Ning Kee Restaurant.

Since the outbreak of smallpox in the capital, the place has been closed, and all the guests who had booked previously had their fees refunded.

Although smallpox has passed now, Ning Fu has no time to run a restaurant anymore.

However, the restaurant did not close, but opened a branch of Aunt Wang's Steamed Bun Shop, with Scarface helping to take care of it.

Ning Fu took Duan Zhengchun to the door of the restaurant. He first said hello to Aunt Wang next door, and then entered the store.

"The shopkeeper is here!"

Scarface immediately showed a sincere smile when he saw Ning Fu.

Scarface has grown taller and fatter, and looks much more cheerful. He even takes the initiative to say hello to people he sees.

"How's business?"

Ning Fu asked with a smile.

"It's good. Aunt Wang has already made Baozi famous, so there is no shortage of customers every day."

Scarface answered again.

"Work hard, and when you save up your capital, you can open your own shop and do business!"

Ning Fu patted Scarface on the shoulder and said again.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'll just follow the shopkeeper for the rest of my life!"

Scarface said with a very serious expression.

Ning Fu laughed when he heard this and said nothing more.

Although the restaurant has been converted into a bun shop, all the cooking utensils are still there.

Ning Fu went to Aunt Wang's place to get some food and went back to his old business to cook a few simple dishes.

Duan Zhengchun never dreamed that Ning Fu would bring him to such a small restaurant, and that he would cook the food himself.

However, considering that experts usually have quirks, Duan Zhengchun did not dare to ask more questions.

"Brother Duan, you're welcome, come and try my skills!"

Ning Fu said that he picked up his chopsticks and started eating first. He had been giving lectures in the palace for a long time and was already hungry.

Duan Zhengchun curiously took a bite of the food and found that the taste was surprisingly good, no worse than the stir-fried dishes he had eaten at Fan Lou.

"Dr. Ning..."

"Brother Duan is too polite, just call me by my name!"

Ning Fu interrupted him.

"This..." Duan Zhengchun hesitated, "Brother Ning is right, but I was too polite."

Duan Zhengchun paused here, and then said: "Brother Ning, I wonder if the kingly aura you just mentioned is true?"

"Of course it's true. I never joke about physiognomy!"

Ning Fu answered very seriously.

"But now that the Gao family and his son have usurped the throne, I, the Duan family, have lost the power of Dali. How can I still have any royal aura?"

Duan Zhengchun still said with some doubts.

Ning Fu looked at Duan Zhengchun and smiled again.

"Brother Duan, your Duan family has ruled Dali for many years, and the reputation you have accumulated is far beyond comparison with other wealthy families. The Yang family has usurped power before, but in the end it was you, the Duan family, who returned to the throne!"

After hearing Ning Fu's words, Duan Zhengchun finally cheered up.

At the beginning, the power of the Yang family was overwhelming, and Yang Yizhen even usurped the throne as emperor. At that time, everyone thought that the Duan family of Dali was finished, but in the end the throne returned to their hands.

"That's not right. It was the Gao family who put down the Yang family's rebellion, but who can help us put down the Gao family's rebellion now?"

Duan Zhengchun suddenly asked uneasily again.

"Brother Duan, why do you need to make such a clear distinction between the Duan family and the Gao family? Aren't you yourself the Gao family's son-in-law?"

Ning Fu suddenly reminded.

"But my son-in-law is an outsider after all!"

"Although my son-in-law is an outsider, your surname is Duan. If Dali changes, your status will become very special!"

Ning Fu smiled mysteriously at Duan Zhengchun at the end.

"Dali has changed? Now that the Gao family has usurped the throne, what else can change?"

Duan Zhengchun still didn't understand what Ning Fu meant.

"It's not convenient to say some things clearly, but if Brother Duan believes in me, it's best to return to Dali now. In less than three years, Dali will definitely change dramatically!"

Ning Fu pretended to be mysterious and said again.

Duan Zhengchun also hesitated. If someone else said these words, he would definitely not believe it.

But Ning Fu is a great talent who is famous all over the capital and holds a doctorate in Taixue. Such a person should not talk nonsense.

What's more, Ning Fu had no reason to lie to him.

Looking at the hesitant Duan Zhengchun, Ning Fu suddenly had an idea.

"Brother Duan, there are actually two comments about your fate!"

"What criticism?"

Duan Zhengchun, who was deep in thought, raised his head and asked.

"Golden scales are just things in the pond. They turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds!"

"Transform into a dragon!"

Duan Zhengchun's eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand what Ning Fu meant.

Ning Fu smiled secretly when he saw the other party's reaction.

Comments are not vulgar, as long as they can fool others.

Gao Qiu is like this, Duan Zhengchun is like this too. If there is a chance in the future, you can send a few more people!

"I understand, thank you Brother Ning for your advice!"

Duan Zhengchun stood up and bowed deeply to Ning Fu.

Duan Zhengchun really figured it out. Song Dynasty obviously didn't intend to pay attention to Dali's affairs. It would be a waste of time for him to stay in Tokyo.

In this case, it is better to return to Dali as soon as possible. Although there is nothing you can do now, as long as you wait patiently for the opportunity, maybe you can be like his elder brother Duan Zhengming and get a throne for nothing when the opportunity comes.

"Brother Duan, just understand!"

Ning Fu also stood up with a smile and said.

But when he said this, Ning Fu suddenly hesitated for a moment and then said again: "Brother Duan, there is something I don't know whether to say or not?"

"Brother Ning, you are too polite. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Duan Zhengchun has introduced Ning Fu as a close friend, and he can't wait to give his heart to him.

"Then I'll say it!"

I saw Ning Fu pondering for a moment.

"Brother Duan, you are destined to have only one son, and this son's ability far exceeds yours. Whether or not the Duan family can be revitalized in the future will probably fall on this child!"

"real!"

Duan Zhengchun was overjoyed when he heard this. As a parent, of course, you want your children to have a bright future!

"Of course it's true. Brother Duan, you may encounter a lot of setbacks in the future, so you might as well focus on the cultivation of this child!"

Ning Fu reminded me very kindly.

Historically, although Duan Zhengchun got the throne for nothing, he lived a very miserable life, frustrated both in politics and in life.

"Ancient Lost Book Notes of Dali" contains a passage written by Duan Zhengchun in praise of his wife.

"The state has a woman, and the family has a lovely wife. It is a good thing that the husband is not as good as his wife. Don't go west when your wife tells you to go east. Go east and talk sweet words, and go west to compete in martial arts and poetry. The husband is born with no talent, and it is difficult to compete with the beautiful wife in red makeup."

It is an anecdote for the ages that a majestic monarch of a country is so fearful of his wife that he can be so confident.

On the contrary, Duan Zhengchun's son Duan Heyu once worked hard to regain power from the Gao family, but unfortunately he failed in the end.

"I understand, thank you Brother Ning for the reminder!"

Duan Zhengchun thanked Ning Fu again.

After a hearty meal, Duan Zhengchun said goodbye to Ning Fu and led the envoy to leave the capital in a hurry the next morning.

"Duan Zhengchun is really gone?"

In the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Xu, who had just received the news that Duan Zhengchun had left Beijing, also looked unbelievable.

Duan Zhengchun had been standing guard in front of the imperial city gate a few days ago, refusing to leave until he died. As a result, Ning Fu went there yesterday. Not only did he leave the city gate, but he also took the envoy back to Dali. This was really too much.
To be continued...