A foreigner's aristocratic style walked into Cuiyun Pavilion in Guolou, he was not like the slave with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, nor was he like Wei Xiaoliu's 'color' Mimi, a full of style was displayed in front of An Dehai and Li Lianying. 'Dealing' with eunuchs is still like a slave, what eunuch can't do it? Li Guolou has already calculated, what he wants to 'make' is a friend, not a godfather. He has a different family background, and he has to consider the interests and reputation of the Li family when doing things.

Li Guolou wants to impress the two great eunuchs, and it is the highest realm for friends to help each other make money. He took off his hat and bowed in a chic manner, and said, "Mr. An and Mr. Li, I have only met the two of you in Xia Li Guolou for more than a year, and I am very honored. ”

The eunuch is the best at pretending to have two faces, one is a low-eyed and pleasing servant, which is for their masters, and the other is for those who can handle it. In normal times, eunuchs are also normal people, ordinary people's joys, sorrows, and sorrows are common, and the mean-spirited 'yin' and poisonous eunuchs are the images processed in the book.

Like Wei Zhongxian in the Ming Dynasty, how many people rely on him to achieve wealth, will they not feel 'excited' in their hearts? Wei Zhongxian is not so bad, he is just 'getting' power. The scholar has no power, so he said that Wei Zhongxian was evil. In Wei Zhongxian's hands, the people were beaten all over the ground looking for teeth, and they did not lose the land of the Ming Dynasty. Wei Zhongxian is handsome, and before Emperor Ming Chongzhen died, he said that what he regretted the most was that he should not have killed Wei Zhongxian, and that Wei Zhongxian would not attack the Beijing Division if Li Zicheng was there. The power struggle is life and death, and the scholars can't fight Wei Zhongxian, nor can they fight King Li Chuang, and they have lost the Ming Dynasty. Scholars hate eunuchs the most, they can 'get' the power to lose the country, but the eunuchs 'get' the power did not lose the country, and the account must also be counted on the eunuch's head. Because history is written by readers, the pen is always in the hands of readers.

People are like this, the image has the most impact on people, especially the first impression, as the saying goes: "See death at a glance!" It shows how important people's first impressions are. Li Guolou's image gave a strong impact to the two big eunuchs in the deep palace, no one had ever greeted them like this, as if they had seen foreigners, and they still called them "sir"? I haven't heard anyone call them "sir" in years.

The singer was sticky for a while, and it was strange and tiring to hold it in her arms all the time, An Dehai and Li Lianying stood up and saluted back, as if the ministers of the two countries had met, and they bent down meticulously and bowed their hands.

An Dehai is less than thirty years old, with a wide face, a huge mouth, small eyes, and a single eyelid less than 1.7 meters tall, and a strong body. Folklore has it that he was the best friend of the Empress Dowager Cixi and the first celebrity in the palace. When you don't laugh, you don't get angry and arrogant, and you have the posture of being a big official.

Li Lianying is in her early twenties, with a fair face, thin eyebrows, and has developed the habit of looking at people with drooping eyes, and her body is also very stout, with a height of more than 1.7 meters. Li Lianying always has a smile on her face, she looks better than An Dehai's popularity, and the people's evaluation of him is also better than An Dehai's, and he is not harsh on his palace 'women' and eunuchs.

Both An Dehai and Li Lianying wore the satin coats of wealthy merchants, and from the two of them, Li Guolou concluded that the Empress Dowager Cixi liked strong eunuchs.

Li Guolou sat on An Dehai's side, and when everyone met for the first time, they drank a glass of wine first to show respect in courtesy.

After the greetings, Andehai Mimi said with a smile: "Fake foreign devil, why did you come, this is not your lover's field, how can there be a reason why a lover does not suppress the formation?" ”

Li Guolou picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "I went to report to the Criminal Department in the morning, and someone from Tongyi Hall came to report the case, and their owner hanged himself, so I'll go and see, do you want to hear how I solved the case?" ”

An Dehai's eyes widened, and he said, "Didn't you commit suicide?" ”

Li Guolou said: "Suicide case! I've been here a long time ago, how can I make the two big guys wait for me? ”

Li Lianying waved her hand and asked a few people who were singing a little song next to her to stop, this kind of little song was heard for a year, and she was still interested in things outside the palace, and said casually: "Fake foreign devils, come and listen, your Beijing film is quite authentic." ”

Li Guolou smiled freely and began to tell about the process of solving the case, not only the two eunuchs could listen to it 'fascinated', but a few people next to him also heard Li Guolou talk about the case for the first time, and they were all concentrating on listening to the story. The six singers didn't move their chopsticks, and they all aimed their eyes at Li Guolou's body.

