Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The next day, Fang Zheng Yi and Li Yuan Zhao appeared on the streets of Banshan Ward.

Beside Li Yuan Zhao was a delicate and ornate long saber, and overnight, he had even found someone to customize an exquisite scabbard!

It hung at his waist with extraordinary flair, making him look even more heroic.

Fang Zheng Yi, on the other hand, looked sleepy, clearly not having slept well the night before.

Looking at the bustling crowd on the street, Li Yuan Zhao said with great interest, "Old Fang, are you not going to find fault with my sanitation team today?"

"I want to see how you can find fault!"

"Alright, let's take a walk first." Fang Zheng Yi smiled slightly, taking a step forward.

Before long, they found a restaurant and walked straight in.

Perhaps because it was still early and not yet mealtime, there were only two or three customers in the restaurant, and there were even more waiters.

Those who run restaurants are obviously much more perceptive than ordinary people.

The shopkeeper at the counter immediately recognized Li Yuan Zhao and Fang Zheng Yi.

He immediately prepared to kneel and pay his respects.

Fang Zheng Yi immediately reached out to support the shopkeeper, whispering, "Don't make a fuss!"

The shopkeeper revealed a smiling face, flattering with a couple of chuckles: "Your Highness, Prince, and Master Fang, what would you like to eat, or is there something you want to ask?"

Fang Zheng Yi looked at Li Yuan Zhao and asked, "Your Highness, shall we eat something?"

Li Yuan Zhao rubbed his stomach: "Oh, perfect timing, I haven't eaten yet."

"Alright! Shopkeeper, go and prepare some wine and dishes, we have something to ask you later," Fang Zheng Yi said.

The shopkeeper nodded and smiled, turning to leave.

Before long, he brought up several plates of tempting dishes, a mix of meat and vegetables.

Li Yuan Zhao was clearly very hungry, and looking at the dishes on the table, he couldn't help but grab a chopstick and start eating.

Fang Zheng Yi took a couple of sips and turned to look at the shopkeeper standing by.

"Shopkeeper, what is this dish called, and how much does it cost?"

"Reporting, sir, this dish is called Stir-fried Three Silks with Vegetables, thirty Wen per plate."

"This dish is called Braised Mutton, seventy Wen per plate."

"This dish..."

The shopkeeper was quick-witted, and before Fang Zheng Yi could ask about other dishes, he introduced them all.

The two ate and listened, and when Fang Zheng Yi saw that he had finished speaking, he asked, "How is business here these days?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Thanks to Your Highness, Prince, and Master Fang, business is very good!"

Li Yuan Zhao, hearing this, looked smug and happily picked up a piece of mutton.

"Recently, the sanitation team has been requiring restaurants in the ward to renovate. How much did these dishes cost before the renovation?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's expression immediately froze.

He stuttered, "The same... all the same..."

Fang Zheng Yi smiled: "Don't worry, I heard that the sanitation team has been causing some trouble recently, so His Highness, Prince, and I came to take a look."

"If you can't tell the truth, how can we help you solve the problem?"

"Don't be afraid, if you have any problems or dissatisfaction, just say it directly!"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole person became more energetic.

He tentatively asked, "Then... can I speak freely?"

"Speak!"

"Reporting, sir, our current prices are actually one to two tenths higher than before."

Li Yuan Zhao turned his head curiously: "Oh? Why is that?"

The shopkeeper wore a bitter smile, patted his thigh, and complained:

"Of course, it's because of the sanitation team! They come very frequently, once every two or three days!"

"Every time they come, they barge into the kitchen to inspect our ingredients!"

"If the placement is messy, or if there is a little rot on the vegetables, they make us throw them away. If there are places on the meat that they think are not fresh, they will readily cut off a piece with a knife!"

"They don't take much each time, but they take it every day!"

"This shop is a small business, so... the dishes can only increase in price."

"But after the price increase, those regular customers couldn't accept it and left a lot."

"The restaurant mainly relies on regular customers to support it. Now... the regular customers have all left, and business is difficult to maintain. If this continues, I... I'm afraid I plan to close the door for good!"

The shopkeeper poured out all the bitterness in his heart.

The grievances in his heart during this period were finally relieved a little.

His restaurant is one of the earliest restaurants in Banshan Ward. In the beginning, the Beacon Fire Gang and other hooligans always came to collect protection money.

After the rectification, the hooligans and ruffians stopped coming. Unexpectedly, after only two good days, the sanitation team came again!

Originally, I thought that these people cleaned up the ward every day and were very concerned about hygiene, and I thought they were good people, but in the end, they were just snakes and rats in the same hole!

They are just another group of hooligans!

The shopkeeper became more and more agitated: "Speaking of which, you two may not even know, but many other restaurants in the ward have closed down recently."

"Many people can't stand their exploitation!"

"Not to mention the dishes, just the renovation of the kitchen has stumped many people, and there are many other problems... Your Highness, Prince, Master Fang, if you don't mind, I can take you two to the kitchen to take a look!"

Hearing this, Li Yuan Zhao suddenly lost his appetite, his face became solemn, and he silently got up, saying in a deep voice, "Lead the way."

The shopkeeper was overjoyed!

His Highness, Prince's performance showed that he really came to solve the problem!

So he hurriedly led the two to the kitchen, and Li Yuan Zhao's expression relaxed a little when he arrived at the kitchen.

The kitchen in front of him was divided into several rooms.

Each room had a closed door, and the waiters or cooks went in and out of each room.

They would close the door casually.

The shopkeeper walked to a door, opened it, and revealed the neatly stacked dishes inside: "This room is for storing ingredients."

Fang Zheng Yi and the two nodded at the same time, saying that it was well done and looked very good.

The shopkeeper closed the wooden door and walked two steps to another door.

"This is the cooked food room!"

"This is the cold dish room... This is the vegetable cutting room..."

Each room was tidied up neatly, and the neatly arranged items looked pleasing to the eye.

Fang Zheng Yi asked himself, his own kitchen could never be done to this extent.

Li Yuan Zhao was obviously also very satisfied, and the sanitation team had made outstanding achievements.

The shopkeeper introduced each room and stood aside, waiting for questions.

Li Yuan Zhao asked, "Is there any problem with this? The sanitation team asked you to renovate, and you have completed the renovation here."

"This prince thinks it's very good. As for whether the sanitation team has taken your dishes privately, this prince will find someone to verify and give you justice!"

Hearing Li Yuan Zhao say this, the shopkeeper's lips moved twice, but he didn't dare to speak now.

The words that came to his lips were held back, and his face was a little ugly.

Fang Zheng Yi, on the other hand, repeatedly checked each room, walked around the process of cooking, and turned back to the shopkeeper.

He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid, just speak your mind today! His Highness, Prince, is here to uphold justice for you!"

The shopkeeper was still a little hesitant, looking at Li Yuan Zhao.

Li Yuan Zhao echoed when he saw this: "That's right, if you have any problems, just speak your mind! This prince will definitely help you solve them!"

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