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Chapter 57 Network of People(1/2)

 "Open a big restaurant in Qingmen!"

At first light, Du Wulang stood up and said something with great fighting spirit.

He had already heard what Du Jin said, and today he was going to check out the house where the secret gambling house was located.

He is the only one at home who knows how big it is.

Suddenly thinking of that plump and gorgeous woman, Du Wulang thought that nothing happened to her that night, as the Jinwu Guards arrived soon.

What he has to do now is to help Xue Bai and his sisters to prop up the restaurant and the Du family!

With a "squeak" sound, he pushed open the door and walked out, full of youthful ambition.

But when he turned around and saw someone entering the courtyard in the morning light, Du Wulang was stunned for a moment, then quickly retreated into the house and closed the door.

"Bang."

There was a sound of kicking on the door, it was the house where Xue Bai lived next door, and the sound of rummaging could also be heard.

Du Wulang thought for a while, then honestly opened the door of his house, walked to the yard, and stood farther away.

"Where is he?" Jiaonu came out of Xue Bai's house and asked with a cold face.

"Why is the girl here?" Du Wulang changed the subject, "The girl looks much better than before, really! By the way, can we have breakfast?"

When it comes to breakfast, Jiaonu becomes more and more unhappy.

"You are so talented. If you don't offer your food to the right minister, you dare to offer it elsewhere."

"Ah, stir-fried vegetables...oh, miss, want to eat stir-fried vegetables? I'll ask Thirteenth Niang to stir-fry one."

Jiaonu stepped forward, picked up his collar and shouted: "Tell me the truth as soon as possible. Is he unwilling to get married?"

Such words are not easy to answer. Du Wulang was in a dilemma for a long time, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, he had an idea, closed his eyes, raised his head, and pretended to have fainted from fear.

Jiaonu was angry and speechless, so he let go and pushed him away. Du Wulang stumbled twice, almost fell, got up and ran away.

"I'm going to cook a big dish for the girl!"

Jiao Nu seemed to hesitate for a moment, but after remembering that she had just eaten the jade dew dumpling given by Qi Niang this morning, she hurried back to the front yard and drove her horse away.

……

After half an hour, Du Wulang followed Du Jin out, already worried.

"The Prime Minister's Office got the news so quickly. Are they afraid that they will cause trouble for Xue Bai?"

"You will know sooner or later."

"Second sister, aren't you worried? Then it's okay..."

In the middle of his words, Du Wulang suddenly turned around and saw a few people in the alley pointing in this direction. When he turned around, they walked away one after another.

"Are they talking about cooking?" He thought to himself, feeling a little proud and returning to business.

Go to Panxia Restaurant today and change the diet of people in the world!

The horse's hooves are trotting as they head towards Daozhengfang.

~~

Daozhengfang.

There is a courtyard adjacent to Nuannong Pavilion, with an attic in the courtyard.

Sitting on the attic, she could see the lively part of Qingmen. Da Xi Yingying picked up a prepared deed and looked at it, then asked the servant: "Is it Yang Yuyao who wants to buy it?"

"The news is not over yet, only Madam Guo's house dares to buy it."

"If I don't want to sell it to her, I'll scrape off the walls, pull out the flowers and trees, and sell it at a low price. I don't allow Chang'an to have anything as luxurious as my new gambling house."

"Here."

"Wait a minute." Da Xi Yingying asked: "What did you say you bought her for?"

"Restaurant." The servant then talked about the details of yesterday, "Yesterday many Chang'an nobles tasted the delicacies at her house and praised them one after another. Today, many people are preparing to invite her to another banquet..."

Da Xi Yingying listened carefully at this time. When she heard a name she had vaguely heard of, she asked: "Who were you talking about just now?"

"Xue Bai, this boy is very talented and charming. I'm afraid he will become famous in Chang'an sooner or later..."

"I have slept with this kind of beautiful boy a lot. He is not from a high family, so he must have a family behind him. Tell me the last name."

"Du Li, this person was born in Du Liangdi's natal family. He is the fifth son of the Du family. He was also present at the food presentation yesterday."

"I just said that this name has some impression on me. It makes my stomach hurt. It's really easy to remember." Da Xi Yingying frowned and thought to herself: "Where have you heard of it?"

At this time someone came over, it was her steward Shi Zhong.

"Madam, when they arrive, if they decide not to sell, I will refuse to see them."

