Although Li Ling blushed because of everyone's laughter, it was obvious that she still liked her in her heart.
The boatman and his wife also looked at each other. The two of them smiled and rowed toward the boat where Huo Yuan was. Li Long dragged his sister to stand on the bow.
Seeing that the boat was approaching, the boatman lowered the oar, picked up the pole, and stopped the boat so that the two boats were side by side not far apart. Huo Yuan had already seen the Li sisters, and was still wondering at first why the two boats were there.
He was in another boat, and while he was looking around, he and King Wuyou even toasted each other with a glass of wine. Now he saw Sister Li Ling standing on the bow of the boat, coming towards him in the boat. She also got up and stood on the boat, nodded to the sister, and said to Wu Wu.
The King of Worry bowed his hands.
King Wuyou also bowed his hands in greeting and said to Huo Yuan with a smile: "This must be Mr. Huo. I am offering sacrifices to you. He is a business traveler from Qi State. He is taking his family to visit the West Lake. It happens that the two ladies of the Li family are going to take a boat. I
I'm really lucky to meet the young master through this."
Huo Yuan was also polite and said: "Mr. Qi, it's a pleasure to meet you. May I ask what kind of business you are doing? I will definitely pay you a visit someday."
"No talent, I opened a Qi porcelain shop in the city." King Wuyou said to Huo Yuan.
"Mr. Qi, are you going back?" Huo Yuan asked as he saw the bow of King Wuyou's boat facing the direction it came from.
King Wuyou nodded and said: "My wife may be a little tired after a long journey. I want to go back and have a rest before continuing the tour tomorrow." Then he looked at the Li sisters beside him and asked: "Are the two ladies going back with me?
Or should we jump on Mr. Huo’s boat?"
Li Ling kept her head down and secretly looked at Huo Yuan from the corner of her eyes, but Li Long said: "Why are you dancing? You're the only one dancing!"
After speaking, he shook Li Ling's arm and asked quietly: "We'd better go back, otherwise my husband will find out and I'm afraid he will have to tell his father again."
Li Ling nodded slightly, raised her head again, smiled at Huo Yuan, and called: "Brother Huo."
Huo Yuan agreed with a smile and asked her: "Sister Li Ling, aren't you going to school today?"
Li Long took the message and said: "This Mr. Qi is my cousin. He and my cousin-in-law have come a long way, so we are here to accompany him. We will go back now."
King Wuyou just looked at her and said without explaining. Huo Yuan seemed to believe it and cupped his hands again and said: "It turns out that Mr. Qi is a distant relative of Uncle Li. Then we will get closer in the future. In the evening, if Mr. Qi
Since the young master has some free time, why not let me be your host and invite him to have a drink at Yuelai Restaurant, which can also be regarded as welcoming Mr. Qi and his wife."
After Huo Yuan finished asking, before King Wuyou could refuse, Li Long asked anxiously: "What about us? What about me and my sister? Aren't you going to invite me?"
Huo Yuan was stunned when he was asked, and immediately laughed and said: "Please, please, how can I not invite you two? You two have to be specially invited to accompany me."
Li Long said: "Please remember to tell my mother in the afternoon that you have made a new friend with Mr. Qi, and you want us to accompany Mr. Qi's wife. Remember, don't say the wrong thing."
Huo Yuan was a little confused at first, but then he understood. He laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I know what to say."
King Wuyou looked at Huo Yuan on the boat, but he had a good impression of this young man and wanted to make friends with him. He thanked him and said, "Then let Mr. Huo spend the money. Let's go back to Qi Ci first."
Waiting for you."
Huo Yuan said: "Okay, Mr. Qi, my friends and I will stay on the lake for a while. We will visit you at your shop later, and then let's go to Yuelai Restaurant together."
Everyone waved goodbye, and the boatman opened the boat and rowed back to the shore.
The summer afternoon was the hottest time of the day. When he returned to the store, King Wuyou asked his wife to fetch some water and serve Ying'er###. He went to the front and asked shopkeeper Tan's waiter to prepare it.
After getting clean water, I went to the water room and went to rinse with Lu Zheng.
After changing clothes, I arrived at the front store. Shopkeeper Tan had already set up a coffee table under the two big trees in the courtyard and laid out several fruits. The fruits were soaked in well water and placed on the plate with a layer of water.
Take a bite of the fruit, it cools your mouth and tongue, and your body feels refreshed. When shopkeeper Tan saw King Wuyou eating happily, he said: "This is the new fruit that was delivered in the morning. I let them soak in the well early, and now
You may feel refreshed after eating it."
King Wuyou nodded and asked Shopkeeper Tan to eat too. Shopkeeper Tan waved his hand and said he would eat it later. Then he said, "I have also ordered someone to send it to the young lady upstairs for the young lady."
They were talking and eating fruits. Shopkeeper Tan asked the waiter to bring some sour plum soup, which had also been cooled a long time ago. When you drink it, it is sour in your mouth, which really stimulates the production of fluids. When you swallow it, it is so cool that it makes your whole body feel comfortable.
In this hot weather, not many guests came over, so Shopkeeper Tan accompanied King Wuyou and told him in detail what happened in the court and market of Yue Kingdom. King Wuyou also occasionally asked him where he was.
Most of the time I nodded my head and listened.
As the sun went down, it didn't feel so hot anymore. King Wuyou went upstairs and saw that Ying'er had just gotten up from her nap and was dressing up with her in front of the mirror. King Wuyou sat aside and watched quietly.
Ying'er knew that King Wuyou was definitely looking at her, so she raised the corners of her lips and smiled softly, letting her comb her hair from behind.
