The owner of the restaurant didn't notice their glances clearly, and thought he didn't believe it, so he explained in a low voice: "It is indeed a sky-high price of ten taels of gold per pound. But these people didn't buy it to drink for themselves, they all bought it as gifts. Give it to those above who want to be promoted and make a fortune."
"Not to mention, now this kind of rare thing is more effective than giving real money and silver. So it is becoming more and more popular."
"So, wouldn't the person who sells this wine have made a fortune?" Fang Er glanced at Xiao Rui and started gossiping, pretending to be curious.
The shopkeeper showed admiration and said: "Of course, this wine is said to be shipped from Chang'an. There is only one chamber of commerce in the world that sells it. It is the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce led by the world-famous champion. They set the price of the wine. of."
Fang Er and others suddenly realized that this was the case, so it was not surprising.
Xiao Ruixin said, isn't this just like sending Hua Zi to the stage in his previous life? Those who buy Taiwan don’t drink Taiwan, and those who drink Taiwan never have to buy it. It turns out that this kind of custom existed in ancient times, and it is really, really enough - tradition!
"If you really don't care about spending money, then you can find a way to find a pound at the expense of your face. But you just have to wait for a while." The shopkeeper said through gritted teeth.
Hey... This guy is really willing to go all out. He is really greedy for money.
Fang Er originally didn’t want to add more money. Although I was a dandy, it was just for acting. Do you really want me to spend ten taels of gold for a pot? Pooh! It's too much of a mistake.
It's good now. I was ready to withdraw after asking for the price. It's good to hear you tell the story. What about me in turn? If I don't want it, will it appear that I don't have enough financial resources? He no longer looks like a prodigal son who spends money.
Fang Er's face tightened, "Isn't it just ten taels of gold? The most important thing for this young master is money. San'er, give him the money. Shopkeeper, ten taels of gold per pound, you can get as much as you can." , I want to drink to my heart’s content, this young master!”
Xiao Rui didn't care and quickly took out ten taels of gold. Anyway, this wine was brought to the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce for sale. The ten taels of gold must have also entered the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce. I spent ten taels of gold to buy it now. It belongs to the left hand rather than the right hand, so I won't suffer any loss.
But after he actually took out the gold, he looked at the shopkeeper and showed no intention of accepting it. Instead, he looked embarrassed.
Xiao Rui said dissatisfied: "What? Shopkeeper, do you still want to ask us for errand fees? Our young master only stayed to eat because of his face today. He didn't bother you just now."
No no no, absolutely not...
The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly and hurriedly explained: "It's not that the villain is greedy for money and wants to pay for running errands. As I said just now, ten taels of gold per pound is the price set by the Chamber of Commerce. If they don't sell to people like us, they will all be sold to powerful people." Powerful officials and dignitaries.”
"The villain said that he can get a pound through connections. He has to get it from the black market, that is, find an official to get a pound, at most one pound. If there is not enough money, how can he sell it?"
"Ten taels of gold is the cost, and he is not my uncle. Isn't it for the sake of money? So..."
Fang Er nodded, "Bah! It's really unlucky. It's so troublesome to drink wine. Just a pound? Even if you buy it, you won't be able to drink it enough. What's the use of it?"
Xiao Rui advised: "Master, calm down. It is indeed not as convenient to go out as at home, but it is better than nothing. It is better than nothing. Shopkeeper, twenty taels of gold is enough. Get a pound for our young master." "
As he said that, he threw another piece of gold out.
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said, "Gentlemen, tell the truth, at least this is the number!"
Seeing him extend his hand, Xiao Rui and others opened their eyes wide. How much? Five or fifty taels? Gold?
Are you crazy?
Fang Er's reaction was even greater than Xiao Rui's, and he almost got into trouble. Xiao Rui kicked him under the table.
Xiao Rui secretly cursed in his heart that when I bought my own wine for ten taels, it was left-handed and right-handed. Twenty taels to buy wine is a way to pretend to be rich when you act in a show. But you told me I need fifty taels of gold? What if we are stupid rich people? Didn't Dou E take advantage of us?
