Seeing Lin Dong's eyebrows, Liu An didn't dare to interrupt his train of thought, so he could only wait on the sidelines.

The brows that had been tightly locked finally relaxed, Lin Dong looked at Liu An and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Again, I didn't want to accept this silver, a thousand taels of silver, as long as it can make the new prefect have a good impression, it's worth it." Liu An said helplessly: "I didn't expect that the official refused to take it back, and afterwards I deliberately stuffed two taels of silver for him to test it, but the official panicked and didn't want to ...... It seems that it is not only as simple as being explained by the new prefect, otherwise, the official would not be scared like that. ”

"The possible surname of the pot is basically gone, but the new prefect has just come to clean up a group of officials, and the means are not ordinary."

Lin Dong was helpless, if His Royal Highness the prince was a dumbfounder, although it might cause a lot of trouble to the future operation of the inn, but the characteristics of the Lin Ji Inn that could not make the royal attention be able to be concealed. If His Royal Highness the Prince had unusual means, with the operation of the Lin Ji Inn, he would definitely not hold on to the Lin Ji Inn for a trivial matter, but in the same way, it would be difficult to hide the past because of the characteristics that could not be paid attention to by the royal family.

It can be said that no matter what kind of person this new prefect is, his identity is destined to be harmful to Lin Ji Inn.

"Shopkeeper, what should we do?" Ma Chun looked at Lin Dong carefully.

"What else can I do? The business of the inn can't be pulled down, after it's done, send someone to send it to the government office, and wait for tomorrow to see what happens. Lin Dong asked, "How is the matter with the Chamber of Commerce?" ”

"The official document came a month ago, because of the rush of time, the first batch of silver was raised by the merchants of the various cities, and after the silver was shipped, it was repaid in full with a cent of interest every month." Ma Chun explained: "After the official document came out, the merchants jointly discussed it once, and the problem of silver had a result on the same day, and many people rushed to bear it alone, but no one was good to grab it from the owner of Xiangyun Casino." The site selection was a little more troublesome, but fortunately, the builder's money was sufficient, and finally a vacant house in the city was selected, and it could be used with a little reconstruction. The most troublesome are the president of the chamber of commerce and the ten vice presidents, both of which have many additional benefits such as formal official titles and tax reductions, and no one can convince the public......"

Ma Chun smiled: "The shopkeeper should not be interested in the president of this chamber of commerce, right?" ”

Lin Dong shook his head, although there were many additional benefits, but the president and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce had to leave their business, and they had to stay in the Chamber of Commerce most of the time, not to mention that the business of Lin Ji Inn sometimes needed to make their own ideas, and they would lose ten million times just by giving up their cultivation and attainment.

"There are many merchants who elect shopkeepers to be presidents, and the number of shopkeepers is no less than that of those big merchants who have a significant reputation at home." Ma Chun said with a smile.

"How did it turn out?" Lin Dong was not interested, and was inexplicably given the position of president or vice president.

"It turned out to be a lot of trouble." Ma Chun said helplessly: "In the end, I decided to wait for the new prefect to take office, ask him to do a notarization, and write down all the things that are willing to be the president and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce." Then, each merchant chooses eleven people, with the most names as the president, and the ten people with the highest name as the vice president. ”

"That's a good idea!" Lin Dong nodded slowly, and asked the new prefect to do the notarization, and no one had anything to say. Using the method of voting, those who want to be the president and vice president will definitely try their best to curry favor with all the merchants, and they must give some benefits, which means that everyone will not suffer.

"It's okay, it depends on ......" Ma Chun bared his teeth and said: "It depends on what His Royal Highness the Prince wants to do." ”

"Tomorrow will be clear!"

Lin Dong waved his hand, he had a headache, and he could only wait until he met His Royal Highness the prince tomorrow before making plans.

and Yun Lan returned to the backyard, and when Yun Lan went to find Mo Jianchen and Xue Qinghong, Lin Dong also turned to the utility room.

After opening the door of the utility room and removing a row of discarded wooden planks, a big man with round eyes came into view.

After pulling out the rag stuffed in Cheng Leopard's mouth, and then untying the hemp rope with the thickness of his thumb on his body, Lin Dong came behind him, his right palm was attached to his back, and a trace of spiritual power entered his dantian, and after a little investigation, he withdrew his right hand.

"It's okay, work hard, you can recover your spiritual power in two days."

Cheng Bao turned around angrily and stared at Lin Dong, with a terrifying fierce light in his eyes as if he wanted to devour Lin Dong.

