Just like the current situation, it would be impossible for Zhang Yuanwai to rent Gu Ningbo's mansion through normal channels! If a lowly businessman moves into the uncle's house, both Zhang Yuanwai and the Liu family will become enemies of the noble class!
So much so that Zhang Yuanwai had to use the name of a cousin, and even the rent had to be given in the form of a New Year gift, and they had to come in person! Thinking of this, Liu Haojia became more determined to let the Liu family rise again!
Just when Liu Haojia was thinking wildly, he heard a burst of noise in the yard and knew someone from the Zhang family was coming! He quickly got up and went out to see. He was also very curious about this Zhang Yuanwai!
He walked outside and saw Liu Guangyuan opening the courtyard door and inviting Zhang Yuanwai to come in. But Father Liu didn't come out to greet him at all, he just waited in front of the main house! This is the difference in status!
Liu Haojia had met Zhang Yuanwai before when he came to visit him, but he was still young at that time and didn't care much about this matter, so he usually ran out to play by himself after a few meetings, so he was not very impressed by him. He only knew that Zhang Yuan's surname was Zhang Shunping and his nickname was Chang Nian, but he knew nothing else. So today he specially wanted to take a closer look at Zhang Yuanwai.
At this time, Zhang Yuanwai had just entered the door with two servants carrying gifts. Liu Haojia took a closer look and saw that Zhang Yuanwai was a little different from other businessmen. He did not look like a potbellied person. But he has a tall figure! Looking further at his face, he has slender eyebrows and slender eyes, a high nose bridge, plump lips, and three short strands of beard. Moreover, his face does not have the philistine look of those businessmen, but rather looks like a scholar. It seems that he comes from a superior family and has read poetry and books. But Liu Haojia felt that he seemed to be looking sad!
At this time, Zhang Shunping had finished greeting Liu Guangyuan and was walking towards the main room. Zhang Shunping slightly bowed his hands when he saw Liu Haojia standing at the door of the wing, and Liu Haojia also hurriedly returned the courtesy. Then he followed them into the main hall.
As soon as he approached the main hall, Zhang Shunping took a few steps, raised his hands to Liu's father who was standing on the steps and said, "I've met my brother!"
After returning the gift, Liu's father said, "Brother, you are here just in time. Your sister-in-law has made a lot of snacks. I must try them later!"
Since the two of them have always claimed to be related to the outside world, and Liu's father is the elder brother, neither of them wants to be taken advantage of by others, so they always treat each other as brothers whenever and wherever they meet.
Liu's father had been standing on the steps waiting for Zhang Shunping to enter. He can't go down to greet Zhang Shunping. That's called lowering his rank to greet him, which is a great courtesy! So it would be a loss of status for him to go on! However, if Zhang Shunping comes closer, and they are brothers, welcoming Zhang Shunping at this time is cordial and does not lose his status.
While they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the main hall side by side, and the guests and hosts were seated. When Huancui was served with tea, Zhang Shunping took the lead and said: "Brother, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I have brought some festive gifts. Brother, please don't dislike it!"
Father Liu naturally said: "My good brother has spent money again!"
After saying that, Liu Guangyuan took the gift list and went to arrange the two servants brought by Zhang Shunping. Liu's father and Zhang Shunping were chatting in the main hall! Liu's father also specially called the two brothers Liu Haonian to pay tribute to Zhang Shunping. Zhang Shunping naturally praised the young man for being extraordinary and so on.
After the greetings, Father Liu sent Liu Haonian away and left Liu Haojia alone, which surprised Zhang Shunping! But he thought it was just Liu Haojia who was favored at home, so he would just look at it twice and get over it!
Normally, after the two parties exchanged pleasantries for a while, Zhang Shunping would have to leave after paying the rent. But Father Liu has something important to do today, how can he be allowed to leave! What's more, Father Liu has a good eye for it, so he ran out of words and said, "Brother, I see you are looking sad. Could it be that something happened to you?"
Zhang Shunping smiled bitterly and said, "That's all, don't mention this matter!"
Seeing that Zhang Shunping was unwilling to talk, Liu's father hurriedly said: "In the past years, you gave me some gifts here, but Brother Yu never reciprocated, and he felt very guilty! Your sister-in-law has obtained the secret recipe these days and has made a lot of snacks. You Must try it!”
Zhang Shunping calmed down and said: "I think the dim sum made by my sister-in-law must be good, I should try it!"
Seeing that Zhang Shunping agreed, Liu's father ordered Huancui to bring the snacks. As a result, this snack made Zhang Shunping quite confused! Because usually, when a host entertains guests, three or four snacks are enough! But now there are more than a dozen items on the table in front of the two of them, which makes people confused!
Coupled with Father Liu's always attentive greetings, it made him feel that there was something weird about it! Does his family really have some secret recipe for making dim sum? But then Zhang Shiping put aside this idea. After all, this snack has been made for hundreds of years, so what if you just make flowers? It’s not those things!
But when Zhang Shunping takes a closer look, especially when you smell the smell, you feel that this snack seems different! Especially the plate of mooncakes in the middle of the dim sum is not only bright in color, but also has a faint sweet aroma, which is very tempting! Even the other snacks can be seen to be made with great care. When placed together, they look like a cluster of flowers. Just looking at them makes you appetite!
Zhang Shunping picked up a piece of mooncake and broke it open at Father Liu's invitation, but before he could see what the fillings were, a sweet smell hit his nose! Zhang Shiping couldn't help but feel stunned! It is said that as a wealthy businessman, he has tasted almost all the delicious food in the world, but he has never tasted this taste before!
What Zhang Shunping doesn't know is that most of the dim sum here is made with invert syrup, which smells particularly sweet and fragrant! When you eat it, the taste is even better than the snacks made with ordinary white sugar!
Smelling this aroma, Zhang Shunping broke off a small piece of mooncake and put it into his mouth tentatively. In an instant, a pure sweetness spread in his mouth, making him feel happy all over! Even his eyes narrowed in happiness, and even the sadness on his face faded a bit!
Looking at his look, Liu Haojia knew that this matter should almost be done! It is said that sweets can dispel sorrow, stimulate the secretion of dopamine, and make people feel happy! Zhang Shunping in front of me is the best example!
When Zhang Shunping eats a piece of mooncake, the sweet taste makes him unable to stop eating it! Moreover, coupled with Father Liu’s greetings, he even had a lot more snacks! This sweet snack simply made him feel so happy that he forgot all about it!
It wasn't until he tried almost every snack that he stood up and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
