happy event

Chapter 76
The man who was called to be the owner was about 25 or [-] years old, with deep facial features, slightly dark skin, masculine and handsome sword eyebrows and star eyes.He is tall and burly, if he is not wearing a stone blue long gown and a jade hairpin on his head, adding a touch of elegance, it would be very easy for people to mistake him for a warrior or a ranger.

Xu Shi just heard a few epilogues at the back. With an extremely cold face, he pointed to the back door to signal the young man to get out, and then bowed to Dong Ping and the three of them to make amends. No way. How about this, the customer chooses a basket of fruit at will as compensation in my store, okay?"

Dong Ping was not a man of unreasonable and unforgiving character, and now he was away from home, so he would accept it as soon as he saw it.He also returned the gift with a smile, "East Jin's family is being polite, and we were just too angry just now. Since both parties are at fault, how can there be any reason to accept compensation?"

Jin Dong's family smiled more sincerely, and asked, "I heard that the young master's words are elegant, but do you have fame?"

Dong Ping subconsciously puffed up his chest, and replied, "Jin Dong's family has good eyesight, I was lucky enough to get a student qualification just half a month ago."

"Oh, it turns out that you are a talented young master. I'm sorry for your disrespect." Dong Jin's family saluted again, becoming more enthusiastic, "Young master, I don't know. Jin has been fond of poetry and writing since he was a child. It's a pity that his family has been engaged in fruit products for many generations, so I won't allow me to leave it behind. The family business is going to gain fame. I didn't expect to be lucky enough to meet the young master today. It is really a blessing. If the young master doesn't dislike it, how about sitting in the backyard and drinking a cup of tea?"

Dong Ping and Zhang Guanshi looked at each other, both a little moved.The two people came to see how the largest fruit shop in Kyoto was doing business, so as to seek cooperation after the holy birthday.Unexpectedly, a few quarrels with the little guy would lead to the boss, which has to be said to be very lucky.

Dong Ping handed over again, and readily accepted the invitation of the Jin Dong family, "Then bother the Jin Dong family."

The two talked and laughed and lifted the curtain to enter the backyard. Naturally, Xizi had a young man invite him to the side hall to eat fruit snacks, leaving steward Zhang to wait behind Dong Ping smiling and not saying a word.Seeing this, Jin Dong's family also knew that he was Dong Ping's confidant, so they asked him to take the last seat.

Soon, the beautiful and courteous maid brought tea and various snacks.But Dong Jin's family waved them away and ordered, "Bring three coconuts!"

Although Dong Ping had never eaten coconuts, he guessed that the price would not be cheap as they were shipped from the extreme south.So he declined and said, "Jin Dong's family is polite, let's have a cup of weak tea."

Jin Dong's family shook their heads in refusal, and asked with a smile, "I don't know your surname, but I heard that you came from Qing County earlier, it's a cold place."

"Jin Dong's family is polite. My surname is Dong, and my name is Juncheng. Jin Dong's family is older, so just call me Juncheng."

"Then I'll ask you, and I'll call you Brother Dong Xian. My family name is Jin, and my name is Beiwang. If you don't mind my brother, please call me Brother Jin."

Dong Ping was still on guard in his heart, but he saw that the Jin family didn't smile or speak, and he was bold, so he called "Brother Jin" willingly.

The two chatted a few more gossips, and the servant girl came in with three coconuts that had been peeled off.Dong Ping remembered the way his sister had said to eat, and after Jin Beiwang raised his hand to signal, he picked up the straw in the tray and inserted it into the coconut, sucked two mouthfuls of coconut juice, and finally praised, "This coconut juice is really delicious, It is the same color as milk, but sweeter than milk, without any fishy smell."

A flash of surprise flashed in Jin Beiwang's eyes, and he asked with a smile, "To tell you the truth, Dong Xiandi, although my family has been engaged in fruit products for generations, the coconuts were only transported back from the extreme south this year. I don't know where Xiandi is. Seeing this thing, otherwise how could you be so familiar with how to eat it?"

It was Dong Ping's first time to go out, and he had little experience after all. Hearing these words, he responded naturally, "I also heard my sister talk about it..."

Guanshi Zhang didn't know whether it was his hands slipping or he was lost in thinking about the matter, but he let go of his hands and dropped the coconut.He hurriedly bent down to pick it up in a panic, and apologized with a smile, "I'm really sorry, this coconut is so delicious, I made a fool of myself in surprise."

Jin Beiwang smiled and waved his hands, "There are a lot of these in the extreme south, just like the fruit here. If the manager likes it, I can take two with me when I go back."

Dong Ping also felt that it was not easy to talk about his sister, so he followed the conversation and asked interesting stories about the land in the extreme south.Jin Beiwang was really a conscientious merchant, he walked through the whole Daqi from south to north, talking about the interesting things he encountered and the peculiar customs of various places.Hearing it made Dong Ping very envious, wishing he could go through it himself.

The more they talked, the more speculative they became, and they didn't stop talking until night fell.Jin Beiwang wanted to keep Dong Ping and the others for dinner. Dong Ping thought about meeting him for the first time, so he forced Tan Xing to leave.Xizi was so hungry that she lay down by the door countless times to look around, and seeing this, she hurriedly followed behind to serve.

Jin Beiwang couldn't keep Dong Ping, so he finally called the clerk to pick up a basket of fresh fruits for Xizi to carry, and asked Dong Ping to visit Kyoto with him tomorrow.Dong Ping happily agreed, and the two bid farewell.

