Chapter Ninety-Three: Li Bancheng
Playing with the spirit stone in his hand, Zhou Xingyu carefully observed for a long time, and finally found nothing, so he had to put it in his pocket.
This thing is definitely not an ordinary thing, just now Zhou Xingyu just held him in his hand, and the Aoki Jue True Qi in his body actually worked automatically, which was a situation that Zhou Xingyu had never encountered.
Although Zhou Xingyu wanted to figure out the reason, this place was obviously not a suitable location, so he had to give up.
"Guest officer, this is our store's secret roasted whole sheep, only we can eat it here, the taste is absolutely delicious, please use it slowly." Together with Xiao Er, put the golden and crispy roast lamb on the table, Yun Niang stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat on her forehead, exhaled softly in her hand, and said to Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu with a smile. When he raised his hands and feet, his body trembled and trembled, which was very eye-catching.
Wang Ye couldn't help but move his index finger when he looked at the roast sheep in front of him with a golden color and a charming fragrance. The lamb ribs are clearly visible, the mutton is shallowly attached to the lamb bones, the outside is charred and the inside is tender, there is no fishy smell, but a faint fragrance, and next to it is a local emerald green fruit and vegetable embellishment, tender green and lovely. Wang Ye couldn't help but ask, "Boss, I don't know what is the difference between the roast sheep in our store and the roast sheep in other places?" ”
Yun Niang said with a smile: "This roast sheep is a technical job, and ordinary people can't do it, especially the roast sheep in our store." ”
"First of all, the sheep used in our store come from the Li family's pasture, all of them are about one-year-old rams, and the mutton is smooth and tender, with a natural sweetness."
Wang Ye frowned slightly, and asked quietly, "Li family?" That Li family? ”
Yun Niang replied along the way: "It can still be that, it is the Li family of the first family in Qingtan City, the Li family is a big family in this city, almost half of the land next to Qingtan Lake belongs to the Li family, and the Li family's ranch is also over there." Not only is the vegetation abundant over there, but also because of the regulation of the lake, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, which also leads to the excellent taste of the Li family's sheep, but the price is a little more expensive. ”
Speaking of this, Yun Niang's face couldn't help but show a little pain, just such a sheep, actually sold for ten taels of silver, it was really a slaughter, if she didn't know that these two people in front of her had extraordinary backgrounds, they were not bad money, she would never have told the old cook to do it.
After all, if the other party can't pay, all the profits of this store for a month will be wasted.
Wang Ye knew that the Li family was rich, but he didn't expect that the reputation in Qingtan City would be so great, so he took out a silver ingot from his arms, pushed it in front of Yun Niang, and said, "Can the boss tell me about the Li family?" This is fifty taels of silver, and there is good wine and food in the store, just take it, and the more will be used as the tea fee of the proprietress. ”
Seeing the silver that Wang Ye put on the table, such a big ingot, Yun Niang couldn't help but be overjoyed, took the silver in her hand, weighed it, and felt that the amount was sufficient, she smiled with her eyebrows, and scolded in her heart After scolding a 'big dog', she said to Xiao Er, who was lying on the counter behind her, who was sleepy: "Little rabbit cub, why don't you bring the best spring rain in the store, don't you see the two distinguished guests sitting here?" This bit of eyesight is worth being a second child for a lifetime. ”
Xiao Er slept soundly, sat on the table next to the counter and kept nodding, and was suddenly awakened by the scolding of the proprietress, and did not dare to refute, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and ran to the counter and moved out a jar of wine.
Waiting for Xiao Er to put the wine on the table, Yun Niang reached out and nodded on Xiao Er's forehead, and scolded with a smile: "Where is one jar enough?" The little family is angry, and then go and move a few more altars over, the two young heroes are not bad for money. ”
That's fifty taels of silver, and since he saw it, he naturally couldn't let the other party take it back.
After the order, Yun Niang stretched out her round and white palm to uncover the wine jar, first poured a bowl for Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu, then poured a small half bowl for herself, took a small sip, and then said: "This Li family is an existence like a soil emperor on our side, and is in charge of most of the shops in the city, so the people in the city also jokingly call this Li family Li Bancheng." In this Qingtan City, even if the city lord sees the head of the Li family, he has to squeeze out a smile and treat him with courtesy......"
Yun Niang slowly talked about the Li family, Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu didn't interject and just listened quietly.
Yun Niang took a sip of Spring Rain Burn, her face showed a little flush, drunk, she stretched out her finger and pointed to the half of the city opposite the store and said: "The shops over there are basically the Li family, just with these shops, the Li family doesn't know how much money to collect every year." ”
Thinking of those white flowers, Yun Niang couldn't help but show a look of yearning.
Not to mention anything else, in this Qingtan City, the rent of a store similar to her shop is ten taels a month, and one hundred and twenty taels a year.
The Li family has thousands of stores, and there are millions of store revenues a year.
Wang Ye quietly poured a bowl of spring rain roast for Yun Niang, and continued to ask: "Boss lady, how is this Li family's behavior?" ”
Hearing Wang Ye's question, the proprietress said with a drunken smile: "Although the Li family is a big family in the city, there is really nothing to say, the two young heroes should know about the drought in Xuanzhou last year, right?" ”
The two nodded.
In order to protect Wang Wen last year, the two stayed in Xuanzhou for almost half a year, and they naturally knew about the drought in Xuanzhou.
