In the end, Zhang Zigeng still followed Huarong to protect him under his master's disdain, impatience, and death orders.
Family Lou Town was not considered small. After entering the town, the streets were clean and tidy. There were all kinds of easy-to-grow flowers planted on both sides of the street. Some were familiar, some were unfamiliar, but they were all neatly maintained.
If it were not for the time and space, Huarong would have thought that he had entered a tourist town.
There were many shops on both sides of the street. Most of the things sold were exquisite and of high quality, unlike most small towns that sold fake and inferior products.
After walking two streets, Huarong noticed something. "Did you two notice? The sound of reading is entering our ears."
Lin Heqing and Lai Jiu nodded. "Yes."
"It is indeed the headquarters of a large family. The temperament of a scholarly family is very obvious. Let's go and find an inn to stay in." Huarong sighed. Thus, on their way to find an inn, they ran into a noodle shop and ate a bowl of noodles.
After checking into the inn, Huarong found that the prices here were not expensive or cheap. The environment was good and elegant. It was really a good place for a holiday. Just take the noodles they ate just now for example. The taste was also very good. It only cost a little more than ten copper coins.
"Shopkeeper, your place is very elegant. Most of the things here are also of good quality and cheap. Aren't you afraid of losing money in a small place like this?" Lin Heqing asked Huarong to start fishing for information.
The shopkeeper saw that they were unfamiliar and that they were all wearing high quality clothes. He concluded that the three of them were either rich or respectable. Amidst the crackling sounds of the abacus, he smiled and said, "Our Second Master has high standards. If you don't meet the standards, you are not allowed to open a shop. As for losing money, there is no such thing. Aren't the three of you also here to sightsee?"
Lin Heqing glanced at Huarong. Huarong did not say anything, so he continued to fish for information. "I heard that Family Lou Town is very interesting, but I don't know the details. Why don't you tell us more about it?"
"Our Family Lou Town doesn't have much, but we do have a few seas of flowers, a few pastures, a few hunting grounds, and even a few boating on the lake. There will only be more young masters like you who come here to experience life in the spring."
When Huarong heard this, he even suspected that the Second Master of the Family Lou had traveled through time. Wasn't this a successful example of creating conditions to become a tourist attraction even if they didn't have the conditions? "Shopkeeper, is there anything we can do right now?"
The shopkeeper was a shrewd person. He could tell at a glance that Huarong was the one who could make the decision. He put down the abacus and looked up at Huarong. "Four Seasons Mountain. There are thousands of mu of flowers that bloom all year round. If young master had come earlier, you wouldn't have missed the Plum Ridge. Unfortunately, the plum blossoms have all withered."
"Oh, that's right. There's also the Thousand Li Bamboo Forest. You can also visit it. Every year, the scholars who come to Family Lou Town love places like the Vermilion Orchid and the Plum Chrysanthemum Ridge. Many of them stay there for half a year."
Huarong thought that this Second Master of the Family Lou Town really knew how to make things happen. In this era, only scholars liked to travel. Ordinary people were tormented by daily necessities and only wanted to go home and sleep on their kang beds. How could they have the leisure and elegance to travel thousands of li to see the scenery? Especially since transportation was especially underdeveloped.
"How do I get to Four Seasons Mountain?"
"If young master wants to go, this little one will note down your name. Someone will lead the way tomorrow. I'm afraid it won't be possible today. It's already late, and it's inconvenient to travel."
Huarong motioned to Lin Heqing. Lin Heqing sensibly said, "Let's walk around first before we go."
"Whenever young master wants to go, you can tell this little one." The shopkeeper didn't insist. He wasn't like some salesmen who spouted lotus flowers to get their customers to follow their wishes.
While inquiring about the gossip of Family Lou Town, Huarong didn't forget about the business at hand. After they went upstairs, they sat around a round table. "Lin Heqing, take Brother Zhang to collect the debt."
"Boss, what about me?" Lai Jiu pointed at himself and asked. He was itching to make a move.
"Represent the Se family and visit the Second Master of the Family Lou. If the Second Master of the Family Lou Town doesn't pay attention to you, then go find the Second Master of the Family Lou Town's son. If he can manage the Family Lou Town so well, then his son definitely hasn't been led astray. At the very least, he won't be too incompetent. With your intelligence, I'm afraid you won't be able to outsmart him. You just have to show off your young master's prestige. It's best if you can get the Second Master of the Family Lou Town to send his son to accompany you on a sightseeing tour."
After the two of them had made their arrangements, they simply washed up and rested for the night. After changing into the clothes they had brought, they set off separately.
