Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 24 Robbery
  "Brother Jia, is he from the Jia family?" Lang Li'an got to know Jia Qiang and Li Hongkang, and couldn't help but ask when he thought of Jia Qiang's name.

Perhaps it is because we are young that we have less worries, and there is not much fame and fortune involved in getting along.

The reason why Lang Li'an asked this question was because most people with the surname Jia in Beijing were connected to the Jia family on Rongning Street.

"Jia and I are not from the same family!" Jia Qiang smiled and shook her head in denial.

During the conversation, Li Hongkang and Lang Li'an learned that Jia Qiang was alone and had no father or mother, and they felt more pity for Jia Qiang.

The three youngest students in the Imperial Academy became friends in this way.

A total of fifty students were recruited by the Imperial College this time. Under the leadership of Lu Jijiu, the Imperial College, they worshiped the statue of Confucius in the Confucius Temple. These students truly became the Imperial College's supervisors.

Jia Qiang lived a life as a prison student. With his memory, studying in the Imperial College was very easy.

The friendship between him and his two friends also deepened as they studied and lived together day by day.

A few days later, on the day of rest, he made an appointment with two friends.

In Qingfeng Building, Jia Qiang and two friends were sitting by the window on the second floor. Regarding the situation of Qingfeng Building, he did not hide it from his two friends. The two friends also knew that this was his property.

"I heard from Dr. Feng yesterday that the dishes at Qingfenglou are the only ones in the capital, but it turns out that they are owned by Brother Jia!" Li Hongkang said with a smile while waiting for the dishes.

Lang Li'an looked around the building curiously. It was not yet noon, and several tables on the second floor were packed. The noise coming from downstairs was probably the same from downstairs.

He was born in the Houfu and had no interest in money matters. He also knew that Qingfeng Tower's business was booming.

"It's just chatting to make a living!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said.

While talking, the waiter brought the dishes up. Because the host was personally serving the guests, the food was delivered very quickly. Ten dishes were served to three people.

Because I was too young, I didn’t drink any alcohol and was served tea.

"It's so fresh, even fresher than fish and sheep!" Li Hongkang praised in surprise after just tasting it.

Lang Li'an, who was born in the Hou Mansion, also opened his eyes wide and speeded up his chopsticks.

Jia Qiang knows the dimensionality-reducing impact of MSG on people's taste buds in this era.

There may be chefs who can make a certain dish reach this level of deliciousness, but that will only be with specific ingredients. It is simply not possible to make all ingredients so delicious.

As a person of later generations, he feels this even more prominently.

Li Hongkang and Lang Li'an stopped talking. Although they kept using their chopsticks, their backgrounds were excellent, and even so, they still maintained a good upbringing.

Jia Qiang smiled slightly and joined in the meal.

"Whoever is the shopkeeper, please hand over the secret recipe for stealing the Hou Mansion!" A shout came from downstairs, and even Jia Qiang upstairs could hear it clearly.

"Brother Jia, it's really a crime to harbor a treasure!" Li Hongkang put down his chopsticks and shook his head.

Hearing the sound below, he guessed what happened.

Jia Qiang's face looked a little ugly. To be honest, the importance he attached to Qingfeng Tower came from the fact that he could launder the silver he stole from the Ningguo Mansion's bank.

If he was given a year or two, it would not matter to him even if Qingfeng Tower was occupied by someone.

But it has only been a short time before someone has been eyeing Qingfeng Tower.

Especially when he heard the word 'House', he couldn't help but have a headache.

Those who can call themselves 'Hou Mansion' in the capital are at least the Lord's Houses, and anyway, they are not something that Jia Qiang can match now.

His status as a supervisor was somewhat unsatisfactory for the 'Marquis Mansion'.

Of course, this depends on whether he needs to make things bigger. Once things are made bigger and the Imperial College is alarmed, even the 'Hou Mansion' will have to weigh it.

But the problem is that alerting the Imperial College about this businessman will also affect his reputation afterwards.

Don't underestimate the title of the article. Maybe during the big exam, the examiner will lower the ranking because of the title of the article.

"Brother Lang, are you not from your family?" Li Hongkang turned to look at Lang Li'an and asked.

"Don't make fun of me. Our Lang family won't do such things. Brother Jia, I'll go down with you to take a look!" Lang Li'an waved helplessly. Jia Qiang didn't want Lang Li'an to come forward, as he would owe a favor. Most importantly, he didn't want Lang Houfu to conflict with the same Houfu because of his own affairs.

But how could Lang Li'an stand idly by? He pulled Jia Qiang downstairs.

