The prince is more stable

Chapter 168: Like a Young Man
When you excitedly travel a long distance just to eat your favorite food, but when you arrive you find that the place is closed, this feeling of loss is surely something that can arouse widespread empathy.

People who love food must love life.

So people who are too lazy to open a shop are letting down those who love life. Such people should be hung in front of the shop as a warning to the public.

Zhao Xiaoqian paced back and forth in front of the door of the first floor with an irritable expression, like a starving wolf in the zoo at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Cai You looked at him with great interest, and felt that this marquis was very different from the other playboys in Bianjing City.

I have never seen people who are well-dressed and well-fed attach so much importance to a delicacy, nor have I seen the dandies in Bianjing showing their dissatisfaction on their faces because they can't eat delicious food. They look like... they are going to eat people if they can't eat soup dumplings.

"Marquis, there's nothing we can do since they're closed. We might as well come back another day. The store is here and we can't run away," Cai You advised.

Zhao Xiaoqian glanced at him and said, "When you suddenly have a craving for a particular delicacy, the urge and the need to get it are incomparable to any other time. Perhaps in my entire life, there is only one moment when I have a craving for something. If I miss this moment, it will be tasteless."

"If I miss this moment today, I will have wasted my entire life."

Cai You couldn't help but be stunned. This... is it necessary to escalate to such a high level?

Zhao Xiaoqian thought it was normal. Life is full of ups and downs. It’s not only about the white moonlight that he loved but couldn’t get in his youth, but also about the taste that existed like a fleeting glimpse deep in his memory.

The malt candy, fried tofu skin, and small meat skewers of childhood are all like this.

Maybe when you eat it again when you grow up, it will no longer taste the same as it did back then.

It doesn't seem to be like, youth swim.

So, how precious is this soup dumpling today!

"No, I must eat it today. If I miss today, I won't forgive the shopkeeper!" Zhao Xiaoqian gritted his teeth.

"Someone, come here! Find out where the owner of this store lives and bring it to me, quickly!"

Chen Shou took the order and left in a hurry.

Half an hour later, the shopkeeper, who looked confused and trembling, was brought in by Chen Shou. He stood in front of Zhao Xiaoqian, looking nervous and uneasy, and looked pitiful.

Zhao Xiaoqian stared at the shopkeeper with a stern look: "It's daybreak, and other shops are open, why aren't you opening your door? Do you have a grudge against money?"

The shopkeeper said with a sad face: "Please forgive me, my lord, I got up late today..."

"I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen! Is this a reason? This is an excuse to be lazy! Are you worthy of my hard work in coming here from far away?" Zhao Xiaoqian said sternly.

The shopkeeper apologized politely: "I'm sorry! I'm guilty!"

He kicked the shopkeeper on the butt, and he staggered.

"Hurry up and open the door, mix the dough, chop the stuffing, and put it in the steamer!"

The shopkeeper quickly opened the door and went into the kitchen.

Standing in the kitchen, kneading dough with a resentful look on my face, I always felt that something was wrong.

Logically speaking, he opened a shop and was considered a freelancer, but why did he feel like he suddenly had a boss above him, while he was just an employee...

I remember that my store was not sold out.

However, the guest today was dressed in luxurious attire and had imperial guards guarding him. He was obviously a big shot and someone you couldn't afford to offend.

No matter how resentful the shopkeeper was, he could only knead the dough, chop the stuffing, and put it into the steamer...

Zhao Xiaoqian and Cai You found a table they liked and sat down, then called Chen Shou over.

"Go to the back kitchen and keep an eye on the shopkeeper to prevent him from spitting into the stuffing." Zhao Xiaoqian ordered.

Chen Shou was immediately filled with awe, and Cai You also looked admiring.

"The marquis's ingenious calculations of human hearts..."

He was interrupted by Zhao Xiaoqian who waved his hand just as he was about to say something: "There's nothing to praise. It's just putting yourself in someone else's shoes. If I were the shopkeeper, I would definitely spit in the stuffing."

Cai You: “…………”

The shopkeeper cried out in injustice from the kitchen: "It's unfair, how dare I..." Before he could finish his words, there was a slap, and Chen Shou in the kitchen shouted angrily: "Chop your stuffing well, I'm watching you."

Zhao Xiaoqian sneered and said proudly, "Others who have been caught in the rain will hold an umbrella for them. I am different. I have been immoral, so I know when others will do immoral things."

Cai You was stunned. It was understandable that he had done something immoral, but why did he say it in such a proud tone?

This is not glorious, my lord!
Not long after, the soup dumplings were cooked and the shopkeeper brought them up with a look of grievance on his face.

