Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Just as I was enjoying my meal, the door curtain was lifted and a woman walked in.

This woman is Yunniang. She is wearing a light pink long dress, her hair is neatly tied up and pinned with a few silk flowers.

She walked lightly and spoke softly, looking like someone who walked out of a painting.

After Yunniang sat down, she took out a pipa and plucked the strings a few times. The "ding ding dong dong" sound was particularly pleasant.

She began to sing, her voice was clear and melodious. Bai Wanwan was mesmerized by her singing and finally understood what "big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate" meant.

Just as I was listening with great interest, a voice suddenly shouted from next door: "Where's Yunniang? I spent a lot of money to ask her to sing, and she's not available. Is she giving me face?"

Then someone next door explained, "General Huo, please wait a moment. The person next door ordered Yun Niang first..."

Then I heard Huo Qing yelling at the top of his voice:

"Why should I be made to wait? I was the one who ordered them first! I'll pay you two hundred taels of silver!"

Hurry up and call Yunniang over, or I’ll smash this shabby shop!”

Someone nearby tried to persuade him kindly: "General Huo, calm down. Small shops have their own business rules..."

Huo Qing snorted, his face full of disdain:

"My words are the rules here!

But I just want to hear Yunniang sing a song, what's the big deal?"

As he said this, he stormed over to the next room and kicked the door open. The children in the room all turned their heads and stared at him.

Huo Qing sneered:

"Just for a few brats, you dare to offend me?

Yunniang, don't dawdle, come with me now!

I want to redeem Yunniang. I'll name a price. Money is not a problem!"

Yunniang stepped forward quickly, bowed slightly, and said firmly, although her voice was trembling:

"I'm sorry, General Huo, but I appreciate your kindness.

But I'm only selling my art here, not my body, so redeeming myself is impossible."

Huo Qing sneered, "Isn't he just an actor? You're lucky that I've taken a fancy to you. Hurry up and pack your things and follow me."

The hotel owner came over soon and looked at Huo Qing and said, "General Huo, are you interested in Yunniang?"

Huo Qing sneered, "You're not even willing to give me an actor, are you?"

The boss coughed and said, "Yunniang really sells her art but not her body. I can't do anything about it, so I suggest we have a good discussion."

Yunniang's eyes were red as she said, "I have a fiancé, I won't sell my body."

"You have a fiancé, yet you're allowed to show up in public here," Huo Qing sneered, "It seems your man is nothing but a loser."

He took two steps closer, his armor making a cold clanging sound as he moved. "Follow me, and you'll have plenty of food and drink. I'll even make you my concubine. It's better than staying in this shabby place."

Shen Tao suddenly said, "General Huo is so arrogant! I wonder if the princess agrees?"

Huo Qing frowned and looked at Shen Tao and asked, "Who are you?"

The Seventeenth Prince laughed heartily: "Shen Tao, you are not a good brother-in-law! He doesn't even recognize you, his brother-in-law."

Huo Qing spent most of the year at the border and rarely returned to Bian Jing, so he had no idea who this troublemaker was.

He looked at Shen Tao and said, "You are Shen Tao..."

Shen Tao looked at him and said, "General Huo, you treat a decent woman like this. I'm afraid my sister won't agree with it, right?"

Huo Qing looked at him and said, "I was just joking with this woman. Okay, let's go!"

Everyone followed suit and retreated. Shen Tao sneered, "Now that you've become a general, you don't know what you are. My sister has such poor taste."

Bai Wanwan nodded. Shen Mingyue's vision was indeed not very good, but although Shen Tao was usually like a devil, he could still distinguish right from wrong.

After dinner, the Seventeenth Prince said, "Let's go to the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion. I heard there are a lot of good things there today."

The West City Treasure Appraisal Tower looks very imposing even from a distance. The two stone lions at the entrance are taller than humans, and the threshold is paved with white marble.

There were four servants in silk clothes standing at the door, and no one was allowed to enter unless they were well-dressed and wealthy.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see jewelry everywhere. The counter is filled with gold bracelets, jade ruyi, and pearl necklaces, all set with red velvet.

There are glass lamps hanging on the ceiling, illuminating the treasures with brilliant light. There are also famous paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls, and even the floor is paved with decorative tiles.

The second floor is more spacious than the first floor and is filled with antiques.

The antique display cabinet against the wall is filled with blue and white porcelain vases and jade ornaments, and in the middle are several rosewood tables where guests can sit down and slowly appreciate the exhibits.

The shop assistants wore white gloves and carefully held out the items for the customers to see, speaking in soft voices.

The third floor was a large auction hall with a red velvet-covered platform in the middle, surrounded by three or four hundred carved chairs.

There were many waiters standing on the sidelines, holding account books and booklets in their arms, ready to arrange seats for guests at any time.

They were led into a private room in the corner of the second floor. Pushing open the carved wooden door, they saw rosewood tables and chairs inside, with a snack box and celadon tea set on the table.

The wall facing the auction hall is covered with a hollow carved screen and a layer of gauze on the outside, which can block the wind without affecting the viewing of the auction.

Sitting on the chair, you can see everything happening in the auction hall clearly, and even hear the people talking on the stage clearly. It is both comfortable and private.

The Seventeenth Prince said, "This is the best spot. You can see the auction items clearly. Wanwan, just bid on whatever you want."

Bai Wanwan frowned and said, "I'm not interested in those antiques, calligraphy and paintings..."

The Seventeenth Prince tapped his folding fan lightly, a meaningful smile curling up at the corner of his lips:

"If you think this place only deals in bottles, jars, and fragments of calligraphy and paintings, you are underestimating the Treasure Appraisal Building.

From the three-courtyard mansions in the imperial city to the manors with thousands of acres of fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River, any valuable item can be found here.

Take a closer look, and you might find something that suits your taste."

Suddenly, there was a clamor of carriages and horses outside the building, and officials in robes with python patterns and wealthy businessmen in brocade robes arrived one after another.

The place instantly became lively and the auction started soon.

As soon as the first lot was unveiled, the whole audience went into an uproar. It turned out to be a real beauty.

As the copper bell rang softly, a woman walked out from behind the pearl curtain.

She was tall, and her figure was slimmed down by a moon-white skirt, which was covered with a translucent shawl embroidered with silver thread.

Her oval face has very beautiful eyebrows and eyes. Under her willow-shaped eyebrows are a pair of watery almond-shaped eyes with slightly upturned corners.

Her hair was tied up loosely, with only a white jade hairpin in her hair. The broken jade beads hanging from the hairpin swayed gently with her steps.

Although she was not wearing any expensive jewelry, her appearance was more dazzling than all the jewels in the room. Many people stared at her in amazement, and their whispers became subdued unconsciously.

The auctioneer, wielding a gilded hammer, stepped onto the platform covered with a scarlet velvet carpet and announced, "Dear guests, this first lot is truly extraordinary!"

He raised his hand to signal, and the woman moved lightly, and the silver bell on her waist rang softly:

"This girl comes from a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Even more rare is the innate fragrance that lingers. Even within three feet of you, you can smell that alluring body fragrance, like orchid and musk!"