Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 18 The Palace Master’s Lunch

The haze shrouding Suzhou Mansion has temporarily dissipated, and Goulan House has returned to its former bustle.

As the memorial to conclude the case was handed over, the court seemed to acquiesce.

Magistrate Zhao, who had suddenly lost ten pounds, quickly took supplements in revenge.

Order all major restaurants to send a table of good noodles to the back hall of the government office every day.

Magistrate Zhao is also a wonderful person. He does not eat alone and knows how to share.

Every day, several squires received his invitations.

Invited to have lunch with the prefect's Yamen, the price of the meal starts from 1000 taels per person, with no upper limit.

It was obviously up for grabs, but a meal was given as a gift.

If Governor Zhao knew that more than 300 years later, an old man named Buffett would do the same, he would definitely be proud.

Open the history books, 1000 years ago, 500 years in the future, all the new things.

You can find exactly the same ones in Daqing.

In a word, if all countries in the world are compared to a rich man.

We in Qing Dynasty belong to the kind of people who have eaten, seen and played with old money!

……

Li Yu also attended Fu Zun's lunch.

Now he is also among the famous people in this house, and he has not escaped the fate of being cut off.

But there are acquaintances, Master Hu is the middleman.

Li Yu and Du Ren, two intellectuals in the hall, dined at the same table as Magistrate Zhao.

I didn't dare to let the crow come, for fear that it would overturn the table if it was half eaten.

1500 taels, but it was discounted for Master Hu’s sake.

It wasn't considered an outright robbery, so the Palace Master agreed to a small request.

That is to give the Dong family's blacksmith shop to Li Yu, along with several blacksmiths.

At any rate, it can be considered a serious industry.

After coming out of the government office, Du Ren suggested paying a visit to the head hunter.

"I don't seem to have any contact with this person, right?"

"Captain Fang has been talking very loudly in Fucheng recently because of the big braid-cutting case. We are gangsters, and our KPIs are exactly the same."

Du Ren's suggestion was indeed reasonable, but Li Yu had no money.

The projects by Shihu Lake consume a lot of money every day.

After finally making some money, I stuffed it into Fu Zun's big mouth.

"Come on, I really have no money."

"Hey!"

The two strolled all the way back to the entrance of the hall and found that one person had been waiting for a long time.

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"Brother Li, please take a step to speak." Fucheng said calmly.

The two found a remote wonton stall, gave the stall owner a tael of silver, and told him to get away. They would return to the stall after seeing the two leave.

The two of them took matters into their own hands and made wontons to eat.

A large celadon bowl, with a little lard, shrimp skin, chopped green onion, chili oil and shredded eggs in the bottom of the bowl.

Pour the piping hot wonton soup in and stir up the tempting aroma.

The cooked wontons are as crystal clear as jade and the meat filling is pink and white. They are an excellent appetizer.

Li Yu first fished out a bowl for Fucheng, and then fished out a bowl for himself.

Then he asked:
"What happened?"

"Someone from Jiang Ning is here, looking for Shenghua."

"Why are you panicking? Let them look for you."

"They found out that we had a fight at Fuyu Tower. Yesterday, his father's people came to the Weaving Department to look for me."

"Didn't you show your feet?"

"No, anyway, we have had fights in the capital before, and this is not the first time."

"What did they ask?"

"Ask me if I know where Shenghua went after that?"

"what do you say?"

"I'm not his father. I don't care where he goes."

"very good."

Li Yu finally felt relieved after hearing the detailed process.

Fucheng's arrogance is very reasonable.If you avoid him or be very polite, others will notice the clues.

……

After two bowls of wontons, Fucheng wiped his lips and said quietly:

"Musket, I got it for you."

Li Yu was overjoyed, his eyes shining:
"Where?"

"I will send someone to deliver it to you tonight, four in total. You must hide it carefully. If someone discovers this..." "Don't worry, we are sworn brothers and share life and death together."

