Chapter 58 Brush Talks

  Since she got the water diamond hair crown, Princess Changle wore it every day, not only were her sisters envious, but even the concubines in the palace were also very jealous, and they all asked where that shiny and elegant hair crown was bought.

  Chang Sun rushed out of the palace gate, only to realize that he had forgotten to give the medicine to Empress Changsun. He thought about how the most powerful character in "The Heroes of Sui and Tang" was being tormented by illness, and his heart felt a bit uneasy. By all accounts, Qin Qiong and Chang Sun were not related, so Chang Sun shouldn't have had such a strong reaction.

  It's a long story, but in the 21st century, Old Dad Changsun grew up in an orphanage since he was young. His name was given by the director of the orphanage who loved the heroes of Sui and Tang dynasties, and gave him the nickname "Changsun Wuji". In the orphanage, there was no TV, no books, only a old radio that the director used to listen to single-act plays performed by Tian Fang teacher, which was the happiest thing in a day. Among the heroes of Sui and Tang dynasties, Old Dad Changsun liked Qin Qiong the most, and every year during Chinese New Year, they would paste couplets with pictures of Qin Qiong and Wei Guang on their door.

  Chang Sun-chung is transferring his longing for his father Chang Sun to Qin Chong.

  "Da Zhu, Er Zhu, you two go ahead and eat something first. I still have some business to attend to in the palace." Chang Sun Chong instructed Da Zhu and Er Zhu.

  "Big young master, you just came out and now you're going back in? What's the matter, can't you let Huo Qiang go to the palace to take care of it? Why do you need to run an errand yourself? The sun is already high in the sky, are we eating lunch or not? If madam finds out, our two behinds will be in trouble again." Da Zhu was puzzled, but madam had said that he must protect the big young master's safety at all times.

  Chang Sun Chong was delighted, yes, Huo Qiang is Li Er's person, this thing let him send it in, so he doesn't have to run another trip. The palace is very big, he is small, and has no qualifications to ride a sedan chair, all relying on walking, poor two big feet underneath.

  Chang Sun Chong handed the small box containing the medicine to Huo Qiang and said, "Huo brother, this is the medicine for His Majesty. I forgot to take it out earlier, would you mind making another trip to deliver it?"

  Huo Qiang's face twitched upon hearing that it was the Emperor's medicine, "This fat son of the Zhangsun family is really too careless, such an important matter, he actually forgot, truly deserving of a beating."

  "Then you wait for a moment, I'll be right back." Huo Qiang took the box and rushed into the palace.

  Chang Sun hid in the carriage waiting for Huo Qiang, took out a small package from the carriage, steamed buns and tea prepared by Xiao Mantou, and shared them with Da Zhu and Er Zhu, first filling their stomachs.

  "Young master, why don't we head back first?" Er Zhu said discontentedly after swallowing a dry rice cake.

  Chang Sun stretched out his hand and patted Er Zhu's head, saying: "If we don't wait for Huo Qiang, do you think we will still have a peaceful life in the future?"

  Dazhu and Erzhu recalled that when they were at Zhuangzi, Huo Qiang forced them to the point where Daxiaoye almost pulled his pants down, and the two brothers were also beaten until they were in a sorry state.

  "Second Master, go home and tell the mistress that I won't be back for lunch today. Young master is going to Ba Wei Building for a walk." Chang Sun thought that by now they should have already had lunch at home, no need to cook again, preparing to go to the Ba Wei Building restaurant on the banks of Cheng Jia River.

  Dà zhù jí le, mō mō gān biě biě de kǒu dài shuō dào: "Shǎo yé, xiǎo de méi dài qián."

  Translation:

  The big pillar suddenly became anxious and touched his empty pocket, saying: "Young master, I didn't bring any money."

  "For what money, the five turtle sons of Old Cheng's family have been eating and drinking at our Long Sun's house for several months, we didn't take any money either." Long Sun still remembered that Cheng Yaojin had boasted before, their Long Sun's family went to Bai Wei Building to eat for free. His father, Long Sun Wuji, was embarrassed and didn't go, but he was different, as a younger generation, eating and taking things, it showed that the two families were very close."

  "Alright, young master, I'll tell the lady and then come find you right away." With that, Er Zhu finished speaking, turned around and rode his horse far away.

