Chapter Twenty-Three: Master Zhou

() Changsheng Restaurant sells dishes, not wine, only distinguished and important guests, they will be given their own sake, drinking wine and eating in the Han Kingdom is separated, the place where wine and tea are sold is called the wine shop tea shop, the place to eat is called the restaurant, only those people with a hard background can open a restaurant, both eat and drink, such a level of restaurant needs the special instructions of the yamen, Hongxing Restaurant is the latter.

The dishes of Changsheng Restaurant are really good, Liu Qin nodded while eating, each dish is extremely flavorful after careful cooking, but it does not appear strong, and it still maintains its original taste, just like a beautiful woman, saying that she is elegant, but she can see the delicacy after careful dressing, saying that she is gorgeous, but does not lose the freshness of her true color, the so-called thick dress and light wipe is always appropriate.

After the meal, some fruit and two pots of good tea, everyone rested for a long time, and they were full of food and drink, all of them recovered their spirits, and several little babies led by Liu Qin laughed and played in the house, and Master Liu looked at it with a smile and did not stop it.

Shopkeeper Liu knocked on the door and came in, exchanged a few polite words with Master Liu, and then said that Master Zhou, who was rescued just now, wanted to come and thank Master Liu in person, I wonder if Master Liu would like to see him?

The Han Kingdom attached great importance to scholars, and in order to show respect for scholars, scholars were generally called masters. Master Liu heard the words of Master Zhou, his eyes flashed, he glanced at Liu Qin, and said with a smile: "Please." ”

Soon, the shopkeeper Liu led a person in, the man seemed to be not lightly injured, was supported by the shopkeeper, walked slowly, and frowned from time to time because of the pain involved in the body. But he still insisted on walking in front of Master Liu, bent down and gave a deep salute, "In Runan next week, thank you for saving me." ”

At this time, Master Liu had moved to the high chair next to the couch, saw that he hurriedly put down the teacup, raised his hand slightly, and said softly: "You have an injury, don't be polite, shopkeeper Liu, help him sit down." ”

The chief ensuage next to him had already put down a few at the bottom of the slope, and Zhou Runan didn't shirk it, and made another gesture before sitting down with the support of the shopkeeper Liu.

Liu Qin had already squeezed to Master Liu's side, and was held in his arms by Master Liu, and now he was looking at the person opposite with her big black eyes, that Zhou Master looked similar to Uncle Liu, about twenty-five or six years old, born with delicate facial features, white skin, and an elegant posture, he was wearing an old cloth robe, wearing a scholar's scarf, and it could be seen that his family background was not very good, but he sat in front of Master Liu, but his back was straight, his eyes were free, and he did not shrink.

Although he has been groomed and cared for, there is still a large bruise on his face, and there are also patches on his clothes, which obviously looks like a wolf, but you can't feel his embarrassment. This person's popularity is extraordinary, not comparable to ordinary people, Liu Qin and Master Liu secretly praised in their hearts at the same time.

While looking at it, Master Liu picked up the teacup and made a gesture of invitation, took a sip, and then asked, "Master, is he from Wucheng?" ”

Zhou Runan put down the cup in his hand and replied respectfully: "I am from Xinzheng Village, Xialiuhe Town." ”

Liuhe Town is a big town around Wucheng, only more than a hundred miles away from Wucheng, Master Liu naturally knew, nodded, and continued to ask: "Is the master here to visit relatives or friends?" ”

Zhou Runan sighed, his face showed helplessness, "Don't hide it, I came here to make a plan for my life, who knew that I couldn't find a suitable job after coming here for a month or two, such as a weak person like me who can't pick a hand and can't lift it, which master can see it?" It's really useless, it's a scholar. It is said that the adults laughed, and they were exhausted in the next plate, and they had not touched the water and rice for two days, so they fainted on the street, and suffered from this unwarranted disaster, if it were not for the adults to save them, I am afraid that they would not have the opportunity to go home and meet their wives and children. ”

"It's serious, it's serious." Master Liu waved his hand, "We didn't do anything, but Shopkeeper Liu did his best." ”

"No, no, it's all the money of the adults, and the grass people are just running errands." How dare Shopkeeper Liu accept this affection, and hurriedly excuse himself.

