In the afternoon, the Fu family sent someone to the door, saying that Fu Yanqing, the king of Huaiyang, invited Marquis Dingyuan to come over and have a dinner.

Zhu Xiu originally wanted to evade and decline, but Fu Zhaoxin came to invite him in person, and the carriage and horse stopped at the gate of the Marquis Mansion.

Helpless, Zhu Xiu had to change her clothes and tie her hair, and followed Fu Zhaoxin to the Huaiyang Palace.

On the way, Zhu Xiu and Fu Zhaoxin sat in the same car and exchanged greetings: "Brother Fu has been awarded the title of Duke of Wuyang County, and my younger brother has not yet congratulated me. This rhinoceros horn folding fan is a high-end product made by my younger brother Xianyuanzhai, and it has not yet been put on the market."

, I specially selected the most exquisite one as a gift to Brother Fu as a daily plaything."

"Haha~ Dear brother, you are too polite!" Fu Zhaoxin took it and unfolded it with a swish. The picture on the fan was a majestic picture of a river flowing through a mountain.

He was not a person who liked to play with gadgets, but the gift from Zhu Xiu was so finely made and was a rare folding fan on the market, so he happily accepted it.

"I heard that Brother Fu fought bravely on the Yanzhou battlefield and was praised by the officials. With Brother Fu's qualifications and merits, he can definitely take over the military defense of Yanzhou, right?"

Zhu Xiu asked insinuatingly where Fu Zhaoxin would work next.

Fu Zhaoxin said with a smile: "I would like to go to Fuzhou or Shengzhou to serve under General Zhe Cong Ruan. It is close to Mobei and I can often fight against the Khitans."

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "I guess King Huaiyang will not allow it."

Fu Zhaoxin said helplessly: "You said it right. My father only gave me two choices, either to stay in Yunzhou or to go to Shenzhou to serve as a regiment training envoy. Besides, I will wait until my eldest sister gets married to the Duke of Taiyuan.

I beg my father, maybe I can get him to agree."

"Haha, if Brother Fu really wants to go to Shengzhou, he might as well go directly to the officials to ask for help. As long as the officials ask, the King of Huaiyang can only nod and agree." Zhu Xiu helped with ideas.

Fu Zhaoxin slapped his thigh: "Yes, why didn't I think of that?"

But soon, he had a bitter look on his face and said hesitantly: "If this is the case, my father will have to scold me bloody."

"This little brother is powerless!" Zhu Xiu spread his hands.

Fu Zhaoxin gritted his teeth and hesitated, but looking at his look, Zhu Xiu could guess that he would still choose to go to Shengzhou.

Suddenly, Fu Zhaoxin murmured again: "But if I go to Shengzhou, I'm afraid I won't be able to attend your wedding with my second sister..."

Zhu Xiu was peeling an orange. When he heard this, his hands trembled and he crushed the orange. The juice splashed onto Fu Zhaoxin's face, making him roll his eyes.

"Brother Fu, don't talk nonsense about this matter!" Zhu Xiu was anxious.

Fu Zhaoxin took the orange and stuffed it into his mouth. He held it in his mouth and said, "Why is there no trace? It has spread all over Kaifeng. Marquis Dingyuan will be my son-in-law in the Huaiyang Palace! Second brother-in-law, the matter has been decided. Just accept your fate."

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Fu Zhaoxin reached out and patted Zhu Xiu hard on the shoulder.

Zhu Xiu took a breath and nervously leaned out of the car window to look around, feeling like she was about to fall into a tiger's mouth.

"Although Mrs. Feng is said to be highly virtuous and respected, the Feng family is a family of civil servants after all. How can it be compared with my Fu family! My second sister, Jin Huan, has known you for a long time, and there were officials who were matchmakers for you before. As long as my father nods,

, this matter cannot be escaped!

Second brother-in-law, just wait patiently until you enter the bridal chamber!"

