"The rear commander, Lord Wang, has arrived."
Speaking of the devil, just as the two of them were talking, Dog Two's voice came from downstairs. Ma Xiaoshuai immediately turned around and held Dongfang Xueyu's arm, wanting to welcome them. However, just as they took two steps, Wang Cheng, who was covered in sweat, walked up.
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"Brother Wang, thank you for coming." Ma Xiaoshuai naturally cupped his hands in gratitude.
Wang Cheng walked over in a few steps and wiped his sweat. He said unhappily,"Brother Zhang, you're treating me like an outsider. It's your first day of business, so how could I not come? Even if I'm busy, I have to come.”
"Haha, I'm being too polite. Come and sit.”Ma Xiaoshuai laughed heartily and pulled Wang Cheng to sit down.
"This is sister-in-law, right?" After Wang Cheng sat down, he noticed Dongfang Xueyu. He didn't hide the surprise in his eyes at all.
"Yes, that's right, it's my wife.”Ma Xiaoshuai laughed.
"Hello, Lord Wang." Dongfang Xueyu bowed obediently and lowered her body slightly, acting like a young lady from a wealthy family.
"Hey, hey, don't. You're the daughter of the prime minister's family. I can't afford it.”
Wang Cheng stood up with a flattered expression and hurriedly returned the greeting.
Ma Xiaoshuai pretended to be unhappy," Brother Wang, this is your fault.”
Wang Cheng was stunned." How…how do you explain this?”
"The two of us are friends. It is only right for Xue Yu to bow when we meet for the first time.”
" Ah…" Wang Cheng smiled awkwardly and sat down again." It's my fault, it's my fault."”
Ma Xiaoshuai nodded in satisfaction and gestured for Dongfang Xueyu to pour him some tea.
"Brother Zhang, your first day of business is amazing.”Wang Cheng said exaggeratedly.
"Haha, that's all because of the good publicity.”Ma Xiao Shuai said modestly, but he was secretly proud of himself.
"Oh? Yes, I remember now." Wang Cheng suddenly slapped his thigh." When I came here, I saw two women on the street holding a large piece of something that could float in the sky. On it was written that your Lai Fu Restaurant is opening. Is that the publicity you were talking about? What…what was that thing? Also, why is your restaurant filled with fragrance? Also, I just passed by a little second brother. Aiyo, that smell is simply too fragrant. I almost thought he was a woman and took a few more glances.”
Ma Xiaoshuai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was most likely that someone was using it privately and would find trouble with Butler Wang later.
"It's like this. Because the furniture was painted yesterday, the smell was pungent, so I made some other fragrance to cover it. Otherwise, the entire restaurant would be filled with the smell of paint.”
"Oh? Then where did this smell come from?" Wang Cheng once again found the main point.
" This is a recipe passed down from our ancestors…" Ma Xiaoshuai continued to make up stories.
"Then, can you sell these things? I believe that these things will be liked by all women.”Sure enough, Ma Xiaoshuai got what he was worried about. Wang Cheng was a businessman after all. The first thing he thought of when it came to business and new things was business.
"Well, there are very few things. I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it in the future.”Ma Xiaoshuai covered it up.
Wang Cheng smacked his lips and said that it was a pity. He knew that this was an excuse, but he was willing to cooperate.
"The King of Northern Borderline has arrived."
At this moment, another announcement came from downstairs. Ma Xiaoshuai was stunned.
Northern Frontier King? He didn't seem to know this person…Could it be?
"It seems that Brother Zhang's relationship with His Highness isn't shallow.”Wang Cheng was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered and said to Ma Xiaoshuai, who was still deep in thought. Although Ma Xiaoshuai didn't know what was going on with this Northern Frontier King, he knew it very well. One had to know that this member of the royal family guarding the border was a powerful figure. Although he had a few chances to meet this king, he didn't have the chance to get to know him. This was also something that he had always regretted.