  Fortunately, Hao Qiang's footsteps were quick, and he returned after half a minute.

  Chang Sun Chong brought Da Zhu and went to Bai Wei Building. It's indeed one of the top wine houses by Qujiangchi Lake, with four floors in total. The first floor had many tables, while from the second floor onwards were all private rooms.

  The manager of the Ba Wei Building is Cheng Bin, an old steward of the Cheng family, who is over thirty years old. He is indeed a qualified manager of a large restaurant, with a smile that makes people feel at home.

  Cheng Bin looked up and saw Zhangsun rushing in, so he quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands together and said: "It's been a long time since Master Zhangsun has come!"

  "Don't be polite, young master of your household and I are good brothers. By the way, find me a room on the second floor with a river view."

  "Alright, I'll make sure you're satisfied!" Cheng Bin personally led the way in front, guiding Zhangsun Chong.

  Plum Blossom Pavilion, what a elegant name! Long Sun rushed inside and said: "Alright, not bad, bring all of your signature dishes here!"

  "Master Zhangsun, please wait for a moment, I will definitely make you eat well." Cheng Bin said with a smile, and personally went to the kitchen to instruct the chef to cook as quickly as possible.

  Before long, Cheng Bin brought in a waiter with dishes and said: "Young Master Changsun, try some of the dishes we've prepared for you first!"

  Zhang Sun was hungry, picked up his bowl and started eating with the dishes. He would eat his fill first before saying anything else.

  While eating, I heard a commotion outside, and it seemed that the young fellow outside was persuading someone about something.

  Cheng Bin quickly went out to take a look, and it turned out that those so-called literati had written a few poems on the snow-white wall. If they were well-written, that would be fine, but the dogshit-like poetry was so embarrassing that he couldn't bear to look at it. He hastily apologized to the guests and sent these self-proclaimed high-minded scholars away.

  Alas, the wall needs to be repainted again. This is already the third time this month. It's not that I mind the expense or think it's a waste of time, but every time the walls are painted, there's a smell that affects business.

  "Shopkeeper, why are you frowning?" Zhang Sun asked while eating. This shopkeeper of the Cheng family was not bad, serving them very attentively.

  Cheng Bin scowled and sighed, saying: "It's not like the second floor public hall facing the river has walls filled with poetry, written poorly at that. The person isn't even famous, it's just a waste of our store's wall space. I've already had someone repaint it, this is the fourth time this month."

  Chang Sun Chong ate his fill and drank to his heart's content, belched loudly, and said with a smile: "Haha, it turns out this is just a small matter! I'll think of a way for you, my friend!"

  Cheng Bin heard that Zhang Sun had come up with a plan, but he didn't believe that Zhang Sun could think of anything good. After all, in the past, this young master Zhang Sun had left behind many drunken masterpieces on the wall, and there was no worst, only more ugly.

  "You think I'm easy to bully? Well, today I'll show you what I'm capable of." Chang Sun said angrily about the dowry.

  "Master Zhangsun, I wouldn't dare look down on you, but what method can be used? I've thought of everything, even hanging a sign for fines on the side doesn't work. Can we still beat customers when we open our doors to do business?" Cheng Bin was very frustrated, this kind of thing had been entangling him for many years and he hadn't found a good solution yet.

  Chang Sun Chong thought that since he had eaten a meal at the Cheng's, he should help out the young master, so with a smile, he said: "Young Master, listen up! Since those people want to write, you can set up a writing area on the wall."

  Cheng Bin waved his hand repeatedly and said, "This can't be done, Young Master Changsun. If I do this, I estimate that within three days, the walls of our Baiwei Building will be covered in writing by others."

  "I haven't finished yet, on those walls hang many thick books, let the literati write in the books. This can satisfy the desire for expression of those people and avoid them writing on the wall. And others can also comment on the previous writings in the thick books. If you don't want to leave your real name, you can use a pen name, so everyone can speak freely, isn't that great?" Changsun Chong recited the original post and comments.

  Cheng Bin had a lot of experience, and in just a few seconds, he had already filtered it out in his mind. He said with joy: "Young Master Changsun is really talented! Even this can be thought of! Cheng Yuan, hurry up and buy me 50 blank books from the bookstore, I have a big use for them!"

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