Chapter 237 Seven People, Snake, Leaf, and Candle's Trace (4500 words
Chapter 237 Seven people, snakes and leaves, traces of candles (4500 words)
Author: Bachelor in White
It's July.
A loud rainstorm washed away the sultry heat of early summer and brought some coolness.
The "Xiangman Tower", known as "the best building in the world", has now become the property of the Red King. From word of mouth, 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 awarded the title of Red King, 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 meet Shenlongjian here.
The legendary Prince Zheng has never been seen. Some people think that paying a lot of money to help him can make the Red King pay attention. Some people want this place to be luxurious and prestigious. In short, the nobles who come here to eat 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 Workshop were mobilized to do some decoration and opened five branches in the imperial city. Finally, the "Xiangmanlou" problem was solved.
of urgent need.
Sometimes, making money is really difficult.
Zheng Xiu looked at the large sums of money written in the account book and felt unhappy. Zheng Xiu was from here, so he couldn't guess what these people were thinking. He didn't pick the good ones, only the expensive ones, and ordered a table full of dishes and
After saving the most expensive wine, he left a table of dishes that no one cared about, and signed the bill and left his name coolly, which was 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. Hissing, there was a smell of mutton, and he didn't know where it came from.
He threw Maomao out of the window and let the heavy rain wash it 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 usual 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.
"That's not a coincidence." Zheng Xiu closed his eyes, folded his hands in front of him, enjoying Zheng Erniang's long-lost caressing, and said with a smile: "In the future, you don't have to work so hard. We have earned enough money to open a restaurant."
Month, the business has been out of business for a year. You, take advantage of the closing time to find a matchmaker in the city, mainly as a client, 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 felt angry and couldn't help pinching the soft flesh of Zheng Xiu's neck and twisting it hard.
After a while, she felt Zheng Xiu grimacing in pain, and then pressed close to Zheng Xiu's neck distressedly, breathing softly and warmly on the red and swollen area. She thought to herself that this guy has become a prince, why does he sometimes act like a child in front of her?
Bad temper, talking nonsense.
"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 the plates clean. Chef He can laugh so hard, but once
If someone wastes his food, he is looking down on his wife.
Most people 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", Zheng's property fell entirely on her thin shoulders. In the past, Zheng Xiu had discussed it, but now that Zheng Xiu has become the prince, the situation has become bigger.
, Zheng Erniang knew that she could not give Zheng Xiu a headache, so she could only bear it silently. When the business got bigger, it would also be a 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 said with a smile.
Erniang said: "Who can't say?"
"Ah?" Zheng Erniang was dumbfounded. She thought Zheng Xiu was talking about rearranging 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. Dali Temple is home to many poor homeless people. 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 extend 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 of Zheng Xiu's novel concepts in the past, and she could understand the word "auction". But soon Zheng Erniang became worried again and muttered: "But what are we shooting?
Photographing gold, silver and jewelry has finally 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, and her child-like quiet face did not have the domineering look of the prince in the past. Zheng Erniang smiled and said softly.
Qing Qing 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" event, which shocked the entire city's elite circles.
Even outside the capital, many dignitaries heard about this and became very excited.
But the nuclear bomb Red King who inexplicably caused the earthquake in Guiquan quickly forgot about it after he offered his advice to Er Niang.
To him, it didn't matter whether it was auctioned or not, he just wanted to find something to do for his second mother.
It's just for fun, it doesn't matter whether it's money or not.
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.
From all over the country, any case that seems a bit wrong will be reported through the six doors, followed by reports one after another, and finally reach the hands of Jiang Gaoyi. Jiang Gaoyi will then transfer 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 Bureau and a member of the "Shi Yao" with a different background, still groveled in front of Zheng Xiu and called herself a "slave". What she couldn't figure out 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 by Zheng Xiu's side peacefully, willing to be a tool with no affection.
How did Yin Qingqing know that regardless of whether Zheng Xiu's talent can be trusted or not, he has a "brotherhood" that he personally led to look after the back garden for him, and he has the former "number one knife hunter" to look after him. Zheng Xiu will not be interested in anyone who has different intentions.
Don't panic. Besides, people like Yin Qingqing, who have cheap wages, are born strange, can be used as teleporters, are familiar with the secret service procedures, and are obedient. Such "easy-to-use" people are rare nowadays. When Zheng Xiu thought of this,
I wish I could use it more, for fear that one day I might not be able to use it anymore if someone is injured.
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 Justice, 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.
