Chapter 546 Chance Encounter
After thoroughly finalizing the disposal plan for the survivors of the underground palace, Xu Yuan and Bai Muxi did not stay there for long, and drove non-stop to the famous Huaijiu Lane in Emperor'an.
Just like when most people think of Yanliu Alley in Di'an City, they think of Longping River. Huaijiu Alley is one of the most famous commercial streets in Di'an City and is famous for its valuable products.
Finding a place on the roadside to park the carriage, Xu Yuan led Bai Muxi to the main road.
Although Huaijiu Alley is named after an alley, after several expansions it has become comparable to the spacious main roads in the city. Pedestrians and cars pass by each other, making the whole block look lively and prosperous.
Mingled among the crowd, Xu Yuan felt quite relaxed and comfortable.
The white clouds are blue, the distant mountains are like ink, and the cold wind from spring to winter is blowing in the face, cool but not biting.
This brought back some memories for him.
In his previous life, he didn’t like shopping, and even rejected it because of the Internet.
He actually likes this life. After all, there is no home entertainment in this world, and he doesn't have to run around for life, so wandering out every day naturally becomes one of the few pastimes.
Of course, the main reason is to hunt for beauty.
Since he is going to get beaten anyway, why not just beat him to death next time, so as to calm down the group of flies.
The next ones who came to cause trouble were the disciples of the sects and aristocratic families, and the vicious cycle continued.
But it is a pity that these literati seemed to pursue the pursuit of leaving their innocence in the world. Instead of stopping, their verbal and written criticism of him became more intense. After returning home, Xu Changge became even more ruthless.
This is a unique way of making a name in this era.
In this era, many noble girls from aristocratic families married with their fingers. When Xu Yuan was hunting for beauty, he often found some noble girls who were engaged, but it was none of his business. If the woman didn't tell him when he was sleeping, how could he know you were there? Engage her?
After the bad reputation spread, some scribes smelled the smell and came looking for him over time.
Thinking in his mind, Xu Yuan also habitually glanced at the ladies on the street.
To deal with these scribes, Xu Yuan just beat them until they were relieved. After all, if the news of beating people to death in the street reached the ears of the elder brother, he would definitely be hung up and beaten when he returned home. .
Xu Yuan has finally figured it out.
There are heroines with curtains on their heads and swords on their backs, as well as boudoirs with slender waists, gentleness and tranquility.
“Nothing, I remembered some things from the past.”
The cruel methods finally made those literati feel at ease, but their reputation was also completely spread far and wide.
Scribes with great reputations were protected by the imperial court. To arrest them, the yamen had to go through many layers of requests for instructions. Generally, dandies were scolded when they were scolded in the street, but the question was who was Xu Yuan?
Four words,
Xu Yuan glanced back at Xiaobai, his face still covered with purple gauze, his ice muscles and snow bones were dazzlingly white under the warm midday sun, and he shook his head:
But later I discovered that hitting the target was of no use to these literati. They seemed to be more energetic after being beaten.
Everyone in the city said that the third son of the prime minister's house was lewd and licentious, and that he robbed women of the people by force.
After all, he, Xu Yuan, was the son of the prime minister of the dynasty. He relied on his reputation as a teacher, and in the name of righteousness, he quoted scriptures and used words to humiliate him.
But did he actually need to rob?
Of course, many of them are famous teachers.
The love that Goulan exchanged for money is only temporary after all, and the pure love of chasing beauty can soothe the soul.
Completely out of touch with reality.
Putting aside his identity for the moment, as long as he takes off the human skin mask from his face, he can turn heads of those graceful ladies and heroines dozens of times while walking on the street.
However, it is true that he beat people to death in the street, but that was because he took the initiative to provoke others.
As he spoke, Xu Yuan raised his finger and pointed at a sparse shop not far away:
“I remember that the clothing store called Hongshang seemed to have good materials.”
Other dudes may indeed need to rob, but Xu Yuan doesn't need this at all.
Walking on the familiar streets, the memories deep in Xu Yuan’s mind revived bit by bit.
These literati did not dare to provoke him in reality, but they used their pens to spread his reputation throughout Great Yan.
When Bai Muxi heard this, she subconsciously said, "What did the young master just say?"
