Chu Ling's wine shop is located at the end of Hutong Street A in Xiuxianfang in the south of the city. Most of the people living in the Xiufang in the south of the city are civilians. The Xiuxiang is relatively close to the East Market, so there are more shops facing the street. There are many people coming and going to Xiuxianfang every day. few.
It's just that the current practice workshop, especially in the street of Jiahao Hutong, has an endless stream of people gathering here, and even the streets have become crowded.
"Don't squeeze!"
"Give it!"
"Let's go!"
Various voices sounded alternately, and the rising sun shone brightly. Many grumpy people in the crowded crowd couldn't help shouting.
This has never happened before in the monastery.
"Chu Ling's name is spread all over the capital."
In a private room on the third floor of Yipintang, Li Qian stood by the window, his stern eyes scanning the front, "Zheng Jue is an idiot! Chu Ling was designated as the leader of the primary election by Zhaoyan Academy, even if he wanted to suppress Chu Ling, you also need to know how to assess the situation, but you have to say such mindless things in front of so many people.
Now it's good. In the past, he was known as the first leader of the Wangyou Lake Poetry Society, and later he had the momentum of "I will enter the wine without you seeing him". Not only the Imperial College and the seven major academies, they also knew who Chu Ling was, and even the The wealthy and powerful people in the capital, and even relatives of the emperor, may know about Chu Ling."
It seems that the more famous Chu Ling becomes, the angrier my brother becomes.
Li Kun, who was sitting on the side, saw Li Qian's clenched fists and smiled and shook his head. They had never expected this current situation.
"Most of the people who come to the practice are scholars."
Li Kun gathered his thoughts, stood up and walked towards the window, "I see that there are many people from the Imperial College and the Seven Colleges, but the wealthy and powerful people that my brother mentioned, and even the emperor's relatives, have not come."
"Where are the Zhufang in the south of the city? If I hadn't wanted to hide it from my mother and drive the damn Chu Ling out of Xanadu, I wouldn't have come to this place where the poor gather."
Li Qian snorted coldly, showing a look of disgust, "Didn't you see it? Many guys wearing special clothes from various prefectures were scattered among the crowd. I'm afraid they all carried the names of various prefectures in their arms. According to the order, as soon as the door for drinking is opened, they will hand it over to Chu Ling so that they can invite him to the house for a chat."
"I didn't expect my brother to be so observant."
Li Kun said with a smile.
"Can you still laugh?"
Li Qian glared and said, "If that's the case, if Chu Ling is invited to any house, if something is leaked during the period, then my sister's reputation will be completely ruined.
What a thief! This Chu Ling is really abominable. If he tore up the marriage certificate, this kind of thing would not have happened. The Duke of Shunguo is also willing to give us a sum of gold and silver, and... my mother locked us in the woodshed, if not In this matter, maybe we will drive Chu Ling away."
"Don't worry, Chu Ling won't say anything."
Li Kun said with a smile.
Um?
Li Qian looked at Li Kun suspiciously.
"If my brother's attitude, especially my mother's attitude, could have been a little more restrained when he first arrived at the Shunguo Duke's Mansion, there might not have been any subsequent incidents."
Li Kun continued: "I have been thinking about this matter when I was in the woodshed these days. I wonder if my brother has noticed it. In fact, Chu Ling is very disciplined and does not panic when things happen..."
"What do you mean?"
Li Qian glared and said, "It's not him, Chu Ling, who made the mistake in co-writing, but it was me, Duke Shun Guo's Mansion?"
Li Kun smiled helplessly.
During the few days he was locked up in the woodshed, Li Kun didn't think about anything. He just thought about the first time he met Chu Ling and what he experienced later.
The more I think about it, the more it feels wrong.
Li Kun even thought of a possibility. Maybe when Chu Ling first arrived at Shunguo Duke's mansion, she just wanted to break off the engagement?
It is precisely with this assumption that many things that Li Kun couldn't figure out can withstand scrutiny.
In fact, Huangfu Yunling did not tell the two brothers Li Qian what Chu Ling said to Huangfu Yunling in the Shunguo Palace. The pride in her heart did not allow Huangfu Yunling to do such a thing.
"Let's not talk about this anymore."
While Li Kun was thinking, Li Qian waved his hand and said, "Tell me why mother let us out of the house, and even asked us to come to Yipintang?"
"Ask me, who should I ask?"
Li Kun spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Can you and I guess what my mother is thinking?"
"Then what do we do next?"
Li Qian frowned and said: "Nowadays, Chu Ling's reputation has spread among the people. It's not possible to use force, but I can think of a way."
"Brother, don't you want to steal it?"
Li Kun said with a strange expression.
"Don't say it so harshly!"
