Ren Baqian walked around the rockery and could finally see the pavilion in front of him. It was a three-story wooden pavilion with a wooden veranda on the outside. The veranda was covered with green tiles.
Every floor of the pavilion had overhanging eaves that were covered with greenish-gray tiles. It was completely different from the rough architectural style of Dayao. Instead, it looked somewhat delicate.
The pavilion was not small, and it was directly opposite the rockery, where the Tang Dynasty was located. The sounds of women's laughter and men's laughter could be heard.
"Sir, you look unfamiliar. This must be your first time here. Sir, please come in. Would you like to sit in the main hall or in the wing room? " She was about 27 or 28 years old. She wasn't tall, but her clothes bulged up a lot. She could be considered pretty and greeted Ren Baqian with a polite tone. She sized him up with her eyes and smiled. Her smile was very clean and she didn't have any makeup on her face. She was completely different from the smooth and slick brothel keeper that Ren Baqian had imagined.
However, this made Ren Baqian feel a lot more comfortable. If a familiar person were to stick close to him like in the movies, he really wouldn't know what to do.
Ren Baqian actually wanted to go to the main hall to take a look. His main purpose for coming here was to satisfy his curiosity. Otherwise, why would he take the risk of going back to kneel on a washboard? There would be plenty of opportunities to return to Earth.
However, he still opened his mouth and asked, "Has Minister Tong of the Ministry of Works arrived?"
"So it's Minister Tong's guest. Minister Tong hasn't arrived yet, but quite a few people have arrived. Shall I bring them over now?" asked the woman.
"There's no hurry." Ren Baqian waved his hand. "Let's go to the lobby first."
"Sir Deputy Prefect!" Upon hearing this, Xu Wei hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"It's nothing, I'm just taking a look." Ren Baqian waved his hand and said, "This building looks quite elegant. I wonder what it's like inside."
Without waiting for Xu Wei to stop him, he strode forward.
This was his goal. How could he miss it?
There was a circle of tables in the hall, separated by screens.
In the middle, there was a three-foot-tall stage that looked like a performance stage in a bar.
The hall could not be considered luxurious, but it was very elegant. It could be seen that a lot of effort had been put into everything. Potted flowers and plants could be seen in every corner.
Ren Baqian walked into the lobby, scanned the structure of the building, and was slightly disappointed.
There were quite a number of young and beautiful women shuttling back and forth. There were even a few women drinking wine with the men at the tables, and their laughter was like the tinkling of bells.
These women were the same as the one behind Ren Baqian. They wore light makeup and gave off a clean and pretty vibe. Their smiles were also very clean and not at all slutty.
However, it seemed to be a little different from the brothel scenery he wanted to see.
Ren Baqian felt that it wasn't exciting enough.
It was too formal and elegant. There wasn't even a seductive woman with half her breasts exposed. It wasn't seductive at all.
After thinking about it carefully, Ren Baqian felt that he might have thought too much. If they really wanted to do something, there were plenty of rooms upstairs. There seemed to be no need to rush it in the main hall.
"Forget it, let's go to House Yunyan," Ren Baqian turned around and said to the lady behind him.
Xu Wei heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he was really just glancing at him. Coming here with this person was truly frightening.
If anything were to happen to him, he would be in deep trouble.
Xu Wei's mood worsened when he recalled that he had once heard that this person had seen a bichi.
House Yunyan was located at the back of this pavilion and was next to a pool. A small stream flowed out of the pool and flowed around House Yunyan.
Ren Baqian was led to House Yunyan from the side of the courtyard and went straight up to the second floor. When he opened the door, he saw that there weren't many people inside. Feng Hou, Zhe Hongbo, Ge Yihong, and three other officials that he didn't know were sitting inside. Beside each of them sat an extremely beautiful and gentle lady who was chatting with them.
Ren Baqian's eyes lit up when he saw this scene.
"Greetings to all of you. I'm not late, am I?" Ren Baqian smiled and cupped his hands.
"Deputy Prefect Ren! How can you say that you're not late? Bring me three jars first. "Zhe Hongbo laughed and said. The others nodded their heads in succession.
Ren Baqian almost stumbled. He was just being courteous, yet they took it seriously. Furthermore, all of you drink according to the jar? If I drink it, I will be a fool today.
