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Chapter 121 The fragrance of wine is also afraid of the deep alley

Pan Er has great ambitions and is impressive.

However, thinking of his reputation in Zouma's hometown and his family's affairs, Han Xiufeng suddenly realized that it would be difficult for him to turn over except donating an official to do it. Moreover, this is a good thing. At least in the future, there is no need to guard against him like a thief. After all, he is not determined to make money but to learn how to become an official.

The more Han Xiufeng thought about it, the more he seemed, and couldn't help but joke: "Brother Pan, your family is rich and powerful. If you want to donate in the future, you have to donate a larger official. You have to donate a seventh-rank magistrate. As long as you can make up for the vacancies, you will be the county magistrate. The county magistrate is so majestic. Do you think so?"

"Fourth brother, I... I want to make a name for myself and make a name for myself, but I don't want to care about my father asking for money anymore, and I don't want to bow my head to Changxi."

"How can I donate to the official without money?"

"Didn't your uncle owe my father two thousand taels? When you get rich one day, I will pay me back the principal and interest. I will use the money to donate to the official position. Fourth brother, I have decided to not make a personal example and never go back!"

Seeing him looking very serious and serious, Han Xiufeng realized that he was determined and couldn't help but smile: "It's okay to use the money my uncle owes your father as a capital, but the interest is not enough to donate to the seventh-rank magistrate. Moreover, this is just the money for donating officials. You have to count the money you have to make up for."

Pan Er never thought of donating such a high-ranking official, nor did he think that self-sufficient people have the ability to be a county magistrate. He laughed and said, "Fourth brother, I don't donate that big. I will learn from you how to be an official first. When you have money, you will be able to learn more about your ability to be an official. Just like you, donate a small one, even if you donate a poor classic history."

"I'm not too ambitious, Brother Pan, you are really a good official!"

...

Talk and laugh, Han Xiufeng's mood improved a lot.

When I returned to the guild hall, I asked Datou to make a hukou. After eating, I went to the east wing to change into the official uniforms, changed into the official uniforms and drank tea for a while. On the way back in the morning, the carriage hired arrived.

Pan Er changed into a new dress and put the brocade box he had just bought yesterday into the car. Han Xiufeng told Datou to look forward to the door and strode out of the yard and into the carriage. Pan Er, who was ambitious, turned into Changsu again, followed the carriage and ran to the entrance of an alley where he could not name it.

"Master Han, we are here." The groom shouted with the horse in his arms.

"Changsheng, go."

"Okay." Pan Er lifted the curtain, took the Jinke, and ran into the alley.

It is easy to find a rented yard for the children of the Wen family in Luzhou, because the faint fragrance of wine can be smelled at the entrance of the alley. He ran to the door of a small courtyard in one breath, and sniffed to confirm that the fragrance of wine was stronger. It should be this family. He stepped forward and shouted, "Is there anyone, is Manager Wen at home?"

It was cold outside the house and the room was as warm as spring. Wen Youyu and his two sons sat around the fire, drinking their own brewed wine and roasting it on fire, and wasting the winter time was very comfortable. Hearing someone shouting outside, Wen Youyu wondered if a tavern came to buy wine, so he quickly stood up and said, "Someone is here!"

"Dad, I'll open the door."

"Go."

The eldest son ran to open the door. Wen Youyu was a businessman. He hurriedly asked his second son to go to the kitchen to get some food and drinks, and was about to invite the old customer to have a few drinks to get the cold. As a result, the old customer was not the old customer, but a Pan Er who was dressed very well and looked not an ordinary person.

"Is it..." Wen Youyu asked subconsciously.

Pan Er gently put down the worship box, opened it and took out a big red worship post, and handed it on both hands: "Shopkeeper Wen, the youngest surname is Pan and his name is Changsheng. My master has heard of your name "Wen Yongsheng" and Shopkeeper Wen for a long time. I will come to visit you today."

The greetings are in bright red, and the greetings are made of brocade boxes!

Wen Youyu knew that this was the etiquette of the official visitor, and was shocked: "Brother Pan, your master's surname is worthy of his family?"

Pan Er grinned: "It's written on the name thorn."

Han Zhixing, the first person in the ninth-rank alternate inspection of Chongqing Guild Hall, worshipped. The three words "Han Zhixing" are in the middle of the famous post, which are much larger than those with the head and the signature. The eight words "Work for a guest and leave a name, and do not use it separately" are written on the corner of the famous post.

He is not a big official, but he is still a candidate.

However, the first thing in Chongqing Guild Hall is extraordinary, and it is only done by people who are trusted by Chongqing officials from all over the world.

Wen Youyu recovered from his senses and asked hurriedly: "Brother Pan, where is your master?"

"My master is in the carriage, and the carriage is parked at the entrance of the alley."

"Brother Pan, why didn't you say it earlier? Look at me, you're not prepared at all. Forget it, you can't let Mr. Han wait for a long time..." People treated him with courtesy and even used famous brocade posts to show solemnity. Wen Youyu was really flattered. He didn't even bother to wear a cotton jacket and ran to the alley to greet him with the corner of his clothes.

Han Xiufeng did not want to show off his airs, nor did he want to show off his majesty, but he had to show off his grandfather's pomp.

When I saw Wen Youyu, I exchanged a few greetings and invited Wen Youyu to the courtyard.

"Master Han, drink a glass of wine to warm your body."

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Wen, the winter in the capital is really colder than in our hometown in Sichuan. Look at it, I'm so disrespectful." Han Xiufeng picked up the cup and tasted it, and looked up and said, "Good wine, good wine! Shopkeeper Wen, is this wine brewed by your home and transported from your hometown in Luzhou?"

"That's exactly, it's my old cellar of 'Wen Yongsheng'." Wen Youyu smiled proudly.

Han Xiufeng drank it all, and said with unsatisfactory feelings: "What a good wine, it's true that it's worthy of its reputation. It's really not in vain today, but it's really not in vain."

"Master Han, please try this cup again."

"good."

Han Xiufeng drank three cups in a row, praising him while drinking, and then picked up the chopsticks and ate a few bites of side dishes, put them down and talked about the purpose of this trip.

"Shopkeeper Wen, I am here today to come and send invitations. Our Chongqing Guild Hall plans to set up a few tables of banquets on the night of the 28th day of the 12th lunar month. At that time, the Hanlin Academy will review Mr. Ji, Mr. Qian, the Ministry of Rites, Mr. Wang, the Ministry of Works, Mr. Jiang, the Ministry of Justice, and several juren who came to Beijing for the exam will come. We will also ask Mr. Wen to enjoy the gifts at that time."

"My sure to go, I must go." He couldn't just curry favor with him, but Wen Youyu could not miss the opportunity to make friends with him. He quickly stood up and bowed: "Master Han looks down on Wen, which is a blessing that Wen has cultivated in his eight lifetimes! Wen not only will he definitely go, but he also has to bring me 'Wen Yongsheng' wine for the men to taste."

"It's great to bring wine with me. Let me thank Shopkeeper Wen for the first time." Han Xiufeng likes to deal with a smart person like him the most. He bowed his hand and replied with a greeting. Then he picked up the wine that had just been filled and said regretfully while tasting it: "Shopkeeper Wen, your wine is a good wine, the cellar fragrance is rich, and it is particularly fragrant after drinking it. It is clear and sweet and refreshing, and the aftertaste is long, but this kind of wine has never become famous in the capital. It's really a smell of wine, but I'm afraid of the deep alley!"

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