Wanli Xinming

Chapter 351 Teahouse

"This news report to all the lords: His Majesty the emperor held a meeting before the imperial court the day before yesterday to present the business of Qianzhuang to the public. It was agreed at the meeting that Mr. Liu Yaohai, the right servant of the Du branch, was appointed as the president of the Central Bank of Daming, and the Jingshi Bank and the Nanjing Bank merged and changed their names. Daming Industrial and Commercial Bank will select a certain city for pilot loan business. This reporter quoted an unidentified person as saying that Mr. Shu’an, the vice premier, has instructed the central bank to come up with specific regulations, and Jingshi will also become a pilot city for banks”

"Today's newsletter and all you know: Tianjin Tanggu Shipyard has successfully trial-produced the latest clipper ship, with a downwind speed of 4000 miles per hour, as fast as a galloping horse. Portuguese shipbuilder Shilinwa may get a bonus of [-] taels from the court"

"Today's newsletter is for you to know: The Empress Dowager Rensheng violated the phoenix body the day before yesterday, and Her Royal Highness donated 6000 taels of silver to set up a Yuying Hall in Xizhao Temple to pray for the Empress Dowager; Her Royal Highness Princess Leping donated 1000 taels of silver. The abandoned babies of the capital will have this way of life. For the boundless merits of the two Highnesses. Her Highness the Queen also appealed through this newspaper to those who are willing to be charitable in the world."

"Today News"

The shopkeeper Wang of Yutai Teahouse sat behind the counter, listening to the newspaper reader he hired to read the newspaper in a cadence, while staring at the door, where the servant was warmly greeting the guests who entered the door.

"Second Master Chang! Please come in! Will I make you a red robe today?"

"Song Fifth Master, you two, please come in and greet you from the seat—" "Okay!—"

"Master, please come in! The distinguished guests bring tea themselves, and five hot towels are waiting for them-" Amidst the shouts one after another, the newly opened teahouse began to take seats, and the shopkeeper Wang Lifa was secretly delighted.

Immediately he rushed out from behind the counter: "Yo, isn't this the uncle Li's housekeeper? The little one said that when the board was put down today, the magpies on the roof were screaming, so it should be on you! Please, please—"

This housekeeper's hair and beard are already gray, and there is no need to elaborate on wearing gold and silver.Hearing that, he swept his cloudy eyes on Wang Lifa's body: "Aren't you the original Dr. Tea at the mouth of Goulan Hutong? All right, boy, is the store going up?!"

"It's all thanks to the uncle and your old man! Are you here today for a meeting or tea?"

Uncle Li's housekeeper glanced at the companion behind him, and the companion beckoned Wang Lifa to come forward and said, "The shopkeeper, what is your surname?" "I don't dare to be, the little surname is Wang, you can always call me Xiao Wang."

"Hehe - Manager Wang, the land you rented is Uncle Li's house, you don't know that, right?"

When Wang Lifa heard this, he gulped his saliva: "Cough, don't scare me, sir. I'm only a few feet in size, so I can't stop you from joking? It's a young man who has saved his life for a lifetime, and the guarantor signs it. The painting mortgage was bought on four feet, and the booklet has been dropped in Wanping County—”

The butler snorted.The partner sneered: "This is troublesome! It seems that the original owner, the bastard, has married two families. He can't pay back the money he owes his uncle. Did you buy it?"

When Wang Lifa heard this, half of his body was numb, his lips were trembling and he was speechless.The earl's butler stepped inside and walked in. The companion bowed his head and followed, not interested in what Wang Lifa had to say.

Wang Lifa calmed down, followed the butler into the lobby, and instructed his staff, "Find a private seat for these masters." Before he could finish his sentence, he saw that the companion had already walked to Er Ye Chang's table and folded his hands: " This brother, how about a table for our master?"

Second Master Chang is the closest to Dr. That News. He was drinking tea and listening to the newspaper. Hearing this, he raised his eyelids and said, "Yo, this brother, I don't know you. Can you sit somewhere else?"

