Chapter 22 Hidden Merit and Fame
In the past few days since leaving, business in Yanyu Building seems to have gotten better, and the lobby on the first floor is full. Diners of all kinds enjoyed their meals.
Yun Qian saw that on one side of the lobby, there were several elegant sons standing around a wall, looking at a pair of words hanging on the wall. He was curious, deliberately avoided Zheng Youde, who was busy, and quietly squeezed to the side of those sons.
When Yun Qian walked in and saw the words on the wall, he was stunned at first, and then showed an expression of crying and laughing. The proprietress actually framed the notice he had written at that time to recruit the cook on a beautiful brocade silk.
Yun Qian turned his head sideways and asked a yew boy next to him: "This brother, I don't know what the way this character is?" Why are you all watching? ”
Yew Gongzi glanced at Yun Qian with disdain: "This character is made by a famous artist, little brother, if you don't know calligraphy, go aside." ”
Yun Qian was amused in his heart, but asked with a humble expression: "I am a scholar from the countryside, and I really don't know much about the doorway of this calligraphy and painting. Can you please explain a thing or two to the younger brother? ”
Yew Gongzi looked at Yun Qian's Chen Ken appearance was quite pleasing to the eye, and deliberately raised his voice and said: "This painting is written by a famous artist of the current dynasty. This master was a true hermit, and he had succumbed to this restaurant and was willing to be a servant. Unexpectedly, one day, the proprietress of the restaurant said that she wanted to recruit a chef, so she wrote a recruitment notice with him. The famous artist immediately wrote this amazing work with great ink, and then floated away, hiding his merit and fame. You look at this painting, there is a degree of sending and receiving, moderate modulation, neat and free and easy, and the best of them is the final finish. This flutter came out, showing the transcendent mind of the famous man and the courage to rise above this world. “
"And although this is not arrogant, it shows the free and humble demeanor of everyone." Another plain-robed boy next to him added.
Yun Qian listened to them analyze seriously, and his face was already cramping and numb. He forced a smile and said, "Sure enough, it's everyone's demeanor!" But now that this famous family has drifted away, how do you know so clearly? “
"That's naturally what the proprietress of this restaurant said." Seeing Yun Qian's questioning, Yew Gongzi was slightly angry.
The hateful proprietress scolded Yun Qian in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "I heard that the proprietress of this Yanyu Building is a complete profiteer. Don't take what she says too seriously. “
"Where did a vulgar person dare to slander our shopkeeper!" As soon as Yun Qian's voice fell, Zheng Youde came out of nowhere.
Yun Qian turned around and looked at Zheng Youde with a smile.
Zheng Youde was stunned for a moment, and suddenly pounced and shouted: "Yun Gongzi! Yun Gongzi! Great, Yun Gongzi is back! “
Yun Qian hurriedly blocked Zheng Youde with his hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, calm down." “
Zheng Youde was not embarrassed if he didn't pounce on Yunqian, he turned around and ran upstairs yelling. The diners were all surprised, this little guy was crazy.
"Zheng Youde, why are you yelling if you don't work hard!" A cold voice came from the stairwell.
"Boss lady, boss lady, Yun Gongzi is back!" Zheng Youde repeated it again loudly.
"What?" The voice trembled a little, paused for a moment, and a series of hurried, light steps rushed down the stairs.
"Yun Qian!" Li Jiu called out in disbelief.
The charming proprietress seems to have lost a lot of weight on weekdays, and her clever and cunning eyes are a little sluggish due to exhaustion at this time, and there is a faint dark blue around her eye sockets. Yun Qian saw it in his eyes, and his heart was a little excited, and a little sour. He gently spread his hair to cover his forehead, and said softly, "Boss, how are you doing?" ”
"What a fart!" Li Jiuyi changed her usual image of a lady, slapped Yun Qian's head, and scolded, "Where have you died for so many days!" Don't want to do it, don't you! ”
Yun Qian touched his head a little aggrieved and said, "It's true that I almost died, but I don't know where it is." “
Li Jiu was stunned, and regardless of the stunned gazes cast by the guests, he pulled Yun Qian and said, "Follow me back to the room." “
"Tell me, what the hell is going on." The proprietress was still angry, and as soon as she entered the room, she threw Yun Qian away.
Yun Qian poured himself a glass of water, and then unhurriedly recounted the experience of the past few days, just omitting the highly poisonous things in his body. Li Jiu was terrified when he heard this, and he couldn't help but reddened his eyes when he learned that Yun Qian was injured one after another.
"Are you getting better? Let me see. Lijiu's voice was much softer.
"Don't worry, it's out of the way. You must have been working hard these days. Yun Qian looked haggard and said with concern.
Li Jiu shook his head and said to himself: "It's my fault, I shouldn't have let you go out of the city alone late at night." I waited in the restaurant that day until the afternoon and didn't come back. At first, I thought it was you who were angry with me, but then I heard that the prince of Wei Wang was assassinated outside the city and hundreds of people died, so I was alerted to the fact that something might have happened to you. I led people to search along the banks of Qinhuai for three days and three nights, and I met people from the Poison Arrow Gate halfway, but I couldn't find any trace of you. I..."
Li Jiu said and choked up a little. Yun Qian poured her a glass of water and comforted: "Aren't I coming back... Light skills must be learned, and I can only blame me for having a little back that day. “
"Well, it's good to come back safely." Lijiu breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, the prince of Wei Wang you just talked about should be Jiang Pingxuan." Yun Qian asked after thinking for a while.
