand coins, but one tangerine could not be eaten. How do you know that one hu can throw thirty hu? As far as I know, there is only one sure way to win in this world. You Would you like to hear it?"

You Yue rejoiced and said, "I also ask my boss to teach me."

Zhang Yue said: "It's in the numbers that don't look at or bet on."

You Yue couldn't help struggling when he heard the words, but he refused to move his feet, Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "That's all I said."

Zhang Yue walked a few steps, but saw You Yue catching up and said, "My master, my master."

Zhang Yue turned his head, You Yue said: "I've decided not to blog, let's have a bowl of Chibai sheep kidney with my boss."

The red waist is the waist in the understanding, as for the white waist...

As soon as Zhang Yue listened to his heart, this is really a big tonic, and he doesn't know where the fire is going.

The two chatted and went to a street stall outside to eat a bowl of steaming kidneys. Zhang Yue enjoyed the meal, and suddenly saw Wu Anzhi, the Erlang Lord of Wu's family, on the way.

Zhang Yue wanted to get up to collect money, but remembered that he didn't bring much money with him in a hurry when he went out today, so he said to You Yue: "Brother You, please accompany me, this bowl of sheep's waist money is included in the idiot money."

"Okay, my boss, please go ahead." You Yue watched Zhang Yue leave.

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue quickly followed, the streets of Panlou were crowded with people.

Zhang Yue wanted to push through the crowd and follow Wu Anchi but found it extremely difficult.

This kindness of the official family made the people of Tokyo shut up at night on the first three days of the first lunar month, so the people of Bianjing would not give the emperor face, so almost everyone went out to shut up, and the excitement was no less than that of Yuanxi night.

Zhang Yue searched among the crowd for a while before he saw Wu Anchi's back.

He was about to go up to greet Wu Anchi, but he saw several female relatives beside him.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, it turns out that Wu Anchi brought his family here, so he won't bother him.

Zhang Yue didn't know why he felt a little disappointed in his heart, so he went back the same way, but saw a familiar voice at the side of the stall saying: "Shopkeeper, how do you get such a mother-of-pearl box?"

Zhang Yue looked over and saw Seventeen Niang standing in front of the booth with her maid, and she took a fancy to such a mother-of-pearl box.Seventeen Niang smiled at the maidservant: "This thing is really delicate."

Under the night, I saw that Shi Qi Niang was wearing a goose-yellow beige and a plain skirt. Even though she didn't wear any makeup, her appearance was still so bright and charming.

Zhang Yue raised his gaze, but saw that the Seventeenth Niang's temple hair was exactly the pair of peony hairpins.

Zhang Yue had thought about how this pair of peony hairpins would look on the beautiful woman's temples, and now he finally saw it!
Shi Qi Niang didn't know that Zhang Yue was by her side, she repeatedly looked at the mother-of-pearl box and discussed it with the maidservant.

The shopkeeper immediately said: "If the lady likes it, you can buy it with a wat."

Shi Qi Niang was about to agree, but saw several people passing by and crowded towards here, Zhang Yue couldn't help saying: "Be careful!"

As soon as this remark came out, Shi Qi Niang and the maid all looked at Zhang Yue.

"Mr. Zhang."

"Mr. Zhang's family."

The joy of meeting unexpectedly filled the face.

The passers-by walked in a hurry, and some people pushed towards the side of the stall.

The maid hurriedly protected Shiqi Niang, but Shi Qi Niang was still implicated and knocked around.Zhang Yue quickly stepped forward to help, and took Shi Qiniang's arm.

Seventeen Niang stood still and hurriedly raised her hands to support a pair of jade hairpins between her temples, she was relieved when she felt that the jade hairpins were not lost.

Zhang Yue saw Shi Qiniang raised her head and looked at him tenderly, looking forward to her eyes, and lowered her head with reddish cheeks.

At this moment, the little maid shouted loudly: "Mr. Zhang Family, don't squeeze me!"

Interrupted by the little maid, Zhang Yue hurriedly backed away, and let go of Shi Qiniang.

Zhang Yue has never been seen by a woman in this way in his life. Just one look at those shining eyes when he stares at him will tell that this life will not be wasted.

However, the sparkling eyes of so many women gradually dimmed her in the years to come.

(End of this chapter)