I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 371 Zhao Paner is jealous
Horses walk on the street, faces half covered.

After finishing a day's business, Zhao Pan'er stopped Chi Pan's follower He Si.

In fact, the reason why so many literati and poets came to the opening ceremony was not only due to their early publicity, but also thanks to He Si who took people to Chatang Lane to solicit customers.

Although the plan was thought up by Zhao Pan'er, He Si, the executor, was also crucial.

Zhao Pan'er stuffed a heavy purse into He Si's hand and said, "Thanks to you today. We'll continue tomorrow, but don't tell others in Chatang Lane about how we are better than others, or else people will hold a grudge against us."

He Si weighed his money bag and immediately smiled and said, "Okay, it's more fun to work with Madam Zhao than with our yamen."

Zhao Pan'er smiled cunningly and saw through He Si's little thoughts at a glance.

"You're so sweet, are you trying to trick me into giving you some fruit?"

He Si chuckled and scratched his head: "I can't hide anything from you. Our Yanei's birthday is coming soon. I want to find a presentable gift."

"I've prepared it for you a long time ago." Zhao Pan'er took out two boxes of beautifully packaged snacks from the cupboard: "One is for you, and the other box, I heard Chi Yanei has a confidante, Madam Zhang Haohao? Can you introduce her to me? Tell her that my sister Yin Zhang has been taken care of by her recently, and as her elder sister, I want to thank her in person."

In fact, because of Zhao Wei, this butterfly, Song Yinzhang did not have good contact with Zhang Hao after coming to Beijing as in the original plot, but who made Zhao Pan'er and others find Zhao Huai'en for advice?

You know, in Zhao Paner's plan, Song Yinzhang's pipa is one of the important means to attract customers and retain customers. Although Song Yinzhang plays the pipa well and is known as the best pipa player in Jiangnan, he has no fame in Tokyo.

Therefore, in order to make Song Yinzhang's reputation as the best pipa player in Jiangnan famous, Zhao Huai'en suggested that Song Yinzhang follow Zhang Haohao to participate in the performance.

Relying on his extraordinary pipa skills and outstanding looks, Song Yinzhang became famous in just half a month. It can be said that most of the visitors to Banzhaimian today come for Song Yinzhang's pipa.

In the past half month, Zhang Haohao has indeed taken good care of the naive Song Yinzhang.

He Si took the tea and patted his chest happily: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

He Si was not bragging. At noon the next day, Zhao Pan'er was invited to Zhang Haohao's Shuangxilou houseboat.

Zhang Haohao sat lazily at the table. Although she had not dressed up properly, she was still charming and beautiful. Zhao Paner could not help but stare blankly, thinking secretly: "No wonder the famous Chi Yanei in Tokyo and the chief steward of the Han Palace fell in love with her."

Zhang Haohao carefully examined the peach blossom dessert that Zhao Pan'er brought her, then took a bite and praised: "It is indeed beautiful, fragrant, rich and soft, comparable to the fruit I tasted in the palace."

Zhao Pan'er came back to her senses. She knew that Zhang Haohao had seen a lot of things in the world. Seeing that Zhang Haohao really liked Sun Sanniang's fruit, she was also very happy: "If you like the taste, Madam Zhang, how about I have someone send you a box every day?"

Zhang Haohao put the snack in his hand back into the food box and smiled nonchalantly, "For no reason, how could such a good thing happen to me?"

Zhao Pan'er didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Yin Zhang said that Madam Zhang is a straightforward person, so I'll just be frank. The people who come to Madam Zhang to enjoy songs are not only rich or noble, but also many literati like Mr. Liu Jiu and Wang Shitong. If we can let them taste these fruits, wouldn't it not only add color to your Shuangxi Tower, but also make my teahouse famous?"

Zhang Haohao was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips slightly: "Oh, so you want to rely on me to attract customers, but you want to bribe me with only 300 coins, isn't it too cheap?"

Zhao Pan'er was confident that she could take down Zhang Haohao, so she asked, "Does Madam Zhang need money?"

Without waiting for Zhang Haohao to answer, she continued, "Madam Zhang, forgive me for being frank, but what you lack is how to be unique. Last time you sang in front of the emperor, you attracted the applause of the people, but since then, your glory has been getting worse day by day. Yin Zhang told me that there are more than a hundred singing girls affiliated with the Jiaofang. Seeing the continuous spring festivals, they are all preparing to enter the palace to perform. The emperor is generous, if he gives them colorful clothes at that time, then your golden voice will not be surprising."

Zhang Haohao was distracted and lazy at first, but when he heard halfway through, he was startled and began to listen attentively. Finally, he sat up straight with a serious face.

She looked at Zhao Pan'er for a long time and said with a smile, "As expected, you are the one who almost drove Chi Yanei crazy. Good sister, please teach me quickly. I have been worried about this matter these days."