Lin Dong turned a blind eye, took out the golden knife, threw it to Cheng Bao, and wrote lightly: "Your brothers have all been cut down. ”

"Then you will accompany them......" Cheng Bao suddenly waved the golden knife in his hand and slashed at Lin Dong's head.

The wind was howling and the momentum was surging, Lin Dong smiled indifferently, raised his index and middle fingers, and gently clamped the blade without much effort.

"I said it...... Their deaths have nothing to do with me. ”

Cheng Bao's eyes were cracked, and he said viciously: "It's none of their business, dare to lock me Cheng Bao for five or six months, just by virtue of this, unless you are willing to be the master of the second village for me, you must die." ”

"The question is, can you kill me?" Lin Dong said disdainfully.

Cheng Leopard's fierce light skyrocketed, but no matter how hard he clenched the handle of the knife, the blade that was sandwiched between Lin Dong's hands could not sink even a little.

"I'm still the same sentence, forget that bullshit Tiansha Village, and honestly be the No. 2 chef of Lin Kee Inn." Lin Dong said leisurely: "I will protect you, whether it is reputation, status or wealth, it is definitely better than being the owner of the village." ”

"Don't even think about it!" Cheng Bao desperately wanted to pull out the golden knife from between Lin Dong's fingers, but he couldn't do it.

Lin Dong didn't mind Cheng Bao's attitude at all, as early as when he captured Cheng Bao, he had already seen that the lobbying had already moved Cheng Bao's heart. In Cheng Bao's heart, being a well-known chef is also an irresistible thing.

Coupled with nearly half a year of captivity, Lin Dong is 100% sure that Cheng Bao must have completely figured it out. In any case, being a chef is better than being a bandit.

Today's attitude is just Cheng Leopard's hard mouth, give him a step, and 100% can make Lin Ji Inn have a top chef.

After a moment of silence, Lin Dong smiled: "How about giving you a chance?" ”

Cheng Bao was silent, staring at Lin Dong coldly.

"If you win the battle against me, not only can you leave now, but I will also follow you to be the master of the second village." Lin Dong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you can't win, if you can block my three moves and still have the power of backhand, I will also let you go." If you lose...... How about honestly being a chef for me? ”

Cheng Bao gritted his teeth, his eyes were full of anger. These words are absolutely a great shame for him.

Knowing that he can't use his spiritual power now, his strength is stronger than that of ordinary people, and he is undoubtedly mocking himself by making such a gamble that is absolutely impossible to win. The owner of the dignified village was ridiculed and teased like this, which is unbearable.

"By the way, the time of the competition is three days later." Lin Dong suddenly let go of the golden knife he was holding, causing Cheng Leopard to stumble back and almost fall, and then said leisurely: "Come again, I don't have to use the big iron ball that I dealt with you last time." Moreover, there are only two of us on the spot, which will definitely not add any psychological pressure. ”

Cheng Bao was stunned, looking at Lin Dong's gaze, a little incredulous.

If you don't use that big iron ball, if the strong man who is too young to speak will not be present, and with the golden knife in his hand, wouldn't he have a chance to win?

"How? To bet or not to bet? I have limited patience, but I don't have time to stalemate with you. Lin Dong said lightly.

"Bet!" Cheng Bao gritted his teeth, the only chance, why not bet? In his opinion, not to mention anything else, even if Lin Dong has the assistance of the Golden Armor Snake Neidan, now he is only the fifth or sixth level of the mental period, and he has his own strength, even if he can't win, with the immortal trick, if he can't even withstand the three moves, it's just a joke.

Lin Dong smiled and took a few steps forward, patted Cheng Leopard's shoulder, took out some dry food from the mobile counter and threw it on the ground, and said: "Congratulations on becoming one of the meritorious veterans of our Lin Ji Inn, stay here for three days first, and after three days, I will come and take you to the kitchen." ”

"Your self-confidence is not bad!" Cheng Bao said coldly: "Don't think that with the assistance of the Golden Armor Snake Neidan, the realm is one or two orders higher than me and can beat me." ”

"You'll know when the time comes, remember, don't run around for three days."

Lin Dong turned around with a smile, and after leaving the utility room, he closed the door.

Make a bet and leave a mountain bandit in the backyard, but the guys at the inn don't have much ability to protect themselves. Lin Dong immediately found Old Man Ding and asked him to help keep an eye on Cheng Bao, and then went back to the room to practice.

Early the next morning, Lin Dong went out of the room early in the morning, and after inspecting the lobby and accommodation building up and down, he stepped into the carriage.

