This is a very ordinary tavern. It looks very ordinary from the outside, just like all roadside taverns. It has a very ordinary and even somewhat shabby plaque. The decoration inside the house is also very simple, with a few tables, chairs and benches. There are independent private rooms above. Although they are ordinary, there are many people eating here. It is basically equivalent to the Internet celebrity check-in shop in the 21st century. There is an endless stream of customers every day. It is said that the chef of this shop is a former When the royal chef of the imperial court eats the dishes cooked by the royal chef, everyone not only enjoys the delicious food, but also the royal treatment.
There is a story about this wine shop. It is probably because the owner of the shop made money. He saw that the shop was a bit old, so he renovated it. It was decorated with carved dragons and painted phoenixes. It was extremely luxurious. The tables, chairs and benches inside were also replaced with luxurious pear wood. , but what the shop owner didn’t expect was that suddenly there were no more people coming to eat, and the shop owner was completely devastated.
The shop owner was very surprised. The dishes were still the freshest, the cook was still the same, and the prices were still the same as before. Why didn’t anyone come to eat at his house? Could it be that all the officials of the Ming Empire suddenly changed to vegetarianism and started vegetarianism in their own restaurants? There are some in there, too. The owner of the shop was impatient, and later asked someone to inquire in every possible way, and finally found out the reason. It was very simple. Your wine shop was too luxurious. All the officials in the Ming Empire were clean officials, and they were all good officials who received only a meager salary from the court. How could they have enough money to go to such a luxurious wine shop to party and drink, talking about the past and the present? The officials of the Ming Empire were the most shameful. They didn’t like to associate with those stinky things, and they didn’t like to be related to the decadent life of drunkenness, wealth, arrogance, extravagance and decadence. The officials of the Ming Empire were all good officials, and they were all upright officials who made decisions for the people without taking advantage of them. There is no such thing as a good official serving the people who goes to a luxurious wine shop to drink and have fun.
The shop owner is also a sensible person, and naturally understands the meaning. It is nothing more than that to be a young lady, you have to build an archway, and to be an official of the Ming Empire, you need face, fame and enjoyment. The shop owner was also a courageous person. He demolished the shop without saying a word and renovated it. This time the shop owner listened to the suggestions of many diners. The outside of the wine shop was very ordinary, and the ordinary ones looked like Wang Busheng. , but the interior decoration should not be too simple, it should be luxurious, but it should not make people feel that the decoration is too expensive, and the low-key luxury should also have connotation. Officials and literati of the Ming Empire liked this tune.
Soon the wine shop opened for business again, and people found that the appearance of the wine shop was extremely ugly. The word "wine shop" was crooked, and it seemed that it was not made by everyone. It was probably a play by children who had just started to enlighten themselves. The shop door of the poplar tree is damaged in some places, and a finger can be inserted into it. But what surprised everyone was that even in such a miserable wine shop, there were more and more people eating. It was not until everyone enjoyed it several times that they truly understood the connotation of the wine shop. The furnishings inside are very ordinary, but they are all objects from before the previous dynasty, and any one item costs tens of thousands of taels. Many of the calligraphy and paintings are copied by experts, and they are no different from the originals. Even a small Potted plants, if I don’t scare you to death, the price is enough for ordinary people to work hard for a lifetime, and they are available year-round.
The decoration of the small rooms inside is also the same, with a sense of connotation and luxury in a low-key manner.
It's like a high-end club in the 21st century, except that there are no girls to accompany the drinks, and the door plaque is a little broken. The basic service content remains the same.
In an elegant pavilion, there is a picture of Huang Gongwang's "Quiet Picture of Water Pavilion" hanging on the wall. This picture depicts the scene of seclusion in the mountains. In the distance, the mountains are tumbling, the trees are dim, and the stream nearby is winding around the mountain house. , there are thick trees beside the stream, full of wild interest. The author's composition and use of brushes aim to depict a calm and quiet artistic conception. Huang Gongwang's Cao Lai brushwork is vast, simple, and majestic, and has been praised as "the peaks and mountains are thick and the vegetation is lush." Of course, this is a fake. There are many unique calligraphy and paintings by everyone. There is no doubt that they are also fakes. It was copied by some capable and skillful people. But in terms of brushwork and composition, the person who copied it was also a master.
There are also several bunches of potted plants on both sides of the wall. Green plants can still survive in such a season, which shows that the store has put in a lot of effort.
"The two of us will blow you up, and I will be gone if you are a mistress."
"Old Hao, you should make it clearer, it should be that the bottom is gone."
"Stop the personal attacks and pay as soon as possible. I will give you the best too."
That's right, there were three people sitting in the Accord, Hao Liande, the old man who never died, and a senior beggar who devoted his whole youth to begging.
The three of them gathered around a table. There was no food or wine, only a pot and three cups, and a pile of cards thrown in the middle.
After all, wine shops are in the service industry, and customers' requirements are their pursuits. Therefore, wine shops not only sell wine, but also provide tea.
