Chapter 155

Jiang Chen estimated that even if they lit many candles, the effect wouldn't be very good.

Thinking of this.

He couldn't help but miss the technology of his previous life.

However.

Even the most ordinary incandescent light bulb couldn't be manufactured in this world yet.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Jiang Chen frown, Yin Yin Luoxia asked.

"Nothing."

Jiang Chen smiled: "I'm just worried that the lighting in here will be insufficient at night."

After all, it was a gambling house.

So lighting was actually quite important.

If the light was too dim.

Some people who lost too much would definitely suspect that someone was cheating in the dark.

"That is indeed a problem."

Hearing Jiang Chen's words.

Yin Yin Luoxia nodded in agreement, then continued:

"Actually, it's not impossible. We could do as they do in the gambling houses of White City in Qingzhou and find some night-luminescent pearls for lighting, but night-luminescent pearls are rare items, and it might be difficult to collect enough in a short time."

"Night-luminescent pearls?"

Jiang Chen's heart stirred.

Right, why hadn't he thought of that?

Although there were no fluorescent lights, with current technology, they could completely fire large amounts of glass!

With glass.

Why would he need to worry about lighting in the gambling house?

This world.

Also had glass products.

It's just that.

Compared to ceramics, glass utensils weren't very developed, and while some people had thought of using glass for windows, it hadn't become widespread.

But that didn't mean Jiang Chen couldn't do it.

However.

Jiang Chen also knew.

Even with glass, lighting at night would be very limited.

The best way to completely solve this problem was to invent electricity and light bulbs.

Jiang Chen planned to find some time to research it.

After all, he had received nine years of compulsory education; although he didn't know the specific methods, he knew some of the theory.

And.

He had many capable people around him now.

Like Su Ying.

She was extremely skilled in mechanism arts and could even build ingenious mechanisms that could pour tea or start a fire.

If he taught her the principles of electricity, and with the help of Huang Rong and the others, maybe they could research it.

What's more.

Who knows, maybe one day the system would reward him with knowledge in this area.

Of course.

These were things to consider for the future.

After all, even if electricity and light bulbs were really researched, it would take a lot of time.

Even manufacturing glass.

Was quite a troublesome thing.

Fortunately, Snow Moon City had twenty-eight elders, so Jiang Chen wouldn't need to be personally responsible for manufacturing glass.

A moment later.

Jiang Chen led Lianxing and the others toward the inner city.

Ye Ye Ruoyi's courtyard.

Tiannü Rui walked out of the kitchen with a dish, looking at Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo, who was resting her chin on her hands and staring blankly at the door, and smiled: "Brother Sikong Qianluo, time to eat."

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo came back to her senses.

"Sister Rui, you say the Junior Brother has been gone for so many days, why hasn't he returned yet?"

"It's only been a few days?"

Tiannü Rui smiled: "From Snow Moon City to the Great Ming Dynasty, just the round trip on the road would take nearly ten days."

"Sigh, I should have gone with the Junior Brother back then."

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo looked listless: "Now that the Junior Brother isn't here, playing Landlord doesn't feel interesting at all."

"Don't worry, the Young Master should be back in a few days."

Tiannü Rui took Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo's arm and said softly: "Don't forget, in a few days, it's Snow Moon City's annual Hundred Flowers Festival."

Sure enough.

Hearing Tiannü Rui's words, Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo's eyes lit up.

Because the Junior Brother had promised them he would be back before the Hundred Flowers Festival started.

Seeing Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo in a better mood.

Tiannü Rui also smiled.

Actually, it wasn't just Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo.

Even she, Ye Ye Ruoyi, Huang Rong, and the others felt that something was missing when Jiang Chen wasn't in Snow Moon City.

Although Jiang Chen basically stayed in the Ascension Pavilion during the day when he was in Snow Moon City, he would come to Ye Ye Ruoyi's courtyard every night to spend time with them.

It could be said that they had long since gotten used to this life.

"Brother Sikong Qianluo, go see why Elder Yin Luoxia and Seeing Sangsang haven't returned yet."

Tiannü Rui looked at the darkening sky and smiled: "They should have been back by this time."

"I'm going!"

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo picked up her Silver Moon Spear and walked out.

However, the next second.

She saw Seeing Sangsang, Hua Jin, and a little girl they had never seen before running in from the door, laughing.

"Huh?"

Looking at Qu Qu Feiyan.

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo looked puzzled, and just as she was about to ask, she saw several more people walking in from outside.

"Junior Brother!"

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo was stunned.

Then she dropped her Silver Moon Spear and rushed toward Jiang Chen, shouting.

Seeing Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo, Jiang Chen was also extremely happy.

Being with this happy-go-lucky girl always made him feel much better.

"Senior Sister, did you miss me?"

"I missed you every day."

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo looked at Jiang Chen happily: "Sister Rui just said you wouldn't be back for a few days, why are you back so soon?"

Speaking of this.

She looked at Lianxing and Especially Yao Yao Yue and giggled: "Sister Lianxing, Sister Especially Yao Yao Yue."

Then.

She looked curiously at Dongfang Bubai and Su Ying.

Jiang Chen introduced them briefly, then looked at Tiannü Rui and smiled: "Where are the others?"

"They're all in the kitchen; I'll go call them."

Tiannü Rui's eyes were also full of joy.

Soon.

Hearing that Jiang Chen was back.

Ye Ye Ruoyi, Huang Rong, Yao Yue Ji, and the others rushed out of the kitchen.

"Young Master!"

"Little Brother!"

Jiang Chen greeted them with a smile and introduced Dongfang Bubai and the others to them.

