Another handsome young man next to Shen Mingyu said with a smile: "What? This is how my mother entertained guests like us who brought money. She just stood talking in the wind and didn't let us in. Could it be that she was worried that we would eat the flowers? Is it okay if you don’t pay for the wine?”

Hongxiu raised her hand to cover half of her face with her sleeves, and said with a smile: "This young master is better than our young master Shen, hahaha... Okay, you two come in quickly." As he said that, he pinched the soft Quickly take half a step with your waist to lead the way.

Shen Mingyu thought in his heart that he had never thought that the Huanhua Building looked like an ordinary courtyard from the outside. Only after entering the door did he realize that there was something inside. The Huanhua Building was very different from the buildings in the capital. It looked like some Jiangnan buildings. Style, gray tiles and white walls. Everywhere you go, you will see exquisite carvings on the gatehouse walls and rooftop shops, and the colors are different, sometimes flowers and birds, sometimes landscapes, the whole building has a set of water systems running through it, plus The green trees form shade and the mountains echo, making you feel like you are in a fairyland. After passing through layers of gauze curtains, it feels like spring inside, and you don't feel the cold at all.

"You two gentlemen can tell at a glance that this is your first time here. Should you choose the girls yourself with the flower book of our Huanhua House, or should you let Hongxiu recommend two girls to you two?"

Finally, we came to a place that looked like a side hall. The gauze curtains were hung low, creating a hazy atmosphere everywhere. The surrounding stone walls were all covered with brocade, and even the roof was separated with embroidered felt. It was warm and cozy. The furnishings are all used in girls' boudoirs. They are extremely luxurious, with exquisitely carved jade-inlaid gums, brocade quilts and embroidered quilts, and small sachets hung on the curtain hooks, exuding a faint fragrance.

"There is no need to show us things like a book of flowers. We only saw one girl today. If this girl is not available, then the two of us will come back next time." Shen Mingyu and the young master next to him walked to sit on the chairs nearby. Next, the maid on the side quickly brought tea and snacks.

Hongxiu said with a smile: "This is the best, but I don't know which girl the two gentlemen are here for today?"

Shen Mingyu crossed his legs, leaned on the chair, and squinted at the tea in the teacup. With a hint of disdain hanging from the corner of his mouth, he said two words: Leng Cui!

Hongxiu laughed when he heard this and said, "This is not easy. I will immediately order someone to call, but..." After saying that, he looked at the two of them with some doubts.

Another young master smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will give you the money of the two girls."

Hong Xiu smiled and quickly blessed her body. She said, "Those two sit down first. I'll call you two right away." After saying that, he looked at the maid on the side. The maid quickly nodded, and Hong Xiu then took the lead. He left with his maid.

"Mom, do you think these two are just pretending or are they really rich?" the maid asked in a low voice.

Hong Xiu smiled coldly and said: "Listen carefully to me. First look at the clothes. The two of them are wearing plain clothes on the surface. But the production and material selection of the clothes are Shu satin, which is rare in the capital."

The maid asked: "Didn't you say the silk is the best from Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

Hongxiu said: "You are stupid, but you are really stupid. Although most of the silks for the imperial court and the harem are supplied by Suzhou and Hangzhou, there is a saying you must not have heard. That is the saying that Shu forges the best in the world, right? Shu Satin There are only a hundred pieces of silk and satin produced every year, so someone who can use this kind of silk and satin must have a prominent family background in the capital."

After hearing what Hong Xiu said, the maid not only looked at Hong Xiu with an expression of admiration, but Hong Xiu walked proudly and continued: "Then let's talk about the accessories on their bodies. Although everyone is only wearing a jade pendant, a

Sachet, but just that jade pendant can buy as many as three of our Huanhua Towers!"

At this time, the maid next to her was so shocked that her mouth opened wide, and she said: "For such a rich person, no wonder they didn't even look at the tea that the maids served just now."

Hongxiu said with a smile: "Yeah! You are right this time. On this journey, an ordinary young man would have been overwhelmed by the layout and decoration of our Huanhua Building. But have you noticed it?

?These two young masters don’t even look at them, so you have to learn to see with your eyes in the future. Guests like this are our money-spinner!"

"Yes, I have remembered this." The maid nodded obediently.

Hongxiu looked at her with satisfaction, stopped the leader, looked at a woman in a green dress not far away who was playing the pipa on the stage, and said: "Let Leng Cui accompany these two guests, otherwise

...Let's see how I deal with her!" After saying that, there was a hint of evil in his eyes.

After a while, Leng Cui entered the door of the side hall, looked up and saw Shen Mingyu and another unknown young master, with a faint smile on his lips, and then walked up to them in small steps and knelt down to salute, mouthing

She called out sweetly: "Leng Cui would like to say hello to the two young masters."

"Are you Leng Cui?" Another young master asked Leng Cui with great interest after he sat down across from Leng Cui and asked the serving maid to step back.

