Hope for luck

Chapter 11
When the shopkeeper of Xiangmanlou heard that the county magistrate had come in person, he came out to greet him respectfully.

He was about to take Gao Pan to the private room on the third floor, but was blocked by Gao Pan.

Gao Pan said that he likes to be lively, so he can just find a seat on the second floor instead of going to the private room.

As soon as the shopkeeper heard it, he understood Gao Pan's thoughts, and personally led Gao Pan to the second floor of Xiangmanlou, and found a relatively quiet place.

Compared with the noise in the lobby on the first floor, the second floor is indeed quieter, but there are many diners around, so the lively atmosphere is still there.

Gao Pan then ordered many followers to find a place by themselves, while he took care of the thief himself.

Seeing this, many followers quickly sat down around them, vaguely guarding Gao Pan in the middle, and had no intention of leaving.

This surprised Gao Pan, Zhou Zhengxin and other yamen officials didn't seem to think much of him as the county magistrate.

On the contrary, the servant's yacha was still respectful and obedient to him, and seemed to be very caring, which made Gao Pan suddenly feel that he was not very out of position!
After ordering a few dishes, the shopkeeper asked Xiao Er to serve Gao Pan tea and snacks.

At this time, Gao Pan heard the thief's stomach growling, and felt even more amused in his heart.

"Come on, let's eat together?" Gao Pan invited him.

However, the thief raised his head arrogantly, as if unwilling to bow to Gao Pan.

Seeing this, Gao Pan smiled and stopped persuading him.

After a while, Xiaoer carefully brought several dishes to the table, and Gao Pan immediately smelled the aroma of the dishes.

A plate of Hua Diao Chicken, which is headed by it, is delicious in color, fragrance and taste, which will greatly increase the appetite.

Then there are three dishes of mandarin fish with candied dates, jelly-dried vegetables in clear soup, and Linglong Yuxin.

Finally, Xiao Er respectfully served a bowl of refined rice, which added a lot of color to the lunch.

The thief at the side, of course, also smelled the delicious aroma of the food, and couldn't help swallowing.

But even though he wanted to eat very much, he still held his head up and refused to look at Gao Pan.

If it weren't for a few clerks sitting not far away, he would have wanted to sneak away a long time ago, but seeing so many clerks glance at him from time to time, the thief knew he couldn't escape.

I had no choice but to suppress the appetite in my heart and stand motionless.

"Come on, let's go together, just in time for lunch..."

Seeing this, Gao Pan knew that the fire was almost ready, so he couldn't help but whispered seductively.

But seeing that the thief didn't turn his head back, he still looked very arrogant, but Gao Pan could clearly see the subtle movements of his throat.

"I won't beat you. Besides, even if you're going to jail, it's okay to have a good meal first, right? Come on..." Gao Pan continued to say with a smile.

Hearing this, the thief hesitated for a moment, the two steamed buns in his hands were already cold at the moment, he slowly turned his head, and looked at the few dishes that Gao Pan had set up in front of him.

My heart was even more tormented, after thinking about it, I said with a heartbeat:
"That's what you said!"

Seeing this, Gao Pan knew that he was finally moved, so he shrugged his shoulders:

"With so many people watching, I can still speak up and repent? Sit down!"

Seeing this, the thief no longer had any worries, and no matter what the disparity in status, he sat directly opposite Gao Pan, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat Haisai.

When Gao Pan saw this, the smile on his face disappeared, and instead he felt a little touched, and asked Xiaoer to serve another bowl of rice to the thief.

When the diners around saw this, they all praised Gao Pan for his righteous deed. If it were someone else, facing such a sloppy beggar, they couldn't help but chase him away, right?

But Gao Pan can be tolerant, and even sit on an equal footing with this sloppy person, which makes many people a little moved.

In this era, there is a lot of respect and etiquette, so it is naturally impossible for officials and the people to treat each other equally.

What's more, this sloppy person, who looked like a beggar at first glance, Gao Pan was able to treat him like this, instantly made many people think that the rumors were true. They really came to Dantang County to have a parent official who treats people like a son?
"Eat slowly, you can call again after you finish eating..."

Gao Pan had some feelings in his heart, while persuading him softly.

In his previous life, Gao Pan also experienced ups and downs in his life. In the most difficult time, he also couldn't eat a full meal.

Seeing the appearance of the thief in front of him, Gao Pan felt a little empathetic. In addition, his soul came from later generations, so he naturally didn't value respect and etiquette.

The thief who ate for a while realized that Gao Pan didn't eat at all, but kept looking at him, which made him feel a little ashamed.

Feeling that many people were looking at him, this made the thief suddenly feel inferior.

Picking up the rice bowl in his hand, he squatted down beside the stool and started eating.

Seeing this, Gao Pan was taken aback for a moment, then looked around, and then suddenly realized that he took the dish and brought it to the thief himself.

The thief was eating well, and suddenly saw Gao Pan coming to him with a plate of dishes in front of him, and he was stunned for a moment.

Seeing Gao Pan's very sincere expression, he instantly felt as if something hit his heart hard.

The things in front of him also began to blur, and the food in his mouth seemed to be no longer so sweet in an instant!
Seeing the thief's eyes were red and tears were about to flow, Gao Pan said seriously:

"Why are you crying, man, what is this grievance, since you can wrong yourself squatting at the table to eat, you can't cry, eat, eat quickly!"

Seeing that Gao Pan suddenly changed from gentle to stern, the thief's figure trembled, and his tears stopped instantly.

He saw Gao Pan's kindness towards him and Gao Pan's expectations for him, so he wiped away his tears with his hands and continued to eat.

In this way, Gao Pan handed him the dishes on the table bit by bit, until Gao Pan felt that the thief could not eat any more, then he stopped.

He also called Xiaoer to clean the table and ordered another plate of fruit snacks. Then Gao Pan continued to sit down.

Looking at the thief who was hiccupping from time to time, Gao Pan's expression became friendly again, and he waved to him:

"Now you are willing to tell me, what is your name, where is your home? Why do you want to steal things?"

When he saw the thief squatting down to eat with shame, Gao Pan was sure that the thief had no choice but to come out and steal two buns.

And he didn't eat it all the time, instead he held it tightly in his hands. Gao Pan guessed that he might have stolen it back for his relatives.

Gao Pan felt that he could help such a person with a conscience. The most important thing was that the thief looked like a boy of twelve or thirteen years old.

Xin Dao, if it can make him know his way back and lead him to the right way, then he will not spare him for a while.

Although there are too many such people in the world, Gao Pan will never be able to help, but Gao Pan feels that since he has seen it, he should do it according to his conscience!

(End of this chapter)