You are unlucky and I am tough

The two of them had long noticed that Zhao Xiuwen had a secret, but he was a gentle and kind person, a rare good man, so they didn't think he was doing anything bad, so they pretended not to know.

It was the same today. Although Cheng Shuang was curious about what he was doing, she would not delve into it, let alone say anything.

After coming out of Baixiyuan, the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again. It was already lunchtime and there were many people on the street. The restaurants on the street were bustling with people. Many restaurants put up signs at the door advertising their signature dishes of the day to attract diners.

"Let's find a restaurant to eat something." Wei Qinglang suggested.

Cheng Shuang nodded. "The dishes in these restaurants are pretty much the same. Just pick one."

The names of restaurants in big cities all sound very nice, such as Tianxianglou, Zuixianlou, Wangjianglou, and Yixianlou. Just looking at their appearance, you can tell that they are wealthy and impressive. They also have various ways of attracting customers, such as dancing, singing, and storytelling. The environment and service are absolutely first-class.

Cheng Shuang was having difficulty making a decision and was hesitating about which restaurant to go to when two people came towards her arm in arm.

"Brother, it's been a while. Let's go to Taibailou for a drink. The stir-fried pig intestines at Taibailou are the best with wine. Other restaurants don't have them. I heard they're only selling 30 servings a day recently. If you go too late, they'll be gone."

After hearing that, Cheng Shuang turned around and looked at Wei Qinglang, "Taibailou, yes, isn't Taibailou's main store right here? Let's go to Taibailou."

Wei Qinglang nodded. "Yes, Shopkeeper Meng mentioned earlier that their boss particularly enjoys watermelon and wanted to meet us. On the day he left, he gave me the address of the Taibai Tower boss and said we could continue our cooperation once we got to the capital."

"Then let's try our luck and see if we can meet the owner of Taibai Tower and get to know his character. If he's not a treacherous businessman with low moral character, we can continue to cooperate with him."

The cooperation between them and Manager Meng was quite pleasant. The vegetables in the fields would be sold after they were grown, and the previous cooperation with Taibai Tower naturally had an added advantage in the minds of the two.

They asked a street vendor about the location of Taibai Tower, and were told that Taibai Tower was on the street behind, and just behind Baixiyuan.

Although the front doors of the two shops face different streets, their backyards are separated by only a wall.

The two immediately returned the same way, turned a corner in front of Baixi Garden and went to the street behind, and soon saw the flag of Taibai Tower.

In front of Taibai Tower, two lanterns with gold-painted phoenix patterns swayed gently in the wind, and guests came and went on the bluestone steps in an endless stream.

"Please come in, my two guests."

As soon as the two stepped onto the stairs, the waiter welcomed them into the store in a long voice.

Entering the restaurant, Cheng Shuang looked up and saw that the restaurant was magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. It was several times richer and more luxurious than Taibai Tower in Qushan County.

In the center of the pond, which is shaped like a lotus, several koi fish swim leisurely. The white jade railings beside the pond are inlaid with gems of various colors, which sparkle in the candlelight.

In the lobby, guests sat in groups of three or five around tables laden with delicious food and fine wine. Waiters, carrying trays, hurried between the tables and chairs, their steps hurried, their shouts echoing. On the second floor, elegant seats were draped with light gauze curtains, revealing the faint shadows of people within.

"Would you two gentlemen like to have a seat?" the waiter asked attentively.

"No need, just sit here." Wei Qinglang glanced across the lobby and saw an empty table, so he gestured for them to sit there.

After the two sat down, the waiter brought a pot of tea and presented the menu. Cheng Shuang opened it and saw that the menu listed a variety of dishes, which was much richer than the branch in Qushan County.

After flipping through a few pages, he saw sauerkraut pork intestines and several other dishes made with sauerkraut, and immediately pointed them out to Wei Qinglang.

In addition to sauerkraut, they have also developed many new dishes such as fried pork intestines with bamboo shoots, pork intestines stewed with radish, pork intestines stewed with tofu, etc.

