In the twenty-eighth year of Shaoxing in the Song Dynasty, it was sunny on the eighth day of March.
In the afternoon, a breeze blew in Lin'an City. The gentle wind carried a little warmth of March in spring and blew through Lin'an City, warming people's faces and intoxicating their hearts.
The breeze only blew a little bit of coolness in the evening, but how could this cool breeze blow out the bright lights of Lin'an Restaurant?
When night fell, Su Yonglin took a rented donkey cart from the inn where he stayed and headed for Xichun Tower.
He was the host of this dinner, and there was only one person in attendance, Sun Yuanqi, the doctor in charge of the Jin Department of the dynasty.
Su Yonglin arrived at Xichun Tower first, asked for a fine private room, ordered a table of dishes, warmed up fine wine, and waited for the only guest tonight to attend the banquet.
Xichun Tower is a first-class private restaurant in Lin'an City. It is three stories high, with private rooms on the north and south corridors on the top floor.
The private room is called Jichu Pavilion, and it is a very good private room. No outsiders are allowed to enter or pry except for the restaurant service staff.
The wing rooms are divided into large wing rooms and small wing rooms. There is a large hollow square table in the center of the large wing room, and the open space in the middle can be used to enjoy singing and dancing.
Guests sit in a circle behind the square table, eat wine, listen to music, and watch dances. When they are in high spirits, they go out to dance with others, enjoying themselves and having boundless joy.
The small side room is the one booked by Su Yonglin.
The privacy is good, the decoration is extremely luxurious, there is a table, two people sit across from each other, light incense, exchange glasses and talk about some intimate topics, even if they violate some taboos, they are not afraid of letting outsiders listen.
At Xu's hour, Sun Yuanqi, with a rich and rosy face and a round belly, slowly arrived at the private room on the third floor of Xichun Building.
"Hahahaha, my dear nephew, I told you not to spend so much money and just find a tavern to have a drink, but you always hold banquets in places like this. It's expensive here."
Sun Yuanqi laughed loudly as soon as he entered the door. The smile on his face was as kind and kind as Maitreya Buddha, full of joy, which made people unable to feel bad after seeing him.
Su Yonglin bowed and saluted, smiling broadly.
"What my uncle said is wrong. My nephew is deeply supported by his uncle. Without his uncle, where would he be today? If he couldn't find a restaurant with better food than Xichunlou, how could he let his uncle condescend to him? So far?"
"Hahahahaha! My dear nephew, I haven't seen you for a few months, but you are becoming more and more eloquent, hahaha!"
Sun Yuanqi seemed to be smiling happily. He walked into the private room first with his hands behind his back and his round belly. His steps were staggered and full of style.
Su Yonglin looked at the boy standing by with a respectful expression and nodded towards him.
"Let's start the dishes."
The boy sang, took a few steps back and left the room, closing the door for Su Yonglin and Sun Yuanqi.
Sun Yuanqi was already sitting at the table, taking the fragrant and delicate pastries on the table and putting them into his mouth. While eating, he said with a smile: "The office is very busy. I ate a few bites of food at noon, and then I lowered my head and was busy until now. It’s no wonder that your wise nephew is so hungry and flustered.”
Su Yonglin walked up to Sun Yuanqi and poured him a cup of tea gently.
"It is good for my uncle to be busy with official duties, but he must also pay attention to his health. When I met with my uncle last year, I saw that his face was pale and his whole body was thin. My nephew was worried day and night, fearing that his uncle was ill, so he asked someone to come from the Kingdom of Jin to help his uncle. I spent a lot of money to buy a century-old Liaodong wild ginseng. When my nephew came, he had it delivered to my house. Uncle, you must take care of yourself."
Sun Yuan raised his eyebrows and smiled even more.
"My nephew is very considerate, unlike your aunt, who keeps talking in my ear asking for money to buy things, saying that all her friends have them but she doesn't. It's very shameful, as if I am her money." Bag, doesn’t care about my body at all.”
