Seeing Du Zhongxiao coming over, Wu Kejiu said: "The little official has been proud recently, and I haven't seen him for a long time. ”

Du Zhongxiao forcibly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said lightly: "What are you looking for me?" Let's put it bluntly. ”

"Our fellow townsmen live in the capital with all kinds of unsatisfactory lives, and we should meet from time to time to help make up for it-"

Du Zhongxiao interrupted Wu Kejiu impatiently: "I am very happy in the capital, and there is nothing unsatisfactory. ”

Wu Kejiu coughed, very embarrassed.

Next to it is an open-air teahouse, where several tables of guests sit in twos and threes. Wu Kejiu saw that Du Zhongxiao's face was full of disgust, with a smirk on his face, and he involuntarily sat on the head of a seat. Not wanting to step on the feet of the guests at the table next to him, the man slapped the table and glared, "This guy doesn't have eyes!" ”

Wu Kejiu apologized again and again, and hurriedly stood up again.

Hearing a scolding northwest accent, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but turn his head to look. Seeing that it was five men, they were very fierce, and they drank tea there at a table. All five are in short shirts and look like businessmen on their feet.

Rubbing his hands vigorously, Wu Kejiu hesitated for a long time before he said: "I heard that the petty official is compiling a booklet on how to steam wine, and he wants to present it to the imperial court." Little official, this is your family's subsistence craft, and if you dedicate it, what should you do with the restaurant at home? ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled when he heard this: "The restaurant is naturally open, what can I do." Zhizhou Xiangjun decrees, Xuzhou only allows my family to steam wine, what does it have to do with others or not? I dedicated the method of steaming wine to the imperial court, naturally steaming wine in other state armies, what is my family's business! If I just don't offer it, this method will flow out sooner or later, and which one can stop it! ”

"Yes, too." Wu Kejiu swallowed. "I will do the same way to steam wine. - Petty officials, how about discussing it for the sake of us going out of the same county? I'll give you some money for your family, and you sell me the booklet, and don't give it to the court. ”

Seeing Du Zhongxiao's face full of ridicule, Wu Kejiu sighed again: "It's not a secret, these days I am also steaming wine for others in the capital, and I have even been taken care of by several officials." If you give it up, you don't have that way, how can that be good? The method of steaming wine is offered to the imperial court, and it is nothing more than rewarding your family with some money. It's just money, and it's the same for you at home. ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at Wu Kejiu, and after a while, he said: "Except for the little members, we are fellow villagers in the end, so I won't speak ill of you." The method of steaming wine you know is to steal it from my family, and if I don't pursue it, forget it, why do you have to make an inch? If I am greedy for money, why should I hand it over to the imperial court! I have made up my mind about this matter, don't dwell on it! ”

Seeing Du Zhongxiao turn around and leave, Wu Kejiu hurriedly stepped forward and stopped: "Little officials, some discuss, some discuss!" ”

Du Zhongxiao's face was full of anger, and the word "roll" almost blurted out. In the end, the two of them were in the same village, and it was not easy to go to the capital, so he said heavily: "I will hand it over to the imperial court, and I will not delay you to go to the official eunuch's house." Buy my booklet, still want to monopolize this craft, I don't know what to think. After mentioning this matter, there are many people who know about this matter, how can they say that they will not do it if they don't do it! ”

After speaking, he shook off Wu Kejiu and went back in stride.

Wu Kejiu froze in place, kept spinning in circles, and muttered, "How is this good?" How is it good? ”

These days, Wu Kejiu is steaming wine for people in the capital, and he has seen many princes and ministers, and it is the time when the spring breeze is proud. Wu Kejiu was born in a big family in the countryside, don't look at showing off his power in Linying County, everyone flatters him, but no one is looking at him when he arrives in the capital. When I was in the countryside, seeing Zhixian was already a big event in the Wu family, and it took a long time to prepare for a meeting, and the family bragged about it for a long time. Now even the prime minister has seen it, and even Wu Kejiu still keeps the handwritten letters of several people. Back in Linying County, this is enough to blow a lifetime of experience. Zaizhi's handwriting, just relying on this thing, like the previous county officials of Shi County, should be respectful to the Wu family. Returning to their hometown this time, the status of the Wu family in this county will definitely reach a higher level.

At this time, he suddenly heard that Du Zhongxiao was going to dedicate the method of steaming wine on lees to the imperial court, and Wu Kejiu was so anxious that he was in a hurry.

Du Zhongxiao went to the capital to study and take the Jinshi exam, with a clear purpose, and Wu Kejiu had dates and no dates. With the opportunity to make connections with steamed wine, he grabbed it and refused to let go, but he didn't want to be drawn by Du Zhongxiao again.

At this moment, the man who was stepped on by Wu Kejiu suddenly said, "This little brother, sit down and talk." ”

Wu Kejiu was just when he was lost and depressed, he glanced at the man and sat down involuntarily.

The man pointed to Du Zhongxiao, who was sitting down at the tavern table, and said, "Little brother is familiar with that person?" ”

Wu Kejiu nodded: "That person is the same villager as me, and he went to the capital to do things together, so he knows each other well." It's just that there is some misunderstanding between his family and my family, and he can't explain clearly for a while, and his words are not speculative, so he is troubled. ”

The man nodded, and pointed to himself: "A few of us are sheep sellers from the northwest, and the sheep are only going to play in the capital." I heard you arguing there, talking about steaming wine, but the spirits that came out of the lees? ”

Wu Kejiu was stunned for a moment, and said with some vigilance: "What are you asking for?" ”

The man smiled: "The northwest is a bitter cold land, and the people there like to drink the most. It's just that the land is barren and the people are poor, there is no good wine, and the entrance can fade out of the bird. A few days ago, we met a man in the capital, who drank strong liquor, saying that it was steamed from the lees, and it was very powerful, like a jade liquid. They all said that it was a pity that they left the capital, and they couldn't drink such good wine again, and they didn't want the little brothers to be steamed. ”

Wu Kejiu looked at a few people, didn't speak, and calculated in his heart. The northwest is at war, and in the past two years, the capital has strictly investigated the party and spies, and I don't know who dares to associate with people from the northwest? Besides, the capital is very strict about wine, and he can't even sell wine, let alone sell it to people from the northwest.

Seeing Wu Kejiu's vigilance, several men laughed together: "The little brother is a vigilant person, but don't worry, we are all serious guests, not evil people." Since you are able to steam wine, when you invite us to drink it, you will not be treated badly. The good wine steamed from the sake lees is difficult to buy in the capital, and it is sad for individuals. ”

Wu Kejiu thought for a while and nodded: "That's okay." Just, what good do you have for me? ”

The man smiled: "There are no other things, we still have some money." Little brother rest assured, there will be heavy thanks afterwards. ”

Wu Kejiu nodded in agreement, pointed to a hotel not far away, and said, "I'll stay in that inn, just come to me in two days." These days, it is not difficult to take a few bottles of wine for the officials in the city to steam. It's just that first of all, this wine can't be sold, let alone taken out of the city. ”

"Yes, yes! Check carefully in the city gate, who dares to bring wine out of the city! Little brother, don't worry, we have been keeping to ourselves for a long time, and we will never do anything that violates the law and discipline. But if you are greedy, you will be able to achieve it. ”

After speaking, several people sent Wu Kejiu away with a smile. Looking at the back of Wu Kejiu leaving, a bearded man who looked like a leader said: "This guy is familiar with the people over there, and it will be useful in the end, and he has been watching him closely these days!" ”