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Chapter 158
2. A hat of dust, a few cold food
In a quiet small study in the side courtyard of the Wangfu, He Qi was dealing with some official affairs related to the shadow guards in the whole mansion.This is the meeting room usually used for the shadow guard commander and deacons at all levels.
He saw Lou Yefeng pushing the door and coming in, before he could ask, Lou Yefeng directly explained the purpose of his visit:
"Let's discuss something with you."
He Qi was startled at first, fearing that something major would happen.However, he carefully looked at Lou Yefeng's expression, although he was solemn but not nervous, he felt relieved:
"You know it yourself as the co-author...It wasn't a serious business when you came to me some time ago?"
Lou Yefeng knew very well that He Qi was insinuating that the relationship between himself and his master had caused the people around him to worry about it for several months, so he pretended to ignore it:
"Your sister's store will officially open at the end of the month. The owner has been focusing on helping them as a consultant recently. I think that after the official opening, the owner will go there every day to help take care of it."
"From the mansion, go to Hing Xuan Street, whether it is far or not, and the south of Hing Xuan Street is a busy city, crowded with people, and there may be all kinds of martial arts and unreasonable people coming and going.Go. Are you sure those shadow guards who have been hiding in the mansion for three years... are ready to go back to the field?"
He Qi lowered his eyes and remained silent.They both knew very well that even though Lou Yefeng had never let go of the shadow guard's daily training in the past few years, their martial arts had been improving.But they do stay in a stable environment for a long time, and their responsiveness, alertness, control over the surrounding environment and observation skills will definitely decline.
——even including the bloodiness that is not afraid of death.
And these things can only be tempered in the shadow of swords and swords, and the practice of martial arts has little effect.
"Of course I have thought about it, so I rearranged the day and night shifts a few days ago. Those who go out with the master during the day... I replaced them with some old people who used to follow when they were in the palace. They have more experience., and then replaced the newly recruited shadow guards in the past three years with night guards."
Lou Yefeng nodded slightly:
"Maybe it's useful to some extent. I'm planning... besides that, I need to give them some extra training."
"you say."
"You know that I have always had some informants who are closely connected with the Jianghu, and they are also sources of intelligence... Let them go to actual combat these days."
He Qi couldn't help but choked.He had already somewhat guessed Lou Yefeng's method, which was nothing more than finding someone to pretend to be a surprise attack to train the shadow guards to deal with it.
Very simple, rude and direct...very Lou Commander's style.
"What if there are casualties? Are you friends over there?"
He Qi asked both sides.
"I'll be in it too."
"Okay...then I have no objection, I will fully cooperate with you here."
Lou Yefeng nodded: "Don't tell the master the specifics, just say that I'm busy with training the master recently. I'm afraid he's worried about me getting hurt or something."
He Qi took a breath and cast a warning look:
"Old building, you'd better not give me any accidents, no minor injuries, or the master will eat me raw."
Lou Yefeng raised his eyebrows slightly:
"...If you suspect that I am not good at martial arts, why don't we fight again now."
He Qi: "..."
Of course he couldn't beat him, so He Qi had no choice but to go to Hanqiu Pavilion to report the matter to his master with his trust in Lou Yefeng.
It's just that he didn't mention the specific plan, he only said that Lou Yefeng might disappear from time to time to train shadow guards recently, please don't worry about that.
Pei Nianyu nodded to show that he understood.
In terms of how to train the shadow guards, Pei Nianyu never gave instructions on the work of his old building, because he knew that no one would be more professional than him.And although he enjoyed the feeling of having Ye Feng by his side, he would not really restrain Lou Yefeng from leaving him every step of the way.
Old building has always had big ideas and has its own plans and arrangements, which he has been used to for ten years.
"Speaking of which, Old He, there is another thing I want to tell you."
"Master, please order."
"It's not an order, it's..."
Pei Nianyu lowered his head and thought for a while, and when he looked up again, He Qi clearly saw a kind of concern in his master's eyes.
"Your sister will often be at the snack shop during the day. If you are still on duty at night, you won't see her every day. I know you were busy with the rescheduling of the shadow guards a few days ago.Why don't you take this opportunity to accompany you during the day instead?"
He Qi was taken aback.
"Let's change to Jiang Xue for the guard at night. That girl is getting older and good-looking. If I go out with me during the day, I'm afraid I will cause some trouble for nothing. And if I go to their shop to teach cooking skills, wouldn't it be awkward to bring a maid?"The identity is different."
He Qi knew very well in his heart that this is completely feasible in principle, but with the master's way of thinking... he must have thought of getting together with his sister more in order to take care of him, and then thought of changing shifts.
