Hu Fei held a half-foot-high wine jar in one hand. Holding a bamboo basket in one hand, he stood at the door and smiled at the three members of the Lu family: "Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu, Sister Xiaochun, I'm here to disturb again, because I saw that the door was not closed, I came in cheekily, don't be surprised." ”

Chunying remembered that she was so excited just now that she forgot to lock the door, and now she didn't think much about it, and hurriedly got up to meet her, Lu Yougui had already taken the first step and said happily: "What are you talking about?" It's all your own people! Come on in! He said to Chunying again: "You don't know inside, it's been more than ten days since Brother Hu returned to Beijing, and he came to find your second uncle before he entered the city, and now he rents a house nearby to live, and comes to see us from time to time." It's really a good boy who doesn't forget his roots, and when he comes out, he treats me and your second uncle with the same respect. Then he asked Hu Fei: "What good wine did you bring today?" ”

Hu Fei smiled at Chunying, saying that he didn't need her help, so he walked up on his own. Sit down at the stone table in the courtyard, put the wine jar on the table, and said: "This is what I brought back from the south, the authentic Shaoxing flower carving of ten years old!" I thought it was too boring to drink alone, and Second Uncle Lu was newly married, so I didn't want to bother often, so Uncle Lu also liked to drink two cups, so I brought it to you to taste. ”

When Lu Yougui heard this, he approached the wine jar and sniffed it: "Smell this smell is correct, ten years of flower carving...... Not...... Good! When I talk about business with people on weekdays, I have drunk a few times, but I haven't been able to have fun once, and I am free today, so I just accompany Brother Hu to have a good drink! He instructed his wife and daughter: "Go get a few side dishes with wine, and clean them up!" ”

Hu Fei hurriedly said: "Don't bother Aunt Lu and Sister Chun'er, I have just bought a few side dishes on the road, and the uncle can still eat them?" After that, he opened the lid of the basket and revealed five palm-sized small white porcelain plates placed inside, which were white meat with garlic paste, quail, fried pickled melon with chicken feet, salted broad beans and red oil ear silk, which were fragrant.

When Lu Yougui saw it, his index finger moved: "Okay! It's all delicious, damn it, get the dishes and chopsticks! ”

Mother Lu was also a little happy when she saw it, and advised: "Don't drink too much!" While asking her daughter to fry two side dishes, she went to get the chopsticks and wine glasses, which were expensive and the cups were small. After Chunying was stunned, she finally woke up and hurriedly persuaded: "It's interesting to drink a small cup." I poured a big bowl down, and I got drunk before I could taste the taste. "Lu Yougui just gave up.

Seeing that her father and Hu Fei were talking and drinking, Chunying followed her mother into the kitchen, and while mixing the pickles at home, she said tentatively: "Brother Xiaofei...... Did you say when he would come back? How do I think you guys seem to be very familiar? ”

Mother Lu cut a plate of ham slices, put them on the stove, and said, "It's been a little half a month since you came back, right?" At first, he just went to look for your second uncle, but because your second uncle was not at home, he happened to come over, so he looked for him all the way. I have seen him a few times before, I didn't pay attention to it at that time, I didn't think of it for a few years, he seems to have changed as a person, he is old-fashioned, and he is much more clever, and when it comes to business, he is the head of the way. Your father thinks he is good, and he mentioned a few words, it just so happens that he was doing business with a not very honest guy at that time, fortunately your father reminded him, otherwise he would have suffered a big loss! since. He often comes over, and every time he has to bring some gifts, saying that he is thanking your father for mentioning something! ”

Chunying was a little skeptical, was it really that coincidental? Moreover, Hu Fei returned to Beijing early tomorrow, didn't he say that he was going to take revenge on the Hu family? How can you have the leisure to do business? She turned around and quietly looked outside, just in time to hear her father say, "The taste of this garlic and white meat is not quite the same as what you eat at home?" When I tasted it, it tasted a little like the signature white meat of Jinsheng Pavilion in Renshoufang in the west, which was the first company in the capital to make garlic white meat! ”

"Uncle Lu really has a good tongue!" Hu Fei said in admiration, "This is the garlic white meat of Jinsheng Pavilion!" I went to the West Fourth Archway to do something today, and I bought some on the way back. I ate it fine, I didn't think it was better than others. Uncle Lu loves to eat, I'll buy more next time. ”

"No, no, that's too troublesome, haha......" Although Lu Yougui refused, the smile on his face did not fade at all.

Chunying turned around, feeling more and more confused. Hu Fei actually went to Xicheng District to buy his father's favorite garlic white meat, is this a coincidence? He's just dropping by, isn't he?

