Chapter 308 What’s wrong with you, little girl?
When Yu Qinghuan came out after tidying herself up, the attentive Sang Ru immediately noticed that the girl's bun was not the one she had originally tied.
She stared at the second floor with suspicion for a long time. Could there be a man hiding in there?
Before she could even open her mouth to kiss him, Yu Qinghuan ordered, "Sang Ru, Elder Cheng hasn't eaten enough. Send him a pot of wine and two dishes later."
Sang Ru immediately understood that it was Cheng Ge Lao who had returned and the girl had a mistress in her golden house.
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Lin Jing arrived before it got dark.
When he came in, the hall was brightly lit with candles, but there was no customer. There was only the idle waiter and the girl Sang Ru who was always looking at people with a smile.
"Sir, you are here again. What would you like to eat?"
"I want a pot of wine and some side dishes."
Lin Jing felt a little embarrassed after ordering just a pot of wine. When he ate at other places on weekdays, he would definitely not order just a pot of wine and ask for side dishes to go with it.
But he really couldn't afford the food in Fuyanlou, and now he just wanted to try what a pot of wine that cost ten taels tasted like.
In this matter, the dignified Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt a little embarrassed.
Sang Ru looked at the current Vice Minister of Justice with a subtle glance. The inside of his cuffs were torn and patched. He lived such a hard life, yet he still drank a pot of wine worth ten taels.
I don’t know which unlucky person would fall for a man like this.
She smiled and said, "Okay, please take a seat, the wine will be here soon."
After a while, she came with wine and snacks and placed them on the table. "Sir, please enjoy your meal."
Seeing that in addition to the pickled cucumber from the daytime, there was also a small plate of peanuts, Lin Jing hurriedly called out to her, "I didn't order this!"
Sang Ru turned around and explained with a smile, "My boss said that any returning customers will receive an extra side dish."
Lin Jing was slightly stunned. Is there such a good thing?
It was just a small plate of peanuts.
However, when he picked up two and put them in his mouth, he couldn't stop. Unlike the peanuts in other stores, they were salty and crispy.
He immediately poured a glass of wine and took a sip. In an instant, a mellow and lingering aroma of the wine spread between his lips and teeth.
He was slightly stunned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes - the wine tasted slightly spicy at first, then turned into sweetness, as if a warm current slid from his throat into his stomach, and his whole body relaxed.
Lin Jing couldn't help but take another sip. This time, he savored it carefully. On the tip of his tongue, he could feel the faint fruity aroma and mellow grain flavor in the wine. The aftertaste was so long that he was reluctant to swallow it.
When he swallowed it, the taste of alcohol was still in his mouth, and the aftertaste was long, giving him the illusion of being in high spirits.
Lin Jing murmured softly, "What a good wine!"
He boasted that he had drunk a lot of good wine, but he had never tasted such a fine wine with distinct layers. He was afraid that even the imperial wine in the palace could not compare to it.
Ten taels of silver for a pot, worth it!
However, what Lin Jing didn't know was that this wine was actually the royal wine of the palace, which Yu Qinghuan had begged from Xiao Jinghe. It was said that one or two glasses would only be given to people during palace banquets.
At this time, Cheng Gongjin in the private room had already tasted it, and a slight arc appeared at the corner of his lips. He thought: She is making full use of it.
Lin Jing was originally worried about the money, but after two drinks, he felt that the money was well spent!
He picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth. It was salty, fragrant and crispy, which just neutralized the strong taste of the wine, making him unable to help but drink another glass.
Before I knew it, the wine jug was half empty.
Lin Jing stopped immediately, picked up a piece of cucumber and ate it, reluctant to drink it too fast, after all, a pot of liquor cost ten taels.
At this time, several people who had invited each other to come together during the day walked into Fuyan Tower and were invited by Sang Ru to sit at the table next to Lin Jing.
Yu Qinghuan looked over and recognized them. One of them was Mai Lang, the Chief Censor of the imperial court, the one on the left was Tang Xiuzhuo from the Hanlin Academy, and the one on the right was the acting chief academic officer of the Imperial College.
After the three of them sat down, Sang Ru pointed to the wine and food sign hanging on the wall and said, "You three guests can go over and take a look at what we have to eat. The prices are all on the menu."
Just as the Imperial Censor Mai Lang was about to stand up to take a look, he saw Tang Xiuzhuan wave his hand and said, "No need. Bring us all your signs and a few more jugs of good wine."
Lord Dai on the side also echoed.
Seeing both of them say this, Mai Lang had no choice but to sit back, but he glanced at Lin Jing.
"Master Lin, why are you only drinking and not ordering food?"
Lin Jing laughed dryly and said, "I'm not hungry, I just want to taste a few sips of wine."
Tang Xiuzhuan was a straightforward person, and he was a bit of a flatterer. "Sir Lin, you are at least a fourth-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. How can you be so poor that you can't even afford to order a dish?"
Lin Jing tightened his grip on the chopsticks, feeling a little embarrassed, but his face remained expressionless. "Lord Tang, you don't know, I can only have this one sip of wine."
Tang Xiuzhuan snorted lightly. He could only afford this one sip of wine. It was obvious that he couldn't afford to eat in a restaurant, but he was trying to show off by ordering only a pot of wine. It was really shabby.
The owner of this restaurant is also a fool. He actually let him order a pot of wine and sit here.
He immediately said to Mai Lang and Dai Da Ren who had come with him, "I'm your host today, so just eat to your heart's content. I, Tang Shi, have plenty of money."
Lin Jing glanced at the three of them and thought, the Tang family is not the Gu family, it has long been in decline, and Tang Shi only got into the Hanlin Academy by relying on that little connection. Can he afford such expensive food and wine in Fuyanlou?
He suddenly began to look forward to paying the bill and seeing how Tang Shi would react when he found out how expensive the food and drinks were.
Just then, two carriages stopped outside the restaurant.
Xie Zhili and Mu Huaian got off the carriage. The moment their eyes met, one of them snorted softly, and the other straightened his robe and walked towards Fuyan Tower.
Glancing at the two, the four people, including Lin Jing, stood up. Among them, Tang Shi was the most attentive. "Master Xie, Master Mu, why are you here too?"
Seeing this, Lin Jing immediately lost interest in chatting and sat back.
Who could have imagined that the second son of a marquis's family, who was once looked down upon by everyone, would become the confidant of the then Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, and is now a favorite of His Majesty. At this age, he is already a third-rank Minister of the Dali Temple. His future is truly limitless.
Unlike himself, when he was Xie Zhili's age, he was just a Yuanwailang.
However, Xie Zhili ignored Tang Xiuzhuan and glanced around. He caught sight of Yu Qinghuan and curled his lips, wanting to walk over.
Mu Huaian grabbed him and whispered, "If you go over there now and someone sees you, will she be able to keep her restaurant open?"
After hearing this, Xie Zhili gave up the idea of looking for Yu Qinghuan and sat down with Mu Huaian.
Sang Ru took two steps at a time and greeted Mu Huaian with a smile on her face, "What would you like to eat, my distinguished guest?"
Xie Zhili immediately became unhappy. "What's wrong with you, little girl? Didn't you see that I sat down first? Why are you asking him first?"
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