In the private room on the second floor of Furong Restaurant, a group of young children of wealthy aristocrats were laughing and listening to music, enjoying themselves greatly.
Mr. Wu held the beautiful woman in his arms with his right hand and was laughing. He held a wine glass in his left hand and kept toasting to Mr. Xia who was sitting in the chair. From time to time, he said some flattering words, and the man in green beside Mr. Wu also agreed.
Mr. Xia also held a beautiful woman in his arms, and the two of them were teasing each other seriously. Whenever Mr. Xia saw someone toasting at the table, he would raise his glass with a smile and make a casual gesture.
After a few drinks and a few songs, the man in green clothes gradually showed an anxious look on his face during the banquet. It was already the second quarter of the twelfth hour.
Mr. Wu noticed the embarrassment on the man in green's face, raised his glass and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, what's wrong? Are you rushing home or is there something important?"
Mr. Li leaned forward and said, "I still have something to do at home, and it's getting late now." Then he bowed deeply to Mr. Xia, "Mr. Xia, I have something to do at home, so I'll excuse you now."
Mr. Xia was quite displeased, "Hey! Brother Li Xian, we are meeting for the first time. We have to be drunk to enjoy ourselves today. Why do we have to leave now?" After saying that, he raised his glass and stood up and said, "Come on, let's do it first. One cup."
Mr. Li looked at Mr. Wu awkwardly, as if begging him. Mr. Wu understood, and quickly stood up and raised his glass to Mr. Xia and said: "Brother Xia, let me drink this glass of wine for Mr. Li!" After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, and then raised his eyebrows at Mr. Xia, half teasingly. Partly excusing Mr. Li, he said, "Li Xiandi's lovely wife is a ruthless character. If he doesn't go back now, his lovely wife will definitely come and tear this place apart."
After hearing this, Mr. Xia laughed loudly, pointed the empty cup at Mr. Li and asked with a smile, "Is this really so?"
Mr. Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Well... yes... my wife at home is a ruthless character, so I can't help it!"
"What is the origin of such a ruthless wife?" Mr. Xia said with a rather amused smile, "How could she be so afraid of our wealthy businessman Mr. Li in Kyoto?"
Mr. Wu said: "Brother Xia doesn't know something. His wife is the granddaughter of Master Yan, the Minister of Rites!"
"Oh!" Mr. Xia exclaimed, "It turns out she is his granddaughter! No wonder Li Xiandi is afraid of him. I heard that their family tradition is strict. Master Yan has worked hard for our court and won the favor of the emperor. His son He is also a long history official in another state, so he is considered to be a family of officials!" After saying that, he bowed to Mr. Li and said, "Brother Li Xian, you are so lucky!"
Mr. Li laughed and said, "It's a joke. You don't have to be Mr. Xia, the Minister of Household Affairs, my father! I need your support from Brother Xia in the future." After saying that, he bowed to Mr. Xia and said, "In that case, then I will I’ll take my leave now.”
"Okay, okay!" Mr. Xia waved his hand and said, "Go ahead..."
After Mr. Li walked out of the room under the guidance of the servant behind him, Mr. Xia, Mr. Wu and others looked at each other and smiled. They did not expect that such a son of a wealthy businessman in the capital would be afraid of his wife. It was really ridiculous.
After laughing, I suddenly heard a noise outside the corridor, like someone fighting and shouting outside the house. Mr. Xia's face darkened, and he shouted at the entourage at the door: "What happened outside? Why is it so noisy? Send them all away!"
Mr. Wu quickly stopped him with a smile: "No, no, no, let's eat what we eat and let the commotion outside happen. Someone must be drunk after drinking, so don't pay attention!"
The attendants at the door saw that their master continued to drink without saying a word, so they all continued to stand waiting for orders.
Under this king's influence, especially this Furong Wine Shop, it is a place where dignitaries often come and go. Anyone who dares to make a loud noise here must be a person with a good background. That's why Mr. Wu would do more things than do less things. In case the servants go out and offend others, they will not be able to afford the offence. Mr. Xia also knew this very well. Since Mr. Wu gave him the opportunity to step down, he didn't want to pay attention to it, so he continued to drink.
But just like that, the noise outside became louder and louder. Mr. Xia couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and shouted to the two followers at the door: "Go out and see what's going on outside!"
After the two attendants went out, Mr. Wu quickly asked Mr. Li to sit down and continue drinking. Several women around him were also frightened by the situation and turned pale.
After a while, one of the attendants ran into the room with his face covered, and said pitifully: "The eldest young master is not in good shape. Mr. Li was beaten outside the corridor." Then he pointed to his bruised left cheek and said, " Even the little one was beaten..."
Mr. Xia punched the table hard, and the music behind the screen stopped. Then Mr. Xia stood up and cursed: "Damn it, who is so brave, even dares to touch my people! Let's go..." After saying that, he angrily led four or five followers and ran out of the corridor, followed closely by Mr. Li with a young boy.
At this time, outside the corridor at the door, he saw four or five people dressed as servants not far away, beating Mr. Li and his servants. Mr. Xia looked again and saw that there was another one of his followers, who was also beaten by them. The poisonous hand couldn't help but get angry. He pointed at the group of people in front and cursed: "Where did you get these scoundrels from? Why don't you stop?"
Sure enough, several servants stopped and looked up at Mr. Xia. They saw that he was well-dressed and must be from a rich family. They were also afraid that they might accidentally hit the wrong person. For a moment, they ran out of ideas and turned to look at the other side. Mr. Xia also looked at that person. He saw a young man standing across the corridor. He looked bossy and looked like he was only in his early twenties. He was wearing silk and satin and had jade hanging from his waist. It made people feel that the clothes were not worth much. Fei, presumably, is also a playboy from a rich family. Mr. Xia didn't want to be timid. He coughed twice, took two steps closer, pointed at the man and shouted, "Did you hit me?"
Mr. Li and the other three had been beaten with bruises and swelling. Seeing Mr. Xia coming, they felt like they had seen a savior. The three of them crawled on the ground and came to Mr. Xia. Mr. Li pointed at the man angrily and said, "That's right! It was him who gave the order. I was just passing by their house and accidentally bumped into him, and yet I was so beaten by him in the clear sky."
The man showed no signs of weakness and looked arrogant, "Yes, I was the one who beat you, but your people are too short-sighted. I am just here to discipline you!"
Seeing that he was so naughty and unreasonable, Mr. Xia said angrily: "Who are you? Who gave you the courage to act wild here!"
Several of the man's servants were already standing behind him, and they immediately replied with dignity: "I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you our young master's name!"
Mr. Xia smiled coldly and said: "In this capital, except for the emperor, no one dares to say that he can scare me!"