Seeing that Zhang Haohao was on the right track, Zhao Paner said in one breath, "This half-covered shop opened by the three of us sisters is small, but it is exquisite. Sister Haohao, you might as well think about it. If the guests who come to your shop find that the fruit that costs ten gold coins for a box on the black market outside can be easily tasted here, what will they do?"

Zhang Haohao thought about it and a look of joy gradually appeared on his face.

Zhao Pan'er struck while the iron was hot: "A few days ago, Yin Zhang was very grateful to Madam Zhang for taking care of him. She was only willing to cooperate with Sister Haohao."

"I understand. This is what we call being different." Zhang Haohao clapped his hands and laughed, "Before, I only thought about how to sing the best song, but I didn't expect that I could find such a trick. Sister Pan'er, we must visit each other often in the future."

"I'm happy to do so." Zhao Pan'er also laughed, but suddenly she thought of something and added, "As long as Chi Yanei doesn't come to cause trouble for me."

"He dares!"

Zhang Haohao raised her eyebrows, slammed the table, and then said, "Besides, sister, you have already got involved in the Han Wang Mansion, so why are you afraid of Chi Pan?"

Zhao Pan'er was shocked: "How did you know, Haohaojie?"

"Sister Yin Zhang and I have never met before. Why do you think I was willing to bring her to the performance? It's because Prince Han's Mansion came to Chi Pan. Sister Pan'er, how did you get to know the chief steward Zhao?" Zhang Haohao asked curiously.

Zhao Pan'er thought Zhang Haohao was talking about Zhao Wei, but she didn't expect it was Zhao Huai'en. She was stunned for a moment and replied, "Before, Manager Zhao went to Jiangnan for work, and we met by chance."

"How is the relationship? Can you introduce me to him?"

Zhao Pan'er was completely confused.

If she remembered correctly, Zhao Huai'en liked Zhang Haohao, so why didn't Zhang Haohao seem to know Zhao Huai'en?

"You don't know Manager Zhao?"

Zhang Haohao shook his head. "I have heard of his name. He is very famous in Tokyo's trading companies. He gave up the position of the head of Chi Pan's trading company. I used to think he was just an ordinary wealthy businessman. A few days ago, Chi Pan came to see me and I learned that he was the chief steward of the Han Wang Mansion. Moreover, he is different from the stewards of other noble houses. He is a retainer of His Royal Highness the King of Han, a chief historian of the palace personally appointed by the government, and even represents His Royal Highness the King of Han in many cases."

"is it?"

Zhao Pan'er was a little surprised. She never expected that Zhao Huai'en, who had always been polite to her, would have such a high status in Tokyo City.

Zhang Haohao nodded: "Anyway, I heard from Chi Pan that this is the case."

Zhao Paner smiled and said, "Maybe you have met Manager Zhao and he is in love with you."

"How is that possible? He is a retainer of His Royal Highness the King of Han and the Chief Historian of the Palace. According to the rank of the court, he is already a third-rank official. If His Royal Highness the King of Han succeeds to the throne, he will have a bright future. It is not impossible for him to be made a marquis or a prime minister. How could he look down on me?"

"What if... I mean, what if Manager Zhao really falls in love with you?"

"Impossible." Zhang Haohao shook her head, sighed, and said sadly: "Although I will not belittle myself because of my identity, in the eyes of others, I am just a lowly woman." Thinking of Zhao Huai'en's secret love for Zhang Haohao, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help laughing and said, "It's hard to say."

Zhang Haohao was stunned: "Wait, aren't Manager Zhao and you in love?"

Zhao Pan'er was startled: "Who said that?"

"Need I say more? Although he found Chi Pan for Sister Yin Zhang, from what Chi Pan said, he was running around for you. If he doesn't like you, could he also like Sister Yin Zhang?" Zhang Haohao looked as if he had seen through everything.

Zhao Paner smiled bitterly: "Not really, but there is no problem with the introduction you mentioned, Sister Haohao."

"Thank you very much."

"You're welcome, but why did you ask me to introduce you to Manager Zhao?"

"Denaturalization."

"Chi Yanei can't help you get rid of your citizenship?"

Zhang Haohao shook his head: "Although Chi Pan is rich, he is just a second-rate wealthy businessman in Tokyo. He can't help me get rid of my citizenship. The only people I know are the chief steward Zhao and Zhao Yanei. Unfortunately, Zhao Yanei came twice and never came again. I don't have any friendship with him, so I ask my sister to help me put in a few good words in front of chief steward Zhao."

"Who is Zhao Yanei?"

"Zhao Chengzong." Zhang Haohao poured a cup of tea for Zhao Pan'er and said slowly, "Sister, you are not from Tokyo, so you don't know. Zhao Yanei is quite famous in Tokyo. There are many rumors about him..."

