An Xiabai was surprised when she heard the cook say that Tang Zongzong didn't go back all night, and stayed up all night to read the account books in the restaurant.

"Aren't you sleepy?" She raised her eyebrows and asked the spirited man sitting across from her.

Tang Zongzong's eyes widened and said that he had just drunk tea, and now he could hold on for a while: "While I haven't dozed off yet, Mrs. Lu, if you have any questions, please ask quickly, I may not be able to hold on for a while." ”

Recalling the appearance of him swearing to let himself inspect yesterday, An Xiabai smiled lightly: "Okay, I'll ask as soon as possible." ”

She picked up the account book and asked Tang Zongzong about the recent expenditure of the restaurant, and also asked about the direction of the restaurant's business, and the latter answered fluently, as if he had memorized the entire account book, An Xiabai was very shocked, and later asked questions related to the restaurant's business, such as what ingredients are more cost-effective to buy, but I didn't expect Tang Zongzong to be able to say it.

In the end, he also suggested that An Xiabai had a certain demand for a certain dish, which caused An Xiabai to be completely convinced.

"I was a little worried that you would live up to my expectations, but now it seems that I am too worried." An Xia Bai took a sip of tea, his eyes brightened and smiled, "You are indeed a rare talent." ”

Tang Zongzong was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief: "I'm over this?" ”

An Xia Bai nodded, and Wen Sheng told him that he had passed the test, and from then on he would be the bookkeeper in their shop.

It's a good thing to have a stable job, he should have been happy, but Tang Zongzong couldn't be happy, he was mixed with joy, and his brows were furrowed.

Tang Luoying saw that his expression was wrong, and asked suspiciously: "What kind of expression are you, isn't the salary opened for you by the restaurant too low?" ”

Tang Zongzong hurriedly waved his hand: "It's not because of the salary problem, Mrs. Lu, your salary is more than twice as high as that of other restaurants outside, it's not a light treatment, now I'm a little uncomfortable, purely because I can't do this job for long, after all, I don't want to do it here, if I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely not continue to stay in the restaurant as a bookkeeper." ”

In the future, when the war resumes, he will definitely join the army, and serving the country is his life goal.

His words were not clear, but An Xiabai understood it, and said disapprovingly: "I'll talk about it later, how do you know that I am definitely willing to let you be a bookkeeper here forever?" ”

"Huh?" Tang Zongzong raised his head with surprise and puzzlement, and happened to meet An Xiabai's smiling gaze, "When the opportunity comes, I will definitely not detain you, just rest assured to stay here." ”

Tang Zongzong agreed, and since then he has been very dedicated to everything in the restaurant.

He worked as a bookkeeper, which invisibly relieved An Xiabai of a lot of pressure, but he raised a baby at home for a while.

But it didn't take long for Lu Li, who was usually too busy to see anyone, suddenly told her that Li Wenfeng was ready to return to Beijing to resume his life, and asked him to go to the capital together.

"Madam, you are very special now, I definitely can't rest assured that you are left alone." Lu Li said with a half-frown.

An Xiabai thought for a while, stood on tiptoe to smooth out the folds between his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "What should I do, it turns out that my husband is worried about this matter." General Li's willingness to bring his husband into Beijing is to promote his husband, and you can't delay your future. ”

"But I really can't rest assured of you." As soon as Lu Li thought that he was going to separate from An Xiabai, he felt that his heart was like a knife, and it hurt terribly.

Compared with meritorious Lilu, Lu Li was more worried about An Xiabai's body.

"What's this, I'll go to Beijing with my husband." An Xiabai said disapprerovingly, her face did not move, but she was actually calculating the pros and cons in her heart.

Entering Beijing is beneficial to Lu Li's future, she must not drag him back, it is best to follow the past together,

There was a flash of joy in Lu Li's eyes, and he quickly became entangled again: "Your current body is not suitable for hurrying." ”

An Xiabai's hand was on his abdomen, tilted his head and said with a smile: "Our children are not so fragile, not to mention that the capital is not far from here, so we can slow down our trip." ”

"But-" Lu Li was still hesitating, but the delicate person in his arms didn't bother to listen to him more, so he directly grabbed his neck and kissed him on the cheek.

This time, he was quiet.

Choosing to leave the county means that the restaurant cannot continue to open, An Xiabai is very reluctant to do this, after all, the restaurant was opened by her little by little, how much effort was spent on it, and now she has already had feelings!

But the current situation is reluctant for her, compared to the restaurant, Lu Li's future is more important, the restaurant can be reopened, and there may be more opportunities if you miss it.

The day after An Xiabai made a decision, he found Shen Ya and Ruqing.

"Is something wrong with bringing us here in such a hurry?" Ruqing asked with a half-frown.

Shen Ya was also puzzled, the two of them came over together, and they were both seated at this time, he intimately poured tea for Ruqing, and also pulled her favorite pastries in front of her.

Ruqing didn't notice his small movements at all, but An Xiabai saw it clearly, and was sincerely happy for them in his heart: "I specially invited you over today, one is to bless, the second is to say goodbye, and the third is to entrust." ”

The words made the two of them look puzzled, it is understandable to bless them, what is the difference between saying goodbye and entrusting?

