Chapter 425: Love Affair
Chen Zhancai sat down after arriving at the table.
The shopkeeper smiled and bowed as he poured a glass of wine for Chen Zhancai, and kept flattering him.
"Sir, if you become a successful candidate in the imperial examination, please don't forget me, the poor shopkeeper, and our little inn!"
Chen Zhancai nodded with a smile on his face, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
"Shopkeeper, you're being too polite. I said it on the first day I arrived here that meeting is fate. We've been together for so long, and we're good friends. Even if I don't pass any exams, I'll send you some money when I get home. I'll tear down your inn and rebuild it into the most luxurious and impressive inn in Ningjing."
"Oh, how much will that cost!"
"Look at you, I've told you so many times, don't mention the word money in front of me, I think it's too unfashionable."
Chen Zhancai drank a cup of cat urine and started blowing loudly again.
"It's not easy for us two brothers to meet. I have seen and remembered everything you have done these days.
As the saying goes, money is like dirt, but face is worth a thousand gold. I, Chen Zhancai, am loyal, righteous and rich. How can I treat my good friend badly?
If this gets out, I won't be able to stay in public anymore.
So, don't be polite to me. I will definitely support you and let you live a rich life."
The shopkeeper was almost fainted by these words. His heart was pounding with excitement. He really wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Chen Zhancai.
If a person is lucky, he can kick gold ingots while walking and pick out pearls from his teeth.
He nodded, trying to appear calm, but he couldn't suppress his inner joy. "Thank you, Master Chen. I won't be polite to you then."
Chen Zhancai smiled and waved his hand, "That's right, drink quickly."
The two of them exchanged a few words, and after three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Chen Zhancai's face was already red and his tongue was beginning to tie, but it still couldn't stop him from bragging.
"Boss, you don't know, the essay I wrote for the imperial examination this time is absolutely earth-shattering and will make the gods weep. If the chief examiner reads it, I'm afraid he will be embarrassed."
The shopkeeper, also drunk, nodded and smiled apologetically, "Mr. Chen's writing is so brilliant, the examiner will surely applaud him. Why did you embarrass yourself?"
"You don't know this, right? It's because he was terrified after reading my article."
"Right, right, Mr. Chen is right. It's so shocking, how could he not piss himself?"
The shopkeeper was all smiles and flattery, making Chen Zhancai feel flattered...
After another round of toasts and drinks, Chen Zhancai crawled under the table again.
When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
In order to meet his confidante as soon as possible, he ate a simple meal and started running around the streets again.
But after wandering around for several days, I still found nothing.
He didn't want to waste his time, so he heard from the waiter about the most famous red-light district in Ningjing and wanted to experience the foreign customs.
That day, he followed the waiter's instructions and walked straight towards Yanliu Lane.
When I walked to the entrance of an alley, a burst of fragrance hit my nose.
He subconsciously looked around and saw a tall osmanthus tree growing in the yard not far away.
Chen Zhancai couldn't help but come closer to check.
Just as he was stunned, a few pieces of fruit peel fell from the upstairs and hit him on the head.
He looked up and saw a woman in a light yellow long dress, with affectionate eyes, smiling at him from the wooden building.
The woman had light eyebrows and a fair face, a slender figure with curves in all shapes and sizes, and a pair of big eyes that twinkled, making her even more charming and attractive.
His heart was moved, and he stared straight ahead.
While he was stunned, he heard a loud shout, "Where did you come from, you lunatic? How dare you offend my young lady like this? I think you are really tired of living."
Chen Zhancai suddenly came back to his senses and saw a girl who looked like a little maid walking out of the yard angrily.
He felt that he had indeed been rude just now, and he quickly bowed to apologize, "I'm sorry, sister, I was just looking at the osmanthus tree, and I had no intention of offending your young lady."
"Can you even talk? Who is your sister?" The little maid put her hands on her waist and put on a fierce look. "Let me tell you, my young lady is a princess, not someone like you can dream of."
"Yes, yes, I dare not." Chen Zhancai has become accustomed to pretending to be a rich young man these days, and replied subconsciously.
The little maid snorted coldly, "I don't think you dare, hurry up and leave, don't be an eyesore here!"
Chen Zhancai blushed with embarrassment and was about to explain when he saw the woman in the yellow dress come out. "Xiao Zhu, don't be rude!"
As he spoke, he smiled at Chen Zhancai and said, "Don't blame me, sir. Xiaozhu was eager to protect his master and may have offended me."
"Miss, you are too polite. I don't deserve it!" Chen Zhancai's heart almost jumped out. Oh my God, this woman is so stunning, with a pretty face and a slender waist. Isn't she a beauty on earth!
Seeing his infatuated eyes, the woman couldn't help but smile and called softly, "Sir, since you like the fragrance of osmanthus, please come inside and appreciate it carefully."
Chen Zhancai's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he was afraid that he had misheard, so he hurriedly asked, "Miss, what did you just say?"
Without waiting for the woman to speak, the maid beside her said with a gloomy face, "Are you okay? You are so eager to take advantage of me and are unwilling to leave quickly."
"No, no, no, this young master is willing, absolutely willing."
Chen Zhancai finally realized that it was a romantic encounter, as he had searched high and low for what he was looking for.
How could I push away the beautiful girl in my arms?
Thinking of this, he walked in.
Coming to a stone table, the two sat down.
The maid Xiaozhu did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly served tea and water.
Chen Zhancai no longer had the heart to look at the sweet osmanthus at this time. His eyes kept scanning the woman's body. He felt itchy in his heart and wanted to pounce on her like a hungry wolf.
But he didn't dare to act rashly, so he pretended to be a gentleman and started a conversation, "My name is Chen Zhancai, a scholar. May I ask your name, young lady?"
The woman smiled shyly, "My surname is Gui, and my given name is Hua."
Osmanthus is like a flower. Chen Zhancai thought to himself, it seems that he is destined to have a romantic relationship with flowers wherever he goes!
He was in a good mood, with the corners of his mouth raised, and he couldn't help but praise, "There are osmanthus trees in the yard, and the wooden building is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. Wonderful, the young lady's name is really wonderful."
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