Green mountains and boundless green grass. Birds were flying, spreading their wings freely. Like a jade pond, sparkling under the light. Upstairs of Chatting and Laughing, drinking wine. The wind blew the bells, echoing faintly. Clouds covered the sun, the sound of a flute was long. Suddenly looking, there were bandits fleeing from the wilderness. Stumbling, only then did they know that their country was in peril. Beside the clouds, it was not heaven.
On the rooftop of the Water Cloud Tavern, the young master dressed in luxurious clothing was enjoying the scenery around him amidst the cheers of the crowd when he heard the sound of a flute. He saw a group of people fleeing from the wastelands, bringing their wives and children with them, playing the flute as they begged for money. Finally, he woke up from that fleeting feeling. Thinking about the drought and the plague of locusts in so many places, his mood worsened.
"Why hasn't Li Cheng bought this restaurant yet? Someone should go and take a look. " The young master's mood was ruined, and he couldn't bear to look at that family anymore, so he could only vent his anger on someone else.
That person hurriedly ran downstairs. After a while, he came back and reported in a low voice, "Young master, Li Cheng went out. I heard the manager of this restaurant say that there are three owners of this restaurant, and they need to agree before they can sell. Li Cheng went to look for those three owners."
"Well, let's go, we won't eat here. The refugees can actually come here, those officials are all freeloaders? They deserve to be killed for ruining my mood. "The young master in luxurious clothes said impatiently and led the way downstairs. The surrounding people immediately surrounded them.
The money for going upstairs had been paid, but the money for the meal had not been paid. Moreover, they had ordered a lot of good things, so the manager didn't dare to stop them. Since he saw the gold, he knew that their identities were different, so he ordered the waiter to send it outside. When someone came to exchange money for the gold, he would ask for as much as he could. Otherwise, he would have to pay for it.
Naturally, the waiter on the roof went up to clean up. Seeing that the dishes were basically untouched and that they drank a lot of wine, he sighed at the extravagance of the rich. The two waiter put away the dishes that could not be left behind, waiting to eat together in the evening. When they looked at the dishes that could not be left behind, they shook their heads and could only eat two mouthfuls and throw them away.
They didn't dare to continue to sell things to others like other small stores. The owner had already given a death order that they could not earn money. Just as they were feeling regretful, they heard the sound of a flute coming from below. They looked up and saw a family of four fleeing here. The youngest child was on the man's back, and the woman was leading a six or seven years old little girl.... They looked pitiful.
Looking at each other, the two waiter finally knew how to deal with these things. There were also the untouched big steamed buns that had been sent up. Ignoring the other dishes, they put the untouched ones on the tray. They also took the steamed buns, three pairs of chopsticks, and a spoon. They ran downstairs as fast as they could to welcome the four people. Surprisingly, not a single drop of soup spilled from the bowl on the tray.
Just as the young master brought people out, he felt a burst of wind beside him, accompanied by the fragrance of several dishes. He glanced around and saw the two waiter running with the tray. The dishes on the tray were very familiar. With his good memory, he could even remember the names of the dishes. Oyster and winter melon soup, fresh mixed bamboo shoots, steamed beef marrow, shrimp tofu, three dishes and one soup.
"Young master, those are the dishes we ordered up there. They can't even leave these dishes. Do they want to sell them to those four people?" A servant at the side also saw the dishes clearly and said to the young master.
"Get out of my way, are you stupid? Do those four people have the money to buy anything? If I knew this would happen, I would have sent them myself. At least they would be grateful. If my father knew, he would praise me even more. Between the Clouds and the Water Restaurant is not bad. "
The young master glared at the servant next to him. He regretted that he didn't personally give the dishes to them.
"It is not bad. Young master is amazing. You can see it with one look. The people in the restaurant are kind." After being scolded, the servant quickly continued to flatter.
"You stay away from me. Learn more from Li Cheng in the future. What does kindness have to do with me? The disaster victims will be taken care of by the imperial court. What I mean is that the restaurant didn't sell the untouched dishes to others. Otherwise, why would they give them to the refugees? You must buy them. "The young master glared at the servant again.
The servant said the wrong thing twice in a row. Finally, he didn't dare to comment anymore. He said to the young master, "Young master, then let's go back. You like the pond here. Let's dig one that is bigger than theirs."
"Wait, let's take a look first. When we go back, we can tell my father what happened here. Otherwise, if I don't know anything, I will be scolded. If I am scolded, you will be beaten."
"Yes, yes, young master is right. Let's take a look. If we don't get beaten, then let's take a look here." When the servant heard that he would be beaten, he trembled and continued to agree.
