Xie Lin changed into clean clothes, took his money bag, and hurried to the door of Prince Ruian's Mansion.
Zhou Gu came on horseback, leaning on the horse with his long body and lazily waiting for someone to come out. Although Xie Lin ran out without much delay and did not keep him waiting for a long time, he still
Seeing that he was displeased, I gave him a cold look, got on my horse, and said to him: "Let's go."
Xie Lin couldn't figure it out, "What did you look at me just now? I didn't offend you, did I?"
Zhou Gu naturally did not say "You have offended me" at this time, lest he turn around and go back, leaving him unable to settle the score. He only said: "Hurry up and mount the horse."
Xie Lin felt a chill all over his body, "Um, you won't hold it back until it gets bad, right?"
Zhou Gu was impatient, "Should we leave or not?"
Xie Lin retreated a little, "You don't seem to be in a good mood. Please tell me first. Are you asking me to drink?"
Don't just take him to the Duke Protector's Mansion, train him like the guards in his mansion, right? His little self-defense skills as a three-legged cat can't stand it.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you come to me for a drink a few days ago?" Zhou Gu looked down at him on horseback, "What are you afraid of?"
Xie Lin scratched his head, "Who is afraid?"
Zhou Gu was waiting for him to say that he was not afraid, "Why don't you hurry up!"
Xie Lin could only take the reins of the horse and get on the horse, thinking that it was rare for Zhou Gu to have a drink with him, who would be afraid of him? Although his martial arts was not good, his drinking capacity... his drinking capacity seemed not to be good either.
But, but he is not afraid of getting drunk!
So the two rode horses together and went to the guest house in the east of the city.
Arriving at the door, Consultant Zhou Xie Lin asked, "Have you brought enough money?"
Xie Lin nodded, "I've built a lot in the past few days, and I still have half of the five thousand taels of silver my mother gave me." He looked at the plaque in the guest house, "But it's enough, right?"
Zhou Gu settled the accounts for him, "Well, two thousand five hundred taels of silver, two hundred taels of a jar of drunken flowers, buying twelve jars is almost enough."
One jar is one catty, and twelve jars are twelve catties. The remaining one hundred taels can be ordered for a table of dishes, which is just right.
Xie Lin's eyes widened, "Isn't that right? Are you going to spend all my money in one go?"
He has been drinking with people these days, but has never been to Yingkefang. The reason is that the wine here is too expensive and he can't afford it, and he doesn't want to invite people to drink such expensive wine. Zhou Gu said that, but he was not polite and just said
I brought him to the guest house.
Zhou Gu refused to answer Lin's words, handed the horse's reins to the waiter, and stepped directly over the threshold.
Xie Lin had no choice but to hold on to his money bag and follow him in.
New wine has arrived at the Yingke Square in the past two days, and the supply is sufficient. Therefore, although it is noon and not as good as at night, it is still full of guests and friends, and the hall is full of wine.
Xie Lin sniffed and muttered behind Zhou Gu in a low voice, "There are still many rich people in Beijing. At noon, all of them really have the spare money to drink such expensive wine. Jiangning County welcomes guests with that smile
The wine lady is really good at business. The Yingke Shop has only been open for two or three months, and she is already making crazy money. She is already being targeted. If she continues to make money like this, she will block other wine shops from making money, and sooner or later they will be caught.
People are looking for trouble.”
Zhou Gu didn't seem to hear anything and was taken directly to the private room upstairs by the boy.
"Eh? Did you book a private room in advance? It's hard to book a private room." Xie Lin followed him, chattering, "Did you make up your mind a long time ago and drag me over so that I can treat you to a drink?"
"No, it happened suddenly." Zhou Gu finally replied to him.
"Then you are so lucky, you can get a private room when you arrive." Xie Lin stepped on the stairs loudly.
The two of them came to the private room, where there were tables and chairs by the window. Zhou Gu walked over and sat down, and said to Xie Lin, "Throw your money bag to him and let him order the wine and food as we agreed."
Xie Lin's mouth twitched, regretting telling Zhou Gu truthfully how much money he had, and trying to save his own money, "We two can't drink twelve jars, can we?"
"If I say you can drink, then you can drink." Zhou Gu gestured to him to give money first, so as not to get drunk and lose consciousness and not pay the bill.
Xie Lin was speechless. He could only throw the money bag to the boy and told him, "There are two thousand five hundred taels of silver in it. Take it and give it to your shopkeeper here. Let your shopkeeper give you twelve jars of wine and the rest."
Money serves a table of food."
It was the first time for the young man to see such a wealthy master. He responded happily, took the money bag and went happily.
Xie Lin was extremely reluctant to part with it and covered his heart with distress, "Well, it's my money bag."
