The restaurant has been open for nearly ten days, and there is more than 100 taels of silver every day. The ready-to-wear store is also busy from morning to night every day. Wanyue is busy in the clothing store, and the restaurant is in charge of Qinghe and Liqiu. In contrast, the voyage to the point where there is nothing to do. Every day I wake up to play chess with Tang Yuan, and I won't go to the restaurant until near noon.

"Young master, there are guests outside the door to pay a visit." Tang Ling said outside the door.

"Guest?" The voyage was very strange, how could anyone come to see him in Jingzhou. "What kind of person is it?"

"It's an old man." Tang Ling bent down and replied.

"Oh, please come to the living room, and I'll go over." Yuanhang stood up and said.

When I came to the living room, I saw a man sitting on a chair. It was the old man who gave him the waist card that day.

"Uncle, it turned out to be you." Yuanhang hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your help to Xiao Ke, without you, I would not be able to gain a foothold in Jingzhou." ”

"Haha." The old man stood up and helped Yuanhang Daodao: "Ye Gongzi doesn't have to be polite. ”

After the voyage invited the old man to sit down, he personally filled the old man with tea.

"How does the old man know that I live here?" Yuanhang asked curiously after sitting down.

"I don't know where you live, how can I get my waist card back, haha." The old man looked at the voyage and smiled.

After hearing this, Yuanhang hurriedly took off the waist card from his waist and handed it to the old man. "Uncle, can you tell me what kind of official you are?"

"Oh? How do you know I'm going to be an official? The old man kept smiling at the voyage.

"You are naturally an official, otherwise how could Lord Zhizhou be very respectful when he sees the waist card." Yuanhang raised his eyebrows, and secretly said that you underestimate my IQ too much.

"Hehe, I am indeed an official, but I am only a petty official. Do you want to be an official? The old man leaned over and asked.

"I don't want to be an official, I just want to do some small business to support my family." After hearing this, Yuanhang shook his head again and again.

"It's easy to do business and support your family, but do you have what it takes to protect yourself and your family?" The old man's tone changed and he continued to ask.

Hearing this, Yuanhang hurriedly stood up again and saluted, saying, "Xiao Ke, thank you for the kindness of the old man who solved my problems a few days ago. ”

"You're really smart." The old man nodded and praised: "Yes, I left those people in the Forgotten Dust Temple a few days ago to protect you. ”

"Hehe, Xiao Ke is a businessman, not worthy of your old protection, it should be because of this waist card, right?" Yuanhang said with a smile.

"You're right, I won't lose this waist card, and I don't want to miss someone as outstanding as you." The old man said not cryptically: "You have offended the Jingzhou garrison, I know Du Zhiyuan too well, he will not let you go." ”

"I met with Lord Garrison a few days ago, and I also told Lord Zhizhou about this, so I guess there shouldn't be any more mistakes." Yuanhang didn't believe the old man's words.

"You don't know the people of officialdom, they respect each other like guests on the surface, but they hurt people with knives in their backs. Moreover, Du Zhiyuan became the garrison of Jingzhou, which was recommended by Yan Song. I heard that Du Zhiyuan is going to marry his daughter to Yan Song's second son, do you think he will help you? The old man looked at the voyage and said.

"Oh? And these relationships. Yuanhang frowned and said, "Then according to the old man's opinion, what should I do?" ”

"Rely on yourself in everything, not everyone will help you with everything. When you have rights, you can protect yourself. The old man took a sip of the teacup, glanced at his eyes and said.

"Xiao Ke has a question, why does the old man insist that I be an official?" Yuanhang asked puzzled.

"Don't hide it from my son, I am the right envoy of the Great Liang National People's Department, my surname is Zhan Minghu, and one of my responsibilities is to find the talents of the pillars of my Great Liang Country. That day, when I heard Childe's remarks about the disaster in Luzhou and the affairs of the world, the old man knew that Childe was a rare person for me. After you and I separated, I went to Luzhou to inquire about the situation, and instructed the officials to carry out disaster relief in Luzhou as Gongzi said. I've come back from Luzhou to look for you. Zhan Hu took another sip of tea.

"Then I don't know what kind of official the envoy will ask me to do?" Yuanhang asked with a smile.

"Haha, the official can only be sealed by the emperor. The Imperial Court will hold a national examination in a month's time, which is also your suggestion. Zhan Hu saw that there was no one around, and whispered: "Tomorrow, your restaurant will not be open, I will introduce you to a nobleman, maybe that nobleman will help you." ”

"Oh, thank you so much." Yuanhang was polite.

"It's not too early, I'll say goodbye first, and we'll see you in the restaurant tomorrow afternoon." Zhan Hu got up and said goodbye and left the Ye Mansion.

The voyage sent Zhan Hu away and went directly to the restaurant, and Li Qiu was grilling fish at the door of the store.

"Liqiu, why did you bake it yourself?" Yuanhang walked over and stood beside her and asked.

"It's been a long time since I've baked, and my hands are itchy." Liqiu replied with a smile.

"Hehe, and you. What about the green lotus? ”

"My sister is on the fourth floor, she is in charge of the hot pot, and I am in charge of grilling the fish." Grilling fish seriously without raising his head from autumn.