Ruqing had an intuition: "You want to get out of here?" ”

An Xiabai said frankly: "My husband is going to the capital, and he can't rest assured that I am here alone, so I want to go with him and specially ask you to come over to say goodbye." ”

Shen Ya had been prepared for this for a long time, after all, Lu Li's exploits were not small, and it was impossible for the imperial court not to say a word: "What is the entrustment?" ”

An Xiabai's gaze crossed them, fell on the screen behind him, and was silent for a long time before he said: "The restaurant was made by a few of us little by little, and it took a lot of heart, I don't know when I will be able to come back when I go to the capital, so I want to entrust the restaurant to you to take care of." ”

Ruqing patted her chest, indicating that the matter would be handled by her.

She has the pride of the children of the rivers and lakes, and she can see even the separation: "When you settle down in the capital in the future, and when you have free time, you must come back to see us." ”

An Xiabai smiled and nodded, "I will definitely come back." ”

As soon as Shen Ya and Ruqing were sent away on the front foot, she went to see Tang Zongzong on the back foot, at that time he was calculating the expenditure accounts of the restaurant, and he was so engrossed in calculating that he didn't notice An Xiabai's arrival at all.

If it weren't for An Xiabai's fingertips knocking on the counter, he might not have raised his eyes: "Hey, why are you here?" ”

"I wanted to tell you that your chance has come." She smiled and crooked, "I'm going to go to the capital in a while, do you want to go with me?" ”

Tang Zongzong was a little moved, but he didn't dare to act: "I don't dare to go." ”

He is guilty, and going to the capital will probably only bring trouble to Lu Li.

Bian Xia Bai refused, and insisted on letting him go with him: "Are you willing to stay in the restaurant forever and be a bookkeeper?" ”

Tang Zongzong knew that he would definitely not be able to say An Xiabai, so he handed over the decision to Lu Li: "Anyway, I can't say anything about you, I will definitely be moved by you in the end, it's better not to bother talking, you go and tell Lu Li, if he agrees to let me go to Beijing with you, I'll go." ”

An Xia Bai raised her eyebrows, feeling that the opportunity was feasible.

When night came, she followed; When Lu Li talked about this matter in a twisted manner, Lu Li was very puzzled: "Why do you have to take him?" ”

An Xiabai's strange concern for Tang Zongzong made him a little sour.

She didn't dare to directly say that Tang Zongzong would become Lu Li's help in the Central Plains in the future, so she winked and smiled: "I think he is talented." ”

Lu Li doted on his wife and decisively agreed.

Their departure was scheduled for three days later, and because An Xiabai was pregnant, the trip slowed down a lot.

Finally arrived in the capital and settled An Xiabai, Lu Li had to follow Li Wenfeng to meet the emperor non-stop.

"If the emperor asks you later, you must not be stage frightened, and if you can answer, just answer, don't be afraid." When the two of them were waiting outside the palace together, Li Wenfeng was afraid that Lu Li would have stage fright when he saw the emperor for the first time, so he specially instructed him a few words.

Lu Li nodded, and said with a complicated expression.

The emperor quickly announced that the two of them would go to the palace, and after routinely praising Li Wenfeng, he slowly set his eyes on Lu Li's body.

The young soldier's eyebrows and eyes were very familiar, but the emperor couldn't remember where he had seen him, so he simply didn't think much about it, and only asked him with a smile: "General Li's document said that you not only fought bravely at the border pass, but even developed a magic medicine that can help heal your injuries, is it true?" ”

Lu Li knelt on one knee and said in front of the ministers of cultural relics: "The matter is indeed related to the ministers." ”

The emperor smiled, asked him to raise his face, and after asking about his age, he exclaimed: "Young Yingjie, it is really admirable, you have made such a meritorious service, I should reward you well." ”

"This is what a minister should do, whether it is to fight a war or develop wound medicine, it is the duty of a minister." Lu Li is neither humble nor arrogant.

His attitude aroused the emperor's appreciation, and he asked with a smile: "Although he is young, his ambition is not small, I heard that there is a lady in your family who is pregnant with Liujia, and she was left at home when she joined the army?" What was in your mind at the beginning, weren't you worried about your wife and children? ”

"The minister does not dare to deceive the emperor, and when he is far away at the border, he is indeed worried about his wife and children at home." Lu Li lowered his face and said frankly, "But a man should be ambitious in all directions, only if there is a country can there be a home, if the country is in danger, everyone is unwilling to come forward, who can protect the family and defend the country, although I am reluctant, but I have to go." ”

Lu Li's consciousness surprised the emperor, and then he really smiled on his face: "A good sentence that a man is ambitious in all directions, and a good sentence is a country and a home, if I am like you, the world can be safe." ”

Perhaps it was to encourage young people in the world who were interested in joining the army, or perhaps it was purely to appreciate Lu Li, and the emperor gave him many rewards in front of hundreds of civil and military officials.

"I remember that there is a vacancy in the position of the leader of the Praetorian Guard, since you have the talent and ambition, go and lead the Praetorian Guard, I believe you will not disappoint me." The emperor said to Lu Li with a smile.

One stone startled a thousand waves, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all showed surprised looks.