I brought five birds to eat and drink with my girlfriends in ancient times

"Oh, that's just talk. Let's not go shopping anymore. It's not as good as where we are. Let's go find a restaurant to eat. Chunfen, is there any restaurant in Yuecheng that has good food?"

"Madam, the most popular place in Yuecheng is Juxing Tower. It's not far ahead, but it's a bit expensive. You have to spend at least ten taels of silver."

Chunfen felt a little sad to spend so much money on just a meal.

"Okay, let's go to this restaurant, Mom. Let's go and take a look at the high-end restaurants in the capital. It would be nice to learn from them."

The three of them walked for about ten minutes and arrived at Juxing Tower.

In front of the Juxing Tower, there are two stone lions standing on the left and right, lifelike and majestic.

The plaque on the gate behind the lion is carved from a whole piece of wood. The three big characters "Juxing Tower" have a kind of imposing manner that looks down on the world.

After entering the gate, the scenery on both sides amazed the three people. They saw the flat stone road shining brightly, the exquisite pavilions built under the green trees on both sides, the rockery scattered among the flowers, the clear water under the small bridge, and the fish swimming in the water with glittering scales...

Shangguan Yue couldn't help but sigh, this is not a restaurant, it is clearly a money-eating beast that eats the money for decoration.

The restaurant in the middle is four stories high, and behind it are houses of different heights, which should be where the kitchen staff and workers live.

It was only noon, and the first floor hall of the restaurant was almost full. The waiters were busy all the time, and no one greeted them.

Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian went up to the second floor. It turned out that there were private rooms of different sizes on the second floor. If there were guests in the room, a wooden sign indicating that there were guests would be hung outside the door.

Shangguan Yue saw that the outside of the private rooms were full of wooden signs, except for the last one, which was next to a toilet, so she lost the desire to go in.

I went up the corridor to the third floor, and finally a waiter came over.

"Which box are you two ladies from?" The waiter asked impatiently after taking a look at their attire.

"We don't have a private room yet. Please ask the waiter to open one for us." Seeing the waiter's attitude, Chen Bianbian was a little unhappy, but still kept his patience.

"Can you come to the third floor of Juxing Tower whenever you want? This third floor is only for dignitaries. Go away, merchants, please go to the first floor, and those who are below the fourth rank official's family members, please go to the second floor."

The waiter's condescending look made Chen Bianbian really want to slap him twice. He was just a servant, why was he acting so arrogant in front of anyone?

She is also the wife of the general! Yes! There should be a wooden sign representing the general's mansion on the Spring Equinox!

"Do you know who I am? How dare you..."

"Waiter, look at this." Shangguan Yue took out a jade pendant made of wood and jasper and handed it to the waiter.

The waiter rolled his eyes as he took it. After taking a look at it, his knees weakened and he knelt down. In the middle of the jade pendant was a large "Xiao" character, surrounded by dragon patterns. Only the princes could have dragon patterns carved on them.

I was so dizzy. I didn't know which prince's family members these were. If I offended them, I could lose my life at any time. I could only beg for mercy desperately.

Shangguan Yue didn't bother with him. It's better to keep a low profile when going out. If you show off too much, you will die quickly.

With the waiter's nods and bows and compliments, we entered a private room near the corridor. It was very spacious, with a large table that could accommodate ten people. The wood used was obviously not ordinary.

There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging on both sides of the wall, and you can see the scenery of the gate from the window, which is really nice.

Ask the waiter to serve tea and order some signature dishes.

As soon as the waiter left, Chen Bianbian couldn't wait to ask Shangguan Yue where the jade token came from.

Chunfen was also very curious, because the waist badge of the general's mansion was not like this. The one with dragon pattern could only be owned by the royal family.

"A fat, naive guy gave it to me, saying that I could get free food and lodging at any place with the "Xiao" mark. I don't know if it's useful, and I didn't know there were levels to eat.

But there was no "Xiao" mark on the signboard of this store, so I didn't ask. I didn't expect that even if it was not free, the hospitality was now the highest level. Not only could I hide my identity, but it would also be more convenient to do things with this identity in the future.

The situation in our General's Mansion is grim right now. The royal family seems to be wary of the General's Mansion. I'm afraid that our achievements will overshadow our master. We must try to keep a low profile in the future."

"A naive fat guy? Who is that? Why haven't I heard you mention him before?" Chen Bianbian's face was full of gossip.

The Spring Equinox also pricked up its ears.

Shangguan Yue lowered her voice and told the story of how the Ninth Prince gave the jade token, hiding the fact that she had beaten the Ninth Prince like a fat bug. It was better for fewer people to know about such embarrassing things.

"Wow! Xiaoyue, you really found a treasure at home. This is a good thing that many people can't even think of."

"Yes! Miss, your blessing has come."

Looking at the two people's envious eyes shining, Shangguan Yue didn't take it seriously.

"It's not a big deal to rely on charity from others. Who knows when they will take it back? Relying on yourself is the only way to last long. We must work hard and strive so that others will be proud of our badges in the future. That will be the most gratifying thing."

This motivational speech made Chunfen's blood boil, and he really wanted to fight hard right away. But this was completely useless to Chen Bianbian. In his previous life, he had been so tired of singing the motivational songs in the company's morning meetings that he had long been immune to them.

While we were talking and laughing, the tea and snacks came. The tea was green tea, which was OK, but still not as many choices as modern teas.

The waiter sent the dessert, almond cakes. Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian didn't like almond cakes very much, so they gave them to Chunfen. Chunfen had never eaten dessert made in such a high-end restaurant, and he loved it very much.

Xiao Erdian's signature dishes are quite good. Yuecheng is the most prosperous capital under the emperor's feet, and the dishes are quite exquisite. Sweet and sour Xiangfei spareribs, steamed Tianhu perch, double-flying turtle soup, Yipin chicken... and other five dishes and one soup.

The three of them were eating with their mouths full of oil, but Chunfen refused to sit down and eat with them, so Shangguan Yue had no choice but to put a little of each dish on a plate for her to eat at the small tea table next to them.

Chunfen was so moved that she almost cried. It was already a great achievement for a slave to eat the leftovers of her master. But the eldest lady and the young lady actually let her eat what was not leftovers. Her parents were really not so good to her.

The servants usually eat very simple food, with one vegetable and one meat. How could it be so rich? She must work harder for the eldest lady and the young lady in the future.

"Madam, Miss, the four slaves and two guards we bought last week have been taught the rules and regulations. They are in the farm you plan to use as a dyeing factory. You can take them back to the general's mansion today."

"Well, we still don't have enough people. We'll go to the Yahang to buy some more later. The dyeing workshop also needs a lot of people. The management needs to be our own people. We can hire workers to do odd jobs and those who don't have any technical skills."

"Spring Equinox, from now on, just follow the young lady's instructions. But if there is any good news, you must tell me and can't abandon me!"

Chunfen was stunned by Chen Bianbian's coquettish expression and tone. After all these years, he didn't expect that the young lady had such a lovely side.

The bill was fifteen taels of silver, and Chunfen felt heartbroken. Her two months' salary was not enough for a meal, and the dishes were almost the same. How could it be as expensive as gold?

Seeing Chunfen’s expression and his reluctance to look at the leftovers, Shangguan Yue asked the waiter to help pack up the leftovers.

The waitress must be used to packing up food, and she quickly packed it up and gave it to Chunfen to carry. She also said that she was so lucky that the master could reward her with the leftovers from Juxinglou.

After eating and drinking, the three of them headed towards Yaxing, but unexpectedly, this trip to Yaxing allowed Shangguan Yue to meet a special person.