happy event

Chapter 73
The morning in Kyoto is noisy, before the sun is bright, vendors selling all kinds of snacks are walking through the streets and alleys, and this one shouts, "Douhuaer, oil hammer and milk, drink a bowl of warm and refreshing food!" !” the one shouted, “Spin cakes, sand balls and fresh soup are famous all over the world!”

Dong Ping didn't sleep well because he had something on his mind, but now he heard the noise outside the window, so he simply got up and sat by the window to watch the excitement.Xizi pushed the door open with a smile and came in, surrounded the master with great thoughtfulness and hospitality, causing Dong Ping to laugh and scold, "If you are greedy for the food downstairs, just say so, why bother to smile so flatteringly, people will think that the family is short of food when they see it. You have eaten." After finishing speaking, he took out a handful of copper coins from his purse and handed it over, "Go down and pick some fresh ones and buy a few, and I will invite Manager Zhang to have breakfast together later."

"Yes, young master." Xizi smiled with her big eyes almost narrowed, and ran downstairs bouncing around.Not long after, he brought up a square plate, with seven or eight dishes piled up in one place, and the colorful ones whet the appetite.

Soon, Guanshi Zhang also got up, and the three of them sat together regardless of master and servant and tasted the flavor of Kyoto, and finally went out together.Da Liang had been waiting at the gate of the passenger station early on, and as usual led the three of them to the busiest commercial street.

Businessmen are always the most keen-eyed and thoughtful group of people in the world. There are many shops of various colors on the commercial street, one next to the other, but every twenty or thirty distances there will be a teahouse to visit the tired buyers. At any time, you can sit down and drink a cup of tea, have a snack, listen to a little song or discuss two new things.

Dong Ping's master and servant encountered difficulties as they walked all the way. They didn't know which teahouse to go to to hear the news they wanted to know.But Guanshi Zhang said with a smile, "I was chatting with the old shopkeeper last night. It is said that the Yuelai Tea House on this street is the busiest. Why don't you just go there and have a seat."

Dong Ping naturally agreed, so a group of people strolled to Yuelai Building.At this moment, the sun had only reached the height of three poles, and there were not many tea customers. The four of them found a table facing the street without any trouble.Da Liang took the wages from the inn, so he couldn't spend the time outside all the time, so he left after sitting for a while.Leaving Dong Ping and the three of them gossiping in low voices while paying attention to the chatting and laughing of the tea guests around them.

Just like that, seeing that the sun was about to rise to the top of the head, and the teahouse had been full for a long time, Dong Ping still didn't hear any useful news.He was a little anxious in his heart, and complained in a low voice, "Why are people in the capital so talkative, but everything they say is eating, drinking and having fun, and they don't have half a serious business? It's not as good as the peasants in the village who want to gossip."

Zhang Guanshi knew that he was impatient, so he smiled and comforted him, "Second Young Master, what you said is wrong. This place is at the foot of the emperor. If you speak inappropriately, you will be in danger of your life. If you say a thousand things and ten thousand things, the boss doesn't eat, drink and have fun. Speaking of it is lively and not taboo."

After Dong Ping finished speaking, he also guessed the reason, and blushed a little when he heard this, "Guan Zhang is right, it's because I'm restless."

Manager Zhang quickly responded, "The young ones are also impatient, but we are here to try our luck, and it is reasonable if it doesn't work. Then we can ask some of the three aunts and six wives who often come and go in the backyards of big families, or sell overseas. If you walk around the shops of things, there will always be something to gain.”

Dong Ping nodded, secretly admiring Guanshi Zhang for his quick thinking, and then tried his best to calmly drink tea and eat snacks.Xu is that the goddess of luck really likes to stand behind calm people today. Dong Ping had just eaten a cool snack when he saw two men in charge coming in from the door of the teahouse. One of them was wearing a blue satin robe and a With a square hat and two gold and silver rings on his hands, it was obvious that he was a big butler with some dignity in front of his master.The other one is a small comprador in blue clothes and blue trousers, smiling and waiting around, looking very attentive.

Sure enough, as soon as the shopkeeper saw the two of them, he rushed forward to bow and bow, and greeted with a smile, "Oh, Mr. Zhao, what kind of wind is blowing today, why did you send your Bodhisattva to the small shop? Come on, Mr. Zhao." Please come to the elegant seat! The good tea before the rain, drink a cup to get rid of autumn dryness..."

Manager Zhao didn't know which family's servant he was, and with a full posture, he waved his hand to interrupt the old shopkeeper's courteousness, pointed directly to the hall and said, "Forget it, I have something to do later, so I won't go upstairs, blow it in this hall." Let it blow."

"Hey, hey, okay." The old shopkeeper didn't know why the surname Zhao changed his temper, but he still responded in a loud voice.Before he could speak again to ask the crowd, the thoughtful tea drinker had already gathered together and offered a table.

Zhao Guanshi cupped his hands as a thank you, and then sat down with Dama Jindao.The old shopkeeper shouted to the young man to serve tea and snacks while asking casually, "Master Zhao, what kind of errand did you get today? Is there a little old man who can help you?"

