Chapter 99: Empress: The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet scared them to death!
Sun Shang Gong continued, "Miss Chang'an, I want to give you a piece of advice. Practicing sword skills is important, but you also have to take care of your body. If you get tired, it will be more trouble than it's worth."
After listening to what Shang Gong Sun said, Su Changan knew that this aunt did not know the truth, so she said that.
When Sun Shang Gong finished speaking, Yan Ruyu immediately said, "Miss, I think so too."
Su Changan glanced at Yan Ruyu and could only feel helpless.
After all, this matter cannot be explained.
Sun Shang Gong came to deliver the things that Xia Fengxiang had entrusted her to do. After meeting Su Changan, she naturally left.
After seeing off Concubine Sun, Su Changan sighed helplessly.
Thinking of the kind words of advice from Sun Shanggong just now, and the medicinal herbs specially sent by Xia Fengxiang.
Su Changan felt helpless.
I always feel that Xia Fengxiang is laughing at me.
But thinking that Xia Fengxiang didn't know that he was a man, he felt that he must have really been practicing sword skills to strengthen his body.
It's like feeling sorry for yourself.
but.
As a man, even if I was wearing women's clothes, even if Xia Fengxiang didn't know about it, it would still be unpleasant! !
Yan Ruyu looked at Su Changan: "Just now, Sun Shang Gong was here, so I couldn't say much. Why did the young lady suddenly become so hardworking? She actually practiced swordplay the whole night. Although it was a bit useless, it was incredible."
Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu, thought for a moment and said, "Yu'er, next time I see Aunt Yan, I will tell her that you said something bad about her."
Yan Ruyu was stunned, thinking carefully about when she had said anything bad about her mother.
While looking at Su Changan, Mao Mao took out the wine from yesterday and said to Su Changan, "Drink it. You can reach the eighth level quickly after drinking it. You don't need to practice sword all night."
Su Changan rolled his eyes, especially at Maomao. After all, Maomao's current state was no different from persuading someone to drink poison.
However, when he returned to the central courtyard, Su Changan was helpless for a moment, but he saw that the place where he originally placed the wooden sword in the central courtyard was now replaced by a very thin and long horizontal sword.
It's just that this knife is a bit thin.
Out of curiosity, Su Changan took it in his hand and it was as light as an ordinary branch.
Yan Ruyu explained that this was something Yan Yunxiao had sent over in the morning, asking Su Changan to use this knife in the future.
At the same time, Yan Ruyu is also another knife.
It is a horizontal sword with a green scabbard, which is longer than Su Changan's acacia sword.
Yan Ruyu said that the sword power of Acacia Seed must be cultivated, so that it will be of great use when you encounter a strong enemy in the future and pull it out.
This knife could be used in the past.
The name of the sword is "Under the Bright Moon". It was snatched from a female swordsman by Yan Yunxiao when he was wandering around the world. It is said that there is another sword called "In the Green Mist", but it was cut off by Yan Yunxiao's sword.
Su Changan hung the bright moon behind him, just below the acacia bean.
However, under the bright moon, it is longer than the acacia seed, so it cannot be covered by clothes, but it doesn’t matter.
Su Changan took the soft knife in his hand and tried to swing it twice.
Not only was it light, but the blade was also too thin, so it would flutter around every time it was swung, making it difficult to swing it straight down.
But what Yan Yunxiao left behind was to allow himself to swing straight.
After trying a few more times, Su Changan admitted that it was a bit difficult. Moreover, it was no longer something that could be done by relying on [Yiweiting], but required careful control by himself.
But the efficiency is extremely low and it doesn't succeed every time.
…
In the next few days, Su Changan could be said to be studying the soft knife every day.
However, thinking that studying the soft knife would delay things, Su Changan changed his schedule.
For example, first practice calligraphy and write "Dream of Red Mansions", then work on rouge and perfume, and then practice swordplay.
However, hard work pays off. Su Changan can now swing the sword carefully, and relying on the breathing method of [Yiweiting], he can now swing the soft sword in his hand quickly in a short period of time.
It's just a short period of time. If you want to start again, you have to adjust your breathing and practice the [Yiweiting] technique to continue.
So, although it is difficult.
But Su Changan is making progress every day.
