Hearing Butler Zhang say that he was here to visit Young Master Xiao, Shopkeeper Xu silently stepped aside and opened the door to the inn.
There was a hundred reluctances in his heart. Mr. Xiao was a guest staying at Tianyi Inn, so he had no reason to stop the Ouyang family master.
As Butler Zhang and the two entered the door, Xiao Chen raised his head, still holding the thin iron rod that connected the stove in his hand.
"Master Xiao." He helped the head of the Ouyang family through the door, and after standing firm, Butler Zhang crossed his hands, with a smile on his face, and saluted Xiao Chen.
"Isn't this Butler Zhang? Why did he make what I wanted so quickly?" Xiao Chen leaned the iron rod aside, patted the dust from the stove on his clothes, and stood up.
"Master Xiao is joking, those are all carefully crafted things, how can they be so fast." Butler Zhang said with a smile.
"Is it okay? Why did Butler Zhang come to see me? Oh, by the way, how did Butler Zhang know that I live here?" Xiao Chen asked curiously with his hands behind his back.
With a smile on his face, Butler Zhang pointed at Patriarch Ouyang next to him: "The Patriarch was quite shocked when he heard that Young Master Xiao wanted so many goods at one time. I came here to visit Young Master Xiao and wanted to make acquaintance with you, this great customer."
Every word Butler Zhang said inadvertently elevated Xiao Chen's status, but it also sounded pleasant to the ears.
Duan Tianming stood silently behind Xiao Chen without saying a word.
No matter when, oneself, the role of a loyal guard must be fulfilled.
Shopkeeper Xu on the side was almost shocked.
Who is this Mr. Xiao that he allowed Butler Zhang to talk to him so respectfully? Moreover, he even supported the senile head of the Ouyang family to visit him in person.
"Principal? Which household?" Xiao Chen was stunned and turned to look at the slightly embarrassed Ouyang Patriarch.
Seeing Xiao Chen treating his family head like this, Butler Zhang hurriedly answered: "Young master Xiao, you are joking. You are going to Ouyang's workshop. Of course you are the head of the Ouyang family."
"Oh, look at my memory." Xiao Chen tapped his forehead, and then nodded to the head of the Ouyang family who stood aside blankly: "Master, thank you for your hard work."
"Coming to see Mr. Xiao, there's no need to worry about it." The head of the Ouyang family hurriedly said with his hands clasped in his fists.
The more rude the other party is, the more powerful the other party is. Therefore, the head of the Ouyang family did not care at all about Xiao Chen's nod.
"The head of the Ouyang family is here in person, how can he stand in the hall and talk." Xiao Chen turned to look at Shopkeeper Xu, "Shopkeeper Xu, do you have a living room or something like this?"
Shopkeeper Xu smiled awkwardly: "My place is just an inn. Where can I find a living room? Otherwise, should I close the door and close the business now?"
"That's fine." Xiao Chen pointed to the chair next to him, "Master Ouyang, don't you mind just sitting in the lobby of this inn and talking?"
"I don't mind, I don't mind." The head of the Ouyang family said hurriedly.
Hearing Xiao Chen say yes, shopkeeper Xu hurriedly ran over and closed the door. He also brought a pot of hot water and placed it on the table where several people were sitting, and walked into the back hall.
There was an Eight Immortals table, with three people sitting on one side respectively. Duan Tianming stood behind Xiao Chen, leaving the remaining chair empty.
Ignoring the head of the Ouyang family, Xiao Chen looked directly at Butler Zhang: "Butler Zhang, can you arrange more manpower to make the Yishui inkstones I ordered earlier?"
Butler Zhang stood up, picked up the kettle on the table, first filled Xiao Chen's tea bowl, then the Ouyang family head, and then poured a bowl of tea into Duan Tianming's vacant seat, and finally poured it for himself
superior.
"Master Xiao, are you leaving in a hurry, or do you have other urgent matters?" Butler Zhang asked with a smile as he put down the kettle.
"I originally thought that I would have a good few days in Yizhou City, but the two things that happened today have made my impression of Yizhou very bad. So, if you rush it out, I will leave
." Xiao Chen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
I hadn't thought about how to talk to Xiao Chen about the tavern, but I didn't expect Xiao Chen to bring it up himself.
The head of the Ouyang family pushed the chair behind him and stood up with his hands on the table.
He held up his hands and bowed to Xiao Chen.
"Today, I am here specifically to apologize to Mr. Xiao for this matter."
"Huh?" Xiao Chen frowned deliberately, "Can you apologize to me? We didn't seem to have crossed paths before this. Isn't the head of the Ouyang family accompanying him?"
A ashamed wry smile appeared on the face of the head of the Ouyang family: "To be honest, Mr. Xiao, the tavern you smashed was the Ouyang family's tavern."
"Oh? Hahaha." Xiao Chen couldn't help laughing, "I smashed up your tavern. You should have reported it to the police to arrest me. Why did you come to compensate me?"
Duan Tianming, who was behind him, also showed a suspicious expression according to Xiao Chen's advance arrangements.
"No, I'm ashamed to say this. It was all because of the inappropriate words of my tavern manager, which made the young master angry, causing the young master's guards to smash the tavern with all their strength. We were at fault in this matter, so I can only
Show off your old face and ask for your forgiveness." The head of the Ouyang family said solemnly with a straight face.
His attitude seemed extremely sincere, but from beginning to end, he never mentioned the high prices in the tavern.
He is really an old fox. He even apologizes step by step, avoiding the important and taking the easy.
Xiao Chen thought to himself.
"If so, Master Ouyang, please sit down first." Xiao Chen raised his right hand and pointed at the chair behind him.
Hearing this, Butler Zhang hurriedly pushed the chair that the Ouyang family leader had just pushed back to its original position, and helped him sit down.
"I am the busboy in the tavern. Since the head of the Ouyang family can come and apologize, this matter is over. However, your tavern must be destroyed. Tell me, how much money, I will compensate you." Xiao Chen crossed his right leg.
, looked at each other and said with a smile.
The head of the Ouyang family hurriedly raised his right hand and waved it: "Master Xiao, I misunderstood, I misunderstood. This tavern is opened on the main street of Yizhou City, which is used to sell Yishui inkstones. It is not appropriate. I am preparing to close the tavern recently. Xiao
Mr. Xiao's smashing just happened to do me a big favor. I should pay Mr. Xiao for his hard work, and Mr. Xiao is there to accompany me."
The head of the Ouyang family is indeed an old fox. He completely shifted Xiao Chen's responsibility in a few words and regarded him as the "hero".
After saying that, the head of the Ouyang family turned his head to the side: "Steward Zhang."
Butler Zhang hunched over and hurriedly took out two banknotes from his arms and placed them in front of Xiao Chen.
Looking at the two large-denomination banknotes in front of him, Xiao Chen frowned: "Master Ouyang, what do you mean?"
"This one is the money from the Yi Shui Inkstone that Mr. Xiao customized in my workshop. I don't want it anymore. I just treat it as a friend of Mr. Xiao. As for the other one, even if I hire people to demolish the tavern, I still have to pay for it.
It's not about paying wages. Brothers have worked hard, let them buy wine. Let's just say that we don't know each other until we fight. I hope Mr. Xiao won't refuse."
Patriarch Ouyang smiled with sincerity on his face.
