Chapter 48: Courtship
Xu Zizhen stayed in Hua Ye's gambling house for a few hours, and no one came to report that a woman had been abducted, although the two were a little bored, but they were still very satisfied: it seems that the decision to cast a net all over the city is still very correct, at least it scared the grandsons not to act rashly.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Xu Zizhen really couldn't sit still, got up and went to the Yongfu Inn diagonally opposite to find the Duan brothers, coincidentally, as soon as he arrived at the door of the inn, he saw Duan Chen pacing back from not far away, followed by the two skilled entourages, holding big bags and small bags in their hands, I don't know what to say.
Duan Chen greeted with a smile: "Brother Xu, how can you have time to look for your little brother today?" Could it be that you want to ask me out to go to the Red Sleeves? ”
Xu Zizhen pointed at him hatefully: "Xiao Duan, you have fallen!" It's all the old money that spoils you. ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, and entered the backyard house together, Duan Yan was lying on the table listless, and when he saw Xu Zizhen coming, he immediately jumped up, rushed over and grabbed his arm and complained: "Brother Zhen, you see that my brother won't take me when he goes out!" ”
Xu Zizhen touched his head with a smile, turned around and asked Duan Chen, "Look at you like you're about to go back?" ”
Duan Chen nodded: "It's been a long time since I came out this time, and if I don't go back, I'm afraid my father will be angry." ”
Xu Zizhen said with a smile: "That's right, this Suzhou City is such a big place, you have played all the things you should play, and I will go to Dali to find you if I have time in the future." ”
Duan Chen said: "My brother didn't come to Suzhou for fun, but to buy some things here, and he should have gone back a long time ago. Saying that, he smiled and pointed to the flue, "It's just that Yan'er has been yearning for the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has to come together, which has delayed him for a long time." ”
Duan Yan was suddenly very dissatisfied, and snorted: "You yourself are looking for fun every day, and you are embarrassed to say that it was delayed because of me, go back and see if I don't tell my father!" ”
Xu Zizhen saw that the brothers were arguing, and it was not good for him to help anyone, so he simply changed the topic and said: "By the way, Xiaoduan, I came today to ask you about something." ”
"Brother Xu, please speak."
"Do you have anything called pepper there?"
"Pepper?" Duan Chen was stunned for a moment, and said curiously, "How did Brother Xu know that I have such a crop in Dali?" This is only introduced into Dali not long ago, and only grows in the dense forest in the south of Dali, it is quite difficult to take, that is, ordinary Dali people have never seen. ”
Xu Zizhen was very happy, and said secretly: Meng is right!
That day, Hao Dong came to have a stomach problem, and he remembered a home remedy, when his father was an old cold stomach, and then every meal was not separated from pepper, and he just raised the cold stomach.
Xu Zizhen said: "I accidentally knew the way, how about it, do you have it there?" ”
Duan Chen smiled: "Brother Xu, you are right, the younger brother really has it." As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain vase with a long neck from his bosom.
Xu Zizhen was also happy: "Even if this thing is rare, you don't have to carry it with you, right?" ”
"Suzhou food is quite sweet, my little brother is really not used to eating it, if there is no these peppers, I am afraid that I am already thinner than Huanghua." After Duan Chen finished speaking, he put the porcelain vase in front of Xu Zizhen, and said with a smile, "There are still a lot of them, if Brother Xu doesn't dislike it, please accept it first, if he has the opportunity to bring more to Brother Xu in the future." ”
Xu Zizhen pulled the plug and looked inside, it was the pepper that had been dried and ground finely, and before his nose got closer, he was so rushed by the smell that he sneezed several times, making Duan Yan giggle, he was not polite, put it in his arms, and left after chatting a few more words.
It's already dark, and it's not appropriate to go to Taihu Lake to find Hao Donglai now, he thought about it and went straight to Xie Fuchun, dinner didn't land, I don't know if I ate it.
Changmen is the most prosperous area in Suzhou, even if it is dark, Xie Fuchun still opens the door, Mo Lier is greeting a few female guests, Xu Zizhen does not disturb her, quietly standing by the door and watching her busy.
