Chapter 246: The Deathful Shopkeeper

Picking up girls has nothing to do with identity, and Xiao Fan has always thought it has something to do with talent.

If you don’t know how to make romance under the moon, don’t know how to create romance, or be funny, why would be beautiful women like you? There may be no reason for love to disappear, but if you want to fall in love with someone, there must be some reason. It doesn’t need any reason to say that loving someone is not called love, it is called estrus.

Xiao Fan saw these principles very thoroughly. He felt that this was the truth and it was all right in all worlds.

"A person must have advantages, and your advantages are exactly what the women you like value. In this case, you can definitely hit it off and all the processes are omitted. Your Majesty, what advantages do you have?"

Facing Zhu Yunwen who looked depressed, Xiao Fan tried to start analyzing the reasons for the failure to pick up girls with him.

Zhu Yunwen thought about it, straightened his chest and said proudly: "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

"This is not an advantage, but an advantage. If you do not intend to suppress her as an emperor, this advantage will have no effect on you..." Xiao Fan cruelly shattered Zhu Yunwen's complacent feelings.

Zhu Yunwen's expression became depressed again.

"Your Majesty, think about it again, what are your advantages?"

Zhu Yunwen was silent for a long time and said uncertainly: "Is it considered an advantage to be handsome?"

Xiao Fan nodded: "Of course."

Zhu Yunwen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely: "I am finally a person with advantages..."

Xiao Fan said leisurely: "You are handsome, but Huang Ying has seen you many times, but she didn't like you. This shows that your handsomeness does not conform to her aesthetic view at all. Simply put, her taste is light..."

Zhu Yunwen's smile froze. After a while, he said resentfully: "...I don't look that heavy, right?"

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Fan helplessly: "Xiao Shidu, now you are the only one who can help me. You must help me chase her. She is the first woman I like in my life. If I can't get married with her in this life, I will never be happy in this life..."

Xiao Fan said in pain: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty cannot even chase a woman. It is simply a loss of the entire Ming Dynasty..."

Zhu Yunwen lowered his head in shame: "…………”

"What the hell do you like her?"

Zhu Yunwen's eyes suddenly became bright and he said affectionately: "I like her liveliness and her cheerfulness. She is like a moving picture. Every time I see her, I can always give me a new scene, making me full of novelty all the time..."

Xiao Fan nodded and confirmed that Zhu Yunwen was in love with Huang Ying, not in heat.

Facing such a love rookie, Xiao Fan had a headache.

Although Xiao Fan had a look like an experienced expert in picking up girls in front of Zhu Yunwen, no one knew better than him. In fact, Xiao Fan was not much better at chasing women. He had been so miserable in his previous life, and had no problem with food and clothing. He never thought about chasing women. He had already had three wives in this life, but he had never let go of anyone, and it was basically natural. Therefore, for chasing women, Xiao Fan was only at the stage of theoretical knowledge at present, and Zhu Yunwen tragically became an experimental product for Xiao Fan to test the theoretical knowledge of love.

The experimental subjects did not think it was very dangerous to ask Xiao Fan for advice and pick up girls. They still looked at Xiao Fan pitifully, their eyes full of help, like a homeless cat waiting for adoption by kind-hearted people.

Xiao Fan recalled what Zhu Yunwen had just said, smacked his lips, and always felt something was wrong.

"A moving picture? You won't treat her as a erotic picture, right?"

Zhu Yunwen was stunned, then jumped up and said angrily: "Of course not! Where did you think of?"

Xiao Fan had a sudden inspiration and was blessed to his heart, and hurriedly said, "Sing! Your Majesty! Sing!"

"Sing?"

"Sing love songs! Take a piano outside the window of her boudoir and sing while playing. She won't be moved if she doesn't believe it!"

“Is this… useful?”

"It's useful! One catches you!"

"What song?"

"Oh Ni!"

"I...reserve!"

After leaving the palace, Xiao Fan felt very complicated.

I was busy running a martial arts lecture hall recently and preparing for all the matters of martial arts. He, the general manager, had to deal with the many tedious things. He was so busy that he was not stuck in the ground. He slept in the yamen of the Fushi Office every day for several days and had not returned home.

Zhu Yunwen, the hand-off manager, enjoyed his life in the palace. It would be fine if he didn't help, but instead caused trouble for him. Xiao Fan had to add a major task to deal with in his schedule, - to help him pick up girls today.

In fact, according to Xiao Fan's idea, the emperor did not need to be so troublesome to pick up girls? A decree was used to lock his lover into the deep palace. At first, they might not have a good face to this emperor who bullied others, but they had been in the deep palace for a long time and had no other opposite sex. The emperor wandered in front of her several times every day, or gave her a domineering and gentle kiss from time to time. After a long time, even if it was a boar, the girl would have some affection for him. - Isn't it written like this for women? It's bloody, but it's very effective.

However, since Zhu Yunwen is so innocent and insists on not oppressing her with his identity, Xiao Fan is embarrassed to lead him. A pure emperor with a innocent heart is very valuable. His value is that he makes a simple thing like taking off his pants and farting, but he shows the innocence and youthfulness of his first love, which makes people unable to bear to remind him of this stupidity.

