Xie Lin changed into clean clothes, took the money bag, and hurried to the door of Prince Ruian's Mansion.
Zhou Gu came on horseback, leaning on the horse with his long body and lazily waiting for someone to come out. Although Xie Lin ran out without much delay and did not keep him waiting for a long time, he still Seeing that he was displeased, he gave him a cold look, got on his horse, and said to him, "Let's go."
Xie Lin couldn't figure it out, "What did you look at me just now? I didn't offend you, did I?"
Zhou Gu naturally did not say "You have offended me" at this time, lest he turn around and go back, leaving him unable to settle the score. He only said: "Hurry up and get on the horse."
Xie Lin felt a chill all over his body, "Um, you won't hold it in, right?"
Zhou Gu was impatient, "Should we leave or not?"
Xie Lin retreated a little, "You don't seem to be in a good mood. Please tell me first. Are you asking me to drink?"
Don't just take him to the Duke Protector's Mansion, train him like the guards in his mansion, right? His little self-defense skills as a three-legged cat can't stand it.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you come to me for a drink a few days ago?" Zhou Gu looked down at him from his horse, "What are you afraid of?"
Xie Lin stiffened his neck, "Who is scared?"
Zhou Gu was waiting for him to say that he was not afraid, "Why don't you hurry up!"
Xie Lin could only take the reins of the horse and get on the horse, thinking that it was rare for Zhou Gu to have a drink with him, who was afraid of whom? Although his martial arts is not good, his drinking capacity... seems to be not good either.
B-but he's not afraid of getting drunk!
So the two rode horses together and went to the guest house in the east of the city.
Arriving at the door, Consultant Zhou Xie Lin asked, "Have you brought enough money?"
Xie Lin nodded, "I've built a lot in the past few days, and I still have half of the five thousand taels of silver my mother gave me." He looked at the plaque in the guest house, "But it's enough, right?"
Zhou Gu settled the accounts for him, "Well, two thousand five hundred taels of silver, two hundred taels of a jar of drunken flowers, buying twelve jars is almost enough."
One jar is one catty, twelve jars is twelve catties. For the remaining one hundred taels, I can order another table of dishes, just right.
Xie Lin's eyes widened, "Isn't it right? You want to spend all my money in one go?"
He has been drinking with people these days, but has never been to the guest house. The reason is that the wine here is too expensive and he can't afford it, and he doesn't want to invite people to drink such expensive wine. Zhou Gu was not polite and took him directly to the guest house.
Zhou Gu refused to answer Lin's words, handed the horse's reins to the waiter, and stepped directly onto the threshold.
Xie Lin had no choice but to follow him in with his money bag in hand.
In the past two days, new wine has arrived in the Yingke Square, and the supply is sufficient. Therefore, although it is noon and not as good as in the evening, it is still full of guests and friends, and the hall is full of wine.
Xie Lin sniffed and muttered behind Zhou Gu in a low voice, "There are still many rich people in Beijing. At noon, all of them really have the spare money to drink such expensive wine. Jiangning County welcomes guests with that smile The wine lady is really good at business. The Yingke Shop has only been open for two or three months and she is already making crazy money. She is already being targeted. If she continues to make money like this, she will block other wine shops from making money. Sooner or later they will be caught. People are looking for trouble.”
Zhou Gu didn't seem to hear, and was taken directly to the private room upstairs by the boy.
"Eh? Did you book a private room in advance? It's hard to book a private room." Xie Lin followed him, chattering, "Did you make up your mind a long time ago and drag me over so that I can treat you to a drink?"
"No, it happened suddenly." Zhou Gu finally replied to him.
"Then you're so lucky. You'll get a private room when you arrive." Xie Lin stepped on the stairs loudly.
The two of them came to the private room, where there were tables and chairs by the window. Zhou Gu walked over and sat down, and said to Xie Lin, "Throw your money bag to him and let him order the wine and food as we agreed."
Xie Lin's mouth twitched, regretting telling Zhou Gu truthfully how much money he had, and trying to save his own money, "We two can't drink twelve jars, can we?"
"I said you can drink, so you can drink." Zhou Gu gestured to him to give money first, so as not to get drunk and become unconscious and not pay the bill.
Xie Lin was speechless and could only throw the money bag to the boy and told him, "What's inside?"
I have two thousand five hundred taels of silver. Take it and give it to your shopkeeper here. Let your shopkeeper give you twelve jars of wine and the remaining silver to serve a table of food. "
This was the first time for the boy to see such a wealthy master. He responded happily and went happily with his money bag.
Xie Lin was extremely reluctant to part with it and covered his heart with distress, "Well, my money bag."
