Chapter 1795: Chapter 1795: Resembling

The next morning, the entire city’s residents got up early, preparing to go to the government office to witness the execution and see Bian Zai De beheaded.

Qin San Lang and his group rose earlier than most. At the hour of Mao, they got up punctually for training. The Shuifu Inn had an enormous backyard where the soldiers he brought could train.

By the hour of Chen, the training had concluded, and Boss Gao of the Shuifu Inn came to call them for breakfast, also saying, "Today’s breakfast doesn’t cost Silver... it’s free for all the Military Officers~"

When the owner spoke, his voice was weak and slightly trembling. He wasn’t afraid; he was still recovering physically.

The Shuifu Inn was regarded as famous in Gaoshui County. After the county fell into chaos, County Captain Tang ordered Boss Gao to turn Shuifu Inn into a Scamming Shop. All the visiting merchants and wealthy households had to be reported to Housekeeper Bian and Qian Qiwen. Anyone appearing attractive, regardless of gender or age, was also to be reported.

Essentially, they were to harm all passersby and leave no one staying at the inn spared.

Boss Gao was unwilling, and his whole family was imprisoned in the inn’s cellar, with the Bian Family taking control of Shuifu Inn. It wasn’t until a cleanup in the county a few days ago that his family was rescued.

However, Boss Gao’s second son fell ill and died after being imprisoned for several months.

Boss Gao and his surviving elder son made it through, though their health suffered significantly and has yet to recover. Yet, since the Shuifu Inn is a Gao family legacy, it must be reopened quickly, lest the family heritage be wasted.

Fortunately, during the Bian Family’s management of the inn, County Captain Tang provided them with some grain. It’s thanks to this grain that they could reopen, welcoming Qin San Lang and his over a hundred soldiers as major customers, allowing them to recover better than other shops in the county.

"Breakfast is free? Boss Gao, you’re losing quite a bit. With so many of us, we could eat up all your stored grain." Company Commander Jin said, jokingly, in high spirits.

Boss Gao laughed: "The Bian family’s beasts are about to die, which is a joyous event. And their comeuppance is all thanks to the Military Officers’ efforts. We should indeed repay them with a meal~"

After saying this long string, Boss Gao leaned on a column, gasping for quite a while. Company Commander Jin worried he might not catch his breath and quickly said, "We’ve received your gesture, Boss Gao. Stop talking now; let’s go eat."

If you were to die, would we still be able to stay at this inn?

With a smile, Boss Gao gestured calmly: "Military Officers, please..."

Then he mumbled, "After the Bian family is dead, I hope this matter ends here without further complications... Otherwise, many more will die, alas~"

Qin San Lang, having trained his hearing, overheard these quietly spoken words as he walked by, understanding clearly what Boss Gao meant... In the four counties outside Long’an Prefecture that had been occupied by the Rong people, many things couldn’t be thoroughly investigated.

Just because when the Rong people were driven away, these four counties still had many survivors, including some Assistant Officers from the offices, Government Officials, and soldiers from the Military Office who weren’t killed.

Why did these people survive? The answer is almost obvious. Especially those from the government office, they might have defected.

However, in the aftermath of this great battle and the poisonous insect disease, many had already died. General Xu wouldn’t possibly slaughter those who defected temporarily and didn’t hold them accountable for surviving, as long as they didn’t continue to spy for the Rong bandits.

Breakfast was served in the inn’s main hall, just a large bowl of stewed soybeans, but with some added salt and oil, it was barely edible.

Company Commander Jin was annoyed; the free stuff indeed didn’t taste good. He felt like throwing the bowl away and going outside to buy something better to eat.

However, seeing Qin San Lang sit down with Little Pingxi to eat, he could only honestly eat the stewed soybeans.

After finishing, Company Commander Jin asked the owner, "Boss Gao, what’s for lunch? We’ll pay outside."

Make us something delicious!

With a cheerful smile, Boss Gao said, "I found some salted pork in the storeroom, so for lunch, we’ll have salted pork stewed with soybeans. It smells nice."

Company Commander Jin’s expression turned intriguing, cursing the ancestors of soybeans several times, but having salted pork improved his mood greatly.

After a moment, his expression changed again, quickly asking, "Where is that salted pork? Let me go and see. I hope it’s not some messy meat!"

Boss Gao was taken aback, understanding what Company Commander Jin meant, and he laughed, "Rest assured, Company Commander Jin, that salted pork is genuine pork. We personally salted it last year, but before we could eat it, the Rong bandits attacked..."

Boss Gao didn’t continue, clearly indicating that the memories of the military disaster weren’t pleasant.

But Company Commander Jin was still uneasy and said to him, "No, you better take me to see it."

Damn, this Northwest place is sinister. Without verifying, I’d never dare eat salted meat.

Seeing how much he cared, Boss Gao had no choice but to call his eldest son over to take Company Commander Jin to see the salted pork.

Company Commander Jin returned after three quarters of an hour, nodding at Qin San Lang: "Company Commander Qin, we have salted pork to eat today."

It’s genuine meat, perfectly edible.

However...

Boss Gao’s eldest son was staring at Little Yan Tai.

"Don’t look, Little Yan Tai is very ugly!" Little Pingxi stood in front of Little Yan Tai, blocking Gao Dakun’s line of sight.

Boss Gao knew that Little Pingxi was Company Commander Qin’s nephew, so he hurriedly reprimanded Gao Dakun: "What are you looking at? Quickly, get to work. Every chore inside and outside the inn is ours to do."

The former staff were no longer here, some having sided with the Bian family and were caught doing evil, others having succumbed to death. So, the Shuifu Inn currently had few people.

But Gao Dakun held onto Boss Gao’s hand, pointing at Little Yan Tai: "Dad, look. Doesn’t this young man resemble the Yan family’s young master?"

"Yan Family? Which Yan family?" Boss Gao, who had been locked up for months, had his eyesight deteriorated by confinement. Seeing from afar, he could only make out a vague silhouette, and given the countless events he experienced lately, he’d forgotten some minor matters.

Gao Dakun, however, hadn’t forgotten. He dragged his father over to Little Pingxi, pointing at the Little Yan Tai behind him: "The Yan Family from Daming Prefecture, whose large group was fleeing the military disaster in carriages, passed through Gaoshui County, buying food from our inn."

"At the time, they looked down on our inn for not being good enough; they wanted to stay but didn’t, just came to buy a lot of meat dishes and then left."

"There was a young master among the buyers, dressed well, who asked us that if we saw a boy resembling him, we must hold him and report to the government to send news to the Yan Family."

"Now looking at this young man, he truly resembles that Yan family young master."

But that young master’s days didn’t seem good, being treated like a housekeeper, arranging supplies for the Yan family in the county.

After hearing this, Boss Gao finally remembered: "...There was indeed such an event, surprising you remembered. It’s been two years now, right? It was when Longshan Prefecture was breached, and at that time, the Rong bandits hadn’t reached Long’an Prefecture yet."

Gao Dakun nodded repeatedly: "Yes, exactly at that time. That young master even gave us Silver as a reward, five taels of it!"

Had it not been for the substantial amount of Silver given, Gao Dakun might not have even remembered.

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