kingnovel Chapter 230 Don’t hire anyone, I’ll come work
Chapter 230 Don’t hire anyone, I’ll come work
An Qiao couldn't understand why Gu Qingyun, at such an old age, suddenly entered a rebellious period.
"Si Yu, what's wrong with you? You've been angry since you came in?" Shen Ran was a little puzzled. In his mind, Gu Qingyun had always been the steady and mature type.
At least he wouldn't get angry for no reason, and even seemed to be a little bit angry.
"I'm fine. I just envy your wonderful life. I want it, too." Gu Qingyun was half lying on the seat, his pretty face wrapped in the sunlight coming in from the window, making him look like a dandy young man.
Shen Ran couldn't help laughing. How come he turned into a decadent boy after not seeing him for a few days?
"What do I have to envy? Being alone?" Although Shen Ran is not without a father, the two of them have not been together for too long, so long that sometimes he even forgets that he has a father.
It has been so long that even his father often forgets about his existence.
"I envy your freedom and ease. It's good to be alone. If one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry. At least... you don't have to worry about so many things like I do." Gu Qingyun was unwilling to give in. His pride was insignificant in front of the imperial power.
Everything that happened in the past six months became confusing once it touched upon the imperial power.
"What's wrong? Have you encountered a case that you can't solve? Tell me about it, maybe I can help you." Shen Ran fiddled with the cup in front of him, a little puzzled.
"Hey... do you know Guojiazhuang?" Gu Qingyun lowered his voice. He had already promised the emperor not to make a big deal out of this matter, so he didn't intend to let others hear it.
"Hmm? There are very few dignitaries in Kyoto Prefecture who don't know about this, right?" Shen Ran was a little puzzled, tilting his head and asking Gu Qingyun, "Could it be that Siyu doesn't know about this?"
Gu Qingyun felt even more upset. What was going on? It meant that everyone knew about it, but he was the only one who foolishly thought it was nothing.
Why did everyone he asked know this, except himself?
"Si Yu is in good health, so she probably doesn't need to know. Guo Family Manor is famous for its medicine. I used to be raised in the palace, and my health was not very good, but the death of the hostage was a big deal, so I was lucky to have the same tonic as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This tonic comes from Guo Family Manor. Not everyone can collect so many tonic things, but Guo Family Manor has this ability. They have a deep foundation and have been in this business for a long time. Even if there is an injury or illness in your family, they have a way to find out. In short, it is both mysterious and weird." Shen Ran talked freely, and he didn't seem to think this was a very remarkable thing.
"So everyone knows..." Gu Qingyun was even more depressed this time. Since everyone knew it and no one wanted to change it, and it involved the interests of life, old age, sickness and death, it was even more impossible for anyone to stand up and fight against him.
"Could it be that there is another mystery behind Guojiazhuang?" Shen Ran has been in the palace for more than ten years, and he could guess something when he saw Gu Qingyun's expression.
Gu Qingyun nodded, his face full of depression. "I have promised the emperor that I will not care about it, but this is not a question of whether I care or not. The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people, but... why? Because they can sell medicine independently from the market? I suddenly don't want to be the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. Besides me, there are thousands of people who cannot be offended."
Shen Ran paused while holding the cup, and a barely perceptible gloom flashed across his eyes. "Is... it really like this?"
Gu Qingyun nodded.
Qi Tao came up at this time with the steak and introduced how to eat it and its location as usual.
The young lady bought 40 cows and has slaughtered 10 of them. No one expected that steak would be so popular. In addition to steak, the young lady also made beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and potatoes, curry beef, beef fried rice, beef offal soup and other dishes.
The remaining scraps are made into beef jerky and beef cubes, and every piece of the cow is wasted.
"The beef in your restaurant is really delicious. I'm afraid it's the only one of its kind in Kyoto." Shen Ran tasted the steak and instantly felt it explode in his mouth, followed by deliciousness dancing on the tip of his tongue.
In fact, ever since An Qiao started buying cattle and sheep from the Hu merchants, many people in this city wanted to follow suit, but they were not as bold as An Qiao.
An Qiao buys dozens of them each time, while others only dare to buy four or five.
It can be easily identified, and beef is not very popular in Kyoto Prefecture. If it were not for An Qiao, many nobles would probably still be obsessed with deer and sheep.
Since Anqiao appeared, beef has become wildly popular. No one wants to get involved, after all, they buy foreign cattle, and they have to pay taxes on the profits, so the court always turns a blind eye.
"All our meat comes from outside the Great Wall. It is absolutely safe and all the meat is fat when raised on the farm." Qi Tao responded with a smile, not only because these nobles often came, but also because An Qiao always took her out.
Now, as long as Qi Tao doesn't suddenly think of his sister, he is not so afraid of dealing with people.
Gu Qingyun was a little silent today. He kept stuffing food into his mouth and chewing it frantically.
After Qi Tao answered Shen Ran's words, he turned around and was startled.
She really wanted to say, "Reject overeating, Lord Shaoqing."
But since my wife can't control something, naturally I can't control it at all.
It was afternoon and it was not yet time for dinner, so there were fewer people eating and the popularity of the steak had faded a lot.
"Qitao, let's go find Shen Yaren." An Qiao fried the last steak of the morning and went out happily.
Qi Tao nodded and was about to put down her apron and go together.
Not far away, I heard Gu Qingyun put his head on the chair and leaned back, just like when he was a child playing on the seesaw.
"Miss An is short of people again, what do you think of me?"
An Qiao slowly turned around and looked at Gu Qingyun uncertainly, "Are you talking to me, Master Shaoqing?"
It would have been fine if he didn't mention Lord Shaoqing, but as soon as he did, Gu Qingyun felt like he was about to explode.
"I've told you many times, don't call me Lord Shaoqing! Anqiao, I remember you were a polite young lady when we first met, but I don't know who taught you to be so now."
An Qiao smiled slyly. She was also walking on thin ice when she was in the palace. If she hadn't met such a group of people after leaving the palace, she would not have revealed her former personality from time to time.
"Then what do you want me to call you? Mr. Gu?" An Qiao was helpless. She didn't know what was wrong with Gu Qingyun today. His behavior was becoming more and more like a child.
"You can call me anything, but don't be so polite." Gu Qingyun curled his lips and changed the subject again.
"I said your restaurant is short of staff, do you want me to come?"