Fletcher Tashi Among the Monks Chapter 6

Rinqin was simmering mulberry in the yard. Through the wisps of green smoke, he could see that the herdsmen who were blowing up the rope bridge by the river were kicked to the ground by Luo Sang, and their clothes were stripped off, leaving them naked. 's back. Luosang took out the whip from the bucket and whipped them hard. Bright red blood marks immediately appeared on their backs, and they howled like ghosts.

Luo Sang twitched like crazy and cursed: "A bunch of blind people are eating my tsampa, drinking my tea, and they dare to lie to me!... Chimei Baxter Qimei has returned home long ago. , alive and kicking, you still dare to say that he fell into the river, do you have eyes? "

Rinqin left the mulberry simmering furnace and signaled the housekeeper to call Luosang over. The housekeeper ran over and whispered something in Luosang's ear. Luosang threw the whip on the ground and came behind Rinqin angrily. Seeing that Rinqin was deep in thought, he had to stand there and wait.

Rinqin raised his face and looked at Luosang and asked: "You have strength, but there is nothing you can do about it?"

Luosang blushed: "Dad, if you don't punish them..."

"I need you to manage these slaves, and I'm not afraid of getting your hands dirty!"

"I feel depressed. If I don't slap them, I won't be happy."

"How can a master be called a master if he has no temper? But when he loses his temper and how he loses his temper, that's another matter. A group of slaves stick their B*tts out in front of you all day long. If you don't say anything, they will be frightened. Shiver, this is the skill. If you can't hold back your anger when you see a slave, then you are not qualified to be a master. You are carrying a whip all day and showing off your teeth. Why don't you think about it and get the job done? What's going on with Mejib? What's going on with these slaves?"

Luosang seemed to suddenly have an idea: "Dad, do you suspect there is fraud?"

Rinqin thought: "I always feel... Lorelei is not in the right state today. Baxter Qimei is sitting at home, so it is not her turn to go crazy."

"Did Jeb Qimei tell her to do this?"

"Is that so? Now that Baxter Qimei is back, the Kashag government's announcement has become a piece of paper, completely useless. Does she need to fight you to the death?"

"But that is indeed Master Dele."

"Looking at the appearance...yes. But I still feel like something is wrong! Luosang, those minions are still needed, send them out to find out the details of Baxter Qimei!"

Dele Mansion is not easy either. In the living room, Lorelei, Wangqiu, and Tashi are still wearing their beautiful clothes. Gangzhu stood guard outside the door, not allowing anyone to come near. Lorelei stood in front of the window, thinking a lot: "I really don't understand, why are you back?"

Tashi prevaricated and said: "By chance, I was passing by... A Buddhist man with a compassionate heart happened to pass by your door."

Lorelei unceremoniously exposed him: "You climbed in through the back wall, not the door."

"It's all the same, anyway... I hate seeing good people being bullied the most." Tashi said sheepishly.

"You helped me out today, but what about tomorrow? Lama Tashi, you can help the Dele family for a while, but you cannot help the Dele family forever. Today Rinchen and his son did not succeed, and they will use more vicious tricks later."

"He has tricks, and you can find a way too."

Lorelei suddenly turned around and shouted loudly: "You are not saving me today, but harming me! Do you know!"

Tashi and Wangqiu were stunned.

"Originally, I burned down the Dele Mansion and everything was over. I took the two demons from the Renqin family and sent them to hell together. Why did you come to make trouble! Now, you pretend to be my husband and drive them away. You Do you think our family has been saved? Wrong! Rinqin wanted to occupy Dele Mansion, but he has never been able to find an excuse. Now, the Dele family has been charged with deceiving the Kashag. Based on this, the Kashag government can confiscate our property at any time. Family property. Lama Tashi, you didn’t give me a vajra to exorcise demons, but you gave Rinchen a knife handle that fit in my hand. "Lorelei was depressed and had nowhere to vent. Because of her excitement, she Eye circles are red.

Tashi was dumbfounded: "I...hey, isn't this causing trouble for me? Lorelei...young lady, I was hot-headed and impulsive at the time. You really make sense when you say that." ...What should we do?"

