After Fu Tianpeng stayed in the inn for one night, Tongya came to the inn to look for him as soon as it got light the next day. As soon as they met, Tong Yali told Fu Tianpeng with a cunning smile on his face that he had found an excellent location for opening a store, and now he could take them to see it.
After listening to Tong Yali's words, Fu Tianpeng immediately went back to the house to wake up Zhao Xueqing who was still sleeping, and then the three of them followed Tong Yali out of the inn. Tong Yali was in front, and Fu Tianpeng and the others followed closely. Just like this, we walked through the streets and alleys, and soon we came to a restaurant.
After arriving at the restaurant, Tong Yali turned around and told Fu Tianpeng and the others that this was the restaurant he had chosen with great effort. While Tong Yali was talking, he led Fu Tianpeng and the others into the restaurant. After entering the restaurant, the first thing that catches your eye is a wall with poems on it. The dragons and phoenixes dancing on it, as well as the pens and dragons and snakes moving around, are all authentic calligraphy works by famous artists from past dynasties, among which Su Huang Mi Cai's works are the most numerous. Fu Tianpeng came closer and took a closer look, and then said: "Based on these calligraphy and paintings alone, this restaurant is worth a lot of money. General Tong really has a sharp eye."
After hearing Fu Tianpeng's words, Tong Yali couldn't help but laugh "hehe". He knew that the more Fu Tianpeng said this, the more he could use this as a reason to blackmail him severely. And Fu Tianpeng was well aware of Tong Yali's thoughts, so he deliberately said this to cater to his greed.
After several people walked around the restaurant, Tong Yali asked Fu Tianpeng if he was satisfied with this restaurant. Fu Tianpeng immediately took the words and extended his thumb to praise Tong Yali for his unique vision. Tong Yali laughed loudly and said some modest words. Then he got straight to the point and changed the topic to the price of the restaurant.
Tong Yali asked Fu Tianpeng in a probing tone, in his opinion, how much should the price of this restaurant be? Fu Tianpeng already understood Mingzi Tong Yali's intention, so he shifted the price proposal back to Tong Yali.
Fu Tianpeng said to Tong Yali: "General Tong, the south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous, and Pingjiang Mansion is an ancient city with thousands of years of cultural heritage. Business here is prosperous, there are many wealthy businessmen, and the restaurant is located in the best area of Pingjiang Mansion, and General Tong is even more famous. The security here is guaranteed. The price cannot be lower.”
Fu Tianpeng's words played right into Tongya Li's mind, and he couldn't close his mouth with a smile. He told Fu Tianpeng with hypocrisy in his mouth that when the two met, he felt that Fu Tianpeng was an honest person. Fu Tianpeng smiled and cursed secretly in his heart: "Fuck you, if it's not for the sake of money, I'm afraid the rest of us will already be in jail by this time."
Since Fu Tianpeng took the initiative to "hit the wall", don't blame me for sharpening my knife. Tongya sharp eyes rolled, and then the lion opened his mouth and asked Fu Tianpeng directly for one thousand five hundred taels of gold.
Tong Yali's words had just finished, but when he saw Hu Yantong, he was immediately dumbfounded, and his whole person was stunned on the spot.
After Fu Tianpeng saw Hu Yantong's expression, he was afraid that he would cause Tong Yali's displeasure. So he pushed Hu Yantong, and then said in a deliberately reprimanding tone: "You are so rude to show such an expression in front of General Tong." Then Fu Tianpeng told Tong Yali that this guy of his had never seen anything big. In the world, he was shocked by this elegant restaurant, so he lost his etiquette.
Tong Yali waved his hands and laughed continuously, saying that he was not surprised. Hu Yantong was relieved at this moment. These 1,500 taels of gold were enough for his soldiers in the Pioneer Battalion to spend for a year. This Tong Yali is not helping people, he is clearly robbing money.
Hu Yantong knew that he did not have the ability to help Fu Tianpeng solve his financial dilemma, and he also knew that even Marshal Han did not have the right to directly allocate military expenses, not to mention that the money was given to the Jin people, and he could not make ends meet in name only.
Fu Tianpeng calmly told Tong Yali that he could pay the money in person at once. But General Tong needs to find witnesses, and both parties must sign and pledge on the property title deed to show fairness and justice. Tong Yali nodded and sent soldiers to the bookstore to ask for a notary.
Under the guidance of the bookstore, Fu Tianpeng and Tong Yali signed a contract. Fu Tianpeng then unscrewed the blade of the Bibo sword and took out a delicate and translucent orb the size of a pigeon egg. He handed the pearl to Tong Yali and said to him: "General Tong, this is a treasure inherited from my family. This southern pearl was obtained by my father from a big clam in the southern Guangdong Sea when he accompanied the army to suppress the pirates."
Tong Yali took the orb and played with it in his hand. The pearl shines brightly and is as warm as jade. Tong Yali's eyes were red, and his greedy expression was visible to everyone. He said to Fu Tianpeng: "This bead can be worth the money of the restaurant." After that, Tong Yali took out a small wooden coffin from his arms, wrapped the orb in cotton cloth, and placed it in the wooden coffin.
