Chapter 330: Beauty and Food Are Not to Be Wasted

The middle door of the Duke of England's mansion was wide open. His mother, the Lady of England, and his sister Zhang Guifen, were waiting for him and his son at the door with a group of maids and servants.

Seeing Lin Hao and his son riding tall horses in the distance, Zhang Guifen said excitedly:
"Mom, mom, father and eldest brother are back!"

Lin Hao got off his horse as soon as he reached the door. Before he could speak, the servants and maids at the door saluted together:
"Greetings, sir!"

Lin Hao waved his hand to signal them to get up, then took his mother and sister's hands and said:
"Mother, little sister, we are back!"

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back safely!" said the mother, Mrs. Zhang, excitedly.

Then he grabbed the hands of Duke Yingguo and Lin Hao, and looked them up and down, as if he was afraid that some part of his body was missing.

After everyone returned home, the father and son began to recount their experiences over the past year, but they mostly avoided the important points.

Although the war is over, there is no need to worry your family!

When the time came to Haishi, Lin Hao finally returned to his room, and at this time two maids helped Lin Hao take a bath.

Lin Hao lay in the large bathtub and tilted his head back. Then a pair of warm little hands gently massaged his head, and Lin Hao's head just rested in the maid's arms.

"Ah~!" Lin Hao let out a long sigh and his whole body relaxed!
At this time, a pair of smooth and slender legs stepped into the bathtub, then leaned beside Lin Hao and began to wash Lin Hao's body.

Looking at the maid in front of him who looked like a lady from a noble family, Lin Hao smiled. This maid was none other than Wei Xingshou, the beautiful and charming courtesan of Guangyuntai in the original plot, and her real name was Wei Yuner.

Lin Hao would certainly not forget Wei Xingtou, the extremely mysterious person in the world of “The Story of Minglan”, so he sent someone to inquire about her early on.

After some detailed investigation, Lin Hao discovered that Wei Yun'er had no special background and was just a future courtesan carefully trained by Guangyuntai.

Lin Hao thought that it was probably because he was later recruited by the Queen Mother and then monitored Gu Tingye, which was why he seemed mysterious.

Originally, Lin Hao was planning to let them continue to train and then wait for him to harvest them. However, he did not expect that the Western Xia War would suddenly break out, disrupting Lin Hao's plan.

Once Lin Hao leaves Bian Jing, he will not be able to take care of her at all times. Wei Yuner is so beautiful. If Guangyuntai lets her get married, it will be a great loss.

So he asked someone to redeem her and then arranged her to be his maid. It would be a loss if she was even looked at by others.

Of course Lin Hao wanted to keep such good cabbage all to himself.

However, due to the urgent need to reinforce the Northwest, and she was too young at the time, so they did not touch her, and at most they just teased her.

Now that I'm back, if I don't eat her, I'll really become a monk!
After Lin Hao washed away his fatigue, Wei Yuner's face was flushed, and it was unclear whether it was caused by the heat or the ambiguous atmosphere.

"Master, it's done!"

Lin Hao smiled, took the beauty into his arms, and said:

"Yun'er, I feel like you've grown up!"

Feeling that the beauty's body was slightly stiff, but she did not resist, but gently rested her head on Lin Hao's chest, and said shyly:

"Master, I, I'm ready!"

"Oh~!" Lin Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he turned to the maid behind him and said:

"Xiaodie, go make the bed!"

"Yes, young master!" Xiaodie immediately got up, took people to make the bed, and then got straight into bed!

Xiaodie, who was lying in bed warming herself, felt sad when she thought about what happened back then.

After being driven away by Lin Qinshuang, she lived a very hard life and made a living by washing clothes for others.

However, two months later, she was bought by the steward of the Duke's Mansion and then taken to Bian Jing, becoming the young prince's personal maid.

However, the young master was a very self-disciplined person and had no intention of touching her. He just asked her about the Sheng family.

She never understood why the young master had her brought from Yangzhou to Bian Jing.

It was not until not long after, when the young master went to the Sheng family to study, that she began to have some vague guesses in her mind!
Just when Xiaodie was daydreaming, Lin Hao carried Wei Yuner horizontally and went straight into the bedroom, and Wei Yuner buried her blushing face in Lin Hao's arms.

Seeing this, Xiaodie didn't dare to disturb the young master's good deeds, so she stood up and took her clothes and went into the ear room next door!

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Half an hour later, the noise in the bedroom gradually subsided, but Xiaodie's heart was not at peace.

Now she is almost twenty years old, and she thought she would live her whole life in a muddle, but today the young master accepted Wei Yuner, which made her feel a little disappointed.

Especially the voice just now, which made her feel distracted!
"Ah~! After all, I am just a maid. Maybe I shouldn't have such extravagant thoughts!"

Just as Xiaodie was feeling sorry for herself, Lin Hao's voice came from the bedroom:
"Xiaodie, pour us a glass of water!"

