Chapter 6: The Wine Thief

As soon as I arrived at the teahouse, I heard Jiang Xun's angry voice coming from inside: "It's just a fool's dream!" Shopkeeper Qing, I still have something to do, please go back! "It was an eviction order.

"It's easy to say, shopkeeper Jiang is still busy, so Qing won't bother, what I just said, please think about it more." After that, Jiang Xiaobai saw Qing Yunqi walking out at the door.

Qingyun got up and wore a purple brocade robe, and like his son, he was also a fat man, full of fat intestines, fair skin, and four or five jade rings in his hands, all of which were of excellent condition.

When Qing Yunqi saw Jiang Xiaobai, he was stunned at first, and then laughed and said, "Jiang Gongzi is bold!" If the dog can have half of you, the old man will be satisfied. ”

When Qing Yunqi said this, he naturally knew what was going on in the Lying Cloud Tower this morning, but unlike Qing Ximen's anger, he was full of smiles, and in Jiang Xiaobai's eyes, Qing Yunqi was definitely a real person who hid a knife in his smile.

Jiang Xiaobai arched his hand and said with a smile: "The shopkeeper Qing has a good reputation, but he beat two dogs that don't have long eyes, and he can't talk about the word spirit." ”

Qing Yunqi thought that Jiang Xiaobai was elegant and elegant, and he would speak more or less subtlely, but he didn't expect that it was not only straightforward, but also straightforward and difficult to hear. His face was very bad, but he still smiled: "Young man, it's a good thing to have sharpness, but everything has a degree, and after that, a good thing may become a funeral, what do you say?" After that, he ignored Jiang Xiaobai, laughed a few times, and strode out of the Jiang Mansion.

"A good thing becomes a funeral?" Jiang Xiaobai smiled at the corner of his mouth and turned into the tea pavilion.

Entering the tea pavilion, Jiang Xiaobai first poured a full cup of tea for Jiang Xun, and seeing that Jiang Xun's anger had not subsided, he frowned and asked, "Dad, what are we doing in Jiangfu when Qingyun rises?"

Jiang Xun slapped the table, and the tea in the cup spilled out, and he looked angry: "This Qingyun has such a big breath, and he actually said that he wanted to buy Jiang's Liquor Workshop as my birthday gift, it's ridiculous!" Speaking of excitement, his body coughed violently again.

Qinghui Distillery has indeed developed rapidly in recent years, but it is still a lot worse than the profound Jiang family, and Qingyunqi dares to come to the door to provoke like this, which is undoubtedly extremely arrogant. Jiang Xiaobai recalled today's incident of Woyun Tower, could it be said that there is Wang Ji behind the arrogance and arrogance of Qingyunqi? But if you think about it, it seems unlikely, the brewing industry is not a profiteering industry, and Wang Ji, as the son of the county guard, has other means to earn silver. But in any case, Jiang Xiaobai has reason to believe that as long as he reaches a long-term cooperative relationship with the Zhang family, even if Qinghui Distillery controls the entire brewing industry in Dongcheng District, it will no longer be able to threaten the Jiang family. After all, the Zhang family is not only in Lingnan County, but a business giant with its industry in all six counties in the country!

Jiang Xiaobai handed Jiang Xun tea, got up and patted Jiang Xun on the back, and said, "Dad, why do you have to be like that nouveau riche?"

"Upstarts? What is that," Jiang Xun wondered.

Well... Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, then remembered that there was no nouveau riche in this world, and explained it casually, and then told Jiang Xun about today's negotiation with Mu Xiaoshuang. Of course, the beating will not be spoken.