Li Jiu nodded: "Well, if you want to come to eight or nine, you will not leave ten." “
"Jiang Pingxuan's bearing is extraordinary, and this time getting to know him may be an opportunity for us." Yun Qian's eyes flickered.
Li Jiu smiled and said, "You think it's beautiful?" I guess the son of the world didn't take you to heart at all. ”
"Yes." Yun Qian thought that he would not be long in the future, and sighed in frustration.
"That young envoy of the Yan Sect Qingluan has a deep affection for you, maybe it can become an opportunity!" Li Jiu saw Yun Qian's expression stunned and quipped.
Yun Qian avoided Li Jiu's gaze and changed the subject: "Can the assassination mission you mentioned earlier be completed within a month?" ”
Li Jiu glared at him: "You give me honest recuperation first!" ”
Yun Qian said stubbornly: "The sooner we take the Beicheng Forbidden Army, the sooner we will be guaranteed." Now there is an undercurrent surging in Jinling City, you can also see it, we are so weak that we may become cannon fodder one day. ”
"Then you'll have to wait until you're healed. You still want to assassinate someone like this? Besides, you haven't learned light skills. Li Jiu rejected Yun Qian's proposal.
Yun Qian still didn't give up: "Hurry up and speed up the progress and teach me, don't do anything about running and laying the foundation." I feel that my internal strength has also improved a lot during this time, as long as I learn seventy or eighty percent to avoid those guards. ”
"No, it's enough to dodge the guards. The most important thing is to be able to get out quickly after the assassination. "Leave the Nine Positive Colors.
"I have my own way out. Teach me quickly. Yun Qian thought to himself that he was going to die anyway, so it was better to die more valuable.
Li Jiuhu looked at Yun Qian suspiciously: "What can you do?" ”
"Secret. My sister taught me mine. She forced me to promise that I wouldn't say anything to anyone. Yun Qian now tells a lie, his face does not change, and his heart does not beat.
Seeing that Yun Qian was so determined, Li Jiu no longer insisted: "That's good, but you better heal your injuries first, and don't work recently." I'm going to teach you some basic tips tonight. “
As soon as Li Jiu's words fell, the door was slammed open.
"Little brother Yunqian, the old man knows that your kid is not so easy to die!" Liu Qishou was wearing a dirty apron, and a pair of greasy hands touched Yun Qian.
"What are you doing!" Yun Qian exclaimed, picked up the teapot and smashed it at Liu Qi's hand.
Liu Qishou took the teapot steadily, and said with a smile: "Ouch, little brother Yunqian, how can I be separated from my old brother if I haven't seen you for a few days!" ”
"You, don't touch me. If you have something to say, it's good to say. Yun Qian hid behind Li Jiu and looked at Liu Qishou's pair of oily hands with palpitations.
"How can you be as shy as a little girl?" Liu Qishou said with a sneer.
"You don't like to be clean, and you still have a reason?" Yun Qian looked disgusted.
Liu Qishou was not angry, and said with a hippie smile: "Little brother Yunqian, since you are back, then come and help the old man." Those kitchen helpers are stupid to death, or you're better at it. ”
"Old Liu, Yun Qian, he was injured outside, let him rest these days." Lijiu opened his mouth to help Yun Qian relieve the siege.
Yun Qian glanced at Li Jiu gratefully, thinking to himself why the proprietress was so beautiful today.
Liu Qishou was not happy: "Then how can it be done, the little brother Yunqian who said that he would give the old man a hand." It's okay if he runs away for the past few days, and since he comes back today, he naturally wants to help the old man! Otherwise, the old man will take the kitchen to strike and protest! ”
"This..."Lijiu was a little embarrassed. This Liu Qishou is unfathomable and dead-faced, and the cooks in the kitchen now respect him like a god. He really wants to lead people to strike, but I'm afraid that he can't control him.
After thinking for a moment, he said in a cold voice: "Then please ask Lao Liu to take everyone to rest with Yun Qian for a few days." Yanyu Building is temporarily closed this month. “
Yun Qian and Liu Qishou were stunned. Yun Qian hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, I'll go and help Lao Liu." Wouldn't it be a lot of money to suspend business? ”
"Brother Yunqian is interesting enough. Whatever you want to eat, the old man will cook it for you in the future! Liu Qishou laughed happily.
Li Jiu worriedly grabbed Yun Qian's sleeve and said angrily: "Take care of your injuries, don't go." “
Yun Qian was grateful, gently patted Lijiu's arm, and said softly, "It's not in the way." It's just a kitchen help, and I'll rest if I'm tired. “
"Yes, yes, the old man also promises that he will not send heavy work to Junior Brother Yunqian!" Liu Qi patted his chest and said.
"Whatever you want." Li Jiu glanced at Yun Qian and Liu Qishou unhappily, got up and left.
This time the clouds were shallow and unavoidable, and his left hand was held by Liu Qi's greasy big paw. Liu Qishou looked at the proprietress and whispered obscenely in Yun Qian's ear: "Little brother Yun Qian, the proprietress really cares about you!" Teach the old man how to do it. “
"Get out of the way. If you want me to help, be quick. Yun Qian shook off Liu Qi's hand and patted his sleeve, and said angrily.
Liu Qishou was stunned for a moment, looking at Yun Qian's style, it turned out that he was the one who started it.