Wangchuk said neither softly nor hard: "Tashi Lama, you are doing a righteous deed today. Help others to the end and keep singing this drama!"

"I'm a lama, so it's not appropriate for me to stay in your house."

"Do you really think you are allowed to be the young master? It's just a pretense, fake, understand?" Tashi was silent, thinking.

Lorelei didn't want to force him, so he said: "He is very different from the young master in temperament and style. He will be exposed in less than ten days. By then, you, the substitute, will not only be unable to save our family, but you will also be implicated."

Wangqiu was unwilling to give up and took over the conversation: "Young lady, everyone has seen him today. He can no longer escape the crime of deceiving the Kashag. It is better to make the mistake and make it. Maybe it is a way to survive."

After thinking about it, Zhaxi made up his mind and said, "Rinqin and the others are the root cause of harm to others, and I am about to settle the account with him. Young Mistress, I have made up my mind to stay in your house and be the young master's substitute."

Lorelei was doubtful and emphasized again: "You have to think about it. Pretending to be a noble but violating the law of nine classes of Lhasa people is a crime of transgression. Once exposed, it will be a murderous disaster!"

Tashi was very confident, patted his chest and said, "I have acted in dramas in India, and I have talent in acting. Look, if I play your young master, he will look more like a young master than a young master!" Seeing that he was so frivolous, Lorelei was heartbroken. Added a bit of worry.

After dinner, it was already dark, and Tashi was taken into a luxurious bedroom by Gangzhu. He looked around the room and asked excitedly: "Should I...sleep here tonight?"

Gangzhu threw his luggage to the ground and said, "Yes, this is what the young lady ordered."

Tashi sat down on the bed, fumbled with the silk quilt, and grinned: "I haven't slept before, I really haven't slept before!"

Gangzhu pulled Tashi down: "This is our young mistress's bed, get down!"

Tashi misunderstood Gangzhu's meaning and shouted: "I'm a substitute...I'm not...I won't sleep with you young mistress!"

Gangzhu interrupted him: "I'll kick you to death, stinky lama! What are you thinking about?"

Tashi muttered: "Except for my grandmother, I have never slept in the same room with a woman. Let alone the same bed."

Gangzhu was about to get angry at him when footsteps were heard outside. Two maids opened the door, Wangchuk led the way, and Lorelei walked in. When the maids saw Tashi, they saluted respectfully: "Master, Tashi Delek."

Tashi clasped her hands together and replied: "Tashi Delek." The maids were stunned for a moment, and immediately went to spread the quilt in front of the bed without thinking too much.

Lorelei stared at Tashi and frowned. Seeing her gaze, Tashi realized that her identity had been revealed and quickly sat aside.

The maid came over: "Young lady, let me change your clothes and go to bed."

Lorelei stood in the middle of the ground, stretching his arms out of habit, waiting for the maid to undress. As soon as the maid took off her coat, Lorelei knocked her hand off and said, "Okay, you can go out." The two maids withdrew. Wangqiu waved his hand at Gangzhu. Gangzhu understood and backed away from the door. Seeing Gangzhu leaving, Tashi followed him. As a result, he was locked behind the door.

Seeing this, Lorelei asked: "Where do you want to go? You are the young master, and this is your bedroom."

Tashi made an excuse: "This room smells weird, it makes me panic."

Wangqiu said to him: "This is French perfume, Chanel. Others can't smell it even if they want to!"

Lorelei sighed: "You feel uncomfortable sleeping in this room, and I feel uncomfortable too. But in this watchtower, there are people who make beds, wipe the floor, and coax children; in the yard, there are people who feed horses, carry water, grind tsampa, and do all kinds of things." There are dozens of servants with dozens of mouths. Even if you don't look at them, they know it. If you don't pay attention, you will reveal your flaws. But Rinqin and his son are not allowed to spend their money and hide their money. Just bear with it."

Tashi said helplessly: "I understand."

"You don't understand. The young master never speaks auspicious words to his slaves."

"I just... haven't gotten used to it yet. I'm going to sleep first." He walked to the bed and opened the gauze curtain.

Wangqiu jumped up and asked, "Is this where you sleep?"

