Wang Li was wearing a gray gown and was walking unsteadily on the cold streets of the city. Because it had not been long since dawn, there were very few pedestrians.
“Hiss…ho…”
Wang Li felt a chill coming from the early morning wind, and his body shivered.
When I was drunk, I felt hot at the beginning, but soon I felt cold, especially on the street in the early morning after the spring rain.
Shaking the wine bottle in his hand, there was no more wine in it, so Wang Li flicked it away.
The wine bottle draws a parabola and touches the street ground not far away.
“Pop…”
After the crisp sound, the wine bottle completely shattered, and Wang Li continued to shake away.
Ji Yuan lowered his head to look at the broken pottery that fell at his feet, and then looked at Wang Li who was staggering away. He couldn’t help but frown. This man’s current situation was somewhat different from what he had imagined. ah.
“Wan’er… Wan’er…”
Wang Li murmured in his mouth, tightened his clothes and walked to his residence. He was no longer in the capital, but in the Chengsu Prefecture City east of the capital section of the Tongtian River, which belonged to Youzhou.
Just like every time Wang Li visits a new place, he lives in a private residence. It is much more cost-effective to rent a side room with the host’s family than to stay in an inn for a long time.
“Ah…ho…yo, Mr. Wang, have you just come back?”
The male owner of the house happened to be stretching out of the house. He saw Wang Li who was shaking a little and said hello.
“Haha, morning…”
Wang Li arched his hands crookedly, walked to his own side room, pushed the door open, stumbled, grabbed the doorknob, and fell in. He was holding on to the doorknob tightly to prevent himself from falling. A big somersault.
“Oh, Mr. Wang, how much wine have you drunk!”
The male host hurried over and helped Wang Li down on the bed.
“Thank you, thank you…”
Wang Li fell on the bed and cupped his hands in a daze, then pulled the quilt over him and snored soon after.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk…”
The male host shook his head, exited the room and closed the door.
The hostess in the main room at the back also got dressed and came out. When she saw the male host, she came out of the side room and asked in a low voice.
“Drink too much again?”
“Well… I drank a lot and fell asleep.”
“Mr. Wang Da was such a nice person when he first came here, but now he is like this all the time.”
“We have nothing to do with it, as long as he pays the rent.”
The two whispered and went back to wash up.
It wasn’t until the sun set that Wang Li woke up from his sleep in bed. He rubbed his temples and sat up from the bed. He looked around in a daze and it took a while before he gradually woke up.
Wang Li looked a little pale. He lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and opened the door. The afterglow of the setting sun blinded him, and smoke was rising from the kitchen nearby.
“Mr. Wang, are you awake?”
The hostess who was hanging clothes saw Wang Li coming out and greeted him with a smile.
“Sister-in-law Liu, what time is it now?”
“We didn’t look at the schedule, but I guess it’s almost nine o’clock. It’s just the right time for you to get up. There will be fish to eat today…”
“Is it time? I have to leave quickly…”
As soon as Wang Li heard the time, he hurriedly patted his face, then went back to the house to pack his things, including paper fans, wooden logs, books…all packed into a baggage, and then hurried out again with the baggage.
“Hey…Mr. Wang, don’t you want to eat?”
“If you don’t want to eat, don’t eat. I’m in a rush!”
Wang Li hurriedly left the yard and hurried out. Today he was going to a large restaurant to tell a story. A wealthy family had hired the restaurant to hold a banquet. They were inviting guests to congratulate the family’s children on their success and qualifications for becoming an official.
It is already midnight, and maybe there is already a banquet in the restaurant. If Wang Li, the storyteller, does not show up after the banquet, it will definitely be regarded as a violation of the agreement. Not only will he not be able to get the money later, but the deposit will also be refunded. I went back, but the deposit has already been spent.
There were already people coming and going on the street. Wang Li was in a hurry. He didn’t bother to wipe his sweat and kept running forward. When he hurriedly arrived outside Zhongtai Building on a bustling street, he was already out of breath. ox.
“Hoo…ho…ho…ho…”
Some people were welcoming guests outside the congregation building. Respectable people, old and young, were walking towards the building one after another.
“Master Gao, congratulations!” “Master Gao is young and promising!”
“Hahahaha… we are all happy, please come in quickly!”
“Master Gao is so lucky. Your son has been named on the gold medal list, and from now on he will be different from us as officials and civilians!”
“Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha…”
“Master Gao and Young Master Gao, you have to take care of us little people from now on!”
“Hahahaha, you Mr. Wang, if you still want to be promoted to a commoner, wouldn’t my Gao family be just street vendors? Hahahaha… please come in!” “Uncle Wang, you’re welcome!”
“Hahahahaha…”
……
The Gao family welcomed guests with blooming smiles, and they were not tired of returning gifts. They seemed to be even more happy than a newlywed.
Wang Li was leaning on the wall not far away and panting violently. Seeing this situation, he could not help but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that the banquet had not started yet.
After calming down for a while, Wang Li looked up and down, straightened his clothes, wiped the sweat on his face and neck with the baggage on his back, and then resumed his gentle pace and walked towards Zhongtai Tower.
