Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

2. The Four Nobles of the Western Capital.

Looking back at the world, there are no white clouds but dust and mist.

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A few days later, several young masters were sitting in a teahouse in Qujiang Market again. Young Master Yao saw Mr. Xiao standing listlessly in front of the window and asked:

"Brother Xiao, why are you so uncharacteristically silent today?"

"You haven’t seen Brother Zai these days? Are you sick? Mr. Zi looked at Mr. Yao and Mr. Xiao and asked.

"The four of us are so happy together on weekdays. One of us is absent and the other doesn’t talk. Why is Brother Xiao so depressed?"Master Yao asked again

"Hey, let me tell you, a few days ago I came back from hunting with my servant, and I met a fresh woman on the road. She was so beautiful, so beautiful, but it’s a pity, it’s a pity...hey……"Mr. Xiao couldn't help but shook his head

"What's a pity? Could it be that he is dead?"Master Yao immediately asked

"If only I were dead, I wouldn't have to worry so much."Master Xiao

"Oh, we have seen almost all the beauties in Xidu. I wonder which other woman can marry Mr. Xiao so much that he doesn’t even think about food and drinks?"Zi Gongzi

"I just don’t know, it’s only a one-sided relationship and it’s fleeting."Master Xiao

"Why not look there again?"Mr. Yao

"I've been there a few times, but I can't find it in the fields. I can't find it anywhere."Master Xiao

"Mr. Xiao is so lovesick, I would also like to meet him."Zi Gongzi

"Staying here and feeling lovesick is not an option. I heard that there are some new barbarian singers in Pingkangfang. They are only 28 years old and have beautiful people and beautiful songs. I have always wanted to see them. Today I am the host. Come on, let’s go to Lele together. ?"Mr. Yao

"There are only beauties and no songs. It seems like something is missing?"Zi Gongzi

"Hey, Brother Zai is the best in poetry. Wouldn't it be more beautiful to go to Brother Zai's house first, and then go to Pingkangfang together to compose poems about beauties?"Mr. Yao

"I won’t go, how can I still feel like this now?"Master Xiao

"Brother Xiao, you need to go just because you are not in the mood. You go just to be in a good mood. If there are no Luoyang flowers, you will pick camellias."Mr. Yao.

The three of them came to Zaifu. After the announcement, they met Mr. Zai after some twists and turns. Seeing that Mr. Zai's expression was somewhat similar to Mr. Xiao just now, Mr. Yao said casually:"Is it possible that Brother Zai is also beautiful because of his beauty? Lovesickness is devastating.

Mr. Zai raised his head and said,"Oh, Brother Yao also had an affair?""

"It’s not me, it’s Brother Xiao."

Master Zai then talked about the romantic encounter in Qujiang Market that day. The other young masters listened with interest and were very curious. The four of them were used to having romantic affairs. Master Zai has always been aloof. It must be extraordinary to be able to make Master Zai so fascinated. They all wanted to see who this beauty was. After saying that they were excited, Mr. Zai took them to Qujiang Street again.

Mr. Xiao was dressed in red, full of passion. Mr. Yao was dressed in orange, lively and cheerful. Mr. Zai was dressed in green. , dignified and majestic. Mr. Zi is dressed in yellow, and he is rich and noble. Walking in the street market of Qujiang, his clothes are fluttering in the street, attracting the attention of countless people, the envy and jealousy of men, and the admiration and even pursuit of women. They enter In that tea room, there were several people who were serious about tea. Mr. Zi wanted them to change to another tea room. Finally, Mr. Zi paid some money to free up the tea room after being mediated by the store owner.

"It’s so beautiful, the people are beautiful, and the poetry is beautiful."Zi Gongzi kept nodding.

"Well, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, she is so heavenly, why is it just a silhouette?"Mr. Yao

"The fairy looked up at the sky, but I looked up under the bridge and could only see the silhouette."Master Zai

"Brother Yao is a bold and unrestrained person. It is his profile that makes him more beautiful. He is half looking and half thinking. Beauty is in his heart. It is enough to see half of the fairy. Why doesn't Brother Xiao say anything? Is there anything wrong? Mr. Zi glanced at Mr. Xiao next to him and stared at the portrait intently.

"This woman is exactly the one I met in the field. Young Master Xiao said suddenly.