Tashi retorted: "I sleep on the floor! I need a quilt."

"There is a new quilt in the cabinet, take it yourself. Wangqiu, it's getting late, you should go and have a rest." Lorelei ordered.

"Young mistress...I will serve you here tonight." He glanced at Tashi and said, "I'm not worried about you being alone. I'll sleep on the ground and guard the door for you."

That night, Wangqiu lay at the door, staring at the bed. Through the gauze curtain, Lorelei could be seen lying quietly on the bed. Tashi slept on the carpet behind the screen. He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. In the last breath, he put the quilt over his head. Wangqiu was disturbed, so he looked away and fell asleep.

After a while, Tashi's head popped out of the quilt again. He looked up and saw the red wine on the cabinet, and he became addicted to alcohol. He looked at Lorelei in the gauze curtain and Wangqiu at the door, quietly got up, tiptoed over, put the bottle under his nose and smelled it, the sweet aroma of the wine was refreshing. He had just put the mouth of the bottle to his lips when he suddenly heard a noise behind him. Tashi turned around and saw Lorelei sitting on the edge of the bed with tears on his face, staring at him. He was stunned.

Zhaxi glanced at the wine in his hand, bravely walked to Lorelei's bed, handed him the wine glass, and said guiltily: "I know you can't sleep, a glass of wine will help you sleep." Lorelei ignored him, Zhaxi Xi was very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Wangqiu came over and pushed Tashi away. He saw Lorelei's eyes full of tears and said distressedly: "Young lady, the way you cry is ruining your body." Lorelei couldn't hold it back and burst into tears. Wangqiu quickly squatted down, arched his waist, and stretched his shoulders. Lorelei lay on his shoulder and cried heartily.

Wangqiu said diligently: "Young mistress, just cry. If you cry, your heart will feel lighter."

Lorelei realized her gaffe, raised her head, grabbed the wine in Tashi's hand, and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing Lorelei sobbing, Tashi persuaded her: "All dharma is destined to arise and perish, and impermanence has no self. Master and Young Master Dele have been freed from the suffering in the world. There is nothing to be sad about." He grabbed Lorelei's hand and raised it Pick up the wine glass and pour the wine. Then he continued: "Their souls are like this wine. Life and death are just pouring the wine from the bottle into the cup and changing the container. Young Mistress, if you think about it this way, you will be free and easy."

Lorelei calmed down and thought. She felt that Tashi was right. When a person comes to this world, Lhasa is the skin that contains the soul. When the master and the young master left, they just changed their skins. No matter how sad and painful I am, what's the use? Lanze and I have to live the rest of the day! This typhoid fever harmed our family, but it also saved our family. I should use this as an excuse to thank guests behind closed doors to buy time for training Tashi Lama. No matter how difficult it is, I must persevere!

In the following days, Lorelei taught Tashi to learn noble etiquette every day, and Tashi also obediently learned the behavior of the nobles. He kept correcting his movements, but Lorelei was still not satisfied.

Tashi looked helpless: "Where did I go wrong?"

Lorelei corrected him: "When walking with your legs raised, step your right foot first."

"You nobles are so boring. Walking is just walking. Why do you have to step with your right foot first?"

"Since I came into this world, all the noble men I have seen walk like this, and no one has asked why."

Tashi was so angry that he sat down on the mat. Lorelei stared at him and said, "Your sitting method is also wrong. The nobles lift the back part first and then the front part."

Tashi was angry, ignored her, picked up the teacup and drank.

Wangqiu said disgustedly: "Are you drinking tea or cow?"

Tashi jumped up and complained: "I'm thirsty. I've been practicing all morning. Let's take a sip and a sip. Who's so anxious?" As he said this, he angrily grabbed a large cheese bowl on the table and poured the butter tea into it. , drink it as soon as you pick it up.

Lorelei looked at him contemptuously and said: "The nobles in Lhasa hate using big bowls. They drink butter tea from such big bowls, like hungry ghosts who never have enough to eat."

Tashi was happy and angry at her: "I am the son of a serf, a stinky lama. I have never had enough meals since I was a child. Of course I am a hungry ghost."

