Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

As the two men finished their conversation, everyone drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.

Cai Quanwu, Jia Dongxu and the chef drank it in one gulp, put down their chopsticks and started picking up dishes.

Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu were probably a little uncomfortable. Their throats were irritated by the alcohol and their faces turned red instantly.

After a cough, the two almost vomited out what they had eaten.

"Come here, wife, have some food to relieve your stress." Seeing that Qin Huairu beside him was feeling a little uncomfortable, Jia Dongxu picked up the food he was going to eat and put it in the bowl in front of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu was very pleased when she saw this. She smiled at Jia Dongxu, picked up the food and started eating.

"Big sister, don't drink too fast, eat some food." Seeing that Jia Dongxu cared about Qin Huairu, the master followed suit and began to care about Jia Zhangshi.

But he still had to maintain some dignity and didn't feel comfortable picking up any food for Jia Zhang.

"It's okay, big brother. I just haven't had a drink for a long time, so I'm a little uncomfortable for a while." Jia Zhang said with a smile when she heard the master's caring words.

Originally, she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw that Jia Dongxu was only concerned about Qin Huairu.

However, after hearing the master's caring words, I felt a little better.

She is also someone who is cared about.

Cai Quanwu was speechless watching from the side.

Just eat, why show your affection?

What a mess.

Looks like today is a bad day.

Thinking that out of sight, out of mind, Cai Quanwu lowered his head and started to compete with the food on the table.

I ate a few dishes that suit my taste.

If he doesn't eat it, the Jia family will benefit from it in the end.

After eating a few bites of food, Cai Quanwu poured himself a glass of wine and started drinking.

Anyway, they have no time to drink and eat now.

Cai Quanwu had just finished a few glasses of wine when the waiter brought over the main course, roast duck.

After the roast duck came, a chef came over to help slice it.

"Come, the roast duck is here, let's eat together." After the chef sliced ​​some duck meat and put it on the plate, the chef invited everyone to eat the roast duck.

After Jia Zhang and the others came over with the roast duck, they smelled the aroma of the duck and swallowed their saliva involuntarily.

They couldn't help but drool because the freshly roasted duck was so delicious.

This aroma is different from the aroma of ordinary food.

The aroma of roast duck is particularly appetizing.

After the master had greeted everyone, he turned to Jia Zhang and said:

"Big sister, this duck meat should be paired with scallions, wrapped in lotus cakes, and dipped in sweet noodle sauce to taste good."

As the master spoke, he began to demonstrate to Jia Zhang.

He picked up a lotus cake, wrapped two slices of duck meat and some scallions in it, dipped it in sweet noodle sauce, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

"Oh, it's still that big brother who knows more."

"If you hadn't told me, I would have just eaten it with chopsticks."

After the master finished his demonstration, Jia Zhang complimented him.

Jia Zhang is not stupid. This is her meal ticket that determines whether she can live a good life in the future, so she has to coax her.

Even though Jia Zhang likes to make trouble for no reason, she just treats the person she is dealing with differently according to his/her situation.

Yi Zhonghai is good to the Jia family, right? When have you ever seen Jia Zhang praising Yi Zhonghai?

That's because she knew that Yi Zhonghai was nice to their family for a reason, and each time it was just a small favor, not worthy of her flattery.

She knew that no matter how bad her attitude was, Yi Zhonghai would have to tolerate it.

Just a little favor made Jia Zhang lose face and flatter Yi Zhonghai. What was she thinking?

But that master is different, he is a real rich man.

Whether I can eat steamed buns, delicious fish and meat every day in the future depends on the chef.

Jia Zhang's attitude towards the master and other people is like how the anchors of later generations treat the top brother on the list and those fans who send them small gifts every now and then.

To the top brother on the list, it is the utmost flattery.

Even when my brother farts, he can say with a clear conscience that it smells good.

To those loser fans, just say hello "big brother" when you give them gifts, but the rest of the time, you are nothing.

Because being the top guy on the list directly determines her quality of life, being a loser fan is just the icing on the cake.

It's not even the icing on the cake, it can only be considered dispensable and not worth the host's effort.

"If you know more and eat more, everyone will learn it." The chef was very humble in response to Jia Zhang's compliment.

However, anyone with a little common sense could hear the pretentious tone in his words.

What does it mean to eat more times? Everyone knows that.

A roast duck costs about ten yuan. How many people in an ordinary family would be willing to spend that money?

Cai Quanwu pretended not to hear the chef's pretentious words, and picked up the pancake, wrapped the roast duck and started eating.

Now that you're here, there's no need to be reserved.

If you don't eat it, you will get a reputation as a eater.

Why bother.

When Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu saw Cai Quanwu starting to eat, they didn't hesitate to follow his example and started eating the duck meat wrapped in lotus cakes.

