Xie Li immediately picked up some food for Xie Fu and said, "Fu, eat more. This will happen every day from now on."
The two chatted while drinking wine and food, either they were really happy, or they had a few glasses of water and wine to cheer them up. Xie Li talked about the days when he was studying at Yunhe Academy, how he studied hard day and night...
As before, Fu Xie played the role of the younger brother who listened and learned in front of Xie Li, and it was difficult to get a word in.
No matter what, the person in front of him is his elder brother. This brother will be called brother from the moment he is born until the day he dies.
Xie Li talked about trivial matters in daily life, but Fu Xie listened with fascination, his heart was boiling with excitement, and he kept getting excited.
Xie Fu was not allowed to indulge in drinking before the ceremony, but tonight he was encouraged to drink a few more drinks.
The meal lasted until midnight. The food on the table was almost finished, several bottles of wine were drunk, and the sound of singing and music on the river also subsided.
Xie Fu was happy in his heart. Everyone would get drunk even if they were not drunk, so he just lay down on the table drunk.
Xie Li stepped forward, lovingly stroked Fu Xie's messy hair, and murmured: "Fu, it's because of my brother's incompetence that I have made you suffer this great injustice."
As soon as my nose becomes sore, my eyes become red again.
The waiter stepped forward and said politely: "Sir, the total is fifteen taels of silver."
Xie Li was shocked: "Fifteen taels!"
Xie's family was in poverty and could not make ends meet. His grandfather repeatedly sold off his property in order to support his studies at the academy. However, in order to maintain the image of the Xie family, Xie Li was very frugal in other aspects except clothing.
He doesn't drink, he doesn't go into restaurants, he doesn't go into brothels.
The most extravagant consumption in my life was the time I entered Qin Tower just to please Mr. Zhong Ming.
This time I came to Suzhou and rented an old boat to stay in a quiet place. The monthly rent was only one tael of silver.
This meal of wine and tea actually cost fifteen taels of silver.
Seeing that Xie Li had doubts about the accounts, the waiter explained: "Master, you drank four bottles of wine. This wine is Xinfeng fine wine. One bottle costs two taels of silver..."
A gold bottle of sake costs ten thousand yuan, and a jade plate of wine costs ten thousand yuan. Wine has always been an expensive thing, let alone a restaurant in a prosperous place, but he has never enjoyed the luxury of the world.
Before the waiter finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Li: "Okay, I understand."
"Xiao Er, I don't have so much silver with me. You can take these eight taels of silver first."
Xie Li said and took out another piece of jade, "I owe you the remaining amount now. I'll put the jade here and redeem it after a while."
The jade pendant given as a thank you gift is the phoenix jade from the phoenix jade. The phoenix jade is a token of marriage between the Xie family in Yangzhou and the Gu family in Huizhou.
Ever since Xie Li became a Jinshi in high school, his grandfather Xie Guangde had given Huang Yu to Xie Li, probably because he wanted him to come to the Gu family in Huizhou to ask for his hand in marriage. However, Xie Li had always thought about visiting the Gu family after he was employed.
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Thanks to Xie Li's dress and temperament, no one would suspect that he was someone who couldn't afford the drinks. The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, this villain can't make the decision. I'll ask the shopkeeper to come over."
Thank you and nod.
After a while, a middle-aged man walked in and took a look at the phoenix jade. He had a good eye and immediately saw that the jade was worth a lot, so he agreed to the request for a thank you gift.
Xie Li asked again: "Shopkeeper, how much does the best guest room here cost per night?"
"Sir, the best guest room is one tael of silver per night."
He thanked him and said, "How about this? How about we stay for another three nights and have them all be charged to the account?"
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Sir, this jade is worth a lot of money. Even if you live here for ten days and a half, it won't be a problem."
Xie Li warned: "This jade is very important to me. Shopkeeper, please don't let me lose it."
"Okay, sir."
After discussing it, Xie Li personally carried Mr. Xie, who had fallen asleep drunk, to the guest room.
Putting Xie Fu on the bed, he personally took off Xie Fu's shoes and covered him with a thin quilt.
This was not the first time he had served this cousin. Once, he was found drunk and lying in the corner. Fortunately, he found him. If his grandfather saw him, he would have been beaten severely.
"Fu, my brother can't take care of you for the rest of your life. When you marry your wife, I won't have to worry about you."
Xie Fu said drunkenly: "Brother, I won't embarrass you anymore. I want to give you face and grandpa's face."
Xie Li said happily: "Brother, I never feel that you have embarrassed me. You are smarter than me. It is my brother who took advantage of you."
Xie Fu was obviously talking in his sleep and didn't respond.
Xie Li sent the waiter to bring him pen and ink, and left a note for Xie Fu.
Then he took out less than a tael of broken silver and handed it to the waiter, and said: "Xiao Er, give my brother clean clothes tomorrow morning, and I will reward you with the rest."
The waiter smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
"I've been waiting for you for the past three days. All the food and drinks will be charged to your account first."
"Don't worry, sir, the shopkeeper has given special instructions."
The night was deep, and even the Suzhou River, which sang and sang every night, fell silent.
Thanks to the moonlight, Xie Li hurried on his way back to the old boat he rented. He didn't want to let Fu Xie know that his life was not satisfactory and he was still shabby.
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At noon the next day, Xie Fu just woke up. Good wine is different. He doesn't have a headache after drinking, but feels comfortable and tipsy all over his body.
