It's almost November, and although the weather is a little cold, it still can't stop people's enthusiasm for gossip.
As if the competition in many restaurants was not exciting enough, it was actually rumored that this plan was actually thought up by Mu Qiyue, the owner of Shangmuyue Trading Company, and the purpose was to promote the beef purchased from Linzhu Ranch.
As soon as this news came out, the original serious atmosphere of the appreciation meeting took on a different meaning. People couldn't help but think of the rumors that spread between the two because of their cooperation. Isn't that just a rumor?
However, because the punishments meted out to those who slandered Lin Zhu were so fresh in people's minds, people only dared to speculate behind his back. But these speculations alone were enough to make some people anxious and angry.
Prince Qing's Mansion.
Princess Qing had not taken any other action because Mu Qiyue had attacked the people she wanted to marry. But when she heard the new round of rumors about Mu Qiyue and Lin Zhu, she couldn't sit still.
"What on earth does he want to do?" Princess Qing slammed a tea cup on her hand to the ground, and the porcelain pieces fell into pieces. Princess Qing felt that Mu Qiyue was getting more and more difficult to control, and now Princess Qing's requests would be rejected 10% of the time.
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This made Princess Qing, who was accustomed to bossing around, intolerable, but she had no chance to get angry at Mu Qiyue. And this rumor just provided her with a good opportunity to rebuke Mu Qiyue.
"Invite the fourth young master. I have something to ask him." After calming down her anger, Princess Qing asked the maid next to her to look for Mu Qiyue.
Princess Qing's luck seemed pretty good. When the maid went to Mu Qiyue's yard, he was about to go out. After hearing what the maid said, Mu Qiyue understood something in his heart, so he went with the maid to see Princess Qing.
"I've met Mother." Mu Qiyue was summoned by Princess Qing for the first time since he messed up her plan. But he also understood that it was probably not because he missed him that he was summoned here.
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"Well, sit down." Princess Qing picked up the teacup and took a sip. After putting down the teacup, she slowly let Mu Qiyue, who was saluting, sit down. This was a small embarrassment to Mu Qiyue.
"Thank you, Mother." Mu Qiyue didn't care. Standing or sitting would not affect his mood.
Mu Qiyue, the old man with a leisurely expression, was sitting on the chair, waiting for Princess Qing's next move.
"I heard that you have been very close to that girl from General Chang's family recently?" Facing Mu Qiyue, Princess Qing felt like she couldn't calm down and was a little irritated. So every time she spoke to him, she would get straight to the point.
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"I have some dealings with her." Mu Yue Trading Company apparently had a good cooperative relationship with Lin Zhu's ranch, so Mu Qiyue admitted it generously.
"How can a daughter's family not learn some rules and etiquette at home and show up outside like men all day long? You are the fourth young master of Prince Qing's house. Your status is very different from hers. It's better not to get into such trouble.
." Both the words and the words were intended to belittle Lin Zhu, and even more subtly revealed his displeasure with her.
"Haha, Miss Lin has been in the palace and accompanied Empress Lan, so there must be no mistakes in the rules." Mu Qiyue retorted with a chuckle, "And the cooperation between the two families was also done by Mr. Lu and the General's Mansion.
The steward sent here is talking."
Although Mu Qiyue's tone was brisk, his words seemed to be excusing Lin Zhu, and he had no intention of obeying Princess Qing at all.
This faint rebuttal made Princess Qing hold her breath in her chest, feeling suffocated and uncomfortable. Although she did not explain it directly, her intention to protect Lin Zhu was very obvious. Moreover, she brought out Concubine Lan from the palace as a cover.
Princess Qing was unable to say anything else that disparaged Lin Zhu.
"Even so, as a daughter, you have to know how to avoid suspicion. If you are passed around like this all day long, your reputation is half ruined. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get into the eyes of a wealthy family in the future." He also expressed in his words that he would not know how to do it.
Accept Lin Zhu's intention. Princess Qing looked at Mu Qiyue's expression as she spoke.
Mu Qiyue's expression did not change, as if the matter had nothing to do with it, and he did not answer Princess Qing's words. Instead, he asked, "Did mother call me here just to talk about other people's young ladies?"
Mu Qiyue's attitude made Princess Qing a little unsure. There was always a feeling of ups and downs. The previous test felt that Mu Qiyue seemed to be interested in Lin Zhu, otherwise he would not excuse her, but now she was like a
It didn't matter how she looked. Even if Princess Qing wanted to warn her, the effect was not obvious.
"There are many rumors from the outside world. I am afraid that someone will confuse you, so I called you here. I also want to remind you that there is nothing better than going astray." Princess Qing looked a little arrogant, and there was no hint of concern in her words.
Princess Qing intuitively felt that a woman like Lin Zhu was not a good candidate for a daughter-in-law. Let’s not talk about her life experience. She could transform herself from a small peasant girl into Miss Sun of the General’s Mansion, and be favored by her.
Concubine Lan's great love can be seen that her city is extraordinary.