Zhou Gu ignored him and sat lazily against the window, looking at the bustling crowd outside the window. He remembered that day in Jiangning County, when Su Rong wanted to save Jiang Xing and dragged her to make an appointment with Jiang Xing to have a secret meeting at Zui'e Fang. , that day, he was looking down from the top in the restaurant and saw Xie Lin walking across the street, who had just arrived in Jiangning County.
Time flies, and it has only been two or three months. Now that he has returned to the capital, his engagement to Su Rong has been broken off.
It’s true that the stars are changeable and people’s hearts are changeable.
Seeing Zhou Gu staring out the window, Xie Lin also looked outside. He saw nothing in the bustling crowd. He turned back in confusion and asked Zhou Gu, "What are you looking at? Is there anything good to see?" It actually allows you to see with good eyes."
"There's nothing interesting to see." Zhou Gu looked away.
Xie Lin felt that something was very wrong with Zhou Gu and asked him tentatively: "I heard that Miss Su Qi entered Beijing on the day when the scientific examination started. On the first day after entering Beijing, she was lucky enough to bump into Princess Duanhua on the street. , and then he was invited into the palace as a guest by Princess Duanhua? Not only did he not receive any training, but he was also shocked that he actually became a distinguished guest in the princess's palace and was treated like a guest?"
This was not groundless, it had spread all over the capital. When he heard about it, he was dumbfounded for a long time. He kept asking if it was true, but they all answered that it was true. He still didn't believe it, so he ordered people to check and check again and again. , it’s half true, he really can’t help but not believe it.
Seeing that Zhou Gu was silent, he asked curiously: "Did you and Su Rong have a fight?"
Zhou Gu sneered but still didn't answer.
Xie Lin was sure that he and Su Rong had really quarreled. He persuaded him naggingly, "Oh, when you were in Jiangning County, weren't you very good-tempered? Why did you return to your own territory in the capital and you were back to your old ways? Your temper has changed again. Bad? You can't do this. Who said that my daughter's family wants to coax her? By the way, it's my sister. She has been telling me to calm down my temper, otherwise no one will marry me in the future. "
"We haven't seen each other for a few days, why are you talking so much? Did you eat stewed myna?" Zhou Gu asked in disgust.
Xie Lin was speechless for a moment.
The young man came in with jars of drunken flowers and placed them on the table one by one, twelve jars in total. Immediately afterwards, someone else came in with plates of delicious and delicious dishes, and then someone else came in with teapots and cups on a tray.
The shopkeeper came to entertain the big customer in person and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhou and Mr. Xie. These two distinguished guests have come to visit us. You two have registered your name with our boss and said that as long as I see you The two of us are here, the drinks are at the original price, but the food and tea bills are waived."
After he finished speaking, he returned the money bag to Xie Lin, "There is still one hundred and two taels of silver left in it. Mr. Xie has collected it."
Xie Lin originally thought that there would be nothing left, but he did not expect this preferential treatment. He was really pleasantly surprised, "Is your boss called Lan Niang?"
In Jiangning County, he went to Xiaoyingke several times to buy wine. The wine lady seemed to know that he and Zhou Gu were on good terms, so they lived together in the prefect's mansion. Each time, she charged him a few taels less, and she was very polite and kind. He knew it was for Su Rong's sake.
The shopkeeper smiled and nodded, "Exactly."
Xie Lin took back the money bag with peace of mind and said sincerely, "Your boss had a good relationship with me when we were in Jiangning County, and now he is giving me face like this. If there is any trouble in the guest house in the future, just send someone to Ruian The palace is looking for me. I don’t dare to say big things, but I can still help solve minor problems.”
The shopkeeper was waiting for these words, and he bowed with a smile, "Thank you very much, young prince. I won't disturb you. You two can use it with ease."
Just as he was about to retreat, Zhou Gu called out, "Wait a minute."
The shopkeeper quickly stopped, looked at Zhou Gu, and listened attentively, "Young Master Zhou, just give me your orders."
"It's not necessary to give orders. I just want to ask your boss. You just said that he and I were in your boss's house."
There was a name written there, and it was said that as long as they saw us coming, they would be given preferential treatment. When was it possible? Is it this time? Or every time in the future? "
The shopkeeper answered without hesitation, "Every time in the future."
Zhou Gu said "Oh?" when he heard this, and said in a light tone, "Then help me ask your boss, I have broken off the engagement, what kind of preferential treatment do you still enjoy?"
The shopkeeper was stunned.
Xie Lin opened his eyes in shock.
After Zhou Gu finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Go!"
The shopkeeper quickly put away the expression on his face, cupped his hands again, stepped back, and closed the door softly. After leaving the room, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that his master had broken off the engagement, and they didn't get the news.