"This lady."

The waiter saw the dishes she pointed at and thought she wanted to order them, so he immediately apologized and said, "The pickled vegetables are in limited supply and are sold out today."

"Limited edition?"

The two looked at each other and immediately understood. Manager Meng had collected a lot of sauerkraut from their village, but Taibailou had many branches, so there probably wasn't much left in the sauerkraut shop.

Their family doesn't grow much mustard greens, and they plan to keep them for their own consumption after pickling them. However, there are also villagers, the head of the village, Xu Sanpo, and Cheng Daming's family who have planted almost five acres of land in total. When the vegetables grow up, they can ask Cheng Zhengyi to come to Taibailou to discuss cooperation.

"Then I'll order something else." Cheng Shuang continued to flip through the menu and said, "I want a crystal braised pork, Longjing shrimp, squirrel mandarin fish, and a stir-fried vegetable dish."

"Okay, you two, please have a cup of tea first." The waiter took the menu and went downstairs.

"The service is okay." Wei Qinglang picked up the teacup and poured tea.

Cheng Shuang nodded, supporting her chin and looking around the store. Suddenly, a crisp sound of bells was heard, and several women in scarlet dance costumes came in, with their shoulders and waists exposed, wearing gold-thread hairpins on their heads and light gauze covering their faces, and dancing gracefully at the tables in the lobby.

They tapped their toes lightly, their bodies as graceful as a swallow, and every turn they made was accompanied by the crisp sound of bells, which intertwined with the music in the building, making the male diners stare in amazement.

Cheng Shuang frowned. This scene made her feel a little uncomfortable. Why would someone use female sex to seduce customers?

The management style of Taibailou is really too shameful.

At this time, a dancer came towards her, turned around and came to their table, dancing in front of them, looking at Wei Qinglang with a pair of eyes full of affection.

Cheng Shuang was stunned. Not only was she wearing little, but the dancer's expression and behavior were clearly seductive. Was this a restaurant or a brothel?

Wei Qinglang turned his face away in displeasure, and his impression of Taibai Tower plummeted.

It was rare for Cheng Shuang to see him with such an expression, and she couldn't help but chuckle, "Isn't it beautiful? Look how happy others are watching it."

The dancer had previously thought that the guests at this table were a couple, but after hearing Cheng Shuang's words and seeing her indifferent attitude, she felt that she had misunderstood, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Wei Qinglang became more and more naked.

In the private room on the second floor, Xie Shuyu was lying on a chair and observing the scene in the lobby through the beaded curtain. Those dancers were the idea he had thought of for several days. If they could boost the business in the building, his eldest brother would definitely praise him.

He was feeling proud when his eyes suddenly fell on a woman downstairs. He unconsciously sat up and used the folding fan in his hand to lift the bead curtain, wanting to see her more clearly.

The woman was dressed casually, her waist-length hair loosely tied up with a white jade hairpin. A few strands of black hair hung down by her ears, adding a touch of lazy beauty. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant mountains, green without any makeup, her nose was straight and slender, and her lips were as pale as cherry petals. She had no makeup on, but she had a natural charm.

At this moment, the woman was looking at the man sitting at the same table with him as if she was enjoying a show. Her eyes were as lively as a deer, with a bit of playfulness and cunning.

She was watching intently when the man sitting at the same table with the girl suddenly swung his arm and pushed the dancer away who was almost sticking to him. The dancer lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Xie Shuyu stood up and said, "Something seems to have happened. Let's go down and take a look."

"what....."

In the lobby downstairs, the dancer who was pushed away fell to the ground and screamed.

Wei Qinglang said with a cold face, "Stay away from me, I'm here to eat, not to visit a brothel."

His shout scared Cheng Shuang, who was just watching the excitement, so much that she shrank her neck. The other dancers who were still dancing also stopped, lowered their heads and stepped aside.

