After Zhang You finished eating, he sat there quietly and listened to Wei Qian talk.
He had probably drunk a bit too much, and he immediately started talking, talking about how the food he had eaten today was not tasty, and how he really wanted to go back, but he hadn't made a name for himself, so he couldn't go back.
"I... I don't know when... I can go back. I'm not as good as my brother in every way... but I... I've tried my best..." He rested his left hand on the table, his head tilted on his left hand, his eyes were a little blurry, but his right hand was still pouring wine into the glass.
"Yeah, you tried your best. In fact, everyone has his or her own areas of expertise. You don't need to compare yourself with your brother in everything. You have to find your strengths. Only then can you be yourself, not someone else's shadow." Seeing that he was silent, Zhang You interrupted him quickly, wanting him to change the subject.
This guy's alcohol tolerance is really... hard to describe.
It would be terrible if he drank more and said something she shouldn't hear.
It’s better to interrupt it as soon as possible.
"Master Wei? Are you still awake?" She leaned forward, stretched out her hand, and waved it up and down in front of him.
"Hmm? Sober? Do you want to drink?" Wei Qian slowly raised his eyes to look at her, blankly, and spoke in a long tone, like a child.
He picked up the glass of wine, handed it to Zhang You and asked her to drink it.
have to.
This is really drunk.
"I don't drink." Zhang You pushed his hand away and put the glass back on the table in front of him, her voice filled with helplessness. "You can't drink much, so why did you drink so much?"
Wei Qian was a little sad that she had rejected him again, and the alcohol seemed to amplify his emotions. He only remembered that she wanted to drink, so he offered it to her, wanting to invite her to try it. But the next second, he was stung by her saying that she could not drink much, and he felt a little emotional.
"No - I can drink a whole jar! This... huh? Why is it only half a jar?" He couldn't even speak clearly, but it was still obvious that he had only finished half a jar of wine.
"Because hot wine makes you drunk easily." Zhang You felt helpless.
Alcohol evaporates easily when it’s hot. If you don’t get drunk, who will you get drunk?
"With your drinking capacity, I think you need to practice more. If you drink with others, you will definitely not be able to drink more than them." Seeing that he was drunk, Zhang You started to complain and became more casual and less restrained.
"Hmm..." Wei Qian didn't know if it was because of what she said, but he became depressed and silent.
"Master Wei?" Zhang You called out several times, but he didn't respond. He lowered his head, and Zhang You couldn't see his features clearly from this angle.
Could he be asleep?
Zhang You sighed tiredly and called the waiter over, "Waiter, make me a bowl of hangover soup."
"We don't cook these here--" Before the waiter could finish his words, Zhang You had already used her money skills to make him take the money and go downstairs to prepare.
Seeing him drunk and asleep, Zhang You muttered to herself, "Alas—how dare you come out drinking alone? You're so drunk, and no one wants to take you home?
Besides, you're out there alone, drinking so much, how dangerous is that? A gentleman shouldn't stand under a dangerous wall, so how could you get drunk so easily in front of others? You said you wanted to go out and gain experience, but I think you should practice your alcohol tolerance first. If you get drunk so easily, then you're telling everyone everything you know, right?
"Um... no..." Wei Qian suddenly spoke, which scared Zhang You.
"Are you awake?" Zhang You watched him raise his head shakily and look at her quietly, as if he was awake but also still drunk. "What did you just say?"
Wei Qian didn't say anything. He tilted his head slightly to the right, looking a little confused.
Zhang You saw that he was still asleep and shook his head helplessly.
Wei Qian blinked, reached out for the wine glass and was about to continue drinking.
"Huh?" Zhang You quickly snatched the wine glass away and handed him a piece of dried fruit. "Don't drink it, eat this."
Wei Qian stared at the dried fruit in his hand, as if trying to identify what it was. He looked at it for a while, then slowly put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly.
The waiter quickly brought up the sobering soup, and Zhang You urged him to drink it. Fortunately, although he was drunk, he was very obedient and did not have to worry about anything.
After drinking, he seemed to be still a little drunk and continued to sleep on the table.
Seeing that the time requested by Qiao Si was approaching, Zhang You simply gave the waiter a tip and asked him to look after Wei Qian until he sobered up and let him go home.
As for why I didn't follow the waiter's advice and book a private room on the second floor of the restaurant for him to sleep in for the night...
Of course it’s because Zhang You has no money!
So after Zhang You paid for her meal, she immediately rushed back to Qiao Si.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too late, because Hongmei and the others hadn’t come back yet. They were probably too engrossed in the performance.
Qiao Si asked Dongmei to go find them, while Zhang You and the others waited outside with peace of mind.
After they all came back, Qiao Si and the others waited for a while before preparing to leave.
Zhang You followed Qiao Si and walked along the street to the carriage at the entrance of the alley. The performance on the platform was nearing its end, and some people in the crowd were already walking back.
Qiao Si and the others stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year, just like they did in previous years. At this time last year, they had been staying in the princess's room. At that time, Zhang You was just an ordinary maid guarding the door, enduring the cold at the door.
This year, she was able to stay in the side room in the princess's courtyard with Hongmei and the others, and they could all stay together for warmth.
The closer it got to midnight, the more sounds of fireworks were heard outside. They also began to prepare fireworks and firecrackers, waiting for Qiao Si and the others to set them off later.
Snowflakes gradually fell from the sky. A gust of wind blew, and the snow became heavier and heavier, fluttering down. A thin layer of snow had accumulated on the ground.
The princess's door creaked open, and the prince and princess brought them out to the open space outside and lit the fireworks with their own hands.
As the sound of fireworks rang out in the yard, loud firecrackers were heard at the gate of the palace. Brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky, and the air began to be filled with the smell of firecrackers.
Zhang You looked at the fireworks above his head. Under the dark night, large flakes of snow were floating around. Those snowflakes seemed to merge with the fireworks rising into the sky, as if those fleeting fireworks, after a brief bloom, turned into scattered snowflakes, drifting to thousands of households, bringing New Year's blessings.
Someone outside didn't know who started it, but the vague sound kept coming to them. They could hear those people shouting with joy and excitement, "Happy New Year!"
Prince Qiao was in high spirits. He took a step forward and shouted back, "Happy New Year!"
Following his example, Qiao Si and the others followed suit and shouted loudly.
The loud shouts shook people's hearts, and the whole Dingzhou was immersed in the joy of the moment.
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