"Shaoqing Zhe, you must be joking. In my current condition, I can't even drink three cups, let alone three jars." Ren Baqian glared at Zhe Hongbo.
Everyone smiled insincerely. Their gazes were strange and it made Ren Baqian's hair stand on end.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, please sit here." Ge Yihong called out to Ren Baqian. The seat was just beside him. There was still an empty seat which presumably belonged to Tong Zhenye.
If it was according to the official position, it would never be his turn to sit in that seat.
But in reality, everyone really couldn't put him down.
After all, this banquet was held because of Ren Baqian's cement and sweet potatoes. Furthermore, Ren Baqian had another identity.
When he sat down, Ren Baqian also knew the identity of the other three people. One was the Shaoqing of the Department of Ordnance, the other was Tong Yan of the Department of Works, and the last one was the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, Feng Lie.
Among them, the Craftsmen Supervisor was mainly in charge of repairing houses, making official uniforms, registering craftsmen, etc.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, I still have to thank Deputy Prefect Ren for making the cement. In the future, it will save me a lot of effort when I build and repair houses." Tong Yan cupped his hands and said after Ren Baqian sat down.
"It's all for Her Majesty." Ren Baqian quickly returned the gesture.
Following which, everyone casually chatted for a while. From time to time, they would tease the beautiful ladies around them.
Everyone at the table had a young, beautiful, gentle, and pleasant girl beside them. If a photo of them was posted on Earth, many people would lick the screen.
Only Ren Baqian was alone. This made him widen his eyes as he realized a problem. Could it be that he had been cheated?
This bunch of old men actually invited him to a brothel. Then, each of them hugged a lady while he stared at them? This development didn't seem right.
In any case, they should have at least given him a lady to talk to.
Just as Ren Baqian was wringing his head and wondering if this bunch of people did it on purpose or if they were picking ladies for him, heavy footsteps could be heard outside the door. Everyone stopped. Tong Zhengye pushed open the door and said, "I'm late."
"Sir Tong, you are the latest here. You have to drink three jars of wine as punishment." Ge Yihong loudly repeated Zhe Hongbo's words.
Even though Tong Zhengye was his immediate superior, he didn't show any mercy when it was time to run on him.
"Well said, well said." Tong Zhengye laughed heartily and said, "Why did Sir Ren do it yourself?"
He turned his head and shouted loudly, "Bring Qing You and Ling Guan here."
Following which, he strode into the room and sat beside Ren Baqian. He slapped Ren Baqian's shoulder and almost pushed him off the table. "I'm late. I'll drink first as a sign of respect."
"Sir Ren is also late," Zhe Hongbo added faintly.
Ren Baqian glanced sideways at Zhe Hongbo. Why are you staring at me? What kind of hatred and resentment do you have?
Tong Zhengye laughed heartily and said, "Hurry up and serve the wine."
Not long after he finished speaking, someone brought the wine in. Everyone had a small jar in front of them that seemed to contain at least half a kilogram.
After filling up the jar in front of everyone, they continued to bring it into the room. At least 20 of these small jars were placed at one side of the room before they retreated.
Tong Zhengye smashed the seal and passed it to Ren Baqian. He took another jar and gestured to everyone, "Give me three jars first."
Then, he raised his head and gulped it down.
Ren Baqian saw that everyone was looking at him and gritted his teeth. Damn it, let's just drink. I can't pretend to be a coward before it even starts.
He raised his head and took a big gulp. Then, he imitated Tong Zhengye and spilled half of it.
The alcohol content of this wine wasn't too high. At most, it was more than 10%. This made him feel more at ease.
After downing three jars, Ren Baqian's face turned red. Even though the alcohol content was more than 10%, he still drank half of it and almost vomited.
At this moment, the door was pushed open again. Two ladies who were even more beautiful than the ladies sitting beside the others walked in. They first bowed to everyone and smiled faintly before coming to Tong Zhengye and Ren Baqian's side.
Tong Zhengye pulled one of the ladies into his arms and pushed the other to Ren Baqian's side.
Ren Baqian was immediately shocked.
Even though the others were accompanied by beautiful ladies, which made him very jealous, this old man Tong Zhengye actually pushed a lady to him?
Tong Zhengye looked at Ren Baqian's shocked expression and immediately laughed heartily. "As men, as long as you don't say anything, no one will know. If Her Majesty really finds out and blames you, I will bear the consequences. "
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