Xie Li immediately picked up some food for Xie Fu, "Fu, eat more, and do this every day from now on."
The two chatted while drinking wine and food, either they were really happy, or they had a few glasses of water and wine to cheer them up. Xie Li talked about the days when he was studying at Yunhe Academy, how he studied hard day and night...
As before, Xie Fu played the role of the younger brother who listened and learned in front of Xie Li, and it was difficult to get a word in.
No matter what, the person in front of him is his older brother. This brother will be called from the moment he is born until the day he dies.
Xie Li talked about trivial matters in daily life, but Fu Xie was fascinated by what he heard, and his heart was filled with excitement and excitement.
Xie Fu was not allowed to indulge in drinking before, but tonight he was advised to drink a few more drinks.
The meal lasted until midnight. The food on the table was almost finished, several bottles of wine were drunk, and the sound of singing and music on the river also subsided.
Xie Fu was so happy that everyone would get drunk even if they were not drunk, so he just lay down on the table drunk.
Xie Li stepped forward, stroked Fu Xie's messy hair lovingly, and murmured: "Fu, it's because of my incompetence that I have made you suffer this great injustice."
As soon as my nose became sore, my eyes became red again.
The waiter stepped forward and said politely: "Sir, the total is fifteen taels of silver."
Xie Li was shocked: "Fifteen taels!"
Xie's family was in poverty and could not make ends meet. His grandfather repeatedly sold off his property to support his studies in college. However, in order to maintain the image of the Xie family, Xie Li was very frugal in other aspects, except for clothing, which was a little extravagant.
He doesn't drink, he doesn't go into restaurants, he doesn't go into brothels.
The most extravagant consumption in his life was the time he entered Qin Tower to please Mr. Zhong Ming.
When I came to Suzhou this time, I rented an old boat to stay in a quiet place. The monthly rent was only one tael of silver.
This meal of wine and tea cost fifteen taels of silver.
Seeing Xie Li's doubts about the accounts, the waiter explained: "Master, you drank four jugs of wine. This wine is Xinfeng fine wine. One jug costs two taels of silver..."
Gold bottles of wine cost ten thousand coins, and jade dishes cost ten thousand coins. Wine has always been an expensive thing, let alone a restaurant in a prosperous place, but he has never enjoyed much luxury in the world.
Before the waiter finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Li: "Okay, I understand."
"Xiao Er, I don't have so much silver with me. You can take these eight taels of silver first."
Xie Li said and took out another piece of jade, "I owe you the remaining amount first. I'll put the jade here and redeem it after a while."
The jade pendant given as a thank you was the phoenix jade from the phoenix jade. The phoenix jade was a token of marriage between the Xie family in Yangzhou and the Gu family in Huizhou.
Ever since Xie Li became a Jinshi in high school, his grandfather Xie Guangde had given Huang Yu to Xie Li, probably because he wanted him to come to the Gu family in Huizhou to propose marriage. However, Xie Li had always thought about visiting the Gu family after he was employed. .
Thanks to Xie Li's dress and temperament, no one would suspect that he was someone who couldn't afford the drinks. The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, this villain can't make the decision. I'll ask the shopkeeper to come over."
Thank you and nod.
After a while, a middle-aged man walked in and took a look at the phoenix jade. He had a good eye and immediately saw that the jade was worth a lot, so he agreed to the request for a thank you gift.
Xie Li asked again: "Shopkeeper, how much does the best guest room here cost per night?"
"Sir, the best guest room is one tael of silver per night."
He thanked him and said, "How about this? Can we stay for another three nights and charge them to the account?"
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Sir, this jade is worth a lot of money. Even if you live here for ten days and a half, it won't be a problem."
Xie Li warned: "This jade is very important to me. Shopkeeper, please don't let me lose it."
"Okay, sir."
After discussing it, Xie Li personally carried Xie Fu, who had fallen asleep drunk, to the guest room.
Putting Xie Fu on the bed, he personally took off Xie Fu's shoes and covered him with a thin quilt.
This was not the first time he had served this cousin. Once, his cousin was lying drunk in the corner. Fortunately, he found him. If his grandfather saw him, he would inevitably be beaten severely.
"Fu, my brother can't take care of you for the rest of your life. Whenever you marry your wife, I won't have to worry about you."
Xie Fu said drunkenly: "Brother, I won't embarrass you anymore. I want to give you face and grandpa's face."
Xie Li said happily: "Brother Wei, I never feel that you have embarrassed me. You are smarter than me. It is my brother who took advantage of you."
Xie Fu was obviously talking in his sleep and didn't respond.
Xie Li sent the waiter to bring him pen and ink and left a note for Xie Fu.
Then he took out less than a tael of broken silver and handed it to the waiter, and said: "Xiao Er, give my brother clean clothes tomorrow morning, and I will reward you with the rest."
The waiter smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
"I've been waiting for you for the past three days. All the food and drinks will be charged to your account first."
"Don't worry, sir, the shopkeeper has given special instructions."
The night was deep, and even the Suzhou River, which sang and sang every night, fell silent.
Thanks to the moonlight, Xie Li hurried on his way back to the old boat he rented. He didn't want Fu Xie to know that his life was not satisfactory and he remained shabby.
…
At noon the next day, Xie Fu just woke up. Good wine is different. He doesn't have a headache after drinking, but feels comfortable and tipsy all over his body.