Li'er is really good, beautiful, gentle and virtuous, we are now Xie Fuchun's shareholders, and we are also a rich man sooner or later when we sell mascara, or ......
As soon as she thought of this, Mo Li'er turned her head and found him, and exclaimed in surprise: "Brother Xu, why are you here?" ”
Xu Zizhen grinned and said, "Naturally, I came to see my pear." ”
He specially accentuated the tone of "my pear", Sister Sun and Sister Wu smiled when she heard it, and looked at him strangely, even if Mo Li'er had been used to being teased by him, she still blushed as if she was about to drip blood, and said lightly: "Big brother, these many people are watching." ”
Xu Zizhen squeezed his eyes and smiled evilly: "Then I'll talk about it when no one is watching." ”
How could Mo Li'er stand his ridicule like this, he stomped his feet and turned around to flee, Xu Zizhen was just about to take the opportunity to catch up, but saw Mo Xie's turn out of the inner hall, and when he saw that it was him, he greeted with a smile: "Zhenqi'er is here?" Have you ever eaten? ”
Xu Zizhen rubbed his stomach: "Isn't it because I'm hungry, aunt, don't laugh at my thick skin." ”
Mo Xie was also amused by him: "Today I made more dinner, Zhen'er came just in time, so I can save me and Li'er from having an overnight meal tomorrow." ”
Xu Zizhen never knew how polite he was, let alone eat here, Mo Xie's craftsmanship was excellent, and he couldn't move on the back of his chair until he ate this meal.
Li'er made a cup of tea and brought it over, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu hasn't eaten for a few days?" ”
Xu Zizhen said: "I've been busy solving the case of kidnapping women these days, and I really don't have time to eat, and besides, I'm alone, and I'm too lazy to cook, so I'll make do with it." ”
Mo Xie saw that his face was indeed not very good, and thanked him for his help to Xie Fuchun, thought about it and said, "If Zhenqi'er doesn't dislike it, it is better to come to me for dinner in the future." ”
Xu Zizhen was waiting for this sentence, and immediately nodded like pounding garlic, and said happily: "Okay, good, my aunt's cooking is so delicious, I'm afraid I'll wait for fat growth in the future." ”
One sentence made the Mo mother and daughter laugh, Xu Zizhen suddenly looked right, and said, "Auntie, I want to give you my shares." ”
Mo Xie was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "What, you...... Are you going to withdraw your shares? ”
Now is the time when Xie Fuchun has just come back to life, if Xu Zizhen says that she wants to withdraw the mascara formula now, she really has no way at all, and with her temperament, she will never privately copy the unique formula for her own use, so Xie Fuchun is afraid that she will have to return to the previous half-dead state and wait to be eliminated by this fiercely competitive business circle.
Xu Zizhen smiled slightly, his expression became extremely serious, and said seriously: "Auntie, you misunderstood, I mean, I want to use this share as a gift to you...... Ask for a kiss! ”
As soon as these words came out, Mo Xie was stunned on the spot, Mo Li'er suddenly became red, and she turned around and wanted to run away with an exclamation, Xu Zizhen let her escape, grabbed her soft wattle, looked at her eyes and said slowly: "Li'er, you are the first friend I met when I came to Da Song, you are unique in my heart, if I can't marry you in this life, I am afraid that I will die with regrets for the rest of my life." ”
Before he could finish speaking, Mo Li'er's little hand had already covered his mouth, and he hurriedly said: "What is not dead, Brother Xu, you must not say such bad things again!" ”
Xu Zizhen hit the snake with the stick, and took the opportunity to grin: "Then you mean to agree?" ”
"You!" Mo Li'er suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, her little face was red with shame, and she broke free of Xu Zizhen's hand, turned her head and ran away.
Xu Zizhen smiled, didn't chase after him, and turned to look at Mo Xie's family: "Auntie, I don't know what you think?" ”
Mo Xie groaned, Xu Zizhen's proposal was very abrupt, which caught her a little off guard, but soon she came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and smiled slightly: "I promised for my deceased husband." ”
Xu Zizhen was overjoyed, held the tea made by Mo Lier in both hands, knelt down with a plop, and shouted loudly: "Mother-in-law is above, please accept the worship of the son-in-law!" With that, he held the teacup aloft in the air.