Lord of the Desert

Chapter 232 Mingyue Building

"A Flower Fair for Qiqiao Festival?"

Hong Fan snorted.

"I read on the invitation that it is the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month."

He opened the invitation to confirm that it was really good in black and red.

"So what does this 'Flower Appreciation Fair' mean?"

After hearing Hong Fan's question, Wu Hongling smiled faintly.

"No matter how elegant Mingyue Tower is, it is also a brothel. What do you mean?"

She crossed her arms.

"Pinhuahui is an elegant term. In fact, the three largest brothels in Xijing City each recommend one person to compete for the head of the meeting. In the mouths of the people, they are the oirans."

Her tone was slightly dismissive.

"I wonder why the surname Lu is so generous?"

Bai Jiaci said.

"He has always pretended to be poor and empty, and everyone knows it."

"We've known each other for a long time, and we've never even invited him for a drink, but this time he's so chic—I remember last year's flower-tasting event, which cost a hundred taels of silver to start!"

he wondered.

The table noodles of Baiguan Daqian are equivalent to eating more than ten acres of good land for one table.

The price made Zhan Yuanzi scratch his head, Wu Ruyi stared, and even Hong Fan was slightly surprised.

But he naturally knew the reason for Lu Yunshi's sudden boldness.

On Mount Qifeng, the last 3000 taels of property released by chewing bones were divided privately by ten Tiqi, and each got [-] taels.

Afterwards, Lezhang's place obtained the 4 to [-] taels of property in Woya Village, and in the name of Lai Yicheng, each person sealed two hundred.

Adding up the two items, Lu Yunshi alone has 500 taels in the account.

Now spending a hundred or two performances is completely within his tolerance.

"I've never liked fireworks venues very much, but Lu Yunshi sent the invitation so solemnly, so naturally I can't refute his face."

Hong Fan said, looking at his teammates.

"So, are you going to this Baiguan banquet?"

This question touches the soul.

"Since someone is paying the bill, I would be foolish not to go!"

Bai Jiaci plucked up the courage to speak first, but didn't dare to look at Si Ye.

"I've never been a womanizer."

"But Mingyuelou's roasted deer tendon and fried phoenix tongue are famous dishes in Xijing, and it is said that the ones offered in the Flower Appreciation Festival are ten-year-old pears and white flowers. If you have this opportunity, you should go and taste them."

"Then I'll go see it too?"

Zhan Yuanzi said a question, but he didn't know who he wanted to answer.

"Female sex has always been like floating clouds to me."

"However, I've heard that Mingyue Tower's carved railings and jade bricks are beautiful. If you can see it with your own eyes, you may be able to produce a few good paintings."

Wu Hongling remained silent until now.

So Wu Ruyi became more courageous.

"Is it really that good?"

She blinked.

"Anyway, I can't be a womanizer, or I will follow..."

Just as Wu Ruyi was halfway through speaking, a sudden chill came from the side.

She turned her face away and found that her mother was staring at herself coldly.

"Ah, I'm joking!"

Wu Ruyi said immediately, her voice fluttering.

"Mom, don't get me wrong..."

Wu Hongling snorted unhappily when she heard this.

"Ruyi can't go, and I can't control the three of you."

"Men, anyway, if you ask, you are not close to women, and if you make an appointment, you want to go to a brothel, so what?"

She shook her head and filled herself with another bowl of chicken soup.

The moon climbed to the tip, and most of the food was wiped out.

A few people went to the kitchen to thank Aunt Liu and Tao Hong Liu Lu, and then took a walk in the garden next to Chaori Mansion.

When the show was about to end, Zhan Yuanzi moved to Hong Fan's side.

"I want to ask you for help with something."

"I wonder if you can borrow my empty room and put some things temporarily?"

He said, quite embarrassed.

"Of course, I don't have anything else, but there are a lot of empty houses."

Hong Fan replied.

"What are you going to put?"

"It's just some unsold paintings that have been accumulated."

Zhan Yuanzi replied.

"My rented house expires, and the landlord wants to increase the price by [-]%, so I plan to find another place to live, and I have to move my things out first."

"Then you don't need to do it?"

Hong Fan laughed when he heard this.

"There are more than a dozen vacant rooms in my Asahi Mansion, but what are you looking for outside? Just move here!"

Zhan Yuanzi instinctively refused.

At this time, everyone was passing by the pavilion by the pool.

The wave heart reflects the moon, and the wind blows.

The endless summer may sway, and then shed a few drops of blue and blue tears.

Zhan Yuanzi caught a glimpse of this scene, but he couldn't say the words of refusal.

"That's it!"

Hong Fan patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't talk about the rent. After you move here, you can choose some paintings that you are proud of, and decorate the empty space in the mansion, and then the two will be settled."

Zhan Yuanzi's heart warmed, and he finally nodded his head—the rent saved every year is not a small amount for him.

Seeing this, Bai Jiaci eagerly moved over.

Hong Fan naturally understood what he was thinking.

"If you want, you can also return the rented house and just live here."

"Let's talk about it first, every month's food at home must be counted to Aunt Liu in time; she is thin-skinned, so she dare not ask you for the bill."

Bai Jiaci was overjoyed and agreed.

Now that this matter is settled, this step can't go on, and everyone goes home.

On the second day, Zhan and Bai moved here with their belongings.

Accompanied by the latter, there are also two raccoon slaves, one orange and one white, who are so happy that they are pink and willow green laughing all day long, currying favor with dried fish.

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Ten days passed in a blink of an eye.

The seventh day of July is the Qiqiao Festival.

When the lanterns first came on, Hong Fan and Zhan Bai left the gate of the mansion, crossed the Xianzun Bridge, and walked north along the Yao River to Xijing City.

When turning around Wangjiang Lane, the setting sun has been blocked by the city wall.

Under the bright moon, Mingyue Tower takes shape.

The building is eight stories high and twelve feet high, with green tiles, red jacarandas, and colorful windows.

Pedestrians look up at the splendor, see the dense eaves, and hear the noise of the river tide, and feel dizzy.

"This is the tallest and most gorgeous pavilion I have ever seen in Liangzhou."

Hong Fanzhubu sighed.

He turned his eyes to look at the passers-by on the street, and all he saw were silk and satin, gold and purple.

In the long alley, there are many luxury buildings standing along the river.

Where the river wind passes by, it brings out some melodious tunes and light fragrances, except for the smoky atmosphere of the heavily made-up women in Yanliu Lane in Jinhai City.

"With this first floor, it compares Hongyi City."

Bai Jiaci also widened his eyes.

"I've been in Xijing for a long time, and I used to avoid this Wangjiang Lane even if I took a walk."

"Old Zhan, have you been here before?"

He asked casually, but didn't hear a reply, but found that Zhan Yuanzi's eyes were straight, as if he wanted to rub the scene in front of him into his mind.

With this scene, the answer is self-evident.

After Zhan Yuanzi breathed a sigh of relief and regained his composure, it was already a few breaths later.

"The time has come, let's go."

Hong Fan said, he went up the white marble stone steps first.

Zhan Yuanzi followed closely behind.

Only Bai Jiaci hesitated a little, tidying up the silk jacket back and forth, and seeing the two companions drifting away, he hurriedly followed.

There are [-] jade steps, and behind it are bright red double doors.

There are three pairs of male and female attendants in front of the door, all of them are of high appearance.

Just as Hong Fan was about to go up to talk to him, he heard the crackling of a horsewhip from behind the long street.

When everyone turned their heads, they saw a gorgeous carriage driven by four jade horses, driving away the crowd and galloping forward, slowly stopping at the front of the steps.

(End of this chapter)