After listening to Wu Meiniang's words, Qin Mubai had a pretty good guess about the current situation of the best wine in the world.
"Haha, why didn't you tell me that people like Wu King Li Ke and Wei King Li Tai brought countless princes, nobles and dignitaries to support you?" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "People nowadays have a sense of blind obedience. Look. Whatever the emperor likes, the royal family, princes and ministers will follow suit. Li Ke and Li Tai must have helped a lot to make the world's best wine so popular."
"Hey, you are smart and well-informed." Wu Meiniang smiled slyly and said, "There is no need to say anything about Li Ke. He is a great matchmaker who has changed my life's destiny. It only makes sense that he should help me. As for Li Tai, it's unexpected. I don't know why this most prosperous prince at the moment brings a large group of young men, talented people, and famous officials to come to my place to support me. Of course, there are many of them who spend money like water. People recited poems here and left a lot of excellent poems to be praised abroad. Those people were good at singing about the wind and the moon. They described my shop as like a heavenly palace where fairies live. "
"I'm afraid there's more to it than that, right?" Qin Mubai said, "If you are as good as Lin Feng, you will be urged to do it. There must be many colleagues with backgrounds who want to trouble you. If no one comes to the No. 1 Liquor in the World to cause trouble, I will I definitely don’t believe it. Who helped you settle it?”
"Do you still need me to take action?" Wu Meiniang raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing two tiny dimples, and said with a smile, "The gangsters in Chang'an market came here to cause trouble. But Yuwen Hongtai How could such a guy be a vegetarian? He picked them up and beat them up without saying a word, and then threw them into the yamen to suffer punishment. Of course, there were people from the officialdom and fellow merchants who made unreasonable provocations, but there was no need to move them. Li Ke came forward, and as soon as they asked about the background of my little wine shop, they had already retreated on their own. After one or two troubles, no one dared to come here to cause trouble. Occasionally, one or two people got drunk. If a drunk guy molests a girl in a shop, I will whip him out without even saying a word. If he sobers up, he will have to apologize. "
"You are awesome!!!" Qin Mubai had to give Wu Meiniang a thumbs up. This woman, who was able to conquer a country and change an era in history, is now running a small restaurant. She is really overqualified and underutilized.
"Hehe, let me tell you." Wu Meiniang suddenly laughed slyly, moved closer to Qin Mubai, and whispered, "You seem to be a very powerful Baiqiushi. Even Li Tai wants to win over you, otherwise Why is he so concerned about my shop all of a sudden? He told me that if I have any trouble in the future, I can ask him or his friends for help. He has plenty of friends. Du He, Fang Yiai, Changsun Chong and others are all famous young masters in Chang'an City."
"You are quite clever." Qin Mubai stretched out a finger to hook her chin. Wu Meiniang jumped away and glared at him: "Humph, you're teasing me again! You are a disciple who will never change your ways!"
"Is my wife considered molesting?" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Mei Niang, now in your small restaurant, politicians, generals and all kinds of big shots gather together, it can be regarded as a place of right and wrong. Listen to me My advice, stay away from politics. Li Tai or Li Ke, just treat them as guests. Don’t be too close to them, and don’t owe them too much.”
"Why?" Wu Meiniang curled her lips and said with some reluctance, "They are willing to help and take care of me, why shouldn't I accept it?"
"Don't you understand this?" Qin Mubai smiled slightly, stood up and walked to her side, whispering, "There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The princes are all big politicians, and they never know how to do it." It's just a favor. They are doing this to you, but I don't want to get too close to any prince."
Wu Meiniang's eyes rolled, and she nodded: "Oh, I thought of something. Is it because you are working as an errand next to the emperor now, and your status is relatively sensitive, so it is difficult to get too close to any prince... Especially, the prince who is involved in the fight for heir apparent?"
"Smart." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "The fight for the heir apparent is always bloody. Either you die or I die. Imagine if I stepped on the two boats of Li Tai and Li Ke at the same time today, what would my relationship with them be like? They are all very close. What should I do if the two brothers fight for each other in the future? No matter who the winner is, who can spare me? Just do your business and don’t get involved in official matters.”
"I know!" Wu Meiniang curled her lips and muttered in a low voice, "I didn't provoke others, it was others who provoked me. I just want to do some business and make some money, isn't it? It's not possible to do this or that. No, it's like taking care of a child, really..."
"Hey, you are really acting like a child." Qin Mubai clapped his hands and stretched out his arms exaggeratedly, "Come here, husband, give me a hug!"
"Go away—" Wu Meiniang was angry and funny, jumping to the side and planning to hit him with a cup.
