Chapter 52 Exploration
Shuangwu thought that anyway, I was not here at this time. I went to listen to the porter of Fenglou for a drink. It was also close. I don't have to worry about attracting Mr. Shen's attention. By the way, I can also inquire about some news. I don't think I will care. So he pointed to Wang Erquan and said, "Well, you two are here to take a good look and pay attention to the situation in the cabinet. If Mr. Shen is ready to go back to the house, you can go to the porter of the Wind Tower and come back to us. Remember?"
Wang Erquan replied to him respectfully: "Master, remember it."
Shuangwu turned to Zhou Xiaowu again and ordered, "Xiaowu, you go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare some wine and dishes and send them to the Wind Tower. You said that Shuangwu listened to the master's instructions and used it to entertain the two guests next to Mr. Shen, okay?"
Zhou Xiaowu immediately said, "Okay, master, I'll do it right away. Please wait a moment." After saying that, he immediately went to the kitchen to prepare the wine and vegetables.
Shuangwu said to Du Linsheng and Zhang Xiaosan, "Master Du, Master Zhang, everything is ready. Please don't worry. I can't miss you two, please."
Du Linsheng and Zhang Xiaosan thought about it. The young man in his family had to stay here for most of the day. He had a good time, but he had to wait here for a few hours every time. It was really very tiring. And every time he drank tea in this door, he could fade out of his mouth and drink. The little wine is also good. Anyway, it's close, and there are people to help with the sentry. What a good thing. So he no longer hesitated and said to Shuangwu, "Then it's better to obey than to be respectful, please."
Shuangwu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation, turned around to lead the way, and went all the way to the porter of the Wind Tower.
Because Li Jin and housekeeper Yang are not in the other courtyard, the guys in the doorman are very casual. When Shuangwu came to the gatekeeper of Tingfeng Tower, the two gatekeepers were crossing their legs and drinking tea. Seeing Shuangwu beside him coming in, he was so scared that the two little men immediately jumped up, rushed to Shuangwu's side flatteringly, carefully led the three of them to sit down, and said to Shuangwu with a smiling face, "What kind of wind has blowed you to Master Wu? It's really flattered the little ones."
Shuangwu glanced at him and scolded him in a fake way: "Don't pick up all the beautiful words, Wen San, I think you are bold. I and the housekeeper Yang are not in the courtyard. You are very presumptuous."
Wen San immediately flattered him: "My Master Wu, don't say that. Although the master and the housekeeper are not in the courtyard, you, Master Wu are here. How dare you be presumptuous? Do you think so?"
Shuangwu was very useful after hearing this and said, "It's almost the same. I don't think you dare. All right, you two clean up the table first, and then go outside to guard it. I'm going to accompany these two young masters to drink a little wine here. If Wang Erquan from Linxue Pavilion comes to report, call him in quickly. Do you understand?
Wen San replied respectfully, "Master Wu, don't worry, the little one will do everything for you." He took someone to serve tea. After cleaning up, he took him out to wait outside.
Shuangwu looked at Wen San going out with everyone, and then said to Du Linsheng, "Brother Linsheng, isn't it presumptuous for me to call it that?"
Du Linsheng arched his hand politely and said, "As long as you don't dislike it, Master Wu is free."
Shuangwu laughed and said, "Brother Lin, don't be polite. If you are a master, we can call it as brothers." He also said to Zhang Xiaosan, "You're welcome, little brother. Let's wait for a moment, and I'll drink some wine with you later to pass the time."
As he spoke, Wen San announced outside, "Master Wu, the kitchen is delivering wine and vegetables."
Shuangwu said to the outside, "Let them come in."
The two rude women came in with a food box, walked to the table, set a few dishes, and took out two pots of wine from the box before leaving.
Shuangwu looked at only two pots of wine and said to the back of the woman, "What does Zhou Xiaowu do? Is it that my face is not big enough? Why is there such a little wine?" Wen San said to Wen San outside, "Go, find Zhou Xiaowu for me. Look at what he did. It's too outrageous."
Du Linsheng immediately stood up and stopped Wen San. He pulled Shuangwu's sleeve and said, "Don't do it, Shuangwu brothers, the little five brothers did the right thing. We are servants. We can't leave without permission during our work, let alone drink. Let's just mean, don't drink too much, that's all. If you are really drunk, it's not easy to tell the master later, right?
Shuangwu originally thought that he was going to get them drunk, and then asked the truth. Thinking about what they said was reasonable, it seemed that it would take some time to think about it. He could only drink and talk nonsense. He waved unwillingly to Wen San and said, "Forget it, the Lin Sheng brothers and the third brothers don't care about it. I'm not afraid of neglecting you two."
Lin Sheng laughed and said, "Brother Shuangwu is so polite."
Shuangwu pulled Du Linsheng and said to Zhang Xiaosan, "Come on, let's not be polite. Let's have a glass of thin wine. Please wait for both of us. Please."