"This restaurant faces north and faces south. The door is on the green dragon position, and the financial position is due south. If the eunuch is dead, let's change places." An old man with gray hair but good spirits counted with his fingers and talked.
There is no doubt that this old man belongs to the wealthy party. There are no more than three people in the entire Ming Empire who dare to directly call Hao Liande the dead eunuch. It is an honor that the rich party is included.
There was no father and son at the gambling table, so naturally there was no hierarchy, so Hao Liande took it easy and said, "Master Emperor, didn't you just say that your financial position was due west, why has it changed now?"
"You know what the heck, you didn't see the sun setting."
"Well, okay, Imperial Master, what you said makes sense."
"It makes sense, why don't you hurry up and get out of here," said Fu A, who had a bad temper and probably lost a lot.
Hao Liande shrugged, it didn't matter, he had won a lot anyway, and if he was lucky, he could win money wherever he sat.
Change seats, shuffle the cards, deal the cards, and the landlord plays the cards.
"One dragon, three to ten." Hao Liande held a good deck of cards and had a smile on his face. He only played a few games and won more than a thousand taels. If he continued like this, he could win back a year's GDP of the Ming Empire within a month.
"Haha, Old Hao, what a coincidence, I'll take care of it." Old Immortal couldn't see how arrogant Hao Liande was, even if he was dismantling machines and selling parts, he had to take care of it.
"Hahaha, I eat more salt than you eat rice. You are all children playing Landlords. I am older than you." He touched the beard on his face. The wealthy party is also very proud.
"Master, we are in the same group, we are both farmers." Lao Bu Si Ku was miserable. His best was A. He finally got a chance to play, but he ended up with a pig teammate.
"What happened to the gang? I only see justice, and there are scum among the farmers."
"Uh, okay, you're right." After greeting his grandma secretly in his heart, the old man could only close the card silently.
"Master Emperor, if you are stronger, please step forward." Hao Liande gave in.
"Hmph," a look of contempt was given to Hao Liande, and Fu Jiafang continued, "A mistress."
"Haha, Imperial Master, you are really a relative, just a Xiaosi," Hao Liande was so happy that someone could send Xiaosi to him.
"I can't control it." The old man was depressed, holding a handful of chains in his hand, and he was blind in vain.
"You can't even control a mistress. What kind of cards do you have? We are in the same group, we are both farmers."
"Okay, an A",
"Haha, I have a two," Rich A quickly threw out a two from his hand, "The one with a red heart, doesn't it look good?"
The old man felt that his little heart had been hurt ten thousand times. There was such a teammate who wanted to win money. If you ask Hao Liande to give birth to a son, it would be impossible. The old man was speechless. He could only give Fu Jia a thumbs up and support him.
"Master Emperor, I'm sorry, I have a little king here."
"Tch, Xiao Wang is awesome. I have Xiao Zhu Zhu here. Sir, how can I deal with all kinds of dissatisfaction?"
Plop, Hao Liande almost knelt down, "Emperor Master, the Za family is using their working time to play cards with you, why don't we mention the Holy One?"
Hao Liande also felt uneasy about being a thief and gambling during working hours. After all, he was still the last number one scholar among the rebels, and being a scholar was associated with gambling, which greatly affected his image.
"It's okay, it's okay. If he dares to criticize you, I'll beat him up. Come on, I'll take care of you." The rich side is very proud, this is the rhythm of victory.
Hao Liande shut up, you have even cheated the current emperor, who can take care of it.
"Haha, I knew you couldn't close it." The rich man raised his buttocks and smiled with a smile on his face.
"I have three belts and one, no more, haha, hurry up and pay, hurry up and pay." The rich side throws away the cards in their hand and returns home victorious.
"Oh, Imperial Master, please wait a moment," Hao Liande hurriedly interrupted Fu Jia's pride and asked, "Three with one is okay, three with two is also okay, but if you bring two, it's not a pair." That’s too much.”
"Three with two, no, I've always been good at playing cards."
Hao Liande took out a four and a five from the playing cards on the table and said, "Master, leave it here."
"Hey, I saw it wrong, I saw it wrong, otherwise, how about you mistake these two for nine."
"Haha, four plus five equals nine. The emperor is really good at arithmetic." He gave the rich man a contemptuous look and said, "I'm in charge, but I'm gone again."
Angrily, he threw away the cards in his hand and said, "It's gone again. I wish you will die as a eunuch in your next life."
"Haha, let's talk about the next life in the next life. Pay out the money, pay out the money. No matter what, I won't pay the IOU this time."
"That's not right. I've calculated that the weather is going smoothly today, and there are no taboos," Fu Jia pointed with one hand. "Tell me, which one of you is wearing red pants?"
The two half-century-old men hurriedly covered their crotches and said in unison, "Don't mess around."
"I just took a look and saw that one of you must have ruined my wealth by wearing red pants."
"I won't even kill you."
"Tch, so stingy."
The three thousand taels that had just been warmed up were gone again, and the wealthy party felt a little distressed.
