Cao Yun and the others had long been quite curious in their hearts, and when they heard Xu Ping say this, everyone laughed: "Then let Brother Xu break the bank." ”

"Well said, well said." Xu Ping took all his savings with him before going out, bent on making these brothers happy, and at this time his heart was happy and full of smiles.

However, Jin Shentong's next words made Xu Ping a little unable to laugh, and he said loudly: "I have been to Shaobaolou, the masters invited there are all famous chefs, and the wine is also a good wine, a pot of wine costs two taels of silver, I usually don't dare to drink more, I must drink it happily today!" ”

The soldiers of the new army only earn one or two or five yuan a month, and Xu Ping, as an instructor of the teaching team, is less than three taels a month with various subsidies. Xu Ping is quite economical because he has an uncle to support. Today, with all my savings, it was less than eight taels, and I thought it would be enough anyway, but it was only four pots of wine.

After hearing this price, Cao Yun and the others stopped their excitement and looked at Xu Ping one after another. Xu Ping tried his best to keep his smile unchanged: "Go, go, I'm having a treat today, what are you worried about the expensive wine?" ”

Although the words were good, Xu Ping was actually secretly distressed in his heart. But in today's situation, even if he pawned all his net worth to his brothers to drink, he would never let his brows frown. At the moment, what Xu Ping is most worried about is not the problem of savings, but what if the money he brings with him after drinking is not enough to pay the money?

When Xu Ping was thinking hard about countermeasures, Jin Shentong had already led the way to lead the group to Shaobaolou, and the worried Xu Ping didn't even have the heart to appreciate the bustling scenery of Beijing, and secretly probed into his arms several times, silently counting and counting the silver money, but it didn't look like enough. Before they knew it, they had come to the door of the restaurant, and before they jumped off the horse, a guy ran up to lead the horse, and said with a smile on his face: "Honored guests, please." ”

Xu Ping habitually slowed down and wanted Jin Shentong to go first, but was pushed by the latter with a smile: "Naturally, the host is the first to go first." ”

Just crossed the threshold of the restaurant, a young man in Tsing Yi ran over to greet him, bowed again and again with a smile, and said, "A few military masters, please." ”

Before Xu Ping could speak, the golden divine power behind him asked loudly, "Is there a private room?" ”

"I'm sorry, but the private room in the small shop is full." The smile on Xiao Er's face instantly turned into apology, and he rubbed his hands embarrassedly: "There are a lot of guests today." ”

"So many private rooms are full?"

"yes." The apology on Xiao Er's face became even stronger, and he bowed to Xu Ping and Jin Shentong again and again: "I'm really sorry." ”

"Forget it." Jin Shentong waved his hand generously: "Then let's go upstairs to the hall and find a bright and secluded place." ”

"Okay," Xiao Er suddenly smiled again, led a few people to the stairs, bent down and stretched out his arms to make a gesture of invitation: "A few military masters, please move upstairs." ”

After going upstairs, Jin Shentong pointed to a table for everyone to see: "Back then, Hou Ye ate at this table." ”

A few of his companions rushed over and stared at the broken table desperately, carefully observing every break and stain on it, as if they were admiring some precious gemstone porcelain. But Xu Ping was not in this mood, he seized the opportunity to drag Jin Shentong aside, and asked softly, "Brother Jin, do you have some silver with you?" ”

Jin Shentong suddenly showed an expression of wanting to smile or not, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

"I heard Brother Jin say just now that a pot of wine here costs two taels of silver."

"Oops," Jin Shentong's face was full of remorse, and he spread his hands and said, "Brother Xu, why didn't you say it earlier, but ...... But let's go now, it's still too late. ”

Jin Shentong said just do it, turned around and raised his arm, and opened his mouth to beckon everyone to leave. Xu Ping's face was flushed, and he hurriedly grabbed him, Jin Shentong's face was full of astonishment when he turned around, and he didn't put down the arm he was holding, Xu Ping pulled him again, and muttered in a low voice: "Brother Jin misunderstood, I don't feel sorry for the silver ......"

Seeing the strange expression on Jin Shentong's face, Xu Ping smiled dryly: "I didn't expect the wine to be so expensive, and I'm afraid the silver on my body is not enough." ”

"I see...... Rest assured, rest assured. Jin Shentong comforted Xu Ping: "I have a lot of silver with me, I can lend it to you first." Not to mention two or two pots, even twenty or one pots can afford to drink. ”

"Thank you so much." Xu Ping's heart was relieved: "I will definitely return it another day." ”

"You're welcome, brother." Jin Shentong patted Xu Ping's shoulder again.