Moreover, since Su Changan switched to the soft sword, he found that the speed of [Yiweiting] had increased every time he practiced it.
But after all, there is progress every day, which makes Su Changan happy.
only
What Su Changan didn't know was
In fact, he made great progress!
Because in the eyes of experts like Yan Ruyu and Zhou Qianhong, although Su Changan looked a little clumsy when wielding the soft knife at the beginning.
But in the past few days, every time he swung the soft knife, the seemingly soft blade was filled with a strong sword intent.
When Zhou Qianhong saw the sword intent again, he even saw the existence of sword energy in the sword intent.
It was because right at the place where Su Changan was facing the tree trunks, after Su Changan finished practicing that day, several tree trunks were cut very evenly.
Yan Ruyu was also shocked after reading it.
After all, if a swordsman possesses the sword energy, he has already entered the fifth level!
So I went to tell Yan Yunxiao immediately.
However, Yan Yunxiao asked Yan Ruyu to hold the paper and let Su Changan chop it while Su Changan was practicing with the sword.
But strangely enough, nothing happened to the paper!
Yan Ruyu reported to Yan Yunxiao, and Yan Yunxiao said that it was still a long way to go and he should take it slow.
Su Changan didn’t quite understand this.
When asked about this, Yan Ruyu also shook her head, because she found that the sword skills she learned were somewhat different from Su Changan's. However, she did not tell Su Changan too much about her doubts, and just asked him to practice sword skills every day.
Su Changan didn't ask any more questions, he just wanted to practice.
After all, in his opinion, practicing martial arts, as the saying goes, should be done step by step and cannot be rushed.
This is improving every day.
That's enough!
certainly
These days, Su Changan has not been practicing swordsmanship all the time, and the matters concerning rouge and perfume can be said to have been completely settled.
For this purpose, Su Changan even went out of the palace to find Su Liheng.
Su Liheng now obeys Su Changan's every word, because he has indeed discovered that listening to his elder sister can make money!
The rouge shop had not officially opened yet, but the deposit collected from orders alone was already more than 20,000 taels.
If the goods are delivered, minus the cost of labor and materials, the net profit will be almost 40,000 taels!
This is the annual net profit of some rouge shops, and they are big shops.
On my side, it’s only been over a month and the revenue has already exceeded 40,000. If the business is really opened, won’t the revenue be even more!
Although basically all of it belonged to Su Changan, Su Liheng knew that the more he earned, the more he would get!
Of course, this is due to the publicity we did before.
But more credit should be given to Su Changan who wrote another poem "Dianjiangchun·Guisi".
This time, Su Changan did not publish it on Kanshe. After all, one song for each place is enough. If there are more, the effect will be diluted. Especially for the lyrics of Dian Jiangchun, although they are very good, they are not suitable for publication in Kanshe journal.
So Su Changan asked Su Liheng to do some publicity and then released this poem through Su Zifeng's [Qingya Restaurant].
In particular, it is a more direct expression of the lyrics that can be connected with the previous song [Dian Jiang Chun].
then
The song [Dian Jiang Chun·Guisi] immediately made more people start to imagine.
This poem makes many people identify the protagonist, the woman in seclusion in the boudoir, as Su Chang'an.
In addition to expressing my feelings, I also had many fantasies.
Naturally, there are more people proposing marriages, and those who have been rejected before still persevere in running to the Su Mansion.
This forced Mr. Su to lock the door and refuse to see anyone who came to propose marriage.
but
After this poem was released, the one who really benefited was Yanzhi. After all, Su Changan directly asked Su Liheng to sell the perfume and named the first perfume "Guisi".
Because orchids are used, the scent is very elegant, especially since Su Changan also added some essential oils extracted from lychee shells.
So it is fragrant but not greasy, elegant and leisurely, but when you taste it carefully, you feel that it lacks the rich sweetness, only slightly sweet, but it is a little bit off.
It's as if the woman lacks a bit of emotion.
It really fits the line in the poem "Thoughts in the Boudoir": "I lean on the railing, but feel no emotion."
He immediately became popular among the women, especially those who liked elegance and melancholy.
What's more, this poem was more widely circulated among women than the previous one, so the business of perfume and rouge suddenly attracted people's attention.