Seeing that everyone had started eating, Jia Zhang no longer had time to talk to the chef. She hurriedly wrapped the roast duck in the lotus leaf pancake and stuffed it into her mouth.

The sky is big, the earth is big, and the food is the biggest.

As for the dipping sauce, sorry, I can’t wait.

The Jia family members started eating so happily that the chef couldn't keep up with the speed of slicing the roast duck.

The chef had just finished slicing the first roast duck, and there was no trace of duck meat on the plate.

Seeing this, the chef, who was about to take a breath, continued to slice the second roast duck.

Fortunately, with Cai Quanwu’s reminder, the chef not only ordered two roast ducks, but also ordered a lot of dishes, otherwise there would not be enough for everyone.

After the second roast duck was eaten, everyone had almost finished eating, so they slowed down and started drinking while eating.

As a junior, Jia Dongxu began to toast Cai Quanwu and the master frequently.

By this time of the meal, Jia Dongxu's resistance to the chef had disappeared.

Even his own father had never brought him here to eat.

If he could have a meal like this every now and then, Jia Dongxu felt that he could change his way of addressing his father and calling him dad.

To live, don't shiver.

After Jia Dongxu toasted the master with a few glasses of wine, he started bragging to Jia Zhang and the others:

"When I was young, my friends and I would always go to the famous restaurants in this city, whether it was Fengzeyuan or Quanjude, to eat there."

“It was really cool back then.”

After boasting, the master sighed and continued:

"Later, the Eight-Nation Alliance and then the Japanese invaders made the city a mess, and my family gradually fell into decline."

"My wife and children didn't make it through that period. They were gone just like that."

"Today, I am alone with only a yard, and I live on the inheritance left by my ancestors."

Having said that, the master picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it in one gulp.

"Well, big brother, let the past be the past. Now that everything is settled, you have to think carefully about the future."

"You are not that old, you still have a long life ahead of you."

Jia Zhang looked at the master who had drunk a few glasses of wine and suddenly sighed, and gave advice.

"Uncle, my mom is right. There is still a long time to go. You have to look forward."

"Yes, uncle, these good days have just begun, you have to cheer up."

After Jia Zhang persuaded the master, Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu persuaded the master one after another.

And he called him "Uncle" all the time, and was very affectionate in calling him that.

Cai Quanwu looked at the Jia family, kept persuading the master, and sat aside to watch the show.

Although he had not eaten with the master many times, he could tell that the master said these words deliberately under the influence of alcohol.

He could probably guess the master's intention.

The master was just showing off under the influence of alcohol.

He was afraid that Jia Zhang didn't know that he was wealthy.

Only by demonstrating your strength can you take the initiative in the subsequent interactions.

The master was a little possessed by evil spirits, but that didn't mean he didn't know how to capture people's hearts.

You see, the effect is very good now.

Jia Zhang and the others were very enthusiastic towards him.

After listening to the advice of several people, the master was silent for a while and suddenly laughed.

The master laughed for a while, then nodded in agreement:

"You are right. It is rare to have such good days. We should look forward and live well."

When Cai Quanwu heard this, he thought to himself, you’ll know whether it’s good or not in a few years.

By then, you guys will indeed be well taken care of.

"Then brother, it's right for you to think so."

"That uncle is still very knowledgeable."

"Uncle, your good days are still ahead."

As soon as the master finished expressing his opinion, Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu began to praise him one after another.

Cai Quanwu found it boring listening to them singing the same tune.

Jia Zhang, where is your aggressiveness?

Jia Dongxu, don’t you feel embarrassed?

Cai Quan sighed in his heart that there is nothing that cannot be compromised, it just depends on whether there are enough chips.

In the eyes of Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu, the master had enough bargaining chips.

Own a house and have savings.

By this point in today's meal, we have already had three rounds of wine and five dishes.

Everyone ate about the same amount, and the purpose of everyone's visit today had been achieved.

After eating and drinking, the master and the people from the Jia family had a very happy chat.

Cai Quanwu looked at the few remaining customers in Quanjudeli and began to have the idea of ​​leaving.

What would happen to the master and Jia Zhang in the future was not within his consideration.

It can be said that from now on, the rest of the things have nothing to do with him.

He is just an introducer, not a matchmaker.

Jia Zhang and the master are so old that they don’t need a matchmaker.

Even if they are together, they won't set up several tables for banquets like young people do.

The probability is that they will move in together quietly.

Originally, there was an obstacle named Jia Dongxu between them.

Now it seems that the biggest obstacle between them is no longer a problem. As long as there are no accidents, it is natural for the two to be together.

Since he had the idea of ​​quitting, Cai Quanwu did not hesitate. He picked up his wine glass and interrupted the people who were chatting animatedly:

"Thank you so much for today, Master. It's getting late and I have to go to work tomorrow. I think we should stop here today."

After Cai Quanwu's reminder, everyone looked up and around, only to find that there were not many customers in the store.