In fact, when Ergou shouted, not only Ma Xiaoshuai was stunned, but the customers who were eating with relish downstairs were also stunned. Although the King of Northern Frontier had no advantages or disadvantages to them, there were few people in the country who didn't respect this king who had been guarding the border for more than ten years and repelled the invasion of Purple Jade Country. Even though they, as ordinary people, didn't have the chance to see this king who was a general, the reputation of the King of Northern Frontier was like thunder.
When they heard that the King of Northern Frontier had come here, all the diners stopped wolfing down their food and looked at the door. They felt that it was a little unbelievable. Wasn't the King of Northern Frontier guarding the northern border? Why would he appear in the capital? Also, why would this noble prince appear in such a high-profile restaurant?
No matter how puzzled everyone was, the King of Northern Frontier had really come.
When this prince, who was leading a team of fully armed soldiers, appeared at the door, the customers who were waiting in line to come in for a meal were dumbfounded. They had finally received confirmation. For a moment, they no longer had the mood to line up. They all knelt down one by one, their heads lowered, not daring to raise them. However, the reverence in their eyes was not hidden at all.
"Wangye Qiansui!"
"Wangye Qiansui!"
Murong Junhua was still the same as before, slovenly and slovenly, and his demeanor and actions were still arrogant and domineering.
"Alright, alright, do what you need to do. I still need to eat.”
Dressed in casual clothes, he first responded impatiently to the people, then ordered one of the soldiers who looked like a general,"Hu Cheng, you guys don't need to come in. Help outside and don't let anyone cause trouble and cut in line, understand?”
"Yes."
Murong Junhua nodded his head in satisfaction. With his hands behind his back, he strode in.
The group of customers on the first floor who had stretched their necks to look around realized that his highness had really walked in. They also knelt down with a whoosh. They were still chewing their food and were somewhat inarticulate as they called out to Thousand Year Prince. It seemed awkward. Murong Junhua couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them. He said," Get up," and walked to the second floor.
"Hey, who do you think this shop owner is? He actually managed to invite the Northern Frontier King?”Customer A was puzzled.
"Could it be the descendant of a high official of the imperial court?" Customer B frowned and guessed.
"Are you an idiot? Would the Northern Frontier King lower his status for those bastards?”Customer A flatly denied.
"Who cares? Let's eat…"
"Aiya, my stomach is full, but I still want to eat. What should I do? Wuuuu…"
Murong Junhua, who had already walked to the corner of the second floor, tilted his head and looked at the empty private room on the second floor. At this time, his expression suddenly changed, and the corner of his mouth quietly climbed up with a trace of a meaningful smile." Luanqing, I did as you said. What Zhang Defu can do in the future will depend on his own ability."”
As he muttered to himself, the prince who had gradually sorted out his mood had already walked to the third floor. The trace of playfulness at the corner of his mouth had long been hidden. At this time, Ma Xiaoshuai, Dongfang Xueyu, and Wang Cheng, who was eager to build a relationship with him, were already respectfully standing at the stairs to welcome him.
"Uncle Murong, I really didn't expect you to come.”As the host, Ma Xiaoshuai was the first to pack. He was a little surprised.
"Your Highness."
"Uncle Murong."
Murong Junhua laughed heartily." Alright, don't stand on ceremony. Get up."”
Ma Xiaoshuai pulled Dongfang Xueyu up and stood respectfully at the side.
"I also heard that you want to open a restaurant, so I came to take a look.”Murong Junhua walked to a seat by the window and smiled,"But I'm here to dine and dash. I won't pay for the food and drinks. If the food isn't delicious, I'll scold you.”
"Of course. Uncle Murong is already very grateful for coming.”Ma Xiaoshuai was flattered.
"Alright, let's do it." Murong Junhua poured himself a cup of tea and casually looked at the long queue downstairs. He clicked his tongue in wonder." You really have a way, kid. So many people are squeezing towards you. This scene is really not bad."”
Ma Xiaoshuai and the other two sat down one by one, and Dongfang Xueyu poured tea for them again.
"Hehe, small tricks, small tricks.”Ma Xiao Shuai smiled humbly.
