In Fugui Restaurant, the sound of people drinking and drinking was endless.
Even though he was sitting in the inner compartment, Xu Mu could clearly hear the shouts of people outside urging him to drink. He held up his wine glass and gave another distant salute. He and Zhou Fu raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.
"Brother Xu." Zhou Fu was obviously a bit tongue-tied.
"A few days ago, I heard someone say that the border was hit by war again, and Hezhou was in emergency. That Zhao Qingyun, after losing several games in a row, did not dare to fight anymore. He mobilized the people to repair the city wall and wanted to strengthen the city.
As for the civilians who were guarding and building the city, they were shot dead by Beidi people's arrows, and thousands of them were killed."
Xu Mu held the wine glass with a serious look on his face.
He already knew about such things in Changjia Town.
"Hey, Brother Xu is going to fight. At Sitong Road, he only relied on these young men and village women to kill sixty or seventy cavalry. Then, after that, he led six more people and ambushed and killed two hundred cavalry."
"Shopkeeper Zhou is drunk." As he spoke, Xu Mu hurriedly stood up and tried to cover the door to the inner compartment.
Before he could move, a young man in white clothes stood drunkenly outside the door, leaning his head and smiling happily.
Xu Mu frowned and wanted to close the door, but the young master stopped him with his hand.
In the inner compartment, Zhou Fu, who was drunk, was still chattering.
"There are not many heroes in this world, and I, Zhou Fu, don't admire many people, but Brother Xu is the most ridiculous hero in my heart!"
"According to one family, this Zhao Qingyun is not a general! Only Brother Xu can be called the real General Po Di!"
"Si Hu, let Lao Zhou rest."
Si Hu, who was chewing the mutton, bulged his eyes and raised his knife. With only half of his strength, Zhou Fu was hit on the back of the neck and fainted immediately.
Taking advantage of the confused look on the young master's face outside, Xu Mu quickly pushed the door open.
Zhou Fu was not a weak drinker. He probably drank too much because he had accompanied the guests earlier.
Xu Mu could only hope that the young master who also drank too much did not hear these words clearly. Although it was not necessarily a serious crime of losing his head, if word spread, this already unstable life would become even more chaotic.
"Brother Mu, I'm full." Not long after, Sihu burped twice comfortably, obviously still feeling a little unfinished.
He ate all the two large cans of mutton soup by himself.
Xu Mu did not reply, lowered his head, glanced at Zhou Fu who had fallen asleep, and suddenly fell into deep thought.
…
early morning.
After leaving Fugui Restaurant, Xu Mu made a special trip back to Changyang Dongfang. When he found that nothing happened to Sanfu and others, he was slightly relieved.
"My boss, do you want me to go back to Zhuangzi first?"
"Do you know the way?"
"Of course I know, I have remembered it before."
"That's it. When I return to Zhuangzi, if my wife asks, she will say that I will be delayed for a few more days when I meet an old friend."
"Dong, boss, are you okay in Changyang?" As soon as Sanfu finished asking, more than ten villagers also rushed over.
There was a hint of worry on every face. Even Master Tie couldn't help but raise his eyes and take a second look.
"Of course nothing happened." Xu Mu was slightly moved in his heart. It was the same in Wangzhou before. The poor people who followed him to earn a living almost gave their lives to him.
Now, the notarization of dental cards and employees has been completed. In fact, there is no need for people like Sanfu to stay here, let alone shopping and traveling. Those dog officials will definitely drive them away when they see their appearance.
"Go back to Zhuangzi and let Chen Tou take the lead in teaching you how to practice. I will talk about the rest when I get back."
"This is a hassle on the road. Sanfu, walk along the official road and don't cause trouble."
With the dental cards and the notarization of the hired workers, and there is no trouble of arresting young men, the problem should not be big.
"You also need to tell Chief Chen that if an official comes to check on Zhuangzi, let him check and don't use the knife."
"Master, I remember everything."
