Chapter 67: Expectation, bet

It would be fine if you don’t pay attention to some things. The more you pay attention, the more you think, and some impressions will become deeper.

That was a very powerful woman.

The lights were extinguished and shaking, the music flowed on the stage, and the mist danced lightly. Gu Yanzhen looked at the scene over there and commented on the woman who was probably named Su Tan'er.

After inquiring about Ning Liheng, he naturally knew that he was a son-in-law and married into a merchant family. He had never had much conception about his wife before, but at this time, he gradually had a contour in his heart. The contour was quite clear, because the image he showed did impress him.

At first glance, it may be just a beautiful and generous wife sitting there with her husband watching the show. Some ladies from high-ranking families, who are well-educated and knowledgeable, can also have such an image and temperament. However, this is not just what attracted Gu Yanzhen's attention, but the scene of the couple interacting with others.

The first person who came to talk to them chose to face was Ning Yi's wife. The ignorant Su brothers who had seen before, and even other people who came and went to talk to him first, all of them spoke to him, and then they paid attention to his husband. Ning Liheng had saved the siege of the Su brothers in Wenmo Tower the day before yesterday. When they came here, they were still Su Tan'er. This woman's power was obvious.

In this regard, Gu Yanzhen is quite confident in his ability to know people. Many things in the past have actually proved his vision. In this world, it is very difficult for a woman to be powerful. It is even more admirable to keep her powerful side in the level of being so powerful that she can be integrated seamlessly. Looking at the harmonious atmosphere over there, it is obvious that this woman is dominating everything. On the one hand, she maintains her own existence and the importance of others, and on the other hand, she cleverly takes into account the existence of the men around her and prevents this person from becoming a foil. Her wrists are so brilliant.

This is a woman... Gu Yanzhen thought about this. If such a man became his opponent and won Yun Zhu's heart, he might have to convince him, but relatively speaking, the man who is surrounded by such a strong and excellent woman...

He could not have been paying attention to this matter for too long, and would talk to the people around him from time to time. In the first round of performances, the four major capitals were very responsible, all of which were performing their strengths and characteristics. Luo Miaomiao's colorful silk dance was colorful, Yuan Jin'er's dance was lively and lively, and Feng Xiaojing's birds dance to the phoenix was still dignified and grand. In the end, Qilan's song reappeared the ancient style dance that Confucius and Laozi asked. The ink skirt was wide sleeves, and the aura was unparalleled and leisurely danced. It really felt like the ink rhyme left the fragrance, which brought the bookish aura on her body to the highest point.

Among the four, Gu Yanzhen did not like Luo Miaomiao very much. Her singing and dancing were colorful and magnificent, which gave people a first-hand impact, but in fact, the background was insufficient, which was not as calm as the other three. When she was chosen, she was actually because of Yun Zhu. This colorful dance style was actually easy to write poems and break the topic, which was just a perfunctory attitude in his opinion. After the dance was over, he originally wanted to write a poem, but for some reason, he looked at Ning Yi's side, but in the end he didn't write it. Instead, he asked the person to register the flowers and count the number of flowers and bought five hundred for Luo Miaomiao.

Five hundred flowers were only five hundred taels of silver, which was quite a huge expense for him, but because he did not write poems, he simply gave it to him all at once. Soon after, it was time to thank the gifts. Some girls went up to perform after-shows, and when they read "Gu Yanzhen, Mr. Gu sent everyone five hundred flowers" above, he also bowed to the people around him and said some polite words. On the other hand, Su Tan'er seemed to wave his hand and called out. The number of pine flowers was constantly renovated on the big wooden sign behind the stage. More than one hundred flowers would be reported loudly, and then the voice could be heard.

"Young Master Ning Liheng Ning gave Qilan everyone two thousand flowers!"

The sound came out, and there was another wave of sound in the crowd. Two thousand flowers were indeed a shocking big move. Usually, such supporters would wait until all three dances were finished before taking action. Ning Liheng's name sounded mysterious "first talent", talented and generous, and it was enough to be a temporary topic of conversation in any case. But Gu Yanzhen understood that this was the woman's work. In such a venue, she did this for her husband who had married into her. The woman was really strong and confident in her gentle appearance.

He remembered the matter of Songhuadan, and now he has only invested less than a hundred taels. Compared with the scene in front of him, what Ning Liheng did... is really ridiculous.

As he thought so, Shen Miao came over from the side and looked over there: "What a big deal... Yan Zhen had been watching over there for a long time. Could it be that he was really interested in Ning Yi's talent? If so, at the courtesan banquet tonight, there would be a good show."

Gu Yanzhen was silent for a while and laughed: "Brother Zishan knows who the man behind Yun Zhu is?"

"Isn't it possible to check...uh?" Shen Miao reacted, "Is it that... Ning Yi?"

"Ha, that's him."

"He...he is a son-in-law."

Gu Yanzhen was silent as if he was smiling, and Shen Miao laughed and shook his head.

"In this way, if this matter is exposed, wouldn't it be possible to watch a good show? I wonder what Yan Zhen was thinking?"

Gu Yanzhen looked at him for a long time before finally sighing: "Brother Zishan, what will happen next if this matter is exposed?"

"The couple's hearts will be a grudge at the least. If it is severe, I believe that the strong businessman's wife will come to Miss Yun Zhu's door. At that time... uh, seeing Yan Zhen seems unwilling, I think he still has the idea of ​​pity for the sake of jade. Such an open-minded heart is admirable."

