At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 326
On the morning of February [-]th in the ninth year of Daye, the Yufeng Racecourse was very lively at this moment, with lights and festoons everywhere, and the air was filled with the tempting smell of meat and wine. The guests were all gathered together. Except for the seven surnames of Youyan, Zhuojun All the local dignitaries who were invited came. As the host, Gao Bufan was naturally very busy, but the guests continued to come.

At this time, the client began to sing again: "Li Jiaerlang Shimin congratulated one hundred thousand dollars, two horses, ten sets of saddles, and ten sets of stirrups."

Gao Bufan was slightly stunned, and quickly got up and went to the door. Although there was an unpleasant disturbance in Shuiyue Temple last time, he was just a guest. Since Li Shimin came to congratulate him, he naturally wanted to receive him warmly, otherwise he would appear to be too generous. It was cramped and lacked grace.

Let's say Gao Bufan came to the door, he didn't see Li Shimin, only Fang Xuanling came, so he said with a smile: "So it's Mr. Fang, I thought it was Brother Shimin who came."

Fang Xuanling said apologetically: "Erlang also wanted to come in person, but Dai Xiao is in his body, so it's inconvenient, so I will take care of it. I wish Mr. Gao's Yufeng Racecourse a prosperous and prosperous business!"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Mr. Fang Cheng said auspiciously, please wait for me to convey my thanks to Brother Shimin!"

Fang Xuanling nodded and said: "I will definitely bring it. Before I came, I was a little worried that I would be turned away. It seems that just like what Erlang said, I was too worried. With the heart of Gao Mujian, how could I still be worried about the past?" Pregnant!"

"It seems that Brother Shimin understands me quite well." Gao Bufan said with a calm smile: "Mr. Fang, please sit inside, there are many guests, if you do not greet well, please forgive me."

"Mr. Fang, please come with me!" Gao Ren lured Fang Xuanling in with a cold expression. For Li Shimin's counselors, Gao Er was not willing to show good looks. After all, Hou Junji, who assassinated his young master, was Li Shimin's retainer. Although it was Hou Junji's voluntary act, and Li Shimin admitted his mistake in public, but God knows if it was an act of shirking responsibility and gaining fame?
In Gao Ren's view, Li Shimin's sending Fang Xuanling here today to congratulate the opening of the racecourse is also a means of gaining fame. Of course, it may also be to repair the relationship with his young master.

"There are quite a lot of guests, Mr. Fang just sat here." Gao Ren took Fang Xuanling to a corner and then turned and left without sending anyone to serve tea.

Fang Xuanling didn't care, and sat down calmly. With his layout in the city, naturally he wouldn't be angry with a servant, but when he saw the situation in the hall full of guests, he couldn't help sighing secretly, Gao Bufan has indeed already gained the support of the local nobles in Zhuo County. Yu Wenhuaji wanted to wear small shoes for Gao Bufan, but he didn't expect that stealing the chicken would not make him lose money. Instead, he made Gao Bufan establish a good relationship with the seven surnames of Youyan. The seven surnames of Youyan headed by shi are almost the weather vane of the entire Zhuo County. With their support, how can the remaining wealthy families in Zhuo County not appreciate the light?

Just as Fang Xuanling thought of this, he heard a client outside singing loudly: "Qinghe Cui's Hejun has one hundred horses, one hundred saddles, one hundred stirrups, one hundred whips, and one hundred horseshoes. The opening of the racecourse is auspicious and the business is booming."

There was a sudden commotion in the living room, and some people even lost their voices: "Great hand, the Qinghe Cui family is indeed a leading family, tsk tsk, it's incredible, just a hundred handsome horses, worth more than 5000 taels of silver, you give the big steward Lu Compare it!"

Lu Sanlang was also slightly moved, his congratulatory gift was a hundred horses, he was already the most generous out of all of you here, he did not expect Qinghe Cui to spend so much money, he seemed to be more optimistic about Gao Changqing than himself, but This also proves that my vision is correct, but it's a pity that Qinghe Cui is one step behind. Cui Hu and Gao Bufan knew each other earlier than himself, and the relationship between the two is obviously stronger.However, as the so-called near-water buildings first get the moon, Gao Changqing's future foundation will be in Zhuo County, so he must rely more on Fan Yang Lu's family.