After talking about the investigation of the case, Li Guolou picked up a teapot and poured tea for the two great eunuchs, and said with a slight smile: "Mr. An, Mr. Li, you listened well. Really in the process of solving the case, the small details that are interspersed are lost, and people don't know what is useful and what is not, and some are so annoying, so I came over so late, and I am so offended. ”

An Dehai nodded and said, "Hmm! It's pretty good, it's good, people who have drunk foreign ink are still a bit level, but they're too good at selling off, you have such an appetite, you have to be slapped in the palace. But it's still quite attractive, let's talk about one more. ”

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Mr. An, my style of speaking is like this, foreign devils are called suspense." Since the two fathers-in-law like to listen to it, I will tell another case that has fought for the country, which happened in the French Concession of Tianjin three days ago, called the murder case in the bathtub in the secret room, which is ten times more colorful than the story I just told, and is guaranteed to make the two bigwigs have a great appetite. ”

Li Lianying ate the dishes with chopsticks and said: "Fake foreign devils, say it quickly, as soon as you say that I will not move the chopsticks again, suspense, I remember, the style of foreigners." Giggles! ”

Everyone at the table was listening to Li Guolou talk about the process of solving the case, they were usually 'flowers' and snow, how could they have heard of such a secret case. They all listened to the 'essence' and knew how to concentrate on it, and when it was the most critical time, as soon as Li Guolou sold it, it became an afterthought, and even a few singers would cheer on it.

An Dehai sighed: "Fake foreign devils, the story is too 'good' and 'fine' color is too 'gloomy', this kind of thing can't be said in the palace, otherwise people will learn badly." You are 'very' able to talk, no wonder the second 'milk' and 'milk' are willing to serve you as a small one, and I will mention you in the future. I don't have a lot of money right now, can you help? ”

The tone is not to ask for help, but to feel high, so that you can afford to break the bank, and it is worth 'spending' more money.

Li Guolou raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Mr. An, friends are used to help, otherwise why are you here to cheer me on?" ”

An Dehai got the benefit, his eyes narrowed into a slit, his mouth couldn't close when he smiled, and he stood up and said: "It's a friend, our family has 'made' you a bosom friend." ”

A table of people stood up to toast, their smiles were so sincere, the secrets in the palace began to 'reveal', and it was impossible to get the eunuch to keep the secret. How did Emperor Yongzheng die, why did Emperor Qianlong like Heshen, and which imperial concubines were secretly executed by the emperor? In the palace of the previous dynasty, An Dehai and Li Lianying said it bit by bit, but they didn't say anything about the affairs of this dynasty, and the professional 'ethics' could be strictly observed.

The wine and food are quite appetizing, An Dehai and Li Lianying opened their mouths, saying that the palace dishes are like seven points, and they can fool people.

Li Guolou couldn't help but ask: "Mr. An, what should I do with the side dishes that the Queen Mother can't finish?" ”

An Dehai said with a smile: "How can you 'waste' money on eating, and reward your subordinates to eat every day." The Queen Mother is kind, we have good food to eat every day, but it is cold, which cannot be compared with here. ”

Li Guolou said: "Oh, I thought it was all poured out, it would be too 'wasteful'." The Imperial Dining Room has to cook 200 dishes a day, and they are served together, which is also a 'very' arduous job. ”

Li Lianying glanced at her and said: "Xiaolou, the imperial dining room is not so mysterious, they also fool people, half of the two hundred dishes are models, and they are placed on the table for decoration." We can't eat fresh vegetables, and the palace rules stipulate that the four seasons dishes should take a little longer before some dishes can be put on the table. Like the dishes you have here, you don't dare to do it in the palace, sometimes you stay in the palace for a long time, you want to come out and eat some fresh vegetables, fresh is the most important, turn over in winter, radishes, potatoes and cabbage are tired of eating, or you can do what you want to do here. In the future, I will give you a recipe for the imperial dining room, so that you Baozhi Fang can be authentic, and don't fool people anymore, this is the crime of killing your head. ”

Li Guolou hurriedly stood up to express his gratitude, and was about to get a priceless treasure.