Gu Yanzhen smiled and said, "I'm not hiding it from Brother Zishan, the reason is not the case. Brother Zishan is right. At the least, there will be a grudge, and at the worst, there will be a fight at Yunzhu's house. But even so, even if it's really a big deal, you and I may watch a show. But Brother Zishan, you said, will I get Yunzhu in this way?"

"Well……"

"For those who do big things, we do not care about the details. We should not be confused by the details and face our true intentions. Even if we do this, I will not get anything in the end. Instead, it will spread and be criticized by others. I don't want to do it..."

Although his words were full of arrogance, his tone was humble at this time. Shen Miao pondered and bowed to the teachings. Gu Yanzhen smiled and pulled out the topic, looked at the singing and dancing on the stage, and discussed it. The lights were blurred, and he looked at Shen Miao.

Shen Zishan is just a common thing, and the scholars are so arrogant that they can hardly achieve great things...

"Two thousand flowers, big money."

When the man on the stage said that Ning Liheng gave two thousand flowers, Ning Yi shook his head with some amusement. As everyone talked, he looked at it that it had nothing to do with me. No one really knew him. He just turned his head and Puyang Yi was bowing from there, showing a kind attitude.

"I don't know much about poetry and essays, but she gives her face to her husband, so that's what happened."

Su Tan'er lowered her head, spoke gently and calmly, and smiled obediently. Ning Yi naturally knew why the reason was. Haha, it was impossible for the couple to know that there was a guy named Gu Yanzhen on one side of the venue staring at this point to watch the movement. On the side of the stage, when Yuan Jin'er was also slightly stunned when she heard the news of these two thousand flowers, glared at her eyes angrily, and then complained to Nie Yunzhu.

"Sister Yunzhu, he bullies people!"

"Ha, it's obviously a flower sent by his wife, what's up to him?"

"I don't care. I'm bullying people because I have money... I won't help selling pineapple eggs later." After a while, I was so angry that I pulled Su Tan'er to the room where I dressed up. "Sister Yunzhu, I want to dress up again. The dance will be better later to save my face."

Although I don’t plan to compete for the courtesan, but face is a big deal, and I still have to compete for it.

However, after all, I didn't plan to compete for the courtesan, and the performances they performed were mainly based on their duties. No matter how serious it was, the final result was not much to change. The competition continued, with magnificent singing and dancing, and the styles were different. At the end of the last round, Qilan's song "The Song and Dance" was overwhelming with the song "The Mountain of Shushes" - although the Puyang family was backed by the Puyang family, the Puyang family is now the most famous, and Qilan's songs have obviously put a lot of effort into singing and dancing. After this song, Puyang Yi finally gave 15,000 flowers legitimately and gave the woman in white clothes to the courtesan position.

Some people have actually expected this result like Su Tan'er, but the Puyang family has been slowing down for two years before doing this, which is a very sensible measure. What can be expected is basically not much of an opinion. The singing and dancing tonight is also good. Although it is a little shorter than the previous two days, there is a grand banquet for the courtesan as the aftermath. This banquet is the custom of the courtesan after the competition. It is hosted by the prefect, and the four major banks will be accompanied by the first ones to repay the people who have supported the courtesan competition in the past three days. The leaders of the four major banks will also prepare meticulous dances to perform on it. The Shilin business community sits together, and it is often a good story since then.

Gu Yanzhen subconsciously searched for Nie Yunzhu's place all night, but he didn't find it. It was not until he was attending the banquet with Shen Miao that he accidentally saw a figure on the side of the hall. The figure was dressed in a servant, probably mixed with the servants, hiding behind the tree outside the hall, as if he was looking forward to something. He was too familiar with this figure, so Gu Yanzhen recognized the other party at a glance.

After entering the banquet, he suddenly understood what the figure was waiting outside to be looking forward to.

"I didn't expect... Miss Yunzhu came here so quickly..."

Shen Miao sighed slightly that in this courtesan banquet, there were some peeled pineapple eggs in the center of each table, and the patterns were crystal clear during the period. In the past two months, although the business of pineapple eggs has been constantly expanding, Nie Yunzhu has been low-key and asked some people to help. However, there were not many new actions except to satisfy the supply of various restaurants. It seems that from this evening, she is finally ready to start the business.

If that woman had been to this banquet in the past, she would at least be a guest of honor. Even if she was not a courtesan, she would actually feel as if she was a star holding the moon. But now she was hiding outside like a servant for such things, watching the people inside drinking and looking forward to such a small business... I don't know if I have seen me now...

Suddenly he remembered what happened this afternoon. He was not very concerned about the pineapple egg, and the business of less than 100 taels seemed boring. But when he saw the look of anticipation, he laughed a little. This was a coincidence. I wonder what it would be like to put so much effort into getting started today, and he was full of joy. He would make wedding clothes for others tomorrow.

I, Gu Yanzhen, don’t care about such a pitiful little revenge... He told himself this way. But if he encountered it so coincidental, he would still find it interesting.

So he smiled at Chen Miao and said, "This thing seems interesting, but the process may not be very complicated. Now a few months have passed. I would like to bet with Brother Zishan for ten taels of silver. In less than half a month, there will be a copy of this pineapple egg on the market. She has put a lot of effort in fear that she will marry someone else in the end... The mall is like a battlefield, not that simple."
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