It's July.
A loud rainstorm washed away the sultry heat of early summer and brought some coolness.
The "Xiangman Building", known as "the best building in the world", has now become the property of the Red King. As word of mouth spreads, it has become a scenic spot in the imperial city. It is full of guests every day and it is very lively.
Since Zheng Xiu was granted the title of Red Queen, Xiangmanlou has become a dining hall for high-ranking officials, courtiers, princesses, princes, and dignitaries. It's not that they really want to eat from the Red King. Some people think that they might be able to meet the legendary Prince Zheng here. Some people think that spending a lot of money to help him can make the Red King pay attention. Some people think that this place is luxurious and prestigious. In short, it is expensive to eat here. People have different thoughts and plans.
After learning about this, Zheng Xiu quickly bought several poorly managed restaurants in the city without saying a word. All the staff of Jixiang Gongfang were dispatched, they slightly decorated, and opened five branches in the imperial city, finally solving the problem of "Xiangmanlou". of urgent need.
Sometimes, making money is really hot.
Zheng Xiu looked at the large amount of money written in the account book and felt unhappy. Zheng Xiu is someone who has been here before, so he can't guess what these people are thinking. Not choosing the good ones, only the expensive ones. After ordering a table full of dishes and the most expensive wine, leaving a table of dishes that no one cares about, signing the bill and leaving your name in a cool manner is nothing more than making the Red King look at him with admiration.
In the study.
The candlelight is dim.
Zheng Erniang and Zheng Xiu were alone in the room. Zheng Xiu was holding the account book and flipping through it quickly.
There was a small bunch of orange hair on the edge of the table. Zheng Xiu raised his eyebrows, picked it up and put it under his nose to smell it. Hiss, there was a smell of odor, and he didn't know where it fell out.
He threw Maomao out of the window and let the heavy rain wash him away.
Zheng Xiu closed the account book and said, "These people are quite small. Am I, King Chi, the one who needs that little money?"
Zheng Erniang smiled and rubbed away Zheng Xiu's frown: "But this Yuexiangmanlou's revenue is more than the previous two years." Rubbing away the annoyance in Chi Wang's heart, Zheng Erniang gently rubbed Zheng Xiu's sides. Temple, three circles on the top and three circles on the bottom.
"This is not a coincidence." Zheng Xiu closed his eyes, folded his hands in front of him, enjoying Zheng Erniang's long-lost caress, and said with a smile: "In the future, you don't have to work so hard. We have earned enough money, so we can open a Month, I have been out of business for a year. You, take advantage of the time when you are out of business to find a matchmaker in the city. You will be more of a clientele and find some young talents in the city to see if you can take your fancy..."
"Don't make trouble, be serious. Er Niang has never thought about getting married. She just wants to be a member of the Zheng family for the rest of her life." Zheng Er Niang was so angry that she couldn't help but pinch the soft flesh on Zheng Xiu's neck and twist it hard. After spinning for a while, she felt Zheng Xiu grimacing in pain, and then moved close to Zheng Xiu's neck distressedly, breathing softly and warmly into the red and swollen area. She thought to herself that this guy has become a prince, so how come he still acts like a child and talks nonsense in front of me sometimes.
"itch!"
"No, I'll tickle you to death!" Zheng Erniang blew even more happily.
After fooling around for a while, Zheng Xiu changed his mind.
Zheng Xiu said helplessly: "I heard that Chef He lost his temper and chopped up the chopping board he had been using for five or six years with a few swipes."
Zheng Xiu understands Chef He's temper. He treats the dishes he cooks like his wife. The dishes he cooks with his own hands can make the guests lick their plates clean. Chef He can laugh so hard that he bursts out laughing, but once someone wastes his food, he is looking down on his wife.
Most of those who are able to follow the path have their own rules and persistence.
"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't reheat the leftover dishes and serve them to other guests."
Zheng Erniang was even more helpless. While Zheng Xiu was busy rectifying the important matters of the "Disaster Prevention Bureau", all Zheng's property fell on her thin shoulders. There used to be discussions with Zheng Xiu. Now that Zheng Xiu has become the prince, the situation has become bigger. Zheng Erniang knows that she can't give Zheng Xiu a headache, so she can only bear it silently. When the business becomes bigger, it also makes people feel very uncomfortable. Headache.
