Chapter 32 He was the first to fail to receive this overwhelming wealth
Shopkeeper Qian had a thousand things in his mind and he didn't know whether to say them or not.

"Normally, when Shopkeeper Yang comes, I should open the bed to welcome him. Unfortunately, my small building is full today, and I am afraid that I cannot entertain Shopkeeper Yang. It would be a great neglect. How about I find a day, choose a good place, and solemnly visit Shopkeeper Yang to have a banquet for him?"

"Hey, brother, you don't have to be so polite. I'm not here to eat today, and it's no big deal if I don't have a seat. Can you really let me stand?"

"Haha, that's not the case. I'm just afraid of mistreating Shopkeeper Yang."

"Nothing to do, nothing to do. Since it's business, this cabinet is not strange. Just a chair and a cup of tea."

"Haha, haha..." You bastard, what a shitty tea!
Seeing that Shopkeeper Qian kept laughing and didn't respond, Yang Hongfa raised his eyebrows, and his previously friendly attitude immediately changed direction, "Why, Brother Qian, you don't welcome me?"

But whether you welcome him or not today, he has decided to enter this small broken building. He wants to take a good look at what kind of magical monster is in here that has attracted all the dignitaries in the huge city of Kyoto.

Shopkeeper Qian secretly thought that the visitor had bad intentions, but he couldn't refuse due to the business situation, so he hurriedly said "No, no, no", and said politely, "Shopkeeper Yang, you are too polite." Then he pretended to be cheerful and stretched out his hand, making a gesture of invitation, "This place is simple, please come in."

The bastard in front of him straightened his clothes leisurely, and even more arrogant than those rich and powerful people, he walked past him and went back to his own building.

Shopkeeper Qian had a thousand complaints in his mind, but he was also very cunning. After leading Yang Hongfa in, he went straight to the small room behind the counter where he usually sat and rested, and did his work and did his accounts.

The door curtain was lifted, and he smiled, "Manager Yang, please come this way."

Ever since he stepped into the gate of Weimeilou, Yang Hongfa, who felt that his eyes were not enough, looked around. He was extremely reluctant to enter the door behind the fat man, but the fat man smiled with ill intention, and Yang Hongfa did not dare to act rashly. He nodded in response to the request, but walked away reluctantly.

It was a coincidence that just as he arrived at the counter, a melodious tune started playing. Yang Hongfa was delighted and did not leave. He stood in the hall and listened attentively, pretending to be curious.

At first he did not take it seriously, thinking that such a horse-leading tune was not even as good as the apprentice who sang in his own pavilion. How could it attract customers? Could it be that people's taste for fine arts is so low nowadays?

Just as he was muttering, the singing stopped and the gavel rang. The noise that followed startled Yang Hongfa, and he could not help but move along with the sound of the book. Yang Hongfa was so engrossed in listening that he could not help but sigh, with such divine music in charge, no wonder the delicious restaurant was so popular with customers.

Wait, didn't I come here to find out the reason? What was he doing? He was listening to the book subconsciously?
Yang Hongfa reacted quickly and ran towards the direction where the voice came from, ignoring the anxious shouts of Shopkeeper Qian behind him. He rushed into the crowded hall and looked anxiously at the stage, only to find that there was a screen between the writer on the stage and the guests!
Yang Hongfa was furious and turned a deaf ear to Fatty Qian who followed him and repeatedly invited him to go inside for tea. He waited until the noise on the stage stopped and the gavel sounded again. Amid the thunderous applause, Yang Hongfa looked sideways at the pale-faced shopkeeper Qian beside him with a forced smile.

"Brother Qian is amazing. I never thought that there is such a talented person hidden in Brother Qian's building. I, Yang, admire him very much. I wonder if Brother Qian can introduce someone to me?"

"This..." Damn it, this bastard actually wants to poach people in front of him!
"Why, Brother Qian doesn't want to?"

Seeing that Shopkeeper Qian looked hesitant, Yang Hongfa became even more sarcastic.

"Haha, Brother Qian is no longer the same as before. Customers flock to your restaurant to eat delicious food. Brother Qian is in high spirits now. I think he is no longer the time when he begged my Yaxian Pavilion for tribute wine and tea, and begged me to introduce him to the industry chamber of commerce. Humph! Of course, he is unwilling to help Yang with this little favor, but Brother Qian... do you know who the real boss behind my Yaxian Pavilion is?" "Yes, who is it?"

Shopkeeper Qian was startled and suddenly felt uneasy, but Yang Hongfa smiled complacently, looked at the timid fat man in front of him, and pretended to be casual while adjusting his sleeves slowly and leisurely, but the words he said were cruel and meaningful.

"I'm not afraid to tell you that the owner of my Yaxian Pavilion is the daughter of the Huang family, the prime minister of the dynasty. She now lives in the most prestigious and noble Imperial City East in Kyoto. Brother Qian, you have to think carefully. With your small Yiwei Meilou, do you really want to rebel against me?"

"The daughter of Prime Minister Huang, living in the most noble and honorable east of the Imperial City?" Shopkeeper Qian murmured, and suddenly realized something. He hissed, and then looked at Yang Hong in front of him and realized it. No wonder this bastard has always been so arrogant, high and mighty, and not afraid of any accidents with all his tricks. It seems that he has the support of the Eastern Palace.

Dajing has always established the eldest son as the heir, so as long as the current East Palace can outlast the emperor, he will definitely be the future emperor.

He was just a small shopkeeper, as lowly as an ant. Even if Weimeilou had one or two powerful people behind him, how could he compete with the power of the Eastern Palace? She was the future queen mother!

When Manager Qian realized this, his face was instantly filled with dejection, but he had no choice but to accept his fate. He bowed to Yang Hongfa bitterly and dejectedly, and had to lead him to the private room where Li Yaoguang usually rested after storytelling.

When Manager Qian knocked on the door, Li Yaoguang was enjoying her delicious lunch. Today, Weimeilou served her her favorite pork elbow.

When Shopkeeper Qian, who had always had a pleasant cooperation with Shopkeeper Qian and had never made any mistakes, came in with Yang Hongfa, Li Yaoguang was holding her big pork elbow in both hands and gnawing on it with her mouth full of oil. When she saw the person behind Shopkeeper Qian, Li Yaoguang was stunned. She couldn't hold the pork elbow in her hands anymore and it fell into the plate with a clang.

Yang Hongfa: Why does this person who is happily gnawing on the elbow look so familiar?

Li Yaoguang: Fuck, why is it this bastard who wanted to bomb me in the first place!

Li Yaoguang's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed at the person behind Shopkeeper Qian angrily, "Shopkeeper Qian, didn't we already agree that I won't entertain guests, drink, eat, or chat with them? Why did you bring an outsider here?"

The voice was like a sharp arrow that cleared the fog, and Yang Hongfa, who was looking at Li Yaoguang carefully, was shocked.

I remember it, he remembers it!

This boy, no, this girl, wasn't she the one who came to his Yaxian Pavilion and begged him for an audition opportunity?

When he thought of this, and compared the current situation of Weimeilou with that of his Yaxian Pavilion, Yang Hongfa felt as if his heart was bleeding. When he looked at Li Yaoguang again, his eyes were extremely complicated, with disbelief, annoyance, and more of heartache and regret. He wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet.

There was once an opportunity in front of him, but he did not cherish it. Only now did he realize that he was the one who did not catch this overwhelming wealth and affection!

(End of this chapter)