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On the first day of the lunar month of the 29th year of Emperor Qin.

(Note: The first month of the Qin calendar is built in Yin, the October month is built in Hai, and the first day of the month is actually already the March of the New Year, called Yin month. In order to avoid the chaos of everyone's reading habits, I will no longer worry about this issue later, and I will write it according to the normal month.)

The New Year's Day marks the passing of winter and the arrival of spring.

The New Year Day is also an important festival. Whether it is the emperor, prince, noble or ordinary people, they burn incense to worship the Spring God on this day, and then go out to visit each other's neighbors and gather together to play together, commonly known as the Spring Festival.

The day before, many princes and nobles in Xianyang received invitations from Qinghehou, inviting them to gather in Qingheyuan in the east of the city to have a banquet and watch the show.

As the hottest and most prosperous marquis of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Xu's reputation has long been resounding throughout Xianyang and even the entire China.

Therefore, everyone who receives the invitation readily agrees.

Li Si, Prime Minister of the Secretariat, Feng Quji, Prime Minister of the Secretariat, Meng Yi, Censor of the Supervision Provincial Censor, Six Ministry Orders, Inner Historian, Shaofu Orders, Tongwu Hou, Di Dao Hou, General Wang Jian, etc., whether civil and military, as long as they have the title of second rank or above or above Guannei Hou, they are all invited by the Hou of Qinghe.

Of course, in addition to these civil and military officials in the court, the Marquis of Qinghe also invited Qin Dada, the largest boss of the Qin Dynasty, as well as Qin Dada's wife Zheng Concubine, Jiang Concubine, Shu Concubine, etc. Since it was a treat, it naturally included all the children of Qin Dada. Therefore, including Princess Qingning, Princess Huayu Ying Shiman, Princess Fusu, Prince Jianglu, Prince Gao, Prince Kun, Prince Hu Hai, etc., all sent people to send exquisitely made invitations.

This unique invitation naturally became a topic of discussion among all invited guests, and was regarded by some as their first special gift of special significance in the New Year.

The invitation is a fold made of snow-white bamboo pulp paper.

In this era when all the books were bamboo and wood slips and even tree bark and animal skins, paper was only used for more than a year, and it was mainly popular in the official and aristocratic classes. The minor officials and ordinary Fang family sorcerers wanted to buy it, but they couldn't buy it because it was not enough.

This invitation made of snow-white paper is a brand new way of writing, cut into half a foot wide and folded together, with exquisite hand-carved incense wood covers in front and back, which looks antique but novel.

When I opened the first chapter, I actually wrote a strange poem: I didn’t sleep in spring and heard birds singing everywhere. The sound of wind and rain came at night, and I knew how many flowers fell.

The second fold is the content of the invitation.

The third note reads the room number of the reception invitation at Qinghe Hotel.

The fourth chapter contains the name of the upcoming musical opera of Qinghe Theater. One is called Tianxian Pair, and the other is called the Legend of the White Snake: West Lake Encounter.

The civil and military officials of the court had known about the delicacies of the Qinghe Hou family. Not to mention the daily foods such as buns, steamed buns, dumplings, noodles and tofu that became popular last year, I heard that they were invented and made when Qinghe Hou was still in Qinghe Town. In just two or three months since Qinghe Hou arrived in Xianyang, he invented fermented tofu, stinky tofu, bean sprouts, hot pot and various delicious braised dishes. Because of the braised dishes, a thief specializing in stealing chicken wings, duck feet and pig ears appeared in Xianyang City. Some time ago, it caused panic to stay in the house.

In addition to food, the musical and dance dramas of Qinghe Theater are also mysterious things that everyone has heard of but cannot see. As early as last year, there was a rehearsal of a musical and dance drama called Tianxianfu, which caused all the famous scholars from all over the world to flock to Wancheng to watch. The reputation and singing of Tianxianfu have been popular almost all the Qin Dynasty. Even some gardens and Liangshe in Xianyang City have performed singers and dancers. As for the Legend of the White Snake, they have only been performed once in the Qinghe Theater in Wancheng, and have never performed again. Therefore, except for the several ministers such as Li Simengyi who had watched Qin Shihuang at the Qinghe Theater in Wancheng, everyone has never seen them. Therefore, the content on this invitation also ignited the great interest of almost all those who received the invitation.

