Although this topic is a little sad, it is also a common memory of several people, but it suddenly brings the feeling (qíng) a lot closer.

After some simple preparations, it was considered to be out of the house.

Xiuning carried a bamboo basket containing a charcoal stove and a double-layered purple sand cup, and in the cup was the red date tea brewed for Su Jinyao. is afraid that she will walk for a long time, Su Jinyao is cold or thirsty, and it is very comfortable to drink a sip of tea and then hold the stove.

There is also a towel that is wet with warm water and wrung out, which is placed on the stove to ensure that the towel is always warm (rè), and Su Jinyao can wipe her hands at any time. It can also prevent the charcoal fire from roasting the stove too much (rè) and then roasting the bamboo basket badly.

Su Jinyao looked at these things that Xiuning had prepared, sighed, and said, "Xiuning, where did you learn this?" ”

Xiuning smiled when she heard this, and said, "Don't you know, master?" The Ming girl and Ziruo girl in the Red Sleeve Workshop are like this when they go out in winter. They also put their hands in mink or fox skin hand warmers, for fear that they would be rough by the cold wind. ”

Su Jinyao shook her head, indicating that she didn't know that there was another such thing.

It seems that the girls in the Red Sleeves Workshop are really going to enjoy it, and Qi Niang is used to these red card girls like a daughter. With that pomp and circumstance, it's no wonder that you can't find a good person after being good.

Just imagine, a man who is the duty of an ordinary family really can't afford to support such an elaborate daughter-in-law.

Xiuning said: "I serve the girls in the Red Sleeves Workshop, and I know all these rules." From now on, I will serve my master with all my heart. Master, you have to be more noble. Women, if you don't hurt yourself, men don't know how to hurt you. ”

This sentence stunned Su Jinyao for a moment, and she was also a little thoughtful.

Qiu Ying is a person who has come over, and after listening to Xiuning's words, she saw that Su Jinyao was silent again. He turned Xiuning with his elbow and said in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense, our master is the most noble." What do you think the master is going to Beijing for this time? The nobility of the master in the future is not something that the girls you have served can get. ”

Xiuning listened, stuck out his tongue, and knew that he had said the wrong thing. Hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the master is now the head of the Twenty-four Road Cottage, and he is really (shēn) noble." ”

Autumn Shadow followed, "That's wrong. It's not 24 Road, it's already 25 Road, I just received Heming Mountain yesterday, you didn't go, but I saw it with my own eyes. ”

Su Jinyao listened to Qiu Ying and Xiu Ning, as if talking about cross talk, and the other kind (qíng) in her mind was also abandoned. Smiling slightly, he looked up at the clear blue sky, and the depression in his heart dissipated.

Walking on the streets of Wangjing Town, the kind of prosperity can not be described by the large number of people and the bustle. It was a kind of prosperity that naturally manifested itself in a scene that left behind the chaos, clutter, and noise.

As long as you pay attention, you will find that the people walking on the street seem to be more energetic, and their complexion is a kind of chūn wind that comes with it.

This is completely different from the people in the small town, and the kind of people who are not well fed and clothed in the end.

In other words, what you feel in Wangjing Town is a real prosperous world. And when you are far away from the capital, you can really know what human suffering is.

It is estimated that this is also the reason why the officials of the current dynasty always report good news but not bad news, and the emperor's heart is also a peaceful and prosperous world, singing and dancing.

No one has ever gone down to see the real suffering, and no one knows that behind this prosperity is the precariousness of more people.

Su Jinyao sighed slightly and said, "This is really a good place, but it's just a pity." The more such an illusion is, the deeper the criticism is hidden. When the disease rots to the bones, it will be difficult to heal it. When the time comes, the result is only the four words 'terminally ill'.

Su Jinyao's words, Qiu Ying was slightly able to understand, and nodded slightly.

Xiuning and Dongzi listened to thunder like ducks, and they didn't understand it at all.

It's a storyteller

Xiuning and Dongzi didn't understand, and Su Jinyao didn't have the heart to explain anything to them. Anyway, this kind of official matter (qíng), this so-called suffering of the people, it is estimated that even the people themselves are not aware of it.

