It's freezing cold, and the annual New Year Festival is just around the corner. Even though it's very cold, it can't stop people from taking to the streets to shop. All the shops, big and small, in Manzhongdu are overcrowded.
The hooting sounds of the guys came one after another, interspersed with the noisy sounds of bargaining. It was so lively, but only in the past.
The restaurant, which is always crowded with customers, is not very prosperous now. Although it is not so crowded, it is an indisputable fact that the number of customers has dropped significantly. Even if there are some customers, they are mostly students who go to Beijing to take exams. Noisy
The shouting of papers also added a bit of vitality to the rather deserted restaurant.
There will be a grand competition after the beginning of spring. Although this competition is a three-year tradition, the number of candidates participating is more than double that of previous years. This may be due to the number of scholars admitted to the Yuanyuan Ceremony next year.
The number of people is as high as three hundred, which is twice as much as usual. Although there are still nearly a month before the big competition, under the stimulation of the substantial increase in the number of admissions, all candidates who feel that they have some ability cannot
Arrived early
In the capital, you may study with concentration, or sharpen your guns in battle, and so on. Of course, no matter how hard you work in the past, you still need some relaxation during the Spring Festival, so you go to the restaurant to hang out with your friends.
Sprinkling wine has become the first choice for the descendants to spend this festival. Those with money go to luxurious places like Desheng Building to have fun. Those with less money, three or five people get together and go to the tavern to have a cat.
It doesn't have any taste either.
Sanyuan Restaurant is one of the few small restaurants in the capital. It is extremely ordinary. Whether it is the decoration or the scale, the only thing that can be taken away from the surprise is probably the name of the restaurant - Sanyuan. Winning three yuan in a row, for
For scholars, this is naturally a very good sign. Because of its name, Sanyuan Restaurant has become a favorite place for scholars who come to Beijing to spend time.
Even though today is New Year's Eve, the business of Sanyuan Restaurant is still good. Not only the hall on the first floor is full of diners, but also most of the private rooms on the second floor are full. The business is really booming, but the shopkeeper is very happy.
They couldn't close together, but the waiters were so tired that they could hardly breathe. When these people are tired, they are particularly prone to making mistakes. No, there was a commotion in the east wing of the second floor right now.
"You dare to act like this, go and call the shopkeeper. If you don't give me an explanation today, it won't be over!" [
"It's just, it's too much. The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper, all the people are dead!"
"Brother Zou, you can't let this bastard off lightly and ask the shopkeeper to make a judgment!"
In the east wing, several young men dressed as scholars gathered around a red-faced waiter and scolded them. Among them, a scholar in white wearing a fox fur scarf scolded him the most because the waiter came up.
My hand slipped while cooking
, he actually spilled the vegetable juice from the dish all over the white-clothed scholar's head and face. What a pity that a relatively expensive fox-fur scarf was stained with spots that were unsightly. No wonder the white-clothed scholar was stained.
Enraged with rage.
"Aiya, gentlemen, I'm offended, I'm offended, it's all our fault, calm down, calm down." The shopkeeper was happily calculating accounts in the lobby, but when he heard the loud noise on the second floor, he hurried to
He ran upstairs, and when he saw the situation in the east wing, he immediately knew what had happened, and hurriedly apologized.
"Shit, what's the end of it if you just offend me? It's okay for Zou to have vegetable juice on his face, but I have to pay for this scarf, otherwise I'll go see the official later!" The scholar named Zou didn't say that.
He gave up because of the shopkeeper's apology, and after uttering a curse word, he directly demanded compensation. Several scholars nearby also started making noises, making the noise loud and clear.
"Calm down your anger objectively. Is everything easy to discuss? Even if you have to pay compensation, you have to let me know what happened." Seeing this, the old shopkeeper had no choice but to hurriedly bow his hands as a courtesy and accompany him in a low voice.
"Shopkeeper Wang, I don't blame the waiter for this. It's because he suddenly got up while the waiter was serving the food. The waiter..." The waiter, who was standing aside with his head down, became anxious when he heard that he was going to pay compensation. He held his neck and shouted.