"But now you have to pretend to be a nobleman, one of the richest young masters in Lhasa."

"Okay, okay, I won't quarrel with you. Since I promised you, I will never break my promise. But I have to put forward a condition. I will only help you overcome the difficulties in front of you. According to the usual practice of your nobles, you, the Dele family Young mistress, you should recruit a son-in-law to your home as soon as possible. You can teach him how to drink water, how to walk, and how to shake his clothes. When you choose a real husband, I, the fake young master, will leave from Delei. The house disappears, disappears completely! Don’t wait a day longer!”

Hearing this, Wangqiu's eyes lit up. He glanced at Lorelei, and a bold delusion was about to arise in his heart.

Rinqin was sitting in the living room smoking a cigarette. When he turned his head, he saw the beggar who was watching the Delek Mansion running towards him and reporting something to Luo Sang in the yard. After Luo Sang heard this, he sent him away. After a while, Luosang entered the living room and said to Rinqin: "Dad, the spies are back to report that Qimei Jeb has not left the yard these days."

Rinqin was surprised: "It's wrong to stay behind closed doors."

"Chimei Baxter Qimei is a famous gambler. If he doesn't touch mahjong for three days, he will scratch the wall with his hands. When he came back from India, he would definitely meet up with a bunch of people to gamble. Last time I met him at Awang's house. , He hasn't left the table for a day and two nights."

"Luosang, you are on to the point this time. This young master is indeed abnormal."

"Should I ask someone to set up a mahjong game?"

"Don't forget, it's Master Dele's funeral now and he won't come out." Rinqin thought for a while and continued: "Every time the Dele family's caravan comes back from India, they will definitely give it to those close to them. Relatives will bring you some things, and these relatives will also come to visit you. You can make use of your beautiful relatives. "

Luosang suddenly understood: "Dad, I understand, just leave this matter to me."

A week later, Lorelei was ready to give Tashi a try, and she asked Wangchuk to arrange for servants to come in to wait on her. The servant brought dried fruits and snacks and placed them on Lorelei and Tashi's table. Tashi reached out and helped the servant move a plate, then picked up the teapot and poured butter tea. Lorelei sat on the edge and watched calmly. After the servant left, Lorelei warned Tashi: "The young master will not pour tea by himself, let alone help the servant put the plate."

Tashi looked embarrassed and muttered: "The nobles of Lhasa are parasites."

"What did you say?"

"I don't pour the tea myself, don't put the dishes on the plate, I just wait for the servants to serve me, I'll remember it!"

"You also need to remember that for a noble noble like us, when receiving something from a servant, your hand should not exceed one foot." Lorelei gave him a demonstration. Tashi imitated her and did it again. He saw Wangqiu smirking next to him, so he said, "Wangqiu, pass me the tea."

Wangqiu was stunned, Lorelei signaled him to do as he was told, Wangqiu had no choice but to go over with tea. Noble Tashi was very dignified, and without looking at him, he stretched out his hand no more than a foot away. Wangchuk put the tea into his hand.

Tashi deliberately teased Wangqiu: "What are you looking at? Do it again!"

Wangqiu glanced at Lorelei, but he was too angry to say anything, so he had to take the tea and repeated it again.

Tashi deliberately taught him a lesson: "As a slave, you can't look higher than the master's knees. You slave, your brain is covered with suet, where are you looking?"

Wangqiu turned blue with anger and glared at him: "You really think you are the master."

Tashi complained: "Young lady, you saw it, he is always making trouble around, and I can't practice anymore."

Lorelei had no choice but to say: "Wangqiu, do as the young master said!" Wangqiu had no choice but to bow his waist, lower his eyes, and hand over the tea. Tashi took it and drank proudly. At this time, there was a commotion outside the window. Wangqiu quickly walked over, opened the curtains and looked downstairs. Several people came outside the gate of Dele Mansion, clamoring to come in, but Gangzhu was stopping them. Wangqiu turned around and said, "Young lady, something seems to be going on." He looked carefully and said, "It's Dui Long Deqing's distant cousin."

When Lorelei heard this, he said stiffly: "No!"

