my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 369 Opportunity!

"This is Linjiang Tower?"

Zhao Ying looked at the people coming and going in the Chudi-style restaurant in front of him. He stopped and looked back at Jinghe Anu behind him and suggested with a smile.

"This restaurant is located on a high ground. How about we rest here at noon?"

The emperor's grandson suggested that Jing and A'nu, as his followers, would naturally not object.

"Three distinguished guests, welcome to patronize me, please come inside——"

Seeing Zhao Ying and Jing walking over, the waiter from the tavern ran up to them and bowed.

"Is there still room on the top floor? Our young shopkeeper is here for the first time. I heard that on the top floor of your building, you can lean on the railing and see the scenery of our Changsha County, where the Xiang River is like a belt and the mountains are towering..."

Jing took the initiative to step forward and greeted the waiter in a proficient Chu local dialect. While saying this, he stuffed a few big bucks into the kid's hands without leaving any trace.

The waiter's face, which was originally a little embarrassed, suddenly became a little more enthusiastic.

"There was originally a distinguished guest on our top floor these past few days, but that distinguished guest didn't come today. If the three distinguished guests won't be delayed for too long, I can go and talk to the shopkeeper-"

He glanced at Zhao Ying without any trace of surprise, and when he saw Zhao Ying nodded slightly, a surprised smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Then I'll bother you, little brother..."

With that said, he stuffed more than a dozen big bucks without leaving any trace.

The smile on the waiter's face became brighter and brighter. He invited Zhao Ying, the three generous men, to sit on the first floor, and then went in to negotiate with his shopkeeper, patting his chest.After a while, I saw the waiter coming over with a cheerful face and said happily.

"Three distinguished guests, fortunately enough, please come upstairs——"

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded.

Linjiang Tower is indeed worthy of its name. If you climb to the top of the restaurant and lean on the railing, you can not only see the clear water of the Xiangjiang River, surrounded by mountains and picturesque scenery, but also almost the entire Changsha County. Unobstructed view.

It is indeed a first-class place.

Zhao Ying was quite satisfied with this.

"If your restaurant has any special food and drinks, just pick some and bring them over - your reward will be indispensable..."

After receiving the surprise order, the joy on the waiter's face became even heavier, and he went down to get ready.

Zhao Ying walked to the railing, holding his hands behind his back, admiring the beautiful scenery in front of him.

He had been here in his previous life, but at that time, there were so many high-rise buildings that he couldn't even see the mountains outside the city, let alone the Xiang River outside the city, let alone overlook the whole city like he does now.

Of course, there are probably similar places that can be like this, but he doesn't have the qualifications.

According to the calculation of the distance, when Zhang Liang, Zhui Gu and his entourage arrived here, it would be around this time tomorrow. Therefore, Zhao Ying was not in a hurry. He and Jing were sitting in the restaurant with Anu, looking leisurely, looking forward to it. Waiting for this Chudi delicacy.

"Braised mutton, steamed carp, braised pork with pickled vegetables, stir-fried kidney..."

The waiter was beaming with excitement and proudly introducing the special delicacies of his hotel to Zhao Ying and others one by one.

"What your guest doesn't know is that this is a dish and method learned from Xianyang Tianxiang Pavilion by our boss. You can't eat this kind of delicacy in ordinary places. Many customers come here just for this. You also It's just a coincidence that the shopkeeper brought in more ingredients yesterday, otherwise you might not be able to eat what you ordered..."

Zhao Ying: ...

Looking at the familiar "Changsha specialties" in front of him, Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh and cry.

I feel like I ate these in Xianyang, but I still have to eat them when I get to Changsha, right?

"Don't be fooled by me. I heard that Tianxiang Pavilion's dishes are never passed down lightly. How did our boss learn these techniques..."

Zhao Ying couldn't help pointing to the delicious food in front of him and asked curiously.

"Your distinguished guest doesn't know that in order to learn this skill, our boss spent a lot of money. He led several chefs in the house to eat at Tianxiang Pavilion for more than a month. The cost alone cost hundreds of thousands. money……"

Zhao Ying: ...

What a ruthless person!
Although what Xiao'er just said is a bit exaggerated, if you really take someone to eat in your restaurant for more than a month and eat all the dishes several times, the cost will really be huge. Hundreds of thousands of dollars is definitely an exaggeration. His Tianxiang Pavilion is a restaurant, not a slaughterhouse, but ten thousand or twenty thousand dollars is definitely not enough.