"Eh?" Zheng Xiu thought about it for a moment, and suddenly came up with an idea. He thought, you guys have to spend money, right? You dare to throw money at me on my territory. Hum, Zheng Xiu rolled his eyes and smiled at me. Er Niang said: "Who can't say?"
"Ah?" Zheng Erniang was dumbfounded. She thought Zheng Xiu was talking about replating the leftovers and selling them.
This is the behavior of profiteers.
Absolutely not.
"Just tell Chef He that all the untouched dishes should be sent to Dali Temple. There are many poor homeless people living in Dali Temple. This can be used to improve their meals."
When Zheng Erniang heard this, she suddenly woke up and said with a smile: "You are still kind-hearted."
"That's ridiculous." Zheng Xiu shook his head: "Borrowing other people's things to enrich one's own generosity is not considered kind-hearted."
After a pause, Zheng Xiu said again: "Since they want to spend money on me, why bother to stop them. One stroke at a time."
When Zheng Erniang heard this, she looked slightly startled: "How do you say this?"
"Hold several auctions, and the one with the highest price will win. Now, isn't the South experiencing a drought and flood? For several months, the local tenants have had no income and are even homeless. It is very pitiful. We can use the money raised from the auction to All the funds will be sent to the south for disaster relief."
Zheng Erniang's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly. She had been exposed to many novel concepts of Zheng Xiu in the past, and she could understand the word "auction". But soon Zheng Erniang felt worried again, Didi Gugu: "But what are we taking pictures of? We only take pictures of gold, silver and jewelry. After all, we have fallen into the cliché..."
"Photograph a meal." Zheng Xiu had already thought about it, raised a finger and said to Zheng Erniang with a smile.
"……meal?"
"On the surface it seems to be just a meal, but in fact it is an opportunity to have lunch with the Red King." Zheng Xiu smiled mysteriously: "The Red King will personally teach... the secret of success."
Zheng Erniang was completely stunned.
What Zheng Xiu wants to take is... the Red King's lunch?
Zheng Erniang kneaded Zheng Xiu for a while, and then she fell asleep. She looked at Zheng Xiu's sleeping face. The child's quiet face did not have the domineering look of the prince in the past. Zheng Erniang smiled, gently pecked Zheng Xiu on the cheek, tucked a thin quilt for Zheng Xiu, and spent the whole night speechless.
The next day, Zheng Erniang began to promote and publicize the "Red King's Lunch", which shocked the entire city's elite circles.
Even outside the capital, many dignitaries heard about this and became excited.
But the nuclear bomb Red King who inexplicably caused the earthquake in Guiquan soon forgot about it after he offered advice to Er Niang.
It didn't matter to him whether the auction was going on or not, he just wanted to find something to do for his second mother.
It's just for fun, money or not doesn't matter.
After the first two days of "entry", Zheng Xiu finally got his wish and became the hands-off shopkeeper, allowing the four departments of the Disaster Prevention Bureau to perform their respective duties and operate.
Any eucalyptus from all over the country that looks a little wrong will be reported through the six doors, followed by layers of reports, and finally reach the hands of Jiang Gaoyi. Jiang Gaoyi handed over the seemingly suspicious files to Yin Qingqing of the Secret Service for final screening.
Yin Qingqing herself, a member of the "Pillar" of the Disaster Prevention and Control Bureau with a different background in the "Shi Yao", still groveled in front of Zheng Xiu, calling herself a "slave", but what she couldn't understand was why Zheng Xiu could trust her so much. After all, she was originally the emperor's person, but because of the emperor's words, she fell into Zheng Xiu's hands.
Naturally, it is impossible for the person given by the emperor to go back, and the emperor also wants to save face. Therefore, Yin Qingqing is now "homeless" and can only stay peacefully by Zheng Xiu's side, willing to be a tool with no affection.
How did Yin Qingqing know that regardless of whether Zheng Xiu's talents were trustworthy or not, he had a "brotherhood" that he personally led to look after the back garden for him, and he had the former "number one knife hunter" to look after him. Zheng Xiu would not be interested in anyone who had different intentions. Don't panic. Besides, there are not many people like Yin Qingqing who are so "useful" nowadays. They are cheap, have a natural talent, can be used as a teleportation point, are familiar with the secret service procedures, and are obedient. People like Yin Qingqing are rare nowadays. When Zheng Xiu thinks about this, he is even more eager to do so. Use more, for fear that one day if someone breaks it, you won't need it anymore.