In the sound of Liu Hua's continuous waving of the horsewhip, the carriage slowly moved towards the mansion, and when it arrived in the city, although there was still a lot of time before noon, dozens of carriages of all sizes had been parked outside the mansion, and there were still many carriages approaching one after another. Obviously, although the banquet was noon, neither the rich businessmen nor the big or small officials had the time to come over.

In the Han Kingdom, there are certain rules for going to banquets, and guests have to weigh the time of arrival according to their own identities. Lin Dong looked up at the sky, waited for a quarter of an hour or two, and then ordered Liu Hua to wait outside, and he jumped out of the carriage and glanced around.

"Shopkeeper Lin, I haven't seen you at the Lin Ji Inn for a while."

"Thanks to Boss Yang, who often closes the customer inn, the spirit beast spirit materials in the inn are a little tight, and I am busy going to Zhangluo." Lin Dong replied with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Lin, I heard that you don't plan to compete for the president and vice president? With the reputation of the shopkeeper of Lin, it's a pity. ”

"The shopkeeper of my small inn, how can I grab the president and vice president with a real businessman like Boss Wang, it's better to quit early, and you can get some benefits." Lin Dong smiled and said politely to the big families around him: "No, yesterday I was still thinking about whether the silk horses sent to the inn by Boss Wang should be used as long shirts or short coats, they are all high-quality silk, and I am really afraid that they will be ruined." There are hundreds of large and small businesses in the city, and with Boss Wang's hand, I don't have this kind of courage. ”

"Shopkeeper Lin is really joking, the family will send a few plates of stewed soft-shelled turtle with maple leaves plus a few vitality balls, that's all, it shouldn't be much for Lin Ji Inn, right? When the time comes, I promise to add the name of Shopkeeper Lin to the eleven names. ”

"Boss Yang didn't say it earlier, if this is the case, I will try to participate in the election of the president and vice president."

Tepidly haha, Lin Dong came to the door with a few big people he knew, as specifically noted on the invitation, several officials who were working as porters outside turned away all the gifts brought by everyone.

With one in his right hand, Lin Dong took out the invitation card from the mobile counter, handed it to the official, and strode into the courtyard.

"Lin Ji Inn, Lin Shopkeeper has arrived!" The official said hello, and immediately, one of the group of maids walked out of the ring and walked quickly to Lin Dong.

Under the guidance of Yahuan, all the way to the back hall of the mansion, the courtyard was crowded, more than 20 large round tables, except for the one directly above the empty one, most of them were already seated, and there were not many places left.

"Shopkeeper Lin!" On a table, Cheng Wencai, who was whispering with several colleagues, saw Lin Dong appear, and hurriedly stood up to greet him, obviously wanting Lin Dong to be at the same table.

Speaking of Lin Dong, when Cheng Wencai was a county magistrate in Southwest County, he didn't treat him very well, but later Lin Dong came to Autumn Wind City and helped relieve the tigress's temper, which has changed a lot. In addition, Lin Ji Inn is now extraordinary, and has a close relationship with Li Jiancheng, the old man who has been transferred to other places to be the prefect, whether it is wealth or power, Cheng Wencai wants to have a good relationship with Lin Dong.

Cheng Wencai was in charge of the household, although Lin Dong didn't have a good impression of him, he didn't want to be a face-peeling person, he turned around and walked a few steps in the direction of Cheng Wencai, and the maid next to him opened his mouth to stop him: "Shopkeeper Lin, your position is over there." ”

White fingers pointed to the empty main table.

Lin Dong was stunned, and the wealthy businessmen and officials around him were also stunned.

The first person who can enter the eyes of the new prefect has finally appeared.

It's just that the identity is a little surprising, and it seems to be a little worse.

Just one main table, excluding the new prefect, is equivalent to only nine seats. The shopkeeper of Lin Ji Inn, this identity is indeed well-known in Autumn Wind City. But if you really want to rank one by one, it is absolutely impossible to enter the top nine.

Not to mention anything else, the largest pawnshop, gambling house, salt merchant, and rice shop in Autumn Wind City, except for the salt merchant, has not yet become a dominant company, and the other three richest industries can already be called a dominant.

There are three people who are more qualified than Lin Dong with obvious advantages alone. There are still a few old people in Autumn Wind City who call for wind and rain, and now they don't show up much, in terms of the ability to make money, they may only be on an equal footing with Lin Dong, or even lower, but in terms of reputation, it is a few points higher, if they are all within the scope of the invitation of the new prefect, they are also more qualified to sit at the main table than Lin Dong.

