They came to a table by the window and sat down, and Yang Yuanqing asked with a smile: "This wine shop has a good market, why is the business not good?" ”

The guy sighed, "It's good now, even less last year, it's been a bleak business for several years, everyone can't even eat, who still wants to go to the wine shop, the war is over, and the business is slowly getting better, don't hide this son, there are only two guys in the shop, and you can't afford it if you have more, even so, this wine store is still the best business in the city." ”

"Hmm!" Yang Yuanqing nodded and said with a smile: "If you have any good dishes, just come up!" ”

The man hesitated, although there were some words that might scare the five precious guests away, but he had to say the proprietor's rules.

"I'm sorry, but the shop only accepts ...... New Sui money. ”

The new Sui money is the new money that passes in Hedong, the copper content is very high, the old money has gradually been unable to circulate, and it must be exchanged in the mansion opened by the government, although the imperial court gave the counties of Hebei a transition period of half a year, but the merchants are not very willing to collect the old money.

Without waiting for Yang Yuanqing to speak, Cheng bit Jin's snap! With a bang, he slapped a silver ingot of five taels on the table, and said in a vicious voice: "No money, only silver!" ”

Although silver is not a circulating currency, but in the war period at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it was the most valuable hard currency like gold, and the eyes of the guys suddenly flashed brightly.

"Yes! OK! Of course! ”

The man's voice became excited, "There are dozens of good dishes in this store, including mountain delicacies, chicken, duck and fish, everything is complete, I don't know what flavor a few distinguished guests like?" ”

"Whatever. More than a dozen of the best. ”

Yang Yuanqing commanded casually. Cheng Yanjin hurriedly said: "Is there any grain wine?" ”

Since the start of the war in Hebei, all the wine he drank was fruit wine, and he was really tired of drinking it. He wanted to drink some grain wine, but as soon as he finished speaking, Pei Qingsong gently kicked him below. Cheng Yanjin suddenly remembered that Yang Yuanqing had already given an order, and it was strictly forbidden to use grain to make wine in the Great Sui, and those who violated the order were beheaded, Cheng Yanjin suddenly came to his senses, isn't this harmful?

He hurriedly changed his words, "If there is no grain wine, fruit wine is fine!" ”

The guy was a little embarrassed: "There is a ban in the imperial court, and it is strictly forbidden to use grain to make wine." If you catch it, you will be killed, and now no one dares to make wine from grain, and the small shop only has fruit wine. However, there are still a few bottles of rice wine left over from the past in the cellar. The price is very expensive, asking for a bottle of silver or two. ”

Cheng Yanjin glanced at Yang Yuanqing timidly. Yang Yuanqing nodded slightly, and he immediately shouted like a monkey, "Lao Tzu has silver, go and get it, get three bottles of wine!" ”

The shopkeeper was overjoyed and rushed away, Yang Yuanqing smiled at Cheng Biting Jin with a fan: "You kid is actually willing to break the bank today, the sun is coming out of the west, I'll talk about it first, don't think that if you have a meal, you can shoot my ass." ”

Rao is Yang Yuanqing understands Cheng Biting Jin, but he still can't guess Cheng Biting Jin's thoughts at this time, although there is a little bit of patting the chief's ass, but it is not the real reason for his treat.

The real reason is to give the lady an explanation, in case the lady knows that she has Luo Shixin's five hundred taels of silver, and asks about it, he can say that the silver is used to invite the manager to eat, so that the lady will not only not scold him, but also praise him for understanding the world.

Therefore, Cheng Yanjin only paid for a treat today, he owed himself, and said very sincerely: "I have known the chief manager since the fourth year of Renshou, and the chief manager has always taken good care of me. ”

Yang Yuanqing almost didn't squirt out a sip of tea, he took such good care of him before, he didn't know how much money he gave him, he spent five taels of silver to invite himself to a meal, is this considered a repayment?

However, he also knew that wanting Cheng Yanjin to pay for a treat was worse than killing him, this was probably the first time in his life, and it was already very good.

Yang Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "Okay!" Then I will receive your favor. ”

At this time, the two guys came up with wine and food, Cheng Yanjin hurriedly rushed to pour wine for Yang Yuanqing, he had been out for many years, this kind of human sophistication was better than a nerd like Pei Qingsong, I don't know how many times.

Although Yang Yuanqing smiled and said that he was not allowed to pat himself, Cheng Yanjin knew that no one did not like to be flattered by others, especially in this kind of private occasion, it was a God-given opportunity to get along with the manager, how could he not seize it, his heart was full of contempt for Pei Qingsong's high spirit, this nerd!

At this time, a sharp woman's voice came from the third floor, and her tone was full of anger, "How many times do you want the old lady to say it, you two lazy people, the guests on the third floor have been gone for almost half an hour, why haven't you come to clean up?" ”

The two guys reluctantly agreed: "It's coming, it's coming, oops!" Don't be angry, proprietor, we're busy too! ”

The two guys only scored one person to clean up, but Yang Yuanqing was slightly stunned, how could this woman's voice be a little familiar.

Cheng Yanjin and Pei Qingsong's wine glasses also slowed down at the same time, and they also felt that this woman's voice was a little familiar, as if they had heard it somewhere.

