Reborn Concubine's Wife

Chapter 124 Meeting Li Yun (1)
The sound of creaking and creaking came from not far away. How could the shopkeeper who had been in business for many years not know that it was the sound of a carriage rolling over the road?However, at this time of year, apart from the rich background of some aristocratic families and some food, there is nothing to know about him, the largest restaurant in Phoenix City.Therefore, even after hearing the sound of the carriage, the shopkeeper still didn't get up and go out to meet him.Nowadays, who has spare money to go to restaurants?

The creaking sound stopped outside the door, the shopkeeper glanced suspiciously outside, and saw the coachman got out of the carriage and lifted the curtain, a delicate maid jumped out of the carriage first, then turned around, handed her hand into the carriage, and Seeing a white arm protruding out, supporting the maid's hand, a slender figure stepped out of the carriage.

A group of three masters and servants are walking towards the restaurant.The shopkeeper looked at them in surprise. In such a famine year, the faces of the three masters and servants were flushed. It seemed that the family was full.Could it be that the sister-in-law of a noble family is traveling?I'm afraid it's some kind of great clan who can make all the servants full, right?

He was dazed for a moment, until the maid's clear and sweet voice came, and the shopkeeper came back to his senses, and walked out from behind the counter with a smile on his face.

"What do you three want to eat?"

Zheng Ruo glanced lightly at the sign hanging on the wall, and saw the shopkeeper in front of him showing a wry smile.

"To tell you the truth, the shop has nothing else to eat except a bowl of rough tea."

Zheng Ruo nodded clearly, and said without embarrassing the shopkeeper, "Take us to the private room."

"Here, here, promise." The shopkeeper smiled and greeted them upstairs.

On the third floor, the shopkeeper opened the door. Zheng Ruo saw that although the restaurant was out of business, the private room was still spotless, and it could be seen that the shopkeeper took good care of it.The table here is made of high-quality sandalwood, carved with beautiful flower branches, and there are probably new embroidered cushions on the mat, and a picture of proud plums in the snow is hung on the wall.

Zheng Ruo nodded in satisfaction.

Liu Xu gave the money to the shopkeeper, and said, "Have a bowl of tea, if you have anything to eat, feel free to come. My girl will sit here."

"Here, here. Let's go down and prepare, little one." The shopkeeper took the money and said happily.

Zheng Ruo opened the window, and the green hills could be seen in the distance. Because of the severe drought, they were all mottled blue and yellow. At first glance, they felt lifeless. The original sparkling moat was only a dry riverbed.

He walked to the mat and sat down. After a while, the shopkeeper personally brought the copper pot and a small plate of dried meat, and walked in. After putting it properly, he saluted and went out again.

Zheng Ruo didn't touch these things, but told Liu Xu and Xu Yi to eat them.

"What do you think of this place?" She asked calmly when the two stopped for a while.

"In normal times, the business here should be very prosperous, right?"

"Not only that, I have been here before. The upstairs and downstairs are full of people. From morning to night, there is no free time at all. I heard that dozens of clerks have been hired." Xu Yi took Liu Xu's words and said.

"But in famine years, such a big restaurant can't support it anymore."

"Xu Yi, go down and talk to the shopkeeper." Zheng Ruo said.

At first, Xu didn't understand what Zheng Ruo wanted him to talk to the shopkeeper, but then he understood, and asked incredulously, "Girl, are you trying to sell this restaurant?"

Zheng Ruo glanced at the dim tea soup in the bowl with some disgust, and nodded slightly.Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, and persuaded, "Girl, it's a famine year, what are you doing with a restaurant? Is there any business to do? It will be a loss sooner or later."

"Don't worry about these, just follow my orders."

Xu Yi was still a little hesitant, Zheng Ruo said again, "When did your girl forget to count?" Xu Yiyi thought the same thing, what the girl did recently seemed to have deep meaning.I didn't ask much at the moment, and went down to get close to the shopkeeper.Liu Xu was kneeling behind her with a round fan, shaking it gently, and then took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her forehead.

"Girl, are we waiting for someone?"

"Ah."

After Xu went downstairs, he chatted with the shopkeeper. After a while, he saw a man wearing a bunt walking in from the outside.Both of them were stunned for a moment, but they didn't expect that there would be people like Zheng Ruo going to the restaurant in this season.

The man was very young, only in his early twenties, with a tall figure, which made one think that if he wore a wide-sleeved robe, he might look like a celebrity.Half of his hair was tied on the top of his head with a headband, and the other half was draped over his shoulders. The broken hair on his forehead covered his eyes. Under the sun, the black hair actually exuded a blue halo.

After he walked in, he went straight upstairs without saying a word.

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, then remembered that the girl was upstairs, so he immediately went upstairs and chased after her.Seeing him go up to the third floor and stand still outside the private room, he trotted over immediately and said with a smile, "This strong man, there are already people here. If you want to eat, please change to another room."

The man glanced at him indifferently, without answering, he pushed open the door of the private room.

That glance made Xu Yi feel as if he was being stared at by a wild beast, and he dared not move.Seeing that he had already opened the door, he mustered up his courage again and said, "The strong man..."

"Xu Yi, stay on guard outside, Liu Xu, and go see if there is anything else to eat." Before Xu Yi finished speaking, Zheng Ruo had already ordered them.

"Girl..."

"Go down."

Liu Xu exited the private room, pulled Xu Yi who was still in a daze, and said softly, "Let's go."

Xu Yi took a peek inside, worried, but finally left with Liu Xu.

"Liu Xu, who is this guy?" Xu Yi asked softly, "Why does he look familiar to me?"

"I don't know either. However, the girl just said she was waiting for someone, so maybe she was waiting for him."

"You said what happened to the girl? What are you waiting for a man to do?"

"Xu Yi, don't speak nonsense! Be careful, be careful!" Liu Xu frowned and said something, ignored him, and went downstairs.

(End of this chapter)