Li Hongkang shook his head and laughed, waved his hand and followed.

When Shi Tianqing was having fun outside, he heard that the dishes at Qingfenglou were extremely delicious. He first sent people over to taste them, which confirmed the rumors.

He had some impressions of Qingfeng Tower, because it was one of Jia Mu's dowry, and Jia Mu's other identity was the old lady of the Shi family, and he was the second son of Baoling Hou Shi Nai.

From what he thought, Qingfeng Tower should have been the property of the historian.

From the information gathered, Qingfenglou was rewarded by Jia Mu to Jia Qiang, and Jia Qiang was just a person who was expelled from the Ningguo Mansion. She had no background and no strength.

So he set his sights on Qingfenglou, or more precisely on the secret recipe for freshness that Qingfenglou had.

He even thought that as long as Qingfenglou shared the secret recipe for improving freshness, he could abandon Qingfenglou and let Qingfenglou use the secret recipe for improving freshness.

In Shi Tianqing's view, Jia Qiang did not make good use of the secret recipe for improving freshness. If this secret recipe was used in a big restaurant, it would really make a fortune every day.

In fact, another important reason that prompted him to come, and the reason why he didn't care about face at all, was that the Shi family was too poor.

As soon as Shi Tianqing arrived at Qingfeng Tower, he saw the grand scene of Qingfeng Tower. His eyes were almost red with jealousy, and he quickly ordered his servant Shi Yong to come forward, and then he said what Jia Qiang heard.

"Sir, Qingfenglou did not steal the secret recipe of Hou Mansion!" the shopkeeper explained with a flattering smile.

He knew his boss was upstairs, so he wasn't particularly worried. With his boss there, he didn't have to bear all the burden.

"Nonsense, this secret recipe for fresh food belongs to the Hou Mansion, please hand over the secret recipe quickly!" Shi Yong's eyes widened, he slapped the counter hard and shouted loudly.

"I don't know which Houfu you are talking about. I would rather there is such a domineering Houfu in the capital!" Lang Li'an spoke up before Jia Qiang could speak.

He first saw Shi Yong and did not recognize Shi Yong, but when he saw Shi Tianqing, he recognized Shi Tianqing's identity at a glance.

"Isn't this the second son of the Shi family? When did the Baolinghou Mansion get involved in robbery?" Lang Li'an did not restrain himself at all because he recognized Shi Tianqing's identity. Instead, he said in a more sarcastic tone.

Who said Baolinghou Mansion and Langhou Mansion were in different forces, and the two sides were opposite.

Besides, the Baolinghou Mansion is now completely dependent on the Jia Mansion. Although it has two families, its real power is extremely limited, and it is far less powerful than the Langhou Mansion.

"Young Master Lang, this is a family matter of the Baolinghou Mansion and has nothing to do with you. Don't interfere!" Although Shi Tianqing was angry, he still said with suppressed anger.

"I would like to hear, why is it a family matter in the Baolinghou Mansion? Could it be that the Qingfeng Building belongs to the Shi family?" Jia Qiang couldn't always let Lang Li'an come forward, he asked in a deep voice.

"Qingfenglou used to be the property of the Shi family. This secret recipe for freshness is the secret of Qingfenglou. What's wrong with my Baolinghou Mansion asking for the secret recipe for freshness?" Shi Tianqing didn't know Jia Qiang's identity and thought he was just a friend of Lang Li'an. He was proud of it. replied.

"I have never seen such a shameless person!" Jia Qiang shook her head and sighed.

"Either right or wrong, it turns out that it can be calculated like this. No one dares to marry you, Miss Shijia!" Li Hongkang laughed and answered.

"Why is this?" Lang Li'an asked cooperatively.

"If Miss Shijia gives birth to a child, wouldn't the child and future generations belong to the Shijia family?" Li Hongkang continued.

This made everyone watching the fun up and down the Qingfeng Tower laugh. Indeed, as Shi Tianqing said, this should be the case.

"You are looking for death!" Shi Tianqing was afraid of Lang Li'an, but not Li Hongkang. He pointed at Li Hongkang with a fierce look and said angrily.

He waved to Shi Yong beside him. Shi Yong often worked for him, so he understood what he meant.

Shi Yong rushed towards the three of them, and his target was Li Hongkang.

Li Hongkang couldn't help being startled and quickly backed away.

"Shi Tianqing, you dare to take action!" Lang Li'an was also shocked. Although he came from a noble family, he was a scholar and was unable to protect his companions.

Since he was studying in the Imperial College, he didn't even have a servant with him.

(End of this chapter)