The more people lack thought and lack of self-consciousness, the more easily they are paralyzed by life.

Su Jinyao is not a savior, nor is she an activist who promotes feminist and radical ideas, it is enough for her to be able to do her best.

Su Jinyaosuo (xìng) focused on the shops facing the street, not caring about national affairs and people's livelihoods, but she could care about her purse.

Being able to open a shop in the capital, or in an important town near the capital, is also one of Su Jinyao's goals.

Not to mention, after walking around, I really found a small restaurant for Su Jinyao, the façade is not big, but the inside is neat and clean. There were several small square tables around the wall, and a small semi-circular table was set up with empty seats.

Just the design of such a lobby made Su Jinyao feel fresh, and she couldn't help but stop and take a few more looks.

Then, Su Jinyao's eyes fell on the counter of the shopkeeper, and a small wooden sign was hanging from a red velvet rope. The wooden plaque is in primary color, and the word "Ya" is written with an ink pen.

Su Jinyao saw it, turned the autumn shadow on the side of the crutch (shēn) with her elbow, and mouthed the nunu inside.

Qiu Ying smiled and said in a low voice, "I already knew." This restaurant opened two months ago, and Ma Liu also greeted me, saying that he asked me to pick a few smart people to be buddies here. ”

"Then it's already ...... here" Su Jinyao said, a person ran out of it, and when she saw Su Jinyao smiling, she said, "Second sister, it's really you." I wiped the table inside, and when I looked out, I saw that it looked like you. ”

Su Jinyao was also surprised, looked at Qiu Ying, and asked, "The shrewd person you picked is Gazi?" ”

Su Jinyao really didn't expect that the guy in this store turned out to be the Gazi she brought out from Pingshan Village. He is also Xiaocheng'er's best friend.

When the Su family was still the poorest household in Pingshan Village, Gazi and Xiaocheng'er were nowhere to be seen. Later, the Su family built a new house, and Gazi was busy running before and after.

Until Sophie was snatched away by the Wu family, Gazi was also one of the first few people to stand up. Therefore, Gazi and the Su family, Xiaocheng'er, and even Su Jinyao are all fateful.

Qiu Ying shook his head and said with a smile: "This was personally selected by Brother Ma Liu, and he is not one of my subordinates. My people, I heard that they are cooks in the back. ”

Su Jinyao listened to this, and then breathed a sigh of relief. She brought Gazi and Wang Xiaodong out to cultivate them, but she didn't want them to follow Qiu Ying as spies.

The person was also directly handed over to Ma Liu, not to Qiu Ying. Therefore, Su Jinyao was really afraid that Qiu Ying had pulled the child Gazi to the path of the spies just now.

It's not that there's anything wrong with being a secret agent, it's just that Su Jinyao feels that Xiaocheng'er's friends shouldn't be involved in anything with the dark side. This is also for the sake of the town.

Gazi also smiled and said: "I have only met Sister Qiuying once, and Brother Ma Liuge said that I came here, and I should take good care of the people she sent and open this point well." ”

Su Jinyao walked in with a smile, pointed to the semi-circular platform in the room, and asked, "Then what is this for?" Dancing? ”

"Yes." After Gazi finished speaking, he walked on the one-foot-high platform, put the white cloth in his hand on his arm, and made an appearance.

But when he opened his mouth, he laughed. Then he shook his head and jumped down and said, "No, no, I can't learn from the old man who said it." However, this is not ordinary, and people from outside can't hear it. Second sister, guess what? ”

Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "How do I know what is said here?" You can't learn a paragraph. ”

Gazi smiled and said, "This is Brother Ma's idea, saying that it is only our own." It was you who asked Jiang Gongzi to write the books, and I specially found a famous Mr. Shuo to give a lecture here. One at noon, one in the afternoon and one in the evening every day; Three books are taught in turns, one paragraph a day. If you want to listen to the whole book, Ming'er has to continue. You can't sit still, can you? Tea is free to drink, and melon seeds don't cost money, but this son is worth it. Now, when it's time to start speaking, it's hard to get a ticket. ”

Su Jinyao felt fresh when she heard it, and counted the circles of tables and chairs around the wall.

