April 10th
Early in the morning, just after the sun rose, Leng Yu and Luo Lan, dressed in ordinary people's clothes, went out with Ayu, Ahou, Acai and Ahong.
Considering that the trip would take a long time, they did not ask married people to accompany them. However, he had already made arrangements that as soon as the situation in Yilan County was revealed, Xiao Ningzi and others would immediately bring people to reinforce. This time, he vowed to eradicate all the termites hiding in Yilan County one by one.
Sitting in the carriage, Luo Lan couldn't help muttering,
"An An and Le Le wanted to follow us when they heard we were going out, but I refused. Our trip is long and the duration is unknown. If they go, it will definitely affect their studies. If they get too playful, I will have to take care of them."
"My lady is right. Although we are going to Yilan County with a purpose this time, I also want to accompany you to visit the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daning Kingdom."
"Then...we'll be away for a long time. Won't there be any problems at the court?"
Leng Yu chuckled softly,
"I've already made all the arrangements. Your father is here in the capital, along with Xiao Lingzi, Zhang Yuan, Xiao Ningzi, Xiao Tanzi, and Leng Ming. No one in Daning Kingdom dares to covet my throne. Rest assured, nothing will go wrong."
After he said this, Luo Lan felt relieved.
The capital city was far away from Yilan County, so they traveled by horse carriage, traveling during the day and sleeping at night, and it took about half a month to arrive.
If not for this, the magistrate of Yilan would not dare to act so recklessly!
End of April
After nearly twenty days of travel, Leng Yu and his group of six finally arrived in Yilan County.
Although this is just a county town, it looks quite rich and prosperous.
It was noon, and the county town was extremely bustling.
Leng Yu opened the curtain of the sedan chair and told A Yu, the driver,
"Let's find an inn first!"
Luo Lan interrupted him quickly.
"Sir, this is just a county town. If we find an inn to stay in, we'll be a bit conspicuous if we run into officials who come to inspect the rooms. We can't investigate this matter in a few days anyway. Why don't we rent a house here under the guise of businessmen? That way, we won't arouse suspicion and will be able to investigate this matter more slowly."
Leng Yu pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, then, my lady, let's eat first, and then we can look for a suitable house to rent in this city."
After saying this, he lifted the curtain door of the sedan chair and said to A Yu:
"Let's find a clean restaurant and eat first."
"Yes, sir."
This was what Leng Yu had instructed in advance. To prevent them from blurting out the secret in front of outsiders, they all had to call him Master and Madam Luo Lan, no matter in front of others or behind their backs.
Although this name is a bit old-fashioned, it is in line with their status.
A Yu parked the carriage in front of a tavern called Kexiangju. A Cai, A Hong and A Hou got off the horses one after another, asked the waiter to come out and tie up the horses, and went forward to help Luo Lan and Leng Yu get off the carriage.
After several people entered the restaurant one after another, the waiter came over to greet them, looked them up and down, and made a flattering gesture to invite them in.
"There are private rooms upstairs. Please come upstairs!"
Leng Yu was about to nod, but Luo Lan waved her hand and pointed at a table by the window.
"No need, that table is spacious enough, just sit there!"
Although Leng Yu was a little confused, he nodded in agreement. Seeing this, the waiter directly asked them to sit there.
After sitting down, Leng Yu asked in confusion,
"Why don't you find a quiet private room?"
"My husband, you forgot that we are here to experience the real world. If we go straight to the private rooms wherever we go, how can we have the chance to hear what the common people are talking about?"
Leng Yu felt that her words made sense, and then waved to the waiter.
"Bring me a few of your restaurant's signature dishes. Just don't make them too greasy. My wife doesn't like greasy food."
The waiter nodded in agreement hurriedly.
"Please wait a moment, the food will be here soon."
After saying that, the waiter ran to the kitchen. Luo Lan observed the restaurant for a week. The business seemed to be very good. Except for a few large tables that could accommodate many people, all the small tables were full.
Their food was served soon. After a whole day's journey, they were a little hungry, so they picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
At this moment, "bang", a sound of slapping the table was heard, and Leng Yu and others hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound.
I saw two people in official uniforms kicking the stool that I had just sat on to the ground. One of them shouted loudly,
"Where are the people? Get out."
The waiter came over nodding and bowing.
"My Lords, what's going on?"
One of the men with a beard opened his palm and revealed a cockroach.
"We only discovered there were bugs in your dish after we finished eating it. You have to compensate us."
The waiter hurriedly apologized with a smile.
"Sir, we're a small business, and today is our last day. How about this: I'll give you two a free meal."
"Free? My brother and I ate your worm-infested food. What if we get sick? You have to compensate us with silver. We need to see a doctor. Of course, we can't ask for more. Just give us ten taels!"
"Ten taels of silver? My Lords, our little shop only makes about ten or eight taels a month. I'm sure you two are generous enough to spare me some money!"
"Humph! If you don't give me the money, I'll smash your shop."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bearded man picked up the teapot on the table and dropped it to the ground with a "bang".
Everyone in the restaurant was looking over there. Some timid guests didn't even eat their meals or pay their bills, and ran away in shame.
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