It is two years later that I have entered Suzhou again.

In the past two years after leaving Suzhou and reentering the world, too many things have happened, which Xiao Jinyan did not expect.

The city is still the same.

On the old bluestone slabs, the car was covered with scars, and the early autumn sun shone on this ancient city, giving this city a sense of vicissitudes.

Xiao Jinyan walked in the city. Some old shops two years ago were already more flexible and replaced by some new stores. Even the Su noodle shop he loved the most was replaced by a rouge shop. It is not so easy to do business in this world.

Compared with Zhou Lian, the new prefect, Qi, is considered a clean official, but a clean official is not necessarily a capable official. It is too clear and clear, resulting in the increasingly strict decrees made. The business was difficult to do, and the problem that could be solved by spending some money was not necessarily a good thing when encountering such a one-size-fits-all honest official.

Passing by the dilapidated temple that I had lived in before, a brand new ancestral hall has been built. Xiao Jinyan had lived here for a long time. He and Li Qingcheng came forward to take a look and were driven away by the soldiers guarding around him. "Go away, Duke Lu has created a temple, how could you idle people approach?"

Duke of Lu?

Xiao Jinyan didn't know the court's updates for a long time, and couldn't help but be full of doubts.

Duke Lu is a popular figure in the capital today. After Yuwen Tianlu fell and Li Chuntie was marginalized, Duke Lu quickly rose at the speed of matches igniting rockets, and was promoted from the Minister of Revenue to become a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

Your Majesty now ignores political affairs. In order to avoid the opposition between the imperial power and the officials, he will inevitably support some new noble forces. Their role is no different from that of Yuwen Tianlu, and they are all swords in the hands of His Majesty. It is said that one day the emperor and another minister, but after Yuwen Tianlu's death, Your Majesty became suspicious. The cabinet chief minister changed three times a year, but the second assistant was always the Duke of Lu.

Bing Ding sneered, "Even Duke of Lu doesn't know, you guys, you guys."

A country bumpkin?

Although Xiao Jinyan is not wearing gold and silver, he is still clean and tidy. As for Li Qingcheng's outfit, dressed in luxurious clothes and exquisite materials, it is completely incompatible with the three words "landscaped".

Li Qingcheng couldn't stand it and wanted to teach a lesson, but was stopped by Xiao Jinyan. "After all, you are a master of Tongxiang. If you have mastered Qingcheng's sword, why should you be as knowledgeable as them?"

"Some people in this world are ungrateful and are born to be ungrateful."

"So am I?"

Li Qingcheng was stunned, "If you don't know you, you'll count."

"You are honest."

...

Xiaoyao Inn.

Boss Fan recently took on a big job and was very busy. It was a coincidence that the leader of the martial arts world leader Zuostein passed by Taihu Lake and suddenly issued a leader's order to hold a martial arts world meeting in Suzhou City. He was originally planning to hold a Tianxiang Tower under the Zhengyi Hall of Justice, but considering that the prefect also had to participate, and Tianxiang Tower was a place of elegance and misfortune, it was reported that it would harm the reputation of the adults, so Li Zhengyi recommended Xiaoyao Inn to Zuostein.

Logically speaking, the Wulin Alliance is headquartered in Baoding and is only held once a year. The meeting was inexplicably held, and even said it was very hasty. Many sects in the world had no time to notify them, but Zostein insisted on his own opinion and said that there were important things to announce, so only a few sects in the Jiangnan area came to attend the meeting. As for the eight major sects in Wudang Shaolin, Zostein did not expect them to come at all. It was already very worthy of face to pay the membership fee every year.

This made Fan Wuchang very busy.

Since Baolu came, all the inn staff were fired by Fan Wuchang, leaving only a accountant. Baolu almost did the rest of the matter alone, and called it increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

It’s just that ordinary business is barely dealt with. When encountering such a large-scale conference, Xiaoyao Inn is seriously short of staff. A treasure road, even if it is covered with iron, how many teppanyaki can be made?

