Chapter 182 Mei's Canteen
Fan Xian followed up.
"That's right, why did you spend so much time reporting safety? Let's go, I'm so hungry."
"You guys...Hey!"
Mei Cheng'an sighed.
"Okay, I'll go. Where do you want to eat? Let me make it clear, I don't have any money."
Fan Xian waved his hand casually.
"No need for you, it's my treat! As for where to go..."
Fan Xian rested his chin on his hand and thought about it.
"Hey, come to think of it, since I came to Kyoto, I have seen Mei's Canteen many times on the road, but I have never been there. Suddenly, I miss spicy rabbit heads and barbecue. Let's go to Mei's Canteen. What do you think?"
Wang Qinian is quick to accept good advice.
"Wang has no objection!"
Mei Chengan was a little unhappy.
"There are snacks there. It's okay to go there at night, but is it appropriate in the middle of the day?"
The most important thing is that there is no rice. Can a lunch without carbohydrates be called a proper lunch?
Fan Xian clapped his hands.
"Okay, unanimous agreement. This is a happy decision."
"..."
Mei Cheng'an gave Fan Xian a middle finger and rolled his eyes at him.
Wang Qinian watched the two inspectors bickering with a chuckle, finding it quite interesting.
Ignoring Mei Cheng'an's contempt, Fan Xian knocked on the driver's side of the car and shouted loudly.
"Bluebird, let's go to the Mei's cafeteria!"
The bluebird wouldn't listen to him and shouted when she heard it.
"Master?"
Mei Cheng'an spread his hands towards Fan Xian and said with a smile.
"Look, it doesn't work if I don't call you sister. I'll let you treat me differently."
"..."
Fan Xian was speechless, mainly because Qingniao was a little aloof and often dressed in men's clothing, so it was really difficult for him to call her sister.
Mei Cheng'an glanced at him with the corner of his mouth raised, then tilted his head to respond to Qingniao.
"Go to the nearest Mei's canteen."
"Yes!"
……
Changxin Palace.
The eldest princess received the news a little later than Emperor Qing, but was much more surprised than Emperor Qing.
"What did you say? Si Lili was arrested in the city?"
Lanxiang also looked unhappy.
"Yes, Your Highness. Fan Xian somehow guessed that Si Lili would return to Kyoto. He went out of the city to chase someone but returned not long after. Fan Xian was particularly cunning. When he found Si Lili, he did not arrest her immediately. Instead, he followed her and notified the Supervisory Council. As a result, he not only caught Si Lili when she returned to the city, but also arrested nine Northern Qi spies.
This Si Lili is really incapable of accomplishing anything, but always capable of causing trouble. He ran away, so why did he come back? Now, not only did he not cause any trouble to Fan Xian, but he also made great contributions. Most importantly, he ruined His Highness's plans. It is really a pity that he died!"
Did Fan Xian ruin the princess's plan? Actually, no. The princess had no intention of letting Si Lili escape. She just felt a little disappointed that Fan Xian hadn't been able to get away with it. It could even be said that the regret was very small, and the surprise was greater.
The eldest princess waved her hand with a smile.
"Don't underestimate Si Lili. Her trick is really clever. Didn't you see that even Zhu Ge was fooled by her? We can only blame Fan Xian for being too smart and guessing her thoughts in advance. Ah, my future son-in-law really surprises me time and time again. I am really becoming more and more interested in him."
Lanxiang was a little surprised.
"Your Highness, aren't you upset?"
The eldest princess shook her head slightly and smiled.
"Why are you upset? I'm happy. The harder it is to kill Fan Xian, the more interesting it will be."
Lanxiang didn't dare to respond and changed the subject.
"Then, Your Highness, what shall we do next?"
The eldest princess seemed to be thinking about something, and after a moment she opened her red lips.
"Next... do nothing, let's just watch the show!"
Lanxiang was startled when she heard this and muttered to herself.
"Watching a play..."
……
The prince also received the news that Si Lili was arrested, but he did not look panicked.
Let's not talk about whether Si Lili would give Lin Gong away. Even if she did, Lin Gong was not in Kyoto, so there was no way to investigate the case further and it would have to be left unresolved.
So the prince was very calm.
But on the other hand, the prince admired Fan Xian more and more, and his desire to kill him had reached the bottom. It would be a pity to kill such a talent. Wouldn't it be better to recruit him under his command?
What, a grudge? Don't be naive. What's the big deal? As long as there are enough benefits, it's not a fantasy to forget the grudges by just smiling when you meet.
It's the Princess' place...
Thinking of the eldest princess, the prince's eyes became obscure.
……
The Second Prince's Mansion.
Li Hongcheng took a sip of tea and waved his hand.
"Your Highness, I won't go. I won't go no matter what. I've been there three times. Last night he wasn't there. I went again this morning and he still wasn't there. The doorman at the Fan Residence is looking at me more and more strangely. Your Highness should ask someone else for help in inviting Fan Xian."
After hearing this, the second prince spat out a mouthful of tea and laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
Even Xie Bian, who was standing aside with a stern face, couldn't help laughing.
Li Hongcheng's eyes were full of helplessness and he sighed softly.
