Chapter 212 Insider

"Master Yu, we are just cooks. You ask us to treat illnesses and save lives. Isn't this embarrassing?"

"Yeah, that's never happened before!"

"This is too childish!"

"Master Yu, you should seek help from someone else. We really can't do it."

"Besides, all the famous doctors in the city are here, so how can we chefs take over?"

"I can't do it anyway. You can ask me to cook, but to treat illnesses? That's not what a chef should do."

"Master Yu, this is what is happening. I have a group of people in my store waiting to open, so I won't serve them anymore."

The chefs were all excited and said that it was impossible, it could not be done, and they should find someone else immediately!

Some people even turned around and walked out the door.

"stop!"

Suddenly there was a loud shout.

Then several soldiers wearing armor and long swords rushed up and blocked the exit tightly.

They drew out their sharp knives and pointed the tips of their knives at the chefs.

The chefs looked at the long knives in the hands of the officers and soldiers, and then measured their own small bodies. They couldn't help but shrink their hearts and suddenly became half a head shorter.

The room suddenly became quiet.

The chefs were all panicked.

Looking at this situation, I’m afraid I can’t leave and will be placed under house arrest here.

Yu Liang stepped forward and said anxiously, "There is no time to lose. Let's look for clues to the recipe now."

"It's not that easy to find clues..."

One of the chefs complained quietly.

"do not talk."

Another person said quickly.

They all knew very well at this moment that if they couldn't find any clues, they might not be able to go back.

This is not the most troublesome thing.

The most troublesome thing is that if you find a clue but fail to save the life of a senior official, you will be held responsible. No one wants to bear the debt of a life.

Now, although the chefs are no longer clamoring to leave, they are clearly in a state of passive resistance.

At this time, an official walked up to the crowd.

Xu Qing noticed that this man was the official who led the troops to arrest him.

Yu Liang introduced him promptly: "Everyone, this is the attendant of the Imperial Envoy Fang, Jiang Long, Lord Jiang."

Although they are followers, the imperial envoy's followers are naturally not ordinary people.

Jiang Long's official position was much higher than Yu Liang's.

This middle-aged man named Jiang Long was tall, had a square face, and looked calm and capable. His eyes were deep and majestic, and he looked like someone who had been in a high position for many years.

This man is serious and has an extraordinary aura just standing there, which cannot be underestimated.

Guangzhou prefect Yu Liang seemed very insignificant in front of this person. Comparing the two, it seemed as if this person was the real Guangzhou prefect.

"Meet Mr. Jiang."

The chefs greeted reluctantly.

They were captured by soldiers early in the morning and placed under house arrest in disguise. They were also forced to do things that they could not do at all. Everyone was full of resentment.

At this moment, the dignified middle-aged man suddenly stepped forward, half-knelt solemnly on the ground, bowed his head and clasped his fists, and said humbly: "Everyone, I beg you to save my master's life!"

This shocked the chefs so much that they were speechless, and the resentment they had accumulated in their hearts dissipated a lot. Everyone said in panic.

"This……"

"Please get up quickly."

"How can we dare to accept such a great gift?"

"Master Jiang, please get up quickly."

As they spoke, several people came over to support Jiang Long and help him up.

Generally, high-ranking officials are polite to others. Doing this is enough to win people's hearts, and then being helped by others to stand up is enough.

But at this moment, no matter how others supported him, Jiang Long just half-knelt on the ground and was unwilling to get up.

Jiang Long stared at the chefs and said sincerely, "Everyone, I know that it is wrong to use force to coerce you and put you under house arrest. But my master has been honest all his life, and he has worked for the welfare of the people and solved difficult problems. There are not many good officials like him in the world. I beg you to save him for the sake of his honesty and dedication to the people!"

Jiang Long did not talk about military power, but talked about the character of the imperial envoy, which made the chefs feel a little guilty.

It is always more disturbing to see good people in trouble than bad people in danger.

They always hope that good people will be rewarded.

No matter how cruel the reality is, this simple expectation will not change.

When they saw Jiang Long being so humble, and thought that there was a good official lying in the room, even though they knew that this was almost impossible, the chefs had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

"This... well, we must do our best."

With the chefs' words, Jiang Long felt relieved. He waved his hand, and the soldiers holding long swords put away their swords and left the hall one by one.

Without the threat of soldiers and long swords, the chefs felt relieved.

The elders of the Guangdong Chefs Association delivered the ancient books to the chefs. Everyone worked together to look for clues in the ancient books, hoping to find some clues.

However, there were too many ancient books, and it would take a lot of effort for them alone to find them, so they invited all the famous doctors in the mansion to come and think of ways and methods together.

Xu Qing and Master Luo Tian also joined the crowd.

Xu Qing asked in a low voice: "Master, if you don't go back, how worried will everyone in Yangquan Restaurant be?"

Master Luo Tian said, "Don't worry, I asked Elder Li to send someone back to report the news. In this situation, I can't feel at ease even if I go back."

Xu Qing nodded, and suddenly remembered something, and asked, "By the way, who first proposed the idea of ​​the medicinal diet recipe?"

Master Luo Tian said: "Elder Li said it was an old doctor..."

As they were talking, a voice suddenly came from behind them, "It's the old man."

Xu Qing and Master Luo Tian were startled to see a little old man standing behind them. The old man had snow-white hair, a ruddy and plump complexion, and bright eyes. It was obvious that he had a lot of experience in health preservation, otherwise he would not be so energetic at this age.

Xu Qing asked: "Excuse me, old man, how did you know this?"

"How did you know that..." the old man said with a smile, "Of course I heard it with my own ears."

Xu Qing asked doubtfully, "With your own ears? From whom did you hear it?"

"I heard it from the person who made the medicinal food."

Xu Qing and Master Luo Tian were shocked. Could this be the person who really knew the truth?

Then why are they still looking for clues here? Why not just ask him directly?

Xu Qing asked hurriedly: "Old man, why didn't you tell me earlier? Also, what is the recipe for the medicinal diet?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know. I was still young back then, and that man was older than I am now. He was a little confused, and from time to time he would talk to himself about things from his youth. I just listened to him and thought it was just a story at the time, and never took it to heart. If this incident was not very similar to the experience that man described back then, I would not have remembered it."

Xu Qing quickly asked, "Did that person leave any records? A recipe or something like that?"

The old man shook his head: "No, nothing. What valuables could a confused and lonely old man have around him? In the end, the money for burying him in the coffin was paid by our villagers."

(End of this chapter)