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After Rong Se left the court, he went to Fu Sheng Building as usual. The new chef was already proficient in making the building's signature dishes, so Rong Se rarely went out to cook except for studying dishes in the mansion, unless -

Someone paid a high price and asked Fusheng to cook for him personally.

When he was about to leave, Lan Ying came to the backyard and whispered to him, "Master, there is a table of guests at Yage who asked you to cook all the signature dishes in our restaurant. One of them is from the Zhu family."

A hint of deep thought flashed across Rong Se's eyes. The Zhu family in Jinjing was none other than the people of the Minister of Revenue Zhu Lanshan.

The restaurant with the best business in Beijing before was also the property of his Zhu family.

"Here you come with bad intentions." Rong Se shook his head, rolled up his sleeves and was about to start cutting vegetables.

Lan Ying murmured unhappily, "Are you really going to do that? I'll just help you get rid of them."

"How can you chase people away when you open a business?" Rong Se said in a relaxed tone, "You can't go against money."

Besides, he was still waiting for people from the Zhu family to arrive.

Zhu Lanshan is undoubtedly a corrupt official, and he is also a key official of the old school such as Cao Lun. Although the whereabouts of the old eunuch Zheng Fu is unknown, aren't the protagonists visible everywhere?

In the original novel, the Yun brothers' family was destroyed and their loved ones died because of the work of Zhang Haicheng, the governor of Jizhou.

Rong Se cut the vegetables one by one, and his face became increasingly gloomy.

Fifteen years ago, it was the fifth year of the Yongshi reign, when Rong Xu was in office. There was a severe drought in Jizhou that year, and Yun Hexu, a magistrate of Yunhe County, and his wife Yun Mei donated money to help with the disaster relief. Zhang Haicheng, who had just been promoted, asked for disaster relief funds from the capital, but the money was stripped away layer by layer, and the money Zhang Haicheng got was not enough for disaster relief. So he seized thirteen business families, including the Mei family, on the pretext of rioting by refugees.

The Yun brothers only thought that it was Zhang Haicheng's doing, but Rong Se knew clearly that the noble families were extravagant and the Ministry of Revenue was indeed poor, but Zhu Lanshan was not poor. Even the trick of falsely accusing and confiscating the property was the idea of ​​this idiot Zhu Lanshan.

In the original novel, Liang Shenyu used this to convince the Yun brothers to betray their original owner.

Rong Se put the cut vegetables into the plate with a somewhat cold expression. Saving his life was one thing, and the other was his own wish.

Rongse has always known that he is just an ordinary person, but he knows what is right and wrong. Even if he is not great enough to be brave enough to give up his own life, at least he should do something within his ability. This is the belief of being a human being, and he always believes in light and hope.

People who have been caught in the rain always want to hold an umbrella for others.

What's more, what Zhang Haicheng and Zhu Lanshan did really disgusted him.

Rong Se thought expressionlessly, wondering what Zhu Lanshan would do after he found out that Fu Sheng Lou had taken over Qi Feng Ju's business and then discovered that he was such a cash cow.

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There were only two people sitting in the elegant pavilion. The middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious clothes and holding an ivory fan in his hand, looking like a businessman. The other man was a little fat and said flatteringly, "Manager Zhu, why are you making such a fuss about such a small matter? I will definitely take care of it for you!"

Zhu Hong is Zhu Lanshan's servant, but even though everyone knows that he is just a slave, he is still the Minister of Revenue's dog. He can still act arrogantly outside, and even some lower-ranking officials have to respect him.

"What can you do?" Zhu Hong took a sip of tea and looked at him coldly, "Manager Xue, Fushenglou has become the best restaurant in Jinjing."

Xue Shao was the shopkeeper of Qifengju, so he naturally knew that this gentleman should not be offended, so he shut up in embarrassment.

Qifengju has always been doing a booming business, so he naturally didn't care much about other restaurants in Jinjing. After all, it was nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the coolness. Who could have thought that Fushenglou would rise in Jinjing in just a month? It was not until Qifengju became deserted that they realized something was wrong.

I came here today to try the dishes at Fu Sheng Lou and to convince the chef to switch to Wutongzhi.

Soon the first dish of roasted eggplant was served. It had a strong aroma and bright color. Zhu Hong's expression became much more serious as he took a bite.

It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, soft on the inside, but not greasy, which is completely different from the fried dishes in their restaurants.

Zhu Hong's face changed slightly, thinking that the chefs in the palace's kitchen might not have such skills!

The next few dishes were served one after another. Although the presentation of the dishes was not so exquisite, the taste and texture were indeed unique. Zhu Hong tasted them one by one, and his expression changed from solemn to excited.

This means he has found a treasure!

By the time all the dishes were served, it had been nearly an hour. Zhu Hong stopped the waiter and said, "Ask your chef to come see me."

The waiter had long been accustomed to the host's temper and immediately refused: "Sir, I'm sorry, our host doesn't see guests."

"Boss?" Zhu Hong thought for a moment. He didn't expect that the one who cooked this dish was actually the boss of Fushenglou. Then he said meaningfully, "My master is an official in the court. You bosses should not be so arrogant that you will lose such a great opportunity!"

The waiter understood what he meant and didn't dare to offend him. He said with a bitter face, "Sir, please wait a moment. I will go and inform our boss."

This was not the first time that this had happened, and the waiter couldn't understand why their boss always avoided these big shots. He sighed and went out, found Lan Ying, who was wearing a light blue dress, and told her what had happened.

Lan Ying held a plate of grapes that had been splashed in the well and said nonchalantly, "Okay, I'll go meet them."

She gave the grapes to the waiter and reminded him, "Take it to the boss. It's so hot and there's a fire in the stove. Don't let the boss get too hot."

Lan Ying is young, with a good figure and beautiful appearance, bright eyes, white teeth, jade-like skin, and charming eyes. However, she always has the air of a gangster. She moves gracefully, pushes the door open, and smiles at the two people inside: "I heard that the two guests want to see our boss. I apologize to you. Our boss does not see outsiders."

Zhu Hong's original surprise turned into gloom after hearing this. He tapped his ivory fan on his palm and said meaningfully, "Young lady, it's too early for you to say that."

Lan Ying had received instructions from her master long ago, so she didn't need to give him a good face. She immediately snorted with a fake smile: "Not too early, not too early. Our boss never sees guests. We are open for business. If guests come to eat, then we should eat well. Other things are not necessary. And this one - Shopkeeper Xue, right?"

Lan Ying glanced at Xue Shao and said, "You are also the owner of a restaurant. You are here to have dinner with me today. You are not here to cause trouble, are you?"

Xue Shao was called out for his identity, but relying on Zhu Hong, he was not panicked. He snorted and said with a smile: "Young lady, since you are young, I will give you a few words of advice, but don't be arrogant and offend the nobles!"

Zhu Hong also said gloomily: "Just be a chef, don't regret it if you keep pretending to be so!"

"Don't bother, sir." Lan Ying knelt down and bowed with a smile, then turned and left without even trying to stay tuned.

Xue Shao and Zhu Hong were both stunned.

It was as if they just came over and said, "Our boss doesn't want to see you," and then left without any further ado, leaving them no room for maneuver.

Seeing Zhu Hong’s face as dark as ink, Xue Shao immediately said, “This little girl is so rude! Master Zhu, we are now…”

Zhu Hong's eyes flashed with viciousness, and he smiled softly: "How dare a chef be so arrogant? He will cry one day!"

Xue Shao immediately complimented: "Yes, yes, yes."