Zhou Gu ignored him and sat lazily against the window, looking at the bustling crowd outside the window. He remembered that day in Jiangning County, when Su Rong wanted to save Jiang Xing and dragged her to make an appointment with Jiang Xing to have a secret meeting in Zui'e Fang.
, that day, he was looking down from the top in the restaurant and saw Xie Lin walking across the street, who had just arrived in Jiangning County.
Time has passed, but it has only been two or three months. Now he has returned to the capital and his engagement to Su Rong has been broken off.
It’s true that the stars are changeable and people’s hearts are changeable.
Seeing Zhou Gu staring out the window, Xie Lin also looked out. He saw nothing in the bustling crowd. He turned back in confusion and asked Zhou Gu, "What are you looking at? Is there anything good to see?"
It actually allows you to see with good eyes."
"There's nothing interesting to see." Zhou Gu looked away.
Xie Lin felt something was wrong with Zhou Gu and asked him tentatively: "I heard that Miss Su Qi entered Beijing on the day when the scientific examination started. On the first day after entering Beijing, she was lucky enough to bump into Princess Duanhua on the street.
, and then he was invited into the palace as a guest by Princess Duanhua? Not only did he not receive any training, but he was also shocked that he actually became a distinguished guest in the princess's palace and was treated like a guest?"
This was not groundless, it had spread all over the capital. When he heard about it, he was dumbfounded for a long time. He kept asking if it was true, but they all answered that it was true. He still didn't believe it, so he ordered people to check it out.
, it’s half true, he really can’t help but not believe it.
Seeing that Zhou Gu was silent, he asked curiously: "Did you and Su Rong have a fight?"
Zhou Gu sneered, but still didn't answer.
Xie Lin was sure that he and Su Rong had really quarreled. He persuaded him naggingly, "Oh, when you were in Jiangning County, weren't you very good-tempered? Why did you return to your old ways when you returned to your own territory in the capital? Your temper has changed again.
Bad? You can't do this. Who said that my daughter's family wants to coax her? By the way, it's my sister. She has been telling me to calm down my temper, otherwise no one will marry me in the future. "
"We haven't seen you for a few days, why are you talking so much? Did you eat stewed myna?" Zhou Gu asked in disgust.
Xie Lin was speechless for a moment.
The little boy came in with someone carrying jars of drunken flowers, and placed them one by one on the table, a total of twelve jars. Then, someone else came in with plates of dishes that were delicious, delicious, and delicious, and then another
Someone came in with a teapot and cups on a tray.
The shopkeeper came to entertain the big customer in person and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhou and Mr. Xie. These two distinguished guests have come to visit us. You two have registered your name with our boss and said that as long as I see you
The two of us are here, the drinks are at the original price, but the food and tea costs are waived."
After he finished speaking, he returned the money bag to Xie Lin, "There is still one hundred and two taels of silver left in it. Mr. Xie has collected it."
Xie Lin originally thought that there would be nothing left, but he did not expect such a preferential treatment. He was really pleasantly surprised, "Is your boss called Lan Niang?"
In Jiangning County, he went to Xiao Ying Ke several times to buy wine. The wine lady seemed to know that he and Zhou Gu were on good terms, so they lived together in the prefect's mansion. Each time, she charged him a few taels less, and she was very polite and kind.
He knew it was for Su Rong's sake.
The shopkeeper smiled and nodded, "Exactly."
Xie Lin took back the money bag with confidence and said sincerely, "Your boss had a good relationship with me when we were in Jiangning County, and now he is giving me face like this. If there is any trouble in the guest house in the future, just send someone to Ruian
When the palace comes to see me, I don’t dare to say big things, but I can still help solve minor problems.”
The shopkeeper was waiting for these words, and bowed with a smile, "Thank you very much, young prince. I won't disturb you. You two can use it with ease."
Just as he was about to retreat, Zhou Gu called out, "Wait a moment."
The shopkeeper quickly stopped, looked at Zhou Gu, and listened attentively, "Young Master Zhou, just give me your orders."
"It's not necessary to give orders. I just want to ask your boss. You just said that he and I registered our names with your boss and said that as long as he saw us coming, he would be given preferential treatment. When was it? Is it this time?
Or every time in the future?”
The shopkeeper answered without hesitation, "Every time in the future."
Zhou Gu said "Oh?" when he heard this, and said in a light tone, "Then help me ask your boss, I have broken off the engagement, what kind of preferential treatment do you still enjoy?"
The shopkeeper was stunned.
Xie Lin opened his eyes wide in shock.
After Zhou Gu finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Go!"
The shopkeeper quickly put away the expression on his face, bowed his hands again, stepped back, and closed the door softly. After leaving the door, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that his master had broken off the engagement.
