On July 27th, the residence of Liu Zhifu, Liu Chishu, who was always deserted in Wuding City, was a little different today.
Today, the door of the house was fully open, and people came in and out from time to time. Inside the spacious house, the servants and maids were busy.
"Mad, how do you losers work?! Move it quickly! Damn it, you missed my father's important event. I want you to look good!" Outside the main living room of the mansion, Liu Ziwen faced a group of busy people.
People were scolding and shouting, "Liu Si! Are you blind? There are just a few chairs, are they enough for people to sit on? Also, where are the people in the kitchen? Where are they? Where are the dishes? Prepare them.
How's it going?"
The servants in the mansion got up very early today. They were busy making arrangements inside and outside from the morning until noon. They were not able to take a break and drink a sip of water. The instructions they received from the housekeeper were only one sentence: Today
There are dignitaries coming to the house, and they need to be carefully prepared. The rest is not mentioned at all. Originally, they all thought that it would be fine as usual to entertain those adults and distinguished guests. But who would have thought that this young master Liu Ziwen was...
This is not satisfactory, that is not satisfactory, in short, he is standing on the side gesticulating and giving crazy orders. Sometimes this, sometimes that, all the original arrangements are disrupted, and the two housekeepers who are accompanying him don't know what to do for a while.
How to arrange it. Those servants were sweating profusely and dizzy due to his magical command. The sun at noon had begun to burn fiercely, and a simple banquet was finally arranged under Mr. Liu's "wise" command.
All right. However, the banquet was prepared, but Shanshan did not arrive until noon.
The first ones to arrive were two fairy-like mysterious women who suddenly appeared in the mansion. Several servants who were running around suddenly saw a man in black suddenly sitting on the chair they had just brought up.
The woman wearing a robe and a mask was watching their busy goings and goings with interest. Next to her stood a woman similarly dressed.
When they first saw it, everyone was surprised and thought it was a troupe invited to perform. But then they thought, which troupe wears this kind of mask? Moreover, this character looks too enchanting, with a cloak.
The graceful figure that could not be concealed made Liu Ziwen next to him, who kept shouting, look straight in the eyes.
Seeing this fat body looking at his sister, Indigo Lin immediately turned his head and let out a cold snort.
Liu Ziwen, who reacted immediately, wiped his mouth, pointed his fat finger at the two of them, and shouted, "Come on, come on, give these two chicks, no, no, I don't know where these two came from."
The thieves have been tied up and locked up in my room. Hurry!..."
But before the servants next to him could take action, Liu Chishu, who came after hearing the news, hurriedly shouted to the people present: "Ziwen! Don't be rude, these two were invited by the Lord."
Friends, don’t mess around without making amends to the two fairies!!”
After saying that, Liu Chishu smiled on his old face, walked forward, exchanged a few words with Zhe Yu, and happily welcomed them into the main hall.
Another half an hour later, the boy at the door saw Liu's cousin again leading more than a dozen people into the mansion through the gate. Unlike the two mysterious fairies who suddenly appeared in the mansion, this time they came
There are dozens of people with dark skin. Looking at the attire of these rough men, you can tell at a glance that they are sailors on river boats and waterways. They are all wearing big white coats, their faces are covered with sweat, and their arms are thick.
He also used vulgar language in conversation and was extremely rude.
However, Liu Chishu, the leader of a province, did not dislike these men who smelled of sweat. Instead, he welcomed them warmly, which shocked the jaws of a group of servants.
Where is the man who usually looks coldly at many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen?
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In the evening, the banquet finally began.
Then the servants in Liu's house served the dishes one after another. By the time the dishes were all on the table, half of the wine in the exquisite wine bottles on the tables of the rough men was already filled.
Seeing that the dishes were almost served, Liu Chishu, who was sitting on the chair, got up from his chair, held the wine glass, stood up and said, "Everyone! As the saying goes, prepare for a rainy day. This is the case for the empire, and the same is true for the court. I, Liu, am also like this, and water transport has been the way since ancient times.
The first thing in the court is the lifeblood of the country. At this time, Mobei is sending more troops to Yanyun Sixteenth City. The situation in the north is uneven. This year's water transportation of official grain is even more important. The rice grain handed over by our province will be
When the harvest is complete in autumn, it will be immediately set off to transport it to the northern imperial capital. At that time, Liu will have to rely on the help of the strong men of the boat gang for this urgent matter. Today Liu has prepared a small amount of wine and specially invites you to get together. Please also
Drink and talk!”
