"Welcome all adults to Taihe Tower!"
As soon as Jiang Ming and the directors of various departments, as well as Vice Minister Bi Chengde and Minister Qin Wan entered Taihe Tower.
They saw a group of beautiful young women dressed in clothes that had never appeared in the Great Jin. They bowed and showed a large amount of spring scenery.
In fact, it was the cheongsam from Jiang Ming's previous life. He thought this was the clothing that could best show a woman's figure.
Several young officials widened their eyes and hurriedly reached out to help them. "Ladies, you don't need to be so polite. Hehe, you don't need to be so polite."
Fortunately, the adults were experienced. One by one, they pretended to be calm and continued to move forward under Jiang Ming's leadership.
"Director Jiang, if I'm not mistaken, these girls are all from the Teaching Workshop Department, right?" Minister Qin said in a low voice.
The Teaching Workshop Department was also managed by the Ministry of Rites. However, for the sake of reputation, no official was willing to be the chief official. It was all managed by the women of the Teaching Workshop Department.
"Cough, your insight is as sharp as a torch, sir." In order to borrow these girls, he had ventured into the tiger's den alone and it took him three days to persuade several managers of the Teaching Workshop Department.
Qin Wan immediately glared at him. Was this kid satirizing him? And still said his insight was as sharp as a torch.
Later, when some wealthy businessmen and nobles came in, they were also immediately attracted.
A young young master gently shook his folding fan and said, "This Taihe Tower is something!"
Jiang Ming led everyone into a private room with excellent sound insulation.
Then he invited all the adults to sit down. In the middle of the table was a mandarin duck hot pot, heated by charcoal fire below. On the table were many kinds of meat and vegetables.
Then Jiang Ming demonstrated how to eat again. After everyone tried it, they were immediately conquered by the taste.
Not to mention anything else, just the chili peppers and Sichuan peppers were not affordable for ordinary people. The Great Jin had these things, but mainly they were expensive and rare.
But who let the Ministry of Rites have its own Fine Cuisine Department.
Jiang Ming also asked the Fine Cuisine Department to brew grape wine. This thing actually tasted average. Plus, fruits were expensive and couldn't be mass-produced. So it became a special supply of Taihe Tower.
But with this gimmick, people could feel that the card they got was worth it.
After having a meal, there was a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony. Jiang Ming also launched his silver card and gold card. Immediately, some wealthy businessmen expressed their intention to get a card. It was like dominoes. On that day, more than twenty silver cards and seven or eight gold cards were sold.
As soon as it opened, there was a hundred thousand taels of income. Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. The foreign debts he owed could almost be paid off.
Bi Chengde was also grinning from ear to ear. There was twenty percent of it for him!
Outside Taihe Tower, a large crowd had gathered. But under the deterrence of Chong Heihu and Zheng Lun, no one dared to break in forcibly.
After the conditions for entering Taihe Tower were spread out, immediately ninety-nine percent of the people dispersed. But there were also some people who were not short of money.
After a busy day, Jiang Ming, reeking of alcohol, returned to the backyard and fell heavily on the bed with a thud.
Anyway, their Host and Guest Department had already moved to this newly built foreign embassy to work. Except in special cases, they didn't need to go to the Ministry of Rites' yamen. There was no need to get up early tomorrow!
Suddenly, a yellow lump emerged from the ground.
"Jiang Ming, I smelled Huang Ying's smell today!"
"Well, let's go catch her tomorrow."
The next day, Jiang Ming looked at the sulky Jerry in front of him and touched his head. "What's wrong?"
"You said yesterday that you would go catch Huang Ying with me."
Jiang Ming scratched his head. He had no impression. He had blacked out from drinking.
"Cough, let's go in the afternoon."
Today, Taihe Tower is not only not deserted but even more popular. People who want to get a card lined up. Mainly because those who came here yesterday said it was worth it. And the circles of these wealthy businessmen were naturally mostly rich people.
Plus, with the popularity of storytelling during this period, although Jiang Ming disappeared for more than ten days, his reputation not only didn't decrease but increased. And those who had heard Jiang Ming's storytelling before all wanted to come and support.
Seeing that there were enough people, Jiang Ming leaped up and landed gracefully on the high platform in the middle like a crane.
