Chapter 62: Meeting an Old Friend

Yanyu Tea House is a very poetic name. You can tell at a glance that it was given by the previous owner of Yiyepiangzhou.

Jiang Jiu guessed that the owner of this literary and artistic family was a time traveler, and it seemed that all he needed was a little evidence.

After thirty or forty years, Jiang Jiu was not curious about anything.

The teahouse is very large, with elegant ancient decorations. Following Jiang Jiu are Nanny Qian and Mudan.

When Aunt Qian came in, she took a look and said, "The teahouse has been renovated a bit."

What Jiang Jiu was looking at was an ancient teahouse, but Aunt Qian said that there was a stage in front where storytellers and singers performed at fixed times every day.

Now it is gone, leaving only a screen, and the partitions that were originally separated by bamboo frames have also become private rooms.

The teahouse is no longer just a teahouse, it also serves drinks and snacks, making it a bit confusing.

The restaurant doesn't look like a restaurant, and the teahouse doesn't look like a teahouse. Business is very slow.

"When the teahouse first opened, the second floor was occupied by scholars and writers, while the first floor was occupied by ordinary passers-by who came to take a break, drink a sip of tea, listen to a little song or a story, and then leave."

"Nowadays, ordinary people think tea is too expensive, and scholars think teahouses with alcohol are vulgar. So no one comes here anymore."

The teahouse owner was an old one, in her fifties, and was familiar with Aunt Qian. When she saw Aunt Qian following a young girl, she guessed that

Who is it?

But he asked nothing and said nothing. He just continued the conversation following what Nanny Qian was saying.

Jiang Jiu and the others were welcomed from the door all the way to the second floor.

"Madame Qian, this is the private room you booked. Don't worry, the rooms on the second floor are all soundproofed. This is unchangeable."

People in ancient times paid attention to privacy. No matter which private room it was, there would be several soundproof rooms to facilitate people to meet in private.

After Jiang Jiu went in, Xiao Yimo, Jiao Niang and Chu Yu had already arrived.

The lady was a little worried about her: "Xiaojiu, are you going to play cards with them today?"

Xiao Yimo also asked nervously: "Your ring is broken, will they recognize it?"

Chu Yu was still angry. Last time she was assassinated, she wanted to track down the murderer but was stopped. She wanted to protect Jiang Jiu but was knocked unconscious by Xiao Yimo.

The two are still in the Cold War.

Jiang Jiu smiled slightly: "It's not the right time yet. Today I just want to see an old friend."

Then, Jiang Jiu asked Nanny Qian to tell everyone about the main persons in charge and the shopkeeper of Yiye Pianzhou. At the same time, Jiang Jiu also assigned tasks to everyone.

"The people we are going to meet are Nanny Sun, who holds the important secret recipe, Nanny Zhao, who manages the money, and Qin Yuan. It is said that my grandmother was kind to them in the past, and they are loyal to Yiye Pianzhou and will not betray us."

"But what the real situation is, I guess I can only know it when I meet him in person."

The people Jiang Jiu arranged for were Jiao Niang to connect with Nanny Sun, and Mudan to connect with Nanny Zhao.

Not long after, two old ladies who were about the same age as Aunt Qian came in, followed by a tall, well-mannered old man wearing glasses.

When old sisters meet, they miss each other so much.

As soon as Aunt Sun saw Aunt Qian, she recognized her immediately: "Is that you, Si Rui? You've grown old, your hair has turned white, and wrinkles have appeared on your face."

Aunt Qian also pulled Aunt Sun, tears welling up in her eyes: "Sister Wanwan, it's me, I followed the young lady to the capital... Alas... It's hard to put it into words, it's hard to put it into words..."

Madam Zhao also held Madam Sun's arm and said, "Sister Si Rui, do you still recognize me? I am Fu Niu. I am also old, and now my grandson has passed the examination to become a scholar."

The three old sisters called each other by their nicknames, and Jiang Jiu felt both familiar and awkward.

"Madame Qian, is there another sister named Tutu among you?"

Aunt Qian wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded quickly: "Yes, we escaped from the mansion together that year. She followed your mother, and I held you in my arms, and we got separated like this..."

"Rabbit, is it dead?" Nanny Sun looked at Nanny Qian in disbelief.

Aunt Qian nodded sadly: "When the girl came to Beijing, she only brought the two of us. Who knew that although the man she married was powerful, he was also married. When his wife learned about the girl's existence, she was so jealous that she wanted to kill her. In a panic, we ran away..."

Aunt Qian didn't go into detail about the past, but there will always be a chance to explain it clearly.

Mentioning this at this time, Nanny Qian was afraid that Jiang Jiu would feel upset.

Madam Sun gnashed her teeth in hatred: "When that man approached our girl, I knew he was not a good person. He was scheming and plotting. I don't know what's wrong with the girl. She insisted on going to the capital with that man and completely forgot the instructions of the master before he died."

Nanny Zhao glanced at Jiang Jiu, who was drinking tea calmly, and patted Nanny Sun's hand.

"Stop talking, Si Rui, this is the young master, right? We are here to pay our respects to the young master."

Wanwan, Tutu, Sirui, and Funiu?

one, two, three, four

One, two, three, four?

It sounds like this name was given by a time traveler.

Nanny Sun, Nanny Zhao, and Qin Yuan behind them, all three bowed deeply to Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu knew that this was his true friend, so he didn't even need to take out the token of trust. He just acknowledged Aunt Qian and accepted her as his master.

But Jiang Jiu still took out the ring.

"Please stand up. Let's start by identifying the token. To be honest, I haven't come to see you for such a long time. One reason is that my ring was lost. Aunt Qian and I only found it recently."

"Secondly, I was still young, and one of our people was among those who were chasing us. For safety reasons, Aunt Qian and I hid our identities and lived in someone else's home."

Jiang Jiu damaged the seals on all six sides of the ring and printed them out one by one on paper.

Not only is the order correct, the picture is also clear.

"Now that I'm back, I will repay the kindness and take revenge. I hope all the seniors will help me. Jiang Jiu will never let you down."

After saying that, Jiang Jiu bowed to them.

Nanny Zhao quickly helped Jiang Jiu up: "Xiao Jiu, we all know you. Your mother gave birth to you on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the Double Ninth Festival, so your nickname is Xiao Jiu."

"She wrote back, but we haven't had time to go to Beijing to congratulate her yet, except for a few things here."

Jiang Jiu smiled slightly, pointed at the mark on it and said: "A small boat reminds me of my hometown, and the misty river makes me sad."

"Six paintings correspond to six words: homesickness, lone traveler."

"It is said that my grandmother was not from here. Her hometown was far away and she could not go back. She walked alone in the world and used her life's talent to create a small boat. Therefore, she spent her whole life missing her hometown."

After listening to this, everyone nodded.

Nanny Sun said, "I am her eldest maid. Although she never treated me as a maid but as a friend, she saved my life and she will be my master all my life."

Aunt Zhao said with tears in her eyes: "Me too..."

Jiang Jiu prepared some refreshments and took care of them to sit down: "Come, let's sit together, don't be restrained, eat and chat at the same time."

Nanny Sun looked at Nanny Qian, then at Jiang Jiu, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"The young lady has the same temper as the master. It is unreasonable for a servant to be on an equal footing with the master, but the master never cares about these things..."

Until Nanny Sun called them: "Yes, the young lady doesn't care about these things. Let me introduce you to the young lady's subordinates. Let's sit together."