HLnovel Chapter 534 is really not low-key at all.
Chapter 534 is really not low-key at all.
Shen Youyou looked at herself and realized that she was indeed a bit dirty. Nowadays, all official roads are dirt roads, and riding a horse is indeed a disadvantage. Even when she touched her face, there was a layer of fine dust.
Dabao and others hurriedly helped to fetch water and boil water, while Shen Youyou, her sister and her mother washed and dressed each other.
Shen Zhiqiu was also helping his eldest son wash up. Dabao and the others had boiled some hot water and were busy getting themselves ready. This was their first time going back to the restaurant across the street, so they had to take it seriously.
Everyone in Shuntian Prefecture knows that Yipinzhai and Guangyuanlou are in competition with each other, so they cannot lose their confidence.
When a group of people go out in a mighty procession,
"Hey, what's this for? Why is the light on?"
"Hey, this is a singing house, a place for singing and dancing, similar to a brothel, but the singers here usually only sell their skills and not their bodies. Compared to a brothel, this place is more suitable for us to visit."
After hearing this, Shen Erya's originally big and round eyes became even brighter. She probably would have dragged her sister in to take a look if Shen Zhiqiu and the others were not around.
However, Shen Dabao appeared at an inopportune time, blocking Shen Erya's eyes from looking at the singing house, and warned:
"What are you looking at? Girls can't go in there. It's bad for your reputation."
"Girls can't go in, but boys can? Brother, have you ever been in there?"
Shen Dabao waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, how could I go in there, don't talk nonsense, hurry up and catch up, Third Uncle has gone far away."
Seeing how nervous he looked, Shen Youyou and Shen Erya looked at each other and burst out laughing.
At the entrance of Yipinzhai.
Shen Luming suddenly grabbed Shen Zhiqiu with a mysterious look on his face, but he didn't dare to shout loudly for fear of being heard by others:
"Dad, isn't it said that this restaurant is in competition with Guangyuanlou? If Uncle Chen knew that we came to Yipinzhai instead of Guangyuanlou, would he be angry?"
"No, we come here to eat so that we can know each other better!"
As soon as Shen Zhiqiu finished speaking, he heard someone suddenly call him, "Brother Shen."
"Hey, Lord Wei."
It turned out to be his baby-faced father, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Although this is Shen Zhiqiu's immediate superior, Lord Wei is very friendly to Shen Zhiqiu. How could he not be friendly to him?
You have to know that Shen Zhiqiu has made countless contributions since he joined the Ministry of Revenue. These are all considered the achievements of their Ministry of Revenue. Especially with Shen Zhiqiu as a subordinate, it is such an honor for them.
The warehouse office he managed was often mentioned by the prince recently. Lord Mao also paid more attention to him than the right vice minister and let him take over many new affairs.
Well, today someone came to him and arranged a meal for him, and after he finished eating, he planned to go to the next place to have fun.
These are the people who hold real power, and there are always some things that cannot be said openly.
I won’t say more, Shen Zhiqiu and Lord Wei just spoke a few words.
I brought my family into the private room under the guidance of the waiter.
While waiting for the food to be served, Shen Youyou and the other half-grown children leaned against the window to watch the novelty. Everything they saw seemed new to them.
Especially at night, all kinds of lanterns are lit up, the streets are filled with all kinds of people, and the pedestrians coming and going are particularly lively.
Please forgive them, except for the last Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, they haven't had the opportunity to experience such "night life" for a long time.
It was Li Jingshu who saw that the dishes were all served and urged, "Let's eat first, or the food will get cold soon."
Shen Zhiqiu also said: "Let's eat first, and then I'll take you somewhere else to play."
This attracted the attention of all the children to the food table. It must be said that a restaurant that can compete with Guangyuanlou also has its own signature dishes.
Their dishes tend to be lighter and more delicious.
Shen Youyou even had reason to suspect that their family definitely had a business line to Tianjin. As a coastal city, Tianjin was very close to Kyoto.
These seafoods are all very fresh.
There were prawns bigger than the palm of your hand, giant oysters, hairy crabs, and mantis shrimp as long as Shen Luming’s arm.
"Dad, what do you think about selling fresh seafood in Guangyuanlou?"
Shen Zhiqiu raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment: "With today's medical conditions, we're afraid of allergies and such, which can easily cause trouble. If you want to eat it, we can make it ourselves."
Indeed, my father’s concerns are also crucial issues, but I feel that I should find an opportunity to go to Tianjin. Those things on the seaside can really do a lot for their supermarket.
However, I'm afraid that the adults in her family will not agree to let her go with her own people. I need to think about this matter carefully.
After the group of people had eaten and drunk their fill, Shen Zhiqiu pulled out his purse from his waist and prepared to go downstairs to pay the bill.
Unexpectedly, the owner of Yipinzhai was waiting downstairs. When he saw Shen Zhiqiu, he walked over with a smile on his face and whispered a few words to him.
It turned out that when Lord Wei and his companions left, they paid for their meal. This was not entirely accurate. What was accurate was that the merchant who invited Lord Wei to dinner settled the bill in the name of Lord Wei.
Shen Erya, Shen Luming: "Wow!"
Does his father, his third uncle have such a high status now?
Then the group moved to the theater. The show had already started for a while, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the lively atmosphere.
The waiter led them directly to the private room on the second floor.
Shen Zhiqiu sat down and told the boys around him not to imitate the young men in the city and shout for rewards, as their legs were not steady.
I saw his daughter standing next to me, wearing a man's robe, with a folding fan in her hand.
The most speechless thing is that the two big characters on the folding fan are particularly eye-catching. Those two bright words "rich" are really not low-key at all.
The scene was like this. His daughter leaned against the fence, opened her folding fan, and shouted, "Good, reward!"
Then, he threw a large, shiny silver ingot accurately onto the stage.
Of course, no one was hit!
In Shen Youyou's own words: "I am a half-baked martial artist, are you kidding me? How can I not be accurate at this?"
Shen Erya was still praising her sister with an admiring look on her face: "Yoyo, the action you just did was so... so... how can I describe it?"
"So handsome, isn't it?"
"What is handsome?"
"It's just romantic and cool, especially exciting."
"Yes, that's right, that's the feeling. Yo, you were so handsome just now!"
Shen Youyou, who was so proud of being praised by her sister, had her eyes curved into crescents.
He didn't notice at all that his father and mother beside him had expressions of disdain on their faces.
She also whispered in her sister's ear: "Let's go to the singing house later. Don't you want to see the Oiran? Then you can do this and let the Oiran toast you!"
Shen Erya had an expression that said, "Why don't you believe it?"
"Let's not talk about whether we can drink or not. The courtesan's toast must cost a lot of money. It's not easy for us to earn money, so we can't waste it. I'm content just to watch from a distance."
"You are too easily satisfied. There is no challenge at all. Don't worry, sister. I will definitely let you see the Oiran and let the Oiran toast you."