But Tashi said: "It takes a long time to walk from Duilung Deqing to our house. Let them come in. I also know them so that they can avoid making mistakes in the future."

Lorelei scolded him: "You are confused. If you meet them, you will definitely reveal your secret. Besides, the master had a funeral a few days ago. Where are these relatives? They were afraid of offending Rinqin, so they either stayed away or refused to come. Push four..."

Tashi heard from the door: "Then we can't send them away now. A few days ago, they were afraid of Rinqin, but now they are not afraid? Young lady, think about it."

Lorelei immediately reacted: "They came here with a purpose?... But you are not ready yet."

There was a noise outside the window. Lorelei finally couldn't sit still anymore, opened the curtains and looked down. I saw my uncle and the others rushing into the yard and heading straight to the main building with a groan. Lorelei knew that it was irreversible, so he turned around and left, going to stop them. She told Tashi: "Don't go downstairs, hide for a while, I will deal with it alone."

Tashi followed her, nagging: "They can't leave without seeing me."

Lorelei asked worriedly: "Are you okay?"

"Whether it works or not, you will know if you try it."

Lorelei had no choice but to tell him while running quickly: "The old man in the front wearing the yellow hat is his cousin, the one in purple satin is his eldest daughter Ciyang, and the one in black casual clothes is Master Zacuo. The little girl's name is Dolma, she is eight years old. Next to her is her mother, Kelsang Medo, who is my cousin's second daughter..."

Tashi followed Lorelei and muttered what she said again. As soon as they sat down in the living room, their cousin and other relatives barged in. When Lorelei saw them, he greeted them with a smile. Some of the relatives looked at each other in surprise, while others were surprised. Everyone hurriedly took out the hadas and prepared to present them to Lorelei and Tashi.

Lorelei said with a smile: "No, no, we are all one family, so why are you so polite?"

Tashi stood up and said politely, "I didn't go out to greet my uncle, so I left it up to you to take charge."

The uncle looked Tashi up and down with a look of surprise on his face: "How dare you, how dare you, the young master is not feeling well. If he can meet me, I feel at ease."

"Uncle, I heard what you said...why doesn't it sound right to you?" Tashi asked.

The cousin was a little embarrassed, so Kelsang Medo rushed to say: "There are rumors in Lhasa that the young master has contracted an illness and will not be able to come back. They also say that you... fell into the river. You said these people are carrying What are you thinking!"

Tashi tried to stay calm and asked, "What else has Sister Mei Duo heard?"

"That's a lot. Madam, some people say that the young master has eloped with an Indian girl. What you say about these people is unworthy of death."

Lorelei joked with her: "There is no need to elope. If he has the ability, he will take him back to the house and I will take care of him."

Everyone laughed when they heard it. Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Tashi waved to Wangqiu. Wangqiu came with two maids carrying trays. In the tray were gas needle watches, French perfume, English powder, pens, and razors.

Tashi said with a smile: "These are all fresh foreign gadgets. I planned to take a break for a few days and send someone to deliver them to my cousin. Come on, come on..."

The visitors smiled happily and gathered around. Lorelei sat aside, sweating for Tashi. Tashi grabbed a handful of candies from the table and waved to the little girl: "Dolma, come here, eat some candies."

Dolma ran over happily, and Tashi held her in his arms and scooped candies for her. Dolma said happily: "This is British candy. I have eaten it before. It's so sweet."

"Eat more if it's sweet. Here, grab a handful and put it in your pocket." Tashi stuffed the candy into the child's pocket.

Master Zhacuo asked Tashi: "Master, I heard rumors from outside that the plague in Xiamai Manor is very serious. Is this true?"

Tashi nodded: "Isn't it? The whole village was dying and running away. When our caravan came back, we happened to catch up. What a misfortune! Xiamai Manor used to be the best place to get highland barley. When I heard about the riot, When I got infected by the plague, I thought, I can save as many as I can, but they are our own serfs. Not to mention, when I arrived, Manager Xia Mai was still alive and breathing, so I fed him myself. The medicine, that medicine was brought from India, but it was too late to save him. When General Xia Mai died, his whole body was pale, and his mouth and belly button were all rotten..." Tashi deliberately made a scary look. , teasing Dolma.

