This person... looks so familiar. Tao Wanniang looked at Ling Yunzhou and replied, "It's me. If you're here for lunch, you're too late. We've closed for lunch."
"I'm here to see you. What's wrong? Are these people causing trouble?" Ling Yunzhou's gaze fell on Yang Song and his group. The murderous aura emanating from him sent a chill down Yang Song's spine. This man exuded a murderous aura.
“No, I invited them to do something, and the matter has already been settled, right?” Tao Wanniang said to Yang Song.
"Yes, it's settled. We'll come over tomorrow morning," Yang Song said, forcing himself to be brave. When faced with someone who's not easy to deal with, a smart person knows when to leave.
"us……"
"us……"
As soon as Yang Song and the others left, Tao Wanniang and Ling Yunzhou spoke at the same time.
"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before?" In the end, Tao Wanniang stopped her and gestured for Ling Yunzhou to speak first.
“It must be the Prince Rui’s Mansion. When I first arrived in the capital, I called out to Qian Feng outside the Prince Rui’s Mansion.” Tao Wanniang thought for a while and came up with the answer.
Ling Yunzhou thought about it and it seemed to be true. He probably hadn't met this Sister Tao before. "I came here today to inquire about Qian Feng. He is my personal guard and lives in the General's Mansion with others. But according to others, he comes to your place for meals every day."
“Yes, so what?” Tao Wanniang told Bai Yumei to go back and rest first.
Bai Yumei shook her head. What kind of general is this? It seems like he's here to interrogate us. Although she doesn't have much ability, she can at least have some courage, right?
“He is just a military man, and although he receives a salary from the imperial court, it is not much,” Ling Yunzhou said solemnly, looking at Tao Wanniang.
"Hmm?" Tao Wanniang would be a fool if she couldn't understand the questioning tone in Ling Yunzhou's words. "Is the General trying to say that Qian Feng only comes to my restaurant every day because of my people?"
"General, don't you think you're insulting me? I run a restaurant, so when customers come, shouldn't it be because my food is the best? Or are you saying that just because you're a general, you can make arbitrary accusations?"
"If you can't control your subordinates, you should ask yourself where your authority is, instead of making things difficult for a restaurant owner like me," Tao Wanniang said bluntly. This man looked respectable, but why did he make her angrier the more she looked at him?
Ling Yunzhou was momentarily speechless. What a sharp-tongued woman! He frowned slightly, his gaze towards Tao Wanniang filled with disapproval. "I didn't say anything," Ling Yunzhou said.
"No, you said it, even if you didn't say it out loud, that's what you really thought. Brother Qian came to my place for dinner, you think I must have used some trick to keep him here, right?" Tao Wanniang said sarcastically. Humph, men!
Ling Yunzhou was speechless again. That wasn't what he thought; it was just what his other subordinates thought, and he came to ask for clarification.
"Furthermore, I want to make it clear to the General that I've also spoken to Brother Qian. He's a grown man; it's not appropriate for him to come to my restaurant every day. He should save some money for the future. But if Brother Qian doesn't listen, there's nothing I can do!"
Tao Wanniang scoffed lightly, "After all, there's no reason for a business to turn away customers!"
Ling Yunzhou looked at Tao Wanniang, who was glaring at him coldly, his brows furrowing into a deep frown. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't know what to say.
"If the General has nothing else to do, please leave. We need to rest too! If you want to eat, then come back for dinner!" Tao Wanniang said, giving them the order to leave.
Ling Yunzhou had no reason to blame Tao Wanniang, so he could only give her a meaningful look and say, "I will talk to Qian Feng. As for dinner, we'll have to wait for another chance to try Sister Tao's cooking."
"Take care, guests are always welcome. If the General ever comes, I will certainly greet him with a smile and cook you a table full of my signature dishes," Tao Wanniang said with a smile, but her eyes were cold and sarcastic.
Ling Yunzhou really left, leaving behind Tao Wanniang and Bai Yumei with his upright and resolute back view.
"Phew, big sister, you're really brave!" Bai Yumei said with lingering fear. "This person exudes a cold and ruthless aura; he must have been on the battlefield and killed people."
“Those who can become generals either inherit the position or earn it through military merit. This person is probably the latter.” Tao Wanniang actually admired Ling Yunzhou’s general’s demeanor, but she did not accept unfounded accusations.
"So you're really something, sister. Don't you feel weak in the knees when facing a man like that?" Bai Yumei said. "I was scared."
“It’s no big deal. We haven’t done anything wrong. If he tries to pin a crime on us, I’ll file a complaint with the emperor!” Tao Wanniang said angrily. “If you’re scared, take a rest. Let me check the accounts for the past few days.”
Bai Yumei's heart was indeed racing. Seeing this, she patted her chest and said, "My goodness, you're even going to appeal to the emperor! You're really something. I'll go and rest for a bit. Don't tire yourself out."
After returning to the General's Mansion, Ling Yunzhou summoned Qian Feng to his side.
"General, how did you know I had good news coming up?" Qian Feng said cheerfully.
"Good news? What good news?" Ling Yunzhou asked, puzzled.
"It's Sister Tao! I think she's got her eye on me!" Qian Fengle's mouth was practically stretched to his ears.
Ling Yunzhou was taken aback, looked Qian Feng up and down, and tentatively asked, "Why do you think that?"
"Sister Tao told me today that eating out every day is expensive, and at my age, I should start thinking about marriage and the future. General, don't you think that's a hint?" Qian Feng said somewhat embarrassedly. "However, I didn't agree immediately. Although Sister Tao is pretty, she already has grandchildren. It's not that I look down on her age, but I'm a virgin..."
"Stop. Just because of this, you think she wants to live with you?" Ling Yunzhou was speechless. He was sure that Tao Wanniang didn't mean it that way.
“Yes, Sister Tao took the initiative to care about me, what else could it mean?” Qian Feng asked back.
Ling Yunzhou was speechless again, then sighed heavily and said, "Qian Feng, I think you misunderstood. I also went to see Sister Tao. She told me about this. What she meant was that you're at an age where you should settle down and not spend your money at her restaurant."
"General, what do you mean? Why did you go to find Sister Tao? Did someone say something to you?" Qian Feng asked, puzzled.
“I only thought that the food at that restaurant must be so delicious that I made you go there every day, but unfortunately, it has already closed for lunch!” Ling Yunzhou said patiently. “Knowing that I am your superior, she also mentioned this to me.”
"I misunderstood? I really misunderstood?" Qian Feng looked at Ling Yunzhou in disbelief, then slumped heavily into a chair beside him. "I was thinking that although Sister Tao is a bit older, she's very capable. With her cooking skills, I might as well go for it..."
Ling Yunzhou glanced at Qian Feng, who was muttering to himself, and then thought of Tao Wanniang, who was sharp-tongued. These two people... are not a good match!
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