Got up.
"Fart, you're a bitch, you have some sense. I have the status of a civil servant, how can I be insulted by a dog like you? If you don't pay for Zou's scarf today, then go to the official!" Don't wait for that young man!
After the second general finished speaking, the scholar named Zou became furious and roared.
"Brother Zou, why bother talking to these dogs? You just took the tattoo and went to Jingzhao Mansion to get it done!"
"Yes, that's how it should be. If you dare to deny it after violating your authority, let's see how Jingzhao Mansion settles the debt!"
"Let's go, we can all testify for Brother Zou!"
All the scholars stood up in confusion one after another, shouting that they were going to report to the official, but the old shopkeeper was frightened. You must know that these scholars are all famous people, and they are definitely not white.
business
Jia can be compared to him. If he really gets into trouble with the government, he will definitely be killed. If the trouble goes wrong, he will be devoured even to the bones by those corrupt officials in Jingzhao Mansion.
"Young Master, please calm down. Young Master, please calm down. I'll just pay you. How much money do you need? I'd like you to ask the guest officer to give me a price so that I can raise the money." When the shopkeeper heard this, the officer completely softened and started begging with a sad face.
"Hey, that's good, I don't want you to pay more. Zou bought this scarf for a hundred taels of silver. I'll just pay you this price and it's all over. As for other losses, Zou is too lazy to wait with you."
Don't care." The scholar named Zou offered the price with a very generous look.
"Ah, sir, aren't you embarrassing me? How can this scarf be worth a hundred taels? Young man..." When he heard that the scarf was asking for a hundred taels, the old shopkeeper immediately became anxious - as a member of the capital's family
, although he does not have the blessing to enjoy the warmth of fox fur, but he still knows the price well. Just such an old scarf, which costs less than ten taels of silver at most, how can it be worth a hundred taels? This is obviously
They're trying to blackmail you.
"If you want to default on your account, then go see the official!"
"Brother Zou, let's go. I will accompany you to see the official!"
"Let's go, this black shop should be closed down!"
Before the shopkeeper could finish what he said, all the scholars started shouting and walked out while shouting. The old shopkeeper was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.[
"Brothers, please invite me." Just when a group of scholars were clamoring to report to the official, the door of the opposite wing suddenly opened, and a white-faced scholar in a green robe came out and bowed to everyone.
He cupped his hands and greeted him very politely.
"This brother, your surname is your name, do you have any advice?" When the scholar surnamed Zou saw someone coming forward, he immediately stopped. When he saw that the other person was also pretending to be a prostitute, he did not dare to be too pretentious and returned the favor.
As a courtesy, he asked coldly.
"If you don't dare to accept the advice, I'll come down here and have a discussion with you." The scholar in Tsing Yi didn't care at all about Shusheng Zou's indifference, and introduced himself to his family with a gentle smile.
"Fang Rui? But Tongcheng Fang Shenxing?" Before Zou Shusheng could say anything, a companion standing aside had already shouted in surprise.
"I don't dare, I am none other than Tongcheng Fang Rui." Fang Rui, a scholar in Tsing Yi, smiled faintly. He did not show any complacency due to the loss of appearance of those scholars, and he still answered with a humble look.
road.
"Teng Ziyue has met Brother Fang."
"I met Brother Fang in Xialu Ming."
"Down here..."
It was obvious that all the scholars had heard of Fang Rui's name for a long time, so they did not dare to neglect him. They each stepped forward to report that they were from different families. Only the scholar surnamed Zou stood aside with a cold face and remained silent for a long time.
After that, he cupped his fists and said, "I'm Zou Sihai from Taiyuan. I don't know that Brother Fang is rude to you in person, but I don't know what Brother Fang has to say?"
"It turns out that it was Brother Zou who was rude to me. I'm rude." Fang Rui returned the courtesy very politely and said: "Brother Zou, I was just at the opposite door. I heard some details and came here to make peace. Please invite Brother Zou.
How about a reward for your face?"
