After Lu Zuo and Yin Ji packed up, they discussed living together in the main room of the main house. Yin Ji moved another wooden bed and slept next to Lu Zuo's bed, so that he could take care of his master in the morning and evening.
Looking at the time, it was almost noon, so Lu Zuo led Yin Ji to the kitchen to light a fire and cook. The two made two bowls of noodle soup. After eating, they wandered in the yard again. After walking around for a while, Lu Zuo felt heart palpitations unbearable, so he went back to his room to rest for a while. When he felt much more comfortable, Lu Zuo told Yin Ji: "Tao Qian, let's go to Uncle Pingyuan's house!"
"Master, I'm really not used to you calling me disciple like that!" Yin Ji said with a smile.
"You'll get used to it gradually! Let's go!" Lu Zuo said as he struggled to get up from the bed.
Yin Ji supported his master and asked, "Why are you going to the Earl's Mansion on such a hot day?"
Lu Zuo said as he walked: "Firstly, I want to come to thank Mr. Shuiyue for helping us so much. Secondly, I want to help Mr. Shuiyue deliver a letter..."
As she spoke, Yin Ji took a paper umbrella to shade the master. The two of them didn't have any mounts. Fortunately, when they turned left when they went out, there happened to be a restaurant. There was a very eye-catching sign on the restaurant, saying "Xinghua Restaurant" "Across the street is Prince Ning's Mansion.
Lu Zuo looked at the crowded market with hawkers, and couldn't help but sigh: "Our apartment is a good place, the left and right are the busiest, and I won't be afraid of being lonely when I go out in the future."
"Yes!" Yin Ji pointed to the other side of the street as he spoke, "Master, look, Prince Ning's Mansion is also very close to us."
Lu Zuo sneered slightly and said nothing, then looked back at the cover above his head and said, "Xinghua Restaurant!" He took out the purse in his arms and took out three taels of silver, "Qian'er! You go in and follow me. The clerk will hire a carriage."
Yin Ji agreed, took the money and walked in.
When Yin Ji walked in and took a look, he couldn't help but admire it. It was really grand. Not to mention the bustling business with people coming and going, the owner's background could be seen just from the furnishings of the restaurant. The place for listening to music and eating on this floor is extremely elegant, and the second floor is even more dazzling with its carved beams and paintings. Yin Ji stood at the door and waited for a moment. Seeing that no one came up to talk to him, he hurried to the counter in the middle of the hall.
Two waiters stood in the middle of the counter greeting customers, and two cashiers sat next to them who were checking accounts. Seeing Yin Ji's childlike appearance, the waiters glanced at him and ignored him, continuing to greet everyone.
Yin Ji felt anxious when he saw their indifference. He hit the table with his fist and asked angrily: "Who is the boss here?"
At this time, a skinny guy whom he met looked at Yin Ji up and down and asked disdainfully: "Who are you? Even a kid like you can see the boss!"
"You don't care who I am! Call your boss out." Yin Ji is also a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, so he doesn't look directly at the guy. Yin Ji has been used to wandering since he was a child, and he has seen many such people who bully the weak and fear the strong.
The clerk was about to have a fit when a settler came up and stopped him. Then he bowed his hands and said kindly: "Little brother, what's the matter? Just tell me! Our boss is not here, here. ,I have the final say!"
"This old gentleman is very kind!" Yin Ji softened his tone and said to the guy just now, "You! Learn this!"
The waiter took a look at the cashier and saw that he was also mute and could not suffer from seizures after taking Coptis chinensis. And the accounting clerk continued to apologize: "This is the new guy who is ignorant, little brother, if you want anything, you can tell me!"
"Master, I want to rent a carriage. How much does it cost for half a day?" Yin Ji still said angrily.
The accountant smiled flatteringly: "One tael of silver for half a day! If you add a coachman, you have to add another 10 cents."
"What?" Yin Ji raised his voice deliberately as if he heard wrongly, "Does it cost so much?"
The waiter just now turned back and looked at Yin Ji with disdain, "It's just this price. If you don't have the money, go find someone else."
Yin Ji was furious for a moment and pouted: "Who said I have no money!"
After Yin Ji said that, he took out the three taels of silver from his arms and slammed it on the counter. The silver clattered on the table with a clang. The boy's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly grabbed the silver, fearing that it would fall to the ground. The boy didn't expect that this stupid young man could be so wealthy, so he said with an apologetic smile: "You've got to forgive me, I can't see the mountain. . Sir, do you want a coachman?"
"Yes!" Yin Ji blurted out, "Just ask me for a tael of silver, and you can figure out the rest by yourself."
"Okay!" The guy agreed quickly, "Young man, let's go right now!"
The cashier glanced at the clerk, who took out a pair of scissors from the counter drawer, weighed and minced the silver, weighed two taels with a small spoon, and handed the rest to the cashier, then went to the door. Call for someone to pull the carriage.
The accountant had seen the world, and he still kept his original expression. He pushed the one tael of silver in his hand towards Yin Ji from the table, and then looked at him again. He saw that although Yin Ji was still young, he behaved like a chivalrous man. Feng, then asked: "May I ask my name? It seems like this is the first time I see you here?"
Yin Ji took the money, turned around and said without looking back: "My name is Tao Qian."
Yin Ji strode out of the door and bumped into the guy from before. Yin Ji cursed angrily: "Why is it you again! Are you looking at the sky while walking?"
"I'm sorry, sir! My eyes haven't been installed yet." The waiter was still smiling, and then pointed to the carriage on the street, "Your carriage has been prepared, and the driver is waiting there. You."
"Okay, okay, it's none of your business!"
Yin Ji didn't look at him, and walked down the steps to greet the master who was not far away: "Master! Come quickly... the carriage is ready!"
The master and apprentice got on the carriage and asked the coachman to drive all the way to the Earl's Mansion. Along the way, Yin Ji complained to his master about what he had just encountered in the restaurant, scolding the snobbish waiter. Lu Zuo also smiled and reassured him that this was the way things were in this world. He should be more open-minded and don't have to compete with snobs for power. In this way, he would become more powerful.
When Lu Zuo and Lu Zuo got off the carriage and arrived in front of the Earl's Mansion, Lu Zuo stepped forward and asked the gatekeeper: "Brothers, I am a friend of the lordship. I have sent two letters home to the lordship. I wonder if you can help me. ?”
"Friend?" The doorman looked Lu Zuo up and down, "I have been looking after Sir Alex for many years. What does this guest look like? As long as I come here once, I will definitely remember it next time. But why can't I remember who you are? Which one?"
Yin Ji felt it was funny to see him. Now that his master looked like this, how could anyone recognize him? So Yin Ji patted his chest and stopped in front of his master, and said with an air of dignity: "Do you know me?"
