How to write a story beginning with “The young master hasn’t laughed for ten years”? -Zhihu

How to write a story beginning with “The young master hasn’t laughed for ten years”?

The young master hasn’t laughed for ten years.

Until I crossed into a servant girl, the lady betrothed me to the young master.

Lu family, ancestors have also been out of the flower Lang, officer to the prime minister.

But in recent years, the children in the family are not very promising, so they have to live in Yuzhou.

But the lean camel is bigger than horse, although the Lu family is declining, no longer glorious, but in Yuzhou, is still one of the largest families.

Lujia literati Qingliu, a scholarly family, naturally has high requirements for servants.

Usually, a girl of seven or eight years old was brought in and handed over to the steward for two years to teach embroidery, needlework, and family rules. She would also ask a housekeeper with some knowledge to teach her a few words, so that she would not be a white man, so as not to disgrace the reputation of the Lu family.

After two years of training, they will be assigned according to their qualifications.

The aptitude is good, the appearance is handsome, has the opportunity to become the young master young lady’s personal servant girl, again not good, also can mix a second or third class servant girl, can enter the master room, has the opportunity to appear in front of the master.

If the aptitude is poor, you can only do a sweep girl, do some rough work.

Each girl is seven or eight years old, but she already knows what the future is.

In order to be able to enter the master’s eyes, the girls have made great efforts in needlework embroidery and literacy. I

was the only one who followed the steward to learn the rules every day, sweeping the courtyard and watering the flowers and plants, but I learned the needlework embroidery and literacy in a mess.

The steward, surnamed Wang, was an old man in the mansion. He was sold into the Lu family since he was a child. Later, he was given to the steward of the mansion by the present old lady, the first lady. The son he gave birth to is now a long follower of the master and is very important.

Wang Mody stayed in the Lu family all his life, worked hard without complaint, and was trusted by his wife.

I often follow Wang Mody, and Wang Mody likes me very much.

But whenever she saw my embroidery, Wang couldn’t help sighing, “That’s a nice girl. Why are you so clumsy?”? A

good rooster was embroidered into a sick chicken with a crooked mouth by you.

Actually, what I embroidered is a wild goose.

“Mody,” … … … ” As for literacy, I am even worse. It is not bad if I can write half of the ten words in charge of family education. It is either lack of strokes or crooked, which is really improper.

But at least I can read a few words.

Fortunately, I was born to be diligent, and I have always been active in sweeping menial work, and serving flowers and plants is also quite a true biography of Wang. So

two years later, the other girls were successfully assigned to the master as second-class and third-class maids, only I, under the strong recommendation of Wang Mody, became the rough maid of Boya Court.

Boya Courtyard is the residence of Lu Yan, the eldest young master of the Lu family. In this generation of the

Lu family, Lu Dashao was the most promising. He was already a scholar at a young age, and his articles were among the best.

He was placed with great expectations, carrying the hope of letting the Lu family rise again.

Therefore, in order to make him feel at ease to study, there were only two second-class maids in the Boya courtyard, Hongxing and Bitao, who were responsible for sweeping things in the house of the eldest young master.

The rest of the personal things, such as grinding, changing clothes and tidying up the desk, are in the charge of the young master’s servant Zhang Sheng and the wet nurse Zhang Mama.

When Mody led me into the Boya Courtyard, he paid a visit to the eldest young master and asked him to give me a name.

At that time, the eldest young master was reading at his desk when he happened to read the poem of Zi Gui’s cry. He looked at me and saw that my complexion was dim and my figure was thin, like a small sparrow, so he named me Zi Gui.

A good person, but there is a bird name, my heart is depressed.

But also can only respectfully thank, bow his head and step down.

From the beginning to the end, I never looked up at the young master, because it was against the rules.

I lived in the servant’s room in the backyard of the Boya Courtyard. I also lived with Li Mo-mo and two rough maids like me, one named Lvmei and the other Hongmei.

Hongxing and Bitao don’t live with us. They usually live near the young master, which is convenient for night duty.