Those who use it will have to use it to death.
Well, the secret to the success of the richest man.
Although Jiang Gaoyi is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, in order to move more smoothly in the "official" path, he became the "special secretary" of the Disaster Prevention Bureau after Zheng Xiu half-assed him. When there was something to do, he was a secretary, and when there was nothing else, he was still a secretary. Jiang Gaoyi held two positions. , so busy that one person has one head and two heads, and the whole person is like a spinning top. He goes to court in the morning to be an official, in the afternoon to work in the Ministry of Punishment to approve papers, and as soon as he gets off work, he rushes to the Disaster Prevention Bureau, sorting out the hills. file. It is said that Mrs. Jiang was quite critical of this. In the circle of aristocratic women, when they went to the garden together, they would complain to their close friends about the depression in the boudoir.
He practiced swordplay during the day, played with cats in the afternoon, danced with phoenixes at dusk, and soaked in poison at night. After the Red King put down his burden, he lived a peaceful and healthy life. When it was time for the first inspection of the Disaster Prevention Bureau, Chi Wang took a carriage on a tour, arrived at the Disaster Prevention Bureau, and checked the roster.
Jiang Gaoyi finally sorted out the current staffing of the four departments of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Of course, they mainly belong to the "Xiao" department, not to mention "Zhu", four people and one cat, Zheng Xiu knows everything about them, but Zheng Xiu gives very great autonomy to the "Secret" department and the "Remnant" department, which is equivalent to the overall situation. In the middle game, Yin Qingqing and Wei Chen are in charge respectively. Zheng Xiu only needs to contact them through a single line. Since Xiaobu joined Yin Shi, there are a total of 360 people.
By the way, the three big brothers of the Brotherhood also joined the "Xiao" in name for the sake of convenience.
Among them, a total of seven people stood out in the "Akatsuki" department and obtained Class A authority.
The strength of these seven people is the best among the Akatsuki, but they are below Yiren.
They are:
"Nianhua Xingji" Qing Shisan, "Wife-loving Hero" Pei Gaoya, "Thousand-Handed Flower Lady" Ji Hongou, "Don't Move the Knife" Gu Qiutang, "Shadow Play" Jun Buxiao, "Gold Medal Middleman" Xi'er, "Living Dead" Situ Yong.
For a whole July, under the above-mentioned operating mode, the disaster prevention bureau began to operate efficiently. The members of the Xiaobu were trying their best to get a promotion and a salary increase by marrying the daughter of a wealthy family. They vented all the depression when Ye Weiyang was paralyzed and rushed to various places. , and by the way, find a way to get in touch with Ye Weiyang's old subordinates who are scattered all over the country, so as to make the Disaster Prevention Bureau bigger and stronger.
Within a month, through the magical message of "Chang Shie", news spread from all over Daqian. Under efficient operation, the Disaster Prevention Bureau has handled more than 100 backlogged cases in total.
Among the more dangerous ones are: corpses boiled in the Zaowang Temple, ghosts eating characters, headless men, empty graves of thousands of people, naked women seeking their lives, and flying fox monsters.
These more than a hundred pieces of eucalyptus may sound like monsters, but it seems that for well-known reasons, the eucalyptus behind them is almost all man-made and created by unscrupulous magicians. After Ye Weiyang fell silent, many people with thaumaturgy skills appeared. The people had other thoughts and used their magical skills to create chaos everywhere.
In just one month, the name of the Disaster Prevention Bureau gradually became popular among people everywhere.
Different from Ye Weiyang's concealment in the past, the Disaster Prevention Bureau's purpose is to act in a high profile and make a name for itself. Often after the Xiaobu solves a mystery, they will take the opportunity to integrate the original local Ye Weiyang office, hang a plaque with the name "Disaster Prevention Bureau Branch", and leave manpower behind.
The "Disaster Prevention Bureau" is like a prairie fire, spreading bit by bit to every corner of Daqian that no one cares about. More and more people know the name of the Red King, and also know that the richest man in the past is now a The Red Queen is worried about the world's worries. She is worried about the world's worries, and her young head has turned gray.
