Brother so proud

"...What's wrong? Where is Xiong Xiazi not in the mountains?" He An looked suspicious.

"That's not what I meant," He Ze shook his head, the corners of his lips curled up, "Your words just now reminded me of something."

"what's up?"

He Ze just smiled and said nothing, but a sentence popped out of his mouth, "Have you ever eaten bear meat?"

"Huh?" He An looked confused.

"Brother Ming'er let you taste it, and it's considered revenge for that claw." He Ze patted He An on the shoulder, stood up, "go back to the room early to rest, and be careful not to grow tall. "

Before he finished speaking, he had already reached the door of his bedroom.It wasn't until the sound of closing the door that He An came back to his senses, tilted his head and murmured, "One Claw... What do you mean?"

He turned around in his mind, but he couldn't think of anything, so he simply stopped thinking about it.Standing up and patting his butt, He An suddenly turned around and made a face at the door of He Ze's room, "You're not tall!"

When he entered the house, the oil lamp in the room went out.The moonlight was left in the yard, it was as cold as water, and the night wind accompanied the cicadas' singing concerto for a long time, faintly spreading far away.

……

At dawn the next day, He Ze informed Mrs. Li, and got into Zhao Fugui's ox cart to the town. The sun was just right at that time.

The first place He Ze went to was Yu's Restaurant. Even though it was still early, the restaurant was still overcrowded.

At this moment, Wei Quan's "Legend of the White Snake" on the high platform has come to an end.

He Ze found a table in the corner and sat down, ordered a cup of tea, and when he heard the sound of Xingmu, Wei Quan was no longer on the stage, so he called Xiaoer and followed him to the backyard.

When he opened the door and entered, shopkeeper Yu of the restaurant was drinking tea with Wei Quan in the gazebo, and got up when he saw him.

"Brother He hasn't come for quite a while, if I don't come for another two days, I'll have to go find you!" Wei Quan clasped his fists and laughed loudly.

Because of several time conflicts, He Ze discussed with Wei Quan later, and said more when he had time, and less when he didn't have time, so he didn't have to follow the agreement of once every three days.

The last time He Ze came here was the day before he and Lin Yu went to Yangliu Town. On that day, he told Wei Quan all the remaining plots of "Legend of the White Snake", and he didn't leave until the sun went down.

As for the meaning of Wei Quan's words now...

There was a faint smile on He Ze's face. He approached the gazebo, greeted shopkeeper Yu, and gave Wei Quan a hug, "Mr. Wei was joking, this... the agreement between us is over, Mr. Wei wants to find me, could it be that something went wrong?"

"No, of course not." With a smile on his face all the time, Wei Quan pulled He Ze to sit down, "It's just that it's a pleasure to cooperate with Brother He. Now that the agreement has been concluded, I really feel reluctant to part with it!"

"That's right, these two days, Mr. Wei brought up Brother He as soon as we had tea with me. He has forgotten about me, the shopkeeper! Haha!" Shopkeeper Yu also interjected with a smile.

He Ze didn't say a word, just stood up and poured a cup of tea for each of the three. The fragrance of the tea was wafting, and there was a faint charm in the air.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, "It's too much for shopkeeper Yu and Mr. Wei to appreciate. Today, He Ze replaces wine with tea, and here's a toast to both of you."

"Drink! Drink!"

All three of them had smiles on their faces, and drank the tea in their cups in one gulp.

Putting down the teacup, shopkeeper Yu and Wei Quan looked at each other, the latter suddenly said with a chuckle, "Brother He is straightforward and trustworthy, in fact, brother Yu is really reluctant to stop our cooperation..."

"What does Mr. Wei mean?" He Ze gently rubbed his thumb against the teacup in his hand.

"Last time I heard Brother He say that he has heard many stories since he was a child, and this "Legend of the White Snake" is just one of them. I don't know about the others... Brother Yu, do you have this blessing?"

He Ze raised his head and glanced at Wei Quan, and then turned his attention to shopkeeper Yu. The latter stopped drinking tea, "Could it be that I disturbed the two of you here? Yu is leaving now?"

"Mr. Xu is joking. Mr. Wei borrows Mr. Xu's restaurant to make a living, and I make a living through Mr. Wei's mouth. In this way, how can you disturb us!"

If he leaves now, he won't be able to sing the next scene.Before shopkeeper Yu got up, He Ze quickly persuaded him.

"Brother He's words...?" Wei Quanquan seemed happy.

"Since Mr. Wei has opened his mouth, this is a good thing. How could I not agree? It's just about money..."

"It's easy to talk about the money, but it's still the original price. I'll give you a lot of money to congratulate my brother. How about that?" Wei Quan's voice was high-spirited, without any hesitation.

"Ah--"

Before he finished speaking, He Ze suddenly laughed, "It seems that what Mr. Wei said before was just polite, if Mr. Wei's sincerity is just like this... forgive He Ze to leave first."

Speaking of which, he had already stood up, but before he could take a step, Wei Quan had already stood in front of him with two steps, "Brother He! Business is always about bargaining. If Brother He is not satisfied, we will continue It’s just a discussion, it’s not kind of you to leave in such a hurry!”

"Brother Yu just said two taels, and he was just referring to the price proposed by Brother He. Of course...the business of the restaurant these days is obvious to all. The two taels are indeed too little, let's discuss it again! Is this the head office?"

"That's right, Brother He, it's rare for you to come here, why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Shopkeeper Yu also got up, "If Brother He thinks that the money offered by Mr. Wei is not suitable, why don't you propose a price that you can accept? , I'll help you palm your eyes too, how about it?"