Li Mo-mo was also an old man in the mansion, but she was young and widowed. Later, she never remarried. Anyway, she had no worries about food and drink in the mansion. When she was old, there would be a thin coffin in the mansion and a dozen paper money to send her to her death.

Li treated us very well, probably because she had no children of her own, so she taught us all as her own children. She always kept the fresh cakes given by the

host for us. When the clothes were worn out, she would sew them for us at the first time. Our little girl could not go out. Every time she went out, she would bring us some new things, or new hair flowers, or Hong Shunzhai’s snacks.

But if we make a mistake, Li Mody will also punish us severely by hitting us in the palm of the hand.

Li Mo-mo often said, “As servants, we must do our duty well and do our duty well. Don’t be like those foxes who don’t do their jobs all day long. They just think about how to seduce their brothers and dream about their concubines.”.

I’m not afraid that my wife will know and tear her skin.

Bah, shameless and cheap! “I’ll tell you three, remember who you are, and don’t think about what you have or don’t have, or I’ll cut your faces and break your legs before your wife can do anything!” I knew who she was talking about. I had heard Chunmei chatting with Hongmei. Chunmei said, “Hey, did you see that?”?

That peach is wearing a pink peach blossom on her head today.

“Hong Mei said,” Yes, pink peach blossoms with green clothes, thanks to her.

She took so much trouble to attract the young master’s attention, but it was a pity that the eldest young master was so absorbed in his studies that he didn’t even look at her. I’ve

been in the Boya Courtyard for a year, but I haven’t seen the young master. Because of the rules of the Boya Courtyard, the rough work in the courtyard must be cleaned up when the master is not there, and I can’t disturb the young master’s study.

Therefore, I get up every day at the beginning of the day, and I finish sweeping before the end of the day.

Then, before the young master left school, he took care of the flowers and plants in the garden.

The rest of the time, I was starching and mending in the backyard with Li Mo-mo, Chunmei and Hongmei, and I really had no chance to see the young master.

Occasionally, Wang Mody would come to see me. She and Li Mody were also old acquaintances. They talked and drank together, and I dozed beside them. When he

woke up, he was either dressed in Wang’s clothes or covered with Li’s quilt.

The young master’s wet nurse, Zhang’s mother, Zhang’s mother, and the red apricot would often come to the backyard to see us and bring us some snacks that were not very fresh in the house.

But Bitao has never been here.

Yes, she is a person who wants to be an aunt. How can she look up to us rude girls. Most of the maids in the

house have four ways out. The best one is to climb into the master’s bed and become a house smoothly. If you are lucky enough to give birth to a son, you will become an aunt. Although your status is far worse than that of the wife of the main house, you are at least half a master. Needless to say, you can still have two maids to serve you. Isn’t it beautiful.

The second is that when they reach a certain age, the master will speak to the servant, or the servant in the mansion, or the steward in the village. Children born in the

future can also continue to work in the house.

Or there are those who do not want to marry, young widows, as long as they work in peace in the house, when they are old, someone will take care of things for you after death.

Third, there are relatives, friends and parents in the family to redeem themselves, generally in the house for several years, or in front of the master quite a face of the girl, the master will not be embarrassed, and even will give a large sum of money to let her leave.

The last one is also the one that few people will choose.

It was the girl who saved enough money to redeem herself.

The reason why no one chooses this is that first, the cost of self-redemption is not low. Second, most of the maids who redeem themselves have no relatives or friends. Even if they go out, they have nothing to rely on. It’s hard to live. It’s better to stay in the house. At least they have no worries about food and clothing. Third, the maids who redeem themselves are not as good as those who have relatives and friends at home. They are often said to be disloyal and unjust, and are not liked by others. The

days are going on day by day, and I have been in Boya Hospital for two years. I haven’t seen the young master for

two years.

Chunmei and Hongmei occasionally secretly lie in the corner of the backyard to peep at the young master who went to school, but when Li found out, they had to be beaten and scolded.

I’m not a man who asks for trouble, and I don’t have to ask for a beating for a man I’ve never met.