"What delicious food did you make today?"

Jiang Chen looked at Huang Rong and chuckled: "I didn't expect that just after returning today, I'd be able to taste your cooking again, Rong'er!"

Hearing Jiang Chen's words.

Huang Rong giggled, her heart feeling as if she had eaten honey.

"Little Brother, I made Beggar's Chicken today!"

"Beggar's Chicken?"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

Although Huang Rong had been in Snow Moon City for a while, he hadn't eaten this yet.

"But it still needs a little while to be ready."

Seeing Jiang Chen's reaction, the smile on Huang Rong's face grew even wider.

No wonder Father said that to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

Jiang Chen smiled: "No rush, no rush, let's eat and wait."

Immediately after.

Everyone sat around the table.

Needless to say.

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo sat tightly beside Jiang Chen, constantly putting food into the bowl of the Junior Brother she had missed for several days.

"Senior Sister, are you trying to stop me from eating the Beggar's Chicken?"

Looking at the bowl that was already piled high, Jiang Chen looked at Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Ah?"

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo stuck out her tongue and stopped putting food into Jiang Chen's bowl.

"Senior Sister, has anything happened in Snow Moon City recently?"

Jiang Chen looked at Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo and asked with a smile: "The Third City Lord should still be in the Mortal City, right?"

"Mm-hmm."

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo nodded: "In the days you were gone, Dad has been staying at the First City Lord's tavern every day."

"What about Qi Qi Tianchen?"

"He left the day after you did; I heard Dad say he went to Mount Mount Qingcheng."

Jiang Chen heard this.

And smiled indifferently.

He roughly knew why he went to Mount Mount Qingcheng.

Dao Sword Immortal Zhao Zhao Yuzhen was the most outstanding disciple of Mount Mount Qingcheng since its founding, and there were rumors that he was an immortal reincarnated; he was also the current leader of Mount Mount Qingcheng.

Yet, on the first day he descended the mountain, he fell in Snow Moon City.

To say Mount Mount Qingcheng didn't resent Snow Moon City would be impossible.

And Qi Qi Tianchen was an old acquaintance of the former leader of Mount Mount Qingcheng; he went there naturally to prevent the Taoist priests and disciples of Mount Mount Qingcheng from descending the mountain to avenge Zhao Zhao Yuzhen.

Regarding Mount Mount Qingcheng.

Jiang Chen didn't take them seriously.

If they were sensible and stayed on Mount Mount Qingcheng, Jiang Chen wouldn't be bored enough to go and cause them trouble.

Otherwise.

Jiang Chen wouldn't mind taking some time to make a special trip.

"What about the First City Lord? Any news?"

Seeing that the gambling house was about to be finished, if possible, Jiang Chen naturally wanted to build the brothel quickly.

But if Baili Baili Dongjun didn't return.

Then he would either have to tear down the Donggui Tavern or find another place.

"He hasn't returned yet."

Brother Sikong Brother Sikong Qianluo shook her head, then looked at Jiang Chen curiously: "Junior Brother, why are you looking for the First City Lord?"

Yin Yin Luoxia, Tiannü Rui, and the others also looked at Jiang Chen.

In their view.

Jiang Chen was so powerful that there shouldn't be anything he needed Baili Baili Dongjun's help with.

"Nothing much."

Jiang Chen smiled: "I just wanted to discuss with the First City Lord to see if he could move the Donggui Tavern."

Then.

Jiang Chen explained his idea.

"Jiang Chen, what do you think of Wuyuxuan?"

Yin Yin Luoxia looked at Jiang Chen and smiled slightly: "Wuyuxuan is the number one music house in Snow Moon City, and it has many dancers, singers, and musicians; it can be said that except for being a bit small, everything else is quite in line with what you said."

"Wuyuxuan?"

Jiang Chen was stunned, then remembered that Snow Moon City did indeed have such a place.

In the original story.

During one of Snow Moon City's Hundred Flowers Festivals, Ye Ye Ruoyi seemed to have performed a sword dance called "Cloud Gate" in Wuyuxuan.

This place seemed pretty good too!

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

He hadn't thought of Wuyuxuan before, but now, reminded by Yin Yin Luoxia, he remembered it.

And.

If he remembered correctly.

In Wuyuxuan, there seemed to be a long river connecting to the inner city's Erhai Lake; looking at it this way, the location of Wuyuxuan was even better than the Donggui Tavern.

The gambling house just needed to look extremely luxurious and grand.

But for a place like a brothel or music house, it was often better to be a bit more elegant.

Thinking of this.

Jiang Chen looked at Yin Yin Luoxia and smiled: "It's a good thing you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten about this place."

"Since that's the case, after this Hundred Flowers Festival, let's see if we can renovate Wuyuxuan."

The Hundred Flowers Festival was only a few days away.

It clearly wasn't suitable for major construction to renovate Wuyuxuan now; there wasn't enough time.

Then.

Seeming to think of something, Jiang Chen asked with a smile: "Yin Luoxia, are you participating in this Hundred Flowers Festival?"

Jiang Chen remembered.

It seemed that Yin Yin Luoxia and Li Li Hanyi never appeared at the Hundred Flowers Festival.

Because most of those who participated in Snow Moon City's Hundred Flowers Festival were arrogant noble or sect disciples.

So Yin Yin Luoxia and Li Li Hanyi wouldn't show their faces on such occasions.

Especially Li Li Hanyi.

Because Li Li Hanyi had a bad temper, Brother Sikong Changfeng would think of various ways every year to keep her from participating.