Qin Mansion Hall.
Qin Chuan was in high spirits, talking endlessly about what happened on the battlefield.
Everyone in the Qin family was smiling and listening quietly.
Song Ruyue wiped her tears, cried and laughed, and occasionally added a few words of laughter and curses.
The maids also laughed.
Qin Wenzheng was sitting on a chair, sipping tea, with a gentle smile on his face.
Butler Zhou also stood at the door and smiled.
Only Miss Qin, dressed in a white dress, sat silently aside, her face still cold and emotionless, which was incompatible with the cheerful and warm atmosphere in the hall.
Like an outsider.
Song Ruyue listened for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, she quickly wiped her tears and said with a smile, "You guys chat, I'll cook."
Qin Chuan immediately said: "Mom, what are you going to cook? Let's go out to eat! Let's go to a restaurant and treat my child to a treat! My child has made great contributions on the border this time, but he has won a lot of rewards."
Then he suddenly said: "By the way, mom, dad also saved a lot of money."
Qin Wenzheng, who was on the side, suddenly darkened his face, glared at him, and then said: "When Qingzhou and Qiu'er come back, let's go out to eat. With so many people, cooking is too troublesome."
Song Ruyue smiled and said, "Then let me pay, okay?"
Miss Qin also smiled and said: "Dad is the head of the family, so of course he pays the money. The second brother has to keep the money to marry his sister-in-law."
Qin Wenzheng smiled and said, "Okay, just order whatever you want to eat tonight."
Then he turned his head again, looked at the other girl sitting silently beside him, and said warmly: "Jianjia, let's go out together."
Before Miss Qin could reply, Bai Ling, who was standing behind her, immediately said: "Okay, okay! Master, let's go too! Little Bai Ling wants to eat a lot of delicious food!"
Qin Wenzheng smiled and nodded.
At this time, Qiu'er's voice suddenly came from outside: "Madam, I'm back. My uncle will be back in a moment. This... this is Miss Long'er..."
Everyone looked out the door.
Qiu'er was dressed in a light yellow dress, followed by a girl in a white dress. She looked delicate and had a noble temperament. At first glance, she was not the daughter of an ordinary family.
"Hey, this girl looks so familiar..."
Song Ruyue's face was full of confusion and she didn't recognize it for a moment.
After Long'er transformed into a dragon, both his temperament and demeanor have changed a lot.
Miss Qin Er quickly stood up and said: "Mom, this is Miss Long'er. When we moved to the bank of Yunwu River, it was Miss Long'er who took us there. She was alone in Kyoto, and it was Weimo who asked Qiu'er to call her over. To eat.”
Only then did Song Ruyue react: "It's Miss Long'er. Mother remembers her, but she seems to be different from before. She seems more beautiful."
At this time, Qiu'er had already walked in from the door with Long'er.
Long Er quickly bowed his head and saluted, and said politely: "Long Er has met Mr. Qin, Mrs. Qin, Second Young Master Qin, Miss Qin, Second Miss Qin, and all the sisters."
Then he looked up at Song Ruyue and said in surprise: "Mrs. Qin seems to have become younger and more beautiful. Long Er didn't recognize her at first glance. He thought she was Miss Qin or Miss Qin."
When Song Ruyue heard this, she immediately smiled from ear to ear. She quickly went over to hold her little hand and said, "Long'er, your little mouth is so sweet. Hahaha, let's go and have dinner together."
Then he said: "Ah, why hasn't Qingzhou come back yet? Wait, wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, Butler Zhou's voice came from outside: "My uncle is back!"
Luo Qingzhou wore a large Confucian robe, holding a book in his hand, and walked in gracefully from the gate.
When Long Er sent him a message just now, he had just finished practicing and was taking a bath in the training room. Her Majesty the Queen was also giving him a bath herself, but she started to touch him randomly while rubbing him.
Fortunately, Long Er's news came in time and he evacuated immediately.
"Hey, Miss Long'er is here too."
Entering the hall, he said deliberately.
Long Er smiled and said deliberately: "The second lady asked Long Er to come."
Second Miss Qin smiled at the side and said, "Long'er, just call me Wei Mo."
Long'er quickly called out: "Sister Weimo."
