When the banquet was coming to an end, Hou Zhixian suddenly asked Chai Yan: "By the way, Sir, if I remember correctly, you should be from Anping County, Huzhou Prefecture, right?"
"Yes, how did Hou Zhixian know about it?" Chai Yan asked curiously.
Hou Zhixian said with a friendly smile: "Sir, when you were awarded the title of Baron of Anping County, the imperial court issued a newspaper, and it was mentioned in the newspaper. I read it again at that time.
, remember, haha..."
"Hou Zhixian, your memory is so good, you have a photographic memory!" Chai Yan praised.
"No, no, Sir, you are so complimentary." Hou Zhixian waved his hand hurriedly and humbly.
Sun Xiancheng drank some wine and was already tipsy. With the strength of the wine, he said casually: "Sir, in a few months, Mr. Hou will be transferred to the capital to take up a post, and the new position is still available."
You and Sir Alex are "related to each other"..."
"Oh? Really?" Chai Yan immediately asked: "Hou Zhixian, are you going to be transferred to the capital soon? Which department are you going to?"
"Yes, Sir." Hou Zhixian nodded and replied very formally: "The person you will be transferred to is the Ministry of Household Affairs and will be appointed as the head of the Huzhou Cleaning Department!"
"The head of Huzhou's Cleaning Department... seems to be from the sixth rank, right?" Chai Yan thought for a while and asked.
Hou Zhixian immediately said: "Returning to Sir, it is from the sixth grade."
Anping County is under the jurisdiction of Huzhou Prefecture, so it's no wonder that Sun Xiancheng said that they are related.
"That's just right. I have to toast Sir Hou and wish him a prosperous career!" Chai Yan picked up the wine glass and said something appropriate to the occasion.
Hou Zhixian was immediately flattered, but he was very happy in his heart. He hurriedly held the cup with both hands and said humbly: "I don't dare, I should be a wine congratulatory to the Lord. When I come to the capital in the future, I have to rely on the Lord to take care of me."
..."
Saying that, Hou Zhixian drank the wine in one gulp and showed the clean bottom of the glass to Chai Yan.
This was the purpose of Hou Jingzhi's special banquet with Chai Yan. He thought that Chai Yan was from Anping County, Huzhou, and he would soon be appointed as the Chief Official of Huzhou. Although the two were only related in place names, the rest had nothing to do with each other.
However, you can take this as an opportunity to make friends with people who are highly regarded by the future emperor, which may be beneficial to your future career.
"Easy to say, easy to say..." Chai Yan said in an official tone with a smile. At this time, he also understood why Hou Zhixian treated him so warmly.
Because he told me about his upcoming transfer to the capital, the atmosphere at the wine table became even more lively.
Hou Zhixian and Sun Xiancheng kept toasting to Chai Yan and flattering him wildly. Chai Yan secretly felt funny after hearing many things, but he did not expose them. He just entertained all comers and hoped that this drinking game would end soon.
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When Hang Baiqiu saw Chai Yan being toasted by Hou Zhixian and Sun County Magistrate in turn, he touched him secretly and reminded him in a low voice: "Drink less, you will get drunk soon."
Chai Yan smiled, nodded and said with a wink, "Don't worry, I've got it covered."
Although Chai Yan's face was red, since he was really tipsy, he stopped drinking any more wine and switched directly to the "one thousand cups will not get drunk" mode.
But Hou Zhixian and Sun Xiancheng were not so good at drinking. After taking turns to toast for an unknown number of rounds, they almost couldn't hold it anymore.
"Master Sun, you can drink some more with Sir, I, I... I'll go take a rest and I'll be back soon..."
The first person who couldn't stand it was Hou Zhixian. After he confessed to the people at the wine table, he hurried downstairs and ran to the latrine.
It was okay not to mention going to the latrine, but when he mentioned Sun County Magistrate, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He quickly confessed to everyone and ran downstairs with Hou Zhixian.
"Hahaha......"
Chai Yan and others immediately laughed when they saw this...
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After a stick of incense, the meal ended...
Not long after, Hou Zhixian and Sun Xiancheng accompanied Chai Yan and others out of Yunxian Restaurant.
