Yutai Bi

Chapter 86
The four of them went to the racecourse.After waiting for a while, Cen Sanniang saw Du Jingshu leading the girl over with a smile.It seems that a good gamecock has been selected.

Hearing that the four of them were going to ride horses and shoot arrows, Du Jingshu became interested: "Humph, I want to bet on the archery competition with my ninth brother!"

It seems to want to win back the silver.

Cen Sanniang suddenly wanted to place a bet: "Okay, I will bet too!"

The three of them took their mother-in-law and girl to the racecourse again.

The men in Yuchi's family all practice martial arts, the real garden only occupies a very small place, and the horse farm occupies an extremely wide area.

When Cen Sanniang and the others arrived, they saw the four of them mounted their horses, and the haystack arrow targets were placed 150 paces away.Cen Siniang got used to it, and told them that the rules of the game were very simple, so she rode over and drew ten arrows and shot at ten targets, to see who could hit more.

"I'll bet ten taels of silver on Brother Nine and Second Master Yuchi to win!" Du Jingshu made a decision without even thinking about it.

Cen Sanniang also threw ten taels of silver to bet Du Yansui's team would win.

Cen Siniang glanced at Cen Sanniang, and said with a smile: "There's no reason not to support my husband, I also bet on the victory of Xianggong and Young Master Du Jiu."

The girl here stepped forward and said to the four people in the field.Yuchi Baozhu was furious: "Li Duwei, this time they bet with five people, we have to win hard!"

When Li Shangzhi heard this, he clapped his hands towards Yuchi Baoshu and Du Yansui, smiling Mimi: "You two, let's start!" After speaking, he slapped his mount and rushed out like lightning.

Zhang Gong draws the arrow in one go, and after running down in a circle, a young servant rushes to the arrow stack, waving the flag as a signal.All ten arrow stacks hit.

Yuchi Baoshu followed closely behind, but only got six hits.

Yuchi Baozhu triumphantly shouted at Du Jingshu and the others in the stands: "You are doomed!" Holding a longbow, he galloped away on horseback.

Du Jingshu was angry: "Could it be possible that you will also fail in all ten?"

Cen Siniang smiled and said: "Eleventh Mother, what my little girl is most proud of is the skill of archery, not to mention arrow stacks 150 steps away, even copper coins 150 steps away can also be shot."

Du Jingshu stomped her feet angrily: "Second Master Yuchi's archery skills are so poor, Si Niang, you still bet against them knowing that, why?"

Cen Sanniang said leisurely: "Your Ninth Brother is not a fool. He has known Second Master Yuchi for a long time, and he is also familiar with my Second Uncle. He is well aware of their archery skills, but he took the initiative to team up with Second Master Yuchi. Either If you want to lose, there must be a way to win."

Du Jingshu looked at her and whispered, "When did you know my ninth brother so well?"

Cen Sanniang rolled her eyes: "Guess."

"Wrong guess?"

"Losing."

Cen Sanniang's bachelor's answer made Du Jingshu choke and lost her temper, she pouted and said, "Could it be that I will lose every bet today?"

While talking, Yuchi Baozhu has already shot ten arrow stacks, and besides every arrow must hit, seven of them hit hearts.Du Yansui shot fourteen arrows, each of which hit the target before being flattened.Du Jingshu's face has already collapsed.

But Cen Sanniang became interested, thinking that Du Yansui wanted to earn a performance.If you show your unique skills or something, you can control the situation.

Du Yansui rode his horse and galloped over, and also shot ten arrows in a few breaths, the result was quite unexpected.He only hit one arrow more than Yuchi Treasure Tree.

Yuchi Baozhu yelled happily.Li Shangzhi's eyes lit up when he saw Yuchi Baozhu's arrow branch: "Third Miss, I heard that you have been practicing archery since you were five years old, you really are a master of arrows!"

The more they talked, the more speculative they became.Yuchi Baozhu said bluntly: "I can open two stone bows and shoot willow leaves two hundred paces away!"

Li Shangzhi naturally wanted to see it.So Yuchi Baozhu ordered the general to set up a bamboo pole two hundred paces away, and tied a piece of red silk.Going to perform triumphantly.

Seeing this, Du Yansui turned his horse around and ran towards the stands: "Eleven Niang, go to Fangshi to pick out what you like, Brother Nine will buy it for you."

Yuchi Baoshu looked at Du Yansui who was leaving, and then at Li Shangzhi who was having a good time chatting with his sister, touched his nose, and thought helplessly, is this considered unintentional?
Cen Sanniang was a little dumbfounded.Didn't Du Yansui want to earn performance?How did you lose so easily?She looked at Li Shangzhi and Yuchi Baozhu who were chatting happily on the other side of the racecourse, and a trace of doubt flashed in her heart.Could it be that Du Yansui knew about Yuchi Mansion's plan and deliberately lost, right?
Yuchi Baoshu and Cen Siniang exchanged glances.Cen Siniang took Sanniang's hand and said: "I ordered a banquet to be held in the flower hall and try the hummus cakes made by my cook."

Cen Sanniang couldn't laugh or cry.Knowing that Yuchi Baozhu obviously had eyes for Li Shangzhi, Si Niang wanted to get information on Li Shangzhi from her.

Here Du Jingshu became happy again after hearing Du Yansui's words: "San Niang, shall we go to Fangshi in the afternoon?"

Fangshi?It was one of Cen Sanniang's arrangements for today.Looking at Du Yansui, she thought of something else and shook her head: "I can't accompany you today. How about another day?"