Gesangmedo became alert and ran over to snatch the child back.

Tashi continued: "Ordinarily, I am also infected. Maybe... I passed it on to the master. He is old and his physical strength is not as good as..."

After everyone heard this, they all avoided Tashi. Seeing this, Tashi started to pretend to be cold and cough.

The uncle couldn't sit still: "Young lady, you and the young master are fine, I'm relieved. It's getting late, and we still have a long way to go, so we have to go back."

Lorelei breathed a sigh of relief and said falsely: "Let's go after eating."

Everyone said in unison: "I won't eat, I won't eat." They rushed outside in a hurry.

Seeing this, Tashi got even more excited, pretending to be sick, and actually fell down on the carpet. Seeing that everyone had arrived in the yard, Lorelei couldn't help but laughed.

Tashi was still unfinished and continued to pretend to be sick: "Young lady... don't touch me, I'll catch it... oh, oh..." He actually started foaming at the mouth.

Lorelei panicked: "Tashi, young master..."

Seeing that Lorelei was really frightened, Tashi sat up, spit a pill from his mouth to his hand, and said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you earlier that I can act in dramas?"

Seeing that he was fine, Lorelei turned his back and said, "You scared me to death!"

During dinner, Gangzhu hurried back from outside. He reported to Lorelei that he followed his uncle all the way and actually saw his uncle sneaking into Renqin Mansion. Tashi nodded: "As expected, Luosang ordered him to come. Rinqin and his son are suspicious of me."

Lorelei was very angry: "What kind of relatives are these? When the master was here, they never treated them badly. As soon as the master left, they thought that the Dele Mansion could not survive, so they learned to betray their friends for glory!"

Tashi comforted her: "Every person has his own habits, and every horse has his own running method. Why do you need to get angry with that kind of person?"

Wangqiu was worried: "Our family has become a thorn in Rinqin's eyes. He will not give up until we pull it out. Young lady, you have to make up your mind early."

Lorelei was a little nervous: "Young master didn't show any flaws today, which is fortunate. Tashi, next, you must always be careful and become familiar with the aristocratic life in Lhasa as soon as possible."

"I am sure of myself, young lady, don't worry."

"That's good. Let's go over what happened these days and see if there are any loopholes."

"Rinqin can bribe his relatives outside, but he can't bribe his slaves in the house? I think the people in the house are more dangerous. It's hard to guard against domestic thieves."

"Fortunately, we have taken precautions and few people in the house know your details."

Wangqiu suddenly slapped his forehead and said: "Young lady, you have forgotten that the guys who came back with Gangzhu know all about the young master. These people can do bad things."

"I already told them to keep them in the warehouse."

"That's not a long-term solution. They will have to go out to work sooner or later, so we can't keep them in vain. Madam, I think in order to shut them up forever, it's better..."

Gangzhu was a little anxious when he heard this: "Master Butler, those guys and the young master come and go through wind and rain, and they are absolutely loyal."

Lorelei turned his face and asked, "Gangzhu, can you guarantee them?"

Gangzhu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

Wangqiu was still worried: "People's hearts can change, and my uncle is the best example."

Tashi had already guessed Wangqiu's thoughts. He couldn't bear to hurt those guys, so he said, "I have a good idea. Young lady, doesn't the Dele Mansion have a manor in the corner of the door, which is in southern Tibet, in the south of the Himalayas? Po, deep in the mountains and dense valleys, with a vast territory and sparsely populated areas, is nearly twenty days' journey from Lhasa. If you don't trust the guys in the caravan, why not send them there and wait until the weather in Dele Mansion is calm before picking them back up. "

When Gangzhu heard this, he was happy: "Okay, okay." Lorelei thought it made sense, so he told Wangchuk: "Go and make arrangements. As soon as it gets dark, send them on their way."

When it got dark, Gangzhu and the guys were ready to leave the city. Wangchuk took Gangzhu and told him: "It's a long way to go to Dele Manor in Menyu. None of them want to go. We must prevent anyone from escaping on the way. It doesn't take much. As long as one person escapes, we will be there within three days." Everyone in Lhasa knows about that stinky lama."