"Oh…as long as I can get someone, I don't care what tricks he uses.”Murong Junhua pursed his lips. Suddenly, he thought of something and his eyes lit up."Defu, what a coincidence…what a coincidence you gave me last time.”
"Chocolate." Ma Xiaoshuai broke out in a cold sweat. Why was this uncle so interested in the things that little girls liked?
"Yes, chocolate. Is there any more? Want some?" Murong Junhua licked his lips, his eyes revealing a strange light.
"Well, there is, but you still have to eat, right? How about this? I have some other good things here. You can try them one by one. When you leave, I'll bring you some chocolate.”
"Another good thing? Alright then, hurry up." Murong Junhua couldn't wait any longer.
"I'll be right there."
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled and looked at Dongfang Xueyu. The latter understood and went downstairs.
"The Lord of the Bureau of Military Personnel has arrived…"
"Lord Li from the Ministry of Revenue has arrived…"
"The Minister of State's Minister has arrived…"
"General Li of the Imperial City's garrison has arrived…"
Downstairs, Ergou kept calling out a bunch of important officials of the imperial court, whose appearance was enough to cause a shock. The hearts of all the diners downstairs once again took a blow. Who would have thought that they would be able to eat such a rare dish at a cheap price? They were also lucky enough to see so many important officials of the imperial court at such a close distance. Although they kept kowtowing and bowing, it was a great feast for the eyes.
Ma Xiaoshuai was also stunned for a long time. He didn't know a single person here, but when he thought about how since they had come to support him, he naturally had to act like the host. Just as he was about to get up to welcome them, he was stopped by Murong Junhua.
"There's no need to go. I invited him. He's my guest, not yours.”
He understood now. Although Murong Junhua's words meant that it had nothing to do with him and that he was the one who invited them to eat, Ma Xiaoshuai was not stupid. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Murong Junhua's original intention was to pull out a large number of court officials to support him. On one hand, it was a promotional effect. On the other hand, it was also to tell outsiders that Lai Fu Restaurant had a deep background.
Ma Xiaoshuai was naturally grateful. Just as he was about to say something, a group of officials had already walked up obediently.
"Your Highness!" There were civil and military officials, each of them higher than the other. There was no lack of people with white beards among them. However, when the group of more than ten people saw Murong Junhua, they did not have the slightest bit of their usual demeanor. They all looked respectful and humble. Murong Junhua did not say anything more and only let them sit wherever they wanted. Wang Cheng, who was at the side, saw that so many high officials were present. He immediately beamed with joy and apologized before going to greet this group of people. Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, he would say a few words to them. For a time, he was like a fish in water and was very busy.
Ma Xiaoshuai hesitated for a moment and was about to go up and say some words of thanks, but Murong Junhua stopped him with a look.
"You don't have to go. They're all my guests. You don't have to take care of them. All you have to do is serve me well.”
Good lord, these words were overbearing, but Ma Xiaoshuai could only agree with a bitter smile.
"Defu, why does your food smell so good?”Murong Junhua suddenly asked. It made sense. Anyone with a nose could smell the refreshing fragrance of jasmine.
"Uncle Murong, because the furniture was newly painted, there was a smell, so I used some methods to cover it.”This was what Ma Xiaoshuai had thought of long ago. Although he couldn't scare Wang Cheng, this statement was reasonable.
Sure enough, Murong Junhua was only curious about the fragrance and didn't say anything after hearing Ma Xiaoshuai's explanation.
Ma Xiaoshuai rolled his eyes and took out a small brocade box from his pocket, placing it on the table.
"What is this?" Murong Junhua's attention was immediately attracted.
"Cigarette."
" Cigarette!!??" Murong Junhua stood up in shock.
"Yes." Ma Xiaoshuai nodded. Actually, he didn't expect Murong Junhua to come today. He had bought a pack of white sand cigarettes from Tang Xiao for five yuan last night to ask Wang Cheng about the future sales and import issues, so that he could find an excuse to plant them and sell them in bulk in the future. He didn't think about it just now. Seeing that Murong Junhua had treated him well, he had deliberately taken it out to thank him. He had also run away from this matter. As someone who had been stationed at the border for many years, he definitely knew more about tobacco than Wang Cheng. He could also answer all his questions.
