Yu Tang Golden Boudoir

Chapter 28
"You understand better than me, you tell my elder brother, oh, by the way, what's your last name?" The fifth prince swiped his fan at Guo Tuiguan, only to remember that he still doesn't know what his last name is.

"The next official is Guo Muxian, the official from the Beijing government, whose style is Shangwen." Guo Tuiguan answered the fifth prince's words first, then hurriedly turned to the eldest prince and replied, "Master, this is a new thing, just like it was at the beginning of last month. , the Muji Soup noodle restaurant in Maishao Hutong introduced a new rule, saying that a customer donated [-] bowls of noodles every day, and a sign made of water droplets was hung on the wall. As long as there is a water sign on the wall, anyone can You don’t need to pay for a bowl of water noodles on the wall when you enter the store. The most interesting thing is that there is also a bowl of wine and two dishes of side dishes. For the extra bowl, hang a water sign on the wall, which is called adding a bowl of spring water noodles. Maishao Hutong is next to Gongyuan and Daxiangguo Temple. A few days ago, the store added pens, inks, papers and inkstones. It was said that those scholars who came to eat water noodles, a bowl of wine and delicious noodle soup, would like to write poems and prose. Someone prepared paper and ink, saying that they plan to order a book a month, and then arrange the books at the back for people to browse. This noodle soup shop is really elegant."

Guo Tuiguan said in great detail, the fifth prince was surprised and said: "There are still pens and inks? I didn't read it carefully, brother, look, is it interesting?" The first prince listened very carefully, after listening to the fifth prince's question, he turned Turning his head and looking at him thoughtfully, the fifth prince hurriedly looked away, pointed at the tea soup at hand and Hou Fuyin said with a smile: "Hou Fuyin said that the tea method was popular among the hermits in the previous dynasty, which book recorded it?" Yes? Is there a more particular way to make tea? I think the tea tastes good."

"There are a lot of records in the notes of the Six Dynasties, and the officials will look back and find a few tea-making notes, and send someone to the fifth master tomorrow." Hou Fuyin clasped his hands and smiled. The fifth prince nodded in satisfaction, and turned to the eldest prince. After a haha, he said, "Originally, I said it was just to take a look, but I wasted so much time, big brother. You are busy, big brother, so I will leave first. I have an appointment to listen to a little song this afternoon. The new Miss Heart from the green powder building, The clearer the throat, the more pleasant it is, just as soothing as this spring, if it's two days away, I'll go talk to my elder brother again."

While the fifth prince was talking, he stood up and cupped his hands, the eldest prince also stood up, raised his hand to signal Hou Fu Yin and others not to send them out, but he gently pushed the fifth prince's back to send him out of the main hall and down the steps of the main hall , walked two more steps, the First Prince turned his hands away, and asked in a very casual tone: "The noodle soup shop is really so interesting?"

"I just think the surface of the water is interesting." The fifth prince looked at the eldest prince frankly, as if he was answering his words, but also didn't seem to understand what he said. The first prince's eyes flashed brightly, and he changed the subject with a smile: "You If you don’t receive an errand, you’re so busy that you can’t find time to listen to the music, but don’t make too much fuss. My father hates people who are obsessed with women and lingering in the flowers. Also, take time out these two days to go When I came to my house, your sister-in-law has remembered you for several days, saying that the fragrance of spring is strong, and you are playful, afraid that you will suffer from rubella again when you are tired."

"It's been a long time since I've been down, my sister-in-law always thinks of me as a child, okay, I know, I'll go tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, brother has a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you, brother, don't bother with business, you have more time to accompany me Sister-in-law, take a spring tour and listen to some music." The fifth prince hurriedly agreed, and then added a few words of concern.

The eldest prince shook his head with a smile, and went out of the moon gate without giving any more gifts. Seeing the fifth prince briskly walking out of the second gate, the smile on his face gradually faded.This younger brother of his seems to be absurd and out of business, but in fact he is very clear-headed, and he came here specially to talk about the matter of the wooden water...

"Ming An." The eldest prince called out in a deep voice, and Ming An hurriedly stepped forward to listen to the order: "There is a Muji soup noodle shop at the entrance of Maishao Lane not far from the Gongyuan. One, check the water surface. Two, Find out who the boss is."

"Yes!" Ming An agreed neatly, and was about to withdraw when the Eldest Prince suddenly ordered a few more words: "Check out how many houses there are in this log book, where they are located, how many houses supply water, and how much money is given in a day. , what kind of people go to eat the water noodles.”

"Yes!" Ming An respectfully agreed with crossed hands, this time he didn't dare to leave, after waiting for a while, he listened to the eldest prince's order: "Go." Then he bowed and lowered his hands and left to run an errand.

On the ninth day of March, Li Tian went to Fatai Temple to perform rituals for his grandmother early in the morning. When the rituals were about to end in the evening, Mammy Xiong came in and reported in a low voice: "Fifth Lady, Ding Qi is out to find out where you are." !" Li Tian frowned, and before she could speak, Yue Niang raised her eyebrows and said, "Why doesn't this Ding Qi have a long memory? Last time he got wet like that and was locked up in the yamen all night, he still dares to come?"

"How would he know who set the fire? Maybe he didn't even think that it was a lesson for him. A half-brained young man like him doesn't even know how he died when he was about to die!" Mammy Xiong The corner of the mouth pulled down and said contemptuously.