The three of them sat down and didn't have to serve them. Shuangwu filled all three of them and raised their glasses and said, "You two are running around with Mr. Shen every day. It's really hard. Come on, I'll give you a toast."
Lin Sheng held up the cup and said, "This is also what we should do as servants. It can't be said that it's hard or not. It's all our responsibility. Anyway, as long as we send the prince back to the house every day, we will be done."
Shuangwu said, "That's right. I have also followed the prince since I was a child. Since the prince began to take over the business, I also followed him in and out every day. We can't help people in business. We can only take more care of the masters in terms of life."
Lin Sheng agreed: "Brother Shuangwu is right. Let's talk about our grandfather. The first time we met Miss Ye, it was a person who sneaked out. Our servants didn't know it, and no one came out. Brother, you don't know that the old lady at home was so anxious that she almost let us turn over the whole city. Fortunately, the prince went back safely in the end. If you bump into each other somewhere, we servants will be sad.
Shuangwu said, "That's right. What we want is to be safe. I think your son is so old. Brother, don't mind. It's reasonable to be the age to start a family and a career. Why does your old lady have to find someone to watch your son all day long? Look, our son is doing business outside every day, although it is because his parents are no longer alive, so no one cares about him. He, but I think if the master's wife is still there, she won't control him like this.
Xiao San interrupted and said, "Brother Shuangwu, you don't know. Our master is the legitimate son in the house. Our old lady is the main room and has four sons. Our son is the youngest of the four. His body is always not good. For example, his wife's children are a lot, and they are all in the top bodies. Great. Our grandfather's family business is always inherited by his eldest son, so the old lady is very careful. Originally, the prince's health has been bad since he was a child. The old lady hurts to her heart, so she is still looking for someone to watch him all day long at such an old age and not to let him walk around. If she bumps a little bit, husband Everyone can shed tears for a long time.
Shuangwu heard Zhang Xiaosan say this and turned his eyes. It seemed that Zhang Xiaosan was a little better than that Du Linsheng, so he decided to start from him to see if he could hear more news, but he couldn't hurry, but he had to do it step by step.
After a few cups in a row, Shuangwu continued to ask Zhang Xiaosan: "Brother Xiaosan, don't mind. Anyway, we are chatting now. Although we shouldn't inquire about the masters' affairs, it's nothing. We don't say anything that can't be said confidentially, just talk about some household chores from our parents."
Xiao San's drinking capacity is a little worse. After a few cups, he already has a good face, and his tongue is knotted: "Yes... Yes, we're just chatting, home... Let's talk about those big things... confidential things and so on, we don't understand, right?"
As soon as Shuangwu heard it, he drank a lot before asking: "I think your son has come to the other courtyard several times. He came alone, and he didn't come with his wife."
Before Xiao San said anything, Du Linsheng shook his head and said, "Our son hasn't got married yet. How can he be a lady?"
Shuangwu looked at Du Linsheng with a puzzled expression and said, "Brother Lin Sheng, I don't understand this. Our son has not been married at such an old age. That's because there is no master's wife in the family, but your father-in-law has such an old lady who loves him. Why haven't he been married at this age? Is it that there are so many children in the capital that your son doesn't like any of them?
Du Linsheng said, "It's not a problem that I don't like at all. Our son didn't look at it. You don't know how much our old lady loves this young man. She has been relying on him for everything since she was a child. A few years ago, she wanted to marry him. I don't know how much everyone's daughter in the capital has seen, but the prince disagreed and said that he was in poor body and didn't want to get married for the time being. The lady also advised him, what are you afraid of if you are not in good health? Just find someone next to you to serve you. Guess what our son said?
Shuangwu looked at Du Linsheng curiously and said, "What did your son say?"
Du Linsheng laughed and said, "Our son told the old lady that he is not in good health now. If he gets married and tastes about men and women for the first time, he can't restrain himself. Maybe he will break down and let the old lady think about the consequences by herself."
Shuangwu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Your son is very frank, and even dares to say such words to the old lady."
Du Linsheng said, "Yes, our son was so straightforward and told the old lady about this matter. The old lady measured it over and over again. Maybe she felt that what the prince said was reasonable. After all, the parents are in charge of the world, and it's not good to take care of the matter between the son's bed. Finally, she had to give up the idea of the prince to get married. However, I don't think it will take long. The prince is also seventeen this year. I don't think I will wait until twenty at the latest. No matter whether he is in good health, the old lady will definitely want him to get married.
Shuangwu took the opportunity to test him: "I think your son is running to our courtyard. When he comes, he can't come out of Linxue Pavilion. He is accompanied by Miss Ye every day. Are you moved by the Miss Ye in our yard?"
Zhang Xiaosan interrupted again: "What is it? I think it's just that no one can read it. I've never seen my son care about any woman so much."
Du Linsheng glanced at Zhang Xiaosan and said, "Don't talk nonsense. To be honest, we can't talk nonsense about who this man likes or not.