Director Yao got Huang Wei's instructions, left the freight yard, and went straight back to the wine store.

Since Nong Cunfu won Guangyuan Prefecture, the Huang family has specialized in the gold business there, and is one of the richest families in Guangzhou. Director Yao entered the Huang family's store as a small servant when he was young, and after more than ten years, he was appreciated by the owner, and he became a supervisor and was the Huang family's confidant. This time, the two of them were ordered to come to Taipingzhai to do this big thing, and the Huang family promised him glory and wealth in the future, and they didn't dare to be sloppy at all.

The liquor store is not far from the freight yard, and it doesn't take long to walk before you reach the door.

Seeing that the door was hidden and not locked, Director Yao was taken aback, could it be that Liu Dahu and Qiu Niangzi had returned? When I went out in the morning, I said that I would go to play in Taiping Village after I was released.

When I entered the door, there was only a small servant sleeping on the table, and the others were nowhere to be seen. Director Yao thought about it, didn't wake up the sleeping little guy, and went straight to the backyard.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I happened to bump into a small guy carrying a wine jug, and saluted Director Yao: "The director is back, and the master was still chattering just now." ”

Director Yao smiled reluctantly and asked the little guy to go about his own work.

In the backyard pavilion, Qiu Niangzi was full of laughter, and persuaded wine and food again and again.

Liu Xiaomei's expression was a little stiff, and she was reluctant to socialize.

Duan Yunjie smiled, and Xiuxiu, who was sitting on the side with a puff, didn't speak, just watched.

Liu Dahu was a little embarrassed, and he lost his temper with his sister on the side of the release pool, which was really a rare thing in his life. It's not that he has a good temper, but when he sees someone with a higher status than himself, he naturally feels that he is a head shorter, and he doesn't dare to speak loudly. Only in front of people who are worse than himself, can he Liu Dahu show his grandeur and release his manhood. When she said that, she originally thought that Liu Xiaomei would not recognize her brother anyway, but she didn't expect to be able to impress her and come to her home to be an official.

Along the way, Liu Dahu's momentum that he finally mustered up, went lower and lower, and when he arrived at the door of his home, it was gone. When the banquet was set up, all I was thinking about was that my sister was going to marry Gao Daquan, and what benefits I could get from climbing this high branch, completely forgetting what I just said about not asking for help.

Just when Liu Dahu was adjusting his bad mood, he saw Director Yao who walked in at a glance, and hurriedly shouted, "Is the supervisor done?" Come over and have a drink! ”

Director Yao didn't expect Liu Dahu to entertain in the backyard, and the identity of the guest was unusual. Xiuxiu and the three of them have a special status in the lifting division, and the people in Taiping Village are somewhat impressed, plus the two Xu Ping's personal sergeants standing next to them, how can they guess it.

Secretly scolding, Director Yao said: "You use it slowly, I'm just coming back to get something, and I'm going to go back quickly after taking something, so I won't disturb you." ”

He bowed and hurried back to his room.

"Why is Director Yao so weird today?"

Liu Dahu muttered casually and didn't care about him anymore.

Director Yao interrupted, Liu Dahu let go of his embarrassment, picked up the wine glass and said to Liu Xiaomei: "Little sister, from now on, you have climbed the high branches, glory and wealth, don't forget your brother!" ”

Liu Xiaomei frowned and said, "Brother Gao is just a subordinate, what kind of wealth are you talking about?" ”

"How can you say that?" Liu Hu pinched the wine glass and said, "He is the closest person around Tongju, and his future is iron, but sooner or later." Not to mention money, I heard that those big officials in Beijing, even the janitors in their own homes can be officials, and my brother-in-law's official body is destined to die! ”

Liu Xiaomei shook her head, and didn't bother to pay attention to this brother. She is married to Gao Daquan, and she is not greedy for any glory and wealth, as long as the two of them are happy, why is her brother so unbearable.

As for the servants being officials, Liu Dahu was not wrong.

Two months ago, Qian Weiyan, who was sent to Luoyang, Xijing, to stay in the capital and did not leave, bent on becoming the prime minister, and was finally bombarded by Taiwan. When Empress Dowager Liu saw Fan Wei, she specially told him that Qian Wei was gone, and Fan Wei ridiculed him and said that the servants of the Qian family had all been replenished, so what was he doing in the capital.

