After entering the winter months, the northwest wind becomes biting and the chill becomes even stronger.
In a courtyard in Chongmingfang in the east of Bianjing City, Ya'er was holding a book and reading the contents of the book literally: "It's not easy to learn and practice it from time to time; it's not a joy to have friends from far away; people don't know what they are doing." If you are not angry, you are not a gentleman." He was chanting in his mouth, but there was no pleasant expression on his face, and he even had a hint of curling his lips.
This was half a month after she and Sun Tu moved out of Tong Mansion. Because of the income from Liufangju, Sun Tu no longer had to worry about life, so he asked Tong Mu to move out from there and stay close to the restaurant. I found a small courtyard in Chongmingfang far away and rented it.
It's just that Sun Tu, who is independent and independent, has not slacked off in learning calligraphy and martial arts, and Ya'er is forced by him to spend a lot of time reading and writing every day. Now she has begun to learn to read "The Analects of Confucius" . But obviously, the little girl is not that interested in this. When it comes to studying, she always looks unhappy.
It wasn't until Sun Tu finished copying the copybooks in his hand and took out a few chocolates from his sleeves and handed them over that the little girl's expression turned from gloomy to clear. While eating, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Brother."
"You, be careful, you will get fat if you eat too much." Sun Tu fondly stroked Yaer's hair and smiled. This little girl has already shown the characteristics of a foodie, and she can't put down the candies and snacks he took out from the warehouse. I couldn't eat enough, but I wasn't that interested in serious meals.
While he was talking, a person suddenly came in front of the open courtyard door. After looking at Sun Tu, he clasped his fists and said, "Dare I ask if this is Sun Sanlang's house?"
"Who are you?" Sun Tu asked Ya'er while looking at the visitor. Just looking at the brocade robe this person is wearing, you can tell that he is an unusual person.
When the visitor heard what he said, he was convinced. He stepped into the courtyard and saluted: "Sun Sanlang, please let me wait and find you somewhere. I'm Zhang Jian. I came here today to discuss something with you."
"What's going on?" Sun Tu had no intention of inviting him into the room to talk, and his expression and tone were very cold.
Zhang Jian did not feel dissatisfied, and immediately said bluntly: "I heard that the fried chicken in Liufangju was created by Sun Sanlang, but I don't know if you can sell the recipe to me. Of course, the price is negotiable, so I can What do you think of buying it with a hundred taels of gold?"
A hundred taels of gold is already a very high price in today's world. In Zhang Jian's opinion, how could a young man like Sun Tu resist its temptation. Unexpectedly, Sun Tu didn't even hesitate, and immediately replied: "Do you know that Liufangju has my share. Although a hundred taels of gold is a lot, it won't last long."
"This...I am willing to pay five hundred taels of gold." Zhang Jian gritted his teeth and doubled the price five times and said: "Sun Sanlang, what I want is just the formula, and it's not like Liufangju is not allowed to sell fried chicken anymore. That's it. It’s a cost-effective deal, I guess you won’t refuse, right?”
Sun Tu looked at each other with a half-smile but not a smile. These businessmen had really good ears and eyes. He had only moved out from Tong's house half a month ago, and they were already coming to his door. Obviously, the stir-fried vegetables and fried chicken launched by Liufangju have indeed taken away a lot of business from its peers, making people in other hotels restless.
But he had no intention of cooperating with them, because now that his relationship with Tong Mu was here, how could he betray them for some money? Secondly, the so-called fried chicken recipe is the seasoning powder taken out from the warehouse. How is it possible to tell
So Sun Tu just shook his head: "Boss Zhang, please go back, and there is no need to mention this matter."
"Sunsanlang, everything is negotiable. If you feel that the money is not enough, we can talk again." The other party thought that he was raising the price on the ground, so he continued to try to persuade him patiently.
Just when Sun Tu was a little impatient and wanted to drive people away, another person came to the courtyard gate, hugged Sun Tu and said, "Sun Sanlang, my master invites you to come and talk."
"Huh? Who is your master?" Sun Tu looked at this lazy-looking man and asked with confusion.
"My master is Lu Zhishen from Xiangguo Temple." This man explained quickly.
