The casual life of the flat space

Last time we met at Zhiyin Restaurant, Manager Zhang arrived half an hour early because he thought it was General Li. But he arrived an hour early today, and General Zhao arrived right after him.

If he had some doubts in his heart because he had never seen the noble man Bai Tieying mentioned, then General Zhao's "standing in the snow outside the door of a teacher" attitude today had made Shopkeeper Zhang very sure that Tieying really knew the Ninth Prince!

"General Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?" Mu Qingqiu asked first, then turned to Shopkeeper Zhang, "Is this Shopkeeper Zhang? I've heard Tieying mention you many times, and it's my honor to finally meet you today."

"Greetings, Mr. Mu." General Zhao answered first. Seeing him answer like this, Shopkeeper Zhang also knew what to address him, so he followed suit. Bai Tieying didn't say much after they each greeted each other, and stood silently behind Mu Qingqiu.

Shopkeeper Zhang was still the one leading the way, but there was a small dispute over who should go behind. Mu Qingqiu insisted that Bai Tieying go first, while General Zhao insisted that Mu Qingqiu go first.

The one who came to open the curtain was Cai Tou, who had led Bai Tieying and his grandson to the bottom of the stairs that day. He had a deep impression of Bai Tieying. Seeing the posture of the others, his hand that was opening the curtain couldn't help but tremble a little - if Bai Tieying recognized him and said something like that, he would be afraid of losing his job. So he was supposed to greet the others, but he just stood there.

After a few polite words, Mu Qingqiu took the jar from Bai Tieying's hand and asked the owner of Zhiyin Restaurant who came after hearing the news to hold it. He walked in front, and Bai Tieying still walked behind.

The shopkeeper also thought of this young lady under Cai Tou's angry look. But he was the shopkeeper after all, so he had to be thick-skinned and took the initiative to greet Bai Tieying.

Bai Tieying had gotten over that period of anxiety and fear, and now seeing such a thing, he would not do anything out of the ordinary. Instead, he answered the shopkeeper openly and with a smile, and told him frankly that his behavior that day had made the shopkeeper embarrassed.

Seeing her behavior and response today, the shopkeeper naturally let go of the grudge from that day. He also secretly said to the waiters when closing the shop today that they should not neglect the customers.

After the four people were seated, three rounds of wine had passed, and five dishes had been served, the "shareholders' meeting" of the food factory finally began.

General Zhao had been wondering what the Ninth Prince wanted to do with him, but he never expected it to be like this. The matter of how much shares to hold was raised by the Ninth Prince, so it was a done deal.

The things that Bai Tieying brought were not rare, just some fruits. Even if they were not in season, he could have anything if he had money. He did not understand why the Ninth Prince thought this was feasible. But he did not have to pay for it himself, so he suppressed his doubts.

Even if he leaves himself aside, the Ninth Prince is not incapable of doing it. Now he can still think of helping himself. On his side, he will just send a few of his soldiers to accompany the shipment during the early stages.

Bai Tieying later said that some villagers were willing to donate some fodder for the military horses. In that case, wouldn't he be able to save some military expenses and get 20% of the shares for free? What was there to disagree with?

The dinner was a great success. General Zhao invited Mu Qingqiu to live in the Commander-in-Chief's residence, but Mu Qingqiu declined. General Zhao was suspicious, but did not dare to ask more questions. He just smiled and said that he went to the hospital to deliver a holiday gift yesterday and wanted to take Mu Qingqiu to his residence to celebrate the holiday, but he did not expect to meet him. Mu Qingqiu just smiled and thanked General Zhao without explaining.

Upon seeing this, Bai Tieying hurriedly thanked General Zhao. Since he was sending a holiday gift to Mu Qingqiu, he naturally included the one for his uncle. General Zhao smiled and said there was no need to be polite, so Bai Tieying took the opportunity to ask about County Magistrate Xiao.

"Uncle Zhao, when we were shopping this morning, we heard from passers-by that Cheng'en Street was closed last night, but..."

"Haha, I was just going to tell you even if you didn't ask me! You were really reckless this time, but you are very lucky."

"Thank you Uncle Zhao for your protection."

"Haha, this is really not my credit. I can only say that justice is in the hearts of the people."

"General Zhao's words are very interesting, but has anything unexpected happened?" Mu Qingqiu also spoke, motioning General Zhao to explain in detail.

"This matter was not done carefully at the beginning. It was just a coincidence that led to what happened later." General Zhao then told the three people the whole story in detail. Shopkeeper Zhang at the side was terrified when he heard it. Is Tieying a very brave kid?

It turns out that County Magistrate Xiao has been an official here for nine years. If he cannot be promoted based on his performance evaluation this year, he will cross the invisible age line of fifty in three years, and will basically be old as a county magistrate.

So he worked hard to amass wealth and seek promotion in the past three years, and this year he has done more than ever before. Of course, General Zhao has visited him many times. But as a military officer, he can do anything except get close to local officials, so General Zhao has repeatedly rejected him.

It was nearly June, and the next term would be announced in just one or two months. County Magistrate Xiao was already scratching his head in anxiety, so he cast a wide net and caught fish quickly, whether there were juicy catches or not.

His family knew all about his operation. At this time, Bai Tieying appeared, which gave them a glimmer of hope while resolving the misunderstanding. With the help of General Zhao, this plan with many loopholes actually came true.

In fact, isn't it that County Magistrate Xiao has run out of tricks and wants to grasp the last straw? This matter really started as soon as possible, and his eldest son and youngest daughter were sent to Beijing. The youngest daughter was Xiao Qian who was deceived by Bai Tieying.

It is said that their caravan was on the road, not only sending people to buy ice, but also eating and sleeping. Finally, they arrived in the capital in half a month. Time was tight, they were anxious, and cherries could not be stored for a long time. Under these circumstances, the two of them made a stupid move and stopped the princess's carriage, saying that they had the princess' favorite "Mo Chou" to offer.

If they just wanted to offer fruit, it would be fine. There are so many people who want to curry favor with the princess every day. The female officials below will weigh their options and make their own reports. If this so-called "Mochou" is really a rare thing, it would be fine. Who knows, it might win the favor of the princess...

But they added the words "the princess loves to eat", which made the female official suspicious, so she asked a few more questions. As a result, Xiao Qian showed off her admiration for the princess and said that she had a good idea to hold a poetry meeting, which would be more unique than using glass and jade.

The female official was even more curious when she heard her say that. What did the princess use on a daily basis and how did she hold poetry gatherings? How could the daughter of a county magistrate from a remote corner know that? Was there some conspiracy? Besides, she also said something about the village woman's Lingzhi plus "Mo Chou", and the female official felt embarrassed not to arrest them.