() A layer of fine and dense small water droplets condensed outside the large pot of gold-painted lotus flowers containing ice cubes, and the melted ice water occasionally fell into the porcelain plate that received the water with a crisp sound.

The sun outside the house was like fire, the cicadas were disturbing, but the room was cool, Chu leaned on the chair behind the big case, squinting slightly to listen to Lu Xigui's account.

"Wait, this is the first time that Xiangmanlou has asked for money this month!" Chu suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Lu Xigui fiercely.

"Yes...... It's the third time. Lu Xigui, who was interrupted, hurriedly turned through the account page in front of him in a panic, only to feel that the coolness in this room was like a cold and slippery snake, drilling from the soles of his feet to his chest, making people's hairs stand on end and cold sweat trickling.

"I think that Mei Ji's business was very hot before, and now she is tossing a takeaway in this hot summer, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is only afraid of making money every day.

Look back at our restaurant, not only does it not make money, but it is like a bottomless pit, losing hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a month, and the stones are floating and falling, she is good, not even a fart, the same woman, this is too bad! Chu squinted slightly, the corners of his mouth sank, and said gloomily.

"Mrs. Mei has a body, and it is the first time to do business, it is inevitable that she will ......" Lu Xigui glanced at Chu's expression, pursed the corners of his mouth, and didn't dare to continue.

"Isn't Mei Ji Takeaway talking about cooperative businesses? She didn't go? Chu asked with a twisted eyebrow.

"Go, go, Mrs. Mei ran away in person, but the shopkeeper of Mei Ji said that Xiangmanlou did not have excellent food, and she didn't talk about it, so she refused, she obviously didn't give face to the Shu Wangfu!" Lu Xigui said with added vinegar.

"Alright, you go down." Hearing this, Chu was noncommittal, waved his hand, and let Lu Xigui go.

"Master, don't be too angry, that girl has been so ignorant more than once." Bai Sheng, who had been standing by the door, walked over, gave Chu a cup of tea, and comforted.

"I keep the new and old hatred with Du Mei slowly, now Du Mei is unexpectedly pregnant with a child, but he is still a boy, I think I am not prosperous in Shu Wangfu, even if she makes the backyard restless, I can only spend money to buy Ansheng and let her go out to run a restaurant, I don't think I can be so angry!" Chu grinds his teeth, in terms of making money, this stupid woman can't even compare to Du Mei's toes, but she has the ability to muddy his inner house that has been calm for many years.

"Since ancient times, when a woman gives birth to a child, she dies for a lifetime, and if there is an accident in the middle of the road, it is normal, and the prince does not have to worry about it." Bai Sheng stood beside the desk with his hands down, and then said, "That stinky girl is really hateful, she slipped away before, and now she is becoming more and more arrogant, she should really teach her a good lesson!" ”

"Lessons? How can there be such a cheap thing! Chu's face twitched and snorted coldly.

"What is the way the prince has it?" A trace of surprise appeared on Bai Sheng's pale face, and he turned to say, "Those four people in the dungeon are stepping up their practice of the peerless sword spectrum you gave them day and night, and I think they will be finished in the near future. ”

"Do you watch them drink every day?" Chu pinched the teacup and played with it, and asked meaningfully.

"Drink, drink, I told them that the wine is to strengthen the muscles and bones, enhance the internal force, they have no suspicion, every day is a sip!" Bai Sheng said sadly.

"That's fine, I just want them to be the most useful sword in my hand, to fight for me without fear of life and death, and to cut all obstacles!" With a hard grip in Chu's hand, the delicate bone china plum blossom cup instantly shattered into several pieces!

"The subordinates are willing to die for the prince, when will we act?" Hearing this, Bai Sheng solemnly knelt down on one knee.

"Get up,

What's the hurry? Chu glanced at him, "The mission of the Mongolian Ministry of Investigation will arrive in the capital soon, we have a chance!" ”

"I heard that the cavalry of Ningdan Khan of the Mongolian Chabu was very strong, and this time it was defeated by the Dingbei army, so I sent an embassy to make peace." Bai Sheng stood up, frowning and talking about the secrets of the market.

"These barbarians were born in the vast grasslands, there was no iron, tea, cotton, silk, cattle and sheep grew slowly, and Chu Pei closed the border trade, so they had to force those guys to take and plunder.

This year's summer is long and hot, and the Mongolian grassland has been dry for two months, and most of the grass in the grassland has no time to grow due to lack of water.

The inspection department originally lived in the grassland near the Yan land, this time the drought, the water is tight, the other tribes do not let them get close to grazing, Ningdan Khan to no avail, had to turn the horse's hair crazy robbery, and also occupied our two border cities, when their morale was at its highest, but was defeated by the Dingbei army.

This big victory was also a fluke, Li led the team to patrol the city, and accidentally caught a pair of twin sons and daughters of Ningdan Khan who slipped into Yancheng, the prince Wuda and the county lord A'ertai, and the cavalry of the inspection department threw rat traps, and did not dare to fight, so they were pursued by the Dingbei army and driven back to the grassland.

Later, Ningdan Khan used two robbed cities to exchange for the prince and county lord, this time the peace envoy sent by these two royal families as the leader, the Mongols have always been a proud nation on horseback, suffer this great humiliation, how can there be no reason not to find fault, and a few days Lao Jiu will perform the crown salute, if this is to get together, it is really a good opportunity from God! Chu took the cotton handkerchief handed over by Bai Sheng, carefully wiped off the porcelain crumbs on his hands, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"In this way, it's cheap that stupid overlord, I've only been there for a few days, and I've picked up such a big credit for nothing!" Bai Sheng snorted stiffly.

