When the ripples on the water had calmed down, the Wei family members were still as if in a dream.
Although it was almost June, everyone still felt chilly in the evening breeze because their clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
After Wei Wuwei shouted his thanks towards the river, he just stared at the river and fell into deep thought.
"How is the Patriarch?"
Uncle Wei was the first to break the silence and asked about what happened just now. Upon hearing this, Wei Wuwei finally raised his head and smiled at the people around him.
"Of course it's done. You are all my Wei family's trusted aides. I hope you will keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight. Even the closest people are not allowed to mention it!"
These words were mainly spoken to the other staff. As for the old butler and the two brothers of Wei Wuwei's father, they were of course his own people.
After saying this, Wei Wuwei waved his hand.
"Let's go to the pier and not come back until we're drunk!"
During this period of time, the gates of Chunhui Prefecture were closed, and there was only one bustling place outside the city, the big pier, where many people who made a living on the water lived. There were wine shops, restaurants, inns, and post stations, as well as painted boats, flower boats, and river cruise boats. It was a place where wealthy boatmen and ladies gathered.
The big pier at night is even more lively than Chunhui City during the day!
Long after the Wei family left with excitement, Ji Yuan was still lying on the willow tree in the distance, with only the shadow of the tree under the moonlight blocking his view.
On the river surface over there, where willows stretched across the river, there were only slight waves caused by the evening breeze and the flowing water. There was no longer any noise made by the old turtle before. In the distance, there was faint sound of singing and dancing coming from the ships on the river in the distance.
From beginning to end, Ji Yuan was just watching and listening. All he could see clearly was the old turtle and a hint of light from the Wei family jade pendant, but he heard every word they said.
The old turtle did not make things difficult for Wei Wuwei, and his final sigh was full of emotion. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Yuan's family knew his own affairs, he would really have the urge to help him.
But what the old turtle wanted was most likely related to spiritual practice. Ji Yuan didn't think he was really qualified to give him guidance, so until now he still looked up at the bright moon.
Originally it was just a fun event, but it made Ji Yuan feel a lot.
"When I look up, there is a full moon, but there is a lack of regret in my heart. You seek fate, he also seeks fate, and so do I..."
He had no intention of moving. It wasn't cold now anyway, and Ji Yuan could easily withstand it with his current physique. He just stayed like that until the morning light gradually rose. In a blink of an eye, he stayed on the willow tree holding the empty wine jug in a state of half-sleep all night.
When he came to his senses, he stretched, shook the wine jug subconsciously, looked around but couldn't find a trash can, and couldn't help laughing.
. . .
In Chunhui Prefecture City, at the famous Yuanzi shop in the west corner of Piaoxiangfang, the shopkeeper was counting the bills in front of the counter as usual.
There were the sounds of rolling wheels and shouting outside. The shopkeeper looked up and saw that it was Master Wang Sanye, who was in charge of collecting wine, who came here in person with two ox carts.
The shopkeeper quickly put it down, came out from behind the counter, stepped out of the store and bowed to greet him.
"How are you these days, Third Master?"
The Third Master Wang's original name was Wang Zizhong. He was an elder of the Wang family who was quite wealthy and powerful in Chunhui Mansion. He was a brother of the current head of the Wang family and the third child in the family. However, he was far away in Zhouzhuang, hundreds of miles away, taking care of the Wang family's property and seldom returned to Chunhui Mansion.
Hearing the shopkeeper's enthusiastic greeting, Mr. Wang San also responded cheerfully.
"Hahahaha, Wang, I'm eating well and sleeping well. I'm just thinking about Qian Richun from the Garden Shop. How are you, Shopkeeper Zhuo?"
"Thanks to Third Master, I am also full of energy. Qian Richun has been prepared for you a long time ago, and I am just waiting for Third Master to come and pick it up!"
The two of them walked into the garden shop together with a smile. Without the shopkeeper's instructions, the shop assistants began to get busy, carrying out jars of fine wine from the inner storehouse one by one. Wang's family members also helped on the two ox carts.
"Third Master, would you like a drink?"
"Manager Zhuo, you are too polite. One cup is not enough!"
"Hahaha, my memory is so bad!"
