"Master Shen, this is my nephew, Zhang Wenxiang. He doesn't have much ability. I heard that a big shot in Beijing is coming, so he came here to see the world." Zhang Qianrui introduced.
"Master Zhang, I never like flattering men. Your nephew's behavior is really shameful. But after all, your nephew takes good care of us. As the saying goes, you can't hit someone who has nothing to show you." In my opinion, the boy is quite good at being a good person." Shen Jie said casually while eating the food.
Zhang Wenxiang was pouring wine for Lu Jianxing. When he heard what he said, his face turned pale and his hands shook, and he barely filled Lu Jianxing's wine glass.
"Actually, I don't have a good impression of this kid. Our Zhang family is a well-known family after all. There are quite a few people who have gained some fame in the local area. It is this nephew who is so incompetent that he has completely disgraced our Zhang family. Shen Sir, I'd like to give you a toast." Zhang Qianrui's face was a little uneasy, and he obviously felt very uncomfortable after hearing Shen Jie's words. In Jingzhou, only the prefect dared to say this in front of him, but he was obviously cunning, and he immediately started scolding him. It felt like I was relieved.
"Some people are incompetent because they are born with bad family conditions. A situation like your nephew's can basically be attributed to the fact that he has destroyed himself." Shen Jie took a bite of the food and took over the conversation.
"Although this kid is a bastard, he is still a member of our Zhang family. He will depend on his family for food and clothing. I can even get him a daughter from a rich local family, but he is not a good person and now he wants to come here to make you all hate him. Zhang Wenxiang, After pouring the wine, quickly apologize to Mr. Qianhu, and come here." Zhang Qianrui looked at Zhang Wenxiang with a somewhat unhappy face. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. If he hadn't been so humble in front of his colleagues today, he couldn't bear it and yelled, sitting down The other two young officials in his audience were startled.
"Don't." Shen Jie stopped Zhang Wenxiang, who looked frightened. "Do you hate me if I tell you a few words?" Shen Jie looked at this young man who seemed to have been greatly wronged. You must know that in the past in Jingzhou Mansion, he I have never poured wine for anyone before, so today I still learned from the boy who has been fooling around in front of him all year round.
He didn't dare to speak. He was frightened by Shen Jie's look and lowered his head. He knew that despite the calm appearance of this kind of person towards you, if he really becomes cruel, it could cost his life.
"I'm going to give you a chance now." After Shen Jie said this, he stopped looking at him.
But Zhang Wenxiang was about to collapse, but because of the words of this person who he could not look up to in the past, he was so moved that he forgot how much he hated this person just now.
"Why don't you thank Master Shen quickly?" Zhang Qianrui said with a serious face.
"Thank you, Mr. Qianhu, thank you very much." Zhang Wenxiang gestured to kneel down.
Shen Jie ignored him. He knelt down and kowtowed to himself. The girl Zhuoer next to her looked sideways at the kneeling young man with a strange look on her face. She still went her own way and ate the hot pot that had just been served in front of her. Delicious mutton soup.
Seeing that Shen Jie didn't call him again, Zhang Wenxiang felt a little embarrassed standing next to Shen Jie. Zhang Qianrui glared at him, and he immediately returned to his seat with a light step.
"What is the total population of Jingzhou?" Shen Jie glanced at Zhang Qianrui beside him and asked casually. He had just taken a bite of the local specialty braised yellow rice. The spicy taste soaked into his throat, and a delicious taste filled his entire taste. He couldn't help but cough a few times.
"About 520,000, which is not much. I know that there are 3.5 million people in Suzhou in the east. Although our area is not small, it is really not suitable for more people." Zhang Qianrui was eating vegetables. The old face moved closer to Shen Jie and said.
"Stay away, you smell of alcohol." Shen Jie didn't look over, still minding his own food.
Zhang Qianrui's face was stunned, and he was really mad at his heart. His hands were still shaking, and he really wanted to stab this person to death with a chopstick. After a while, his shaking face calmed down a bit.
He had been in officialdom for so long, but knowing that this person was talking to him like this, he definitely knew it. In the eyes of this person, he definitely did not regard himself as an official on the same level as him.
"Master Shen, I respect you." Zhang Qianrui was very angry, but he still held back the tightness in his chest and raised his glass.
Shen Jie took advantage of the situation and raised his glasses to each other. He glanced from his manager Qian Qing to his promotion officer Zhang Qian. Those people also raised their glasses. While Shen Jie and Zhang Qianrui were drinking, several people drank in silence.
Zhang Wenxiang, who was directly opposite Shen Jie, was still feeling very uncomfortable. Seeing the embarrassment of a group of officials who used to yell at him, he became more determined now.
Zhang Qianrui simply stopped talking to him later on, but in order to prevent Shen Jie from suspecting that he was angry with him, he had a drink with Shen Jie after a while.
After more than twenty minutes, Shen Jie stood up and said, "Master Zhang, today's meal is delicious."
"As long as Mr. Shen is satisfied." Zhang Qianrui also stood up and said with a forced smile on his face.
"Everyone has finished eating. Let's go back to the room and rest now." Shen Jie looked at Lu Jianxing and others who were standing up one after another on the table. These people didn't say a word in public during the whole meal, like women. He really didn't look like someone who had been a royal guard, but he was really tired when he was left to talk to these people alone.
Shen Jie drank a lot, and with a drunken look on his face, he pulled Zhuo'er, who was wearing a silk dress, out. She walked calmly outside, leaving a group of officials behind her to watch in silence.
Sun Qian, Qian Qing and others quickly followed.
"My lords, please go back, we are going upstairs." Shen Jie looked at Zhang Qianrui and others who were still following him and quickly stopped him.
"Then Master Shen, just have a good rest, we won't send you away." Zhang Qianrui said, cupping his hands.
Shen Jie waved his hand casually and pulled Shen Jie up the mirror-white marble steps. Lu Jianxing and others followed closely.
"My lords, thank you for your hospitality tonight." Yichuan bowed his hands to Zhang Qianrui, Sun Qian and Qian Qing.
Zhang Qianrui moved his face slightly, but Sun Qian and Qian Qing returned the gift with smiles on their faces.