"Okay, young master, I'll send it over right away!"

Xiaodie didn't dare to delay, so she carried a pot of warm water and entered the bedroom. She saw the mess on the bed, which made her face hot.

Xiaodie poured a glass of water and fed it to Lin Hao's mouth, and then Lin Hao gulped down a big gulp:

"Cool!"

At this time, the weak Wei Yuner looked at Lin Hao eagerly, and then opened her mouth:
"Water! Help!"

Hearing this, Lin Hao glanced at the weak Wei Yuner, who was lying motionless on the bed, and said distressedly:
"Xiaodie, give Yun'er a glass of water too!"

Xiaode did as she was told. After Wei Yuner finished drinking the water, Xiaodie was about to get up and leave. However, at this time, Lin Hao's big hand grabbed her hand!
Then Xiaodie was shocked all over, listening to the young master's heavy breathing, she immediately understood what the young master meant, and then she could not help but lower her head.

"Little, young master!" Xiaodie's whispering voice was like adding fuel to the fire, instantly making Lin Hao's blood boil!

Lin Hao pinched Xiaodie's chin and slowly lifted her head up!

Xiaodie also looked up at Lin Hao, her eyes as clear as autumn water, looking at Lin Hao shyly and helplessly.

"Hmm~!"

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next day
Lin Hao felt some unusual movement around him. After opening his eyes, he immediately found that Xiaodie and Wei Yuner were leaning on his chest, one on each side.

Seeing the two girls' eyelashes trembling slightly, Lin Hao knew that they had woken up a long time ago and were pretending to be asleep, so he jumped on the horse without any hesitation!

Half an hour later, Lin Hao left the bedroom refreshed, asked the maid to take care of the two girls in the bedroom, and then went to the training ground to start training.

After warming up, Lin Hao began to practice various weapons such as swords, spears, swords and halberds. He has been practicing diligently over the years in order to hone his fighting skills and prepare for the future!

"Watch out!" With a delicate shout, Zhang Guifen attacked from the side!

Lin Hao raised the knife to block it diagonally, then rushed behind Zhang Guifen and put the knife directly on her neck!

"Oh, brother, you don't even know to give way to others!" Zhang Guifen said coquettishly.

After Lin Hao put away his knife, he sternly reprimanded:

"I've been on the edge of a knife for the past two years, risking my life all the time. If I'm not careful, I'll die on the battlefield. Naturally, I've developed the habit of showing no mercy." "If you hadn't known we were at home, you would have lost your neck just now! Don't be so reckless next time, understand?"

"I know!" Zhang Guifen also realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately stopped doing anything rash.

Lin Hao looked at his gradually growing sister, and said with the dignity of a brother:

"Look at you, you only know how to wield swords and guns. Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future!"

"If I can't get married, I won't marry. I will stay with my parents from now on!" Zhang Guifen said immediately after hearing this.

However, what Zhang Guifen didn't know was that the Duke of England had also arrived at the parade ground at some point and happened to hear what Zhang Guifen said.

Then the Duke of England reprimanded:

"What nonsense are you talking about! What girl wouldn't marry? Go and learn from Madam Kong!"

Zhang Guifen was startled by her father's sudden words, but she did not dare to refute her father. She could only look at Lin Hao threateningly, and then said coquettishly to the Duke of England:

"Dad! I'm ignoring you!"

Then he muttered to himself, but no one knew what he was saying!
After his precious daughter left, the Duke of England said to Lin Hao:

"Haolin, your father will lead the cavalry north in three days. You must take good care of your mother and sister at home!"

"Don't worry, leave the family to me, Dad will be at ease!"

Then Lin Hao said: "Father, I will go out first!"

"Where are you going?" asked the Duke of England curiously.

"The sons of nobles who were conferred titles this time invited me to attend their party!" Lin Hao replied truthfully.

As he said this, he and the Duke of England walked out of the palace. At this time, the Duke of England said seriously:
"It's okay to have a party, but you're not allowed to go out and fool around!"

"I understand, father. We are going to Fanlou, not Guangyuntai!"

"Well, go ahead!" After saying that, he took his people away.

Lin Hao watched the Duke of England return to the barracks. After all, he had a military post and had to live in the barracks most of the time.

Then Lin Hao said to Hu Zi: "Hu Zi, lead the horse, let's go to Fanlou!"

"Brother! Are you going to Fanlou?" Zhang Guifen, who appeared from nowhere, asked Lin Hao with shining eyes.

Lin Hao looked at Zhang Guifen with a smile and said:

"I can't take you this time. They're all a bunch of stinky men. It's not appropriate for you to go. People will gossip about you!"

"I'll dress up as a man!" Zhang Guifen's eyes lit up immediately and she came up with a bad idea!