"Adults and shopkeepers don't have to be too humble, Zhou has received this great favor, if he does something in the future, he will be rewarded." Zhou Runan gritted his teeth and stood up, and gave another salute to Master Liu and Shopkeeper Liu.

Liu Qin saw that they were coming and going, and felt that the ancients were really troublesome, she rolled her eyes, smiled sweetly at her father, and said, "Daddy, the eldest brother said that the yamen should recruit people, isn't it?" ”

Master Liu looked at his daughter in surprise, suddenly came to his senses, and said with a smile: "Yes, our Qin'er has a really good memory." After laughing, he raised his head and said to Zhou Runan: "The master is a scholar of literature, and the yamen is about to recruit a secretary, if the master does not dislike it, he can settle down first, and then make plans later." ”

The Han Kingdom has always emphasized literature, so most of the literati are high-minded, and they disdain to do the little things of copying and writing in the book, the so-called not bending the waist for the five shaking rice, although Runan has a peaceful appearance this week, but Liu Qin knows that the more people like him, in fact, like Zhang Xiaoxian, they all think highly of themselves, but Mr. Zhang's expression is more extreme.

So without waiting for Zhou Runan to answer, Liu Qin had already staggered down Master Liu's thigh, walked to the high table and grabbed a piece of pastry, and said while eating: "Brother Chao, you also eat a piece, we have to eat to our heart's content, only when we are full, can we do other things." ”

Next to him, Jiang Li asked in surprise, "Isn't my sister full?" I just ate a lot. "He was embarrassed to say, you were all tired and hiccups just now.

Liu Qin chewed the pastry in his mouth, and said vaguely and indifferently: "I was full just now, and now I'm hungry again, didn't you listen to Uncle Niu, people are iron, rice is steel, if you don't eat a meal, I'm hungry and panicked, I have to eat several meals a day." ”

Everyone really thought that her sentence was the country slang spoken by the coachman who drove the carriage, and they didn't think much about it, and they thought she was funny, and they couldn't help laughing.

Since Zhou Runan came in, he noticed that this child was different, if he said that he was beautiful, cute, and smart, these could naturally describe him, but the other children in the room were not inferior, and there was only one thing that surprised Zhou Runan, that is, his boldness, when there were outsiders here, the other children were sitting on the side in a regular manner, only he was naturally snuggled in the arms of Lord Fuzun, and he dared to interject when the elders spoke, what does this mean, it shows that this child is very favored in Liufu, and the favored Cheng DΓΉ is extraordinary.

This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that what he said is very meaningful, Zhou Runan can't imagine that what a five-year-old child said meant something, but he clearly felt that what he said "can only do other things when you are full" is aimed at himself.

If you hadn't heard this, maybe Zhou Runan would really say no, in the past two months, it's not that he can't find something to do, but he has been unable to put down the scholar's shelf, and the scholarly temperament he has cultivated since childhood made him starve to death rather than bow his head, but now he is secretly laughing at himself in his heart, he has read books for so many years, but he doesn't know how to be flexible at all, and even a child can understand the way of survival, but he has never understood, causing his wife and children to suffer together, alas, Zhou Runan, Zhou Runan, you have really lived in vain for more than 20 years.

Zhou Runan thought about it in his heart, put away the wry smile in his heart, and said with a straight face: "Thank you for your support, I will do my duty and do my part well." ”

When Master Liu saw him agree, he was also very happy, he was a talented person who can bend and stretch, if he blindly follows the rules, how can he become a big tool and do great things? Master Liu has seen many people, and there are many talented and capable people, but there are few who can make Master Liu look at them. So everyone heard Master Liu's happy laughter, "Okay, okay, you can recuperate here first, and then report to the yamen when your injuries are healed." Shopkeeper Liu, I will hand over the master to you this week, and you will take care of it. ”