Li Qian clenched his fist and said, "It's obviously to get back the bullshit marriage certificate. In this way...even if Chu Ling wants to spread the word, no one will believe it without the marriage certificate in hand."
"I suggest brother not to do this."
Li Kun frowned and said, "Brother, haven't you figured out the lessons from previous experiences?"
"I've already sent someone."
Li Qianhun said nonchalantly: "I still don't believe it. Chu Ling is good at writing, but as for martial arts, he is so skinny, hum...he is a master who has no power to tie a chicken."
Li Kun: "..."
Li Kun really didn't know what to say to his brother's behavior. If he wanted to solve the problem, he must have an attitude of solving the problem instead of flipping the table over.
Intuition told Li Kun that they were afraid that the knot between them and Chu Ling would become deeper and deeper.
Thinking of this, Li Kun looked at the wine that had not been opened yet.
"What's going on? It's almost six quarters past midnight. Why haven't you opened the door yet after you've finished drinking?"
"That is to say, how long will it take to wait?"
"I have been staying here since last night, just because I wanted to see Chu Ling."
"How about I shout a few times? Maybe..."
Among the gathered crowd, many people started talking. They came to the practice workshop from all over the place just to meet Chu Ling and drink a bottle of wine.
The song "I'm about to drink wine, but you don't see me" spread Chu Ling's name all over the capital, and the wine he sold when he went to drink wine also spread.
The taste and aroma that are different from other wines sold on the market make many people who have drank it unable to forget the taste.
squeak~
Just as the crowd was boiling, the closed door opened a small crack, and a panicked eye was staring at the crowd outside. Then a wooden sign was pushed through the crack, and the crack was closed. superior.
this……
The people standing at the forefront were confused by this scene.
"In view of the large number of people gathered today, the business will be closed for half a day after drinking. Those who want to drink are welcome, and those who want to see Chu Ling don't have to say anything..."
One person narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at what was written on the wooden sign, and subconsciously read it, which made everyone around him confused.
"Why are we closed for half a day?"
"That's it!"
"I come here with sincerity..."
Various noises were heard outside the street, causing Xiang Yannian, who was leaning against the shop door, to feel his heart beat fast, and his young face showed a nervous look.
"As for that? Scared you like this?" Jun Hanlin looked at Xiang Yannian with a smile and joked: "You are so timid, how can you be a good waiter in the future?"
"How could I be so timid?"
When Jun Hanlin said this, Xiang Yannian raised his chin and said stubbornly: "I'm not intimidated. It's just... it's the first time I've seen so many people."
"Ha ha……"
Jun Hanlin laughed.
"I said, I was not intimidated."
Xiang Yannian clenched his fists and looked at Jun Hanlin with a pout, "If Brother Jun doesn't believe it, I will open the door of the shop now and go to the crowd."
With that said, Xiang Yannian turned around.
"No, I believe it, I believe it."
Seeing this, Jun Hanlin hurriedly stepped forward to hold Xiang Yannian's shoulders and said with a smile: "You little guy, why don't you know how to be funny? You are good at everything, but you have a stubborn temper."
"Okay, let's go back to the backyard and eat."
Chu Ling smiled and shook her head, looked at the two of them and said, "Your brother Jun is just teasing you."
"Sir, I'm really not scared."
Xiang Yannian widened his eyes and explained to Chu Ling: "I can be a good waiter, really."
"I know."
Chu Ling walked forward with a smile and stroked Xiang Yannian's head, "So can we go back to the backyard to eat?"
"Uh-huh."
Xiang Yannian blinked and said, "Then I'll go help Sister serve the food."
With that said, Xiang Yannian trotted towards the backyard.
"This kid~"
Looking at Xiang Yannian's back, Jun Hanlin smiled and shook his head.
"He's a good boy."
Chu Ling smiled slightly and said, "You can tease him if you have nothing to do. It's just that he's too tight. That's not good. But don't make fun of his timidity."
"good."
Jun Hanlin nodded.
Recalling that he went to Zhao Zheng's house this morning when he picked up his siblings, Jun Hanlin knew why Xiang Yannian didn't want to be called timid.
The children of the poor become parents early.
"Sir, I don't understand something."
Jun Hanlin gathered his thoughts, looked at Chu Ling and said, "Why do you refuse the business at the door? It's obvious that we can open for business, and with so many people gathering outside, our business will definitely be booming after we drink."
Compared with the cold and aloof attitude when he first came and drank, Jun Hanlin talked more as we spent more time together.
"It's true that there is business, but there are too many people coming, which is obviously more than the capacity to drink."
Chu Ling said as he walked: "If there are more people, there will be more troubles. Rather than causing problems later, it is better to dry them out first, so that their expectations will be lowered."
What a strange person.
Jun Hanlin followed Chu Ling, smiling and shaking his head.