Fang Xuanling was also taken aback, terribly, the Cui family of Qinghe and the Lu family of Fanyang are first-class aristocratic families, not only wealthy, but also have intertwined relations between the court and China, Gao Bufan has the support of these two families, isn't it Even more powerful?It seems that Erlang's worries are not superfluous, Gao Changqing's son is very lucky!
Fang Xuanling had always kept his face secret, and at this moment he couldn't help changing his expression, and he secretly hoped that Xi Ren's counterattack would destroy Gao Bufan's racecourse, so that this son would not become a bad luck.

However, Fang Xuanling is obviously going to be disappointed. Just last night, Gao Bufan took away the old den of the Chuli Department of the Xi Clan. The imminent danger at Yufeng Racecourse has been resolved invisible. You can raise horses in peace and stability, and slowly accumulate strength.

Besides, Gao Bufan hurried to the door again, saw Cui Hu at a glance, couldn't help being overjoyed, and rushed forward: "Brother Cui, why are you here?"

Due to the long distance, Gao Bufan didn't post to invite Cui Hu, so he didn't expect Cui Hu to come.

Cui Hu laughed loudly and said: "Changqing's racecourse is open, how can I not come to congratulate, fortunately, hurry up and catch up with the opening day."

Gao Bufan's heart was warm, and he said with a smile: "Brother Cui, you are too polite to give such a heavy gift, Changqing is very disturbed!"

Cui Hu said with a smile: "You don't need it, Changqing. It depends on our friendship. What is this gift worth? Of course, these gifts are specially allowed by our patriarch. I don't have the financial resources."

Hearing the words, Gao Bufan had no choice but to thank him again and again. This kind of favor was naturally counted on the entire Qinghe Cui clan, just like the hundred horses that Lu Sanlang congratulated were also counted on the entire Fanyang Lu clan. It is a favor, and it is also an investment, and people hope to get something in return.

Gao Bufan exchanged a few words with Cui Hu, and was about to lead him to sit in the living room, when he suddenly felt something strange, so he subconsciously looked behind Cui Hu, and was stunned.

Cui Hu was followed by more than a dozen attendants in green clothes and hats. Gao Bufan didn't pay attention at first, but there were two pairs of wonderful eyes peeking at him from time to time, which attracted Gao Bufan's attention. He took a closer look, hey , isn't this Xian Niang and who is this girl?
I saw Dou Xianniang, a little girl in Tsing Yi and hat, dressed like a servant, but the bright red rouge mole on the center of her eyebrows is too conspicuous, her skin is tender and fair, and she is too handsome, even if she is hidden among all the little girls Among the servants, it is still very prominent.

Dou Xianniang was still keeping her head down, but when Gao Bufan found her, she raised her head, stuck out her tongue playfully, and blinked her eyes triumphantly!

Gao Bufan almost fell down, why did this little aunt come here and get mixed up with Cui Hu's servants, she is so courageous!

Cui Hu coughed lightly, and said in a low voice: "I met you on the road!"

Gao Bufan nodded slightly imperceptibly, and was extremely grateful in his heart. Cui Hu knew the identity of Dou Xianniang, and even took the risk of mixing Xianniang with his own people. This friendship is really nothing to say, but Brother Cui, what are you doing? Bring your daughter too?What do you want?

It turned out that Dou Xianniang also had a crimson and pink-white "little servant" beside her, about twelve or thirteen years old, with picturesque features, cute and cute, with her head lowered and her chin almost buried in her chest , even the neck is covered with a layer of pink, this person is Cui Shirou who had met once.

Cui Hu coughed lightly again, and said in a low voice: "You are right, Changqing. Life lies in exercise. My little girl has never traveled far. She stays at home all day tending flowers and plants. She got a serious illness a while ago and almost... It took me a long time to raise her, so I took her out to relax this time, it just so happens that this girl likes grasslands and has always wanted to see them, so I..."

Gao Bufan "suddenly" said: "So that's the case, but now there are a lot of guests, and there are too many people, I have to make some arrangements."

"Okay, okay!" Cui Hu blushed rarely, and coughed lightly: "I'm giving you trouble, Changqing!"

Gao Bufan asked Gao Ren to lead Dou Xianniang and others to the backyard, and the pretty maid Ming Cui was in charge of receiving them. There was no other way, now there was only one woman named Ming Cui in the entire racecourse, and the rest were big men who picked their feet. It seems that Steward Xia It's true, the racecourse needs to buy some maidservants to balance the yin and yang.As the saying goes, working with men and women is not tiring. After all, the boys who work on the racecourse also want to find wives, and this place is located in a remote place. If the owner of the race doesn't arrange it, these boys are very likely to be bachelors!

(End of this chapter)