Chapter 42 In the Rain
Sun shopkeeper is literate and hyphenated, it is estimated that he was also a little rich family before falling into the grass, at least he has read books, maybe he has also done business, and he has taken care of the wisteria head is the way, Li Xiaoqi only said a few words, Sun shopkeeper understood what she meant, it is to do it on the elegance, Li Xiaoqi saw that he was very clear, so he put his mind at ease, and Wei Shuisheng went back to Bijia Mountain to live for a few days, and handed over the tent on the mountain, what Sun shopkeeper was originally in charge of, and Li Xiaoqi was in charge of, all handed over to Wei Shuisheng, Li Xiaoqi now has to concentrate on the business of Wisteria House first, After thinking of finding a few ways to inquire about the news, he didn't live in the mountains for a few days, and then he entered the city with Li Zonggui.
Li Xiaoqi pulled Li Zonggui, ate all the tea shops in Zhengcheng that were large and small, and a little famous, tasted the tea soup and dim sum that were played out by various families to make their signatures, and had a number in his heart, and muttered to Li Zonggui, I always felt that this bell was not his own person now, and he was getting older, I was afraid that she had finally taught a few dim sums, and he was going to leave again, how could this make people embarrassed!?
Li Zonggui thought about it, and found the shopkeeper Sun, the three of them discussed for a long time, and felt that Li Xiaoyi's idea was very much, it was better to let Sister Zhang come over and learn the craft of making dim sum with this bell head now, and the learning was almost, Li Xiaoqi pointed again, Li Xiaoqi would eat, but she wouldn't do it, her guidance was limited to putting forward opinions and improvement directions for the finished product, as for how to knead the dough, how to beat the embryo, etc., she didn't know anything, during the festival, Sister Zhang could be under the guidance of her layman, Cooking all kinds of dishes that taste almost the same, it can be seen that this culinary talent is not bad, at least I can understand Li Xiaoyi's command.
Shopkeeper Sun discussed with the bell head, and was willing to pay twenty taels of silver, so that he could take Sister Zhang to learn to make dim sum, and the skill of making dim sum was in Zhengcheng, and he was only average, and he was old, so he simply agreed, taught Sister Zhang to make dim sum, and earned the twenty taels of silver, and he could go home to care for the elderly.
Li Zonggui went back to discuss with Li Zongliang, and asked Sister Zhang what she meant, Sister Zhang naturally couldn't ask for it, although she is now a grass bandit, but she can learn a craft, which is something that she can't ask for.
Sister Zhang followed the bell head to learn to make dim sum, and Li Xiaoqi began to teach Zhang Gouzi and Zhao Wuge to read and write when she was bored.
When the wisteria and ginkgo leaves are full of green branches, the business of Wisteria House gradually improves, Sister Zhang only studied for two months, and the dim sum made was highly praised.
Master Song mostly came over between Shen Chu and Shen Zheng, and liked to sit under the wisteria trellis, asking for a cup of dragon well, a plate of red bean cake, drinking and eating leisurely, and then slowly shaking back to the mansion with his hands behind his back. Shopkeeper Sun quietly paid attention to it for a while, felt the pattern, and when he arrived at the beginning of Shen, he vacated the seat under the wisteria trellis, just waiting for him to come.
On this day, it was drizzling, at dinnertime, the teahouse was very quiet, Li Xiaoqi sat on the teahouse building, looking at the sparsely populated street through the window, the drizzle enveloped the white walls and green tiles and stone roads, occasionally, the men and women holding bamboo oil umbrellas walked by without hurry, Li Xiaoqi stood up, holding a cup of Pu tea, while drinking slowly, while looking at the poetic ink painting in front of him, if it has been like this, no one, nothing to break this painting, what a beautiful thing.
Just thinking about it, there was a bamboo oil umbrella at the end of the street, it was Master Song, Li Xiaoqi didn't need to look at his face, just by walking, he could recognize it, what was he doing here at this time? Drink tea? Li Xiaoqi took half a step back, hid himself in the darkness behind the window, and watched Master Song go straight to the Wisteria Residence, and took the umbrella at the door, and the enthusiastic voice of the shopkeeper Sun came up.
Li Xiaoqi stood behind the window, his mind was turning quickly, why did he come here at this time? She stared at him for a long time, he was Lord Yan's henchman, those government clerks were afraid that he was far more than Lord Yan, the affairs in the yamen, the government clerks only knew to find him, and then obey his instructions to do, those things, did he tell Lord Yan, and then tell the government clerk office after getting instructions, or was it simply he handled it single-handedly?
It's time to eat, but he's in a bad mood? Something on your mind? Li Xiaoqi walked to the staircase lightly, stretched his neck to look down, and went downstairs with his hands and feet, Master Song sat under the wide corridor, still a cup of green tea, a plate of red bean cake, his face was gloomy, his eyes were half closed, and he leaned back on the back of the chair.
Li Xiaoqi beckoned to the shopkeeper Sun, turned to the kitchen, and said in a low voice: "Second Uncle Sun, this Master Song, something is not quite right today, I'm just afraid that I have a mind, or you can try it, see if you can talk to him, when people are sad and sad, it is easiest to make friends, he is from Taizhou, since he likes to drink Longjing, maybe he also likes to drink Pearl Spring, we happen to have a jar." β
Shopkeeper Sun nodded busily: "What the fifth master said is very true, let's try it." β
Shopkeeper Sun came out, made another cup of Longjing and sent it over, and said with a smile: "Did Mr. Song eat?" If you eat it, I'm afraid this tea will be too weak. β
"That's fine." Master Song smiled a little depressedly, Shopkeeper Sun put down the cup, pulled a chair and sat down, looked at Master Song, and said with a smile: "Since Mr. hasn't eaten yet, why don't you enjoy your face and taste the food of our businessmen, I, the bell head, make a good seafood noodle, let her make a bowl for Mr. to taste?" Seeing that Master Song hesitated slightly, without waiting for him to speak, he stood up and gave orders.
