Chapter 124 Tianjin Dinner 2
Everyone turned to see that it was the bound consort, Zhao Xiaofei, who had spoken. Feng Shengshi laughed heartily, "The emperor is so kind to you, marrying the princess to you. Of course you're speaking for him! We soldiers can only watch you enjoy the good life. We can only sing and wash the pot!"
"If you say that the soldiers drink the water used to wash the pot, I will believe it! You? How much of the salary given by the court have you eaten? Instead, you eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, which makes those soldiers think you are okay!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"So what? Officials have to feed us so that the people below can have food and drink!" said Lou Guangxian.
"Why waste time talking to him! Take him to the jail and I guarantee he will tell me what kind of bellyband the princess likes to wear at night!" said Jin Bin.
At this time, Zhao Xinyu said, "You are a prisoner, and you still have the mood to show off your power of words here? Think about your future!"
Zhao Xinyu's words made his stance clear: he and the three opposing generals all intended to surrender. However, they all needed a token of their loyalty. The more loyal Zhao Xiaofei was to the Ming, the more valuable he would be to the Dashun officials. In other words, the greater their value in capturing him, the greater their achievement.
Zhao Xiaofei remained silent, fearing he would be irritated and a beating from them would be unworthy. Zhao Xinhui said, "My Lord! I heard you know how to make transparent glass! I advise you to join us in serving the new dynasty. Perhaps you can continue to serve as an official there. Even if a general or official's daughter from the Dashun army takes a fancy to you, you could continue to be their son-in-law!"
"Shameless!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"What? A method for making colored glaze?" Feng Shengshi exclaimed in surprise. He, Lou Guangxian, and Jin Bin all felt they had to take Zhao Xiaofei with them. But what a great opportunity to make a fortune!
"Brother Zhao! We must take this loyal and loyal prince consort away today! How about we divide the credit equally?" Feng Shengshi said anxiously.
"Oh! Tell me the price?" Zhao Xinhui went straight to the point.
"I will offer 30,000 taels of silver, and the people from Dashun will explain to them that we caught him together!" Feng Shengshi said.
"Thirty thousand taels? Did Lord Feng cheat a little?" Zhao Xinhui said.
"Then how much do you want?" Feng Shengshi asked.
"Fifty thousand taels! No less!" said Zhao Xinhui.
Feng Shengshi calculated his money and said through gritted teeth, "Okay! Fifty thousand is fifty thousand!"
"Okay! Hand over the money and the person!" said Zhao Xinhui.
"No! I'll take the person away first!" Feng Shengshi said.
"Sir Feng, this is a business deal! It's better for us to deal with each other in exchange for money! You send someone to get the silver, and we can sit down and have a few drinks, how about that?" Zhao Xinhui said.
"What do you want to drink? I don't even know how much you can drink!" Feng Shengshi said.
"What? I can't drink more than you? Then let's try it today! If you can make me and my men drink, I will reduce your salary by 10,000 taels of silver!" said Zhao Xinhui.
"Okay! Since you said so, I won't be polite! Let's have a feast!" Feng Shengshi was furious. In Tianjin, when it came to drinking capacity, if he said he was second, no one in Tianjin dared to claim first place. And if he could get Zhao Xinhui drunk, he could save ten thousand taels of silver, so why not?
"Good! A gentleman's word!" said Zhao Xinhui.
"Whip the horse!" said Feng Shengshi.
"Prepare a banquet!" Zhao Xinhui ordered.
The food and wine had already been prepared, and everyone had taken their seats, divided into host and guest. Zhao Xinhui, determined to go all out, stood up and said, "I invited Master Feng here today, so I'll drink first as a sign of respect!" Zhao Xinhui poured himself three cups first, gulping them down in one gulp!
The generals under his command cheered one after another: "Master Zhao has a good alcohol tolerance! Master Zhao is mighty!"
Feng Shengshi curled his lips and said, "Why are you being so servile! Why are you using a wine glass? Bring me a bowl!"
The servant immediately changed Feng Shengshi's bowl and filled it up. Feng Shengshi drank the wine in one gulp! Zhao Xiaofei's eyes almost fell out as he watched them drinking like that. He could only say that he could drink, but only two cups at most. He would definitely fall down after the third cup. But these people drank like they were drinking boiled water. You drink one bowl after another!
Of course, Feng Shengshi and Lou Guangxian were drinking enthusiastically, while Jin Bin only took a few sips. Zhao Xinhui also drank seriously. His alcohol tolerance was only decent, but it couldn't compare to Feng Shengshi's. However, he was drinking so hard today just to relax Feng Shengshi and the others and get them to drink more.
The two groups drank one bowl after another. When Zhao Xinhui couldn't stand it anymore and felt that he would lose his memory if he drank any more, he finally gave in.
Zhao Xinhui waved his hand and said, "Master Feng! I surrender! You can take back the ten thousand taels!" After that, he walked out of the house and vomited.
Feng Shengshi laughed heartily, but he had also drunk quite a bit. His speech was lisp, and he said, "Master Zhao, are you convinced?"
"I give up! I admit defeat today! We'll fight again another day!" said Zhao Xinhui.
"Haha! I'm ready to accompany you anytime!" Feng Shengshi said.
"Has the money arrived?" Zhao Xinhui asked.
"It's almost done! Come and have another bowl!" Feng Shengshi said with a smile.
"I'm not drinking anymore! I lost ten thousand taels, and this wine is too expensive! You drink it yourself! I'm just going to eat some food to fill my stomach!" Zhao Xinhui said, but his eyes were looking at Zhao Xiaofei.
Zhao Xiaofei nodded. He had already seen Zhou Shuai, Wan Shan, and the others crouched against the wall, their guns pointed at the three men inside. Wan Shan and Zhou Shuai had already set up their positions outside. Once the team members were at the Zhao residence's gate, they were laying ambushes in front and behind, trying to prevent any of them from escaping.
Zhou Shuai and Wan Shan only brought 100 men into the city, but they had to contend with Feng Shengshi's army of over 500. It was unclear if Feng Shengshi was there for dinner, or perhaps a gang fight. Adding Zhao Xinhui's 150 men, they only had 250 men. Furthermore, Feng Shengshi, Lou Guangxian, and Jin Bin's troops were on constant alert for any disturbances in Zhao Xinhui's camp.
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