"Today's news is for you to know: His Majesty the Emperor held a meeting in front of the emperor the day before yesterday to report to all the princes in the political affairs hall the bank's establishment of business. It was agreed at the meeting that Mr. Liu Yaohai, the right minister of the Du branch, would be appointed as the president of the Central Bank of the Ming Dynasty. The Capital Bank and the Bank of Nanjing would be merged and renamed Daming Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will select a certain city for pilot loan business. Our reporter quoted an unidentified person as saying that Mr. Shu'an, the deputy prime minister, has instructed the central bank to come up with specific regulations, and Beijing will also become a pilot city for the bank. ....."
"Today's news reports and everyone knows: Tianjin Tanggu Shipyard successfully trial-produced the latest speedboat, with a tailwind speed of 30 miles per hour, as fast as a galloping horse. The Portuguese shipbuilder Slinwa may receive a bonus of 4,000 taels from the court... ."
"Today's news reports that I would like to inform you that the Queen Mother Rensheng violated the rules of the phoenix body the day before yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Queen donated 6,000 taels of silver to set up a nursery in Xizhao Temple to pray for the Queen Mother; Her Royal Highness Princess Leping donated 1,000 taels of silver. The abandoned babies of the capital have this way of life. , both of which are boundless merits of the two Royal Highnesses. Her Royal Highness the Queen also appealed through this newspaper to all those in the world who are interested in charity..."
"Today's News..."
Shopkeeper Wang of Yutai Tea House was sitting behind the counter, listening to the newspaper reader he hired reading the newspaper in a melodious tone, while staring at the door, where the waiters were enthusiastically greeting the guests who came in one after another.
"Chang Erye! Please come in! Will I make Dahongpao for you today?"
"Fifth Master Song, please come inside. The private seats are greeting you——" "Okay!——"
"Young masters, please come in! The distinguished guests will bring their own tea, and five hot water towels will serve them -" Amidst the shouts, people began to take seats in the newly opened teahouse, and shopkeeper Wang Lifa was secretly happy.
Then he rushed out from behind the counter: "Hey, isn't this the housekeeper of Mr. Li's family? I just said that when I got off work today, the magpies on the roof screamed with joy. It turned out that it was you! Please come in and--"
This butler's hair and beard are all gray, and he wears gold and silver, needless to say. Hearing this, he glanced at Wang Lifa with his turbid eyes: "Aren't you the original...that tea doctor at the entrance of Goulan Hutong? Okay, boy, come and open the store?!"
"It's all thanks to my uncle and you! Are you here today to meet friends or have tea?"
Uncle Li's housekeeper glanced at the companion behind him. The companion beckoned Wang Lifa to come forward and said, "Shopkeeper, what's your surname?" "I don't dare. My surname is Wang. You can always call me Xiao Wang."
"Haha - Shopkeeper Wang, the land you rent is Uncle Li's house. You don't know this, right?"
After Wang Lifa heard this, he grunted and swallowed: "Hey, sir, don't scare me. I'm only a few feet tall. How can I resist your jokes? I've saved my whole life for my body, and the guarantor signed it." The person who bought the painting mortgage is on all fours and has been registered in Wanping County——"
The butler snorted. The companion laughed ferociously: "This is troublesome! It seems that the original owner, the bastard, married into two families. He couldn't repay the money he owed his uncle, so he said he was using this shop to pay off the debt. Who knew that shopkeeper Wang here also Did you buy it?"
After Wang Lifa heard this, half of his body was numb, his lips were trembling and he was speechless. The earl butler stepped inside and left. The companion lowered his head and followed in, not interested in what Wang Lifa had to say.
Wang Lifa composed himself, followed the butler into the lobby, and ordered the waiter: "Find a seat for this gentleman..." Before he could finish his words, he saw that the companion had already walked to the table of Mr. Chang. He raised his hand and said, "Brother, how about giving a table to our master?"