Ill! Month, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather began to turn cool, Li Mody began to cough, at first did not care, thought it was just a common cold, after a few days will be good.

Until that day when we were starching clothes together, Li Mody suddenly coughed violently, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and fell back and fainted.

I hurried over to help him up, and I was in a panic.

Mody is the person who treats me best when I come to this world, to this house. I have only one thought in my mind, “Mody can’t do anything.”. For the first time, I ran out of the Boya Courtyard regardless of the

people I pinched. Lu Fu was really big. I ran for a long time, through a round door, across a small bridge, and ran three paths before I saw Wang in the garden from a distance.

I ran over and knelt down in front of Wang Momo. Breathing heavily, I cried to Wang Momo and said, “Wang Momo, please save Li Momo. She just vomited blood and fainted. Please, please call a doctor to take a look at her!” I cried myself hoarse, completely unaware of the presence of others.

The king gave me a heavy knock on the head and said, “Rude girl, why don’t you bow to your wife first in front of her? Why do you kneel down to me?”? Only then did

I see beside Wang Mo-mo a woman with a beautiful face, dressed in a jacket with a standing collar made of purple silk with dark flowers, covered with a moon white silk brocade, wearing a lake-blue gold pleated skirt, wearing a set of elegant, dignified and precious gold-inlaid emerald-wrapped gourd head and face, with a gentle and dignified smile on her well-maintained face. Look carefully, but find her eyebrows and eyes faintly dignified.

It turned out that this was the mother of the Lu family.

I hurriedly kowtowed to my wife to make amends. “I’m sorry, madam. The maidservant was in a hurry and broke the rules. Please punish her!” Wang Mo-mo hurriedly helped me beg for mercy, saying, “Madam, it’s the old slave who didn’t teach this girl well. She’s a first offender, and it’s also a good intention. Please forgive her. I’ll go back and punish her well.”.

“Mrs. Lu did not return to Wang, but looked at me and asked,” Which courtyard are you from?

I returned respectfully, “Madam Hui, the maidservant is the maid of the Boya Courtyard!” From Boya Court?

Since you are from Boya Court, why don’t you beg the eldest young master beside me instead of the king beside me?

I looked at the two young men standing beside my wife. They were of similar size and looked quite similar. One of them must be the eldest young master, and the other must be the eldest son of the second young master, who was only two months younger than eldest young master. The

two young masters seemed to have just left the school, both wearing the blue and white gowns of the school, and the book boy was waiting beside them with a heavy book bag.

At first glance, it looks like twins.

Only one teenager’s eyes were quiet, his face was expressionless, and he stood with his hands down, while the other teenager looked rather jumpy, with a pair of good-looking eyes slightly curved, lips slightly raised, and two dimples looming.

Ah? Can

I say I haven’t seen the young master at all? How do

I know who they are? Seeing that I was at a loss for words,

my wife turned her eyes twice and looked at the two teenagers beside her. Her eyes were full of doubts and ignorance. She was stunned and slightly absent in the same place. She hesitated and could not answer.

Suddenly he laughed, “You don’t even know your master, do you?”?

“I had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer,” Madam Hui, the maidservant is the rough maid of the Boya Courtyard, who is responsible for sweeping the courtyard. Li Mo-mo taught us not to sweep in front of the young master, so as not to disturb the young master’s study, so the maidservant has no chance to see the young master! ” Then won’t you see it secretly? Madam

Hui, Li Mo-mo said that this is not in line with the rules.

The maidservant dares not! How long have you been at Boya Court? Madam

Hui, two and a half years.

“Two years, ha ha, good!” As she spoke, the lady covered her mouth with a light laugh and turned to Wang Mo-mo and said, “You take this girl to find a doctor, and then go to the bookkeeper’s office to give Li Mo-mo two coins of silver, saying that she has worked hard, so that she can recover from her illness!” I hurried to go out with Wang Mody to ask for a doctor.

Ignoring the teasing of the teenager behind him.

