The second day.
The news that the Yong'an Marquis Mansion sent six of his servants to the Jingzhao Mansion for investigation spread like wildfire, causing quite a stir in the small area of Chang'an City.
Many people don't understand why Li Zexuan, who always seems to be easy to talk to, suddenly gets into trouble with a group of servants. This is against the rules!
But there are other people who have ulterior motives, and their hearts sink when they think of what they have done recently. Those with a background quickly destroyed the evidence and cleared up their connections; those without a background planned to quickly liquidate the restaurants under their names, pack away the gold and silver, and escape from Chang'an before Li Zexuan came to the door!
However, no one noticed that early that morning, Han Yuxi returned to Hanjiazhuang with several servants and maids, escorted by Pang Feiji!
"Alas! What should we do now! The Marquis of Yong'an is now in the royal family, and the military generals in Chang'an City are very familiar with him. If he really wants to investigate, he will probably find out about me in a short time! This! Something bad is going to happen!”
At Yunlai Restaurant, Wu Zhuliudan was sitting on the couch with a sad face and sighing. Apparently he had also heard about the Li family sending his servants to Jingzhao Mansion last night.
"Master, you don't have to worry too much. You have never shown up in this matter from beginning to end. Even if Marquis Yong'an has great hands and eyes, he will not find you in a short time!"
Hu Ji Yingxue comforted her.
Wu Zhuliutan shook his head and sighed: "It's a matter of time. If we haven't found it now, it doesn't mean we won't find it in the future! I have to consider moving the restaurant to other states! What's regretful is that we have to go through so much trouble. Not only did I not get the secret recipe for bean sprouts, but I also offended Marquis Yongan! Alas!"
"Master, madam, the maid named Lian'er from the Hou Mansion is here again!"
At this moment, a woman wearing a skirt came in and Fu Shen said.
This Han woman is Ling Meng who came forward to contact Lian Er earlier!
A trace of panic suddenly appeared on Wu Zhuliudan's face. He subconsciously thought that Lian'er had brought the guards from the Hou Mansion to arrest him!
Hu Ji Yingxue was relatively calm. She turned around and asked, "Is she the only one?"
Lingmeng replied: "Madam, she came alone and is now at the tea shop nearby. She said she has something important to do with the slave!"
Hu Ji Yingxue's eyes lit up and she said inexplicably excitedly: "Master, this maid has probably figured it out. As long as we get the secret recipe from her, we can still make a fortune by leaving Chang'an immediately and going to other states and counties!"
Wu Zhuliutan closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Okay! Lingmeng, if you go to contact that maid again, you must get the secret recipe for bean sprouts! Since we have offended Marquis Yong'an, we can't return empty-handed!"
"Yes, Master~!"
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"Qian Guan? Miss Lian'er, are you joking with your sister?"
A quarter of an hour later, in the tea shop not far from Yunlai Winery, after hearing Lian'er's request, Lingmeng couldn't help but widened his eyes and looked at Lian'er as if he were a madman.
"I'm not kidding!"
Lian'er frowned and said: "Sister, think about it, these bean sprouts can bring nearly two hundred guan to my young master's income every day in Zuixian Tower. If you get it, it won't take long before there will be thousands of guan." Wealth, isn't it right for me to take the risk to inform you and take away the benefits of a thousand guan?
Besides, sister, you should have heard about it, right? Yesterday, my young master sent all the six servants who might have leaked the secret to the government. Fortunately, I went out to buy medicine that day with the young lady's consent, otherwise the young master would definitely be suspicious of me! But right now, I definitely don’t dare to stay in this Marquis Mansion anymore. I plan to sell the secret recipe and then use the money to escape Chang’an!
So if you want to get the secret recipe, not only do you have to give me a thousand guan, but you also have to give it all at once. I don’t have time to wait in Chang’an City for you to verify the secret recipe! Of course, sister, if you think it is too expensive, I will find other buyers~! "
After saying that, Lian'er actually turned around and was about to leave. It was obvious that she was desperate and wanted to "cash in" and leave her master's family.
"Hey! Miss Lian'er, wait~!"
Lingmeng was startled and quickly said: "Sister, I sympathize with your situation, Miss Lian'er, but the Thousand Guanzhi is too expensive. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to make the decision on my own, so I ask Miss Lian'er to wait for a moment. I Go and discuss it with my master...my husband, and then make a plan~!"
Lian'er frowned and made a very embarrassed expression. After a moment, she finally nodded and said, "Okay! Sister, hurry up. I must leave Chang'an today!"
"Yeah! Don't worry, Miss Lian'er! Sister, come as soon as you go!"
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"A thousand strings? This girl really dares to open her mouth like a lion!"
Uzhu Liutang and Hu Ji Yingxue were actually in another wing of the teahouse. After Lingmeng fed back Lian'er's request to them, Hu Ji sneered, then looked at Uzhu Liutang and suggested: "Master , why don’t we arrest this girl and torture her for questioning, then we won’t be afraid that she won’t reveal the secret recipe!”
Wu Zhuliutan's face darkened, and he waved his hand and said: "Don't make trouble at this time. If things get serious, we may not even be able to get out of Chang'an City! Besides, this secret recipe is indeed worth a thousand guan!"
Hu Ji Yingxue couldn't help but said: "Master, what if that girl told us a fake secret recipe?"
A cold light flashed in the corner of Wu Zhuliutan's eyes, and he sneered: "Then she is unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust! But according to her current situation, it is unlikely that she will come out to deceive others and cause more trouble for herself. !Lingmeng, go over and promise her that you will send the money to her house in the afternoon, hand over the money in one hand and the secret recipe in the other~!"
Ling Meng Fu Shen said: "Yes, Master~!"
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Similar scenes occurred in different places in Chang'an City today.
In the afternoon, around Shen time.
The two servants and four maids "sent" by Li Zexuan all "returned with a full load". During this trip, the six of them "cheated" a total of nearly 8,000 yuan, because one of them, named Wang Xiaogang, was secretly "invited" by the Cui family. "In the past, of course Li Zexuan showed no mercy to his old enemy, and directly asked Wang Xiaogang to ask for three thousand guans!
The old prince of the Cui family now hates Li Zexuan deeply. Thinking that he can disgust someone, he will be disgusted. Moreover, the income brought by bean sprouts is indeed considerable. He can earn four to five thousand qian in a month. The Cui family Although the family has a big business, it is impossible for them not to pick up four or five thousand guan of money if it "falls" on the ground!
The most important thing is that this Wang Xiaogang is an actor, and he "played" the old county prince, so he was able to "defraud" three thousand coins from the Cui family!
According to the information fed back by the six servants, Li Zexuan immediately asked Pang Feiji to lead people from their homes to quietly pull the eight thousand strings back in a carriage.
At this point, the operation to clean up the "leaker" has finally come to an end! But the action to punish the "secret thieves" has just begun!
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