Qian Weiyan is the fourteenth son of Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, and his sister married Liu Mei, the ex-husband of Liu Dahou, and began to attach Ding Wei to fight Kou Zhun, Ding Wei lost power and squeezed out Ding Wei, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were offended all over again. Feng Zheng especially hated him, on the pretext that he was a relative of the Queen Mother, and his relatives could not be controlled, so he was squeezed out of the center.

Fan Yan was the backbone of the imperial history at this time, driving away Qian Weiyan, and the Queen Mother specially told him, not wanting Fan Wei to appreciate it. At the same time, Fan Yan is the leader of the Dongzhou Yi Party, and he has a very good personal relationship with Shi Yannian, Xu Ping can't help but pay special attention, and when he saw Di Bao casually mention it to the people around him, it somehow spread out. Since Liu Dahu heard the news, he looked at Gao Daquan even more, and his brother-in-law didn't know when he could make up for it.

Director Yao went back to his room and walked around, thinking that he was afraid that it would be difficult to explain the food and wine in the store, so he had to turn out again, only saying that he had something to do, and still went out of the store.

Liu Dahu was talking proudly, and he didn't think about him, so he greeted him casually, and then went to slap his sister. But I didn't want Liu Dahu to be okay if he didn't open his mouth before, Xiuxiu and Duan Yunjie still looked at him, and when they saw his face, they didn't give him a good look, Liu Xiaomei sighed secretly in her heart.

Out of the store, Director Yao had no choice but to take two more steps, find a secluded shop, order a table of wine and food, calculate the money, and let the little guy in the store pick it up and send it to the freight yard. Afraid that others would see it, he didn't dare to follow, so he found another way to go back first.

Back at the freight yard, Huang Conggui saw it, jumped up and complained: "I've been going for so long, and I haven't seen any wine and food delivered, you are all useless, and you say that it is Huang Yuanwai's capable subordinate." In the past two years, the Huang family has not done much business in Yongzhou, and I think it is you waste who is dragging it down! ”

Where did Director Yao know who Huang Conggui was, but when he saw that his master was respectful to him, he brought dozens of people over, and he didn't dare to attack, so he said carefully: "You have been waiting for a long time, there is really something wrong in the wine shop, so it was delayed." Don't be impatient, the food and drinks will be delivered immediately! ”

Huang Wei was also dissatisfied with Huang Conggui being so presumptuous, but after listening to Director Yao's words, he suddenly felt a shock in his heart, called him aside, and asked in a low voice, "What happened in the store?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just that the nominal shopkeepers Liu Dahu and Qiu Niangzi came back early and are feasting in the store, I'm afraid of accidents, so I didn't dare to ask for wine and food in the store."

Huang Wei listened and asked, "Who did they invite?" ”

Director Yao hesitated, but replied honestly: "It's Liu Dahu's sister who invited, and the two people in the lifting department, all of whom are sisters who are good friends with that little sister Liu." However, one of the Xiuxiu in it came here from Kaifeng with Xu Tong's judgment, and he was very valued and not easy to provoke. ”

Huang Wei was silent, and after a while, he asked Director Yao, "Will they be bad?" ”

"Probably not, although the wine shop is not far from here, as long as they don't go out, they can't see here."

Although Director Yao said this, he was a little hesitant in his words.

Huang Wei didn't say anything with a calm face, his eyes kept flickering.

At this time, the little servant came over with the wine and food delivered, and Huang Wei said to Director Yao: "You go and count the money, and accompany that Huang Yanei to have a few drinks." Remember, we will use him again for these two days, and you should flatter him more in your words, and don't offend him. These barbarians are willing to do anything when they hear two good words! ”

The sun has set in the west, the heat is beginning to dissipate, and the cool breeze is slowly rising.

At the top of the golden light, Master Zhiyun sent Xu Ping and his entourage to the bottom of the mountain, and announced the Buddha's name: "Thank you for appreciating the light." ”

"Mage, thank you for your meal. I really shouldn't have to disturb the Master's retreat, so I took my leave. In the future, when I have free time, I will come back to ask the master for advice. ”

Xu Ping politely returned the salute and said goodbye to Master Zhiyun.