Leng Cui saw that the young master looked a few years older than Shen Mingyu, but his appearance was a bit better than Shen Mingyu, so she smiled sweetly at the young master, nodded slightly, and said yes.

"Then do you know who I am?" the young master continued to ask with a smile.

Leng Cui shook her head obediently and said: "It is really a pity for Leng Cui that Leng Cui is able to meet such a talented young master now."

"Hahaha... I can't tell you, a girl like you, is pretty good at talking!"

"I wonder what your surname is?"

"My surname is also Shen."

"Leng Cui has met Mr. Shen." Leng Cui said as she stood up and saluted again before sitting down.

Shen Mingyu looked at Leng Cui and saw her calm expression, and said, "Do you know why we came to see you today?"

Leng Cui smiled at Shen Mingyu and said, "Didn't you listen to Leng Cui playing the pipa?"

Shen Mingyu sneered and waved his hand. Another Mr. Shen on the side said: "I'll settle down now that I've come. Okay, then let's listen to Miss Leng Cui play a song for us."

Leng Cui said: "Isn't this Mr. Shen the elder brother of Mr. Shen Mingyu?"

"Haha, what a good eye. I am Shen Mingyu's eldest brother, and I'm here to solve your problem."

Leng Cui smiled and waved the pipa in her arms, and a pair of jade hands made a clear and sweet sound. The curve of the corner of her mouth seemed to be tinged with a hint of ridicule.

The two young masters looked at each other, neither of them said anything, and looked at Leng Cui's focused expression. When the song ended, both of them raised their hands to applaud.

Leng Cui stood up and thanked her before sitting down again.

"Okay, we have listened to the pipa and drank the tea. Now let's talk about business." Mr. Shen said.

"Slow down!" Leng Cui put the Pipa in her arms on the table and said softly.

Mr. Shen looked at Leng Cui with a half-smile but said, "What? Miss Leng has changed her mind again?"

Leng Cui smiled faintly and said, "Yes, it's time for me to make an idea."

Mr. Shen looked at Leng Cui as if he was thinking about something and said, "Tell me about it."

Leng Cui looked at the two young masters, and then said to Mr. Shen: "Do you know why I asked for a thousand taels of gold for your brother in the first place?"

Mr. Shen laughed and said, "I don't want to know this. I just know why should we give you a thousand taels of gold?"

Leng Cui was stunned, her delicately made-up face darkened, and said: "Young Master Shen, do you mean you don't want to give it?"

Mr. Shen nodded and said: "Of course I don't want to give it. For that little thing, you want to blackmail our Shen family for a thousand taels of gold. Miss Leng Cui, are you crazy about money?"

Leng Cui was not afraid and laughed too, causing the tassels on her hairpin to shake violently and make a slight knocking sound.

"What about that? It seems that you rich people really don't know how to spend the money. Everything is boring, so you start playing with each other, right? Okay? Since you think it's nothing in your opinion, That's just the thing, so please come back." After saying that, he picked up the pipa from the table and prepared to leave.

Shen Mingyu said: "Leng Cui, I don't think you should go too far in bullying others. We don't have mercy on others. We don't have a thousand taels. This is a silver note of one hundred taels of gold. If you want it, just keep it. If it's No, we won't force it." After saying that, he took out a banknote from his sleeve, waved it in front of Leng Cui, and then placed it on the table.

Leng Cui glanced at the banknote coldly and said: "Humph! Are you trying to reward the beggars? The pipa song just now has more than that. If you can't afford it, don't pretend to be anything. They seem to have no scruples, hum!" After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Wait a minute!" Mr. Shen shouted from behind.

Leng Cui stopped but didn't look back.

Mr. Shen took a few steps forward, walked behind Leng Cui, and whispered: "How much do you think it will cost to seal your mouth?"

Leng Cui smiled, stretched out her hand and slapped the sky, with a quiet smile on her lips.

Mr. Shen was startled at first, and then said angrily: "You are really raising the price from the ground up. Do you think we are really afraid of you?"

Leng Cui turned around, smiled lightly at Mr. Shen, and said: "You won't be afraid of me, but I won't be afraid of you either. I have no father or relatives, and I will die anyway. But you, you don't know Can you afford to embarrass your two families? Hahaha... I heard that Fang Bingde also has a sister who is now the emperor's aunt. If the guests here know that your brother and Fang Bingde did that dirty thing , I’m afraid it’s not just your Shen family’s business.”

Mr. Shen suppressed the surprise in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Then why don't you go to Fang Bingde and my brother to ask for these five thousand taels of gold?"

Leng Cui said with a smile: "Who can I ask for? Huh, if your Shen family can't afford it, then the Fang family can join in." After saying that, he looked at Mr. Shen with disdain and walked away holding his pipa. .

Zhexiang Garden.
Chapter completed!