Jianghe Tower is located in the middle of Linjiang Town, Xijiang County. It is built along the river. The shopkeeper is also ingenious. He specially built a pond on the side of the building facing the river and planted some lotus flowers in it. It looks graceful in the summer. , the bright red bloom is still eye-catching, allowing people to stop and admire it and at the same time attract business for the restaurant. However, it is late autumn at this time, and Jiang Yichen does not have the chance to witness such a grand scene.
Perhaps because of the strategic location or the owner's careful management, although Jianghe Tower is not the largest restaurant in Xijiang County, it is the restaurant with the best business and the most delicious dishes in Xijiang County.
As Lan Sheng said, the food at Jianghe Tower was the most authentic. However, he did not tell Jiang Yichen that the expenses in this restaurant were not cheap. Maybe he sincerely wanted to impress this immature boy. Rip off.
At this time, Jiang Yichen was held firmly by the hand stretched out by a little beggar next to the door. Then the little beggar's body stuck directly to Jiang Yichen's leg, making him unable to move for a moment.
"Young Master, this young hero, please take pity on me. I haven't eaten for three days and I'm very hungry. I'm making a rumbling noise in my stomach. Why don't I let you hear it?" The little beggar slightly let go of Jiang Yichen's right hand. Legs begged helplessly. When Jiang Yichen frowned, he pulled up his clothes and raised his belly to let him hear the howling in his stomach.
Jianghe Tower was bustling with people and excitement, and the waiters in the restaurant were also very busy. No one came to drive away the beggar who was blocking the customers in the store.
Maybe it was because they were similar in age, or maybe Jiang Yichen couldn't bear to see the suffering in the world, so after hesitating for a moment, he agreed to the little beggar's request and brought him into the building together.
As soon as the four of them walked into the hall, a waiter took time out from his busy schedule to greet them with a smile.
"Hey! Uncle Lan and Uncle Shu are here to visit our Jianghe Tower again." The waiter seemed to be very familiar with Lan Sheng and Shu Tong and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Hey, waiter, do you still have a private room in Tianzihao?" Lan Sheng said.
"Yes, yes. The four gentlemen came at the right time. There is still a private room left, so come with me." The waiter looked around Lan Sheng and Shu Tong, looked back and counted the number of people, and saw two people behind him. It was a young man in white clothes and a ragged beggar who didn't treat each other differently.
Having stayed in this restaurant with the shopkeeper for a long time, the waiter here has long understood the principle that people should not be judged by their appearance. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, no matter how poorly they dress, they will treat everyone equally, not to mention that the one who leads the way often comes to the building to patronize and take action. The wealthy man has never had a single meal. No matter where their money comes from, they are capable and trustworthy.
"Then please greet me quickly, and there is no need to order. Young Master Jiang is here for the first time in Xijiang. Please bring us up any special features of the store so that he can appreciate them. I will lead the way, and you hurry up and get busy." Lan Sheng waved his hand to greet several people to go upstairs. He looked like a wealthy businessman.
"Okay! Four gentlemen, please wait in room No. 7 of Tianzi for a moment. Good wine and food will be served to you soon!" The waiter shouted loudly, flicked the towel, and rushed to the kitchen to order the food. .
This most prosperous restaurant in Xijiang County has its own capabilities. In less than a cup of tea, nearly twenty fresh and hot dishes were placed in front of the four of them.
Braised hairy crabs, steamed sea bass, stir-fried diced chicken with soy sauce, scallion-flavored pork ribs... If the huge round table hadn't been filled to the brim, even Jiang Yichen wouldn't have thought it was too much for four people to eat so many dishes. After all, he had never enjoyed such a gourmet feast since he left the island. Seeing the dishes in front of him teasing his taste buds, he almost couldn't control himself and devoured them without caring about the image.
Lan Sheng and Shu Tong could not wait to raise their bowls and chopsticks and prepare for a fight. However, they still had to pretend to be polite in front of Jiang Yichen, a wealthy man. They smiled at him and indicated with their eyes that he should open his mouth and let everyone enjoy.
The little beggar on the side was very polite, at least he didn't touch the bowls and chopsticks before Jiang Yichen said anything.
Buddha said: He who can keep his true heart in front of big fish and meat is the master.
Obviously, by this standard, the four guests at this table are not simple.
"I wonder, what should I call this brother?" As soon as Jiang Yichen finally spoke, Lan Sheng and Shu Tong's chopsticks fell into the big fish and meat respectively, but when they heard Jiang Yichen's words, they froze in the air.
"Me...me?" The little beggar seemed to be a little panicked. He didn't expect Jiang Yichen to ask him such an inappropriate question. After calming down, he continued, "This young man, my name is Egg, Chicken of Egg, Chicken of Egg." Egg."
"Eggs?" Jiang Yichen asked.
