Chapter 398 A Dish of Life (3)
PS:
I find that when I feel dizzy, I have more creative ideas.
It's like the door to a new world has opened.
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Jiang Chengde and Mr. Lu spent the whole morning counting the furniture in Taifeng Building, ranging from tables, chairs, benches, and racks to teacups, utensils, and wine bottles. Mr. Lu wanted to pack them all up and take them to Peking. It was as if just throwing something away was enough to make him feel heartbroken and bleed.
"You have to take this set of cups with you. I remember this cup from 20 years ago. It's an old thing and you have to take it with you."
"You must bring this bottle."
"This jar..."
"This Bogu rack..."
"By the way, the cellar, the things in the cellar haven't been counted yet!"
Mr. Lu led Jiang Chengde from the lobby to the kitchen, and then to the cellar, where he carefully counted everything in Tai Feng Building. Jiang Feng also saw that Mr. Lu and Jiang Chengde had a very good relationship. They were not like a boss and an employee, nor a creditor and a debtor, but like old friends for many years.
Although Mr. Lu is old enough to be Jiang Chengde's father, Mr. Lu talks a lot and has a smiling face. Jiang Chengde is serious and always comes across as cold. Standing together, the two of them actually gave people the impression that Jiang Chengde was more reliable.
By the time he finished counting the items, it was already noon. Mr. Lu held a thick list of items in his hand and was discussing with Jiang Chengde which batch should be sent away first and which batch should be sent second.
"I've already taken care of things over in Peiping. The first batch to be shipped there are all precious things. They will be shipped together with the caravan's goods tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. These things will have to be shipped tonight..." Mr. Lu said As he said this, he remembered that he had missed one of the most important things, "This plaque has to be dismantled and sent over. Bohe, do you think the plaque will be dismantled tonight or tomorrow morning?"
"Let's do it tonight. I'll go to the hospital to take my dad out in the afternoon." Jiang Chengde said.
Mr. Lu nodded: "If the situation is good, take him out and live in him. It is unlucky to stay in the hospital all the time. I also have a hospital in the west of the city. After you take your father out, let him live there. Qin Wan will be there soon. It’s not convenient to take care of someone after giving birth, so I’ll send two maids and women to take your father to Peking next month.”
When Jiang Chengde mentioned his own father's future arrangements, he fell silent. He bowed to Mr. Lu and said, "Mr. Lu is interested, and Bohe can't bear it."
Mr. Lu patted Jiang Chengde's shoulder enthusiastically: "There's nothing you can't bear. Our two families have been family friends for a long time, and I watched you grow up. Back then, I bought Tai Feng House and your old house. I told you at that time, I am just looking after these things for you temporarily, there is nothing we can afford to tolerate.”
"If you have any financial difficulties, feel free to talk to me. Although business has not been very prosperous recently, I still have some extra money on hand. You don't have to worry about the hospital. Those Morphia powder are all shipped from London. It’s the same kind as the smoking cessation medicine in Shanghai. , the medicine is pure and very effective. When you get to Peiping, I will help you contact the hospital there to ensure that you get the best medicine," Mr. Lu said with a smile on his face. According to what he just said, he is simply the kindest and most righteous person in the world.
No matter how serious and steady Jiang Chengde is, he is only a young man in his 20s. He was deeply moved by the kindness he received from Mr. Lu and owed him many favors.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Lu. I have troubled you a lot in the past few years, and I don't dare to trouble you anymore. Bohe will definitely repay your great kindness with all his strength."
"Bohe, what are you talking about? There is no question between us about whether to repay a favor or not. Your father and I were good friends, but now he has become like this. You are my junior, I should take more care of you, you..." Mr. Lu wanted to say something more, but his clerk ran into the store and called him.
"Shop Manager Lu, Boss Huang from the caravan is here and wants to discuss shipping with you." Seeing that Jiang Chengde was also there, the clerk stood at the door and loudly said that he had not come in.
"I still have something to do over there, so my uncle and I will go back first. Do you need me to send someone to take you to the hospital?" Mr. Lu asked.
"No need, I'll just go." Jiang Chengde said.
"Okay, I won't send him away. You go to the hospital to pick up your father. We will remove the plaque tonight." Mr. Lu nodded and walked towards the door, followed closely by Jiang Chengde.
The two separated at the door, one walking east and the other west. Jiang Chengde only ate two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge in the morning. He and Mr. Lu had been counting the things all morning and were already hungry. It happened that there was a small stall selling sesame cakes a dozen steps ahead of Tai Feng Building. Jiang Chengde Chengde went there to buy two plain sesame pancakes to pad his stomach.
Jiang Feng stopped for a moment at the door of Taifeng Building, looked up at the plaque for a while, and was about to walk towards Jiang Chengde when he heard Mr. Lu's guy talking to Mr. Lu.
"Shopkeeper, do we really want to move Tai Feng Building to Peking?" This guy is probably Mr. Lu's confidant, and he dares to ask questions about anything.
When Mr. Lu faced the waiter alone, he didn't smile as brightly as when he faced Jiang Chengde. He glanced at the waiter indifferently, not knowing whether he thought he talked too much or something, but his expression actually looked a bit cold.
"What if?"
"Master Jiang's cooking skills are outstanding outside our customs. Even in Beiping City, they are not bad. There are so many restaurants in Beiping City. Aren't you afraid that he will be poached by others?" The waiter naturally turned to the shopkeeper.
"Dig it up?" Mr. Lu looked up at the plaque and smiled. The smile actually looked a bit sinister and scary. "This plaque is in my hand. Who could dig it up?"
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Jiang Feng froze on the spot, turned his head in disbelief, and looked at Mr. Lu. He still had the same smiling face, but he saw something different.
"The restaurants in Beiping City can earn more than ten yuan a day. How can it be compared to a small place like this outside the customs? Don't stay in this place with all the wealth. I think the Jiang family has been out of their minds for generations."
"If you ask me, that's true. Master Jiang's father is really a prodigal. There are many people outside the customs who have lost all their family property by smoking. This is the first time that he has lost all his family property in just a few years. That is to say, you were kind enough to buy the restaurant, house and land at the market price, and also gave them a utility room to live in, otherwise Master Jiang and his family would have been sleeping on the street." The clerk agreed.
"It's a pity that Bo He has such a good craftsmanship and lives on the street. There are some things that shouldn't be said. Don't say them. Bo He has always cared not about other people's words, but that doesn't mean that others don't care, especially Master Chen. If he is allowed to listen, Don’t you think there will be a gap in what you just said?”
Jiang Feng wanted to hear what Mr. Lu said again, but Jiang Chengde had already bought the sesame cakes and walked forward. The wall of air hit Jiang Feng again. Even if Jiang Feng was reluctant, he could only follow Jiang Chengde, but couldn't help but look back while walking forward.
Mr. Lu's expression was always light, half-smiling but not smiling. He opened his mouth and whispered something, which made Jiang Feng's spine shiver. (End of chapter)