Listening to Sun Yuanqi's complaints, Su Yonglin chuckled.
"This is my uncle's problem. He is busy with official duties and hangs around the government all day long. My aunt has no one to accompany her, so she can only find some friends to relieve her boredom. When there are many women, it is inevitable to compare. Seeing that others have it but not myself, naturally I feel unhappy. This It’s human nature, so what’s wrong with it?”
Sun Yuanqi looked at Su Yonglin with a "You're too young" look on his face.
"She's unhappy, and I'm even more unhappy. My nephew, you don't know that this woman can't be relied on. The more she relies on her, the bigger her appetite becomes. At first she just wanted some gadgets, but now she wants Zhu Yuexuan's latest Gold and silver jewelry! My salary is only used to buy jewelry for her."
"Hahaha, that's it. Don't worry, uncle."
Su Yonglin looked indifferent.
"how do I say this?"
Sun Yuanqi looked puzzled.
Su Yonglin smiled mysteriously.
"My nephew has packed up ten pieces of the latest gold and silver jewelry from Zhuyue The flower arrangement is so dazzling, I think my aunt’s eyes should be filled with gold now.”
"Ah, this..."
Sun Yuanqi suddenly looked deeply moved: "My dear nephew, isn't this too expensive?"
Su Yonglin shook his head repeatedly and sighed.
"Without his uncle, my nephew would probably have been devastated after his grandfather passed away. It is precisely because of his uncle's help that my nephew can revive the family business. This kind of kindness will never be repaid by my nephew in his lifetime, not to mention a few pieces of gold and silver." Where are the jewelry?”
Saying this, Su Yonglin took out a thick envelope from his arms and handed it to Sun Yuanqi.
Sun Yuanqi stared at the envelope with his eyes. He stretched out his hand to take the envelope, opened it immediately, scanned the papers inside one by one, and smiled widely.
"My nephew, this maritime businessman is getting better and better..."
Sun Yuanqi looked at Su Yonglin with a smile and meant something.
Su Yonglin's smile is also very interesting.
"It's all thanks to my uncle's help. Without my uncle's protection, this maritime trader... would lose his head."
"My nephew is wrong."
Sun Yuanqi quickly stuffed the envelope into his arms and said with a smile: "When my father-in-law went on the Northern Expedition, your grandfather helped me. You are the only member of the Su family. How can I watch your family be destroyed? With just a little effort, you can But every time these are given to me, I feel ashamed."
"Uncle, the days are long ahead."
Su Yonglin hinted with his eyes, and Sun Yuan understood.
Once the atmosphere is up, everything will be easier to talk about.
The waiter just now delivered the food and wine to the private room in time. Sun Yuanqi moved his index finger and took down his chopsticks almost as fast as phantoms. This showed that he was indeed hungry and the food at Xichunlou was indeed good.
Su Yonglin served Sun Yuanqi with a smile, but he ate very little. Sun Yuanqi ate almost all the dishes on the table.
After three rounds of drinking, Su Yonglin saw that Sun Yuanqi had almost finished eating, so he clapped his hands, and the door opened immediately, and two beautiful hostesses walked in with smiles.
Any high-end restaurant in Lin'an City will have a group of accompanying ladies, more or less.
Xichun Tower is a high-end restaurant, so it naturally does not fall behind others. There are dozens of wine ladies in the restaurant, all of them wearing heavy makeup and gathering on the eaves of the main corridor to wait for the call of the drinkers. They are like gods, and their hearts will be filled with excitement just by looking at them.
Many people come to such large restaurants not just for the sake of drinking. They often ask one or two ladies to accompany them. The ladies try their best to sell drinks and earn some extra money.
At the same time, as long as they are willing to spend money, those beautiful young ladies do not mind spending the night with the drinkers.
No, Sun Yuanqi's eyes widened when he saw it, the corners of his mouth curved, and he laughed.
