Chen Xiaomu patted his stomach and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten yet? My stomach is growling now."
"Eat?" The waiter looked Chen Xiaomu up and down with wide eyes, "I'm stupid, how much money did you bring? Our restaurant is no better than a roadside stall or a street restaurant. It's just a simple meal in the lobby below the restaurant. It costs four or five taels of silver! You'd better leave quickly. If you are really rich, find a good restaurant on the roadside and have a good meal. You really can't go in here.
Chen Xiaomu pointed at the customers coming and going in front of the restaurant and asked, "It's really strange. Why didn't you stop them? Why did you stop me alone?"
The waiter laughed sarcastically and sighed: "Big man, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Look at that person's body covered in silk and satin. Look at your whole body. I don't think you're even worth five hundred yuan. Wait. You’ve had a great time eating, but you don’t have money to pay the bill, so the shopkeeper wants us guys who are responsible for screening customers outside to pay for it. To tell you the truth, almost all of us guys have suffered this kind of loss!”
"Then what should I do? I can't take out the money and leave it here for you to keep, right? Who can I ask to explain to you later if you don't accept the debt?" Chen Xiaomu asked in embarrassment.
The waiter thought for a moment and said, "How about you take out the silver and show it to me. If you have more than five taels of silver, I will let you in."
Although this method was a bit humiliating, Chen Xiaomu didn't want to argue with these people from the bottom of his heart, so he said nothing and was about to reach into his arms to take out the money. At this time, Fang Xiao, who had just ran in, appeared at the door of the restaurant, and he saw his toes He waved to Chen Xiaomu proudly and shouted loudly: "Silly man, get out of here quickly. Miss Wei from the Prime Minister's Mansion wants to ask you! After saying that, he looked around, with uncontrollable pride on his face. look.
''Oh, look at what this guy can do, Miss Wei was really moved by him! Okay, big man, since Miss Wei asks you to go in, just go in! "The waiter waved his hand at Chen Xiaomu, with a look of envy and jealousy on his face.
Chen Xiaomu followed Fang Xiaomu into the lobby of the restaurant. Facing the lobby was a giant screen with paintings of landscapes, birds and animals. There were more than twenty tables behind the screen. At this time, it was almost full of people. The four walls The walls are all made of redwood, which looks simple yet luxurious.
Following Fang Xiao up the mahogany stairs to the second floor, a couplet hanging on the wall caught his idea. This couplet had only the upper couplet but not the lower couplet. As soon as Chen Xiaomu stopped to take a closer look, Fang Xiao in front turned his head and urged: "Silly man, don't wait any longer. I'm telling you, it's not for my sake. Miss Wei, I'll see you when she has time!"
Chen Xiaomu smiled and said: "I'm just curious about how a restaurant as big as yours can display such a pair with only the upper couplet but no lower couplet?"
"Hey, silly guy, are you crazy about money? Stop talking nonsense and come with me quickly. Miss Wei is still waiting for us?" Fang Xiao scolded.
"Why are you so crazy about money?" Chen Xiaomu asked blankly.
"I can't tell you clearly, so hurry up and follow me!" Fang Xiao said impatiently.
''If you don't explain clearly, I won't go with you. "Chen Xiaomu suddenly became curious and leaned against the wall.
Fang Xiaoyi became anxious when he saw it, "You idiot, do you want to play tricks on me? Believe it or not, when I see Miss Wei later, I will ask her to send someone to arrest you and beat you inside the Yamen?"
"I won't leave until you tell me." Chen Xiaomu simply sat down on the ground and acted like a rogue.
Fang Xiaoyouxin stepped forward to pull him up, but after looking down at his small body, he gave up and had no choice but to ask, "Do you know the three unique skills in our new capital?"
Chen Xiaomu shook his head.
"Look, this is one of the three unique features." Fang Xiao said, pointing to the couplet hanging on the wall.
"Oh, can you tell me?"
Fang Xiao sighed and patiently explained: "You see, the first couplet is about wine and food. The more you drink, the younger you become. No one can match the second couplet so far. In the beginning, there were still many people coming to try their luck every day. Because our boss said that whoever can match the second couplet will be awarded five hundred taels of silver! But now several years have passed, and there are quite a few people who have come, but no one can do it neatly. Later, everyone gradually gave up, so it became very difficult. Few people come to read this couplet again."
