Old Tao saw that Tao Mowo was staying at home, so he persuaded him to go out for a walk, so as to get acquainted with the customs of Tanyang County.
The end of the year is approaching, and the wind is cold. Pedestrians on the street come and go to buy new year's goods.
With Lao Tao around, Tao Mo didn't need to get involved in these things, he just took Hao Guozi to visit dim sum shops and other small shops.
Hao Guozi remembered that he liked to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, so he specially bought some for him to eat while walking.
As soon as Tao Mo opened his mouth, the cold wind gushed in, the roots of his teeth felt cold, he stopped after eating only two yuan, and was about to hand over the rest to Hao Guozi, when he turned around, he happened to put someone in his hand, All the sweet-scented osmanthus cakes were scattered on the ground.
Hao Guozi jumped out and said, "How do you walk?"
The man was about to defend himself, but when he saw Tao Mo's face clearly, a look of joy appeared on his face, "Lord Tao?"
Hao Guozi asked suspiciously, "Who are you?"
Tao Mo asked in surprise, "Wang Pengcheng?"
Hao Guozi's eyes twitched. Could it be that unfilial son who was beaten several times? He subconsciously stood in front of Tao Mo and looked at him warily. "what are you going to do?"
Wang Pengcheng bowed to Tao Mo and said: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. I don't know if Mr. Tao can give me a favor. Please come to Xianweilou for a sit down?"
Hao Guozi tugged on Tao Mo's sleeve, and whispered in his ear, "I'm afraid he will come here in a bad way."
Although he whispered, Wang Pengcheng still heard it clearly, and quickly waved his hands and said with a smile: "This young man is worrying too much, I just want to thank Mr. Tao."
"Thank you?" How can someone thank you after being beaten? Hao Guozi became more suspicious.
But Wang Pengcheng didn't care what happened, he grabbed Tao Mo's arm and walked towards Xianweilou.
Hao Guozi chased after her and wanted to pull away, but she heard Tao Mo say, "I'm just tired, so it's good to have a rest."
Wang Pengcheng said repeatedly: "Exactly. After eating Xianweilou, you can stop by Mingcuiju for a seat."
Hao Guozi stomped his feet on the spot, and finally chased after him unwillingly.
It is said that this Xianwei Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in Tanyang County, and it is greeted and sent away by rich merchants, literati and inkmen, and a decent table is the food of ordinary people for a month, which is expensive.
When Wang Pengcheng and Tao Mo arrived, it was already noon, and the Xianwei Building was almost full.
Wang Pengcheng negotiated with the shopkeeper for a long time before vacating a corner seat. He also ordered the staff to move a screen to block it, and arranged a corner of the lobby like a small box. After such a lot of tossing and tossing, he just sat down, and said embarrassingly: "My lord, don't blame me, I really didn't expect to meet my lord by chance on the street. The hospitality is not good, I can only wrong my lord."
Tao Mo waved his hands and said with a smile: "That's good."
Hao Guozi stood aside shyly, looked at Tao Mo helplessly, and waited for him to nod before sitting down happily.
"I ordered a few famous dishes from Xianweilou. My lord, you can taste them later. If you don't have enough, just ask." Wang Pengcheng seemed not surprised that Hao Guozi was seated, and poured tea for Tao Mo himself, enjoying it with Hao Guozi The honor of being served.
Tao Mo thought of the board, felt guilty, and asked softly, "Is your ass not in the way?"
Wang Pengcheng smiled awkwardly, and said in a low voice, "don't worry, my lord, those yamen servants didn't work hard. I'll go back and apply the medicine and I'll be fine." At first he thought that Tao Mo would probably ask why the yamen servants didn't work hard, but he was thinking whether to make them deliberately Let the water go, and tell the truth about the extortion of money afterwards, but Tao Mo just nodded and said "That's good", as if he didn't care about these things, so he couldn't help but think that he had already known about the affairs of the yamen. Palm, the "light slap" to oneself is also expected, and I admire it even more in my heart.
"Speaking of which, if it wasn't for your lord's ingenious plan, I'm afraid my mother and I won't get rid of it so quickly."
Not to mention that Hao Guozi was at a loss, Tao Mo was also at a loss.
Wang Pengcheng sighed: "Since my late wife passed away, I have no intention of remarrying. It's just that my mother has been thinking about my Wang family's lack of heirs, and has repeatedly urged me to go to court this time, insisting on forcing me to submit. If it wasn't for the adult's slap in the face Without my mother's love for me, I'm afraid it's not quiet until now."
Hao Guozi asked curiously, "It's a big deal to carry on the family line, why don't you want to marry again?"
Wang Pengcheng's eyes flickered, but he remained silent for a while.
