The attendant blinked, feeling something was amiss, but he explained, "It's precisely because this is an incomplete sword technique that it appears on this floor. Otherwise, its value would certainly be quite high. Furthermore, the first few levels of sword techniques currently preserved are sufficient for warriors below the fourth rank."
Zhou Zhilu curiously flipped open the first page, only to see the words written on it: "Dual swords were never the goal, but to integrate more characteristics into this sword technique. This sword technique has one fire and one ice, one contains and one Yang. When the containment reaches its extreme, it explodes, and when it is expressed to the extreme, it becomes silence."
This short sentence really hit Zhou Zhilu's sweet spot, and he immediately decided to buy this sword technique.
Afterwards, the two of them strolled around casually, and Zhou Zhilu bought two more leather hand warmers.
A hand warmer is an exquisite fire basin that can be held in the hand. It is made of special jade material and is wrapped with a layer of monster fur that feels great and keeps warm.
Put some burning charcoal ash and some herbs in the collection, hold it in the palm of your hand, it will not only keep you warm, but also allow you to smell the fragrance everywhere.
When Yun Li saw Zhou Zhilu bought two, he immediately thought that Brother Zhou was planning to give him one as well?
However, with the mentality of not accepting rewards without doing anything, Yun Li felt that he had to show his appreciation, so he invited Zhou Zhilu to dinner, and they went to the Tianxiang Pavilion, which was of quite good specifications and was just opposite the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce.
But while eating, Yun Li found that Zhou Zhilu had no intention of giving him a hand warmer. Then he realized that he was being too sentimental. Looking at the table full of expensive food, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was really careless.
Zhou Zhilu didn't think too much about it. He ate and drank with big mouthfuls, and asked Yun Li some gossip by the way.
"Gossip?" Yun Li asked in confusion.
Zhou Zhilu gnawed on a chicken leg and nodded, "Hmm...yes! It's those royal and noble gossips, the kind that no one else knows about."
Yun Li pondered for a moment and said, "There are some, but I only heard about them. Don't spread them around."
After saying this, he leaned forward and whispered, "Do you know about the fourth-rank scholar Wang? I heard he injured his genitals while riding a horse, and now his son is actually adopted, not his biological son at all. I heard he never told his son about it. And then there's the fifth-rank Shaoqing Lu. He was handsome when he was young and had affairs with many ladies from wealthy families. That's why he's always being ostracized by everyone now..."
"There's also General Qu of the Fifth Rank. His wife is also from a military family, and their family is very strict. But I heard that General Qu was recently cheated out of a hundred taels of silver by a woman with a flirtation, and now he doesn't dare go home. He's been petitioning all day to go on expeditions. And then there's the Sixth Rank Scholar Hu..."
Zhou Zhilu was stunned to think that Yun Li's words would last for an entire incense stick. The chicken drumstick in his hand instantly lost its fragrance. He stared at Yun Li with shining eyes and said excitedly, "Yun Li, my good brother! My hope of advancing to the fourth level depends entirely on you!"
In order to express his gratitude, Zhou Zhilu refused to let Yun Li leave after the meal and insisted on inviting Yun Li to the brothel to see the world.
As a young master from a wealthy family, Yun Li was unwilling to go to such a place, and immediately waved his hand sternly to refuse.
It was not until Zhou Zhilu explained that he was not going there for a drink or to have fun, but to see how his sister, whom he had known before, was doing recently, that Yun Li reluctantly agreed to go with him to say hello.
The brothel was not a vulgar place, but an elegant place, which was very different from the strongholds that Zhou Zhilu had raided in his previous life.
Brothels in the capital were also subject to legal restrictions and could not be built at will, with the exception of those unknown brothels.
Yanchunfang is the location of the brothel designated by the Song Dynasty. It is located on the South Fifth Ring Road, facing north and south, and covers an area of 30,000 square meters.
Zhou Zhilu led Yun Li into the gate skillfully. As soon as they entered, they could see a vast artificial lake. The brothel was just opposite the lake. If they wanted to go there, they had to pay the boat fee, which was also the ticket for Yanchunfang.
Zhou Zhilu paid two taels of silver, boarded a small boat, and sailed to the center of the lake.
This lake is also called Xingyu Lake. There is an open-air circular platform in the center of the lake, and small platforms like petals are scattered around the circular platform, with exquisite pavilions on them.
Zhou Zhilu introduced the scene with the air of a seasoned veteran, "Do you see that circular platform in the middle of the lake? I heard the annual Oiran Contest is held right there. The lake is filled with boats and flower petals. Tsk tsk... It's a shame this year's Oiran Contest has already taken place. I hope I'll have the chance to witness it in person someday."
There are three brothels in Yanchunfang. Zuichunlou and Qiuyuelou on the east and west sides are both aimed at the middle and lower class people and businessmen, while Xiangsiyuyuan on the north side is the most luxurious and is mainly aimed at wealthy businessmen and noble sons.
Zhou Zhilu and Fang Xu had naturally gone to Zuichun Tower and Qiuyue Tower before, but this time, Zhou Zhilu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said firmly to Yun Li, "Brother Yun, this time I'm going to spend a fortune and take you to see Acacia Garden! You can't let your first time be so casual!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Li hurriedly tried to dissuade him from spending so much money, but Zhou Zhilu was quite stubborn and refused to go to those two places again no matter what.
As we got closer, the view of Acacia Garden gradually became clearer.
From a distance, the buildings of Xiangsi Garden are quite large, with a tall five-story pavilion in the middle and a sloping glazed tile roof with layers of overlapping layers and flying eaves.
A wooden bridge extends from the middle of the pavilion to both sides, connecting the mahogany pavilions on both sides.
The boat docked and Zhou Zhilu and the other man walked forward. What came into view was a circular arch inlaid with white jade, and various floral patterns were carved on it with gold and silver threads.
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