Just like that, Zhao Pan'er learned from Zhang Haohao about Zhao Wei's romantic deeds in Tokyo City in the past two years.

Afterwards, they discussed the details of future cooperation until the sun set.

When leaving the houseboat, Zhao Pan'er had a large box in her hand. Because the deck was shaking, Zhao Pan'er was a little unsteady on her feet. Fortunately, someone held her with one hand and took the box with the other hand, so she did not fall.

Zhao Pan'er didn't need to look back to know that the person holding her was Zhao Wei, because there was a special smell on Zhao Wei. It was hard to tell what the smell was, but it smelled very good and special.

Zhao Wei weighed the box in his hand, which was quite heavy. He walked forward and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Tokyo is so big, Zhao Pan'er naturally knew that Zhao Wei did not appear here by chance, and it was obvious that he came to find her, so she smiled unconsciously.

But then she thought of the romantic stories Zhang Haohao had told her, and Zhao Pan'er stopped smiling again. She said in a distant tone, "It was a gift from Madam Zhang for my grand opening. It's a plum vase with a flat mouth from the Ding kiln. On it is a poem written by the Eighth King. She asked me to put it in my elegant room so that anyone who sees it will know that she and I have a close relationship."

"With Zhang Haohao's reputation in Tokyo, it can indeed reduce some trouble." Zhao Wei nodded and smiled, then changed the subject: "However, I heard that the teacups you use are imperial porcelain. Are they really imperial porcelain? You know, this is taboo."

"I never mentioned imperial porcelain." Zhao Pan'er was not surprised that Zhao Wei knew about the tea shop. She smiled and said, "Those are famous products I collected in Qiantang, but I never said they were used by the current emperor. I only said they were loved by the palaces of all dynasties. Tea drinkers like to spread rumors. I can't blame me for that, right?"

Zhao Wei was delighted: "You are really good at making use of the wind to make rain. One moment you are dealing with imperial porcelain, and the next moment you are dealing with Zhang Haohao."

"Speaking of Zhang Haohao, she talked to me a lot today. I didn't expect that Dayanei Zhao had so many romantic stories."

Noticing that Zhao Pan'er's tone was not right, Zhao Wei stopped and looked at Zhao Pan'er quietly. For some reason, he felt that Zhao Pan'er was particularly beautiful today.

Zhao Pan'er felt embarrassed when she was stared at. She glanced at Zhao Wei innocently and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"I look at you, are you jealous?"

"I didn't." Zhao Pan'er snorted and walked away, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

Zhao Wei chased after him with the box in his hand and said with a smile, "You did. Do you like me a little now?"

Zhao Pan'er didn't even look at him, and said insincerely, "No."

Zhao Wei was not blind, so he could see that Zhao Pan'er was speaking one thing and thinking another. He quickly stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, explaining, "I don't know what you heard from Zhang Haohao, but I can tell you that I did redeem a lot of prostitutes in the past two years, but I didn't do anything to them, and I don't like them."

Zhao Pan'er still didn't look at Zhao Wei. She walked forward quickly and said with a chuckle, "You redeemed them even though you didn't like them. Am I that easy to fool?"

"Why would I lie to you? I redeemed them because many of my people are single."

"Single guy?" Zhao Pan'er looked puzzled.

"I just don't have a wife and I'm all alone." Zhao Wei explained, "I think those girls are good. They are pretty, literate, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. They are good candidates for wives, so I picked them for my soldiers. They have nothing to do with me. If you don't believe me, you can ask around. I might be lying to you. They all live in Anyefang."

Zhao Pan'er believed what Zhao Wei said.

First of all, based on her understanding of Zhao Wei, Zhao Wei would not lie.

Besides, Zhao Wei said that he lived in Anyefang, and she could find out easily, so there was no need for Zhao Wei to lie to her.

So, Zhao Pan'er was shocked: "You are also responsible for the marriage of your soldiers?"

"Not all of them, just a part of them. After all, I have tens of thousands of people under my command. Where can I choose so many wives for them?" Zhao Wei said with a smile.

Zhao Paner nodded after hearing this, and then continued to ask: "Won't they dislike it?"

"What are you looking at? Those girls are all good-looking and each of them has certain abilities. They got a great bargain and are so happy about it. How could they look at it?"

Of course, the "they" Zhao Wei was referring to were the five hundred Blood-Clothed Guards under his command. These people had been with him for hundreds of years, and he knew their characters too well.

In their previous lives, these guys went to brothels specifically to find wives.

Nothing has changed in this life. When he was in the northwest border, many people asked him to help select some high-quality women after he returned to Beijing.

Qingguan people are the best.

Even if she is not, as long as she is pretty and has a good personality, it will be fine.

(End of this chapter)