Xiang Bei did not stay in the palace longer, for fear of being pitied by Chu and sending someone to find him. Since he was a child, he didn't like to participate in theatrical performances, although he has a good voice, he has a talent for singing since he was a child. But he's quite happy to have nothing to do with his friends, and if he sings to a bunch of people, he won't feel comfortable.

He has never been on stage since Children's Day, and the whole class has found reasons to avoid the shows. Let her sing at the winter feast, what a joke. At most, it's good to write a poem.

So not long after following the wind and thunder, when Princess Yunping came to find Feng Yilei, he said goodbye and left. didn't go home, and the restaurant he found was thinking about squatting for a while, but when he ran into Chu Jingtian, the two of them drank.

The location is Lin Fulou, Xiang Bei came on purpose, and Chu Jingtian happened to come.

Xiang Bei actually doesn't like to drink liquor, and he also came from beer when he was on earth. So this time Chu Jingtian drank white, he drank fruit wine, which was similar to a drink, with a slight alcohol taste, and the sweetness was not bad.

Chu Jingtian was very disdainful of this: "Sir, fruit wine is for women and children. It's not right for you to drink this, right?"

"I think it's good, you treat me as a child, I reminisce about my childhood. Writing essays since I was a child, my favorite topic is childhood memories, fuck, now I think about it, I write about my childhood before my childhood, and I don't know what to think. ”

"Sir is just funny, I heard that Na Kurong wants to see me. ”

"Well, I want to see you, I guess it's the same as me, I want you to be my own with him. Xiang Bei took a sip of fruit wine and picked up chopsticks: "Uncle Chu, you have taken off your mask, this is a private room, what are you doing with that thing, the waiter will come in, and I don't know you yet." ”

"Waiter?" Chu Jingtian didn't understand, but still took off his mask.

"It's the waiter, as my hometown says. Uncle Chu, do you want to listen to a tune, I heard that the overlord drunk by the girls here is good, I think I have a bit of a bully temperament, it's very appropriate to listen to this. ”

"Forget it, the singers of Lin Fulou are all specially trained, it's not that simple. Sir, if you go to this kind of place in the future, just eat meat and drink wine honestly, and don't listen to those things. But then again, this Lin Fulou hasn't grown for so many years, and this wine and food are still the original. I'm tired of eating, but my husband is still good at craftsmanship. ”

"You nonsense, I don't care about the kitchen gods in this world. By the way, does Lin Zheng usually come here?"

"No, a Tianwu general, he is in the military, how can he have so much time. ”

"Maybe it's coming today. ”

"Why?"

"I'm here, he should have news. ”

As soon as Xiang Bei finished speaking, a man's voice sounded outside the door: "Is it the head of the Xiang Mansion in the room?"

"Look, come to me, Uncle Chu, drink it yourself, I'll talk for a while. ”

Xiang Bei got up and pushed the door out: "I'm Xiang Bei, what are you looking for me with this gentleman?"

"It's the head of the family who wants to meet you, I wonder if Mr. Xiang has time?"

"First of all, who is the head of your family?"

"The head of the family is the general of Tianlong Tianwulin, and he is also the master of this Lin Fulou, he is upstairs at this time, is Mr. willing to appreciate his face?"

"Let's go. ”

Xiang Bei came here just to chat with Lin Zheng, so naturally he would not refuse.

Following the man, Xiang Bei came upstairs. In a private room, he met Lin Zheng. A man in his fifties and sixties, with a knife soldier by his side.

Xiang Bei first gave a salute: "I've seen General Lin, I don't know what General Lin called me?"

Lin Zheng stretched out his hand to invite: "Sir, please sit, please come here today, there is really something to discuss." Lin Zheng spoke, placing a large knife more than a meter long on the table, obviously threatening.

Xiang Bei sat down, took some of his knife away, poured himself wine, took chopsticks and tasted a bite of the dish: "General Lin is going to ask about eating out, right?"

"Sir straightforward, that's exactly what happened. Winter banquet outside food, one is provided by my Lin Fulou. This year, however, the king prefers Mr. dumplings. I have never tasted dumplings, but I think they will make the king love them, and they are delicious. But Mr. Ke is not a business person after all, and this time he only earned money by providing food out. And for me Lin Fulou, it is different, this is my Lin Fulou's reputation. My Lin Fulou's restaurants all over the country have put out announcements to celebrate the successful undertaking of eating out at this time in previous years. But this year, Mr. Jean has stolen the limelight, which inevitably makes people doubt my Lin Fulou's wine and food. ”

Xiang Bei got straight to the point: "What the hell are you trying to say, right?"

Lin Zheng replied: "What I want is fame, and what Mr. wants is money." So I thought of a way to get the best of both worlds. I think that the production capacity of Mr. Fuzhong is limited, and these 5,000 dumplings are not easy to complete. It's better not to do it sir, Mr. told me how to make dumplings to Lin Fulou, and we will make them. I don't take any of the funds in the palace, I give all of them to Mr. The cost of making dumplings is also borne by us Lin Fulou. In this way, I, Lin Fulou, will pay people and money to do a loss-making business to buy reputation, and Mr. will not have to do anything, he will take the money for nothing. Wouldn't that be perfect?"

Xiang Bei took a sip of wine and did not answer. Seeing this, Lin Zheng had no choice but to continue to increase: "It's really not good to let Mr. provide free dumplings for free, it's better to do this, I won't take any money from the palace, and add an extra five hundred gold coins, which can be regarded as buying Mr.'s production skills." ”

Xiang Bei shook his head, his face full of embarrassment: "What the general said is indeed extremely friendly to my Xiang Mansion. But the general should also know that no matter how expensive the dumplings are, they are not worth five thousand gold coins, and they are even less precious than the meal in front of us. Therefore, the king is just sending money to the princess, which can be regarded as praising the princess for going to the bitter cold land and contributing to the country. I don't get a penny of it. The affairs of Xiangfu are not up to me at all. And now the princess doesn't know which family is interested, and she also wants to run a restaurant, so we also need the publicity power provided by the winter banquet. ”

"You said that the princess also wants to run a restaurant?"

"Yes, so I'm afraid the general will have to consult with the princess. I fully agreed to the general's proposal. I think even if you open a restaurant, it is not easy to earn these 5,000 gold coins, it is better to earn enough at one time. ”

Lin Zheng sighed, not knowing what to do. asked Xiang Bei: "Sir, as the princess's advisor, should be able to persuade the princess, right?"

"Persuasion, I will persuade myself, to tell the truth, on the spot when I got the news, I had to persuade the princess. Our Xiang government is not capable, and we should cooperate with Lin Fulou. But the princess disagreed, and I was really powerless. I think it's better for General Lin to think of another way. ”

"What else can I do?" Lin Zheng really couldn't think of it, since Chu was going to open a restaurant, it was competition. This time the food is provided, I am afraid that even if the palace does not pay for it, Chu will take it for pity. He asked Xiang Bei: "Sir, can you give me some advice." ”