Everyone will always do some stupid things in their life, and this is even more so in first love.

Singing, and running to Huang Ying's boudoir to sing, is a very troublesome thing. Of course, Huang Ying lives in the Huang Mansion. In addition to Huang Ying, there is also her very annoying censor Huang Guan. There are evil dogs inside, so it is not suitable to enter.

If Zhu Yunwen walked into the Huang Mansion in a swagger and openly seduced Huang Guan’s sister in broad daylight, Huang Guan would probably not be very happy...

Xiao Fan sighed deeply, and he felt his head hurt. Why did he encounter all the troubles in this world?

Tomorrow is the day when the imperial court officially practices martial arts. No matter what, it is better to organize the martial arts first and then think about Zhu Yunwen picking up girls.

On the second day, the streets were filled with people in the capital city and the streets were very lively.

The court martial arts examination that had been prepared for a long time finally went smoothly under the expectations of people. Since ancient times, the status of warriors has been low and vulgar. The sages believe that promoting martial arts is the source of disasters and chaos. Practicing martial arts will make the people uneasy and only know how to show off their strength and fight, which leads to the unsimple of the people. Thus, forgetting that the gentleman values ​​etiquette and cultivates virtue is a bad move that is contrary to Confucian doctrine.

Now, under the tough push of Xiao Fan, the commander of the Jinyiwei, the martial arts have broken through the many prejudices of the civil servants and have been openly promoted to the Golden Palace. They have truly put them into practice, so that future martial arts learners will no longer be vulgar and lowly martial arts men, and they also have the opportunity to gain fame, win their wives and children, and shine their families. This result has allowed the people of the people to see a new light, and it turns out that the future of the world is not just about studying.

Under the leadership of Ru Feng, the military test field set up in the right guard of the government army in the capital city finally started the first round of preliminary tests with a crisp sound of a gong.

According to Xiao Fan's suggestion, the martial arts examination was imitated in the liberal arts system, divided into provincial examinations and general examinations, that is, military personnel from all over the country participated in the provincial examinations at their registered residence, and the winners went to Beijing to participate in the imperial examinations, just like the literati scientific examinations, until the top martial arts scholars were selected.

However, since this was the first military examination since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the government offices of various states were not prepared enough, and the court urgently needed various military generals and talents, so they urgently followed the power and temporarily adopted the recommendation system, and officials from all over the country recommended appropriate talents to the capital and directly participated in the examination.

The test was divided into three games, the first game was strategy, military strategy, astronomy and geography, the second game was test, landmines, gunpowder, chariots, etc., and the third game was test, including horses, stairs, arrows, gunpowder, and guns, knives, swords, halberds, fists, and other methods. Then, the second round of competition was continued from the winners of all three games, and finally ranked in the third place.

Everyone in the world is driven by fame and fortune, not only literati but also military men.

Warriors from all over the world have appeared one after another, exerting all their strength to strive for a bright future for themselves. If they can rely on the big tree of the court in this life and have military positions, who dares to think that they are vulgar martial artists in the future?

Compared with the noisy martial arts test site of thousands of people, the Taifeng rice ferry on the east side of the Qinhuai River was silent.

The vast river water gently patted the goose stones on the shore. There were several large grain ships moored in the docks under the rice shop in groups of three or two. There was no one in the rice shop. It was the ninth day of the day. The rice shop’s friends took advantage of the fact that they had no time to invite each other to go to the martial arts trial venue to watch the fun. Outside the warehouse full of grain and rice, there were only a few short-dressed men sitting together in a pile of leisurely knelt to pass the time.

The steps of the rice-sporting shipwrest were as cold as water. Chen Ying'er curled up on the steps and rocks with her knees in her arms, staring at the Qinhuai River in front of her with a pair of haggard eyes staring at the Qinhuai River in front of her, but her thoughts were floating where they were.

What is he doing at this time? Should he handle official duties in the yamen, or... hold his wife at home and keep warm?

After biting his lower lip, Chen Ying'er's eyes turned red with dissatisfaction.

After returning from Peking for so long, he has never come to find him once. If he needs any matters of Chen's business, he will send someone to inform him and leave. There has never been a single word about his children's personal relationship.

Did he... really just treat me as his subordinate? There is no other meaning? Have he ever thought about who I am serving the Jinyiwei and the court like this? Didn't he know that I am actually a woman, an ordinary woman who just wants to be with my sweetheart and will take care of my husband and children from now on?

A deep sense of fatigue and powerlessness invaded her heart. She was tired, and she didn't know how long she could wait. The most beautiful years of a woman's life were gradually consumed in wasting her, but he did not see her most beautiful time. How long would such a life take? When he was old, if he wanted to marry her, how could I bear to marry her?

If she could do it again, she would like to go back to when he was in the Chen family three years ago. She was willing to abandon all her extra self-esteem and reserve, abandon the burning jealousy and selfishness, treat him well in this life, just like all the virtuous wives in the world, use all their hearts to keep him and keep his heart...

Youyou sighed, Chen Ying'er's eyes were crystal clear, and the vast river surface became hazy and twisted.

