Mr. Yuan couldn't guess that Gu Shun could read minds, and at this moment, he had already seen what he was thinking in his heart without falling into his eyes.

Knowing that he was the prince of the Great Qi Imperial Court, he came to Jiangnan City to test and win over the Gu family, which might have a huge impact on the situation in the entire Jiangnan City, and Gu Shun was even more wary of him.

"Since Mr. Yuan has something unspeakable, it's my rudeness." Gu Shun bowed slightly, and had already made up his mind in his heart that he had to let him stay away from Zhang Yi'an.

"It's okay." Mr. Yuan waved his hand, indifferent.

Boom –

A thunderclap exploded in the sky, and a torrential rain poured down, as fine as silk, washing over the mossy stone steps.

Pedestrians in the rain were caught off guard and quickly hid under the eaves of the shops on both sides of the street to hide from the rain.

People with oil-paper umbrellas strolled through the rain and enjoyed the rain.

As soon as it rained, the business of the tea stall suddenly became a little colder, and many ladies and noblewomen rode away in a sedan chair or a carriage under the care of the servants.

The owner of the tea stall wrapped the washed white towel around his neck and said to the three people sitting around the tea table: "A few guest officers, my tea stall is about to close, please finish the tea quickly, I can collect the tea set." ”

"It's just past the afternoon, why is it closed?" Mr. Yuan asked curiously.

"The rain is so heavy that no one wants to come out, and there are no guests waiting, so it's better to go back early and rest. Before going out today, my mother-in-law asked me to go back early today, saying that she was going to surprise me, hehe, I don't know what she is going to do. ”

"These two people ordered two bowls of tea and sat for a day, occupying the position made me a lot less money, if it weren't for the fact that the man ordered the tea was very expensive, I would have driven them away a long time ago. If everybody were like them, I wouldn't have to do this business.

Alas, the rain is so heavy, and not many people come out to drink tea, so it's useless to spend it here, so it's better to hurry home and have a good kang with your mother-in-law."

Zhang Yi'an took out a few copper coins from his arms, counted them in his hand, handed them to the boss and said, "I'm troublesome to the boss today, this is the tea money, and I paid it together with Mr. Yuan's." ”

The boss took the copper plate, put it in his hand, counted the numbers, frowned, and said, "This guest officer, this money is not enough." ”

Zhang Yi'an was puzzled: "Isn't it two cents for a bowl of tea, ten cents for a pot of tea, Mr. Yuan and I only drank a pot and a bowl, here is eleven wen, why is it not enough." ”

"This guest officer drinks the best West Lake Longjing tea, and the price of tea has risen sharply recently, and these precious tea varieties are naturally more expensive than ordinary local tea."

"How much does that cost?" Zhang Yi'an's tone was a little uncertain. He has a limited budget, and this money was originally the food money given to him by his mother, but he saved it to drink tea and read books here.

Before the boss could speak, Mr. Yuan said, "I drank this tea, I'll pay for it." ”

Zhang Yi'an excused himself and said: "Mr. Yuan has been helping Yi An explain the Spring and Autumn Classics yesterday and today, and Yi An has nothing to repay, and he still has to ask for a cup of tea." ”

The boss said: "This Longjing tea originally charged 200 Wen, but for the sake of your frequent patronage, I will charge you 199 Wen." ”

Hearing that he wanted so much money, Zhang Yi'an's face suddenly became embarrassed, he didn't have so much money, and 200 yuan was almost worth his mother's salary for three days.

But he has already boasted about Haikou just now, and it would be rude to let the family pay again.

But Zhang Yi'an now has a total of more than a dozen yuan left on him, and this money was specially given to him by his mother before he went out yesterday morning.

In addition to these, he also had a note written by Gu Shun to himself at that time, and I heard that with the note, he could use it at will in Jiangnan City, and the effect was comparable to a black card.

However, Zhang Yi'an quickly rejected this idea, he couldn't always take advantage of Gu Shun, although the two were friends, he didn't plan to use this note.

After some ideological struggle, Zhang Yi'an asked embarrassedly: "Boss, I don't know if you can get credit here, I really didn't bring so much money today, I will come tomorrow and pay you back, don't worry, I will come here every day in the future, and I will definitely not be able to run." ”

The boss said with an unkind face: "I don't care if you come in the future, but you also know the rules of my tea stall, they are all written on the sign, and no credit is given." ”

"Boss, you are accommodating."