"Xiao Cai is right, it's getting late." Although the master was still a little reluctant, it was really too late, so he had to give up.

"That's all for today. Big brother, we'll talk again later." Jia Zhang also felt a little regretful. She wanted to get more words out of the master.

Now we can only talk about it next time.

"Okay, sister, if you are free, come and find me at No. 38, xx Hutong." The master told Jia Zhang the location of his home, and his purpose was self-evident.

"Okay, then, big brother, I'll come and chat with you when I have time." Jia Zhang was thinking about visiting the master's house, and now that the master told her the location of his home, it was just what she wanted.

Originally, Jia Zhang was planning to ask the master before leaving, but now it’s easier.

"Well, sister, next time I will take you to Bianyifang to try the roast duck there, it is no worse than Quanjude." The chef might be worried that Jia Zhang was just talking, so he actually promised to take Jia Zhang to Bianyifang.

"That's so embarrassing." Upon hearing the master's promise, Jia Zhang pretended to be embarrassed.

"fine."

The master waved his hand at Jia Zhang, indicating that it was just a small matter.

After the master finished talking to Jia Zhang, he looked at the duck rack on the table and asked:

"By the way, who of you is going to pack up this duck rack?"

In fact, the master initially wanted to ask Jia Zhang to pack up and take everything back.

But when he saw Cai Quanwu, he swallowed the words back and reorganized his words.

"Dongxu's wife, please pack it up and take it back." Cai Quanwu had no interest in the remaining duck bones. Their family didn't lack this little food, so when he heard the chef asking about it, he directly asked Qin Huairu to pack it up and take it back.

"Uncle Cai, this is so embarrassing. We are eating and taking at the same time. How about we each have one?" Qin Huairu was extremely happy to hear Cai Quanwu's words, but she said this just to save face and to retreat in order to advance.

"Huairu, Zhuzi's uncle asked you to take it, so just take it. We treat it as a treasure, but Zhuzi's uncle may not even appreciate it." Jia Zhang knew that Qin Huairu was just pretending to be embarrassed, so she gave her a way out and also praised Cai Quanwu.

Although as Jia Zhang said, Cai Quanwu looked down on him, it cannot be said that way.

So, Cai Quanwu made up a seemingly plausible reason and said to the few people:

"Sister Jia, you're exaggerating too much. Who dares to say they don't like Quanjude's products?"

“I’m just considering the consequences.”

"I haven't even told Shazhu and the others about what happened today."

"If everyone takes a duck carcass home, it will be exposed when we cook it."

"The aroma of this roast duck cannot be hidden from anyone."

"It will be hard to explain then."

Cai Quanwu stopped talking here.

The reason he made up would definitely fool Jia Zhang and the others.

Because Jia Zhang and the others also didn't want this matter to become a hot topic in the courtyard.

Especially Jia Dongxu. If people in the courtyard knew that Jia Zhang was looking for a man, he would lose face.

"Uncle Cai is really thoughtful." After listening to Cai Quanwu's explanation, Jia Dongxu immediately agreed.

Even if Jia Dongxu doesn't object to Jia Zhangshi and the master being together now, he doesn't want everyone in the courtyard to know.

"Yes, yes, I didn't think it through." Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu responding so actively to Cai Quanwu's words, and knew what he was thinking, and said self-blamingly.

"Okay, there are only two duck racks, no need to push them around."

"Since Xiao Cai said so, we will listen to Xiao Cai."

"He thinks more and sees things more thoroughly than we do."

The master saw several people pushing each other again and again for two duck racks, and started to speak.

"Then I'll listen to you."

Seeing that Cai Quanwu and the chef said this, Qin Huairu did not refuse anymore. He asked the waiter for two pieces of oil paper to pack up the two duck racks.

As for the other dishes, only some soup was left, which was difficult to pack up, otherwise Qin Huairu would have thought of packing it up to take home.

These soups contain a lot of oil and water.

Now it's just going to waste.

After packing, the group went straight out of Quanjude.

The chef had already paid for the meal.

After leaving Quanjude, the chef greeted everyone and said goodbye, and once again invited Jia Zhang to come over when she was free.

The man was in love and the woman was willing, so Jia Zhang agreed with a smile.

The two agreed on a time, and the master left with a smile.

After the master left, Cai Quanwu and his group walked towards the courtyard in the dark.

On the way, Cai Quanwu looked at the happy Jia family, took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one to Jia Dongxu, and joked with him:

"Dongxu, Uncle Cai is not talking nonsense, right?"

"Live a good life in the future, but don't forget Uncle Cai."

Jia Dongxu took the cigarette and said quickly:

"No, no."

"When I have money, I will invite you, Uncle Cai, to have a meal at Quanjude."

When Cai Quan heard Jia Dongxu's promise, he was delighted. He stared at Jia Dongxu and said with a smile:

"Dongxu, if you say that, I will take it seriously."