The close-fitting maid held Qin and sat bored beside her. She was still young and naturally didn't understand the miss's bitter lovesickness.

He looked around secretly and found that no one was paying attention. Bao Qin pursed his lips and smiled, then took off the embroidered shoes and snow-white silk stockings on his feet, revealing a pair of crystal-like jade, full and attractive white and slender feet. His cute toes bent mischievously, slowly reaching them into the cold Qinhuai River water under the steps. The cold and comfortable feeling spread throughout his body. Bao Qin couldn't help but fight a cold war and let out a satisfying gentle moan.

Intoxicated in the cold for a while, Huqin stared at the calm river surface, her clear and lively eyes blinked twice, and suddenly shed her little mouth and said angrily: "Miss, I heard that my son-in-law... Xiao Fan brought back a woman from Peking and took her as a concubine... This shameless man, having two princesses is not enough, but..."

"Haqin, shut up!" Chen Ying'er was so resentful that when she heard Baoqin picking up Xiao Fan to take a concubine, her heart became more and more irritable.

Baoqin was startled and secretly spread his tongue, not daring to say anything else.

Chen Ying'er could no longer hold it back, and crystal tears fell on her cheeks.

Xiao Fan, when will you be willing to look at me in front of your eyes when you marry the princess and take a concubine? In your heart, are you just a subordinate of the Jinyiwei?

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Chen Ying'er hurriedly wiped her tears. Her miserable face turned into a decisive and indifferent female shopkeeper of the Chen family.

Baoqin hurriedly put the silk socks and embroidered shoes on her feet randomly, and then stood up.

Looking back, a middle-aged manager of Mixing was bowing to Chen Ying'er hesitantly and said, "Shopkeeper, I don't know if I should report it to you, but this matter has nothing to do with our Taifeng Mixing. The villain may have a lot of things..."

"Uncle Zhang, just say whatever you have, and there is no need to hide it." Chen Ying'er interrupted his words impatiently.

Manager Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, our rice shop has been getting along well with Jiyi rice shop at the east bank of Qinhuai Ferry. Just now, Manager Li from Jiyi rice shop came to reconcile and talked about something during a chat. Yesterday afternoon, a middle-aged man came to their Jiyi rice shop and wanted to ask them to take a few more people to leave Beijing and make an appointment to leave tomorrow afternoon. This book is nothing strange, but the man paid a lot of money. He took action and actually had three hundred taels of silver. So much money was enough to buy a boat, so he would make Cai Jiangui Le from Jiyi rice shop.

He smiled and immediately agreed... When Manager Li talked about this, the villain suddenly thought of something that happened in our rice shop two years ago. At that time, weren't there a few people who wanted to leave Beijing with our grain ship? And they were quite generous. Later, our rice shop's friend took those people down and found out that there was a flower monk wanted by the imperial court. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Could it be that those who wanted to take the rice shop in Jiyi rice shop, too... Uh, the villain was troublesome, so he reported to the shopkeeper..."

Chen Ying'er thought about it carefully, her beautiful willow eyebrows quietly frowned, and she pondered for a long time without saying a word.

Two years ago, under her instruction, she accidentally caught the important criminal Daoyan, who was wanted by the court, and sent him to the yamen of the Fushi Office, indirectly saving Xiao Fan, who was in the imperial prison at that time. Later, it was because of this incident that Xiao Fan and her reunite. It can be said that the arrest of Daoyan was a turning point in the fate of her and Xiao Fan. How could Chen Ying'er not remember such a memorable event?

Today, someone is going to leave Beijing by boat, and it is also extremely generous in taking action, just like the monk Daoyan back then, and there must be something strange inside.

The fate between her and Xiao Fan was turned into a turning point because she captured Daoyan back then. If she caught a few more today, would her fate between her and Xiao Fan be turned into a turning point?

Thinking of this, Chen Ying'er's lips quietly chuckled.

The woman who fell in love with her was already lacking in reason. What's more, the Chen family business is now the front station of the Jinyiwei. Many ministers and great masters in the court have participated in it. Their power is no longer comparable to the former Jiangpu Chen family. It can be said that they are deeply rooted and glorious. Even if they catch someone wrong, it is not a big deal. What if they catch them right? What if they happen to be the prisoners Xiao Fan was trying hard to arrest? Wouldn't this make a huge contribution? In his heart, he must be a bit more respectful to himself? At least, he can see him while reporting this to him and relieve his sorrow...

After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Yinger finally made up her mind.

"Uncle Zhang, you will say hello to the shopkeeper Cai of Jiyi Mixing Station right now. This means that the guests in the afternoon, my Chen Family Taifeng Mixing Station helped him take over, and I won't let him suffer any losses. He took the money from others, and I don't want one tael. I will give him an extra 100 taels... No, give him two hundred taels!"

Manager Zhang was shocked and widened his eyes and said, "Ah? The shopkeeper... what kind of business is this?"

Chen Ying'er's pretty face sank and said, "If you ask you to go, go, stop talking nonsense, I know how to do business."

Wuyi Lane, the capital, in the Yan King's courtyard.
To be continued...