novelAbuy Chapter 226 - 210: Do You Know Who I Am?
Chapter 226 - 210: Do You Know Who I Am?
Chapter 226: Chapter 210: Do You Know Who I Am?Xun Yu asked the Miaojiang guard, "How was the Miao King dressed when he left?"
The Miaojiang Guard Commander shook his head, "Not sure. The Miao King only said he’d stroll around the Capital City alone and told us not to follow. No one saw him when he left."
Bai Yuwei sighed, "Why is he still like this? Always going out alone, leaving me and my brother
Lu Yuan replied, "What do you think?"
Among the three of them, one was an old farmer, one wore coarse laborer’s clothes and straw sandals, and while Zong Zhengxi had changed back into his imperial robes, rolling around in the fields had left him covered in dirt with shredded sleeves.
Out of all of them, he looked the most like a beggar.
The old farmer waved his straw hat, "Ah, the Capital City is so big. It’s not like there’s only one restaurant. Let’s try somewhere else!"
The three of them tried several more places until one finally let them in, though they were given the furthest table in a steaming hot corner by the kitchen.
Zong Zhengxi was quite displeased, "What’s the meaning of this?"
The old farmer chuckled, "As long as the food’s good, it doesn’t matter where we sit! Waiter! Serve us your best dishes!"
The waiter eyed them skeptically, "Do you have silver?"
The old farmer tossed him a silver ingot.
The waiter bit it to test its authenticity before his attitude instantly shifted, "Please wait here, sirs. The dishes will be right out!"
Not long after, a feast of braised pork knuckle, steamed bass, chicken with mushrooms, crispy roast goose... an entire table of exquisite dishes was brought out.
The waiter beamed, "Enjoy your meal!"
Zong Zhengxi swallowed hard but didn’t immediately start eating.
At the Imperial Palace, food was always tested for poison first. It was a rule, one that was ingrained in him.
The old farmer raised an eyebrow, "If no one’s eating, I’ll start!"
He picked up a piece of tender, glutinous pork skin, "Delicious!"
Then grabbed a chicken wing, "Satisfying!"
Lu Yuan also picked up some food and tried it before saying to Zong Zhengxi, "Go ahead."
Zong Zhengxi dove in! He was starving and felt like he could eat an entire ox.
The old farmer said sagely, "Young man, slow down."
Zong Zhengxi glanced at the three empty bowls near the old farmer, thinking, *You’ve already eaten three bowls of rice—how can you tell me to slow down?*
After the three had eaten their fill, the waiter approached with a smile, "Gentlemen, the total is 213 taels."
The old farmer asked, "What do you mean, 213 taels?"
The waiter replied, "The cost of the meal, of course."
The old farmer said, "I already paid!"
The waiter looked confused, "When did you pay?"
The old farmer pointed at his pouch, "The silver ingot!"
The waiter froze, "That... wasn’t that a tip for me?"
The old farmer boldly declared, "Who said that was a tip? That’s the payment for the meal!"
The waiter’s face darkened instantly, "Are you joking with me? You think five taels of silver can cover a full banquet?"
The old farmer crossed his legs, "No matter what, I paid!"
The waiter rolled up his sleeves, gritting his teeth, "So you’re not paying, huh?"
Lu Yuan replied coolly, "Go to the Governor Mansion; someone will settle the bill for you."
The waiter sneered, "The Governor Mansion? Do you think you’re the Grand Commander?"
Zong Zhengxi opened his mouth, "Or you could go to the Imperial Palace!"
The waiter looked even more disdainful, "The Imperial Palace? Do you think you’re the Emperor?"
Just as the old farmer was about to speak, the waiter snapped, "I’m warning you, if you don’t pay, none of you are leaving!"
Zong Zhengxi frowned, unsure of what to do.
The old farmer looked utterly unfazed, like a dead pig unbothered by boiling water.
Lu Yuan stood up calmly and said to the waiter, "Do you know who I am?"