The next morning, Third Master Su had his attendant take a leave of absence from the yamen and went to Green Golden Pavilion to find Zeng Liang, who was sunning himself against a wall. In this cold weather, Third Master Su couldn't just squat at the street corner to talk to him, so he took him to the Spirit Restaurant for breakfast.
But to his surprise, Zeng Liang refused to go. What kind of beggar would sit in a restaurant? There was no such custom.
Third Master Su couldn't help but laugh and ended up ordering a table's worth of food to Zeng Liang's courtyard, where the two of them talked behind closed doors, eating and drinking.
Third Master Su was straightforward and laid his cards on the table right away.
Zeng Liang: ...
Indeed, "Like family, like door." Initially, when Su Xinyi had approached him for help, she was just as direct.
The straightforward nature of this family actually made it hard for him to haggle or shut up.
