Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 36: A Garden Full of Roses and Fragrances (1)
Knowing that Hei Si was comforting herself, Lu Ning smiled bitterly, picked up the wine bowl and touched the bowl in his hand, but said nothing. Obviously Hei Si's words did not make her feel relieved.
Watching her drink bowl after bowl of wine, Ping Si thought about it for a few times before saying: "Young gang leader, please forgive me! Although the caravan is still the number one in the world, it has reached a point of decline. If we don't do anything to turn the tide,
, I am afraid that in the future, like the ghost and god troops, they will become legends in the world..."
"How do you say this?" This sentence successfully caught Lu Ning's attention, and she put down the wine bowl in her hand.
Pingsi took a sip of wine to calm his mind, and then said seriously: "Because of the old gang leader, the caravan has stayed away from the court for so many years, and has always traveled in the rivers and lakes. But today is different from the past, no matter whether it is a scholar, farmer, or businessman, or even a Buddhist temple
Both the Taoist Temple and the Taoist Temple are inseparable from the blessing of the court. To be honest, which business in the world does not have the support of someone from the court? The caravan is already a big draw, and if it does not find a backer for itself, I am afraid that sooner or later it will be beaten by other people.
Firms are being annexed or even eliminated!"
"I've thought about this too, but the relationship between the imperial court and the court is so complicated that I still can't make a decision right now. And..." Lu Ning took another sip before expressing his worries: "I'm worried that doing this... will disobey my adoptive father.
The original intention..."
"Young Gang Leader, you can't think like this." Hei Si said hurriedly: "Times have changed, and if Young Gang Leader wants to make a difference, he must not fall into the mold!"
Lu Ning listened attentively and nodded frequently: "You are right! Do you have a suitable candidate?"
"His Royal Highness Yiwang!" Pingsi blurted out without hesitation: "Whether it is identity, background or character, he is the only choice! What's more, he has now extended an olive branch to us. We can't miss this.
Opportunity! As long as he has his support, the caravan will be able to gain a foothold in Shengjing from now on!"
Listening to Pingsi's lucid analysis, Lu Ning couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips slightly. These words not only dispelled all her worries, but also gave her new plans for the future of Shengjing Branch.
The problem that had been lingering in her mind was solved, and Lu Ning finally showed a long-lost smile. She and Ping Si drank heavily under the moonlight before falling asleep.
It rained all night, and when I woke up, the red sun shone on the window screen, and people were already selling apricot flowers on the street. There were many red flowers in the courtyard, and the green shade was luxuriant. The oriole flashed its wings and quickly shuttled between the gardens, crisp and clear.
The cry is endless.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lu Ning quickly got up to freshen up and dress up. Today, she had made up her mind - no matter what happened later, she could not miss her appointment again.
After arranging all the affairs within the gang, she rushed to the Xiaoxiang annex. At noon, most people in the annex were sleeping, and the lights were not lit. The entire annex was dark and quiet.
Only Bei Xiaobei had been waiting at the door early. When he saw Lu Ning coming, he immediately put on his signature smile and greeted Qian'er while welcoming her in attentively.
Lu Ning sat down gracefully at the table, and Bei Xiaobei asked with a smile on his face: "Leader Lu, what do you want to eat for lunch?"
Lu Ning was slightly startled and asked: "Why, don't you wait until His Highness comes to make arrangements?"
Bei Xiaobei leaned forward and said with a smile: "His Highness said, everything is subject to your arrangement."
Lu Ning smiled slightly and said simply: "Then use a pot and it will save you trouble! If you want to drink, come to your lamb bar!"
"Okay, please sit down for a moment! The food and wine will be ready soon!" Bei Xiaobei said with a smile, then bowed and raised the curtain to exit.
Lu Ning rested his chin on his hands and looked leisurely at the beautiful scenery outside the window: there was a small garden connected here, and the peach blossoms filled the courtyard. The peach blossoms and leaves were intertwined with each other, and the flowers sprouted new red leaves, which were as green as green.