Mr. Chang was closest to the doctor's seat. He was drinking tea and listening to the newspaper. When he heard this, he raised his eyelids and said, "Hey, brother, I don't know you. Can you sit somewhere else?"
As soon as the companion heard this, he grabbed Master Chang's collar and said, "I will let you get to know him today!"
Unexpectedly, Second Master Chang had some strength. Before his companion could hit him, Chang had already hit him in the face with a big ear scraper. With a loud crack, the housekeeper and the others were stunned.
The other companion who had been following the butler took a step forward and was about to beat Chang with his companions. Wang Lifa opened his arms, stood in front of him and said, "Master, please don't do anything -"
The companion pulled Wang Lifa to the side and pushed him staggering. The person who was beaten here was already fighting with Chang. The man who joined the battle clearly had kung fu in his hands. The person named Chang was quickly beaten to the ground, and the two people's big feet specifically greeted Chang's face.
Just then, the boy at the door ran in and shouted: "The patrol is here!" The two men stopped.
Soon two patrolmen in black came in and looked around. One of them asked, "Who was fighting just now?"
Wang Lifa hurriedly greeted them, "Master, come this way, it's just a small quarrel, nothing serious." But he led them directly to Mr. Chang who was lying on the ground.
The young patrol officer who took the lead was frightened when he saw Mr. Chang's head and face covered with blood. He touched the red and black log stick on his waist with his hand and said sternly: "Who beat this man?"
Everyone in the teahouse was silent. Mr. Chang, who was lying on the ground, raised his head, spit out blood and said bitterly: "It's these two, just because I don't give up my seat to them -"
Uncle Li's housekeeper didn't know when he took out a jade ring from his sleeve and turned it in his hand. Seeing the two patrolmen looking at him, he adjusted the front of his clothes: the complicated dark patterns on the silk, the red outer chest tie and the inner white, mutton-fat white jade pendant collar and the emerald jade knot around his waist. Everyone told the little patrol officer in front of him that this was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
The two companions turned their nostrils to the sky and did not even look at the two patrolmen in front of them. Just when the young patrolman was about to speak, the older man behind him pulled him. Then he bent down and said to Mr. Chang, "Brother, do you want to be private or see an official?"
Second Master Chang had already seen that he couldn't afford to offend these people in front of him, and he had regretted it for a long time. He secretly hated his bad temper. Hearing this, he whispered: "I am willing to keep it private."
The two patrol sergeants breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time bent over and helped the man named Chang up. Mr. Chang didn't dare to look at the housekeeper and the three of them. He lowered his head and was about to walk out. As soon as he took a step, he staggered and vomited out another mouthful of blood. It looked like he had injured his internal organs.
The young patrolman's face turned red, and he looked at the housekeeper's two companions and said, "You two injured someone, and you have to pay the medical bills."
The two men still pointed their nostrils to the sky and ignored the patrolman. The young patrolman's face was full of anger, and his hand was touching the wooden stick on his waist. The old patrolman also looked down at Mr. Chang with an angry expression.
Chang Erye's face was pale, his eyes were red and he said: "Master Chao, I... don't worry..."
At this moment, a voice suddenly shouted from the corner of the teahouse: "This bitch deserves to be beaten! He doesn't even know how to deal with it. The coward has a bad temper. Who can beat him if he doesn't?"
Everyone in the teahouse was holding their breath, and upon hearing this, they all looked towards the corner with anger. Seeing a table facing the door, sitting on a table facing the door was a young man in rich clothes, dressed in nobility. The four companions around him looked powerful, and the shout just now was made by one of them.
The noble young master is wearing a Liuheyi unified hat on his head - it is what later generations call a "melon skin hat". The white jade inlaid on the hat is extraordinary at first glance. He has a slightly dark complexion and a smile on his face. He holds a folding fan in his hand and shakes it gently - it is already late autumn, and this fan has no other use than to show elegance.
When the young master saw everyone looking over him, he pointed the folding fan in his hand at the housekeeper: "Whose servant is this? He is so majestic! How dare he act arrogantly under the emperor's feet?"
