After Chai Yan and his party entered the city, they found a restaurant that looked pretty good.
After parking the carriage, the four of them came to the restaurant and sat down.
The store owner saw four Taoist priests coming, and he immediately came forward to greet Chai Yan politely and asked Chai Yan and his friends what they wanted to eat.
Chai Yan casually ordered some vegetarian dishes, then asked for a pot of the best tea in the store, and finally asked the store owner to feed the horse some concentrate.
The shopkeeper wrote them down one by one, and then went to the kitchen to prepare the meals.
When the shopkeeper walked away, Jimo Qiao said: "Brother, this is your first time in Jiezhou City. Why don't you find a bigger restaurant? Can the food in such a small shop be delicious?"
Chai Yan didn't answer, glanced at Cheng Jiu and said, "Tell her why. I'm tired and don't want to talk more."
Cheng Jiudao: "Junior sister, what senior brother means is to keep a low profile! Try not to attract the attention of local officials. Those big restaurants are crowded and inconvenient."
Jimo Qiao said disapprovingly: "How can it be so serious? You see, Jiezhou City is so big, and no one knows us. We can eat wherever we want, and no one will pay attention to us."
Chai Yan said: "Three Taoist priests and a Taoist nun go to a big restaurant and eat haphazardly. Don't you think it's not eye-catching? Is it presentable?"
Jimo Qiao curled his lips, turned his head and began to mutter: "You can't eat meat, so why are you so stuffed with food..."
Chai Yan pretended not to hear and turned his head to look at the scene on the street.
Not long after, the store delivered meals and tea.
Chai Yan stopped the store and asked him: "The store is Mr. Gan's house in Jiezhou City. Do you know where it is?"
As soon as the store owner heard this, he immediately asked: "Taoist Priest, looking at you, you must have just arrived in Jiezhou City, right? Could it be that you are here to exorcise evil spirits from Mr. Gan's house?"
Chai Yan was slightly stunned, but did not deny it in a hurry.
Then, Chai Yan turned to wink at the three of them, and then said: "The store owner has a sharp eye, can you tell from this?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "What a sharp eye. A few days ago, I heard from a dinner guest that Mr. Gan's family has been a little restless recently. Mr. Gan was so annoyed that he fell ill later. I heard that
The family has invited monks and Taoists, several times!"
"You said the house is restless, what exactly is going on?" Chai Yan asked.
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Then I don't know. Mr. Gan's family is a big one, and we ordinary people can only hear about it, and we won't be able to find out more about it."
Jimo Qiao suddenly interrupted and asked, "Is Master Gan seriously ill?"
The shopkeeper looked at Jimo Qiao, shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, Xiangu, I don't know much about this either. I only know that Mr. Gan is sick, but I don't know to what extent he is sick."
"You should know how to get to Mr. Gan's house, right?" Chai Yan asked with a smile.
The store owner finally nodded this time, pointed out the window and said, "On this street, go straight ahead for about one stick of incense, and you can see Mr. Gan's house."
Chai Yan nodded, then took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve, handed it to the shopkeeper and said, "No need to look for it, I'll reward you with the extra."
"Thank you Taoist priests, thank you very much." The store owner was very happy. This piece of silver is not a small amount. In addition to paying for the meal, there is still some surplus.
Just as the store owner was about to leave, Chai Yan suddenly thought of something and asked: "By the way, store owner, I heard that Mr. Gan has a big business in Jiezhou. What kind of business does Mr. Gan's family do?"
"Oh, that's a lot to say..."
As soon as the store owner received the reward, he enthusiastically introduced the Gan family to everyone.
I learned from the store owner that Mr. Gan Ziming Gan was one of the most wealthy businessmen in Jiezhou. He was engaged in countless industries, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, and there was almost no business that was not related to it.
The store owner also told Chai Yan and the others that Gan Ziming was a well-known benefactor. During festivals and disasters, the Gan family would set up tents in the city to provide porridge, and their reputation was always very good.
After listening to the store's description, Chai Yan nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice, store. You go ahead and do your work. We'll call you if anything happens."
The store owner was very knowledgeable and immediately left to do his own business.
Chai Yan looked at Jimo Qiao and said, "It seems that Mr. Gan has a pretty good reputation. I feel relieved that you live in their house."
Jimo Qiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Uncle Gan is my father's friend, how can his character be so wrong?"
Chai Yan smiled and nodded, and said very cooperatively: "That's right, our father's friend must be right!"
"Hehe." Jimo Qiao smiled happily, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
Unexpectedly, the food in the restaurant was very suitable to Jimo Qiao's appetite. She finished three bowls of rice in a row and refused to stop until her stomach felt uncomfortable.
Chai Yan poured her a cup of tea and said with a smile: "If you eat less, you will not be able to digest it..."
"What should I do? My mouth still wants to eat, but my stomach can't hold it anymore." Jimo Qiao raised his head and said.
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie found it interesting to see Jimo Qiao like this, and snickered while eating.
"What's going on with you? Don't laugh!" Jimo Qiao frowned and yelled.
Four people in the restaurant were eating and talking when suddenly noises and shouts came from the street outside.
"Help, help..."
There were many voices in front of the crowd, mixed with the cry of a young woman.
This sound immediately attracted Jimo Qiao's attention. She turned her head and looked out the window. It turned out that there were three men chasing a little girl.
The three men vary in height, but any one of them is taller and more powerful than the little girl. Their strength and weakness are instantly clear.
The little girl was struggling to escape, but her speed and strength were not enough. She was soon caught up by three men who surrounded her.
The thinnest man among the three said: "Girl, you can't run away, so you should come back with us honestly."
"Please, please let me go, I don't want to go back, I really don't want to..."
Another shorter and fatter man said: "Don't talk nonsense. If you don't follow us back obediently, you will suffer a lot!"
"Woooooooo..."
The little girl was so frightened that she started to cry while her body was shaking.
The tallest and strongest man said: "Why are you crying? It's not like our young master didn't give you any money, and he wanted to run away after taking the money. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
After saying that, the three men stepped forward one after another, grabbed the little girl and forced her back.
When Jimo Qiao in the restaurant saw this scene, she couldn't sit still. She stood up suddenly, and then rushed out, trying to fight against the injustice.
When passing by Chai Yan, Chai Yan grabbed Jimo Qiao's wrist and said, "Don't be impulsive!"
Jimo Qiao looked angry, pointed outside and said, "It's like this, why don't you let me help?"
"You don't know the ins and outs of the matter, so why are you meddling in it?" Chai Yan said.
Jimo Qiao kept getting angry and shouted: "Isn't this obvious? In public, you rob civilian girls on the street!"