"Have the venue been arranged? Yesterday Director Sun said that he should prepare food for 200 people, and the standard is 2 taels of silver for each person. Baolu, you go to Zuixianju to make a meal with their boss, and the account will be owed first, and settled together after the martial arts conference is over."

Xiaoyao Inn only serves simple food. When encountering large banquets, you either invite a chef specifically or book from other restaurants.

Baolu responded.

"The front yard also needs to be cleaned. Well, these people in the martial arts world generally have bad tempers. Clean up the back yard and leave a place to fight so as not to do something in the store. If you break things, it will cost money. By the way, the porcelain and furniture in the store are all high-quality goods. They all put price tags on me and remind them to compensate for damage!"

Fan Wuchang was nagging while walking around the inn. Baolu had been working at full capacity for several days. When he heard this, he said, "Boss, do you want to hire a few people?"

"Enter people from everything, what food do you make?" Boss Fan said impatiently, but then he thought that two hundred people attended the meeting, and only one person on Baolu could not be busy. He said, "Go to the labor market in Chengdong to hire two helpers, and they are not considered money."

Baolu Road, "The current market is very good. Even a small worker can earn fifty cents a day."

Fan Wuchang pointed his head, "Can it be the same? We are the martial arts conference. There are so many heroes from the martial arts world who come to discuss major events. This matter is related to peace in the world and the welfare of the martial arts world. You just say that all the masters of the martial arts world will come. Once you tell me, those young men are eager to join in the fun. If you have the opportunity to make them happy and learn a trick or a half-stage, you will have no worries about food and drink for the rest of your life, and you will have to squat in the labor market every day without any meals?"

Baolu muttered, "So what if you know martial arts? I can do it, so why don't I work for you? I've been working for you for more than two years, and my salary is not much."

"You are different." Boss Fan said earnestly, "You are the reincarnation of a living Buddha. Money is a common thing outside of your body. I asked you to do heavy work here. It seems to be tormenting you, but in fact it is to temper you. God will give you great responsibilities to this person..."

"Stop!" Baolu said, "You have said these eight hundred times."

"Just know." Fan Wuchang said, "Don't be like that Xiao Jinyan. She has been working here for two months, being lazy every day, and always thinking about asking for wages. Who do he thinks he is, is Li Qingcheng?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jinyan and Li Qingcheng

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Walked in.

"I said why did you sneeze on the way? It turned out that Boss Fan said from behind that I was not!"

When Fan Wuchang saw the two, he was overjoyed and said to Baolu, "Don't go to the labor market anymore." He said to the two, "You two are here just in time, please change your clothes quickly. There is still something to do today."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Boss Fan, you are sincere."

"Is it useful to play with you? What are you doing?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "Let's get the wages."

"Wage? Do you still have the face to take the wages? You two have worked here for two months, smashed more than 30 bowls and broke two iron pots. It would be nice if I don't settle the score with you. I'd be embarrassed to ask for the wages?"

Li Qingcheng smiled, took out an invitation from his arms and said, "Just kidding, Boss Fan, ten days will be my happy day, I want to invite you to have a wedding."

When Fan Wuchang heard this, he laughed, "Even if I sell the wedding banquet for the third young master of the Li family in Jinling, I have to go there. How much does it cost?"

"Should you like the flow."

"Well, that's good. I think we are quite destined to do it." Fan Wuchang said, "You Li family has always been generous. The specifications of this banquet must be not low. By the way, what is the gift for the return?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "Old Fan, are you stupid? Why do you want to give me gifts? The Li family has so many industries in Suzhou. If you let him miss a little, it will be enough for Xiaoyao Inn to eat and drink for a year."

Fan Wuchang nodded, "That's right, you are the head of the Li family now."

"I didn't expect that you had a good news."

Fan Wuchang smiled, "I passed by the bookstore yesterday and read a gossip magazine from their stall."

"I didn't expect that I couldn't even bear to pay for the money to buy books, and I was still so stingy."

Fan Wuchang was a little proud, "Stingy is an art and a state of life. Do you know how much money I have saved in the past two years?"