There is no other reason. Due to the price of goods, basically all the people who come to this alley are wealthy, and the probability of having beautiful women in the homes of wealthy people is much higher than that of ordinary people.
Hit the **** up.
Can something that happens between you and me be called robbery?
Looking back now, Xu Yuan discovered that many of the noble ladies who slept with Di'an must have come here on purpose.
Hence, the first scribe found dead in the street soon appeared.
He is also a frequent visitor to this Huaijiu Lane.
With constant resentment in his heart, he cut off the heads of the second and third "pioneers" with a knife directly in the downtown area.
"Um?"
You talk and I do it, that’s fair.
Bai Muxi's bright eyes flashed, as if she realized the purpose of the clothes she bought, but she was not shy and generous:
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan could not help but sigh softly and murmured:
“What the **** is this.”
Memories of past scenes came to mind, and Xu Yuan suddenly remembered that his reputation for being full of evil seemed to have spread from here, and he chuckled unconsciously.
When he struck up a conversation with a beautiful woman, he would occasionally have a weird look like a sheep jumping up and down next to him. Even after he spent a night with the beautiful woman, he gathered a group of friends to block him in the inn.
And after returning home, whenever Xu Changge heard that he was causing trouble outside, he would beat him even if he didn't kill anyone.
Sure enough, his memory was not deceiving.
“Young Master seems to be quite familiar with this street?”
“I used to come here often.”
Xu Yuan did not deny it. He smiled and pointed to several elegantly decorated ancient buildings not far away, and said: "The plaques of these shops are the ones I sold to them before."
“Plaque?”
Bai Muxi raised his eyes when he heard this.
As far as the eye can see, the large characters on the plaque have an indescribable momentum.
"This word is so powerful. Did you write it?" Bai Muxi asked knowingly.
Xu Yuan shook his head and said with a low smile:
“My words are worthless, my father’s are.”
Bai Muxi smiled softly and crisply:
“I think I should have exchanged a lot of silver.”
The smile on Xu Yuan's face was comfortable and complacent: "My father's handwriting is rare but not sought after. The authentic handwriting now circulating in the market in Dayan were all sold by me."
Hearing this, Bai Muxi lightly covered her red lips and smiled sweetly:
“Young Master actually did such ridiculous things back then. It’s really funny.”
Xu Yuan shook his head and said leisurely:
"It was really interesting at the beginning, but it's a pity that I don't like this little money now." In the past, ten thousand taels were enough to go shopping and buy accessories, but this kind of personal consumption really doesn't even make a fraction of a cent in military matters. Not really.
Chatting and joking with Bai Muxi, the two soon arrived at the door of the clothing store called Hongshang. Before they entered, two beautiful female intellectuals came to greet them. They bowed and saluted with a respectful voice:
“Two distinguished guests, do you want some gift clothes or custom-made clothes?”
ˆ “.”
Hearing two unfamiliar terms, Bai Muxi subconsciously looked sideways at Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan first responded, "Go in and take a look before talking." Then he explained to Xiaobai:
“The ceremonial clothes are for daily wear, while the tattooed clothes are prepared for cultivators and need to be customized.”
After finishing speaking, I stepped into the ancient building, and a whiff of elegant incense immediately entered my nose.
The layout of the first floor is somewhat similar to Xu Yuanqian's clothing store, with various styles of women's clothes hung in various categories.
There are underskirts, Chinese clothes, palace clothes, cheongsams, and even some navel-baring red clothes from the Western Regions.
There are those who are generous and exposed, and there are also those who are stingy and conservative.
There are so many things to see at a glance.
Hongshang is a century-old store that specializes in selling all kinds of women's clothing. Xu Yuan has been here several times before, so he is familiar with the rules inside.
Hongshang has three floors in total, the first and second floors are ready-made, and the third floor is custom-made by the shopkeeper.
Without stopping on the first floor, Xu Yuan led Bai Muxi to the second floor of the ancient building. The moment he stepped onto the second floor, Bai Muxi's delicate bright eyes widened slightly.
This is the first time she has gone out for shopping, and it is also the first time she has seen the prosperity of Dayan through clothes.
Compared to the dazzling array of clothes on the first floor, the second floor is much simpler, but this simplicity is built up with luxury.
