Chapter 638: Merchant Abu
As soon as he got off the boat, he was surrounded by a group of big food. The guards beside Li Ke immediately reacted and arranged a tight formation to block Li Ke, Cen Changqian and others. At the same time, he pressed the horizontal knife on his waist. As long as the other party had any evil behavior, they would immediately be slashed and killed by them.
"The distinguished guest from the Tang Dynasty, the merchant Abu said hello to you!" The big cannibals surrounding them suddenly separated, and a middle-aged man wearing a big food robe walked out. The man was not tall but very fat, with an extremely kind smile on his face, and could speak fluent Chinese. He was obviously a person who could make decisions.
As the captain, Lu Wan naturally came forward to dealing with outsiders, so he saw him come out of the guard and laughed: "In Xia Lu Wan, he is the captain of this fleet. I wonder what is important for Mr. Abu to stop us?"
"Lu Wan?" The businessman who claimed to be Abu was stunned when he heard this name, and his face showed a thoughtful expression. Then his eyes lit up. He asked urgently, "Dare you ask Captain Lu, but who discovered Captain Lu Wanlu of Australia and America?"
Lu Wan didn't expect that someone knew his name in Dashi thousands of miles away. He was stunned at the moment and replied casually: "That's right, it's Lu!"
Hearing Lu Wan admit his identity, the businessman Abu immediately showed a surprise expression, and trotted forward enthusiastically, then grabbed Lu Wan's hand and said, "It turns out that it is Captain Lu. The villain Abu is really honored. And today is a happy day for children, and it is even more joyful. Captain Lu quickly followed me into the city, and a banquet has been set up in the city..."
Abu's enthusiasm also shocked Lu Wan, especially when the guards next to him almost pulled out their waist knife when they saw the other party rushing over, but then they saw Abu's appearance. They felt that the other party should have no malice, so they relaxed for the time being.
After all, Lu Wan was not an ordinary person. He quickly calmed down from Abu's enthusiasm, and then began to ask the other party's purpose and how he knew his name? Abu, who was very eloquent in his words, quickly explained these questions.
It turns out that this businessman named Abu is not simple. In this port city called Hana Port, his wealth is unmatched in the local area, and he can be said to be the richest man here. The reason why Abu accumulated such a large family business is mainly because under his command, there are several ocean-going fleets, often traveling between Datang, Taiwan and Dashi.
By selling goods from various countries, he became the richest man in Hana Port. Even for the entire Dashi, he was a top ten merchant. He also took a boat to Datang and Taiwan and even owned his own plantation in Taiwan. He occasionally lived there for a while, so he spoke such fluent Chinese.
In addition, because Abu is also a shipping merchant, he is particularly concerned about the situation at sea. So when he was in Taiwan, he saw reports about Lu Wan in newspapers, and he was very impressed. He didn't expect to meet him in his hometown.
As for the reason why Abu brought people to surround Lu Wan and the others, it was actually very simple. Because Abu's favorite son wanted to get married, according to the rules of cannibalism, getting married is a very luxurious thing, and it takes several days or even longer. Generally, this time is determined by each person's financial resources, but it will definitely not be less than three days. Moreover, the richer the person, the longer the wedding celebration will be.
As the richest man in Hana Port, Abu naturally had greater luxury and grand wedding. Not only did the whole wedding be celebrated for a month, he also sent people to Ceylon to buy many Tang Dynasty wines and high-end teas. He even invited several Han chefs at high prices to entertain guests with Han food at the wedding. Speaking of which, he was also a person who had seen the world, but no matter which country's food was, it could not be compared with Han food. I believe that the food at this wedding would definitely open the eyes of many people, and he would be more respectful at that time.
Speaking of which, with the expansion of the three brothers Li Yan, Li Zhen and Li Yun, coupled with the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, Central Plains food has also gone beyond its borders, especially in places such as Tianzhu and Dashi, which are very high-end foods. Nobles from all over the country are proud of eating Central Plains food, so the status of chefs has also increased. Especially some chefs with superb skills are even more popular. Abu also invited a Han friend to help, and finally invited several chefs from Han restaurants in Ceylon to cook for three days.
Originally, those chefs had agreed, but unfortunately, some time ago, the construction of Zhongjing in India was completed, and Li Zhen and Li Yun held a celebration for this. Because they were mostly Han people, they naturally had to prepare a large amount of Central Plains delicacies at the celebration. However, they didn’t have many chefs, so they went to Ceylon to invite a batch. As a result, those chefs were naturally invited away. And when the news came from Ceylon to Hana Port, Abu’s son’s wedding was about to begin, and there was no time for him to invite other chefs who could make Chinese delicacies.