Ordinary people really may not be willing to spend this kind of money.

"Awesome, your shopkeeper is so courageous!"

Zhao Ying gave the waiter a thumbs up sincerely.

Then, he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. Not to mention, the dishes in Linjiang Tower are really quite hot, much better than those in Xianyang City that imitate the dishes from Tianxiang Pavilion.

When the waiter received Zhao Ying's compliment, he immediately became energetic, bowed and asked with an attentive look on his face.

"How are you, distinguished guest? I think it suits your taste..."

Zhao Ying nodded.

"not bad……"

After saying that, he casually threw two big coins to the waiter, who immediately nodded and bowed and went down.Zhao Ying then turned around with a smile and pointed at the delicious food in front of him.

"Come on, let's eat something together - next time, let's find a smaller restaurant, and maybe we can actually eat Changsha's specialties..."

Although he wanted to try the Changsha specialties of this era, but couldn't get them, Zhao Ying didn't hesitate. After all, the food in Linjiang Tower was pretty good, with full portions and quite fresh ingredients.

If you want to eat, just try somewhere else next time.

……

Linjiang Building is not only a restaurant, but also a guest house in the backyard.After the meal, Zhao Ying let Jing Jing take a set of "fake" talismans made from the yamen and directly booked three guest rooms in the backyard.

Prepare to wait and meet up with Zhang Liang and others tomorrow.

During dinner, he originally thought about going to the top floor again, but was told by the waiter that the distinguished guest who booked the top floor had returned and was drinking upstairs.He didn't insist. After all, it was originally arranged by someone else. It was an unexpected surprise that he could go up and have a look at noon.

But this time, he specially asked Jing to order some local specialties.I took Jing and my daughter to a random place on the first floor to enjoy dinner.But what made him dumbfounded was that these so-called local dishes had also been influenced by Tianxiangge, and many of the recipes had the shadow of Tianxiangge.

"They learned this very thoroughly..."

He smiled and nodded.

"Young shopkeeper, you don't know. In fact, there are many restaurants like this not only in Changsha, but also in other places. When I was in Kuaiji, I had similar food and drinks. Now the dishes of Tianxiang Pavilion have become a famous restaurant. A kind of fashion..."

Zhao Ying: ...

He really didn't expect that this kind of cooking method would spread so quickly.

"It's not as delicious as the food at home..."

At this time, Ah Nu put down the chopsticks in her hand with some disgust and spoke very honestly.

She was originally extremely beautiful. Even if she deliberately kept a low profile, her smile was enough to touch people's hearts. At this time, she put down the chopsticks in her hand with a look of disgust, which immediately attracted the attention of many people around her.Just when Zhao Ying was worried that he would cause dissatisfaction in the restaurant, he found that nothing happened. Not only the diners around him, but also the waiter who was about to come over to deliver tea all smiled tolerantly and did not talk to this beautiful girl. argue.

Sure enough, being beautiful has advantages.

No matter how naive she was, she didn't know how to deal with the world, but at this moment, seeing everyone looking at her, she knew that she seemed to have said the wrong thing just now, so she quickly shut up, reached for the bamboo hat on the side, and put it on her head.

At this moment, he heard a noise on the stairs, and Zhao Ying subconsciously turned his head and glanced.

I saw a young man wearing a red robe and a cold face walking down the stairs with a servant.

"Dear guest, please go slowly——"

Seeing the young man in red robe walking down the stairs, the waiter who had been surrounding Zhao Ying to show his hospitality just now suddenly leaned forward and nodded and bowed to say hello.

The young man in red robe glanced at him, then casually took off the money bag hanging from his waist and threw it away with shaking hands.

Then, he left without looking back.

Only the waiter was left, holding a heavy bag of money, nodding and bowing from behind, and kept saying thank you from behind.Attracting a group of diners around, they couldn't help but show a hint of envy in their eyes.

That purse is worth a lot of money at first glance.

Zhao Ying was slightly startled by the action of the young master in red, and glanced thoughtfully at the backs of their master and servant as they left.His eyes were sharp, far beyond ordinary people, and he knew better than anyone else that the man in red just now only had this money bag on him.

Give a reward and give away all the money you have?
Drink the northwest wind by yourself?

Jing glanced at Jing calmly, and Jing suddenly understood. He calmly put down the chopsticks in his hands, found a reason at random, and walked out of the restaurant, standing far behind the master and servant of the man in red.

