Chapter 48 The First Genius

  When Fang Yi Ai led the horse to Qingfeng Building, the entrance was already crowded with people. In front of the gate, there were merchants dressed in Han and Turkic attire, and even a few curly-haired Persians. This Chang'an City is indeed a mixed bag.

  "Uncle Tiger, it seems we don't need to go in, let's go!" Fang Yi'ai got back on his horse. He was originally worried that Zheng Liqian wouldn't be able to handle it, but seeing the merchants' orderly appearance, Fang Yi'ai felt at ease. As long as no one caused trouble, everything would be fine.

  "Where are we going now, young master?" Qin Hu asked with a smile, holding onto the reins.

  "Let's go to Mei Hua Wu!" Fang Yi'ai said, then rode his horse slowly towards the south street. After exiting the south gate, Fang Yi'ai and Qin Hu whipped their horses to speed up, and when they arrived at the teahouse outside Mei Hua Wu, they pulled on the reins and the horses stopped obediently.

  "Young master, your horse-riding skills are getting better and better!" Qin Hu jumped off the horse and very naturally became the person leading the horse.

  "Uncle Tiger, that's still thanks to your good teaching!" Fang Yiai wasn't stingy with his praise. During this time, Qin Hu had put in a lot of effort to teach him how to ride a horse.

  The horse was rubbing its hooves on the sandy stone ground, the teahouse was crowded with people, and everywhere there were shouts for refilling tea.

  "Master, why aren't you leaving? Won't you go to the teahouse for a drink?" Qin Hu saw that Fang Yiai was standing here without moving and felt very curious.

  "Don't be in a hurry, have patience!" Fang Yiai wasn't impatient at all. Now the tea house was so busy, even if he went himself, the shop assistants wouldn't have any free time either.

  After a while, Fang Yiai finally heard the familiar call, "Young master, you're here again, are you going to Peach Forest this time?"

  "Haha, buddy, looks like your little shop is doing pretty well!"

  "Congratulations, Master Qin! Hehe, let's not talk about that for now. Let me help you tie up your horse first!" The shop assistant smiled shyly and reached out to take the reins from Qin Hu's hand after adjusting the towel on his shoulder.

  "Hey, don't worry," Fang Yi'ai patted his friend's shoulder and said kindly, "I came especially for you today!"

  "Sir, are you looking for me?" The young man pointed to himself with a puzzled expression, he took a closer look at the rich young master in front of him, whose face was kind and gentle, not showing any sign of deception.

  "Pal, I didn't cheat you, let's put it this way, you should have heard of 'drunkenness is no excuse'?"

  "Of course, I've heard of it. Drunken Return is the most famous wine in Chang'an City lately, and soon everyone under the sky will know the name of Drunken Return!" The shopkeeper nodded lightly in response.

  "That's good, buddy. I can tell you that this Drunken Return is my territory. Today, I came to find you because I want you to help me with something!" Fang Yi said calmly as he took two small steps forward.

  "What? Drunken Return is the young master's work?" The shopkeeper raised his head in great surprise, never expecting that the famous Drunken Return was actually written by this young master. The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment before frowning and respectfully saying: "May I ask, young master, what do you need my help with?"

  Fang nodded in satisfaction, indeed he had not misjudged the person. He was calm and composed, always keeping a clear head, and more precious was his quick reaction and appropriate words. This fellow was truly a rare talent.

  "Pal, I'd like to invite you to be a deputy manager at Qingfeng Building, would you agree?" Fang Yiai said in a low voice.

  The fellow was clearly stunned by Fang Yu's words and only came to after a while, then he bowed and said: "I am Feng Si Liu, may I ask the young master's surname and given name?"

  "Fang Jun's legacy of love, the house that Father Fang Qiao and Fang Xuanling built!" Fang Yi'ai did not hide his identity, for to win someone's heart, one must offer their true sincerity.

  "Could it be that Young Master is actually Second Master of the Fang Manor?" The shopkeeper's eyes widened in incredulity, as if Fang Yi Ai was fake.

  "Heh heh, Ah Si, have you also heard about my romantic escapades?" Fang Yi Ai took one look at Feng Si Liu's expression and knew what he was thinking. It seemed that his own reputation as a playboy had long spread throughout Chang'an City.

  Fang Yi smiled and said, "Ah Si, I can tell you that I didn't know about the past, but recently I absolutely did not do anything like harassing a big girl on the street, do you believe me?"

  At that time, ordinary people were still very free and had a lot of autonomy to choose, so Fang Yi'ai was also afraid that Feng Siyu would refuse because his reputation was indeed not good.

  "Second Master, I've agreed to it!" Feng Si Liu thought for a moment before heavily bowing to Fang Yu Ai, "From now on, Ah Si will follow you, and from now on, Ah Si's life belongs to the Second Master!"

  "Ah Si, aren't you afraid that I'm deceiving you? You should know that my reputation as a smooth talker has long been spread throughout Chang'an City!" Fang Yi'ai grasped the hands of Feng Si Liu, who was bowing and paying respects. Fang Yi'ai was delighted that Feng Si Liu could respond in kind, so she finally had someone on her side.

  "The second master, compared to those rumors, Ah Si believed more in his own eyes. Moreover, Ah Si thought that people will always grow up, being spoiled when young does not mean being spoiled for a lifetime!" Ah Si replied respectfully.

  "Ah Si, you're much better than those who just follow the crowd. Believe me, I won't let you down!" Fang Yi'ai patted Ah Si Liu's shoulder and sighed with emotion. Among so many famous people in Chang'an, not one tea shop assistant had a clear head.

  After arranging the Fourth Willow into the Clear Wind Building, Zheng Liwan didn't get angry at all. After returning to her own boudoir, Zheng Liwan stretched out her right hand and gently tapped the tea cup in front of her with her jade finger, smiling to herself: "Second Master, it seems you don't completely trust me!"

  Zheng Liwan got up and pushed open the window, warm sunlight spilled in, gazing at the flowerbed outside the window, Zheng Liwan thought of that sentence "Like a dream, not a dream, a fairy in a dream, with rain or without rain, fate in the rain", what kind of person is Fang Yi after all?

  Zheng Liwan had no objection to Feng Si Liu's arrangement, although she was well aware that Feng Si Liu was there to monitor her. However, Zheng Liwan didn't hate Feng Yi Ai. How could a man who did great things completely trust one person?

  The peony flowers are blooming beautifully, their beauty is somewhat enchanting! Born with a natural elegance, they have always been speechless, standing halfway between the emperor and his subjects.

  The clear breeze whispers, between the blue sky and white clouds. The flowing water surrounds the front door, yet the beauty still can't sleep!