After a while, Shopkeeper Sun came up with a bowl and looked at the very tempting seafood noodles, and behind, Zhao Wuge held a tray and placed a few cold dishes commonly eaten in the south on the table, two white porcelain wine glasses, and a small pot of warm pearl spring wine.
Shopkeeper Sun set them one by one, pointed to the wine glasses and wine jugs, and said with a smile: "This is the Pearl Spring wine that just came from Taiping Mansion a few days ago, it is said to be very authentic, and I don't know if it is good or not, I haven't tasted it yet, I just accompanied Mr. to taste it today, this Zhengcheng is good at everything, but good wine is rare." β
Master Song looked at the seafood noodles and four or five dishes of cold salad from the south, poured a little pearl spring in the cup, picked it up and smelled it, and nodded with a smile: "It's an authentic pearl spring, this wine is good in Taiping Mansion, but when you get to this Zhengcheng, it's rare, Zhengcheng people think it's light, and they don't like to drink it, but I didn't expect the shopkeeper to love to drink this taste, where is the shopkeeper?" β
"I'm really a native of Zhengcheng, but it's weird, my taste is different from everyone, drink tea, I also love this Longjing, Xuefeng and the like, drink bars, love the taste of this pearl spring, is to eat, but also love the taste of the south! Look at it, I'm usually embarrassed to say that I'm from Zhengcheng! Master Song laughed, picked up the wine jug, poured a glass for the shopkeeper Sun, filled it for himself, raised it and let the shopkeeper Sun, slowly drank a glass of wine with a face full of enjoyment, put down the cup and praised: "This wine is also just warm, and the shopkeeper is looking for a good bell!" β
Shopkeeper Sun accompanied Master Song, sipped wine, talked about the wine from the wine, to the food, to the tea, and all the way to the customs and customs of various places, anecdotes, and gradually chatted more and more speculatively.
Fifth Brother Zhao stood behind the wide corridor, staring at the wine jug, as long as it was empty, he would replace it with another wine jug full of warm wine, Li Xiaoqi commanded Zhang Gouzi, looked at the timing, and quietly withdrew the bowl of untouched noodles and replaced it with a plate of appetizers.
The two chatted until it was dark, and then Master Song staggered to his feet, stretched out his hand and patted the shoulder of the shopkeeper Sun: "You are a knowledgeable person!" It is not easy to be a businessman, a businessmanβ’β’β’β’β’β’ but it is even more difficult to be a master, it is not easy! It's not easy to leave your homeland! β
Shopkeeper Sun helped Master Song, Fifth Brother Zhao held an umbrella in the back, and sent Master Song back to the residence behind the palace, an old servant in his fifties opened the door, Shopkeeper Sun helped him in, and helped the old servant settle Master Song before returning to Wisteria House with Fifth Brother Zhao.
Li Xiaoqi was slowly eating roasted chicken feet on a plate, waiting for the two of them to come back.
Shopkeeper Sun smiled, sat opposite Li Xiaoyi, took a bowl of pear soup and drank a few sips, looked at Li Xiaoyi, and said in a low voice: "The fifth master guessed well, there was a sad thing, there was a letter from his family, his eldest daughter, who gave birth to a child last month and didn't break through, one corpse and two lives, his wife also fell ill, and he couldn't rush back, so he was very sad." β
Li Xiaoqi put down his chopsticks, sighed for a while, and said in a low voice: "It's not easy for anyone, with this time, there will be a second time, maybe he will come to talk to you if he has any sadness and depression in the future, you just listen to him, untie him, it's good to be a friend, don't think about it first, talk about it later." β
Shopkeeper Sun nodded again and again, watched Li Xiaoqi pick up his chopsticks, continued to eat the chicken feet slowly, looked at it for a while, and said in a low voice: "The fifth master is far-reaching and thoughtful, which is admirable. β
Li Xiaoqi turned his head to look at him, thought for a while, and said cautiously: "I am a person who has died once, and I have turned around in front of the Yama Palace, but I just think about it. β
Li Xiaoqi just enjoyed the poetry in the drizzle of the day, Wei Shuisheng took Mrs. Sun and rushed to the Wisteria House early the next morning, Xiao Wansheng pulled seven or eight people from the original Dongshan, stole a small box of gold, and fled.
Mrs. Sun's face was pale and almost bloodless, she looked at the shopkeeper Sun sadly, and before she could speak, tears rolled down, Sister Zhang hurriedly stood up, hugged her distressedly, patted her shoulder and comforted her gently: "It's not your fault, it's okay, don't cry, look at you, don't cryβ’β’β’β’β’β’"
"Sister Sun, don't be sad, this matter is just that everyone has their own ambitions, just go, the box of gold, take it, if you can let them live in peace in the future, it will also be our merit." Li Xiaoqi comforted Mrs. Sun with a calm face, and the shopkeeper Sun's face was gloomy, and he turned his head to look at Wei Shuisheng and asked, "When did you find out?" Did you send someone to chase it? β