Chapter 372: Private Visit by Microservice (Part 2)
Coming out of the rice shop, Guo Song saw that Li Shi looked a little melancholy, so he smiled and said: "Meishou Wine Shop is not far in front. Mr. Li, would you like to go and have a seat?"
Li Shi nodded and said with a forced smile: "Then let's go sit down and have a drink by the way."
Meishou Liquor Shop is indeed not far from Mipu. It is less than a hundred steps away. Just turn a corner and you will be there. Today, Meishou Liquor Shop is also open for business as usual. The queues are the same as usual. Because it is the New Year, many people want to buy.
After having a bottle of good wine to celebrate the New Year, it feels like half of the guests in the West Market are gathered here.
"I heard that there are long queues here every day. When I saw it today, it is indeed well-deserved. It is like this even on the first day of the new year. Mr. Guo, I don't understand, why don't you open more shops?"
Guo Song laughed and said: "Actually, there are restaurants in other places. For example, there are small shops in the top ten restaurants in Chang'an, but people are still willing to come to the West Market to buy, maybe because they think the West Market's are more authentic!"
"I think the threshold for the top ten restaurants is too high, and many people can't get in!"
"correct!"
The two laughed and walked into the wine shop. Just as a samurai was about to ask, the owner Li Wenyu saw them in the shop and shouted quickly: "Don't stop them, please come over!"
The warrior quickly moved away, and Guo Song whispered to Li Shi: "She is my senior sister and my sister-in-law. She was a female Taoist priest in Kongtong Mountain and eloped to Chang'an with my senior brother."
Li Shi smiled slightly: "I heard Li An say that the proprietor of Meishou Liquor Shop is a woman, very capable and capable, and it was she who worked hard to make Meishou Liquor a famous wine."
"That's right, my senior sister is indeed very capable."
The two walked into the wine shop, and Li Wenyu came up to them and said with a smile: "On New Year's Day, why aren't junior brothers with Mrs. Guo?"
"Don't you want to go to her house the day after tomorrow? It won't be too late to meet you then. Didn't Senior Brother come over?"
"I've been here for a while, and that damn ghost went wandering off somewhere. Junior brother, who is this?" Li Wenyu glanced at Li Shi doubtfully.
Li Shi touched Guo Song and said with a smile: "I am a good friend of Mr. Guo. My surname is Li. I came here to see Meishou Liquor Shop."
"Welcome! Welcome! Mr. Li, please sit inside. Junior brother, please stay with Mr. Li."
At this time, Li Shi looked up and saw the banner of "Mei Shou Wine" on the wall, which was actually written by his father. He felt a little sad and said to Guo Song, "I will also write a banner for the store!"
Guo Song was overjoyed, "Thank you very much!"
He quickly ordered Li Wenyu to prepare pen and paper. Although Li Wenyu was a little surprised, she still spread good rice paper on the table in the backyard and prepared pen and ink.
Guo Song asked Li Wenyu to bring a bottle of wine in earthen porcelain. He poured a bottle and drank it in one gulp. He poured another bottle and handed it to Li Shi.
There are only three bottles, they are the treasure of the store, please give it a try, sir."
Li Shi saw that the wine was golden in color, just like amber, which was particularly attractive. He picked up the wine cup and tasted it. He thought it was good, so he drank it all. He felt that the entrance was particularly smooth, sweet and long, and extremely mellow. He kept saying
Praise: "Good wine! This is my first time to drink such a good wine."
Guo Song winked and asked Li Wenyu to get another bottle. Although Li Wenyu was a little reluctant to part with it, she still followed her junior brother's arrangement and went back to the house to get another bottle.
"Master Li, take this bottle back and give it to your family!"
Li Shi was a little embarrassed. There were only three bottles of this treasure in the store. He drank one bottle and took another bottle, while others only had one bottle left.
He thought for a while and then said happily: "I can't drink your wine in vain, I will leave you a message!"
He picked up his pen and wrote: "The best wine in the world!" He took out his private seal from his arms and stamped his own seal, "Li Shi of the Tang Dynasty"
Li Wenyu's face turned pale. She was a little reluctant just now, but now she found out that the young Master Li accompanying her junior brother was actually the emperor. She was a little at a loss, but at the same time she was overjoyed that the emperor had granted him the title of Meishou.
Liquor is the best in the world. Once this brand is launched, other competitors will be silenced.
"Junior brother, this..."
Guo Song gave her a quick wink, and Li Wenyu immediately reacted and said with a smile: "Master Li is good at calligraphy! I will definitely frame it well."
Guo Song added: "Just now Mr. Li said that the business of small shops in the top ten restaurants is not as good as here. The main reason is that the threshold of the top ten restaurants is too high and many ordinary people cannot get in. Senior sister wants to think of a way. It is best to open a small shop in front of the restaurant.
People who buy wine don’t have to go in, but the shop is among the top ten restaurants.”
