Chapter 432 Jingxianlou

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's original plan was that he would go into the city to ask Tang Mingrui's opinion. If the other party was willing to cooperate, Mo Jiuye would go to the brokerage firm in the city to buy a few suitable people.

He Zhiran's soul comes from the modern era and does not support this kind of human trafficking in ancient times.

But after all, she has come and can never go back, so it is inevitable that she should adapt to the local customs.

Using molds to make jewelry is a secret, and it is impossible to just find a few craftsmen to do it.

The best way to prevent this secret from being spread is to buy someone.

In Dashun, selling one's body indenture was equivalent to the life of those people. Their lives were in the hands of their masters. Unless something unexpected happened, they would not betray their masters.

Mo Jiuye was not in a hurry, but Tang Mingrui didn't want to wait any longer.

Seeing that Mo Jiuye had not responded yet, he said anxiously:

"Brother Jiu, I know that jewelry like this will definitely be more expensive. This isn't the first time you've done business with me. Please trust me, I can definitely make the most profit from this kind of jewelry."

Mo Jiuye knew that Tang Mingrui was passionate about business, but he had never seen him so eager. He couldn't help laughing about this.

"I've only got so much jewelry to show you right now. I came here to ask if you'd like to collaborate. Also, some of the watermelons at home are ripe and ready for picking."

After hearing Mo Jiuye's words, Tang Mingrui felt a little disappointed at first, but then became excited.

As he expected, the watermelons were ripe. Not only could he and his family enjoy the delicious and refreshing watermelons, but they could also make a lot of money.

"That's great, Brother Jiu. I'll arrange for someone to transport the watermelons right away."

As for the fact that he couldn't leave Yuncheng, he had already forgotten about it at this moment.

Mo Jiuye also believed in Tang Mingrui's ability. Even if he did not leave Yuncheng, he would have a way to sell the watermelons.

His purpose of looking for Tang Mingrui was achieved, and he had to ask him something before parting.

"Brother Tang, have you encountered any strange things or suspicious people in your business recently?"

There was a reason why Mo Jiuye asked this.

He just heard the whole process in court.

He guessed that there was someone behind Wang Lin, but that person was definitely not Chen Wu.

In addition, he observed that Wang Lin's eyes were always dodging, especially after Tang Mingrui appeared.

These small actions of his clearly show that there is something fishy going on in this matter.

Chen Wu was also a pawn being used, but he didn't know as much as Wang Lin.

There is another possibility, that is, someone else has some leverage over Wang Lin and he has no choice but to do this.

And this is not the way to kill someone. How could someone kill someone in the street and be caught by a passing officer?

This was obviously a trap set for Tang Mingrui.

If it weren't for Meng Huaining's wisdom, the confessions of Wang Lin and Chen Wu would have been enough to convict him of hiring a killer.

When asked, Tang Mingrui's excitement just disappeared, and he immediately fell into deep thought, recalling what had happened in the recent period.

After pondering for a long time, Tang Mingrui finally spoke:

"Last time, after I took those hooligans away from Xiling Village, in order to teach them a lesson, I sent them directly to the government office in the prefecture and gave some benefits to the prefect.

The prefect gave each of those hooligans twenty lashes of the cane and fined them silver before letting them go.

Since then, I rarely see those people hanging around the streets, and things have become much quieter.

Until five days ago, two restaurants called Jingxianlou opened on the two main streets of the state capital, and the long-absent Second Master finally showed up with a few of his men.

Hearing this, Mo Jiuye interjected, "You said the name of the restaurant is Jingxianlou?"

"Yes, it's Jingxianlou. As far as I know, Jingxianlou has many branches in Dashun Dynasty. It's a high-end restaurant that ordinary people can't afford.

"Besides, Jingxianlou's branches are all located in prosperous cities. A barren place like the northwest, even a provincial capital, wouldn't be suitable for them," Tang Mingrui continued.

Although Tang Mingrui knew about Jingxianlou, he had never thought that such a large restaurant would open in the northwest, and he had no idea who was the owner behind it.

However, based on his business experience, he knew that anyone who could open such a luxurious restaurant, with businesses spread all over the place, must be someone with a strong background. However, he had no idea what kind of background or identity this owner had.

Tang Mingrui didn't know, but Mo Jiuye knew.

"The owner of Jingxianlou is a branch of the current empress's family. The empress's father is Xue Qing, the current left prime minister. In addition, she has several brothers from the same family serving as officials in the court.

It can be said that the queen's maternal family was a huge family in Dashun.

Such a family not only needs someone in power, but also needs huge financial support behind it.

The source of the Xue family's financial support is Xue Jinchuan, the owner of Jingxianlou."

This matter was no secret in the aristocratic circles of the capital, especially since Nan Qi had fought fiercely with Nan Heng in the past, and the other party's background resources would be thoroughly investigated.

At that time, he and Nan Qi were as close as brothers. After Nan Qi found out about this kind of thing, he would definitely mention it to him.

The reason why the Xue family only has one restaurant business to support their finances is because Jingxianlou has four unique dishes.

The first unique one is the lion head.

The second must-try is roast duck.

The third must-try is braised pork.

The fourth delicacy is steamed sea bass.

Anyone who has tried these four dishes will praise them highly. The roast duck is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and rich oil will flow out when you bite it.

Although some people can imitate the lion's head and braised pork, none of them can produce the delicious taste of Jingxianlou.

The steamed sea bass is highly praised.

You know, there was a shortage of seasonings in ancient times, so it was not easy to deal with the fishy smell.

But this steamed sea bass is cooked just right. It not only has no fishy smell, but also tastes particularly fresh and fragrant.

Therefore, no matter where Jingxianlou opens, it will be sought after by the nobles.

Speaking of these four dishes, Mo Jiuye had tasted them all when he was in the capital.

If he had not tasted the delicious dishes cooked by his wife, he might have thought it was the best delicacy.

But Mo Jiuye, who had tasted many different delicacies, no longer took the four specialties of Jingxianlou seriously.

Not to mention Ranran, even with his current cooking skills, coupled with the unique seasonings in his wife's space, the dishes he makes will definitely crush those of Jingxianlou.

Moreover, the dishes at Jingxianlou are expensive, and they only make money from rich people, because the price of each dish there is not affordable for ordinary people.

In other words, Jingxianlou only does business for rich people. It cannot be said that there are no rich people in the Northwest, but there are far fewer of them compared to other regions.