Xia Chu's handwriting spanned the two countries, and when it fell into Xiao Zimu's hands, he had just entered the ancient Anhui City.
After reading Xia Chu's letter, he took Xin Ya out and happened to bump into Yin Guangbo.
"Where do you plan to go, young master?" Yin Guangbo bowed briefly.
When the two of them just left Beijing together, Yin Guangbo was too restrained towards Xiao Zimu.
There were obviously only two people sitting in the carriage, but Xiao Zimu looked at Yin Guangbo's elegant and upright posture, and even felt tired for him.
So Xiao Zimu told him: "No need to be so restrained."
Upon hearing this, Yin Guangbo bowed politely and replied: "Yes, Your Highness."
Xiao Zimu shook his head helplessly. It was really hard for him to be so thorough in etiquette in the carriage.
"Even if I am in casual clothes, you can call me young master from now on." Xiao Zimu suddenly remembered the night Su Qianan called Xia Chu "young master" when he sent Xia Chu back home.
"Yes, Your Majesty... Young Master." Yin Guangbo bowed respectfully again.
"You don't have to salute like this anymore. Just be casual and treat me as a young master from an ordinary family." Xiao Zimu stretched out his hand to help him as his forehead hurt.
Yin Guangbo was just about to salute and reply, but the motion of getting up froze. After a moment, he had no choice but to bow and say, "Yes, young master."
After getting along slowly for more than a month, Yin Guangbo finally relaxed a little.
Xiao Zimu is as gentle as jade, treats others kindly, and does not have the domineering arrogance of the prince in the palace.
It was the time when the two began to write poems, songs and ink paintings.
Yin Guangbo sometimes really forgets that he is a prince.
Now they have just entered ancient Anhui City and found an inn to stay.
Originally, Yin Guangbo wanted to check into the inn, but was stopped by Xiao Zimu.
He said that he should keep quiet and make a secret visit first.
Yin Guangbo followed Xiao Zimu to stay at the inn. He went back to his room to tidy up, then went out and was about to ask Xiao Zimu if he would go out to eat.
Although they were not in a hurry, they were still tired from traveling and had not yet had a good meal.
Unexpectedly, just as he came over, he happened to bump into Xiao Zimu who was about to go out.
Then he bowed and asked him where he was going.
"I was about to tell Xin Ya to call you. Let's go to the front hall to have something to eat." Xiao Zimu nodded and said to him.
"That's what I have in mind, so please invite me, young master." Yin Guangbo turned sideways and bowed.
The two entered the front hall, but no one was eating in the inn lobby.
It's already the middle of the night, and even if it's not overcrowded, it shouldn't be so deserted.
Xiao Zimu found a seat by the window and sat down, Xin Ya stood beside him, and Yin Guangbo followed and sat opposite.
The two of them sat for a long time, but no one greeted them.
Xiao Zimu withdrew his eyes from the window and looked at the counter.
When Xin Ya saw this, he shouted: "Where are you two?"
The kid in the store heard the sound and came over. He glanced at them and asked in surprise: "Do you two guests want to eat?"
"What else?" Xin Ya said angrily.
"Don't your inn serve food?" Xiao Zimu stretched out his hand to stop his fierce look and asked in a gentle voice.
The waiter looked at the two of them. Although Xiao Zimu was not wearing too luxurious clothes, the materials were obviously of great value.
As for Yin Guangbo's outfit, Bingwen bought it for him at Huacai Fang.
The robes on the third floor of Huacai Square are also very expensive.
When the waiter saw that they were dressed in extraordinary clothes, he finally put away his hesitant expression and replied: "What do you two want to eat?"
"Let's have the usual four dishes and one soup." Xiao Zimu casually ordered.
"How can that be done? I have to be the host for my first meal in Guwan." Yin Guangbo finished speaking to Xiao Zi, then turned to the waiter and ordered: "Serve your four signature dishes. , making a delicious fish soup."
"The fish is gone." The waiter looked at Yin Guangbo and blinked twice.
"Then let's make some chicken soup." Yin Guangbo frowned and changed the soup. Seeing the waiter standing there stunned, he couldn't help but ask: "Why, there are no chickens?"
"Yes, yes." The waiter looked at him with a complicated expression.
"Then go quickly." Yin Guangbo ordered without paying attention.
"The two gentlemen are waiting." Seeing this, the waiter turned and walked towards the counter.
Xin Ya saw the waiter going to the counter and whispering to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper's eyes glanced over from time to time. After the waiter finished speaking, he went to the kitchen.
"Master, there is something wrong with this inn." Xin Ya frowned, leaned over, and said in Xiao Zimu's ear.
"It doesn't matter, we will live here for a while anyway, and we will always know what is wrong." Xiao Zimu looked around.
Xin Ya straightened up after hearing this. Although he didn't say much, he became more vigilant.
In less than half an hour, the waiter served all the dishes and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, please take it easy."
"Thank you." Yin Guangbo waved his hand and said politely.
The waiter said "Where is that?" and backed away.
Yin Guangbo tasted all four dishes, but maybe his mouth was spoiled by the chef in Mingxiang Garden, so he felt that the taste was really not that good.
When he saw Xiao Zimu, his expression was as usual, and he couldn't tell whether it was delicious or not.
"Let's treat the young master to a nice meal later." Yin Guangbo felt very embarrassed.
After all, he can be regarded as the state judge of Guwan, although he has not officially taken up his post.
I still think that I should fulfill my friendship as a landlord.
"It's okay, don't think I need to be pampered. These meals should be considered good for the common people." Although Xiao Zimu has been pampered since he was a child, he really doesn't care about it.
Although it was Xia Chu's idea to come to Guwan this time.
For him, it was indeed a good time to understand the sentiments of the people.
It's just that these days, although Yin Guangbo has been more relaxed, he always treats him as a prince in his heart and strives for perfection in everything.
He had previously sought out Yin Guangbo, partly because he appreciated his talent.
Secondly, we also know that he went to Beijing alone from outside Chang'an City to take the exam.
There is no nepotism, and he is considered a child of an ordinary family at the bottom. It is easy to ask some ordinary people's parents on the way.
Keeping in mind what Xia Chu had told him, he simply ate some food and called the waiter to pay.
"I've agreed to treat you to this meal. Master, please don't be polite to me." Yin Guangbo stopped Xin Ya, turned around and asked the waiter: "How much is it?"
"Fifty taels." The waiter replied with a flattering smile.
"How much?" Yin Guangbo took a breath and was stunned.
A delicate and handsome face was confused and full of surprise. The whole figure looked like a clay and wooden doll that had been struck by lightning, except for a little smoke coming out of its head.
This really cannot be blamed on Yin Guangbo for not having seen the world.
For such an ordinary inn, with such poor four dishes and one soup, how dare you ask for fifty taels of silver.
The annual salary of a ninth-grade civil servant is only thirty-three taels of silver...
(End of chapter)