"Well, that's it. I love eating eggs very much. It's not a problem for me to eat seven or eight eggs in one meal, so they all call me eggs." The little beggar picked up his chopsticks and pointed to an egg not far from him. The Panhe worm has a bursting egg.
"Them?" Jiang Yichen understood clearly when he heard the words, and then naturally turned his eyes to Lan Sheng and Shu Tong. Both of them were startled and hurriedly raised their hands and kept moving, which meant that they were not the ones the egg was talking about.
Before Lan Sheng and Shu Tong entered Jianghe Tower, they both turned a blind eye to the little beggar lying beside the door. When the little beggar followed the three of them into the building, the two men still ignored the little beggar. Such intentional or unintentional avoidance of suspicion made Jiang Yichen suspicious. Therefore, under Jiang Yichen's careful attention, he noticed the hidden eye contact between the little beggar and Lan Sheng.
In line with the principle of taking things as they come, he didn't want to expose things too early. This sudden test was just to confirm his suspicions. Dan Dan pretended not to know each other, Lan Sheng and Shu Tong.
These guys really worked together to deceive me.
"This guy is so young and dressed in ordinary clothes. Are you sure he has money in his pocket?"
"I'm not sure, but I've never made a mistake before. Trust me, it's okay."
"That's true. If things go wrong, I can run away faster than you. Let's go and eat."
"...You're such a lackadaisical guy."
This was a very brief eye conversation between Dandan and Lan Sheng after entering Jianghe Tower. However, at this moment, it seemed that the young man in white in front of him saw through it. Lan Sheng felt very uncomfortable. He was already extremely careful, but he was just After exchanging a few glances with the eggs, he was actually seen through, with a look of waning interest. If Jiang Yichen said, "Do you have anything else to say?", he would probably abandon this sumptuous table of delicious food immediately. He turned away because he felt insulted.
At this time, Jiang Yichen sincerely admired Lan Sheng's calculations. Such a sumptuous table of delicacies must be expensive. Obviously, he and Shu Tong can always attract good business to the restaurant, which is why the waiter was attracted to them. It was cooked, and the egg must have been with Lan Sheng. This time, he was really taken as a victim and slaughtered.
Fortunately, when he came out of Taiji Village with everyone, he thought that if he met someone from the government, he might be able to get in touch with the upper and lower officials through silver coins. Wang Shide brought a lot of silver coins, but he never thought that if Jiang Yichen dropped them like this, these banknotes would also be lost. It fell into his hands. Therefore, Jiang Yichen can be said to be a small rich man at this time. If he did not have these confidence, he would not dare to step into the situation set by Lan Sheng. After all, if there was the slightest mistake, he would not know whether he would be safe if he was not familiar with the place. Get out of Jianghe Tower. However, it was the calmness he showed that made Lan Sheng certain that even if this son was not rich, he would definitely have a lot of money.
"Since the dishes have been served, you don't have to be polite and enjoy your meal." Jiang Yichen's words were like the sound of nature. Shu Tong and Egg couldn't help nodding in agreement while raising their chopsticks to kill, while Lan Sheng was so excited that he almost shed tears. Come, be glad that you don’t have to give up the delicious food in front of you.
Just as Lan Sheng stretched out his hand to pick up a delicate piece of chicken breast, a pair of chopsticks thrust into it, preventing him from closing the chopsticks tightly and causing the chicken to fall back onto the plate.
Lan Sheng was so impatient that he retracted his hand regardless of who was interfering. After releasing the chopsticks, he quickly tried again. However, the pair of chopsticks also interrupted his attack on the chicken again.
Afterwards, the two pairs of chopsticks flew up and down between the two hands, fighting for a long time. One party could not get even half of the delicious food on the plate. Finally, the active pair of chopsticks gave up the struggle.
Only a soft sigh was heard, and then Lan Sheng said feebly: "I don't know what Young Master Jiang has ordered, but it doesn't matter."
In front of a table of delicious food, where you can only watch but not enjoy it, it is indeed too torture. Knowing that Jiang Yichen was going to deal with him, Lan Sheng had to admit defeat and compromise.
"I wonder if you two saw seven people riding together towards the Xijiang River last night?" Jiang Yichen stopped beating around the bush and said directly. Lan Sheng has set so many tricks on himself, so he should take the opportunity to reciprocate. In order to avoid falling behind, always lead the way for the other party.
"Shu Tong, the cavalry we saw at Fanglu Mountain yesterday was composed of seven people?" Lan Sheng asked Shu Tong who abandoned himself and began to chew heavily.
"Well, um... yes, there were seven people. Although the sky was dark, the seven people marched forward bravely despite the heavy rain. It was quite impressive... However, it was not at Fanglu Mountain, but at Yelangyuan... eh." Shu Tong replied while chewing the pork leg. After finally finishing speaking, he felt that the air around him seemed to be stagnant.