King Wuyou was looking at it in a daze when Lu Zheng came up and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Huo is here. He's waiting in front."
"I know, just tell me I'll be there right away." King Wuyou nodded and said to Lu Zheng. Then he stood up and walked to Ying'er and asked, "That young master is quite a talented man during the day. Now he wants to invite us. If you
If you don't feel tired, come with me."
Ying'er had finished combing her hair at this time, so she turned back to look at King Wuyou and said, "Okay, shall I follow you down now?"
King Wuyou looked out the window. At this time, the sun should be setting soon, but it was still early. He thought that Mr. Huo must have made arrangements in the restaurant, so he nodded and said, "It's okay, let's go there together, it will look good."
Treat him with respect."
Huo Yuanzheng was talking to shopkeepers Tan and Lu Zheng when they heard footsteps, and then King Wuyou walked in. He hurriedly stood up and saluted, and King Wuyou also met him. King Wuyou invited him to sit down again.
Ying'er also walked in at this time, wished Huo Yuan blessings, and sat down next to King Wuyou. Huo Yuan smiled and said, "Young Master Qi and his wife are a match made in heaven. They are so talented and beautiful that others envy them."
King Wuyou smiled and said, "Young Master Huo is also a dragon among men. He will definitely be surrounded by the gentle and virtuous young lady. He will also be a perfect couple by then."
Huo Yuan kept saying he was ashamed. The two of them exchanged a few polite words, and Huo Yuan said, "I am here just now to honor my love at noon. I would like to invite Master Qi and his wife to enjoy the occasion together and go to the Junyue Tower to get together."
King Wuyou did not refuse and thanked him. Huo Yuan stood up and asked King Wuyou and Ying'er to go out. Together they got on their horses and cars and rushed to Junyue Tower.
When we arrived in front of Junyue Building, we had already seen the Li sisters standing upstairs, looking forward with the windows open. They waved to everyone when they saw them.
Everyone humbly went upstairs together. When Li Long saw Ying'er coming up, he ran up to hold her hand and walked inside, making sure to sit with Ying'er. King Wuyou saw that there were two young people above.
, all dressed in brocade and satin, knowing that he must be a prince's son who had acquaintance with Huo Yuan, he nodded in greeting first.
One of the older young men raised his hands and said: "I, Liu Yunzhong, is Huo Yuan's sworn brother. I heard Huo Yuan talk about Mr. Qi, and I admired him in my heart. I also followed him for a while. I wish Mr. Qi could be more intimate with me and others."
How close.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuan said: "I was going to introduce you in detail after everyone was seated. Mr. Qi, this is my brother with a different surname, Liu Yuanshan, who is now serving as General Ranger and is responsible for the defense of Hangzhou.
Brother Liu has been an official for generations, and he is a young and talented person in our country."
After hearing this, Liu Yuanshan waved his hands and said politely: "Those are all left by my ancestors. I just have to accept the emperor's favor."
After Huo Yuan finished speaking, he pointed to the young man on the side and said: "This is my younger brother, his name is Huo Di. He is only 17 years old this year. He is studying in the school with Li Ling and the others. It's okay not to mention it. When I know that Mr. Qi is here, I will also
Come and get acquainted."
But Huo Di stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Qi, my name is Huo Di. Although I am studying now, I will be able to join the army this autumn. Mr. Wang from the Ministry of War has said that as soon as I enter the military camp, I can join the army."
I have the official position of a school lieutenant."
After hearing this, King Wuyou was pleased with his quick talk and youthful spirit, so he patted his back and said: "Okay, okay. When you become the captain of the school, I will ask shopkeeper Tan to give you a suit of armor."
Huo Yuan glanced at Huo Di angrily, and then introduced Wuyou Wangdao to Liu Yunzhong: "This is Mr. Qi whom I mentioned to my eldest brother."
He said this and paused for a moment. King Wuyou knew that he actually didn't know him very well. It was Li Long who asked for tonight's banquet.
King Wuyou handed over his hand and said: "I have been doing business with my family all year round, and I have been running Qi porcelain business in various places. Unlike other young masters, I have official positions and a bright future. I only love money and am a real businessman.
, my body is full of copper stench, otherwise Miss Li wouldn’t be so disgusted with me.”
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Li Long and burst into laughter. Li Long was pulling Yinger and talking about how beautiful Yinger's hair accessories were. When King Wuyou said something about her, everyone laughed and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
She patted the table lightly with her hand and glared at King Wuyou fiercely. Ying'er pulled her and patted her several times with a smile.
Li Ling had been standing next to Huo Yuan, also smiling. Huo Yuan introduced everyone to each other and gave up his seat inside.
Lu Zheng followed up and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he took Meimei down. Huo Yuan said to him: "Brother, I have reserved a table next door. You don't have to go down, just eat next door."
There are so many people here, so we may give you the cold shoulder."
Lu Zheng turned around to greet him, thanked him, and went to the next door with Meimei. **At first, he was still standing behind Ying'er, but Ying'er stretched out his hand and pulled him to sit down. **Looking at King Wuyou, King Wuyou nodded.
.
Huo Yuan looked at the eight people at the table and sat down at the head table. King Wuyou sat next to him, followed by Huo Di and Liu Yunzhong, and Li Ling sat down opposite Huo Yuan. When everyone sat down, Huo Yuan
He ordered the waiter to pour the best Longjing tea for everyone, and then went to the kitchen to serve the dishes. He also asked him to ask the shopkeeper for a few jars of old Huadiao rice wine.