Chen Baoxiang had a cold face and asked Liu Yue'e to recall every word he said and every expression he showed from when Xiaorong came to the house to when he left.
"As the head of the house, she just orders the girl around. What's so great about it? Is it worth spending so much effort? She has been stupid since she entered the house. She just recited the words according to the rules. You can tell at a glance that those words were taught by others, so let her follow them.
You can’t speak clearly, so what are you afraid of?”
Chen Baoxiang could not explain, but ordered Liu Yuee to continue.
"When I was packing the food box, her little eyes were staring at the food box. I thought she was doing her duty at the time, for fear that I would take the wrong thing. Now I know that she was simply hungry and saw the handful of meat.
With rice, your stomach growls, that’s why you have that expression.”
Ye Tian kept muttering in his heart that if Li Xiaoxue was Li Qingtian, then the fat girl Xiao Rong might be a hidden killer.
Once precautions are neglected, it will bring great danger.
"Mom Xiu'er, if the fat girl comes again, you must not offend her, and you must not make any fun of her. Give her whatever she wants, and keep a smile on her face when she talks nonsense, do you understand?"
Liu Yue'e was startled: "What is her background that requires her to be worshiped like this?"
"Well, it's not clear yet. Let's take a step and see."
Chen Baoxiang took Liu Yue'e into the north room, sat at the Eight Immortals table, and told Li Xiaoxue about the banquet he was going to have in the Lixia Pavilion.
He still doesn't fully believe what Huang Ershao said, so he must go to Gaodusi Lane to see it before he can rest assured.
"Okay, okay, boss, this is a great thing. If you take over the banquet work and ask Er Shao Huang to do it, you are like a wolf with nothing. You don't have to contribute at all. All the benefits are yours. We don't care whether Li Xiaoxue is
No matter what her status is, as long as she pays, we will contribute. Anyway, it’s not a big deal to have a banquet in Lixiating. If the people in charge of the lake don’t agree, just spend money to take care of it.”
Liu Yue'e is very practical. As long as it is profitable, of course she can do it.
Chen Baoxiang breathed a sigh of relief and realized that he had scared himself just now and that his worries were too unfounded.
The next morning, he took four boxes of snacks and went to Huang's house in Gaodusi Lane.
The streets are more deserted than before, especially the Gaodusi Lane, which used to be home to wealthy families with closed doors. In the war years, the poor did not dare to come here, and the rich rarely went out, causing people to watch from a distance on the street.
There was no one in sight, it was like a ghost street.
Arriving at the door of Huang's house, Chen Baoxiang gently knocked on the copper ring on the door.
A steward wearing a green cotton robe came out with his hands folded, looking down at Chen Baoxiang.
"I'm looking for Mr. Huang, who works at a rice shop in the back streets of the county. My surname is Chen."
"Just wait, the second young master hasn't gotten up yet!"
"How long will it take? Can you bother to report it?"
"Fart, who dares to disturb the second young master when he is sleeping? If there is nothing serious, come back tomorrow!"
Chen Baoxiang had no choice but to sit down on the corner of the steps and wait for Mr. Huang to get up.
In fact, it is no wonder that the housekeeper is arrogant. In the past, Gaudus Alley was not a place where ordinary people could come.
Those who dare to set foot in Gaodusi Lane are either rich or noble, and spend a lot of money.
The housekeeper was sharp-eyed and could tell who Chen Baoxiang was, so he ignored him.
It was almost noon when someone was talking in the courtyard.
Chen Baoxiang recognized the voice of Mr. Huang and quickly went up the steps and pushed half of the door open.
There is a screen wall inside the door, blocking the view.
"Second Young Master Huang, I'm Chen Baoxiang. I'm here to see you."
Chen Baoxiang called a few times, and Huang Ershao, wearing only a double-breasted jacket and bloomers, quickly came out to greet him.
When the two of them entered the courtyard, the housekeeper was stunned when he saw Mr. Huang holding Chen Baoxiang's right hand warmly.
"Boss Chen, I know you are worried, so I came to inspect the place, right?"
He asked the housekeeper to prepare tea, and then took Chen Baoxiang through the moon cave door on the right to the kitchen in the side yard.
Mr. Huang was sitting under the eaves outside the kitchen, holding a book in one hand and a small purple clay pot in the other hand, reading and drinking.
"Brother, Boss Chen is here. This time, he entrusted us to host a banquet to replace Miss Li and entertain Bi Jing and other friends. It is a great trust."
Mr. Huang stood up, put down the book, and saluted Chen Baoxiang with clasped fists.
On the cover of the book, there are four small characters in regular script - "Suiyuan Food List".
It turned out that when Mr. Huang came back yesterday, the two of them compared the recipes and prepared the ingredients to ensure that the guests would be having a banquet in three days without losing Chen Baoxiang's face.
Huang Ershao took Chen Baoxiang into the kitchen for a tour, which was an eye-opener for him.
There are three kitchens, which are for Chinese food, steaming and Western food.
All kitchen utensils are neatly displayed on the wall, arranged according to shape and size.
In Chinese food, there are twelve kitchen knives alone, and the handles are not the same.
In Western food, there are more than thirty kinds of cups, with different uses.
The two brothers of the Huang family don't have the courage to protect their family and serve the country, but they are very good at studying these things that are done behind closed doors.
Chen Baoxiang felt relieved and prepared to say goodbye.
The butler served hot tea, and the three of them sat at the stone table in the courtyard and chatted for a while.
