Chapter 36: Housewarming
In the past two days, Zhuang Zhengde took Hu Youcheng to purchase some household supplies, and went to the house from time to time to check the cleaning situation.
Yang Qiwen had already sent a group of disciples to clean the courtyard inside and out, and helped change some furniture.
When it was almost noon that day, Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Youcheng had just returned from buying some things outside. Yang Qiwen and his three or four disciples were already waiting at the inn. Seeing Zhuang Zhengde enter the door, Yang Qiwen got up and went over to be a bear hug, "Cousin, why did you go out to buy things by yourself?" Can you tell Otomo and ask someone to help him go out and buy it? ”
Zhuang Zhengde was sweating all over his head, and pushed Yang Qiwen away, "You are stupid, and you don't think I smell of sweat." I bought this little thing myself, and you didn't take care of everything else, so what else was there to arrange. As the old saying goes, self-reliance, you have already licked your face and lived in your house. How embarrassed is it to let the brothers suffer any more? ”
Yang Qiwen laughed, "What you said is begging." Your brother is not your brother yet, just like a ball. Let's move in the afternoon, Wow, I'll let you follow you after Dayou. It's a big courtyard, you live in the back two courtyards, and some brothers are arranged in the front courtyards, and you can greet you at any time if you have anything. You don't have a servant who doesn't have a hand, and you don't like that. It's all our own brothers, you can call as you please. ”
At lunchtime, Yang Qiwen wanted to pull Zhuang Zhengde and a few people to drink. Although Zhuang Zhengde obstructed it in every way, it did not help. Under Yang Qiwen's coercion and temptation, he drank a lot.
After the end of the day, Zhuang Zhengde, who was full of alcohol, took Xiaoyue and Hu Youcheng, as well as the follower gray Xiaoshu, and a group of Wenhai Gang disciples to stay in Xinyang Mansion in a hurry.
Zhuang Zhengde and Xiaoyue naturally lived in the middle courtyard of the Yang Mansion, and Hu Youcheng and Gray Xiaoshu occupied half of the backyard. The other disciples of the Wenhai Gang arranged for twelve to live in the side courtyard and the front yard respectively. The mansion, which had been desolate for a long time, was suddenly full of popularity, which made Zhuang Zhengde feel that he would not be too lonely in the future.
Zhuang Zhengde drank a lot at noon, Xiaoyue waited for a nap, and went out to talk to Gray Xiaoshu. Hu Youcheng was also drunk, and he didn't have time to clean up when he just returned to the room, so he fell asleep. Wen Hai in the front yard helped the disciples clean up some useless sundries, and they all went back to their rooms to rest.
Zhuang Zhengde slept until the evening, and felt a little thirsty before he lazily got up to find tea. Hu Youcheng got up early to walk in the yard, running the rivers and lakes for so many years, Hu Youcheng has suffered a lot of hardships in eating and sleeping in the open. For many years, my only long-cherished wish was to have a place to stay and settle down, and now I have a home and my relatives. Hu Youcheng was indescribably moved and satisfied.
Hu Youcheng walked to the middle courtyard, and saw Zhuang Zhengde sitting alone in the room in a daze, so he stepped forward, "Brother Zhuang, we are now stable." What's next? These days have been busy with work, although the cost is less, and the helper has borne a lot. But it's not a matter for us to go on like this, it's okay now, we might as well sum it up. Besides, Miss Xiaoyue is also going to marry into the door, and she has to pay a lot of money. ”
Zhuang Zhengde nodded, "Actually, I thought about it a few days ago when I was at the inn, how about we find a shop in Taizhou Mansion to open a store?" With your skills, coupled with your master's extremely smart mind, it is also a good way out for us to specialize in these incurable diseases. But I haven't figured out the details yet, so we'll have to work it out. ”
Hu Youcheng listened to this sentence and wanted to scold when he opened his mouth, but was pushed back by Zhuang Zhengde with a look, "Yes, yes, my master is extremely smart." The head is bald, how can it not be overwhelming. Then again, that's a good idea. But I think it's better to think about one or two, we still have to have an actual business to rely on, according to the old apprentice's humble opinion, but we can do antique trading. What does the master think? ”
Zhuang Zhengde took advantage of the long time, "Can Daoist Hu understand the antique industry?" If you don't understand, we're boring to talk about ourselves, but something big is going to happen when we slap our eyes. ”
Hu Youcheng laughed when he heard this, twisted his head and shook the whip for a long time, "Brother Zhuang, or I will say that you are the elder brother." You see, you don't understand this. If we don't understand antiques, we can sell bottles and cans, and we can play with porcelain. Besides, in this tattered world, who is not rushing to buy gold and silver treasures, where can they buy antiques. When the time comes, just find a knowledgeable buddy, you and I just continue to wander, where there is difficulty, we will go. ”
Zhuang Zhengde listened to Hu Youcheng's nonsense, and instantly felt that there was no need to talk about this matter, "Daoist Hu, stop, stop." This kind of thing can't be done, I think it's convenient for the two of us to take Taizhou Mansion as the center and travel around. This opened a shop, not to mention people, and it was a big expense. In front of the two of us, I still have Miss Xiaoyue with me, and the expenses are not small. And there are so many people living in the yard now, speaking of which, we are not allowed to feed them. But after a long time, it's not a thing after all. I think it's better for the two of us to think about it in the long run, and think about it when we go back in the evening. I'll think about it and talk about something else. ”
Hu Youcheng is actually talking nonsense, and Hu Youcheng doesn't know anything about opening a shop and doing business. Just as the two of them were muttering, Yang Qiwen came in from outside scolding, "It's really, the yard is really big." I came in from the front door to find you, and both of you felt like you were going for an hour. Drink your saliva. ”
Hu Youcheng hurriedly poured a cup from the teapot and handed it to Yang Qiwen. Yang Qiwen was also not polite, raised his hand and drank it all, "Cousin, have you solved the matter of this house when I heard about it, the old man knows about your two skills and wants to meet the two of you." You see what's going on at night, I'll take you over to have a meal with Lao Tzu, okay? ”
Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Youcheng glanced at each other, after all, they lived in someone's house. And Zhuang Zhengde has been taken care of by Yang Qiwen all along, and he has not seen Yang Lao's gang leader, which is indeed rude, "Qiwen, we have nothing to do at night, and we just moved in today and have no time to do anything else." At that moment, I brought Xiaoyue and Gray Xiaoshu with me, and we went together. ”
Yang Qiwen patted his head, "Hey, you can see that you forgot these two female dependents." Really, bring it, bring it all, the carriage and the coachman are waiting outside. You guys pack up and go. ”
Zhuang Zhengde said to Hu Youcheng and asked Hu Youcheng to go to the backyard to find the two sisters. Hu Youcheng received the order, said hello to Yang Qiwen and hurried away.
