Chapter 216: I want to buy sweet-scented osmanthus with wine
Under the night rain, Chen Changsheng came to the previous restaurant with an umbrella.
It was already closing time, and the waiters in the restaurant were wiping the tables and clearing away the wine glasses and dishes.
Maybe it was because of the rain for a few days that the business of the restaurant was not good. The shopkeeper was sitting on the counter thinking about things, with a sad face.
"well……"
Nowadays, everything is not good, and it is difficult to make a living.
While he was adjusting his abacus, shopkeeper Zhou saw someone walking into the restaurant out of the corner of his eye.
He said quickly: "Sir, we are closing now, only tomorrow..."
When the man put down the umbrella above his head, shopkeeper Zhou could see the face of the visitor clearly.
He didn't expect that this person actually came.
Chen Changsheng put away his umbrella, walked to the counter, and said, "Shopkeeper, I'm here."
Shopkeeper Zhou stood up and looked at the gentleman in front of him and said, "It's getting extremely dark now and it's raining. Why don't you wait until tomorrow?"
Chen Changsheng put down his umbrella and said, "Maybe I won't be here tomorrow."
Shopkeeper Zhou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Just take a walk."
Chen Changsheng lifted up the red tail in his hand and said: "During the day, shopkeeper Zhou said that the wine cost was one tael of silver. Chen just caught this red tail from the river. Is it worth the wine?"
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Shopkeeper Zhou looked at it intently and exclaimed: "This is a red-tailed qiao!? Such a fat red-tailed qiao?"
The waiter who was busy heard the shopkeeper's exclamation and looked over.
"Red Tail?"
The waiter looked around and saw the plump red tail and couldn't help but sigh: "It's in great condition!"
Chen Changsheng said: "I just caught it."
Shopkeeper Zhou took the fish from his hand and looked at it carefully. Seeing that the fish was still panting, he couldn't help but said: "Such a fat red tail and so fresh, how come there are only one or two of them?"
Come on!"
"Can it be used to pay for drinks?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"Yes, of course!"
Shopkeeper Zhou laughed, then immediately thought about it, and took out the wine gourd from the cabinet.
"By the way, this is the wine gourd that Mr. left behind earlier."
Chen Changsheng took it in his hand, opened the cork and took a sip. He nodded and said, "Thank you, shopkeeper Zhou, for keeping it on your behalf."
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said, "Sir, what are you talking about? To be honest, I didn't expect you to come again, sir. I'm trying to seize the heart of a gentleman with a villain's heart."
Chen Changsheng said: "It's nothing. It's Chen who owes the debt. Shopkeeper Zhou is generous enough to let Chen go."
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled. He was very happy when he looked at the red fish. If this fish was cooked and sold, it would cost two or two per plate, which would not be cheap.
The taste is rare and naturally expensive.
However, he doesn't plan to sell it. It's best to eat such a plump red tail for yourself.
Chen Changsheng immediately said: "Shopkeeper Zhou went to borrow Chen's umbrella first and put it away together. After this matter, Chen will not keep any more."
Shopkeeper Zhou walked out of the counter after hearing this and said, "Sir, wait a minute."
Chen Changsheng paused and asked, "Does Shopkeeper Zhou have anything else?"
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said: "Such a plump red tail is hard to come by, and it is thanks to my husband. It would be a pity if I sell it to others. I asked the chef to cook this fish. Why don't you try it too, sir?"
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Chen Changsheng was a little surprised after hearing this and said: "Shopkeeper Zhou is too polite..."
"Hey, where are these words?"
Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said, "If you hadn't caught this fish, where would you have come from to enjoy it?"
Chen Changsheng smiled helplessly and said, "But this fish was used by Chen to pay for the drinks."
Shopkeeper Zhou said: "Sir, your conversation is extraordinary. I must have read many books. I am a businessman, but I smell like copper. I came here overnight, so I think highly of you."
"One tael of silver can buy you this red tail, but you can't buy this kind of love."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng sighed: "It's a bit sentimental. Thanks to Shopkeeper Zhou, after saying this, Chen must try it. Otherwise, Chen doesn't know.
Exalted."
"What's going on, what's going on."
Shopkeeper Zhou laughed, and then said: "It's wise, let the master cook the red tail, add two stacks of good dishes, and two jars of wine."
"Okay, shopkeeper."
The waiter took the fish and went to the kitchen.
There was no one at night and it was raining heavily outside.
Shopkeeper Zhou invited Chen Changsheng to sit down in the restaurant.
"I don't hear your accent sounds like a local."
Chen Changsheng nodded and said: "Indeed, Chen just walked here."
Shopkeeper Zhou finally took a guess and said: "I heard that your husband's words were all about leaving and staying. Could it be that you are a tourist in this world?"
Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "Absolutely."
Shopkeeper Zhou said: "I don't know how many places you have been to, sir. To be honest, I have been staying by the river all my life. I have never seen the scene outside, so I am a little curious."
"No way..."
Chen Changsheng was a little surprised and said: "Shopkeeper Zhou runs a restaurant, and he has always been to the nearby state capital."
Shopkeeper Zhou shook his head and said: "It's all the people below who are doing it. I actually wanted to go out and meet each other. When I was young, I wanted to do it very much. Unfortunately, I couldn't move without being rich. Later, I reached the age of marrying a wife and having children.
, there are old people at the top and young people at the bottom, so they have to start a business."
"After opening this restaurant, I never have a moment of leisure."
Chen Changsheng asked: "If there weren't those few taels of broken silver standing in front of him, would Shopkeeper Zhou still want to go out?"
Shopkeeper Zhou thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't do that now. The longer I stay, the more reluctant I am to leave here."
Chen Changsheng looked at him and said, "At Shopkeeper Zhou's age, you should be thinking about stability."
"yes……"
Shopkeeper Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This person thinks differently every year. This year he will be like this, next year he will be like that. If he misses something in a while, it doesn't feel like a pity now that he thinks about it."
Listening to Shopkeeper Zhou's words, Chen Changsheng felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He remembered that when he was young, he also wanted to travel to all places, but in the end he failed to do so. Later, he forgot about it.
About a quarter of an hour later, the waiter brought the side dishes and drinks. The two hit it off and clinked glasses to drink.
Hongwei put it on the table, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. It was tender and plump. The taste was thin, but the fresh calligraphy was vividly displayed.
Over the side dishes, Chen Changsheng and shopkeeper Zhou talked about the scene outside.
"Is Shangjing City so lively..."
"Sir, you have even been to Xixiao!"
"I really want to see it..."
Although Zhou Zhangui said this, in fact, no matter what time it was, he couldn't take a step forward.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
The sky is already dark.
Chen Changsheng thanked Shopkeeper Zhou for his hospitality today.
The two met by chance, but they also formed a bond.
"If I were to visit this place again in the past, Chen would bring up a red fish and chat with shopkeeper Zhou over wine again."
"It's a deal." Shopkeeper Zhou said with a smile, his face was red and he was a little drunk.
He waved Chen Changsheng away and remembered this different 'tourist' in his heart.
He has traveled to so many places at such a young age.
very nice.
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Chen Changsheng, who was walking in the night, picked up the wine bottle and took a sip.
"I wanted to buy sweet-scented osmanthus and drink it with me, but it turned out that it was like a young man traveling."
"But it doesn't matter."
Chen Changsheng smiled and looked back at the brightly lit restaurant.
"Chen will give you a big dream."
There seemed to be a loud laugh by the river, free and easy.
The gentleman's figure disappeared into the river wind and night, and disappeared.