Night fell.
Most of the guests had left, and the staff of the Tongfu Inn were waiting for dinner.
They were more excited than usual.
Because today was the first time Huang Rong was cooking dinner for everyone at the inn.
After eating the "Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night" dish yesterday, they couldn't help but look forward to tonight's delicious meal.
Soon, the aroma wafting from the kitchen made everyone involuntarily salivate.
“So fragrant! It's incredibly fragrant! Boss, you're truly brilliant! Keeping Miss Huang here was absolutely the right decision.
If we could eat such delicious food every day, I'd be willing to live ten years less.”
Bai Zhantang sighed.
“Yes, yes!”
Mo Xiaobei immediately agreed.
For a child her age, delicious food was too tempting.
However, Tong Xiangyu said, “Don't talk nonsense. How can you shorten your lifespan just for a meal?”
That was what she was concerned about.
As for delicious food, she loved it too.
Actually, when she saw Huang Rong back in her female attire this morning, Tong Xiangyu knew that the girl wouldn't stay here for long.
Being from the Longmen Escort Agency, her vision was naturally extraordinary.
A girl like Huang Rong couldn't be from a simple background.
Looking at her, it didn't seem like her family had fallen into poverty, so without much guessing, Tong Xiangyu knew that she was most likely a runaway.
Since she ran away, naturally she would return home one day.
Therefore, these delicacies were only for a short time.
Paying three taels of silver for such a great chef was definitely a steal.
Soon, Huang Rong, Lu Yu, and Li Da Zui came out carrying the dishes.
Today's dishes weren't as elaborate as the "Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night" yesterday, but they still had three meat, four vegetarian dishes, and a soup, and they looked incredibly delicious.
“The dishes are ready. Lu Yu, stay and eat with us too. I've prepared a portion for you. Consider this meal my treat. Let's forget about our bet this afternoon.”
Huang Rong gave a sly smile.
Then she turned to Tong Xiangyu and said, “Boss, is that alright? If not, you can deduct the cost of this meal from my monthly salary.”
“It's alright, it's alright. No need to deduct anything. Lu Yu is one of us.”
Lu Yu was familiar with everyone at the Tongfu Inn, so there was no problem with him staying for a meal.
“Thank you, Boss. In that case, I'll accept your kindness. To be honest, with so much delicious food, I wouldn't want to leave.”
Lu Yu thanked her first, then looked at Huang Rong and said, “You're quite skilled at doing favors.”
“Hehe.”
Huang Rong smiled, filled with joy at having tricked Lu Yu.
“This meal is to celebrate Miss Huang's arrival. From now on, we are all one family.”
Tong Xiangyu said with a smile.
Speaking of using someone else's flowers to pay respects, Tong Xiangyu was quite good at it.
“Yes, yes! One family! Let's eat quickly, I'm starving.”
Mo Xiaobei couldn't hold back anymore.
“You little glutton. Alright, everyone, let's eat.”
After Tong Xiangyu gave permission to eat, everyone, naturally, didn't stand on ceremony and began to eat heartily.
After everyone finished their meal, Guo Fu Rong and Xiao Qing returned.
“I'm exhausted.”
Guo Fu Rong walked into the inn and immediately began to complain.
The two of them had been walking all day and were truly exhausted.
Of course, their hearts were even more tired.
They thought they had helped many people, and these people should be grateful to them.
But when they met them, the first thing they saw was fear, followed by anger, as if they wanted to beat them up.
If Guo Fu Rong had still had a bit of hope before, after walking all day, she had no hope left, only regret and guilt.
After paying compensation all along the way, she had spent all the silver she brought back.
It seemed like only this way could make her feel better.
“Well, the Hero and Heroine are back?”
Seeing this, Bai Zhantang couldn't help but tease.
Guo Fu Rong rolled her eyes but ignored Bai Zhantang's sarcasm and looked at Lu Yu.
“I won't go to Ge San Shu's, after all, I didn't injure him.”
