Seeing Liu Ji's face that was about to burst with laughter, and Yin Le and Da Lang's surprised and unbelievable expressions, Qin Yao calmly picked up the flower tea.
"This is the gimmick. Isn't it said that the teahouse we chose today was once visited by the current emperor in disguise?"
Liu Ji was surprised and asked back: "Isn't it?"
Qin Yao looked at him like a fool, "Do you think the emperor will come to drink this 200-coin pot of flower tea?"
Liu Ji already knew what was going on, but he still asked in disbelief: "Although this tea is cheap, does the emperor really not know how to make it?"
Awang couldn't stand it any longer, "Master, the store owner said that the emperor came in disguise, and he had disguised himself, so how did the store owner recognize that the man was the emperor?"
Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, then he reacted, slammed the table and stood up to cause trouble for the shop owner. How could this be possible? Even Master Liu dared to cheat!
But wait! Why didn't anyone stop him?
Qin Yao sighed softly, "Sit down!" There was really nothing she could do with this man~
Liu Ji immediately went down the stairs and sat back in his seat, laughing as if nothing had happened. He said, "The tea is so fragrant, the pastries are so delicious, and his wife is so nice to him."
They had lunch in the teahouse. The business in the counter was so booming that Qin Yao was too lazy to squeeze in. She gave the waiter ten cents and asked him to pass on a message across the street.
After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, Liu Fei, dressed in a mature manner as a shopkeeper, came out from the corner door at the back of the shop.
As soon as he appeared, Awang discovered his trail and waved in front of the teahouse. Liu Fei looked over, very surprised, and rushed over in a few big steps.
"Third sister-in-law!"
The four brothers and sisters of Dalang also stood up excitedly, "Uncle!"
Liu Fei touched everyone's head, pinched their faces and patted their shoulders. It made people happy and touched to be able to see their relatives in this strange capital.
After being intimate with the four children for a while, Liu Fei gave each of them twenty cents in pocket money and asked them to buy snacks on the street. Then he sat down in the empty seat opposite Qin Yao.
Seeing his third brother looking smug, Liu Fei reluctantly called him.
Yin Le and Awang took the children to the street to buy food, leaving only Qin Yao and his wife and Liu Fei at the table.
"I said I would send a guy to the city gate to wait for you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
Qin Yao: "I walked a little faster on the way, so I arrived early. How is the store?"
Liu Fei pointed to the opposite side. The hot scene was the best proof and there was no need for further words.
Qin Yao still has great confidence in the strength of Fulon Trading Company. With the people there taking care of the shop, she doesn't have to worry about anything.
However, she saw a house search when she went out this morning, which made her think of Gong Liangliao's situation and she couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Liu Fei asked with concern: "Which inn are you staying in now, sister-in-law? When did you arrive? What are your plans next?"
Qin Yao simply told Liu Fei about the experience of meeting her relatives on the road. Liu Fei felt like he was listening to a script and was amazed again and again.
"So, are you guys staying at my uncle's house for now, sister-in-law?"
Qin Yao nodded, "I'll just make the transition for now. I'll start looking for a house in a few days when my family has made arrangements. You're more familiar with this place than I am, so please help me keep an eye out. I want one with a better location, which will be safer for the children at home."
Liu Fei agreed and was willing to do these little things even if his third sister-in-law didn't ask him to.
Liu Fei now lives with the manager of the Fulong Commercial Bank's branch in the capital. He found out where Qin Feng's house is located and took careful note of it, intending to go directly to them if he has any business in the future.
Now that you have a place to live, there is no rush for the next things, just arrange them slowly.
but
Liu Fei frowned and glanced at his third brother. Liu Ji seemed to sense something and immediately turned to his side, sat down next to him, and put his arm around his neck, like a spy talking to each other, while observing the surroundings and asking in a low voice:
"How many days have you been here? Have you found out where the gentleman lives?"
Of course, Liu Fei had been keeping it in mind. He first pulled the hand off his neck, took two deep breaths to catch his breath, and then whispered:
"I inquired and found out that the master is not in the palace, but lives in the Imperial Master's Mansion. The area within the Yang River, at the foot of the palace, is not accessible to people like us."
Liu Fei looked at Qin Yao worriedly, then looked at Liu Ji, who was surprised to hear the news from his teacher, and reminded him carefully:
"Third brother, the Imperial Master has been in seclusion for a month to perform rituals to bless the prosperity of Sheng Nation. I'm afraid you can't even knock on the door of the Imperial Master's mansion."
There was one more thing Liu Fei didn't say, for fear of hurting Liu Ji's fragile heart. That is, they were just the lowest-ranking civilians in the capital, with low status and low authority, so what would it matter even if they managed to meet Gong Liangliao?
He is the imperial teacher and a big shot in front of His Majesty. All the powerful people in Beijing are his followers. He can kill them with just a breath.
Although Liu Fei did not see with his own eyes the scene where Bai He and his group of black cavalrymen forcefully tried to take Gong Liangliao away from Liujia Village that day, he remembered the pairs of frightened eyes when he heard the villagers describe it later.
If a person forcibly takes another person away regardless of his or her wishes, how can this be called inviting? This is clearly called detaining!
The rumors outside were quite good, saying that the prince respected his teacher and brought the old tutor back to the capital to live out his remaining years.
This also led to the literati in the capital criticizing the princess for causing such a tragic end to the great scholar. They jointly submitted several memorials requesting the emperor and the empress to order the punishment of the princess.
In the first two days after Liu Fei arrived in Beijing, there were so many melons in the city that he could not eat them all. They were all caused by this group of scholars who wanted to seek justice for the gentleman.
Having seen the world, the current Liu Fei is no longer the silly Liu Fei in Liujia Village. Especially after he had spent some time with Gong Liangliao, the central figure of the topic, how could he not know whether the old man felt wronged or not, and whether he wanted to attack the princess?
Liu Fei was almost certain that the old man was definitely being used as a raft and taken advantage of.
If he were to say, those scholars were stupid. They had never seen any great scholar, but just a few words of provocation from others made them filled with righteous indignation. They took the initiative to charge forward and their shouts of killing were louder than those of the people involved.
Seeing the atmosphere fall silent, Liu Fei stood up and said, "Third sister-in-law, the shop is busy today. If you don't have anything to ask me, I'll go back to the shop first. When I'm done, I'll go directly to Yongtongfang to find you."
Qin Yao glanced at the long queue at the door of the counter opposite, smiled and nodded, "Go and do your thing."
The next thing was left for Liu Ji to worry about.
After watching Liu Fei enter the shop, the couple sat quietly in front of the tea table for a while, and then Awang and Yin Le came back with the children.
Qin Yao asked Liu Ji: "We are going to the grocery store to buy some furniture and other things to decorate the rooms. What about you?"
Liu Jiteng stood up and said to himself: "I'm going to find my junior brother!"
Qin Yao was not surprised at all and said readily, "Okay, I'll let Awang go with you."
Liu Ji looked at her in surprise, wishing he could kiss her right then and there, but he didn't dare. (End of this chapter)
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