There are two Eight Immortal Tables on the left and right, a total of four Eight Immortal Tables can make 32 guests; There are also two square tables in the center, each of which can seat four guests.

In total, if the lobby is full, there will be forty guests. Melon seeds and tea are still free? What's that money for?

Gazi continued: "As for the guests who came, the seats were all bought with money. You see there's no one now, that's not the time to start talking. When it's time, it's time for the guests who have spent their seats to arrive. Each package is a month, and if you want to sit here and listen to it next month, then you have to shout the price together. The higher price is the main position, the lower one is the secondary, the location is different, the price is different. However, from the first month, the ticket price was the lowest, and every month after that, the tide went up. ”

As he spoke, Gazi came to the two square tables in the room, pointed to the two main seats and said, "Second sister, look, these two are the highest prices in our store now." The monthly price is twelve taels of silver for a month, and this month sees the end of the month, and when the price is called again, it is estimated that it can be shouted to fifteen taels. Somehow, in the month when the book is finished, the price will be a little lower when the lecture is restarted, and when the guests listen to it and don't listen to a paragraph every day, the price will come again. ”

Su Jinyao smiled after hearing this, and said, "I really didn't expect that Ma Liu's brain is so smart." In this kind of bustling town, there is no shortage of money owners, and there is a lack of fresh places for them to spend. When you get tired of gambling and (piáo), listening and drinking tea is the real pastime. ”

Gazi slapped his hand and said, "What the second sister said is right, and Brother Ma Liu said the same thing." He also said that such a restaurant can only be opened in a prosperous place like the capital. If it's a small town, that's a no-no. ”

Su Jinyao walked around the hall and asked, "Then when you don't talk about it, it's so deserted?" ”

Gazi shook his head and said, "No." The time of the lecture is two quarters of an hour, and guests can usually come to eat. However, we don't have wine, only tea. And the dishes are all side dishes, and there are no too fancy dishes. ”

Su Jinyao listened, smiled slightly, and said, "This is really a good idea." Who's thinking that? ”

Gazi is really out of shape

Su Jinyao praised this method as good, but Xiuning and Dongzi listened to it, but they didn't understand. （#…… ）

Dongzi frowned and asked, "It is said that there is no banquet without wine." Why do you still praise the good place for no wine? ”

Su Jinyao raised her hand and knocked on Dongzi's head, before she said: "Drink a little wine during dinner, three or five friends talk, that time flies, and it is often an hour to chat." But if you drink tea while eating, something is wrong. Therefore, because there is no alcohol, diners will eat much faster; It's easy to eat and eat, and it's easy to eat, and it's easy to eat and walk, and it won't delay the opening time here. Got it? ”

Dongzi suddenly realized at this time, and said: "Oh, in this way, almost all the guests who ate during the commentary will leave, and the guests who have reserved their seats will not be occupied." ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Yes, that's the truth." ”

To put it bluntly, the small restaurant here is usually a fast-food restaurant, serving simple and delicious meals, and diners who pass by can come to eat.

And when it comes to the time to speak, it is a hard-to-find charter here, which can be said to make the maximum use of time and space.

After listening to Su Jinyao's explanation to Dongzi, Gazi said with a smile: "What the second sister said is right. It's almost time for the opening lecture in the afternoon, so I won't invite guests in for dinner in advance. The diners at the last table left, and I was busy wiping the table and cleaning up, and then placing tea and melon seeds on each table, waiting for the guests to come. ”

Su Jinyao patted Gazi's shoulder approvingly and said, "I didn't expect you to be so clever." You're the shopkeeper here, right? ”

Gazi shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm not the shopkeeper, I'm just arranging everything here according to Ma Liuge's wishes." Usually I greet guests and clean up the table in the front, so I guess I'm a guy and a handyman. However, in order to collect money conveniently and not go wrong, I specially found an account room to help me settle the accounts. But he doesn't need to be there to talk about the time, because they are all fixed guests, and I can greet them alone. ”

Su Jinyao knew that this was Gazi's modest statement. In fact, Ma Liu arranged for him to come here, and he was able to open this place again, and go down according to the arrangement of the department, which already shows his ability.

