Chapter 29: Chen Zhejiang knows how to balance
Shen Zhejiang couldn't persuade Xiao Zhinian, so he finally chose to compromise. Besides, he was really hungry, so it wouldn't hurt to have a meal.
As the sun sets, the restaurant is bustling with people and guests are arriving like clouds.
"Sir, please come in!"
The waiter calls out loudly to the guests coming in and out, moving busy in the hustle and bustle of the world. The air is filled with the aroma of wine and food, and people with black hair and white hair all hold out a lamp of joy of reunion at the table.
Xiao Zhinian followed Shen Zhejiang, step by step up the ladder to the second floor, looking at the bustling scene below. For some reason, he felt a warm feeling.
There will always be a bonfire reserved for him in this world.
very nice.
Chen Zhejiang picked a relatively quiet private room, which was next to the window and blocked out most of the noisy sounds.
"Seshalou is the most prosperous restaurant in Luocheng. The dishes are very different from those in the capital. This frozen rabbit meat is one of the famous dishes in the northern part of the Saibei. This restaurant makes the best one. Would you like to try it?"
Shen Zhejiang had been in Luocheng for three years. Although he seldom went out, he had heard about it and naturally introduced it to Xiao Zhinian.
Xiao Zhinian looked at the words on the menu. It didn't matter what dish he ate. What mattered was who he ate with. So he said, "Okay."
Next, Shen Zhejiang told him about several dishes, and Xiao Zhinian nodded in agreement one by one.
Jokingly speaking, if Shen Zhejiang wanted this vast land, he would probably give it up without hesitation.
While waiting for the dishes, Xiao Zhinian would not be idle, so he changed the subject: "Sir, how do you think we can lure the thief out of his hole?"
"Give him what he likes and catch him with bait."
Shen Zhejiang spoke word by word.
Xiao Zhinian then asked: "What is the bait?"
Shen Zhejiang thought for a while, and then said slowly: "Prefect Yang has a nephew. His mother died of illness nine years ago, and he was raised by Prefect Yang. Although he is not his biological child, he is better than his own child. It is for this reason that Prefect Yang dotes on him and does not know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."
"So, sir, you suspect that the thief is the nephew of Prefect Yang?"
Xiao Zhinian had some clues and asked back after thinking for a while.
"Yes," Shen Zhejiang liked tea, so there was a pot of hot tea on the table, so he poured a cup for Xiao Zhinian and himself, "If it is really this person, then it will be easy to deal with."
Xiao Zhinian was puzzled: "Why?"
Shen Zhejiang took a sip of tea, which finally relieved the dryness of his throat. He coughed lightly and continued, "This man is particularly fond of beauty, both men and women, and has defiled many decent women. If you use beauty to seduce him, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, not to mention..."
“Serve the food!”
The waiter pushed open the door of the private room and quickly placed the various delicacies on the table. He said happily, "Sir, you really need to try the frozen rabbit meat in our store. It is really delicious. And our shopkeeper is in a good mood today. He will send two pots of wine to each table of guests. Please enjoy your meal!"
Xiao Zhinian asked, "What are you so happy about?"
The waiter nodded and bowed as he put the last plate of broth on the table. He then lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "The nephew of Magistrate Yang didn't come to cause trouble. In the past, he would always come to our house and eat a free meal. What can we ordinary people do? We can't beat the officials, so we have to accept the defeat. All right! Enjoy your meal, sir! We're still busy in our store!"
In this case, the thief is definitely the nephew of Governor Yang.
Xiao Zhinian filled a large bowl of soup for Shen Zhejiang, added two pieces of fat and lean pork ribs, and placed them in front of Shen Zhejiang, saying, "Don't bother. I'll send Huai Wu to catch that man. Sir, just enjoy your meal. Come on."
"It's useless. Magistrate Yang knew we would investigate, so he would definitely hide his nephew and would not easily reveal his true colors. Any rash action would definitely alert the enemy. It would be better to dig a hole and let him jump into it himself."
Shen Zhejiang drank two sips of the soup and thought it tasted pretty good, so he drank another half bowl. Xiao Zhinian took all of this in and served Shen Zhejiang another bowl.
Xiao Zhinian said: "If that's the case, this bait is not so easy to find. Now is the time of crisis, and it is impossible for the nephew of Yang Zhifu to fall into our trap easily. So what should we do?"
There is a way, but Chen Zhejiang has not thought about this yet.
Who will be the bait?
How to lure people out and hit them with one strike?
At the same time, Shen Zhejiang thought, if the thief was really the nephew of Prefect Yang as they guessed, then why was the jade dagger in his hand.
Could it be that the man in black three years ago was really him?
Shen Zhejiang was actually not sure.
There are so many doubts that they cannot be solved for the time being.
Xiao Zhinian saw Shen Zhejiang's worry, so he smiled and said, "Sir, there is nothing you can do. I have thought of a good idea, but it requires your cooperation."
"What?"
Shen Zhejiang looked at Xiao Zhinian in confusion, but saw a deep smile between his eyebrows.
Just as he was about to ask further, a young man climbed in through the window and bumped into Shen Zhejiang face to face.
"Mr. Shen?"
Huaiwu's eyes widened and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Shen Zhejiang's hand holding the spoon paused slightly, but fortunately he remained calm, and only some soup spilled out and splashed onto his clothes.
"Who told you to come in at this time?" Xiao Zhinian was not happy to have his time with Shen Zhejiang disturbed. His face darkened immediately. The chopsticks he was holding would have broken if he had waited any longer. "Get out."
But Huaiwu was so shocked that he couldn't hear anything. He said in a daze: "Is my vision blurry? Mr. Shen, you are not dead?!"
Shen Zhejiang came to his senses from his original surprise, put down the soup spoon, and waved to Huai Wu who was standing over there: "No mistake, come and sit down."
Xiao Zhinian was the first to object: "No!"
Shen Zhejiang cast a look indifferently, and Xiao Zhinian's momentum instantly weakened. He muttered to express his dissatisfaction: "It's obviously me and the master who are having dinner together, why does a third person have to interfere..."
It seems that Shen Zhejiang's words are more effective.
"Huaiwu, come here," Shen Zhejiang asked the waiter to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks, motioned Huaiwu to sit down, and greeted him, "I haven't seen you for three years, and you have grown a lot taller."
Huai Wu smiled shyly and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Shen taking me in, I'm afraid I wouldn't be here today."
Hearing this, Xiao Zhinian muttered, "What the hell, it's obvious that I took you in!"
When Shen Zhejiang heard this, he sighed secretly, picked up a piece of frozen rabbit meat and put it in Xiao Zhinian's bowl, and said softly: "Your Majesty, eat the food."
Xiao Zhinian became visibly happy, and the two imaginary wolf cubs' ears began to shake.
I was thinking secretly, my husband only picks food for me and not for you, you must be so greedy, huh!
Unexpectedly, just as he finished his thought, the next moment, a pair of chopsticks picked up a piece of frozen rabbit meat, passed in front of Xiao Zhinian, and dropped it into Huaiwu's bowl.
"Eat it."
Chen Zhejiang knows how to strike a balance.
Xiao Zhinian: “…”
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