Xu Mu nodded and walked all the way to the city gate. He watched the two carriages go away until they were out of sight, then turned around silently and took Si Hu back to Fugui Restaurant.
Business in the restaurant was still booming. Zhou Fu, who had been hungover all night, scratched his swollen head from time to time and sat at the counter downstairs, waiting for Xu Mu to come back.
"Master Xu!"
"Old Zhou, you were very drunk last night." Before Xu Mu could say anything, Si Hu next to him burst out laughing.
"I wanted to accompany the person in the last seat, but I didn't want to get drunk first." Zhou Fu was also a down-to-earth person and smiled apologetically.
"By the way, Master Xu, I just asked someone to ask about what I said yesterday. I have already given you a reply. Someone will come to the restaurant at noon tomorrow."
"Old Zhou, are you serious?" Xu Mu was slightly surprised.
The main purpose of his coming to Changyang was to spread the name of Zui Tianxian. Therefore, it was a very important step to use the oiran's daughter to promote it.
"You and I have known each other for a long time, how can a certain family deceive you?" Zhou Fu teased, "Today is just the right time. I have never had wine before, why don't I have another one?"
"Is there any mutton soup?" Si Hu was overjoyed.
"Brother Tiger will give you as much as he wants to eat!"
Si Hu was so happy that he sucked his fingers several times. If Xu Mu hadn't given him a burst of chestnuts, he would have chewed the skin and swallowed it.
…
In the waterside academy in the middle of the lake island, there is a secluded pavilion. Three or two oriole birds sing incessantly around the weeping willows.
Under the pavilion, the young master in white clothes walked a few more steps. As soon as he opened his fan, the oriole flew up into the sky in surprise.
"Two orioles singing in the green willow——"
Before the young man in white could finish reading the poem, a figure carrying two swords came from afar across the lake. Immediately, he landed firmly on the edge of the weeping willow.
The shoes were not stained with water.
The young man in white sighed and put away the folding fan.
"Gu Ying, you are always like this, and you are quite murderous."
"Master, forgive me." The hero named Gu Ying immediately knelt down.
"Get up, have you checked the matter?"
"I checked. The little boss who entered the restaurant really helped General Po Di and achieved a great military exploit."
"So, the junior captain was promoted with this military merit."
"The two seemed to have an agreement that part of the original military merits would be used to support the bereaved family members of Tongzi Camp. But for some reason... Zhao Qingyun kept it for himself."
"Tong Ziying." Mr. Baiyun's expression became complicated for a moment, "Three thousand Tong Ziying, guarding Wangzhou to death, what a heroic thing."
"It's a pity that those old ghosts in the court only regard them as defeated soldiers."
"The Beidi War is causing disaster outside, and traitors are harming the country inside. I have pity on our Epoch Dynasty, which is in a state of turmoil."
Gu Ying stood aside, not daring to answer the question for a long time.
"That little boss is a man of some ability after all. But he wants to hide his talents behind his own limitations. Just being a brewer would be like a pearl covered in dust."
"Master, the young boss seems to have an affair with Chang Xiaotang."
Hearing this name, the young man in white suddenly frowned, "Chang Xiaotang again? Don't let me take the blame. I'm really angry. At worst, I'll fight him."
"When I was a classmate with him that year, I met an old fisherman on the road who had contracted a rare disease and was already dying. I asked him how to save him?"
"He said he couldn't be saved, so why not give up his fishing position and just... push the old man into the river."
Gu Ying was a little stunned, he didn't expect this to happen, "Then what did the master do?"
"I jumped into the river and rescued the old man. I invited the best doctors, but he still couldn't be saved."
"But I would say, no matter it is an old man or someone who is terminally ill, as long as they don't die, I will save them!"
“If you can’t save him alive, you have to save him!”
Standing under the weeping willow, the young man in white spoke in a deep voice. Two fists with long sleeves were exposed, and veins suddenly popped out.