Soon, Qi Xiuyuan regretted his hasty words.
I give in. I just ordered five dishes, a pot of wine, and some snacks, but how come it cost almost twenty taels?
This isn't the way you rob money, right?
This time when I came to Kyoto to take the exam, my dear wife gave me three hundred taels of silver as travel expenses. If I spend a few meals like this, what will be left?
Lu Yao saw that he ate the whole meal in such silence, which was really not in line with his style, so he and Xiao Hechuan looked at each other and both smiled unkindly.
The Qi family was a well-off family in Jeju, with no worries about food and clothing, but in Kyoto they were just an ordinary family.
"Brother Qi, if you are short of money, I have enough silver with me, so I can lend you some. You don't have to pay it back in a hurry."
Lu Yao said this quite sincerely.
However, Qi Xiuyuan's secret was exposed, and his face turned red like a boiled shrimp in an instant. He gritted his teeth and argued:
"As someone who is not married yet, you won't understand us as married people. I believe that Hechuan understands this very well, don't you? Hechuan?"
He winked at Xiao Hechuan, signaling him to defend himself.
"It's true that people with families are different from those without families, but my wife has never restricted my pocket money!"
In the first half of the sentence, he agreed with Qi Xiuyuan, but in the second half, he began to agree with Lu Yao, focusing on treating everyone equally.
Qi Xiuyuan's smug smile collapsed in an instant.
"I take back what I said just now. This meal is on my table. You who don't have children yet won't understand how we feel as fathers. I have to save some money for my future son or daughter."
Qi Xiuyuan found a plausible excuse for himself and managed to turn the situation around.
That's right, he's going to be a father soon, and these two are still unknown, so what's wrong with him being a little stingy?
This left Lu Yao and Qi Xiuyuan with no way to refute, and they could only drink a sip of wine in frustration.
Jiang Sui was so amused watching the three of them joking that he didn't notice that Xiao Hechuan gave him a sad look.
"Thank you, Brother Qi, for your generosity. A good man has three sons in his life!"
Xiao Hechuan's words made Qi Xiuyuan's face as black as the bottom of a pot.
A good person like God wants three sons in his life, but he doesn’t want them. He must give birth to a daughter.
Xiao Hechuan said this because he knew that he would have three sons in his life. Just wait, when Suisui and I have a daughter, I will envy you to death.
Because on weekdays, Qi Xiuyuan always said that he would have a daughter.
Lu Yao almost laughed out loud on the spot. If he hadn't been considering Jiang Sui, it would have been very unpresentable.
"Brother Xiao, how about we make a bet on whether Brother Qi's first child will be a son or a daughter?"
"Then I bet it's a son!" Xiao Hechuan said without hesitation.
"I also bet that it's my son, but if that's the case, then the bet can't continue?" Lu Yao spread his hands helplessly.
"Why can't we continue? I'm betting with you guys that this baby will definitely be a girl. If it's a boy, I'll let him recognize both of you as his godfathers."
Qi Xiuyuan's desire to win also arose.
"make a deal!"
Xiao Hechuan and Lu Yao spoke almost at the same time.
The bet was settled. It was actually a good thing. If Qi Xiuyuan's son recognized these two godfathers, the three families would become true family friends.
Jiang Sui is the most direct witness.
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With his understanding of Kyoto, Xiao Hechuan already had the most suitable place to stay in mind, which was near the Imperial Examination Hall.
A small house with two entrances can accommodate four people without any problem, and they will not affect each other's daily life.
The rent is 40 taels of silver per month. If you rent it for half a year, it will be 240 taels per month. If you share it among four people, it will be 60 taels per person.
Xiao Hechuan and Jiang Sui were given 120 taels, and the rest went out to Lu Yao and Qi Xiuyuan.
Everyone who came to Jeju brought servants with them, and it was enough to leave only a few people in the house to take care of their food and daily life.
However, they only brought servants with them, and Jiang Sui was a woman, so it would be better for her to have a maid with her.
Moreover, due to some etiquette, Qi Xiuyuan and Lu Yao discussed and decided to give the largest courtyard in the house to Xiao Hechuan and his wife, and promised that they would not set foot in the backyard, giving the couple enough privacy and showing absolute respect to Jiang Sui.
Xiao Hechuan was just about to go to the Asian Development Bank to hire a few maids to take care of Jiang Sui, but before he could take any action, Xia Wanning had already sent two maids and two cooks.
They are all her people and can be trusted absolutely. They are also specially trained and will not talk too much. For the next six months, they will stay by Jiang Sui's side.
The two young maids were responsible for serving Jiang Sui personally, while the two old women were in charge of food. They were very good cooks and were carefully selected by Xia Wanning. Since they were his good sisters, of course he had to pamper them himself.
This is good, it saves a lot of trouble.
This house, whether it is the garden layout, the main structure, or the building materials, is much more sophisticated than those in Jeju, and it exudes refinement everywhere. Living here is elegant and quiet, and it is close to the Imperial Examination Hall, so you can study and review with peace of mind.
Now even the cooking problem has been solved, it’s so comfortable.
Qi Xiuyuan was still very curious, how come the couple had acquaintances in Kyoto?
However, even with best friends, you still need to maintain basic propriety and not ask about things that you shouldn't ask about.
If a friendship lacks a sense of propriety, the feelings will gradually be worn out if it happens too often.
Xia Wanning arranged two maids, one named Qiu Shui and the other named Yi Ren, who usually served in her yard.
The county lady instructed that the two of them were not only responsible for taking care of Madam Jiang's food and daily life, but also for taking her around Kyoto.
In the next few days, Xiao Hechuan and his friends have to review their lessons, so they definitely can't accompany Jiang Sui to go out and play, but they are afraid that Jiang Sui will be bored.
There are many delicious and fun places in Kyoto. The first place Jiang Sui wants to go is the theater opened by Xia Wanning. He wants to appreciate how amazing the drama that she has painstakingly rehearsed and has become popular all over the country is.
Her theater was called Baixiyuan. Tickets were hard to come by on weekdays, and you didn’t just have to be rich to get in.
But Jiang Sui knew the owner of Baixiyuan, so Xia Wanning would naturally arrange it for her.
She directly arranged for her a private room with the best view and the most comfort, and Xiao Hechuan and Qi Xiuyuan could go and have a look.
The first stop for the four people when they arrived in Kyoto was Baixiyuan.
They had heard the script of the play "Havoc in Heaven" from storytellers in Jeju, and the description was very vivid.
Now, I can finally see it with my own eyes...
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