Especially when the second song [Dian Jiang Chun] was released, I was wondering whether this shop was related to it, but now the name of the perfume is [Gu Si], so there must be a connection!
But at the same time.
Su Changan's literary reputation has also reached a new level!
After all, he was able to write two such girlish poems for Rouge, each one more delicate than the last, and the words he chose were both sentimental and poetic, with a leisurely charm.
Especially the writing style, which is simple and direct, without any allusions or embellishments. It is as clear as words, with simple words but deep feelings.
In particular, all of Su Chang'an's poems are hung in the [Qingya Restaurant]. Each of them is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. No one can say which one it is because everyone has different preferences.
But no matter what, each of these poems has been read countless times by scholars. Every time they read them again, they are deeply moved and inspired. Some people even bow deeply to these poems to show their respect, saying that "when it comes to poetry, Miss Chang'an should be the leader."
but
What Su Changan went to tell Su Liheng was actually about the decoration of the Rouge Shop.
Disassembled and reassembled.
This is what Su Changan explained.
Su Changan also drew a rough outline of the decoration inside for Su Liheng and asked him to follow it.
This is why the Rouge Shop has not officially opened yet.
However, regarding the fact that the Rouge Shop has not been able to open yet.
Su Changan also told Su Liheng that he could set up a stall and hang a [Dian Jiang Chun] rouge sign on the stall, and then pick out some of all the rouge and put them aside for customers to see. If they choose one, they will have it delivered to their door.
When he heard this method, Su Liheng was completely dumbfounded and kept flattering Su Changan.
Then he drew inferences from one instance to another
To put it directly, isn't Zhuangzi the place where goods can be directly shipped?
Su Changan nodded.
Afterwards, Su Liheng wrote a letter to Su Changan, saying that the whole village had been fenced off, and he also asked Su Zifeng to send some people to patrol, so that no thief could get in.
He also personally trains those who deliver the goods to the door.
Moreover, the decoration of the store had been completely demolished and had to be started from scratch exactly as Su Changan had said.
Su Changan replied and told him to do this first, as there would be many more things to do later.
After all, Su Changan knew a lot of marketing and service methods from his previous life.
If these things are not used now, it will be a waste.
…
During these few days, Su Liu was able to enter the palace once because of Xia Fengxiang's arrangement.
Bringing Su Linhan and Su Wan'er with them.
Originally Su Zhaoxin wanted to come too, but Su Zimu was afraid that he would cause trouble in the palace, so he told him that men had to have their penis cut first before entering the harem.
Su Zhaoxin was so scared that he shook his head and said he would not go.
Su Liu brought a lot of things with her, even though she now knew that Su Changan could enter and leave the palace freely, and before Su Liu entered the palace, Su Changan had left the palace and visited the Su Mansion.
But Su Liu still brought in a lot of things.
Especially as soon as she came in, the first thing Su Liu checked was whether the floor heating in the yard was hot and whether it was warm enough to keep people warm. Then she checked whether the bedding in Su Changan's bedroom was often hung out to dry, as well as Su Changan's clothes.
In short, after checking everything, Su Liushi finally felt relieved and was about to chat with Su Changan.
But the first thing he said was, "Can you write Red Mansions faster?"
And it was not just Su Liushi, but also Su Linhan and Su Wan'er who urged Su Changan to write faster.
This made Su Changan a little depressed.
After chatting for almost half a day, Su Liu and the others were ready to leave.
Su Changan asked someone to go to the greenhouse to bring some flowers over. After all, Su Liu liked flowers, so she could take some away before leaving. There were plenty of flowers in the greenhouse anyway.
It was still Lu Cai who sent the flowers.
However, Su Changan heard from Yan Ruyu that Lu Cai followed Song Diaosi in the Empress Dowager's palace.
Although Su Changan was happy for Lu Cai, after all, he had a backer in the palace and would not be bullied anymore.
But considering his own safety and the safety of the people in Lingqi Pavilion, he thought about changing people.
However, Song Diaosi went to find Yan Yunxiao personally.
Yan Yunxiao told Su Changan that there was no need to change, but it was up to Su Changan to decide.
Originally, Su Changan decided to replace someone, but after Lu Cai learned about it, he begged to see Su Changan.
