A group of carriages and horses were parked steadily in front of the door of Wangjiang Tower. The shopkeeper was about to call the group to pull the carriages and horses away and not to block the door, but was shocked by the dress of the group. The first six tall horses had excellent breeds, which seemed to be a little better than the horses used by the scouts stationed in Yicheng. The corners of the leather saddle were actually wrapped in brass ornaments. Not only were there a long-handled saber hanging on the saddle, but there were also good carved wood lacquer bows and leather arrow pouches. These burly men also wore another knife at the waist. Judging from the thickness of the scabbard, they were probably a thick-backed machete. Ordinary soldiers could not move these guys after a few years of hard work, but these men looked relaxed and comfortable.

This is not an ordinary guard. The shopkeeper made such a judgment immediately. He immediately put away his face that was originally intended to scold these servants and asked a guard respectfully: "The distinguished guest is here to make the shop shine brightly. I wonder which one is in charge?"

A middle-aged man wearing a black coarse cloth gown greeted the guards: "Xiao Lu, lead the horse to the alley next to the side and manage it. Tan Wu, take two people upstairs, let Sisi and Xiao Cui get out of the car quickly, don't stay in the car. Paint the tables and chairs well... Xiao Xu, please greet the brothers and follow the old rules." Every time he ordered, a guard would bow and arrange things in an orderly manner. More than a dozen guards in this line of work did not even say a word of nonsense.

Even though he is knowledgeable, the shopkeeper still cannot see where this group came from. Yicheng merchants are coming and going all year round, but no merchant can have such power, but this group does not look like an official family. Even ordinary officials may not be able to use these powerful guards. To be honest, the skills of this group are probably comparable to those of the Jianghu people, but the Jianghu people and others do not have such discipline as people in the military. The shopkeeper came forward to greet him tremblingly and said carefully: "This guest official has a place where the young man can serve."

The middle-aged man's tone was very humble. He stuffed a ingot of gold into the shopkeeper's hand and said, "We first came to Yicheng. We have always heard that the Wangjiang Tower has a pleasant scenery and delicious food. My lady wants to sit here. Can the shopkeeper prepare some exquisite snacks, preferably a little unique soup?"

The shopkeeper agreed repeatedly, "That's right, so I'll let Master Zhanshao get it himself. The silverfish soup in the shop is unique in the entire Yicheng, and you will not let your lady down."

Just now, the two beautiful maids who followed the guards upstairs to come downstairs, and said to the middle-aged man Yingying, "Mr. Liu, the upstairs are ready. Are you going to see, the lady is so bored in the car?"

The middle-aged man, who was called General Manager Liu, nodded quickly and said, "I'll go." It seemed like it was a great sin to make their ladies wait.

The shopkeeper followed General Manager Liu's footsteps upstairs, but was shocked. The second floor was originally a luxuriously furnished room, but now the corner with the best view has been occupied by the group. He moved a screen to surround this corner. The two guards sat on the table outside the screen. Although they seemed to be interested in the food on the table, their hands refused to let go of the hilt of the knife around their waists. The separated place had already used boiling water to fill the table and chairs.

After applying it and drying it, a tea stove was lit in the middle of the table, and a jar of water was about to boil under the baking of those charcoal strips. There was only a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table. The color was actually the Ningcheng Yun Kiln, which was about to be sold at a sky-high price. A few corners were long, but a furnace of incense was lit. The smell was clearly the Han Tan Xiang that wealthy families used to deworm and escape the heat at the turn of spring and summer. Even though the shopkeeper was knowledgeable, he had never seen such a particular family.

Mr. Liu walked around. It was already afternoon, and it was the time when there were fewer people in Wangjiang Tower. Now the one who stayed in the second floor private room, except for lunch late, were some literati who came here to watch the scenery and drink, and even frustrated people who were drunk by the scenery. Mr. Liu glanced at him, frowned slightly, and then said to the two arrogant maids, "Please come up, lady." Then he immediately instructed the shopkeeper, "Please let your store master work. My lady has a light taste, please pay attention."

The shopkeeper responded quickly and immediately asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to instruct. The origin of this distinguished guest was probably too big to imagine.

The maid named Sisi opened the curtain, and a guard pressed the shaft of the carriage with one hand, preventing the carriage from moving. Then, the lady who was highly anticipated finally appeared. The lady looked only twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a moon-white silk shirt, and did not look magnificent at all. She seemed a little simpler than her two maids wearing goose yellow maid costumes. But her face had a faint smile, which made people feel like a spring breeze. Although her face was pale and showed a little weakness during the stop, it seemed to have an undespicable glow. And this lady was indeed too weak. Now at the turn of spring and summer, the weather was a little hot, but the lady's face was still so pale, so pale that it made people feel a bit heartbroken.

As soon as the lady appeared, the guards who had already sat down on the ground floor stood up and lowered their heads in unison. It was not until the lady went upstairs with the help of the two maids that they each sat down, and then they began to enjoy the fine beef and light rice wine piled on the table.

Seeing that there were only a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table, the lady smiled slightly and said to General Manager Liu: "Uncle Liu, sit down and eat something together, and I have to work hard to make tea for me."

Mr. Liu bowed slightly. Although his face was full of loving expressions, he did not dare to reduce the respect in his tone at all: "Yes." Mr. Liu responded. After the lady sat down, he sat obliquely on one side, set up a tea set, and poured out a pot of fragrant good tea.

After a while, the well-known snacks, silverfish soup and other side dishes in Wangjiang Tower were delivered. Under the shopkeeper's deliberate instructions, this table of things was probably the most attentive work of Master Zhangshao this year. The lady tasted it and was obviously very satisfied with these meals. She also picked up a few pieces of pastries for Manager Liu. Seeing the lady's gentle and naturalness, she seemed to enjoy this life of watching the scenery and enjoying the exquisite meals. On the contrary, Manager Liu seemed to be a little cautious about her lady's diligent greeting.

The shopkeeper also had to greet other guests. Seeing that the lady and General Manager Liu were quite happy, they took a leave. They only asked the waiter who greeted the guests in the second floor to pay more attention to them. It was not just for the ingot of gold stuffed in his hands before, but also because of the magnificent and noble spirit of this group, but never arrogant, was really impressive.

Looking up from the Wangjiang Tower, you can see the vast water level of the Luojiang River.
Chapter completed!