Fu Zhaoxin laughed loudly and winked at Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu was so anxious that he beat his chest and said: "You are trying to force others to do something difficult! I haven't agreed yet!"

"You don't need to agree! Just wait until you become the groom's official! I, Mrs. Fu, have always been kind to others and reasonable in my actions, but this time I want to steal my son-in-law. My father said that I, Mrs. Fu, will convince people with my strength. There is no reason to explain.

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If it were anyone else, I, the Fu family, wouldn’t care about you! But you, Zhu Xiu, hehe~ are worthy of me, the Fu family, at all costs!"

Fu Zhaoxin grinned so maliciously that Zhu Xiu felt hairy all over her body and had the urge to jump out of the car window.

"Alas~ The Fu family is our noble family that has served as the chief military officer of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can I, Zhu Xiu, be so virtuous~"

Zhu Xiu raised his head and sighed.

Fu Zhaoxin said with a smile: "The Fu family started out with military exploits, but their cultural background is not prosperous. With you as a hermit and a disciple, a genius of the world, if you improve the family's bloodline, maybe you can train a few prime ministers in the future."

Zhu Xiu's face twitched, okay, are you treating me as a high-quality breeding pig?

While talking, Zhu Xiu had arrived at the Huaiyang Prince's Mansion, took a deep breath, and followed Fu Zhaoxin to the front hall.

An old man with gray hair and fine clothes walked out of the hall and stood on the steps to greet him. It was Fu Yanqing.

Before Zhu Xiunan went to Jiangning, Fu Yanqing had stayed in Kaifeng. The two often met in court, but they had little contact in private.

This old handsome guy had never shown any closeness to him before, and he never mentioned anything about him and Fu Jinhuan.

I thought the matter would end here, but I didn't expect that when I came back this time, Kaifeng City would be in an uproar.

"How dare I bother the Prince of Huaiyang to welcome me personally?" Zhu Xiu quickened his pace, stepped onto the stone steps, and bowed deeply in fear.

"There is no need to be polite, good nephew. Today's gathering is as if you are at your own mansion. There is no need to be restrained! There is no King of Huaiyang or Marquis of Dingyuan here. Just call me uncle!"

Fu Yanqing has a hearty laugh and a beautiful and delicate beard under his chin. Although his face has obviously aged and his wrinkles are fine, his handsome facial features can still be seen. When he was young, he must have been a handsome man who made little ladies scream and blush.

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If the old man's appearance was too good, Zhu Xiu would even doubt whether the Fu sisters were his biological children.

Zhu Xiu pretended to be flattered and bowed repeatedly: "Uncle, please accept my nephew's bow!"

"Haha!~Okay! Dear nephew, please, let's have a chat during the dinner!" Fu Yanqing held his hand affectionately.

"Uncle please!"

To Zhu Xiu's surprise, there was a large round table placed in the hall. The table was covered with dishes, and two low-browed young men were serving the dishes.

"This kind of round table was spread from Cangzhou, Yedu, and Chanzhou. It became popular for a while. Arranging an extended banquet like this can bring the guests and hosts closer together, so I followed the trend and asked the butler to find a carpenter to order some."

Fu Yanqing pulled Zhu Xiu to sit down, and it was obvious that he liked this new style of banquet arrangement.

Zhu Xiu smiled and echoed, saying that this kind of round table was popularized when he was in Cangzhou, and now it is also quite popular in Jingzhou and Jingzhao Prefecture.

All the private seats and private rooms of Taihe Restaurant are in use. It has gradually become popular in Kaifeng and will spread throughout the world in a few years.

Glancing at the dishes on the table, they were quite exquisite. Zhu Xiu could tell at a glance that they were also from Taihe Building.

"To make my nephew laugh, I have eaten in all the restaurants in Kaifeng. Only your name is the property. The delicacies at Taihe Restaurant are the most unforgettable. The Shao Bai Dao and Tai Bai Zui are hard-to-find wines. They have a fragrant and mellow aftertaste. One sip will leave a lasting impression on your lips and teeth.

fragrant!"

