The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Occasionally, officials from the Great Shu would gallop past on horseback on the road. Feng Jiuxiao knew that they all carried the last imperial edict drafted by Meng Chang, the last emperor of the Great Shu.

The main content of the imperial edict was of course to inform officials from all over the country that the Great Shu Dynasty had officially surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty. At the same time, it ordered all Great Shu officials to maintain local order and ensure that there would be no unrest or disturbances under their rule!

Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy!

  Feng Jiuxiao had long known that this imperial edict must contain Zhao Guangyi's intentions!

Not long ago, the two of them discussed how to take over Da Shu in order to maximize their profits!

If there are no accidents, the imperial edict will certainly emphasize that the official positions of existing officials at all levels will not be changed. In short, the treatment and status will remain unchanged, and the rules will be followed. The main purpose is to maintain stability! A major change in the officialdom often leads to some unpredictable and even out-of-control events!

Zhao Guangyi naturally would not want this to happen.

  Therefore, the eunuchs copied the imperial edict hundreds of times overnight, and dozens of imperial envoys set out at the same time to convey the edict to all states, cities, prefectures and counties in the entire Shu territory simultaneously, in an effort to complete the handover of the Song-Shu political power in the shortest time and at the lowest cost!

With the sound of carriages and horses neighing and beautiful scenery along the way, Feng Jiuxiao and others soon arrived at Yong'an Town!

This is a small town under the jurisdiction of Chengdu. The town is not big and the population does not seem to be too large.

Looking around, there are mountains all around, and besides pine and maple trees, most of the mountains are green bamboos!

The bamboo forest is like the sea, beautiful beyond words.

They didn't encounter any trouble along the way. From time to time, men, women, old and young would greet Feng Jiuxiao and others who lifted the curtain to look out. It can be seen that the people here are very simple and honest.

Occasionally, there are children playing and fighting running around on the streets, which makes people feel the atmosphere of life!

Yuan Zishan looked at the innocent, lively and carefree children and a gleam appeared in her eyes.

Chili smiled and said, "Miss, do you like children?"

Yuan Zishan nodded and said, "Yeah, I like it."

Chili smiled and said, "Then hurry up and get married, and then have some babies right away!"

Yuan Zishan pinched Lajiao's little face and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, you little bastard?"

Chili rubbed her face and laughed, "No matter how cute other people's children are, they are not as good as your own children, right?"

Yuan Zishan rolled her eyes at her, and her eyes suddenly became much gentler. "I remember that my eldest brother Yuan Bishi once said to his friends over a drink that other people's wives are better, and your own children are better! I was young at that time, and I didn't quite understand it, and I didn't care. Do you think all men in the world are like this, thinking that other people's wives are better, and your own children are better?"

La Jiao raised his eyebrows and said arrogantly, "I don't know. Maybe those men do think so. Anyway, I don't care what others think. If Pang Shiwu dares to have such thoughts, he is dead! I will castrate him!"

Yuan Zishan stared at La Jiao as if she was looking at a monster, "Hey! I haven't seen you for a few days, but you are getting bolder and bolder. Ah! As a girl, you should be more reserved when speaking, okay?"

La Jiao said with a smile: "I have never been reserved since I was a child, you know that, young lady..."

"Well... I'm worried about you... You're too strong, be careful not to scare Pang Shiwu away! It won't be easy to find another boy as good as him!"

"It's okay. I know my limits. He can't run away! You're so strong, but Master Feng wasn't scared away by you, was he?"

"..."

Suddenly Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Who among you is hungry? Who wants to eat? There is a teahouse here!"

Chili immediately shouted, "I'm hungry!"

Feng Jiuxiao's voice came from afar, "Then come down to eat!"

The four carriages stopped at the same time.

  La Jiao helped Yuan Zishan to lift the curtain and get out of the car. They saw the surrounding bamboo forest like a sea and the scenery was picturesque. In front of them was a building made entirely of bamboo rising from the ground, which was quite magnificent!

The plaque on the main entrance reads "Yong'an Teahouse" in four large characters, written in a dragon-like and phoenix-like style, and so vivid that you can tell at a glance that it must be the work of a famous artist!

Everyone got out of the car and looked around, only to see mountains in the distance and many thatched houses dotted on the hillsides, some with smoke coming out of them.

The teahouse in front of us is built right next to the official road. There is an open area in front of the teahouse with many tables and chairs, which are filled with guests coming and going from all over the world.

A space was also cleared out in the bamboo forest on the west side of the bamboo building, specifically for parking horse-drawn carriages. At this time, there were already four or five carriages parked there. There was also a row of hitching posts specifically for tying horses, with more than a dozen horses tied to them.

