Chapter 419 Meeting an old friend in another country
When Gu Xiyan stood up the next day, Zhou Mu had finished practicing his sword.
After washing up, the two couples left the inn together, planning to go around the city.
The Rong family is the richest man in Suzhou, and there are Rong family shops everywhere in the city, and these shops were once run by Rong Song's father.
Later, Rong Song seized power, and Rong Song's parents also died in mysterious circumstances. Rong Song himself was so depressed that he was driven out of Suzhou and went to the capital to make a living.
When he learned that she was coming to Suzhou this time, Rong Song was silent for a long time and looked very heavy.
Although he didn't say anything, Gu Xiyan knew the pain in his heart.
Su Mei told him that Rong Song hopes to return home in glory after success, and even more hopes to avenge his parents.
She remembered that five years ago, Rong Song suddenly began to compete with Rong Song's parents for the control of the Rong family. This situation lasted for nearly three years and ended with Rong Song's parents dying of illness.
She suspected that Rong Song's parents did not die of illness at all, but were probably poisoned by Rong Da.
When Rong Song's parents died of illness, it was the time when Lv Nan became the prefect of Suzhou. The original autopsy results showed that Rong Song's parents died of natural causes, most likely because Lv Nan acted as Rong Song's protective umbrella.
She remembered that after Zhou Xing's death in her previous life, although Rong Song fled, Rong Song still died in the hands of Rong Song, even though Rong Song himself was a bereaved dog at that time.
Zhou Mu and Gu Xiyan first went to a restaurant, which was owned by the Rong family. The restaurant's business was not very good, the location was good, but there were not many diners.
Zhou Mu and Gu Xiyan chose a seat by the window. When the couple appeared, the few diners stared blankly. It was true that such outstanding people had never appeared in Suzhou. Earlier, the Fourth Young Master Rong was also considered a popular figure, but he was later kicked out of Suzhou City. Another Jian family eldest son, Jian Junyi, was also an outstanding young master, and is now the number one young master in Suzhou City.
But even if they are such elegant and suave figures as Rong Song and Jian Junyi, they can only be compared to the young man in white.
What's more, the girl next to the young man in white is as beautiful as a flower and looks like a fairy.
As soon as these two people with such good looks appeared, everyone's eyes seemed to be glued and they couldn't look away.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant discovered these two fairy-like figures early in the morning, and recognized at a glance that this fairy-like young master was the one that Uncle Rong wanted to guard against.
He is Zhou Mu, the eldest son of the current Emperor Chengde. He just recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan this year, and his holy family ties are strong.
After careful consideration, the shopkeeper decided to entertain these two distinguished guests in person.
"What do you two distinguished guests want for breakfast? Just order." The shopkeeper couldn't salute Zhou Mu and Gu Xiyan rashly, so he could only pretend not to know their identities and asked respectfully.
"Two bowls of beef noodle soup, one steamed cake, and another pot of mandarin fish porridge." Speaking of this, Gu Xiyan looked at the tall Zhou Mu, "Add another portion of sauced mutton."<
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"Okay, guest, please wait a moment, breakfast will be served soon!"
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he bowed respectfully and left.
The other diners whispered when they saw this scene, speculating on the origins of Zhou Mu and Gu Xiyan. The restaurant manager usually drags people like something, but when have you ever seen him be so respectful to others?
Looking at the clothing, temperament, and appearance of this man and woman, they all show nobility, and they look familiar, which really makes people curious about their identities.
The shopkeeper ordered the cook to serve the food as soon as possible. A quarter of an hour later, the shopkeeper personally delivered the breakfast to Gu Xiyan and Zhou Mu.
Zhou Mu was the first to take a bite. Gu Xiyan saw this and sighed that Zhou Mu was big-hearted. However, considering that Zhou Mu himself was invulnerable to all poisons, and even the overbearing poison when he was born could not kill him, it was also
No wonder he doesn't have the habit of testing drugs.
Zhou Mu first ate a piece of sauced mutton, then frowned: "It tastes bad."
Gu Xiyan also tried a bite and found that it was not Zhou Mu who was picky. The mutton in sauce was both spicy and tangy. It was not surprising that Zhou Mu said it was unpalatable.
If it had been any other customer, he would have been kicked out by the shopkeeper, but with Zhou Mu's status, he could only smile and said, "I'll ask the cook to make another one and bring it over."
At this time, Gu Xiyan took another mouthful of mandarin fish porridge, and then frowned slightly. The porridge smelled of fish, and it was not generally unpalatable.
She put down the bowl and chopsticks and said to Zhou Mu: "Sir, let's go somewhere else for a walk?"
Zhou Mu didn't want to ruin Gu Xiyan's stomach, so he took Zhou Mu away. Qi Zhiyuan immediately followed after putting down the broken silver.
The shopkeeper was left standing there with an embarrassed look on his face, very embarrassed.
In the past, no matter how bad the food was, no one would criticize it directly. After all, it was because Uncle Rong had some thin noodles.
After Zhou Mu and Gu Xiyan left the restaurant, Gu Xiyan whispered: "It tastes so bad and there are still diners coming here. I don't know if it's because I have money but no place to spend it, or because Rong Song's influence in Suzhou is too great."<
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"After all, he is the richest man in Suzhou. If you want to do business with the Su family, you have to find a sense of presence on the Rong family's territory." Zhou Mu said lightly: "Let's go somewhere else to have breakfast."
Finally, Zhou Mu took Gu Xiyan to a small noodle shop and each ordered a bowl of beef noodles.
The moment she entered the mouth, Gu Xiyan's eyes lit up: "It's so delicious!"
Zhou Mu laughed and said, "It's delicious. Eat more. Do you want to order another bowl?"
Gu Xiyan shook her head hurriedly: "Don't be greedy, this big bowl is enough."
Although Zhou Mu is not a picky eater, because of previous comparisons, he felt that this bowl of noodles tasted really good.
The two had breakfast and wandered around the city. After shopping, they went to Rong's clothing store.
As soon as the couple entered, the shopkeeper warmly welcomed them.
Gu Xiyan took a casual look and found that the ready-to-wear styles in the shop were old-fashioned and the prices were still high. It was a wonder that such a ready-to-wear shop could still make a living.
Zhou Mu looked at it for a while but showed no interest, so he took Gu Xiyan and left.
The couple wandered around for another half an hour, and finally went to the Rong Family Jewelry Shop.
Coincidentally, Jiang Li was choosing jewelry in a jewelry store, and there was a girl about fifteen years old beside her. The girl was wearing a goose-yellow dress with cloud trim, a slender waist, hibiscus face, and fox eyes.
But she is as beautiful as a flower.
If there is no accident, this beautiful girl is Rong Yu, the third girl of the Rong family.
Jiang Li didn't expect to see Gu Xiyan in Suzhou City.
She knew that she would be driven back to Suzhou because Gu Xiyan was giving instructions from behind, so the moment she saw Gu Xiyan, she couldn't help clenching her fists.
Gu Xiyan seemed not to have noticed the flash of anger in Jiang Li's eyes when he saw her. She smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I met my cousin here."
Jiang Li took a deep breath and could only suppress the frustration in his heart.
Just because Gu Xiyan has a distinguished status and the eldest prince is still watching, how can she be disrespectful to Gu Xiyan?
No matter how much resentment she has, she can't show it on her face.
