NFBE Chapter 198 Return Gift
Chapter 198 Return Gift
early morning.
The weather is calm and sunny.
The back door of Wangque Tower opened, and a long line of people came out and headed towards the dock in the distance.
Everyone was seeing him off at the back gate.
All the staff in Wangque Tower were reluctant to let the girl go.
This was the girl’s first time to visit Wangque Tower in Luo City. It was only half a day and a night, but everyone was reluctant to leave.
Especially for the staff in the kitchen, it feels like they finally met a mentor in life, but the mentor is leaving after they have only learned the basics...
What's worse, several men who looked like greasy chefs had tears in their eyes.
The girl taught them everything she knew, including many ways of cooking seafood.
This is all handicrafts handed down from generation to generation...
Even when the girl asked them to taste some, they originally thought it was just the leftovers left by the nobles, but they didn't expect that the girl had people set up several tables in the backyard.
From top to bottom in Wangque Tower, including the members of the imperial envoy's team, no one was left out and all were seated at the table.
The kitchen staff therefore had a lot more work to do, but they were happy at their job. There has never been a case where the master entertained guests in the front hall and set up a table for the servants in the backyard.
What the master gave them was not food, but dignity and respect, and he even allowed them to make more to pack home and bring back to their families.
This morning, a bonus was given to the kitchen staff as compensation for their hard work last night.
God knows how many dishes they have to prepare every day when Wangquelou is open on weekdays. What a hard time they had last night...
In short, everyone stared at the girl reluctantly, and they could understand the feeling of the people of Yuncheng seeing her off and giving her an umbrella.
I want to kowtow to the girl!
They did it as soon as they thought of it. The farewell team started with the first man who knelt down. It was like turning on the switch of a game of whack-a-mole. Everyone knelt down in a flash, and not a single person was left standing.
"Girl, take care on your journey. Come to Los Angeles again when you have time. We will practice our cooking skills and make more delicious seafood for you."
"Girl, take care on your journey and come to Los Angeles often."
"girl……"
"Okay, okay, okay, everyone, get up and go back. I'm leaving..." Li Jiaojiao stood on the carriage and waved to everyone helplessly, "Everyone is fine, go back."
"Farewell, young lady! Farewell, young lady!..." Everyone in Wangque Tower was reluctant to let her go and walked a few steps on their knees.
In front, two young men on tall and fine horses were standing side by side, looking out into the distance.
"Your Highness's men seem to have forgotten that their master is leaving." Xie Xiao held the reins and the horse turned on the spot.
After seeing Li Jiaojiao get on the carriage, Lu Ying also turned his horse's head and said, "Who said you don't remember? Wasn't he saying goodbye to the master?"
"Thank you, Master. You don't know that although we are the young master's people, we are also the young lady's people, and the young lady's orders can override the young master's." Bai Ze followed closely behind, holding his head high.
No one should try to sow discord between the young master and the young lady.
"Oh? Is that so? What if your girl ordered you to kill the young master?" Xie Xiao sneered, full of disdain.
"You..." Bai Ze was speechless and had no answer. He snorted coldly and stopped talking.
"My life, if she wants it, give it to her." Lu Liang spoke lightly in the front, his voice was calm and without a trace of emotion. He turned his head to give Xie Xiao a meaningful smile, then squeezed the horse's belly to speed up.
Xie Xiao's expression at the back was stiff for a moment, and the veins on his hands holding the reins were exposed.
Then it accelerated and headed for the pier.
……
The sun rises in the east, and the morning glow colors the sky.
The ships docked at the pier have clear outlines under the sunrise, forming a harmonious picture with the sea and the sky.
The huge ship stands tall and majestic, like a palace on the sea.
The hull was carefully crafted from solid wood, with a high bow carved with a lifelike sea beast with piercing eyes and bared fangs.
On both sides of the ship, tall sidewalls stand tall, with beautifully carved waves and auspicious clouds on them...
The interior of the cabin is well divided, with the living area and cargo storage area independent of each other.
The tall poop at the stern is richly decorated with paintings and carvings.
On the deck, masts stood in rows and huge sails fluttered in the wind.
This is the largest ship with the highest specifications among the Los Angeles shipping gang. It has sailed to sea many times and brought back countless overseas goods.
Today, it is docked at the Los Angeles Pier.
Just to send my master back to the capital.
Not far away, Bai Qing, who had brought people to deploy in advance, twitched his mouth. Really, in all these years, even the young master has never been on this ship...
This is the treasure of the boat gang. Those old guys wish they could carry it home and put it in their bed when they don’t have to travel far...
However, at this time, not only did the boat dock, but several old guys were waiting on the shore in fancy clothes...
Bai Qing raised his hand to support his forehead. Enough is enough...
What rumors have you heard and what plans are you making?
You dare to set your sights on my lady? Well, good luck to you.
Bai Qing shifted his attention and focused on the people coming and going at the dock.
They had no idea what their master had left the secret guards to do last night, nor did they know that the old guy in the boat gang had gone to Wangque Tower to get the telescope early in the morning. Now they were all so happy that they wanted to imitate their master and hug the lady and give her a kiss!
Of course, that's impossible.
However, from now on, protecting the lady and collecting good things for her will be the gang rule of the boat gang!
Hehehe...
at the same time.
The officials in Luocheng learned early in the morning that the nobles in the capital had set out to return to the capital, and they urged the carriages to go faster, faster, and faster.
Driver: ... "Master, it's fast enough. The road is full of people. Adults can't go fast. Don't worry."
"I'm not in a hurry. It would be strange if I wasn't in a hurry. Stop talking nonsense and concentrate on the road." The adult squatted at the door of the carriage and lifted the curtain by himself.
Looking at the dock in the distance, I felt extremely anxious.
As an official, I have attended countless banquets and given out countless gifts, but not once did the host return a gift.
What’s more, the return gift was so valuable.
The officials from Luo City, who had enjoyed a great meal the night before, were escorted out by the people from Wangque Tower. Each official's servant actually carried a basket similar to a food box.
It is said to be a return gift to all the adults.
The gentlemen were all confused and busy saying goodbye to the shopkeeper and thanking the county lady for her hospitality. They had no idea that their servant had brought something back to the house.
It was not until the next morning that the adults got up, drank the sobering soup, and saw the box on the table and asked what it was.
My wife said, isn’t this the gift you brought back from the banquet?
The adult was so surprised that he went to open the return gift without even putting on his clothes. When he did, he was stunned.
The county magistrate was especially stunned when he saw the small can of tangerines in the box...
In addition to the small tangerines, there was also a small jade bottle with "Baijie Pills" written on it, as well as several servings of raw and pickled seafood, all of which were very popular that night.
Of course, there are no unpopular ones. In fact, it’s just that there are many kinds of kitchens, what is easy to install, what is installed, and even each adult’s is different...
Although the other adults didn't know the origin of clementines, they had tasted them last night and found them to be amazing.
What's more, officials in the court also knew that the magic medicine that Princess Fuyao used to save the entire city of Yuncheng was the "Baijie Pills".
This...you go out for a meal and when you come back you have a magic medicine, can you believe it?
The adults were staggering with the jade bottles in their hands, and were supported by their wives or servants. After a while, they asked tremblingly, "Is there any news from Wangque Tower?"
"My Lord, yes, the Imperial Envoy and his entourage left Wangque Tower early in the morning and headed towards the pier..."
"What? Hurry up, chase after him, hurry up..."