Xu Ping has no intention of believing in Buddhism, where is he in the mood to eat fasting food. No matter how good the vegetarian is, can it compare to real fish and real meat? Most of the time, it's just a feeling, but Xu Ping doesn't have that feeling.

However, Han Zong's family history is very happy, and he had a good conversation with Master Zhiyun. The royal family likes Buddhism, so it is indispensable for scholars to follow the trend, and at this time, there are many people who practice both Confucianism and Buddhism, and it has faintly become a trend among the royal relatives. For example, Xu Ping's first wealthy family, Li Zunqiao and Li Duanyi, father and son, not only traveled with scholars, but also had profound Buddhist studies, and were well-known in the capital. Li Xiuyuan, a descendant of the Li family in the Southern Song Dynasty, is called Daoji, which is the living Buddha of Jigong praised by later generations. His family, sitting in a row in Buddhism, is also numbered.

A group of people went down the mountain, said goodbye to Master Zhiyun, and arrived at the release pool. At this time, the crowd had long since dispersed, and only the devout believers who were far away were still released by the pool.

Xu Ping looked left and right, didn't see Xiuxiu and the three of them, and asked Gao Daquan beside him: "Why don't you see Xiuxiu and them?" Could it be that he was impatient to wait and went back by himself? Let them go up the mountain to eat fast, and say that they will not go if they have something to do. ”

Gao Daquan also cared about Liu Xiaomei, and hurriedly went to find the soldiers who stayed at the foot of the mountain.

After not much time, Gao Daquan came back and said to Xu Ping: "Officials, Xiuxiu and the others were invited to the house by Liu Xiaomei's brother Liu Dahu, so we don't have to wait here." ”

Xu Ping listened, lowered his head and thought for a while, and asked Gao Daquan: "Liu Xiaomei's brother, I remember that he is not an honest person. I didn't talk about things in Zhongzhou before, and I almost lost my sister's life twice, even if I followed him to Taipingzhai, I also drank and gambled every day, and I didn't do my job. How could such a person invite the three of them back as guests? Xiuxiu is not sensible, and Duan Yunjie is also confused? ”

"What the officials said was in the past, a few days ago, Liu Dahu co-opened a wine shop, and the operation is still so-so, not as scoundrel as before."

Xu Ping listened to the surprise and said: "Such a person can also open a wine shop?" Where did he get the money? I've heard that this person is uncomfortable with a penny, and he has to find someone to lose it all! ”

Gao Daquan was a little embarrassed: "Don't hide it from the officials, this Liu Dahu got acquainted with a woman, who sang music in a restaurant, saved some money, and made the capital." ”

Xu Ping listened strangely, looked back at Gao Daquan and said, "Why is this more and more amazing the more I hear about it?" ”

"The officials think it's strange, that's normal. In the past few years, you have been busy with affairs, and the affairs of our subordinates can be as clear as before. ”

Xu Ping listened, and looked Gao Daquan up and down: "Listen to what you mean, you also have a share in the capital?" ”

Gao Daquan hurriedly waved his hand: "The officials misunderstood, although I have saved some money in the past two years, it is not enough to buy an industry." It's the Qiu lady who sings the song, and the reason why she is willing to post money to follow Liu Dahu is all on my face. Although I am a subordinate, depending on the face of officials, I can say a word anywhere in Taiping Village, these people think that they are a backer, so they go to talk to Liu Dahu. ”

Xu Ping smiled: "It turns out that there is still this benefit to follow me." ”

Gao Daquan has followed Xu Ping for many years and knows that this official likes to speak directly. As long as you say it, the big trouble will be turned into a big one, and if you hide it, you will be the one who suffers after all. So being scolded by Liu Dahu and these people, he inevitably had the suspicion of being a fox and a fake tiger, Xu Ping asked, or confessed honestly. When the officials heard this, they just laughed it off and didn't delve into it.

After walking a few steps, Xu Ping still felt a little inappropriate in his heart, and said to Gao Daquan: "It's not early, Xiuxiu and the others are girls, it's always inconvenient to be outside, you go find them, and go back to the village together at dawn." So as not to get dark, what accidents happen on the road. ”

Gao Daquan was as concerned about Liu Xiaomei, listened to the order, and took the order.