Mr. Huang lamented: "We are so powerful that we can conquer the world, but the times are not good and our talents will not fade away. If there is a financial backer to invest in us, we will definitely be overcrowded if we open a private kitchen in Gaodusi Lane. It is a pity that there is no such thing."
Boss Chen is so lucky!"
Huang Ershao also sighed: "Boss Chen, we two brothers talked yesterday and it turns out that Japanese people also like honest people. You have been running a rice shop in the back streets of the county for so many years and you haven't made much money at all. It is much worse than those time-honored brands in the city."
I respect you, I admire you very much, the Japanese help you, the sponsor invests in you... Overnight, the shotgun is replaced by the cannon, it's amazing!"
Chen Baoxiang knew very well that the two brothers were jealous of his good luck, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Likewise, they are even more jealous of Mr. Feng.
Mr. Huang has a good relationship with Mr. Feng. When he passed by Mr. Feng a few days ago, he saw that Mr. Feng was very happy. It seemed that something happy was coming, so he asked a few more questions.
Mr. Feng let it slip: "There is a huge wealth of tens of thousands of taels of gold in front of me. Do you think I can not be greedy? Is it stupid not to be greedy?"
Huang Ershao kept asking, but Mr. Feng remained tight-lipped and did not dare to say anything anymore.
The two brothers of the Huang family are not stupid. They have heard about the gold transport team for a long time. As long as someone mentions the gold treasure, they will lead them to it.
In the end, Huang Ershao treated him to a treat. After Mr. Feng got drunk, he revealed that he had cooperated with Zhu Xiaotian to seize the gold and hid it secretly, waiting for shipment.
Huang Ershao almost went crazy. He thought he was very talented and smart, but he didn't expect that all the great wealth in Jinan City would go around them and have nothing to do with it.
For the sake of gold, he simply made up his mind to follow Mr. Feng, and finally determined that the gold was hidden in the west wing of the old hospital.
"I also wanted to take action, but I never found the opportunity. Unexpectedly, I heard the bad news yesterday. Bi Gong died in the old hospital, and the gold flew away. Even Bi Jing and the Japanese had no choice but to watch the cooking.
The cooked duck has flown away!”
After hearing this, Chen Baoxiang felt as if his heart was shaking.
He had known that winning the gold medal would be a big deal, but he never imagined that no matter who knew about it, they would become greedy. Even well-informed rich kids like the Huang brothers would try to take advantage of others.
Killing and selling goods.
"Second Young Master Huang, what else do you know?"
"I don't know about the rest. Although I really want gold, I understand that life is precious and cannot be reckless. I have been to the nursing home four times, but was discovered by snipers each time. I retreated immediately and did not dare to stay."
In this matter, although Chen Baoxiang knew some inside information, he did not dare to tell it.
At least, he didn't know who the murderer was or who owned the gold.
"Boss Chen, you have a good relationship with Mr. Feng. What does he say about this matter?"
"He didn't know anything about it. He didn't kill the person, and he didn't steal the gold."
Huang Ershao shouted: "Don't listen to his nonsense. There are many examples of robbers and thieves. I think if you catch him and take him to Luoyuan Mansion, serve him on a tiger bench, pepper water, and pull out his nails, he will honestly confess!"
These are just angry words, and Mr. Huang also knows that without sufficient evidence, it is impossible to arrest Mr. Feng.
After all, Mingxin Pond is open every day and welcomes distinguished guests from all directions. It is the favorite scenery of Jinan among Japanese people.
The three of them finished two pots of tea before Chen Baoxiang declined lunch and left alone.
He didn't go back to the rice shop directly. He walked on the road for a while and found someone following him, probably a Japanese spy.
"It's bad. Bi Jing suspects everyone, even me!"
Chen Baoxiang felt that he was unjust. He was manipulated by others all day long, and he didn't even leave the door of the old home. He turned out to be a murderer. It was so unfair.
He walked to Gongyuan Qianggen Street, walked straight north, and arrived at Daming Lake, looking across the water at Lixia Pavilion.
Li Xiaoxue chose this place to entertain guests because of her temperament as a scholar.
Sitting in the Lixia Pavilion, with the cool breeze blowing from all sides and the waves rolling on the stone steps, it is indeed refreshing and wonderful.
"Who will Bi Jing take? With the Japanese?"
He was suddenly shocked. If Bi Jing and the Japanese appeared again at this banquet, it might trigger another bloody battle between assassins.
In fact, he was already tired and tired.
People in the world are constantly fighting for supremacy. You come and I go back and forth, it's so lively.
However, the territory they fought for was useless. Only the Japanese occupying forces could control everything.
Chen Baoxiang suspected that these heroes were like headless flies and bees that had lost their swarm. Although they buzzed and seemed to be flying lively, they had no meaning.
The only effective method is to assassinate the Japanese and let these executioners who have washed their blood in Chinese cities use their lives to atone for their sins.
After sitting by the lake for a while, he called a small boat and went straight to Lixia Pavilion.
When he arrived at the pavilion, he climbed onto the island in the middle of the lake alone and walked around in a big circle.
He had to admire Li Xiaoxue. Treating guests here would definitely be remembered and never forgotten by the guests.
"Boss, don't stay too long. The wind will pick up soon and rowing will be too tiring."
The boatman shouted outside, so Chen Baoxiang had no choice but to board the boat quickly.
"Boss, there is nothing to do here in winter. The best time in summer is to go here to enjoy the cool air. It is much cooler than other places. When it is really too hot, you can go directly to the lake and take a bath. You will be cool all over in no time and have a good sleep.