But the chef couldn't arrive, but Abu had already spread the news. If he couldn't come up with Central Plains food to entertain guests, he would lose face in front of the guests. This was even more uncomfortable for the cannibal who had always had good face than killing him.
Fortunately, Abu was a smart businessman with a much more flexible mind than others. He knew that Han merchant ships often moored at Hana Port, and the larger the fleet, the more likely it was to have special chefs in the fleet. So he had been waiting in Hana Port for a day with this idea. He had met several Han fleets before. The fleet did have chefs, which made Abu finally hired several chefs after paying a very expensive price.
However, his son's wedding banquet was very large, and it was obviously not enough to rely on those chefs alone. Just when Abu was very anxious about this, he saw Lu Wan and his huge Han fleet, which made him overjoyed. When Lu Wan and his friends got off the ship, they surrounded him very recklessly, and the misunderstanding just happened.
After listening to the explanation of the businessman Abu, Lu Wan then secretly glanced at Li Ke, and finally felt relieved. Although Abu knew him just now, he didn't know their purpose after all, which made Lu Wan very worried about Li Ke's safety. If something really happened, he really couldn't afford it.
"Captain Lu, today is the last day of the wedding at the bride's house. We will be held at my house tomorrow. If I can't bring out the Chinese food that I had agreed to entertain guests, it would be a trivial matter for me to be embarrassed, but my son may be ridiculed by others, and even his marriage may have problems, so please help me!" Abu finally begged sincerely.
The wedding of the cannibal is very extravagant. According to local rules, the wedding needs to be held first at the newlyweds' home and then at the groom's house. Today is the last day, so no wonder Abu is so anxious.
However, after hearing this, Lu Wan pondered. If it were only him, it would be fine to stay in Hana Harbor for a few days to help the other party. However, there is still Li Ke in the fleet now, so this is not something he can decide.
However, just after Lu Wan felt embarrassed, Li Ke from behind quietly said a few words in Cen Changqian's ear, and then Cen Changqian walked up and conveyed Li Ke's words to Lu Wan. Lu Wan's face relaxed at the time, and he said to Abu with a smile: "Since this matter is related to the happiness of the son in his life, there are also a few good chefs in our fleet, so let's borrow it from Mr. Abu!"
When Abu heard Lu Wan agreeing, he looked ecstatic and immediately spoke: "Okay! Thank you Captain Lu, but I won't let the fleet suffer any losses. Let's do this. The fleet's food, drink, accommodation and transportation in Hana Port these days are all covered by me. I will also give me a generous gift from the chefs who helped me. In addition, I also want to invite Mr. Lu and the people in the fleet to attend the children's wedding. I wonder if Mr. Lu, are you interested?"
"Haha, that's what he meant!" Lu Wan had just received a message from Li Ke, and the other party said he was very interested in the wedding of the cannibal, so he naturally couldn't ask for Abu's invitation.
"Great, Captain Lu, you don't have a place to stay tonight. I just had a villa near the port. If you don't dislike it, you will stay there tonight, and it will also allow me to do the friendship of the landlord!"
After solving the biggest problem, Abu immediately regained his smart nature as a businessman and made a request to make friends with Lu Wan. Abu, who has been to Taiwan, knew that Lu Wan was a guest of honor in the Qi Palace. Being able to establish a relationship with such a person would be beneficial to his future business development. Moreover, he also helped him so much, and he needed to thank him for his feelings and reason.
Lu Wan also has a refreshing personality, and it is too late now, so it is very troublesome to find a place to live in the city. It is better to rest in Abu for a night. So he immediately spoke, "That's right, then I'll trouble Mr. Abu!"
"Haha~, no trouble, no trouble. It is Abu's honor to invite Captain Lu, who is famous all over the world, to attend the children's wedding!" Abu also said happily. However, if he knew that there was another prince of the Tang Dynasty who wanted to attend his son's wedding, he would probably jump up happily.
At that moment, Lu Wan sent people to invite several chefs and some chefs in the fleet to tell them about the matter. When these chefs heard that there was extra money to earn, they naturally agreed. Then Abu sent someone to send them to his home and asked them to help prepare for tomorrow's wedding. As for the important figures of the fleet such as Lu Wan and Li Ke, they were personally led by Abu to live in his villa.
Chapter completed!