Da Xi Yingying looked around and saw the street in front of Nuannong Pavilion from here.

Suddenly, a figure caught her attention. It was a young man, sitting astride a horse, pointing at the street market, high-spirited.

She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.

"It turned out to be him."

"Madam?"

"Sell." Da Xi Yingying said, "Sell him to save face."

"Here."

Shi Zhong left, and Da Xi Yingying drank a cup of tea by herself, remembering where she had seen Du Qi's name.

She ordered people to find out which book boy Jixiang had beaten to death. The list was long, and the latest one was Du Qi, the fifth son of the Du family.

It was also that ugly-looking young man who killed his enemies within a month after his book boy was beaten to death. Not only that, but the entire Ji family was also blamed.

Now she can even take over her gambling house. Why is she so capable?

Don't be in a hurry, we will become neighbors in the future and get to know each other slowly...

~~

"I've been here before, and I just found out today that it has a lobby, private rooms, kitchen, courtyard, and attic. It's a good place to run a restaurant. It's just that it's too far to serve food. Hey, the path can be separated by a bamboo garden.

Only used to serve food."

Du Wulang entered the mansion and looked and gave instructions. Deng Tong and Shi Zhong nodded repeatedly.

Today, Deng Tong came directly from outside the city and met with the Du family siblings first, but Xue Bai hadn't arrived yet.

From now on, Deng Lian will still be at Mrs. Guo Guo's house, and the chef of this restaurant will be Hu Shisanniang. They showed Hu Shisanniang the kitchen, and Du Wulang showed his ability even more.

"Let me tell you, it turns out that the snacks in this casino are also very good. I took a few pieces with me before I left. The jujube cake is sweet but not greasy, with crispy skin and a sandy taste. It must be authentic jujube from the Western Regions, and it comes from the famous

Chef's Hands... Shi Guanshi, you think so?"

"I don't know about that." Shi Zhongdao said, "My Alang is serving as an official abroad, and this house was rented to others. I never thought that they would use it as a gambling house. Not only did the government confiscate the property, but it also compromised Alang's reputation, so I had to sell it."

He can no longer see through this Du Wulang.

Finally, Xue Bai arrived.

Shi Zhong looked around and felt that as Da Xi Yingying said, Xue Bai was just one of the ordinary romantic men, with good looks and talents. They had seen many of them. Chang'an City would produce several such figures every year. In the early years,

Wang Wei, Li Bai, Li Shizhi, Cui Zongzhi, Yan Zhenqing, Cen Shen and Gao Shi are also in the limelight this year.

It's rare for someone like Du Wulang to be so secretive.

"Xue Bai, here!"

Du Wulang had already turned around and shouted: "You came so late, Manager Deng and I looked at each other carefully."

"I'll ask Uncle Deng to take a look again. If you're satisfied, we'll make a decision."

Xue Bai glanced at Shi Zhong imperceptibly, with a somewhat respectful attitude.

He knew that the manager Shi Guanshi was so powerful that after such a large secret gambling house was discovered, he could still keep the house for sale.

There is another small detail. Xue Bai observed it when he came and found that Shi Zhong had neither horses nor sedans. He came on foot. This shows that Shi Zhong's master's family also has an estate nearby.

There will be opportunities for everyone to interact with each other in the future, but there is no need for it now. He is still too weak, and a childish person who wants to make money in the market will easily be swallowed up by the big shots. Just leave a hidden connection.

No rush.

As for the location here? Xue Bai is not good at business and doesn't care about the location.

I don’t know who revealed the news about opening a restaurant. This morning, Mrs. Guo’s house received twenty-seven reservation posts, all of which wanted to reserve the entire restaurant. The people who posted the posts were all powerful people.

There are people who like cooking, and there are even more people who want to please Mrs. Guo.

If we can arrange two tables a day, the business will be scheduled after the Lantern Festival.

It was said that merchants were humble. The imperial court imposed a head tax on merchants, which made it very difficult for ordinary people to do business. However, the imperial court did not collect business taxes and did not care whether merchants earned more or less. Therefore, this humble business of merchants was actually in the hands of the nobles. Big merchants

There are powerful people behind them all, and all the powerful people have property behind them.

Make money with your eyes closed.

Xue Bai quickly made a contract and gave Deng Tong a small favor without having to counter-offer.
To be continued...
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