This is only the business world, as well as the martial arts world, the literati world, and the officials who can be called in Autumn Wind City. After careful calculation, Lin Dong was enough to row thirty miles away.

Not only the wealthy businessmen and officials, but Lin Dong himself was also a little surprised, if he really felt that he was qualified to sit at the main table, he would not have arrived so early. According to the rules, the big guys are the last to arrive. This is the exclusive identity privilege of the big shot, and it is also the reserved that the big man should have.

"Uh...... Are you not mistaken? Lin Dong turned his head to look at Yahuan.

"No, the prefect specially explained." Yahuan shook her head.

Perhaps, the new prefect only invited wealthy businessmen and officials, and if this is the case, it is not without qualifications. Lin Dong glanced at the audience, nodded slightly, and followed Yahuan towards the main table.

Everyone present was all the number one person in Autumn Wind City, and all of them were also human spirits, and after a short period of surprise, they also calmed down. Like Lin Dong, they also came to the same conclusion that the new prefect's banquet may be limited to wealthy businessmen and officials.

Following Yahuan to the main table, Lin Dong was very self-aware, and was about to drag out the chair at the bottom of the hand a little, when Yahuan next to him spoke again: "Shopkeeper Lin, please here." ”

Lin Dong followed Yahuan's finger and saw that it was the main seat.

"Isn't that wrong? The chair should be the seat of the prefect. ”

Due to the appearance of the first guest at the main table, the originally noisy courtyard has been quieted down a lot, so Lin Dong's words clearly reached everyone's ears. Nearly two hundred pairs of eyes were all focused on Yahuan's body.

"No, it won't be wrong...... Yahuan is seventeen or eighteen years old, and it is the first time that she has been stared at by so many big people, and she suddenly felt that her whole body was hairy, and her voice became nervous and hurried: "Yes, it was explained by the prefect." ”

Everyone stared in unison, and in an instant, the entire courtyard was silent. This is really incredible.

It is not uncommon for the host to give up the main seat at the banquet, but the premise is that the status of the guest is higher than that of the host.

I am afraid that the new prefect can give up the throne must be a figure who is famous in the Han Kingdom. After all, this new prefect has another identity - the fifty-eighth prince of the Great Han Kingdom! This identity represents the royal family, if it weren't for the fact that there were many examples of the prince Lixian in the past, if you really want to talk about it, even if the chief manager of Tianwei Pavilion comes, he is not qualified to let the prince give up his seat.

Either there was something wrong with my ears, or Yahuan heard it wrong.

Lin Dong frowned slightly and asked, "Are you sure?" ”

Yahuan nodded heavily.

Looking at Yahuan's nervous but sure gaze, Lin Dong had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he somewhat understood the identity of the fifty-eighth prince, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but draw a wry smile.

If I'm not mistaken, this is a big trouble!

Knocking on his head that was a little swollen, Lin Dong came to the main seat, pulled the chair away a little, and sat on it.

The whole courtyard was in an uproar.

The innkeeper of a small mansion city has no reason to sit on the throne in front of a prince. Even if Yahuan said it wrong, the blame lies with Yahuan, which is also disrespectful. This crime can be big or small, His Royal Highness the prince can laugh and pass by, and it is also reasonable to behead Lin Dong angrily.

For a while, most of the people showed a playful look, and they couldn't imagine that they could still watch a good show when they came to the banquet once. This shopkeeper Lin is bold enough to be so reckless.

Similarly, there are also a few people who have met with Lin Dong, or have some friendship with Ma Chun, the steward of Lin Ji Inn, and they all reminded him.

Lin Dong just shook his head, now, all he was thinking about was how to deal with the big trouble of the new prefect, and he didn't have time to argue with Yahuan for a seat.

As the winter of the sky continues to advance towards the center, there are fewer and fewer vacant places, Tongzhi, clerks, pawnshop owners, and gambling house owners...... When the big guys came in one by one, the nineteen large round tables were full, but the main table was still only Lin Dong.

Even the same acquaintance who can be called the number two person in Autumn Wind City has not been led to the main table, and this matter is becoming more and more mysterious. And everyone looked at Lin Dong, who was sitting alone in the main seat, and became more excited when they waited to see the show, and those who wanted to persuade Lin Dong to come down were even more anxious.

Only Lin Dong, the party sitting at the main table, although he was thinking hard, was the only one who didn't think about this matter in his head.

(To be continued)