The other three Young Masters turned their eyes to Young Master Xiao, and Young Master Yao asked,"Oh, Brother Xiao, have you seen her face?" Is it really so beautiful that it looks like a fairy?"

"I feel ashamed to say that the horse kept galloping that day for some unknown reason. People often say that they are just looking at the beauty, but I was galloping to see the beauty. It is true that I did not stop to take a closer look. I was so enchanted by the white clothes."Master Xiao

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The young gentlemen called the shop owner and told them that guests would not be allowed to enter the tea room in the future. They booked it. The shop owner thought for a while and said,"It's no problem for you four noble gentlemen to book this tea room. The tea house pays attention to the liveliness and tea needs. Drink it while it's hot. It won't taste good when it's cold. If the teahouse is deserted, no one will come to drink tea, right? Four noble gentlemen, can you do this? I guarantee that you can drink tea in this teahouse no matter when you arrive. Can you? ?"

"Whatever."Master Zai

"But you have to pay for the tea room package."Store

"You, the shopkeeper, really know how to do business?"Mr. Yao

"The four noble gentlemen are of noble status. Think about it, when other princes see the four of them coming to drink tea, the guests in this tearoom will immediately give way. This will not only show that the four young gentlemen are the noble princes among the noble princes of the Western Capital. Superior? What does this little money mean to you, it can just take care of the shop."The store owner said with a smile.

"The few of us are extremely valuable."Zi Gongzi

"In terms of money and status, with the four of us here, who can be called noble?"Master Yao.

Several people thought that what this shrewd shopkeeper said was reasonable, so they didn't care about it.

In the next few times, as soon as these young masters came to the teahouse, the people in that tearoom would immediately give up, and other teahouses would be moved out. The customers were all curious, and every time someone asked, the shopkeeper would take the trouble to tell the story of the young master and the fairy in white, adding more and more flavor to the story, making it more dreamy and dreamy. The more people waiting to enter the teahouse, the more lively the teahouse would be. The four young masters looked even more proud in front of everyone. Then the shop owner simply named the room Wangyun Pavilion, the tea Pinyun Tea, and even changed the name of the teahouse to Baiyun Pavilion. Legends always spread quickly. After hearing the news, all the young gentlemen who came here wanted to come to the tearoom to see Fairy Baiyun. They looked at the bridge, drank tea, dreamed that Fairy Baiyun was beside them, and indulged in this half-dream and half-awake feeling.

Even some rich ladies wanted to enter. Wangyun Pavilion, they naturally did not come to drink tea, but to see the clothes of Baiyun Fairy in the portrait. Whether they were jealous or envious, they would all rush to imitate the fairy's clothes. Then the young masters from other places also came, and more and more The ladies all dressed up as Baiyun fairies, hoping to be attracted by a certain young master here. After some young masters fantasized about it several times, they finally settled for the next best thing. The ladies actually found them. A popular saying gradually became popular: when you come to Baiyun Tower, sit in Wangyun Pavilion, drink Yun Tea, and go home with"Baiyun" in your arms.

Baiyun Tower has become a place for making friends and meeting, with handsome men and beauties coming in an endless stream. It was very lively, and the business of the teahouse was naturally extremely prosperous. Other teahouses were very jealous, and they changed their names to Ziyun Restaurant, Xianzi Restaurant, Piaoyun Restaurant and other restaurants. Although the business was also booming, they were not as good as Baiyun Restaurant. On this day, the shop owner wanted to let Zheng Zheng in. The guests who drank tea moved to a tea room. Although the store owner had warned them when they entered Wangyun Pavilion, the guests were still a little dissatisfied. Knowing that they were from out of town, the store owner told them about the origins of the four noble gentlemen. They could only walk away immediately. Every time the four young masters enjoyed this kind of treatment.

After sitting down complacently, Mr. Yao saw that the price list in the tea room had changed again, and said with a slight complaint:"This tea has increased five times last time. This time The price has actually increased 20 times. This store is so good at doing business."

"Brother Yao, even if it’s 50 times, there are still many people vying to come in. You also saw it when you went upstairs. If you are not willing to give, there are many outside who are willing to give. Mr. Zi, who was sitting opposite, comforted him.

Mr. Xiao and Mr. Zai didn't notice the price tag. As soon as they came in, they stood in front of the painting and looked at it for a while. Mr. Xiao read the poem on the wall again:"White clouds are falling from the sky." In the human world, the mortals on the earth enter the clouds and smoke. You look at the blue sky and I look at the clouds, falling in love with the fairy and resenting the mortal world. Brother Zai, this poem is well written, so good. I only blame myself for being in the mortal world.