Gangzhu assured him: "Master Butler, if I lose someone, you can slap my face like a horse's a**."

Wangqiu smiled: "There is no harm in being smart. Gangzhu, walk thirty miles tonight, stay in Duolang Village tomorrow, sleep for one night, don't rest again, walk sixty miles on the third day and live in Turi We will go to the village and cross Yangtso Yong Lake on the fourth day. I will calculate it day by day for you. You have to go back to Menyu in less than twenty days. My wife is waiting for your letter."

"Master housekeeper, don't worry." After Gangzhu finished speaking, he lifted his legs and left.

Wangqiu thought for a while, then called him again, and took out a letter and a money bag from his arms: "Gangzhu, when you get to Turi Village, give this to the Turi village for me. This is the person who was entrusted by the house to buy local products." Silver." Gangzhu took the letter and the bag, put it in his arms, and set off with the guys.

It was late at night, Wangchuk poured a glass of red wine for Lorelei and put it on the bedside for preparation. Tashi was about to lie down behind his screen, looking at the glass of red wine with greedy eyes, so he asked: "Wangqiu, the young master should also drink a glass of red wine before going to bed, isn't it?"

Wangqiu put the bottle of wine in the cabinet and looked at him with disdain: "The young master drinks only at dinner, and he only drinks Kweichow Moutai. French red wine is Madam's nightcap, and the young master never drinks it."

Tashi was pushed back by Wangqiu, and he packed up his bed angrily and wanted to leave. Lorelei happened to walk in. Seeing this, she asked, "What's going on? Wangchuk, have you messed with the young master again?"

"I didn't mess with him, you ask him yourself." Wangqiu said.

Tashi couldn't say anything, so she had to find an excuse: "Young lady, I haven't had a good night's sleep since I entered Dele Mansion. Your bedroom makes me feel uncomfortable all over. I'll move to another house to live anywhere." OK."

Lorelei was embarrassed: "You move out and let the servants think what they think."

Tashi had an idea: "Now is the period of mourning for Master Dele. If I go to live in the Buddhist hall, I can tell the servants that I will recite the Seven Seventy-Nine Heavens to Save the Dead for the master, so they will not doubt it."

Wangqiu agreed: "Young lady, during the chanting period, the young master will not sleep with the young lady. This is also the custom of our Tibetan people."

Lorelei thought for a while and said, "Okay, Wangqiu, you can take the young master to the Buddhist hall." Tashi was happy and put the simple bedding into Wangqiu's hand: "You can move it over to me!" Wangqiu said. Qiu was dissatisfied and glared at him, but she couldn't say anything, so she had to take the quilt and send Tashi to the Buddhist hall.

There is a wall niche in the Buddhist hall, and two butter lamps are lit in front of the Buddha statue day and night. After Wangqiu left, Tashi wandered around the Buddhist hall for a while and felt that there was no movement outside. He came to the door, leaned on the door and listened, then returned and bowed in front of the Buddha statue. Then, with a wicked smile on his face, he slipped out with the butter lamp.

Tashi tiptoed to the wine cellar of Dele Mansion. He pushed open a heavy wooden door and sneaked in sneakily. By the light of the butter lamp, he saw a dazzling array of French red wine, Russian vodka, Kweichow Moutai, Xining Daqu... on the shelves. Tashi was so excited that she took out a bottle of Moutai and took a whiff. He made an excuse and said to himself: "The young master likes to drink Maotai liquor. This is what Wangqiu said. I have to develop this habit, otherwise it will be different!" He opened the wine and drank from the bottle. After drinking one bottle, he felt that it was not enough, so he took out bottles of foreign wine and tasted them one by one.

Tashi said to himself: "No wonder they all want to be nobles. Being a nobleman for a hundred years is not enough. They want to be a nobleman for two or three hundred years. They are desperately trying to maintain the serfdom system. Here is the secret. Finally, they let I'm caught. I have to drink it thoroughly today to understand it deeply."