Sun Tuzheng was worried about making excuses to drive Zhang Jian away. When he heard this, he nodded and said: "That's a good idea. Boss Zhang, I'm going to see a friend right now, so..." As he said that, he made a gesture of invitation.
At this time, Zhang Jian also saw that the other party really didn't want to do this deal with him, so he could only sigh, shake his head and leave with some regret. Sun Tu, on the other hand, went back to the house and said a few words to Ya'er, telling her to study at home and that he would conduct random checks when he came back. Then he closed the courtyard door and headed towards Xiangguo Temple with the man.
Seeing him leaving, Ya'er stuck out her tongue playfully, put aside the Analects of Confucius she was holding, and took out a storybook from her room to read. The biggest advantage of being literate for her is that she can read some novels that she could not understand in the past, especially those that specialize in stories about talented men and beauties. She is most interested in them, so she unconsciously puts herself and her third brother into them. Come to the hero and heroine in the story...
During this period of time, the relationship between Sun Tu and Lu Zhishen had indeed deepened, but most of the time it was him who invited each other to eat and drink. This was the first time that he was invited to meet at Xiangguo Temple.
With the man leading the way, Sun Tu no longer had to be at a loss as he had been a few months ago. Soon he saw a large vegetable garden in the northwest corner of Xiangguo Temple. In one of the open spaces, there was also a building. There were three tile-roofed houses in the house, and Lu Zhishen was arguing with a few men in ordinary clothes, thinking that this was his usual residence.
In such a winter month, Lu Zhishen was still wearing only a single piece of clothing, and he was using his own strength to push five men back. As he shouted, these men staggered to the ground, showing the strength of both sides. difference.
Lu Zhishen, who was holding back his strength, laughed when he saw Sun Tu arriving: "Sanlang, is this your first time coming to my place?"
"Brother Lu, please invite me. This is my first time here." Sun Tu smiled and stepped forward to greet him. He then looked at the men who had just gotten up from the ground. Just looking at their faces and strong bodies, he knew that they were all He is no longer a kind person.
"You guys, come and meet Sun Sanlang, our brother from the Sa family. Don't look at his young age. In terms of knowledge and courage, he is far more knowledgeable and courageous than you." Lu Zhishen said to the men immediately.
A few people came forward to greet him with some suspicion. In their opinion, how much ability can a young man have, not to mention the fact that his master is deliberately touting him in order to save the other party's face. However, they couldn't say much in front of Lu Zhishen, so they just said their names, and their attitude was quite acceptable.
Sun Tu greeted them one by one, and then asked Lu Zhishen: "Why did Brother Lu specially invite me to come?"
"Of course it's a good thing. The Sa family has been suffering from you these days and has eaten a lot of good wine and meat. Naturally, I feel sorry for you. Today, someone finally found a jar of good wine. Naturally, I can't forget you, brother." , he handed it over with a look, and someone moved a large wine jar next to it.
After opening the mud seal, a strong aroma of wine quickly spread out, making everyone who smelled the smell feel intoxicated: "What a good wine!"
"Master, this is good wine that has been hidden in Fanlou for thirty years. Please have a taste." A man fawningly filled a large bowl for Lu Zhishen.
Lu Zhishen had already been seduced by the aroma of the wine and didn't care about anything else. He immediately picked up the wine bowl and drank the clear wine in one gulp, and finally sighed: "Good wine!"
Only then did several other people pour out wine one after another, and also poured a bowl for Sun Tu. Sun Tu took a slow sip and found that the taste of the wine was indeed very mellow, but in terms of intensity, it was still far from what Erguotou could compare to, so he didn't have much reaction.
But the others were different. It was rare for them to drink such good wine. Once they started drinking, they couldn't stop drinking. After a few glasses of wine, their faces turned red and they talked more. The whole yard seemed particularly noisy.
Lu Zhishen was also very excited. He laughed loudly with everyone and told about his past experiences. The atmosphere was lively.
But at this moment, a crow suddenly came from the tree overhead, and it suddenly drowned out the sound of everyone's conversation, making these men's words pause, and Lu Zhishen's conversation was also paused. A look of displeasure appeared on his face: "This very poor bird is actually making noise again!"