The charcoal fire in the house was burning brightly, and it didn't feel cold even with the windows open.
The girl's movements were a little awkward. This was her first time in this kind of restaurant.
In this era, a little maid has to stand up even when eating at home, let alone being taken out by the master of the family.
When Xu Hanliang came to the Red Mansion, he didn't bother Sun Chengde much, nor did he tell his name in exchange for the honor of being a distinguished guest in the Red Mansion.
I just found a place near the window, where I could see the Qinchuan River outside the window.
Changshu is still inferior to those big cities in the Northern Song Dynasty.
When Xu Hanliang watched "Tokyo Dreams", he longed for the Northern Song Dynasty where the economy was extremely developed, but after he came, he missed home again.
To favor the past over the present is in itself an extremely ridiculous move.
Several dishes have been served and placed neatly in front of the table.
"Is this stir-fry?"
Looking at the colorful meat and vegetables in front of her, the young lady was a little surprised.
Stir-fried vegetables are a rarity in this era.
Ordinary people can't enjoy it at all. The stir-fry chef of the Red Mansion was found in Bianjing.
"Try it."
Xu Hanliang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a vegetable, and put it into his mouth.
As Xu Hanliang expected, MSG was indeed added to this dish, and the taste was indeed improved a lot.
Although it is pretty good, the development of stir-fry dishes is indeed not as complete as modern times.
This thing that has just emerged cannot be so complete.
Xu Hanliang is good at cooking, but he is quite far away from the chef.
Otherwise, he would like to open a restaurant of his own, and he would be able to live a good life.
"Xu Hanliang, why are you here?"
Just as Xu Hanliang was thinking, an unharmonious sound came from the distance.
Xu Hanliang slowly raised his head and found a man in a green robe walking over slowly, with a slightly evil look in his eyes.
The man looked oily and pink-faced, with a flower in his hair.
Looking at the man in green robe in front of me, I couldn't remember who he was for a moment.
Most of the time, the memory of the previous life is okay, but for some unimportant people, the memory is not so clear.
"May I ask who you are?"
Xu Hanliang was a little confused.
"Don't you recognize all the colleagues in the academy? Or is it because your father was in prison and you were hit too hard that you suffered from soul-leaving syndrome?"
The man sneered and prepared to sit on a stool nearby.
But before he could sit down, Xu Hanliang hooked one foot under the stool.
As the stool fell, the man lost his balance and fell backwards.
"Hahaha."
The occurrence of this scene actually caused many people in the Red Mansion to burst into laughter.
Based on what the man said, Xu Hanliang knew that the person coming was unkind, and naturally he would not show mercy to the other party.
"Young Master, please be careful."
Xu Hanliang pretended to be concerned, but he seemed to be gloating about his misfortune.
When the young mother saw this, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. She didn't expect her husband to be so naughty.
"Xu Hanliang, the matter of your father sending a secret opera picture to Minister Cai has not yet been resolved. Now you are still enjoying yourself in the Red Mansion. You are really capable!"
The pink-faced man said loudly, as if he wanted to save face.
Hearing these words, the corners of Xu Hanliang's mouth twitched twice in surprise.
After being in this world for so long, this was the first time he heard the truth about his cheap father who was in jail.
Also, that cheap old man of ours is so good at playing?
What a bad thing to give, but to give something like this!
If he had replaced the calligraphy and painting, and treated the secret opera picture as a family heirloom, he would not have ended up like this.
As soon as these words came out, the sound of laughter could be heard again in the red building.
Xu Hanliang was not from such ancient times, so even when he heard such things, he didn't feel too embarrassed.
If it were his predecessor, he would have already run away after hearing these words.
"How do you know that my father sent you secret pictures? Have you seen them?"
Xu Hanliang asked shamelessly.
"I……"
The pink-faced man still wanted to refute, but this was a question that could not be answered either by saying he had seen it or not.
"The rumors are already spreading, how can it be false?"
The man still refused to bow his head and asked instead.
"I said that I am your father-in-law, and the rumors spread in my mouth. Could it be that I am really your father-in-law?"
Xu Hanliang picked up a mouthful of food and put it into his mouth slowly.
"You, you..."
Faced with Xu Hanliang's thick skin, which was almost like a rogue, and his mouth that was harder than a stone, the man was unable to refute for a moment.
Thinking of this, the man changed the subject again: "Now that your Xu family is in ruins, your family must be extremely poor. You don't come to this red building to eat the King's meal, right?"
While they were arguing, several guards came up from downstairs.
The noise upstairs has already affected the people downstairs.
A familiar figure was walking in front of several guards, his brows slightly furrowed.
His eyes fell on the man first: "Mr. Zhou, what happened here?"
"Shopkeeper Sun came just in time. This man is talking nonsense in the Red Mansion, and I suspect that he came here to eat the King's meal!"
Mr. Zhou raised his hand and pointed at Xu Hanliang.
When Sun Chengde heard this, he looked towards where Mr. Zhou was pointing.
Seeing Xu Hanliang, who was still as steady as a mountain and drinking wine from the glass, I was a little surprised.
"Catch him, beat him up and throw him out. How dare you eat a king's meal in the red building."
Young Master Zhou thought that Xu Hanliang would soon lose face, and he felt relieved and commanded arrogantly.
"Mr. Xu, why don't you say something in advance when you come to my red building? Then I can invite you to the private room."
When Sun Chengde saw Xu Hanliang, he immediately lowered his body and said with a smile.
"I'm just here for a quick meal, no need to disturb you."
Xu Hanliang waved his hand and didn't care.
"This, our chief shopkeeper has given instructions before. If the young master comes and entertains you, we are not polite enough. Please apologize, apologize."
Sun Chengde lowered his posture now and said with a smile.
Although Xu Hanliang looked calm and calm on the face, he was already more confused in his heart.
Selling MSG by yourself actually alerted the adult behind Sun Chengde? Isn’t that right?
Even though he was puzzled, Xu Hanliang did not ask immediately.
When Mr. Zhou saw this situation, he already knew it in his heart.
"Mr. Zhou, our Red Mansion is not a small restaurant. If Mr. Zhou continues to make trouble, then our Red Mansion..."
After Sun Chengde turned around, he looked at Mr. Zhou again. The meaning of his words was already very clear.
"Well, Xu Hanliang, don't worry, I, Zhou Heng, will never give up. See you in the academy!"
Mr. Zhou flicked his sleeves and walked downstairs.
With this fuss, not to mention the dignity, even the dignity has been lost.
"Who is that boy?"
Seeing Zhou Heng leaving, Xu Hanliang asked.
"Zhou Heng is the son of Zhou Mingyuan, the former chief registrar of the county next door and now the county magistrate."