Xie Fu got out of bed and put on his shoes, and saw the note left on the table:
Fu, my brother came to Suzhou for business. I will be back in three days. The room and food have been paid in advance. You can eat whatever you want.
Foolish brother: Liliu.
After Xie Fu read it, he began to think about it. His cousin came to Suzhou to do something important, but he actually left his brothers to reunite.
I think it should be a very important thing.
He shouted loudly: "Xiao Er."
After a while, the waiter opened the door and came in: "What are your orders, sir?"
Xie Fu asked: "When did my brother leave?"
"My brother put the guest officer to sleep and then left."
Xie Fu asked again: "Brother, do you have any orders?"
"The young master ordered the young good students to serve the guests. Whatever the guests want to eat, they can eat it as little as they want."
Xie Fu laughed after hearing this. His cousin still regarded him as a child. Indeed, in his eyes, he had always been a child who loved to get into trouble. This impression of more than ten years was too deep.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "By the way, sir, the young master also asked me to put some clean clothes for you, so I will get them for you right now."
Xie Fu secretly thought that his brother would not regard him as a beggar. Last night, my brother suddenly reunited and he was so excited that he forgot about this incident. When I returned home to freshen up, I would explain to my brother properly, and by the way, He
Introduce him to your brother.
He said: "Go."
The waiter brought clean clothes and poured a basin of water for Mr. Xie to wash his face.
Xie Fu washed away the stains and blood on his face. He had a healthy pulse and the scratches on his face had long since recovered.
After changing his clothes into a bun, the waiter couldn't help but exclaimed, "What kind of beggar is this? He is clearly a handsome young man."
Seeing the surprised expression on the waiter's face, Xie Fu smiled and said, "What?"
The waiter immediately changed his title: "Young Master! I'm so blind that I can't see you..."
But I didn’t know what to say after that. It was like a different person.
Xie Fu Dandan said: "Little Er, your eyesight is still not good enough. Please touch me and change into this clothes."
The waiter actually touched it, and the texture was extremely soft and smooth, but it was just not rich enough to recognize what kind of satin it was.
Xie Fu smiled and said: "This is a first-grade Su satin."
The waiter once again let out an exclamation of surprise. Only the first-grade Su satin, which is the most expensive among the rich, can afford it. He smiled bitterly and said: "Master, where are you doing this?"
Xie Fu said: "I was chased by my mother-in-law yesterday."
"The young master's wife is so fierce."
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Knowing that Fu Xie was bound to come, Tantai Heqing did not go to Bufang today and stayed at the house specially. He also stayed up all night last night, recalling all the things that had happened since he met Fu Xie.
In the early morning, people also calmed down. From morning until afternoon, Xie Fu hadn't appeared yet, and the anger started to rise again.
"Xiaoqiu! If someone comes, give him a good beating first."
Since last night, many people have been ambushing outside He Qing's room, and catching the thief has not been taken seriously.
Xiaoqiu heard this and immediately grabbed two kitchen knives on the table: "Don't worry, miss, I let him run away yesterday, I will chop him a few times today."
Tantai Heqing saw Xiaoqiu holding two knives with murderous intent and a strange expression on his face. He said calmly: "Xiaoqiu, stop using knives. Just use sticks like Butler Kong and others."
"Miss, are you soft-hearted? This beast can deceive you the first time and deceive you the second time. It can deceive you the first time and deceive you the second time. Hmm, I'll cut off his thing with a knife.
It depends on whether a famous person wants him as his son-in-law."
Tantai Heqing said: "I'm just afraid that you'll chop him to death with a knife. Hum, I have to kill him slowly to get rid of the hatred in my heart."
Xiaoqiu gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, let him ride a wooden donkey. This beast is afraid of this the most. It's best to ride on it for three days and three nights, and let him taste the pain of being penetrated through the intestines and stomach."
Xiaoqiu has a very good relationship with Xie Fu, but to say such cruel words shows how much she hates Xie Fu.
All because as Tantai Heqing's personal maid, she sees the sorrow and pain Tantai Heqing endures every day.
Tantai Heqing actually had this impulse of revenge in her heart, and she opened her lips: "Okay."
"Miss, this is not enough. Doesn't he want you? Then let him take a good look to see if anyone wants you."
Tantai Heqing asked: "How do you say this?"
"Miss, all you need to do is write a notice for a son-in-law and post it at the gate, and there will be a flood of unsuitable ones. Then you can choose someone who is more handsome and stronger than him, and come to this eunuch with your handsome husband in your arms.
, I won’t regret it after seeing him.”
After listening to this, Tantai Heqing felt that Xiaoqiu's little mind was so evil, but when he thought of the grievances and sorrows he had endured for more than a year, he suddenly felt a strong revenge: "Write!"
Xiaoqiu immediately brought the pen and ink, but Tantai Heqing hesitated to pick up the pen.
It is already known all over the world that he will become a famous husband, so why should I have any wishful thinking? Today I am settling the accounts with him, not renewing my old relationship with him.
Thinking of this, Tantai Heqing no longer hesitated and wrote down the list of candidates for a son-in-law.
"Miss, let me tell you something. Xia'er secretly fed and drank his horse last night."
"Xiao Qiu, aren't you and Xia'er sisters? How can you tell the truth?"
"Hmph, this traitor, I despise her."
Tantai Heqing had just finished writing and put down the pen when Butler Kong reported outside the door: "Miss, Hua'er is here. Please see me at the gate."
"Hua'er?"
Butler Kong responded: "It's Hua'er, do you see Miss?"