Shopkeeper Zhuo walked back to the counter, took out a tray with fine porcelain cups and wine jugs on it, placed it on a table in the store, and then personally poured wine for Master Wang San.
"Third Master, please!"
"Thank you very much!"
The prince sat back on the stool and took the cup and drank it all. Shopkeeper Zhuo on the side stared at the empty glass and found that there was a lot of wine on it like ordinary people.
Prince noticed the look in Shopkeeper Zhuo's eyes again and asked with some doubt:
"Manager Zhuo, what are you looking at?"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, Third Master, have a drink!"
After saying that, the shopkeeper quickly poured the wine.
This went on for three times, with the shopkeeper looking closely at the glass each time. Wang Zizhong felt uncomfortable all over. If he didn't know Shopkeeper Zhuo well and was not confident in his own martial arts, he would have suspected that he had been poisoned.
"Manager Zhuo, are you crazy? What's the matter?"
Shopkeeper Zhuo did not refuse this time, but sat down opposite Wang Zizhong, filled his glass with wine, and poured some for himself as well.
"Third Master, how good are your martial arts in the martial arts world?"
"Why do you ask that?"
Wang Zizhong was quite surprised, but he answered anyway.
"To be honest, he is above the first-rate level and only one step away from the innate level. With another ten or eight years, he may be able to break through!"
"Uh...how many people in the martial arts world are as skilled as you?"
"Hehehe... you are rare!"
Wang Zizhong drank the wine quite complacently, and Manager Zhuo quickly refilled his glass.
"Third Master, please forgive me for being so presumptuous, but can you drink the wine in the glass in one gulp, without leaving any wine?"
"How difficult is this? Just watch!"
After saying this, Master Wang San, who was holding the cup in front of his chest, suddenly shook his arm, and his right hand seemed to swing the wine into his mouth, then he raised the glass to show Manager Zhuo.
The latter saw that the bottom of the cup was indeed clean, but it still seemed not to be the original white porcelain color, so he stretched out his finger and wiped it, and found that there was still a little wine left on his finger.
"Don't blame me, Third Master. I'll change the cup for you!"
"Manager Zhuo, you seem to be worried. What's the matter? Did Wang's move just now disappoint you?"
Wang Zizhong's words were not meant to be sarcastic, but rather to express genuine doubt.
"Third Master, if you drink like this, can you drink it all and feel it is dry when your fingers touch the bottom of the cup?"
After saying this, the shopkeeper made a drinking gesture. There was nothing special about it, just the way ordinary people raise their glasses to drink. He first tasted it and then slowly poured it into his mouth.
Wang Zizhong noticed everything that Shopkeeper Zhuo did and answered with a frown.
"I'm afraid that won't work. You've seen it too. Even if I shake the wine out with all my strength, there will still be some residue left. What's more, it's so light. Even a top-notch expert who can take objects from a distance of two feet can't make the invisible water so obedient!"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. The words "make the invisible water obedient" shocked Shopkeeper Zhuo's heart.
"I see. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Master San."
After expressing his thanks, Shopkeeper Zhuo seemed somewhat absent-minded.
But sometimes, some things are just so coincidental.
"Boss, if I bring my own wine flask, can I get a cheaper price? I've been drinking the Qianrichun here... It's addictive!"
Ji Yuanzhong's calm voice sounded outside the door, and Shopkeeper Zhuo stood up suddenly, which scared Wang Zizhong who was standing next to him.
I raised my head and looked outside the door, and sure enough, I saw the person I had seen two days ago.
"Yes, yes. No, no, cheap ones!"
Even though he tried his best to pretend to be normal, he couldn't hide his excitement at all, which made Wang Zizhong puzzled. Ji Yuan frowned slightly, wondering why it was like this. Anyway, he couldn't figure out what went wrong for a while.
The prince looked at the person outside the door again. Could it be because this person was special
When he saw Ji Yuan looking at him, the prince raised his arm and bowed slightly in greeting. Ji Yuan also politely bowed slightly in return.
"Sir, sir, please come in! This is 20-year-old Qianrichun. Do you think it's suitable?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Shopkeeper Zhuo, this is inappropriate, isn't it? Didn't you say that there weren't many 20-year-old ones left and you wouldn't sell them?!"
The prince stood up again, shouting, puffing his beard and glaring, and he didn't even bother to drink his wine.