Chapter 46: Picking a Fight

  Yang Fan and Tian Ai Nu's group arrived at the Luoshui River bank and stopped, then people began to bustle about. Several strong men took poles and started setting up a canopy. Others unloaded bamboo mats, felt blankets, and various objects from the carriages and arranged them.

  Their arrival did not attract Mrs. Yao's attention, as there were many people coming to play by the Luo River, and who had the leisure to care about who was setting up a tent next door.

  Yang Fan and his entourage set up their tent among the two families who were enjoying the autumn scenery and water, with Mrs. Yao on their right side and another group of tourists on their left side.

  In that tent, at this moment, there are three women sitting around a rug, playing a drinking game. Slaves and servants are standing respectfully in attendance all around.

  Among the three women, a jade turtle was placed in the middle, with a green turtle carrying a candle-shaped high tube on its back. The entire jade turtle and the candle-shaped tube were carved from a single piece of jade, and the tube also had lotus-shaped buttons engraved on it.

  Inside the tube was a jade-made long strip, a woman drew one out, looked at the words carved on the jade strip, and smiled: "What you don't want for yourself, don't do to others. Haha, this round I won't have to drink."

  Although this woman was dressed in brocade and carefully made up, she still couldn't conceal her age. However, because she took good care of herself, her skin was relatively delicate, and with the addition of a black wig covering her white hair, she looked somewhat younger.

  However, time is unforgiving, and as a woman in her sixties, the wrinkles on her face are as clear as the carvings on a turtle's back. The other two women were different, they looked like they were only in their twenties, with elegant and charming appearances, beautiful beyond compare.

  One of the young women was reclining on a couch, wearing a bright red peony blouse, with a white gauze cloak draped over her, and a pink water lily skirt with green leaves scattered about, the folds of which were lit up by the sunlight, shining like snow and moonlight, making her slender and beautiful figure even more alluring.

  This mature and charming young woman was not dressed as gorgeously as the old woman, her raven-black hair was simply tied up with a ribbon, two strands of green silk hanging down on her shoulders, covering her slightly wide and somewhat stiff chin, making it sharp and pretty.

  Her forehead was wide and fair, like a piece of beautiful jade, especially her skin, as white and tender as a newborn baby, and those red and full lips were even more charming.

  The autumn wind blowing from the Luo River brought waves of osmanthus fragrance, and also gently lifted her skirt from time to time, letting those slender white jade-like legs sneak out to breathe.

  Another woman is different from this enchanting and unparalleled young woman, her appearance, temperament and dress are like a girl, like a young woman, it's hard to make an accurate judgment.

  She was wearing a plain white blouse, tied with a pale green grass-colored pleated skirt, and a white brocade belt that cinched her slender waist. Her raven-black hair was simply styled in a flying fairy knot, adorned only with a single plum blossom white jade pin, set off by her long, elegant neck, both simple and noble.

  She was very pretty, originally a beauty, but compared to the extremely charming red-shirted woman next to her, her face would be overshadowed. However, she had a special kind of feminine charm on her body, soft and gentle, the kind that could directly penetrate into one's heart.

  The most beautiful, not necessarily the most feminine, but she is full of femininity. Her facial features and figure seem to have grown in accordance with men's tastes, making people feel a desire to care for her at first sight.

  The delicate and refined young woman with a broad forehead ignored the old woman's smile, she slightly raised her head, listened to the shouting and neighing sounds outside the curtain, and frowned slightly, saying: "How can't even this place be quiet?"

  The woman in a plain white shirt smiled and said: "What's the point of arguing? The autumn is high and refreshing, so it's natural that there are many tourists. As long as we enjoy ourselves, that's all that matters."

  As she spoke, her slender hand gently reached into the jade tube and pulled out a jade tally. Upon closer inspection, it was engraved with "When friends come from afar, isn't it delightful? Treat guests with five virtues."