Hou Zhixian stepped forward and said: "Sir, it will take a few days to replace the mast of the ship. Why not stay in the city for these few days? In this case, I can accompany the Lord to visit the scenic spots and historic sites in Kuiyang County."
......."
Chai Yan smiled, shook his head and said: "Don't bother Mr. Hou. I will go to the scenic spots and historic sites in Kuiyang County by myself when I have time. Mr. Hou is better to concentrate on staying in the county office to handle official duties, otherwise this matter will spread to the capital.
, the influence will be bad, Master Hou, don’t you think so?”
Hou Zhixian immediately nodded, cupped his hands and apologized: "Yes, yes, sir, what you are saying is that this matter was caused by the low official's lack of careful consideration."
Next, Houzhi County called for a carriage to take Chai Yan and others back to the dock, but after Chai Yan was pulled over by Hang Baiqiu and whispered a few words, Chai Yan changed his mind.
"Hou Zhixian, we have all drank a lot and want to take a walk around to get some fresh air. We can go back to the dock in a while."
Then, Chai Yan took Hang Baiqiu, Ge Hong, and Cheng Jiu out of Yunxian Restaurant and walked away along the street.
Hou Zhixian, Sun Xiancheng and others stood in front of the restaurant and kept watching. It was not until the four of them disappeared around the corner that they heaved a sigh of relief.
Chai Yan and the other two walked along the street, constantly looking at the shops on both sides of the street. They wanted to find a medicine shop, firstly, to buy some medicine to prevent seasickness, and secondly, to buy some medicine for Yu Tie to relieve the itching of his throat.
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"It's strange. There's no pharmacy in Kuiyang City?" Cheng Jiu scratched his head and looked around.
Chai Yan said: "What's the hurry? If you just walk around, there will always be a pharmacy."
After a while, Hang Baiqiu suddenly said: "I didn't see the drug store, but there is one in the medical center..."
With that said, Hang Baiqiu pointed to the front of the street.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that there were indeed flags and banners from the medical center hanging.
Chai Yan said: "There are also medicines sold in the medical clinic. Let's go and have a look..."
Soon, the four of them entered the medical clinic.
But after asking, I found out that the medical center did not have the medicinal materials that Chai Yan and the others wanted to buy. They had to go to a drug store in front of them to get them.
The four of them were ready to leave the hospital as soon as they heard this, but the person who greeted them didn't want the people who came in to leave just like that. Seeing that several of them smelled of alcohol, he took the initiative and said, "Look, these guests must have drank a lot.
, we just made a new hangover soup here, would you like to give a few guests a bowl...ah, it only costs five cents a bowl, it's a good deal!"
"Hangover soup? Is it useful?" Hang Baiqiu immediately became interested.
"It's useful. Our hangover decoction is very effective. It not only relieves hangover, but also removes greasiness. After drinking it, people will immediately wake up and feel much more comfortable." Humanity from the medical clinic said.
Hang Baiqiu looked at Chai Yan and the others and asked, "Where are you? Do you want to drink?"
Chai Yan saw that Hang Baiqiu wanted to drink, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's drink it, four bowls!"
The people at the medical clinic were very happy after hearing this, and immediately led Chai Yan and the other four people to sit down in the soft curtain booth on the side, and then went to prepare the hangover soup themselves.
Just as Chai Yan and the four of them were chatting while waiting for the hangover soup to be served, the owner of Unzen Restaurant suddenly appeared outside the soft curtain.
When Hang Baiqiu turned around, he accidentally spotted the other person and asked Chai Yan, "Why does that person look familiar..."
Chai Yan took a look and said, "Oh, he's the shopkeeper of Yunxian Restaurant. I just met him just now, and you forgot about him? What's your memory?"
As soon as Chai Yan finished speaking, he heard the voice of the owner of Yunxian Restaurant coming from outside the soft curtain: "How is it, my chef Zhang hasn't woken up yet?"
Soon, a middle-aged man's voice replied: "Shopkeeper, don't worry, Chef Zhang has woken up and is drinking medicine inside. Do you want to go in and take a look...
"
The shopkeeper of Yunxian Restaurant breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and followed him in.
Hang Baiqiu looked at Chai Yan and said softly: "This Yunxian Restaurant is quite humane. The waiters below are so caring when they are sick..."
Chai Yan smiled and nodded, agreeing: "Well, it is indeed..."
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