Li Wenyu smiled and said: "This is easy to handle! We build a very small house out of wood and place it on the steps of the restaurant. People coming and going can see the house at a glance."
Li Shi praised: "This is a good idea. Distinctive wooden houses are rarely seen and can become a piece of scenery."
It was getting late, so Li Shi sat for a while, then said goodbye to Guo Song.
As soon as they left, Li Wenyu called the big shopkeeper over.
"Proprietor, what's the matter?"
Li Wenyu pointed to the banner on the table and said: "Go to Jubao Pavilion and ask the master to frame it properly!"
The big shopkeeper hesitated a little and said: "The best wine in the world, isn't it a bit too loud?"
"fart!"
Li Wenyu immediately said angrily: "Look carefully, who wrote this!"
The big shopkeeper glanced at the signature seal and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. "Just now...that young master...is...the emperor?"
Li Wenyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with lingering fear: "It was only after reading this painting that I realized that he is the emperor. My junior brother is accompanying him. He must have come out incognito for a private visit!"
"I'm going to Dongshi now!"
The big shopkeeper carefully put away the banner, arranged a carriage and rushed to Dongshi.
Li Shi came out of the West Market. The carriage was already waiting for him here. Li Shi smiled at Guo Song and said, "It's not a big harvest today. I got a bottle of the best wine. Thank you, senior sister, for me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the inscription!"
Li Shi nodded and said: "I will carefully consider Governor Guo's suggestion regarding Xichuan. In addition, I may not be here when you get married. I wish you my best wishes in advance!"
"Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated by me!"
Li Shi got into the carriage. The man in gray clothes was about to get in like a ghost, but Guo Song grabbed his arm. The man in gray clothes was shocked. He had never been caught by anyone before.
Guo Song immediately let him go and smiled: "I just want to confirm whether Brother Dou is a human or a ghost."
"Your martial arts skills are very high, no less than mine!"
The man in gray said something muffled and disappeared into the carriage like a ghost.
The carriage started slowly and drove toward the northeast under the strict guard of the brigade of guards...
Guo Song did not return to Qingxu Palace, but returned directly to the Bashang Military Camp.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Chang'an City became obviously lively.
Today is a day to visit relatives and friends. There are families everywhere carrying gifts, and the streets are especially busy with horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts.
In the afternoon, a large carriage slowly stopped in front of the Xue Mansion.
Zhang Lei and Li Wenyu came out of the carriage with their daughter and son. The daughter was ten years old and the son was three years old. They were very smart and lively. They were the apple of Li Wenyu's eye. Relatively speaking, Zhang Lei liked his daughter more. His father would always
I prefer my daughter.
Xue Xun and his wife Han came to the door to greet the guests.
"Hurry, Grandpa Xue, Grandma Xue kowtows!"
The two children knelt down and kowtowed, "Grandson and granddaughter, please give your regards to Grandpa Xue and Grandma Xue!"
Xue Xun and Han laughed from ear to ear and quickly helped them up, "Good boy, I'll give you a meeting gift later!"
Li Wenyu handed another exquisite wooden box to Mr. Han and said with a smile: "I heard that Madam believes in Guanyin. This is a little bit of our kindness. We hope to accept the white jade Guanyin."
Han took it happily and said, "I have to clean my hands and place an incense table to welcome Guanyin!"
She quickly greeted everyone into the room, and Zhang Lei asked Xue Xun with a smile: "Uncle Shi, is my junior brother here?"
"He came here at noon and went shopping with Tao'er. He will be back soon!"
Zhang Lei's fat face was slapped twice. This brat actually went to play and left himself here.
Walking into the middle hall, a tall and fat old man was walking on the patio with his hands clasped behind his back. His figure rivaled that of Zhang Lei.
"This is my father-in-law and my mentor. These two old men came from Luoyang specifically to attend Chu Tao'er's wedding next month."
Zhang Lei hurriedly greeted him, and Han Chonggong heard that the other party was the owner of Meishou Wine, and he couldn't help but growl in his throat. He was a drunkard, and he had already drank all his son-in-law's collection of Meishou Wine after only a few days here.
"Meishou wine is really good!" Han Chonggong praised meaningfully.
Zhang Lei said proudly: "The emperor came to inspect our store the day before yesterday and specially left a calligraphy treasure saying 'The best wine in the world'."
"The Emperor went to the Western Market on the first day of the Lunar New Year?" Xue Xun said in surprise.
"I went there in the afternoon, and my junior brother Guo Song accompanied me. It must have been a private visit incognito! I was in Dongshi at that time, and my wife received me. I left the calligraphy treasure, and then I knew that the person who came was the emperor."
When Han Chonggong heard that the emperor actually went to the Meishou Liquor Shop, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Lei even more highly. He laughed dryly and said, "It's a pity that Meishou Liquor is not available in Luoyang. When I go back, I will definitely buy two bottles and take it with me."
"What else are you buying? I'll give the old man ten bottles later."
Han Chonggong was overjoyed, "Then I'd like to thank Boss Zhang!"