His master was clearly taking care of him, making him feel a little mixed.
But he really couldn't refuse such care.
There are too many people in the downtown area, and he can't protect her personally, but if he can occasionally follow the master to see her and check the surrounding situation, it's better than not being able to see her at all because the day and night are reversed.
"Subordinate... Thank you, Master, for your understanding."
Pei Nianyu waved his hand indifferently.
………
On the first day of May, on the "Auspicious Day for Laborers" appointed by a certain prince (even though Pei Nianyu knew that the dynasty still used the lunar calendar, he always enjoyed teasing it), the Wangfu Dim Sum Shop and Wangfu Restaurant officially opened.
When the renovation of the two shops started earlier, there were plaques inscribed by Pei Nianyu himself.There are not a few people in the circle of scholars and elites in Capital City who recognize the handwriting of this talented idle king, but they also know that this prince is reclusive and does not like to deal with people.
Therefore, on the opening day, there were no unsightly people who came to give gifts and make friends, only an endless stream of "customers" came to "join the crowd for popularity".
Both He Yanjun and Xiang Ping'en had seen high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and when they met those "customers" who came in person, they were by no means like ordinary people, and they just pretended not to know their origins.Xiang Ping, who sold dim sum simply and neatly, then simply plunged into the back kitchen and couldn't get out.
As for those officials and lords, whoever they love, they will cook for you when you order, and don't ask too much about anything else.Even those who inquired about the truth of the prince were even ignored.
On the morning of the opening day, the business was booming due to some well-known reasons, but He Yanjun still couldn't help worrying, and said to the master who was nestling in the back kitchen and helping to keep an eye on the dim sum oven:
"These people...how can they really come here to taste dim sum? They each have a white table chef in the dining room. In the past and today, I'm afraid they will never come to my small shop again. But today's portion is not enough.They snatched it away, and no common people came to buy it, so how would I know the quality of my dim sum?"
Pei Nianyu watched He Yanjun muttering over there, and comforted her:
"Do you not believe in your own talent in craftsmanship, or do you not believe in your and your brother's recipe that I improved?"
Sure enough, after a short break at noon, in the afternoon, there was another crowd of people crowding into her Wangfu Dim Sum shop—because the Wangfu restaurant next door had limited reception, and those who couldn’t get in there would just go there.They all came to the dim sum shop.
He Yanjun looked at this group of customers who were dressed completely differently from the morning, and caught one who was obviously dressed as a maid and asked:
"Did your master or wife ask you to come?"
"All, all... the master bought a pack of dim sum from the shopkeeper this morning, and he finished eating it in less than two hours. So he sent his maid to buy another five packs... the shopkeeper, the milk puffs in the morningWhy is it gone?"
He Yanjun: "...the dim sum that is put on the shelf in our store is different every hour. The milk puffs are the ones in the morning, and they will be gone when they are sold out."
The maid looked like she was about to cry, and if she couldn't finish the task and go back, she'd have to hang up.But there are no limited ones, and have to buy the ordinary ones. In the end, had to buy five packs of chestnut mung bean crisps.
But the maid found it quite miraculous that when she went back and reported the matter truthfully, the master and wife were not angry at all, and they didn't make any comments like "the broken shop won't make the snacks I want for money"—what a jokeOf course, these people dare not go to the shop opened by His Royal Highness Prince Yu to make trouble.
………
It was a time of peace and prosperity, and the news about "where is a delicious store opened again" in Capital City spread quickly, from the communication between the upper floors, to the occasional flat-headed people who bought snacks and went back to write a special letter to their friendscommon people.
Regardless of the mysterious background behind these two shops, the dim sum and dishes they sell are enough to make them stand.Therefore, within a few days of its opening, Wangfu Restaurant and Wangfu Dim Sum Shop have already become the top online celebrity gourmet check-in shops in the entire Capital City.
In the past few days, both Xiang Pingen and He Yanjun were filled with happy smiles from the inside out.Xiang Ping'en said "It's the first time I've made so much money", while He Yanjun said "It's great that so many people like the things left by my elder brother".
Soon, however, they were no longer happy.
………
Before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, these two stores have launched the festival category of the Dragon Boat Festival along with the festival.For example, ice crystal rice dumplings and wormwood glutinous rice cakes are served on the dim sum, and mugwort leaf chicken soup and calamus wine are served in Wangfu restaurants.
But...almost all the new products were sold out by people sent by various prefectures in Beijing right after they were launched.