In the end, Su Changan had no choice but to decide not to change people.
But every time he sent flowers, Su Changan asked Maomao to check them carefully.
Lu Cai was still the same, but now that no one was bullying him, he looked much better.
But when he saw Su Wan'er greeting him, Lu Cai blushed, left the flowers and ran away.
This made Su Wan'er look at Su Changan in distress, thinking that she had done something wrong.
Su Changan explained that the child was like that.
Before Su Liu and the others left, Su Liu continued to remind Su Chang'an of trivial matters such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Su Changan listened patiently.
However, Su Changan knew that Su Linhan was going to take the winter exam, so he gave her some specific instructions and also gave Su Linhan the ancient books that the empress dowager had sent her before.
As for Su Wan'er, Su Chang'an gave her a hairpin that looked like a wooden sword that he had made before, and also told her to practice sword skills well.
Su Liu was still reluctant to leave, but after seeing that Su Changan lived in a nice place, she felt much more at ease.
Just before leaving
The three of them are still the same.
Let Su Changan update quickly.
This made Su Changan depressed again.
After all, because of practicing the soft knife, I had less time to practice calligraphy every day, which resulted in me reciting four chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber instead of the usual six.
But there are four chapters in total, with tens of thousands of words.
But it just isn't enough to see.
But after thinking about it, Su Changan felt that "The Red Mansion" was still too fascinating.
…
This night.
Su Changan was sitting in the corridor outside the hall, with Xia Fengxiang leaning on his shoulder.
The bamboo curtain was rolled up.
It is convenient for two people to see the moon hanging in the sky.
There is some chill in the wind.
So Su Changan found a blanket and covered them both.
The cold wind blew and the moon hung in the sky.
The two of them snuggled together under the blanket and didn't feel cold anymore.
The pages of the book beside them were turned by the cold wind, but neither of them was too lazy to pay attention.
Xia Fengxiang said, "The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet will be held in a few days. Are you ready to scare them?"
Su Changan nodded: "Don't worry, I will scare them silly."
Xia Fengxiang chuckled. He liked Su Changan saying things like this: "I believe you, but there will be too many people coming. If they are not all scared silly, I will not agree."
Su Changan thought for a moment and nodded: "Don't worry."
Perhaps because he felt cold, Xia Fengxiang shrank his body.
Su Changan noticed it and hugged Xia Fengxiang tighter.
Xia Fengxiang chuckled and remembered that Su Changan had practiced swordplay all night. He wondered what he was thinking when he went out to practice swordplay in such a cold day.
but
Xia Fengxiang did not say it, but thought of another interesting thing, so he said: "Do you still remember the man named Lian Qiao who was assassinated that night?"
Su Changan asked back: "That unlucky guy?"
Xia Fengxiang was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Yes, that unlucky guy. He has been released after being imprisoned for almost a month, but it has also been confirmed that he has nothing to do with the assassin. However, think about it, that guy is too unlucky. But the really funny thing is that Aunt Yan joked with him that if he castrated himself, she would let him join the Chixia Army, and he actually wrote a letter to ask his parents, and Aunt Yan also helped to send it out."
Su Changan was ashamed.
I don't know how to complain.
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "And there's something even more interesting. I met him today and thought that although he looked silly, his martial arts skills were good enough. I wanted to ask him if he was interested in joining the Shen Ce Mansion, but he begged me to arrange a fight with Commander Yan. I wanted to ask Ruyu, but Aunt Yan said that she was looking for Commander Yan, that is, her, and it had nothing to do with Ruyu, so he was beaten by Aunt Yan and is still in bed now."
Su Changan felt even more ashamed.
I really don’t know what to say about this gentleman named Lian Qiao.
After Xia Fengxiang finished speaking, he leaned on Su Changan's shoulder and looked at the moon in the sky: "Su Changan, on August 15th this year, accompany me to watch the moon like this. On the top of the hall, I know a road left by my father."
Su Changan nodded: "Okay."
Xia Fengxiang smiled.
Su Changan helped Xia Fengxiang cover himself with a blanket.
The two sat together.
Looking up, there is the moon hanging in the sky.
Looking down, it’s a sweetheart.
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