"Everyone, thank you all for coming to support today. Jiang is very grateful. To express my gratitude, I will now present the twenty-ninth chapter of the Romance of the Investiture of the Gods, Beheading Marquis Hu and King Wen Entrusting His Son!"
Snap! The judge's block sounded, instantly dragging everyone into an extremely mysterious world.
Some people who heard Jiang Ming's storytelling for the first time were greatly amazed.
The fifth floor was divided by Jiang Ming as the Host and Guest Department and not open to the public. At this moment, Chang Gui and others were all lying by the window listening to the storytelling.
The new environment is great. There is food, drink, and fun!
Uncle Fu was in charge of collecting money and distributing gold and silver cards. Jiang's father was busy going out early and returning late these days. Nobody knew what he was doing.
But now Taihe Tower has been on the right track. Next, we just need to wait for those foreign envoys to come.
After Jiang Ming finished telling two sessions of stories, he was still exhausted. He didn't dare to perform any more feats like flying through the air. Amidst the cheers, he obediently walked down the stairs.
And there were clerks responsible for copying books quickly selling the new two chapters to various restaurants and tea houses.
"The twenty-ninth and thirtieth chapters of the Romance of the Investiture of the Gods are freshly released. Everyone come. The first one hundred will get free tea!"
Listening to storytelling these days has almost become an integral part of the daily lives of the people in the Eastern Capital. After meals, listening to a storyteller tell a section seems to make all the troubles of the day disappear.
After noon, Jiang Ming and Jerry quietly left Taihe Tower.
"Where did you find the smell of Huang Ying?" Jiang Ming asked.
Suddenly, a head popped out from his collar.
Jerry stretched out his claw and said, "It's over there. Go through that alley."
Jiang Ming followed the direction and passed through the alley. A familiar place appeared in front of him.
Yinsheng Gambling House.
"Jerry, you said Huang Ying's smell appeared here?"
"Yes, but now it's gone again. It's all your fault. Humph!"
Jiang Ming embarrassedly touched the mouse's head. After all, he had indeed promised this. He quickly comforted, "It's okay. As long as it's confirmed that she is still in the Eastern Capital, she will show up sooner or later. And we will definitely be able to catch her then."
"No. Take me in and have a look." Jerry didn't want to give up.
Jiang Ming had no choice but to quietly enter Yinsheng Gambling House.
"Big big big——"
"Small small small!"
"..."
The gambling house was noisy. There were shouts everywhere. The gamblers who had lost badly didn't care about others at all and stared at the dice cup tightly.
There were gambling house thugs all around, constantly patrolling with their eyes.
After Jiang Ming came in, he ran around everywhere and didn't gamble. Immediately, he attracted the attention of the thugs.
A man with a scar on his face immediately shook his head. Immediately, two thugs arrogantly walked towards Jiang Ming.
Snap! A hand was placed on Jiang Ming's shoulder.
"Kid, what are you running around for if you don't gamble?"
Jiang Ming turned his head and said coldly, "I'm not in the mood today. I'm here to find someone. Get lost!"
"Heh, you——"
The thug beside him hurriedly pulled his companion and said in a low voice, "Don't cause trouble."
Then they left.
"Are you stupid? That person is obviously not an ordinary person. This is the Eastern Capital. The most taboo thing is to offend people casually. Second Uncle doesn't want to see you in the stinky ditch outside the city one day."
Jiang Ming didn't pay attention to this episode. Instead, he gently asked, "Did you find it?"
Jerry's voice came. "No. The smell has disappeared."
"Well, then let's go."
As soon as a person and a mouse walked out the door, they bumped into a woman head-on.
Dressed in green clothes, with a jade belt around her waist and a high ponytail tied at the back of her head, she was really heroic. Jiang Ming subconsciously used a certain skill.
Well, unmarried.
"What are you looking at?" The woman seemed to sense something. This person's gaze made her feel uncomfortable. She immediately asked coldly.
Jiang Ming shook his head. "A beauty is like jade on the roadside. Miss, this gambling house is not a good place. It's better not to come."
Then he left gracefully, leaving a back view.
The woman took a look and then entered the gambling house.
Walking on the road, Jiang Ming suddenly found that Jerry in his arms had shrunk into a ball and didn't make a sound.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Ming asked.
"The people from the Liu family are here!"
The Liu family? Then Jiang Ming reacted. The Willow Immortals.
No wonder. After all, there is no mouse that is not afraid of snakes!