Before the branch opened, Ji Wan knew something from her cousin Ji Hong.

Wang Chunhua was happy.

"The food delivery person in the village said," Ji Hong said, "It has been over the first three months. The couple came back to visit relatives two days ago. Aunt Wu said that although her husband is stupid, he loves others and is very considerate to Sister Chunhua. The couple has a very good relationship. They come back with big bags of gifts, and many people in the village are envious and envious. Those who used to laugh at Sister Chunhua for marrying a fool can never say a word."

It’s considered a good person who will be rewarded.

When the Chen family tied Wang Chunhua and sent it to the Ran family, they were greedy for money. Who knew that they could achieve a happy marriage? This was probably the only good thing the Chen family did by mistake.

Ji Wan looked at Ji Hong and suddenly remembered that her mother said a few days ago that Ji Hong’s wedding date was also set, on March 16th. There was less than a month left, and her mother said that she would set off after eating Ji Hong’s wedding.

Ji Wan felt a little sad.

From Feng Yue to Hu Cui, from Zhao Yin to Ji Hong. The young sisters who played together in the past were either already married or about to leave the house. The newly-familiar Jiang family girls and the Guo sisters were separated as they moved.

She sighed at the impermanence of the world, and held a banquet at home the next day, inviting all the good sisters from the former Yi Village to the family to have a party, including the married Zhao Yin and Wang Chunshui and Wang Chunjiao from the Wang family.

More than a dozen girls of similar age sat in the warm chalet, eating freshly baked pastries while sighing that time passed so quickly.

In less than two years, Ji Wan's family has grown from a small farmer who is not full or well-dressed and has become a wealthy family in the county. Not only is the business prosperous, but it has also received rewards from imperial gifts. Under fourteen years old, he became a famous figure in the north. This blessing is really enviable.

But this was also earned by herself.

The sisters are envious, but they are not jealous.

The girls in the warm chalet were talking and laughing, and it was very lively. It was not until the second half that Ji Wan ordered the servants to arrange a carriage to take them home.

On February 28, Ji's Hot Pot Branch opened.

As the boss, Ji Wan must have shown her face, but in fact she just went through a formality. Considering that there were too many people, Ji Wan did not take her younger brother and sister, and Zhou also had to take care of her two children at home, so she sent Kong's mother to her eldest daughter. In addition, Zeng Ting and Xiang Fan, two close maids, and Chang Fu, led the way, and the guards whom Lu Feili had sent him. As soon as she went out, she ran into the carriage from the Qi Mansion. The second young master Qi said that as a partner of the hot pot restaurant, how could he be missing for such a big thing?

He spoke casually, but Ji Wan saw the caution in his eyes.

She remembered that she came back from her third uncle Ji Yuan’s wedding banquet a few months ago and encountered assassination on the way. In fact, until now, Ji Wan didn’t know what the group of people came from. Lu Feili didn’t say it, and she didn’t ask.

But she could vaguely guess that those people did not seem to be just coming to their house.

Last year, Lu Feili said that after the beginning of spring this year, there may be war. Once a war is fought, public security will definitely be bad. Be careful, it is necessary.

A few days ago, Lu Feili came again and briefly talked about the situation in Beidi. The old emperor finally failed to suffer from the torture of illness and died. At the same time, the already fierce battle for seizing the throne was pushed to a climax. Lu Feili didn't say what the process was, but it must be very bloody and cruel. After a month of noisy and fighting, the new emperor finally ascended to the great treasure. This little emperor was a warlike man. He had been stationed in the frontier before and fought with the Lu family.

According to Lu Feili's speculation, once the little emperor stabilizes the ruling situation, he will inevitably launch a war. The latest will not exceed one month.

In other words, at the end of March or early April, the border that has been calm for many years will rekindle the war.

Alas, she actually thought that opening a branch at this time might not be a wise choice. Once the war invades, business will be bleak and prices will rise. Who will have the intention to go to the restaurant? But when she is leaving, she must set up the sign as soon as possible. As for the wartime operation, I believe that with Qijiu's business experience for so many years, he will not lose money. And didn't Lu Feili say that the battle will not last long. As long as the war stops, prices will gradually recover.

