The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 274 Ma Shangshu also likes steamed buns?
Xie Shen is sixteen this year, and he will only be seventeen next year. Naturally, he is the most suitable lecturer in the Eastern Palace.

The difficulty of promotion is not too great, but the time seems to be a little tight.

To be promoted from the Hanlin Academy to the Eastern Palace in one year requires some external help, and Deng Yuan is obviously one of the external forces.

If he can successfully serve as the Minister of the East Palace, he may be able to reform this slightly naughty child after spending time with Xiao Zhengde day and night.

The following days were very ordinary, Xie Shen ran between the Hanlin Academy and Xu's residence at two o'clock and one line every day, chatted with Xu Qianqian in his spare time, and lived a leisurely life.

But in the blink of an eye, the time has come to July, and the restaurant jointly opened by Xie Shen and the Wang family has officially opened.

Since its opening half a month ago, the restaurant's business has been booming, and most of the diners come for the steamed buns and homemade dishes.

Today, Xie Shen also came to the restaurant next to the Imperial Academy to have a drink with Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi after the Imperial Academy's work.It's called market research.

The three of them sat down in the restaurant, Xie Shen smiled and said: "Brother Shouwen is probably very free these few days."

Wang Shouwen rolled his eyes and said: "I think Brother Shenxian, you are a full man who doesn't know how hungry a man is. How can the bird official, the head of the Tuntian Division, compare with your Imperial Academy editor. If this continues, I'm afraid I will get mixed up in the Sixth Department of Nanjing old age."

Xie Shen smiled and said: "Where is it so exaggerated, after all, the Ministry of Industry is one of the six departments. Brother Shouwen will have a chance to be promoted after two years."

"Lend your auspicious words."

There was obvious anger in Wang Shouwen's words, and he raised his neck and drank the fine wine in the glass.

Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi had already tasted the delicious Xiaolongbao, but even so they couldn't wait to order three dumplings.

In the words of Master Wang, what's the point of living if you don't reward yourself for being so tired of dealing with official duties every day.

When the crystal-clear steamed buns came up, Wang Shouwen picked one up and ate it regardless of the heat. The look of being too impatient to eat the hot tofu was really funny, and Xie Shen was laughing.

You don't need to pay too much attention to your manners when eating in your own restaurant, and Xie Shen seldom let loose once, so he crossed his legs and said: "The dignified head of the Tuntian Department of the Ministry of Industry eats steamed stuffed buns so indecently, if it gets out, I'm afraid it will cause controversy."

Xie Pi didn't think it was a big deal and continued from the side: "No, no, according to what Brother Shen often talks about, Brother Shouwen is called true temperament."

"Yes, true temperament!"

Wang Shouwen, on the other hand, looked disdainful and ate the buns to himself.

After he finished eating the whole basket of steamed buns at the speed of wind and clouds, he wiped his mouth with a cloth towel and said again: "You can't treat yourself badly. If you can't live to your heart's content without eating anything, it would be too boring."

The three of them were bickering, but they saw a group of people walking towards a dignified official in scarlet robes.

Xie Shen was slightly taken aback, why did this person look so familiar.

However, looking down from the second floor, it happened that the person's face could not be seen, so it was impossible to distinguish it for a while.

The official walked straight to the second floor, and it seemed that he was about to book a private room.

Xie Shen is still very good at classified marketing.The lobby on the first floor is mainly for ordinary people.

After all, although Xiaolongbao is a bit more expensive than ordinary buns, it is not unaffordable.

As for the second floor, all of them are designated as private rooms, and most of the people who receive them are dignitaries, princes and grandchildren.

The environment here is several times better than the lobby on the first floor, plus you can ask people to sing, which has been enthusiastically applauded by the elites in the capital.

However, due to the limited number of private rooms, only advance reservations are accepted.

Even so, there are often embarrassing situations where reservations cannot be made three days in advance.

The scarlet-robed official went up to the second floor and walked around the screen towards Xie Shen, but the young man took a deep breath after looking closely.

Isn't this person Ma Wensheng, the current minister of the Ministry of War?
This boss is one of the famous ministers of Hongzhi, but he has no friendship with Xie Shen, and Xie Shen has only met him a few times from a distance.

Why, even Ma Shangshu is attracted by the name of Xiaolongbao and wants to try it?

Surrounded by his servants, Ma Wensheng walked to the private room opposite Xie Shen and sat down. He gave some instructions in a low voice, and immediately some servants called the shop assistants to order some dishes.

Xie Shen was a little excited.

Do you want to come up and say hello?
It is true that Xie Shen cannot compare with Ma Shangshu in terms of rank, but in terms of status, he, the editor of the Imperial Academy, can still talk to Ma Wensheng.

While hesitating, a servant of Ma Shangshu walked towards Xie Shen's private room, and when he got close, he respectfully sang a fat promise to Xie Shen: "My master wants to change places with the young master."

Xie Shen couldn't laugh or cry.

The location of this private room facing the street is naturally good, so under normal circumstances Xie Shen reserved it for himself.Reservations from others will only be accepted when not entertaining relatives and friends.

Ma Wensheng didn't know him well, so of course he couldn't get an appointment.

But Ma Shangshu is really thick-skinned, and he wants to change private rooms with him.

Xie Shen said in a deep voice: "We booked this private room first, there is no reason to change it on demand. But if your master is willing, he can share the table with us."

"This"

The servant obviously didn't expect Xie Shen to refuse so thoroughly.I'm afraid my master won't accept such a thing as a table, right?

But he still politely thanked Shen Yili and said: "Young one, I will ask the master."

The servant turned around and went to the opposite private room, and after a while, Ma Wensheng actually came over.

What surprised Xie Shen even more was that Ma Shangshu was also a little surprised when he entered the private room, and then asked, "Xie Xiuzhuan is here too?"

Uh.
Xie Shen was slightly embarrassed that Ma Wensheng recognized him.

"Xie Shen, the next official, pays homage to Lord Shangshu."

Ma Wensheng waved his hand and said, "This is not the imperial hall, Xie Xiuzhuan doesn't need to be formal. I was just wondering which young master is ordering wine in this private room."

Xie Shen welcomed Ma Shangshu to the first place and said with a smile: "My lord, you are joking, I will just have a light meal with some friends after I am on duty today."

Since Ma Wensheng didn't mention it, he wouldn't be so stupid as to admit that he opened the restaurant himself.He is an official, and logically speaking, he cannot do business.

Although the actual situation is that officials in Beijing and China have shops, after all, they can't say it on the face of it, or they will be sprayed to death by those officials.

"This is Mr. Xie Ge's son, Xie Pi, head of the Ministry of Officials' Anthology Department."

"This is the son of Mr. Wang Huawang, the editor-in-chief of "Hui Dian", and Wang Shouwen, the head of the Tuntian Department of the Ministry of Industry."

After Xie Shen's introduction, Xie Pi and Wang Shouwen bowed their hands to Ma Wensheng and said in unison, "Your Majesty, I have seen Lord Shangshu."

To the two of them, Ma Wensheng just nodded slightly, not as kind and cordial as he was to Xie Shen.

(End of this chapter)