Now that he has the guarantee of Jin Shentong, Xu Ping is much more down-to-earth when he sits on the chair. Xiao Er brought up the freshly brewed green tea and poured it for the guests, and then began to report the menu. Xu Ping couldn't understand the name of the flowing dish, so he waved his hand and asked Xiao Er to pick up the dishes, and then asked Xiao Er to take a few more pots of good wine.

When ordering food, Jin Shentong didn't speak, and when he ordered wine, he said: "The brothers drank a lot of liquor in the past, and there is rice wine transported from Jiangnan here, which has a different taste, you might as well try it." ”

Everyone had no opinion, Cao Yun asked, "Is the daughter red, the champion red?" ”

"Yes, it's all old wine from Shaoxing. Just my daughter is red, a pot is about half a catty, let's go three catties first. Saying that, Jin Shentong instructed Xiao Er again: "When boiling wine, beat an egg in each pot." ”

"Okay."

Jin Shentong didn't forget to explain to everyone: "Old wine boiled eggs are a good way to eat, brothers will taste it later." ”

"How much is a pot of daughter red?"

Xu Ping had always wanted to ask this question but was embarrassed to ask, so Jiang Yizhou asked it casually.

"A pot of two coins." The shopkeeper replied politely.

"Two cents?" Xu Ping thought he had misheard, and his face was full of surprise.

"yes." Seeing Xu Ping's face different, the shopkeeper hurriedly explained: "This military master doesn't know, the wine in the shop is all real Shaoxing old wine, and it is not mixed with water, so it is naturally a little more expensive...... Besides, Master Jun, you also know that the thieves advocated chaos and isolated the north and the south, and now this wine has to be shipped by sea, so it is naturally more expensive. ”

Xu Ping was speechless for a while, and when Xiao Er saw this, he asked tentatively: "This military master, there are still some self-brewed old wine in the shop, and two pots only cost one penny of silver......

"I want this wine," Xu Ping hurriedly interrupted Xiao Er: "Just this old wine in Shaoxing, three catties first." ”

Xiao Er agreed, but did not walk away immediately, as if he was a little hesitant, Xu Ping knew that the other party had misunderstood him, and hurriedly explained: "I really don't think it's too expensive, but I think it's cheap, I thought a pot of wine would cost two taels of silver." ”

Before Xu Ping's words fell, Jin Shentong snorted: "What kind of wine costs two taels of silver for a pot?" This Shaobaolou is not a black shop that blocks the road and robs. ”

"What this military master said is that the small shop is a serious business, and it is by no means a black shop." Xiao Er laughed, nodded and retreated: "A few military masters sit widely, and the wine and food will be delivered." ”

Only then did I understand that Jin Shentong made a big joke, and Xu Ping was almost choked to death in one breath.

However, Jin Shentong didn't look at him, and talked to the people around him casually: "Jia Yan is from Suzhou, and he loves to drink the old wine of his hometown...... Jia Yan once said that when a son or daughter was born in his hometown, he would put the glutinous rice sent by relatives and friends into a vat and bury it in the ground on the day of the full moon. When the son marries a wife or a daughter marries, the wine tank is dug out and drunk, so the wine has the name of "champion red" and "daughter red". There are also people who put the wine in a jar carved with flowers, so it is also called "flower carving wine...... The longer this old wine is stored, the more mellow and fragrant it becomes, and it can be fragrant for ten miles...... This old wine is drunk lukewarm, and the family often puts the flask in hot water to heat it. Don't cook it for a long time, it will be light and tasteless after cooking for a long time...... Jia Yan drinks a lot of wine, and Hou Ye doesn't like to drink, so some people toast mostly because Jia Yan drinks on behalf of him......"

Although Jin Shentong always boasted that his father drank heavily, he himself did not drink much. Jin Shentong talked a lot today, and told his companions a lot of interesting stories. Xu Ping didn't think anything, and several other people were quite surprised, especially Lin Guangyi was working under Jin Shentong, and he was used to seeing the latter's majestic appearance, so he was more cramped than others. Gradually, everyone became more and more open, chatting happily, Cao Yun and Jiang Yizhou, who had the most cheerful personalities, drank a few glasses of wine, and began to joke with Jin Shentong, and even Lin Guangyi and Yu Shenhe also guessed the boxing and wine, and the atmosphere on the wine table became more and more active.