After the contract was handed over, Tongya stood up and left. Seeing that he was in a hurry, Fu Tianpeng asked if there was anything he could do to help. Tong Yali shook his head and left without saying a word.
After there were no outsiders, Zhao Xueqing said softly to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, you have handed over the family heirloom to Tong Yali. What if you don't come back? What's more, this place is controlled by Jin Bing. They regretted asking for the restaurant, but we lost everything."
As soon as Zhao Xueqing finished speaking, Hu Yantong's conversation started again. He first cursed Tong Yali for taking advantage of the situation, and then resented his incompetence for letting Fu Tianpeng lose his money in vain. Fu Tianpeng smiled and said to the two of them: "Brother, Qingmei. A great hero serves the country and the people. If my father were alive, he would definitely approve of my actions."
After Zhao Xueqing listened to Fu Tianpeng's words, she cast a tender look at him. Hu Yantong felt dissatisfied and said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother, Tong Yali is really cheap." After Hu Yantong finished speaking, Fu Tianpeng told him that in the future, Tong Yali must return the principal with interest, and then he would have to pay for himself That pair of bronze teeth.
Fu Tianpeng's teasing words made Hu Yantong and Zhao Xueqing burst into laughter. The three of them discussed it and decided to choose a clerk to enrich the appearance. Hu Yantong asked Fu Tianpeng if he still wanted to choose an auspicious day to open the business. Fu Tianpeng told Hu Yantong that it was not important to choose when to open, but what was important was to get Tong Yali over.
Hu Yantong understood in his heart that he went out to look for the man that day and told Tong Yali about Zhang Zhang. Tongya's strange eyes rolled up, and after thinking for a while, he told Hu Yantong to go back for the time being. He will help pay attention to the selection of employees and opening matters.
After returning to the restaurant, Hu Yantong told Fu Tianpeng truthfully what Tong Yali said. Fu Tianpeng said to Hu Yantong and Zhao Xueqing: "Tong Yali is nominally looking for helpers for us, but in reality he is placing spies in the restaurant to monitor our every move."
Fu Tianpeng's words hit the mark. Hu Yantong waved his hands and said, "That's the fact. Tong Yali is really cunning. With so many of his people coming in, let's not do anything in the future. This guy can actually come up with something like this." This is unreasonable."
Hu Yantong looked annoyed, but Fu Tianpeng looked relaxed. He told Hu Yantong that as long as he kept a low profile and continued to "show weakness" to Tong Yali, he would slowly lose his guard. Hu Yantong didn't have any good ideas and had no choice but to follow Fu Tianpeng's plan.
When it opened, Tong Yali brought five people to the restaurant. Among these five people, one was white-skinned, thin and withered. Although he looks frail, his eyes are like lightning, and there is a hint of cunning in his eyes. Looking at the other four people, they are all broad-shouldered and round-waisted, like wolves and tigers.
Fu Tianpeng smiled and invited Tong Yali into the restaurant. Then the dishes and tea were served, and the hospitality was very attentive. Tong Yali kept talking while eating vegetables and drinking. He glanced at the four burly men and cursed a few times: "What are you doing standing here? Are you here to be served by others?"
After Tong Yali finished cursing, the four people changed their clothes and started to get busy as clerks. However, their actions were too clumsy and provoked Tongyali to scold him repeatedly. At this time, the thin monkey-like man stood up and said to Tong Yali: "General, I think they should be left to me to manage."
Fu Tianpeng knew that this was the thorn in Tong Yali's side, so he sold Tong Yali a favor, saying that his restaurant was in need of a manager, so let him take over. Fu Tianpeng pointed at this skinny monkey-like person and said to Tong Yali.
Tongya Li said to the skinny monkey: "Moduli, you must obey my arrangements here." Moduli nodded and turned to visit Fu Tianpeng. Fu Tianpeng told him that in addition to helping manage the restaurant's accounts, he also helped him serve tea and pour water.
While Tong Yali expressed his approval, he glanced at Hu Yantong. Then he said to Fu Tianpeng: "Isn't this person more suitable for management tasks if he follows you?" Fu Tianpeng sighed casually and said: "General Tong, you are as good as a mountain. He was originally a carpenter and had never done any waiter's work. . He’s clumsy at work, I think I’ll let him be responsible for carrying things in the future.”
After listening to Fu Tianpeng's story, Tong Yali kept tugging on his short beard with his hands, and then said to Fu Tianpeng: "It's really inappropriate to be a waiter in a restaurant with a carpentry skills. Let me see. If the situation arises, you may need to ask him for help."
Fu Tianpeng knew that Tong Yali wanted Hu Yantong to go to the water village to help fight the boats, so he saw through it without telling him. As the saying goes, "When soldiers come, they will be blocked, and when water comes, the soil will cover them." Fu Tianpeng and Tong Yali are now fighting for "internal strength." He who is patient will win.
At present, Tong Yali is sending out spies to monitor and find out the identities of Fu Tianpeng and the others. In addition, he also wanted to report the matter to Tong Erhu. Tong Er is a fierce general under the Great Wolf Lord Nianhan, responsible for the attack on Jiankang and the defense along the river. While arranging informants, Tong Yali contacted Tong Erhu and prepared a two-pronged approach to prepare for further attack on Song Dynasty.
