As soon as the stopper on the wine jar was opened, a strong aroma of wine immediately hit her nostrils. Tang Xiunu took a deep breath and felt as if the glass of wine was slightly smoked.
"The smell of alcohol is so strong?" She looked at Su Shi in shock and asked in disbelief.
Su Shi took out two crystal clear small wine glasses and placed them on the table as if he were using magic. He smiled and said, "This wine is strong, so you should drink it in small amounts."
Tang Xiunu had never seen a wine glass made of such material, so she couldn't help but pick it up and look at it carefully.
"What is this?" She watched for a long time, but still couldn't tell what material the small wine glass was made of, so she couldn't help but ask.
"Wine glass."
Tang Xiunu couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "I know this is a wine glass, what is it made of?"
"sand."
"sand?"
Su Shi nodded: "It's the kind of sand that is spread on the river bank and leaves a shallow footprint when you step on it."
Tang Xiunu still couldn't believe it: "Can those sands make such exquisite utensils?"
Su Shi didn't explain, just smiled and said: "This world is very strange."
Then he picked up the wine jar and carefully filled the wine glass with wine.
At this time, shopkeeper Wei brought over two plates of side dishes, smelling the rich aroma of wine, looking at the exquisite glass wine glasses and clear wine, he couldn't help but look surprised.
"What's this?"
Tang Xiunu rushed to ask: "A wine glass made of sand?"
"A wine glass made of sand?" Wei Zhe naturally thought she was joking and shook his head in disbelief.
Tang Xiunu looked at Su Shi again and said with a smile, "It seems I'm not the only one who doesn't believe Mr. Su's words."
Su Shi's expression did not change, he just looked at Wei Zhe and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Shopkeeper Wei. Why don't you sit down and have a drink?"
Wei Zhe did not answer immediately and looked at Tang Xiunu, but she turned sideways and looked out the window. Seeing this situation, Wei Zhe could only say: "Thank you very much, Mr. Su, but the store is busy and I cannot bear the kindness of Mr. Su."
At this time, there were only two people in the tavern, Su Shi and Tang Xiu Nu. Lin Mo and the coachman were waiting outside the tavern. No matter how busy they were, they were very limited. However, Su Shi knew that he came up with the excuse because of Tang Xiu Nu. He didn't expose the word, so he smiled and said: "Then I have to wait until next time to have a drink with Shopkeeper Wei."
After Wei Zhe left, Tang Xiunu silently picked up the wine glass, and Su Shi quickly reminded: "This wine is very strong..."
Before she finished speaking, Tang Xiunu had already finished her drink, and then her eyes suddenly changed and became very bright.
"It is indeed a good wine." After a long time, her face showed joy and she said, "This wine looks as light as water, but who knows it is as strong as fire."
Su Shi was startled because he had never seen a person with such a strong drink and a look of joy on his face.
Even when Su Zhou drank Jiangjin wine for the first time, his expression was bitter.
Only a true drunkard would enjoy it.
Su Shi looked at Tang Xiu Nu in confusion, because he never expected that Tang Xiu Nu would be an alcoholic.
While he was still in a daze, Tang Xiunu had picked up the wine jar and poured herself another glass. Then she raised her glass and looked at Su Shi, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Su."
Su Shi had no choice but to pick up the wine glass.
After the two drank together, they saw Tang Xiunu preparing to pour wine again, and hurriedly advised: "It's better to eat something first. It's easy to get drunk if you drink on an empty stomach."
Tang Xiunu didn't seem to hear what he said and just filled the wine glass. She picked up the wine glass, looked straight at Su Shi, and suddenly asked, "Do you really know the meaning of the strange pattern on Master's handkerchief?"
"Know."
"What means?"
"Someone told me those four strange patterns are four characters."
"That pattern has four characters?" Tang Xiunu looked at him in surprise: "I have never seen such characters."
"I haven't seen it either." Su Shi sighed slightly: "The man said that this kind of writing has been lost for a long time, and not many people know it."
Tang Xiunu looked at Su Shi blankly, and finally couldn't help but laugh.
She chuckled and said: "Since this kind of writing has been lost for a long time, how can anyone know it? Doesn't Mr. Su suspect that this person is deceiving you?"
"Actually, I have the same question, but I believe this person will not lie to me, because he has no need to lie to me."
Seeing that Su Shi trusted that person so much, Tang Xiunu didn't ask any further, but just asked: "Then did he ever say what the four characters were for those four patterns?"
"Biyi Lianzhi."
After hearing these four words, Tang Xiunu's eyes seemed to be distracted and her expression became dull. She murmured it several times, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
After drinking four or five glasses in a row, she didn't put down the glass until her face was as red as rouge.
Su Shi shook his head and said, "It seems that today is not a good day for drinking."
Because he saw that Tang Xiunu had something on her mind, and it was related to her master Huiniang.
It was the same last time. Whenever Hui Niang was mentioned, Tang Xiu Nu would drink hard.
"Did the prince teach these four words to the master?"
"It should be. That's why after the prince passed away, Hui Niang embroidered these four words on the handkerchief to express her love for her."
Tang Xiunu was already a little drunk at this time. She looked sideways at the long willows and green bamboos outside the window, her eyes becoming hazy.
"Do you have that handkerchief on you?"
Su Shi said: "Not here. But if you want it, I'll bring it to you next time."
Since there is no secret in that handkerchief, it seems natural that it should be given to Tang Xiunu as a relic of Hui Niang.
However, Tang Xiunu shook her head and said: "Actually, I have never seen it. I just heard from others that the master was embroidering this handkerchief before he died."
At this point, Tang Xiunu suddenly turned to look at him and said, "You came here today not only to thank me, but also not just to tell me the secret of the pattern."
Su Shi immediately nodded and admitted, "Yes."
"What is your purpose for coming to me?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "I'm going to open a silk and satin shop."
Although Tang Xiunu was already a little drunk at this time, she immediately sobered up after hearing Su Shi's words.
"What do you mean, Master?"
Su Shi made no secret of his purpose: "I want you to come and help me. No matter what conditions Rui Hexiang offers you, I can give you double the offer."
Tang Xiunu looked at Su Shi in surprise, not because of the conditions he offered.
After a long time, she said slowly: "Do you know whose property Rui Hexiang belongs to?"
"I know. It's the property in the name of the second prince, King Zhao Zhou Jin."
Tang Xiunu was shocked and said: "Since you know that Rui Hexiang is the property of King Zhao, you still dare to poach people blatantly. Aren't you afraid of death?"
Su Shi smiled and said: "It's just business. As the saying goes, the one with the highest price gets it. Even if you come to help me, I believe King Zhao will not embarrass me."
Tang Xiunu looked at him blankly, as if looking at a young man with intellectual problems.
"Are you oversimplifying things?"