Jin Shentong raised his glass to Xu Ping, and the two took half a sip. After putting down the wine glass, Jin Shentong whispered to Xu Ping: "I rely on my family's strict relationship, and I am in a high position in the army at a young age. ”

Xu Ping felt that Jin Shentong's words were not self-humility, but should be the words in his heart, but he tasted some loneliness in it, and Xu Ping couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.

"Xu Gongzi!"

A crisp female voice sounded behind her, Jiang Yizhou and Yu Shenhe on the opposite side raised their heads "brushing", and the whole table looked behind Xu Ping with wide eyes. Xu Ping turned his head and saw a young woman with a beautiful face, who turned out to be the girl called "Qiu Yue". Xu Ping hurriedly stood up, bowed his head and bowed.

Qiu Yue bowed and replied, "I don't know how Young Master Xu is doing lately?" ”

"It's good, it's good." Xu Ping was at a loss for a while, and he didn't know how to answer at all, so he hurriedly said: "I am grateful for my work." ”

Everyone at the table held their breath, their ears pricked up motionless, and their eyes widened. Only Jin Shentong looked surprised, glanced at Qiu Yue, whistled lightly, and then lowered his head to pick up the vegetables. When Cao Yun and the others stared intently at Xu Ping, Jin Shentong lost no time in sandwiching the tender fish belly into his bowl, and then put chopsticks down on the braised elbow, busy and happy.

Xu Ping asked cautiously, "Did Miss Qiuyue come out with your young lady?" ”

"yes." Qiu Yue smiled and said, "My young lady is in the small room over there." The slave family just came out, and just saw Xu Gongzi here, so he came over to say hello. ”

"Ahh Xu Pingyuan planned to take advantage of the situation to say that since Miss Zhao greeted her, she was going over to thank her, but now I heard Qiuyue say that she was not sent by Miss Zhao, but came to greet on her own initiative, and she couldn't think of what to say with a few snorts in her mouth, so she stood there in a daze.

Qiu Yue didn't seem to have any intention of helping Xu Ping get out of the predicament, she just stood quietly and looked at Xu Ping with a smile. Xu Ping had no choice but to salute again and repeated: "Thank you Miss Qiuyue for your kindness, I am grateful." ”

"Don't dare to be. Xu Gongzi took care of himself, and the slave family went back. ”

"Autumn Moon girl, please."

Xu Ping watched Qiu Yue walk through the dining room, only to see her gently push open a door next to the dining room and disappear behind the door without a sound. As the door slowly closed, Xu Ping turned back in disappointment and sat back in his place with his head down. They were greeted by Cao Yun's fierce gaze and their infinitely curious expressions.

Jin Shentong still chewed to himself, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"This was before the Battle of Texas, and at that time I had very little money, and it just so happened that I could play the piano, so I earned another income by performing arts." Xu Ping explained innocently, and waved his arms to strengthen his tone: "This young lady of the autumn moon girl has heard me play the piano and gave me a lot of reward, I am very grateful......"

"Eat fast, eat fast." Jin Shentong interrupted Xu Ping's self-defense and said to a few people around him: "Let's leave after eating, don't delay Brother Xu's good deeds." ”

"What's so good?" Xu Ping laughed awkwardly and said, "Brother Jin made fun of it." ”

"How can there be no good thing, then Qiuyue - this name is right, the young lady of that family has obviously taken a fancy to you, and she is waiting for you to come over and talk about it." After Jin Shentong finished speaking, he urged a few other people to come: "Eat quickly, eat quickly, the wine will end here, we will go to drink somewhere else in a while, I will have a treat." ”

Xu Ping hurriedly said: "Brother Jin, don't talk nonsense. ”

"Brother Xu is a handsome young man, and the officialdom is proud and favored by beautiful women, congratulations." Jin Shentong suddenly said "ah" when he said this, and suddenly said: "No wonder Brother Xu pushed back in every way in the Zhao Mansion, it turned out that he already had a heart, no wonder!" ”

Xu Ping was extremely embarrassed, both ears began to have a fever, and said, "Brother Jin is going to talk nonsense, how can there be such a thing?" ”

"Hugh has to quibble!" Jin Shentong laughed, pointed at Xu Ping with chopsticks and said: "You said that you saw this girl before the Battle of Texas, it was obviously a few months ago, if you don't think about it all the time, how can you recognize people at a glance, and you have never hesitated to call out your name?" The maid answered fluently, and obviously knew it. ”

Several people around nodded yes, they were all happy and convinced of Jin Shentong, and praised him for his eyes like a torch, Cao Yun had a funny expression, Xu Pingyu argued to himself: "It wasn't her miss who asked her to come over." ”

"The girl is thin-skinned, can she say that she called the girl over?" Jin Shen Channel: "Forget it, I won't say more to you at this time, so as not to disturb your good deeds." We'll go drink ourselves, and you'll invite us later, and we'll ask you again before the time comes. ”

A few people didn't speak, gobbling up the rest of the dishes. Xu Ping sat silent, Jin Shentong saw that everyone had finished eating, and with a wave of his hand, he hurriedly took them downstairs and left.