In addition, Chen Xu also specifically stated on the invitation that he could bring three family members, which also caused all the officials who received the invitation to open their eyes at home, because they could have a big family and a big family. There were several wives and concubines in the family, and more children. The three quotas were not enough to be allocated. In order to get this quota, the family was almost in trouble. Several officials with good tempers at home were gentle and tossed by their wives and concubines all night last night. When they woke up in the morning, they were beaten Piaopiao and their eyes were a little blue.

But none of these are the main things, the main thing is that everyone has been looking forward to this meal and this scene for a long time.

Even those who have watched the Legend of the Immortal and the Legend of White Snake in Wancheng can't wait to come and try it for a second time.

Therefore, today when Qingheyuan opened its doors and opened business, it was just dawn, and countless people had already heard the news and surrounded the door of Qingheyuan, which squeezed the door of Liuxiangyuan opposite.

It was not until the end of Mao that Chen Xu rubbed his eyes and sat in a carriage, escorted by a group of guards, leisurely coming to Qinghe Park.

Qinghe Park officially opened today, and in the future, it will make money every day and become the most profitable garden in Xianyang. As a big boss, you must come to attend the unveiling ceremony.

On both sides of the gate of Qinghe Garden are Qinghe shops, with two storefronts on both sides, upstairs and downstairs, and they operate porcelain, tea, jewelry, wine and vinegar, mahjong, four treasures of study, clothes, etc., and clearly marked prices in different categories.

Although the gate of Qinghe Garden was closed, the plaque on the lintel had not been opened, and the facades on both sides were still closed, the helpers and clerks inside had already worn neat uniforms, and the colors were divided into several types. Men and women lined up in the morning like staff from later hotels. Each of them had a small wooden sign with exquisitely made on their chests, each full of energy and full of uneasiness.

Next to this group of staff there was a group of women in long skirts, each with bright eyes and white teeth and light bodies. There was also a group of musicians behind them, carrying gongs and big drums, and two groups of lion dancers, carrying two huge lion props tied with bamboo and wood.

As the door was opened, a carriage slowly drove in from outside under the escort of a group of guards with their backs and bears. All the helpers in line were looking up at the brocade-robed boy sitting on the carriage.

"Meet the Marquis!" Under Huangfu Que's leadership, nearly two hundred people saluted Chen Xu together.

Chen Xu jumped out of the carriage, looked at the neatly lined up with a very satisfied smile on his face and asked, "No gift! Are you all ready?"

"Marty, you are all ready!" Huangfu Que said excitedly.

"Then start! I guess a distinguished guest will arrive later!"

"Yes, Marquis!" Huangfu Que turned around and shouted, "All managers took their people to their place and opened their doors for business!"

"Here!" With a neat voice, several managers who managed Qinghe shops, hotel managers, and Qinghe Theater managers all took a team of people to the territory they managed, and several burly guards who acted as security guards opened the closed door again.

At this time, the crowd squeezing on the street outside Qinghe Park and the entrance of Liuxiang Garden opposite were looking at it.

Just now, the gate was opened, and everyone closed before they could see what it looked like inside. It opened again. And as a group of beautiful women with colorful skirts lined up to make their way out, they stood in front of the gate, and a team of burly guards rushed out to block the crowd. An open space of more than ten feet in radius appeared in front of the gate.

Then several helpers came out, igniting a string of red things in their hands and throwing them into the open space.

"Papapapapapapapa..." With a crackling sound, the red things thrown on the ground actually began to explode, and at the same time, streams of blue smoke rose into the air.

The sudden explosion immediately shocked the crowd around him, and he screamed and retreated in a fright.

"Don't panic, this is a firecracker, which is used to drive away ghosts and evil spirits!" The guard who maintained order shouted loudly, and the panicked crowd slowly calmed down, but looking at the firecrackers bouncing and exploding on the ground, his face was very frightened.