After sitting down, Mr. Xiao said:"It's worth it, it's worth 100 times." Mr.

Xiao took a sip of tea and said,"Brother Yao, there is also a tea stall outside the city gate. The price of tea is less than 1/100th of the price here. You can also see the village girls entering the city. Why not go there?""

"Other teahouses can quench thirst, and this teahouse can also quench thirst, but the thirst quenched is different. Tea from other places cannot quench the thirst here. How can they be compared."Zi Gongzi added

"That's true."Master Yao also took a sip of Pinyun Tea.

"The more expensive it is, it also means we have quality. Nowadays, land rents on both sides of the Qujiang River have also skyrocketed. This area has a fairy atmosphere, so it is nothing to spend such a small amount of money. Brother Yao, your father is almost in charge of the grain and rice supply in the Western Capital. Why not buy this street? From now on, you no longer need to be exploited like this by these profiteers."Zi Gongzi

"Buying it is not a problem. Is it difficult to open a Chengliang store in Chengdu after buying this place? At that time, I'm afraid I can only look at the maids and old women buying rice. Wouldn't this be ruined? Everyone laughed, and then Mr. Yao asked:"Brother Zi, your father has the largest bank and pawnshop in the west. Can you sell this?"Included? Mr. Zi sighed and said,"

Actually, I suggested it when the land rent first rose. My father said he didn't want to put any money here. If he bought it now, he would make a lot of money." Brother Xiao, your general, General Xiao, has made great achievements in the Youfan army. I heard that he can get a lot of wealth every time after the war. It must be easy to buy this place, right?"

"There is living money, but how could my father be so flamboyant? Don't buy it, lest you cause criticism in the court. However, Brother Zai, your Majesty, the Prime Minister, may suggest that your Majesty take over this place."Master Xiao

"Let the court take it away and make it into the royal garden. Is it possible to send the fairy into the hands of those princes? Encountering each other by chance is what I wish to do. Now that we are like this, we can get the best result. Isn't it more carefree and happy?"Master Zai

"No matter how beautiful the garden is, it is only beautiful because of the arrival of fairies. Just like appreciating flowers, the flowers circled in the yard are never as beautiful as the mountains and fields."Master Xiao

"That's true, just like in a pawn shop, you have to rely on your eyesight to find the fun. What's more, we are looking for fairies, which is endless fun."Zi Gongzi

"Just like eating, if you eat refined rice and fine grains every day, you will get tired of it. Only by changing to other grains from time to time can you appreciate the taste."Master Yao.

The four young masters laughed and couldn't help but walked to the painting again.

Mr. Zai sighed:"Fairy, fairy, it makes people uneasy every night."

"I don’t know when I will come to the world again, I can only accompany you in my dreams."Master Xiao

"If we could spend one night together, I would pay ten thousand dollars."Zi Gongzi

"If I could spend a night with a fairy, I would lose all my money."Young Master Yao.

The Fourth Young Master was enjoying himself and expressing his emotions when he suddenly heard someone shouting:"Fairy Baiyun is here!"

The four people stood up immediately, glanced out the window, and rushed downstairs. The stairs were already crowded. Everyone was pushing and pushing each other, and some even fell down the stairs. These young men are either rich or noble, how can they do it? After suffering this injustice, he started to fight, from inside to outside. All he heard was:

"Do you dare to push me?"

"Who kicked me?"

"Do you know who I am?"

"Don’t want to live anymore?"

"Looks like you are looking for death"

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Young masters fight together, and they fight as long as they are standing, no matter who they are, who their companions are, or who their confidants are, no matter how much money you have, no matter how powerful your family is... Everyone wants to be the last one standing to fight. When the fairies meet, the scene is chaotic. They are like animals in heat. The fairies make them obsessed and crazy. More and more people were watching the excitement on the street. At this time, a scholar also squeezed in. The scholar also heard about the fairy and came because he was a poor scholar and could only wander around Qujiang Market. He didn't expect to actually meet her. His eyes began to search for the fairy. Although he had never seen the fairy, he knew that the fairy was somewhere around him. When he was in love, he was knocked to the ground unconscious by a fist swung from nowhere.