Chapter 234: The Cao family is blocked

The sassy man shook off his long hair that was scattered, and then said confidently: "Brother Cao, it's not me bragging. My harmonica is a unique instrument in the world. You say, don't you? ”

Cao Deshun nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes." I've been in the mall for so many years, and I've never seen such a unique instrument. The song 'Castle in the Sky' that you played is really good. I've heard from the guys at the Wind Pine Pavilion that since you started playing, the other guests of the Wind Pine Pavilion have been fascinated. Someone actually drove away all the girls who drank with him, just to listen to your performance with peace of mind. ”

Cao Deshun paused, and then continued: "Last night's banquet was a success, and now there are too many people in Jinling City who want to hear you play the harmonica. They are all family servants, servants and the like, and they have been sent by each family to invite you to play. But there were too many people, and there was a brawl just now. My guards hurriedly closed the door, and these people smashed the door of my house so hard that they almost smashed the gate open, and frightened the guards and the family, hahaha. ”

Na Zhe shook his head: "These people are really crazy, are they so exaggerated?" ”

"Brother Xian, you don't know, many of the people who attended the banquet last night were high-ranking officials in the court. When they returned, they all praised you, saying that your performance was truly natural. And many people in the Fengsong Pavilion also heard it last night, and they quickly spread your reputation, and now you are a person that people talk about in the streets and alleys of Jinling City, and there are anecdotes about you in the well market. So don't go out casually, or you'll probably be snatched away by the servants and servants waiting outside. ”

The raccoon slave was very shocked, he didn't expect Na Zhe to make such a big name in Jinling. He doesn't look amazing, he has a very easy-going personality, and he usually talks and laughs with himself. What a human being who is unseemly!

Cao Deshun wanted to say something to Na Zhe, he looked at the raccoon slave, and then said: "Tanuki, you go to Mrs. and bring the new tea sent by the Cui family this year." Then I went to the chief steward and asked him to send someone to bring my tea set here, and I wanted to chat with the virtuous brother over tea. ”

The tanuki agreed, went out with brisk steps, and closed the door.

Cao Deshun said at this time: "Brother Xian, Xu Xuan has already agreed, go to the palace today, and play your affairs to the lord of the country." I guess he'll be interested in you. As for the queen, I also asked someone to find the eunuch who served her, and gave her some treasures, and the eunuch has promised to come down and tell the queen about your legendary experience. If nothing else, the lord will soon summon you. Don't go out these days, take care of your spirits and wait to enter the palace. ”

"Brother, I really don't want to attend those banquets anymore, I almost didn't drink to death last night! I'm going to have a few days of rest, and now my throat hurts. If you don't raise it well, and there is a problem when performing for Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang, it will be a big mess! ”

Cao Deshun didn't understand what his last sentence meant, 'It's big', and his expression was confused.

Na Zhe hurriedly explained: "'Big' is the vernacular of my hometown, which means troublesome. ”

Cao Deshun understood this time, and he asked again: "Do you still lack anything here?" How did the tanuki take care of you? ”

"I don't lack anything, the tanuki slave is good, I like this little girl very much. I want to recognize her as my sister, and then take her to Qishan Island, let her go to the academy to study, and live with me in the future. Brother Cao, are you willing to give her up? ”

Cao Deshun was very surprised, but he didn't expect Na Zhe to become interested in this little maid. But it's normal to think about it, some of the young prostitutes in the yard are just eleven or twelve years old. Many people like young girls, and Na Zhe is probably a good one.

He smiled a little ambiguously: "Brother, I really didn't expect that you like young women." But the tanuki slave is not a slave of my family, and I can't give her to you. She was just a maid who had signed a contract with my family, and in a few years she would be free when she reached the age of eighteen. So if she doesn't agree, I won't let her go with you. ”

Na Zhe knew that Cao Deshun had misunderstood, so he explained: "Brother Cao, you want to go wrong." I'm not a pervert, I'm interested in young women. I didn't have any siblings since I was a child, I just wanted to recognize a younger sister. You don't have to think crookedly. ”

Cao Deshun secretly thought to himself that Fang Juniang was not very old, that is, about sixteen or seventeen years old, but she looked much more mature than the raccoon slave. He shouldn't be trying to do anything to the tanuki.

"Brother Xian, if you want to take the tanuki slave away, you must let her agree to herself, and you must also obtain the consent of her parents."

"I'll try, I don't know what her parents do? Where is her home? ”

"I don't know about this, you can ask her later."

The two chatted for a while, and the tanuki came in with a few servants knocking on the door.

