Fake nephew of 007

  The little girl "Shixiong" unconsciously leaned her body against Liu Yuan's, sticking closer.

  There were two people who followed them like a shadow, staring at the couple without any scruples, their gaze seemed to be devouring them.

  "Don't be afraid, let's go our way, ignore them, nothing will happen." Liu Yuan gently patted Xiaoniang's shoulder and continued walking forward.

  The little girl asked in confusion: "Senior brother, where are we going?"

  "We got up late and didn't even have breakfast, now we're all a bit hungry, let's go eat."

  "Where to eat?"

  Liu Yuan smiled and said: "I'm asking you, here, which restaurant is the most expensive and delicious?"

  "Of course, it's Tianfu Restaurant and Jinyue Restaurant. However, I've only been to Tianfu Restaurant once, and I heard that the head chef's ancestors used to be imperial chefs. The dishes they serve are perfect in color, aroma, and taste, making you can't stop eating. It's just too expensive. My father took me there last time, and it was incredibly delicious. After we got back, we ate vegetarian food for half a month." Xiaoniang said this while smacking her tongue, as if savoring the memory.

  This thing was in Liu Yuan's mind, vaguely like there was such a thing, but it had nothing to do with himself. After he crossed over, his food was still pretty good, mainly because the little wife was diligent and secretly put meat at the bottom of his bowl.

  "Let's go and have a big meal somewhere."

  "Can"

  "But we don't have money!"

  Liu Yuan smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, follow me, we don't need to pay, someone will treat us."

  "Is someone staying as a guest? Who is it?"

  "Don't ask, just follow me."

  After finishing speaking, Liu Yuan held a jar and walked forward with a calm face. The young woman had no idea what to do, seeing Liu Yuan walking away, she slightly lifted the hem of her skirt with her hand and quickly followed him.

  Tianfu Wine House is one of the top wine houses in Yangzhou, located on the edge of Tianfu Street, which is the most prosperous area. Many merchants gather here, and there is a large dock nearby, where many passenger ships come and go every day. Perhaps they also want to experience the prosperity of Yangzhou and taste the local cuisine, so the business of wine houses and restaurants in the surrounding area is also good.

  Although there are many nearby buildings and wine houses, when it comes to business and reputation, the Tianfu Wine House is unique, often fully seated, and at meal times, it's often hard to get a table.

  Fortunately, it's not yet time for dinner, so Liu Yuan and Xiao Niang easily found a table near the window.

  "Two honorable guests, what would you like to eat?" As soon as he saw the customers arrive, the diligent young waiter immediately came over, wiping down the table with a flourish while asking very politely.

  The top-grade restaurant's waiter is diligent, meticulous, polite and thoughtful, with a smile that makes people feel like they're basking in the warmth of spring, making one feel extremely welcome at first glance.

  Liu Yuan smiled and said: "Little brother, your restaurant's signature dish must be tried, but this is not urgent. I have something to find your boss. Is your boss around?"

  "Two guests, you're looking for our shopkeeper, is there something going on?" As soon as he heard that they wanted the shopkeeper, Xiao Er hesitated for a moment.

  These two, won't be complaining about themselves, right? As a shop assistant, what I fear most is customers complaining to the boss, that would mean deducting from my monthly salary.

  Just two streets away, no one here recognizes the eldest daughter of the Jin Yu family, let alone a nameless elementary school apprentice. This is also because the Jin Yu family's reputation is too small and they rarely come to these high-end places to consume. Although it's the same place, it can also be said that this is two different worlds.

  Liu Yuan smiled and said: "Oh, nothing. Your master is my uncle, we came from the countryside to visit him. Little brother, trouble you."

  So that's how it is!

  The young master suddenly understood, it turned out to be poor relatives coming to rely on them. This kind of thing is not uncommon throughout the year, and sometimes people from a few generations ago also come to recognize their relatives. However, what's strange is that when others come to rely on their relatives, they are all a bit timid, but these two people, especially the young guest official, are calm and composed.

  "All right, you two, wait a moment, I'll go find the shopkeeper." The waiter finished speaking, slung the towel over his shoulder and walked away quickly.

  "Big brother, are you a relative of Qian Zhanggui? Are you here to borrow money from him?" Little Niang exclaimed excitedly.

  She thought to herself, no wonder her senior brother was so calm, it turned out that there was this back door, who didn't know that the Tianfu Wine House made a fortune every day, and 500 taels were nothing to Boss Zhang.

  However, Liu Yuan's words suddenly shattered her beautiful dream.

  "No, neither I nor he is related to each other."

  "Which one, you're telling that fellow again that you're a relative of Qian's?" The young woman said in surprise.

  Liu Yuan said with a sly face: "The boss of the Tianfu Building is not an ordinary person, it's not easy to see him like this. We don't have money or fame, how can we expect him to see us? But if we say we're relatives, whether true or false, he'll at least see me once."

