Chapter 21: The Celebration Feast
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Yao," Old Man Mu said. This shopkeeper Yao is very good at being a man and doing things, and adds face to himself in front of people, the old man knows that this is all because of Luozhi, it seems that this Xuanyuanlou values his granddaughter very much.
"It should be, it should be. Old Man Mu, you sit down for a while, I'll arrange tea and snacks," After Shopkeeper Yao sent everyone to the private seat, and after greeting each other, he went out to arrange tea and snacks.
"Old Man Mu, you are a real person. The shopkeeper of this Xuanyuan Building, Yao Da, but ordinary people can't get into his eyes, I look at him coldly, old man, you are very respectful, what is the reason? Could it be that he has something to ask for? You can't beat it with eight poles! ”
Li Yayu is an eight-sided and exquisite person, and he usually doesn't get to the bottom of it, but he is just too curious about today's affairs, which is too unusual.
He had eaten in the lobby of Xuanyuan Building a few times before, and he knew that this shopkeeper Yao generally ignored people, and he knew that the private seat on the second floor was not something that could come up if you were rich, and you had to have a certain status.
He knew that the old lady of the Lin family, the owner of this restaurant, had a foundation in the capital back then, and he had a lot of foundations. There are more people who want to make friends, and over time, this Xuanyuan Building has an unannounced clear rule, if you want to go to the imperial examination, the old lady of the Lin family recommends that you go to the second floor, and you have to have a certain status on this second floor.
This shopkeeper Yao has been in charge of this restaurant for more than ten years, and he has long trained a pair of fiery eyes, and the energy of a person who can make him enthusiastic is by no means ordinary, and he is very curious.
Old Man Mu shook his hand and said, "It's not that he has something to ask me, he is asking for Luozhi."
As soon as these words came out, the room was shocked. Everyone inquired about the reason.
Old Man Mu couldn't bear everyone's curiosity, and picked up and said something about the sale of Luozhi, now these gentlemen are not calm, this little girl is too capable!
"The children of poor families are in charge of the family early, and the fate of this Luozhi is also a child who has experienced great ups and downs, his father and mother died early, and his life is almost lost when he falls into the river. However, the ancients said that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, it really makes sense, look at Luozhi survived, now enlightened, with great wisdom, this body temperament is stronger than ordinary people, both generous and clean, rare and rare" Mu Langzhong twisted his beard and told Li Yayu some of Luozhi's experience to Li Yayu and them, and finally concluded his speech.
Several people nodded, and everyone in the same village knew about Old Man Mu's family, and they all said that the old man had endured the hardships, and now he was waiting for his children and grandchildren.
Old man Mu likes to listen to this, the two little grandchildren are good, and his life has hope. These days are the happiest times in his life, he doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking, and after his little granddaughter recovers from her illness, he manages the family and the outside of the house properly and decently, even now that he is dead, he can go down and have an account with his son and daughter-in-law.
The shopkeeper brought a plate of things into the box like a stream of water, and the snacks and fruits on the table were crowded and couldn't insert a finger, and the little second brother said that it was not enough to add more, so that everyone waved their hands, which was scary enough, and the New Year was not so rich.
Everyone first looked at the rarity, not to mention, this rich man eats more expensive food, and everyone has never seen many things, let alone eaten them.
The old man has always been generous, personally pouring tea and taking snacks and fruits for everyone, and everyone started to eat and chat while waiting for Luozhi and them to come over.
"Phew, phew, phew," Fourth Uncle Mu drove the ox cart directly to the gate of Xuanyuan Building, and a few naughty ghosts jumped down without waiting for the ox cart to stop, bluffing the adults in surprise, afraid of breaking their arms and legs, but a few children fell to the ground steadily.
Luo Zhi also wanted to jump down directly, but she looked at Shopkeeper Yao, who was walking towards her, and still walked down from the side of the car honestly.
"Shaodong...... Little friend, you can count it, I'm almost looking through it. Shopkeeper Yao smiled like a sunflower with a bun face, this little girl is the little lucky star of Xuanyuan Building, a great nobleman on the road of her life.
"Shopkeeper Yao, are you in good spirits on a happy occasion or are you picking up a treasure and smiling so much that you can't see your eyes?" Luo Zhi said, a pair of pear vortex smiles.
"Hey, I'm happier to see you than if you picked up the treasure. Everyone, please, I will arrange Mr. Mu and them in the Fuzi box on the second floor, everyone please come with me," Shopkeeper Yao took the lead in front.
Luozhi looked at the lobby without a trace, the full seat rate was seven or eight percent full, and now it has not yet reached the peak time for lunch, and this customer rate can be regarded as a cloud of customers, and business is booming.
Going up to the second floor, Luo Zhi saw two very capable young men standing at the door of the box directly opposite the stairs.
When they saw Shopkeeper Yao coming up with someone, they nodded slightly at Shopkeeper Yao, and when they saw Luozhi following behind Shopkeeper Yao, they also nodded slightly, but there was no other action or speech. In the corridor on the second floor, there are also several people who look like attendants.