Eating soup dumplings requires experience; impatient people won’t be able to finish them.

Open the steamer, wait for it to cool down for a while, then carefully put it into the bowl with chopsticks, then bite just a little bit of the skin, slowly suck up the rich soup inside, and finally swallow the whole thing.

The soul of soup dumplings is the soup inside. In the past, many country bumpkins ate soup dumplings and poured out the soup inside, only eating the skin and stuffing. I was so angry that I wanted to slap them in the face through the screen.

While you are passionate about life, you must embrace all the beautiful things in life with all your strength.

Zhao Xiaoqian ate two baskets in a row and was finally satisfied. He sat comfortably in the chair, rubbing his bulging belly.

Cai You didn't eat many bites. Diyilou had been open in Bianjing for many years, and Cai You no longer missed it.

"By the way, Brother Cai, thank you very much for the petition at the Imperial College gate the other day."

Cai You smiled and said, "It is my humble brother's honor to be able to share the worries of the county marquis. Please don't exchange polite words between us."

After a pause, Cai You continued, "I have to say I admire the Marquis. He is bold and careful, brave and resourceful. The day he rescued Su Che, I was shocked for a long time. I didn't expect the Marquis to have such courage."

"I originally thought the marquis would inevitably be impeached, perhaps even punished by the government. Unexpectedly, the matter was quickly suppressed by the Council of State. No one pursued the matter further, and not even a copy of the censor's impeachment memorial was found. This clearly shows that the government and Prime Minister Zhang were behind this."

"My foolish brother heard from father that Lord Zhang has surrendered to the emperor."

Zhao Xiaoqian raised his eyebrows: "Really? Can he bring himself to do that?"

Cai You laughed and said, "You have to pull me. Even though Prime Minister Zhang is extremely powerful, his power was ultimately given by the emperor. He questioned Su Che on such a serious matter, and the emperor was completely unaware of it beforehand. Prime Minister Zhang has already gone too far this time. If he doesn't give in, the emperor will not be polite."

Cai You looked at Zhao Xiaoqian and cautiously probed, "The Marquis led the imperial guards to rescue Su Che this time. Perhaps the emperor has a hand in this, right? Otherwise, considering the Marquis's character, he wouldn't have made such a big fuss."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled but avoided answering: "Brother, eat a few more. This thing should be eaten while it's hot. If it gets cold, the taste will be lost. What a pity."

Cai You understood what Zhao Xiaoqian meant. Zhao Xiaoqian's reaction somewhat confirmed his guess, and he immediately paid more attention to Zhao Xiaoqian.

After Su Che was brought to justice, Cai You, following Zhao Xiaoqian's instructions, instigated the students of the Imperial College to petition in front of the palace gate. At that time, Cai You thought that it was meaningless to do so, but now he suddenly realized it.

The petition of the students of the Imperial College was the fuse of the whole incident. Zhao Xiaoqian used this fuse to ignite the officials' vigilance and anger, and then he naturally followed the imperial order and led his troops to rob the Ministry of Justice prison.

The whole thing is connected from beginning to end, and no link is missing.

He conspired with the government to set up a plan and directly targeted the Ministry of Justice as a warning to the prime minister of the time.

This county marquis has already left the Bianjing dandy far behind. Look at what great things he has done, and then look at what those unimpressive dandy do all day long...

Cai You couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that he followed Zhao Xiaoqian. Otherwise, if he continued to hang out with playboys all day, he would only become more and more depraved, and eventually become lost in the crowd, and would never achieve anything in his life.

The two of them were almost done eating, and at this time, guests gradually came to the first floor.

There were about three or five idlers at one table. They started making a lot of noise as soon as they entered the door and looked quite arrogant.

People like idlers are actually unemployed street thugs. There has always been such people in all dynasties, they are just called differently.

In the Tang Dynasty, they were called knights-errant, in the Song Dynasty, they were called idlers, and a thousand years later, they were called idlers in society.

Zhao Xiaoqian didn't pay much attention to the idlers at this table. He was about to call the shopkeeper to settle the bill and leave, but he heard the idlers at that table chatting loudly with a bit of arrogance.

"I don't know whose influence that idiot is relying on. He really thinks Zhouqiao is his territory. This kind of person just needs to be taught a lesson. After being beaten up by the noble young master, he will behave himself."

"I also gave him a couple of punches and kicks last night. It was quite satisfying. I heard he has a blind mother. Let's go and cause trouble for him again today. Since we've taken the young master's money, we have to help him do his job well."

Zhao Xiaoqian had just stood up when he heard the words "blind mother", which immediately caught his attention and his face darkened.

It is worth noting that he happened to have a friend who also had a blind mother.

(End of this chapter)