The large space is simple and quiet. There are a total of twenty-seven pieces of clothing on the second floor, each piece floating in a glass cabinet with mysterious patterns, like a piece of art on display.
The clothing on the second floor of Hongshang is the only one in the world.
Although it is a marketing tone, the clothes designed by this shopkeeper are indeed beautiful and the materials used are top-notch.
Looking at Xiaobai's appearance as Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, Xu Yuan felt a little amused. He raised his hand and pinched her soft waist lightly, reminding:
“You can pick it out yourself. If you think it looks good, let Zhike pick it up. If there is nothing you like, let’s go to the next one.”
Bai Muxi was stunned for a moment and asked slightly hesitantly:
“Sir, didn’t you choose it yourself?”
The clothes I bought during this trip were indeed for her, but they were for the young master.
Xu Yuan glanced at her and smiled slightly:
“I think it would be more surprising if the woman took the initiative to prepare for this kind of thing.”
".Um?"
Hearing this, Bai Muxi deliberately revealed a hint of doubt in her bright eyes, then she swayed and walked towards the glass cabinets containing clothes.
As I walked, I made silent calculations in my mind.
Now let’s buy a conservative piece of clothing in front of the young master. After returning home, we can sneak out and buy something that the young master may like.
Watching Xiaobai pick out clothes, Xu Yuan also took a chair from the Sumeru Ring and sat down.
The beautiful female intellectual who was standing next to Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment when she saw this scene. She didn't understand where the guest took out the chair. She subconsciously opened her mouth to persuade, but in the end she swallowed her words.
In order to show off its strong style, Hongshang did not prepare a soft couch for guests to rest on, but it is not easy for guests to bring their own chairs, right?
For a while, the only sound left on the second floor was the rustling sound of Xiaobai pacing.
There were more than a dozen glazed cabinets walking back and forth. Just when Bai Muxi was about to raise her finger to point to a black skirt with red edges and embroidered with white silk patterns, her beautiful eyes suddenly looked at the door leading to the third floor from the second floor. Staircase.
The next moment, three footsteps stepped down from it.
Raising his eyebrows, Xu Yuanhou looked back knowingly.
At first glance,
He saw an acquaintance.
The shopkeeper of Hongshang is a woman who still retains her charm.
As far as I can remember, this woman has always adhered to the concept of buying if she likes it, and leaving if she doesn’t, and she basically always puts on a bad face when treating guests.
certainly,
If you put a knife to her neck, she will immediately perform a sliding kneel for you.
Thinking about the interesting incident when he taught this woman a lesson, Xu Yuan was suddenly surprised to find that this charming mature woman was leading the way for the two people behind her with a smile on her face.
It seems that the two people at the back have quite high status.
Xu Yuan thought in his heart, but didn't pay much attention to it. He continued to cross his legs and wait for Xiaobai to choose clothes.
Di'an City is the heart of Great Yan, and there are many nobles who can make this mature woman fall to her knees.
As he walked downstairs, the lower bodies of the two people behind the mature woman soon came into Xu Yuan's field of vision. Judging from the clothes, they were a man and a woman.
The man is wearing a tight-fitting attire and looks very burly.
The woman is wearing a sky blue and light blue palace skirt, exuding tenderness like water.
Looks like a pair of wall figures.
However, after the two chests came into view, Xu Yuan's brows raised unconsciously.
It is not a woman, but a man.
He saw a clan crest on the man's attire.
Wuchenghou Mansion.
At this time, the man’s calm, smiling, and not angry voice came over:
“Zhiyun, in a few days I’m afraid my brother will go north to find his father and Qingyan. This Tianqingliu Fairy Dress is a birthday gift for you.”
In the middle of speaking, he suddenly paused.
The man's heroic eyes swept to the second floor, stopped for a moment on Bai Muxi, and finally fell on Xu Yuan.
He realized that this man who was in harmony seemed to be the master of these two people.
Looking at each other,
Xu Yuan was still leaning on the wooden chair, crossing his legs with no intention of putting them down. He held his chin and stared at the three people walking down the stairs, his eyes thoughtful.
He...has old acquaintances in Di'an City everywhere.
(End of this chapter)