Zhou Jing'an stood in front of the clinic. The furnishings and layout inside were unchanged, and even the two shop assistants were still there. Only the doctor in charge of the clinic had been replaced by an elderly man.
After observing for a long time, he saw that the old man's skin and hair color were not effects that could be achieved by disguise. So he stepped forward and asked, "Doctor, I would like to ask you about someone."
The old doctor looked at him with a serious expression: "Who are you asking about?"
Zhou Jing'an asked, "Where is the doctor who was here before?"
Before the old doctor could speak, the apprentice named Mao Li said, "The previous employer left long ago."
The old doctor then pointed to the chestnut tree and said, "Go ask those two; they used to work under that doctor."
Zhou Jing'an thanked him and walked over to Mao Li, who was cutting medicinal herbs, and asked, "Young man, do you know where she went?"
Mao Li shook his head and said, "I don't know, but that employer was really kind. He not only gave us a large sum of severance pay, but also let the employer keep us."
Bai Guo nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right."
Zhou Jing'an knew he wouldn't get any more information from the clinic, so he left.
Could Wei Cong's deduction be wrong?
Standing under the eaves of the clinic, Zhou Jing'an began to ponder his next plan.
"Hurry, hurry, the restaurant is about to open! The proprietress said yesterday that they'd have braised chicken legs today. We need to hurry, or they'll all be gone!"
Mao Li burst out the door with a loud bang.
"Wait for me! Oh no, my belt is loose! I'm so worried!" Bai Guo said as she tied her belt and chased after her friend.
At this moment, the old doctor who was sitting upright in the clinic also chased after her, shouting without regard for his image, "Baiguo, bring me two chicken legs too, no, bring me three, I'll reimburse you when I get back!"
"Got it!" Bai Guo had already run far away.
Zhou Jing'an couldn't help but chuckle at the scene. Seeing the old doctor still craning his neck to look in the direction the waiter had disappeared, he casually asked, "May I ask which chicken leg it was that everyone is so obsessed with?"
To be honest, the three of them kept talking about chicken legs, which made him a little hungry too.
When the topic of chicken legs came up, the old doctor's serious expression disappeared, replaced by a look of drooling.
He involuntarily swallowed and chuckled, "It's the Limin Restaurant on the main street in the town. The proprietress's cooking skills are absolutely superb, leaving a lasting impression. Young man, you must be from out of town?"
Zhou Jing'an smiled and nodded.
The old doctor had a knowing look on his face and laughed, "Then you must try Limin Restaurant. The food there is not only delicious and visually appealing, but also extremely cheap. Everyone says that the restaurant owner is a fairy descended from heaven, and I think it's probably true."
If she weren't a fairy, how could she be so beautiful? If she weren't a fairy, how could she do this unprofitable business?
Anyway, Zhou Jing'an was hungry, and with the old doctor's enthusiastic recommendation, he decided to have lunch at that restaurant.
The town consisted of only two streets. Just as we were about to reach the entrance of the eatery, a group of workers covered in mud and sweat came from another direction, seemingly also heading towards the Limin Eatery.
Zhou Jing'an immediately stopped in his tracks, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.
He absolutely refused to dine with these lowly people.
So he decided to go to the restaurant he had just passed.
As soon as I turned around, I heard a sweet and familiar voice coming from inside the restaurant.
"The food will be served shortly, please line up!"
Zhou Jing'an curled his lips into a smile and turned to head towards Limin Restaurant.
"Boss lady, I'd like three more chicken drumsticks to go." After getting her own food, Bai Guo handed over twenty copper coins with a grin.
Meat dishes cost six coins per serving, and the deposit for the bowl is two coins.
Jian Yang served him five chicken drumsticks and said with a smile, "I'll give you one more and Mao Li one each."
Bai Guo was overjoyed and kept praising, "Boss lady, you are truly a beautiful and kind fairy!"
"You're such a chatterbox, go eat your food!"
Chestnut ran away with a grin.
Zhou Jing positioned himself behind the group of dockworkers.
At this moment, he no longer cared about looking down on these people, because his attention was completely drawn to Jian Yang, who was serving food at the entrance of the restaurant.
She didn't even disguise herself.
It is likely that the emperor later canceled the search notice for her, and given that there is very little movement of people in this town, people would not doubt her identity.
Even without makeup, her carefree laughter and lively eyes were captivating.
Perhaps his gaze was too direct, for the emperor standing beside Jian Yang glanced at him.
Zhou Jing'an quickly looked away.
He had disguised himself, and the emperor did not recognize him.
It was only then that Zhou Jing'an realized that he had been so focused on looking at Jian Yang that he hadn't noticed the cashier next to her.
It wasn't until he glanced at him that he suddenly realized that the man exuded a familiar aura in his every move.
Could it be the emperor?
Zhou Jing'an ultimately ordered a stir-fried vegetable dish, a braised chicken leg, and a sweet and sour poached egg.
"Sixteen coins," Jian Yang said with a bright smile.
"How can it be so cheap?" Zhou Jing'an was shocked.
In the past, he would easily spend tens of taels of silver at any restaurant in the capital.
Jian Yang smiled and said, "Sir, you must be from out of town? The rice and egg drop soup are in those two wooden buckets. Please help yourself if there isn't enough."
Zhou Jing'an didn't have any copper coins, so he eventually took out a small piece of silver and handed it to the emperor.
“Too much,” the emperor said, not reaching out to take it, “I can’t make change.”
Judging from the voice, it doesn't seem like it.
A hint of doubt flickered in Zhou Jing'an's eyes.
Little did he know that, just in case, Jian Yang had given the emperor a voice-changing drug, making his voice more hoarse than his former magnetic voice.
"No need to look anymore." Zhou Jing'an casually put the loose silver into the money box in front of the emperor, picked up his bowl, found an empty seat by the window, and began to eat slowly and leisurely.
It was indeed very delicious.
Its culinary skills are comparable to those of the imperial chefs in the palace.
Because of the touch of everyday life, the food was even better than what the imperial chefs made.
The emperor frowned slightly as he looked at the silver ingots in the money box.
Jian Yang had been so focused on getting the food that she hadn't noticed what was happening to him. Now, she came over and asked, "What's wrong?"
The emperor pointed to the loose silver in the box and told her what had just happened.
"I see." Jian Yang nodded and took out the piece of silver. "Since he is a friend from out of town, let's treat him to this meal."
The emperor had no objection.
“Young Master.” Jian Yang walked to Zhou Jing’an’s side.
Zhou Jing'an's brow twitched, he put down his chopsticks, steadied himself, and looked at her.
Jian Yang stretched out his hand, holding the silver he had given her earlier. "You've given too much money. This is Limin Restaurant, not a place to make money. Consider this meal on my behalf."
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