011. Fame

The little-known tavern is doing brisk business, and the lobby on the first floor is packed with people, who naturally come here for the novel signature dishes.

Ji Miaotong thought that he had tasted all kinds of delicacies in the world, but he had never seen the dishes prepared by the chef named Fusheng before. Some were sweet and sour, some were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and some were salty and spicy. In short, they had a variety of flavors, and all of them were bright in color and exquisitely delicious.

After tasting them one by one, Ji Miaotong's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands and called Xiao Si over, whispering, "Prepare the gifts. After everyone leaves, send them to the owner of this restaurant and introduce him to the owner. I want to meet this strange man!"

Xiao Si responded repeatedly.

It wasn't just him, there were exclamations from people in the hall.

After the dishes were served, the aroma wafted out. Not only the customers in the store, but even those who were looking in from outside couldn't help but swallow their saliva. When they wanted to go in again, they were told that they would no longer receive customers that day. They couldn't help but feel regretful.

In the crowd, an inconspicuous man frowned and stared at Fushenglou with eyes filled with resentment and jealousy. He stared for a long while before retreating with the crowd.

While the waiter was busy, he glanced outside and saw a familiar figure, but he paused and when he looked again, the figure was gone.

The shopkeeper Xu Xing urged: "What are you doing? Serve the food quickly! The customers are waiting!"

The waiter came to his senses and said, "No, I just saw Song He outside."

Xu Xing looked out and said, "Don't worry about him."

The atmosphere in the lobby was lively, and Rong Se was also busy in the kitchen. He covered his face with a black coat and just focused on cooking, frying and deep-frying. The two helpers were busy preparing the dishes and lighting the fire, and the dishes were served quite quickly.

Lan Ying hurriedly lifted her skirt and went inside, then came to Rong Se and whispered, "According to the master's order, there will be fifteen tables of guests today, and Guanglu Temple Minister Ji Miaotong is outside."

Rong Se lowered his voice and said, "He doesn't know you, does he?"

Lan Ying nodded: "I rarely stay in public, he has never seen it, but the master must be careful."

Rong Se said, “Okay.”

You can't see him when you look up, but you can see him when you look down. Even if the mask covers his face, there is no guarantee that Ji Miaotong will not recognize him.

After working for a while, Xu Xing and the waiter ran around until all the guests in the hall left. He wiped the sweat from his brow, calculated his abacus behind the counter, and smiled from ear to ear.

Xiao Si, who was beside Ji Miaotong, stepped forward, handed over the money bag, and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, my master, the Minister of Guanglu Temple, Master Ji, wants to meet the owner of Fusheng Tower. Can you let him know?"

Xu Xing saw that the man was kind and polite, and introduced himself as a high-ranking official. He hesitated.

Merchants should not compete with officials, let alone if they want to gain a foothold in Jinjing, they can't fail to give face to the powerful Lord Ji, but the boss's temper...

Before she could say anything to refuse, Lan Ying walked forward and pushed the money bag back, saying with a smile, "My master doesn't see guests. Young man, just talk to me if you have anything to say."

Xiao Si was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened. "Young lady, are you giving our master no face?"

Lan Ying thought, that's because she's afraid of scaring your master, so she smiled and said, "Young Master, why are you still upset? Since my master is not here, he has his reasons. If you are a smart person, you should go back to your master now instead of messing around here. Be careful of the troubles that may come!"

These words were really harsh. Xiao Si remembered his master's instructions and did not dare to take any risks. He took the purse and went back.

After Ji Miaotong learned about this, his expression darkened and he whispered, "Then forget it."

There are many hidden talents in Jinjing, and the situation is complicated. If there really is some big shot behind this Fusheng Building, he should avoid getting into trouble.

After thinking it over, Ji Miaotong clapped his hands and said, "Forget it! I will go there in person to deal with the offense today! At least we don't have any grudges!"

When Rong Se learned that Ji Miaotong had apologized in person, he was slightly stunned. He picked up the money bag and shook it in his hand, saying with a smile, "He is quite a good person."

As expected, the supporting characters who can survive to the end all have a good idea in their minds.

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Within three days, the name of Fu Sheng Lou became famous in Jinjing, and people in the streets and alleys were talking about it, but the previous suspicion had turned into unanimous praise.

The business of Fusheng Restaurant was booming, and Rong Se naturally could not support the entire restaurant alone. After all, he still had a mountain of official documents from the original owner to look through. So he ordered the recruitment of two new chefs, and he went to Fusheng Restaurant for two hours after the morning court in the name of Fusheng.

Only at this time can you eat the dishes made by the owner of Fu Sheng Lou. For a time, countless dignitaries competed to make reservations just to taste the special dishes of Fu Sheng Lou, which was said to be the best restaurant in Jinjing.

That day, Rong Se had just finished court and returned home to change into Fu Sheng's iconic black clothes, tie up his hair and put on a mask. Then Lan Ying came to report: "Your Majesty, Duke Huan came to the capital last night and wanted to hold a banquet at Fu Sheng's House. He specifically requested that Fu Sheng cook the dishes himself."

"Duke Huan?" Rong Se couldn't remember for a moment, "Who?"

"Duke Huan of Xiangzhou!" Lan Ying was always trying to get information. Unlike Yun Chu, who only knew about business, she said, "It's the family of Liang Shenyu, the maternal grandfather of Marquis Dingbei. Marquis Dingbei's birth mother, Yan Qingru, was the legitimate daughter of Duke Huan. This Yan Wanze was a bastard, but the old Duke had only one son. After the old Duke passed away, he was granted the title of Duke. The old Duke's family fortune was long gone. This time he came to the capital, I think it was for Marquis Dingbei."

Rong Se began to recall.

Then he remembered that Yan Wanze was a piece of trash who survived by sucking the blood of his father and sister. In the years when Guzhuling was defeated, the eldest son Liang Wenyu and the second son Liang Qingyu of Dingbei Marquis were killed in the mountains one after another. The princess was heartbroken and died of hemorrhage after childbirth. The old marquis was also shot to death by random arrows on the battlefield. The Dingbei Marquis's mansion was deserted for a while, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a collapsed building.

Yan Wanze not only cut off all ties with the Dingbei Marquisate, but also took advantage of the situation to rob the Marquisate of a lot of its property. This part also appears in the original novel. Yan Wanze is a gambler and owes a lot of debts. He goes to the capital to seek help from Liang Shenyu. Rong Jing proposes a plan to let Yan Wanze confront the original owner and use the original owner to help Liang Shenyu get rid of this relative.

But what's strange is that in the original novel, this person came to Jinjing two months after Rong Jing ascended the throne. It should have been less than twenty days since he traveled through time. How come he is here?

Lan Ying added, "This time Yan Wanze hosted a banquet and the person he invited was Marquis Dingbei. He is really courageous. With their shameless spirit back then, not only would they not hide from Marquis Dingbei for fear of retaliation, but they would also go so far as to present themselves to him."

"Gamblers," said Rong Se, "are so shameless."

Lan Ying's eyes flashed with disgust, and she nodded and asked, "Then Master, are you still going?"

"Go, why not?" Rong Se straightened his sleeves and walked out. "We should appreciate this extraordinary person. I have never seen such a shameless person. Let's go and see him."

He intended to change his own doomed situation, but fate was unpredictable and the Duke Huan's Mansion was unexpectedly sent right under his nose, as if somehow, his fate was trying to return to the original track while deviating from it.

In that case, let’s fight against fate!