At this time, Mother Lu sighed again: "This person, wealth is really destined!" In the past, when he first came back to our house, he was a rich and noble boy, and what he wore and wore was no worse than the young master in our house! It's just that there is no spirit, and the whole person is cowardly. I also discussed it with your Aunt Feng, saying that he was not raised by the wife of the main house, he was not blessed, and he would not have a father in the future, so he might have to endure hardship. Later, he was down, and I still thought you were troublesome. Hang out with him. I didn't expect to see him for a few years, he also mixed it out, although he was dark and thin, but he was much stronger, with his own ability, he followed the ship to the South Seas and ran back and forth a few times, making a lot of silver! I heard that at first he only brought some coarse porcelain bowls, a few batches of silk, and then some pepper and cotton back, but slowly, after saving some silver, he changed to bring more valuable goods. He was born in a rich and noble family, and his vision is more poisonous than others, so he has only been working hard for a few years? I heard that there are tens of thousands of net worth! ”

"How can it be so exaggerated?!" Chunying smiled, and then was a little curious, "Mother, who did you listen to?" How do you know everything? "Knows better than she does!

Mother Lu said: "He often comes these days, the more he chats with your father, the happier he becomes, and he doesn't hide anything from us, what else do I not know?" It's also a sin! The eldest lady and the elder brother of his family drove out such a capable child, and they almost didn't die! If it weren't for our family and your second uncle who saved him, where would he have today's scenery? Now he knows how to repay the favor. Helping your dad make a lot of business, your dad has a lot of benefits! ”

Chun Ying hurriedly said: "You didn't say these words in front of him, did you?" ”

"Where? Isn't this a short story to expose people to your face? ”

"That's good!" Chun Ying glanced at the direction of the courtyard again, "Although my second uncle and I helped him a little bit back then, but he can have today's achievements, it is his own hard work, he is willing to help us, it is his kindness, our family can't rely on this, just rush to get benefits!" ”

"Do you still need to tell me this?" Mother Lu glanced at her and waved her hand, "If you don't make a move, get out of the way!" I'll stir-fry! ”

Chun Ying hurriedly took the ham slice in her hand. I slipped the oil, put some winter melon slices down, fried and seasoned, put it on a plate, and sent it out together with the pickles mixed with sesame oil.

Hu Fei was chatting happily with Lu Yougui, looked up and saw her coming, got up and took the plate, and smiled when he smelled it: "It's so fragrant!" Ever since I ate the pickles pickled by my aunt that day, I feel that other people's pickles have no taste! Now I can finally cure my cravings! Mother Lu listened happily in the kitchen, so she shouted: "If you like to eat, eat more!" ”

Chunying smiled: "If you really like to eat, take a jar back!" We have it at home, but this thing is okay to eat, but you can't eat it every day, it's not good for your body. ”

"Got it." Hu Fei grabbed a piece of ham and asked with a smile, "Sister Xiaochun, do you want to drink two cups too?" ”

Chunying shook her head: "I don't want it, a smell of wine!" I'll have to go back to my errand later! After that, he persuaded him with some concern: "Brother Xiaofei, don't drink too much, alcohol will hurt your body." ”

Hu Fei grinned: "Okay." Lu Yougui was not happy: "I just drank a little, what do you persuade him to do?!" He took such a small jar, which is not enough for ten catties! We didn't just drink it all in one swoop! ”

Chun Ying saw that her father was already drunk, and hurriedly took his cup: "Dad! In broad daylight, drink two less drinks, and beware of someone looking for you in the store later! ”

Lu Yougui was a little disappointed: "I've arranged everything, what can you do to find me?" Dinner is coming, and no one will come! Then he patted Hu Fei's shoulder vigorously and said, "You are a promising!" I can see that! Although young, the heart is fine! Be attentive! For example, when I had dinner with you for the first time, I ate a few more bites of garlic and white meat, and you bought me the best of the best, and the other snacks are also my favorites! You don't show it yet! If you put this mind into business, you won't have to worry about getting ahead! ”

Chun Ying blinked and quietly glanced at Hu Fei. Hu Fei was not embarrassed at all, but said humbly: "I am still far away." But having been in a small business for a few years, where can you compare to Uncle Lu, you have rich experience? I can't hide anything from you! ”

Lu Yougui waved his hand: "Me? I've been in business for as many years as you are! Although I'm older than you, I'm not a person who has a good face and relies on the old to sell the old, so you don't have to say good things about me! ”

Hu Fei said sincerely: "Speaking of experience, it is not just based on the years of opening a store and doing business, I heard Xiaochun sister mention that when the uncle was a child, he also saw the world in front of the old man, and he was on an errand in the gatehouse, and he trained a pair of fiery eyes. I heard a friend who does clothing in Beijing say that although the uncle has not been in the industry for a long time, his vision is praised by everyone, no matter what the guest, when he comes to you, who is the real rich and noble, who is the swollen face and fat man, are clear, never missed! And as soon as you stand out, the spirit, not in a hurry, calm and calm, and you don't have to rush to the guests, people are willing to do business with you, just this one, it is not an ordinary shopkeeper can compare! If I want to learn from you, it won't take ten or eight years? Far from it! ”

Lu Yougui laughed and slapped him on the shoulder a few times: "You kid, what you say is to listen!" I know it's sycophancy, and I'm happy! Come! Let's have two more drinks! After that, he and Hu Fei toasted each other.