Yun Niang continued: "Before the great drought in Xuanzhou, except for a few big rivers in other places in Xuanzhou, almost all the rivers have dried up, but this Qingtan City was spared because of Qingtan Lake. ”
Thinking of those scrawny, ragged refugees who gathered in Qingtan City like ants, Yun Niang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
It is better to be a peaceful dog than to be a troubled person.
The wind and rain are smooth, and being able to eat enough is the greatest luck in life.
"So many people gathered outside the city, just to stutter, but there were too many people, 100,000, or 1 million, and the city lord took out almost all the food stockpiles, but it was still not enough. Seeing that it was about to cause a civil uprising because of the lack of food to eat, in the end, it was the Li family who took the lead and led all the big households in Qingtan City to take out all the grain stocks, which solved the crisis. At that time, the convoy was pushed from the Li family to the Li family, and then from the Li family, from day to night, and from night to day, the avenue of Qingtan City was repaired several times because of grain transportation. ”
"The Li family has emptied almost all the family business, so that everyone can have a bite to eat."
Hearing Yun Niang's words, Zhou Xingyu and Wang Ye glanced at each other, and they were both relieved, so the Li family should really save him.
Yun Niang drank another bowl of spring rain burning, the wine was strong, she couldn't help but loosen the neckline of her clothes, revealing a faint gap, the sleeves were lightly rolled, revealing half of the white forearms, I don't know if it was intentional, she lowered her waist slightly, supported her cheeks with one hand, and Wang Ye, who was sitting opposite her, hurriedly turned her body sideways and diverted her gaze.
Glancing at Wang Ye, Yun Niang continued: "It's a pity, good people are not rewarded, God really doesn't open his eyes,"
Wang Ye's heart tightened and asked, "What do you say?" ”
Yun Niang was about to speak, and a haggard figure appeared at the door of the store, followed by two burly men.
The light in the shop was dark, and the three of them looked at the visitors.
The young man at the head looked at Zhou Xingyu and Wang Ye, the corners of his mouth slightly pulled an arc, and said in a hoarse voice: "Wang Shaoxia, Zhou Shaoxia, long time no see!" ”
Looking at Li Mubai, who had only been seen for half a year and was already haggard and unhuman, Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu were silent for a long time, and finally Zhou Xingyu asked, "Maybe drink?" ”
Li Mubai nodded, clasped his fists at the two burly men behind him, and said, "Please go back and tell my father that I want to accompany my friends to catch up with the old days, and I may have to go home later." ”
The two men glanced at Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu, and said, "Childe, your safety"
Before he finished speaking, Li Mubai shook his head and said, "It's okay, I won't be in danger." ”
Although I don't know why Li Mubai said this, since his attitude is so resolute, the two of them can't say anything, so they can only leave with their fists clenched.
Seeing the two leaving, Li Mubai dragged his tired body and sat beside the three.
Looking at the young man in front of him who was full of scum, his face was pale, his eyes were full of bloodshots, and he was full of fatigue and lifelessness, Zhou Xingyu said to Yun Niang: "Boss, please go and get a few more jars of wine, plus a pair of dishes and chopsticks." ”
Yun Niang glanced at the young man who was sitting on the stool and did not speak, she nodded, the wine on her body dissipated, got up and came to the counter, and quickly pulled Xiao Er and brought the wine and chopsticks.
Wang Ye didn't say much, just silently poured a bowl of wine for Li Mubai, and then poured another bowl for himself and Zhou Xingyu.
"!"
The bowls of the three of them clattered together, and then each drank it down.
Bowl after bowl, the table was soon filled with wine jars, Yun Niang sat back behind the counter, holding her head with a pestle, looking at the three people drinking in front of her, her mind couldn't help but drift away.
Li Mubai, the young head of the Li family, used to travel secretly with a little scholar alone, causing the Li family to almost launch a search for the whole city for more than a month, and then I don't know where to get the news, knowing that Li Mubai is fine, this large-scale, alarming city search for talents gradually subsided.
Li Mubai returned to the Li family half a year ago, and the Li family suddenly recruited many veterans, and at the same time posted a list to attract some people from the rivers and lakes.
From then on, as long as Li Mubai appeared, almost all guards were guarding him.
The two people who followed Li Mubai to the store before were also well-known in the area of Qingtan City, but they didn't expect to be recruited by the Li family, and it seems that the Li family gave a very high salary.
She swept her eyes to the three people who were drinking, it seems that this young master of the Li family has a good relationship with the young master of his own family, and the young master of the young family is probably related to the Li family when he comes to Qingtan City this time.
Raised the wine bowl and took a sip of it, the wine slipped down the corners of his mouth and along the corners of his clothes, perhaps because he drank too hard, Li Mubai was suddenly choked by the wine, "Ahem, cough, cough!" ”
Looking at Li Mubai, who was coughing with his head down, Wang Ye and Zhou Xingyu put down their wine bowls at the same time.
"Ahem~" Li Mubai raised his head, his face was moist, he didn't know if it was wine or what, he said to the two of them in a sad voice: "Zhou Shaoxia, Wang Shaoxia, I'm sorry, although I know it's very unreasonable, but I still feel very uncomfortable in my heart, why don't you come earlier, if you come early, Qingmeng won't die, I'm sorry, I know it's very unreasonable, but I feel really uncomfortable." ”
After talking nonsense for a long time, Li Mubai fell on the table, his eyes were closed, and he muttered with sadness.