When they arrived outside the restaurant, they saw a group of people gathered at the left corner of the restaurant. They were all talking at once. This group of people were the child beggars of Chang 'an City.
Yesterday morning, this group of people had come to beg for food. Jin Wuque had given them some leftovers, and they had tasted the sweetness of it. So today, this group of child beggars had come to beg for food again.
Du Qi looked around. His gaze swept past the child beggars who were looking at him with anticipation and talking non-stop. In the end, Du Qi's gaze landed on the Kunlun slave at the furthest corner.
This Kunlun Slave had dark skin and short curly hair. His clothes were ragged. He was extremely tall. Although he was curled up on the ground, he still looked like a small mountain.
According to Du Qi's estimation, this Kunlun Slave was at least two hundred centimeters tall.
Maybe even more.
His body was as strong as an ox and extremely burly.
Jin Wuque stood beside Du Qi and said, "Young Master, be careful. These child beggars are a bunch of scoundrels. They don't have any sense of shame. They came yesterday, and they are here again today. They look like they won't leave. Today, I will teach them a lesson. "
"No need!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "There is no need to beat them up. Let me handle this."
Jin Wuque said worriedly, "Young Master, you must be careful!"
Du Qi said, "It's okay."
To Du Qi, these child beggars, other than the Kunlun Slave who was curled up at the back, looked simple and honest. The rest of the child beggars were all citizens of the Tang dynasty.
This group of people was only dressed in ragged clothes. They were sallow and emaciated. None of them were mentally retarded, and none of them were missing limbs. This group of people could be taught a little lesson. At least, these people would not be begging everywhere like this.
Du Qi walked forward. He stood in front of everyone and said, "Silence!"
Once he spoke, everyone stopped talking.
Du Qi said, "I am Du Qi, and I am also the owner of this restaurant."
"You are Du Qi?"
Cries of surprise could be heard from the crowd.
"Young Master Du, are you the one who wrote Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods? I love listening to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Many storytellers in Chang 'an are talking about your books. "
"Young master Du, I admire Guan Yu the most."
"Young master Du, I like Lu Bu the most. Lu Bu among men and Red Hare among horses. You are really mighty."
…
The child beggars continued to speak.
Especially when these child beggars looked at Du Qi, their eyes were filled with reverence and respect. Because these child beggars had nothing to do, they would listen to storytellers everywhere. And now in Chang 'an City, storytellers talked about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms the most.
Therefore, the countless child beggars in Chang 'an liked the Romance of the Three Kingdoms the most and respected Luo Guanzhong the most.
The fact that Du Qi was Luo Guanzhong had long since spread. Therefore, when Du Qi revealed his identity, the child beggars who came to beg did not mention anything about begging for food. Instead, they talked about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Especially the way they looked at Du Qi. Their eyes were shining and they were extremely excited.
They all looked at Du Qi with reverence.
Seeing this, Du Qi smiled in his heart.
He did not expect that he was so famous in Chang 'an City. This was something he did not expect. Du Qi took a deep breath and raised his hand again. He said, "Silence, silence!"
No one said a word.
Many pairs of eyes looked at Du Qi devoutly with expectation.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "You gathered together and came to the restaurant to beg. Logically speaking, I have nothing to say. After all, the restaurant does not lack leftovers. There is no harm in giving them to you. "
"However, people are born with an indomitable spirit. They need to be self-sufficient. You don't know how to make a living. You don't have the ability to make money. You don't even know how to make money. I can understand. "
"Then, I will give you a chance to make money on your own. Not only that, I will let you be a man with a straight back. "
Du Qi said seriously, "Are you willing?"
"Yes!"
Immediately, someone in the crowd shouted.
For these child beggars, Du Qi was simply a god-like existence. They liked the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so they admired Du Qi and were willing to listen to Du Qi.
Du Qi nodded. These people could be saved. They were not really hopeless.
He was willing to give them a hand.
Du Qi continued, "You should know that my restaurant, the Best Cuisine in the World, is doing very well. Even many businessmen from afar, whether they are from the Tang dynasty or other foreign countries, are willing to come to the restaurant to eat. "
"So, I will give you a way."
"Some of you are scattered in all directions of Chang 'an City, even at each city gate. You can go to the city gate or other places to pull in customers for the restaurant. "
Du Qi said seriously, "As long as you pull in a businessman to eat, no matter how many people there are, the restaurant will give you a certain amount of money as a reward for your hard work."
"Remember, there are banquets in the restaurant, or private rooms to receive guests. The restaurant will not receive guests one by one. You must remember this. "
"Based on your experience in Chang 'an City, you should know many people who come to Chang' an City. So, as long as you pull in guests, you will be able to make money to support your family."
Du Qi said seriously, "You don't have to go around begging. Are you willing? "
"Yes!"
Immediately, there were many responses from the crowd.
For the child beggars, they had no chance to make money, nor did they have the ability to make money. Even their birth was despised and looked down upon by countless people. But now Du Qi gave them a chance to make money to support their families. The most important thing was that it was not difficult. So, they were all willing. One after another, the voices of agreement kept rising.
One by one, they kept speaking.
When Du Qi saw this, he said, "Since we met today, it is fate. Jin Wuque, take some leftover dishes and rice from the kitchen and give them to eat. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque answered immediately.
Du Qi continued, "Everyone, the clothes you are wearing now are not good. Even if you are wearing rags, you must be clean when doing things. In this way, when you pull in guests, there will be people who will be willing. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "In short, if you want to pull in guests, you can't just go up and do it. You also need to think and think of ways to make money to support your family. Making money to support your family is not that easy. "
"Yes!"
Everyone answered in unison.
Their faces were filled with respect and admiration for Du Qi. This was because, on normal days, whenever they saw any high officials or nobles, they would look down on them with incomparable disdain.
Some of the officials and nobles even wanted them to scram as far away as possible.
Only Du Qi was different.
In front of them, Du Qi did not look at them with disdain or dislike. Instead, he gave them a chance to make money to support their families and be self-sufficient.
This was the reason why all the child beggars respected Du Qi.
After Du Qi arranged everything, he got everyone to follow Jin Wuque. However, that Kunlun slave still hid at the back and did not say anything. When Du Qi saw this, he strode over and stood in front of the Kunlun slave. He asked, "Can you understand my words?"
"Yes!"
The Kunlun slave immediately answered.
However, the way he spoke sounded a little awkward. It was not a proper language.
Du Qi nodded and said, "What is your name?"
The Kunlun slave said, "I am Mordor!"
Du Qi nodded and said, "Mordor, you came with these child beggars. Since you are also here to beg, why don't you follow Jin Wuque to get food? "
Mordor said, "I am not a child beggar. I am also not here to beg. I am here to do things. I am willing to do anything. Please give me something to do. I don't want money. I just want food and shelter. "
When Du Qi heard this, he laughed.
Mordor, this Kunlun slave, was not bad. He was indeed more down-to-earth. In fact, most of the Kunlun slaves today were very down-to-earth and hardworking. Especially in the Tang dynasty, they were even more diligent.
Because of this, they were liked by countless people.
However, most of the Kunlun slaves were captured as slaves and sold.
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Mordor, how did you come to the Tang dynasty?"
Mordor replied, "Young Master Du, I was originally a slave. I was originally captured and sent to the Tang dynasty. However, when we reached the border of the Tang dynasty, Luoyang, there was a war. Our merchants were killed, so we wandered on our own. I wandered from Luoyang to Chang 'an. "
Du Qi stared at Mordor and asked, "You, how do you expect me to believe you?"
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