Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Inside the bathhouse, mist swirled.

Fang Zheng soaked in the pool, his body feeling soft and relaxed, while Lai Gou'er beside him chattered on and on.

However, he didn't hear a single word.

He was tired, truly exhausted.

Only now did he feel like he was finally recovering.

Having eaten to about eighty percent full, he soaked in the hot water, releasing his fatigue, and felt a sense of ethereal bliss.

What is happiness? This is happiness.

Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes, leaned against the edge of the pool, and took deep breaths.

Too weak, neglecting physical exercise for so many years had made his stamina so poor.

He had to train properly when he had time, otherwise he'd be dragging the brothers down again, and he'd lose face.

Besides, having too many wives would be too much to handle...

His mind gradually cleared, and Lai Gou'er's voice beside him grew louder: "Brother, what are you smiling about?"

Fang Zheng smiled and turned to look at Lai Gou'er: "Hey, I'm tired, I'm going to take a vacation and have some fun in Yuding City."

Yuding City was a good place, and he was all alone.

Right now, King Wu should have already fled, and Haiyuan City shouldn't have any major problems.

He was indeed a little tired, having worked so hard for so many years, worrying about this and that.

Now that he was alone, he thought it would be good to take this opportunity to relax and not think about anything.

He guessed that Zhou Tie and the others should be able to find him in a few days.

Lai Gou'er obviously understood the hidden meaning and said with a hint of disappointment: "Brother, do you mean you're still leaving?"

"Yes, if you want to come with me, that's no problem. It's fate that we met, and I'll help you make a fortune."

"Oh."

Lai Gou'er responded and lowered his head, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng didn't say anything more and continued to lie back.

After all, they had only known each other for a short time, and he had only treated him to a simple meal.

Besides, he wasn't very old, so he wouldn't easily choose to leave the place where he had grown up. He could choose whatever he wanted.

After soaking for another ten minutes or so, Lai Gou'er felt a little stuffy.

He got up and said: "Big brother, let me scrub your back."

Fang Zheng nodded and turned over to lie on his stomach by the edge of the pool. Lai Gou'er began to scrub.

As he turned over, Lai Gou'er pointed at Fang Zheng's back in surprise and said: "Brother, you have words on your back. Have you ever committed a crime before!"

"Ignorant, that's called 'Serving the country with utmost loyalty!'" Fang Zheng said lazily: "What's the best restaurant in the city called? Let's go for a second round later."

"It's called Yuhua Restaurant. That place isn't cheap. I heard it costs several taels of silver for a meal. I wouldn't even dare to think about it?"

"Dare not think about it? If you follow me, there's nothing you wouldn't dare to think about, only things you can't imagine!"

"Hehe, thank you, big brother."

Before long, Fang Zheng was scrubbed clean, and he felt as if he had shed a layer of skin, feeling refreshed.

Lai Gou'er scrubbed him, so naturally he had to scrub Lai Gou'er as well.

Fang Zheng scrubbed and laughed: "Gou'er, you really have a big reputation, you're the first one that your brother Fang has ever scrubbed for!"

I haven't even scrubbed for a princess, and now I'm scrubbing for a little beggar like you.

Lai Gou'er just grinned foolishly.

As he scrubbed, Fang Zheng showed a disgusted expression, as countless tiny "noodle fish" were scrubbed onto the ground.

After finally persevering and finishing scrubbing all four sides, Fang Zheng patted him on the butt: "Get up, wash yourself clean, and let's go to Yuhua Restaurant in new clothes!"

.......

In front of Yuhua Restaurant, two figures, one large and one small, looked up at the signboard.

The smaller one was excited and thrilled. He had never imagined that one day he would be able to spend money in such a place.

The larger one was conflicted. The appearance of Yuhua Restaurant was not quite what he had imagined!

The three-story building was not too big, but it was exquisite, and the decorations on the edges and corners showed great attention to detail.

The decoration was a bit too luxurious! It would not be inferior even if it were in the capital.

The one or two taels of silver in his pocket were probably not enough, so he could only order two dishes to fill the gaps...

He never thought that Fang Zheng would have a day of stage fright.

After observing for a while, Fang Zheng led Lai Gou'er inside.

As soon as they entered the door, a welcoming waiter greeted them enthusiastically: "Which family are you two reserving a table for?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter's expression began to change, and he carefully sized them up.

Fang Zheng also noticed the abnormality and looked down at his clothes.

The bundle he had snatched from Dong Fu contained clothes worn by family servants, and the material and colors were not bad.

He was being mistaken for a servant.

He himself was still normal, wearing dirty boots, although the soles were leaking and a bit chilly.

But Lai Gou'er was still wearing straw sandals, exposing several toes!

The waiter had seen countless people and obviously noticed the clues.

Not giving him a chance to speak, Fang Zheng grabbed the waiter's palm and slapped it.

"What are you talking about! We're here to eat, this is a reward for you!"

With that, he led Lai Gou'er quickly upstairs.

It was not until the two figures disappeared that the waiter downstairs reacted, looked at the round copper coin in his palm, and roared angrily: "Damn! You're showing off with one copper coin!"

Upstairs, they found a seat by the window.

As soon as the two sat down, a waiter came to take their order.

Seeing their attire, the waiter couldn't help but be stunned and whispered to Fang Zheng: "Hey, how did you two sneak in here?"

Hearing this, Lai Gou'er's face turned red again.

"Stop talking nonsense! Order the food, bring a Ru Yi Yellow Fish Soup, a Brocade Eight Treasure Chicken, is rice free?" Fang Zheng ignored the waiter and directly ordered two hard dishes while looking at the menu on the wall.

The waiter looked displeased: "These two dishes cost one tael of silver."

Fang Zheng directly slapped one tael of silver on the table and said loudly: "Do I look like I don't have money? Are you deaf? I'm asking you if rice is free."

"...... Free."

"Make the dishes salty, and bring ten bowls of rice!"

"Uh..... Okay."

"You're sensible! Take it, this is a reward!" Fang Zheng threw another copper coin without batting an eye.

Damn, poor bastard! Or a hungry ghost reincarnated!

The waiter cursed inwardly, took the copper coin and left. Lai Gou'er said in a low voice with a red face: "Brother, why don't we change places! Two dishes cost one tael of silver, isn't this ripping us off?"

"One tael is nothing, tomorrow I'll take you to make money, we'll eat ten taels a meal!"

Lai Gou'er nodded deeply and said seriously: "Brother, I'm completely convinced by you now!"

"Convinced by what?" Fang Zheng laughed.

"You can be arrogant even when you don't have money! I really believe you have several houses in the capital now."

"Tch!"

Lai Gou'er's eyes were fixed on the staircase, looking hopeless, waiting for the food to be served.

Suddenly, Fang Zheng turned his head and glanced at Lai Gou'er, who was drooling, and said lightly: "Gou'er, I want to ask you a favor."

"In the future, when you come to such high-end places, can you wear socks? Don't keep picking at your toes!"

"It itches..."

"You're following me now!"

Seeing Lai Gou'er's ashamed expression, Fang Zheng sipped his tea and said nothing more.

A few minutes later, the waiter's shout suddenly came from the staircase.

"Second Miss is here ~ Please come upstairs!"