At this time, the sound of the stairs, a woman about thirty years old came down from downstairs, wearing a white-washed muslin dress, sleeves rolled up, hands crossed on the waist, the body was a little fat, the waist was as thick as a bucket, with a pair of thick eyebrows, slightly thin lips, and high cheekbones, giving people a sharp and mean image, Yang Yuanqing saw her and was stunned for a moment.

The woman came down from the third floor, and a fellow hurriedly saluted her, "Proprietor! ”

The woman snorted heavily, "Why don't you clean up yet!" ”

She turned her eyes and happened to see Yang Yuanqing, her eyes widened suddenly, and Cheng Yanjin next to her grinned when she saw her like this, and lowered his head in pain, his incomparably beautiful memories of youth! Pei Qingsong shouted out of his mouth: "Sister You! ”

The female proprietor of this wine shop is Pei You, who Yang Yuanqing has not seen in the past ten years, Pei Ju's eldest granddaughter, suddenly met in the wine shop, which made Yang Yuanqing very surprised, not only surprised to meet in an unexpected place, but also surprised by her changes, the eldest granddaughter of the Pei family turned out to be a spicy businesswoman, and her appearance changed.

I didn't think she was ugly back then, but now ...... Yang Yuanqing sighed in his heart, the years are a pig-killing knife, this is really good.

After all, Pei You has been the proprietor of a wine shop for many years, and she has seen a lot of things, she immediately reacted, Yang Yuanqing was on a private interview with Weifu, and the other person was her brother Pei Qingsong, of course she knew, and there was a black-faced man with his head down, who was he?

Pei You slowly stepped forward, saluted Yang Yuanqing, and said with a smile: "You nobleman, how could you come to Qinghe County?" ”

Yang Yuanqing also asked with a smile: "The granddaughter of the dignified Pei family, how can you sell wine?" Wenjun has it, but what is the similarity? ”

Pei You snorted, "It's just standing and talking without backache, do you think this is Fengzhou?" This is Qinghe County, Gaojibo is only fifty miles away from here, it is the most fierce place in the world, when Feng Xiaoci was killed, do you know how many people died? Killed, starved to death, in times of war, it is a blessing to be able to survive, do you think that women in the world can be like your lady to raise a delicate body, I rely on my own hands to earn money to feed the family, do you dare to laugh at me? ”

Yang Yuanqing was sorry in his heart, and hurriedly gave up a seat, "Eldest sister, please take a seat!" ”

Pei You had always been a little jealous of Minqiu marrying Yang Yuanqing, but after years of life, her good impression of Yang Yuanqing and her jealousy of Minqiu had long disappeared.

When she heard Yang Yuanqing call her eldest sister, she felt faced, this is the King of Chu! In fact, it was the emperor of the Great Sui, she poured herself a glass of wine, and asked Yang Yuanqing, "How is Minqiu?" ”

"She's okay! She gave birth to two children, a son and a daughter. ”

Yang Yuanqing tried his best to say it lightly, not wanting to stimulate Pei You, he changed the topic and asked her: "Why are you the shopkeeper here?" ”

Pei You glared at Pei Qingsong, "Didn't you say it?" ”

Pei Qingsong opened his mouth and stammered: "I didn't know that Sister You was here." ”

"Hey!"

Pei You sighed, "It seems that no one cares about my marriage." ”

Pei You drank the wine, and said with some sadness: "I married the children of the Qinghe Cui family in the fifth year of the Great Cause, and I married Wenxi from my hometown, I guess Minqiu doesn't know, my husband is very good, knowledgeable, kind and considerate, I gave birth to a daughter in the second year, and a son in the third year, at that time, I felt that I was the happiest person in the world, but unfortunately my husband was a scholar. ”

Yang Yuanqing poured her a glass of wine, "Is he still there now?" ”

Pei You glared at him, "What do you mean, of course he's still there, alas! The dead man, afraid of losing face, refused to come out to run a wine shop, so he had to show his face to the old lady, tired and tired all day long, just to earn a little money to support his family. ”

"But...... You marry Qinghe Cui! Yang Yuanqing couldn't help but sigh.

"Qinghe Cui's is useful!"

Pei You hated and scolded: "Who let this family be so close to Gao Jibo, Zhang Jin's knife does not recognize any famous family, and it is not wrong, in the first year or two, the Cui family gave food everywhere, sold fame and reputation, and in the end the family itself had no rice to cook, but he wanted to save face, refused to ask for help, and began to divide the family property from the previous year, and the brothers in each house fended for their own livelihood, my husband is a sister-in-law, and he got this wine shop, he didn't know anything except a little ink in his stomach, and he didn't care about business, so I had to come forward to support it, alas! After two years of hard work, if the war hadn't ended, I really wouldn't have been able to hold on. ”

Yang Yuanqing then understood the reason for this, it seems that during the war, the family was also not spared, he was a little sad in his heart, so he asked her, "Why don't you tell Minqiu if you have difficulties?" ”

"You are in Fengzhou, how can I ask for help, besides, my husband is a strong man, he would rather starve to death than ask others for help, but if he starves to death, I will take my children back to my parents' house, and I don't care about the face of the Cui family."

Pei Youxu babbled a little, her eyes had been glancing at Cheng Yanjin very strangely, she had long forgotten the fate of one side back then, and when she saw the black pot face on the other side, she sighed, looking miserable, and her pair of thick eyebrows couldn't help but raise, "This black-faced general, are you uncomfortable?" ”