Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 199: Trouble Becomes Where There Is No Trouble

"Madam, please take care. Tomorrow morning, we will send someone to visit you at the Shishan Tea Farm. Please make proper arrangements for us when the time comes, haha..."

Wadiye and Pu Yama stood at the gate, smiling and bowing, watching the two oil cleaning trucks slowly drive out.

Li Shishi sat in the car and just nodded to them reservedly, then lowered the curtain.

As for Yang Yuan in the car behind, he still looked like a lazy second-generation rich man, leaning against the car window.

He kept asking: "Are you really not selling blue hair and green hair? If not, add a red hair and I can make a rainbow."

Wadiye didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Young Master Li, it's no problem for me to give you both, but I need your sister's consent."

Yang Yuan's face suddenly darkened and he quickly lowered the car curtain.

Well, with his assist, the mission was successfully accomplished.

His dandy image, firstly, paralyzed Vadina, lowered his guard, and made him take the bait as soon as possible.

On the other hand, he often clamored that he should build his own team and support the Japanese or South Asians as puppets, which could stimulate Wadiye to have no time to think and agree as soon as possible.

After the car left, Pu Yama stepped forward and spoke to Wadiye in a low voice.

"The news that we are leaving Lin'an has not spread yet.

But you and I have a big family and a lot of money, and once we start moving, we can’t hide it from anyone.”

Wadiye said: "I understand, so we have to act as soon as possible. Madam Li should also proceed at the same time. Before she hears the news, we have already..."

Wadiye smiled smugly.

Pu Yama said: "It is useless for us to move fast. We have to urge the Jin people to speed up the collection of goods."

Wadiye nodded and said, "If you move too fast, it will be easy to reveal your true identity. But... that is no longer something you and I need to consider, haha..."

Pu Yama said: "However, now that Madam Li has joined in, once the matter is accomplished, we will have to put the entire matter on you."

"We must maintain her trust in me, so that we can get a steady supply of high-quality tea from her."

Wadiye groaned and said, "That makes sense. Let's go back and make some plans. Perhaps, we can keep a few of them alive and then work together to stage a show..."

As they talked, they walked back to the mansion.

……

At this time, Liu Shangqiu was in charge of the city's shipping affairs.

He borrowed six accountants from his fourth brother-in-law who worked in the Ministry of Revenue. Each of them had an abacus in his hand, and there were piles of account books in front of them.

The six accountants were checking the accounts without raising their heads or opening their eyes, and the sound of their abacuses was clattering non-stop.

Yuan Chengju and Guo Xuzhi sat on the left and right of Liu Guojiu.

Yuan Chengju was holding a small knife and practicing how to peel off the skin of a pear in an even width without breaking it.

I just saw Uncle Liu showing off his skills and I was so envious.

In front of Guo Xuzhi was a pot of tea and a plate of grapes.

Only twigs were left of the grapes, and he had evidently choked on them, so he kept drinking tea.

Several officials from the city's shipping department sat beside him, looking nervous.

The "Municipal Shipping Affairs Office" is a fat government office with lots of money. Being an official in such a place, let alone corruption and abuse of power, you can also get a lot of gifts by doing favors for others.

But this convenient door is definitely not so in accordance with the rules.

So, who hasn’t got any evidence yet?

As a result, that damn Maritime Judge Li Lin actually colluded with the Jin people.

He colluded with the Jin people not for smuggling business, but to have some plans for the palace. Isn't this courting death?
Now, Li Lin closed his eyes and left, leaving them, his old brothers, betrayed and they could only watch helplessly.

The "Municipal Shipping Affairs" has been investigated several times, and 20% of the officials have been arrested. Now that the King's uncle has come, the investigation is underway again.

God knows what he can find out.

"Deputy Commander Liu, we have checked many times and found that there seems to be some problem with the tax ship that was transported from Shanyin to Lin'an."

An accountant suddenly looked up and said.

Liu Shangqiu, who had just picked up the teacup, suddenly brightened up his eyes and immediately put the teacup down and rushed over.

Although several city shipping officials were not sure whether there were really problems with Shanyin's accounts or what the problems were, they were still worried when Liu Guojiu stood up.

……

All the docks in Lin'an were included in Kou Heiyi's investigation scope.

Adhering to the principle of making as big a noise as possible, Kou Heiyi led dozens of imperial city soldiers, all wearing imperial city military uniforms, and their first stop was Longshan Wharf.

Not only Longshan Wharf needs to be inspected, but also Longshan City and Longshan Warehouse.

People in Longshan are in a panic because of those who harbor evil and corruption, and even those who run legal businesses are also terrified.

The Wang family, the richest family in Longshan City, whose appearance had just turned from gray to white, was also nervous.

More than twenty imperial soldiers died in Longshan Warehouse, and Mr. Wang knew that this matter would never end well.