After the Second Prince laughed heartily, he held his stomach and said to Li Hongcheng, "Report, sorry, I received the news last night but forgot to inform you that Fan Xian was not at home last night because he went out of town to chase Si Lili."
Li Hongcheng was stunned for a moment.
"Leaving the city at night? How did he open the city gate?"
The second prince couldn't help laughing again when he said this.
"What are you yelling about? The two of them wandered around the streets all night, and only went out when the city gates opened at dawn."
"Ah? On the street..."
Li Hongcheng couldn't figure it out.
"Why don't you just rest at home for the night and go out of town the next day? That would be the same. Why bother?"
The second prince didn't understand it either, so he shrugged and said casually.
"Who knows? I'll ask him for you when we meet. You can go tonight. He must be there tonight!"
Li Hongcheng was a little confused.
"Didn't His Highness just say that he went out of town to chase someone?"
The second prince laughed.
"He left the city, but came back. Not long ago, the Supervisory Council arrested ten Northern Qi spies, including Si Lili..."
"..."
It took a long time to digest the news, Li Hongcheng sighed.
"Si Lili was actually captured like this. This Fan Xian is indeed a talent. Now, Your Highness should be more eager to find more talents."
The second prince nodded with a smile.
"That's right!"
Li Hongcheng shrugged.
"Well, then I'll make another trip for Your Highness. Now that this man has been caught, I want to see what kind of excuse Fan Xian can come up with for not staying at home!"
The second prince couldn't help laughing again after hearing this.
……
Meijia Restaurant has been open in Kyoto for many years. Although it was opened earlier and later, the difference was only a few months, so the age of the two stores is almost the same, both have been open for nine years.
The Meijia Canteen that Mei Chengan and his two companions came to was one of the first four stores to open, and it is store number one in Dongcheng!
This Mei's canteen opened the earliest and has the most regular customers. It is lunchtime now and the restaurant is crowded with customers.
The three of them stood at the door of the store and looked at the lively scene inside. Mei Cheng'an and Wang Qinian were fine, but Fan Xian was a little shocked.
"Why is business so good? Are there so many people drinking in the middle of the day?"
Mei Chengan shrugged.
"Just like you, both drunkards."
Wang Qinian sniffed the barbecue aroma wafting from the store and felt his appetite growl. His already hungry stomach started to growl and he couldn't help but speak.
"My Lords, let's go in quickly. It smells so good that I'm already craving it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Bluebird had parked the car and returned. The three of them did not delay any longer and walked into the store.
The waiters in the store are no longer the original ones. The earliest batch had been sent out to expand the territory.
I saw a few people from afar. Although they didn't know Mei Chengan, they knew Qingniao. Qingniao had shown up during the induction training.
Everyone knew that he was the boss's personal maid. If she could make him follow behind with a low profile, then the nobleman in front of him must be... the boss? The servant did not dare to delay and turned around to inform the shopkeeper.
Ye Tianming is from Qing Yu Tang, he is 46 years old this year, and he has been the shopkeeper of Mei's Canteen since he was hired nine years ago. During his tenure, he has worked diligently and managed the shop in an orderly manner, with the turnover ranking first.
Hearing the servant's report that the boss might have shown up, Ye Tianming hurried out to greet him.
The servant did not know Mei Cheng'an, but Ye Tianming had met Mei Cheng'an several times and was not unfamiliar with him, so he saw Mei Cheng'an in official uniform in the crowd at a glance.
After whispering a few instructions to the servant beside him, he stepped forward to greet him.
"Ye has met the boss!"
Mei Cheng'an quickly held his arm and said with a smile.
"Manager Ye, long time no see. No need to be polite. I'm just having a quick meal with my friends."
Ye Tianming nodded, nodded to Fan Xian and Wang Qinian, and said.
"Master and all the distinguished guests, follow me!"
Ye Tianming took the four of them directly to the third floor. There were not many private rooms on the third floor, only three. Two of them had guests, leaving only the largest one in the middle empty.
He led everyone into this luxuriously decorated private room. After they were seated, Ye Tianming took the menu from the waiter and handed it to Mei Chengan.
"Boss, what shall we eat today?"
Mei Chengan waved his hand.
"I won't watch it anymore. Just give it to them."
Ye Tianming turned around and handed it to Wang Qinian, but Wang Qinian also refused to take it.
"Let Master Xiao Fan order."
Ye Tianming showed no impatience and handed the menu to Fan Xian again. Fan Xian took it readily and started flipping through it, sighing at the same time.
"Menu, I haven't seen this thing in years, it really makes me miss it!"
Ye Tianming and Wang Qinian were confused after hearing this, but Mei Chengan smiled as if he understood what he meant.
Ye Tianming actually wanted to ask Fan Xian when and where he had seen this menu, because it was clearly the idea proposed by the boss and made by Ye Tianming himself.
This was such a strange thing to say, but the boss just smiled and said nothing. Ye Tianming had to suppress the doubts in his heart.
I won’t go into details about the ordering process, but in short, after obtaining the consent of Mei Cheng’an and Wang Qinian, Fan Xian ordered a lot of food.
The servant beside Ye Tianming recorded everything and went out to place the order.
After ordering the dishes, the next step is to order wine. Not only does the wine have a separate menu, but there are also real people holding the wine for display.
……
Chapter 2 A little later
(End of this chapter)
