Mrs. Lu has been keeping an eye on the situation next door since morning.

I don't pay much attention to my own shop.

Of course, there was nothing for her to worry about even if she wanted to.

From morning to noon, only two customers came into her store, and one of them walked away in anger because of her neglect.

Boss Lu was cursing and throwing pots and pans in the kitchen, but Aunt Lu pretended not to hear.

Just as she was sitting at the door of her shop, secretly paying attention to how many people went to eat next door, she saw her youngest son Lu Jincai coming back from outside with a boy of the same age as him.

As soon as Lu Jincai entered the house, he asked, "Mom, I brought my friends back. What's there to eat at home?"

Mrs. Lu didn't want to pay attention to him. She said angrily, "How should I know? Go to the kitchen and ask your father!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jincai introduced again: "Mom, this is my buddy Liang Yaohui, his father is the governor of Shuntian Prefecture..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu looked up suddenly, her eyes lighting up.

My son has made great progress. He can even become friends with the son of the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

However, Mrs. Lu soon discovered that something was wrong.

Although she was just an ordinary citizen, she knew that the governor of Shuntian Prefecture was surnamed Guo!

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu immediately turned her head to look at Liang Yaohui, thinking that he must be a liar.

But before she could open her mouth to question him, she heard her son continue, "He is a capable general under Lord Guo, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, she rolled her eyes and slapped her son on the back, saying, "You stupid kid, you're gasping for breath while you talk!"

But even if they were just Lord Guo's men, the Lu family would not easily offend them.

And if I can really establish a relationship with the other party, maybe I can help my son find a job in the future, which is better than staying in the store as a clerk.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu no longer bothered to stare at the travel notes, and went directly to the kitchen to tell Boss Lu to stir-fry two dishes, cook two servings of noodles, and add more meat.

Lu Jincai invited Liang Yaohui to sit down, and skillfully took out a jar of wine from the counter. The two of them started drinking before the dishes were served.

Mrs. Lu quickly came out with two plates of cold dishes.

Seeing the two children drinking, she did not stop them. She just put the food in her hand on the table and said, "There are more delicious dishes later. Drink slowly, don't be in a hurry."

Soon, two hot dishes and two bowls of noodles were served.

Mrs. Lu told her son to greet the customers well, and then she sat down at the door of the store and looked at the travel notes.

The two of them ate and drank, and soon they were a little tipsy.

Liang Yaohui looked at the empty store and, under the influence of alcohol, asked a question that he had not been willing to ask before.

"It's dinner time now, why don't you have any guests?"

Before Lu Jincai could answer, Mrs. Lu began to complain.

"It's all because of the neighbors..." Mrs. Lu couldn't stop talking once she started. She talked about everything from the opening of Travel Journal to the recent times. She was blaming Travel Journal for stealing her business and bullying her family by relying on the fact that there were more people in her family.

Lu Jincai curled his lips and said disdainfully, "It's no big deal that she has a large family. She just relies on her connections in the Imperial Guard."

When Liang Yaohui heard the word "Yulin Guard", his expression changed instantly.

"What were the Yulin Guards, just a mere figureheads, in the capital before?

"Now, just because he has General Ye's support, he really thinks he is a piece of cake."

After Liang Yaohui finished speaking, he spat fiercely on the ground.

Indeed, before Ye Qingshan took over, the Yulin Guards did the coolest and most tiring work in the entire capital.

Not only do they have to patrol outside constantly regardless of the scorching heat or the severe winter, but even the constables in the Shuntian Prefecture can dispatch them at any time.

However, since Ye Qingshan took over the Yulin Guard, he immediately carried out drastic reforms.

Many redundant staff were cut and training began for the remaining personnel.

Not only that, he also directly divided the scope of authority and returned all the tasks that the Yulin Guard originally undertook for the yamen constables to Yingtian Prefecture.

Previously, Lu Jincai said that Liang Yaohui’s father was a capable subordinate of the Shuntian Prefecture Governor, but in fact he was just a small constable.

It was originally a relatively leisurely job with decent pay, but recently it has been very busy because of Ye Qingshan's reforms.

Liang's father is now often too busy to go home, and every time he comes home he is exhausted. However, his income has decreased instead of increased, which makes him so angry that he curses Ye Qingshan and Yulin Guards at home every day.

Liang Yaohui listened to it every day and naturally didn't have a good impression of the Yulin Guards.

In particular, Ye Qingshan not only threw many thankless jobs back to Shuntian Prefecture, but also took back some lucrative and profitable jobs.

Liang Yaohui used to live a pretty comfortable life, but recently he's been getting increasingly financially strapped.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to ask my parents for money. It is considered good if I can get it two or three times out of ten.

So if he wants to drink some wine and eat some meat now, he needs to get close to Lu Jincai and follow him home to eat and drink for free.

Thinking of this, Liang Yaohui, who had been drinking a little, became more and more angry. He slammed the table and said, "The Yulin Guards are really getting more and more unreasonable. Now they dare to bully others by taking advantage of their power!"

Lu Jincai immediately added fuel to the fire and said, "Who said it wasn't true?

"Of course someone like you who has a capable family is not afraid of them.

"But ordinary people like my family really don't even have a place to complain!"

Liang Yaohui was drunk and didn't know how to show off after being instigated by Lu Jincai.

He waved his hand and said, "What are you afraid of? Just go find them. I'll support you this time."

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