Then he looked at Miss Qin, smiled sweetly and called, "Sister Jianjia."
Bai Ling on the side snorted and muttered something unknown.
Luo Qingzhou walked up to Qin Wenzheng, bowed and saluted: "Qingzhou pays my respects to my father-in-law."
Then he shouted to Qin Chuan next to him: "Second brother."
Qin Wenzheng nodded, said nothing, and looked at the book in his hand.
Qin Chuan came over and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Qingzhou, thank you for your hard work. My father and I have been away for such a long time, and the family depends on you. My second brother must toast you a few more glasses tonight. Don't we brothers?" I won’t come back when I’m drunk!”
Luo Qingzhou said: "It should be."
Song Ruyue immediately said with a smile on her face: "Okay, everyone is here, let's leave quickly. If you go late, be careful that there will be no seats. There are many people and scholars in Kyoto now, and Qingzhou should know it."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Indeed, scholars from all over the country are here."
Song Ruyue immediately snorted: "Not everyone is qualified to go to Chunwei, and I don't know why they come to join in the fun."
The family walked towards the gate and chatted.
Miss Qin Er explained: "If you make friends in advance, maybe with luck, you can make friends with this year's new subjects, or even the top scholar in the new subjects."
Song Ruyue looked at someone and said, "Qingzhou, are you sure about this year's spring?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "There should be no problem in passing the exam."
Song Ruyue immediately said: "You can't just pass the exam, you must pass the exam and get into the top three. It's best to come back with the top prize."
Qin Chuan said from the side: "Mother, it would be good if you can pass the ordinary Jinshi. There are so many talented people, how can it be so easy to pass the top three, and the number one scholar is even more difficult."
Song Ruyue rolled her eyes and said: "Even His Majesty said it himself, it is more than enough for Qingzhou to get into the top three in the exam."
Qin Chuan asked in confusion: "When did your Majesty say that?"
Song Ruyue suddenly said proudly: "When you and your father went to join the army, Your Majesty and Meijiao often came to our home as guests."
Qin Chuan was immediately surprised and said: "Your Majesty is so busy with court affairs, why do you come to my house so often?"
Song Ruyue said even more proudly: "Of course the food cooked by your mother is delicious."
The corners of Qin Chuan's mouth twitched and he said, "Mother, your Majesty came to Qingzhou to discuss national affairs, right?"
Song Ruyue snorted and said: "Of course not. Qingzhou went on a study tour during that time and was not at home, but His Majesty still came here often. His Majesty's relationship with Wei Mo is very good. Every time he comes, he always goes to Meixiang Xiaoyuan. Chatting and playing chess with Wei Mo."
Qin Chuan's face was filled with confusion: "Does Your Majesty have so much free time?"
Qin Wenzheng on the side looked at someone silently.
At this time, Song Ruyue suddenly said: "By the way, Your Majesty is happy."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Wenzheng's expression changed and he looked at someone again.
The family locked the door and got into the carriage.
Butler Zhou drove the carriage slowly, while the maids followed behind, chatting and laughing, very happy.
at this time.
The sun has gradually set, and the sky has darkened.
Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the Zuixian Tower.
Qin Wenzheng got off the carriage first, entered the restaurant, and asked if there were still seats.
The shop owner said enthusiastically: "There are no more private rooms, but there are still seats in the lobby on the second floor. The price is slightly more expensive than on the first floor, and it can seat more than ten or twenty people. If the guests come later, there may not even be seats in the lobby. Recently, There are so many people coming to Kyoto, and our restaurant has entertainers performing these nights, and it’s always full of customers every night.”
When Qin Wenzheng heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "What kind of show are you performing? We are a family with a family."
If it is some explicit program, it will definitely not work.
The shop owner quickly smiled and said: "Guests don't have to worry, they are just some people who play the piano, compose poems, or tell stories. Our shop is a serious restaurant and there will never be any other inappropriate programs."
When Qin Wenzheng heard this, he felt relieved. After thinking for a while, he took out his money and booked two tables on the second floor.
There are only fourteen masters and servants in the Qin family, and two tables are enough.
"come in."
He walked to the door and shouted outside.
Song Ruyue immediately walked in with a group of people.
The waiter immediately enthusiastically took them to the second floor.