Of course, these two hostesses are not alone.
Sun Yuanqi wanted them all.
Although he did not have a white beard, nor did he wear a red hat, nor did he clasp his hands and say "I want them all" in a stern voice, Su Yonglin would not be so wink that he thought he was qualified to share with him on this occasion. These two gorgeous beauties.
He is an elder and an official.
Su Yonglin is a junior and a commoner.
Su Yonglin stood up and poured wine for him. He looked at a beauty holding him, her arms full of warm and fragrant soft jade. She looked as if her bones were brittle, and she just smiled on her face.
"The bed room is ready for tonight, is uncle satisfied?"
"Satisfied! Satisfied! My good nephew is interested."
Sun Yuanqi swallowed, smacked his lips, and his oily face turned red.
But suddenly, he showed a troubled expression again.
"But if I don't go back tonight, home..."
Sun Yuanqi thought that although the beauty in his arms was sweet and charming, and the spring night was ecstasy, the yellow-faced woman in the family was not easy to get along with. If the yellow-faced woman got angry and turned into a Hedong lion and started making trouble, it would be difficult for him to control it. It won't look good on face either.
Su Yonglin grinned as if he had foresight.
"Uncle forgot? My aunt's place... now everything is golden."
"Oh! Exactly! Exactly!"
Sun Yuanqi's face lit up and he laughed and said: "My nephew, you are so considerate! Don't worry, nephew, as long as I am here, there will be absolutely no problems with you. I have settled all the accounts, and no one can find any clues. What's more, those who are checking are all my friends."
"Thank you uncle!"
Su Yonglin stood up and bowed to express his gratitude to Sun Yuanqi.
Sun Yuanqi smiled and continued to tease the two beauties on his face, but he was thinking in his heart.
This boy from the Su family is very capable, has a bright mind, and is ruthless in his attacks. After a long time, he may become difficult to control.
But it doesn't matter. Being an official naturally has its benefits. After that, you can give him a taste of hardship every once in a while, and then give him some favors yourself. That's it.
The rope around this kid's neck must not be loosened. Pull and tug to let him know whose dog he is, but he must not have bad intentions, otherwise there will be no treasures to be fished out of this cornucopia.
Thanks to the early death of his old boss, it was easy to have the inexhaustible treasure trove of the Su family. But if you make good use of it, the Su family's financial resources will definitely be indispensable for future promotions.
My dear nephew, just be my cornucopia!
Sun Yuanqi's heart was full of joy.
At this time, the private dinner came to an end.
Sun Yuanqi couldn't wait to go to his room with his two beauties with his big belly, preparing to go to Wushan Yunyu together. Judging from his flushed face and shortness of breath, he was obviously ready to show off his talents.
Su Yonglin watched him leave with great respect and wished him a good night.
Then he turned around and walked to the boy who was directing his men to clear the table, and winked at him.
The waiter calmly nodded slightly and said to his workers who were clearing the table: "When you're done cleaning up, pour all the remaining things into the swill bucket to feed the pigs, do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand."
The workers spoke out together.
The boy turned around and looked at Su Yonglin with a smile on his face.
"Sir, I will show you the way. Please go this way."
"Um."
The boy led the way, and Su Yonglin followed him, walking on the stairwell, dropping half of his body as usual.
"Have you finished taking the medicine?"
"They were all put away, and the paper packages were stuffed into the stove and burned. There are no traces left."
"Well, have you resigned from this job as the shopkeeper?"
"Resign, it's only tonight."
"Okay, you can leave the city early tomorrow morning. We will meet outside the city and return to Dinghai as soon as possible."
"Here."
"Also, watching them feed the swill to the pigs before leaving will make it more difficult for the government. We still need some time."
"Here."
After saying that, the two of them also went down to the first floor, and the "boy" respectfully sent Su Yonglin out of the gate of Xichun Tower.
