The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 2 Revitalizing the Liu Family
Cao Jue was a burly man, who could faintly give people a sense of honesty; Pan Weide was slender, handsome, and elegant in every gesture.

Cao Jue is the son-in-law of Princess Xingping. Princess Xingping is the daughter of King Zhao Tingmei of Wei, the fourth younger brother of Emperor Zhao Kuangyin.

Pan Weide is the eldest son of the Korean princess Pan Mei. He is thirty years old, stable and elegant. He is the son-in-law of the current eldest princess Zhaoqing. A man, so in Kaifeng, the capital city, he can be regarded as a man of the hour.

Now that the two of them came to see Liu Wei, Liu Wei was a little surprised.

Of course, from what Lvyi said just now, I have a good relationship with Cao Jue, but what is Pan Weide doing here?
Not long after, the two entered Liu Wei's bedroom. Cao Jue was very carefree, and sat on the head of the bed as soon as he came in: "Brother Liu, are you okay, I drank last night, and my son-in-law left for a while, why did you suffer like this?" horrible disaster?"

After speaking, Cao Jue wanted to see if there was something wrong with Liu Wei's head. Liu Wei lay on the bed and smiled lightly, thinking that although Cao Jue was a bit bold, he was still a friend he could make.

Pan Weide next to him held Cao Jue when he wanted to look at Liu Wei's head: "Prince Cao, Concubine Liu is injured and can't move casually. You can wait until he recovers to see."

Cao Jue reacted and nodded again and again: "It's still what Concubine Pan said is very true, it's just who is so bold to beat Brother Liu like this, Concubine Pan, the three of us had a drink together last night, this concubine left first One step, what happened next, do you know?"

Hearing what Cao Jue said, Liu Wei raised his eyes to look at Pan Weide, thinking that he had drank with these three people last night, so Pan Weide should know something when he was beaten last night.

Pan Weide looked calm, and said: "What are you talking about, after you left last night, Concubine Liu has been drinking with this concubine, you know that this concubine can't drink, there is a concubine like Liu who grew up in the winery I was a match against someone, and I became drunk after a while, and then I was carried back by the servant, and I don't know what happened next."

After finishing speaking, Pan Weide shrugged helplessly.

Seeing this, Cao Jue seemed to have realized something and said, "That's right. I heard that Brother Liu was beaten in Xikou Lane. Xikou Lane is far away from the Qin's Restaurant where we drank. I think Brother Liu was on his way home alone. Got beaten."

After Cao Jue finished speaking, Pan Weide said again: "Liu Concubine was beaten, do you have any impression of the assailant? Anyway, Liu Concubine is also a concubine. If this matter gets out, it will not be good for the royal family's reputation."

Liu Wei knew what happened at that time. He probably came back because Liu Wei was beaten to death. , many things are urgent, and only the two sons-in-law can only remember their names, have you forgotten what happened before?"

"What, forgot?"

Cao Jue, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help shouting loudly after hearing Liu Wei's words, as if Liu Wei had forgotten what happened to them before, which was a very serious matter.

Liu Wei glanced at Cao Jue, wondering why Cao Jue reacted so strongly, was it because of his original personality, or was there some secret between the two of them that made Cao Jue like this?
Liu Wei showed an apologetic expression, and said, "I'm really sorry, but I really can't remember many things!"

At this time, Pan Weide stood up and said: "Maybe it's only temporary, after Concubine Liu recovers from his injuries, he will gradually remember the past, Concubine Cao, Concubine Liu needs to rest now, so we don't have to disturb him anymore , let's go!"

Cao Jue hesitated to speak, but saw that Liu Wei was having difficulty moving on the bed, so he got up and said, "Brother Liu rests first, tell me what supplements you need, I... we will leave first."

After Cao Jue and Pan Weide left, Liu Wei looked at the green clothes beside him and said, "Is this concubine Pan and this concubine also friends?"

The green clothes smiled and said: "It's not a friend, but he and Concubine Cao are friends, and Concubine Cao and Concubine are the best friends, so you often drink together."

"I heard Concubine Pan just said that my concubine's family owns a winery?"

"Isn't that right, the Liu family winery of the son-in-law's family was famous in the whole Kaifeng city before, but then a winery named Xiangqianli suddenly emerged in Kaifeng city, and the winery of the son-in-law's family can't be compared. The business It was defeated."

"Then this Liu Family Winery?"

"It's still there, the princess spent a lot of money to keep it."

Liu Wei let out an oh, and then stopped asking. He only wanted to go to the Liu Family Winery after he recovered from his illness, and find out the person who murdered him behind the scenes, otherwise he would feel that someone was there every day. It's really not a good feeling to want to hurt yourself.

