Early in the morning, the sky was bright, and many people got up.

The innkeepers were busy carrying water and chopping wood to entertain the guests, and some merchants who were in a hurry early in the morning had eaten with water early, so in the morning, more than a dozen innkeepers were busy almost with their feet in the sky.

After being busy for a while, a few guys wiped the sweat on their foreheads and took a long breath, this is not much work, although the monthly money is not bad, but the daily busyness is not easy!

Seeing that there were fewer people, the guys began to gather together, the fritters were freshly fried, and there were them in the store, they were hot and fragrant, the soy milk couldn't be eaten, or you could use some boiling water, three or four guys began to eat fritters, two fritters alone.

"Hey, have you heard?" said one of the guys, "a new old chicken shop opened this year." ”

"I heard that the Ma family was divided, the three brothers fought, the eldest kept the soup pot, and the second and third children set up their own doors.

"The braised chicken is delicious because of a pot of soup, and the second and third can do it?"

"There are recipes, heavy soup pots, and it still tastes good in a few years, of course, the authentic is still the old family. ”

As he was talking, the shopkeeper came in from outside, and several people hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

As usual, he told the clerk what he had done this morning.

When he turned to leave, the shopkeeper remembered something and looked back at a few people: "By the way, the third courtyard in the south sent hot water and breakfast?"

"The third courtyard in Jinan?"

A few guys shook their heads, and the guy Hao Er asked: "Shopkeeper, there are only two scholars living there, and they haven't explained that they want to send hot water to wash their feet later, but what did the two of them say?"

"The new guests there have some backgrounds, even if they don't speak, don't be lazy, I'll go and boil some more water on the stove, get some fresh soy milk and fritters, and you will send them over later." Shopkeeper Yu said and walked out, and a few guys were full of suspicion and had to follow.

The shopkeeper Yu personally went to the stove and ordered to prepare.

"Shopkeeper, hot water is ready!" the shopkeeper ordered, and the work was done quickly, and in a few moments, a pot of hot water was boiled, and six fritters and a bowl of soy milk were ready.

"Send it to the South Third Hospital, I heard that they have the habit of reading early, I'm afraid that they have woken up at this time, and the service is diligent to wash their faces, they are almost dressed, but there are some origins, this business has always been kind and profitable, don't cause trouble because of neglecting the guests, and it's just a small amount of money in the account and not afraid not to pay it back!"

"It's the shopkeeper!" After listening to the shopkeeper's words, a group of people collected water, Hao Er took the breakfast and went to the back, and the shopkeeper followed behind and rushed to the yard.

The morning light was only a glimmer along the way, and the wind blew through the trees in a dim light, making people chill, and the snow creaked on the road.

If it weren't for the fact that some guests get up early in the morning, the guys would actually be more willing to send hot water to the courtyards later.

"Shopkeeper, what's the origin of the people living inside?" On the way, Hao Er couldn't help it, and approached him and asked.

Shopkeeper Yu looked at it and said, "You haven't seen the housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion who came yesterday?"

When the shopkeeper said this, several people thought about it.

"The Zhao family, which Zhao family, is it still the Zhao family of Jinling Yin?"

Shopkeeper Yu laughed when he heard this: "It's really the housekeeper of Jinling Yin's Mansion! Who is Lord Zhao? It's Wenqu Xing, the most trusted minister of the King of Chu, and you're the third-grade Jinling Yin!"

"The housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion came to us, who do you guess you are looking for? It is to find these two scholars, and gave an invitation, although I can't guess what these two people have to do with the housekeeper of this Zhang Mansion, but there is always some background, can not be offended, or don't offend, and make money with anger!"

After listening to the shopkeeper's words, several people nodded again and again.

"What the shopkeeper said is very true! Although these two people are dressed ordinarily, they don't look like the sons of any family, but just because they have some dealings with the housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion, they can't be underestimated, if it weren't for the shopkeeper you reminded "The little one is going to offend the distinguished guest!" Hao Er could speak, and hurriedly smiled and complimented.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he smiled and scolded a few words with a smile on his face.

As they spoke, the group came to the front of the courtyard, which was the farthest away from the gate, because it was next to the back door, there were not many guests, and the surroundings seemed very secluded.

At the gate of this courtyard, there are several large trees, although in the cold winter, the leaves have long withered, and the canopy looks very loose, but there is a shade of trees, which is more and more reflected in the coldness of the place.

When he got to the door, he didn't have to ask the shopkeeper to call the door, the man put the bucket on the ground and went over to push the wooden door.

With a creak, the door opened.

Several people looked at each other, and it seemed that the two of them were already up.

When the guy who carried the water went in, Hao Er shouted: "Send hot water and come early, is the guest officer up?"

"Get up!" said two people.

These two people, one is about thirty years old, with sword eyebrows, slightly thin cheeks, with a smile, wearing a green shirt inside, covered with a cotton robe of the same sè, looking plainly dressed, but also neat, with a fresh air.

As soon as he came out, he arched his hand slightly, and said with a smile: "I'm tired." ”

It turned out that this person was Ma Yuan.