Xie Fu got out of bed and put on his shoes, and saw the note left on the table:
Fu, my brother is here in Suzhou for business. I will be back in three days. The room and food have been paid in advance. You can eat whatever you want.
Foolish brother: Liliu.
After Xie Fu read it, he began to think about it. His cousin came to Suzhou to do something important, but he actually left his brothers to reunite.
I think it should be a very important thing.
He shouted loudly: "Xiao Er."
After a while, the waiter opened the door and came in: "What are your orders, sir?"
Xie Fu asked: "When did my brother leave?"
"My brother put the guest officer to sleep and then left."
Xie Fu asked again: "Brother, do you have any orders?"
"The young master ordered the young good students to serve the guests. Whatever the guests want to eat, they can eat it in small quantities."
Xie Fu smiled after hearing this. His cousin still regarded him as a child. Indeed, in his eyes, he had always been a child who loved to get into trouble. This impression of more than ten years was too deep.
"By the way, sir, the young master also asked me to give you clean clothes. I will get them for you right now."
Xie Fu secretly thought, brother, he must not regard himself as a beggar. Last night, my brother suddenly reunited, and he was so excited that he forgot about this. When I go back home, I will tidy up, explain to my brother, and take the crane by the way. Introduce him to your brother.
He said: "Go."
The waiter brought clean clothes and fetched a basin of water for Fu Xie to wash his face.
Xie Fu washed away the stains and blood on his face. He had Shengmai and the scratches on his face had long since recovered.
After changing into a bun, the waiter couldn't help but exclaimed, "What kind of beggar is this? He is clearly a handsome young man."
Seeing the surprised expression on the waiter's face, Fu Xie smiled and said, "What?"
The waiter immediately changed his title: "Young Master! I'm so blind that I can't see you..."
But I didn’t know what to say after that. It was like he was a different person.
Xie Fudan said: "Boy, your eyesight is still not good enough. Please touch the clothes I changed into."
The waiter really touched it, and the texture was extremely soft and smooth, but it was not rich enough to recognize what kind of satin it was.
Xie Fu smiled and said: "This is a first-grade Su satin."
The waiter once again let out an exclamation of surprise. Only the first-grade Su satin, which is the most noble among the rich, can afford it. He smiled bitterly: "Master, where are you doing this?"
Xie Fu said: "I was chased by my mother-in-law yesterday."
"The young master's wife is so fierce."
…
Knowing that Fu Xie was bound to come, Tantai Heqing did not go to Bufang today and stayed at the house specially. He also stayed up all night last night, recalling everything that happened since he met Fu Xie.
In the early morning, people calmed down. From morning until afternoon, Xie Fu hadn't appeared yet, and the anger started to rise again.
"Xiao Qiu! If someone comes, give him a good beating first."
Since last night, there have been many people ambushing outside He Qing's room, and catching the thief has not even been taken seriously.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoqiu immediately grabbed two kitchen knives on the table: "Don't worry, miss, I let him run away yesterday, I will chop him several times today."
Tantai Heqing saw Xiaoqiu holding two knives with murderous intent and a strange expression on his face. He said calmly: "Xiaoqiu, stop using knives. Just use sticks like Butler Kong and others."
"Miss, are you soft-hearted? This beast can deceive you the first time and deceive you the second time. It can deceive you the first time and deceive you the second time. Hmph, I'll cut off his thing with a knife. It depends on whether a famous person wants him as his son-in-law."
Tantai Heqing said: "I'm just afraid that you'll chop him to death with a knife. Hum, I have to slowly kill him to get rid of the hatred in my heart."
Xiaoqiu gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, let him ride a wooden donkey. This beast is afraid of this the most. It's best to ride on it for three days and three nights, and let him taste the pain of being penetrated through the intestines and stomach."
Xiaoqiu and Xie Fu have a very good relationship, but to say such harsh words shows how much she hates Xie Fu.
All because as Tantai Heqing's personal maid, she sees the sorrow and pain Tantai Heqing endures every day.
Tantai Heqing actually had this urge for revenge in her heart, and she opened her lips: "Okay."
"Miss, this is not enough. Doesn't he want you? Then let him take a good look to see if anyone wants you."
Tantai Heqing asked: "How do you say this?"
"Miss, all you need to do is write a notice for a son-in-law and post it at the gate. There will be a flood of people who are not suitable. Then you can choose someone who is more handsome and stronger than him, and come to this eunuch with your handsome husband in your arms. , I won’t regret it after seeing him.”
After listening to this, Tantai Heqing felt that Xiaoqiu's little mind was so evil, but when he thought of the grievances and sorrows he had endured for more than a year, he suddenly felt a strong revenge: "Write!"
Xiaoqiu immediately brought the pen and ink, but Tantai Heqing hesitated to pick up the pen.
It is already known to the whole world that he will become a famous husband, so why should I have such wishful thinking? Today I am settling accounts with him, not renewing my old relationship with him.
Thinking of this, Tantai Heqing no longer hesitated and wrote down the list of candidates for a son-in-law.
"Miss, let me tell you something. Xia'er secretly fed and drank his horse last night."
"Xiao Qiu, aren't you and Xia'er sisters? How can you tell the truth?"
"Hmph, this traitor, I despise her."
Tantai Heqing had just finished writing and put down his pen. Butler Kong reported outside the door: "Miss, Hua'er is here. Please see me at the gate."
"Hua'er?"
Butler Kong responded: "It's Hua'er, can you see me, Miss?"