After finishing speaking, Liu Chishu raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.
For today's banquet, several important members of the Yangtze River gang were invited. The reason why Liu Chishu invited them was to discuss with them in advance the water transportation after the autumn. The northern scouts suddenly reported to the Mobei army.
There is a tendency to gather, and the activities of Mobei cavalry outside Yanyun Sixteenth City have also suddenly increased. According to various previous harassment records, it is speculated that Mobei will definitely take action in the near future. Regardless of whether Mobei will go south to knock the pass, Dawu
All must be prepared in advance. Therefore, this year's official grain transportation to the north must take into account the need for additional troops to the north. Compared with previous years, it is indeed more urgent and heavy. At least, this is what the Liu Mansion claims to the outside world.
But here, the prefect stood up to toast in person, and everyone at the banquet also hurriedly stood up with wine glasses. The leader of the group of men, who was a little stronger, also said to Prefect Liu, "Don't say that, Mr. Liu! Everyone said
Speaking of which, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. We live on the river, which not only allows us to run business, but also helps our Lord Liu to share his worries. How beautiful! Lord Liu, just put your heart in your belly and be stable.
Ah, we will arrange ships to transport grain after autumn in advance, and our manpower will be on call at any time."
"It's so good, it's so good! Now that Yuan Zhuangshi has said it, Liu can rest assured. Yuan Zhuangshi, please sit down quickly. We won't talk about him today. Please use your chopsticks to raise your glass!"
The first thing here was just a few brief mentions, and no other more detailed arrangements were made after getting the answer. Rather than discussing things, it was more like finding an excuse to toast.
During the banquet, people were drinking and drinking, and it was very lively.
Unfortunately, not everyone was happy. Zhao Kuang, the cousin of the Liu family in the side seat, saw the two mysterious men wearing masks next to Liu Chishu chatting happily, so he lowered his head and talked with the white-faced and beardless fourth uncle beside him.
Whisper.
After the two discussed for a while, Zhao Kuang finally spoke, "Uncle, I don't know where these two beautiful ladies are from. Uncle, you won't introduce them to us?"
Liu Chishu and Zhe Yu were talking closely with a smile on their faces. Suddenly Zhao Kuang asked, the smile on his face faltered, and then he introduced, "These two! It's the king... Over there, it's the king."
The boss's capable man has superb medical skills and extraordinary abilities. Recently, Mr. Liu has been suffering from palpitations and headaches and can hardly sleep. I wrote to Mr. Wang for help, so two fairies came all the way to cure my serious illness. This time too
I just came here to help out. I was just so happy that I forgot to introduce the two fairies to you. As for the names, hehe, the fairy didn't want to say it, and Liu was inconvenient to say more. In short, the two fairies are honored guests and our friends!
"
When Zhao Kuang asked, he also asked the questions in the minds of everyone at the table. But when they heard Liu Chishu's strange answer, everyone laughed and continued to drink with confidence.
"That's it! The two fairies are indeed the best among men, with extraordinary temperament. Zhao Kuang would like to propose a toast to you first!" After that, Zhao Kuang raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The beauty was at the table, and when others saw Zhao Kuang raising their glasses and toasting, they followed suit one after another. But whether it was Liu Chishu or Zhao Kuang, no matter who among the people at the table raised their glasses, Zhe Yu and the others were unmoved.
, just nodded to indicate. Although they could not drink with the beautiful lady, everyone drank very happily during the dinner.
After three rounds of drinking, the sky was getting late, and the color of the sunset was getting darker and darker. The heat between the sky and the earth dropped sharply, but the atmosphere at the banquet became more and more lively. When everyone was in the mood for drinking, the "young master" Zhao Kuang took the
The wine glass leaves the seat.
"Speaking of which, I have something else that I would like to help Yuan Zhuangshi with. I wonder if Yuan Zhuangshi is still free these days?"
Zhao Kuang walked as he talked, holding the wine glass, and went straight to the table of Yuan Fa, the leader of the boat gang on the other side.
When Yuan Fa saw someone coming in person, he hurriedly raised his head and said respectfully, "Young Master, it's okay, the worst thing about our boat gang is the people. I don't know what kind of things Young Master needs us to deal with?"
