On the bustling street, there are vendors and goons, and the sound of hawking is endless. A strange pair attracts everyone's attention.
It was a man in his forties with a beard, and a child of eight or nine years old. He was accompanied by a giant wolf that was almost larger than a human.
The wild wolf itself is already very eye-catching. The big man with the curly beard is strong and has a fierce look on his face. He is not easy to mess with at first sight. Even if he is said to be a bandit, some people will believe him.
That child was also quite special. He was young, had a straight spine, held his head high and held his chest high. Although he was wearing linen and coarse cloth, he had an air of nobility.
The most special thing is that the sleeve on the child's right arm is empty, showing that he is disabled, but looking at his face, there is no trace of inferiority.
There were two people and one wolf, and the child seemed to be the main one. The big man with the beard bowed slightly and followed the child, like a servant.
"Young Master, the Fan Mansion is just ahead. Do we want to go there?" The big man bowed and asked in the child's ear.
"No need, since we have arrived in Danzhou, we will have opportunities in the future." The child said coldly: "Have you bought the house I asked you to prepare?"
"I've already bought it. It's not far from Fan Mansion and next to the market. I've already had it cleaned up," the big man said.
"Lao Hu, you don't have to be so polite." The boy smiled and said, "From now on, when we all live together, we will be a family."
"Young Master, the etiquette must not be discarded." The big man said respectfully.
"Whatever you want!" The boy shook his head, and then touched the head of the giant wolf next to him with his remaining left hand.
It is strange to say that the wild wolf is ferocious and untamable, but in the boy's hand, it behaved like a domestic dog, and even rubbed its head affectionately on the child's hand.
"Daban, when you live in the city from now on, you can't live like in the mountains. You can't hurt people casually. Do you understand?"
The giant wolf seemed to understand human speech, and looked at the boy aggrievedly, as if to say: "I don't like it here."
"I know, I know." The boy comforted softly: "You will get used to it after a while."
The giant wolf shrugged its head, looking depressed.
The boy rubbed the giant wolf's head again, then walked forward with his head held high.
Two people and one wolf came to a tavern.
The tavern is called "Wanhewei". It was originally a small store in Danzhou. The original owner was old and had no successors, so he moved the store out.
The boy should be the new owner of the tavern.
"Master, most of the tavern clerks are old. I gave them a sum of money to go back and take care of themselves. Do you think we should recruit more people?"
"It's up to you." The boy said casually, "Have you prepared all the things I asked you to prepare for your companion?"
The big man with the beard looked at the listless giant wolf lying on the ground and said, "The den of the big companion has been prepared. You can go and have a look. I was worried that the eldest companion would scare the guests in the future, so I built a shed in the backyard."
The child nodded, and one man and one wolf walked to the back of the tavern.
"Master, I have also inquired about the person you asked me to inquire about." The big man with a beard said: "The old lady of Fan Mansion in Danzhou has always lived in seclusion and rarely leaves the house. There is very little news about her.
But the illegitimate son named Fan Xian sneaks out of Fan's house all day long, and there are many people who know him in Danzhou City."
The boy narrowed his eyes and asked, "He is Uncle Sinan's son after all. Isn't there anyone to care about him when he sneaks out of the house?"
The big man with a beard explained: "Fan Xian is Uncle Sinan's illegitimate son. He was raised in his hometown in Danzhou. The whole family of the Fan family doesn't like him. I heard that even Mrs. Fan doesn't like this grandson."
The boy raised his lips and said, "So, this Fan Xian is quite annoying!"
The bearded man seemed to see that the young master was in a good mood, and continued: "Some time ago, Fan Jian, the uncle of Sinan, married the daughter of the Liu family in Kyoto as his concubine, and also sent Fan Ruoruo, the only daughter born to his first wife, to Danzhou."
When the boy heard this, his eyes grew cold and he snorted coldly: "Uncle Si Nan is very romantic. The Liu family is a famous family in the Qing Dynasty. Their legitimate daughter is not afraid of being laughed at if she is a concubine."
The big man with a beard said: "I heard that Miss Liu's love for Uncle Sinan was so deep that she had to marry her despite her family's objections."
The boy said disdainfully: "If Uncle Si Nan had not had a biological mother who worked as a wet nurse for the emperor, how could the Liu family have allowed their legitimate daughter to be their concubine."
The bearded man was already used to his young master's cynicism towards Sinan Bo. In fact, whenever he came to Danzhou, he would show disdain for any news about Sinan Bo.
"When can pubs reopen?"
"As long as we recruit a waiter, we can open the business in three days." The bearded man asked, "Master, do you want to change the name of this tavern?"