This time, the young master didn't pay any attention to him at all. He walked straight ahead. By the time he got close, the family of four had already understood the intentions of the two workers. The food was for them to eat. They pulled their children to kneel and kowtow to the young master, but the two workers kept stopping them.
When one of the servants saw the young master with a different identity leading a group of people over, he quickly said to the four people, "Don't thank us. This was all ordered by the young master. He asked us to specially prepare the dishes and send them over. Look, the dishes were just done."
After hearing the servant's words, the four people also turned their heads to look. At first glance, they knew that the young man was from a rich family and didn't care about other things. They turned around and knelt in front of those people again. They kowtowed to them from a distance and said words of gratitude.
This young master originally wanted to see the situation here. When he went back, he would have something to say when his family asked him. When he saw this situation and heard the words of gratitude from the four people, he suddenly felt good again. He asked someone to help the family up and said, "No need, no need.
"There's no need to be like this, there's no need to be like this. It's all because of this disaster. Get up, get up and eat first. Look at this child. Servant, go and ask them to send a bowl of White Fungus Bird's Nest Soup. Put it under my name. "
"Young master is kind and righteous. I'll go now. When we were upstairs just now, if it wasn't for young master's words, I really wouldn't have known that someone fled here." The servant naturally knew what to say and what not to say at this time, so he ran back.
The family of four was helped up. They found a stone and put the food on it. Under the gaze of everyone, they ate. The child on their back was too small, so he could only eat something soft. The soup and bone marrow were given to him. The little girl was the most sensible. She let her parents eat first. She ate a steamed bun and took care of her brother. While eating, she looked at the young master standing in front of her gratefully and smiled shyly.
When others saw this, they didn't feel much. They had already known the hardships of the world. Only the young master, who encountered this kind of thing for the first time, didn't know what to say when he saw the four people eating. Especially when the girl with dirt on her face and messy hair smiled at him gratefully, he suddenly felt a little guilty.
When the girl used her sleeve to wipe her brother's mouth, he was a little envious. For a moment, he felt that he wasn't as lucky as the child. Seeing the child smile after eating a few mouthfuls, saliva and food falling out, the corner of his mouth also curled up.
"Young master, why don't we go back first? If we're late and the housekeeper tells the Wang … Master, I'll be beaten." At this time, the young master spoke again.
The young master's smiling face immediately darkened. He stared at the person and said, "There's no need for others to beat you. When we go back, this young master will let you know what to say and what to do. Twenty beatings, remember."
After being disturbed, the young master didn't continue to think about this matter. He said to the remaining servant, "After lunch, what should we do at night? Go get more steamed buns. "
The servant left and went to get the steamed buns. The young master said, "After dinner, what should we do tomorrow? Give me some money to do some small business. "
As he spoke, he prepared to take out some money. Suddenly, he remembered that he only had gold, and he left it with the servant. Even the restaurant didn't dare to use it, let alone four fugitives. Looking at the people around, those people immediately began to take out money from their bodies. Some took out a silver bean, and some took out one or two copper coins.
The four people avoided the silver as soon as they saw it. It wasn't that they couldn't spend it, but they were afraid of being targeted. They could only take the dozen copper coins. The father knelt down and kowtowed again. He didn't want the money, but he could stand it, but the child couldn't.
"Young master, I still have some money." The person who was beaten just now took out a string of seventy to eighty copper coins. It was the most standard Kai Yuan Tong Bao. It was quite heavy. Who knew why he was carrying such heavy money.
When the young master saw the copper coins, he was happy. He took it and let someone give it to the four people in front of him. He looked at the person who was about to be beaten and nodded. When the person saw that the young master didn't say to exempt him from being beaten, he had to give another idea.
"Young master, you can tell them that they don't have to go too far if they want to do business. At night, there will be a market here. The price of all kinds of things is fair, but they are not allowed to buy in large quantities. Let them buy a little bit of everything. At dawn, they have to walk twenty miles to a place in front of them to sell. They can earn ten or eight copper coins, which is enough for their family to eat.
When he spoke, his voice was not low. Not only did the young master hear it, but the four people also heard it clearly. They knelt down and kowtowed again. Fortunately, the man knew that he should thank the person who gave the idea. Otherwise, he would have harmed others.
While the young master asked someone to help him up, he praised, "Good, this is a good idea. Then you don't have to be beaten. When you go back, you will receive five taels of silver as a reward."
"Benefactor, please tell us your name. We will definitely remember it. When we survive, we will work hard for you." The man of that family cried with gratitude and asked for his benefactor's name.
"This … I, I … My surname is Li, and my name is Wang Xun. You don't have to remember. Live a good life. If you can't eat, you can go to Between the Clouds and the Water to eat. Just remember my name."
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