After raising a cub, the prince's wife became famous all over the world

Chapter 157 Night Banquet

"It's open, it's open. The city gate is open."

"Look, it's the envoys from Beisha and Dongli. Humph, they must have been causing trouble outside the city and refused to enter, so the city gates were closed."

"Yes, they refused to come in, and we didn't want them to come in."

"Beisha and Dongli have never had a good reputation. People have not wronged them. In fact, they are just as bad as the rumors say."

A heated discussion broke out among the crowd. The face of the leading envoy from Beisha was extremely ugly, but the people of Daqi were not afraid of his ugly face.

Kong Mao mingled in the crowd, listening to the elderly uncles and aunts talking about Beisha’s shameless behavior in the early years.

After he emerged from the crowd, he was eager to talk.

"Let me tell you how shameless the people in Beisha are, how mean the people in Dongli are, and how they curry favor with the powerful. I heard these from the uncles and aunts. I haven't checked whether they are true or not, but I think 80% of them are true."

Everyone's attention was drawn to him; even the waiter at the tea stall was listening with a pot of brewed tea in hand.

Kong Mao spoke with great emotion, and the audience's sparkling eyes and constant wows only increased his interest.

Therefore, he spoke harder and more devotedly.

Jiang Yuandao added a few sentences from time to time, pushing this "speech" to one climax after another.

Qin Chaoyan listened to Kong Mao's exaggerated gossip while drinking tea, with the corners of his mouth curled up wildly. This child is really talented. Whether he is a storyteller or a news gatherer in the future, he will be able to do it.

By the way, Qin Chaoyan held the cup in his palm.

She looked at the attentive expressions on everyone's faces as they listened to the lecture, and thought, perhaps, she could start a newspaper.

While thinking, Qin Chaoyan noticed a burning gaze. She looked up and met Wei Chu's smiling gaze.

She quietly got up from the tea stall and came to the foot of the city wall. As soon as they met, Wei Chu held her hand tightly.

"Are you also here to see the envoys coming to the capital?"

"Yes, Lin'an and the children are interested, so we came here together." Qin Chaoyan looked at the haggardness in his eyes and said, "Didn't you get enough rest?"

"Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll ask for leave from His Majesty."

No, maybe he could resign.

Wei Chu stared at Qin Chaoyan intently, and made up his mind. "Let me take another look at you. I should go to the palace and report to the emperor later."

Qin Chaoyan stroked the back of his hand and said, "If you need to be busy, go ahead. Lin An and I will take good care of ourselves. You should also take good care of yourself when you are on duty."

With envoys from various countries coming to the capital, there are many more outsiders in the capital, and people are afraid that people with ulterior motives may infiltrate among them.

During this period, the Jinwu Guards, the Dali Temple, and the Kyoto Prefecture were all very busy. The safety of the palace, the safety of the common people, and the safety of the envoys... all depended on them.

After a few days, An Qi also made up his mind and now works for Qin Chaoyan. An Jiu and An Shi also joined the Skillful Workshop, where they receive monthly wages and are working on inventions.

An Qi became the owner of a grocery store where Qiao Gongfang sold items in Beijing, and An Ba and An Shiyi also did odd jobs in the store.

When the secret guards like An Yi were so busy these days, they secretly envied An Qi and his friends. The most annoying thing was that once when they met, An Qi secretly showed off.

What? He is also busy from morning till night. The things in the grocery store are in short supply. Even if he sells them at sky-high prices, there are still people willing to buy them.

It’s simple. The things in the grocery store are the only ones available in the world.

And everyone in Kyoto knows that the owner of this shop is a goddess, and most of the things displayed inside are made by the goddess or craftsmen.

In either case, people want to buy things in the grocery store and are proud to own things in the grocery store.

Fortunately, before opening the grocery store, Qin Chaoyan told An Qi that the goods should be divided into affordable, mid-priced and high-priced areas.

Affordable items include some daily necessities, such as soap, shampoo, bubble gum, and windmills.

The mid-priced items include nine-chain items, tangram puzzles, and books.

As for the high-priced items, they are glass, crystal, plastic, and even, in the grocery store, there is a bicycle.

This bicycle was made by Qi Mo, based entirely on a blueprint, and all the parts are made of wood. He made a bicycle in this era.

For this, Qin Chaoyan gave him a large bonus on behalf of Qiaogongfang and also gave him a bicycle bought on 425. Of course, it was a children's bicycle.

When he comes of age, Qin Chaoyan will also give him a 28-bar truck.

After Wei Chu and Qin Chaoyan chatted for a while, they set out to the palace to reply. After arriving in Beijing, the envoys from various countries who settled down in the embassy sent people to the streets to inquire about the news.

Then they saw all kinds of new and strange gadgets and heard some unbelievable things from people who came to get the information.

"goddess?"

"A goddess has descended upon Daqi?!"

"No wonder, no wonder, Beisha was defeated in Liangcheng. It turned out that the goddess helped him. Can you tell me more about it? What else did you find out..."

"What goddess? She might be a demon..."

"Sir, please don't say anything. It really is a goddess. Every Daqi person I asked said the same thing. Also, how else can this magical thing be explained, except that it is a divine object?"

"It turns out that the city wall and the extremely smooth road we walked on when entering the capital were all made of something called cement that the goddess brought from the divine world."

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For a time, the goddess's reputation spread throughout the embassy.

When the envoys arrived in the capital, Emperor Qi issued an edict to host a banquet that night for the envoys and to have fun together with the officials of Qi.

Qin Chaoyan received an invitation to attend a banquet in the palace. It was the only invitation in Daqi, and it was sent by Wei Chu.

Because of this, the two had the opportunity to meet again after they separated at the city gate.

"The emperor invited me to a banquet tonight?" Qin Chaoyan pursed her lips, "Well, for this kind of occasion..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't go," Wei Chu said, "The emperor chose me to come and deliver the invitation to you because he wanted me to say a few good words and invite you to the banquet tonight."

"Say something nice," Qin Chaoyan looked at him with a smile, "Then what about Wei Shaoqing, Prince Wei, where are your nice words? You are not doing your job properly."

Wei Chu also laughed, "Your wishes are the most important. If you want to attend the banquet, then attend it. It doesn't matter who it is for."

He said: "Besides, tonight's banquet is probably a bit boring."

"Boring?"

"Well, this is the second time that the envoys have come to Beijing for talks. The last time was three years ago. At that time, the emperor also held a night banquet, and several groups of people competed openly and secretly there."

"It's not fun, and there might even be trouble."