Luo Zhi took a closer look, weren't these the two guards of Uncle Lin? So, Uncle Lin is in that private room? She remembered those cold eyes like a pool, and shook her head, don't be confused by good skin, it's a big deal to freeze to death.
Luozhi entered the box and saw Grandpa sitting on the main seat, on his left and right sat Lizheng Mu Yantang's grandfather and Mu Langzhong, next to Lizheng were Li Yayu and Li Guanya, and Mu Langzhong sat down to sell land to Luozhi's two fellow villagers.
When everyone saw them come in, they got up one after another, and when they sat down again, Old Man Mu was still on the main seat, but his left hand side turned into a Luozhi. Everyone unanimously asked Luozhi to sit here, saying that if it weren't for her, everyone wouldn't have the money to eat in such a good place.
The box of this Xuanyuan Building makes everyone an eye-opener, the decoration is made of good wood, and the furnishings are also elegant, everyone has sighed, this is different to spend a lot of money to eat, and the environment is comfortable.
Before Luozhi came in, he confessed to the shopkeeper Yao, and let him watch the dishes. After the big guy smiled and ate a round of dim sum melons and fruits, a few little second brothers knocked on the door and came in, and a delicious dish was spread all over the table, such as sauce elbows, spicy chicken, stir-fried belly, steamed pork, boiled fish fillet, fried duck with ginger, stewed mutton...... More than a dozen plates of cold dishes were fried and a large table was set up, and the shopkeeper Yao also arranged pear blossom white wine, which can be seen from everyone's expressions, everyone is very satisfied with this table and shocked.
Lizheng Mu Yantang is the cousin of the old man's dear, he is the biggest here, he is the first to pick up chopsticks and start, the old man is respected, he starts everyone to eat.
After everyone parted at the door of Xuanyuan Building and said goodbye, Mujia Village and his party took the ox cart driven by Uncle Mu back to Mujia Village.
Luozhi's family didn't go back, Mr. Mu and they accompanied Luozhi to settle the bill, Yao's shopkeeper said that Shenma didn't accept cash, saying that they bought the land and bought the property According to reason, Xuanyuan Building should give a big gift, even if this meal is a congratulatory gift from Xuanyuan Towers to congratulate Luozhi, Old Man Mu They saw that Yao's shopkeeper was indeed sincere, so they didn't postpone it anymore, and they were grateful.
After resigning from the carriage arranged by the shopkeeper Yao, Luozhi took Grandpa and them to Furui Xiangbu Village. Seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder sooner or later, the family does not have a piece of clothing without patches, if there is really no money, then it will be done, and now that there is silver in the pocket, I can't grieve everyone anymore.
Besides, this family is old and small, and they can't stand the cold and cold, not to mention autumn clothes and winter clothes. When a single is sick, it is no less than making a new dress.
Luo'an jumped up and down and held Luozhi's hand, walked left and right for a while, circled around Luozhi, the little guy ate well during this time, and the little face grew meat, and the people were also a lot more lively, and their appearance became more and more thoughtful, and the two sisters and brothers looked more and more alike.
"Brother, it's rare for you to come to town, what do you want to buy?" On the way to Furui Xiangbuzhuang on East Street, looking at the endless stream of pedestrians, Luozhi asked.
"I'm going to eat candy, the kind you bought last time," Luo An replied immediately.
"What more do you want than candy?" Luozhi asked.
This is a stump for him, he has been living a life of extreme material poverty since he came out of his mother's womb, he can't eat enough, how can adults have spare money to buy him snacks. The main thing is that he is not used to spending money, except for a limited amount of food, he can't think of anything at all.
"There are shops selling things all the way, let's take a look at it, think about it slowly, and tell Sister A if you think of anything." Luo Zhi said distressedly. Although she said this, she knew that Luo'an was very sensible and would never ask for expensive things.
"Ah Shu, you can tell me what you want, just like Luo'an, I will buy it for you," Luozhi said to Ah Shu who was following her, this guy seems to be a little stronger, and the old clothes he wore before were still a little empty, but now they are just right.
Ah Shu nodded as if he didn't understand, his stomach was full now, and he wasn't interested. He was holding the dim sum that Shopkeeper Yao had brought back from Fucheng, and he had nothing more to ask for with this.
The family walks slowly, Luozhi is the characteristics of the delivery woman who loves to go shopping, she has to go in every store along the way, ask the price, and do not sell anything, fortunately, she is sweet and not annoying.
The business of Furui Xiangbu Village is still thriving, there is an endless stream of people coming in and out, and the little second brother who sent the guests out saw Luozhi and knew her, and welcomed the family into it with a slightly red face.
When I went to Luozhi, I found out why so many people came in today, and this Furuixiang was clearing the inventory for the first half of the year! As soon as Luo Zhi heard that the warehouse was cleared, his eyes lit up, and after saying a word to Grandpa, he walked into the crowd, and squeezed through the crowd to the front of the counter with his small body.
The counter was about as tall as hers, and she stood on tiptoe, and saw all kinds of fabrics on the counter, cotton, plain silk, brocade, and juansha...... Yo, Luozhi's eyes are dazzling, these silks, satin, and silk are really beautiful. She touched the satin carefully with her hand, it was slippery and felt excellent.