Look, the Imperial City Bureau has come to collect the blame.

At this time, if anyone offends the Imperial City Bureau, they will be able to find something to do with you, not to mention that the Wang family is not clean to begin with.

When Mr. Wang learned that the imperial guards had already searched his previous shop, he personally ran to the door of the shop and waited there.

The blue bricks on the ground were splashed with clean water, and the door lintels and signs were wiped and washed.

Inside the store, the best Shishan Longjing tea has been brewed and the water temperature is just right.

Although I don't know whether the official from the Imperial City Bureau will accept the gift, I have made my intentions clear and will act accordingly.

The eldest son was always causing trouble and was a restless person, so Mr. Wang kicked him out of the store.

Mr. Wang, accompanied by two young servants, stood at the door with his hands in his pockets, waiting anxiously.

Suddenly, he saw a group of people walking towards his shop.

From afar, a tall man was seen walking side by side with the mayor Jia Mohan.

Seeing that the man was wearing a military uniform, Mr. Wang knew that he must be an official from the Imperial City Administration.

Mr. Wang immediately spread his legs and ran over with his fat and round body. He opened his mouth and showed eight teeth.

"Longshan merchant Wang Mengyuan greets the mayor. This is the senior official from the Imperial City Department, right?"

Before Kou Heiyi and Mayor Jia Mohan could say anything, a person suddenly appeared from behind them.

The man shouted happily, "Dad, this is Kou Dutou of the Imperial City Division."

Mr. Wang was stunned for a moment, then he looked again and saw that the person who spoke was his good-for-nothing eldest son, Wang Yeran.

Young Master Wang stepped forward with a smile and said, "Dad, don't let Mayor Jia and Captain Kou stand here and talk. We in the Wang family don't treat guests like this."

He turned around, clasped his hands and said, "Mr. Jia, Mr. Kou, please take a seat in the hall. I will serve you some fragrant tea, and then we can have a good chat."

Kou Heiyi nodded at him and bowed to Jia Mohan: "Mr. Jia, please."

Jia Mohan nodded and smiled at Wang Yuanwai, and also said to Kou Heiyi, "Please."

The two men led a group of people from the "Imperial City Bureau" and the "Municipal Exchange Bureau" and walked over in a mighty manner.

Wang Yuanwai grabbed his son's hand in surprise and asked anxiously, "Son, how do you know the head of the Imperial City Police Department?

That Magistrate Jia is a man who always looks down on others, how could he be so polite to you today?" Young Master Wang said proudly, "Look, my son was just wandering on the street, and Magistrate Jia saw him and brought him up to question him..."

Wang Yuanwai was startled and asked anxiously, "What trouble have you caused again?"

Young Master Wang rolled his eyes and said, “I didn’t cause any trouble, it’s just that your son looks like he’s causing trouble to anyone.

Isn't it your fault that I was born like this?"

"You little brat..."

"Alright, alright, since Magistrate Jia asked me questions, I will answer them.

As a result, I found out that one of my good friends who works as a deputy secretary in the Privy Council is actually an old acquaintance of Kou Dutou. Isn't this a connection between us?"

After Young Master Wang finished speaking, he quickly pulled Mr. Wang and said, "Dad, don't ask so many questions. The guests are all in. Let's go, let's go."

Wang Yuanwai was dragged along by his son and trotted along. He was very relieved. This child has finally made a difference. He even knows the officials of the Privy Council?"

……

Wadiye and Pu Yama were making all kinds of calculations, Liu Guojiu was causing unrest in the city's shipping business, Kou Heiyi was checking every household at Longshan Wharf, and Luxi and Dan Niang were choosing a house.

Dan Niang has chosen a house that she is very satisfied with, and today she is bringing Lu Xi to see it.

This is a large house with three entrances and three exits, consisting of three courtyards: the front yard, the middle yard, and the back yard.

Each courtyard has its own main house, wing rooms and lower rooms, and the houses are connected by single-eaved rain corridors.

There is a gate between each courtyard. Once the gate is closed, it is equivalent to separating three independent courtyards.

Luxi was very satisfied after seeing it. With Danniang's vision, she could easily find fault with the place.

The house with three entrances and three exits is big enough, and it is also the maximum place they can live now.

If you want to live in a house with five or seven courtyards, you have to be a king, a prince, a general or a minister to be qualified.

As for the house with nine courtyards, if you move in on the first day, you may be beheaded on the second day.

Luxi and Danniang were in high spirits.

The palace has already sent a eunuch to tell Luxi that five days later, the palace will send someone to pick Luxi up and bring him into the palace to prepare a table of delicious food for the emperor, the empress dowager and the queen.

With this experience of entering the palace, Luxi's position in Lin'an's catering industry became as stable as a rock.

Three days later, Dan Niang will hold a "Tail-burning Banquet" for the four new scholars in "Shuiyunjian".