Seeing that Dong Ping and the others turned around the corner and disappeared, the middle-aged steward who was instructing the boys to get down the door panel came over, bowed and asked in a low voice, "Young master, can Wu Enqi and the others go check on these three people?" details?"

Jin Beiwang casually twirled the wolf-head bronze ring on his finger, shook his head and said, "No need, these people have no malicious intentions."

The steward's eyes became more curious, and he couldn't help asking, "Then why did the young master spend half a day..."

"Longevity above all, although this king is meeting these people for the first time, he secretly feels that he may have many ties to them in the future." Jin Beiwang narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously also worried about his mysterious and Xuan's premonition was confusing.

The steward frowned, thought for a while and said, "The only Bailu Academy in Qingxian County is not bad. The young master wants to send Master Gardi to study?"

Jin Beiwang shook his head, "No, Father Khan likes his intelligence, so he probably won't agree to his coming to Daqi. Let's talk about it when we go back to the grassland in winter."

"Yes, young master." The steward bowed his head and stepped back, leaving Jin Beiwang with his lips curled up, sighing in a low voice, "It's the same as when I first came out of the grassland, a kind and innocent lamb."

Dong Ping and Zhang Guanshi talked about this overly enthusiastic Jin Dong's family while walking, but after discussing for a long time, they felt that he had no malicious intentions, so they decided to try dating for a few days.If this person is really as generous and forthright as he is today, it would be good to cooperate with him to sell the remaining two sets of fruits.

Holding her rumbling stomach in her arms, Xizi secretly leaned against her master, causing Dong Ping to knock on his forehead with a smile.Fortunately, there was no shortage of food in Shopkeeper Bai's shop. When the three of them entered the inn and said they hadn't eaten dinner, a young man quickly brought half a clay pot of japonica rice and four side dishes.After eating and drinking enough to eat and drink, Steward Zhang made an excuse to pay some rent in advance, watched Dong Ping's master and servant go upstairs, then went directly to the backyard to arrest shopkeeper Bai, and carefully talked about what he saw today.

Shopkeeper Bai pondered for a while before saying, "I haven't heard of any weirdness in Xiangmanyuan on weekdays. The Jin family has lived in Kyoto for three generations. It is said that the Jin family has been traveling around before and only came back three years ago to take over. In business, he is generous and forthright, has a wide range of contacts, and has an excellent reputation among merchants."

Manager Zhang was a little relieved, but he still instructed, "Master treats the Dong family siblings very seriously. If something goes wrong in the business this time, we will all suffer. Brother Bai should send someone to investigate carefully." , it’s better to have nothing to do, and you can deal with it early if you have something to do.”

Shopkeeper Bai nodded, and finally said with a smile, "You old fox, you don't see people when good things happen, but you always pull me when bad things happen."

Manager Zhang laughed dryly, and replied, "Whenever you go to Qing County, I will ask Madam to cook two delicious dishes for you, and keep you so delicious that you will swallow your tongue."

"It's really so delicious? Is it better than this big restaurant in Kyoto?" Shopkeeper Bai was very skeptical.

Manager Zhang didn't answer, he just raised his chin very high, which made shopkeeper Bai even more itchy.

On the second day, the three of Dong Ping had breakfast and went to Xiangmanyuan as scheduled. Jin Beiwang was waiting in the lobby early. From a distance, the three of them greeted them with smiles under the curious eyes of many guests. Dong Ping said politely to him. Let's go to Kyoto together.

Jin Beiwang is worthy of being a local householder, but he knows all the fun and delicious places in Kyoto.This day from morning to night, everyone listened to the famous Beijing opera by Song Qinglian, visited the bustling Tianqiao market, ate the beef offal soup in the deep alley, and went boating with the oiran on the Luohuaer River. They simply enjoyed everything. A pleasure on earth.

Xizi was so happy that he never closed his mouth, and even Guanshi Zhang was so full of good wine that his face was rosy and he hummed a little song non-stop.Dong Ping was even more confused by Jin Beiwang's unrestrained generosity. He rejoiced that he was lucky enough to make such a good friend, and secretly decided to sell the fruit in Xiangmanyuan after the birthday banquet.

And Jin Beiwang got along with Dong Ping and the others for a day, and became more and more curious about their origins.Originally, they came from a small county town in the north, and their family was not very rich, but they seemed to be very picky when eating and drinking. The time-honored beef offal restaurant in Kyoto has won many praises from gluttonous diners, but the little bookboy shook his head while eating and said: It's not as delicious as the meatball soup stewed by his wife, not to mention braised pork and boiled fish.

And the little song sung by Master Song was also rejected. The little book boy said that it was not as good as the song hummed casually by her wife when she was cooking.And although the little scholar and the steward stopped the little book boy from talking too much, they didn't show the slightest refutation on their faces, which made him even more suspicious of who that mysterious lady was.Did a woman, like him, travel all over the north and south of Daqi?
The days quickly slipped away while Dong Ping and Jin Beiwang were playing together, and this day the emperor's fiftieth birthday finally arrived.It was rare for the capital of Daqi to have no curfew that night. When the sun just set on the western mountain, a steady stream of carriages set off from various markets and gathered on Suzaku Street.

Many people brought their female relatives with them, laughing and singing along the way, and faintly scented, causing those people who specially wore new clothes to go out to watch the fun stretch their necks, trying to see their faces when the evening wind blows the curtains .

Various vendors selling groceries and snacks carried burdens or occupied street corners or wandered among the crowd, shouting loudly, making the whole of Kyoto more lively and lively.

(End of this chapter)