At this time, there were only two tables of guests on the second floor, but in the innermost seat, a stage had been set up and the program was being prepared.
Everyone in the Qin family divided into two tables and sat down.
The waiter brought the menu, Qin Wenzheng ordered a few dishes, handed the menu to Luo Qingzhou, and said, "Qingzhou, order whatever you want."
Luo Qingzhou took the menu, glanced at it first, then looked at Song Ruyue and said, "Mother-in-law, what do you want to eat?"
Song Ruyue showed a smile on her face and said, "Whatever you order, I'll do whatever you want."
Luo Qingzhou asked second brother Qin again: "Second brother, where are you?"
Qin Chuan said directly: "As long as it's meat, I've been eating steamed buns on the way, and I'm so greedy. I must eat more tonight."
Luo Qingzhou pointed at several dishes to the waiter behind him, all of which were meat.
The waiter quickly wrote it down.
Luo Qingzhou's eyes turned to the second Miss Qin next to him. When he was about to speak, the second Miss Qin stepped on him lightly under the table.
Luo Qingzhou reacted immediately, looked at Miss Qin opposite, paused, and said: "Miss, what do you want to eat?"
Miss Qin wore a veil, sat in the shadow of the pillar, and said in a cold tone: "Whatever."
Luo Qingzhou took a look at the menu and said, "How about ordering a plate of fried ants for the eldest lady?"
Miss Qin's beautiful eyebrows moved slightly.
The waiter was stunned when he heard this, and quickly said with a smile: "Guest, we don't have fried ants."
Luo Qingzhou looked at him and said seriously: "You just ask the chef to catch a plate. It doesn't matter how much money you have. My eldest lady wants to eat, so go quickly."
The waiter's mouth twitched. He didn't know whether the boy dressed as a scholar was joking or serious.
Everyone in the Qin family laughed.
Qin Chuan smiled and said: "Qing Zhou, you are so awesome. Now you dare to make jokes about Jian Jia?"
Song Ruyue snorted.
Luo Qingzhou said seriously: "Second brother, I'm not joking with the eldest lady. I once did read a dish in a book, which is fried ants. It is said that they are fried without oil, and sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions at the end. It's very fragrant. The eldest lady just said that any dish can be used, so I thought of this dish."
Qin Chuan was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "This dish really exists."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Of course, I don't dare to joke with the eldest lady."
As he said that, he glanced at Miss Qin.
Second Miss Qin covered her mouth and held back her laughter.
Long Er immediately said with a smile: "Master, Long Er also wants to eat."
The waiter suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
At this time, Miss Qin suddenly said calmly: "I want to eat something else."
Luo Qingzhou immediately asked: "What do you want to eat, Miss?"
Miss Qin looked at him coldly and said, "Meat."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What kind of meat? Beef, or mutton? Or chicken, duck or fish?"
Miss Qin said expressionlessly: "Little donkey meat."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
"Pfft——"
Bailing on the side snorted, then held his stomach, laughing so hard that he almost fell off the chair.
Others looked confused.
"Little donkey meat?"
Song Ruyue's face was full of confusion.
Qin Chuan looked even more surprised: "Jianjia, I heard that donkey meat... gets angry."
The waiter quickly smiled and said: "Guest, we have donkey meat in our store. They are all killed today, and it is indeed small donkey meat, very fresh and tender. Donkey meat can be enjoyed by men, women and children. Men will feel better after eating it, and women will feel better after eating it. It can beautify the skin, children can grow stronger after eating it, and the elderly can replenish their bodies. And my chef makes it very delicious, you can try it."
"Cluck, cluck, cluck..."
At this moment, Xiao Bailing fell down from the chair with laughter.
The others were still confused and had no idea what this girl was laughing at.
Luo Qingzhou stopped joking, took the menu, pointed at the dishes on it and said: "This, this, this..."
A total of more than twenty dishes were ordered.
The waiter quickly wrote them down one by one, and finally asked: "Guest, do you want some donkey meat?"
"Hahahahaha..."
Bai Ling just climbed onto the chair from the ground and fell down again laughing.
"don't want!"
Luo Qingzhou waved his hand and handed the menu back.
"Great! Wait a moment, guest! Let's drink tea first!"