After Jiang Xun heard this, his tired and sickly face finally turned a little red, and he said three good words in succession, clapped his palms and laughed: "Okay! If we can really join forces with the Zhang family, there will be no worries in the winery, Qingyunqi still wants to suppress us, dreaming! He looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a look of relief, "Good job"

Jiang Xiaobai said modestly: "Iron still needs its own hardness, the main thing is that the quality of Wanli Xiang is good, or even if the child has a three-inch tongue, it will be difficult to convince the Zhang family." He grinned and said, "So don't be like that Qingyunqi, dad, and recuperate with peace of mind, although this wind and cold is not a major illness, you should also pay attention to it." ”

"Okay, okay, I'm not going to be violent with that.. The nouveau riche has taken care of it" Jiang Xun said with a smile, remembering that Jiang Xiaobai has suddenly matured and grown a lot since he woke up from drowning three months ago, and he is also calm, and he is very relieved: "You have grown a lot during this time, and my father is very pleased, now I can recuperate with peace of mind, and I can hand over the winery to you with confidence." ”

The two fathers and sons talked a lot more, until Mrs. Jiang's urging sounded, "Do you want to eat or not, what can't you talk about after dinner, it's true!" Only then did he stop, and he smiled helplessly one after another.

The night was very peaceful, and Jiang Xiaobai fell asleep early. Early the next morning, while he was still in a dream, he was awakened by Ah Qi's anxious voice: "Young Master! Master! Oh no, someone is stealing wine in the West Courtyard! ”

Jiang Xiaobai's eyes were hazy, and he got up and asked, "Who is it, have you caught it?" "From time to time, some drunkards who can't afford to buy alcohol come to steal and drink, which is not unusual.

Ah Qi made a bitter face and said, "It's an old man, I didn't catch it, and I'm still drinking there."

Geezer? Jiang Xiaobai glanced at Ah Qi suspiciously, there are so many people in the West Courtyard, can't even catch an old man... And he asked, "What about my father?"

Ah Qi said respectfully: "The master took his wife and Jiang Bo to the temple early in the morning to offer incense."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, Wanli Xiang will soon be sold out of the cellar, whenever there is new wine out of the cellar, Jiang Xun will go to the temple to incense in order to prosper business.

...

In the west courtyard of Jiangfu, seven or eight subordinates were holding wooden sticks in their hands and shouted at the roof: "Dead old man, you come down quickly!" ”

Jiang Xiaobai looked over and saw an old man lying on the top of the eaves, holding a jar of wine in his arms, drinking leisurely, completely ignoring the shouting of the people in the Jiang Mansion.

When the subordinates saw Jiang Xiaobai, they all respectfully shouted "Hello young master", and then talked about the old man's situation, and said: "Young master, this old man was lying there early in the morning, and I don't know how he entered the Jiang Mansion, none of us saw it."

"yes, yes, the front and back doors are closed tightly, and no one can see how they got in." A few others chimed in.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at it, and the eaves were seven or eight battles high, and he didn't know how the old man climbed up, and said, "Won't you take a ladder to go up and drive it down?" ”

The man had a sad face and said, "Take it, the old man will make trouble and can't stand it."

Jiang Xiaobai thought that this old man was quite naughty, but seeing that he was dressed and had a leisurely style, he didn't look like he was here to steal wine, so he said: "Old man, if there is something to talk about, it is dangerous above." ”

The old man took a sip of wine, glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, and said, "You are that Jiang Xiaobai?" ”

"Hey! You dead old man, how can you talk to my young master" Jiang Xiaobai had not yet spoken, and someone else had already shouted.

The subordinates of the Jiang Mansion all got up very early, and this old man was able to enter the Jiang Mansion without everyone's sight, and he also entered the storage room to get a drink, which was definitely not simple. Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand, signaled his subordinates to be quieter, and said with a smile: "It's the junior, I don't know what the seniors came to Jiangfu for?" I see that my predecessors are dressed extraordinarily and are carefree, not like people who steal chickens and dogs. ”

"You kid has a bit of eyesight," the old man squinted and sighed, "I heard that little girl say that Wanli Xiang is very good, so I want to come and taste it." Alas, who knew that all the shoujiu wine was looking for and about. ”

Jiang Xiaobai laughed secretly in his heart after hearing this, Jiang's winery is different from other wineries, the wine-making workshop is not in Dongcheng District, Wanlixiang has not yet come out of the cellar, and now there are only some longevity wines to be used on Jiang Xun's birthday in the west courtyard, this old man Rao has great power, so he can't find it. Hearing him call Mu Xiaoshuang a girl, it should be an elder-level figure in the Zhang family, Jiang Xiaobai was a little respectful, and said with a smile: "Wanli incense can be sold in the cellar in two days, and the seniors can drink it in the market." ”

