Chapter 128: At least no one will think this is a lie
This city that has stood for a long time has never been as 'noisy' as it is tonight.
When the city gate closed, I was surprised that tonight's farce had come to an end. Perhaps someone had carefully counted that there were nearly twenty households leaving the city that night alone, and without exception, they were all in the court.
people.
When the wind sounded, he immediately retreated.
The cold wind at night blew the hair on Mr.'s temples.
Chen Changsheng raised his head and took a sip of wine. He withdrew his gaze and then walked down the tower.
There is nothing to see anymore.
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Accompanied by a few roosters' crows, a wisp of red clouds rose from the sky, and heavy fog filled the mountains in the distance, blowing into the city of Shangjing with the early morning wind.
Chen Changsheng left the house early.
There weren't many people in the teahouse in the morning, and the storyteller hadn't arrived yet. At a glance, the entire teahouse was empty.
The waiter in the teahouse was cleaning the table. When he saw Chen Changsheng coming in, he stepped forward to greet him: "Sir, you came so early today?"
Of course he recognizes this gentleman. He is the waiter at the front desk. If the guests still don't recognize him after several visits, then don't think of him as the waiter.
"I have some free time in the morning, so I'll come over here and wait." Chen Changsheng said.
The waiter naturally knew who this gentleman was waiting for, so he agreed and said: "Sir, please come upstairs."
After Chen Changsheng sat down, he said, "Let's not serve tea yet."
The waiter originally agreed, but turned around and brought tea.
Chen Changsheng was about to speak when he heard the waiter say: "Sir, have a drink first. When Mr. Liu comes, the younger ones will bring new ones. No charge for tea."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng said: "How can this be done..."
But the waiter shook his head and said: "Sir, he is Mr. Liu's friend. He is just a pot of tea and not worth mentioning."
Chen Changsheng smiled and said, "It was Chen who took advantage of it."
The waiter smiled and said: "Sir, if you can go the same way as Mr. Liu, he must be a respectable person."
Chen Changsheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
"Sir, you're welcome. If there's anything you need to do, just ask me. The young one will be waiting by the side."
The waiter said with a smile and then stood aside.
"You're not busy this morning, why don't you chat with Chen?" Chen Changsheng said.
The waiter agreed, but then he heard Chen Changsheng say: "We might as well sit down and talk."
The clerk was startled after hearing this.
With a look of horror on his face, he waved his hands quickly and said, "This can't be done! It can't be done, it can't be done!"
Chen Changsheng asked: "How to prevent it?"
The waiter said: "You are a servant, so how can you be on an equal footing with your husband? This is against the rules."
Chen Changsheng immediately said: "Chen is also a white man, so there is no distinction between high and low. There are not many customers in the teahouse in the morning. You are not too busy. It's okay to sit down and chat."
"Of course I'm very grateful for the gentleman's compliment, but I might as well forget about sitting down. I'd rather stand aside and chat with my husband."
The waiter still didn't sit down. To him, this was too much of a compliment and he didn't dare to sit down.
He works in the front hall and has seen a lot of people and things. If he doesn't behave himself, he won't be able to eat this bowl of rice.
Seeing that he insisted, Chen Changsheng said nothing more, and the waiter stood aside and chatted with him.
Chen Changsheng asked: "By the way, did Mr. Liu often come to the teahouse in the past?"
"I can often see Mr. Liu in my spare time."
The waiter replied, and then said: "Speaking of which, there is one more thing, which is the table where the gentleman is sitting."
"Oh?" Chen Changsheng asked curiously.
The waiter immediately said: "At that time, Mr. Liu liked to look at the spacious place, so the shopkeeper specially reserved this place."
"Master Liu knew about it and told the shopkeeper about it. Later, when the teahouse was crowded, he would invite people to sit here. At other times, he would reserve this seat."
Chen Changsheng was a little curious after hearing this, so he asked: "Aside from Mr. Liu, is there any precedent for this?"
The waiter replied: "Only Mr. Liu."
Chen Changsheng understood in his heart and said: "In this way, it is not because he has an official position that he is special."
"Of course not."
The clerk said: "As a county magistrate, Mr. Liu has no airs at all. I heard from the shopkeeper that since Mr. Liu took office, there have been very few troubles in Shangjing City, and Mr. Liu is also very responsible, no matter how big or small.
He will also personally take part in matters ranging from major and important cases to neighborhood quarrels, Mr. Liu is always there."
"After a while, no matter the butcher selling meat, the beggar on the street, or the girl selling jujube cakes on the street, everyone will recognize Mr. Liu."
"The younger one also knows a lot. I remember there was a heavy snowfall one year, and the snow crushed many houses..."
The waiter in the teahouse kept talking about Mr. Liu, as if he wanted to tell all his achievements.
The waiter talked about Mr. Liu breaking into the house and rescuing the infant child when he was running into the water. He also talked about Mr. Liu speaking out for the people and speaking out in the court. He also talked about how he couldn't bear to see the people freezing in that snowy day.
, go to Jianyi Shop to save your face and ask for some winter clothes...
Chen Changsheng listened patiently and took a sip of tea.
Speaking for the people, putting the people first, suppressing disasters and rescuing people, all these things added together seem to be able to write a biography.
Liu Huaizhang is a difficult person to understand.
For the sake of the people, he could humbly ask for those clothes, and for the sake of the people, he could speak nonsense in the court, just for the sake of justice.
This is his way of being an official...
The clerk's saliva was almost dry as he spoke. He took a deep breath and said something inappropriate as if he was in a state of emotion.
"In short, in my opinion, apart from Your Majesty, the only person in the capital is Lord Liu."
Chen Changsheng paused after hearing this.
From the beginning, this waiter showed his rules as a receptionist. He is a receptionist, and he will be responsible for what he says. If he makes a mistake, his job will be ruined.
But when talking about Liu Huaizhang, he said such an unruly statement.
Chen Changsheng put down his teacup and said, "If you say this, aren't you afraid of ruining your job?"
The waiter was shocked, but he said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. If it really means ruining your job, then that's it. At least you have no guilt and no conscience."
"The younger one is running in the front hall. There is nothing more powerful than a mouth. When you meet people, you talk about people and ghosts. You can't tell the truth from lies. If you want to tell the truth, but you are afraid that people will think that the words are not true enough, then
To put it bluntly, at least..."
"No one will think this is a lie."
Chen Changsheng paused slightly and looked at the clerk in front of him.
It allows a front-of-house clerk to risk his job and still add glory to it.
Chen Changsheng couldn't help but sigh and said.
"As an official, you can actually reach this level..."