At this moment, a clear cough came from the door: "It seems that Xiao Wang came at a bad time and disturbed the sweet love of a young couple."
"Li Ke?!" Qin Mubai's heart brightened, and he hurriedly walked up and opened the door. Sure enough, it was Li Ke!
Li Ke wore a simple and unassuming plain clothes, and looked at Qin Mubai with a smile with his hands cut behind his back: "Brother Qin, is this how you welcome an old friend?"
"Your Highness, please come in quickly!"
"No, just call me Li San. Your Majesty grounded me, and I just sneaked out to have fun." Li Ke said that there was no need to reveal his name, and walked into the Accord with a smile.
Wu Meiniang also saw the ceremony and stood aside silently.
"What's wrong? The famous Wu Dong family doesn't want to say a word when they see Xiao Wang. Could it be that they are still angry with Xiao Wang?" Li Ke said with a smile.
"How dare you, little girl, be angry with His Highness King Wu? Humph!" Wu Meiniang turned away.
"Haha!" Qin Mubai and Li Ke laughed together.
Li Ke took Qin Mubai and sat down side by side, and said: "Two or three months ago, I was secretly brought here by Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang to have fun. Unexpectedly, a geisha here suddenly made me feel anxious. I was going to buy this geisha back to my hometown. Unexpectedly, the Wu Dong family was not happy, no matter how much money I paid. gone!"
Qin Mubai shook his head with a wry smile: "Then I suggest you come here less often, otherwise you will kidnap all the girls here! No wonder Mei Niang's face turned green when she saw you. You are clearly trying to tear her down. Taiwan!"
"Haha!" Li Ke laughed wildly, spread his hands and said, "Don't blame me, Mei Niang, the girl wants it! Didn't you also say something early to set the rules? If the girl doesn't want it, , No matter how much money you put in, you won’t be able to get someone to leave, but if it’s a consensual relationship, any girl in the store can leave on her own, as if I haven’t broken your rules.”
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wu Meiniang snorted angrily, "But you are a grown man who has such a good appearance, can seduce people like a ghost, and you are also a young prince. This is a bad rule. ! Which girl’s family won’t be seduced by you? Or Qin Mubai said it best, you’d better come less often in the future, huh!”
"Haha!" The two laughed together, and Wu Meiniang couldn't help laughing too.
"Mei Niang, please, my boss, please go get some food and drink for Xiao Wang. I haven't seen your husband for many days. Xiao Wang wants to have a few more drinks with him." Li Ke said.
"Don't you just want to drive me away so you can talk about business? Just tell me!" Wu Meiniang stuck out her tongue, turned around and walked out, saying, "Don't get drunk and act like a drunkard in my place!"
"Haha, this little lady is so interesting!" Li Ke shook his head and laughed, "Mubai, your unmarried daughter-in-law is really a rare and wonderful person. A smart business wizard, not forgiving and also quite interesting, you The days ahead will definitely be more colorful.”
"Isn't it a gift from His Highness?" Qin Mubai laughed.
Not long after, the beautiful Meiji waiter brought some good wine and delicacies, and the two of them sat across from each other and drank. After drinking for three rounds, Li Ke sighed deeply and patted his belly.
"I'm fat, I'm fat." Li Ke shook his head and said, "I stayed in the palace all day long, eating and sleeping, eating and doing nothing, and gained a lot of fat all over my body."
"That's a good thing, that will make the girl more popular." Qin Mubai said jokingly. In the Tang Dynasty, fatness was regarded as beauty. A little richness, as long as it was not bloated and stupid, was the best figure. Especially for men, it was a blessed figure. But Qin Mubai knew that Li Ke was insinuating something, because he was still an idle prince after being impeached last time, and he would definitely not feel better.
"Mubai, tell me, if I ask His Majesty the Emperor for a job, will he agree?" Li Ke really said this.
Qin Mubai frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "I can't explain this clearly. Although I work in front of His Majesty the Emperor, I rarely talk to him directly, and I don't know much about the Emperor's thoughts."
"Then you have been working in the Jinluan Palace and the Royal Study Room all day. Even if you don't participate in political affairs, you must have heard a lot of things." Li Ke's eyes narrowed slightly, and he inadvertently revealed a glimmer of light, "Have you ever noticed that Come on, is there any errand that I can do? I can go and ask His Majesty for help. I'm still in my early twenties, so it's not easy to just hang around in the palace all day long and wait for death!"
Qin Mubai's heart suddenly moved: Li Ke, you are asking me for the emperor's secrets... If I really told you, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor by leaking state secrets!
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