Dengxian is still a bit far from Mingxian, and it takes more than an hour to arrive by carriage.

The people are living their own lives, but they don’t know the upcoming war. In addition, the weather is not so cold, and the streets are gradually becoming lively.

Ji's hot pot has been open for several months, and many people in the neighboring county have also heard about it. Many people began to pay attention when the branch here was being renovated. Now they are finally waiting for it to open, and the door is surrounded by people early in the morning. It is crowded with people and very noisy.

Mother Kong lifted the curtain and looked at it, then turned to Ji Wan and said, "Miss, there are too many people here, so I'm afraid I can't squeeze in. Let's enter through the back door."

Ji Wan nodded.

"good."

She is a girl, and she is not suitable for showing up in public.

The coachman turned around, circled around, and stopped the carriage at the back door.

The manager had been waiting for a long time. When he saw her, he immediately said respectfully: "Miss, the private room upstairs has been cleaned up. Please come here."

Now that the door has not officially opened, there are no diners in the store. Ji Wan stood in the corridor on the second floor, looking around. The decoration was very grand and the entrance of the corridor was spacious, so there would be no accidents caused by crowds.

“Isn’t it very fulfilling?”

A voice suddenly sounded behind him, gentle, with a faint smile.

Ji Wan looked sideways and he has already walked to his side.

Lu Feili.

Ji Wan was stunned for a moment, "Didn't the prince say that there will be war in the north? Why do you still have time to go out?"

Lu Feili looked at her and said seriously: "I thought you would be grateful to me for taking the time out of my busy schedule to support you."

Forehead…

This person is really...well, he is the prince and has the capital of "pride".

After a moment of surprise, Ji Wan smiled again, "Yes, the prince is here, and the little girl is not very honored. It will be open soon. The noise will be noisy at that time, and it may disturb the prince's quietness. The prince should go to the private room."

When she said this, she unconsciously took two steps back and deliberately kept a certain distance from him.

She is fourteen years old this year and is no longer the little girl she met him on Xiushan. Men and women should be careful, but they should not be careless.

Lu Feili naturally noticed her actions, frowned slightly, but he returned to normal in an instant.

"When will you set off?"

Ji Wan knew that he was asking them about returning to Beijing, "March 18th."

Lu Feili nodded, "I heard that the Zhou family sent someone to pick you up."

How could I hear about this tone? I have clearly understood it clearly.

"Yes." Ji Wan did not hide it. "My uncle wrote to him that the journey was long and there were hidden dangers, so he specially sent people."

Lu Feili was silent for a while and said, "When you leave, bring the team of guards I gave to you. In addition, I will send another team of people to you."

Ji Wan was surprised and hurriedly said, "The prince's kindness, the little girl appreciated it. But she had already troubled the prince many times before and didn't dare to..."

"Don't be stubborn."

Lu Feili's sudden interruption did not seem rude. His tone seemed to have a deep meaning, "This world is not as stable and peaceful as you imagine."

Ji Wan didn't like his tone of treating himself as an ignorant little girl. It was because he had known each other for a long time. Knowing that he had a good temper, Ji Wan had the confidence and couldn't help but retort: ​​"I never felt that this world was stable and peaceful. Because people's hearts were the most difficult to control, greed was endless. When we lived in the countryside, we were inevitably worried. In just over a year, burning houses, kidnapped for money, and assassinated halfway... These things are enough to alert our family."

She seemed to notice that her tone was a little shaking, so she slowed down and said, "I know the prince is kind. But the prince is responsible for protecting the country and his own safety is particularly important. If the prince is missing because of our family, it will add a lot of unnecessary trouble to the prince, and the little girl will be uneasy."

Lu Feili looked at the little girl who was more righteous and calm, with surprise, deep thought and appreciation in her eyes, and finally she smiled a little more.

