The Baoyuan Bureau canteen is fully equipped with tables, chairs and benches, and they are all good things brought from the Qingyuan uncle's house. In addition, the food tastes good and the ingredients used are solid.

Many officials have given up the idea of ​​going home to eat, and instead prefer to have a meal in the cafeteria.

"Lord Wang..."

"Lord Wang..."

"Hey, don't get up...just keep eating. I'm here to eat just like you!"

Seeing Wang Siqi coming, the fellow officials who were eating put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up...but Wang Siqi just shook his head and waved his hands to stop them one by one.

"This tastes! It's okay... I'm just saying it! The craftsmanship of the women in these craftsmen's families is absolutely unparalleled. They can help these craftsmen's families make more money and help our Baoyuan Bureau solve the food problem. Why?

Are you happy but not doing it?"

"Yes! Mr. Wang, since I opened this canteen, I finally don't have to go home to eat the food cooked by my wife. During this time... I feel like I have gained a lot of weight!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

....

Sitting on the bench outside the canteen, listening to the voices coming from inside.

Zhao Benchang couldn't help but gnashed his teeth in hatred and murmured: "You're such a kid, but you're so stingy! I'm a high-ranking official in the court, but when I got to Baoyuan Bureau, I wasn't even willing to give me a meal.

Have a meal."

At this moment, a woman cooking came over.

I saw Zhao Benchang sitting at the door with gray hair.

Wiping his hands, he couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "Sir, why don't you go in to eat?"

"Hmph! I don't eat the food that comes here! I can't afford the food here either."

"Look what the adults said...the food in our Baoyuan Bureau is very delicious! Even our Lord Wang always eats here, and he always praises me for my good cooking skills and how delicious the food I cook is!"

"Well, just sit down and I'll get you a meal!"

After the woman finished speaking, she walked directly into the cafeteria without waiting for Zhao Benchang to speak.

Not long after, a bowl of rice came out.

The large stoneware bowl contained a full bowl of pork stewed with cabbage, and two large white steamed buns were clearly placed on top. Zhao Benchang, who was already hungry and had his chest pressed against his back, had no intention of stopping it.

He took it over without any hesitation.

Just as he was about to eat, he heard Wang Siqi's voice coming from the cafeteria: "Old man, remember to go to the accounting room of Baoyuan Bureau after eating to pay for today's lunch meal. Our Baoyuan Bureau's meals are collected from outsiders.

Money!"

hiss...

This guy...

If it weren't for his age, he couldn't bear to be hungry! Zhao Benchang wanted to put the bowl in his hand on Wang Siqi's head, but at this time he could only answer bitterly: "Of course I will not miss you."

Meal money!”

....

Sit at the table.

Ergouzi looked at Wang Siqi curiously and said: "Master Wang, since this bad old man is so bad! He is still impeaching you in court, why do you still give him a bowl of rice?"

Wang Siqi picked up a piece of pork and put it in his mouth.

Chew it gently, and the oil will burst out in your mouth. It smells delicious! The fragrance is indescribable!

Then Wang Siqi explained with a smile: "This old man can't find anything to do with me, but if I really make this old man hungry in Baoyuan Bureau, then people will think that our Baoyuan Bureau is so poor that we can't even get a bowl of rice."

I can’t give it out!”

"After all, I have always had a good reputation in the capital. It's just a bowl of rice. I will ask the accountant to charge him more money later!"

....Be kind and charitable.

Well... all the Yingying Yanyans in Zanghua Pavilion and Baihua Pavilion said that Prince Wang has always been very kind and charitable, especially to women like them who are in confusion.

Never owe a debt!

After finishing the meal, Wang Siqi wiped his mouth and stood up to leave. Zhao Ben, who was sitting outside the door and immersed in eating, saw that Wang Siqi came out and couldn't help but said: "Master Wang, can you stop now and allow me to finish eating first?"

Let’s go together again?”

"Then wait for Mr. Zhao?"

"good!"

Er Gouzi and Wang Siqi looked at each other and sat down not far from Zhao Benchang.

Taking a hard bite of the big white steamed bun in his hand, Zhao Benchang said with a smile: "I want to tell you, the cook in your Baoyuan Bureau is very good at cooking. Did he learn it from a restaurant in the capital?"

"Have you studied in a restaurant?"

Wang Siqi couldn't help but smile hoarsely and continued: "Baoyuan Bureau is just a small household, and the food it eats every day only takes up one portion and uses solid ingredients. It's the taste of ordinary people's homes."

"On weekdays, it's okay to eat here, but if you take it out to entertain people, it won't be on the table."

After listening to Wang Siqi's words, Zhao Benzang rarely responded.

Instead, he nodded and continued to eat with some recognition. After a while, he raised his head again, touched his mouth casually and said: "Okay! Mr. Wang... thank you Baoyuan Bureau.

Wait, I’m full, let’s go?”

"No hurry, no rush..."

Wang Siqi stretched out his hand to stop Zhao Benchang, and then said with a smile: "Master Zhao, have you forgotten something?"

"What?"

"Food expenses? Mr. Zhao is really a noble man who forgets things a lot. He completely forgot about this incident just after eating..."

Hearing Wang Siqi's words, even Zhao Benchang felt a little embarrassed on his face. He nodded quickly and said: "Look, I am old after all...I can't even remember such a small thing. Now...

Just give me this..."

"As a minister of the imperial court, I will naturally not lack your food money."

Taking out a piece of broken silver, Zhao Benchang wanted to hand it to Er Gouzi who was standing aside. Unexpectedly, Er Gouzi did not take it directly. Instead, he shook his head and said: "Master Zhao... maybe, it's not enough.

"

"Isn't this enough?"

In today's Ming Dynasty, the purchasing power of silver is still extremely strong.

In Zhao Benchang's opinion, the money he gave was more than enough, but who said he had already eaten from Baoyuan Bureau?

I gritted my teeth and thought I was going to a restaurant today...

Take out another piece...

Ergouzi continued to shake his head.

"Hiss... Mr. Wang, is it possible that this meal from your Baoyuan Bureau is more expensive than a meal at the most expensive restaurant in Beijing?"

Wang Siqi stood aside playfully and said with a smile: "That's not even close. If this were in the Zanghua Pavilion... I might not be able to let Mr. Zhao go out without a thousand taels of silver."

"But now, just ten taels is enough!"

"Ten taels? Why don't you go and grab it!"

Ten taels of silver! Where can one meal eat up ten taels of silver? Zhao Benchang couldn't help but gnashed his teeth, and his hatred for Wang Siqi only increased by three points.

Then he said: "I didn't bring so much money. Please trouble me, Mr. Wang, to send someone to my house to get it..."
Chapter completed!