The two looked at each other and smiled, continuing to fish for wontons in the pot.

Today's wontons are smooth and delicious.

Before leaving, Fucheng stopped talking.

Li Yu saw it, so he took the initiative to ask: "Is there anything else?"

"This month, I have a batch of private salt that enters Taihu Lake via the Grand Canal, and its destination is Huzhou Prefecture. I don't have enough manpower."

"It's a trivial matter. I'll send a few brothers from my cousin to escort the ship."

"Brother Li, this trip is not easy. We have to be wary of bandits from Taihu Lake, and we also have to be wary of the gang of private salt dealers who are trying to steal the salt. I want 10 good hands, and I'll pay you the wages."

"no problem."

Li Yu and Fucheng are typical friends bound by interests.

There is no need to talk about having a knife at both ends, and righteousness is too thin.

The main focus is mutual help and win-win!
And this kind of friendship can often go a long way.

Adult friendship is so real in any era.

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Li Yu returned to the entrance of the hall and everyone was doing routine exercises.

Practice spears, clubs, swords, and strengthen your muscles and bones.

His hands itched for a moment, and he also thought of the custom-made oxtail knife.

I have never used it since I bought it, and the crows commented that it looks fancy.

Everyone in Cunju Hall was greatly surprised when they saw the gentle military advisor also raised his sword.

For a moment, Li Yu felt as if he had entered a zoo and was being watched.

Thunder Tiger also came over and gave me some pointers, which were nothing more than splitting, picking, and blocking.

He weighed the oxtail knife and commented:
"This sword is good, light and sharp. Unless the opponent wears armor, it is powerful enough."

"Ayu, you can't use too much force, otherwise you will hurt your wrist."

The crow picked its nose, and with a flick of the air, the people around him immediately moved away.

"I still think the batch of wild goose feather knives I got last time are good. I can cut off a cow's head with one strike."

Li Yu practiced for a while and felt out of place.

Because I was the only one in the yard wearing a long gown, and everyone else was shirtless.

As soon as I returned to the house and took a drink of water, Thunder Tiger came.

"Commander, there is something I have always wanted to ask you."

"The entire Dong family was executed, right?"

Li Yu nodded, expressing his acquiescence.

Lei Huhu was shocked: "Then, the braid case too??"

Li Yu smiled and said nothing, acquiescing.

"Oh my God, you are so courageous, Military Advisor. This matter must be kept secret. You must not..."

"Brother, don't worry, all the brothers know the pros and cons."

"Okay, okay, when we make enough money, we will start a stable business. Marry all the brothers, and we can live peacefully."

Lei Hu sat on the chair, obviously in shock.

Li Yu secretly thought to himself that a man from the rivers and lakes who never frowned when fighting was so afraid of the government.

It can be seen that the Qing court accumulated great power!
……

There is a long way to go to find a group of comrades who are bold and have no respect for the imperial court!
The two discussed the moving matter for a while.

The framework of the new hall entrance by Shihu Lake has basically taken shape.

The houses where everyone lives and the martial arts training ground have been painted.

As long as you have bought all your belongings, you can move in at any time.

From now on, how to deal with the old Tangkou here in Changmen will be a tangled problem.

Li Yu prefers to transform it into a shop and do some business.

Choose one or two brothers to stay behind and be responsible for inquiring about news about the city and helping to purchase the supplies needed by everyone in the hall.

Cunjutang is a two-story building with a courtyard, ideally used as a restaurant.

However, Lei Hu was worried about losing money.

The hall is full of rough guys who know nothing but fighting and killing.

You can't, let the military advisor work part-time as the shopkeeper.

While they were discussing, there was a banging on the door outside.

The two of them looked at each other, wondering who would dare to break down the door of Cunju Hall?

The people who were working out their muscles and bones in the courtyard also gathered.

Someone opened the door.

"This arresting officer received a report from enthusiastic people that someone secretly kept weapons here. Is this possible?"

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(End of this chapter)