Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 10: Flower Demon on Lin'an River

In this era, the concept of a idler is different from the idler referred to in later generations, just like the word hooligan has different meanings today and in ancient times.

At this time, the idler refers to someone who does not have a fixed and long-term job.

What is a hanger-on?
Ying Bojue, one of Ximen Qing's "Ten Friends", is a "hanger-on". He helps the host liven up the atmosphere at banquets, and he uses his eloquent tongue to amuse everyone at weddings, funerals, and gatherings with relatives and friends. He also acts as a matchmaker for businessmen who want to get to know each other but don't have the opportunity...

If this kind of person wants to succeed, he needs to have a wide network of contacts, be good at networking, be tactful, and have a good eloquence. Especially, he needs to be able to put aside his self-esteem and flatter his financial sponsor. Even if his financial sponsor has set his eyes on a young lady from a good family, he will have to go against his conscience and help to alienate the couple, creating opportunities for the financial sponsor to take advantage of the situation.

This kind of idler has a much higher income than the idler Yang Yuan is doing now, but his reputation is very bad.

Yang Yuan couldn't help but feel angry after hearing what Lu Xi said. This stinky sister...

After thinking about it, Yang Yuan patiently explained the meaning of "public relations" again in a language that Lu Xi could understand. He gave a few examples, and Lu Xi finally understood it reluctantly.

Yang Yuan analyzed: "Think about it, Lin'an is a prosperous city with many famous people coming out of the brothels. Who wouldn't run into trouble? The same is true for the wealthy merchants and powerful officials.

As for me, I will just do their business and earn their money. They make a fortune every day. Even if I only make one deal a year, it will be enough to support you and three or two children, right? "

Luxi's pretty face fainted at what he said, her mind already drifting towards her vision of the future, she felt both happy and shy.

After a while, she came back to her senses and thought about it carefully. She still had no confidence in this kind of career that had never appeared before, and couldn't help asking: "Second brother, can you really make this business?"

Yang Yuan was full of confidence: "Don't worry, I have thought it over carefully. How about this, one year, you give me one year, if I still can't succeed after one year, then I will calm down and find a long-term business, and live an honest life with you, okay?"

When Lu Xi was gently shaken by his sleeve, her heart softened, and she said hesitantly: "Then...then let's give it a try?"

Yang Yuan was delighted and said with a smile: "Okay!"

Lu Xi held up a finger and said, "Just one year."

Yang Yuan gently held her fingers and said softly, "Yes! Just one year."

On the river, a black boat was drifting slowly.

The boatman wearing a bamboo hat saw the couple holding hands and looking at each other by the river, and he couldn't help singing a ballad that had recently become popular in Lin'an: "You live in the east of Qiantang, and I live in the north of Lin'an. When you left, you were wearing brown clothes and red, and I had yellow clothes on my waist..."

Lu Xi felt shy after hearing this and tried to pull her hand back, but Yang Yuan held it tightly.

So Luxi pursed her lips and let him hold her hand, with a gentle joy in her eyes.

The sunlight shone on her face, giving her a youthful charm, like an unripe peach, but the places where the sugar was concentrated had been dotted with red by the sunlight.

Yang Yuan listened to the song and looked at Xin Tao'er in front of him, a hint of confidence appeared between his brows.

Although the tune of this song is very rare in this era and the lyrics are neither poetry nor lyrics, the culture of the Song Dynasty is not only all-encompassing, but also able to accommodate everything.

Especially since there is a heart-wrenching story behind this song, once it was released, it immediately became popular throughout the entire Lin'an City.

The singer Yuyaonu who sang this song first became famous in Lin'an overnight because of this song.

However, who would have known that this song and the story of the flower demon were written by him.

Was it he who made an unknown singing girl famous in Lin'an overnight?

Yang Yuan is confident that he can make a fortune in the Song Dynasty!

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On the east side of Chaotian Gate in Lin'an Prefecture, beside Wangxian Bridge, there is an extremely luxurious building, which was the residence granted to the then Prime Minister Qin Hui. In the 15th year of Shaoxing, the emperor granted the residence and ordered Lin'an Prefecture to supervise its construction.

In order to curry favor with the powerful prime minister, Zhang Cheng, the prefect of Lin'an at that time, spent all his efforts on building and engineering, so this granted mansion was extremely luxurious.

On the day when the new house was completed, Emperor Zhao Gou ordered the eunuch Wang Jinxi to lead the music band of the Jiaofang Division to escort a large number of imperial gifts, including 10,000 silver, silk, and coins, more than 600 pieces of gold and silver utensils, brocade curtains and mattresses, 1,000 pieces of colorful clothes, and 1,400 flowers. They formed a long team with drums and music to congratulate Qin Hui on his new home.

By this day, Qin Hui's power was growing, and he even had the title of Duke.

In the study room of Prime Minister Qin’s residence, the two characters “Wuxia” were written on the lintel.

The two words "wholesome" are written in an elegant and natural style, exuding an ancient charm and aura, which is exactly the calligraphy of Qin Hui himself.

Qin Hui was a Jinshi graduate and had also served as the principal of the Imperial College. Naturally, he had made great achievements in calligraphy.

Of course, this font is not "Song typeface". The claim that Qin Hui created "Song typeface" is just nonsense, just like the claim that Qin Hui won the top spot in the imperial examination.

Qin Hui's study was a complete courtyard, complete with fine houses, courtyards, pavilions and flower gardens.

However, the main room of the Jingshe was where Qin Hui usually read, wrote, and handled government affairs.

It was almost dusk, and the room was still dark without any lights on.

There is a row of bookshelves against the wall, with various books neatly arranged, still bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun coming in through the window.

Next to the wall on the other side, there is a row of antique shelves with all kinds of treasures on them. Among them is a small incense burner, from which wisps of refreshing smoke are wafting.

Eunuch Li from the National Security Bureau was standing with his back bent in the curling green smoke.

As soon as he received Yu Jiguang's report, he immediately came to Qin's house.

Qin Hui was wearing a loose, moon-white gauze gown and leaning lazily on a high-backed chair.

The top of the chair back was inlaid with a crescent-shaped piece of white jade. Qin Hui's neck was resting on the jade with his eyes slightly closed.

Because he was tilting his chin up, when Eunuch Li peeked, he could only see Qin Hui's raised beard and half of his slightly swollen cheek.

There was a slight "rumbling" sound coming from under Qin Hui's feet.

There is a rolling stool under the desk. When you take off your boots and roll the wooden axis with your feet, it can help activate the blood circulation.

The slight "rumbling" sound made Eunuch Li even more nervous, and he bent his waist even deeper.

"Saint Prime Minister, how about... I will send someone right away..."

Eunuch Li put his palm together like a knife, and cut it fiercely, saying viciously: "Kill Yang Yuan?"

The rumbling sound suddenly stopped, and Eunuch Li immediately held his breath.

After a while, Qin Hui's cold voice came: "If he went to Guojing Pavilion, it was just a coincidence. What's the point of killing him?"

Eunuch Li hesitated and said, "But...his brother is from the Imperial City Department. What if he was instructed by his brother..."

Qin Hui suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Li Rong with disgust: "If he was instructed by his brother, then what's the point of killing him?"

(End of this chapter)