Xiao Jinyan asked, “How many?”

Fan Wuchang thought for a while, "Forget it, so you won't worry about it."

Baolu came from the backyard and saw Xiao Jinyan, and said in a urn, "Xiao Jinyan, you are back. You want me to die!"

He came up and picked him up and turned around three times. He deliberately tried to test Xiao Jinyan's martial arts, and finally he slapped on the ground, trying to press Xiao Jinyan into the ground.

boom!

Xiao Jinyan did not move at all, and sent this force into his feet.

Click.

The stone slabs of Xiaoyao Inn were broken.

Fan Wuchang's face turned pale, "Didn't you think? The next day is the martial arts conference, and it's too late to change it."

Li Qingcheng said, "It's okay, I'll have someone change it."

When Fan Wuchang heard this, he kept saying, "The floor of my room in the backyard seems to have cracked, let's change it together. I wish you and the bride will always be together, have a happy marriage for a hundred years, and have a son soon!"

If you choose good things, you don’t have to spend money and you can take advantage of it. Boss Fan will never let go of this opportunity. Li Qingcheng smiled and said, “A small matter.”

"After talking about small things, it's time to talk about big things." Fan Wuchang stuffed two rags into their hands, "You two should clean the window lattice of the conference hall upstairs. Forget it, I'd better watch the food in Zuixianlou, so they won't cut corners."

Xiao Jinyan and Li Qingcheng looked at each other and were speechless.

It has been more than two years, but Boss Fan’s temper has not changed at all. Not to mention, he really hasn’t treated them as an outsider.

The two brought in a bucket and chatted while wiping.

"You said why did Zostein suddenly hold a martial arts conference here?"

Li Qingcheng said, "How do I know? If you want to ask, go and ask him yourself. I will deliver the invitation. I will go back to Jinling early tomorrow morning."

"You don't know that guy. Recently, there is nothing big about your business, except for your family. He hastily held a meeting here, and things are a bit strange."

"It's very simple. If you stay for two more days, you won't know when the meeting is held?"

At this time, a woman's voice came from the door, "I'll tell you."

Xiao Jinyan looked at the visitor and smiled bitterly, "Miss Dongfang, is it really everywhere?"

Li Qingcheng said, "I'll go outside to get a bucket of water. It will probably take a long time. You guys will talk first." After that, he left tactfully.

Xiao Jinyan was a little afraid of facing Dongfang Nuannuan alone, especially after breaking into the Water Moon Cave together, he felt that Dongfang Nuannuan seemed to have changed a lot. He couldn't say what had changed, but he could feel that no matter what he said or acted, it seemed like he was different.

Dongfang Nuannuan came to him and smiled, "I didn't expect that the great hero Xiao Jinyan, who has not seen him for half a year, has been willing to commit to these cheap things."

"You can't say that. All beings are equal, only the division of labor is different, there is no distinction between high and low, and when I do these things, I can concentrate on thinking about some things."

"Equal all living beings?" Dongfang Nuannuan repeated this sentence. With her values, she naturally would not think that all living beings are equal, so when Xiao Jinyan raised this topic, she was very touched by her.

"Can the goshawk be equal to the ants?"

Xiao Jinyan said seriously, "Everything has spirits. The realm of the eagle and the ant are different, and the worlds that can be seen are also different, but they are all living lives. I never think that the emperor is born with noble birth, and he does not feel that the imperial power is granted. Ordinary people have the power to live, and they will eventually face the trouble of death, and will not change because of changes in identity and status."

"Even so, this world cannot escape the rule of the prevalence of the weak." Dongfang Nuannuan said this, and the idea she was instilled since childhood was like this, "The world is unkind and treats all things as straw dogs."

Xiao Jinyan obviously didn't want to argue with her on this issue. Everyone has different ideas, and the most difficult thing in the world is to put his own ideas into other people's heads. He changed the subject and said, "Let's talk about why Zostein wanted to hold a martial arts conference."
To be continued...