Chapter 111: Barking dogs don’t bite, and biting dogs don’t bark
What? 】Su Qianqian stared at the new dish: spicy crab! The crabs were fat at this time and were stir-fried with a spicy sauce made with red peppers. The smell made her drool.
[It turned out that he came because of Madam Shaohua. He drank the best Yu Ning Jian in Madam Shaohua's Bichun Hall the day before yesterday and listened to Madam Shaohua playing the piano. In the past, Madam Shaohua just drank tea and never played the piano, unless... unless there was someone else in the warm room in the flower hall!
As usual, Madam Shaohua asked about the recent interesting things in Xijing. Yuanwailang talked a lot and accidentally mentioned that "Anmin" opened today. Madam Shaohua praised it as a good thing.
Yuanwailang also talked about "Huarong Pavilion" and "Cuiying Tower", which he heard from his wife. His wife complained that she was not qualified to become a "member". Madam Shaohua just smiled and said, "Life is fleeting, so why bother?"
When talking about interesting things, we naturally talk about the Ministry of Personnel. This Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Personnel is from the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the ranks and selection of civil servants. He heard that Zhang Yong, the Secretary of the City Patrol Department, has been doing a good job in handling cases recently, and he is going to be promoted to Shaoqing of the City Patrol Department.
Madam Shaohua changed the subject, saying that as a person living alone it was not appropriate for her to show up in public, and asked Mr. Sun to help her see the grand scene of the opening of "Anmin" to comfort her late husband who passed away early. Naturally, Mr. Sun agreed.
It is said that Mr. Sun was infatuated with Madam Shaohua and had been with her ever since she worked at the Music Bureau. As for the fact that she did not become her lover, he was not dissatisfied at all, because he was sensible and had practiced a lot, but he was not so good at that after getting married.
Mr. Sun was afraid that if he failed in front of the goddess, he would not even be able to drink tea, so he always maintained a noble and pure personality, and only thought about other things in his mind.
In order to save face and prove that he was not mentally ill, he took in two concubines with great fanfare. Now the three resentful women get together every day, and instead of being jealous of each other, they have developed feelings for each other, and the family of three is in love with each other. 】
The system told Su Qianqian to eat melon. In addition to the Qin family, the Zhou brothers and Marquis Dingyang could also hear it. Several people pricked up their ears and knew the benefits of eating melon. However, the two brothers did not understand what was said, and Marquis Dingyang laughed secretly.
[The deceased husband?] The military attaché who fell to his death? "Anmin" refers to the families of soldiers who have been buried. What does it have to do with him? 】
Su Qianqian smiled in her heart for a while, and asked the system while looking at the dishes being served.
[I don’t know about this. It’s true that Mr. Sun didn’t want to come to the banquet. However, because Madam Shaohua changed her mind, she had an awkward encounter with the Vice Minister of Personnel. However, the Vice Minister of Personnel had other difficulties.
The Minister of Personnel is already over fifty years old this year. His father is old and seriously ill recently, and he is afraid that one day he will have to observe mourning for his father.
Don't underestimate the official from the Ministry of Personnel who is hosting today's banquet. He is none other than Lu Jing, the youngest son of Duke Xu and the eldest princess. He booked the banquet in advance to show his support for his uncle the Emperor.
The Assistant Minister of Personnel had long wanted to meet with Lu Jing in private, in order to ask Lu Jing for help and to speak to the Princess Royal on his behalf to keep his official position during his period of mourning. Otherwise, by the time he had been in mourning for three years, there would be no position for him in the Ministry of Personnel. However, Lu Jing had never agreed.
This opportunity is rare, but I can't let Mr. Sun know about this, so I deliberately said that I would not come to the restaurant. Unexpectedly, I still ran into him. I felt embarrassed and worried. 】
The system chuckled when it said this, [But this Minister doesn't know that this opportunity was specially given by Lord Lu!
No one complained that the money was too much. Ensuring that he would be reinstated after the mourning period was equivalent to buying half of the official position. According to the rank of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the official price was 50,000 taels of silver. The princess kept a low profile, and her sons seemed to be well-behaved, but the money flowed into her pocket. 】
The system ate the melon as if nothing had happened, but the Qin family and the three new members were so shocked that their jaws dropped: selling official positions and titles was one of the behaviors that Emperor Gan De hated the most. If he knew about this, even if the person was the eldest princess's son, he would probably be severely punished.
[Good dogs don't block the road, bad dogs often do. Barking dogs don't bite, and biting dogs don't bark. These silent dogs are the ruthless ones. 】
Su Qianqian heard the waitress say in a crisp voice, "The dishes are all served, please enjoy." She replied to the system in her heart and looked at Madam Qin. Once Madam Qin picked up her chopsticks, she could start eating.
"Mr. Su, thank you and Yu Zhuo for helping us book a private room. You two can go and do your business." Mrs. Du handed the chopsticks to Madam Qin and naturally drove away the two guys who wanted to eat alone.
"Mom, you can't blame me for this. It's San..." Qin Yuzhuo was about to betray Su Qianqian, but when he turned around and saw Su Qianqian's squinting eyes, he quickly changed direction: "...Brother didn't allow us to take you out."
"Did I say that?" With a clear and pleasant voice like a spring, Qin Hanzhang turned out from the screen in front of the door. His eyes turned around and fell on Su Qianqian, who was dressed in men's clothes.
Qin Yuzhuo was caught in the act and he shrank his neck like a coward.
"Hahaha, I'm sorry for offending you. I hope you elders will forgive my mistakes. A prime minister should be tolerant and forgive others when you can. Leave a way out for us so that we can meet again in the future..."
Su Qianqian has thought of all the words to persuade people to be magnanimous and kind, and she has even chosen which piece of spicy crab to pick!
"Okay, stop teasing... the Su family kid, Han Zhang, sit down and have dinner, it looks really good."
Madam Qin was also a little anxious. She had a good appetite and was full of energy recently. It had been many years since she had eaten in a restaurant. She felt it was new and a little greedy. Like Su Qianqian, she was ready to feast on the food.
Mrs. Du stopped pretending and smiled, telling "Young Master Su" not to be polite, and then she personally served the food to Madam Qin.
Most people didn't recognize the women of the Qin family when they came in, but when Qin Hanzhang walked into the restaurant, all eyes were attracted, and the people in the private room naturally got the news.
"They say they are trying to comfort the families of the soldiers, but I heard that it was the Marquis' Mansion that was secretly running this. It's not difficult for them to make a fortune from this. But who has the money gone into? How would we, the common people, know..."
Some people were talking in low voices at the banquet downstairs, but they could be vaguely heard in the private room on the second floor.
"These things are not for you and me to discuss, just drink and eat without talking about them!"
"It's a pity for these soldiers' families, who are placed here as a signboard to make money for those who climbed to high positions by stepping on the mountains of corpses. It's not enough to pay for the lives of their sons and husbands, but they also want to sell themselves..."
"That does make sense..."
"Did you wipe your mouth after washing your hands? Why do you smell so bad when you talk? This is a newly opened restaurant. You can't pollute such a good place and make other guests unable to eat.
Waiter, please settle the bill for this meal for me. I'll give you the money, and chase them out. Remember these faces, draw a picture and stick it on the door. Neither they nor the dogs are allowed to come in. ”
The clear and arrogant voice of the girl echoed in the suddenly silent store.
"Okay, please go upstairs, young lady. The person you are looking for is in the fifth room on the second floor... Dear guests, please go outside!" The waiter who was missing a hand agreed happily.
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