Chapter 618: Chapter 297: The Son of the Dong Family Head, Dong Liang?_1
“Young master, would you like to purchase some lotus cakes?”
A waiter dedicated to serving customers heard the muttering from Luo Yao.
He couldn’t help but approach and ask.
“Do you know where to buy lotus cakes?”
Luo Yao looked up at the waiter in front of him, and couldn’t help but inquire aloud.
The waiter nodded, his expression somewhat proud as he spoke.
“Such matters, I am of course clear on.”
Luo Yao saw that the waiter speaking to him seemed somewhat hesitant.
He immediately thought of something.
He reached out with his right hand and dug into his chest pocket.
After taking out some silver fragments, he stuffed them into the waiter’s hand.
Obtaining information always required the exchange of something.
This principle was clear to Luo Yao, who once as the elder son of the Luo Family, had indulged in all pleasures and experiences.
Of course, a reward had to be given.
“Generous young master…”
The waiter weighed the silver fragments in his hand.
Afterward, a look of obsequiousness spread across his face: “As for the lotus cakes, indeed within the inner city of Qingshi City, there is a shop that sells them. The flavor of the lotus cakes from that shop is absolutely unmatched. Business there is booming every day, and if you go too late, you can’t even buy any lotus cakes, which is somewhat regrettable…”
The waiter, dressed in cloth clothes and wearing a sweat towel, shook his head helplessly and sighed.
Luo Yao asked, pursuing the matter.
Upon hearing this, the waiter first looked around.
After making sure there was no one eavesdropping,
he then leaned closer to Luo Yao.
Whispering cautiously into Luo Yao’s ear: “Young master, do you know of the Dong Family in Qingshi City?”
Luo Yao heard this and couldn’t help but frown slightly.
What did he know about any Dong Family?
Qingshi City was divided into the inner city and the outer city. Although the inner city was not as large as the outer city,
it could still accommodate a population of tens of millions.
It wasn’t impossible to have not just an inconsequential Dong Family, but a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand such families.
If there was one Dong Family he knew of,
it would be that of the Third Lady, who was from his stepmother’s family.
“What does this have to do with the lotus cakes?”
The waiter smiled awkwardly, and then continued, “Don’t be in a hurry, young master. Let me explain in detail. This matter of the lotus cakes does indeed involve a Dong Family in the inner city of Qingshi City, and the Dong Family I’m talking about isn’t just any family. Young master, since you are within Qingshi City, you must know which power is most respected here, right?”
Luo Yao silently nodded.
As the future Family Head of the Qingshi City Luo Family,
he knew his own Luo Family very well.
“Young master, when I say the Dong Family is extraordinary, it isn’t without reason.”
“The current Family Head’s youngest daughter is the Third Lady of the Qingshi City Luo Family Young Master.”
“Originally, this matter had nothing at all to do with the so-called lotus cakes.”
“But, coincidentally, Dong Liang, the son of the current Family Head of Dong Family, took his wife to the shop selling lotus cakes once and after tasting the lotus cakes,
Dong Liang gradually became fixated on the recipe for the lotus cakes.”
“At first, Dong Liang just wanted to buy the recipe for the lotus cakes with money.”
“But the couple selling the cakes refused.”
“Later, when Dong Liang saw that money was of no use, he started to threaten the couple, even sending many of his men to wreak havoc in the cake shop.”
“Normally, when common folks face such situations, they tend to give in.”
“After all, it’s the Dong Family.”
“Moreover, that Dong Family has a certain relationship with the Luo Family, the lords of Qingshi City.”
“With such people, the common folk naturally dare not provoke them.”
“However, unexpectedly…
“The couple didn’t give in, they even went to the yamen in the inner city of Qingshi City to file a complaint,”
“It seems they wanted the officials to provide justice for them.”
“But unfortunately, ‘officials’ have two mouths [a Chinese idiom meaning officials are often corrupt].”
“Moreover, that Dong Family is related to the powerful Luo Family of Qingshi City, the daughter of the current Family Head is the Young Master Luo’s Third Lady.”
“Under such circumstances, how could those officials help the couple selling lotus cakes?”
“People say, Qingshi City values laws, fairness, and justice.”
“Indeed, this is true.”
“But on this continent, as long as there are people, where can you find a place that truly values fair justice and follows the law?
“Therefore, the final outcome was that the couple selling the lotus cakes was severely beaten and directly expelled from the yamen.”
“While Dong Liang, the son of the current Family Head, still acts as if nothing has happened.”
“On one hand, he continues to threaten the couple, and on the other, he roams around Qingshi City harassing virtuous women.”
“Although the common people do express grievances against the Dong Family,”
“Compared to other places…
“This land of Qingshi City is already considered to be very good indeed.”