"Brother Lu, I remember you just said you had prepared poems and you wanted to recite them on the spot?"
"I even complained that Brother Beichuan stole your limelight." Tian Jiabing said half-jokingly.
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan was stunned and looked at Lu Huailiang.
I thought to myself, no wonder this person has always been cold to me. It turns out there is such a reason.
It is better to resolve enemies than to make them end. It is better to resolve this grudge.
"I'm new here, I don't understand the rules of the poetry world, I bumped into Brother Lu, and I still want to see Haihan."
""Jiangjinjiu" is just written casually, it doesn't count. If Brother Lu has a good work, I hope you can teach me."
After hearing this, Lu Huailiang froze for an instant, and his eyes moved towards Tian Jiabing little by little, as if to say, why are you trying to harm me!
I am not very good at poetry, and the poems I wrote after months of hard work are not even as good as those of Juan's brother, let alone "Journey into the Wine"?
If I write a poem at this time when others have their jewels in front of me, wouldn’t I be humiliating myself?
Why did you push me out?
Seeing Lu Huailiang's somewhat frightening gaze, Tian Jiabing couldn't help but shudder.
I want to resolve the conflict between you and Brother Gu. Why are you looking at me like this?
"Brother Gu, what can I say? "The Wine Will Come in" is a first-class poem."
"Having Brother Gu in the Huainan poetry circle is like a fish in water."
"Besides, we have always been meritorious and don't have many rules, so why should we contradict each other?"
"It's you Tian Jiabing! What's your intention of slandering the relationship between me and Brother Gu for no reason?"
ah? !
Tian Jiabing was also stunned, thinking that you are not a good person, how can you treat someone like a donkey with such good intentions?
Dang even stopped talking and sat down to drink.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Pang Juanzhi hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"Brother Gu, don't worry, Brother Lu is not such a petty person."
"Yes, yes." Lu Huailiang laughed along with him, feeling bitter in his heart.
Now it's better, he's not out of the limelight, and he even offended Tian Jiabing.
Lu Huailiang felt like crying but had no tears.
After three rounds of drinking, the evening wind came and everyone was tipsy.
Good times and beautiful scenery, this is how it should be!
After the poetry meeting ended, everyone left one after another.
Gu Beichuan also stood up, shook his head to sober up, looked at the person's back, and said:
"Brother Huaicai, please stay."
Zhao Huaicai was stunned, turned around, and was surprised when he saw it was Gu Beichuan.
He didn't have a strong sense of presence at the poetry meeting. Why did Gu Beichuan come to see him if he didn't talk to Brother Juan or Mr. Qin?
Although he was confused, he still bowed his hands and said, "Brother Gu, what's the matter?"
Nowadays, it is different from the past. With the song "About to Enter the Wine", Gu Beichuan has become somewhat famous in the Huainan poetry circle, and it is impossible for Zhao Huaicai to ignore him.
"A few days ago, I visited Brother Huaicai, but was turned away. Does Brother Huaicai still remember?"
After hearing this, Zhao Huaicai's eyes widened, his mind whirled, and finally he patted his head and said:
"I just said that Brother Gu's name is familiar. I don't know where I've heard it before. That's it, that's it!"
"It's my fault for this matter. I will prepare a banquet another day and apologize to Brother Gu."
"Brother Huaicai, what you said is wrong. I am not that small-minded person. Brother Huaicai has devoted himself to studying hard for the next spring, and now he is closing the door to thank the guests. What is wrong?"
"Then I wonder what Brother Gu means?"
"I'm looking for Brother Huaicai just to discuss the wine contract between your restaurant and my Liuji Liquor Shop."
"If Brother Huaicai is free at this time, why don't you go to my house and have a chat?"
"good."
Homestead.
On the square table were two bowls of hangover soup that Xiu'er had just cooked, one for each of Gu Beichuan and Zhao Huaicai.
"Brother Gu, let me tell you the truth."
"Actually, even if you don't come to me about this wine contract, it doesn't matter."
"how do I say this?"
"I'm ashamed to say that I was so focused on studying that I had no interest in running the Huaicai Restaurant left by my father."
"In addition, autumn is just around the corner, and spring is not far away next year."
"I plan to sell the restaurant in exchange for some money so that I can go to Beijing to take the exam."
"This wine deed was made between me and Liuji Liquor Store back then. Now that I'm selling the restaurant, the deed will be automatically invalidated. Brother Gu, don't worry."
After saying this, Zhao Huaicai showed a bit of shame on his face.
After all, running a restaurant to the point of bankruptcy is not really a glorious thing.
In a sense, it can be regarded as a kind of prodigal.
But who knows, after hearing this, Gu Beichuan did not give up, but fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he finally said, "Allow me to ask one more question, to whom does Brother Huaicai plan to sell the restaurant?"
"This... I haven't made a conclusion yet, I just have this plan. I still need to look carefully for a more reliable buyer."
"In this case, Brother Huaicai, why not be a favor and sell the restaurant to me!"
"Ah?" Zhao Huaicai was obviously surprised, as if he had never expected that Gu Beichuan would make such a suggestion: "It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate."
"What's wrong? Does Brother Zhao think that I will offer a low price to corrupt your restaurant?"
"Hey, what did Brother Gu say? Mr. Qin often said that seeing a poem is like seeing a person. Just based on the song "Brother Gu is about to enter the wine", Brother Gu is not this kind of person in my heart."
"If that's the case, what's wrong with that?"
"There's nothing else, it's just my brother. I'm afraid he will come and cause trouble for Brother Gu."
"Your brother, Zhao Tenglong?"
"Yes, my brother often said that the Huaicai and Tenglong restaurants are the property of the Zhao family. Even if they want to be sold, they should not be sold to others, but to him. Otherwise, it will be selling off the ancestral property, which is unfilial."
"Hiss" Gu Beichuan took a breath. Unfilial piety was a first-class reputation in Daqian.
Even some extremely vicious people are still filial to their parents no matter what.
"Your brother actually spoke like that, it's a bit harsh."
"Yes, and my brother's price is very high. If I sell it to him, I'm afraid I won't even be able to pay for the exam in Beijing."
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan sneered and said, "In my opinion, your brother's claim that you are unfilial is a lie, but it is true that you want to annex Huaicai Restaurant."
"Not only that, he doesn't want to spend too much money."
Gu Beichuan had been to the city center and had seen Tenglong and Huaicai restaurants.
Comparing his feelings, if he were Zhao Tenglong, he would definitely want Huaicai Restaurant.
Just like he, as Liu Ji's boss, wants Zhang Ji's shop.
Otherwise, a lot of business would be taken away from two restaurants in one place.
But Zhao Huaicai was his younger brother after all, and he sold the restaurant for important things like going to Beijing to take the exam, so how could he be stingy with money?
After hearing this, Zhao Huaicai said nothing because he did not want to speak ill of his brother secretly.
But he had to admit that what Gu Beichuan said was true.
Not only did the brother not want to spend too much money, he simply wanted to get the Huaicai Restaurant for free.
"Brother Huaicai, don't worry. Just sell it to me with confidence. I'll keep it and give you a fair and good price."
"As for brother Ling, I have my own way to deal with it."
After Zhao Huaicai thought for a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay."
If the elder brother does not give him money, he cannot sell it to his elder brother, so he can only sell it to others.
Then why can't it be sold to Brother Gu?
