In the evening, the sky was already dark.
The restaurant had an endless stream of customers and business was in full swing.
In the backyard, Li Wen put on the woolen coat that he had custom-made from Chen's satin shop and was about to go out to the tavern to watch the show.
Shopkeeper Qian of the satin store came to visit.
Upon entering the backyard, Shopkeeper Qian cupped his hands and said apologetically,""I'm sorry to disturb you so late at night, Boss Li.”
Li Wen saw his hurried expression and waved his hand."Shopkeeper Qian is too polite. This restaurant is still opening. What's the matter? I saw that Shopkeeper Qian was in a hurry.”
"To tell you the truth, I'm here this time because my boss wants to invite you over for a meal the night after tomorrow.”
"Is it your Boss Chen's idea?”
Li Wen frowned. He had never interacted with Chen Xueru's father before.
They hadn't even met before, so why would the other party invite her to his house for a meal?
Shopkeeper Qian nodded.”
"I wonder why Boss Chen invited me?”
Why would I invite you? You can't say that the owner of Chen's satin store invited you to dinner because he wants to marry his daughter to you, right?
"I don't know about that, but it should be a good thing.”
Shopkeeper Qian smiled.
Chen Haidong invited Li Wen to dinner because he wanted to get to know him and see what Li Wen's character and appearance were like. If he was satisfied, he would probably directly propose their marriage.
A good thing?
Li Wen raised his eyebrows. He didn't understand why Boss Chen was looking for him.
Could it be that the Chen family happened to have a courtyard house that he wanted to buy recently?
Unable to figure it out, Li Wen nodded and cupped his fists."As a junior who has just returned to the country and is a fledgling in Dazhalan, it is only right for me to personally pay a visit.”
"Now that Boss Chen has invited me, I can only respectfully accept it. The night after tomorrow, I will definitely arrive at the Chen residence on time."
"Boss Li, you're too serious." Shopkeeper Qian also cupped his fists and said,"Then I won't disturb Boss Li any longer. I'll take my leave first."”
"Shopkeeper Qian, take care."
Li Wen personally sent Shopkeeper Qian out of the restaurant. Standing at the entrance of the restaurant, Li Wen touched his chin and thought about Chen Haisheng's invitation for a moment.
He had a plan in mind, which was about the public-private partnership.
After all, big merchants exchanged information with each other. Li Wenchu had just arrived, so this was probably the only thing he could do.
Of course, this was only Li Wen's guess. As for the specifics, he would know the day after tomorrow.
Anyway, Li Wen did not expect that Chen Haisheng invited him this time to marry his daughter!
Speaking of which, it was funny. Chen Haisheng had already made up his mind that it was most likely Li Wen. He had already chosen his choice, but he did not even know what his son-in-law looked like.
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It was the first month of this year, and the weather was cold. Snow was everywhere, and a large stove was set up in the tavern to provide some warmth for the tavern's guests.
He lifted the curtain.
There were still many customers in the tavern.
Sitting opposite the counter, Lord Bull was sipping on his wine and eating peanuts. He felt a chill and looked up. He immediately laughed.
"Boss Li is here! Come quickly, come quickly. After drinking with you a few days ago, I can't drink alone now!”
"Haha, Master Bull must be joking. If you want to find someone to drink with, half of Zhengyang Gate's people will come if you shout.”
Li Wen walked over with a smile, and from the corner of his eyes, he glanced at Qiang Zi who was squatting in the corner.
Qiang Zi looked over excitedly, and Li Wen nodded subtly, indicating for him to calm down.
Lord Bull said to Old He at the counter,""I say, Shopkeeper He, where's your eyesight from before? Hurry up and serve our Boss Li a wine cup and three catties of Niulanshan Erguotou.”
"Alright! I'm coming!" Old He hurriedly brought over a jug of Niulanshan.
Then, he hurriedly went to the counter to get some wine.
Looking at the three jugs of wine on the table, Li Wen smiled and said,""I say, Master Bull, there was still a man last time, but you're the only one here today. Are you sure you want to drink three catties with me?”
"Hey! Boss Li, are you looking down on me? When I was young, I had no problem drinking three catties by myself. Now that I'm drinking 50 - 50 with you, it's even more so.”
Lord Bull laughed. He was in a good mood today.
"No problem. If Master Bull says so, we'll drink three catties.”
"Master Bull, you seem to be quite happy today." Li Wen smiled and asked. Did something good happen? Tell me.”
"I won't tell anyone else, but I won't hide Boss Li's words from you!”
As Lord Bull spoke, he looked left and right. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he turned his back slightly and lowered his head."Yesterday, I received a table with yellow rosewood.”
"Huanghuali?" Li Wen's eyes lit up. Wasn't he trying to get close to Master Bull for the sake of antiques?
"That's right, authentic yellow rosewood. From the looks of the carving, it's at least from the middle of the Ming Dynasty.”
Thinking of the table with yellow rosewood, Lord Bull happily picked up his wine glass and took a sip.
Li Wen thought about what to say, but after thinking about it, he decided to be straightforward and said,
Master Bull, actually, I'm also interested in antiques. It's just that I don't have much knowledge and don't know how to start.
"Boss Li, do you also want to buy a few pieces?" Lord Bull was stunned.
Li Wen nodded." That's right. If there are any good antiques in the future, I'll have to trouble Master Bull to help me look at them."”
"Sure, no problem. I don't have any other skills, but I have a pair of discerning eyes when it comes to antiques.”
Lord Bull pointed at his eyes with a smug expression.
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