Chapter Twenty-Six: The Bustard Comes to the Door
"The court is poor!"
"That.. Can I not sell it? ”
"The soldiers are bitter!"
"The military department is not poor..."
Zhu Gaochi also knew that two taels of silver and five catties of alcohol, at this price, even if he couldn't buy much of a better water wine, he still reluctantly explained: "Look. I really didn't cheat you, your alcohol is a new business, not to mention whether there will be gossip in the court. ”
"It's my dad's, it's not easy for you to make sense for a while..."
"The daily expenses of the Baoyuan Bureau are so large, they belong to the imperial court, and now you have to use the craftsmen of the Baoyuan Bureau to make wine, does this count as the imperial court has also invested in your winery?"
"We're now.. I don't ask you for shares, just say if this price can be cheap..."
"Don't forget.. That iron-clad ticket to avoid death.."
counted them one by one, and even Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be impressed by his cleverness.
But Wang Siqi was unmoved.
After thinking for a moment, he responded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. As you know, the natural name of this alcohol has the word "wine", which itself is taken from the wine, so it can naturally be changed back into wine. ”
"Just add a little bit of blending and it can be turned into a great wine."
Speaking of fine wine, Zhu Gaochi seemed to have thought of something, and said continuously: "That's right! I heard that you had a gambling contract with someone else, so I specially brought two jars of imperial wine from the East Palace, which are rare treasures that my father rewarded me, and I am reluctant to drink them myself..."
"When the time comes, if you take these two jars of wine to the Zanghua Pavilion, you will definitely be able to win the full house!"
"How can it be compared to the royal wine in the palace?"
Looking at Zhu Gaochi, who was full of confidence, Wang Siqi said quietly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, to be honest... If you don't mention this, I'm afraid I'll have forgotten that I still have a gambling contract in the Hidden Flower Pavilion..."
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Qingyuan Bofu.
The old housekeeper, as usual, beckoned the maids of the family to do some trivial chores in the courtyard, while watching the uncle Wang You in the distance playing Tai Chi from afar, and he also learned two tricks himself, not to mention that it is a martial arts body, and it is also good to be able to strengthen the body.
The early morning sun sprinkled on Wang You's face, and the warm feeling made Wang You's movements faster and faster, one by one, and there were faint ripples between one and one retract.
The wind seemed to be stirred up.
However, at this very time.
Outside the gate of the mansion, the old bustard of the Tibetan Flower Pavilion stared at the gate of the Qingyuan Bofu with flickering eyes, and after hesitating for a long time, he looked at the two thugs beside him and said, "For a while. A while.. Do we want to go in or not, if the old housekeeper from before is probably a big deal, he will be scolded..."
"What if. . . In case the uncle is also at home. ”
"I'm afraid that in a fit of rage, I'll tear down our Hidden Flower Pavilion."
Hearing the old bustard's words, the two thugs were also anxious, so they hurriedly said: "Yes! That's right, why don't we go back and think about it in the long run, although the time of three days has already arrived... But it can't be said that the little uncle just has to repay the debt, what if he is short of money recently and goes to raise money? ”
"Anyway, it's a regular customer..."
"Yes, yes... Old customers, old customers, there must be some preferential treatment.."
Just as a few people were talking to each other, the old housekeeper walked out of the mansion gate as usual and made a special trip to Yinzhuang to take advantage of the expenses of this month's mansion.
But as soon as I went out.
Keen he saw a few people who were hesitating not far from the gate of the mansion, and saw that the person who hit the head knew himself, the old housekeeper frowned and stepped forward and said: "You old bustard, don't stay in the Tibetan Flower Pavilion and wait for guests, why did you run to the door of our Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion and stand, go and go.. Where to cool off on one side, where to stay. ”
The old butler's words were not unpleasant, and it was not without reason.
After all, he could recognize this old bustard, and it was also because his young master had no money in his pocket from time to time and had to go to the Hidden Flower Pavilion to consume, so in the end, he could only come to the door to deal with the accounts for the young master.
Every time it collects money, it is this old bustard.
The old bustard is actually named Guifang, as for the specific surname, not many people in the entire huge capital know, most people only know the treasurer of the Tibetan Flower Pavilion, the old bustard and other positions, and the woman in front of him is a person who has done it all.
can be regarded as a woman with great means in the Fengyue place in the capital and the land of flowers and willows.
Guifang twisted his handkerchief and deliberately squeezed his throat and said, "Oops! Isn't this the housekeeper brother in the uncle's mansion? We also have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, it's really a little trouble, I don't know if we should say it..."
This woman can find a family, could it be that the young master doesn't give money?
It's unlikely... I heard that before in the pawnshop, my young master pawned the master's treasure out for tens of thousands of taels of silver in one go, and in the end, the master was just busy letting himself find the iron coupon back, and the other treasures were left in the pawnshop.
After all, it was also said by his own young master, and he should be done.
If you want to take something, you have to take back the pawn ticket at that time.
It's just that the iron coupon is a big thing, and the shopkeeper of the pawnshop doesn't dare to talk too much, otherwise I'm afraid the uncle will let him know why the flowers are so red...
The housekeeper answered angrily: "What? What can you do? ”
"If you have something to say, you can say it quickly. I'm still busy! ”
"Yes, yes, yes... Then there will be no delay, and the little woman will directly say it all, that's it.... A few days ago, the young master of your mansion..."
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Half an hour later.
The old butler's originally tightly wrinkled brows gradually relaxed, and then he looked at the old bustard Guifang with a smile and said, "I ask you something." ”
"You say..."
"This meal, my young master ate it, and my young master drank this wine... Even if it's night.. It's okay to count it on the head of my young master. ”
"But the question is, is this silver owed by my young master?"
As soon as these words came out, the old bustard, who originally thought that he would be able to take back all the 20,000 taels of silver in front of him in one go, couldn't help but be stunned in place.
Oh, yes.. It was the young master of the Wang family who made a bet with himself.
But it wasn't the little master of the Wang family who first started to owe money.
The old bustard hurriedly explained: "It was Young Master Wang who said that he wanted. When the time comes, if they come up with a better wine than the wine fairy dew of the Zanghua Pavilion, the Zanghua Pavilion will exempt them from the money. ”
"If you can't get it..."
The old butler waved his hand and said impatiently: "Notes? ”
"Notes? Uh..."
Guifang's face was blue and white for a while, and he couldn't stop secretly scolding in his heart that this young master of the Wang family had a good reputation in the land of flowers and willows in the capital, why has everything changed recently.
Just when Guifang was in a hurry to explain, a galloping carriage was blocked outside the mansion gate.
Wang Siqi, who was full of spring breeze, jumped down from the carriage gently, and saw the old bustard and the housekeeper not far away, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said: "It just so happens that you are here, otherwise I have to go to the Hidden Flower Pavilion to find you..." At that time, I am afraid that this account will not be clear. ”
Guifang saw that the main lord was coming, so he trembled the horizontal flesh on his face.
He replied, "Okay! Young Master Wang! ”