Coming out with Ma Yuan was a man in his forties, wearing a shallow basket sè robe, covered with a royal blue sè cotton robe, ordinary facial features, and rules in his gestures, and he looked like he had a better family background, but it was a congratulatory letter.

As Ma Yuan spoke, the congratulatory letter nodded to the people outside, and at the same time leaned to the side and let the guy withdraw hot water to go in.

The two chatted with the shopkeeper again, washed their faces with hot water, and rinsed their ......

When the shopkeeper left, he knew in his heart that even if these two scholars had nothing to do with the housekeepers of Zhang's mansion, they were authentic scholars just by looking at their conversational temperament.

Seeing off the guy, Ma Yuan stepped forward, closed the wooden door again, and walked back to the outer hall.

The congratulatory letter is waiting here for a while.

"Brother He, please!" Ma Yuan smiled at the congratulatory letter and bowed his hand, sat down and had breakfast together.

The two of them came from a poor family, not from a wealthy family, but their etiquette was very good, and they didn't say a word when they had breakfast, which is the ancient adage of "eating without speaking".

After using it, the congratulatory letter set his hands to make tea, handed a cup to Ma Yuan first, and drank it lightly with a lamp.

The brew is nothing more than the cheapest tea, but for them, it is already good.

The two of them didn't come all the way, but they concentrated here to live in the hotel, and there was some kind of relationship between the two, so they couldn't help but sigh the word fate, so they lived in a courtyard.

Both of them came to Jinling alone, and it was too luxurious for one person to live in one courtyard.

Now, it's great to be able to discuss some knowledge with each other.

However, even if the two had a good relationship, they only chatted for a while after dinner, and soon returned to their rooms to read.

For people like them, learning has taken root in their lives, and books are life.

Both of them are book lovers, and they have a pastime on weekdays, in addition to reading, they still read.

At this time, it was dawn.

Because of the cold winter, there is no sound of birds and insects, the brazier in the house is very hot, and the room of the two is very warm.

The two of them were sitting or lying, with a book in their hands, and they were very fascinated by it.

Let's talk about Zhang Youzhi's mansion, before dawn, Zhang Youzhi went to the palace.

Zhang Youzhi's wife, Lin, did not forget her husband's explanation yesterday, and instructed the housekeeper: "You prepare two letters of silver, go to the Cai family inn, and give one to each of these two scholars." ”

The housekeeper answered the promise, went to the account to take two letters of silver, got into the carriage, and went to the Cai family inn.

There was nothing to say all the way, the road was very short, in front of the Cai Inn, the housekeeper of Zhang's Mansion got out of the car, asked the coachman to wait outside, and asked the two servants to look at the package and walk inside.

As soon as he entered the inn, he was seen by the shopkeeper Yu who was patrolling in front, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello: "Yo, isn't this Zhang Ye?"

The housekeeper of Zhang's house is called Zhang Yi, and he is an old man who follows Zhang Youzhi, and in front of the little shopkeeper of the inn, he doesn't put up any shelves, and waves his hand with a smile: "It turned out to be the shopkeeper Yu!"

"Haha, it's cold outside, please come in quickly, I'll let the guy make you a hot tea?"

didn't ask what was the matter, but the shopkeeper hurriedly let in.

Zhang Yi said: "I came to do something, let's drink tea next time!"

"I wonder if the villain can help?" Seeing this, the shopkeeper Yu had to say.

"I just came to visit the two gentlemen, but I don't have to worry about the shopkeeper. Zhang Yi walked in and said in a desperate voice.

Seeing this, Yu guessed that he was going to see two scholars, called Hao Er, and led Zhang Yi to the way.

Although he came once, but in doing so, Zhang Yi excused himself again and took it with a smile.

A group of three people, led by Hao Er, went inside.

"Shopkeeper Yu, is it the housekeeper from Scholar Zhang's mansion?" In front of the inn is a restaurant, Zhang Yi is not eye-catching, but a few of them saw it, and some people came over to ask.

Shopkeeper Yu nodded and said, "Yes!"

"I really can't see it, this housekeeper looks very kind, and his clothes are ordinary, he doesn't look like the butler of the prime minister of Sanpin at all!"

The shopkeeper stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "Scholar Zhang is a strict person, and the housekeeper in the house has his own demeanor, which cannot be compared with ordinary people!"

"That's right. ”

A few people were talking in a low voice here, but they didn't know that behind a table by the window, a sitting guest was having breakfast, this person was not tall, with a Chinese face, with a pair of bright eyes, and he saw the scene just now.

"Mr. He, Mr. Ma!"

"Steward Zhang!"

Under the guidance of the guys, Zhang Yi soon came to the residence of the congratulatory letter and Ma Yuan, because the group was talking and walking, they went in, and the two who were reading a book heard the voice and walked out.

With a gentle smile on his face, he bowed his hand to Zhang Yi and said, "Steward Zhang, please come to the house." ”

Steward Zhang said.

is so polite, first of all, Zhang Yi is the housekeeper of Zhang Youzhi's house, and he is the person who is recommended, although the two are scholars, they can't help but give Zhang You face.

The second is that Zhang Yi is over fifty years old, older than them, and when he came, he took care of them, and he would not be rude. @。