Li Ye left Wubenfang with worries. What would Lie Feng do if she knew the secret of her time travel? Will she hand herself over to Li Longji and let him torture her?
But when she thought about her meeting with Lie Feng, she seemed to just warn herself not to mess around, and had no other intentions.
After riding the donkey for several miles, the cool breeze blew, and the depression in Li Ye's heart gradually relaxed. In fact, it didn't matter, so why did Lie Feng know?
She didn't do anything to herself. What's more, she is her mother's great-uncle. She should know what's appropriate. Maybe she thinks too much?
At this time, there was a lot of people on the road. Li Ye looked up and couldn't help but laugh. He then realized that he was going in the opposite direction. He should be going west, but unknowingly he came to the gate of Dongshi.
Li Ye turned the donkey around and saw the gate of Pingkangfang. Suddenly, his heart moved, and he remembered the kiss that made him ecstasy.
Go see her!
Li Ye urged the donkey to run towards Pingkangfang, and soon he was plunged into the prosperous world of fireworks of the Tang Dynasty with singing and dancing birds.
Not long after, Li Ye arrived at Mingyue Restaurant. He handed the donkey to the waiter, walked directly into a private room on the second floor, and said to the waiter at the door: "I want the wine with Phoenixweilan!"
Fengweilan is Hu Ji Anlu's stage name. The waiter bowed and said, "Sir, please sit down for a moment. I will arrange it right away!"
Li Ye entered the room and sat down, feeling a little nervous. After a moment, a young Hu Ji walked in with a jug in his hand and a cheerful smile.
What the other party wants is Sanlejiang. A cup of Sanlejiang costs one thousand yuan, and he can earn three hundred cash. If he can get him ten glasses of wine, wouldn’t he earn three thousand yuan?
"Sir, I'm here!"
Li Ye was startled and quickly leaned forward and said, "I'm sorry, girl, I'm looking for Phoenix Tail Orchid!"
"I am Phoenix Tail Orchid!"
Hu Ji pointed to the small wooden sign on her waist, which said "Phoenix tail orchid".
Li Ye frowned. Did he remember it wrong?
"Girl, isn't Fengweilan Anlu?"
"Oh! So you're looking for Anlu! She's gone."
"Gone? Where did she go?"
"I went back to my hometown of Anguo. I left early this morning."
Li Ye was stunned. He was dancing and drinking three days ago, why did he leave today?
"She was here a few days ago and offered me a glass of wine. Why today..."
Hu Ji suddenly smiled ambiguously, "I know who you are? You are the young master who gave her twenty taels of silver two days ago, right?"
"It's me, is she really gone?"
Hu Ji nodded, "She suddenly felt homesick two days ago, and then she went to find her uncle. Her uncle happened to be going back to Anguo today, so she came back to pack her things and left early this morning. By the way, wait a minute.
"
Hu Ji turned around and ran back. After a while, she ran back panting with a small silver mirror in her hand and handed it to Li Ye.
"She said that if you come to see her, I will give this to you as a souvenir!"
Li Ye took the small silver mirror, which was very delicate and surrounded by a circle of branches.
"This is a Bukhara silver mirror. It's actually copper with a layer of silver on the outside. She brought it from her hometown."
Li Ye nodded, "Thank you, girl. May I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Anzhi. I am also from Bukhara, Anguo. I have been in Datang for three years."
"Okay! Thank you Miss Anzhi."
Li Ye took out an ingot of five taels of silver from his arms and placed it on the table. "There's no need to drink the wine. I'll give the silver to the girl."
Li Ye stood up and left, and Hu Ji quickly chased after him.
"Young Master, come find me next time you come!"
Li Ye nodded and smiled: "We are destined to meet again!"
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Looking at his energetic back, Hu Ji sighed softly, "When will we be destined?"
………
Li Ye walked out of Mingyue Restaurant and breathed a long sigh of relief. He was eager to see An Lu, but he was afraid of seeing her.
An Lu left, and it was as if a lead weight had been lifted from his heart.
But...after a brief moment of relief, he suddenly felt sad and lost. An Lu was actually gone.
This was the first woman who walked into his heart, and then left quietly.
Li Ye led the donkey and left Pingkangfang gloomily. There were densely packed restaurants and brothels on both sides. On the left were the orioles and swallows laughing, and on the right were the shouts of the waiters.
"Young Master, are you here to see me? At midnight, Young Master, come with me!"
"Come and try, Chang'an's number one dish, fish-flavored shredded pork!"
"Fish-flavored shredded pork?"
Li Ye was stunned, and turned around to look. A waiter was shouting hard, "This is an exclusive product of this restaurant. The aftertaste will linger for three days. Come and try it! The famous fish-flavored shredded pork."
