Ang Lee picked up the menu and casually picked a dozen dishes. Then, he handed the menu to the waiter. There were more than 30 dishes in one meal. This was in line with the style of a rich person. He didn't need to eat all of them. He would be full after tasting each dish.
In addition, because there were more people in the group, Ang Lee directly ordered two servings. That was more than 60 dishes. Most of them definitely couldn't be finished. However, rich people were generous. Moreover, they wouldn't really waste food. The leftover food would be used to feed the animals. In fact, there wasn't much waste.
Ang Lee ordered more than 60 dishes in one breath. Moreover, they were all the most expensive dishes. The restaurant was naturally the happiest. The better the business, the more the restaurant would earn.
Not long after, more than 60 dishes were served. They were placed on two tables, and all of them were steaming hot. It seemed that the restaurant had already prepared for this. All the ingredients were ready, and there were enough chefs. Therefore, as long as someone ordered, all the good dishes could be served in a very short time. The efficiency was extraordinarily high.
Those who went to a restaurant to eat were most dissatisfied with waiting. If they had to wait for a long time for a meal, their mood would become very bad. Therefore, being able to cook the dishes ordered by the guests in time was an important indicator of a restaurant's service satisfaction. A better restaurant would have a lot of chefs in order to cook all kinds of delicious dishes in a short time and not let the guests wait for a long time.
Since it was a famous restaurant in Yizhou City, the quality of the food was naturally very guaranteed. The appetite of each dish was quite good. Ang Lee ate a few mouthfuls and nodded with satisfaction.
Tasting the delicious food wasn't the main purpose. Ang Lee mainly came to experience the local customs. Being able to discover the different customs of different places would make Ang Lee very satisfied.
Ang Lee finished his meal a little late. However, it wasn't too late. It wasn't midnight yet. Just when Ang Lee was busy eating, he had already arrived at Marshal Yizhou's Mansion.
"Marshal Yizhou, the Provincial Governor is here."
Marshal Xianyu was preparing to rest. When he heard that the Provincial Governor was here, he frowned and said, "Didn't he just leave? Why did he come back? Is he not full? "
"Marshal Yizhou, the Provincial Governor seems to be very anxious."
The servant said.
Marshal Xianyu could only give up resting and signaled the servant to invite the Provincial Governor.
"Didn't he just finish his meal? Why did he come back? Is he not full? "
Marshal Xianyu walked to the main hall and said.
When he saw Marshal Xianyu, he quickly said, "Marshal Yizhou, Assistant Minister Li has entered the city.........
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Provincial Governor Xianyu obviously knew that Li An was coming to Yi Zhou City, but he didn't expect Li An to come so quickly. Li An's speed was far beyond his expectations.
These days, he had been busy helping the Provincial Governor to build the road. He even mobilized half of his army to maintain the road construction area along the way to prevent riots. With the army there, it would be easier to quell the riots as soon as possible. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to Ang Lee's entry into Shu. He also didn't arrange people to inquire about the news along the way. Therefore, he didn't know in advance that Ang Lee had arrived in Yizhou City.
"Marshal Yizhou, it can't be wrong. I have sent people out of the city to check. The 300 Dragon Warrior Army has been stationed outside the city. However, Assistant Minister Li is not outside the city. He must have entered the city long ago."
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said.
Marshal Xianyu frowned and said, "Since he is here, why didn't he come to our mansion as soon as possible? Why didn't he send someone to inform us? What is he doing?"
"It's fine if we don't know. But since we already know about it, we can't pretend that nothing happened. I think we should still look for him."
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said.
Marshal Xianyu said with some dissatisfaction, "Look for him? How can we look for him? What if Assistant Minister Li doesn't want us to find him? If we look for him with great fanfare, won't that make him unhappy? Moreover, if we look for him with great fanfare, we will be suspected of disturbing the people. "
"Assistant Minister Li's temper is really strange. No wonder people say that he is a strange genius."
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said.
"Don't talk about Assistant Minister Li without thinking."
Marshal Xianyu hurriedly stopped him to prevent these words from being spread out.
"Marshal Xianyu, there are no outsiders here. What are you afraid of?"
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said indifferently.
