Chapter 33: The Dinner
The two gradually walked away, and the woman who sold herself to bury her father, and the group of master servants who were killed halfway were no longer in place.
Chang Runzhi glanced back and couldn't help but ask Liu Tong: "It is said that saving people and saving people to the end, that son doesn't look like a long-term lover, the little girl goes with him, she may not be able to please in the future, why don't you stop her?" ”
Liu Tong was silent for a moment and shook his head: "I don't save everyone." ”
He sighed: "Judging from the girl's appearance, she has some Western Regions blood, so I came to the rescue." I gave her five taels of silver, enough for her to bury her father and get through this difficult time. But she wanted to follow me once and for all, and I didn't worry about eating and drinking, but I couldn't help her. ”
After a pause, Liu Tong said: "As for someone who is willing to pay more money and let her follow, she is willing to go, it is her choice." I don't know her, I can't care so much, and it's impossible to fight with that son because of this. ”
Chang Runzhi smiled: "If she knows your identity, I'm afraid she will regret it." ”
"That's her business, too."
The two said a few words, and then put the matter aside.
Chang Runzhi thought about it, stopped and said: "It's better to meet by chance, today I invite the ninth prince to the drunken immortal building for dinner, and the right is to thank the ninth prince for the medicinal materials sent." ”
Liu Tong suddenly became even more excited when he saw Chang Runzhi's uncalm heart, and his face turned slightly red.
“…… It is better to be respectful than to obey fate. ”
The two went to the Drunken Immortal Building together, and Chang Runzhi asked for a box with a screen, and ordered six or seven dishes.
"Is that batch of medicine suitable for the third girl?" Liu Tong asked with a smile.
Chang Runzhi had a bitter face: "Good medicine is bitter, how can there be suitable herbs in the mouth?" The effect is good. ”
Liu Tong said: "I have drunk a lot of medicine since I was a child, but I know that if you want to drink medicine without being bitter, you don't drink it one sip at a time, you have to pinch your nose and pour the medicine into your throat, and then immediately take something sweet." In this way, the bitterness that should have been felt will not be felt in time. ”
Chang Runzhi opened his mouth, not knowing whether to comfort him.
“…… I don't think Childe looks like a perennial drinker. Chang Runzhi tugged at the corners of his mouth: "It can be seen that the son's health is not bad, and the medicinal materials given to me are also excellent." ”
Liu Tong smiled slightly and nodded slightly: "If you still need it, you can ask someone to come to my house to pick it up at any time." I can't guarantee that there will be anything on the side, but the herbs will definitely be there. ”
Chang Runzhi smiled and nodded.
Xiao Er served almond bergamot and ruyi cake, Chang Runzhi and Liu Tong tasted tea and talked about the tea ceremony.
One after another, the dishes came up.
Kung Pao hare, fish fillet with milk sauce, mushroom and duck paw three kinds of meat dishes, pickled water mustard skin, lotus pod tofu two vegetarian dishes, and one cup of Longjing bamboo sunflower for one person.
The amount of food is not much, plus there are snacks, enough for the two of them to eat.
The principle of Chang Runzhi is to eat well, but not to waste.
"Childe, please." Chang Runzhi made an invitation and took the chopsticks.
Liu Tong also started to eat from kindness.
Although it was only the two of them, they didn't feel embarrassed to eat.
Each of them has someone to cook for them, and they can chat in their free time.
"This is the second time I've come to Zuixianlou, and I only ordered some snacks to eat the previous time, and I think it's good. This time, I ate the dishes of Drunken Immortal Building, and the taste was even better. Chang Runzhi said with a smile: "I heard that there is a cook in the Drunken Immortal Building who is the apprentice of the imperial chef in the palace, and the apprentices are so good, I don't know how delicious the imperial chef is." ”
Liu Tonggang took a sip of soup, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile: "It's not simple? I'll ask the imperial chef to make it for you another day, and you can compare the differences in taste. ”
"Or don't." Chang Runzhi shook his head: "If it's better than this, I won't be able to eat it in the future, it will be torturous." ”
Liu Tong opened his mouth, wanting to say that you can eat whenever you want, but he felt that this was too Meng Lang, so he closed his mouth again.
Talking and laughing, the two of them ate up a few plates of dishes with small portions.
Chang Runzhi is very satisfied: "Every time I see that there is nothing left in the dishes, I am very happy. ”
"Why?" Liu Tong rinsed his mouth and said strangely when he heard the words.
Chang Runzhi smiled: "Because there is no waste of food." After eating it all, it seems that I have a good appetite, a good appetite, a fragrant meal, and a good body. After this self-suggestion, of course, I was in a happy mood. ”
When Liu Tong heard such a "theory" for the first time, he couldn't laugh or cry.
Xiao Er came up and removed the dishes, replaced them with fragrant tea, and quietly retreated.
Chang Runzhi held the fragrant tea but didn't drink it, just looked at the thick spices in the teacup.
Liu Tong smiled and asked her: "Are you still used to it in the prince's mansion?" ”
Chang Runzhi paused, and shook his head helplessly: "Habit is habit, but it's not a place to be happy." It's not comfortable to stay. ”
Liu Tong said with concern: "But what's the difficulty? ”
Chang Runzhi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything to Liu Tong.
What position does she have to talk to Liu Tong about her difficulties?
"It's nothing, I can handle it. At my age, I guess it won't be too long to be a female official in the Prince's Mansion, just get through this time. ”
Chang Runzhi put down the teacup, thought about it, and couldn't help but mention: "What happened in the palace that day......
Liu Tong raised his eyebrows: "Don't worry, I only told my fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law, and no one else knows." ”
Chang Runzhi stood up solemnly: "Thank you Nine Emperor Princes." ”
"You're welcome." Liu Tong was busy helping her, with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face: "I was a little nosy that day, and the third girl didn't complain about me." ”
"How could it be ......" Chang Runzhi smiled: "I met Wanbai later, she said that thanks to you, she was already a little panicked at that time, if it wasn't for the Nine Emperor Princes scolding her and showing her the way, she wouldn't know what to do." Fortunately, nothing happened. ”
Liu Tong smiled, shook his head and said, "You have already made arrangements before, and I just raised my hands to help." That little Gong'e is not a stupid person, even if she doesn't have my guidance, she won't make trouble. ”
Seeing him so modest, Chang Runzhi couldn't help laughing: "Let's not praise each other, we listen to the words of praise every day, aren't you tired of it?" ”
Liu Tong laughed: "You listen to others praising you every day? ”
Chang Runzhi thought for a while and said, "Almost, openly and secretly, there are always people who come to offer their courtesies...... Of course, I have self-knowledge, they are aimed at the crown princess, not at me. ”
"Then when you deal with these people, be careful not to offend them." Liu Tong said: "If you offend these people, they will give you small shoes to wear, but it will be uncomfortable." ”
"I understand."
Chang Runzhi sighed: "This is what the saying goes, people are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves." I just want to do things well, but I still can't help it, I have to get up and deal with these people. ”
Liu Tong's heart moved, and he couldn't help but say: "In the future, you will also be the one who will be the housewife, and these things are inevitable." ”
As soon as these words came out, Chang Runzhi and Liu Tong were both stunned.
The atmosphere in the box froze for a while, and only the noise outside the screen remained, as if it was a different world from here.