"The imperial court is poor!"

"Then... can I not sell it?"

"Soldiers are suffering!"

"The Ministry of War is not poor..."

Zhu Gaochi also knew very well that for two taels of silver and five kilograms of alcohol, even at this price, he might not be able to buy much better water and wine, but he still reluctantly explained: "Look... I really didn't cheat you.

This alcohol business is a new one, and I don’t know if anyone in the court will gossip about it."

"Even at my dad's place, it's not easy for you to make sense even after a while..."

"Baoyuan Bureau's daily expenses are so huge. They belong to the imperial court. Now you have to use Baoyuan Bureau's craftsmen to make wine. Does this mean that the imperial court has also taken a stake in your winery?"

"Now... we don't even ask you for the shares, we just ask you if the price is cheap..."

"Don't forget...the death-free ticket..."

After counting them one by one, even Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be impressed by his cleverness.

But Wang Siqi remained unmoved.

After thinking for a moment, he responded: "Your Highness, Prince... You also know that this alcohol naturally has the word "wine" in its name, which is derived from wine, so naturally it can be turned into wine again."

"As long as you add more blending, it can still become a fine wine."

Speaking of fine wine, Zhu Gaochi seemed to have thought of something, and said repeatedly: "By the way! I heard before that you had a bet with someone else. For this reason, I specially brought two jars of fine wine given by the emperor from the East Palace. This is

My father rewarded me with such a rare treasure that I couldn’t even bear to drink it myself..."

"When the time comes, if you take these two jars of wine to the Hidden Flower Pavilion, you will definitely win a lot of prizes!"

"How can a mere folk wine be compared with the fine wine gifted from the palace?"

Looking at Zhu Gaochi who was full of confidence, Wang Siqi said quietly: "Your Highness, to be honest...if you didn't mention this matter, I would have forgotten that I had a bet in Zanghua Pavilion...

"

.....

Qingyuan Bofu.

As usual, the old housekeeper was in the courtyard, calling the servants and maids at home to do trivial chores, while watching from a distance Uncle Wang You playing Tai Chi in the distance, and he also learned two moves, not to mention a skill.

It is also good to learn martial arts to strengthen your body.

The early morning sun shone on Wang You's face, and the warm feeling made Wang You's hands move faster and faster. There were faint ripples between opening and relaxing, and closing and releasing.

The wind seemed to be stirred up.

However, at this moment.

Outside the gate of the mansion, the Madam of Zanghua Pavilion stared at the gate of Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion with twinkling eyes. After hesitating for a long time, he looked at the two thugs beside him and said, "A moment...a moment...should we go in?"

, if the old housekeeper from before would have been scolded..."

"What if... what if my uncle is at home too."

"I'm afraid that in a fit of anger, our Hidden Flower Pavilion will be demolished to pieces."

Hearing the words of the old bustard, the two thugs were also anxious, so they hurriedly said: "Yes! That makes sense, why don't we go back and discuss it in the long run? Although the three days have come... we can't say that the uncle

I just want to default on my debt, what if I am short of money recently and have gone to raise money?"

"After all, I am a regular customer..."

"That's right... regular patrons, regular patrons, you must have some preferential treatment..."

While a few people were whispering to each other, the old housekeeper walked out of the mansion as usual and made a special trip to the Silver Village to collect the expenses of the Yuebo Mansion this month.

But as soon as I left the house.

He was keen and saw a few people hesitating not far outside the mansion. Seeing that he knew the first person, the old housekeeper frowned and walked forward and said: "You old bustard, don't stay in the Zanghua Pavilion."

Why are you standing at the door of our uncle's house in Qingyuan when you are waiting for guests? Go and go... Wherever you can cool down, go where you can stay."

The old housekeeper's harsh words were not without reason.

After all, he was able to recognize this madam because his young master often had no money in his pocket and had to go to the Hidden Flower Pavilion to spend money, so in the end he had to go to the young master's house to handle the debts.

Every time, it was this old bustard who collected the money.

The real name of the madam is Guifang. As for the specific surname, not many people in the entire capital know it. Most people only know that the woman in front of them, such as the shopkeeper of Zanghua Pavilion and the madam, did it all by herself.

She can be regarded as an extremely capable woman in the most romantic place in the capital, the land of flowers and willows.

Guifang waved her handkerchief and said in a deliberately loud voice: "Ouch! Isn't this brother the housekeeper of my uncle's house? We don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. There is really a little trouble. I don't know whether I should say it or not.

ah..."

This woman was able to find her at home. Could it be that the young master didn't give her money?

It's impossible... I heard that in the pawn shop before, my young master pawned the master's treasure for tens of thousands of taels of silver in one go. In the end, the master just hurriedly asked himself to find the iron coupon.

, the other treasures were left in the pawn shop.

After all, it was my young master who said it would work.

If you want to take something away, you have to take the pawn ticket back with you.

It's just that the iron coupon is a big deal, and the pawnshop owner doesn't dare to say anything, otherwise I'm afraid my uncle will let him know why the flowers are so red...

The housekeeper answered angrily: "What? What can you do?"

"If you have something to say, just say it quickly...I'm still busy!"

"Yes, yes... Then I won't waste time. The little lady will tell me everything directly. It's like this... A few days ago, the young master of your house..."

.....

Half a while passed.

The old butler's tightly knitted brows gradually relaxed, then he looked at the madam Guifang with a smile and said, "Let me ask you something."

"You say..."

"My young master ate this meal, and my young master drank this wine...even if it's at night...it's still on my young master's head."

"But the question is, is this money owed by my young master?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the madam, who originally thought that he would be able to take back all the 20,000 taels of silver from the front of the Canghua Pavilion today, couldn't help but froze on the spot.

Yes...it was the young master of the Wang family who made the bet with me.

But it was not the young master of the Wang family who first started to owe money.

The old bustard hurriedly explained: "Master Wang said that... when the time comes, if they come up with a wine that is better than the wine fairy dew from Canghua Pavilion, Canghua Pavilion will waive their money."

"If you can't get it..."

The old housekeeper waved his hand and said with an impatient look: "Text evidence?"

"Documentary evidence? Um..."

Guifang's face turned green and white, and she couldn't help cursing in her heart that this young master of the Wang family had always had a good reputation in the land of flowers and willows in the capital. Why has everything become different in recent times?

Just when Guifang was anxious to explain, a speeding carriage blocked the door of the house.

Wang Siqi, who was full of joy, jumped down from the carriage. When he saw the madams and the housekeeper not far away, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "It just so happens that you are here, otherwise I will have to go to the Hidden Flower Pavilion to find you... then...

I’m afraid the account cannot be settled clearly.”

When Guifang saw the rightful master coming, she trembled all over her face.
Chapter completed!