The servant first set up a low table, and then placed a set of tea sets on it. A small tandoor was brought in and a charcoal fire was made. Then they withdrew.

The tanuki began to boil water in a small copper kettle, and then skillfully cleaned the tea utensils, ready to cook tea for the two.

Soon the water was boiling, and the tanuki took the copper kettle down and set it aside. Then he lifted the seal of a Yue kiln celadon jar, scooped out some emerald green tea leaves with a wooden spoon, and put them into two white porcelain tea cups.

Then she lifted the copper kettle and poured the water, which had cooled a little, into the teacup. The turquoise tea leaves tumble up and down in the white porcelain tea cup, looking very tempting.

Na Zhe sighed in his heart, this is the Longjing of the future generations! This tea should be made by Cui Daoshu, otherwise in this era, drinking tea is boiled in tea soup, and then adding some spices such as green onions, ginger, peppercorns, etc., and some people add mutton fat to it, which is really disgusting!

Cao Deshun said with a smile: "Brother Xian, this is the new tea sent by Cui Daoshu, you hurry up and taste it." ”

The two of them picked up the tea cup and tasted the tea slowly.

After a while, Cao Deshun put down the teacup and sighed with satisfaction.

"Hey, since I drank this green tea, I wasn't interested in tea soup. This tea is refreshing and evocative! ”

Na Zhe said with a smile: "I estimate that Lao Qi has made a fortune, and he must have a way to sell such tea at a sky-high price." ”

Cao Deshun nodded: "You are right, this kind of green tea, the Cui family's shop is packaged in porcelain jars, each can is about half a catty, in Jinling, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other big cities, the price has reached 100 guan!" It's a money grab! If I were to buy it, it would hurt my flesh! But Cui Daoshu was very interesting, and gave me ten catties, enough for me to drink for a year, haha. ”

Cao Deshun saw that the raccoon slave was busy beside him, so he asked, "Tanuki slave, let me ask you, who else is in your family?" ”

The tanuki slave found the work in his hand and replied respectfully: "Back to the master, the slave family still has parents and two younger brothers. ”

Cao Deshun continued to ask, "Where do you live?" What do you live on? ”

"The slave's home is in Liren Lane in the city, my father is a lacquer maker, and my mother sews clothes for others."

"The gentleman wants to recognize you as a sister, and then take you to an island, and he will let you go to the academy and live there. Do you want to go? ”

The raccoon slave's eyes emitted a strange light, can he enter the school to study? That's what a high-ranking son can do! I'm a little maid, is that possible? But the head of the family never deceives people.

Na Zhe smiled and said, "Tanuki, you don't have to worry at all, your master sent his eldest son over." Cao Yongxian, this kid is alive and well there, and he doesn't want to come back. ”

Cao Deshun also smiled: "Brother Xian is right, when this kid was at home, I felt that he was a little wooden, this time I went to Qishan Island, and found that he has a much more cheerful personality, it seems that you are really a good place to cultivate people!" ”

"That's it, otherwise Liang Daguan can't send the two playboys too, let's teach them."

Only then did the tanuki believe that the head of the family had indeed sent his eldest son there. It seems that the boy didn't try to lie to me, if I could go there to study, what a good thing! I can't be dreaming, am I?

Cao Deshun said: "Tanuki, if you want to go, send someone to find your father and ask his opinion." ”

The raccoon slave bowed down and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you to the master and son, the slave family is willing to go." I'm afraid that my family won't agree. ”

Na Zhe said indifferently: "Then take your whole family with you, let me ask you, how much does your father earn a month?" It means how much the monthly salary is. ”

The tanuki thought about it and said, "My father is in the workshop, and he can get it about every month. ”

Na Zhe said: "This is too low, our workers there, the lowest is three times a month." Your father is a lacquer maker, and it is estimated that he can get at least five times. If he is good at craft, he can get up to eight times. ”

The tanuki slave was very shocked, such a high salary, it can't be a lie, right?

Cao Deshun saw her expression of disbelief, so he explained: "This is true, tanuki, the snow salt sold in the city now, as well as candles, perfumes, toilet water, leather boots made of whale skin, leather bags, soap, soap and other things, are all made by them. Do you say they have any money? ”

Only then did the raccoon slave believe it, and now these things sold in the city are sky-high! I just don't eat or drink, I can't afford to buy a piece of soap after saving a year's monthly money! What's more, it's those expensive scary perfumes, and I can't afford them for the rest of my life!

The tanuki slave thought about it and said, "Master, the slave family wants to go home and talk to the people in the family about this matter." If they agree, our whole family goes. ”