Chen Xiaomu searched casually in his mind and said with a smile, "It's such a simple second line, but no one can figure it out for several years?"
"Ouch, silly guy, you are so shameless, aren't you? Is this second line simple? Okay, I won't talk nonsense to you, and don't give me any more time to come up with ideas. Hurry up and meet with me. Miss Wei."
"Just go, no big deal, I don't believe Miss Wei can do anything to me!" Chen Xiaomu glared at Fang Xiao, stood up from the ground and reached out to pat the dust on his butt.
Chen Xiaomu followed Fang Xiaomu into a large private room on the second floor. At this time, the table in the private room was full of men and women. Fang Xiaomu reported at the door first, and after getting permission from the people in the private room, he led Chen Xiaomu in. Just now The girl in red whom they met downstairs was sitting near the door, with her back to them.
As soon as Fang Xiaogang entered the door, he knelt down behind the girl in red and said in a low voice: "I brought you here. Please ask Miss Wei to make the decision for me." After saying that, he turned back and motioned for Chen Xiaomu to kneel down with him. Who knew that Chen Xiaomu didn't look like him? Seeing the same thing, he stood there motionless.
''Give him ten taels of silver. "The girl in red said without even turning her head.
Chen Xiaomu still stood stupidly as if he hadn't heard anything.
"Did you hear what Miss Wei said? Miss Wei asked you to give me ten taels of silver!" Fang Xiao reminded proudly when he saw Chen Xiaomu standing stupidly.
"Why?" Chen Xiaomu replied coldly.
The girl in red turned around when she heard the sound and stared at Chen Xiaomu with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, "If you hit someone, shouldn't you pay some money as compensation?"
Chen Xiaomu smiled, "You asked me to pay someone else's money without asking any questions. Is that right?"
"Bold, do you know who you are talking to?" Before the girl in red had time to reply, someone next to her was wearing a cyan embroidered robe, a green jade ribbon, and a patterned gold crown, with a face as white as jade and handsome features. The scholar stood up from his chair and yelled.
"No matter who you talk to, you have to be reasonable, right?" Chen Xiaomu said disapprovingly.
"Haha, be reasonable? What qualifications do you have to be reasonable here?" The scholar stared at Chen Xiaomu with burning eyes.
"Well, since I can't be reasonable, I don't have that much money on me. How about you help me, brother?" Chen Xiaomu said with a smile.
"Pfft!" Sitting opposite the girl in red, a middle-aged scholar wearing a square scarf and a white coarse robe, about forty years old and elegant in appearance, couldn't help laughing after hearing Chen Xiaomu's words. He smiled and said: "Mr. Bai, I see that this young man is dressed in all his clothes and he can't bring out ten taels of silver. You'd better not embarrass him any more."
"This?" Mr. Bai felt embarrassed when he saw the middle-aged scholar come forward to speak for Chen Xiaomu. Ten taels of silver was nothing to him, but he couldn't let himself be taken advantage of just because he stood up and flattered Miss Wei. , in this case, even Miss Wei, whom he has always admired, would probably call him stupid.
Seeing that he was in a dilemma, Miss Wei couldn't bear it and said to the maid standing behind her, "Ziyun, give this waiter ten taels of silver and ask them to leave first. Don't interrupt everyone's discussion of poetry." The elegance of the Tao."
"Yes, miss." The maid agreed and reached for the money bag hanging at her waist.
When Mr. Bai heard this, the look on his face became even more embarrassing, and he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Miss Wei, you see, we are all here to worship Mr. Duan as our teacher today. Now that Mr. Duan has spoken, I should pay for it."
Miss Wei smiled and said, "What did Brother Bai say? Ten taels of silver is not much, so I'll give it to you. Besides, we are now both apprentices to Mr. Duan, so that's a bit particular. As we speak, maid Ji He took out a piece of silver from his purse and handed it to Fang Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground.
