Boats on the river.
This ship was built by Shen Wansan himself.
Initially, Zhu Wu was still thinking about how to cross the river and whether or not he would run into soldiers patrolling. Now, it was not a problem.
According to Shen Wansan, from Suzhou to Jinling and then to Dingyuan, all the soldiers and navy along the way had been beaten by him.
No one would investigate his people and goods.
The next morning.
Zhu Wu, who had breakfast on the ship, went to the deck alone.
Perhaps it was because he had left his hometown. He watched the rolling river flow forward and never return. His thoughts were myriad.
He wondered when Meng Yuan's tyranny would end.
Thinking about whether he should help his third brother become the emperor, or sit on that supreme position himself?
Thinking about what his third brother, Zhu Yuanzhang, had done in history, could he do it, or even do better?
He was thinking about how he would govern after he seized the world.
Did he think that he and his third brother would turn against each other in the end?
……
Many thoughts flew through his mind, making him very upset.
He silently watched the rolling river water, thinking that the water of the Yangtze River had started and ended at an unknown time. It flowed day after day, year after year, as if it had never changed, but the world was changing.
Life was only a short hundred years. There was no need to think so much. It was good that he did not have any regrets. When that step was reached, his heart would naturally tell him what to choose!
His heart relaxed, and he could not help but let out a long roar towards the sky. Then, he said,"The rolling river flows eastward, and the waves wash away all the heroes. Whether it was right or wrong, success or failure, everything was gone. The green mountains were still there, and the sunset was red. White-haired fishermen and woodsmen on the river isles, used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A jug of turbid wine, happy to meet, ancient and modern many past events, all put in a joke.”
"Good!"
A round of applause came from above.
He looked up and saw four heads squeezed against the railing.
Shen Wansan was the one who said "okay".
Fang Fang was the one clapping.
Roly Poly was still blushing.
However, Shen Yulian looked at herself in a daze. Her eyes were filled with affection.
Could it be that this girl has taken a fancy to me?
Zhu Wu smiled.
…………
Time passed like water.
In the blink of an eye, it was the 12th year of Zhizheng.
Jinling City, Banxian Hall.
Banxiang Hall had opened in Jinling six years ago, and it had shocked the entire city since it sold rare items.
It was like a crystal mirror that showed every detail, like a fragrant white jade soap, and like a crystal mirror. It was like a transparent crystal vessel without any impurities…
The owner of Banxiantang was called Zhu Wu. It was said that he was good friends with Shen Wansan, the richest man in Jiangnan. He even married his sister.
Without Shen Wansan's strong network and sales channels, no matter how rare the items in Banxian Hall were, it would be impossible for them to sell all over the country in just a few years.
At this moment, in the backyard of Banxian Hall, Zhu Wu and Shen Wansan were drinking tea and chatting.
"Brother-in-law, your Crystal Palace is opening tonight?”
Shen Wansan asked curiously.
His brother-in-law had always been mysterious about his Crystal Palace. He didn't even tell him about the situation. He only said that he wanted to surprise everyone.
Even the construction site was always surrounded by cloth curtains, so the situation inside could not be seen. The craftsmen were even more tightly controlled, not giving outsiders the opportunity to come into contact with them at all.
Not only him, but everyone in Jin Ling City was curious.
The Crystal Palace was built on the banks of the Qinhuai River. The entire building was shaped like a plum blossom, and five petal-like buildings surrounded the main building.
The boats that sailed on the Qinhuai River every day could see it gradually rising at an astonishing speed. Just the speed of construction alone made everyone marvel.
This was because Zhu Wu had used reinforced concrete pouring method. He had also " invented " cement last year, and it was used in the construction of the Crystal Palace.
The entire construction site was surrounded by a curtain hanging on all sides, preventing people from seeing the whole picture.
However, this evening, these annoying curtains were finally removed, revealing the building to the world.
The first thing they saw were five magnificent buildings with different architectural styles. The most amazing thing was that these five buildings used large pieces of glass as the curtain wall. Under the illumination of the lights on both sides of the river, the light flowed everywhere, just like the legendary Dragon King's Crystal Palace.
These five buildings had different functions.
Treasure Trove Pavilion was a gambling den. There were all kinds of traditional and new gambling methods. Coupled with the modern service model, this building would definitely attract the rich people of Jiangnan to flock to it and spend a lot of money.
The Yulan Building was a theater. This building was built according to the modern theater model and combined with the style of an ancient teahouse. There was a huge stage on the first floor, which was used to perform plays, storytelling, and plays created by Zhu Wu. He had even written (copied) the script. It was a play based on the Kunqu opera "Peony Pavilion". This "Peony Pavilion" was the opening play of the Yulan Building.
The Immortal Fountain was a bathroom that specialized in bathing. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, public bathhouses had already appeared and became popular. There were also massages and foot baths in the bathhouses. However, the bathhouses at this time were basically for ordinary citizens. The rich naturally took baths at home.
The Immortal Fountain was different. It was a high-end one. The interior decoration was based on the modern luxurious bathroom style. The floor and walls were paved with porcelain. The bathrobe was a soft and comfortable robe, and the feet were non-slip wooden clogs. Other than massages and foot baths, there were also young, beautiful, and eloquent girls who served snacks and tea to the guests who were resting after the bath. In this way, the level was immediately different from ordinary bathhouses.
The Tasty Restaurant was a restaurant, similar to the food city of the later generations. All kinds of delicacies from the north and south were available here. There were also modern delicacies that had yet to appear at this moment brought by Zhu Wu. There were things that flew in the sky, things that ran on the ground, and even western delicacies such as Western Regions and Rome.
Paramount was a dance hall. Other than enjoying the singing and dancing performances, there were also social dancing activities. In fact, it was a change in the form of a brothel. Zhu Wu had also trained a group of people to dance in the fields of dance, and even pole dancers. He wondered if these hot dances would become popular in this era.
The Heavenly Earth in the center was a high-class clubhouse, a place for dignitaries to socialize and relax. It had everything that the five buildings had, and it was even better.
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