Chapter 17 (1/2)

Oh My General Chapter 17

Chang Sheng Ga House

From the palace came the news that the empress had summons

Handing over the business to the guards, telling the faed clothes and entered the palace

On the streets, Xia Yujin was busy trying to figure out Ye Zhao's tastes He stood outside the tavern for a while before forcing the two servants beside hi House's Daughter's Red, respectively while he passed through the alleys and streets without hesitation in his casual clothes, creeping up to Old Gao's lamb shop

Old Gao had been in the business for decades His lamb was savory like no other But because the out-of-the-way location of the little storefront, the laziness of the boss, the meanness of his wife, and their lack of sufficient help, they sold pre restaurants while the store itself remained closed year-round So few actually came

Xia Yujing was one of those old custoht or in the reet him in person

But today, he didn't

Fro out the heavens and earth alike, and his ailing and sobbing

”Is this a funeral?” Xia Yujin was the type that was happy when others were happy, but felt a bit unco to go in to give the inside, he couldn't help but stop short in his tracks

The small lamb store was in total disarray Old Gao's only son had blood all over his face and was lying on the ground le-eyed wife had her hair down and was on the ground as well, crying out loud Fro a knife, and soon after, his ugly daughter charged out and shrieked, ”I'll fight the Old Gao so much he jumped over and tried to hold her down

Xia Yujin's jaw had dropped Cui Hua seee at hiside whoever her would-be victim was, and asked in a small voice, ”What happened here?”

”Duke!” Old Gao finally realized that he was there Glancing quickly at his wife and daughter, the three of thes and wailing, ”You have to speak out on our behalf!”

”S-stop this, say whatever you have to say! I' in the six desperate aret ht now!”

Hearing this, Old Gao iain He shouted at his wife and daughter to stop as well, telling theo take care of his son while he picked up a bench fro Xia Yujin to sit as he started telling his story with anger

He had a son called Gao Tianxiang, as a short man with a pockmarked face All told, he was a pretty honest fellow, aside from the fact that he had a little bit of an obsession with chess Every ti, he couldn't stop his own hand and would also play for ten or so coins Yesterday, as he was cleaning the coat off of a la spices, a friend of his o out and have so house, they saw a few people there playing chess and shouting at each other, yet they seemed terrible at chess Next to them were a few coins, laid there as a bet

The more he watched the itchier his hands were, and he wanted to join the game

The person setting up the game said, ”Sir Lu here hates the people who bail on their debt If you're going to play, then you need to play by the rules One game, three chess pieces You're only allowed to leave after five games!”

Gao Tianxiang thought that five ga So he said yes He waited for the aame quickly

The first gah it was close Out of frustration, he started the second gale round was a loss

That's when the man who had been in front of him came back with a handful of paper aetically, ”Sir Lu's quite the player, I lost by eight pieces”

Sir Lu took the money and counted it, then took two bills and handed them to the man behind him, ”You won by two pieces, take it”

Gao Tianxiang saw that every single bill was for a hundred, and began to realize his situation With a forced smile on his face, he asked, ”This…so one piece is?”

Sir Lu spat on the ground, ”Of course it's a hundred per piece”

The people who had given and taken the erly, their mouths curved in wicked smiles

Gao Tianxiang's whole body began to shi+ver as he juamble any more”

That's when Sir Lu and the few goonies that had helped hi plot caround with a few punches, shouting, ”We told you that each round was for three pieces, and you're not allowed to leave until you've finished five rounds! You were ballsy enough to enter the gah to leave? You better fucking keep going! Give up all the s! There's no lahen it co with us, you blind du house, Sir Lu's word is the law!”

All the bystanders started to laugh

His friend who had brought him here had disappeared without a trace a while back

Gao Tianxiang was dazed and dizzy Only then did he realize he'd fallen into a trap Of course he was in no state to finish the game, and was immediately saddled with a debt of a thousand and five hundred, and was forced to write down a receipt for the debt

Then it caoonies came over and sed, it was no use In the end, Sir Lu leaned back and threw one leg on top of another, speaking through the silver toothpick in his teeth, ”Whatever If you really refuse to pay up, Sir Lu here's a good guy I'll let you off and let you live How about this: your hoive me the secret recipe, I'll let you off the hook for your debt”

That hen Old Gao realized as going on A while back, the Drunken Flower Restaurant had tried to take over the lamb dish as their own specialty They'd sent a few people over to talk, but were turned down each time After that, they came up with this shady trick to dupe his son

After Xia Yujin heard this, he thought about it for a while, ”Sir Lu…I've heard the na house Hishouse, and the Drunken Flower Restaurant…neither of the to Count Qi He's not so lousy and good-for-nothing as I ahly valued Plenty of officials are looking to appease hi affair…there's nothing to be done about the situation”

Old Gao sighed, hanging his head, ”So we just have to take it?”

His wife and daughter began wailing again

Hearing their voices rise like squealing pigs, Xia Yujin covered his ears and ju about? I'ht up the stove, stew the laer and softer than usual I want five jin of s up later!” With that, he turned and left

Cohter in the head and said with a s! Didn't you hear the duke say he'd be co for his lamb later on? Hurry up and start the fire, let's stely and wait slowly”

It was cold early spring On both side of the Changsheng Ga Wealth and Fortune” and ”Leaving the Old and Welco the New” Inside, the crowd flowed like a stream Each of them was so excited that sweat beaded on their foreheads Mixed with their voices was the sound of dice buether, the shouts of those ere either happy or pained, plus the strange mixed flavor of a motley city crowd

Froe with a silver top, yellow lid, red curtains, corand procession and all It stopped slowly at the ga house's door

A bitter-faced servant went up and opened the curtains to reveal the jade-like flawless beauty of the duke, dressed in a white snake-skin suit adorned with a dragon's rolling body With a bright s furnace in his hands, he strolled leisurely into the ga house

Thehouse Sir Lu saw the procession fro to stir up trouble Co in a hurry, he saw that the person who had co, Xia Yujin, a fah a long breath of relief That's when he recalled that he was also known for his love of gae procession was unheard of, and Sir Lu re to play a few hands as well, Duke Xia?”