Fang Xiaochong kowtowed to the girl in red, stretched out his hand and took the silver without ceremony. The girl in red waved her hand gently, "You two should step aside."
Although he felt aggrieved, Chen Xiaomu still followed Fang Xiao out of the private room without saying a word. Fang Xiao held the silver in his hand, glanced at Chen Xiaomu proudly, and said arrogantly: "You idiot, you know how powerful I am! Today you If you hadn't met the kind-hearted Miss Wei, I would have sent you to see an official."
Chen Xiaomu didn't argue with him, but asked him with a smile, "Can you take me to see your boss?"
"Why are you meeting your boss?" Fang Xiao asked alertly.
"Don't worry, I'm definitely not going to file a lawsuit against you."
"You're not going to file a lawsuit against me? Then why are you looking for your boss? Does our boss know you?" Fang Xiao stared at her and asked.
Seeing that Fang Xiaoqiu was so seriously ill, Chen Xiaomu had no choice but to tell him the truth: "Didn't you tell me just now that your boss paid five hundred taels of silver to find the second couplet of the first couplet? Now that I have the second couplet, you can take me to see you. My boss, how about I give you one hundred taels of five hundred taels of silver?"
Fang Xiao took two steps back when he heard the words, looked Chen Xiaomu up and down, and sneered: "Silly man, it seems that you are really stupid. You can make up such nonsense. Do you think that I am as stupid as you? You are the only one." This illiterate countryman looks like a taunt to your mother!"
Chen Xiaomu was going crazy. Even though his mother in later generations passed away early and his mother Mei Yunniang in this life had not yet met, he could not let the villain in front of him abuse him at will. He took a step forward and slapped her like a cattail leaf fan. , and when he swung it, "pop, pop", it was like scratching his ears. The stars in his little eyes were jumping wildly and his head was buzzing.
Fang Xiao never expected that he had just given this stupid big guy a blow. Not only had he just left Miss Wei's private room, but this stupid big guy would dare to hit him again. After being stunned for a moment, Fang Xiao immediately rolled around. He broke open the door of Miss Wei's private room, threw himself at Miss Wei's feet and cried loudly: "Ms. Wei, you have to make the decision for me! That stupid guy started beating me again just after he left the door. Villain!"
The girl in red immediately became angry, stood up from the chair, rushed to the door, and yelled at Chen Xiaomu: "Are you crazy? It's better to beat someone for the sake of it. I don't think I'll send you to see the official for beating today. I can't cure people like you!"
Chen Xiaomu replied angrily: "You always favor this villain, why don't you ask me why I hit him?"
The girl in red was stunned for a moment, feeling that she was being overstepped, so she turned around and asked Fang Xiao, who was kneeling at her feet, "Why did this person hit you again?"
Fang Xiao wiped his tears and said, "Miss Wei scolded you just because of this guy. The guy was not convinced, so he argued with him for a few words. This stupid guy relied on his own strength to beat the guy." people."
Miss Wei was stunned. She didn't expect that anyone would dare to scold her, the dignified lady of the Prime Minister's office. Chen Xiaomu was also stunned. He also didn't expect that Fang Xiao was so despicable and dirty. He could tell lies more smoothly than drinking cold water.
"You are so brave, you dare to scold Miss Wei. I think you don't want to live anymore, right?" At some point, Mr. Bai also walked out of the room and stood behind Miss Wei, pointing at Chen Xiaomu and scolding.
Chen Xiaomu hugged his arms and looked at Mr. Bai coldly and said, "I want to say that what this waiter said is all nonsense. Do you believe it or not?"
"Haha, do you think we will believe it?" Mr. Bai said with a sneer: "It's obvious that you were jealous when you saw Miss Wei giving the waiter twenty taels of silver in the private room just now, so you were dissatisfied with Miss Wei and faced the waiter after you went out. In front of you, you were rude and the waiter argued with you for a few words, and then you got so angry that you hit the waiter again, right?"
Bang bang, Chen Xiaomu reached out and clapped his hands twice, and said with a wry smile: "Young Master is worthy of being born in a family of officials. This case was concluded soundly, but it's a pity that not a single word is correct!"
