The decoration of Jiuxian Tower is completely different from that of Baxian Tower, blending the styles of Han, Tibetan and Dangxiang ethnic groups.
With such adaptability to local conditions, he deserves to be the richest man in Jiangnan.
"Sir, please come this way." The servant warmly welcomed everyone into the box.
Li Yuanhao handed the menu to Su Yunyan. Su Yunyan only ordered a plate of stir-fried vegetables and returned the menu.
Her mind was now full of how to make the connection, so she had no time to think about ordering food.
After Li Yuanhao ordered the dishes skillfully, he began to talk to Su Yunyan.
Su Yunyan responded with some perfunctory noises, and didn't even notice that Li Yuanhao was sitting closer and closer to her.
When Ma Nantian saw this scene, veins popped out on his forehead. The visual feeling that the cabbages grown at home were about to be eaten by pigs made his blood pressure soar.
Especially this cabbage is emerald cabbage! It is rare in the world!
“Cough cough cough!”
"Cough cough cough cough!"
Ma Nantian was about to cough up his lungs, but Su Yunyan was still distracted.
Li Yuanhao asked with concern: "You are not likely to have caught a cold, are you? How about sending you back home to rest first, so as not to pass the disease on to Yunyan."
I knock!
I don't even call her Madam Su anymore, is it appropriate to just call her Yunyan?
Ma Nantian's face turned the color of liver, and he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "No need."
Don't come near me, I don't want to bother with you.
Don't get close to Madam Su, you two have no future!
Li Yuanhao didn't bother to care about Ma Nantian. He asked that question just now purely because he thought Ma Nantian was annoying and wanted to get rid of him.
Soon, there was another person who was an eyesore.
There was a knock on the door and it was the owner of Jiuxianlou who came in.
Su Yunyan was awakened by the noise of knocking on the door. She found that she was too close to Li Haotian, so she quickly moved a stool to the side.
Li Yuanhao's eyes flashed with regret, and he turned to the shopkeeper and asked arrogantly, "What's the matter?"
The shopkeeper walked in with half of his body turned sideways, and two servants walked in behind him, each holding a tray.
There were ten gold ingots on one tray, and writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on the other tray.
The shopkeeper bent his waist, his facial features almost curled up like a chrysanthemum, and said in a flattering voice: "Sir, could you please leave your calligraphy. Our boss wrote that you are a rare hero in the world. If Jiuxianlou can hang your calligraphy, it will be a blessing for our building."
Li Yuanhao took a glance at the gold and understood.
This is Jiuxianlou paying protection money to itself. As expected of a big businessman in Da Zhou, it is very considerate.
They knew that they were promoting Xixia's own writing system, so they catered to the emperor's tastes and offered benefits in the name of asking for his own calligraphy.
Li Yuanhao raised the corners of his lips and had to admit that he was pleased: "Okay!"
Li Yuanhao picked up a pen and paper and wrote something in a flourish.
Su Yunyan leaned over to take a look, and it looked like a ghost drawing, and she couldn't understand what it was at all.
After Li Yuanhao finished writing, he took a few steps back and admired it for a long time. Even Su Yunyan could see the satisfaction on his face.
The shopkeeper praised Li Yuanhao again and again, comparing him to Wang Xizhi.
Su Yunyan curled her lips. She thought the shopkeeper himself probably didn't recognize what the words were. He had been praising them for quite some time, but they were all high-sounding words, not a single one of which touched upon the content of the writing.
Li Yuanhao did not think that the shopkeeper was exaggerating. Instead, he thought that the shopkeeper had good vision and could see the style of his calligraphy. He said that the shopkeeper must take good care of Jiuxianlou in the future.
After praising enough, the shopkeeper then noticed Su Yunyan sitting next to him.
He looked between Su Yunyan and Li Yuanhao and said with a smile, "Anyone who can be with Lord Yuanhao must be an extraordinary person. Madam, are you willing to leave a calligraphy for Jiuxianlou?"
Su Yunyan...
Which pot should not be mentioned?
Her academic performance was at the bottom of the academy, and even her calligraphy was just barely good enough.
She didn't want to bring shame to Xixia.
As if sensing Su Yunyan's imminent refusal, the shopkeeper quickly said, "We will frame these calligraphy works and hang them in the lobby, ensuring that every guest who enters Jiuxianlou can see them."
Su Yunyan's heart skipped a beat and she looked at the shopkeeper carefully, as if she wanted to see something from his eyes, but found nothing.
Ma Nantian raised his eyebrows slightly and advised: "Madam Su, since the shopkeeper is so sincere, you can just write a simple one. I'm sure the shopkeeper will not let you write a piece of calligraphy in vain."
The shopkeeper was very understanding and immediately said, "That's right. We will definitely not treat you unfairly. We are trying to collect the fee now, but time is running out. We will send it to you when we have it. With Lord Yuan Hao here, how dare we break our promise?"
Su Yunyan's heart was beating violently.
After confirming with each other's eyes, I knew that the shopkeeper was one of us.
Ma Nantian simply writes to make himself think carefully about what to write.
The shopkeeper said that he would send the money to him once the money was collected. The implication was that if someone had made the contact, he would send someone to tell him.
Su Yunyan's hands trembled slightly, and she took great effort to maintain her composure so that Li Yuanhao would not notice anything unusual.
"Okay, the fee can't be less than what I paid to Li Yuanhao. My writing is much better than his."
Li Yuanhao laughed and said, "Boss, did you hear me? You can't lose any."
"Okay, okay. There will definitely be a lot! Don't worry, ma'am." The shopkeeper smiled ingratiatingly, spread the paper on the table himself, and helped grind the ink.
Serve Su Yunyan like serving your ancestor.
Su Yunyan held the pen and stared at the white paper. What should she write?
Ma Nantian lowered his eyes and clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves.
These days, Su Yunyan is not the only one who has become deaf and blind?
There is no news of all the members of the Ma family caravan, and no one knows whether they are dead or alive.
It's hard to find a channel to communicate with the outside world, Madam Su must seize it.
Su Yunyan racked her brain for a long time, and she regretted not having read enough books when the time came. She had no idea what to write.
Li Yuanhao still had a conscience and suggested: "How about you just write the three words Jiuxianlou?"
How is this possible?!
Su Yunyan rolled her eyes: "The shopkeeper gave me a high fee for writing, how can I fool him like this? Don't argue with me, let me think about it carefully."
Ma Nantian was secretly anxious, and he had no idea what to do.
The Yunzhou army did have a secret code for contact, but it would be changed regularly. They had been on the move for so long that no one knew what the current code was.
Seeing the opportunity right in front of her but unable to seize it, Su Yunyan was so anxious that she was sweating profusely.
Her appearance even aroused Li Yuanhao's suspicion.
Li Yuanhao tried to test him: "If you can't write it, then don't write it. It's just a few pieces of gold. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Su Yunyan was anxious and pouted, "Is this about money? This is about face!"
At this moment, Su Yunyan's mind was filled with A Niang's words.
She didn't dare to waste time and started writing.
【All people in the world are brothers】
"Good! Well written!" No matter what it means, just praise it.
The shopkeeper carefully put away the rice paper.
Ma Nantian's eyes were filled with tears. Yes, there is no sentence more suitable than this!
Li Yuanhao's expression changed slightly, and the look he gave Su Yunyan was full of affection and determination.
Her attitude softened! Treating the people of Xixia as brothers, is she ready to marry me? (End of this chapter)
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