The sun was shining high, and through the flaming peach blossoms, her hibiscus face was reflected red. Her heart suddenly became happy, a smile slowly bloomed on her lips, and there were two shallow dimples on her cheeks.
Little did she know that a pair of eyes as bright as stars were also looking at her, with a gentleness like spring water in their eyes. Yu Fengjin stopped on the stairs, unable to bear to disturb this meandering scene.
Soon, several boys came back with copper pots and carefully placed them on the table, and brought the dishes and wine.
A table full of fine wine and delicious food made Lu Ning look away from the spring scenery. The food was okay, but the smell of the fine wine made the gluttons come out of her stomach.
Really unable to resist the temptation, she picked up the flask and poured herself a glass, exclaiming repeatedly: "Good wine!"
Yu Fengjin, who was standing on the stairs watching, smiled knowingly and finally took a step forward. He was afraid that if he didn't show up again, Lu Ning would get him drunk one cup after another.
A string of crisp bead curtains sounded, and Lu Ning looked sideways, only to see Yu Fengjin dressed in an elegant and pleasant blue brocade robe, lifting the curtain and entering gracefully.
Lu Ning's face turned red and she was slightly dizzy from wine. As her eyes flashed, she called out softly: "Your Highness, I didn't miss my appointment today, but you are late."
Yu Fengjin lifted her robe and sat down opposite her. She smiled softly and said, "I just looked at the beautiful scenery for a while and was so stunned that I forgot to come over to keep the appointment. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Lu Ning poured two glasses of wine, handed one to him, and said with a smile: "We in the world have bold personalities. Since we are late, we have to punish ourselves with three glasses of wine! Your Highness, please!"
Yu Fengjin smiled slightly, then reached out to take the cup, raised her head and drank it all.
"Okay, your highness is happy!" Lu Ning smiled brightly, immediately picked up the wine flask and poured him another glass of wine.
The bead curtain was lifted again, and a beautiful purple shadow came in. When she saw Yu Fengjin and Lu Ning toasting together, they couldn't help but be shocked.
"Your Highness!" She stood at the door holding the bead curtain, glaring at the two of them and exclaimed.
"The boss lady is here, why don't we sit down and have a drink together." Lu Ning was a little drunk, and when he saw her coming, he immediately waved.
Hua Fangyi was about to walk over, but she found that Yu Fengjin was drinking the wine in the glass very slowly, never looking at her or saying a word.
She bit her lip and said wisely: "The Lu gang leader is His Highness's guest. If you have any needs, please feel free to ask. I will be waiting outside."
She bowed slightly and was about to leave when Yu Fengjin, who had been silent until now, finally spoke: "Fangyi, please bring a few more jars of this year's new wine. Today, I will have a good drink with Leader Lu!"
Hua Fangyi exerted a little force on her hands and almost pulled the beads off the bead curtain, but she couldn't help but asked: "Your Highness, are you sure... you want wine?"
Yu Fengjin turned his head and looked at her, and said with a faint smile: "I am happy today, so naturally I will go get a bar without getting drunk."
Hua Fangyi said nothing more, but turned and left angrily, leaving only the crisp sound of a string of bead curtains colliding.
Looking at Hua Fangyi's leaving figure, Lu Ning felt a little embarrassed, so he tried to say: "Miss Fangyi is so worried, why doesn't His Highness ask her to come and sit with her? I don't mind His Highness taking the pink beauty with him to the appointment."
However, Yu Fengjin's expression remained unchanged. She picked up the jug and slowly poured a glass of wine. She said calmly: "Leader Lu has misunderstood. Fangyi and I are just friends, not pink confidants."
This sentence made Lu Ning startled slightly. She straightened the broken hair beside her ears, not knowing how to respond to this sentence. The water in the copper pot boiled, which just covered up the embarrassment at the moment.
Lu Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten hot pot for a long time since I left Southern Xinjiang. Since it is His Highness's treat today, I won't be polite!" As she said that, she picked up a piece of mutton and stirred it until it boiled.
in the water, and then stared intently at the red meat in the boiling water gradually turning white.
