northernbook Chapter 255 Fenglai Tower
Chapter 255 Fenglai Tower
Ma Ergun happily led everyone to the tall and majestic back door of the He Mansion. He took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, then raised his hand and knocked on the door hard.
After a while, the doorman opened the door and looked at the people outside with sleepy eyes. Ma Ergun quickly smiled and said with a nod, "My dear brother, I am a relative of the housekeeper of the mansion. Please call the housekeeper." He had an ingratiating smile on his face and kept glancing at the door.
After hearing this, the doorman looked at him doubtfully, but thinking that he was the housekeeper's relative, he did not dare to neglect him, so he turned around and went in to report.
At this time, the villagers who followed became confused. They looked at each other and talked in low voices.
Someone couldn't help but say, "Ma Ergun was born and raised in Futian Village. He has lived in this village for generations. How could he have a relative who works as a housekeeper in the He Mansion?"
Everyone shook their heads and were full of doubts about Ma Ergun's words. They shouldn't have believed Ma Ergun's words.
The housekeeper of the He Mansion walked out slowly, frowning as he looked the man up and down. Realizing he wasn't a relative at all, his face darkened. He put his hands on his hips and shouted, "Where did this liar come from? How dare you make such a false claim to be related to me? Get out of here!"
Upon seeing this, Ma Ergun quickly put on a smile and handed over the clean broiler chicken. He nodded and said, "Sir, this is a chicken raised in our village. It's very fresh. I specially gave it to you to try." His eyes were fixed on the butler's expression.
The housekeeper saw that it was a big, fat chicken. His eyes lit up immediately and he reached out to take it. His expression changed instantly. His original anger disappeared and was replaced by a pleasant look. His tone also softened a lot. He asked, "What do you want from me?"
Ma Ergun's face was filled with a flattering smile, and he carefully told the housekeeper: "Sir, our village killed some chickens. I heard that Mr. He likes to eat chicken."
As he spoke, he hurriedly introduced the broiler chicken in his hand, "Look, these chickens are so fat and strong, they are all carefully selected."
Ma Ergun's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he continued, "Our chickens are of top quality and only cost eighty cents each. They're absolutely great value for money." His voice was filled with anxiety, as if he was afraid the housekeeper wouldn't believe him.
The housekeeper listened, nodded slightly, and said, "Our master really likes to eat chicken. These days, fewer farmers come to the city, and we haven't bought fresh chicken for a long time."
The housekeeper's gaze lingered on the broiler for a moment, a look of satisfaction on his face.
Then, the butler waved his hand and said, "These chickens come at the right time. Give me five!" His tone was decisive and without hesitation.
When the villagers behind Ma Ergun heard that the housekeeper wanted five chickens, they immediately handed over five big fat chickens.
The butler was also a generous man. Without saying a word, he took out the silver from his purse and handed it to Ma Ergun. His movements were quick and decisive, without any hesitation.
Ma Ergun took the silver and his smile grew even brighter. He struck while the iron was hot and asked the housekeeper, "Sir, you are so knowledgeable. Could you tell us which other families in this city love to eat chicken? We still have over forty chickens left."
After hearing what Ma Ergun said, the housekeeper stroked his chin and thought for a moment before slowly telling Ma Ergun, "Speaking of this city, the wife of the Zhang family just gave birth to a little boy not long ago. The family is very busy and may need a lot of things. And the old lady of the Li family is going to be celebrating her 80th birthday in two days. It's a big day, and I guess they will have a lot of arrangements. You guys can go and try your luck."
Ma Ergun's face was full of gratitude. He bowed to the housekeeper repeatedly and said, "Thank you very much for your guidance, sir. We will always remember your great kindness." He bent very low and spoke in an extremely sincere tone.
After thanking the housekeeper, Ma Ergun led everyone to the Zhang and Li residences. They talked and laughed along the way, looking forward to selling all the remaining chickens.
When they arrived at Zhang's house, after some negotiation, the people in Zhang's house looked at the chickens they brought, nodded with satisfaction, and asked for ten. The housekeeper of Zhang's house also praised their chickens for being well-raised, fat, and fresh.
Then they went to Li's house. When the people in the house saw the chickens, their eyes lit up. The housekeeper said happily, "I didn't expect to buy such fat chickens in this famine year." Li ordered twenty chickens at once.
By now, most of the chickens that everyone brought were sold out, and everyone's face was filled with joy. There were still nine chickens left in the basket, and everyone decided to take these nine chickens to Laifenglou, the restaurant in the Chen Mansion.
Yang Qingfeng led everyone on a long journey, finally arriving in front of Fenglai Tower. The setting sun cast a long shadow over them. However, when they looked up, they saw a sign prominently posted on the entrance to Fenglai Tower: "Shop for Sale." The large characters, striking in the sunset, gave them a startling feeling.
Yang Qingfeng frowned and muttered to himself in confusion, "Why would Mr. Chen transfer the restaurant in the city? This is really unexpected." He stared at the sale notice and fell into deep thought.
The people around him were also whispering and discussing. Someone said, "This Fenglai Tower is the Chen family's property. Business has always been good. Why is it being sold so suddenly?" Everyone's face was filled with confusion and worry.
"Could something have happened to the Chen family?" another person speculated. His voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the quiet atmosphere.
Yang Qingfeng shook his head and said, "The specific situation is unknown. Let's go in and take a look first." After that, he took a deep breath and led everyone into the gate of Fenglai Tower.
Yang Qingfeng, with a solemn expression, led everyone into Fenglai Tower. Fenglai Tower was deserted at the moment, with few guests. As soon as they entered, the waiter came to greet them with a big smile on his face.
Yang Qingfeng hurriedly stepped forward and said to the waiter, "Brother Waiter, we have nine big fat chickens here, all fresh. They only cost eighty cents each, and we'll give them all to your restaurant. We've already informed the eldest young master of the Chen family about this matter." As Yang Qingfeng spoke, he looked at the waiter with anticipation.
Unexpectedly, the waiter rolled his eyes after hearing this and said in a bad mood: "Go away, don't make trouble here! Who knows whether what you said is true or not. Our restaurant is not short of chickens now, don't take it!" The waiter waved his hand impatiently and turned to leave.
Yang Qingfeng and others were stunned. They didn't expect that the waiter would dare to ignore the eldest young master of the Chen family.