On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 269 Food
However, Zhou's mother misunderstood and thought that someone was trying to harm the second young master, even though she was afraid of life and death and was afraid that she would be implicated.

But if something happens to the second young master, my wife will never let them live. She can only grit her teeth and say: "Sir, wait a minute, the old slaves and guards will go back with you, and you will have someone to call you on the way."

"That's fine." Li Yuan saw Xiao Xiao and the others still looking at him at the door, and nodded absently, wanting to let Zhou's mother and the others leave so that he could say thank you to the kind-hearted little girl.

But who would have thought that Zhou's mother walked up to the girl and said politely: "Second Mrs. Xiao, Second Miss and Third Miss, this is the second young master of our house. There is something urgent and he has to go back to the house. Please go back to your room and tidy up." , let’s go together.”

Wu usually likes to hear people call her 'Mrs. Xiao', but now she looked at Li Yuan in even more shock: "What? Are you the second young master of the General's Mansion?"

Li Yuan hugged them and said, "Exactly. I wonder how many of them are there?"

After speaking, he glanced at Zhou's mother, thinking that this was a distant relative from his own mother's side, and this time he came to seek refuge with her.

Thinking of this, I felt very happy for some reason.

Zhou's mother was a little embarrassed. It was not easy to introduce the identities of these people, so she could only say vaguely with a smile on her face: "These are the distinguished guests that Madam specially asked me to invite, the Second Mrs. Xiao, the Second Miss, the Third Miss and the Second Young Master."

Mainly because she didn't know if Madam would change her mind when she met the Xiao family.

Even if she wants to embarrass the eldest son, without the help of the Yue family, if the woman is too shameful, the general will not agree, and it will not sound good if it gets spread.

And my wife is also a face-conscious person, most afraid of being accused of suppressing her eldest son.

Therefore, she did not dare to make the identity of the Xiao family too clear.

Soon, three carriages headed to Yuhang under the continuous drizzle.

It was almost late noon when we arrived in Yuhang. Xiao Xiao heard that it was still more than a quarter of an hour before the general's mansion, so she said to Wu: "Second Aunt, ask the driver to stop first and find a restaurant to have lunch first."

At this point, even if we go to the General's Mansion, we will definitely not have lunch.

Even if Mrs. Li asked the kitchen to cook it, they might not be able to prepare it properly if the portions were too light.

It's better to eat outside and then go to the General's Mansion.

At a restaurant outside, you can order whatever you want without worrying about troublesome people or spending any money on them.

Mrs. Wu had been hungry for a long time, but she didn't like cold pastries in winter. After hearing this, she immediately opened the car curtain and said to the guard driving the car outside: "First find a restaurant and eat something before going to the general's mansion."

The guard wanted to say no.

After all, the Xiao family are very good at eating, and the restaurant in Yuhang has a lot of delicious food. If they were allowed to order at will, he would be worried that he would not have much money left.

So he quickly said: "Second Madam, we will be arriving at the General's Mansion in a quarter of an hour. Why don't you have some pastries to cushion your stomach first?"

"I can't wait any longer." Wu was also very arrogant: "If you don't stop, I will call for arresting the traffickers and jump off again, which will bring shame to your general's office."

I couldn't help but take a look at the spacious streets in Yuhang Mansion, as well as the imposing two- and three-story storefronts on both sides of the street. I pointed excitedly in front: "Just go to that restaurant, it looks so grand."

The guard wanted to hit someone.

This woman has high standards and actually wants to go to Zuixian Tower.

He has only heard of its name and has never been in it.

Legend has it that the dishes at Zuixianlou are the best and freshest, and there are young women who play, play and sing, so the prices are certainly not cheap.

I heard that if you don’t have twenty or thirty taels of silver to go in for a meal, there won’t be much good food.

This is simply a money grab, and it scares away many people.

But he didn't dare to pretend that he didn't hear it.

Because this woman can say it, I'm afraid she can still do it. Moreover, she was helpful to the second young master...

Therefore, the guard could only catch up and talk to the master in front.

Fortunately, the carriages and horses could not rush too fast after entering the city, so the guards quickly caught up with the carriage in front and talked to the second young master.

This is also the guard's caution.

If the Second Young Master agrees, it will definitely be the Second Young Master's treat, and their money will be saved.

After hearing this, Li Yuan did agree: "Then you go to Zuixian Tower and ask Mother Zhou to entertain them for me. I want to return to the palace first."

After saying that, he motioned to Zi Mo to drive the carriage and leave first.

He really didn't dare to delay, after all, he still had errands to do?

The guard looked at the carriage that left quickly, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

In the end, he could only wipe the rain off his face and drive the carriage to the door of Zuixian Tower.

When the waiter who greeted the guests at the door heard that they were here for dinner, he quickly trotted and led them to drive the carriage to the horse pen next to where they were sitting. He said with a smile: "Don't worry, distinguished guest, we also have two people guarding our side. The horses will be fed with water and good fodder and bean cakes.”

After hearing this, Zhou's mother and the guards were not happy at all. After all, fodder and bean cakes were also extra costs, and they had to calculate the money later.

It's a pity that we can't tell the waiter that we don't need it.

After parking the carriage, he followed the waiter into the lobby.

At this point, most people have already had lunch and left, and there are only a few scattered guests still drinking and talking.

Xiao Xiao saw that there were not many guests, so he didn't ask for a private room. He sat down at an empty table in the lobby and looked at the bamboo slip menu on the wall: "Let's order squirrel mandarin fish, dongpo meat, and duck stew with dried bamboo shoots." , beef soup.”

After speaking, he said to Xiao Lian and the others: "You can order whatever you want to eat."

I didn’t ask Wu to order because I knew she didn’t know a few words. If I asked her to order, wouldn’t that make things difficult for her?

Neither Xiao Lian nor Xiao Erlang were people who liked extravagance and waste. Seeing that all she ordered were meat dishes, they added a few vegetarian dishes.

"Box tofu, winter bamboo shoots and magnolia slices, fried shredded pork with celery."

"Stir-fried three delicacies and sautéed fresh mushrooms!" Xiao Erlang added: "Let's serve these first. If there's not enough, add more."

Mother Zhou and the others heard the three people ordering dishes one after another, their faces grew longer and longer, but they couldn't refute.

When the waiter looked at them, Zhou's mother forced a smile and said, "Just give us a big bowl of rice."

Fortunately, the Xiao family is not particular about family members and they all eat at the same table.

Although the General's Mansion is rich and noble, the meals prepared for the wife's guards are all made in a big pot and cannot be very exquisite.

Besides, most people now like to eat meat. If they can eat meat with every meal and feel full, they consider it a good life.

But now, eating all kinds of delicacies with exquisite presentation and delicious taste really whets my appetite. I feel that my life is not in vain if I can eat such delicious food.

Everyone added a bowl of rice and ate all the delicious food on the table.

I was satisfied when I was eating, but when the waiter said that I had to pay thirty-two taels of silver after adding the change, Zhou’s mother’s hands shaking her purse were shaking as if she had Parkinson’s disease.

Wu also took a deep breath, leaned into Xiao Xiao's ear and whispered: "Oh my god, fortunately we don't have to pay for it ourselves. Isn't this too expensive?"