madnovel Chapter 47 Baoshan Restaurant
Chapter 47 Baoshan Restaurant
Li Yuan watched He Qiu Shi until she disappeared from sight before turning back to the clothing shop.
"Boss Wu."
He called out as he entered the room.
Wu Fanghua, who was doing accounts behind the counter, looked up and saw him return. She immediately put down her pen, smiled, and came out. "Little brother, what brings you here...?"
Upon hearing this title, Li Yuan inwardly rolled his eyes.
Let's just say "younger brother" instead!
"Boss Wu, please help me choose a few clothes that are suitable for Sister Qiu."
Upon hearing this, Wu Fanghua revealed an expression of "I knew it."
Li Yuan naturally noticed it, but simply ignored it. These business people are all talkative and quick-witted.
Afterwards, Wu Fanghua selected three items for Li Yuanxuan.
"I'll take them all."
Li Yuan waved his hand generously, showing his generosity. Of course, he had also disturbed He Qiu's family, so he should express his gratitude.
"Okay..."
Wu Fanghua laughed so hard that wrinkles appeared around her eyes.
Li Yuan paid the money, saying, "Leave the clothes here for now, I'll come back for them later."
"OK!"
"Also, could you tell me where I can get some information?"
He had no idea what the situation was like in the outer city. Of course, the key question was how Li Shouyi was doing.
Wang Xiulan mentioned it several times.
"Does my lord wish to inquire about news from the outer city?"
Wu Fanghua had already changed her address; she had just called him "little brother." Li Yuan's unintentional displeasure naturally did not escape her notice. As a businesswoman, she had that much discernment.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, was surprised, not by the form of address, but because she immediately guessed it.
"As expected, this woman is quite something."
So he didn't hide anything, "Yes, I have relatives in the outer city, so I wanted to ask."
"Oh, that wouldn't be good."
"I've heard that the rebels are extremely brutal, cannibalistic, and especially fond of eating children. It's terrifying."
Fear showed on Wu Fanghua's fair face, and she patted her chest, which didn't have much strength.
Li Yuan was speechless.
Is this how all the government offices in the inner city advertise themselves?
He didn't argue, but instead asked his biggest question, "Then why aren't you worried about the inner city at all?"
"you do not know?"
Wu Fanghua's eyes widened in complete bewilderment... but then she asked, "Are you from the outer city?"
"You can tell that from that?"
Now it was Li Yuan's turn to be puzzled. Where did he get that idea?
"I didn't realize it, but everyone in the inner city knows that Baoshan County has a powerful 'big shot' protecting the city."
"And the county government destroyed all the boats."
"With the towering city walls, the county soldiers, and the people from the three major families, it's impossible for them to breach the inner city."
"Lord Guardian?"
Seemingly noticing his confusion, Wu Fanghua explained, "I don't know the specifics either, but it's been passed down from generation to generation. There have been rebellions before, but with 'the Master' around, the rebels were helpless and were quickly wiped out."
.....
They left the clothing shop.
Li Yuan walked along the street, looking here and there, not in a hurry.
Because Wu Fanghua suggested that the place to inquire was a restaurant, which was the most famous in the entire inner city, a place where all sorts of people mingled, so if you wanted to get information, you should be able to find it there.
At this moment, he was in a century-old shop, looking at the ointment for external injuries in his hand.
I could roughly distinguish the types of medicinal herbs by smelling them, but I certainly couldn't tell the specific proportions.
"This is our best external wound medicine. No matter what kind of injury it is, it can stop the bleeding quickly after application, and after a few uses, it will be completely healed. Would you like a few servings, sir?"
The waiter next to him explained.
To be honest, this ointment is indeed quite good. Although it's not as good as his, it's still considered good. So I asked, "How much is a bottle?"
"It's not expensive, just two taels of silver."
The man held up two fingers.
Two ounces?
The inner city is indeed the inner city; these prices are truly outrageous. However, Li Yuan already had a general idea of what was going on.
At least I won't have to worry about money in the inner city anymore.
"No need for now, thank you."
Li Yuan put down the medicine and then prepared to leave. It was almost noon, so he should hurry to the restaurant.
The waiter didn't show any displeasure, which pleased him; the people in the inner city were much more civilized than those in the outer city.
But just as he was about to leave the pharmacy, a figure suddenly passed by him.
"It feels so familiar."
Li Yuan pondered to himself, then looked and indeed recognized him.
Isn't this the man who bought his aphrodisiac from Xiaolingfang before?
"Xiao Yunzi, has the dragon bone medicine arrived yet?"
"We're here, we're here! I'll go get it for you right away!"
Xiao Yunzi immediately went to get it.
"I'm not trying to be mean, but customers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the medicine's effectiveness. It's slow to take effect, and the more you take it, the less effective it becomes. And that medicine I assigned to you for research last time...didn't you figure it out?"
The man complained.
"Here you go, it's all here. Three bottles, fifty pills in total, two hundred taels of silver." Xiao Yunzi handed it over with a smile, then added, "I'm just a waiter, how would I know? But is that medicine really as potent as you say?"
"Of course!"
The man tilted his head back and said smugly that it was thanks to this medicine that he got this position.
"Alas, Xiaolingfang is closed, and the medicine seller is nowhere to be found. I wonder if he's dead!"
Li Yuan, who was eavesdropping outside, suddenly twitched at the corner of his eye.
"You're the one who's dead, your whole family is the one who's dead."
He cursed inwardly.
The man came in a hurry and left just as quickly.
Li Yuan, however, had a new idea in mind.
.....
Baoshan Restaurant.
Li Yuan looked up and saw a five-story building, entirely chestnut brown with dark blue barrel tiles that gleamed warmly in the sunlight. The interior decoration appeared quite ordinary.
At least along the way, he saw quite a few luxuriously decorated restaurants.
But by then the place was already packed with people, and the noise was so loud that even he, standing outside, found it jarring.
Enter the restaurant.
A waiter dressed in shorts approached, "Sir, would you prefer the main hall on the first floor or a private room upstairs?"
Private room?
How can this sound be considered elegant?
And he came to gather information, "first floor, I suppose."
"Alright, this way please, sir."
The servant led him to an empty table in a corner.
Before he could speak, Li Yuan said, "Bring a few specialty dishes. You can arrange them as you see fit."
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."
After the servant left, Li Yuan began to look around. The room was almost full, and the people dressed in all sorts of clothes—some in coarse clothes, some in fine robes…
Li Yuan took out a pair of chopsticks and folded them into a cross shape. This was what Wu Fanghua had told him to do when he needed to gather information.
quickly!
A voice sounded behind Li Yuan, "Sir, do you need any information?"
That voice... it sounds so familiar!
Li Yuan turned around and was immediately delighted. It was none other than Huang Si.
"It really is fate."
"But he's really something else. Not only did he get into the inner city, but judging from his appearance, he's doing quite well!"