As soon as the companion heard this, he grabbed Er Ye Chang's neck and said, "I'll let you know each other today!"

Unexpectedly, Second Master Chang had a bit of strength, and before he could hit his partner, a big-eared scratcher named Chang had already hit him in the face, and with a snap, the butler and his group were stunned.

Another companion who had been following behind the housekeeper took a step forward, and he was about to beat the surnamed Chang with his companions.Wang Lifa opened his arms and stood in front of him and said, "Master, don't do anything—"

That partner should pull Wang Lifa to the side and push him to the side. The one who was beaten here is already in a ball with you and me, who is surnamed Chang. The surnamed Chang was quickly beaten to the ground, and the two of them greeted the surnamed Chang with their big feet.

At this moment, the doorman ran in and shouted, "The patrolman is here!" The two stopped.

Soon two patrolmen in black entered the door, looked around, and one of them asked, "Who was fighting just now?"

Wang Lifa hurriedly went up to meet him, "I'm here, just a little quarrel, it's not a big deal." But he led them directly to Er Ye Chang, who was lying on the ground.

The young patrolman who took the lead was shocked when he saw Second Master Chang's head and face covered in blood.He touched the red and black log stick around his waist with his hand, and said sternly, "Who beat this man?"

Everyone in the teahouse was silent.The second master Chang who was lying on the ground raised his head, spit out blood and said bitterly: "It's these two, just because I don't give them their seats--"

Uncle Li's housekeeper didn't know when, he took out a jasper wrench from his sleeve and turned it in his hand.Seeing the two patrolmen looking at him, he adjusted the front of his body: the intricate dark lines on the silk, the chest tie that was red on the outside and white on the inside, the suet and white jade pendant collar and the emerald on the waist. They all told the little patrolman in front of him that this was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

The two companions had their nostrils pointed to the sky, not even looking at the two patrolmen in front of them.The young patrolman was about to speak, but the older man behind him grabbed him.Then he bent down and said to Second Master Chang, "This brother, do you want to go private or see an official?"

That Second Master Chang had already seen that he couldn't afford to offend the people in front of him. He had long regretted his guts, and secretly hated his stinky temper. He heard the words and whispered, "I'm willing to be private."

The two patrolmen let out a long sigh, and at the same time bent over and helped the surnamed Chang up.Second Master Chang didn't dare to look at the housekeeper and the other three. He lowered his head to go out. He just took a step, but he stumbled and spit out a mouthful of blood, which seemed to hurt his internal organs.

The young patrolman blushed, looked at the two companions of the housekeeper and said, "You two have hurt someone, so you have to pay for the medical bills."

The two still had their nostrils pointed to the sky, ignoring the patrolman.The young patrolman's face was full of anger, and his hand was about to touch the wooden stick on his waist.The old patrolman also looked angry and looked down at Chang Er Ye.

Second Master Chang's face was pale and his eyes were red, and he said, "Master poor, I don't mind."

At this moment, there was a sudden shout from the corner of the teahouse: "This scumbag should be beaten! You don't even have a handle on yourself, and the coward has a big temper. If you don't beat him, who will you beat?"

Everyone in the teahouse held their breath, and when they heard the words, they looked at the corner with anger.Seeing a table facing the door, a young man in Chinese clothes was sitting, looking extravagant.The four companions around him looked like Kong Wu was powerful, and the shout just now was one of the companions.

That noble boy wore a six-in-one uniform hat on his head - the so-called "guapi hat" in later generations, and the white jade inlaid on the hat was not ordinary at first glance.With a dark complexion, a smile on his face, he held a folding fan in his hand and shook it gently—it was already late autumn, and this fan was useless except for being elegant.

Seeing everyone's gazes, the young man pointed at the housekeeper with the folding fan in his hand: "Whose servant is this, he is so majestic! Under the feet of the emperor, how dare he act as a blessing?"

(End of this chapter)