Several people came to the bottom of Piaoxiang Building. Standing at the door, they could see that the building was crowded with people.
Looking at the bustling lobby, Zheng Hui hesitated and said, "We are late. I'm afraid there are no private rooms available now!" After that, she turned around and asked the little girl behind her to go in and ask.
Xing Yun, who was standing on the second floor at this time, saw several people standing downstairs and ordered his followers to go down and invite them up.
The man standing in front of the window was Xing Yun, who had asked Li Yan about the pepper that day.
Before the maid came back, a young man came up to them and said, "Miss, my master wants to see you upstairs!"
Li Yan was stunned. "I looked up at Piaoxiang Tower and saw the man standing in front of the window. It was that man!"
Zheng Hui, who was standing aside, couldn't help but look up. Seeing Xing Yun standing in front of the window, she couldn't help but clench the handkerchief in her hand and said, "It's him!"
Li Yan had no choice but to ask Zheng Hui beside her: "I need to go up there, are you willing to go with me?"
Zheng Hui was brought back to her senses by Li Yan's voice and nodded: "Let's go, I'm hungry!"
Several people followed the young man into Piaoxianglou. As they were walking through the lobby, Li Jianmin saw his cousin following the man upstairs. He was startled to find that they were going to the man's private room. He couldn't help but wonder. How could that man have anything to do with his cousin?
When the little maid saw Zheng Hui going upstairs, she hurriedly trotted to catch up.
The few of them entered the wing room. Xing Yun was the only one in the room. He turned around and looked at Li Yan. Li Yan felt uncomfortable under his gaze and asked in a low voice, "I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"
Xing Yun then put away his inquiring gaze and said, "Miss, I want to ask you, where did you get that peppercorn?"
Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and explained to Xing Yun the incident of finding the peppercorns in the grocery store that day.
The man still frowned. "I sent people to the south to look for her, but there has been no result. I just happened to see you here. I hope you can forgive me for my intrusion!"
Seeing his worried look, Li Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking for this thing, sir?"
Xing Yun said, "The north is bitterly cold, especially in winter. Soldiers have a very hard time every winter. The other day you said that Sichuan peppercorns can keep out the cold and dehumidify. I wonder if we can transplant them to the north. If we can, drinking a bowl of Sichuan peppercorn soup in winter can also keep out the cold, right?"
Li Yan felt relieved when she heard him say this. Not only was the natural environment harsh when serving in the north, but she was also used to not having enough to eat or wear warm clothes.
Now I can live a peaceful life here because of the protection of these soldiers.
Li Yan thought about her uncle going south soon, so she said, "Sir, my uncle will also go south in a few days. I will go back and tell him to keep an eye out for Sichuan peppercorns on his trip south. This merchant has his own sources of information."
Xing Yun felt a bit relieved after hearing her say this. He raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying, "Xing Yun would like to thank you in advance, young lady. If you have any news, please send a message to me at the West City Camp. I won't bother you all today. I'll take my leave now!"
After saying this, he left the room with his followers.
After everyone left, Li Jianmin knocked on the door and entered the house, only to find that his aunt was there too.
Before they could exchange pleasantries, Zheng Hui instructed Li Jianmin, "Go and bring me one portion of your restaurant's signature dishes."
After receiving the order, Li Jianmin had to go downstairs to serve the dishes first.
After everyone left, Zheng Hui took Li Yan's hand and asked, "How do you know Xing Yun?"
Li Yan didn't answer but asked, "How did Miss Zheng know him?"
Zheng Hui whispered, "A few days ago, my father, mother, and I went to visit General Qin. We watched him sparring with others on the training grounds. A group of people surrounded him alone, and you know what? He actually managed to knock them all down!"
Looking at Zheng Hui’s shy face, it seems that this girl has taken a fancy to that guy!
Li Yan jokingly said, "This guy is too barbaric. He actually started a group fight!"
Zheng Hui quickly explained: "This is a martial arts competition, how can you call it a gang fight!"
Li Yan felt amused when she saw the girl trying her best to protect Xing Yun.
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