Although the rich young master was handsome, he was slightly gloomy and had a bit of a roguish air about him.
His dark circles under his eyes suggest he is a womanizer and a drunkard.
“Ximen Qing!” Li Huan blurted out.
The rich young master was taken aback, then angrily said, "Where did this strange person come from, not only blocking my way but also calling me by my name!"
Li Huan scolded, "The road is wide, and you insist on walking in the middle. You're so damn arrogant!"
Enraged, Ximen Qing swung his fist at Li Huan's face.
In an instant, Li Huan twisted the switch and darted forward several meters, dodging Ximen Qing's fist.
"You rascal! You ran away pretty fast..."
Just as Ximen Qing was about to give chase, he suddenly stopped and stared intently at Pan Jinlian.
He was so focused on bullying Li Huan that he didn't notice Pan Jinlian.
At this moment, Pan Jinlian was like a delicious cake with an irresistible aroma, deeply attracting the greedy Ximen Qing.
Seeing Ximen Qing's dazed expression, Pan Jinlian blushed slightly and gracefully gave a curtsy.
"My lord, please don't be angry. If I hadn't accidentally slipped and dropped the fork, hitting that strange man driving the carriage, he wouldn't have stopped in the road."
Ximen Qing's eyes lit up, and he grinned, his anger completely gone.
Li Huan thought to himself, "Although my head was hit by Pan Jinlian's bamboo pole, it didn't stop Ximen Qing from meeting Pan Jinlian at all."
This Xiao Pan, known as the "poisonous woman of all time," seems to be quite reasonable so far.
Ximen Qing regained his senses, quickly straightened his collar, and returned the greeting to Pan Jinlian.
"Since my wife has pleaded for him, I will not blame him no matter what."
Ximen Qing put on airs, his voice becoming much deeper, deliberately emphasizing his masculinity.
"Damn it," Li Huan cursed inwardly, "Ximen Qing is such a show-off."
Pan Jinlian smiled gently, swayed her hips, climbed the steps, and went into the room.
Ximen Qing stared longingly at Pan Jinlian's retreating figure, looking restless with desire. He then turned and ran towards the teahouse to ask Wang Po for information.
Ding! A system notification sounded!
[Attention, Master! The first mission to travel through the world of "Water Margin" has been issued!]
[He set up a food stall in Yanggu County and earned three thousand taels of silver from Ximen Qing!]
[Mission successful! The electric tricycle can be upgraded again!]
[Mission failed, master's level reduced to level one!]
Downgraded to Level 1! Li Huan's heart clenched!
Moreover, the task is quite difficult!
As is well known, Ximen Qing was a wealthy man who ran a medicinal herb business and also lent money from government offices, making him arguably the richest man in Yanggu County.
However, this guy was extravagant, obsessed with women, and had many bad friends, which caused him to spend money like water.
Currently, Ximen Qing's fortune is almost gone, probably not exceeding ten thousand taels of silver.
It would be difficult to get him to spend three thousand taels of silver on boxed meals.
What's even more challenging is that the culinary techniques of the Northern Song Dynasty had reached a very high level, forming a diverse and abundant food system.
Ximen Qing lived a life of luxury and indulgence, and had tasted all sorts of delicacies.
Li Huan had no time to think further and decided to start with Pan Jinlian to test Ximen Qing.
He immediately got out of the car, opened the lids of eight food buckets, and started hawking them on the street.
"Selling boxed lunches! Top-quality boxed lunches! Delicious boxed lunches!"
"Dear guests, don't miss this opportunity!"
Soon, five or six passersby gathered around the electric tricycle.
Ximen Qing remained seated in the teahouse, chatting with Wang Po about Pan Jinlian.
Li Huan continued to shout, and tapped the food bucket with a ladle, making a loud noise.
Immediately afterwards, the window upstairs was opened, revealing Pan Jinlian's beautiful face.
A rich aroma of food wafted into Pan Jinlian's nose.
She looked down and saw that the various dishes in the food bucket looked very appetizing, which made her very hungry.
A passerby swallowed hard: "What kind of food is in the boxed lunch?"
Li Huan picked up a lunchbox and explained loudly, "This box is used to hold both food and rice, so it's called a lunchbox!"
"I see! I'll buy one box!"
"I'll buy a box too, how much is it?"
Li Huan replied, "Each boxed meal contains four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, with unlimited rice and soup, plus two bottles of beer, and costs only thirty taels of silver!"
"What? Thirty taels of silver? That's robbery!"
"Hahaha, has this guy gone mad?!"
"Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! They're completely blinded by greed!"
Li Huan knew that the price of thirty taels of silver would surely scare away many passersby.
At the same time, it will definitely arouse Pan Jinlian's curiosity!
As expected, Pan Jinlian quickly went downstairs and left the house.
She approached the electric tricycle to observe it up close.
Four meat dishes: spicy bullfrog, garlic crab sticks, pan-fried small silver fish, and stir-fried scallops with onions.
Four vegetarian dishes: cold tomato salad, dry-fried cauliflower, king oyster mushrooms with oyster sauce, and stir-fried carrots with kelp strips.
The fragrant delicacies dazzled Pan Jinlian.
She entered Wang Zhaoxuan's mansion at the age of nine to learn singing and playing instruments, and at the age of fifteen, she became a maid in Zhang's household. She lived in a wealthy environment and saw many delicacies.
But the dishes in the eight food buckets opened up a new culinary world for Pan Jinlian.
Just as Pan Jinlian was engrossed in watching, Ximen Qing and Wang Po quickly walked over.
Ximen Qing first glanced at Pan Jinlian's slender waist, then observed the dishes in the bucket, and was immediately shocked!
This guy has been to the capital and frequented brothels, so he's definitely well-informed.
Even so, the four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes that Li Huan sold were dishes that Ximen Qing had never seen before.
The aroma made Granny Wang's mouth water, and her stomach rumbled.
She smiled and said, "The food looks very tempting, I guess it's not cheap, how much is it?"
Before Li Huan could answer, Pan Jinlian said, "Each boxed meal costs thirty taels of silver, which my godmother definitely can't afford."
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