Chapter 201 Roast Duck Attack
Before Tian could say anything, a servant she had bought earlier hurried in and said that someone outside wanted to see her.
Old Prince Luo raised his eyes and asked, "Who is it?"
"Sir, it's the Liu family, the rice merchant."
Tian's eyes lit up: "Hurry up and invite someone in!"
"Don't come in!" Old Prince Luo glared at her and ordered the servant: "Just say I'm not at home today."
He knew exactly what these people were planning.
Even if he can't help the old family, he can't hinder them.
Watching the servant leave, Tian clenched her fists in anger, but there was nothing she could do.
Seeing this, Mrs. Wu was delighted.
My sister-in-law said that she could go to work at any time in the next two days. Not only would she not have to worry about food, but she would also have some income.
Thinking about their future life, Mrs. Wu bought some snacks for the third master and the children so that they could satisfy their cravings.
Early that morning, Wu packed herself up and left home alone.
When I arrived at the door of Huaxiang Building, I looked at the small room on the right which was fully equipped with tools. Although I felt a little cramped, I felt much more at ease.
Luo Xiao happened to be in the hall, and when he saw his third aunt, he thought of his mother's arrangement.
He led Wu to the roast duck room, told her some tips, and watched her get the hang of it.
In addition to Mrs. Wu, there is also a cook who makes roast duck. The cook is mainly responsible for making it, while Mrs. Wu can make it when she wants to, and eat it or sell it when she doesn't want to.
This is also her main task.
She looked up at the Tianxiang Tower across the window. Compared to the usual crowds of customers, the number had decreased by more than half.
Looking at the Huaxiang Building, which was empty in the past, it has now changed a lot.
Alas, it is said that the more remote the place, the more simple the people are.
In her opinion, the people in Guancheng are no less cunning than those in the capital.
As time passed and it approached noon, the aroma of the roast duck became more and more fragrant.
Wu couldn't help swallowing.
As soon as the oven was turned on, the overbearing aroma of roast duck instantly filled the entire restaurant, drifted through the windows to the street outside, and even the Tianxianglou across the street was not spared.
"What does it smell like?"
"It seems to have come from Huaxianglou."
"I'm so hungry, let me go and take a look."
The waiter at Tianxianglou watched the three people who were about to come in to eat, and then turned around and went across the street.
When no one else came in, he could no longer hold the smile on his face and immediately reported the situation.
Manager Xu was lying down to rest, but his head started to hurt even more when he heard the news.
It's only been a few days, and the impact is so huge.
He couldn't help but stand up and stood at the door of Tianxiang Tower, looking at the people coming and going on the opposite side with a grim expression.
Luo Xiao opened the window of the roast duck room wider and said with a smile: "Manager Xu, you look pale. Are you sick? Then rest well at home and don't exhaust yourself!"
Shopkeeper Xu clenched his fists until they crackled, his face calm, "No need to worry about that!"
"Hehe." Luo Xiao laughed even louder and taunted, "If I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place? You run Tianxianglou well, and I only run one store. You don't want to do a win-win business, but insist on giving money to my family. Look, you've brought this upon yourself."
The hermaphrodite Luo Xiao also has his own way. Seeing the other person's face turn red with anger, he felt much better.
"Oh, right." Luo Xiao kindly reminded, "You're welcome to come and learn the cooking skills of Huaxianglou again."
Maybe my mother will wave her hand and open a third store.
Shopkeeper Xu's chest was pounding and his eyes were about to spit fire, especially when he saw the roast duck room. The woman was eating so deliciously that he couldn't help but want to try it, let alone a stranger on the street.
If he hadn't still had his sanity, he would have wanted to burn it down.
Using this overbearing fragrance to cut off the customer base of Tianxianglou is shameless!
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Luo's house at this time.
Zhu Mingqing, Wang Tongpan, and Zhou Shizi all gathered together.
Zhu Mingqing first recounted the situations he encountered with human traffickers on the road, and then Wang Tongpan supplemented the rest of the story.
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Wang Tongpan didn't know why Prince Zhou was so concerned about the human traffickers. Zhu Mingqing had heard from the little world spirit that Prince Zhou's only son was lost on the way back to the city.
The invitation to Prince Zhou to Guancheng this time was also due to this incident.
"Where are those human traffickers now?" Prince Zhou suddenly asked.
Wang Tongpan: "Imprisoned in the prefectural prison."
"My father has reported this matter to the court. According to the law, he should be executed, but I have something to ask you, so please keep him alive." said Prince Zhou.
Wang Tongpan was in a dilemma: "Sir, this matter is decided by Lord Liu. I dare not overstep the boundaries, and..."
He did not hide anything and told about the unexpected situation during the operation that day.
"After investigating for a while, I found nothing wrong. There may be something fishy going on."
What he meant was that he couldn't touch the person behind the scenes.
A trace of hatred flashed between Prince Zhou's brows.
"Is there any evidence?"
Wang Tongpan couldn't help but glance at Madam Zhu, who remained calm and looked as if it had nothing to do with her.
But Madam Zhu must know something.
But now is not a good time to ask.
He looked at Prince Zhou respectfully and said, "Your Highness, we caught the officers who sneaked out of the government office that day, but they died that same night."
Prince Zhou's face turned cold, "Don't worry about this matter!"
Wang Tongpan was more than happy to do so. After all, he would definitely get the credit for catching the human traffickers, and he didn't want to confront Prefect Liu yet.
That afternoon, Prefect Liu was working in the government office when he heard that Prince Zhou had gone directly to the prison to interrogate Aksu.
My heart sank for a moment.
"Someone, go to the cell!" he shouted immediately.
When the group hurried to the prison, they happened to see Prince Zhou coming out.
He wiped his hands with a handkerchief, glanced coldly at Magistrate Liu, and left without saying a word.
Prefect Liu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He wiped it off in a hurry and followed Prince Zhou out.
No matter how he spoke along the way, he didn't get a single response.
Seeing that Prince Zhou was about to leave in the carriage, Prefect Liu became even more confused.
"Prefect Liu, I, the Crown Prince, have been ordered by my father to execute those human traffickers on a chosen day."
Prince Zhou lifted the curtain of the car and said lightly.
After the carriage left, Magistrate Liu returned to the prison in a nervous mood, wanting to ask Aksu if he had said anything to Prince Zhou.
But when he learned that Prince Zhou had transferred Aksu away alone a quarter of an hour ago, his body shook and he couldn't help but fall to the ground.
It’s over!
"Sir!" The servants immediately sent the man back to the mansion, and the magistrate's wife called a doctor.
It was almost evening when Magistrate Liu woke up, and the first thing he did was to ask someone to call his son Liu Ge.
Liu Ge was surprised to see his father looking pale and sweating profusely.
"Father, what happened?"
Prefect Liu: "Prince Zhou has taken Aksu away!"
Liu Ge was also confused for a moment, but then he immediately calmed down: "I will go to the capital city myself."
Prefect Liu knew that only that person could check and balance the Zhou prince, so he held his son's hands tightly and said, "This trip concerns our lives, so be careful in everything you do."
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