Li Junxian took the opportunity to straighten his face and cursed loudly: "Bah! In Chang'an City, drinks are sold for ten taels of silver, but here you sell them for fifty taels of gold? Five hundred times more? You might as well steal the money. Bully us from other places. Are you human? Master, let’s go, this must be a black shop, we don’t want to eat here. How can you be so rude?”
The shopkeeper was anxious and said, "You can't leave. I really didn't mean to trick you."
At this time, the diners around him spoke enthusiastically, "Hey, gentlemen, are you from out of town? The shopkeeper didn't trick you. In Tanzhou, we don't know anything else, but this strong liquor is so scarce. , Fifty taels of gold is the price that everyone knows. If you think it is expensive, just drink some ordinary Sanlejiang. To be honest, we all think that fifty taels of gold is outrageous."
"In these days, if it wasn't for buying an official position and getting promoted, who would be willing to be taken advantage of?"
Li Junxian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much. It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Thank you for speaking up."
Fang Er said with a dark face: "Fifty taels of gold? It's fine if I buy a concubine and go home, but if I drink just such a pound of wine, if my father finds out, I'm afraid he will really accuse me of being a prodigal. That's all, I'm not in a good mood. Okay, no drinking today."
Seeing the embarrassment of the other party, the shopkeeper didn't expose it or laugh at it. After all, fifty taels was indeed outrageous, and the dandy young master didn't seem that stupid. He had a general sense of proportion in his squandering. This was only right! What if he was a master who didn't care about anything and just spread money everywhere? Then it's my son instead? It was impossible to let him wander around alone.
Taking advantage of the situation, Xiao Rui echoed: "Sir, you can't drink even if you want to. The villain is carrying only silver, how can he have fifty taels of gold? The rest are in the car..."
Ahem...
Li Junxian coughed quickly to remind him.
The shopkeeper looked at it and said to himself, "Hey guys, these people came out with a lot of money, you mean on the carriage?" I must talk to the people at the inn later.
In the back kitchen, the second shopkeeper talked hard and finally persuaded the hob meat cook, and then he was able to manage the meal.
The big shopkeeper sent Fang Er and his gang away, returned to the kitchen, and opened fire on the head chef, Luo Datou.
"Luo, don't think that after you went to Chang'an to steal an army for a few days, you will be a real man when you come back. In the past, we saw that your work was pretty good, so we all tolerated you. But you are not good at it. You are constantly pushing your limits. Today You even made it to the front? Not only did you rush into the customers and ruin our business, but you almost ruined the boss's big business, how many heads do you have to pay for it? "
Luo Datou said unconvinced: "Shopkeeper, my food is praised by everyone in the city, including Mr. Futai. I don't know where a few pretentious people come from, and they dare to comment on me like this? Who do you think they are?" "
The shopkeeper scolded: "Bah! You have the nerve to say that? Praise you? That's because the sky is high in Tanzhou and the emperor is far away. Most people have never been to the capital and have never seen the world. Just your craftsmanship? Don't think that I I can’t tell that today is not the first wave of customers who have complained that the dishes you cook are not authentic and good dishes from the capital."
"When you went to Chang'an to learn art, could they leave it to you so easily? You just worked as a handyman for a few times and then came back to pretend to be a big one, and you also licked your face and acted arrogant?"
"Let me tell you, this is the last time. From now on, cook for me honestly. If you cause trouble for us again, I will immediately send people to Chang'an and hire a real famous chef back at a high price. Just wait until you go back to the mountains and be punished by the boss. Right. You know the rules in the mountains..."
Hearing this, Luo Datou was instantly stunned. He no longer dared to look at the shopkeeper. In the past two years, he was used to being a boss in the city and almost forgot his origin.
Li Junxian, who returned to the inn, checked the carriage while visiting the horses, and found clues that it had been tampered with. He sneered proudly in his heart, I am afraid that if you don't check, the more you see, the more you will be fooled. The deeper.
