Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

He Jinling quit on the spot and said, "Is there anything that can't be said here? What do you want to do?"

"Although this is the capital of Liao, we are all from Yan. Don't try to stab someone in the back when fellow villagers meet."

Chen Lang glanced at He Jinling and thought that this guy learned quite quickly.

The middle-aged man bowed and said, "I am the owner of this tavern, my last name is Yu. I have no objection to you two, but I have been asked to bring a message to Master Chen."

"Who entrusted you with this?" He Jinling said solemnly.

"I can only tell Mr. Chen. I hope he will be more understanding." Shopkeeper Yu said calmly.

He Jinling wanted to continue speaking, but Chen Lang pressed his shoulder and said, "It's okay. Commander Liu and the others are outside. If I don't come out later, just inform Commander Liu directly."

He Jinling thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so he said, "Manager Yu, right? Young Master Chen is a distinguished guest of the Liao royal family. Empress Dowager Xiao specially assigned Commander Liu of the Royal Guard to protect him. If you really want to do something bad, you should think carefully."

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Don't worry, I don't have the guts to do that."

"Mr. Chen, please follow me."

Chen Lang followed Manager Yu to a secluded place in the backyard.

Shopkeeper Yu said straight to the point, "Mr. Chen, Lord Peng asked me to bring you a message."

Chen Lang replied subconsciously: "What did the Imperial Army say?"

Shopkeeper Yu was stunned: "Huh?"

Chen Lang reacted, cleared his throat, and said, "Master Peng, what are your instructions?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Master Peng said he can't help you anymore because the fake Yelu Zongwang has completely lost control. He's busy with things over there and can't take care of you."

Chen Lang said: "I understand. Anything else?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Master Peng said that if anything happens to him, the entire intelligence network in Shangjing will have to trouble Master Chen."

Chen Lang was shocked and said, "What? No one told me about this when I came here."

"I'm here to see the bride off, not to play a spy game."

Shopkeeper Yu didn't quite understand what he was saying, but he at least knew that Chen Lang was not happy to accept this arrangement. He said, "Master Chen, there are at least hundreds of our comrades lurking in the capital. If something happens to Lord Peng and you don't care, all of them will die."

Chen Lang frowned: "Including you?"

Shopkeeper Yu nodded: "Yes."

Chen Lang took a deep breath, feeling a little irritated. "Can you please stop using surprise attacks? I may have traveled through time, but I don't have a system, so I can't cheat! Please!"

"Hundreds of lives, and you're just handing them over to me like that? What do you think of me?"

"If everyone dies, it's all my fault."

Shopkeeper Yu listened silently without rebutting.

Of course, there was also the reason that I didn’t understand.

What is time travel? What is the system?

After Chen Lang calmed down, Shopkeeper Yu continued, "Mr. Chen, this incident is indeed a bit sudden for you, but who could have predicted that the fake Yelu Zongwang would betray so thoroughly?"

"His rebellion disrupted all plans. Lord Peng was truly at his wit's end, so he resorted to such a risky move."

Chen Lang asked, "There are several other officials in the delegation, why me?"

"Because... Director Li." said Manager Yu.

Chen Lang squatted on the ground with his hands on his head, wailing, "Uncle San, are you really going to kill me?"

"Anything else besides these? Tell me everything at once, while I can still bear it."

Shopkeeper Yu said, "That's all. Nothing else."

Chen Lang leaned on his knees and stood up unsteadily. He said, "I can accept this arrangement, but don't hold your hopes too high, because I have no experience in espionage work."

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Since Director Li and Mr. Peng both trust Mr. Chen, we will fully cooperate with you."

Chen Lang said: "Okay, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "To make money."

Chen Lang stumbled and said, "Why did you bring up the topic of making money?"

Shopkeeper Yu's expression instantly filled with resentment. He said, "Mr. Chen, to be honest, all these years ago, those of us who were lurking in Shangjing were completely self-sufficient in funding our activities. Dayan didn't give us any help at all."

"Before, I relied on Lord Peng's network of contacts to barely get by. But now that Lord Peng is in trouble, his connection is temporarily cut off."

"Let me be frank. We love Dayan, but Dayan doesn't seem to love us."

"But it doesn't matter. The blood of the Han people flows in our bodies, the souls of the Han people are in our bodies, and the land we stand on is also the homeland of the Han people. Because of these, we can endure poverty, illness, loneliness and even death."

"But then again, if life could be better and more comfortable, wouldn't that also be helpful for intelligence work?"

"No matter how excited you are, you still have to eat."

"Mr. Chen, please don't mind my harsh words."

Chen Lang sighed and said, "You're right. It should be so."

"Espionage is inherently mentally taxing. If you're also short on material resources, you're definitely not going to be able to handle it."

"How big is the current shortage of silver and money?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Right now, the food, drink, and toilet needs of several hundred people are supported by the three shops on this street. However, Master Chen should have noticed that these shops really don't have much business. The money they earn in a day is barely enough to buy all the brothers a sip of porridge."

Chen Lang said: "It means that the gap is very big."

Shopkeeper Yu nodded.

Chen Lang was helpless: "You intelligence guys always talk in roundabout ways."

"Although I have money, it's all from the mission and I can't use it to help you with emergencies."

"Besides, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. If you want to make money, you just need to find the right method."

Shopkeeper Yu asked, "Oh? What's Mr. Chen's plan?"

Chen Lang asked, "Is there a curfew in the capital?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "No curfew."

"Then change your shop into a night barbecue." Chen Lang said.

"Barbecue?" Shopkeeper Yu frowned. "The Liao people do like grilled food, but there are already many shops of this type on this street. We can't compete."

Chen Lang said: "Follow my method, and I guarantee you will be competitive."

"Bring me pen and ink."

Shopkeeper Yu immediately found pen and ink.

Chen Lang quickly drew a pattern for a barbecue grill and said, "Go find a blacksmith and have him build the grill as shown in the picture."

"Shangjing should have no shortage of high-quality charcoal, right?"

Shopkeeper Yu looked at the pattern and replied subconsciously, "No shortage. We have plenty of high-quality charcoal."

"Then let's go and talk and sign a long-term supply contract." Chen Lang said as he wrote down the seasoning recipe on another piece of paper, which included a large amount of medicinal materials.

"Cornus officinalis and Sichuan peppercorns are the most important. Others can be missing, but these two are absolutely indispensable."

"If possible, ask the doctors in Liao if they have something called rice husk flower. If they do, I'll buy it no matter how expensive it is."

“As for the ingredients, there’s really not much to be picky about, because everything can be grilled.”

"By the way, carry some lamb kidneys. I'll come back in a few days to teach you how to grill them. Let the brothers hold on for a few more days, and good days will come."