In addition, she has a rich net worth, so even if she is married as a woman, she may not necessarily obey her husband's family and be obedient.
Princess Qing did not want such an uncontrollable daughter-in-law. For this reason, she specially called Mu Qiyue to give her a warning.
However, she no longer has the same confidence in Mu Qiyue as she did at the beginning. Since he returned to the palace, no matter what she said, Mu Qiyue always said one thing to his face and another behind his back, but it was hard for people to find fault. So.
Princess Qing did not strictly order Mu Qiyue not to marry Lin Zhu. She was just afraid that he would be impulsive and do the opposite and go against her. What if he really accomplished something good with Lin Zhu?
Therefore, Princess Qing lowered her posture slightly.
"Mother, please rest assured, my son is not the kind of person who easily believes in rumors. He will definitely think carefully about it." Mu Qiyue was just vague and did not give Princess Qing an accurate answer.
However, Princess Qing did not care about this. She believed that if Mu Qiyue was smart enough, he would not marry a troublesome woman like Lin Zhu. After all, which man would want his future wife to be a woman with a bad reputation.
Even if he had this idea, as long as he didn't want to, Lin Zhu wouldn't be able to enter Prince Qing's Mansion.
It wasn't until he returned to his yard that Mu Qiyue frowned tightly. He knew that he had not revealed his fault. But Princess Qing's attitude made him have to wonder, could she really just warn him in advance?
For this reason, Mu Qiyue became more and more careful. He was not afraid of Princess Qing's objection, because even if everyone in Prince Qing's palace opposed him marrying Lin Zhu, they would not let him change his mind. What he cared about was that if
What should Lin Zhu do if he is made things difficult for him without him knowing? Even if he has extraordinary abilities, he is still beyond his reach.
He wanted to pave the way for Lin Zhu in Prince Qing's Mansion, but because of Princess Qing's attitude, Mu Qiyue also knew that it was not advisable to rush into this matter and could only slowly look for opportunities.
Fortunately, all the news in the capital revolved around the food appreciation party, and these peripheral gossips were not spread too much.
However, thanks to this rumor, the various beef dishes newly launched in Zuixianlou are extremely popular, almost surpassing some of the special dishes.
One month before the start of the food appreciation party, major restaurants were also making a lot of money. At first, some people were forced to join, and they could not help but be dissatisfied with Zuixianlou. Now they are all smiling, and they are all grateful to Zuixianlou.
This is a good idea.
And not only the local people in the capital, but also some outsiders flocked to the capital after hearing the news. Even famous chefs from famous restaurants from afar also wanted to participate in this food appreciation party.
As the organizer, Zuixianlou also considered this request and agreed to this request. They also specially found a suitable street and opened a food street to provide a platform for chefs who are not based in the capital to show off their skills.
At first, there were only a few famous chefs who came from out of town. With the mentality of giving it a try, they opened a few small restaurants on the street prepared by Prince Qi.
However, the effect does not seem to be very good. The situation on the street is far from expected.
"Zui Xian Lou's move is in vain." The restaurant owner, who had been surpassed by Zuixian Lou all the time, was looking at the joke.
"What kind of food street is this? There's not even a person there." Some people passing by this place saw the deserted place and didn't even think of entering.
"Oh, we finally lost everything this time." Even those foreign chefs who were very confident in their craftsmanship now have little energy.
"Now everyone in the city is watching my joke. It's all your bad idea. You have to find a way to solve all this." In the private room of Zuixian Tower, Prince Qi Mu Qingqi looked a little sluggish.
I have been worrying about the food street for a long time.
"It seems that you still can't believe what a woman says. Xiaosi, you can't let her lead you by the nose in the future. Now is a lesson."
"Brother Qi, why are you doing this? I will be responsible for this." Mu Qiyue took a sip of wine and did not take the food street seriously. Although the idea of the food street was provided by Lin Zhu, it was also
The process was carried out after both of them agreed. At this time, Lin Zhu was blamed for the depression of the food street, which made Mu Qiyue a little unhappy.
"It seems that you still care about this Miss Lin." The cost of establishing the food street was not considered by Prince Qi. Although the entire street cost 70,000 to 80,000 taels of silver, but for
In terms of the income of Prince Qi's Mansion, it is just a drop in the bucket.
But what King Qi cares about is his own face. Because of the failure of the food court, he is often ridiculed by some people. This is the source of his real unhappiness.
"She is very important to me." He expressed his attitude in one sentence, and Mu Qiyue didn't say much. Now he has a new idea about the food court, and he is ready to try it.
Mu Qingqi originally thought that since the food street was unsatisfactory, it didn't matter if it was closed. He was already prepared to accept failure. Of course, he only complained a little and did not really blame Lin Zhu, who proposed the idea.
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But Mu Qiyue now looked confident, which made him a little confused. Could this food street really be saved?
There are only four or five open shops on an 800-meter street, and the street is even more deserted. You can count the number of people who visit these shops with your fingers. How can you turn around in this situation?
Prince Qi came forward, but no one responded, which is so depressing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)