"Wu Niangzi's words are good. There are many people who are as stupid as pigs. I might as well fulfill him..." Yue Niang changed her mouth in the middle of her words: "Even if you want to be fulfilled, you have to be more tactful."

"Let's go down the mountain quietly for a while, don't pay attention to him." Li Tian thought for a while and ordered, Xiong Mama agreed, and went out from the side hall to ask someone to prepare the car. Yue Niang accompanied Li Tian to finish reading the last few scriptures, and Li Tian put on the veil hat, He Yueniang went around to the side door and got into the car, heading back to the capital.

Leaving Fatai Temple and walking for a quarter of an hour, Yue Niang raised the curtain of the car and poked her head in. She sighed heavily before she said, "That idiot has caught up." Li Tian turned around and raised the curtain behind the car, and shot from the car On the ground, Ding Qi was wearing a bright pink long gown, and kept waving his whip on his horse, eager to catch up like sparks.

"Break the horse's legs." Li Tian put down the curtain of the car, with a cold and cruel expression, and ordered Yue Niang very simply. Yue Niang smiled briskly, got out of the car, and picked a suitable piece from the side of the road. He squinted his eyes a little, staring at Ding Qi who was rushing towards him, seized the right moment, and threw the stone in his hand like a meteor.

The stone hit Ding Qi's crotch without any accidents at the joints of the front legs of the galloping horse. The horse let out a long hiss in pain, and raised its front legs high, knocking the exhausted Ding Qi off the horse. When he fell, he threw himself forward and fell to the ground. Fortunately, Ding Qi was thrown behind by the horse, otherwise the horse would have crushed him to death when he fell to the ground.

When Ding Qi was thrown, he screamed again and again, and the servant behind him turned pale with fright. He jumped off the horse and hugged and dragged Ding Qi up. At last, a few servants kept begging for money, and finally borrowed a car from a caravan, put Ding Qi in the car, and rushed to the city to seek treatment from a doctor.

The first performance of Yuan Xiucai's new play was scheduled to be held in the peony shed of Sangjia Wazi. Since the first seven or eight days, posters with detailed descriptions have been posted all over the city. All kinds of news passed, and every tabloid had all kinds of true or false news about Yuan Xiucai's new drama and Yao Xianxian and others every day.This tabloid and the palace newspaper of the imperial court are must-see things for the upper-class people in the capital. In just two or three days, this new drama has become the biggest new thing in the streets and alleys of the capital. This drama is written by Yuan Xiucai. It's Yao Xianxian and Zhou Zhoulang playing the leading roles. This is not the most controversial thing, but what makes people want to stretch their necks to watch the fun or jokes is the price of watching the show. Set ten taels of silver per person!Such a price is almost unprecedented.

Li Tian was dressed in a light blue dress, sitting with Lin Ke and Yu Yaofang under the eaves of the Qingtong courtyard, drinking tea and eating snacks and chatting.Lin Ke kicked his legs and raised his hands, stretched his waist and said with emotion: "Spring is so good! I just like spring the most!"

"I like it if I like it, why are you still gnashing your teeth?" Li Tian smiled, and Lin Ke pointed at Yu Yaofang and said bitterly: "It's her! I said I like spring the most, and she laughed at me, saying that every lively and bright Everything I like, she thinks I'm tacky!"

"I didn't say you were vulgar." Yu Yaofang smiled and waved her hands. Lin Ke straightened her upper body and shouted, "You said that I don't like anything simple and elegant, so you mean I am vulgar!"

"Then you like simple and elegant things?" Li Tian looked at Lin Ke and asked, Lin Ke was stupefied for a moment, then shook his head: "I just can't like it."

"If you don't like it, you don't like it. If you like it, you like it. Didn't you hear what the sage said? Great wisdom is like stupidity, great ingenuity is like clumsiness, and great vulgarity is elegance. You just like you. No matter what Yaoyao says, she still thinks we are ignorant. Well, let's just let our hearts go, we are real celebrities!" Li Tian smiled, and Lin Ke clapped his hands again and again: "That's what it means! Do you hear that? I'm Daya, a real celebrity! Hmph!" Lin Ke Satisfied, Yu Yaofang raised her chin and gave a 'hum'. Yu Yaofang smiled and collapsed on the rocking chair, pointed at Li Tian and asked with a smile: "When did the saint say that vulgarity is elegance? Why haven't I seen it?"

"How many books have you read? Tiantian, let's ignore her. Speaking of this lively event, have you heard of the most lively event in the capital these days? A scholar named Yuan wrote a play, and unexpectedly It's going to be sold for ten taels of silver per person, but there are still people who will buy it." Lin Ke's topic and interest changed very quickly.

Yu Yaofang didn't answer, she just looked at Li Tian, ​​Li Tian smiled and said, "Anyway, someone is willing to buy it, so I'll sell it cheaply for ten taels of silver."

"Huh!" Lin Ke's surprised eyebrows were about to fly out: "You sell it cheap... Is that play yours?"

"Yeah." Li Tian nodded affirmatively, and Lin Ke jumped up: "How can you rehearse a play? How can you do such a business? That's a cheap business, you are a noble girl, a young lady who has not gone out , Do you still want to be famous? Alas, what can I do!"

(End of this chapter)