The most rare thing is that Gazi is not arrogant, and he is not complacent and arrogant because he is given an independent space.

While he was talking, a man in brocade came to the door. He (shēn) was followed by a small servant. The little guy was also holding a stove and followed suit.

When Gazi saw it, he nodded at Su Jinyao and motioned for her to take Qiu Ying and them to the back.

Then Gazi hurriedly greeted him with a smile on his face and said, "Young Master Ma, you came early today." The first one, please sit down. ”

With that, Ga Zi invited the horse boy to a place at the square table. But it's not the most expensive lord, it seems that this is a rich lord, but it's not a big wrong.

It seems that this Ma Gongzi is not small, and when he sat down, he swept the table twice with his sleeve and said, "The table is still bright today, and I haven't seen the oil star." ”

Gazi hurriedly said: "Ma Gongzi is really good at joking. I wiped the table and seat you sat on three times with a white cloth and rubbed it with fragrant paper, not to mention the oil star, not even a single dust droplet. Wait a minute, I'll add another cushion for you, it's cold, lean on your back, comfortable. ”

After saying that, Gazi hurriedly ran back, and then ran back with a big red flannel cushion in both hands. He also held the arm of the horse boy with one hand, and at the same time gave the mat to the horse boy and put it behind (shēn).

At this moment, Ma Gongzi felt that he had face and was more energetic. Smiling slightly, he took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

Gazi accepted it with a smile, and asked again: "Young Master Ma, today's free tea is Maojian, I will give you a pot immediately." ”

"Boy, I just thought you were going to do something, why aren't you clever again? Didn't my son say, don't you want free tea here? Biluo (chūn), Biluo (chūn). Also, don't want bean paste cake, come to osmanthus cake, osmanthus cake of Jinguizhai in Beijing. ”

Seeing that Ma Gongzi's face sank, Gazi immediately bowed (shēn) and nodded, and said, "Yes, the osmanthus cake of Jinguizhai in the capital was bought by me in person early in the morning." I waited in line to buy two catties, and I will bring it to you immediately. ”

After saying that, Gazi ran away again, trotting back, holding a red lacquer tray in his hand. The noodles are a pot of biluo (chūn) and a plate of osmanthus cake.

Su Jinyao and Qiu Ying were standing behind them, looking out through the crack in the curtain.

Dongzi pursed his lips lightly and said, "Gazi, this kid is really good, if it were me, he wouldn't be as dog-legged as him." ”

Su Jinyao glared at him and said, "There is no other place near the capital, and the sons and young masters who can be called here must not have shallow backgrounds." If you can't figure it out, it may be a relative of a member of the imperial court. So, Gazi is right to do this, and he is clever enough. ”

Qiu Ying also nodded and said, "What the master said is right, the king of Hades is easy to see, and the little ghost is difficult." Sometimes the more villainous the villain, the more difficult it is to serve, and (ài) to hold grudges. This kind of person is the worst, but it is also easy to answer correctly. As long as you hold it and hold it to a high place, there are many benefits. ”

One after another, Zhao Gongzi and Young Master Dong came to the front, and the hall in front of them gradually filled up.

Forty people, as if they were going to give a lesson, sat down on the table in the room.

However, among the guests at each table, some of them communicated, and some of them did not speak. Some people eat and drink free melon seeds and tea, some people deliberately order expensive things, and some people give rewards from time to time.

But Gazi walked around among these guests like a fish in water, and was thoughtful to each guest, praising this and praising that from time to time. It's all pretty words, but it sounds very helpful.

Su Jinyao couldn't help but secretly approve, feeling that this kid Gazi was really good.

You know, it's not easy to get these rich and arrogant, and idle rich sons together, and to meet left and right without leakage.