Marshal Xianyu frowned and said, "The current situation is indeed a bit tricky. Assistant Minister Li came quietly and didn't say anything. If we look for him with great fanfare, we will be suspected of disturbing the people. But if we don't look for him, what if some reckless guy in the city offends Assistant Minister Li? That will be because we didn't manage the city well!"
No matter if it was a city or a village, there would always be a bully who would harm one side. In the countryside, they were called village bullies, and in the city, they were called evil tyrants and playboys. In short, there would be boring people who bullied others by relying on their power. Yizhou City was naturally no exception.
Marshal Xianyu was very worried. He was worried that the playboys and bullies in the city would offend Ang Lee. If they were the children of important people, it would be even more troublesome. At that time, whether he saved them or not, it would cause a lot of trouble.
"Yes! I heard that Assistant Minister Li likes to meddle in other people's business. Yizhou City is so big, it is inevitable that there will be injustice. This is really tricky! "
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said anxiously.
If the playboys knew Ang Lee, they would naturally not cause trouble in front of him. But Yizhou City was not the capital. There were not many people who knew Ang Lee. Most of the playboys who liked to cause trouble did not know Ang Lee. Therefore, even if they met Ang Lee, they would not back down. In this way, conflict was inevitable.
In fact, Marshal Xianyu and the Provincial Governor of Yizhou were worried about the same thing, which was their own interests. Yizhou City was under their jurisdiction. If there were too many injustices in Yizhou City and the people's lives were not good enough, it would mean that they did not do their job well. No matter how hard a local official worked, it was inevitable that there would be some things that they did not do well. And the things that they did not do well would obviously affect their political achievements. No one was willing to let the leaders see them doing badly.
Therefore, there was a phenomenon in both ancient and modern times. As long as the leaders came down to inspect, the officials below would immediately take big actions. They would immediately mobilize a lot of people to clean all the roads in their jurisdiction, clean up some illegal operations, and verbally warn some troublemakers to behave themselves and not do anything out of line. After a series of careful preparations, when the leaders came down, they would see the brand new political achievements of the local government and would greatly praise the local officials who governed the local government.
With the approval of the superiors, the chances of being promoted would naturally be greatly increased. At least, there was a great hope that they would not be demoted. Therefore, many local officials were very keen on doing these superficial things. The two high-ranking officials in Yizhou City were naturally no exception.
Now that Ang Lee had entered the city, it was too late no matter what preparations they made. At this time, if they sent a lot of people to build the city's image, they would directly be seen by Ang Lee. This was not a good thing, and it would appear very fake.
Therefore, Marshal Xianyu and the Provincial Governor of Yizhou did not know what to do at this time. It seemed that no matter what they did, it was not appropriate.
"Marshal Xianyu, since Assistant Minister Li has entered the city, at this time, he should find a place to stay, right? Although there are many inns in Yizhou City, Assistant Minister Li should go to the best inns. We should send people to the best inns to secretly investigate. We should be able to find something. "
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou suddenly thought that Ang Lee also needed to rest. He would not sleep on the streets. He would definitely find a place to sleep, and the best inns were the best places to go.
Of course, the Provincial Governor of Yizhou was just guessing. He was not sure that Ang Lee would definitely go to a high-end inn. If he went to an ordinary inn, then he would not be able to find it, because there were too many ordinary inns in Yizhou City.
Marshal Xianyu frowned and said, "What you said is somewhat reasonable, but this is just a guess. Maybe Assistant Minister Li is eating and drinking in a tavern at this time. Maybe he went to a brothel, or went back to the camp outside the city. These are all possibilities. "
Because he knew Li An, Xianyu Jieshuai knew that Li An was someone who didn't play his cards according to common sense. Any guesses could only be guesses, and he couldn't determine where Li An would stay through guesses.
"Assistant Minister Li might go to a brothel? That's impossible! "
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said in surprise.
"What's impossible about that? This official and Assistant Minister Li have both been there before, uh …"
Marshal Xianyu spoke in a hurry, and for a moment, he spilled the beans. He even said that he went to a brothel.
The Yi Provincial Governor smiled faintly. When he was free, he would also go for a stroll. Naturally, he understood Commander Xianyu better. For a man, this was not something shameful. At least, it meant that his body was still strong enough to enjoy life.