"No, if I set this precedent for you, what else will I do in this business, I see that your clothes are not rough, it should be the young master of a rich family, don't you have this money, it's really not good, let your subordinates go back and get it."

Zhang Yi'an is alone, how can there be any subordinates.

Mr. Yuan was just about to open his mouth to pay, Gu Shun took the lead in standing up and said, "Don't panic, Gongzi Zhang, I'll go and say a few words to this boss, and I'll go back." ”

After speaking, Gu Shun pulled the tea stall owner with a confused face to the side, and muttered in his ear that he didn't know what to say.

After hearing this, the owner of the tea stall turned pale in an instant, and bowed to Gu Shun again and again, looking very flustered.

Not long after, Gu Shun went back and forth with the tea stall owner, and the tea stall owner said to Zhang Yi'an: "Please forgive the little one who just had no eyes, and didn't recognize Zhang Gongzi as a friend of the young shopkeeper, and he was really embarrassed to collect money from you, this is your tea money, and yesterday's tea money." ”

Zhang Yi'an was very surprised by the boss's actions, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I can't ask for this money, I am me, although I am friends with Young Master Gu, but I can't take advantage of him, don't worry, I will definitely pay you back the money from the pot of Longjing." ”

Seeing that Zhang Yi'an refused to accept the money, the owner of the tea stall hurriedly stuffed the money into his hand and said, "Zhang Gongzi said this, isn't this tormenting me." The shopkeeper had specially instructed him before, as long as it was Zhang Gongzi, he would not accept money. ”

Zhang Yi'an was at a loss and said: "But, I really can't ask for this money." ”

The boss was really stubborn, and suddenly knelt on the ground and said: "I beg Zhang Gongzi to accept this money, it's not easy for us to make money outside, and I can set up a stall in front of Gu Mansion I also accept the favor of the young shopkeeper, if you let the young shopkeeper know that I even accept Zhang Gongzi's money, isn't this a blatant disobedience to him." ”

The tea stall owner knelt down and stunned Zhang Yi'an, he hurriedly helped the boss up from the ground, and couldn't bear to say, "I know." ”

Mr. Yuan was very surprised by the boss's actions, a flat-headed commoner, he could be so obedient and convinced of the orders of the little master of the Gu family, and even did not hesitate to kneel down to complete it, what a deep influence and terrifying execution of the Gu family.

If everyone in Daqi can be like this boss and be so convinced of the imperial court, why should Daqi worry about the peace and security of the country and the people, and it will be thriving.

Mr. Yuan then asked tentatively: "The young shopkeeper of the Gu family doesn't know that you confiscated the money, why are you so serious, wouldn't it be good if you secretly accepted the money." ”

After speaking, Mr. Yuan took the consistent money from his waist and threw it to him, "This is my tea money, and the rest will be used as a reward." ”

It is said that wealth is moving, and Mr. Yuan deliberately took out so much money to see if the owner of the tea stall was really convinced by the Gu family, or just pretended.

"How can this work, people are watching the sky, I can sell tea in front of the Gu Mansion is taken care of by the young shopkeeper, I'm sorry, no one can be sorry for the young shopkeeper.

You go to this street to inquire, which family has not received the favor of the Gu family, if you even make this little money secretly, it is too unconscionable, I resolutely can't ask for this money. ”

When Mr. Yuan heard this, he was even more jealous of the Gu family.

As the old saying goes, the small favor is not lost, and the people are obedient. The Gu family's kindness to the people of Jiangnan City is not just a small favor. The people praised it so much, and it seemed that this trip was worth it.

The rain was much lighter than it had just been.

The owner of the tea stall quickly packed up the tea set and rolled up the cloth roof on the shop to keep out the sun and rain, so that it could be stretched out when the stall continued tomorrow, but he deliberately kept the roll on the top of the heads of the three people.

"Zhang Gongzi, I'll leave first, and I'll welcome Zhang Gongzi to come to me for tea in the future, and I'll let you taste the best tea I have here."

Seeing the tea stall owner leave, Zhang Yi'an said to Gu Shun: "Thank you Brother Zhou for your help just now, I can't ask for this tea money, just put it on the tea table, and wait for the boss to take it away tomorrow." ”

"Zhang Gongzi is not polite, you are a friend of the young shopkeeper, and the young shopkeeper has been instructed, and we as subordinates naturally have to do it. There are still these books, why don't I go back with Zhang Gongzi and help send these books back to Gongzi's residence. ”