Chapter 30 thirty

Zhao Mingfeng repented at this moment and said: "If I had known this before, I would have invited Uncle Tian Yangwu to come with me. Uncle Tian is playing chess against the south of the Yangtze River. If he were here, he would definitely be able to fulfill my wish." For a moment, he paused.Zhao Shengdao: "Then Shi Yugong doesn't have any cooking skills, so he set up a chess game to bluff people?" The shopkeeper said: "A year ago, there was a scholar in this town named Cao Shuiyin, he was a good person. , is also a good thing, so I went to look for the Shi Yugong to fight chess, and he won a game, so he won a dish cooked by the woman. He frowns and spits out, saying that it's just like chewing wax. Cao Shuiyin is also a serious person on weekdays, and he doesn't do perverted things, so what he says is true. The old man was shocked and sent someone to hire him with a lot of money, but he was turned away." Zhao Mingfeng listened Come on, he hurriedly said: "Since Cao Xiucai has defeated Shi Yugong in chess, isn't he eating delicious food every day?" Knowing that he lost to Shi Yugong's chess, it turned out that his first victory was just a fluke. Cao Xiucai was persistent, and after several defeats, he traveled far away from home, vowing to come back after learning a better chess skill Be that god of good fortune. Up to now, there is no news about Cao Shuiyin, I'm afraid it's because my family hasn't made any progress in chess."

Zhao Mingfeng was anxious, and suddenly said to Zhao Sheng: "Ride a fast horse and go back to Suzhou immediately, please come quickly to Uncle Tian Yangwu, he is known as the 'King of Chess in the South of the Yangtze River', there is no reason to lose in chess, he will definitely win against Shi Yugong. Zhao Shengwei wondered: "This place is far away from Suzhou, and it takes more than a month to go back and forth. Besides, Mr. Tian Yangwu often travels and his whereabouts are uncertain. What if he is not in Suzhou?" "This..." Zhao Mingfeng lost his mind for a while.Fang Guohuan thought to himself: "Since Mr. Shi Yu has set up a chess game, he must be a master at chess. The opportunity is rare. When he visits to ask for advice, he should also help Mr. Zhao Mingfeng to repay his kindness." Speaking of his intention to play chess on his behalf, Zhao Mingfeng had already made up his mind and said: "Since there is an expert in the kitchen here, who can cook amazing delicious food, the opportunity is rare, I will go and beg tomorrow, maybe there is some hope." Zhao Mingfeng said. Sheng said aside: "Yes, although he can't answer in chess, I will kneel down tomorrow to ask for food. I'm not afraid that he won't answer." The shopkeeper smiled bitterly in his heart and said: "There are such greedy people in the world who are going to kneel and beg for food." It's rare! It's really rare!" Seeing this, Fang Guohuan thought to himself, "Forget it, let's go tomorrow, and we should play it by ear." Zhao Mingfeng then thanked the shopkeeper of Sihailou, and asked Fang Guohuan to go to the inn by himself, and planned to visit Shi Shi tomorrow. Yu Gong.Before leaving, he rewarded the shopkeeper with ten taels of silver as a thank you for telling the matter, the shopkeeper was very grateful, prepared a table of exquisite food and wine for the evening, and sent a waiter to deliver it to the inn, in return for Zhao Mingfeng, Zhao Mingfeng rewarded the visitor himself.

That night, Zhao Mingfeng came to Fang Guohuan's room, handed over a bag of silver and said, "Mr. Fang, Zhao will not be able to go with you when he goes to Shiyan Village tomorrow. This is thirty taels of silver, and I will use it. Let's meet again in the future." After speaking, there was a helpless expression on his face.Fang Guohuan thanked him and said: "Young Master Zhao has made up his mind to get it. I am not in a hurry to go. I am also fond of chess. Since you have difficulties, I would like to go with you tomorrow. I hope I can help you a little bit." When Mingfeng heard about it, he said gratefully, "Mr. Fang is indeed a man of loyalty. If that's the case, it's good to go with him." Fang Guohuan sighed inwardly when he saw Zhao Mingfeng was so obsessed with food.

Early the next morning, Zhao Mingfeng, Fang Guohuan and others left the inn and came all the way to inquire about Shiyan Village.Seeing that Fang Guohuan had been following him, Zhao Sheng didn't intend to leave, and thought he was a foodie, so he was disgusted, but he couldn't say anything in front of Zhao Mingfeng, only Fang Guohuan's attitude was indifferent.Fang Guohuan had sensed what Zhao Sheng was thinking, but he didn't pay much attention to it. When the group arrived at Shiyan Village, they asked a villager where Shiyu Gong lived. The villager looked at the group of people strangely, and then pointed out the way.Everyone came to a courtyard. There was a man who was busy with work in the courtyard. Seeing a group of strangers outside the door, he greeted them and asked through the fence: "Everyone, what's the matter?" Zhao Mingfeng cupped his hands and said "Please tell Senior Shi, Gusu Zhao Mingfeng, please see me." The man murmured to himself, "Another greedy person." Then he asked: "It's okay to see my master, but I don't know this young master. But can you play a good game of chess?" Zhao Mingfeng said unnaturally: "I also understand chess skills, but I am not very good at it, but..." The man interrupted: "The master has ordered, no matter who it is, but because of greed I don't see any beggars, except for those who have great skills in chess. This young man knows chess but is not good at it, so it's hard to be a master. It's useless to see the old man, please go back." The man turned around and left after speaking.At this time, Zhao Sheng said anxiously: "My son came from a long way, if he can't taste the delicious food in the house, I will be willing to kneel down and beg for it, and I won't be able to afford it." After saying that, he led all the servants to kneel together, and Zhao Mingfeng stood It is extremely embarrassing to be on the sidelines.When Fang Guohuan saw this, he was very surprised. He never thought that these family members would go so far because of Zhao Mingfeng's taste, which was unexpected.Just now that man turned his head and saw a dozen people kneeling outside the door, he was astonished, so frightened he rushed in to report.Fang Guohuan knew that he couldn't wait any longer and it was time for his family to step forward, so he hurriedly said to Zhao Sheng and the others: "Everyone, get up quickly, don't disgrace Mr. Zhao." Zhao Sheng said angrily: "Mr. Fang, if you want to help, When you kneel and beg together, it will be worthwhile for my son to treat you kindly!" Fang Guohuan shook his head and said: "Everyone kneel down and beg, although it is sincere, but it will damage Mr. Zhao's reputation as a gourmet. Since Mr. Shi Yu Set up the rules, I will follow his chess game." After speaking, Zhao Mingfeng pulled the dazed face, pushed open the courtyard door and walked in, Zhao Sheng and others were stunned.