Du Yansui lowered her head, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

After lunch, everyone quit.

Du Jingshu and Cen Sanniang made an appointment to meet at the Li Mansion with Ji Li next month, and they left with Du Yansui.

Cen Sanniang returned home with Li Shangzhi.

"Second Uncle, you won two silver games today, but I lost miserably. Would you like to go shopping in Dongshi with me?" Cen Sanniang raised a corner of the car curtain and talked to Li Shangzhi with a smile.

Li Shangzhi was in a good mood, and said boldly: "It's still early, and it's rare for me to take a rest, so I will accompany you to the East Market. I will buy whatever you like."

The carriage went straight to Dongshi.

As the two largest trading centers in Chang'an, Dongshi gathered merchants from all over the country and sold products from all over the country.Bustling and lively.

Cen Sanniang visited two jewelry stores, entered the famous Tianxiang Building, and bought several boxes of Zixue facial cream that she had stolen from the fourth master of Cen's family.

Li Shangzhi was very interested at the beginning, but then he lost interest.

Cen Sanniang pointed to a wine shop by the street and said, "Second Uncle, why don't you go up and order a pot of good wine and rest, I'll go and look at the clothes there and then turn around."

She happened to be standing outside a tailor shop called Yunshang Clothing opposite the restaurant.From the window on the second floor of the restaurant, you can directly see the silk shop, so Li Shangzhi can rest assured.

Li Shangzhi couldn't get what he wanted, so he got off his horse and went to the restaurant.

Glancing at Baicao, which was full of things in her hands, Cen Sanniang's heart beat slightly quicker: "Baicao, are you tired of carrying so many things? Put them on the carriage. I'll be back after I finish choosing the clothes."

Baicao got used to Cen Sanniang's sympathy, and carried her things back to the carriage.

Cen Sanniang stepped into the shop quickly, and said softly to the shopkeeper, "Is Young Master Seven here? My surname is Cen."

The shopkeeper gave her a surprised look, walked out from behind the counter, and raised the curtain leading to the back room himself: "Please."

Cen Sanniang said: "My girl will come to look for me in a while."

The shopkeeper said calmly: "I will tell the waiter to invite her later, the girl is going to try on clothes."

Cen Sanniang nodded in satisfaction.

The shopkeeper led her through the back room, opened a door, and entered a small yard.He pointed to the main hall and said, "Girl, please go."

Cen Sanniang walked over slowly, Fang Ming, the head of the main hall, stood up and looked at her with a smile.

"Brother Fang Qi is safe and sound?" Cen Sanniang saluted and sat opposite Fang Ming.

Fang Ming looked at her and sighed after a long time: "San Niang, you are finally here."

Not seeing each other for two years, Fang Ming's changes made Cen Sanniang work hard to keep calm.Originally, he was described as having a face like a crown of jade, but Cen Sanniang felt that now he could only be described as a face like a silver platter—Fang Qishao unexpectedly became handsome.

Fang Ming looked at Cen Sanniang with some reluctance to turn his head away for a while. He remembered that the first time he saw her was watching a boat race at Chengnan Wharf in Longzhou.She walked back along the river bank, and the river wind blew the light and misty red dress, the silver ornaments on her head were shining, and her figure was softer than a willow.Two years later, 15-year-old Cen Sanniang is just like a bulging flower bud on a branch, tender and fresh, and may bloom with amazing beauty in the next moment.

"The first time I saw you, you were also wearing a red shirt." Fang Ming held back his words, but still blurted out this sentence.I don't know how he has cultivated in the past two years, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "It's a pity that our engagement has been broken. Hey, Sanniang, if you are not the granddaughter of the Li family, I probably still have a chance, right?"

The embarrassment was easily resolved.The atmosphere when the two met for the first time suddenly became relaxed.

Cen Sanniang covered her lips and smiled and said, "Brother Fang Qi, after retiring from the marriage, you will eat to relieve your worries, right? Or, don't you think that businessmen should be fat in order to make money with peace?"

Fang Ming patted his slightly protruding stomach with a sad face: "Sanniang, I'm only a little fatter than before. When you say it, it's like I have a fat head and big ears."

Cen Sanniang giggled.

Fang Ming was not annoyed either, and smiled and took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve and put them on the table: "Two-year net profit, you six and I four, 6000 taels, how about it?"

"So much? Brother Fang Qi is really a genius in business!" Cen Sanniang's eyes lit up.

"More than that. This shop was opened with net profit, and you still take [-]% of it." Fang Ming finally showed a hint of complacency on his face.

Cen Sanniang said with a smile: "The location of the shop is very good, but the shop is too small. If you hadn't said before that the Fang family spent a lot of money to buy two shops in Chang'an, I would not be able to find them for a while."

Fang Ming spread his hands and said helplessly: "You also know that when the silk from Longzhou is sold to Chang'an, all the goods from our Fang family are transferred to the Wang family for consignment. My family is not reconciled, but there is no one in court. No matter how much money you spend I can only curry favor with the small official in charge of Dongshi. The Wang family has a concubine in the palace. If the Fang family is offended, all the money will be thrown into the water. My father wants to choose the head of the family, and we brothers each gave 5 yuan Money, I didn’t ask for money, I asked for the rent of this shop for three years. I opened this small garment shop with the money earned from that mulberry garden. There are still two years left, if I don’t earn [-] taels of silver, I will I can't compete with my brothers and them."

(End of this chapter)