As soon as the old man drank the wine in his arms, he drank a lot of wine, and he took a sip of most of the jar, and said: "What the girl said is so full of flowers, my heart is itching, I can't wait!" Can't wait! ”

Jiang Xiaobai's heart fluttered, he didn't expect this old man to be an old naughty boy, and said with a smile: "Senior, there is no Wanli incense in this western courtyard, if you want to drink it, you might as well come down first, and I will let someone bring it to you." ”

"Okay" The old man squinted and smiled, jumped off the eaves that were seven or eight battles high, and held a jar of longevity wine in his arms, and landed steadily.

Ah Qi seemed to see the name of the hall, and whispered to Jiang Xiaobai: "Young master, this old man is not simple"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, nonsense! If this is a normal old man, can he jump from a place seven or eight battles high!?

The subordinates were obviously stunned, and when they came back to their senses, they shouted, "Catch him," and then seven or eight people rushed up.

The old man seemed to be drunk, and he staggered when he walked, and he shook left and right, and none of the seven or eight men could catch him. In the blink of an eye, the old man had already walked up to Jiang Xiaobai and said with a smile: "Xiaoyou, I'm down, where is the wine?"

"Of course there is wine, and the juniors have a reluctant request, the seniors are extraordinary, can you point out the juniors" Jiang Xiaobai said admiringly.

The old man squinted, groaned slightly, and laughed, "Hey! What kind of extraordinary skills, that's just that the old man is drunk and can't walk steadily, what kind of martial arts cheats should you have?"

Jiang Xiaobai didn't believe the old man's nonsense, the pace just now seemed to be staggering and staggering, but it was just right to avoid the capture of his subordinates. Jiang Xiaobai thought that if he was himself, he couldn't avoid it so easily, he felt more and more that the old man in front of him was not simple, he grinned, smiled like a little fox, and said: "Since the predecessors are drunk, it is better to taste this fragrance in two days, after all, this wine is too much and hurts the body..."

"Alas, it's not a problem to tell you, but you'll have to give me wine first," the old man muttered with a quick wave of his hand, "what a little fox."

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said: "Please also invite the seniors to sit in the east courtyard, I will let the cook cook a few good dishes, and the juniors will accompany you to drink." ”

...

In the stone pavilion in the back garden of the east courtyard of Jiangfu, an old man and a young man are drinking freely, and the two jars of Wanli incense on the table are the two jars that Jiang Xiaobai brought to the Woyun Building, and there are also good dishes such as braised beef, peanuts, and roast chicken on the table.

The old man drank all the wine in his cup and laughed heartily: "Happy! Carefree! The girl is right, this Wanli Xiang is indeed a good wine."

"Since it's a good wine, then ask the seniors to taste one more glass" Jiang Xiaobai poured a full glass of wine for the old man, and asked with a slight smile, "I heard the seniors call Miss Mu as a girl, but I don't know the identity of the seniors?" ”

"Oh, I'm the girl..."The old man suddenly stopped in the middle of his words, his eyes squinted, and he smiled evilly, "Don't ask about other people's affairs, this is a taboo in the rivers and lakes, come!" Drinking"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled embarrassedly, he didn't expect this old naughty boy to be quite scheming, and he also smiled: "Then the junior won't talk about anything else, let's just drink."

An old man and a young man come and go, and the two jars of Wanli incense will soon be drunk to the bottom, Jiang Xiaobai smiled when he saw this: "Senior, I have eaten enough of this dish, and I have drunk enough wine, do you see if it is time to..."

Jiang Xiaobai said in his heart, "It's not good, the old man has to pay the bill" and was about to say something, but he heard the old man laugh and said: "Boy, I have drunk wine now, what else can you use to blackmail me, little fox, little fox, it's a pity!" I am an old fox" He laughed, jumped up, and in a blink of an eye, he disappeared in front of Jiang Xiaobai's eyes...

Jiang Xiaobai came back to his senses and smiled helplessly, he didn't expect an old man to play tricks today, and at the same time, he was a little more curious about the martial arts of this world.