Lai Jiu set off first. The Se family was the wealthiest family in the capital, and their reputation spread far and wide. As long as there was no enmity between them, no one would refuse a visit from the Se family. The Se family smoothly entered the Family Lou Town.
Next was Huarong. Huarong dressed himself up to look like a piece of jade, suave and elegant. He winked at the young ladies with poor self-control and poor upbringing, and those young ladies would bashfully exclaim that the young master was handsome.
The Shuxiu also changed into a manservant's robe. Huarong stood in front of the door, fanning himself with a bone fan. She went forward and knocked on the door. The main door opened, and the gatekeeper poked his head out. "Who are you looking for?"
"This is a visiting card from my family's young master. He wishes to pay a visit to the First Master of the Family Lou Town. We are from the capital."
The visiting cards were also very particular. The visiting cards were different for scholarly families, the visiting cards were different for merchant families, and the visiting cards were different for martial artists and nobles. Ordinary families did not need a visiting card.
Huarong's invitation was the first one that belonged to a scholarly family.
After receiving the invitation, the gatekeeper did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly went in. Not long after, he came out and said, "Please forgive us. Our First Master is not at home. Madam said that the young master has come from afar. Please come in and have a cup of tea."
As expected, he would not be able to see Lou Yiyang. However, Huarong was not in a hurry. He would eventually meet him. Everything depended on effort.
He walked in with a refined and refined appearance and a very scholarly temperament. His eyes did not wander, and his manners were proper. Soon, he arrived at the front hall. "This one is Lou Jun. May I know which family in the capital does the young master hail from?"
Presumably, Lou Jun was Madam Lou's adopted son. Otherwise, he would not have come out to receive Lou Yiyang's visitors. His features were delicate and pretty, and he was upright. Finished speaking, he ordered the servants to serve tea.
Huarong had used the name Gu Changan to be a dandy and a scholar. He was born in the fifth branch. Even if he liked to run outside, he still knew how scholars saluted and spoke. Although he did not learn everything, he still had the appearance. She bowed slightly. "This one is from the Gu Clan in the capital. My uncle is the Imperial College's Chancellor."
She deliberately brought up her official position to show that she was from a scholarly family. Yangzhou was thousands of li away from the capital. No one in the Family Lou was an official in the imperial court. Naturally, news was not particularly smooth. In addition, Huarong traveled from the capital to Yangzhou quickly, faster than news. When that Lou Jun heard that there was a high-ranking official in his family, he knew that his family was definitely from a scholarly family. Looking at Huarong's refined and refined manner, he did not dare to be negligent.
"Brother Gu has come to find my father. May I know why?"
His Family Lou did not tell the truth, so naturally, Huarong did not need to tell the truth. She cupped her hands and said, "I have heard of Mr. Lou's reputation. I want to meet Mr. Lou and ask for advice. Us juniors, including my uncle, all admire Mr. Lou's talent and learning."
"I see. It's a pity that my father is traveling outside. I don't know where he is right now. I will have to disappoint Brother Gu."
Huarong shook her head. "Seeing Brother Lou's attitude today, I can roughly guess Mr. Lou's style. There is a saying that like father, like son. Although it's a pity that I can't meet Mr. Lou today, it's also a blessing to meet Brother Lou. This one will stay in Yangzhou for a few days. When the time comes, this one will host a banquet at Miaoyin Pavilion. Miss Ruyi will play an elegant song to accompany me.
"Brother Gu is so kind. I dare not decline." Lou Jun also wanted to meet Ruyi very much. When he heard that Huarong was able to invite her, he thought that she was indeed worthy of being the family that produced the Libation Chancellor. Her methods were extraordinary.
At this time, Lin Heqing came to collect the debt. As soon as she finished speaking, she did not see any of the masters of the Family Lou. The housekeeper took a look at the IOU and led the servants to chase her out with a stick. "What do you think the Family Lou is? You can come here to collect your gambling debt? Get out, get out of here quickly. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude! "
Lin Heqing hurriedly fled while cursing, "To think that I thought you were a scholarly family. I didn't expect you to be so shameless. You are actually an old swindler who owes money and doesn't pay it back! Zhang Zigeng, you should do something! "
Zhang Zigeng stood still and said slowly, "My Young Master only asked me to protect Young Master Gu. He didn't ask me to protect you."
On the other side, the housekeeper of the Family Lou did not care about the relationship between the two. He was filled with righteous indignation and was unable to control his anger. "You better watch your mouth. The Family Lou is worthy of the heavens and earth, but it is not worthy of gambling scum like you. Beat, beat them to death!"
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