There were not many firecrackers, and they were less than five hundred sounds in total, so they were blown up in just over ten seconds. In addition to the ground covered with red paper scraps, a strong smell of gunpowder also flowed in the air.

"Mr. Marquis, the evil spirits are exorcized, and you can open the plaque!" Put down your hands covering your ears, Huangfu Que bowed respectfully to Chen Xu.

"Okay!" Chen Xu walked to the gate in the blue smoke of firecrackers, took the rope from an assistant's hand, looked up at the plaque covered by red cloth, and gently pulled it. As the red cloth fell, a huge plaque with a length of one meter and five feet high was exposed. It was written on it with four large characters in Qingheyuan that looked like seal and not seal, and not clerical. The font was sunken and filled with gold powder. Although the font was weird, it looked extremely luxurious and atmospheric.

"Qinghe Garden~" The crowd of onlookers exclaimed one after another.

"Wow, it's so miserable. Qinghe Hou is opening such a large and luxurious garden opposite, I'm afraid Liuxiang Garden will not be able to continue!"

"Who said it wasn't..."

"Look, look, the door next to it is also opened!"

With more exclamations, I saw that the row of doors that were closed on both sides of Qinghe Garden were opened almost at the same time, revealing the furnishings inside.

"Wow, so many porcelains!"

“And Qinghe wine ~”

"Mahjong... I saw Mahjong..."

Looking at the neatly displayed goods in the Qinghe store that was opened, the crowd was even more exclaiming. Many people rushed directly to the store door, and the guards no longer stopped them. However, after these people rushed to the store door, looking at the goods placed on the shelves inside and the price tags placed, many people couldn't help but stop and stood outside the store and dared not step in.

It’s impossible to refund, because these prices are so scary.

I won’t talk about porcelain. Although it is still rare for the people of Xianyang, it is no longer mysterious. There are more or less pieces of royalty and nobles at home, and there are also some wealthy merchants in the family. Even some folk families who are not usually dewy can occasionally see it. Therefore, many people have seen it. However, the price of porcelain in Qinghe Store is as expensive as before. A set of wine glasses with ten-packs is 8,000 yuan, a set of bowls and plates are more than 10,000 yuan, and a set of tea sets is worth more than 20,000 yuan. Even the cheapest tea cup with a bottom support and a lid is as high as 5,000 yuan.

However, these porcelains are expensive, but they are very different from the simple ordinary porcelains in the past, because not only are the textures as delicate and smooth as jade, but they also have colorful paintings, poems or paintings on them. Flowers, birds, insects and fish look like a strong and luxurious atmosphere, which makes people reluctant to move their eyes away when they see them.

Although this is Xianyang, the capital, and it is true that the wealthy people gather, most of the people who come to the garden to play are the children of ministers or idle people who do nothing. They may have some spare money on them, but this large amount of money can obviously not be easily taken out, so most people will be scared away after seeing it.

However, in addition to porcelain shops, there are tea shops, vinegar shops, jewelry stationery shops and clothing shops. Although they all seem to be expensive, they are much cheaper than porcelain.

The most expensive porcelain bottle is 8,000 yuan per bottle. This price is much cheaper than last year's market price, and a beautiful porcelain bottle alone is worth several thousand, so it is not outrageously expensive.

For example, a jade pendant costs only two thousand yuan.

The price of a ring is only 800 yuan.

A folding fan costs only five hundred yuan.

A inkstone is only two or three thousand yuan.

The ink strip is cheaper, the cheapest one is only three hundred yuan.

As for the mahjong that most gamblers like, although the price is as expensive as 10,800 yuan per box, it cannot withstand the quantity. There are more than 100 porcelain cards with delicate and white textures. One piece is only a few dozen yuan, which does not seem to be expensive.

Moreover, all the items in the Qinghe store are marked with a unified logo, either engraved, inscribed, sealed or engraved, almost the same two red small seal characters in Qinghe. The two words Qinghe are almost a banner that is popular in the Qin Dynasty today. As long as there are items in your hand with the words Qinghe, they are objects of envy and jealousy for many people.
Chapter completed!