Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Because tomorrow will go out of the hall as usual, even though Lu Ci is very generous to lead people to the most magnificent restaurant in the city - Quietly in the middle, these aides who are taking turns to report the name of the delicious food to the staff reservedly , all of them tacitly never mentioned the word "brewing".

Seeing that they were restrained, but restrained, Lu Ci joked: "I saw that you are all very imposing when you come here. How come it's the critical moment when it's time to slaughter the fat sheep, but you become gentle?"

As soon as these words came out, the official who was still tied up was amused on the spot.

Teng Zongliang squinted his eyes and smiled, and said unceremoniously: "Isn't that right? If you only rely on the dishes you ordered, I'm afraid you won't be able to feed Lu Taotie... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lu Jiedu is alone!"

Lu Ci calmly smiled.

He knew that although Teng Zongliang intended to cooperate with him, he also took the opportunity to deliberately tease him, so he didn't respond, but kicked him decisively, causing the talkative narrow-minded ghost to scream exaggeratedly.

The two immediate bosses both acted so approachable, and soon everyone lost their timidity of not daring to open their mouths, and gradually dared to take advantage of this rare good opportunity to order a few orders. Exquisite dishes to try.

Rao is responsible for remembering the names of the dishes. There are five guys, and they went around several times, and it took a lot of paper to write down all the orders.

Finally, when it was the turn of Lu Ci, Teng Zongliang and Qi Luo at the main table, Lu Ci calmly smiled at Qi Luo: "Brother Qi, please."

Qi Luo asked the waiter a few words awkwardly, and after ordering two dishes, he asked the price in a low voice.

After hearing that the two dishes he ordered at random cost nearly three dishes in total, Qi Luo regretted it on the spot—it was clearly a small place, so how could the price be as ruthless as the biggest Fanlou in Beijing?

The mere two dishes add up to nearly [-]% of his monthly salary.

Teng Zongliang was really the most unkind one, he talked endlessly when reporting the dishes without blinking an eye.

Even Lu Ci couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth when he heard the last word, and glanced at him: "You are so bold, you really don't regard yourself as an outsider at all."

Others let it go, that is, take a willow-leaf flying knife and shave a little bit of oily skin.

On the other hand, Teng Zongliang carried a dragon-slaying knife on his shoulders, and the knife saw the flesh.

Teng Zongliang has been with him for a long time, and he has become more and more proficient in the thick face like a city wall, and his face does not change when he hears this: "If Brother Ci is a girl and willing to be my wife, I will definitely wish for it. "

He knows that Lu Ci is a good eater, and it is rare to have the opportunity to 'extravagantly' once, how can there be any reason to miss it?

What's more, the monthly salary of Jiedu envoys is known to be extremely generous: when they first become officials, they will be paid half a month's salary first.

By the end of the month, the entire monthly salary alone would be an astonishing four hundred guan.

In addition, 150 shi of Lusu was given to Lu Su in the first half of the month, enough for 50 people, and seven shi of salt was given according to the year. In spring and winter, 100 pieces of silk and [-] pieces of silk were given. , [-] taels of cotton, [-] scales of charcoal, horse feed and other offerings that can be called countless and miscellaneous.

Even without counting the rewards that the little emperor would probably give privately in the future, Lu Ci could be called utterly rich.

After all, his mother, who is far away in her hometown, has a small business and can be self-sufficient. She only cares about providing him with money from time to time, and doesn't need him to support her at all.

And Lu Ci's own backyard is even more relaxed - he has no wife, no children, and no extravagant habit of keeping domestic prostitutes.There are only eight healthy servants in total, even including the cooks and maidservants, there are only twelve, which is far less than the number of servants in an ordinary rich household in Beijing.

Teng Zongliang's salary is typically more than the lower than the upper is not enough. In addition, he has the problem of spending money lavishly, so it is difficult to save a few money on weekdays.

Thanks to his wife's careful planning, he was able to comfortably support a large family. Of course, it couldn't keep up with Lu Ci's comfort alone.

The more he understands his friend's generous salary, Teng Zongliang is proud and happy, but also feels sad.

It is also the case that the three capitals are not yet full, one has already won the most prestigious title, and has a bright future;

After hearing Teng Zongliang's brazen response, Lu Ci didn't change his face, and replied without hesitation: "If I'm really a girl, it's probably not the turn of Brother Teng to ask me to marry me."

Teng Zongliang snorted and wanted to refute a few words, but when he remembered that he had persevered in chasing Lu Ci for more than eight years, he had become the most affectionate and unswerving "Liu Niangzi" in the eyes of the people of Beijing, and he was immediately convinced. up.

"However, Brother Ci, you are also lucky!" Teng Zongliang patted Lu Ci's shoulder solemnly, and when his friend looked back suspiciously, he said sincerely: "If you and I don't know each other, I'm afraid you would have called Lu Ci earlier. I was so angry that I put on a cloth bag and went to the street to beat me up."

People are not sages, let me ask you, in the face of such a promising future, even if you know that the other party has real skills, who can hold back and not be jealous?

Lu Ci squinted his eyes, staring at his hand still resting on his shoulder, and said with a smirk: "Hehe, Brother Teng was joking."

——For the sake of getting rich overnight, I will be more magnanimous this time, and will not care about Brother Teng for the time being.

