Chapter Seventy-Six: The Lu Family's Dinner

Time is not waiting, once you miss these days, if you want to enter Sichuan smoothly, you have to wait until April and May of 1935, which is a fatal thing, Liu Yun thought, this means that you will lose about half a year of precious time.

At present, theoretically speaking, there are still three years before the Japanese army fully invades China, and the premise is that Japan is very knowledgeable and does not dare to openly provoke Germany's military might, otherwise according to the 77 incident, it will be two years and eight months at most, and such a precious time is wasted, I am afraid that even Liu Yun will not be able to forgive himself.

When they arrived at Lu's villa, it was already late, and the two of them went directly to knock on the door regardless of the abruptness, and soon a servant came out to answer the door, and only after asking did he know that Mr. Lu Zuofu had just come back and was having dinner at home, Liu Yun was relieved and finally found.

After the servant asked about the identities of Liu Yun and Kong Yuling, he hurriedly opened the middle door and respectfully invited them in, as if he was a little distracted and said that their old master Lu had already instructed that once he saw the two, he would ask the two to go directly to see him, and he had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Yun was a little surprised, he came to see Lu Zuofu, it was also a temporary decision, how did he know that he was going to see him, he didn't think much about it for a while, anyway, he knew it after meeting, pulled Kong Yuling, followed behind the servant, crossed the large living room, and went straight to the dining room.

Lu Zuofu was indeed having dinner, and there were some simple dishes on the table, which seemed to be standard three dishes and one soup, home-cooked cold noodles from Hubei, rotten meat noodles from Hankou, homemade kimchi, and a large bowl of perilla fish soup, plus a small pot of white rice.

This table of meals, for the ordinary family of the Republic of China, is indeed very rich, but to say that this is the dinner of the boss of the Minsheng Company, it is a little unbelievable, it is said that Lu Zuofu's family has hundreds of millions of dollars, the largest inland river transportation tycoon in the 30s, is Dunton shark fin bird's nest, it is also a trivial matter, so frugal, but it is beyond Liu Yun's expectations.

As soon as Mr. Lu saw Liu Yun and Kong Yuling, he hurriedly put down his rice bowl, got up to greet him, and said with a smile, "Yuling's niece, Yicheng Xian's nephew, is really a rare guest, please sit down, the old man is having dinner, and it is indeed a bit rude to receive the two of them like this."

Kong Yuling didn't see outside, she pulled Liu Yun with a smile, saluted together, and shouted very kindly, "Hello Uncle Lu, we didn't do it ourselves, we came too hastily, I didn't greet you in advance, I caused you trouble, and I hope Uncle Lu Haihan."

Lu Zuofu didn't care, laughed heartily, and said a little dotingly, "You girl, just have a sweet mouth, you will make people happy, most of them have trouble again, forget it, you have been in the dust all the way, most of you haven't eaten yet, come on, accompany me to use some."

Mr. Lu inadvertently found that Liu Yun was stupid, looking at the food on the table in a daze, and he was also stunned in his heart, thinking that someone felt that the food on the table was too rough and difficult to swallow for a while, so he laughed dumbly, and said a little funny.

"Yicheng nephew, this is the old man's fault, I thought that there would be only one or two people to eat, and I wouldn't be too lazy to cook any dishes, since the virtuous nephew and Yuling are here now, of course, I have already arranged someone to make some new ones for the two of you, don't worry about eating the old man's saliva."

Funny is funny, Kong Yuling still feels a little embarrassed, and was about to pull someone to apologize together, Liu Yun smiled slightly, looked at the food, and said with a little surprise, "The little nephew is rude, let Uncle Lu Shi, the little nephew is a little surprised, with Uncle Shi's family background-."

Lu Zuofu suddenly laughed, and was also a little surprised, and immediately took over the topic, "Yicheng, do you think that I, the CEO of the Minsheng Company, should eat big fish and meat every day, and I should eat delicious food from the mountains and seas, yes, with my family background, this is indeed not a problem."

"But", Mr. Lu's face turned pale, and he said with a slight smile, "Do you know that if you do this, it will cause problems in people's bodies, and I am not afraid of death, if I have some rich and noble diseases and lie in bed half dead, I am still quite afraid."

Only then did Kong Yuling understand what was going on, so she glanced at Liu Yun and gave a further explanation, "Yicheng, don't listen to Uncle Lu's nonsense, do you know, don't look at Uncle Lu's family's big business, in fact, he didn't make a lot of money in a year, he was all blind and busy."

The inside story of Minsheng Company, how do outsiders know, Lu Zuofu was a little surprised, and slightly blamed, "Girl, these are all what your father said, how can you just take it out and talk nonsense, when Uncle Lu's company collapses, I will go to your house and not leave."

Kong Yuling looked at Liu Yun, secretly stuck out her tongue, and said to Lu Zuofu a little mischievously, "Uncle Lu, as long as anyone with a discerning eye can see the affairs of your company, and then briefly count the income and expenditure, whether it is a profit or a loss every year, it is naturally clear at a glance."

As soon as this remark came out, not only Lu Zuofu felt very surprised, but even Liu Yun was impressed by Miss Kong, and secretly said in his heart, isn't Kong Yuling a doctor of theology in Edinburgh, how can she still be proficient in business management, it is Kong Caishen's genes that are doing trouble.

Kong Yuling was about to say something more detailed, a beautiful beauty, holding a large plate of dishes, fluttering, everyone fixed their eyes, it turned out to be the elusive Yuan Qi'er, Miss Kong was also stunned, this lost female student, shouldn't she be in Kong's villa.

