Lanyu Tavern is located on the main street of Xianmen, not far from the Lantian County Government Office. It is also the signature tavern of Shopkeeper Wang, who makes a living in Lantian.
Not to mention the luxurious decoration, the location is in the center of the county.
Accompanying Zhang Jin, Ma Lianshan arrived at the door of the tavern.
"Hey, isn't this Shopkeeper Ma? You are not in charge of the Magou Town construction site, why are you back today? Who is this?" Shopkeeper Wang walked out of the door and looked at the proud Zhang Jin next to Malianshan with a look of surprise.
Whether it was the way he was dressed or the other party's deep-seated arrogance, Shopkeeper Wang was shocked.
This person is very unfamiliar. Could it be that he is a high-ranking official from Xi'an Prefecture?
However, the exquisite sword on his waist is not worn by ordinary officials.
He is a military attaché at the Guard?
"Dear guest, honored guest." Malianshan took a step forward and nodded gently to Shopkeeper Wang, "Is there anyone in the private room on the second floor now?"
"No. Even if there is, when the distinguished guest comes, I will clear it out for the distinguished guest." Shopkeeper Wang nodded and bowed.
Who is Malianshan? He is the son-in-law of the county magistrate.
In the entire Lantian County, except for the county magistrate Yang Kang, I have never seen him treat anyone with such respect.
To be respected like this by him means that this person is either rich or noble. If the reception is good, it will be a gratifying thing not only to have some connections in the future but also to come frequently to do business.
"Shopkeeper Wang is really good at talking." Ma Lianshan laughed, "Only one giant salamander from the Qinling stream, and other special dishes. Don't hide the old shochu here, bring it out for me to entertain the distinguished guests.
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"No problem. Shopkeeper Ma, you and your distinguished guests should go upstairs first. I will prepare the preparations for you personally now." After welcoming everyone into the tavern, shopkeeper Wang ran towards the kitchen with a smile.
Zhang Jin didn't say anything and followed Ma Lianshan straight to the second floor.
I walked into the private room, found a chair and sat down.
He raised his head and looked around: "This pub has a nice environment. Is the shopkeeper Ma a regular customer here?"
"I'm not a regular visitor, I just come here occasionally. Lantian County is just that big. We are all business people and we are familiar with each other." Ma Lianshan was polite and sat down opposite Zhang Jin.
"During this trip to Xi'an Prefecture, Ma Tongzhi specifically told Xi'an Prefecture to take good care of the Lantian County Government. Does this county magistrate have a relationship with the Ma family?" Zhang Jin asked with a smile.
In fact, you can know the answer to this kind of thing without thinking about it.
However, it always felt a bit awkward for the two of them to sit like this without a topic.
If you ask about someone's murder case right from the start, it won't look like you're trying to save someone from a siege, but more like asking for a crime.
I still want to build a good relationship with Ma Lianshan in order to gain Ma Yunshan's appreciation and care. How can I get close without a suitable topic?
"The magistrate is my father-in-law." Malianshan said with a smile.
But in my heart, I was secretly cursing the shopkeeper Wang of the tavern: Forget about being slow in cooking, you should hurry up and bring the tea. It’s so awkward for two strangers to sit like this.
"It turns out that there is such a relationship." Zhang Jin raised his head and looked like he suddenly realized, "I said, why is Ma Tongzhi so interested? It turns out that we are all our own people. Otherwise, shopkeeper Ma will invite the county magistrate and we will come together.
Sit down?"
After hearing this, the displeasure that appeared on Ma Lianshan's face was fleeting: "My father-in-law is busy with official business, I will help Zhang Qianhu to cleanse himself."
However, how could the change of expression at that moment escape Zhang Jin's perceptive eyes, which he had developed in the Jinyi Guards.
"Is there something on Shopkeeper Ma's mind?" Zhang Jin leaned forward and said slowly.
"No, no." Ma Lianshan waved his hand hurriedly.
Although Zhang Jin said he was sent by his elder brother, he was still an outsider after all.
The unhappiness between myself and my father-in-law would only make people laugh if I talked about it.
Staring into Ma Lianshan's eyes, Zhang Jin said nothing.
That sharp gaze left Ma Lianshan scratching his head for a moment, not knowing what to do.
