PFC Chapter 215 Asking About Wine
Chapter 215 Asking About Wine
He moved slowly to the bed next to them, gently laid them down, and let them lie down and rest peacefully.
After settling the two people in, Gu Yuan did not rest immediately. Instead, he waited for the waiter to quickly tidy up the messy tables, chairs, cups, plates, and other items in the room.
In no time, the previously messy house was cleaned up.
After the waiter left, Gu Yuan finally felt relieved and went to rest on the chaise lounge placed in the corner.
I finally let out a long sigh of relief as I leaned back against the soft backrest.
He knew in his heart that he absolutely could not leave Su Yue and Dali, these two girls who were completely drunk, alone in the house.
After all, if those with ulterior motives were to see this, it would likely cause a lot of trouble in the future.
Now that he is playing the role of Su Yue's maid, he must be even more dutiful and consider the well-being of his master.
With this in mind, Gu Yuanqiang roused himself, trying to stay alert and paying close attention to his surroundings.
Just then, a crisp knocking sound suddenly rang out, like a heavy hammer striking the silent air.
The sudden noise jolted Gu Yuan, who had just lain down, so awake that he sprang up from the chaise longue as if electrocuted, instantly losing all sleepiness.
He quickly reached for the dagger at his waist, gripped the hilt tightly, and stared warily at the door.
He lowered his voice and asked sharply, "Who is it?" His voice carried a hint of barely perceptible tension and wariness.
A slightly reserved voice came from outside the door: "Excuse me, sir. I am the shopkeeper of this shop. I have some important matters to inquire about. Would you be so kind as to open the door for me?"
The speaker seemed somewhat embarrassed, and his tone was full of apology.
"Sigh!" the shopkeeper sighed inwardly. If it weren't for the fear that the customer would smash the shop in anger over this matter...
He absolutely did not want to disturb the guests' rest, no matter what, wouldn't that ruin his own shop's business?
Hearing this, Gu Yuan relaxed a little, but still held the dagger tightly in his hand.
He composed himself and replied, "Oh! It's you, the shopkeeper. Please wait a moment!"
After saying that, he took a deep breath, slowly loosened his grip on the dagger, and quickly straightened his disheveled clothes and the veil on his face. After confirming that everything was in order, he walked towards the door.
As he approached the door, Gu Yuan paused for a moment, listening intently to see if there were any other sounds outside.
After confirming that only the shopkeeper was there, he gently pulled back the curtain and opened the door a crack to peek outside.
After seeing that it was indeed only the innkeeper standing there, he fully opened the door and walked out, closing it behind him.
Stepping out of the room, Gu Yuan looked expressionlessly at the smiling, bowing innkeeper and asked coldly, "May I ask what business you have with me, innkeeper?"
His expression was clearly unpleasant at this moment, obviously displeased that he had been disturbed while he was resting.
"It's like this, sir. The guest in the next room has been insisting that our shop has received a batch of excellent wine."
But think about it, our store hasn't introduced any new types of alcohol lately! If we did, why wouldn't we offer them up for you to try?
As a result, the customer started making a huge scene downstairs and even threatened to smash up the shop if we couldn't produce the kind of wine he had requested! The shopkeeper complained with a worried look on his face.
Hearing this, Gu Yuan looked puzzled: "What does this have to do with us?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly continued to explain, "We have explained the situation to that customer repeatedly, but he just refuses to believe it!"
He insisted that the wine he wanted was hidden in our shop, and that the aroma of the wine was coming from the room where you were staying.
"So... I'm really sorry to ask, but could you please tell me where you bought this wine and what kind of wine it is?" With that, the shopkeeper bowed deeply to Gu Yuan.
However, Gu Yuan was completely baffled by the shopkeeper's question and couldn't answer it at all. After all, even he himself didn't know where Su Yue had bought the wine.
At this point, Gu Yuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "Shopkeeper, I'm really sorry, but this wine is actually a rare item that my young master went to great lengths to find from elsewhere. You'd better make other plans!"
"Oh no! What should we do?" The shopkeeper's face fell instantly, looking as if his parents were about to die.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he looked directly at Gu Yuan with a slightly cautious expression and asked softly, "I wonder if your young master would be willing to buy a jar? Price is not a problem, any amount is fine, I just hope to buy one jar."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan frowned slightly and replied, "I'm truly sorry, but my young master has already settled down for the night. It would be inappropriate to disturb him at this time."
Why don't you ask him again tomorrow morning after he wakes up?
Gu Yuan is now Su Yue's personal maid. He knows that he must not sell the family's belongings without the family's permission.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper looked troubled, but still refused to give up and wanted to continue pleading with Gu Yuan.
He rubbed his hands together, hesitatingly saying, "This...this...could you please make an exception for me, young lady? I really need this wine urgently!"
However, Gu Yuan was not moved by the shopkeeper's earnest attitude.
He straightened up, his expression becoming increasingly cold, and his tone instantly turned icy: "Manager, I am but a lowly maid. If I were to sell the master's belongings without permission, wouldn't I be a treacherous person?"
"Does the shopkeeper intend for me to bear such a bad reputation and betray my master?"
Gu Yuan's voice was never the gentle and melodious kind to begin with, and now that he was so serious, it made people feel even colder.
The shopkeeper trembled with fright, his hands flailing wildly, his face a mask of terror and fawning smiles.
He stammered, "Sir, you've really misunderstood! I'm so sorry!"
All your expenses here today will be charged to our shop as an apology. We hope you will be magnanimous and forgive us!
"I will personally visit you to apologize after your young master wakes up tomorrow."
"Alright, alright, no need for such trouble. But go and tell that gentleman he'd better behave himself and not cause any trouble here, or the consequences will be far beyond what he can bear!" he said.
Gu Yuan's face was ashen. He slowly reached into his robes with his right hand and, after a moment of searching, pulled out a jade pendant that was crystal clear and as smooth as jade.
On the jade pendant, a bold and elegant character "顾" was clearly carved.