On the day when the list was announced, Dan Niang sent a boy to guard the place where the list was posted early in the morning.

The news he sent back was: Lu You, Fan Chengda, Yang Wanli and Yu Yunwen all passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi.

When Dan Niang told Yang Yuan the good news, Yang Yuan immediately took out the poem written by Yu Yunwen from his collection and asked Dan Niang to hang it in the store as well.

Originally, because this poem was not written by Yu Yunwen, and Yang Yuan wanted to be a low-key crisis public relations person at the time, he kept this authentic poem by Yu Yunwen separately.

Now, who cares!

Before the final exam, these four people left their calligraphy works at the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant.

Then, all four of them passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi.

Do you think how many scholars who are going to take imperial examinations will come here to check in and spend money when they arrive in Lin'an?

Not only do they have to spend money here, they also have to compose poems and beg "Shuiyunjian" to hang his calligraphy and paintings in the store.

If a hundred people did this, and only three passed the exam, the store would then remove the calligraphy and paintings of the other ninety-seven people.

With the effect of "survivor bias" maximized, do you think the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant will become a literary hotspot?
The "Fengweilou Restaurant" in Luxi became famous thanks to its special dishes that were far ahead of the times and its golden signboard of "Royal".

Dan Niang's "Shuiyunjian Restaurant" has become an auspicious place for scholars all over the world thanks to the lucky halo of being on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examinations.

Looking at the entire Lin'an catering industry, there is no one who can compete.

However, what is their situation in spring?

At that time, Luxi was just a little cook in the small kitchen of a snack shop.

At that time, Dan Niang was being deceived and humiliated by her parents and the Fang clan members.
The opportunity they both have today is inseparable from Yang Yuan’s role.

Yang Yuan had no intention of entering the catering industry, he was just a little cook who talked about some dishes in the future;

He was just asking for a few paintings from some great scholars while he was plotting against Wanyan Quxing, the young prince of the Jin Kingdom.
Thus, Luxi and Danniang were reborn.

"Sister Danniang, I'll live in this room and you can live in that room, okay?"

Luxi took Danniang's arm and gave instructions excitedly.

"Sister Luxi, this... isn't appropriate."

"What's inappropriate about this?" Lu Xi was surprised.

Dan Niang said, "This... this bedroom is too close to your bedroom."

Lu Xi blushed: "What's the big deal? Are you afraid of hearing something? Anyway, I'm not afraid."

"Of course I'm not afraid. I am afraid..."

Dan Niang leaned close to Lu Xi's ear and chattered for a while, then said worriedly: "By then... Er Lang can just lift his legs and get from one room to another."

Lu Xi's face flushed, but he still said stubbornly: "What's there to be afraid of? He doesn't even feel tired, so why should we be afraid of him? It's the same as washing it."

At this point, Luxi burst out laughing, threw himself into Dan Niang's arms, and shook his shoulders in a coquettish manner.

"Oh my, that's not what I said just now, you didn't hear me. It's all your fault. I used to be a very good kid, but you made me a bad kid!"

Dan Niang hugged Lu Xi and laughed so hard that she was shaking with laughter.

Under her influence, Luxi is becoming more and more lovely.

At this time, Xiao Qingtang ran over with a "dengdengdeng" sound, her little face as excited as a little red flower:

"Boss, boss, we have received news from Shuiyunjian that our Youqiusi has received business..."

"Shopkeeper... Eh? What's so funny?"

Suddenly seeing the appearance of Luxi and Dan Niang, Qingtang opened his cute big eyes and asked curiously.

Dan Niang's face turned stern and she said angrily, "Go away, go away, what are you asking about, little kid?"

Lu Xi poked his head out from Dan Niang's arms, his face still flushed, and he asked anxiously, "Qingtang, what did you just say? Has our Youqiusi received a business call?"

"Hmm, hmm, hmm!" Qingtang nodded his little head like a chick pecking at rice.

"Someone came to ask our Youqiusi to solve their problems. It's a Siamese businessman."

Lu Xi said with a smile: "Sister Danniang, we just spread the word that the restaurant can help people contact the Youqiu Company, and now we have business coming to us."

Dan Niang was also very happy: "Qingtang, did the merchant tell us what it is that he needs our Youqiu Division to help him solve?"

Qingtang said: "I can't tell him that I am just a maid of Youqiusi. How can I ask him? You will know when you go back and ask him."

Lu Xi said excitedly: "Yes, yes, let's go meet this guest."

Dan Niang said: "Then this house..."

"Let's take this one. I think it's pretty good. Please ask Sister Danniang to sign the contract with the manor agent tomorrow."

Lu Xi said, and couldn't wait to pull Dan Niang's hand: "Come on, let's go to Shuiyun's house right away. Hehe, our Youqiusi is finally open!"

(End of this chapter)