"Remember that when singing about the disaster prevention bureau, you must add 'under the wise leadership of the Holy One.'" News came back from all over the place. When Zheng Xiu learned that the name of "Red King" was getting louder and louder, he knew that the so-called "Red King" was getting louder and louder. As a man of great achievements, he quickly used a mirror to start a "group chat" and told his subordinates to put the name "Holy Lord" in front of the disaster prevention bureau.
It’s early August and it’s extremely hot.
Zheng Xiu chose an auspicious day and held the first high-level meeting of the Disaster Prevention Bureau.
Xiangmanlou is closed for one day.
On this day alone, the money lost could buy half a store in the West Market.
A table full of delicacies was laid out.
The aroma of wine lingers in your nose.
"Blind Pillar" Wei Chen hurriedly arrived at the top floor of Xiangman Building - the Supreme Room. He was followed by two women. The most eye-catching thing about the two women was their long golden hair. They were dressed in a Western style, with beaded tulle on their faces. Their hair was half up, and their long golden hair was braided into many styles. Little braids.
When Zheng Xiu saw the two blond girls, he was startled for a moment. The memory of his death suddenly attacked him hard - Zheng Xiu remembered the old joke about "a pair of maids from the Western Regions" that was popular in Zheng's family not long ago.
Looking down, there is only one difference between the two people who are similar in stature, one is bigger and the other is smaller. The big one is overwhelmed, and the small one is full. Under the tight segmented skirt, a slender waist is exposed, and there is a small bead made of pure gold in the belly button, which is quite fashionable.
When they arrived at the Supreme Room, Feng Bei was blushing and stuffing a peeled orange into Zheng Xiu's mouth.
Feng Bei: "Ah..."
Meow opened his mouth.
The orange was stuffed into Zheng Xiu's mouth.
Zheng Xiu smacked his lips: "Sweet."
The two blonde girls were stunned at the same time. The one on the left snorted, her throat vibrated slightly, and made a strange "hissing" sound. At first glance, it sounded like a poisonous snake spitting a message.
Wei Chen's eyes turned white. He didn't bring a birdcage today. When he heard the "hiss" sound, Wei Chen seemed to understand. He was slightly startled, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It seems that I came at the wrong time."
"It's okay." Feng Bei sat up straight, his expression instantly becoming extremely serious.
"These two..."
Wei Chen fumbled for a seat and smiled slightly: "Allow me to introduce you, these two are the two of the top ten leaders of the former incomplete building. The two of them have been friends with the Red King for a long time. Now that they can meet each other, they are very famous. When we met, I was impressed by the Chi Wang's chic style."
The younger one's voice was clear and rebellious like a girl, and she said one word in a neither salty nor bland tone: "Snake."
The older one's voice was gentle and pleasant, and her eyes were curved and seductive. She bowed politely and saluted, her posture was graceful and graceful, perhaps because of the contrast, her voice and behavior made Zheng Xiu feel particularly comfortable.
"Ye, meet the Red King."
"Sister..." The younger one frowned and was about to say something.
"Shut up, the Red King is here, how can you be rude." Ye's eyes were bent and narrowed, and his voice was even gentler.
When the little one heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly and she immediately closed her mouth.
"Eat, talk while eating."
It was actually said to be a high-level meeting, but in fact, Zheng Xiu only invited Wei Chen.
Talk about something only the three of them can talk about.
Wei Chen toasted.
"You guys sit down too. You don't need to be formal in the office. Just call me boss."
The younger one sat down, and the older one thanked him first, then sat down softly, close to the Red King.
In the middle game, Wei Chen put down his fast piece.
"I don't know Chi... The boss had dinner with Chen today. Is it because of the scandal in the disaster prevention bureau, or is there something else important?"
He was not stupid, so he could naturally see that the Red King had other things to talk about.
Could it be the promise of "a pair of maids" made before?
Wei Chen speculated in his mind.
Zheng Xiu drank a glass, smiled slightly, and looked at Wei Chen:
"Nothing about him. It's just that no trace of that person has been found from all the news recently. You have been fighting with him for many years. I would like to ask you by the way, if you know that person..."
"Where is it hidden?"
