109 Surprise, Incident
Wei Lan invited Hong Sao and Wei Qinghui to the backyard.
The butler had already prepared the dishes. Seeing the ladies arrive, he stepped forward and asked, "Madam, shall we serve the dishes now?"
Wei Lan nodded slightly, "Yes, let's go now."
A large round mahogany table that has been replaced twice. There is enough room around the table for a dozen or so stools.
The women sat down around the table. Piaomiao Yue looked at Wei Qinghui with astonishment and asked, "Miss Wei, how old are you this year?"
Wei Qinghui, looking at Piaomiaoyue, who was dressed in a pink floral dress that couldn't hide her long, slender legs, and a pair of open-toe sandals, her beauty almost blinding, said softly, "She's almost seventeen this year."
"Oh, I see. You're a little younger than me. May I call you Qinghui from now on?" "Sister," Wei Qinghui called softly.
"Okay," said Piaomiaoyue with a broad smile.
The dishes began to arrive one after another. However, today they were all served on ordinary-sized plates. The plates were decorated with dragons and phoenixes, as well as birds and fish, all depicted with a lively and spirited air.
Rock sugar braised pork hock, steamed ribbonfish, braised eel, salt and pepper rice chicken, beggar's chicken, eight-treasure duck, braised pork chops, stir-fried shrimp, barbecued chicken wings, eel noodles, seasonal fruits, watermelon, etc.
Add some vegetables, and the table is instantly filled.
Sister Hong looked astonished. She thought to herself, 'This meal alone costs the whole village a month's worth of food.'
Wei Qinghui was also somewhat surprised. However, she didn't seem uncomfortable at all, and instead asked, "The income from the market is quite good. If it's like this every day, it's a great supplement for cultivation before entering the next level and before reaching the sixth level."
Then, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her ethereal smile outshining even the moonlight. "I'd heard before that the market makes a fortune every day; it seems that's true."
Sister Lan, Jie Huayu, Bi Yunyan, Tu Fanghua, Piaomiao Yue, Yun Su, and others also smiled instantly.
At this moment, the women removed their veils, revealing beautiful faces and elegant hairstyles. Their eyes were like autumn waters, beyond description. All the beauties in the world could not compare to them; they were more beautiful than the flowers!
Hong Sao was stunned, and Wei Qinghui was also speechless. She was filled with envy. 'If only I were a man!'
The girls delivering the vegetables below forgot to go back and just stared blankly at the scene.
Yun Su said softly, "Sister is joking. I really don't know how much this market has." After saying that, she turned her eyes to look at Jie Huayu.
Jie Huayu chuckled softly, "Qinghui, the market has a lot of daily transactions. It's practically making a fortune every day."
Moreover, the adult's reputation is growing. The better the local security, the more people are attracted. The tax system is transparent, so many people are willing to come.
Then she smiled and explained, "Don't be surprised, little sister. The adults aren't home today. If the adults were home, we would need to use a bigger bowl." She then gestured with her hand, indicating a bowl as big as a washbasin.
The women laughed continuously. Then, Wei Lan served pork chops, duck legs, and shrimp to Sister Hong, and they officially began to eat, chatting as they ate.
On the other side, Old Man Weng led Wes to a restaurant. It was a newly opened restaurant, two stories high, with a frame structure rarely seen in this market.
It is said that in the royal city and other places, there are many kinds of magic, and there are special buildings for construction. Inside, there are iron pillars for support, and concrete with special magical enhancement is poured on top. Several layers of foundation are laid, which can be easily done by earth attribute cultivators. Of course, it is probably difficult to invite such people to build in this border region.
Then they cut down long logs—there were many here, some tens of meters long, some twenty meters long. Towering trees, countless in number! And that became the floorboards.
Although it makes a slight crunching sound when you step on it, it truly evokes the feeling of "to see a thousand miles further, climb to a higher level." Many wealthy people, high-ranking officials, and scholars enjoy climbing to high places to gaze into the distance and express their indescribable feelings.
The restaurant that Steward Weng brought had a three-foot-long horizontal plaque made of jujube wood, inscribed with "Weng Village Restaurant"—simple and clear. That's how simple and straightforward the name was.
There's another inn across the street, Wengcun Inn. And further away, a restaurant, Jincun Restaurant! This is in Jinjia Village.
They were a group of people, especially here. Many of the passersby were fellow villagers. "Old man, come in and sit down." or "Jinluo, Jinfeng, come and have some tea!"
"Old Weng, Jin Zhian, come over for a casual meal. It's just in time; the food at home is ready!" and so on. The men all smiled and declined.
Upon arriving at the Wengcun Restaurant, Old Man Weng had not yet entered. A young servant in his early twenties, dressed in simple clothes with the character "Weng" embroidered on his robe, emerged from inside. He was sweating profusely, and the restaurant was clearly very busy, with many people seated inside.
With sharp eyes, I spotted Old Man Weng approaching from afar. I quickly went to the door to wait, "Old Man Weng, you've arrived! It's been quite a while since you've come. Please come in!"
As he spoke, he reached out to take Old Man Weng's hand, but Old Man Weng smiled and declined, saying, "You always offer free service, so I'm hesitant to come anymore. Today I'm treating, and these are my guests, so I can't offer free service again. Otherwise, I really won't dare to come next time."
"What you say is true, Elder Weng. Please come in, Elder Weng," the servant smiled, neither refuting nor agreeing.
Old Weng smiled and invited Wei Si, Jin Luo, and Jin Feng inside. They arrived at a private room on the second floor. Although it was called a private room, it was simply separated by an ordinary screen. The screen was decorated with paintings of birds, insects, fish, and even menus.
The painting is exquisite! There's a picture on it that's incredibly lifelike, and it says, "Wengcun Braised Pork, it's especially famous!"
Old Man Weng invited the three to sit down and said, "Thanks to your kindness, sir, our Weng family village is able to settle down in the market. This shop was a gift from you. Later, business improved, and we opened an inn nearby."
Then, pointing to his new robe, he said, "I couldn't afford to buy this with my wages. They gave it to me as a gift, so I can't accept it. Therefore, I'm returning the money for the robe to them."
I've been to this restaurant a few times; they don't charge for meals. I'm just too afraid to come. My parents said from the beginning that they would only take 30% tax, and nothing else. I've always kept that in mind.
Weiss exclaimed, "Old Master Weng has excellent character; this is exactly what I should learn from him. No wonder the magistrate values him so highly!"
Then he praised Jin Luo and the others. Jin Luo and the others also introduced themselves to each other. Of course, some things couldn't be said carelessly.
"With Deputy City Guard joining us, we feel much more at ease. We look forward to receiving your guidance!" The host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely!
The lobby on the first floor was filled with all sorts of people doing business, selling grain, and inquiring about information.
He Chen had a wonderful sleep. When she woke up, the people on either side were still asleep. She gently got up. Soon, they were huddled together on either side. After snuggling together for a quarter of an hour, the three of them withdrew from the Heaven-Shielding Formation.
She picked them up in her arms, one on each side. A subtle fragrance filled the air. Under the moonlit willows! Then, Yun Feng strode swiftly towards Wan Jian Manor.
After He Chen killed the two men, all that remained in front of him was a headless female corpse. From a beautiful young woman of sixteen, she quickly withered up, like a deflated balloon doll!
The other one was the same, making the two men's scalps tingle.
Guilin, seemingly lost in thought, endured the pain and quickly approached the headless woman, ignoring her horrifyingly emaciated appearance!
He carefully searched his entire body, looking for something.
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