  "Have friends coming from afar, isn't it a joy? Hehe, this is heaven's will. Ling Yue, you should drink half a cup."

  The woman in red lazily picked up the jade cup, lightly sipped half a cup of grape wine, put down the cup, and casually pulled out a bamboo tally, like a Persian cat, narrowing her eyes and glancing upwards, saying: "It's not going well, floating on the sea, drinking alone. Alas! Does this wine recognize my family today?"

  The sixty-year-old lady sitting at the top laughed loudly, raised the wine jug, and carefully filled her glass with jade liquor. She smiled and said: "Today's wine feast is set up for you to relieve your boredom, even heaven knows our good intentions, haha, in that case, have another drink this month!"

  The woman in red didn't fear wine, picked up her cup and drank it all in one gulp.

  At this time, Yang Fan's side had set up a canopy, laid out the felt blanket, placed the seats, backrests, and low tables, opened the food box, and arranged various snacks such as biscuits and pastries. The grape wine, three-leaved cream, and cheese drinks were already in place.

  The wine vessels they used were either gold or silver. The Tang people liked luxury, wore clothes without fear of big red and purple, and utensils were not tired of gold, silver, and treasures. They were afraid that mentioning a "gold" word would be contaminated with the vulgar pseudo-nobility, which had no market here in the Tang Dynasty.

  An octagonal gold cup with a Huren image, an engraved silver plate with intricate geometric patterns, when placed on the table, the golden and silver colors shine together, looking rich and majestic.

  Yang Fan stood with his arms around him at the edge of the canopy, glancing at Mrs. Yao's canopy on the right side, and asked Chu Kuangge with a smile: "Brother Chu, what are your brothers best at?"

  Chu Kuang's song was not clear about his intention, so he said: "This... to be honest, my brothers and I are all a bunch of rascals, what we learn is mostly trivial things that are not worth mentioning in polite society. I don't know what you're getting at, brother?"

  Chu Kuangge is not a fool, Yang Fan borrowed his man to inquire about Mrs. Yao and Liu Junwen's every move, now he has come close to Mrs. Yao's trail, Chu Kuangge knows they must have ulterior motives. Even their identity as the Western Regions' great nobles, Chu Kuangge is now somewhat suspicious of.

  However, whether Xiahou Ying is a real Western aristocratic lady or not is unimportant. What's important is that she pays her own wages with genuine goods. These street rascals, when necessary, will also take revenge and resolve troubles for others, so why bother about her identity?

  So, Chu Kuang Ge was so drunk that he didn't care about anything as long as the other party's actions wouldn't seriously violate national laws and implicate his brothers. Xia Hou Ying and Yang Fan seemed to have also noticed that he suspected his own identity, but neither of them exposed him nor made any further attempts to cover it up, and both sides maintained a subtle tacit understanding.

  Yang Fan said calmly, "I'll say one thing, Brother Chu, don't get angry. What the common people are best at is picking quarrels and provoking trouble, right?"

  Chu Kuang Ge's expression changed slightly as he said, "Younger brother, why would you say such a thing? After we were hired by Xia Hou's daughter, we have never provoked any trouble..."

  Yang Fan interrupted him, nodded towards the crowd who were enthusiastically cooking and wrestling, and said: "I'm not blaming Chu brother's brothers for causing trouble. I think those people are enjoying themselves too much, it's boring. Why don't you let your men go over and join in the fun?"

  Chu Kuang Ge glanced at Mrs. Yao's side and suddenly felt a sense of realization: Indeed, Yang Fan is going to cause trouble!

  Chu Kuang's eyes revealed a hint of a smile as he replied calmly, "If it were something else, I wouldn't dare guarantee that they could complete it. As for provoking trouble and fighting..."

  Chu Kuang sighed softly and said leisurely: "I really can't think of anyone who could do better than them!"

  Everyone, happy Singles' Day! On this day last year, I made a major decision and posted an article called "Today, I also became single", time flies, it's been a year, and indeed the years are like arrows.

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