"You don't have to be uneasy, because..." Lu Feili didn't intend to tell her the identity of the assassins. In Lu Feili's eyes, Ji Wan was a smart little girl, but no matter how smart she was, she was only in her teenage years. She would be angry and anxious when her family was bullied. When she encountered danger, she would deal with it but was afraid to keep him looking for a warm harbor. Those battles of power were too bloody and dark, and she would probably scare her if she said it.

But after hearing this, he suddenly realized that she was different from an ordinary girl. Even the girl who learned to manage her family early in order to make a living in the countryside did not have her business mind and vision. If an ordinary lady, if she had encountered that night, she would have been scared to cry, instead of using her thin shoulders to protect her family, standing in the corner, firing a secret arrow to delay time and wait for rescue.

As early as when we first met, Lu Feili knew that she was a person who was good at judging the situation and seeking profits and avoiding harm.

You will be afraid, fear, and even seek the greatest vitality and way out.

He had previously looked at it from a man's perspective and felt that she was thin and needed protection. But when she was placed in a pile of women, she was extremely bold.

There is no need to deliberately conceal those things.

Thinking of this, he said bluntly: "The person who assassinated you that night was the dead soldiers."

Ji Wan's eyes widened in shock.

After a brief panic, she slowly recovered her calmness, but her hands were slowly clenched unconsciously, "It's not for our family, right?"

She is indeed keen.

Lu Feili nodded, "It's aimed at me... Maybe there is a reason for the Zhou family."

His eyes became strange again, and Ji Wan was puzzled.

"Zhou family? Political enemies?"

After all, she has learned history, and she still understands these regime disputes. Combined with what Lu Feili said and the background of the two families, she probably has a clear understanding. But at most, their family can only be said to be a relative of the Zhou family, not the original family. Moreover, her mother has been expelled from the family for many years. In the eyes of the outside world, it has no relationship with the Zhou family. Just suppress the political enemies and directly target the Zhou family in the capital. Why should we send death soldiers from all over the world to assassinate their family, which is "insignificant" to the Zhou family?

Lu Feili knew her doubts, "Your grandfather is a veteran of the three dynasties and the army of the emperor, your grandfather is the chief minister of the dynasty, and two uncles are also among the nine ministers. The Zhou family has been of great talent for generations and is famous for its noble families. The capital is full of powerful families, and there are only a handful of people who can compete with the Zhou family."

It is precisely because of the fact that such a thing happened at that time, and he had to deal with it so resolutely.

Glory and sacrifice are always relative.

"Before you were assassinated, the Zhou family had already sent someone to come, but I didn't know what the Zhou family's specific attitude was. I asked Xiaojiu to lock people up... Xiaojiu is Qijiu."

Seeing her face revealing doubts, Lu Feili explained considerately.

Ji Wan was puzzled at first, then understood and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

She could almost imagine how depressed the second son of Qi, who was so arrogant and unruly, would be when Lu Feili called Qi Jiu like this.

Lu Feili also thought of his friend's embarrassment, and he smiled without realizing it, and the atmosphere also became relaxed.

"Then what?"

Ji Wan looked up at him and waited for him to continue talking.

She had already lifted her hat and showed her bright and beautiful face. When the little girl looked at him seriously, her eyes were quiet and glorious, and she felt her heart was smooth.

Lu Feili unconsciously softened his voice, "Actually it's very simple. Some people think that the Lu family and the Zhou family are on the same line and are threatened. I have taken great care of your family for more than a year, so they took risks and took action against you. If it is kidnapped, it can be used to threaten the Lu family and the Zhou family. I didn't expect you to be too alert and not be deceived. And they have revealed their whereabouts, so they simply kill and silence them."

He explained it very reasonably, but Ji Wan always felt that something was wrong. But she couldn't imagine what was wrong.

Lu Feili said again: "So the trouble you encountered is caused by me. Once they take action, they will not give up. I don't know what dangers are there along the way. I have no choice but to ensure that you arrive in the capital safely."

He was so determined that Ji Wan couldn't refuse any more, so he had to obey his orders rather than respect.
Chapter completed!