Chapter 49 Lady Li
After roughly counting the spirit stones obtained from this auction, Xu Qiuqian was extremely happy.
She said to Yun Yi: "Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"
Yun Yi was infected by her happiness and also laughed.
"Okay." He nodded obediently.
"I want to go too!" Chen Wei said quickly.
"Come, come together, I'll treat you to some delicious food!" If it weren't for Chen Wei, she wouldn't have been able to get so many spirit stones at this auction!
If these spirit stones were exchanged for points, they would definitely be worth tens of thousands.
"Patriarch Chen, are you going?"
Chen Zhuozheng smiled and shook his head: "I won't go, I have something else to do, you guys go."
After saying goodbye to Chen Zhuozheng, Yun Yi and Chen Wei followed Xu Qiuqian to a restaurant called Tao Lingwan.
This was the restaurant where Yin Shican invited Xu Qiuqian to dinner last time.
Xu Qiuqian had been thinking about it ever since the last time she went there. This time she had money, so she planned to treat herself to a good meal.
When he arrived outside the building, Chen Wei was surprised.
"Is this the one?"
"Why, you know him?"
Chen Wei nodded: "This is opened by the Zhao family. The food made by Zhao family's Tao Lingwan is one of the most delicious in Youling City. There are endless monks coming and going every day. I heard that all the delicacies of Tao Lingwan are made by one person."
Xu Qiuqian was curious: "Who?"
"I don't know either, but since this cook became Tao Juwan's cook, Tao Juwan has become more and more famous in the past twenty years. The reason why Zhao Jiafu's restaurant has grown so large is largely due to the restaurant."
"I see."
Since it’s the Zhao family, forget it.
Last time, she didn't recognize her. What if someone from the Zhao family recognized her this time? It's better to be careful.
"Then let's go eat at another restaurant."
Just as he finished speaking, something was thrown at him, and Xu Qiuqian and others quickly made way.
There was a loud "bang" sound, followed by screams of "ouch", and it turned out to be a man.
The man had a beard and was in his forties or fifties. He was dressed richly and was screaming in agony.
This commotion naturally attracted the attention of the people in the hall, and someone laughed when he saw it.
"Hey! Isn't this the shopkeeper Tao Juwan? Why is he being beaten?!"
The man got up from the ground, waved his hand and smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it."
"Maybe he has angered Madam Li again." Someone speculated.
Chen Wei explained: "Mrs. Li is Tao Lingwan's cook."
At this time, a woman came over from the backstage with a menacing look. She was holding a spatula in one hand, wearing dark clothes and a white apron around her body. Her other hand was on her waist, her beautiful eyes were wide open.
"I'm telling you, Zhao Mingcheng, if you dare to pick on the dishes I cook again, it won't be so easy next time!"
Zhao Mingcheng was embarrassed: "Isn't this for your own good? You keep serving the same dishes over and over again, and the guests are tired of them. It's time to research new dishes..."
"It's none of your business whether or not I do research, and when I do it?!"
"Okay, okay, I won't say it again, okay?"
Madam Li then snorted coldly and turned to go into the kitchen.
Zhao Mingcheng bowed and nodded to everyone: "I am so sorry to interrupt your meal, everyone. Please continue, continue."
After saying that, he went into the kitchen dejectedly.
When everyone saw that there was nothing fun to watch, they dispersed, but the discussion continued.
Xu Qiuqian heard a nearby cultivator shaking his head and saying, "Madam Li really hasn't researched new dishes for a long time. The last time she came up with a new dish seemed to be fifteen years ago, right?"
"Yes, I'm tired of these dishes. I see that fewer and fewer people come to Tao Lingwan recently."
"You can't blame her for this..." someone suddenly spoke up.
Seeing that he seemed to know something about the inside story, others became curious.
"What do you mean?"
The man sighed, and then said, "Do you know that Madam Li has a Taoist partner? Twenty years ago, her Taoist partner was seriously injured after entering the secret realm. He needs many rare spiritual herbs and elixirs to prolong his life, but Madam Li and her Taoist partner are both independent cultivators and do not have that many spiritual stones to buy.
Madam Li asked several big families for help, but they ignored her. Only the Zhao family made her sign a 100-year contract after they knew she could cook. "
"Selling body indenture?!"
Everyone was shocked, and Xu Qiuqian, who had not left yet, was also a little surprised.
Monks generally do not sign a contract to sell themselves.
"Yes, the indenture. After Madam Li signed the indenture, the situation of her Taoist partner improved. Madam Li also worked very hard for the Zhao family during that time, but her Taoist partner only lived for five years before he died. Since then, Madam Li has never developed a new dish again."
"I see."
Many people looked sympathetic.
The fact that she was willing to sign a 100-year indenture for her Taoist partner shows how deep their relationship is.
But the Taoist partner only lived for five years.
This tragic ending makes people sigh.
"But the Zhao family is kind-hearted. After all, although Madam Li signed a contract to sell herself, the Zhao family only let her cook and fry dishes. She was not responsible for anything else. Even the shopkeeper, a member of the Zhao family, was beaten by her and she was reluctant to fight back."
"Nonsense! Have you ever seen how many spiritual stones Tao Lingwan has earned for the Zhao family in the past twenty years? If I had a cook like Madam Li in my shop, I would definitely worship her!"
"It's not that I'm reluctant, but I don't dare." Yun Yi suddenly spoke.
Xu Qiuqian looked at Yun Yi after hearing this: "Xiao Yi, what did you see?"
Yun Yi nodded.
"Just now when Zhao Mingcheng got up from the ground, I could just see his face. The expression on his face was very scary."
Xu Qiuqian seemed to be thinking about something.
He didn't dare to do anything to Madam Li. If something really happened to Madam Li and she couldn't cook, he would definitely be held accountable by the Zhao family.
But these have nothing to do with her.
"Come on, let's eat somewhere else."
Finally, based on Chen Wei's suggestion, they chose another restaurant. But maybe it was a psychological effect, Xu Qiuqian felt that the food this time was not as good as what Mrs. Li cooked.
After dinner, the sky began to darken.
After Chen Wei said goodbye to Xu Qiuqian, Xu Qiuqian took Yun Yi back to the store.
Outside the store, Chen Wu was sitting there. When he saw Xu Qiuqian and the others, he quickly stood up.
"Go in first."
Entered the store.
"Very well done!" Xu Qiuqian praised Chen Wu. If Chen Wu had not disclosed the auction items to the major families as she requested, her auction plan might not have been so successful. "By the way, did the major families find out?"
Chen Wu said proudly: "No, I bribed the people in the City Lord's Mansion, so the people from the major families will definitely not have any doubts."
As he spoke, he took out a medium-grade spirit stone and thirty-two low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag.
"These are the remaining spirit stones. I spent 700 spirit stones to bribe the people in the City Lord's Mansion."
"Take it. Thank you for your hard work."
"Hehe, I'll take it then. Thank you, Manager Xu! If you have anything else, just let me know!"
Xu Qiuqian thought about it.
"Then can you help me find out about Madam Tao Ling Wanli?"
"No problem, Manager Xu, rest assured. I will tell you as soon as I find out."
Chen Wu left.
Xu Qiuqian went up to the second floor and began to excitedly calculate the spirit stones obtained from the auction.
(End of this chapter)
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