It wasn't that Zhao Ying was suspicious, but the behavior of the man in red was a bit unusual.

Chu people are fond of red, especially the Chu royal family, who mostly wear red clothes.

However, since the defeat of the Chu Kingdom, few nobles from the Chu Kingdom have dared to wear red clothes blatantly.After all, the people of Qin are evil. No matter what their inner attitude is towards the Qin Dynasty, these nobles must always worry about the opinions of the Qin people, lest they be punished in the name of harboring the Chu Kingdom.

The young man just now was not only dressed in red and had an air of pampering and pampering, but his behavior was a bit abnormal.No normal person would throw away all their money to others, and they are not preparing to die...

You can't tell, it's just a big fish.

Seeing the surprise, she suddenly put down her bowls and chopsticks, stood up and left. The woman looked at him strangely and was a little confused about the situation.

But she still observed her surroundings quite vigilantly.

If he left in shock, she, the "guard", would have to bear the responsibility for the safety of His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor.

Looking at her serious look, Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh.

……

In the middle of the afternoon, I came back in shock.

"Your Highness, something is wrong—"

As soon as he entered the room, he lowered his voice and reported carefully.

"The master and servant pair have been walking around this street since they left the house - looking at their posture, it doesn't look like they are buying anything, but more like they are observing the terrain..."

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"interesting--"

…………

That night.

Changsha County, a remote courtyard.

"Why should the young master know that it is impossible and do it?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jing, who was dressed in a scarlet robe, stopped again, turned around, and faced the old man with gray beard behind him, holding his arms in both hands, and bowed deeply.

"...Thank you sir for staying, but a real man is born in heaven and earth, and there are things he can do and things he should not do. Jing Gou has been alive for more than ten years. He has endured shame and humiliation for long enough. It's time to serve the country with a sword. …”

Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but sigh, shook his head slightly, straightened his clothes, and returned the courtesy meticulously to the man in red.

"Take care, sir—"

Mr. Jing returned the greeting, then pressed his sword with his hand and left decisively.

Behind him, the old man looked at Mr. Jing's retreating back and couldn't help but shook his head slightly and sighed softly.

"At this time, why should Master get involved in these things again? With the emperor's eldest grandson here, the King of Qin's anger has revived, and it has even become a storm. People like them don't know the secrets, and they don't know how to advance or retreat..."

At this moment, a young girl with bright eyes and white teeth came out of the room behind her, her eyes were calm and authentic.

"The calamity has begun. With today's meeting, I am afraid that even our master and disciples will be caught in it this time..."

The old man smiled wryly.

"I don't want to be a teacher. It's just that I was in love with the King of Chu back then, but I can't bear to see his heirs cut off and his incestuous relationship gone. But this time, I'm afraid I'm going to involve you..."

The girl with bright eyes and white teeth stepped forward to hold the old man's arm.

"Master, good and evil are interdependent. Even if we are involved, it is not necessarily a bad thing. This reunion of old friends is probably an opportunity for you and me..."

If Zhao Ying were in front of him, he would definitely recognize that these two masters and apprentices, who were like ancestors and grandsons, were none other than the old man Huangshi who had stayed in his house, and his female apprentice Xu Ni, who was famous for her physiognomy!
……

Zhao Ying didn't know this.

The next morning, after getting over his shock, he took his grandma for a walk around the area. To his surprise, he met the man in red's waiter again, but this time, it wasn't in a restaurant. But at a roadside stall near an arch bridge.

Moreover, the man in red was not seen beside the boy.

Although he was hundreds of meters away, Zhao Ying could see clearly. Although the boy was eating, his face looked sad and troubled. Within a quarter of an hour, his eyes couldn't help but glance at him. I visited the arch bridge not far away more than ten times.

The corners of Zhao Ying's mouth were slightly raised, and there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes.

Perhaps, this trip to Changsha will also fall on this pair of master and servant.

According to the itinerary, this arch bridge is exactly where I must pass when entering the city.

And this road has already been cleaned up by Changsha County, and it is specially used to welcome myself, the governor of Jiangnan and the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin.

In the middle of the morning, Zhao Ying saw the team coming out of Changsha County to welcome the emperor's eldest grandson.

County Governor Wood and County Lieutenant Song Wu, along with a group of officials and heads of some wealthy local families in Changsha County, went out to welcome him in person.

(End of this chapter)