Eating the roast duck Meng Yuchao had brought over for lunch, Li Long found he was not particularly interested.
He had never cared much for it in his previous life, and that had not changed in this one. Still, it was a thoughtful gesture, so he did not turn it down... The main dish was sliced roast duck, with thin pancakes and sauce packed in an aluminum lunch box.
Of course, he could tell it was not a whole duck. Meng Yuchao probably could not afford one. There were also several meat-filled flatbreads. From the taste, Li Long figured the filling was pork head meat or something similar-not a prime cut, but nicely braised.
He was not especially fussy himself, and the food suited his tastes well enough, so he ate while sharing a few more small-business tips with Meng Yuchao.
They were all things he had personally experienced and tried.
By comparison, Meng Yuchao was much sharper than Tao Daqiang had been when he first followed Li Long. A hint was all he needed.
Unfortunately, he was also a little slippery. He seemed deeply grateful now, but who could say what he would be like once he started making money?
So Li Long did not expect too much of him. It would be enough if he could help keep an eye on the Big Courtyard.
Li Long only sampled the duck, concentrating instead on eating several flatbreads. Meng Yuchao could tell that Li Long did not care much for roast duck, and he did not eat much of it himself either.
After they finished, Meng Yuchao began clearing up. Li Long pointed at the leftover roast duck and said, "Take that home."
"Why not leave it here for your dinner?" Meng Yuchao made a polite show of declining.
"Take