, he was so busy that he had one head and two heads, and the whole person was like a spinning top. He went to court in the morning to be an official, in the afternoon he went to the Ministry of Justice to approve cases, and as soon as he got off work he rushed 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 ladies, three to five beautiful women complained to their close friends about the depression in the boudoir when they went to the garden together.
Practicing swords during the day, playing with cats in the afternoon, swimming with phoenixes at dusk, and soaking in poison at night, Chi Wang put down his burden and lived a peaceful and healthy life. When it was time for the first acceptance of the disaster prevention bureau's acceptance work, Chi Wang went out on a carriage tour and arrived at the disaster prevention bureau.
View the roster.
Jiang Gaoyi finally sorted out the current staffing of the four departments of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Of course, they are mainly from the "Xiao" department, not to mention the "Zhu", four people and one cat, Zheng Xiu all knows the basics, and the "Secret" department,
Zheng Xiu gave the "remnant" department a great deal of autonomy, which was equivalent to a bureau within a bureau. Yin Qingqing and Wei Chen were in charge respectively. Zheng Xiu only had to contact them on a single line. From the beginning of Xiaobu's tenure until now, there are three
One hundred and sixty people.
By the way, the three big brothers of the Brotherhood also joined the "Akatsuki" under their names for the sake of convenience.
Among them, there are seven people who have stood out in the "Akatsuki" department and obtained Class A authority.
These seven people are at the top of the Akatsuki tribe in terms of strength, but they are below Yiren.
They are:
Qing Thirteen in "Hanging Flowers", Pei Gaoya in "The Heroic Man Who Dotes on His Wife", Ji Hongou in "The Flower Lady with Thousand Hands", Gu Qiutang in "Don't Move the Knife", Jun Buxiao in "Shadow Play", Xi'er in "The Gold Medal Middleman",
"The Living Dead" Situ Yong.
For a whole July, under the above-mentioned operation mode, the disaster prevention bureau began to operate efficiently. The members of the Xiaobu were working hard to get a promotion and a salary increase and marry 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 miraculous transmission of "Chang Shie", news was sent back from all over Daqian. Under efficient operation, the Disaster Prevention Bureau solved more than a hundred backlogged cases.
Among them, the more dangerous ones include: the case of boiling corpses in the Zao Wang Temple, the case of the eating character demon, the case of the headless man, the case of the empty tomb of thousands of people, the case of the naked woman claiming her life, and the case of the flying fox demon.
These more than 100 cases may sound like monsters, but it seems that for well-known reasons, behind these cases are almost all man-made, committed by unscrupulous magicians. After Ye Weiyang fell silent, many people with magic skills took action. With other thoughts in mind, he uses his 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 hidden activities in the past, the purpose of the Disaster Prevention Bureau is to act in a high-profile manner and make a name for itself. After the Xiaobu handles a strange incident, it will take the opportunity to integrate the original local Ye Weiyang office and put the name "Disaster Prevention Bureau" on it. The plaque inscribed "Defense Bureau Branch" is left with human hands.
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 more and more famous, he knew that the so-called " Being the master of disaster prevention and control, 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.
In early August, it was 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 I 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 hurried to the top floor of Xiangman Building - the Supreme Room. Behind him were two women. The most eye-catching thing about the two women was their long golden hair. They were dressed in a Western style. She wears a beaded tulle face, her hair is half up, and her long golden hair is braided into many 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 big and one small. The big one is overwhelmed, while the small one is full of weight. Under the tight segmented long skirt, the slender waist is exposed, and there is a pure belly button. The small beads made of gold are 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 "hissing" 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 doesn't matter." 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 Qinquanlou. They 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 chic and unrestrained style of the Red King."
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 loud one had a gentle and pleasant voice, her eyes were crooked, and she had an alluring charm. She bowed politely and saluted, with such a graceful posture, perhaps because of the contrast. This voice and behavior made Zheng Zheng
It feels very comfortable to watch.
"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 narrowed and his voice was even gentler.
When the little boy heard this, his delicate body trembled slightly and he immediately closed his mouth.
"Eat, talk while eating."
It was actually said to be a high-level meeting, but in fact, Zheng Xiu only invited Wei Chen.
Let's talk about something that only the three of them can talk about.
Wei Chen toasted.
"You guys are sitting here 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 and approached the Red King.
When the meal was in the middle, Wei Chen put down his chopsticks.
"I don't know Chi... The boss had dinner with Chen today. Is it because of a case in the Disaster Prevention Bureau, or is there something else important?"
He was not stupid, so he could naturally see that King Chi 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..."