Tao Mo's heart was touched, and he said: "You are the so-called 'Three thousand weak waters, just take a scoop to drink' to the deceased Mrs. Wang?" After he finished speaking, he looked at Hao Guozi's expression, Seeing him nodding his head, he was relieved.
Wang Pengcheng pursed his lips twice, just as the food was being served, the conversation was interrupted.
The dishes of Xianweilou are really good.
Tao Mo and Hao Guozi had a tight time for a while, and it was rare to eat such delicious food, and they couldn't stop eating with their chopsticks.
Wang Pengcheng only took a few sips, then stopped, and finally waited for them to enjoy their meal before he said: "I heard that Mr. Tao only brought two servants with him when he came to Tanyang County?"
Tao Mo said, "Yes."
Wang Pengcheng tentatively said: "The lady..."
Hao Guozi said bluntly, "My young master has never married yet."
"Oh?" Wang Pengcheng's eyes lit up, and he said in a low voice, "Could it be that Mr. Tao has high vision and doesn't like him?"
Tao Mo said with a dry smile, "Where is it? It's just that I haven't been free all the time."
The three words "Not to be empty" just hit Wang Pengcheng's heart, and made his smile brighten a hundred times. "If my lord is interested, maybe I can make a plan for my lord?"
Hao Guozi thought of Tao Mo's masculinity, and his face immediately turned pale.
Tao Mo declined and said, "It's been less than a year since my father passed away, and I still have to keep my filial piety."
"Oh, that's it." Wang Pengcheng looked disappointed.
Hao Guozi looked at him in amazement and said, "You are so strange. Your mother asked you to marry a wife before, but you refused in every possible way. Now why are you acting as a matchmaker for others?"
Wang Pengcheng looked embarrassed, "I'm just grateful to Mr. Tao for letting me and my mother settle down, so I want to do my best to help Mr. Tao. After all, Mr. Tao is new, and the inner courtyard must also need someone to take care of it." When it came to the inner courtyard, he seemed to think of something, and said, "I wonder if Mr. Tao has visited the two teachers since he came to Tanyang?"
Tao Mo said blankly, "I never had a teacher in Tanyang County."
"I mean Mr. Hammer and Mr. Lin." He lowered his voice.
Tao Mo suddenly remembered that he had mentioned this matter to Lao Tao before, and then he temporarily stranded because he couldn't choose a gift, and this stranded has been stranded until now. "Not yet."
Wang Pengcheng hesitated, and hinted: "It's better to go there."
Tao Mo said, "I just don't know what gifts the two gentlemen like."
Wang Pengcheng smiled and said: "So I said that if Master Tao had a wife to take care of the inner courtyard, this matter would be much easier. Apart from being famous litigators, Mr. Yichui and Mr. Lin also have one thing in common, that is, they have a good relationship with each other. Madame obeys."
Tao Mo scratched his head and said, "Then shall I send some gold and silver jewelry to the two ladies?"
Wang Pengcheng's face darkened, thinking how this grown-up understands big things and is confused about small things. He hurriedly said: "It must not be done. After all, my lord is a man, so... it may not be suitable for the relatives of the two gentlemen to give such a gift."
Tao Mo's ears were reddish, and he said awkwardly, "It's because I didn't think well enough." He had no interest in women since he was a child, and he seldom paid attention to the differences between men and women.
"Forget it." Wang Pengcheng thought for a while and said, "It's rare that I hit it off with your lord, so I'll say one more thing."
Tao Mo cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me."
"Mr. Yichui and Mr. Lin have lovers, do you know?"
Tao Mo cheered up, "I know, it's Gu She."
Wang Pengcheng was taken aback by the light in his eyes, "Mr. Gu is Mr. Yichui's high-achieving student. And Mr. Lin's high-achieving student is Mr. Lu Zhenxue."
Tao Mo nodded and said, "I know it too."
Hearing him say "yes", Wang Pengcheng understood in his heart, and said with a smile, "No wonder the lord is here. It turns out that Mr. Gu and Mr. Lu have already been strengthened, but I worry too much."
Tao Mo knew Lu Zhenxue and Gu She by accident, but it took a lot of time to explain, so he let him misunderstand.
When the three of them had finished talking, they said goodbye and left the building.
Hao Guozi followed Tao Mo on the way back to the county government office, frowning, "I always feel that this person has something up his sleeve."
Tao Mo sighed, "What can I plot against?"
"No. Master, you still remember that before we went to Xianweilou, he clearly said that he would invite us to Mingcuiju for a sit down. But after dinner, he paid the bill and ran away." Hao Guozi muttered road.
Tao Mo laughed and said, "If you miss Ming Cui Ju, I will invite you some other day."
"It's not about Mingcuiju, it's... well, anyway, the young master should be careful about him."
Seeing Hao Guozi chattering endlessly, Tao Mo had no choice but to agree.