The waiter didn't dare to say anything and immediately left with the menu.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Miss Qin opposite him and saw that she was looking at him. He could only say "ahem" and scolded Bai Ling beside him: "Bailing, girl, be restrained. In public, if you are crazy and crazy, hurry up." stand up."
Bai Ling smiled and climbed up on the chair and said: "Uncle, Bai Ling also wants to eat...little donkey meat, cluck, cluck, cluck..."
Luo Qingzhou ignored her again.
By this time, it was already dark outside.
Many guests came up one after another, and the halls on the first and second floors were quickly filled with people.
On the stage on the second floor, a graceful woman soon walked up with a pipa in her arms.
The crisp and melodious sound of pipa soon sounded, and the spectators all around were cheering.
When the pipa girl reached the peak of her playing, she burst into tears, not knowing whether she was infected by her own performance or thought of something sad.
Some of the spectators saw how pitiful she was, and they felt pity for her and threw money on the table one after another.
Of course, it's all men throwing money away.
Luo Qingzhou only glanced at it for a few times, and Miss Qin Er next to her whispered: "Brother Qingzhou, do you want to reward me? There are some pieces of silver here in Weimo."
Luo Qingzhou said in a low voice: "No need, I am not necessarily really pitiful."
Not long after, the pipa girl finished her performance, wiped her tears and whispered her thanks to the people below, then picked up the silver and walked off the stage.
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing coarse linen clothes walked onto the stage with a teenage girl.
In the girl's hand, she held a small gong.
The middle-aged man was a tall man with a stubble on his face. He bowed to the audience, then cupped his hands and said, "Everyone calls me Laozhuang. This is my daughter Xiaoqi. We, father and daughter, travel all over the country, specializing in story telling." What we are going to talk about today is the King of the North, our god of war in Great Yan! Everyone should have heard the story of the King of the North, but our father and daughter know more details than other storytellers. Except for the King of the North three times In addition to the story of repelling the enemy, today we will also talk about the story of the King of the North, His Majesty the Queen, and other beauties."
As soon as these words came out, excited applause and cheers suddenly broke out below.
Even the guests on the first floor immediately crowded upstairs after hearing this.
During this period of time, everyone loves to hear the story of the King in the North, but over and over again, they are always telling the story of the King in the North's three defeats of the enemy.
As for how the King of the North and Her Majesty the Queen met and how they got together, no one dared to tell, let alone the stories of the King of the North and other women.
So as soon as the middle-aged man said this, the guests in the restaurant became excited.
Even the restaurant owner and waiter immediately pricked up their ears.
The pipa girl who had just finished playing on the stage and was about to leave immediately stopped.
Who doesn’t like to hear stories about heroes and beauties?
What's more, this hero is also their God of War in Dayan. I heard that he is a beautiful young man and is the husband of Her Majesty the Queen.
This story must be wonderful!
"when!"
The girl on the stage suddenly knocked the gong in her hand and said crisply: "Everyone, be quiet, my father is about to start speaking."
Luo Qingzhou also looked at the father and daughter.
Everyone in the Qin family seems to be very interested in the personal affairs of the Northern King.
Song Ruyue frowned and said, "How could they know about the King of the North's private affairs? They must be making up nonsense again. Huh, if you dare to speak ill of the King of the North and slander the King of the North, I We must report to His Majesty and kill their heads!"
Qin Wenzheng glanced at her and said: "Most of the storytellers in the world are just hearsay. They make up stories at will and deliberately increase the interest of the stories. They are just to make people laugh. Why take it seriously."
Song Ruyue immediately said: "Master, I don't care if they talk about others behind their backs. The King of the North is ours..."
She lowered her voice and said: "The King of the North is our benefactor and Qingzhou's good friend."
Qin Wenzheng looked at someone opposite.
Luo Qingzhou's attention was still on the father and daughter on the stage.
Although the dress of the father and daughter had changed somewhat from before, he still recognized them at a glance as the father and daughter who had previously opened a teahouse at the entrance of the Yunwu Mountain Range.
When did you become a storyteller?
Moreover, you actually want to talk about his personal affairs?
He wanted to listen carefully to see what the other party had to say.
(End of chapter)