Liu Yun's heart couldn't help but tighten, and suddenly remembered that in 1938, the Japanese assassinated Vice Minister Lu, by the way, Yuan Qi'er is still the prince of Japan, this guy shouldn't want to assassinate Lu Zuofu, he shouted, "What are you doing here, don't mess around."

Yuan Qi'er didn't say anything, just smiled slightly, put the dish down gently, and then said to Lu Zuofu, "Uncle Lu, the dish is ready, please taste it."

So it was, Kong Yuling and Liu Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and suddenly their hearts moved, no wonder Lu Zuofu and his servants seemed to know that they were coming.

Mr. Lu was not surprised, looked at Kong and Liu, who seemed to understand whether he understood or not, smiled slightly, and explained slightly, "Don't misunderstand, Yuan Qi'er, this child is the daughter of my old friend, and his ancestors have a deep relationship with his father, and I have always regarded him as my own daughter."

looked at the demeanor of Vice Chief Lu and Yuan Qi'er, and felt that what they said did not seem to be false, Liu Yun's heart was suspicious, Yuan Qi'er was the prince of Japan, and he was also the princess of Manchukuo, Lu Zuofu was very familiar with her, did he know her true identity, if he knew, then he was the identity, and he had a headache for a while.

Kong Yuling hurriedly pulled Yuan Qi'er in a friendly way, and said with a little reproach, "Sister Qi'er, you are Uncle Lu's niece, why didn't you say it earlier, so calculated, everyone is a family, and my father really found someone to go to Hutou Bay in Shandong, which will be troublesome now."

Yuan Qi'er looked stunned, Lu Zuofu glanced at a certain master with great meaning, then smiled slightly, and immediately helped Master Yuan to solve the siege, "Yuling, you don't know, you, Sister Qi'er, are not a master of peace, she has been a famous troublemaker since she was a child, and later learned some martial arts with some strangers, but fortunately, she is kind-hearted and a good girl."

Mr. Lu didn't go into details, pointed to the dishes that had just been served, smiled at Liu Yun and Kong Yuling, and made some fun of Yuan Qi'er, "You all come here to try it, this is made by Qi'er herself, these are all she learned from the imperial chef of the Qianqing Dynasty in Beiping, hey, I'm an elder, but thanks to the blessings of the two of you, I can have a good meal."

A large plate of dishes, the meat is white and tender, the side dishes are verdant and lovely, as soon as you smell the aroma, it is mouth-watering, look at it carefully, don't say that Liu Yun is clumsy, I can't recognize the doorway, it is Kong Yuling, who is from everyone, and I don't know what kind of delicacy it is for a while.

Yuan Qi'er saw that everyone's index fingers moved, and no longer pursued her question, she suddenly burst into laughter, and hurriedly put the dishes and chopsticks on Liu Yun and Kong Yuling, Liu Yun and Kong Yuling ran around a lot, and their stomachs were already a little rumbling, so they were not polite and began to taste them one by one.

Lu Zuofu was not in a hurry, he picked it up slowly, took the chopsticks and ordered it casually, seeing that Liu Yun and Kong Yuling were eating very sweetly, he couldn't help but look at it with a smile, it seemed that he was happier than he ate it himself, Yuan Qi'er looked a little tasteful, I don't know if it was because Liu Kong and the others were too casual, or because they were more favored than her, they were always a little uncomfortable.

Hubei's jelly is indeed average, but with Hankou's local chopped chili, the taste is also a must, and then I tasted Yuan Qier's craftsmanship, there is really nothing to say, fresh and tender, even if Liu Yun has seen too many 21st century delicacies, but he didn't recognize how to do it.

Kong Yuling also tasted it slightly, was stunned for a moment, and then rolled her eyes, as if she had guessed the fame, put the chopsticks down, and asked Yuan Qi'er with a smile, "Sister Qi'er, your hands are so skillful, do you have any words for this dish?"

Yuan Qi'er smiled slightly, glanced at Liu Yun slightly, and asked a little playfully, "Brother Liu, tell me what's so special about this dish."

Liu Yun only thought it was delicious, so he ate a little more, and after eating, he was good at talking about business, and he didn't bother to say too much to a girl, so he had to say vaguely, "The taste is reluctant, it's average."

What kind of words is this, Yuan Qi'er was so angry that she was speechless for a while, she couldn't speak for a while, there were faint tears in her eyes, and she stared at Liu Yun viciously, as if to say, "The old lady has worked hard for half a day, and she has all been fed to the pigs."

"Sister Qi'er, he is Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, and he can't taste it, so don't be like him", Kong Yuling is still more sensible, although she laughs a little secretly in her heart, a certain master is seeking glory and humiliation, and on the surface he still wants to help Liu Yun round the field, after all, Lu Zuofu is still watching from the side, if something goes too far, everyone's face will not look good.

Although Lu Zuofu also knew what was going on, he didn't dare to provoke it in person, and while giving Liu Yun a look, he helped Yuan Qi'er speak, "Yicheng Xian's nephew, Qi'er, this is also a good intention, today she knows that you are coming, and she bought something early in the morning, specially made for you to eat, how can anyone talk like this, there is no merit and hard work."

Don't say it and forget, Liu Yun was also stunned, and suddenly remembered that he had decided to come to Lu Zuofu's house temporarily, how did the Lu family and Yuan Qi'er know, so he asked with a smile, "Sister Qi'er, how did you know that Yuling and I would come to Uncle Lu's house."

The opportunity for revenge finally came, Yuan Qi'er's nose wrinkled, she rolled her eyes to Liu Yun, and said a little coquettishly, "I don't know, I won't tell you if I know."