After Cao Jue and Pan Weide left Princess Ruyi's mansion, they separated.

After Pan Weide got into the sedan chair, the servant next to him immediately ran over and asked in a low voice, "Master, what about the willow-flavored willow son-in-law?"

"Don't worry, I didn't die!"

The nervous look on the boy's face relaxed slightly, and then he said: "Then does he know who beat him?"

"Fortunately, you two are lucky. I hit him on the head with a stick, and he forgot everything. However, you two should not appear in front of him in the future, so as not to irritate him. If he recognizes you, I will not be able to protect you." you."

The young fellow next to him responded repeatedly, and then looked around, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, so he asked again: "What about the little lady from Qin's Restaurant?"

Pan Weide frowned slightly, and his face suddenly became gloomy. After a long time, he said coldly: "Warning, if you dare to tell what happened last night, then her Qin's restaurant will not be able to open in the capital."

The boy agreed, and then didn't ask any more questions.
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Liu Wei felt that Cao Jue was quite a friend, because since he came to see him that day, he ordered someone to bring some nourishing herbs every few days. few.

But after recovering, Liu Wei found that Princess Ruyi didn't seem to have as good a relationship with her as Lu Yi said, because Princess Ruyi not only didn't live with her, but even after the two met every day, she just said casually. To put it mildly, they don't look like a couple at all.

Liu Wei looked at his own face in the mirror. Although he could not be said to be more handsome than Pan An, he was always handsome, with a touch of chic and suave.

It doesn't make sense if Princess Ruyi is like this just because Liu Wei drank all day long before, because no matter what, according to what Lu Yi said, the two were very affectionate before, but now that she is injured, she should express her concern, There must be some, right?
But Liu Wei didn't feel this kind of concern.

Sometimes, Liu Wei would have a thought, could it be because the Liu family could not provide financial assistance to the court, so Princess Ruyi treated her like this?
After thinking about it this way, Liu Wei felt that it was necessary for him to go to the Liu Family Winery.

On a slightly gloomy afternoon with a breezy breeze, Liu Wei left the princess mansion alone after learning the address of the Liu Family Winery from Lvyi.

At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, but it was about to rain. The weather swept away the sweltering heat of the previous few days, and it seemed quite cool. Therefore, although it was afternoon, there were many pedestrians on the street, and there were even four or five children taking advantage of the breeze to play there. playful.

Liu Wei turned around a few streets and finally came to Liu Family Winery.

The surrounding area of ​​Liu Family Winery was very empty, the gate was a little mottled, but the plaque was wiped new, Liu Wei was about to push the door, but the door creaked open, and then the head of an old servant appeared from inside .

The old servant was about 50 years old, his body was slightly thin, his eyes were a little dull, and he seemed a little bored, but when he saw Liu Wei, his expression suddenly became excited: "Master, you are back? You are back."

As the old servant said, he ran over and grabbed Liu Wei's arm. Liu Wei had inquired from Lvyi that there was only one housekeeper named Liu Quan left guarding the entire Liu family winery, and this old servant, obviously It's Liu Quanliu's housekeeper.

Being pulled by Steward Liu like this, Liu Wei was also a little moved, and walked in with Liu Quan and said, "Uncle Liu has worked hard this year!"

Butler Liu showed a smile on his face, and said: "Young master, don't say that. As long as the young master is here, I am willing to suffer no matter how much I suffer. As long as the young master is here, there is hope for the Liu family winery!"

As he spoke, Liu Quan couldn't help but burst into tears.

Seeing this, Liu Wei quickly said: "Uncle Liu, don't worry, I'm going to revive the Liu Family Tavern, and I will ask Uncle Liu to help me when the time comes."

"It's enough to have a young master, and the old servant will do his best to die!"

The two talked, and went to the place where the wine was made in the backyard. The tools used to make wine were still there, but they were all covered with dust. The big backyard was just the two of them, and it looked empty and desolate. Maybe it was because of the prosperity here in the past. Quan couldn't help crying again.

Liu Wei was a businessman in his previous life, so after he read these things, he knew very clearly that it would not be an easy task to revive the Liu Family Winery, because now the stalls left by the Liu Family Winery, It's a mess, no one is needed, no funds are needed, it's not much different from starting from scratch.

Putting his hand on the wine tank to wipe off the dust on it, Liu Wei couldn't help but sighed, and at this moment, there was a sudden thunder in the sky, and then another strong wind blew, Liu Wei looked up at the thick In the sky of clouds, the rain fell, and it fell into his mouth, with a slight bitterness.

(End of this chapter)