poisonous woman

Chapter 314

Xu Wu glanced at a heavy silver ingot in Zhou Yin's hand, which was worth 20 taels.

This meal, worth only one or two at most, is not worth it.

Sure enough, they came from Changge City, and the move was generous.

Zhou Yin put away the money, his face was full of joy, could he not be happy, the 20 taels had caught up with his one-month profit.

"Brother Xu, why did you talk so much to them just now?"

Zhou Yin looked sideways and saw that Xu Wu had been staring at the table that had just left, so he asked.In fact, he didn't want to talk to others about the prefect's right and wrong, but he saw that they were talents from other places and had a chat.

Xu Wu's eyes flickered, and he pressed on his shoulder, "I don't think these people are simple, I have a hunch that your restaurant will be back soon."

Zhou Yin looked at him, fixed his eyes on his seldom serious face, then smiled and said: "Come back?" He shook his head, "With him, why should he be here tomorrow, and not come back."

He felt guilty that his father-in-law's [-]-year-old ancestral property was taken away in this way, and he was useless and incompetent.

Fortunately, although the ancestral property is lost, the signboard is still there. If even the century-old signboard is lost, even if he dies, he will have no words to face his father-in-law.

Zhou Yin has an optimistic temperament, and for a moment, he is smiling again.

So what if you are not optimistic, life has to go on as usual.Every day is miserable, and others are also troubled when they see it. It's better to relax your heart, at least you can feel more comfortable.

He pulled Xu Wu, "Brother, it's a coincidence that you came today. I have developed a new dish. Please help me taste how it tastes." He said, and pulled Xu Wu to the kitchen.

Not long after Xiao Junjue returned to the mansion, Governor He, who had never shown up, came to the door and asked to see him.

I knew he was on the street, and I was afraid of knowing something, so I came to find out.

Xiao Junjue asked someone to lead him to the flower hall, and after dawdling in the backyard for a long time, he came out slowly.

Evidently, this prefect He had no patience, he paced back and forth in the hall, looking impatient, fearing that Xiao Jun Jue would go back home if he didn't come out again.

As soon as Xiao Jun appeared, he hurried forward to salute, with an official smile on his face, which was respectful and decent, "I pay my respects to His Highness the King of Chu, and I did not go to the gate of the city to meet His Highness yesterday because I was busy with business. , Your Highness, please forgive me."

Xiao Junjue sized him up a few times, pointed to the seat closest to him and asked him to sit down, and said: "It seems that Governor He is really a good official for the country and the people."

He Yingming felt a "thump" in his heart, wondering what the king of Chu meant.

Is it to blame him for not going to greet him, or is it because of what he heard during a private interview with Weifu today.

His heart was pounding, but he had been an official for many years, and no one had seen any scenes before, so he could naturally keep his face unchanged.

He stood up and bowed, "I dare not win His Royal Highness's absurd praise, but the king's salary is to worry about the king. The Holy Majesty has great trust in my ministers. If I entrust a state to my governing, I will naturally devote myself to death. Fang Live up to the Holy Ron."

High-sounding words are better said than sung.

Xiao Junjue's eyes fell on him lightly, and said: "It's rare."

In response to King Chu's reaction, the drum in He Yingming's heart became louder and louder.

He didn't go to greet him at the gate of the city yesterday, because he wanted to give the King of Chu a bad impression, and let him know that even though he is the feudal lord, he is the prefect of Yizhou. He has occupied Yizhou for many years and has a solid foundation.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon can't overwhelm a local snake, even the prince, if he doesn't want to give him face, he won't give it.

But he will not let it go, and find someone to keep an eye on King Chu's movements. Today, he learned that he was visiting privately, and he couldn't calm down. He was afraid that he might hear something, so he came here to find out.

But this king of Chu spoke very little, and he looked cold and unapproachable. Just looking at his appearance, he didn't have any expression, so he really couldn't detect anything.

This time I lost my mind.

He Yingming came to the door with a gift, and asked his attendants to put the things on the table in the hall. He smiled and said: "I don't know what the princess likes, these are some things chosen by my wife, and I will honor the princess. , I hope the princess likes it."

He found out that the King of Chu dotes on Princess Chu very much. She has been married for many years, and she is the only one. There is not even a housemaid in the mansion.

This is a common method used by officials. It is not easy for officials to receive gifts in public.

Xiao Junjue didn't even look at it, she held the tea and said, "Mrs. don't worry."

He didn't refuse, and asked someone to take it down and send it to the princess.

He Yingming's tense throat relaxed slightly, it would be easy if he could receive gifts, but it would be difficult if he didn't receive a penny.

"Tonight, I have booked a banquet at Zui Qingfeng to welcome His Highness, and please His Highness and the princess to come here." He took out an invitation card and handed it to Ye Xiao with both hands.

Xiao Junjue opened it and took a look, his eyes fixed on the three characters Zui Qingfeng, "Zui Qingfeng, a good name, drunk with Qingfeng, it seems that this king has to get drunk with Master He today."

He Yingming breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands, "It must be."

After He Yingming left, Yeying asked Xiao Junjue, "Why didn't the lord take him down and punish him, instead of going to his appointment?"

Xiao Junjue put the invitation on the table, "There must be evidence to punish the crime. The 24 counties in Yizhou have been in his hands before, and the foundation is solid. If the punishment is taken rashly, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction from all parties. This king has just arrived. It’s not too late to stand still. Today he is hosting a banquet, and officials from 24 counties will be present, so take this opportunity to inspect.”