Xu Ping sat down for a while, and called the shopkeeper to settle the meal money. He looked around, and the guests at the other tables were drinking and laughing, and no one was paying attention to him. So Xu Ping pretended to be casual and walked gently to the opposite side of the hall.

The distance from the table to that room was not long, but it seemed to be very far away in Xu Ping's senses, but no matter how slow he walked, there was still a moment when the road was finished. Standing at the door, Xu Ping couldn't help but look around again, but still no one noticed him, only a shopkeeper who served food passed by him.

Xu Ping's heart pounded a few times, he took a deep breath and gently buckled two buttons on the bamboo door.

The door opened with a "bang", and Qiu Yue's smiling face immediately came into view. Xu Ping stepped into the room, incense burned in the room, and a teapot and a few dishes of vegetables were placed on a small table.

There were only two people in the room, Qiu Yue and Miss Zhao, and Miss Zhao had already gotten up when he entered the door, Xu Ping bowed and said, "In the past, I thanked Miss Zhao for her kindness, and I came to thank you today." ”

Miss Zhao wore a pale pink gown today, and her smile was very moving. She waved her sleeves and said, "Young Master Xu, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, little lady." Xu Ping sat lightly opposite Miss Zhao.

Qiu Yue took out a teacup from the tea tray and placed it in front of Xu Ping, filling it with tea for him. Qiu Yue sat next to Miss Zhao, and there was a teacup in front of each of the master and servant.

"I don't know how Xu Gongzi is doing lately?" Miss Zhao broke the silence.

"Thanks to the blessing of the little lady Zhao, everything will be good in the future."

"Xu Gongzi's great victory in Texas, the little woman has heard about it, congratulations to Xu Gongzi." As she spoke, Miss Zhao raised her teacup and greeted Xu Ping.

"Thank you, little lady." Xu Ping raised the teacup and drank it all. Qiu Yue picked up the teapot and poured it for him, Xu Ping hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, Miss Qiu Yue." ”

The room fell silent, and Xu Ping repeatedly blamed himself for being useless in his heart, but he didn't know what to say.

"I heard that Xu Gongzi is an instructor in the training team of the new army, I don't know if it is or not?"

Xu Ping nodded and said: "Little lady Zhao is well-informed, and she is indeed serving in the new army teaching team. ”

"Oh," Miss Zhao nodded lightly, and said, "The little girl is quite curious about the things in the army, I wonder if Gongzi Xu is willing to talk about it and talk about the little woman's curiosity?" ”

"The major events in the army are nothing but drills and training." Although Xu Ping is very busy every day, it seems that there is nothing to say when he thinks about it carefully, and what he does every day is almost the same and a little boring: "So that Zhao Xiaoniang can learn that our new army has the first regulations, and the teaching team is even more ......"

Everything was difficult at the beginning, and after saying a few words, his speech gradually became smoother, from formation to formation, and from establishment to military law.

“…… The war chess we teach the team is very different from the ordinary chess......" I don't know how long it has been said, Xu Ping felt a little dry mouth, he drank the tea in the cup, and then reached out to take the teapot. Only then did she notice that Qiu Yue was lowering her head to play with chopsticks, placing a few chopsticks and saucers back and forth repeatedly, obviously listening to it extremely boring, she found that Xu Ping was looking at herself, hurriedly throwing away the things she was playing with, and sitting upright.

"Well, well, there's nothing in war chess, in short, it's a kind of chess." Xu Ping suddenly became speechless again, and he was about to give Miss Zhao all the common sense of war chess back to his stomach. looked around and found a guqin on the coffee table against the wall, so he jumped up and touched the qin: "Since the separation, I have composed a tune for Zhao Xiaoniang, and let Zhao Xiaoniang play a piece of the piano." ”

Xu Ping was nervous as soon as he entered the room, but when his fingers touched the familiar strings, his mood quickly relaxed, and as the strings were plucked, the soothing and beautiful melody permeated the room, and Xu Ping gradually immersed himself in the music.

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