"The name Wanhewei is a bit wrong. Let's change it to Wanhewei!" The boy wrote the character "合" on the ground with his foot.
The whole family discussed the details of opening a tavern, and suddenly a voice came from the front.
"Old Zhoutou, the shop hasn't been opened yet! Master, I'm here to get some drinks again."
The tall man with beard heard the sound and said to the boy: "Master, it seems that a guest has arrived."
"Let's go and see together."
The boy left the giant wolf in the backyard and walked to the front of the tavern with the big man.
"Huh? Who are you, where is Lao Zhoutou?"
The speaker was a boy of five or six years old, and there was a slightly younger girl beside him.
The two children looked like they were born into wealthy families, and the clothes they wore were enough for an ordinary family to eat and drink for a year.
"Sir, I'm sorry, our store hasn't opened yet. The original owner, Lao Zhou, just gave us the store." The bearded man stepped forward and said.
"What! Then I won't be able to get a drink today."
"Whatever wine your guest wants, if our store has it, we can call you."
"Who are you?"
"I am the young owner of this shop, you can call me Wang Gang."
"Wang Gang? The one who plays He Shen?" the little boy said without beginning or end.
Wang Gang narrowed his eyes and said, "What kind of wine would you like, young guest?"
"Brother, please stop drinking. If grandma finds out, she will have to punish us." The little girl weakly pulled the boy's arm.
"What are you afraid of? The wine here is as light as water. Besides, if you don't tell me, how will grandma know?"
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The boy turned to Wang Gang and said, "My name is Fan Xian. You don't look much older than me. Don't call me little guest."
The tall man with the beard was slightly startled. Unexpectedly, the person he just talked about appeared in front of him. He couldn't help but glance at his young master.
Wang Gang said: "Our store has not officially opened yet, and we don't have a lot of wine, but my homemade peach blossom wine is very good. Would you like to try it?"
"Is this wine made from peach blossoms? I haven't tried it yet!" Fan Xian said happily after hearing this: "Give me a couple of taels to try."
Wang Gang glanced at the big man, who immediately went to the backyard to buy Fan Xian two ounces of wine.
Fan Xian got the wine bottle, took a sip, and was immediately attracted by the unique aroma.
"It smells so strong of peach blossoms, isn't this a cocktail?"
"Brother, what is a cocktail? Is it wine made from cocktail feathers?" the little girl asked.
"Ruoruo, you don't understand. This cocktail is a good thing. It's not high in alcohol and has a sweet taste. Even women can drink it." Fan Xian laughed.
The little girl Fan Ruoruo said with admiration: "Brother, you know so much."
A trace of disdain flashed in Wang Gang's eyes and he quickly hid it.
"Boss, please bring me two more jars of peach blossom wine and send them to Fan's Mansion. Ask the butler directly for the money." Fan Xian said while holding a small wine pot.
"Sir, I'm sorry, our store operates on a small budget and does not accept credit." Wang Gang said.
Fan Xian said impatiently: "I am the young master of Fan Mansion, so I can still owe you this little wine money."
"Master Fan, it's really inappropriate to give credit to a small shop before it's even opened." Wang Gang said with a smile.
Fan Xian still wanted to argue, but he saw Wang Gang's empty right sleeve. At the same time, Fan Ruoruo also discovered that Wang Gang was missing an arm, and immediately felt sympathy.
"Brother, I still have some money here." Fan Ruoruo took the initiative to take out two taels of silver.
Fan Xian didn't say anything. He handed the money to Wang Gang and said, "Send the two jars of wine to Fan's house quickly. If it tastes good, I will come again in the future."
"No problem, you are the first customer in the shop, and I will give you a 30% discount on these two bottles of wine." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"The little boss is really good at business, so I wish you a prosperous business."
Fan Xian led his sister out of the tavern with satisfaction, and Wang Gang and Lao Hu saw her off in person.
Standing at the door of the tavern, Wang Gang glanced up and found at least three hidden stakes nearby. He thought they were people sent by the Fan family to protect the young master and the young lady.
Lao Hu bent down and said to Wang Gang: "Master, this Fan Xian is really as rumored. He is very naughty and naughty at a young age. How old is he when he starts drinking?"
Wang Gang sneered: "The wine sold to Fan Xian from now on will be mixed with half water."
Lao Hu was stunned and said in confusion: "Isn't this good? After all, the Fan family is the local snake in Danzhou City."
"It doesn't matter. When you deliver the wine, just tell the housekeeper of Fan Mansion and don't worry about anything else."