Chu Ling is probably the only one who can say so many things about turning away customers, but everyone else is eager to open the business as soon as possible.
"Master!"
"Master!"
The fragrance of food wafted from the backyard, and the voices of Liu Jun and Xiang Yannian rang out. Chu Ling walked towards the wooden pavilion with a smile.
"Everyone, please sit down. Why are you standing there?"
Chu Ling stretched out her hand and said, "Yan Nian, where is your sister?"
"In the kitchen."
Xiang Yannian smiled.
"The fish soup is ready."
At this moment, Xiang Ruonan's voice sounded. Chu Ling and his party turned around and saw Xiang Ruonan walking quickly with an apron and a basin of fish soup.
"Sir, how do you like it?"
Putting the fish soup on the table, Xiang Ruonan was a little nervous, lowered his head and said to Chu Ling: "If it doesn't suit your appetite, slave..."
“Better than what Shopkeeper Liu does.”
Chu Ling lifted her robe and sat down, "Let's all sit down and eat. There aren't so many rules. It's the biggest meal in the world."
"It looks delicious."
Jun Hanlin smiled and said, "I want to eat two more bowls of rice."
Liu Jun smiled.
"By the way, don't go shopping for groceries these days."
Seeing Xiang Ruonan's nervousness, Chu Ling picked up the chopsticks and said calmly: "Let Jun Hanlin and the others go buy it first. When the storm is over, I will ask Yan Nian to accompany you."
"good."
Xiang Ruonan nodded.
Chu Ling smiled lightly and said, "Then I won't be polite."
Because there were so many people, Chu Ling specially asked Xiang Ruonan to prepare six dishes and one soup, with a combination of meat and vegetables and a balanced nutrition. This was Chu Ling's only requirement.
Picking up a piece of toon scrambled eggs, he put it in his mouth and chewed it. It was salty and mild. The aroma of toon flowed between his lips and teeth, and Chu Ling smiled more.
Found a treasure!
The food cooked by Liu Jun before was just to fill his stomach, but the food cooked by Xiang Ruonan, although not as good looking as the dishes sold in restaurants, has a very unique taste.
"It's delicious! Shopkeeper Liu, look at what they made."
Jun Hanlin, who sat down next, picked up a piece of fried pork and chewed it twice. His eyes widened and he looked at Liu Jun and said, "That's the sky and the earth."
As he said that, Jun Hanlin picked up another piece of toon scrambled eggs and said, "You two siblings should just sit down. Don't expect me to save food for you. You have to eat big."
“It’s just delicious.”
Liu Jun took another bite of fried pork and nodded.
"That's for sure."
Jun Hanlin sneered and said, "The food you cooked is just like chewing wax."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
Liu Jun frowned slightly and said, "You didn't eat less before."
"That's no choice."
Jun Hanlin picked up the bowl of rice and chewed it, "If you have a choice, you can see whether I eat it or not."
"you……"
Seeing Jun Hanlin and Liu Jun bickering while eating, and seeing Chu Ling eating with big mouthfuls, Xiang Ruonan's anxious mind dropped.
It's not easy to get such a good job, and the monthly salary is so high. Xiang Ruonan doesn't want to lose this job.
"Eat quickly."
Seeing that his brother did not sit down and looked at him eagerly, Xiang Ruonan said.
"Why."
Xiang Yannian responded and sat down. He was so hungry that when he saw the sumptuous meal on the table, he couldn't help but swallow a lot of saliva.
"Sister~"
That's it. Xiang Yannian sat down, but he didn't rush to eat. Instead, he handed the chopsticks to Xiang Ruonan first. After Xiang Ruonan received the chopsticks, Xiang Yannian impatiently picked up the chopsticks.
My eyes were looking at the meat dishes, but my chopsticks were moving towards the stir-fried vegetables.
"Eat meat."
Chu Ling picked up a few pieces of meat and put them into Xiang Yannian's bowl. "You can eat whatever you want. If your stomach is not full, how can you have the strength to work?"
With that said, he gave Xiang Ruonan some more meat.
"Thank you, sir."
Xiang Ruonan's jade cheeks are slightly red.
Chu Ling didn't say much else and ate slowly and carefully.
Chu Ling couldn't do such a thing as withholding food.
People live for three meals a day, and if they can't even eat well, then what's the fun in living?
Chu Ling liked this atmosphere very much. Seeing Jun Hanlin eating without any image, seeing Xiang Yannian choking and rolling his eyes, seeing Xiang Ruonan looking worried, well, and Liu Jun putting down his bowl and chopsticks, this was called full of satisfaction.
Full of fireworks, this is called eating, and Chu Ling has more smiles on her face.
It has been a long time since we came here, and for the first time there was a lot of laughter in the backyard where we were drinking. This was in sharp contrast to the bustling crowd outside.