"The three generations of the Tie family are the pillars of the country, but it is a pity that the heirs are thin, Tie Li has made great achievements at a young age, and he will be jealous.

Under the favor of the Holy Grace, he will not die well, as long as he dies, the Auxiliary General's Mansion will be like the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyi, and the smoke will disappear, and when the time comes, I will see what Chu Pei will do to fight with me! After speaking, Chu threw down the handkerchief and stood in the middle of the house with his hands in his hands, as if his chest was the sea in a storm, with turbulent waves and raging waves.

"In that case, my subordinates will arrange it!" Bai Sheng clasped his fists and saluted.

"Go ahead, don't act rashly!" Chu waved his hand.

Du Mei couldn't imagine that she was hated as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, she was talking to Lin Zheng at this time, let him come out and take charge of Mei Ji takeaway.

"I can't do anything like that!" Lin Zheng suddenly heard this, and resigned again and again.

"This month, you just try to take care of it, everything is still supported by Mei Ji, if not, let's make plans again." According to the current popularity of takeaway, Du Mei preliminarily estimated that the car and horse fare charged by Mei Kee takeaway can cope with the expenses.

"I'm not afraid of hardship, but I can't really do this kind of brain-consuming work." Lin Zheng said with a bitter face.

"No one in this world has ever been born with it, the takeaway team is managed by Xiaoli, and you have always participated in takeaway delivery, you don't care at this time, who else can do it?" Du Mei frowned.

"This ...... I'll try it. Lin Zheng stammered in agreement.

Time in a flash, it is the fifth day of the seventh month, and seeing that the Qixi Festival is about to start autumn, the weather is becoming more and more hot and humid in the past two days

, vaguely pregnant with a hearty rainstorm is coming.

In the evening of that day, a group of foreigners in strange clothes rode tall horses on the official road, led by two young men and girls of fifteen or sixteen years old, who were born very well.

These people were different from the people of the Great Shun Dynasty at first glance, they were tall and dark-eyed, their faces were dark, the young man had slightly curly hair, a tall body, broad shoulders and arms, he sat on a horse, walked slowly, stared at the increasingly bustling street market, his face was calm and speechless.

And the girl who was with him was much happier, she looked around, her wheat-skinned face was shining with a new smile, her figure was long, slender, and a pair of beautiful big eyes, shining in the setting sun.

Because of the popularity of takeout, there are fewer and fewer people going out to dine-in, Mei Kee Restaurant has not received diners for several days, the night is getting dark, Du Mei lights up, bury his head in sorting out the takeaway list, unexpectedly, the door curtain is lifted, the flame jumps, Du Mei turned his eyes and looked up at the past with some surprise.

I saw two teenagers coming in at the door, one with broad shoulders and narrow waist, heroic and straight, and the other with a beautiful face and a slender figure.

"Are you two going to eat?" Du Mei greeted him with a smile.

"Well, a pot of hand-grabbed mutton, ten catties of dry-cut beef, and a jar of wine!" The tall young man Da Ma Jindao sat down and lit it to himself.

"Take a look at the menu, the so-called local customs, please also try the food in Beijing?" The first time Du Mei saw their appearance, he knew that they were foreigners, and in such a hot summer, the people of Gangneung City did not eat mutton much.

"How can there be so much nonsense, just go on if you are told to go up!" The tall boy said angrily.

"Brother, where can we eat authentic grassland sheep here, let's try the specialties of the imperial city." The slender boy said with a smile.

Although her voice was deliberately hoarse, it was not as thick as a man, Du Mei glanced at her, she was slender, there was no Adam's apple, but she had pierced ears, she knew it in her heart.

"Then you can order it." The tall boy waved his hand.

"Shopkeeper, what are the delicious foods in your house?" The slender boy flipped the menu from beginning to end, and was dazzled by the various dish names, so he had to look up and ask Du Mei.

"I see that the two sons are newcomers, why don't I help the two of you, can you eat spicy and sour? Or is there something to be afraid of? Dume asked gently.

"What's so troublesome!" The tall boy seemed impatient.

"Brother, I heard that people in the capital don't get tired of eating, they don't get tired of being fine, and they are always a little particular." The slender boy stopped the conversation and asked Du Mei with great interest: "Did you say that?" ”

"In terms of the fineness of the food, Jiangling City is still a drunken immortal building, I am just an ordinary dish here, and the food is original spicy and fragrant, I think, you have tasted it, you will like it." Du Mei smiled lightly and ordered a few dishes for them on the menu.

"Okay, since you're here, let's try them all." The slender boy smiled brightly.

At this time, the takeaway delivery has gradually decreased, and the sound of the sizzling iron pot quickly came from the kitchen, and after a while, the four treasures of sour and hot duck, spicy duck breast, tiger skin tofu, pine crispy salmon, and old duck soup were served, and the guy held a jar of Yutang spring and sour plum wine.

"Wow, what is this, what have you poisoned us!" The tall boy ate a mouthful of spicy duck breast, only to feel that his mouth suddenly seemed to be on fire, he grabbed Du Mei's wrist violently, and asked viciously.