When Zou Sihai heard what Fang Rui said, he knew that all his blackmailing behavior had fallen into the ears of the other party. He was quite embarrassed for a while. He wanted to distinguish between one and two, but he really didn't want to conflict with the other party, so he hesitated for a while.
After that, he said with a dark face: "Brother Fang, if you have any suggestions, please tell me."
"I don't dare." Fang Rui raised his hand very politely and said: "This is all a mistake by the waiter. It was not intentional. Brother Zou is a man who has gained fame, so it is inappropriate to argue with such villains. It is not as good as mine."
I would like to propose that it cost three taels of silver to have shopkeeper Wang accompany me as a cleaning lady."
"That's right, Mr. Zou, you have a lot of money. I can't I compensate you for it? All the food and drinks belong to me. I will compensate you three taels of silver. Ah, no, how about four taels of silver?"
Shopkeeper Wang was really afraid of seeing the official, so when he saw that things had turned around, he hurried over and kept his company carefully.
"Humph, that's all, just do what Brother Fang said." Zou Sihai's expression changed several times, but in the end he still didn't dare to have an attack, so he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and joined several companions
Went downstairs in a hurry.
"Mr. Fang, thank you very much, little old man." Seeing that such a big matter ended here, shopkeeper Wang was very grateful and hurriedly expressed his thanks.
"Shopkeeper Wang must be like this, Fang is just a little effort." Fang Rui was not rude because of shopkeeper Wang's humble status, and returned the favor with a smile.
"Good people are rewarded. Mr. Fang will definitely be able to earn a lot of money in the coming year. I would like to congratulate Mr. Fang on getting the top spot in high school." Shopkeeper Wang was worried about the things downstairs, so he hurriedly thanked him and hurriedly went downstairs.
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Shopkeeper Wang's move was quite rude, but Fang Rui just smiled casually and went back to the side room. The storm ended with thunder and rain, but the incident did not end.
It didn't end with this, just because Fang Rui's appearance had attracted a lot of attention. No, someone in the south second wing had a strong interest in Fang Rui. This person was Xiao Wei who was traveling incognito!
The New Year is approaching, and there are a lot of chores. Xiao Wei, who is the chief officer of the Horse Administration Department, should not be here. However, Lin Chongming invited Xiao Wei, but he had to come, and he came as soon as he came. In fact, Xiao Wei didn't even
I couldn't figure out what Lin Chongming's purpose was in inviting me to such a small restaurant. I asked him, but unfortunately Lin Chongming smiled and didn't answer. However, even though he had doubts in his heart, he might get a
Xiao Wei didn't care much about the opportunity to completely relax, so he just drank and chatted with Lin Chongming, but it was quite leisurely. When trouble broke out in the east wing, Xiao Wei's original intention was to give those people
This gentle scum taught him an unforgettable lesson, but before Xiao Wei could take action, Fang Rui suppressed the matter, which made Xiao Wei a little curious about Fang Rui.
"Brother Lin, this Fang Shenxing seems to be quite famous. Is this the reason why Brother Lin invited me here?" Xiao Wei raised the wine bottle with a smile, took a small sip, and asked tentatively.
One sentence - Xiao Wei didn't really care much about those so-called scholars in the past, and Fang Rui knew all about him.
"Fang Shenxing is a well-known scholar from the south of the Yangtze River. He has outstanding literary talent and is known as the great scholar in Tongcheng. Is it possible that he is not in the eyes of the prince?" Lin Chongming asked back with a smile.
"Haha, Brother Lin likes to play riddles." When Xiao Wei heard this, he knew that Lin Chongming didn't want to reveal the true intention of inviting him here. The curiosity in his heart became a little stronger, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Hehehe said with a smile: "Since this person can penetrate Brother Lin's Dharma eyes, I think he has some real talents and practical knowledge. That's all. Since I am here, let's go and get to know each other. Brother Lin, are you willing to go with me?" [
"Since the prince is going, how dare Lin not accompany him?" Lin Chongming laughed and teased Xiao Wei, and the host and guest laughed loudly at the same time...