Yu Fengjin saw her bright eyes and faint smile. A smile appeared on her lips. She also picked up a piece of meat and put it into the pot. She said softly: "This is all specially prepared for you. Don't be polite, Master Lu!
"
The mutton came to the surface quickly, and Lu Ning was not polite. He put a chopstick into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then exclaimed from his stomach: "Oh my God! It's so delicious!"
After eating a few mouthfuls, Lu Ning put down her chopsticks and raised her glass to him again: "No matter what the reason was, I broke the appointment the first two times. I will punish myself with three glasses of wine. Your Highness, please forgive me!" As she said that, she picked up the glass.
He drank it all in one gulp and smiled at him.
Perhaps because her belly was warm, Lu Ning also became active. Seeing that Yu Fengjin was just drinking wine slowly, she quickly put a piece of meat in his bowl and urged: "Your Highness, you can eat it too! If
If you don’t like mutton, you can put something else in it! It’s the most comfortable to eat in a pot in spring!”
A smile flashed in Yu Fengjin's eyes: "You are indeed a member of the martial arts world. After experiencing such a life-threatening incident yesterday, the leader of the Lu Gang is still so energetic today. It is really not easy!"
Hearing the compliment, Lu Ning's pink cheeks turned slightly red and she said shyly: "Yesterday's incident was indeed a narrow escape from death. It was too thrilling! Speaking of which, I haven't thanked His Highness yet!"
After saying that, she poured a glass of wine to him and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I have to toast you. Thanks to your alertness and calmness in the face of danger yesterday, we were able to get everyone out of danger safely. I am ashamed to say that, as a Jianghu
I should have been more vigilant, I didn’t expect that I was fooled so easily yesterday..."
Yu Fengjin took a sip of wine and sighed: "I can't blame you for this matter. Judging from yesterday's action plan, the person behind it should be someone who knows the leader of the Lu Gang very well, so he will take advantage of your kindness.
Trapping you. So no matter how careful you are, you will eventually fall for it.”
"Hey! After all, I still have no idea what to do!" Lu Ning poured a glass of wine and drank it down. Suddenly he lowered his eyes and his voice became lower: "I often think, if I hadn't come here,
As the young gang leader, maybe so many things wouldn't have happened. Maybe I shouldn't have taken on this important task at that time, it was really overestimating my abilities..."
Yu Fengjin pondered for a while and then asked: "I'm sorry for being abrupt. Since the old gang leader is still alive, why are you so eager to hand over the position of gang leader to you? The leader of the Lu Gang is a woman and young, so it is hard to manage such a large stall.
A little more."
Lu Ning lowered his eyelids and said softly with an expression of embarrassment: "I originally had no ambitions for power or wealth. But my adoptive father not only saved my life, but also nurtured me. He is old now and has no energy.
Managing the affairs of the gang is not suitable for long-term travel. Therefore, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and come here!"
Yu Fengjin's eyes flashed, and she added: "If the old gang leader had not retired to seclusion early, he would have already become famous by now."
Lu Ning took a sip of a cup and said with a faint smile: "Perhaps he is dissatisfied with the imperial court. It's hard to explain the grudges and grudges involved. My adoptive father has never mentioned it, so I don't dare to ask."
Yu Fengjin changed the subject and added: "I have heard about the reputation of the old gang leader for a long time, and I admire him very much. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to meet him so far."
Lu Ning held her chin and looked at the peach blossoms outside the window, with a hint of sadness in her expression: "I haven't seen him for a long time, and I don't know when I can see him again..."
Just as Yu Fengjin was about to ask further about the old gang leader Gui Lichi, she didn't expect the sound of the bead curtain to be heard, and Hua Fangyi came in again holding a jar of wine.
"This is my private collection of peach blossom wine. Since the leader of the Lu Gang is willing to come here today, this altar is my treat."
As she spoke, she opened the mud seal of the wine jar, and a strong aroma of wine quickly filled the entire box.
Yu Fengjin raised her eyebrows and said calmly: "Fang Yi is interested." This chapter has been completed!