Early the next morning, Wangqiu searched the entire Dele Mansion before finding the unconscious Tashi in the wine cellar. Wangqiu was furious and locked the cellar door with a big chain. Then he went to report to Lorelei: "I knew he was dishonest. He moved out of the bedroom because of his own intentions. It turned out to be a greedy cat. He didn't steal S3x, he stole wine." Lorelei just shook his head helplessly.

A ray of sunlight shone through the crack in the door. Tashi woke up and found himself lying in a dark place. His head hurt and he couldn't remember what happened last night. He fumbled to get up, but bumped the wine bottles on the floor. Tashi frowned and smiled. He came to the wooden door, but couldn't open it, and found himself locked in the wine cellar. So he looked outside along the crack in the door and shouted, "Here comes someone."

It was quiet outside, no one answered at all. Tashi knew that it was locked deliberately, so he shouted: "Wangqiu..., you locked the door, right? Wangqiu..."

Wangqiu was actually outside the door. He heard Tashi's shout and smiled strangely. Then, he swaggered to Lorelei's bedroom. When Lorelei saw Wangchuk come in, he asked, "How is he?"

Wangqiu replied: "It's already afternoon and I haven't woken up yet."

Lorelei was very angry: "The mud can't stop the water, and the rotten skin can't be cut into ropes. Let him sleep!"

Tashi sat on the ground. I don’t know how long it took, but he had already woken up from the wine. It was still quiet outside, with no movement at all. It seemed that they were deliberately rectifying themselves. Tashi then thought again, I am the young master, how can I lock the young master in the wine cellar? If you want to torment me, who is afraid of whom? He stood up, kicked the door, and shouted: "What's going on? Open the door! The young master is in the wine cellar! Come and open the door for me..."

Sure enough, the cellar door suddenly opened, and Lorelei appeared at the door. When Tashi saw her, she stopped making trouble. When Lorelei entered the wine cellar, she looked back at Wangqiu. Wangqiu understood and retreated to the door.

Lorelei ignored Tashi at all, but casually took a bottle of wine from the shelf and said lightly: "In addition to the home-brewed highland barley wine, half of this wine cellar is foreign wine, Bordeaux dry red, St. Petersburg vodka, and Brandy and gin, these were brought by the young master on mules and horses from India. The other half were spirits from the mainland, such as Xining Daqu, Luzhou Baigan, and Kweichow Moutai. Our family did not have a pack team to go to the mainland. These wines were brought by the young master. In exchange for Indian silk and British serge, Lorelei said, handing Tashi a bottle of Maotai: "This is the young master's favorite drink, open it!"

Tashi opened the wine obediently. He couldn't figure out Lorelei's intention and was a little confused.

Lorelei poured a glass and said, "The young master said this kind of wine is the most fragrant and you won't get drunk after drinking it."

Tashi said embarrassedly: "I... drank last night."

Lorelei picked up the wine glass, stared at Tashi, suddenly poured the wine on Tashi's face, and got angry: "If you want to drink, just talk! A wine cellar like this in Dele Mansion can last you a lifetime. Who have you seen?" My young master went to the wine cellar in the middle of the night to steal some wine. What will the servants say when they see me? I've staked my life and fortune on you, but you're taking it for granted!" She threw the wine glass to the ground and turned around.

Lorelei returned to the bedroom and stood in front of the window, tears rolling down his face. Wangchuck Jin flattered: "This lama is addicted to alcohol. He doesn't take the Buddha's rules and precepts seriously, let alone your words! Young lady, let's make other plans and discuss it in the long run."

Lorelei felt melancholy: "How can we plan for the long term?"

"When I was dying, didn't I urge you to choose a son-in-law?"

"Don't mention this to me."

"Young lady, I don't want to have a new master in my house, but... you are still young. This will happen sooner or later. You should consider it." Wangqiu handed the handkerchief to Lorelei. Lorelei pulled the handkerchief, wiped away his tears, and thought deeply.

Wangqiu saw the opportunity and said: "It's best to choose someone who knows the basics. It doesn't matter whether you are high or low. The most important thing is loyalty. He can help you hold on to the family fortune." He glanced at Lorelei secretly and saw that she was deep in thought, so he stretched out his hand. He pinched off a piece of hair stuck to Lorelei's back and put it in his arms.