Zhuang Zhengde felt that it was not only a matter of eating, but also by the way, he could also let the old Yang gang leader spread contacts and help attract some business, and after this idea suddenly came up, Zhuang Zhengde opened his mouth directly to Yang Qiwen.
As soon as Yang Qiwen heard what his cousin meant, he also agreed, and only said that he would mention it to the old gang leader Yang when he went to meet, and the old gang leader would definitely not refuse.
After saying this, Zhuang Zhengde chatted with Yang Qiwen, and the two talked to each other about some things that had happened in the past six months, and they were all emotional. Although Yang Qiwen is young, he can be regarded as an old man. That is, after getting acquainted with Zhuang Zhengde, he was very eclectic every day, and in front of outsiders, Yang Qiwen still maintained the majesty of the young gang leader, and he was also very serious in front of his disciples.
The two talked for a while, and Hu Youcheng led Xiao Yue and Gray Xiaoshu to the room. Yang Qiwen saw that it was not too early, so he led a group of people out to take a car and went to the Taizhou restaurant booked by the old gang leader Yang.
Yang Qiwen took a few people to the third floor of Taizhou Restaurant, and Yang Lao helped him book the No. 1 private room in Tianzi. When Yang Qiwen and a few people came, the old gang leader Yang had not yet arrived, and there were two gang disciples guarding the door. This table is really a bit big, at least a dozen big men can sit.
Zhuang Zhengde and the others are a little restrained, after all, the Wenhai Gang has always been a legendary gang in Taizhou Mansion, and this Yang Lao gang leader is also a Shenlong, which can be easily seen by people with Zhuang Zhengde's identity. Zhuang Zhengde didn't dare to speak loudly, but quietly pulled Hu Youcheng and Yang Qiwen to chat at the table. Xiaoyue is also the first time to come back to such a big occasion, but it is still generous, which makes Zhuang Zhengde a little admired. Gray Xiaoshu still looked like he was grinning, and he didn't have a sitting statue, and he felt like he was about to slip under the table.
Yang Qiwen was afraid that the old gang leader would come late, so he first ordered the disciples at the door to order some snacks and tea. Who would have thought that this old Yang gang leader would be almost an hour late one night, and when Zhuang Zhengde felt that his buttocks were about to sit hard, the door of the private room was gently pushed open.
Two people came in side by side at the door, Yang Qiwen hurriedly led everyone to get up, Zhuang Zhengde saw a middle-aged man on the right who was in good health, it should be Yang Lao Gang Leader himself, holding two chicken heart walnuts in good condition; There is also a sturdy man, who looks slightly older than Hu Youcheng, and is estimated to be in his forties. The two of them are tall, half a head taller than Zhuang Zhengde. This sturdy man has bulging temples on both sides, and he looks like a person with strong martial arts.
Yang Qiwen respectfully shouted Dad, Zhuang Zhengde also hurriedly gave up, and the others did not dare to slack off. Old Gang Leader Yang laughed, "Qiwen, let your friends not be restrained." The young man next to you is Zhuang Zhengde Zhuang Gongzi who solved a big problem for our family? Qiwen, you introduce me first, and who are some of the little friends. ”
Yang Qiwen was about to answer, but Zhuang Zhengde hurriedly said, "Uncle Yang, don't dare, what kind of son am I." In Taizhou Mansion, I was taken care of by Qiwen, and Qiwen said that there was something wrong at home, so I volunteered to deal with it. The one on my right is my apprentice Hu Youcheng, one of these two girls is my unfinished lady Xiaoyue, and the other girl is also a friend who helped deal with the house affairs that day, named Gray Xiaoshu. ”
Several people greeted the old gang leader Yang, and the old gang responded one by one with a smile, and pulled the strong man to sit down.
Old Yang patted the sturdy man next to him, turned his head and said to everyone, "Come on, come on, I'll introduce you to the little friends." ”
"This is the chief soldier of our Taizhou Mansion."
"Li Yixian, Master Li."