Fang Zhengyi sat by the window on the second floor, one hand on the railing and the other holding a wine cup, gazing into the distance at the noodle stall.
Sip a glass of wine and enjoy the breeze.
Downstairs, one could just see Chu Youyi, who was eating noodles with a sad face.
In this situation, Fang Zhengyi suddenly felt a pleasant sadness in his heart.
Such days are actually quite good! But I have to leave sooner or later because of my heavy responsibility.
Why didn't I become a servant when I traveled through time earlier? I became a county magistrate, with a large family, and I have to take care of them from hand to mouth. My life is worse than a dog's!
Butlers are still better!
Copy poems, write essays, flirt with the young ladies, and when you have nothing to do, use some modern business knowledge to shock everyone.
The last one to marry into the family! Perfect life, complete!
Alas, I was born at the wrong time!
"Uncle Fang, your dishes are all ready. Today the kitchen will send you a dish of stewed mutton with radish. Would you like to give your opinion on it?" The waiter looked at Fang Zhengyi with a flattering face.
The gentleman in front of me is a big customer and a real foodie.
Every time I come to eat these past two days, I am always picky, but my picks are reasonable and the chef has nothing to refute.
The most important thing is to be generous!
If you are happy, you will be paid! If you serve well, you can earn more than you can earn in a month by yourself!
Fang Zhengyi withdrew his gaze from Chu Youyi and lazily picked up the chopsticks to pick up a piece of mutton and carrot.
He put it in his mouth and savored it carefully, then looked at Chu Youyi again.
The food in my mouth seems to be more fragrant!
In my previous life, I liked to read doomsday stories online, or watch some wilderness survival shows, and then have some snacks, that’s what’s great!
Without mobile TV, isn’t Chu Youyi the best show to watch while eating?
After taking a bite of the dish, Fang Zheng sighed softly, "I haven't picked the radish well. It has too many tendons. Failure!"
"The mutton was overcooked. It melted in my mouth. I couldn't bite it. It was a failure!"
"Also, the oil in this dish is too thick. It looks greasy. Failure!"
"Don't be serious. If you continue to fool around like this, I won't come next time!"
Even with Chu Youyi's delicious food, the taste was still so bad. Fang Zhengyi was really dissatisfied.
The waiter smiled and said, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I'll tell the kitchen staff in a minute! But Master Fang, isn't too much oil bad?"
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and said, "Good? You cooks will think it's good. It's good for poor people to eat! Do people like me, Master Fang, lack oil and water?"
"He's a cook, but he doesn't know shit about cooking! Next time we stew lamb, let him cut the radish into shreds and cubes instead of messing around with it?"
"I'm tired of this dish, so just make some cold dishes to cleanse my mouth."
Fang Zheng waved his hand and the waiter left with a smile.
Then he began to observe Chu Youyi. Chu Youyi took a sip of noodle soup while Fang Zheng took a bite of goose leg.
She picked up a noodle, and Fang Zheng ate a shrimp...
They were enjoying their meal when they suddenly heard a noisy sound downstairs. Fang Zheng frowned and looked towards the stairs.
Three familiar figures came into view, and the half-eaten fish in his mouth fell into the bowl with a plop.
What caught my eye were three ragged "beggars", their clothes in rags, their faces covered in black and white patches, and black mud that had stuck to them from nowhere.
The three of them were excited, with tears in their eyes. They looked at Fang Zheng and trembled as they shouted, "Master..."
Zhou Tie, Zhao Lie, Xie Xian...
The waiter at the side was trying to drive the three away, but Fang Zhengyi suddenly stood up and walked over, saying sternly, "Go and do your own thing! These are my people! Wait a minute! Bring me another jar of wine and some wine glasses!"
The waiter laughed dryly twice, turned around and ran downstairs.
"You... are finally here! Come on, sit down and talk!" Fang Zheng said, deeply moved.
After saying that, he pulled Zhou Tie and the others towards the dining table. The other diners looked at the three dirty people and tried to avoid them, so they moved their stools a few times.
After they sat down, Fang Zheng began to pour wine for the three people. He didn't come to his senses until the three of them picked up the wine glasses.
Zhou Tie took a sip of wine, let out a long breath, and said with emotion: "Master... do you know how long we have been looking for you in the mountains? We almost thought you were dead."
Fang Zhengyi lowered his head and worked hard, his chopsticks dancing quickly: "Eat the vegetables first, you must be starving."
Xie Xian smiled and said, "Don't bother me, Master. We are not hungry. There are many things to eat in the mountains. How did you get to this city?"
Fang Zheng put down his chopsticks, looked at Xie Xian, and asked with some confusion in his eyes: "Aren't you in Haiyuan City? Why are you with them?"
Zhao Lie said, "Master, on the third day, King Wu's men completely got rid of us. We couldn't find you, so we sent someone back to Haiyuan City to call everyone else. Now everyone in Taoyuan County is in the city."
"If a brother hadn't said he saw you with a maid on the street, we wouldn't have known you were here! The other brothers are also looking for you separately. I've sent someone to notify them. They should all be here in a while."
"All the gunpowder has been used up, and the swords were buried outside the city and not brought in."
Fang Zheng nodded repeatedly: "Okay... okay, okay! Are there any casualties among the brothers?"
"No one was killed, just some minor injuries, it's nothing serious." Zhao Lie explained.
"That's good...that's good! When all the brothers are here, have a good meal here and rest for a few days! You have worked hard these days." Fang Zhengyi comforted them endlessly. The greatest comfort was that no one of his own was in trouble.
The rest is not that important.
"Master, aren't you heading north? We send you signals every night, but you didn't see any?" Zhou Tie muttered while eating.
Speaking of this, Fang Zheng felt even more angry: "Damn it! I didn't bring a fire, so I couldn't light the signal! I also encountered a wild boar on the way. I only dared to rest when I was exhausted in the mountains. There was no regularity! I rested for a while when I had time. Later, I completely lost my direction. But didn't you see the cloth I left on the tree?"
"I saw it! We found Yuding City two days ago. That damned guard, we all had pass, but he saw that we were in rags and refused to let us into the city! We wanted to give him some bribes but we had no money, so we had to hide on the official road and did a few scams! That damned guard had a big appetite! It took us dozens of taels to get into the city." Zhao Lie complained, "This place is not ordinary, sir! Even a guard is so greedy!"
Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel conflicted.
Damn, isn't that the soldier who guarded the city that I bribed? Did that little loser get a big order from me and start to get cocky?
"Let's not talk about this for now. Have you guys gone back to investigate the situation on King Wu's side?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
"We did. On the fifth day, after we confirmed that it was completely safe, we sent our brothers back to the port to check the situation. By then, the ship had already sailed away, and the ship we destroyed was completely burned. Only some debris and the supplies left by the King of Wu were left."
Burned...That bastard King Wu actually burned the wreckage of the ship.
This is troublesome. The King of Wu's ship is a real good thing. If we pull it back and reverse engineer it to build another one, we might save a lot of time.
Xie Xian looked at Fang Zhengyi who was suddenly frowning in thought, and couldn't help but ask, "Master, I heard Zhou Tie and the others say that it was you who stopped them from killing King Wu. Why did you stop them? Wouldn't it be a great achievement to kill him?"
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