Manager Zhao glanced casually at the tea drinkers with their ears pricked up, and replied, "There is nothing trivial about the errands of our palace, but you, an old bastard, can help me out by spending all day in the market. Idea. In a few days, it will be the birthday of the Long Live Lord, my lord has not found a birthday gift that suits him, but you recently heard that there are some rare objects on this street?"

It is the minimum rule for a servant not to discuss the rights and wrongs of the master's family when he is outside.The old shopkeeper just wanted to start a conversation, but he didn't expect that Manager Zhao actually told the truth. He was stunned for a long time before he realized it, and quickly responded with a smile, "Mr. Zhao is probably too busy with errands. Take a walk on the street. You don’t know, a few days ago, another fleet came back from Yuehai Pavilion. It is said that they brought back a lot of good things. The blood coral is five feet high, and the pearl is as big as a child’s fist..."

"That's all." Manager Zhao waved his hand impatiently, and said disdainfully, "The palace treasury is full of these objects, if they are presented again, my prince will not have the face to enter the palace to drink birthday wine for the emperor."

The old shopkeeper laughed dryly, bowed his head and said in apology, "The little old man is out of luck. Mr. Zhao is very lucky. If you go around the street in a while, you may encounter something rare." He took out the teapot and added tea to Guanshi Zhao and the two, and finally bowed and retreated.

The seats of Dong Ping and the others were not far from Guanshi Zhao, and the two of them spoke just now without hiding their backs from the crowd, so they could naturally hear them clearly.Dong Ping's eyes were full of excitement, and he signaled Guanshi Zhang, who was also happy, to investigate quickly.

Steward Zhang turned his head and chatted with the person next to him in a low voice for a while, then turned around and said in a low voice, "Second Master, we are really lucky today. This Zhao is the chief steward of the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, and he has great authority. If we talk to him That's it, the deal is more than half a success."

Dong Ping was not familiar with the various dignitaries in the capital, so he asked in a low voice, "Is this King Zhongshan the emperor's elder brother?"

Guanshi Zhang nodded, "Exactly, this King Zhongshan is the eldest brother of the emperor. He is generous and talented. He likes poetry, calligraphy, painting, singing and dancing, but he doesn't like being in power. So when the first emperor was seriously ill, he took the initiative to give up the throne. I gave it to the present, and only wished for a happy life. Therefore, the king of Zhongshan is respected in every way, and the victory of honor and favor has never been seen in all dynasties. Now it is the holy birthday, and the king of Zhongshan wants to present a rare thing The congratulatory gift is also reasonable."

Dong Ping weighed in his mind as he listened, if he was a prince, he shouldn't be able to cheat him, a commoner, or even kill people for money.

Manager Zhang obviously thought the same way, and finally said in a low voice, "Second Young Master, if you want to present the fruit to the emperor, this is probably the best opportunity."

"Let's wait and see, there are too many people here, let's go out with them in a while, let's find a chance to test it out." The two continued to drink tea and wait after discussing it properly, then Manager Zhao was probably waiting for someone, and sat for a long time Only then got up and left with a slightly frustrated look.

Dong Ping and the others hurriedly paid the bill and followed them out. They followed them all the way to a secluded corner of the street. Only then did Guanshi hurried up to him and said in a low voice, "Master Zhao has invited you, Master Zhao said just now in the teahouse. Speaking of the celebration of the holy birthday, how many fruits here are very miraculous, I wonder if Mr. Zhao would be interested in taking a look?"

The little steward in blue had been walking for a long time, feeling restless under the sun above his head. When he heard this, he was the first to scold him, "Where did the ground turtle come to our master to beg for beating? They are sold everywhere in the street." They are all fruits, if you really offer your broken fruits to Long Live, our prince will not be laughed to death..."

Guanshi Zhang didn't seem to hear what the little steward said, and kept looking at Guanshi Zhao with a smile on his face.Manager Zhao remained expressionless, but actually heaved a sigh of relief.Last night, he heard the message from his godmother, and he planned to do some errands for Liu Niangniang today. He didn't want the newly married concubine to be too obsessed, and it would be too late to go out when he woke up.If you really delay the errand, how can you have the face to serve in front of the empress in the future?Fortunately, things have turned around.

Thinking of this, he didn't dare to be too aggressive, he stopped the little steward and said, "Well, well, don't talk about it, little six. Since this brother dared to speak up, he must have something to rely on. Just today There is no urgent matter to do, so let's just see what is so magical about this fruit."

"Ah." The little manager named Xiao Liuzi didn't know why his immediate boss suddenly changed his temper, but he still hurriedly scolded Zhang Guanshi, "Our master is interested in taking a look, why don't you hurry up and lead the way! If you dare to fool me with something Our lord, see if I don't break your leg!"

Guanshi Zhang ignored this brat who pretended to be a tiger, turned his head and nodded at Dong Ping's master and servant, and then led the way to the inn first.Zhao Debao saw the appearance of the two of them from a distance, and saw Dong Ping dressed as a scholar, so he guessed that he was the right one.

The literati of the Great Qi Kingdom are precious, and they cherish their reputation and don't want to make money, but people live in this world, no matter how much they read, they still have to eat and drink.It can't be said that there are several shops in the scholarly family. On weekdays, when dealing with people, it is the stewards who come forward.Therefore, Zhao Debao just raised his eyebrows as usual.

(End of this chapter)