There was a sixty-year-old man standing outside the teahouse. He looked energetic. When he saw Feng Jiuxiao approaching, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Sir, please come in." Feng Jiuxiao was not in a hurry to go in. He stopped and said, "Old man, this teahouse is quite large. Why don't you build it in the town? There are few people here. It's not close to the town, right?"

The old man smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind reminder! But you see, there is a three-way intersection over there. This road leads to Yong'an Town, the one that turns south leads to Dayu Township, and the one that turns north leads to Wohugang. My teahouse is built right at the intersection of the three places. It should be the best location!"

Feng Jiuxiao glanced around and saw that it was just as the old man said. This teahouse was built right at the intersection of the three places. It was indeed a perfect location. He immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "Old man, you are really amazing! This is equivalent to controlling the throat of the three places. All tourists passing through the three places have to pass through you. Not even a fish can slip through! Awesome!"

The old man laughed, "I dare not say that, this is all my son's idea. He said that you must choose a good location when doing business! Only places with good locations will have a large number of customers passing by. With more customers coming and going, there will naturally be more opportunities to make money!"

"Well! Your son has a good business sense, great!"

"I don't deserve it. Are you thirsty or hungry, young master? In addition to tea, I also have a lot of special wines and dishes to fill your stomach. There are also many rooms upstairs for you to rest."

"Haha, you have everything here! We are thirsty, hungry, and tired," Feng Jiuxiao looked at La Jiao with a smile, "right, La Jiao?"

Chili was not polite at all, "Of course! Boss, just serve whatever delicious food you have!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed softly and said, "Actually, we are still greedy!"

The old man chuckled.

Feng Jiuxiao waited for Yuan Zishan to approach and asked, "Should we eat inside or outside?"

Seeing the quiet environment outside and the special fragrance of green bamboo floating in the air, Yuan Zishan thought it would be nice to drink tea outdoors, so she said, "Let's go outside!"

  The low tables in the open space outside the bamboo building are spaced more than ten feet apart, so that all guests can keep enough distance between each other to avoid embarrassing problems! It can be seen that the owner of this teahouse has really put a lot of thought into the operation!

The old man pointed to a corner a few feet away and said, "There's an empty seat there. I'll move a few more tables and put them together, and then you can sit down!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Okay!"

There were thirteen people in total, nine people plus four drivers. The owner of the teahouse brought in two more tables, and the three small tables were put together to form a long table, which was just enough for everyone to sit down.

The driver, Lao Liu, said, "The four of us should not squeeze in with the young masters. We can just stay alone next to you. If we squeeze in with you, we will feel pressured. We won't dare to eat or drink. We won't be able to relax."

Feng Jiuxiao thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Really don't want to squeeze together?"

Old Liu smiled and said, "I know that you are kind and righteous, and you take special care of us, but we are really not used to it!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Then I won't be polite with you. The four of you can sit at a separate table and order whatever you want. This Master Pang is rich and his family owns a mine!"

Pang Shiwu curled his lips and said, "Well, my family has a gold mine. I'm the boss now, you guys can eat as much as you want! Don't blame me if you don't have enough to eat!"

The driver, Lao Liu, said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir! We are just not used to eating together with you, not because we don't like it! Don't worry, we will never be polite! Boss, what are your specialties?"

The old man's eyes lit up, knowing that he had met an important customer, and said with a smile: "My chef here can cook almost all Sichuan dishes, such as Zhang Fei beef, Mapo tofu, shredded chicken, pickled fish, Maoxuewang, boiled pork slices, stir-fried kidney, garlic pork, Tai'an fish, chicken tofu..."

Seeing that the old man had mentioned fifty dishes and had no intention of stopping, Feng Jiuxiao immediately signaled the old man to pause, "Great, great, how about this, one portion of each dish, and fifty kilograms of smoked beef alone!"

The old man was startled. "What? Every dish?"

"Yes!"

"I have more than eighty dishes here!"

"Serve as many dishes as you can! If there are eighty, serve eighty; if there are a hundred, serve a hundred!"

"That's another 50 kilograms of beef? Can you...eat it?"

"I can't finish it, take it away!"

"Ahem, Sir, why are you doing this? It's so hot, the food won't keep well, it might go bad the next day! I think it's better to order less food, and then order more if it's not enough, what do you think?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, old man. Don't worry, there won't be any left! There are a few Pixiu here!"

  The old man was stunned!

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "If you only eat and don't poop, what else can you be but a Pixiu?" (End of this chapter)