You heard it right, it’s fish-flavored shredded pork! Li Ye looked at the restaurant’s sign, ‘Anranju Restaurant’.
Could it be...
Li Ye touched his arms and found that there was still more than a hundred coins left.
He then led the donkey forward, clasped his fists in salute to the shouting waiter and said, "The chef Zhang Ping is my good friend. Can you take me to see him?"
After saying that, he put a handful of money into the waiter's hand and said, "It's just a small thing, let me have a cup of tea!"
"oh oh--"
With a smile on his face, the waiter said, "It turns out you are Chef Zhang's friend. Please come with me!"
He quietly stuffed the money into his arms and took Li Ye to the entrance of a small courtyard inside the restaurant. Outside, there were seven or eight bartenders serving food.
The waiter smiled and said to Li Ye: "In the past two days, there have been too many people wanting to see Chef Zhang. Sir, please let me know."
"Tell him that Li Ye is here!"
"I understand, sir, please wait a moment!"
The waiter entered the yard, and for a moment, there was the sound of running in the yard, and Zhang Ping, who was tall and fat, ran out, wearing a white robe and an octagonal hat, with a red face.
Zhang Ping's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "Old Li, how did you know I'm here?"
Li Ye said calmly: "Is there a second fish-flavored shredded pork in Chang'an City?"
A trace of shame flashed across Zhang Ping's face, and he quickly said to the bartender who was serving the dishes: "The dishes are ready, go and serve them!"
The waiters went in one after another, and after a while, each person left with a plate of food.
Zhang Ping waved, "Come in! Come in! I'll tell you the truth!"
Li Ye gave the donkey to the boy and walked into the yard. Zhang Ping closed the door and said, "I am the only one here. I don't allow anyone to come in. No one can learn from it secretly."
He sat down on the eaves steps, and Li Ye sat next to him, "Why are you here?"
Zhang Ping scratched his head and said: "My father sold the tavern in Sanqiao at a loss of one hundred dollars and sold it to the inn next door. Then, your mother asked me to look after the old house for her. If a patient comes to see me, I can help
She wrote it down.
The day before yesterday at noon, I fried a piece of fish-flavored shredded pork in your kitchen to reward myself. A middle-aged man happened to come to see your mother. He smelled the delicious food and tasted it again, so he introduced me.
Here it is, Lao Li, the restaurant gives me fifty guan a month, I’ll pay it!”
Li Ye was no longer interested in the food. He quickly asked: "What kind of middle-aged man?"
"Wearing a white brocade robe and a gauze hat, he looks very gentle and elegant. He simply shouldn't appear in Yonghefang."
"He came to see my mother?"
"Yes, he actually came to find you. I told him that you had moved, and he asked me again, where are you? He also asked me if I knew you. I said that I grew up with you, and you are the best for you.
Friend, he said that my cooking was good and introduced me to this restaurant, Lao Li, who is he?"
Li Ye vaguely guessed that it was his father. He came last time and he came again.
Li Ye smiled and said: "I don't know who it is? I want to know, are you still practicing martial arts now?"
"Of course! Not only do I practice with swords every day, but Daxia Pei also taught me the techniques and skills of wielding a sword."
Li Ye felt a little sour. His uncle hadn't come to teach him for a long time. He was originally going to teach Zhang Ping how to practice martial arts. Could it be that his uncle wanted to accept Zhang Ping as his disciple?
In fact, Li Ye had felt this way for a long time. Ever since Xiao Huangmao and Wu Jiji stopped practicing martial arts, Zhang Ping was the only one who persisted. From then on, Li Ye discovered that his uncle liked Zhang Ping very much.
However, the sourness in his heart was only temporary. Today, Li Ye knew that it was Lie Feng's intention to arrange for him to practice the Suzaku Mind Technique, and that his uncle was not his master.
Zhang Ping actually has a good foundation. He is already over 180 years old at the age of fourteen. By the time he reaches adulthood, won't he have to grow to two meters?
Pei Min probably took a fancy to Zhang Ping's height advantage.
But Zhang Ping is his good friend. If he can gain Pei Min's favor and be accepted as his apprentice, it will of course be a good thing and it is Zhang Ping's good fortune.
If he develops strong martial arts skills, he will be his helper in the future.
With this in mind, Li Ye's mood improved again. He patted Zhang Ping's generous shoulder and said, "Let's go! Go to your kitchen."
"What are you doing in the kitchen?"
"nonsense!"
Li Ye glared at him fiercely, "Of course I'll teach you two more dishes before you can cook one dish. Are you embarrassed to receive fifty yuan a month?"
Zhang Ping was overjoyed. He immediately bent down, lowered his eyebrows and said with a smile, "What kind of food do you want to teach me?"
"Remember, I will teach you two more dishes today, one is called Twice-cooked Pork and the other is Kung Pao Chicken!"