"Since that's the case, send more people to investigate all the places that Assistant Minister Li might have gone. We'll definitely find something."
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou said.
Marshal Xianyu sighed and said, "Isn't this a big fanfare? There are too many brothels and restaurants in Yizhou City. How many people do we need to send? Forget it! Whatever, we don't need to care about anything. "
Hearing this, the Provincial Governor of Yizhou was unhappy. The Provincial Governor was mainly in charge of military affairs, and Yizhou City was the Provincial Governor's territory. If he didn't manage it well, the Provincial Governor of Yizhou would be the unluckiest one. The Provincial Governor of Yizhou didn't have much responsibility, so he naturally didn't care.
Seeing Marshal Xianyu yawning and wanting to rest, the Provincial Governor of Yizhou could only choose to leave and left the Provincial Governor's Office with a belly full of anger.
"If you don't care, I won't care either. At most, I will be reprimanded and go back to sleep. I am so tired."
The Provincial Governor of Yizhou was very tired and was ready to go back and have a good rest.
At this time, Ang Lee had eaten and drunk enough in the restaurant. He was standing by the window and admiring the street below.
Although it was already past the Zi Period, the streets were still bustling with activity. It would probably be after the Zi Period was over that the number of people on the streets would gradually decrease. Ever since the curfew was lifted in the capital, the majority of the cities in the Great Tang had begun to lift their curfew as well. This was especially true for the large cities with large populations. After all, the more populous a city was, the better its commerce would develop. Curfews and city closures would severely hinder the development of commerce.
Many years ago, the curfew was lifted in Yizhou City. This move was unanimously approved by all the merchants in the city. Naturally, the people were happy. In this way, they didn't have to go back to sleep at night. They could choose a nightlife that was suitable for them.
Since then, Yizhou City had become more prosperous. No matter day or night, the city was bustling. It was very lively. The merchants' business was also better. There were also many shops that were open 24 hours a day.
Of course, because not everyone was a night owl and not everyone had a nightlife, only the busiest street in the city was as lively as it was at night. The street in front of Ang Lee was one of the busiest streets in Yizhou City. Naturally, it was bustling day and night.
"The prosperity of this street is no different from that of the capital. It is just a little narrower and there are fewer motor vehicles."
Ang Lee looked at the street outside and said.
The busiest street in the capital was wider than the one here. Naturally, there were more pedestrians. The most important thing was that there were more modern motor vehicles. The roads in Yizhou City were a little narrower and there were almost no motor vehicles. After all, the capital already had a complete supply system, but Central Sichuan didn't. The nearby roads were not very good. Naturally, it was not suitable for large-scale popularization.
Moreover, the capital was too big. Many workshops were opened in the nearby counties. It was more convenient to travel by motor vehicles. Yizhou City was relatively smaller, so there was not much demand. In fact, these were not the most important thing. The most important thing was that the production in the capital was limited. Almost as soon as it appeared, it was snatched up by the rich and powerful in the capital. Even if the rich in Yizhou City wanted to buy it, it was not easy to buy it. Therefore, it was not possible to popularize it here. Now, metal resources were needed in all aspects of development. It was very difficult to increase the production. However, the slightly simpler bicycle was more popular, but it was not a bicycle with a metal frame, but a bicycle with a wooden frame.
Because the precious iron was still too expensive, whether it was the wheels, spokes, the frame, the seat, or the basket, they could all be replaced by wood. Only the core of the chain and the gear had to be made of metal. Obviously, it was impossible to use wood as the gear. Apart from these few metal materials, most of the rest were made of wood. The outermost layer of the wheels was naturally wrapped with rubber. There were also some that were not wrapped. In this way, the feeling of riding was quite bumpy, especially in places where the road conditions were not very good. It was simply terrible.
The wooden cushions of many of the cars in front of him were wrapped in layers of cotton cloth. The purpose of these cotton cloths was naturally to prevent bumps. With these cotton cloths as a cushion, the bumps might be a little better. However, in the current difficult conditions, this was the only way.
Although it was a torture to ride such a standard wooden bicycle, due to its low price, it was indeed faster than walking. It also saved more energy and cost less. Therefore, it was still very popular.
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