Chapter 654: Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral 14
"Today is the first day of opening for Zuixianju. If you spend one or two taels of silver, you can enter a lucky draw for free!"
The host pointed to the prizes nearby.
"Special Prize: Free food and drinks for the whole year... First Prize: Free food and drinks for three months... Second Prize: Free food and drinks for one week..."
Because this event is mainly aimed at the general public, most of the prizes are related to food and drink.
With the idea of giving it a try, many people applied for restaurant membership for free, and then brought three or five friends along, so that one person could get a free meal.
Shen San sat in the restaurant on the second floor opposite Zuixianju, with a look of surprise after sudden realization.
"Sir, I just did the math. Excluding labor and material costs, the menu at Zuixianju is priced so that it's guaranteed to make a profit. With this kind of traffic, it's even more than our daily turnover!"
When he first saw five or six promotions, he thought the other party would lose money. Looking at so many people, he thought the other party would definitely lose everything and have nothing left in their house. However, he didn't expect that the result of the calculation would give him a hard slap in the face.
Shen Lang glanced at the account book, his eyes showing admiration.
"He's a business genius."
He is just too reckless and lustful.
Thinking of the kiss on the rainy day, Shen Lang's eyes dimmed slightly.
"But if this happens, Meng Changxi will be busy and won't have time to bother you, sir."
Shen San breathed a sigh of relief for his master.
After returning that day, Shen Lang suddenly told him that Master Shen was Meng Changxi. His first reaction was disbelief, but he also knew that his master had no reason to lie...
"Her surname is clearly Meng, yet she chose to use yours. She clearly has ill intentions."
In Shen San's eyes, she just fell in love with Shen Lang.
Shen Lang raised his eyes, his dark eyes fell on his face, and then swept across the empty restaurant.
"If you had half her business acumen, this restaurant wouldn't be so deserted."
Shen San shrank his neck guiltily.
He is indeed better at fighting than doing business.
………
When Quan Jiu received the opening gift from the opposite side, she suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen Chen Lang for a week.
Looking at the jade ruyi in the box, she curled her lips slightly, changed her clothes, and sneaked to the restaurant across the street.
"Admiral, it's been a long time since we last met. It really feels like a long time since we last met."
She was wearing a blue robe, with her long hair tied up high. She walked over, fanning herself and sat down naturally under Shen San's surprised and suspicious gaze.
Shen San had been looking at her since she appeared, and he couldn't tell that the dashing young man in front of him was a woman.
Shen Lang raised his hand and drank a cup of tea in silence.
He often goes to the Chamber of Commerce recently. If she really misses him as much as she said, she can come and see him.
Quan Jiu hit a wall, but the smile on his face did not fade. He sat down next to Shen Lang, picked up the tea next to him, and put it directly to his lips, imitating the position where he had just drunk it.
"Hiss... nice tea. I'll get some for Zuixianju someday."
She also tasted it carefully.
Shen San was so angry that he drew his sword directly: “Bold!”
There are such shameless female scoundrels in the world! !
Quan Jiu put down his teacup, smiled and raised his eyebrows: "You adults are not anxious, why are you anxious?"
Shen San was speechless after being rebuked by her. He looked at Shen Lang, hoping that his master would show some angry reaction after being flirted with.
"Let's get down to business."
Shen Lang was not angry, his face showed no emotion, and he said indifferently.
Quan Jiu retorted with a smile: "Why is it not a serious matter to come to you?"
Shen Lang turned his head to look at her, his dark eyes full of mystery.
Quan Jiu let him look at him without changing his smile.
In the end, Shen Lang just poured himself another cup of tea.
………
"The Northern Qi envoy has arrived in Nihe Town and will reach Kyoto smoothly within three days."
Chu Tuo looked at the man standing in front of the hall and gave the order.
"Lord Shen, you have always been calm and reliable in your work. I trust you alone to handle the reception of the diplomatic envoys. Are you willing to accept this task?"
"Your humble servant is willing."
Shen Lang accepted the order expressionlessly.
As soon as he left the palace, Shen San couldn’t help but curse:
"Northern Qi and the Meng Kingdom have always been at odds. Every time the two sides meet, they always make things difficult for each other. Your Majesty asked you to receive the Northern Qi delegation, clearly hoping to see you make a mistake."
When Chu Tuo first came to power, his position was not stable, but as the year progressed, there were already many ministers in the court who supported him.
Especially the prime minister. After He Miaomiao became the queen, the prime minister's mansion is now almost entirely used by Chu Tuo.
Shen Lang's expression was calm: "Then make sure he can't find any fault."
………
Quan Jiu was training with the cavalry camp outside the city. On the way back to Nanhu Beiyuan, she stopped by the Chamber of Commerce. However, she didn't expect to receive an imperial edict as soon as she entered the Chamber of Commerce.
She was speechless: "Why do I always feel like nothing good happens when I come to the Chamber of Commerce..."
The president of the Chamber of Commerce looked helpless: "Eunuch Zhou doesn't know your exact address, so he can only send the imperial edict to me."
Quan Jiu: "So what's the matter?"
It was not a shameful secret, so Eunuch Zhou did not hide it and told the bank president everything.
"Recently, a delegation from Northern Qi has come to Beijing for an inquiry. To prevent any accidents during the palace banquet, His Majesty would like you to serve as the imperial physician."
"In such a huge palace, can't you even find a royal doctor?"
Quan Jiu's eyes darkened slightly, and he even suspected that Chu Tuo had noticed something.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce took the opportunity to flatter him: "In our eyes, even the imperial physician is not as good as you, Lord Shen."
Quan Jiu took the imperial edict and said, "If the palace sends anyone over again, you'll tell them I agree."
………
On the day of the dinner.
Thirty miles outside the capital.
Shen San rode on the horse, looking at the intersection in the distance, wondering:
"Sir, according to the original marching plan, the Northern Qi delegation should have arrived by now."
But now, there is not even a single person in sight.
Chen Lang held the map in his hand and said, "Send someone to explore the way."
Soon, the subordinates who had been exploring the way came back.
"Sir, there is no one within two kilometers ahead."
Shen San’s face was solemn: “Could it be that something happened on the way?”
The welcoming dinner will start tonight. If no one shows up by the time, Chu Tuo will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble and accuse Chen Lang of incompetence.
"The Northern Qi delegation encountered an accident in Meng State's territory. No matter who was responsible, Northern Qi will definitely blame us."
Deputy General Tan standing by had already made plans to do something bad.
Chen Lang's dark eyes dimmed slightly: "A good person cannot disappear out of thin air. If he is alive, I must see him. If he is dead, I must see his body."
………
Quan Jiu just wanted to go out of the city to test the power of the newly developed explosives, but he didn't expect to run into a battle between two groups of people.
One of the groups was wearing dark blue military uniforms with the word "Qi" embroidered on the right cuff. It was not difficult to guess the identity of this group of people.
However, the identities of the masked men in black fighting against the Northern Qi people are quite intriguing...
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