Sailing up to the fourth floor, Qinghe was greeting guests at the staircase. The white cheongsam is worn on the body, the cloud bun is high, and the powder is slightly applied. The face is like a peach blossom, and the curve is exquisite. It's easy to see at a glance. Yuanhang walked over and stood beside Qinghe.

"Qinghe, those guests look at you more, and I feel heartache." Yuanhang pretended to be uncomfortable and covered his chest and made a painful look.

"It's messing around again, there are a lot of guests at this time, you get out of here." Qinghe stood very dedicatedly, without even looking at Yuanhang.

"Tell them to stand in the future, I don't want you to be burdened." Yuanhang said with concern.

"Well, I only stand when there are a lot of people, and it's usually them." Qinghe knew that Yuanhang cared about herself.

"Tomorrow the restaurant is closed, and I want to meet a distinguished guest here." Yuanhang looked around and whispered to Qinghe.

"Out of business? That's a lot to lose. Qinghe turned his head in surprise to look at the voyage.

"Well, it's out of business." Yuanhang said firmly.

"Okay, listen to you, I'll tell the guys when the store closes." Qinghe saw Yuanhang say this, so he had to echo and say.

"Then I'll go to Wanyuo's place to have a look, and then I'll wait for you at home." After Yuanhang finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the first floor.

Wanyue was also busy, and Yuanhang shook her head with a smile and walked over.

"This girl, Xiaosheng wants to make clothes, can you measure it for me personally?" Yuanhang said after Wanyue.

Wanyue looked back and saw that it was a long voyage, and said with a smile: "This son is in such a good figure, it is suitable for this." After speaking, he pointed to the big cheongsam on the hanger.

"Hehe, Wanyu, I have important things tomorrow and need to close the store for a day." Yuanhang glanced at the cheongsam and said with a smile.

Wanyo was stunned for a moment, but replied without asking any reason: "Okay, I'll tell them later." ”

"Don't you want to know why?"

"If you don't want to tell me, what's the use of me asking? If I want to know, why should I ask? It's all up to you. Wanyu smiled and looked at the voyage.

"Those who know me are graceful, kiss one." Yuanhang leaned over and whispered.

"Hate, go away." Wanyue was far more shy than Qinghe, and her face turned red as soon as she said it, and she hurriedly reached out to push the voyage.

"Haha, I'll go back to the house, and I'll talk to you in the evening." Yuanhang walked out of the store with a smile.

It was already dark, and in the living room of Ye Mansion, everyone was sitting around the table discussing things.

"The person who borrowed my waist card is the envoy of Liang Guo. Does the lord know what the position of the envoy is? Yuanhang asked with a solemn expression.

"I don't know this, the official position of the DPRK and the Central Committee is not known by ordinary people." Tang Yuanwai shook his head and replied.

"It should be a big official position, he came to the mansion today to look for me and wants me to enter the court as an official." Yuanhang glanced at everyone and said, "What do you think I should do?" ”

"Brother Ye, what are you going to do? But the officials seem to be very bad. Li Qiu said first.

"Don't talk nonsense about autumn." "I'm in favor of a long voyage to find a good future," he said. ”

"Voyage, the affairs of the DPRK and China are not ordinary. If you succeed, you can glorify your ancestors, and if you lose, you can be ruined. You need to be careful in everything, you have to think about it. After all, Tang Yuanwai was older, and said cautiously.

"Well, what the master said is, tomorrow I will see the envoy of the exhibition and then make a final decision." Yuanhang nodded.

Back in the room, Yuanhang saw Qinghe standing beside him with a pouting mouth.

"What's wrong, Qinghe? The mouth is so high, do you want to ask the young master to kiss me? Yuanhang laughed.

Qinghe rolled his eyes at Yuanhang and said, "I don't like you to be an official." ”

"Why?" Yuanhang asked.

"I hate officials, and my father was framed to death by officials." Qinghe remembered that his family was ruined and died because of the tyranny of officials, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

Yuanhang hurriedly got up, hugged Qinghe in his arms, and wiped away her tears. said: "Qinghe, I always remember your affairs, I promise you, I will avenge your father's revenge for you." ”

"Well, Yuanhang, if you really become an official, you must promise me to be a good official." Qinghe sobbed in Yuanhang's arms.

"Promise you, but let me kiss enough." After speaking, he stretched out his head and pressed it against Qinghe's small mouth.

"Woo, woo." Qinghe struggled a few times before breaking free. Said shyly: "They will bully me and ignore you." After saying that, he turned around and ran back to his room.

Yuanhang stretched out his hand and didn't catch it, so he followed and walked over, and found that Qinghe had already inserted the door inside. patted the door and said, "You open the door, I haven't kissed enough, I'll rest with you tonight." "Yuanhang felt like I was feeling hot.

"If you don't open the door, you'll know that you're bullying me." Qinghe heard that Yuanhang was going to rest with her, and lowered her head shyly.

"Let's go, Sister Qinghe." The voyage pleaded.

"Go and rest, I'll go to sleep regardless of you."

"Hehe, okay, let you go for the time being, and I'll clean you up tomorrow." The voyage retreated, and secretly decided not to wait, and asked for Qinghe tomorrow.