"Shopkeeper Qin, although my Lin family is not a wealthy family in Pingyang County, we are not someone that anyone can bully." Young Master Lin was relentless.

"Haha, Master Lin, please do as you please. My Tianxiang Tower is too small to support such a large statue of you." Shopkeeper Qin smiled and laughed from beginning to end. "I think Master Lin would also be happy if you could take care of the family business."

Ru Yue and the others couldn't understand what the two people were talking about, but it seemed that Manager Qin had the upper hand. All the diners in the lobby put down their chopsticks and watched the show. She felt very uncomfortable. Watching other people's good show is fun, but being treated as a good show by others is not so wonderful!

Young Master Lin was so angry at what Shopkeeper Qin said that he was fuming. "You...you...you are going too far." He pointed at Shopkeeper Qin with trembling fingers and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Tianxianglou treats everyone equally. Seats can be reserved, or it's first come, first served. We have never bullied anyone. Lanyue Pavilion is a private room reserved for my boss's own use and is never open to the public. This is something all regular customers of Tianxianglou know, and it's also Tianxianglou's business. Who do I need to explain to?" Shopkeeper Qin said righteously, his expression relaxed. "How can you say that Tianxianglou is bullying people?"

Young Master Lin stood at the stairs, neither going up nor down. He was stuck there, speechless, but unwilling to give up. He glared at the few people with murderous eyes.

Ru Yue touched her nose. What did this have to do with her? Why was she being hated for nothing?

"Master Lin, do you have anything else to say? My Tianxianglou still needs to do business. I'm sorry that I can't keep you company for longer. If Master Lin is not in a hurry, please wait a moment." The implication was that you should get out if you don't want to wait.

"Manager Qin, why bother to argue with a young guy?" A deep baritone sounded from upstairs, "Long time no see, Miss Meng and Mr. Chu, how are you?" The man clasped his fists and bowed to Ru Yue and the others.

Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an were both startled when they looked over, and hurriedly returned the greeting, "Master Cheng, how are you? It's been a while."

"Please come up and have a chat. Mr. Xu heard you two were here and wanted to show his hospitality."

Cheng's words were like a huge rock hitting the sea, causing a huge uproar in everyone's heart. Who was Cheng? He was a capable man beside the county magistrate, so it was easy to imagine who Mr. Xu he was talking about.

Ru Yue and the other two nodded to Shopkeeper Qin and said, "Then we would be honored to refuse."

"Manager Qin, you should get back to your work. Your distinguished guest won't get away, don't worry." Master Cheng managed to smooth things over in this rather minor incident. "Young Master Lin, since he's already been waiting, why not wait a little longer? Besides, good things should be kept within the family. Jinxiangzhai is one of the best restaurants in our county, isn't it?"

"Thank you Master Cheng for your teachings. I understand." Young Master Lin walked down the stairs and left with a few young people.

Shopkeeper Qin nodded to thank Master Cheng and went back to his work.

Chu Ning'an and Ru Yue followed Master Cheng to a private room and saw County Magistrate Xu sitting at the table, smiling at them.

"Junior greets the master." Chu Ning'an has not yet taken the examination for the status of a student, and has no achievements, so he can only regard himself as a junior.

"Ru Yue greets Master Xu."

"Hahaha, no need to be so polite. When did you two arrive in the county? Is Mr. Wu okay?" County Magistrate Xu gave the two of them a little support and turned to say, "Come and sit together. No need to be so polite."

The two of them took their seats without any hesitation. "Master, everything is fine. This is the letter he asked me to bring to you." Chu Ning'an took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to County Magistrate Xu.

County Magistrate Xu looked at the two young men in front of him. Chu Ning'an's speech and demeanor did not seem like someone who could be raised in a small town like Kunyang. No one would doubt that he was a young master of a prominent family in the capital. Especially since his good friend Mr. Wu, who was so picky, was willing to accept him as his personal disciple, it further proved that this boy was extraordinary.

"Your master said you will take part in the Tongsheng exam next year. Are you sure?"

"Ning An will do his best to live up to Master's earnest teachings."

"By the way, little girl, I heard you opened a new food workshop. Is your business going well?"

Although Ru Yue had only met County Magistrate Xu once, she had a very good impression of him. He was not one to abuse his power or put on airs, nor did he have the final say in judging cases. This immediately shattered her perception of officials from movies and TV shows in her previous life.

"Haha, my Lord, you are truly well-informed. You are indeed the father and mother of the county. Nothing escapes your notice." Ru Yue subtly put a big hat on County Magistrate Xu. "It's just a small business. It's enough to support the family."

Last time in Kunyang, he witnessed how clever this little girl was. She was very careful in what she said and did. If someone could protect her from behind in the future, she would definitely achieve great success in business.

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