  In the past, agriculture was valued over commerce, and merchants had a low social status. A poor scholar could loudly scold a wealthy landlord, and a merchant's status was originally low. In a society where clan relationships were extremely important, even relatives wouldn't see them, and if this got out, it would lead to public ridicule.

  "But you're not his relative, even if you see him, he won't lend me money." The young woman said anxiously.

  "Don't worry, no need to borrow, he will take the initiative to send me the money." Liu Yuan said with a confident face.

  The little girl looked at Liu Yuan with an expression of disbelief, but Liu Yuan just smiled and didn't explain anything.

  Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a square hat and a dark green changshan came over with the little second.

  "A small amount of money is like a mountain, forgive me for being blind, you two are..."

  The shopkeeper of Tianfu Lou, a well-known merchant in Yangzhou, Qian Guan looked up and down Liu Yuan and Xiao Niang three times, recalling all his relatives in his mind, but couldn't find any memory of the two people present, so he opened his voice to ask.

  Liu Yuan made a "please" gesture to Qian Zhanggui, and after he sat down, smiled and said: "Actually, not knowing each other is normal, I and Qian Zhanggui are neither relatives nor friends."

  "Two gentlemen, don't you think Qian is easy to fool?" The face of Qian the shopkeeper changed on the spot.

  In fact, if you are teased by two young and inexperienced kids, it will become a laughing stock once it gets out.

  "Master Qian, don't get angry first, listen to me finish speaking. Actually, I didn't cheat you either. In this society, money isn't omnipotent, but without money, it's absolutely impossible. The world is full of people seeking profit, we are all servants of silver, as long as it's related to silver, saying it's a relative isn't wrong either."

  "Good!" Boss Qian couldn't help but slap the table and loudly praised: "What a great saying [Money isn't omnipotent, but without money, it's absolutely impossible], what a great saying [The world is full of people seeking profit]. You said it too well, young brother. Just for these two sayings, I'll toast you a cup."

  Qian Zanggui was originally a Xiucai, but after repeated failures in the imperial examination, he finally gave up and opened a small restaurant to make a living. As a result, it became bigger and bigger, and now it has developed into a top-level wine house in Yangzhou City.

  Although he became a businessman, he still had great respect for learning in his bones. Liu Yuan's two sentences were simply immortal sayings to him, and he couldn't help but shout out in praise.

  Liu Yuankai joked: "This is simple, unfortunately, there's only tea here, no wine."

  "Ah Wang, bring wine, the best wine." Qian Zhanggui was also generous and loudly ordered his assistant to bring out the finest wine.

  "Alright, boss, I'll be right there."

  Liu Yuan was stunned on the side, previously reading books said that someone occasionally got a good poem, midnight beating drums and dancing alone, some poets were obsessed with grinding a good word or for one of the words, thought about it for two or three years, when he saw it himself, the first impression was exaggerated, now looking at Qian Zhanggui like this, what purpose has not been asked, just because of two good poems, immediately invited guests to come.

  Liu Yuan really did believe it a bit.

  After drinking, Qian Zhanggui was deeply moved and said to Liu Yuan: "Young master is right, money can't do everything, but without it, you can't do anything. I remember when I was young, I studied hard, didn't have enough food or clothes, and even had no money for the trip to Beijing for the imperial examination. It was my old father who sold our family's old yellow cow to raise the travel expenses. People say that scholars are noble and look down on wealth like dirt, but in reality, we still need to eat and sleep."

  Liu Yuan nodded: "Right, sometimes money is a good thing too."

  There was nothing in the shop, and since it was the boss's order, the waiter quickly brought over a jug of wine and three cups, and efficiently poured wine for the three men.

  "Go and ask Chef Chang to stir-fry a few of his signature dishes. Today, I want to have a good drink with this brother." Manager Qian instructed carefully.

  Wine without dishes is indeed not beautiful.

  "Come on, come on, a good toast for our young master! Let's have a drink of Floating White, the best Ten-li Xiang in our wine house!" Qian Zhuanggui raised his cup.

  "Come on, let's go." Liu Yuan turned his head and said to Xiaoniang: "Just moisten your lips a bit, that's enough."

  The little girl responded with an "uh-huh".

  To her, it was a bit like a dream, she didn't understand why Liu Yuan's words made the originally angry Qian Zhang suddenly change his mood and even invite her and her brother to drink together.

  Qian Zhanggui raised his head and lifted the cup, the cup was drained, he finished drinking, and then turned the cup upside down, meaning that he didn't cheat, the wine was really drunk, now it's your turn.

  Liu Yuan smiled slightly, picked up the cup and poured it into his mouth in one gulp.

  Just as Qian Zhanggui was waiting for Liu Yuan to praise his good wine, "Ptooey!" - with a sudden spit, Liu Yuan spat out all the wine. Shaking his head and waving his hand, he said: "What kind of wine is this? It's too hard to drink."

  Qian Zhanggui's face suddenly turned iron-green again, and his gaze at Liu Yuan was no longer friendly.

  ;