Chapter 344: The Visitor Has a Big Hand
Four side dishes and two pots of wine.
Gan Rong personally brought it to Xie Yuchuan and the other two, and as he left, he deliberately mentioned, "I can also take care of everything for the escort. Master and the two young masters, don't worry. We have released a clever escort outside. If you have any instructions, you gentlemen are welcome to do so at any time."
"Okay, Uncle Gan, go and get busy." Xie Yuchuan said considerately.
Gan Rong went downstairs with a warm heart, holding the serving tray under his arm and lifting the curtain to go to the kitchen. "Add a few more meat dishes for the officials today. They are all friends of Mr. Han, so please don't treat them badly."
"Boss, just watch!" the people in the kitchen said in unison.
Before long, Gan Rong and his men went upstairs and delivered food door to door to Cheng Ye and other officials who were resting. The fragrant aroma of food filled the entire inn, going upstairs and down from there. The fugitives in the yard were so greedy that their stomachs growled. They looked at the hard rock-like pancakes in their hands and found it difficult to swallow.
Gan Rong cleverly pushed all these benefits onto Han Qiguang.
Young Master Han's current status in the exile team is that of a casual cultivator who practices Taoism, has a lot of Dharma and wealth, and is generous with his money.
Although Cheng Ye didn't quite understand it, the person was left behind by Xiong Jiushan, so the adults didn't care. There was nothing wrong with having a Taoist god of wealth on the road.
The job of escorting is hard, and who doesn’t want to have a comfortable journey?
Cheng Ye and other escorts had a great time today. The food and wine were hot and tasty. The most important thing was that the innkeeper even heated up a few pots of wine for them. It was a truly heavenly day.
Although I have official duties to attend to, it is not convenient for me to drink and have fun.
Since Xiong Jiushan was not around, Cheng Ye also drank a few more cups. Following his example, they all followed suit. Although they didn't get drunk, they did satisfy their cravings.
A subordinate came in from outside, and Cheng Ye asked, "Have you found out everything?"
"The shopkeeper said it was a local man seeking work."
"What do you want?" Cheng Ye rolled his eyes suspiciously and looked down at the wine in the glass.
The officer said, "The shopkeeper is not sure either. Can we pray to God?"
"Pray to God?"
Cheng Ye raised his head, his tone becoming alert. "Going to Xie Yuchuan to pray to the gods? Where did this information leak out?"
The servant who was serving wine beside him thought for a moment and wondered, "Could it be the doctors who treated us yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, the vigilance in Cheng Ye's eyes faded a little.
"It's not impossible."
"These doctors are really good. They are so quick to talk even after receiving the reward."
Cheng Ye drank silently, glancing towards the door from time to time. The men beside him noticed his bad mood, rolled their eyes, and scolded, "These locals in Yucheng really have no manners. They come to ask for help, but they don't come to pay their respects to the eunuch first. They act on their own and don't know how to appreciate your kindness."
Cheng Ye sneered lightly and said nothing.
Seeing this, the other party was about to curse loudly a few more times when he heard a waiter talking outside the door.
"Sir, the shopkeeper asked me to deliver some gifts to the officials."
Cheng Ye raised his chin and gestured to let the person in.
The waiter brought in a plate and three dishes of small dishes in covered bowls. He didn't open the dishes. After putting them down steadily, he bowed to the officials in the room one by one, and then walked out with a hunched back.
After closing the door, Cheng Ye looked at the three dishes on the table and frowned. He wondered what was so particular about Yucheng's way of serving dishes.
His men looked at his expression and, seeing that he agreed, opened the lids of the bowls one by one.
"hiss--"
A surprised gasp!
"Who is this person? What a big spender!"
Three dishes on one plate, every dish is golden!
There were gold ingots of fifty taels each, and two taels in a plate, with three plates shining brightly.
"Who is coming?" Cheng Ye was also surprised. He had never seen anyone give a gift more generously than this person on his journey.
The magistrate of Songjiang Town only gave Xie Yuchuan a box of gold beans. There was no reason for him to be so arrogant.
"this……"
The three men who came to drink with him were also dumbfounded when they saw what was on the table.
No one can understand it.
Cheng Ye was silent for a while, then sent someone to the Yucheng government office to find Xiong Jiushan.
No one dared to act rashly with such a large sum of money.
I couldn't figure out the person's intentions for the moment, and I didn't dare to disturb Xie Yuchuan and the others easily. Who knows what kind of abilities this person has behind him? I'll just keep an eye on him and observe him first.
Anyone who can come up with hundreds of taels of silver to bribe an official at once must be asking for something very important.
This kind of thing requires Lord Xiong to come back and take charge, Cheng Ye thought to himself.
He doesn't want to have contact with people who are too troublesome.
The other side of the second floor.
Gan Rong helped finish the errand, came back to inform, and then went downstairs.
Han Qiguang laughed out loud after hearing someone's outlandish actions. "You really gave so much gold? You really don't know the value of firewood and rice, you are a child who gives away money?"
The other party snorted lightly in a calm tone: "First, stun the tiger so as not to interrupt our reminiscing."
Xie Yuchuan hadn't seen the other person for a long time and looked the man up and down.
Yan Jin stood up, spread his arms, and jokingly said, "What? You don't recognize me?"
Xie Yuchuan shook his head and laughed. Han Qiguang waved at him, "Come and sit down! Let's talk about why you came to Yucheng. If Gan Rong hadn't brought you in, I would have thought I was seeing things."
Yan Jin shook his long sleeves and sat down.
Xie Yuchuan looked at him, and he was also carefully looking at the other person's condition.
"Major General, how are you?"
Xie Yuchuan nodded and smiled, "It's fine now."
"I'm glad you're alright. It's worth my journey all the way to find you."
The two people opposite looked at each other in surprise after hearing this, but Yan Jin looked calm and poured wine for them.
"My two brothers, Songzhi came here in a hurry today and didn't prepare any gifts. I'll borrow Gan Rong's wine to toast you two! I'll drink first as a gesture of respect, and you two brothers can do as you please."
Xie Yuchuan's expression was slightly moved, and he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Han Qiguang, who was standing by, was not satisfied with his drink and even teased the visitor, saying, "It's just a drink in one gulp. Who can be much better than you?"
Yan Jin drank three cups in a row, and Xie Yuchuan raised his hand to stop him from drinking the next one.
"No hurry. It's been a long journey, let's take a break and drink."
"The Major General is indeed reasonable."
Han Qiguang couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Both of them were surprised by Yan Jin's sudden arrival.
Xie Yuchuan pondered for a moment and asked with concern, "Why are you suddenly in the North when you're not in the Northwest helping your father and brother?"
Yan Jin put down his wine glass and said, "It's a long story."
"Let's make it short," Han Qiguang teased.
Yan Jin picked up his chopsticks, looked at the two of them, and said, "Talk while we eat?"
"good."
Yan Jin then told them how he had learned that something had happened to the Xie family and how he had packed his bags and headed north to look for them.
Although he had traveled a long way, he was fortunate to have a lot of money, so he didn't have to work as hard as Gan Rong. However, it was precisely because Yan Jin came from a wealthy family that Xie Yuchuan was even more puzzled. "You came here to look for me on purpose?"
"Yes." Yan Jin nodded.
Xie Yuchuan glanced at Han Qiguang, who shrugged at him and said, "I didn't know that Master Yan was looking for you."
Yan Jin was dusty and looked tired, but he was really happy to see Xie Yuchuan.
"I didn't expect that Uncle Gan could recognize me. I'm so happy."
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