After a long silence, Zhang Jin finally spoke: "Shopkeeper Ma is very alienated. I came all the way from the capital, but you don't treat me as one of your own."
"No, no, absolutely not." Ma Lianshan hurriedly judged, "Zhang Qianhu is my eldest brother, one of my own. How can I treat my eldest brother as an outsider?"
"But, I clearly saw Shopkeeper Ma's eyes flashing just now, and there must be something on his mind. Do you not believe me, or do you mean you don't believe in my ability?"
"No, that's it." Ma Lianshan pointed at himself and then at the other party, "Hey, I won't be able to explain this for a while. Zhang Qianhu came here after a long journey. I'll talk to you after I've rested.
Elaborate."
"Jinyiwei are masters of swordsmanship and cudgel. It's not a hard job to travel a little. I'm here to make decisions for Shopkeeper Ma. If Shopkeeper Ma doesn't express his grievances in his heart, after returning to Beijing, I will
A scolding from Ma Tongzhi is indispensable." Seeing that the other party refused to say anything, Zhang Jin simply complained.
How can I explain to your brother after I return to Beijing, eating and drinking without doing anything?
The Baoding Prefecture and his party have not made any achievements, so should the Xi'an Prefecture and his party also return without success?
"This, this...sigh..." Holding his head, Ma Lianshan bent his body deeply.
His face was buried between his legs, looking very disappointed.
Zhang Jin waved his hand, and the captain of the imperial guard behind him slowly walked out of the private room door, slowly closed the door leaf, and stood guard outside the door.
"Shopkeeper Ma, just tell me if you have any difficulties. Jin Yiwei is a person who is feared by all the officials in the capital. In a small Lantian County, there will be no injustice." Looking at Ma Lianshan, Zhang Jin softened his tone.
"I have always been the one running for my father-in-law. Now, he has completely abandoned me for a Jianghu man. I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out at all." Ma Lianshan seemed to lose control of his emotions and shouted loudly.
roared.
He wanted to belittle Lantian Magistrate, but when he thought that the other party was the father-in-law of Shopkeeper Ma after all, if they reconciled in the future, his words as an outsider would be suspected of sowing discord.
After pondering for a while, Zhang Jin slowly said: "You are all a family, and I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding. If we talk about it later, nothing will happen."
"It's not a misunderstanding, it's real." Lifting his head from between his legs, Malianshan slowly shook it a few times.
"Shopkeeper Ma, can you make it clearer and let me analyze it for you?"
Sitting up straight, Ma Lianshan rubbed his cheeks with both hands: "If Zhang Qianhu can come to Xi'an Mansion, my eldest brother must have told you about Magou Town?"
"Is Shopkeeper Ma talking about a human life lawsuit?"
"Yes." Ma Lianshan nodded, "Eldest brother should have told Zhang Qianhu about the cause of the lawsuit, right?"
"I told you, because of the jadeite stone found in the river." Zhang Jin said slowly.
After hearing the other party tell everything about the original stone, Ma Lianshan's worries completely disappeared.
"It was because of the rough stone that I came up with the idea of enclosing the river in the name of building water conservancy projects. Everything was going smoothly at first, but then a man with two subordinates appeared on the way and wanted to compete for the project.
Construction rights." Malianshan Road.
"Then what?"
"The opponent's skills were very impressive, and I was no match for them. I didn't dare to face them, so I returned to the county town to seek help from the county government. Who knew that my father-in-law saw the opponent and was attracted by the opponent's skills, and he became obsessed with it.
I want to subdue the other party and use it as my secret guard. Not only do I provide food and drink for the other party, but I also want to let the other party participate in the matter of the original stone. How precious is jade? How much role can it play in the capital? This is the world.
Is it something that people can get involved in?" Ma Lianshan said angrily, his face flushed with anger.
"The Jianghu person?" Zhang Jin stood up slowly with his hands on the table. Two sharp murderous auras shot out from his eyes, "It's not your father-in-law's fault. The root cause of this matter is the Jianghu person."
"This man has two subordinates, and he even claims to have brother No. 100 behind him, and he is very skilled. I have no choice at all." Malianshan said dejectedly.
"You can't help it, but I can. Early tomorrow morning, they will disappear from the construction site in Magou Town."
