"Let's go upstairs and talk, it's too noisy here..." Xia Jin walked towards the second floor.
Qin Hao'ou followed her, shopkeeper Qi chased after her, and repeatedly raised his hands to Qin Hao'ou.
"Boss Qin, this is all a misunderstanding, please don't take it seriously!"
When Qin Haoou went up to the second floor, he glared at Qi Luoyun with hatred.
"Do you know who he is? How dare you talk to him like this!"
"Dad, isn't he a cook?" Qi Luoyun covered her face.
"He is the boss here, and your dad and I are the shopkeepers he hired. If you lose your job because of this matter, where do you want dad to find such a good job!"
"Dad is not the shopkeeper of Desheng Building? Then why does dad go to various occasions on behalf of Desheng Building!" Qi Luoyun didn't believe it.
Shopkeeper Qi was pacing in place with his hands behind his back, thinking about how to explain later, when Qin Haoou walked down.
"Lao Qi, let's go!"
"Boss Qin, please give me another chance. I will definitely teach my little girl well and not let her know her limits!" Shopkeeper Qi begged for mercy.
Qin Hao'ou's eyes were firm, even with a hint of anger.
He could tolerate using Deshenglou's name to build relationships and give gifts, but he couldn't tolerate being disrespectful to his master!
"There is no room for maneuver on this matter, get out of here now!"
Qin Haoou pointed to the door!
Shopkeeper Qi's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He had been the shopkeeper in Desheng Building for ten years and was highly sought after everywhere he went. He almost forgot that he was just a hired shopkeeper.
He staggered out and Qi Luoyun saw her father going out and quickly followed him out.
"Dad, you can't just leave! You have always been running Desheng Building, so it stands to reason that you are here!"
"Don't worry, Dad has thought about this day for a long time and has already made plans. Let's go!"
Xia Jin stood by the window on the second floor, watched them go away, and then lowered the curtain.
"Master, I'm sorry that I caused trouble for you because of my poor management." Qin Hao'ou said apologetically.
"It's better to fire me earlier, so as not to cause trouble for you in the future!"
Qi Luoyun, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old woman, could not possibly have the scheming skills to deceive the old lady by creating a fake ginseng king, and even forged that she had been to the Chamber of Commerce. This series of events was obviously instigated by someone behind the scenes.
Most likely, Shopkeeper Qi taught his daughter from an early age, brainwashed her and made her feel that she was a young lady. He wanted to get her to the top by marrying her into the general's palace.
However, people with evil intentions are destined not to go far!
In a few days, the old lady's birthday party will be held. Qin Hao'ou and Xia Jin discussed the recipe, and Xia Jin left after making some suggestions.
Having just eaten a bit too much at Desheng Building, Xia Jin decided to walk back to the house to eat some food.
Just when passing by a house, Xia Jin stopped.
"Isn't that Shopkeeper Qi? What is he doing here sneakily?"
This residential area is not far from the General's Mansion and is inhabited by dignitaries. Xia Jin inquired and found out that the housing prices here are ridiculously high.
Even a businessman with a little money can't afford it. Only a very rich businessman can buy a house in this area.
Xia Jin looked up at the plaque, which had the words "Song Mansion" written on it.
Song Mansion?
Xia Jin took out a token from the corner of the cloth bag she carried with her and looked carefully. The runes on it were exactly the same as those engraved on the gate!
These runes represent the totem of a family and are not allowed to be used unless they are members of that family.
So Xia Jin can be sure that this is Lord Song's house.
Mr. Song went to Desheng House to be a judge for a cooking competition. He once extended an olive branch to Xia Jin and wanted to recruit her to be a chef in his house, specially cooking for him. He also offered a high price and gave her
This token.
Shopkeeper Qi just came out of Desheng Building and arrived here. What is he going to do?
"Let's go back first."
Xia Jin walked quickly towards Xia's house. When she got to the room, she changed into night clothes, put on Li Kui's mask and transformed into a black shadow. She leaped to the outside of Song Mansion.
It was already evening now, and the sun was setting in the west, leaving only a line of red silk-like red clouds on the mountaintops in the west. As time went by, it slowly faded until it disappeared.
The maids in the mansion lit the lamps, and as the lamps lit up, the entire Song Mansion lit up.
Xia Jin dodged a group of patrolling servants and quickly walked through the backyard to the main courtyard. Looking through the window, she saw Shopkeeper Qi standing in front of Mr. Song, holding a scroll in his hand.
"Master Song, these are all the secret recipes of Deshenglou's cooking in the past ten years. I have worked hard to get them! I want to sell them to you, do you think it's okay?"
Xia Jin's brows jumped, and she said, why did he leave so quickly? It turned out that he had already left a backup plan!
Mr. Song took the scroll and opened it, looked at it for a few times, then shook his head and said, "You can get these dishes at Deshenglou. I don't have to spend money to buy these recipes."
Mr. Song is quite shrewd. Xia Jin couldn't help laughing. Shopkeeper Qi has hit a brick wall. It seems like there will be no gains today~
However, shopkeeper Qi calmly turned over the scroll.
"Master Song, this is the point!"
Mr. Song didn't take it seriously at first, but when he saw the content behind it, his expression changed, and he stood up and walked around in place!
"Lin Ziyi is investigating me!"
What is written on the back of the scroll is a conversation that Shopkeeper Qi overheard and recorded!
"How much money do you want?" Master Song asked
Shopkeeper Qi held out five fingers and said, "Five hundred thousand taels!"
"You are talking like a lion!" Master Song angrily shouted.
"Compared with the benefits Master Song has received, these are just a drop in the bucket. I have three copies of this scroll. I think it should be worth the price!"
"Okay, deal!" Mr. Song ordered someone to get the banknote.
Shopkeeper Qi took the banknote with a greedy look on his face. With this money, he could open a restaurant in another city with the copied recipes!
He walked out, but he didn't know that Master Song was wiping his neck at the attendant beside him!
Seeing the door open, Xia Jin's back was pressed against the wall. Just waiting for the person to go away, Xia Jin took a look inside the room and finally decided to follow him!
After Shopkeeper Qi left the Song Mansion, he was humming a ditty, looking forward to the happiness of being his own boss in the future.
Little did he know that at this moment, a dark shadow was approaching quietly.
The moon was getting higher, and a shadow with a long sword raised was reflected in front of Shopkeeper Qi.
The moment the sword slashed down, he quickly dodged away, but because he was too anxious, his left foot sprained his right foot and he fell to the ground. The banknotes in his arms were blown to the ground by the wind.
"My silver!" He rushed to grab it, but a pair of black boots stepped on his hand.
He looked up and saw a sword thrust right between his eyebrows!
By the time Xia Jin arrived, it was already too late!
At this moment, a group of officers and soldiers surrounded us!