Gentlemen can't get up in the morning, but their minions must be able to.So, in the dark night, when He Yanjun was still sleeping in her own bed, there was already a long line of purchasing agents at the entrance of the dim sum shop, consisting of all kinds of maids, maids and servants.
Fortunately, it was already May and June, instead of letting them wait here in the cold winter months.But when He Yanjun saw this situation in the store that day, his face turned dark immediately.
After closing that night, Pei Lou, He Yanjun, and Xiang Pingen sat in the closed Wangfu restaurant, eating supper while complaining about the business experience on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.
"Who are these people! You know it's embarrassing the servants in the mansion, and you made them wait all night."
Pei Nianyu raised his hands in favor of He Yanjun:
"The production capacity is limited. As long as they send countless servants to squat here every day, they can take away all the dim sum. This almost means that many ordinary people who have no servants to call will never be able to eat the dim sum you make for a lifetime."
He Yanjun was very angry.
Pei Nianyu sighed: "Before you receive an apprentice or expand your production, limit your purchases first."
Xiang Pingen nodded in agreement: "I also have the same problem here. Many people send servants in their mansions to order food, and then bring it back to their masters to eat. But when they bring it back, the taste is already not good."
"However, my restaurant is easy to manage. In the future, it will be stipulated that only dine-in and no take-out are allowed. There are a total of ten tables in this store. Those who want to eat can only come here in person. The snack shelf at the door does not affect ordinary people.Buy it. But what about your dim sum shop?"
Pei Nianyu was also a little worried:
"Even if one person is limited to purchase one or even one, or even lotteries, it can't hold back the large number of people in the house and send a lot of people to buy them in their own names and take them back..."
Suddenly, the back door of Wangfu restaurant was pushed open, and then a happy and relaxed voice came in:
"Brother, of course you can't solve this with normal business means. Leave this matter to me."
Pei Nianyu frowned: "Xiao Sheng? You actually came to this store."
Pei Niancheng and Li Han came in in casual clothes. Although Xiang Ping'en had been working in the palace before, he had never seen the emperor.But someone called Pei Nianyu "Brother", no matter how stupid he was, he should know who it was.
He Yanjun and Xiang Pingen looked at each other, one was surprised and the other trembling with fright, they forgot to salute Pei Niancheng.
Pei Nianyu sighed inwardly, and hurriedly let the two of them go back to rest.
"I said you... let me know before you come next time. It's just closed today. If you happen to be still open, you will be recognized when you come in. There will be trouble. Many of your servants come here to eat,Do you ask people to salute or not?"
Pei Niancheng yelled that he was hungry and asked his brother to feed him, while looking around at the decoration of the restaurant, he praised:
"It's so exquisite and ingenious. Although each private room is small, it has all the internal organs and is quiet and independent. It's really suitable for one or two friends to come here to taste delicious food and socialize."
"I designed it myself, so can the taste be low?"
"Brother, close early at night, and leave some side dishes and snacks for me. If I'm free at night, I'll come here to sit and have some ready-made supper. It's better than sending shadow guards to your house to pick them up."It is much more convenient to carry and carry.”
After hearing this, Pei Nianyu felt a little sour.
He knew that his younger brother wanted to eat some delicious homemade food after a busy day. It was more likely that he had spent a whole day thinking about it and wanted to talk to him, or spit out some black mud.
—He is really tired.
When the body is very tired, you can go to sleep directly. When the heart is very tired, you may want to find some warmth at home.
A place like the imperial palace that cast countless shadows on him more than ten years ago is obviously not Pei Niancheng's home, only the place where Pei Nianyu is is his home.
In the past, Pei Nianyu lived in the palace, so when Pei Niancheng was tired, he took the palace as his home and went to his palace to find his brother for food.Now Pei Nianyu is nestling in the shop every day - then he regards this exquisitely decorated restaurant as his home.
"Why not, just come."
…………
Pei Niancheng hurried back to the Palace after eating the Dragon Boat Festival-limited crystal rice dumplings (actually, the low-end version of ice-star rice dumplings).
Seeing that the night was getting dark, Pei Nianyu was about to take his two apprentices and the old building back to the house, but suddenly there was a slow but clear knock on the locked shop door outside.
Xiang Ping'en had a good temper, walked over and opened the door, explaining to the person that it was closed.
But the person who came said that he was looking for the shopkeeper of the shop to ask for something.
Pei Nianyu could vaguely see a plainly dressed middle-aged man outside the door, but his hair was mostly gray.Xin Dao didn't recognize this person himself, and this person shouldn't know my identity, so he said:
"I'm the owner of this shop, come in and tell me, what's the matter?"