Seeing that the topic was drawn to him, Jiang Qing put down the tea cup. Although there was no false smile on his face, he still twitched the corners of his mouth and said in a neutral tone: "It's just a meal. Not so much twists and turns. "
This is a very common response. Even from a third party perspective, one would not think that Jiang Qing was protecting Shang Yao. But in Xiao Zheng's view, Jiang Qing obviously meant to speak for Shang Yao. As for why, for what reason. There is no way to tell whether Xiao Zheng is a roundworm in Jiang Qing's belly.
Shang Yao said with a smile: "Yes. Mr. Xiao. Just like Xiao Qing said, it's just a meal, so why do you need to be so calculating? Don't you think Mr. Xiao is my friend, Shang Yao?"
You know, Shang Yao just went to Longfeng Tower last night to support him. If Xiao Zheng dared to say something like "not a friend" at this moment, he would be too dishonest and not a good person.
In one round, Xiao Zheng was cornered by Shang Yao. He shrugged and said with a smile: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Shang Yao also smiled and said, "That's how it should be."
After chatting for a while, the dishes were quickly served.
Because the entire restaurant was booked by Shang Yao, the food was served very quickly. Within a quarter of an hour, plates of spicy and delicious Sichuan cuisine were all served. It is not difficult to imagine that in the back kitchen, one chef must be responsible for one person, and then take turns to serve the dishes. Firstly, it can ensure the heat of the dishes, and secondly, it will not keep the guests waiting for a long time.
After the dishes were served, Shang Yao invited Jiang Qing and Xiao Zheng to eat. She also took a piece of fresh pickled fish. While eating, she asked Xiao Zheng: "Mr. Xiao, is the food still to your liking?"
"It's delicious." Xiao Zheng loves spicy food, but living with Lao Lin has to adapt to lighter tastes. Except for the occasional hot pot where he can enjoy spicy food, even if he cooks by himself, he doesn't add too much chili pepper. Lest Lin Huayin get used to it.
"If it's delicious, eat more." Shang Yao said intriguingly. "After eating this meal, you will never be able to eat again."
As soon as this statement came out, not only Jiang Qing, but also Xiao Zheng was quite surprised. He stared at Shang Yao and said, "What does Miss Shang mean by this?"
"Mr. Xiao, don't get me wrong." Shang Yao explained with a slight smile. "I just lament that this old store that has been open for nearly fifteen years is finally unable to withstand the operation of capital and is about to close."
"Really?" Jiang Qing asked in surprise. "The business of this store is so booming, and there are long queues every day. Why does it have to close for no reason?"
Even Jiang Qing, who rarely eats out, would occasionally come here to have a meal after work. With the efficiency of this store, it would be very strange to open a branch instead of developing a chain. Still have to graduate
Jiang Qing, who had a military mentality, found it difficult to understand. Xiao Zheng guessed the whole story after some careful consideration.
"The store was bought with a lot of money?" Xiao Zheng asked casually.
"Yeah." Shang Yao nodded slightly and said regretfully. "It's such a pity that such a famous and old store is closed."
Xiao Zheng frowned slightly, wondering why Shang Yao didn't choose anywhere, but chose here to treat himself to a meal. He said this at the dinner table. What does she want to do? What do you want to hint to yourself
After taking a sip of tea, Xiao Zheng was silent for a moment and asked: "Who bought this store?"
Xiao Zheng's inquiry made Shang Yao very satisfied, as if she had said and done so much just waiting for Xiao Zheng's words.
"You must have guessed it." Shang Yao hesitated and did not answer directly.
Xiao Zheng wanted to slap him. Knock out the two big teeth of this silent woman.
Are you sick? It's not enough to say something directly. A three-year-old child still has to rely on guessing
The arrogant and domineering Shang Yao was annoying before, but now he seems easy-going and generous, and his brain is obviously more annoying than the easy-to-use Shang Yao before. Is intelligence shown by telling people off? Can't you just learn from our old Lin's style
How elegant and high-end!
But no matter how much he complained in his heart, Xiao Zheng still used his brain to think about it for a while. Soon, he identified several candidates.
First. Lin Chaotian.
For a store like this one, where space is so valuable, and Shang Yao personally explained it, the person who took action was definitely not an ordinary person, but most likely Shang Jingtian's old rival, Lin Chaotian.
second. Changyi Mountain.
The starting point for considering Lin Chaotian is from the perspective of a businessman, while the starting point for considering Chang Yishan is from Xiao Zheng's own perspective. Shang Yao took the initiative to find Xiao Zheng, so how could it be something that had nothing to do with him? Then Shang Yao really hasn't changed at all, he is a complete idiot.
third. It is both the most likely and the least likely. It was purchased by the merchants themselves.
After detailed analysis, Xiao Zheng took a bite of pickled fish and said slowly: "Chang Yishan?"
Shang Yao's eyes shone, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly as he said, "Whoever says in front of me that Chang Yishan is the smartest man under the age of forty in Yanjing again, I will slap him to death."
Xiao Zheng said modestly: "I made a wild guess."
"You can guess so accurately by just guessing. If you guess carefully, you still can't analyze Chang Yishan's intention of buying this land?" Shang Yao asked. "Mr. Xiao, why don't you guess what Chang Yishan does with this land?"
Xiao Zheng shook his head and smiled: "What he wants to do has nothing to do with me. I don't have the time to care about his movements."
Shang Yao took a sip of tea and smiled: "It is a virtue to be nosy, but if you don't even care about your opponent's affairs, it would be unwise. Mr. Xiao, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Xiao Zheng stared straight at Shang Yao: "Is he not the only opponent I have? If everyone has to care, how can I have time to care about my own life?"
Shang Yao had a smile on his face and carefully looked at Xiao Zheng, who had tall and straight features but was not very handsome. After a moment, he said in a slow tone: "No wonder my father praised you as a brave man. Mr. Xiao really has a broad mind."
"That's ridiculous." Xiao Zheng turned his eyes and glanced at Shang Yao. "Ms. Shang invited me to dinner today. Could it be that she wanted to tell me that Chang Yishan bought a piece of land?"
"In addition to buying this land, he also bought a person's heart." Shang Yao said meaningfully. "The heart of a woman who might hinder Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Zheng's head was racing, but he said very calmly: "It seems that I not only owe Miss Shang a meal today, but I also owe an informant fee."
Seeing what he said, Shang Yao said bluntly: "As far as I know, Chang Yishan and Dong Bijun have reached a deep cooperative relationship. In the near future, it may cause great harm to Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Zheng's face was solemn, and he said word by word: "Miss Shang, my tutor does not allow me to talk to my elders behind my back. Please stop it."