Obviously there was nothing wrong with what he said, but Teng Zongliang was shocked by the laughter.

He withdrew his hand embarrassingly, and moved his eyes elsewhere, pretending to be looking at the scenery outside the window, as if nothing happened just now.

Qi Luo, who has been struggling with the food money, finally regained his composure at this moment.

It's just that after realizing that his simple two dishes can be so expensive, he, who is used to being poor, couldn't help but feel sorry for Lu Ci's shockingly long order.

"Although you jokingly called me brother Qi, but," he touched his hard pocket quietly, and after gaining some confidence, he said softly to Lu, "if you don't have enough money at that moment, I still have five pennies left." , can help you a little bit."

Lu Ci was slightly surprised, and after seeing the real worry in Qi Luo's eyes, he couldn't help but smile, and without any other explanation, he directly accepted the kindness: "If there is a need, I will definitely not refuse. Thanks again Brother Qi has passed."

Qi Luo breathed a sigh of relief, and waved his hands slightly: "It should."

After the dishes were presented by the waiters like flowing water, everyone began to be reserved again.

Lu Ci didn't try to persuade him any more this time, but after saying a few words, he raised his chopsticks first with a smile.

Teng Zongliang followed closely behind, struck with a rare and sharp posture, and quickly filled the small bowl in front of him with the dishes he liked, and kindly pushed Qi Luo who was still dumbfounded, and said earnestly: " Brother Qi, gentlemen, don’t pick at this moment, strike when you strike!”

Qi Luo was full of bewilderment, nodded subconsciously, and still held his chopsticks slowly, with some hesitation.

But it didn't take long for him to understand why Teng Tongpan made a special trip to remind him.

Although the number of times Lu Ci stretched out his chopsticks is not surprising, the movements are even more elegant and beautiful, and he would chat with the people around him with a smile from time to time... But the dishes on the plate quickly disappeared at an alarming rate .

The few dishes with the least amount have completely bottomed out.

——Obviously, Lu Ci completely let go of his appetite because he was paying the bill this time and had a rare chance to feast on it.

Anyone who noticed this was as shocked as Qi Luo.

Lu Ci was able to remain the same at the wedding banquet and in front of the emperor, but after a few years, his thick skin has only increased, so why would he care about this surprised look?

He was still steady, joking with Teng Zongliang while sweeping the dishes on the table in a gentle manner.

Rao Teng Zongliang, who knew his combat power best and never let up from the beginning to the end, also gradually fell, unable to keep up with his sweeping speed at all.

Fortunately, Lu Ci was quite kind. After using up all the dishes at the main table, and he was [-]% full, he was very satisfied and recruited the waiter again, and re-ordered the dishes for this table.

This saved the others from being stunned and having to go back hungry.

When it was time to pay the bill, the expenses of these tables were really astonishing, more than 160 guan from Lu Ci was removed.

This also means that he has used up the half-monthly salary that Qi Luo and his party brought for him as a new official.

Looking at the shopkeeper who was grinning from ear to ear and kept nodding and bowing at Lu Ci, after realizing that he had slaughtered Lu Ci so ruthlessly, even Teng Zongliang, who was used to being generous to his relatives and friends, felt a little terrified and regretful.

After everyone dispersed in front of Jing Ran, he happened to be on the same path as Lu Ci's house, making it difficult for him to avoid the limelight.

He had no choice but to talk to each other one after another along the way, and at the same time secretly look at his friend's face by the lights of the neighbors' homes on both sides.

Lu Ci had no intention of making trouble, and chatted with him about Zhao Shan's case in a pleasant manner: "Zhao Shan's case came to vote, remember to find a time tomorrow to write your memorial, so that I can connect with mine." Let Qi Lang take the Xie En Zhezi along the way."

Although Qi Luo is a member of the army, he is still hesitating, but he treats him sincerely, and Lu Cizi is willing to reciprocate, doing a little work, and giving him more opportunities to show his face in front of the officials.

After all, the official family had just made a note to call down the leader under Li Yuanhao's account who was willing to surrender. On the back foot, Zhao Shanyu, who was quite powerful in the party clan and was related to Li Yuanhao, came to vote. Not to mention the great help, the little emperor who had just overcome all opinions and promoted him had more confidence.

Teng Zongliang nodded: "Don't wait for tomorrow, I will finish it tonight, so as not to be temporarily delayed by other urgent matters and miss this matter."

Lu Ci smiled: "It's better if you have this intention."

After chatting casually for a few more words, he very naturally broke up with Teng Zongliang in front of his house, and then went back to his own home leisurely.

... Really don't care?

Only Liu Teng Zongliang watched him in fear for a while before entering the house suspiciously.

However, in the next few days, Lu Jiedushi, who was full of smiles, quickly let the people below see his "expensiveness", which is not so easy to take advantage of.

During the preparations for the war, there was already a shortage of manpower, but now that they are soft-spoken, Lu Ci is even more rude.

As long as everyone who participated in the banquet was assigned very tedious tasks by him, they were so busy that they never touched the ground.

But even Teng Zongliang, who was so tired and complained to his wife in private, worked hard every day in the government office, and was absolutely unwilling to disappoint Lu Jiedu, who had simply lived in the government office from that day on. up.

——The only one who enjoys this kind of busy state, in the tense city of Qinzhou, is probably only Di Qing.