"You see, shopkeeper Yu has said so, but Brother He still refuses to give brother Yu this face?" Wei Quan pulled He Ze back to his seat, and the latter also half pushed and half agreed.

"Since Mr. Wei is so sincere, then I'll get to the point." After He Ze sat down, he stretched out his hand and spread it out, "This next story, five liang."

"Five taels?" Wei Quan couldn't help repeating, and the smile on his face stopped, "Brother He is joking, right?"

With "Legend of the White Snake", he can only get five taels of silver at most!Skimming the two taels given to He Ze is equivalent to only earning three taels, and now He Ze is only five taels when he opens his mouth?This... is simply a lion opening its mouth!

"I'm not joking, but Mr. Wei can rest assured that I won't let you pay five taels of silver."

"Then you are?" Wei Quan heaved a sigh of relief.

"Shopkeeper Yu, since Mr. Wei is telling stories in your restaurant, the business between Mr. Wei and I also involves the business of your restaurant. How about we sign a tripartite agreement?"

He Ze didn't answer Wei Quan's words, but turned his gaze to another person.

"Tripartite agreement? What do you mean?"

Shopkeeper Yu stopped drinking tea and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What Mr. Wei and I did was to make wedding clothes for you. There are so many customers in this restaurant, and the one who makes a lot of money...but you are the only shopkeeper Yu!"

When He Ze said this, even Wei Quan, who was on the side, was stunned.

"Could it be that brother He wants me to pay for this?" Shopkeeper Yu put down the teacup and looked at He Ze quietly.

"That's true, it's not. It's only five taels of silver, and I'm afraid it's just a drop in the bucket compared to what the shopkeeper has earned these days. You can discuss with Mr. Wei about the specifics. I just need to see the silver."

In fact, from the very beginning, the best partner was Shopkeeper Yu.This huge restaurant, squeezed out of the teeth, earns more than Wei Quan. The economic base determines the superstructure, and the partner also determines the level of profit to a large extent.

Just like you sell a bowl of rice to a beggar and a bowl of rice to an emperor, the rice is the same, as for the value...the difference is huge.

Of course, he dared to yell in front of the emperor only if he let the emperor know that the bowl of rice was delicious.It was the same reason that He Ze had just spoken to shopkeeper Yu now.

It's just that he didn't want to make a living from this, otherwise he would negotiate with the shopkeeper for two days, and it wouldn't be difficult to ask for a higher price.

"Of course, if shopkeeper Yu has doubts, just pretend I didn't say that."

Seeing Shopkeeper Yu's silence for a long time, He Ze curled the corners of his lips, picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup, blowing away the aroma of the tea twice, and then took a sip.

"Indeed, it's only five taels, Brother He is still very kind." After a while, shopkeeper Yu finally smiled, "If your next story can make Mr. Wei nod, the rest of the matter will be up to you and him." As discussed before, I will draw up a new contract when I leave later, and ask the accountant to pay you five taels of silver."

"Shopkeeper Yu is really refreshing, I would like to offer you another cup," He Ze said with a loud smile, and drank the tea in his cup, "I wish you a prosperous business and a wealth of wealth!"

"Easy to say, easy to say."

After the matter was settled, there was another burst of laughter in the gazebo, and He Ze was left after lunch.

Holding the unheated five taels of silver, He Ze entered the door of the blacksmith shop that sold arrows to Lin Yu last time.When he came out, he had already carried a longbow and an arrow basket on his back. In the arrow basket were several arrows and a sharp tiger fork.

All the way home, He Ze didn't go out much for the next two days.He fiddled with the bow and arrow in his hand when he had nothing to do, when asked by He Youcai and Li Shi, he only answered on a whim.

"when--"

In the courtyard, He Ze released an arrow, and the tile hanging on the courtyard wall cracked again, and several pieces fell to the ground.

"Brother, you are amazing!" He An on the side clapped his hands vigorously, with stars in his eyes, "Didn't Brother Lin teach you this? I remember that you have never touched a bow before."

"...Who said I haven't tried it before? Riding and archery is one of the six arts of a gentleman. There is also an archery competition in the academy." Although few people participated.

He Ze was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes again.

"That's it..." He An pouted, and then said excitedly, "Brother, did you win?"

Did you win?

"...Children, why are you asking this?" He Ze suddenly withdrew his arrow and patted He An on the head, "Where's Dad and Mom?"

"Father went out to make wooden furniture for others, and Eminem went to help him, saying that he would not come back at noon, so if we were hungry, we would heat up the food in the pot."

"not coming back……"

He Ze glanced at the mountain in the distance, and suddenly went into the kitchen to pack some sesame seed cakes and dry steamed buns, and then he carried a longbow and arrow basket on his back, "Brother, go to the mountain, if my father and mother come back and ask , you just said that I went to a friend's house in the academy, and I will probably... come back tomorrow, do you hear me?"

"Tomorrow? Brother, why are you going? Go hunting in the mountains or what? You are alone..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Seeing He An opening his mouth like a cannonball, He Ze hurriedly interrupted him, bent over and tied up his trouser legs, and arrived at the gate of the courtyard in a few steps, "Brother, let's go first, come back and keep the safe." You taste what bear meat tastes like!"

"Brother, you..."

"Stay well at home, remember, don't leak your words when the time comes!" He Ze reiterated, and in a blink of an eye, he had already reached the ridge of the field.

"Brother!"

Before He An realized what was going on, he took another two steps forward, but He Ze disappeared soon after.

The author has something to say: There are still two chapters, there should be a big move, but it’s not easy to read qaq

Another: Thank you Qinglian and Zhuo, Hanmei, Xiaozhu and Shiyu for the landmines, bow down and thank you, [beautiful]