Fu Yanqing stroked his beard and looked intoxicated.

Zhu Xiu's eyebrows raised slightly, the old man had indeed investigated him.

However, with Fu's energy, it is not surprising to find out that Taihe Building is his property.

Zhu Xiu smiled sensibly and said: "If my uncle likes Taihelou's wine, it's no wonder that my nephew took the Jingzhou winemaker and studied the method of making steamed wine day and night!"

"Oh? Steaming wine?" Fu Yanqing became interested. He was a wine expert. Although he had never made wine himself, he still knew the basic process of wine making.

This is the first time I have heard of the method of steaming wine.

"Haha, it is a preparation method that can make the wine more fragrant and spicy. It is called shochu in the workshop. Taibai Zui and Shao Bai Dao are made using this method."

Zhu Xiuhan explained a few words, then cupped his hands and said: "Thanks to my uncle's liking, from now on, my nephew will ask the restaurant to deliver five altars to the house every month. When my uncle returns to Yunzhou, he can also ask Taihe Building in Yanzhou to send people to deliver them.

go."

Fu Yanqing said happily: "In that case, thank you to my nephew."

As a famous wine exclusively operated by Taihe House, this bottle of wine is expensive and cannot be taken out easily. The Fu family can enjoy five bottles every month. If the wine drinkers in the street know about it, they will be amazed and envious.

"Father, let's talk while we eat!" Fu Zhaoxin growled with hunger and swallowed his saliva.

Fu Yanqing picked up the chopsticks and said with a smile, "That's fine."

Zhu Xiu symbolically took a few bites of each dish, picked up the wine and drank a few glasses with Fu Yanqing.

No matter how delicious the food at Taihelou is, as the owner, he has eaten it countless times and is a little tired of it.

Now that he is in an official position and has no time to research new dishes, Taihelou's pace of introducing new dishes has been much slower.

Fu Yanqing and Fu Zhaoxin ate with gusto. Some of the fried, grilled and stir-fried dishes tasted novel and unique to them, and the special ingredients from Taihe House made them unforgettable.

"My dear nephew, I heard that Shi Kuangwei and his daughter have moved into the Marquis Mansion?" Fu Yanqing ate slowly and asked casually in sheep's clothing.

Zhu Xiudao: "It is true. General Shi does not have a residence in Kaifeng, so it is inconvenient to live in Guanyi. There are many vacant courtyards in my residence, and it is more lively to live together."

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Fu Yanqing took the warm towel from the boy's hand, wiped his hands and said: "Shi Kuangwei is the prince's Shaobao and the general of Zuowei. He lives in someone else's house with an unmarried daughter, and he is not afraid of making people laugh.

The Shi family is from the Shatuo tribe, and is accustomed to being vulgar and ignorant of Chinese etiquette and customs. My dear nephew, don't be as ignorant of etiquette as Shi Kuangwei."

Zhu Xiu was stunned for a moment and said: "What my uncle taught me is this. It's just that when my nephew was in Jingzhou, General Duo Mengshi took care of him. The Shi family and I were as close as one family, and we were indistinguishable from each other. I never thought that this move was not in line with the imperial court."

Etiquette...."

Fu Yanqing smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "The officials appointed Shi Kuangwei as Zhongwu Jiedushi, and he only waited for the wedding of the Duke of Taiyuan before he rushed to Xuzhou to take up the post.

If you are an official in Beijing and live with a military governor from another state, you will inevitably attract criticism.

What's more, the Shi family's daughter is not yet married, and you and the two of you live together, and it won't sound good if it gets spread."

Zhu Xiu immediately understood that perhaps this last sentence was what Fu Yanqing really meant.

He and Shi Lingyan lived in the same house, and people were fascinated by the news.
To be continued...