The recipes of the imperial dining room are kept secret, which is in the hands of the chief eunuch of the imperial dining room and is a national secret. The court dishes that are circulated among the people are only a series of fragmentary dishes, and many dishes are very cumbersome to make, which is not something that people can imagine.

Li Lianying took the menu and said: "Xiaolou, leaving a foreign brain is alive, I can show this menu to Lafayette, maybe the dishes in the imperial dining room will also be photographed, so that Lafayette can order whatever he wants." In the future, you have made great contributions, and Brother An and I will say a few words to you in front of Lafayette, so that you can fulfill your wish to enter the palace and face the saint. ”

Li Guolou nodded and said: "That's great, to be able to meet the emperor, my greatest wish will be fulfilled, here I will thank Brother Li and Brother An in advance." ”

An Dehai rolled his tongue and said with a smile: "Our family and you are good friends, and the business will be bigger in the future, Xiao Li and I both want to retire in the Tianjin Concession, where is the paradise on earth, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Li Guolou said with a smile: "Brother An, your words are orders, how can I not understand it, and I will work hard for a few more years to ensure that my wishes come true." ”

Tianjin Concession is a world of "flowers" and "flowers", and the princes and nobles all have land in the concession and build a "flower" garden house. The outside world is attractive, the Qing people are in contact with Western culture, and they are naturally divided into high and low, and the rich people have gone to the concession, not subject to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, and live a free life. This is a 'tidal wave', no one can stop it, patriotism and reality are in front of us, and people will eventually accept reality.

Li Lianying raised her voice and said: "Then let's say that I will go to see the land first, buy it first, build a house and take my time, I still have thirty years to 'mix'." ”

Li Guolou stiffened his head and said with a smile: "A word is a certainty, Brother Li take your time, the 'flower' garden house is not easy to serve." ”

An Dehai stood up, raised his wine glass and said: "Then it's a word, two pieces of land, take your time to grind foreign workers." Giggles! ”

The two big eunuchs laughed together, Li Guolou, Nabazi, and Wei Xiaoliu also laughed with the 'adulterous', and came out to 'mix' to pay attention to making a fortune together, not to eat each other alive, but also to peel the skin of the Qing Empire.

After a lunch at two o'clock, An Dehai and Li Lianying left happily, and the two walked down the stairs like gentlemen and said goodbye to Li Guolou at the big 'gate'. There were four singers sitting in one carriage, and Nabazi and his two fathers-in-law got into another carriage, and the two carriages headed for the Anhui Township Hall one after the other.

Looking at the back of the dust, Li Guolou said: "Little Liuzi, or Xiao Lizi is a friend enough, as soon as he comes up, he will give me a big gift, and he is willing to recommend me." I still like to 'deal' with little plums. ”

Wei Xiaoliu said: "Then what did you promise An Dehai?" ”

Li Guolou sneered and said, "Look at his arrogance and domineering, he just dragged it when he got an errand to go out of the palace to procure." What about having a seventh-grade official's hat, the local officials are now overlords, and they don't necessarily buy his account. An Dehai's temper is too straight, but in fact, people are not bad. But the opening is too big, and he won't say it implicitly, people don't know that they can still bargain, thinking that it is a fixed price, and they will not be able to stand him. Let's wait for him to return to Beijing, anyway, no one will come to ask for debts during the Chinese New Year. ”

Wei Xiaoliu said with a smile: "What my godfather said is that the Local Taxation Bureau will also close the 'door' for the Chinese New Year, and it is logical for us to wait for An Dehai to return to Beijing, so let's have a peaceful year first." ”

Li Guolou said: "Little Liuzi, you can rest, accompany your 'girlfriend' friend at night, wash the rouge on my face, don't let me lose face." ”

Wei Xiaoliu raised his arm to smell the smell on his body, and said with a smile: "Godfather, I'd better go home, change my clothes and come back, there will be no trouble." ”

Wei Xiaoliu tiptoed and flew away, swaying excitedly, it didn't mean anything for the singer to play more, she was still a 'girl' friend, and the feeling of falling in love was worth remembering.