Chapter 128 Acquaintance
The next morning, when Lu Wanning woke up, Qi Muchao had already had breakfast delivered to her.
After washing up and eating something, the two went out. It was strange that this place was much more lively at night than during the day.
Last night, when Qi Muchao and I were walking on this street, it was almost crowded, but now that it was daytime, there seemed to be half as many people.
Now that it is autumn, the weather is not that hot.
There should be more people on the street.
Qi Muzhao shook his head and said, "Call He Que over to ask him in the evening."
He Que was the person left in Fujian by the Ming Kingdom. He was originally a subordinate of Prince Qi.
The purpose is to prevent Minxian from being unconscious and secretly wanting to start a war again after just a few years of stability.
In the past two years, due to the illness of the Ming emperor, Fujian has become much more agitated.
He Que secretly brought in some more people and placed them in the Minxuan royal family.
It was He Que who first inquired about the information about the button.
When the two came out, they changed into more casual clothes. People from other places would come to Minxuan to play on weekdays, so the restrictions in this regard were not very strict.
He Que had planned to leave them a subordinate who was proficient in the Minnan language yesterday, but was politely declined by Qi Muchao.
After all, if his and Lu Wanning's identities were exposed, then the person who stayed with them would also be exposed.
Fortunately, He Que said that there were guides in the West Market for foreigners who came to visit, so the two of them went to the West Market for a walk first.
As expected, someone came to greet us as soon as we arrived in Xishi.
There were people speaking all kinds of languages, and Lu Wanning even heard Turanian.
Finally, a middle-aged man with a smile stood in front of the two of them and asked, "How many of you are from Ming Dynasty?"
Qi Muchao nodded. Seeing that the two men wanted to hire a guide, he told them his charging standards.
The fee is charged on a daily basis and is not very high.
So they asked this man to take them around the city of Minxuan.
The man's name was Wang Er. He was an articulate and sociable person. He did not ask about the two people's private affairs, but he talked a lot about his own affairs.
He used to be a businessman, traveling around for business and had been to many places, but he stayed in Ming Dynasty the longest.
When talking about the Ming Dynasty, he asked where the two were from.
When they learned that he was from the capital, they immediately clapped their hands, very surprised, "There is a very famous businessman named Sang in your place, do you know him?"
The only famous businessman with the surname Sang is Sang Mingyue’s father.
Lu Wanning nodded, "I know him."
Wang Er grinned. "Hey, I'm unlucky. When I was doing business, I encountered many scammers. Not only did I not make any money, but I even lost the money to go back. Brother Sang was the only one who didn't cheat me. He wanted to give me money to go back to Fujian, but I wanted to learn some business skills from him, so I stayed with him for a while."
Speaking of this, Wang Er missed him very much. "It's been almost ten years since I last saw him. A few years ago, I met a Ming countryman who came to Fujian. I knew him. He said he had a son, but I didn't have time to congratulate him."
"When I have time, I will go to Ming Country too."
Lu Wanning was silent after hearing this and didn't speak for a long time.
Wang Er didn't realize it, and smiled as he introduced the characteristics of Fujian to them. As they walked along, he saw that the two seemed easy to talk to, so he rubbed his hands a little awkwardly and said, "I just had a grandson at home, and I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for the next two years. When are you going back to Ming Country? Can you bring something for Brother Sang?"
His earnest eyes made Lu Wanning nod subconsciously. She did not mention that Father Sang had passed away, but whispered, "When we leave in a few days, we will go to Xishi in advance to tell you."
Wang Er was very grateful. "Okay, okay, since you know Brother Sang, we can be considered friends. I won't charge you for leading the way today."
He took the two of them to the best restaurant in Minxuan City, but the restaurant was not cheap. He saw that although the two of them looked very stunning, their clothes did not make them look very wealthy.
So he decided to treat them to a meal as a reward for their help in bringing things back.
But his money was limited, and a private room was a bit of a luxury for him, so he could only afford to invite them to eat in the hall.
However, this was exactly what Lu Wanning wanted. The people coming and going in this restaurant were all wealthy people, and sitting in the hall would make it easier for her to observe them.
But before she could observe anything, she saw an acquaintance.
Qin Linche came down from the second floor and chatted with the people around him. He didn't notice Lu Wanning at first, but was attracted by Wang Er's words.
Wang Er spoke Ming dialect quite well, and if you didn't listen carefully, you could hardly tell the difference.
"The flavors here tend to be sweet and sour. They always put a lot of sugar in any dish. If you're not used to it, there's a bacon bun stall near the door. I'll buy a couple for you guys to make do with."
"I'm used to it," Lu Wanning said, "I quite like it."
She really thought it was pretty good, at least compared to the various kinds of meat she had eaten in Turan a few days ago, the fancy-looking dishes in front of her made her mouth water.
Just as he stuffed the choy sum carved into a flower into his mouth, a suspicious voice came from not far away, "Lu Wanning?"
She and Qi Muchao looked up at the same time and looked at the person who came.
Seeing that it was Qin Linche, Lu Wanning quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and introduced him to Qi Muchao, "This is Qin Linche, the former owner of Huichuntang."
Qi Muzhao looked at him dimly and nodded slowly, "I know him."
Qin Linche said a few words to his friend, who then left on his own, and he walked towards the two of them.
Although Wang Er didn't know who Qin Linche was, he could tell from his clothes that this person must be either rich or noble in Fujian, so he shrank aside a little awkwardly.
After all, they were in Fujian, so Qin Linche still had some sense of propriety. He did not reveal the identities of the two people and greeted them first.
Then he asked Lu Wanning, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you come to see me?"
Lu Wanning glanced at Qi Muchao secretly and said awkwardly, "I don't know where you live either."
Qin Linche was a little confused, "Didn't you receive the letter I sent you?"
"What letter?" Lu Wanning shook her head. "I wasn't in Beijing for a while."
"It's about the things you want to know," Qin Linche pursed his lips slightly and nodded at the two of them, "How about we go upstairs and talk in detail?"
With Qin Linche already here, it would be very inconvenient to bring Wang Er with her. After all, Lu Wanning was not sure about Qin Linche's identity, so she gave today's remuneration to Wang Er and made an appointment to meet him tomorrow.
But Wang Er said he would not accept anything.
There was no other way, Lu Wanning had to wait and give it to him later.
After following Qin Linche upstairs and into the private room, Qin Linche spoke to Qi Muchao, "Prince Qi looks quite well now. How come he's already over 25?"
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