Looking at Zhang Guifen who was full of interest, Lin Hao made a decisive statement:

"If you're not afraid of being beaten to death by your mother and having Madam Kong stay by your side to teach you, then go ahead!"

Zhang Guifen paused when she heard this, and said angrily:

"Forget it then! But you have to take me with you next time, otherwise, hehe!"

All the powerful families in the capital city know the name of Fan Lou, but it is not easy for female relatives to make a trip there, so these young ladies and ladies yearn for it!

Zhang Guifen was naturally no exception. She had eaten Fanlou’s dishes before, but had never been there in person, so she had always felt quite regretful!

Fanlou is the largest and most famous restaurant in Bianjing City. The stir-fried dishes that are popular in the Song Dynasty today are said to have originated in Fanlou.

Fanlou has been established for several decades, and no one knows who the owner behind Fanlou is, but no one dares to take over Fanlou.

Being able to stand firm for decades in the powerful city of Bianliang is itself a manifestation of strength. Some people even suspect that the boss behind Fanlou is the one in the imperial palace.

When Lin Hao arrived at Fanlou, Gu Tingye, Yuan Wenshao, Liang Han and other nobles had been waiting for a long time!
After everyone exchanged greetings, Lin Hao tasted the delicious food on the table while listening to Liang Han chatting about the gossip about Fanlou.

"Eat your food. You can't stop eating all these good things!" Lin Hao glanced at Yuan Wenshao calmly: "Can you just talk about this kind of thing casually?"

The six Liang brothers are actually pretty good, but they are a bit gossipy and have a strong weakness when it comes to women!
Then Liang Han shut up, ended the topic, and turned his gaze to Gu Tingye.

"Boss, I heard something strange when I got home yesterday!" He looked at Lin Hao and saw Lin Hao looking at him. Liang Han immediately said:
"Our Second Master Gu has been fighting in Xixia for more than a year. As a result, many servants from the Qinlou and Chuguan in Bianjing came to the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion to collect their debts yesterday."

At this time, Gu Tingye walked up to Lin Hao with a glass of wine, clinked glasses with Lin Hao and Liang Han, and then asked:

"What bad things are you saying about me?"

Liang Han drank a sip of wine happily, and then continued:
"Gu Er, you have been fighting in Xixia for more than a year, and you actually spent thousands of silver in the Qinlou and Chuguan in Bianjing City. Tell me, isn't that funny?"

Lin Hao joked at this time:

"What's so strange about this? Maybe Gu Er can fly. He might be fighting in Yulin today, and fly back to Bianjing from thousands of miles away to stay overnight at Guangyuntai tomorrow!"

"Hahahahahaha!" Lin Hao's words immediately made all the nobles burst into laughter.

Everyone guessed what was going on. After all, he had been fighting thousands of miles away and had never come back. It was obvious that the accounts in these brothels were deliberately pinned on Gu Tingye!
However, Gu Tingye's expression was not very good. He knew that these brothers had no intention of targeting him, but were saying that his family was in turmoil.

He is not a fool, how could he not notice the problem at home?

Yesterday, his stepmother, Xiao Qin, directly acknowledged the bill, but did not say who paid for it. Then Lord Gu said that he was uneducated and beat him up severely!
Even those in Bianjing City who knew about this strange story noticed the problem, but his father kept saying that he was not ambitious and had no knowledge!

You know, he returned home yesterday with the title, the earl title that he had worked hard for, but he didn't expect to encounter such a thing!

Seeing that Gu Tingye looked unhappy, Lin Hao said to everyone:

"Alright, we've all been through life and death together. We've all been in contact with Gu Er for more than a year, and I believe everyone knows what kind of person he is. So please stop making fun of Gu Er and help him clarify the matter if you have the chance!"

"Everyone, drink and eat. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"

"Cheers!" Lin Hao said as he drank the bowl of wine.

"Good, sir, you are so domineering!" Then there was a chorus of praise!
While everyone continued to eat and drink, Lin Hao comforted Gu Tingye:
"Gu Er, what happened in your family was all for the title. Some people would make up any rumors just for the title. You know the reason!"

"It's not appropriate for outsiders like us to interfere, but you must be cautious in your heart, no matter if someone treated you well or badly in the past!"

"Thank you, Brother Haolin, for the reminder!" Gu Tingye said solemnly.

Gu Tingye knew that Lin Hao had good intentions, and Lin Hao was the only one who could remind him like this in these years.

Lin Hao held the chopsticks elegantly and leisurely enjoyed the food of Fanlou.

It is worthy of being the best restaurant in Bianjing City. No, it should be the best restaurant in the entire Song Dynasty. Although the seasoning is still a little immature, the taste is quite good.

The fish is fresh and tender, the mutton is also extremely delicious, not to mention the other delicacies from land and sea.

For a time traveler like him, who had long been accustomed to eating dishes from later generations, he was already very satisfied to be able to eat dishes that were similar to those from later generations.

(End of this chapter)