"How did you get here?" Murong Junhua sat down again and impatiently opened the brocade box. However, he immediately pulled a long face." Defu, how dare you lie to me. What kind of stick is this to use to make tobacco?"”
"This is indeed tobacco." Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that this guy was used to smoking with a big pipe filled with fine tobacco. At first glance, he obviously didn't recognize this cigarette. Thinking of this, he explained: "This is a cigarette. It's different from the ones you used to smoke.”
Murong Junhua took out a cigarette, half-believing and half-doubting it. He clumsily clenched his fist, and after Ma Xiaoshuai adjusted his posture with a bitter smile, he clamped it between two fingers and brought it to his nose to smell. He suddenly exclaimed," It's really tobacco, and it smells so good. It's much better than the stinky one I smoked. Haha, I have to try it. Wait for me to light it."”
After saying this, Murong Junhua laughed loudly and went downstairs. He looked like a monkey in a hurry. Without a match or lighter, he naturally went to the kitchen to light it. Ma Xiaoshuai gave Ergou a look, and the latter understood and followed him. Because the restaurant's kitchen was an important place, the people guarding it would definitely misunderstand if they did not know Murong Junhua. One had to know that Ma Xiaoshuai had ordered that no one was allowed to enter. If there was really a conflict, the gains would not make up for the losses.
In fact, when Ma Xiaoshuai and Murong Junhua were talking, the officials at the two tables nearby also heard it clearly. They were originally puzzled by Murong Junhua's call, but when they saw that the restaurant had just opened, they understood a little and were willing to be used. However, when they saw Ma Xiaoshuai and Murong Junhua chatting happily, they immediately respected him. What a talent. At such a young age, he was able to have a very good relationship with this famous eccentric character. It was not simple, but this sigh was not over. However, it was immediately replaced by shock.
Cigarette was something that was hard to come by even if one had money. Most of the people who worked in the industry had tasted it before and had been distracted by the addiction to cigarettes. In addition, they knew more about tobacco than ordinary people. This kind of thing that was only produced in the Purple Jade Nation had always been strictly controlled. Other than smoked tobacco, the seeds were all directly controlled by the imperial court. Therefore, although this kind of thing was profitable, it had not been planted in the Murong Kingdom for hundreds of years. They were all secretly obtained from some powerful merchants. It was impossible for ordinary people to have this kind of thing, especially now that the two countries were at war. During the confrontation, commercial exchanges were completely paralyzed, which made it even more precious. Thinking of this, all the officials thought of a key question. What was the background of this guy who could talk to Murong Junhua so happily? How could he get his hands on tobacco?
For a moment, the way the officials looked at Ma Xiaoshuai changed again.
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled bitterly in his heart. He had just wanted to secretly give it to Murong Junhua, but he didn't expect that guy to be so excited and shout. Now that everyone had heard him, it would be unreasonable for him not to express his feelings.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoshuai took out all the tobacco from the brocade box and did a strange action in the eyes of these officials who did not believe him. He did not know whether to laugh or cry--
A dozen officials gratefully accepted it and imitated Murong Junhua's gesture, sniffing it over and over again.
" Haha, it's really good. It smells so good. Although it's a little weak, but f * ck, this thing is really..." Murong Junhua, who was walking up with a cigarette in his mouth, praised loudly. His face was filled with joy. However, when this fellow who had just tasted the benefits of this cigarette came up, he immediately realized that the cigarettes in his brocade box had been divided by a group of officials until only a few were left. His expression immediately changed, and he looked like he wanted to snatch them away.
Seeing that things were not looking good, Ma Xiaoshuai quickly stepped forward and whispered into Murong Junhua's ear," I still have more, I'll give you another box later." This guy who was on the verge of exploding nodded his head as if he had been comforted. He regained his intoxicated expression and sat by the window, puffing out smoke, very satisfied.