The waiter hurried over and said, "Sir, please calm down. This is just an activity in our shop. If you don't like it, I will ask them to leave immediately."

Cheng Shuang was stunned for a moment, then reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve, "Are you really angry?"

Wei Qinglang looked down at her, his expression softened as he pulled her up, "Let's go, we're not going to eat anymore."

He pulled Cheng Shuang back to look at the waiter, "It's really disappointing that Taibailou, with such a big sign, uses such a low-brow method to attract customers. They even stick to married men. In the Dongzhou Prefecture, where wealth and luxury are so attractive, this kind of atmosphere is really eye-opening."

The diners around started to whisper to each other. They had just been dazzled by the beauty of the women, but now they came to their senses and started to mock them.

Xie Zhiyou went out to discuss business with someone today. As soon as he came back and stepped into the restaurant, he heard a commotion and immediately followed the sound.

Having been in charge of Noda's restaurant for several years, he has seen all kinds of things. He thought that someone was causing trouble or there was a conflict between diners. As soon as he went over, he heard Wei Qinglang's words.

"How is this going?"

"Boss...Boss." The waiter looked up and saw Xie Zhiyou, who was so scared that he stuttered.

Xie Zhiyou first glanced at the angry customer, then at the scantily clad dancer beside him, then looked at the waiter with a sullen face, "Where's the shopkeeper?"

The waiter lowered his head and said, "He was sent away by the Third Young Master and is not in the store."

"Were these people arranged by the Third Young Master?"

The waiter nodded, and Xie Zhiyou asked, "Where did you find it?"

"Yi...Yilanyuan."

"Has Xie Shuyu gone crazy recruiting people from brothels to dance?"

At this time, Xie Shuyu was hurriedly going downstairs with his men. He paused when he heard the familiar voice, and then he saw his elder brother downstairs.

Xie Zhiyou looked up when he heard the noise, clenched his fists, and shouted, "Xie Shuyu, you did a great job!"

There is murderous intent in his eyes!

Xie Shuyu's legs went weak, but he was supported by the two followers behind him and did not roll down. Meeting his elder brother's murderous gaze, he got up, turned around and ran upstairs.

Everyone in the lobby was whispering and watching the fun. Everyone knew that the third son of the Xie family was unreliable and only knew how to eat, drink and have fun all day long. Unexpectedly, he actually found someone from a brothel to dance in the restaurant.

Some people were already discussing in a mean way how much money it would cost to order one of those dancers in Yilan Garden.

Xie Zhiyou was almost angry to death when he heard those words. He ordered the waiter to send these dancers back to where they came from, then turned around and bowed to Wei Qinglang.

"Please forgive me for my mischief."

As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant from his bosom and placed it on the table. "As a token of my apology, I'll use this jade pendant as proof. For the next month, you two won't have to pay for meals at our restaurant. You can order whatever you want."

The two men looked at the man in front of them. He looked to be in his twenties, wearing a smoky gray brocade robe and a light blue cloak. His facial features were regular and he looked very heroic, and he exuded a sense of stability from head to toe.

This is the boss of Taibai Tower. Manager Meng always praises him every time he mentions him. He doesn't look like the kind of person who would ask girls from a brothel to dance with him. There must be some misunderstanding. The person who just fled down the stairs was the one who did the stupid thing.

Cheng Shuang's arm was still held by Wei Qinglang. She looked up and asked him, "Do you still want to eat this meal?"

Wei Qinglang glanced at the sincere host again, picked up the jade pendant on the table and threw it back, "No need to apologize, let's continue serving the food."

Seeing the two of them sitting down again, Xie Zhiyou did not insist on giving them the jade pendant. Instead, he asked the waiter to add two dishes to the table, and then went upstairs to the private room where Xie Shuyu was.

Soon, screams and pleas for mercy were heard from upstairs. Xie Shuyu was severely beaten and shouted that he would go home to complain. He ran downstairs with half of his eye covered and his face bruised. Before leaving, he glanced in Cheng Shuang's direction.