"Master Imperial, you know, in my eyes you have always been upright and a model of morality, and every spit on you is a pitfall."
"That's not spit, that's hail." Old Immortal was also implicated in losing money. As long as he was with the wealthy party, he would lose. This has become a rule. Old Immortal was in a bad mood. Hearing Hao Liande say this I was very dissatisfied when I praised Master.
"Pah!" A chestnut hit him on the head. The rich man shouted angrily, "You bastard, don't interrupt Eunuch Hao Lian, just keep talking."
"That's a person who says the same thing. I once heard the Holy One say that the Emperor once stole a chicken from a widow and promised to give her ten chickens back to her ten years later. No one took the promise ten years to heart, but the Emperor still remembered it. , Sure enough, ten chickens were returned, and they were also the most famous romantic chickens in Yingtian Mansion."
"Let's not talk about the moral depravity of stealing the widow's chicken. Let's talk about returning the chicken. In ten years, will the chicken be able to live in the same house for generations? Moreover, chickens are raised for laying eggs, not for eating. It's meat, and besides, how can one steal a chicken but not a widow? It's very bad to buy pearls and return the coffins." For the master's behavior, the old man despised him from the bottom of his heart.
"Haha. That's natural. If you eat someone else's chicken, of course you have to pay back."
"So, the money you owed me last time should also be repaid."
"Uh, ah, what, Lao Bu Die, didn't you say that the eunuch who was seeking death had something to say?" Fu Jia Yifang hurriedly changed the subject.
"My matter is not urgent. Master should come first." The old man was evasive and didn't want to solve the problem for the master who was dedicated to cheating his disciples.
Another big joke, "Speak quickly if I ask you to speak."
Hao Liande has long been used to it, so it is not surprising that the wealthy party defaults on their debts.
Touching his head, Lao Bu Shei always regretted why he didn't practice Tietou Gong. He cleared his throat, "Old Hao, it's like this. You should have some understanding of Wang Bu Shei's identity."
Another feature of this wine shop is that I don’t know what kind of high technology the store uses. The sound insulation effect of Accord is very good, so it is very safe to talk inside.
Hao Liande didn't need to estimate and nodded in acquiescence.
"You should know what happened more than ten years ago. Many things have been unclear for a long time, but I can guarantee with my head that Wang Budie is definitely a member of the Wang family."
Hao Liande nodded, "I have seen that boy, I can believe it."
"It's like this. This guy doesn't do his job properly. He just thinks about making money and eating chicken all day long. He called me a few days ago and told me that he was cooperating with that girl from the Zhang family to do business. You said that a manly man doesn't think about progress and just thinks about it all day long. Make money”.
"Apprentice, wait a minute," Fu Jiafang said after touching his beard, "Although you are the old man's apprentice, my master has to correct you. If you don't think about making money every day, you are not enterprising. You see Look at me, I am so old, I have to beg and earn money every day, it’s very hard.”
"Well, okay, Master, what you said makes sense." In order to avoid being beaten, Lao Bu Die had no choice but to give up his views.
"Old Immortal, we are not outsiders, we are all brothers who have passed our lives. I am also a little confused about what happened more than ten years ago. If you have any questions, just tell me."
In the political situation of the court, it is important to take sides, but there are also those who only value feelings and not interests. They are comrades-in-arms and lords.
"Others don't care, I can't care. That boy Wang Busei is not young anymore."
"Are you talking about the marriage?" Fu A asked. "You don't have to worry about that. I think that girl from the Zhang family is quite interested in Wang Budie."
"In addition to being older, that girl from the Zhang family is still okay. Uh, ah, Master, don't interrupt, that's not what I'm talking about." Old Immortal hurriedly broke away from the topic of Fu Jia and continued, "That's it. , One cannot always do business all his life. I don’t think that boy will be able to study and take the imperial examination. I am afraid that the white-haired man will send the black-haired man to the battlefield. After thinking about it, only your Jin Yiwei has a low threshold and is not life-threatening. ".
"Jinyiwei, you are saying that you want that boy Wang Bushi to be a Jinyiwei." Hao Liande couldn't believe it. You must know that Wang Busheng's status is not ordinary. He can be regarded as the queen of a famous family, and the Jin Yiwei, well, let alone the profession of the filthy street.
"Yes, the Jin Yiwei is not very good, but it is also an institution of the imperial court. Those who eat the royal food are better than those with white bodies."
For the sake of Wang Bu Die, Lao Bu Die also worried about it. People can't live a life of inaction and ignorance. People can't leave their names and leave their voices. The Wang family can't be cowards.
This matter can also be done by asking the Wang family, but too many people will have too many concerns and the impact will be greater, so Lao Bu Sheng thought of Hao Liande.
"But, Jin Yiwei's reputation," his family knew about him, and Hao Liande didn't shy away from it at all.
"I can't. I don't see that boy's face as if he has no descendants."
"Uh, okay," as a eunuch, you must be able to withstand any blow.