Seeing that Murong Junhua did not object, the officials did not hesitate at all. They immediately went down to light the fire. However, Ma Xiaoshuai did not dare to let so many people into the kitchen. After he called out, he lit a fire from Murong Junhua and then lit it for a white-bearded official with a surprised expression. The group of people then hurriedly lit the fire for each other. Even Wang Cheng, who was beside them, came over to light it. The third floor was completely filled with smoke, and there was no longer the smell of jasmine.
"Eldest…Eldest Princess has arrived." This time, Ergou's voice sounded a little strange.
Ma Xiaoshuai was stunned, Wang Cheng was shocked, and Murong Junhua and the rest of the officials trembled. Not only did the cigarette almost fall out of their mouths, but they also choked on it. One by one, their faces turned red and their necks turned red. One could imagine how famous Murong Xiaowan was.
"Xiao…Xiao Wan is coming, Zhang Defu!! Why didn't you tell me?"
Murong Junhua had the same fear of Xiaowan as he had when he was in the rear division. Hearing that voice, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, wishing he could jump off the third floor. When he said this, he was trembling, and his forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat. Wang Cheng, who seemed to have experienced the power of this little ancestor, also had a change in expression when he talked about Xiaowan. At this moment, he was bitterly wiping away the cold sweat on his face. The rest of the officials had the same expression. A few of them could no longer sit still and were ready to get up and run.
It was even more lively downstairs. Although only a few people had heard of Murong Xiaowan's character, the title of princess had made the hearts of the diners unable to bear it again. They didn't know how many times they had thrown down their bowls and chopsticks and prostrated on the ground. They had Princess Qiansui in their mouths, but they were secretly sighing in their hearts. Good heavens, not only did a prince come, but so many civil and military officials also came. Now, a princess came. This is great. Who exactly is this boss?
Just as Ma Xiaoshuai was about to explain, and Murong Junhua was looking for a place to run, Murong Xiaowan had already held Weiwu's hand and rushed up. Several people looked over in unison. Among them, Wang Cheng and Murong Junhua's eyes were filled with despair and fear. Ma Xiaoshuai, who had played with Murong Xiaowan a few times, was much better. After all, Murong Xiaowan didn't treat him too badly.
"Your Highness." Other than Murong Junhua, everyone else bowed with different expressions.
"No need."
Murong Xiaowan did not know if she had discovered something fun, but the corners of her mouth curled up. In Murong Junhua's eyes, this was like the beckoning of the devil. God knows what this seemingly innocent and cute little girl would do next. He hoped that she would not find trouble with him.
Thinking of this, Murong Junhua's mouth twitched a few times with difficulty, and a smile that was uglier than crying appeared on his face.
"Xiao…Xiao Wan, you…why are you here?”
"I'm here to look for Zhang Defu. It has nothing to do with you.”Murong Xiaowan was wearing a cute pink dress today. She was holding the leash of Mighty Dog in her left hand, and the cotton candy that Dongfang Xueyu had given her in her other hand. She was biting on it as if she was serious, and she walked over to Ma Xiaoshuai with trembling steps.
Murong Junhua was stunned for a moment when he heard the little girl's words, but he immediately became happy.
"Zhang Defu, we're almost out of cloud candy. Give it to me again.”
Murong Xiaowan bit on the cotton candy in her hand, and she looked at Ma Xiaoshuai's timid might.
"Cloud Candy?"
Ma Xiaoshuai didn't say anything, but Murong Junhua noticed the thing in the little girl's hand.
"What are you doing!"
Murong Xiaowan twisted her body when she heard this and covered the cotton candy in front of her chest. She pouted and her face was full of vigilance.
"Are you going to snatch my things again?"
Murong Junhua smiled awkwardly and turned his gaze towards Ma Xiaoshuai," Defu, this thing…is yours too?”
Ma Xiaoshuai nodded helplessly. He couldn't help but imagine a scene in his mind. He imagined a vulgar uncle with a full beard, holding a cotton candy bear and chewing on it...
Uh…this was really strange.
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