Chapter 128: Alcohol Makes Cowards Courageous
Ye Beixiu took note of Zhang Juexia's words and said, "My dear, since you like this kind of courtyard so much, I will earn money in the spring and buy you a house like this."
Zhang Juexia blinked and said, "I'll take note of what you said."
When Shopkeeper Wan heard Zhao Xiang say that Zhang Juexia was among the people coming to dinner today, his beard stood up in excitement. "Shopkeeper Zhao, I'll send someone with a carriage to pick him up from Shopkeeper Yao's place."
Before Zhao Xiang could say anything to stop him, Manager Wan had already run to make arrangements.
After Zhang Juexia left angrily that day, Manager Wan wanted to go to Yejia Village to apologize to Zhang Juexia, but the restaurant business was so good that he couldn't leave.
When he heard that the people Zhao Xiang invited were from Yejia Village today, he stepped forward and said a few more words. As he talked, he found out who was coming to dinner.
Shopkeeper Wan was puzzled. "Shopkeeper Zhao, do you have any relatives in Yejia Village or Ye Beixiu's family?"
Zhao Xiang chuckled, "The girl from the Ye family that my third son has chosen is Ye Beixiu's cousin."
Shopkeeper Wan sighed again and said that Jinshui Town is really small!
"Manager Zhao, you have good judgment. You arranged a marriage for your son long ago. The Ye family of Yejia Village is truly a good family."
"Thank you for the compliment, Shopkeeper Wan. Today, we have to rely on Shopkeeper Wan to supervise the kitchen staff to prepare the two tables well.
This is the first time that Zhao has invited his in-laws to dinner. Besides, today is my third daughter-in-law's apprenticeship banquet, so we can't be careless."
"Manager Zhao, please be at ease with what I, Wan, do. I promise to get this done for you."
Even if Zhao Xiang wasn't there, Wan, the shrewd manager, would have to prepare a good meal for Zhang Juexia and wouldn't let the diners say a bad word.
The carriage sent by Manfu Restaurant was very polite when it arrived at Manager Yao's house. After explaining the reason clearly, everyone prepared to go to the restaurant for dinner under Li Ju's arrangement.
Zhang Juexia still sat in his own carriage so that he and Ye Beixiu would have company.
When the carriage was about to reach the restaurant, Madam Liu beside Qian Yulin called out to her, "Miss Zhang, it really is you! From a distance, I saw that this carriage looked like yours, so I trotted a few steps to catch up."
Zhang Juexia jumped off the carriage, "Hello, Aunt Liu!"
"What are you doing?"
Zhang Juexia then told Manager Yao that her sister wanted to be his disciple. She also called Ye Beixiu over and introduced him to Madam Liu.
Madam Liu looked at Ye Beixiu carefully. "I saw him at the mansion that day, but I was a little far away and didn't get a close look. Miss Zhang, your son-in-law is really handsome and tall. He's a fine young man."
Zhang Juexia was very proud that her husband was praised, "Thank you, Aunt Liu."
Ye Suyun was waving at her over there, so she said a few polite words to Aunt Liu and walked into the restaurant with Ye Beixiu.
Shopkeeper Wan was getting anxious because he couldn't wait for Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu. When he saw them come in, he hurriedly greeted them with a smile, "Hello, Beixiu, Miss Ye!"
Ye Beixiu politely bowed to Manager Wan.
Zhang Juexia also greeted Shopkeeper Wan with a smile, "Thank you for your concern today, Shopkeeper Wan."
"That's what I should do."
When Manager Wan saw that Zhang Juexia didn't behave strangely, he knew that the matter was completely over, and he felt relieved.
Zhang Juexia entered the room and saw Wang Guilan and Manager Yao politely arguing about who would sit in the seat of honor.
Li Ju smiled and said, "Manager Yao, you are the protagonist today, so don't be modest."
Zhang Juexia felt that what Li Ju said made sense. "That's right, Auntie, you're right. Manager Yao, please sit down!"
The seats were arranged over there, everyone sat down, and the dishes were served one by one.
Everyone ate and talked about family matters.
Among the people in the town, Manager Yao and Li Ju are more familiar with each other, so everyone just listens to them and occasionally interjects a word or two.
Halfway through the meal, Zhang Juexia heard bursts of rock-paper-scissors sounds outside, as well as the cheers of men after drinking, which made him feel a little annoyed.
After calling the waiter and asking, we found out that Liu Hong and some of his friends were in the next room.
Shopkeeper Yao got angry when he heard this. "Go tell them to keep their voices down. They're affecting our meal."
The young man felt a little embarrassed. After all, all the visitors were guests, and he didn't dare to offend anyone.
"Call your shopkeeper and I'll talk to him."
Manager Wan rushed over without wasting a moment. When he pushed the door open, he heard the commotion next door. Shaking his head in disgust, he called over the waiter, "Go and take a pot of wine to Liu Hong's room. Tell him there's a female guest next door and ask them to keep their voices down."
The young man hurried off to do it.
Shopkeeper Wan then walked in with a beaming smile on his face. "First of all, congratulations to Shopkeeper Yao on having a beloved disciple today. I'll add two more dishes later as a token of my appreciation."
Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Shopkeeper Wan did this, which helped Shopkeeper Yao suppress his anger. "Shopkeeper Wan, although everyone who comes in is a customer, there are some things you should remind them of. If you keep reminding them, it will affect your business in the long run."
To be frank, those who can gain a foothold in the town are all smart people.
Shopkeeper Wan agreed with a smile, "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Yao, I have arranged for someone to take care of it. You guys can eat and drink well."
Maybe the pot of wine brought by the waiter worked, and the room next door was not so noisy anymore.
Everyone started talking again.
Gossip about other people's private affairs is what women talk about, and it's quite popular.
It seems that Li Ju's social skills were somewhat reserved when she went to Yejia Village to propose marriage last time.
She has a strong ability to control the situation. When she feels the audience is getting bored, she immediately finds a new topic.
When he talked about something funny, everyone in the room laughed non-stop.
Liu Hong was a little tipsy when he heard the women's laughter. He couldn't help but tug at his collar, "This Wan, the shopkeeper, sent us a pot of wine and sent them away like this. Why can they laugh so loudly, but we can't? No, I have to talk to them."
Alcohol makes cowards brave, and for men, this kind of thing tests both courage and bravery. It is also a very face-saving thing to brag to others.
Encouraged by several other people, Liu Hong took the wine glass and crookedly pushed open the door of the next room.
Only Manager Yao and Li Ju knew Liu Hong in the room, and they stood up involuntarily.
Shopkeeper Yao pointed at him angrily and said, "Get out now! You've walked into the wrong room."
Liu Hong burped, and everyone in the room covered their noses with their hands.
Liu Hong tried hard to keep himself steady, mumbling, "So the female guest Lao Wan was talking about is... Yao Tao... You, brother... I haven't seen you... for a long time. Come... have a couple of drinks with me."
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