Now, both physically and mentally exhausted, she just wanted to avoid seeing any more victims.
“Okay. Ge San Shu didn't take this matter to heart either.”
Lu Yu smiled.
“I'm sorry for what happened before.”
Guo Fu Rong apologized.
“It's okay. You realize your own problem, which is better than anything else. Have you settled the compensation with the others?”
Lu Yu asked.
“Yes, I settled with everyone. They are willing to forgive me. Now only this inn remains. Boss Tong, how much should I compensate you?”
Guo Fu Rong said, looking at Tong Xiangyu.
Seeing Guo Fu Rong's low spirits, Tong Xiangyu thought for a moment and said, “You don't need to worry about the compensation right now. Let's chat privately?”
Hearing this, Guo Fu Rong was puzzled but still nodded in agreement.
So the two of them went up to the rooftop of the Tongfu Inn, the legendary place that could solve all worries.
“What is the Boss up to?”
Li Da Zui was puzzled.
“What else could it be? The Boss's habit of being a good teacher has struck again. However, if she can help solve Miss Guo's problem, it's a good thing.”
Bai Zhantang said.
Everyone suddenly understood.
At this time, Lu Yu also said goodbye.
“It's getting late, I'll go home first.”
“Hey, what time are you going fishing tomorrow? I'll come find you.”
Huang Rong hurriedly asked.
“It starts at the hour of the Dragon, and I'll fish for an hour.”
“Okay! I got it!”
After leaving the Tongfu Inn, Lu Yu went straight home.
He was eager to use Li Da Zui's Eight Great Heirloom Dishes to go fishing.
Back home, Lu Yu didn't waste any time. He took the Eight Great Dishes and entered the fishing space.
Looking at the eight Fortune Items in front of him, Lu Yu said, "I haven't fought such a wealthy battle yet."
After calming his excited mood, Lu Yu first took out the Spicy Fish Scales and hung it on the hook of his Martial Arts Fishing Rod.
Logically, this kind of thing was difficult to hang, but after placing it on the Martial Arts Fishing Rod, it was firmly attached, eliminating any worries about it falling off.
At this moment, Lu Yu directly cast his line into the water and waited for the fish to take the bait.
Time passed by minute by minute, and Lu Yu waited while practicing his skills.
But even though he had already broken through to the peak of the second-rate realm, his fishing line remained motionless.
Lu Yu immediately had a bad feeling.
Half an hour later, Lu Yu reeled in his line, and the Martial Arts Bait on it had disappeared.
“Sure enough, a complete blank. It seems that if the Fortune Golden Light is too weak, it still greatly affects fishing. Fortunately, there are eight of them this time. They can't all be blanks, right?”
Thinking this, Lu Yu immediately began his second attempt at fishing.
This time, the bait was Wine-Steeped Radish Skin!
The same steps, the same waiting.
But half an hour passed, and he still had a blank.
“Calm down, calm down… There are still six chances left.”
The process repeated, and the bait was changed to Deep-Fried Cucumber.
The result was a third blank.
“Hey, I don't believe it. I can't keep getting blanks!”
Lu Yu refused to believe it, hung up the Red Braised Fat Seaweed, and began his fourth fishing attempt.
He got another blank.
Four blanks in a row had greatly shaken Lu Yu's confidence.
“It can't be this unlucky, right? One more time!”
Soon, three and a half hours passed, and Lu Yu only had one Char-Grilled Pig's Trotters left.
Lu Yu had been defeated repeatedly.
“Seven times! I've failed seven times in a row! It's almost dawn, and I haven't caught anything…”
This was the worst blank Lu Yu had ever experienced.
He was even thinking that maybe today's luck was bad, so he couldn't succeed.
Should he try again another day?
Otherwise, he would waste all eight Fortune Items.
But as soon as this thought came to mind, Lu Yu immediately rejected it.
“Forget it! Last time! Success or failure is fate! Fish!”