But Zhao Kuang did not answer in a hurry. He clinked glasses with Yuan Fa first, drank the wine in the glass, and then slowly said, "Two days later, I have a batch of spices arriving at Wuding on the river beach outside the city."
.The spices are precious and must not get wet in the water. I would also like to ask Yuan Zhuangshi to bring someone to help unload the goods. I wonder what you think, Yuan Zhuangshi?"
As soon as he said this, Yuan Fa looked around and after confirming that there were no servants from the Liu family around, he immediately put away the smile on his face. The men from the boat gang, who were drinking happily, also stopped their glasses and poured chopsticks.
.
Just for a moment, the originally lively banquet fell into silence.
After a period of strange silence, there was an equally strange reply: "Mr. Zhao! The master has made it clear! Unless you are fully prepared, you cannot take the spice lightly. You must know that this spice is the foundation of raising the flag, but now the time has not come, so rashly
Taking action is not the best idea. My master's advice is for you to be patient and wait for the situation to change. Besides, the master was already very dissatisfied with the golden scale incident last time. Mr. Zhao, please think again!" Yuan Fa's tone was cold and serious,
After changing his honest and honest attitude, he no longer meant to be complimentary.
Hearing his sarcastic remarks, Zhao Kuang became furious, pointed at his nose and wanted to scold you, "You!!!"
But before he could say anything, the white-faced Zhao Si next to him slapped the table and stood up, speaking for him first, "How dare you! How dare you, a cheap maid, talk to the young master like this!"
The voice was shrill, and when he roared out, it was as harsh as a needle pricking, making everyone at the table feel uncomfortable for a while. He slapped the wooden table hard, and the wine glasses and plates on the round table all collided and fell over.
All the drinks and dishes were spilled, leaving a mess on the table. But Yuan Fa was not frightened by his momentum. He put down the wine glass in his hand, glanced at Zhao Si frivolously, and then slowly replied, "This is the truth.
!You are able to survive until now, all thanks to the protection and care of your master. But what about you? Not only do you not know what to do, you actually acted on your own without notifying your master a few days ago, and almost caused a big disaster!"
Seeing the situation, Liu Chishu hurriedly stepped forward to be the peacemaker, "Hey, Leader Yuan, please don't be angry. Mr. Zhao also has good intentions. If we can really find the spices and unload them, then the Lord will be able to raise the flag."
, this is also a great achievement. Moreover, I have already asked the Lord for permission in advance, and the Lord asked me to wait here and act according to the opportunity. In my opinion, it is imperative to find the spices, and the location of the spices has been determined.
Your Majesty can also take a piece of reassurance, and we will be protected in the future, right? But since Chief Yuan is in an important position, he also has other errands this time, and if Pan Teng can't help, then that's okay
It doesn’t matter. But if we make any move by then, we might alarm the Jin Yiwei in Wuding City, so Commander Yuan is asked to pay more attention to us."
Liu Chishu's words made both of them quiet down. Since neither of them had any reason to object, they slowly sat back on their chairs. However, the originally lively banquet was suddenly turned upside down by their words.
But once I'm frozen, it might be a little difficult to get lively again.
They were speechless for a moment, but Zhe Yu watched with gusto. At this banquet, although the four groups of them were all from the same host, they all had their own little thoughts. Normally everyone was polite, but it was really...
But when it was critical, everyone had their own plans. I wonder what the adults who were thousands of miles away would look like if they learned about this farce? She was a little curious...
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After they had had enough wine and food, the conversation was over, and the scene was so cold, there was no need to continue the banquet. Although the process was not very pleasant, luckily everyone reached a consensus. Here Liu Chishu personally helped the boat
Yuan Fa and his party sent them out.
Yuan Fa must have a better impression of Master Liu than that dead eunuch. When he reached the door, Yuan Fa also clasped his fists and said goodbye, telling his master to stop.
But he had only taken two steps when Liu Chishu suddenly stopped him.
"Leader Yuan, although the last action was wrong, it was also to test the reality of Jinlin. Even if there is a disagreement, after all, we are all working for the Lord. Finding spices is of great importance, so I would like to ask you to arrange a few more skills at that time.
A good brother and a big ship are moored on the river. If the situation changes, it can be easily responded to."
Yuan Fa didn't say anything, just nodded with his fists clasped. Then he took a step forward and disappeared into the night of Wuding City. This chapter has been completed!