Chapter 21 [Li Dashazi]
At dawn the next day, Jiang Lili was woken up by the little girl sent by Guan Yue.
Guan Yue is carefree, but very attentive to her sisters. Knowing that Jiang Lili doesn't know how to tie her hair, she specially sent a dexterous little girl to do it.
The little girl combed Jiang Lili's hair into a pair of spiral buns that didn't get in the way. Paired with Jiang Lili's apricot-yellow dress, she looked lively and playful. She couldn't help but sigh, "This girl is indeed from the capital. This is the most beautiful face I've ever seen."
Jiang Lili's temples blushed when the little girl praised her. She pinched the little girl's cheeks and ran out to find Guan Yue for breakfast.
However, as soon as he arrived at the door of the gathering hall, he bumped into Xin Che who was walking out of the hall.
Xin Che reached out to support the staggering Jiang Lili, "Are you going out?"
He glanced at the bag on Jiang Lili's shoulder, his pair of auspicious phoenix eyes looking clear.
Jiang Lili felt a little guilty. After all, she had told Xin Che yesterday to keep her safe, but she turned around and left Xin Che behind to go into the city.
"Yes, I'm going to Linzhou City." Jiang Lili quickly added, "Do you want to go into the city with me?"
Xin Che shook his head, his tone very understanding: "I'm a serious criminal that the capital is keeping an eye on. It would be redundant to take me with you."
There was an inexplicable pity in these words.
Cheng Jiayu, who was standing beside him, was a little dumbfounded when he heard Xin Che say this. Is this still his master? Why does he look a bit like an abandoned big dog?
And why does it feel like the master's words sound a bit like green tea?
It was Guan Yue who told him the word "green tea". He understood that green tea had such another usage. The village chief's choice of words was really wonderful.
Jiang Lili didn't dare to look Xin Che in the eye. She glanced at Guan Yue and Jiayu standing aside, looking out to eat melons. She pointed at Jiayu and said, "Don't worry. Young Master Jiayu is also very skilled."
Cheng Jiayu, who was eating melons in the front row, wished he could become invisible.
Sure enough, he heard Xin Che's voice, which had turned eight degrees colder: "Yeah, so you don't need me anymore."
Xin Che added, "Be careful on the road."
After saying that, he glanced at Jiayu and turned away.
Cheng Jiayu felt a sharp look from his master and groaned inwardly, wondering why the Crown Prince's wife was always setting traps for him.
After breakfast, Jiang Lili and her group set off.
The person leading the way was a girl named Taozhi. Guan Yue said that this girl had a good memory and could remember many complicated routes.
The four of them set off on horseback, Guan Yue and Jiayu rode together, Jiang Lili and Taozhi rode on the same horse. Fortunately, none of them were too heavy, so it didn't slow down their speed much.
It was more than two hundred miles from the mountain stronghold to Linzhou City. Jiang Lili and his group set out at dawn, and it was sunset when they approached Linzhou City.
Taozhi was very familiar with the shortcut from the mountain stronghold to Linzhou City. Jiang Lili and her group took the shortcut and did not pass through the villages near Linzhou City. There were few people on the road.
The territory of the Dasheng Dynasty was divided into states, counties, and districts, which are roughly equivalent to modern provinces, cities, and counties, and Linzhou City was equivalent to the provincial capital of the entire Linzhou.
However, the counties and prefectures around Linzhou City are too desolate, with only scattered and sparse villages of various sizes, so the county and prefecture divisions cannot be seen.
The situation improved slightly as we approached Linzhou City, and the population became more densely populated.
Jiang Lili and his group arrived at the gate of Linzhou City. The soldiers at the gate were checking people coming and going.
"What's your name and where are you from?"
The soldiers guarding the city checked very carefully, which made Jiang Lili, Taozhi and his group a little panicked.
Taozhi frowned. "Usually, I can get away with just giving money. Why are they checking me so carefully today?"
At this time, an old man sitting on the ground heard Taozhi's words and said with a smile: "You don't know yet, this is what Master Li asked for. He said it was to improve public security."
Then it was the turn of an uncle to queue up to enter the city. He was pulling a donkey cart with a large box on it. It looked like it was loaded with goods. The uncle said to the guards with a smile: "Sir, I am delivering food. This is my badge to enter the city."
After saying that, he took out the badge from his waist.
The city entry badge is an essential token for peddlers who travel back and forth between Linzhou City for a long time.
The guards saw the words "Fengdeng Restaurant" engraved on the waist badge and immediately fell in anger: "Fengdeng Restaurant? You can't enter!"
"Why? I usually deliver goods to Fengdeng Restaurant without any problems."
It was obviously the first time that the uncle was stopped, and he was anxious and confused.
The soldiers defending the city were firm: "You can't come in. There might be something wrong with your food. I'll report this to the higher-ups. You just wait here."
The uncle was at a loss as he pulled the donkey cart: "Sir, how long will it take? My dishes are all fresh, and the restaurant is in a hurry to get them!"
"I told you to wait, so just wait. Don't waste your time talking to me. Get out of here. Don't block the road. Next!"
The delivery man who was being pressed down pulled the donkey cart forward with a helpless look on his face, sighing.
"I've been delivering to Fengdeng Restaurant for three years, and this is the first time I've been stopped. What should I do? This truckload of vegetables is going to end up in my hands, and I'm afraid our future cooperation with Fengdeng Restaurant will be ruined."
Jiang Lili witnessed this and was a little confused: "Why does it feel like this is targeting Fengdeng Restaurant?"
"Little girl, your feeling is right."
The old man who was talking to Jiang Lili said, "Second Master Li said he wanted to improve public order, but he was actually targeting Li Dasha... No, what about the eldest Master Li?"
"This Fengdeng Restaurant is a shop left by Mr. Li's mother's family. It has always had poor business and is on the verge of bankruptcy."
"It turns out that Master Li launched a new dish yesterday called Fengdeng Hot Pot."
After hearing this, Jiang Lili and Guan Yue exchanged glances. Wow, this time traveler is pretty good at catering.
"This Fengdeng hotpot is not only affordable, but also fragrant and spicy. It's very appealing, and after eating it, I feel like all the dampness in my body has been expelled."
The old man couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he said this: "The aroma of this small hot pot can be smelled even when passing by Fengdeng Restaurant. It's so delicious that it makes people drool!"
"Business at Fengdeng Restaurant exploded overnight. We were shipping food to the city, but now Mr. Li is choking us. We can't get the food in. Something bad is going to happen tonight."
Jiang Lili felt that this old man knew a lot, so she asked curiously, "Then, uncle, why don't you come into the city and chat with us here?"
The old man looked calm and composed: "Oh, I'm the newly hired manager of Fengdeng Restaurant, and I'm also stuck at the city gate."
Jiang Lili: “…”
This old man has a bit of black humor.
The old man stroked his beard and said, "I thought I couldn't get into the city, so I stood at the city gate to promote Fengdeng Restaurant's hot pot."
Jiang Lili gave a thumbs up, saying that he was indeed a capable person in charge with excellent business skills.
"Master, since you are the newly hired steward of Fengdeng Restaurant, do you know the full name of Mr. Li?"
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