Before they even got close, Wang Li had already handed over his congratulations with a smile on his face.
“Master Gao, Mr. Gao, congratulations, Wang is not late, is he?”
Master Gao is a very spirited old man in rich robes, and Young Master Gao is also tall and decent, so they both returned the favor politely.
“Mr. Wang came at just the right time. The banquet has not started yet. I have already ordered the stove to be prepared for you in advance. Someone will entertain you when you enter!”
“Okay, thank you, Mr. Gao!”
Wang Li surrendered again and hurried into Zhongtai Tower. He was really hungry and thirsty at this moment, and Master Gao’s preparation was exactly what he wanted.
As a storyteller, he has to bring joy to the guests at the banquet. Others can eat and listen at the same time. Wang Li cannot eat and talk at the same time. Considering that storytelling is also a physical activity, he naturally has to eat in advance.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a waiter took Wang Li to a private room on the second floor. A large table of dishes had been prepared, but Wang Li was not the only one eating. There were also some women playing harp and string instruments. They had already When he moved his chopsticks, it was obvious that Wang Li was still a little late.
“Mr. Wang, please eat here.”
“Okay, thank you very much.”
The boy said nothing more and left to go about his own business.
Wang Li looked a little embarrassed and said hello to everyone in the room, then he sat down at the table and started eating. Because he was hungry and thirsty, he naturally ate and drank without missing a beat, making the female family members beside him chuckle.
After a while, the number of guests who gathered towards Zhongtai Building gradually became less and less. Mr. Wang, whose cheek muscles were starting to get sore from laughing for a long time, also planned to enter the restaurant, but Mr. Wang was one step ahead. Went in.
“Master Gao, congratulations, congratulations to your son for being named on the gold list!”
The sound of a word with a gentle tone but without losing strength sounded, causing Master Gao and the servants beside him to turn around subconsciously when they were about to go in. They found a gentleman in green shirt standing outside, except for his head. A black jade hairpin, without any jade pendants or other accessories on the body. It looks simple but has great bearing. He is holding his hand in congratulations with a pleasant look on his face.
“Uh… who is sir?”
Mr. Gao asked doubtfully in return.
“Oh, just for fun, I wanted to come to Zhongtai Building for a meal. When I saw that the Gao family had rented a restaurant to celebrate Mr. Gao’s gold medal in high school, I also congratulated him, congratulations!”
Ji Yuan pointed to the red card leaning outside the building. It said that the restaurant had been booked by the Gao family for a day to welcome guests to the Gao family’s high school, and apologized that other guests would have to come back another day.
Master Gao was stunned and returned the gift.
“Oh, thank you sir for the congratulations!”
Ji Yuan nodded, put down his hand and waved his sleeves, turned around and walked towards other restaurants and bars on the street.
“Hey, sir, please stay! If you don’t mind, please go upstairs to the banquet together.”
Seeing the extraordinary demeanor of Mr. Ji, Mr. Gao couldn’t help but say hello. It was just a meal.
Ji Yuan turned around and pretended to think about it for a moment, then smiled and thanked him again.
“When Ji arrived in Baofang for the first time, he had already heard that Zhongtailou’s dishes were delicious. In that case, thank you very much, Mr. Gao!”
“You’re welcome, sir, please!”
Master Gao greeted Ji Yuan and then entered the building together.
Because I didn’t know Ji Yuan before, although it was quite happy to meet such a distinguished gentleman and congratulate him by chance, it was destined to be impossible to arrange a place that was too busy, so I arranged it slightly outside on the second floor.
It doesn’t matter what fate is, and there is no right to dislike eating for a meal. The people at this table obviously don’t know each other well. After chatting together for a few words, everyone seemed to be harmonious as the fragrant and hot dishes were served.
“Everyone, my Gao family has a bright literary star and a prosperous fortune. I am even more fortunate to have a storyteller who was once famous all over the capital. Now I would like to invite Mr. Wang Liwang to tell a story for us to add to the fun of the banquet!”
“Ah, great!” “You’re famous all over the capital?”
“Tell me a story we haven’t heard before.”
“Yes, yes!”
“Wang Li? I really wish I had heard of this name in the capital. Looking at Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com, I heard that he can also do ventriloquism, which is very impressive!”
“Is it true?” “Then it’s still fake!”
……
Ji Yuan could hear the expectant words of the guests in the building. In front of him, a servant carried a table to the open space in the center of the building. On top of it, there were already placed wooden logs and other items, and there were also people carrying two screens. Go up and form two semicircles at the front and back to embrace the table.
Wang Li, holding a white paper fan, slowly came out of the private room on one side that was used as a preparation room, and walked behind the screen. Some women holding pipa and qin also came to the side to prepare.
“Dear guests, today the Gao family is happy. Wang brings you a new book that you have never heard of. This book has a magical color. It was taught by a **** in a dream. It is called “White Deer Yuan” 》! ”
Wang Li’s opening remarks immediately raised everyone’s interest to a higher level. Even Ji Yuan put down his chopsticks with great interest. He also wanted to hear Wang Li’s finished story.