He recruited Nighthawk to his side, and Nighthawk listened, "Find a shop to buy it, any kind of business is good, find someone with a face to do it."

Nighthawk was puzzled, "My lord wants to do business?"

Xiao Junjue frowned, picked up the invitation card and punched him on the head, squeezed it out from between his teeth, "Collect evidence."

In the evening, Xiao Junjue and Rong Zhao attended the meeting. If Rong Zhao didn't want to know whether Zui Qingfeng was as bad as Xu Wu said, she wouldn't have gone.

Of course, Zui Qingfeng cannot be compared with Tianxiang Guose Restaurant, and its layout is somewhat different from Manxiang Restaurant, but it should be the best restaurant in Yizhou.

He Yingming took Zui Qingfeng under his contract, and all the high-ranking officials in the 24 counties under the jurisdiction of Yizhou were present.

The hall on the first floor is full of tables and chairs, about ten tables.There are seven or eight people at a table, roughly a hundred people.

Xiao Junjue sat at the table with He Yingming and several of his staff, as well as the county magistrates of Dianchi, Jinyuan, and Qingcheng counties.

It was necessary to be flattering for a while, and the only thing left was to recite poems and sing songs. Those who didn't know thought that the King of Chu had already done so many great achievements in Yizhou.

Xiao Junjue dealt with it coldly, he has always had a cold face, and those who are familiar with him naturally don't take it seriously, but the officials in Yizhou didn't know that after saying a lot of words, the smiling face was sour, and the king of Chu still had the same face. No expression, no more words.

All the officials were upset, you looked at me, I looked at you, and finally turned their eyes to He Yingming.

He Yingming glanced at everyone, then turned to look at Rong Zhao, "Is the princess hungry? How about we serve the food first and chat while eating."

Rong Zhao lifted his eyelids, glanced at him with the end of his eyes, showing contempt, and said nothing.

This is really a couple.

He Yingming's smiling face slowly sank, he stroked his palms twice, and called: "Let's open the table and serve."

The meals had already been prepared, and I didn't dare to delay for a moment, and the dishes were quickly served one by one.

Xiao Junjue suddenly asked: "I heard that Zui Qingfeng is the business of Governor He?"

He Yingming's expression froze, "Uh..."

After a pause, he called his younger brother to his side and introduced to Xiao Junjue, "My lord, this is my younger brother-in-law. He Yinghui, who is not talented, runs this restaurant."

He Yinghui bowed to Xiao Junjue and made a big salute, "Caomin has seen His Highness the King of Chu." His eyes drifted to Rong Zhao, "I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess."

He has a fat head and big ears, a fat belly and a round waist, fat and white, and he is two times faster than his elder brother.

He Yingming is as thin as a hemp stalk, and He Yinghui is as fat as a pig. Rong Zhao doesn't dislike fat people, just like Qiushui is also chubby, but pleasing, but the person in front of him is fat and greasy, which makes people disgusted.

"It's really an honor for the little shop to set foot here for the prince and princess. The prince has a taste, and the dish is delicious." He Yinghui bowed his waist, he had a big belly, and after a while, his back ached and his forehead was covered with sweat. .

No one else moved their chopsticks, Rong Zhao picked up a chopstick first, and everyone tightened their brows.

As soon as Rong Zhao entered the mouth, he vomited it out, poohed, and said loudly: "What kind of bad food, it's so unpalatable."

He Yingming's two brothers looked ugly, and He Yinghui asked Xiaoer to take down the dish that Rong Zhao ate, "Princess doesn't like this dish, why don't you try something else."

Rong Zhao gouged him, took another mouthful of twice-cooked pork, and spat it out, "It's the best restaurant in Yizhou. The cooking is at this level. My servants would hate it."

He Yingming laughed and said: "Yizhou is naturally not comparable to Changge City, please forgive me, Princess."

Rong Zhao looked at him, seeing through him.

With a smile on her face, she still doesn't know how to scold her.

The food wasn't too bad, Rong Zhao had a bit of a mentality of finding fault.

In that small shop at noon, although she seemed indifferent, she listened to Xu Wu and Zhou Yin's words.

Ben still had doubts, thinking that it was competition in the same industry, and said a few bad things about him.But if you open a restaurant, you can tell whether there are real ingredients or not by tasting the dishes.

After eating this bite, it is really a matter of distinguishing the authenticity.

Rong Zhao put down his chopsticks and stopped eating.

The scene was embarrassing for a while, and the faces of He Yingming and his brother changed again and again. He Yingming was depressed, he really could hold his breath.

He got up and bowed to Rong Zhao, "My lord, please forgive me, I didn't think well enough, I wanted to make some appetizers to have a drink with my lord and my colleagues, but I forgot that my lord is pregnant now, and my appetite is different from ours, it's my negligence. "

Instructed He Yinghui, "Go, invite Zhou Yin here, and cook a delicious side dish for the princess."

The word "please" is slightly accented.

He Yinghui's face turned blue, and he said in a deep voice, "Brother!"

He Yingming glared at him, "Hurry up and go."

He Yinghui resented, finally nodded, turned around and went to the corner to summon a buddy to speak quietly.His face and neck had grown together, and when he nodded, he couldn't tell which part was the face and which part was the neck.

(End of this chapter)