Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

The fat man nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, we won't charge for the meal today, as a token of our gratitude to you for saying this. No one has ever said this before. If you hadn't told me directly today, I'm afraid I would have been confused all along."

Jiang Li waved her hands and refused directly. She liked to take advantage of others, but she would only take advantage of bad people. She would not take advantage of those who really did business honestly and had a hard life.

"No need. Paying for meals is a matter of course. There's nothing much to say. Besides, it's not easy for you to run a business. I hope the restaurant can survive longer so that I can have more places to eat in the future."

...This girl is a very down-to-earth person after all, and she speaks very straightforwardly.

The fat man's mouth twitched, and he smiled reluctantly: "Okay, then I will accept your kindness. If I move to a new place in the future, I will definitely let you know."

"I don't know where to find the guest."

Mo Yuan concentrated on peeling the melon seeds, placed the kernels in her palm, and looked at her lovingly.

Jiang Li thought about it and realized that it would be inconvenient for her to pass on the message since she was in the palace. It would be better not to make it so troublesome. As long as she wanted to find a restaurant, she could find one.

"It's okay. You don't have to tell me. Just drive on this street and I'll find your store. I have a very sensitive nose."

"Okay, Xiaode understands."

While the two were talking, another person came over, ordered the dishes and sat down to wait, but there was some malice in his eyes. Jiang Li glanced at him and then looked away, concentrating on eating melon seeds.

Soon, the food arrived and people at both tables started eating.

Mo Yuan took a look at the dish that stood out, a smile flashed in his eyes. It was indeed like that. He picked up the braised eggplant with chopsticks. It tasted okay, but it was a bit too oily.

In terms of taste, it is indeed worse than Tianxiaju, but fortunately it is cheap and large in quantity, so it is not bad.

Jiang Li looked at him expectantly: "How is it? Isn't it much better than the one across the street? This boss is a real man. Look, the dishes he gave us are all top-notch. We can have a full meal today."

"Huh? Xiaoli isn't full."

"That's about right. My father's concubine was making a lot of noise, and it took a lot of time to deal with her. Sometimes it was past dinner time. In this regard, your Mo family is better. You only have one wife in the harem, which saves you a lot of trouble."

Mo Yuan nodded: "Yes, my father said so too."

"My concubine...what is it? Is it resolved? Is there anything I can do?"

Jiang Li ate the food in big mouthfuls and said incoherently, "It's done. Otherwise, I'd say I'm really stingy. I just ate her fish, and now I'm an adult, I still go to my dad to complain."

"Fish, could it be silverfish?"

"Yes, that's it. Let me tell you, it tastes really good when grilled. It's a pity that you were in prison at that time, so it was inconvenient to send it to you. I'll wait until next time when my father raises fish for the young lady."

"I'll catch it when the time comes and roast it for you to taste."

Mo Yuan thought for a moment and immediately understood what was going on. He was afraid that the princess was hungry and ate the silverfish from the imperial concubine's palace, which made His Majesty angry and complain. No wonder His Majesty asked someone to investigate.

So, it’s really what the princess eats.

He coughed lightly and lowered his voice: "It's okay to eat fish, but the evidence is destroyed."

Jiang Li's eyes flashed with cunning: "Hehe, of course, the fish head is the only thing that can't be eaten, so it was buried. The rest went into the stomach, so there is no evidence left."

Mo Yuan smiled and said, "That's good."

With a bang, the table next to him was slammed hard. The sound scared Jiang Li so much that he shivered and his chopsticks fell on the table.

She hated being disturbed while eating the most. These guys must be dying.

When the fat man heard the noise, he hurried out from the kitchen, bent over and said enthusiastically: "Sir, what's the matter? Don't be angry, but if there is anything you are not satisfied with, just tell me and I will change it."

Today he learned about the restaurant problem and found a solution, so he was in a very good mood. As long as no one was deliberately looking for trouble, he would welcome it.

The skinny monkey stood up after hearing this, pointed his finger and started to curse: "You are blind, why don't you come and take a look? Not only are there flies in this dish, but my stomach is also starting to feel uncomfortable."

"Tell me the truth. Did you use anything unclean? Oh, you have no conscience. I will report you to the police and have your place sealed off."

Such a loud noise attracted the people outside, who gathered outside the restaurant and chattered about something. The fat man became very anxious when he saw this, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.

He could swear that the food was absolutely fresh and there couldn't be any flies in it. If it were summer, it would be possible, but it was spring, so where would there be flies? It was obvious that someone was trying to frame him.

The fat man looked around, and when his eyes fell on Jiang Li, he became more confident: "Sir, I have always cooked according to my conscience to make sure everyone is well fed. I have never put any ulterior motives into the dishes."

"If you don't believe it, let's report it to the police."

When the skinny monkey saw this, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. His boss said that as long as the fat guy was put in jail, he would let him go to the kitchen to learn skills.

That's a big temptation. Besides, my brother-in-law is at the yamen. Once this fat guy goes in, he'll have no chance of coming out.

"Okay, let's report it to the police."

He clapped his hands and gave a wink to the crowd. One person left stealthily. Not long after, an official came in with a menacing look. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he ignored everything else and shouted directly.

"Come here, arrest this wicked shopkeeper and bring him back to the yamen for a thorough interrogation. Everyone else, disperse. If you disturb the yamen's work, watch out for your heads."

Mo Yuan said softly, "There's something fishy going on here, Xiao Li, should we intervene?"

Jiang Li ate the last bite of food, wiped his mouth, and said seriously: "Of course I will take care of it. I am a kind person. I can't bear to see good people being wronged and bad people being rampant."

"The shopkeeper has been plotted against. If we don't take care of it, he will be a dead body when he comes out of the government office. If he is really dead, where can I find such a real restaurant in the future?"

"Take your time to eat. I'll go fix the problem."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the shopkeeper.

Mo Yuan glanced at the empty plate on the table.

"...??"

When the fat man saw her coming, he looked a little worried. These people were obviously here to cause trouble, so he should not implicate this girl.

When the skinny monkey saw someone coming, he said viciously, "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. This shopkeeper has flies in his dishes and he refuses to admit it. It is only right for us to report him to the police, so that no one will suffer in the future."

What a righteous statement he made.

Jiang Li sneered: "It's just a small matter, but it's not worth mobilizing so many troops. It seems that the person behind you has given you a lot of benefits."

The skinny monkey was furious: "...Who are you? You are talking nonsense here. Do you know who I am? How dare you meddle in other people's business? When the government officials come, they will arrest you, the little girl."