Read Novel Full Chapter 461: Health Preserving Dishes ( 1 )
Chapter 461: Health Preserving Dishes ( 1 )
No matter what, this was the Lei family’s secret method. While Lei Feng was generous enough to share this method with the army, he didn’t know if he would be willing to share it with the commoners.
Noticing their conversation, Fu Chen’an walked over and said, “When the time is right, we will teach everyone how to improve the soil quality. Now, everyone should get back to work.”
Seeing that it was the Battalion Commander, no one dared slack off, and they quickly returned to work.
At noon, a group of soldiers arrived with more than 50 carts carrying water vats.
To ensure the workers stayed hydrated and didn’t suffer from heatstroke, Fu Chen’an arranged for his subordinates to deliver water once in the morning, once at noon, and once in the afternoon.
Before they distributed the water, he would check it first. If the water was not clean or had a strange smell, he would use it to water the land instead of allowing it to be consumed.
Although it seemed wasteful, this was to prevent anyone from getting sick.
Fortunately, the well water was clean and safe for consumption after being boiled for half an hour. So, he didn’t have to worry about running out of drinking water.
While everything was going smoothly in the Northeast City, Su Hanli finally arrived in the Capital.
Inside the Imperial Study, Su Hanli was kneeling 10 steps away from the large desk made of red sandalwood.
Sitting behind the desk, Emperor Tianwu’s face darkened as he read the report submitted by his trusted aide. When he finally finished reading the report, he threw it to the ground angrily.
“Minister Su, did you find anything about this person named Lei Feng?”
Su Hanli didn’t dare lie to the Emperor and bowed his head. “Replying to Your Majesty, this subject has sent people to investigate him. But none of them returned.”
The implication of his words was clear. Lei Feng was someone who was not only wealthy but also dangerous.
“Did he hire a lot of guards?” Emperor Tianwu asked.
Recalling the pain of being crushed by an invisible force, Su Hanli felt his bones ache.
As his body trembled from the terror he felt that day, he replied, “Replying to Your Majesty, this subject only saw him bring a guard with him. But Lei Feng’s martial arts should not be underestimated.”
Hearing this, Emperor Tianwu narrowed his eyes and asked, “Is he someone from Jianghu?”
“This subject is unsure about his origin. But this subject is certain that his martial arts are comparable to the leader of Your Majesty’s Shadow Guards.”
The moment he heard this, Emperor Tianwu was surprised.
In the entire kingdom, besides Lu Qianxuan, no one could rival his Shadow Guards. After all, he had spent a lot of resources and money cultivating these guards.
The leader of his Shadow Guards could fight against 15 people. So, for someone who could rival him, his background was not simple at all.
Emperor Tianwu thought for a while before he said, “Try to pull him to our side.” After a moment of pause, he added, “If he cannot be used by Zhen, then there is no need to keep him around.”
When he heard this, Su Hanli understood the Emperor’s intention instantly. He bowed and replied, “This subject obeys.”
After he left the Imperial Study, Emperor Tianwu took out an old booklet from the secret compartment hidden behind the cabinet.
He read the lines written in it and muttered, “Zhen is the Son of Heaven. This world belongs to Zhen. No one is allowed to take it away, not even the Fated One!”
He stared at the contents of the booklet for a long time before he threw it into the fire basin. As the fire engulfed the booklet, he thought about the information gathered by Su Hanli and pinched the bridge of his nose.
“Lei Feng. Nuwa Clan. Do they have a relationship with each other?”
Despite his doubts, he had no evidence to prove his guess. So, he could only send people to investigate Lei Feng for now.
Meanwhile, in Zhu’an Town, the news about a new restaurant selling health-preserving dishes had spread widely.
After Xi Yi opened the store for business, they took the route of a high-end restaurant and named it Yu Feng Pavilion.
They had already renovated the store and turned it into an exquisite dining establishment. Each piece of furniture was made of expensive Chinese rosewood.
Due to its warm golden color, smooth grain resembling landscapes, and natural fragrance, it gave an elegant and tranquil atmosphere despite the minimalist style.
Unlike in later dynasties, where rosewood was controlled by the Imperial Court, in the current era, as long as one had enough money, they could buy as much rosewood as they wanted.
Even so, the price of each piece of furniture made from rosewood was at least several hundred taels of silver. For a small restaurant to be able to use this type of wood for every piece of furniture showed how wealthy the owner was.
Added to that were Ling Si and Ling Wu guarding the entrances, so no one dared to cause any ruckus at all.
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, a horse carriage was parked outside Yu Feng Pavilion’s entrance.
Soon after, a maidservant helped a middle-aged woman and a young woman out of the carriage. They stood at the entrance and stared at the simple furniture through the windows and entrance.
Using her handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose, the young woman frowned at the rustic conditions around them and said, “Mother, are you sure this is the place?”
The middle-aged woman glanced at her daughter’s disdainful behavior and reminded her, “Remember our purpose for coming today. You had better behave yourself.”
Hearing her mother’s warning, the young woman lowered her head and replied obediently, “This daughter is wrong. Mother, please don’t be angry.”
Since her daughter understood, the middle-aged woman no longer made things difficult for her and said, “Let’s go inside.”
Besides them, there were 2 maidservants, a nanny, and 4 guards. The guards stayed outside, and only the nanny and the maidservants followed them in.