Chapter 519 521. Easy to say
He Gaofei sneered in his heart and began to understand the man's intention.
Li Ji, "This Lord Gu seems to be a refugee. It is really enviable that he has such a rich family in such a short time."
He Gaofei, "This is something we can't envy. Who can blame him for being lucky? He found a golden baby.
I heard that General Li has not married yet, so you have a much better chance than us. Keep your eyes open and look carefully. Maybe you can find a lady like Madam Gu."
These words sounded fine, but Li Ji frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
"Yes," Lu Shenggen also said at this time, "We old guys have no chance now. General Li, you still have a choice."
Li Ji, "Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents, so let's not talk about that now.
I wonder how much money each of you has invested? How much money has it spent in total? "
He Gaofei glanced at Lu Shenggen and said, "We only have a few hundred taels of silver each. We don't expect to make a fortune. It would be nice if we could have more silver to eat a few more meals here."
"... Just a few hundred taels of silver?"
"Of course, if General Li doesn't believe it, go and ask around," He Gaofei said self-deprecatingly, "I've already said that we are incorruptible and probably the most miserable officials in history."
Before, when I was in Beijing, I worked in a low-income government office, and I only received a salary and had to support my family.
Even if he was sent abroad now, this place was extremely poor and there were few wealthy businessmen. Naturally, no one would offer him tribute, and his life was extremely hard.
"Yes," Wu Yichen patted his small purse, which was already deflated, "We all rely on that little salary to make a living now. If General Li hadn't invited me today, I wouldn't have the courage to step into this place."
Li Ji, "..." Then you were so generous before, saying you would treat...
He Gaofei, "..." Wu Yichen almost fooled himself...
Lu Shenggen, "..." I'd better stop talking...
Wu Yichen seemed to realize that he had let something slip. "I said before that I was sincere in treating you. Please don't be polite to me later."
"Don't you have no money?" He Gaofei lowered his head with a smile in his eyes.
"What's the big deal? At most I can ask Master Gu to borrow some money first, and I will be able to pay it back when I get my salary next time."
Li Ji's face changed slightly, "Master Wu, don't say that, I asked you to come here this time, so naturally I will be the one to treat you.
If I really ask you to pay for it, wouldn't that be a slap in my face?"
He finally understood that he had to pay for the meal whether he wanted to or not.
"I'm so sorry," Wu Yichen pinched his empty purse again, "Next time, when I have more money, I will definitely treat General Li well."
"Sure, sure."
After refilling the tea again, the waiter and his waiters brought the food.
Looking at the table full of food and wine, it was Li Ji's turn to have a toothache. There are only four of them here, is it necessary to serve so many dishes?
Especially when he heard the waiter had to introduce each dish, his hands began to tremble.
These were expensive dishes, and he could imagine that after this meal, the banknotes he brought with him might not be enough.
He looked at the waiter with difficulty, "Are all the dishes served?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Dear guest, do you think these dishes are not enough? Then I will prepare a few more for you."
"No need," Li Ji exclaimed. Seeing the surprised looks of the other three adults, he realized that he had lost his composure. "No, no, I'm just asking. You guys go down first. I'll call you later if there's not enough."
The waiter still had a smile on his face. "Okay, I'll be waiting outside. If you need anything, just let me know."
At this moment, Li Ji wished he could go back to the previous quarter of an hour and really slap himself. You were so pretentious when you first came in, but now you have to fill the hole.
He Gaofei and the other two looked at the table full of dishes with nostalgic looks on their faces. They had not tasted such dishes for such a long time.
"Today is really thanks to General Li. This glass of wine is for the general." He Gaofei smelled the aroma of the wine in the glass and knew that the wine was of great value. He quickly found a place to taste the wine as soon as possible.
Although Li Ji felt distressed, he could not turn back at this moment. He raised his glass and said, "It is fate that we met. Please..."
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The banquet ended only when everyone had eaten everything.
Looking at the three drunken old foxes supporting each other as they walked out, Li Ji could only touch his wallet and go to the counter to pay.
When Li Ji heard the shopkeeper reading out the bill, he suddenly felt terrible. This was definitely a shady shop.
“Why is it so expensive?”
"Sir, please look, the dishes we have prepared for you are all top-notch and luxurious. You can ask around about the cost. We really don't sell them at a high price.
Look at this wine again. I believe you have tasted it. It is priceless. "
"But when I asked you to help with the arrangements, I didn't mean to use the most expensive ones..."
The waiter was standing by with a wronged look on his face. “But you said at the time that you wanted me to serve you the most expensive one. Everyone heard it.”
Li Ji, "..."
In stark contrast to Li Ji's predicament, the three drunken men all stood up straight as soon as they entered the alley behind the prefectural government office, pointing at each other and laughing.
"If there's a sucker like this every day, we'll be as fat as a ball by the time we go back." Lu Shenggen touched his swollen belly and smiled with satisfaction.
"I finally had enough to eat today. The dishes at Tianfu Restaurant are really as good as their reputation. Every dish is exquisite."
"I value the wine in the glass more. It finally appeased my alcohol bug."
Several people walked in arm in arm while talking, "Master Wu, I didn't expect that you are the most cunning among us. Did you intend to trick him from the beginning?"
Wu Yichen looked innocent, "I was just a little greedy, and he just happened to show up.
But you guys cooperated really well just now. I was afraid you would go against me."
"I didn't react at first, and it was the adults who reminded me secretly." Lu Shenggen almost lost his temper. If He Gaofei hadn't kicked him at the critical moment, he might have really turned against him.
"Then you really don't know me at all," Wu Yichen glanced at him, "Although I have only been here for a short time, I have heard of Li Ji many times.
Everyone in Lucheng knows that he is Chen Zishu's spy.
When we were in Beijing, none of us had not been bullied by him.
We are powerless and cannot shake him, so why can't we vent our anger on this Li guy?
If he shows his kindness to us for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. What do you think he wants to do with us?"
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