Chunying twisted her head speechlessly and wiped a cold sweat.

There was a knock on the door, she hurriedly got up to open the door, and it was a ten-year-old young man with a little face, who looked very smart, and smiled at her as soon as the door opened: "Are you a sister of the Lu family?" I'm the old 2 of the Mu family, is the road shopkeeper there? There was an account for him to look at. ”

Chunying turned around and called his father, and hurriedly took tea to relieve him of hangover, Lu Yougui had to put down the wine glass for a while, and after drinking tea to wake up, he persuaded Hu Fei: "You drink first, I'll ...... I'll come when I go! Then he got up and beckoned the young man surnamed Namu into the house. The latter looked at Chunying with some curiosity.

Chunying was still there to guess whether this young man would be the second son of the woodsteward, and she heard Hu Fei whispering to herself: "Come here, sit down and talk to me for a while." She sat down and looked left and right before leaning over and whispering, "What do you want to do...... It's all done? ”

"It's done, now it's just a matter of waiting for the results." Hu Fei looked into the room, "Who is that?" ”

"Daddy's buddy in the shop, huh? I guess he might be the youngest son of a good steward of my father. Seeing that he was about to pour wine again, she simply snatched the pot, "Don't drink it!" My dad likes to drink a few drinks in his spare time, I only treat him as a pastime, you are young, it's not good to get this touched! ”

Hu Fei smiled: "Okay, it's up to you!" After a pause, he thought again: "You think this wine tastes heavy, in a few days, the weather will be cold, I will get you some chrysanthemum wine and osmanthus wine to taste, how about it?" It is all sweet and refreshing, and there is also fruit wine, like honey water, which is not intoxicating. That time, we passed by the Baihua Wine Workshop in Chaoyangmen, didn't you say that you want to know what the wine made by flowers and fruits tastes like? ”

Chunying thought for a while and nodded: "Okay!" You can make a small jar, and let's drink slowly. ”

Hu Fei responded with a smile and said a few gossips, but he asked her how she had been in the past two months, and then asked casually: "When I entered the door, I heard what the uncle said to whom, could it be you?" ”

Chun Ying was worried when she heard this: "Brother Xiaofei, don't remind him of this, I can come out when I see it, Dad suddenly mentioned something about others, isn't this adding to the blockage?" I'm counting on a few years of good life! Just like when we were outside, we made a little money and did whatever we liked. ”

"Oh?" Hu Fei raised his eyebrows, "Can you come out?" The ...... Young Master Zhou...... Promised to redeem you? ”

"It's not." Although Chunying felt a little regretful, the joy of regaining her freedom overshadowed everything, "It's my waiting lady who is about to get married, and she promised to say something for me and let me out of the house." I guess it will be a few months at most! ”

"That's good!" Hu Fei happily approached her and lowered his voice, "I mentioned the silver to your father, but I didn't tell him how much, he thought it was just a few taels of silver." What do you think? Do you want to be honest with him? ”

Chunying thought for a while, shook her head and said, "Forget it, let's talk about it when I come out, this matter will not be clear for a while." ”

Hu Fei nodded knowingly, and when he saw Lu Yougui coming out, he hurriedly greeted him: "But what's wrong with the account?" It's all mine, I insist on pulling Uncle Lu to eat wine, and Uncle must be sure to see it. ”

Lu Yougui smiled: "It's okay, it's their mistake." Then he turned back to the old 2 of the Mu family and said, "You go back first, and then I will urge this account." The old 2 of the Mu family responded, looked at Hu Fei a few more times, and then said goodbye and left.

The three of them sat down again, and Hu Fei saw that Lu Yougui wanted to drink again, so he hurriedly said, "Uncle Lu, forget it today, right?" Wine is put in your home, you can drink it whenever you like, drink too much at once, but hurt your body, isn't it boring? ”

Lu Yougui glanced at the wine jar with some regret, and nodded unwillingly: "Okay, then I'll drink it later." ”

Hu Fei smiled: "When the weather is cold, I have a way to make fresh and big crabs!" How about we drink with crab meat? ”

"Good! That's a deal! ”

Although she didn't drink the wine, she could still continue to eat the dishes, Chunying went back to the kitchen to help cook, made up a few dishes, and brought them out, seeing that her brother had not returned for a long time, and was about to go out to have a look, she heard Hu Fei ask her father in a low voice: "Uncle Lu, I just heard you say that you want to find someone for Xiaochun's sister, isn't it?" ”

Chun Ying was taken aback, she obviously told him not to mention it, why did he want to mention it?!。.。