This is the first time I went out, the first time I came into contact with the world except Lufu. Turn right

out of Lufu, about 300 meters away from the street, with shops on both sides and vendors Hawking along the street, a scene full of vitality.

I suddenly lost my mind. I haven’t seen such a lively scene for a long time.

I almost forgot. I’m from time travel.

It is from the world where tall buildings are everywhere, transportation is convenient and smooth, and science and technology networks are extremely convenient. It is from the society where beautiful women with slender legs can be seen everywhere, handsome men in short-sleeved T-shirts can be seen everywhere, calling for equality for all, no hierarchy and no servants.

I almost forgot that I was not a servant girl, but a college student in the modern world.

Through such a very low probability of the event happened to me, I am not happy, not full of challenges eager to try, I just want to live well in this world. How

am I going to live? It is

not to fight against the world and society, but to recognize the reality, to recognize their own identity and situation, to abide by their duties, and to fully integrate themselves into the world.

Only in this way can I live well. Wang Mody and

I called the doctor back, and Li Mody’s illness was under control, but he couldn’t overwork any more. Every day, besides finishing my work,

I have to decoct medicine for Li Mody and talk with Li Mody. Li Mody always sits on the chair at the door and looks at me with a smile.

I think this kind of day is very good, every day there is something to do, do not worry about food and clothing, there are people who love themselves around, the heart is warm, the years are quiet, not as good as.

Li Mody was not in good health and could no longer make clothes for us. Seeing that winter was coming, I thought the winter clothes in the house were not warm enough, so I cut them carefully with the best cloth from my master’s New Year’s gift and made a thick red lined jacket embroidered with magpies for Li Mody.

Li Mo-mo touched his lined jacket and couldn’t believe I did it. “Did you really do it?”?

“” Yes. Did you embroider

this magpie, too?

“I nodded.” You have this skill. How did you get assigned here to be a rough maid?

“I stuck out my tongue, took her arm, buried my head in her arms, and said coquettishly,” We are destined to meet such a good one. Don

‘t you think so?

“Mody laughed and hit me twice.” You girl! ” Then he held me tightly in his arms. Just after the

first lunar month, the red plum blossoms in the courtyard had not yet budded, and I was decocting medicine for Li in the courtyard. The

young master’s wet nurse, Mother Zhang, suddenly came into the courtyard and said to me and Li that his wife had promoted me to a second-class servant girl beside the young master.

I was surprised, how could I, such a little transparent, how could I get into the eyes of my wife?

Besides, the two second-class girls in the courtyard are already full, red apricot and peach are doing well, why suddenly mention me. Wait, red apricot and peach, right?

I looked up at Mother Chang, who nodded to me and then said, “That girl, Bitao, secretly stuffed my brother’s purse with a pair of Mandarin ducks embroidered on it. She happened to be caught red-handed by her wife, who ordered someone to beat her 20 times and then found someone to sell her.”.

I was stunned. For the first time, I felt that the fate of this world was worthless. The servant girl who was sold by the Lu family would never come to a good end.

But why was I suddenly promoted? Sister Chunmei Hongmei came to the Boya Academy earlier than I did. Do

you remember the last time you met your wife in order to get a doctor for Li?

I nodded. Of course I remembered. I was scared to death! Mother Chang went on to say, “The last time your ladyship saw that you had been in the Boya Courtyard for two years, she didn’t know who the young master was. She thought it was really interesting, so she asked Wang Mody in private. She knew that you usually did things properly, kept your duties, and never exceeded the distance.”. So

this time Bitao had an accident, the madam personally called your name and asked you to take Bitao’s place.

Now I understood that I was so stupid that I was in the lady’s eyes, so I put it beside the young master to make people worry.

I stayed by Li Mody’s side and said I didn’t want to go.

Li Mo-mo knocked me on the head and said, “Madam’s orders have all come down. I have to go even if I don’t want to.”.

You’re a good boy, and I don’t have anything to worry about, but I still want to remind you to do your duty, not to have any bad ideas, but to remember! I nodded and said, “I remember. Don’t worry, I won’t.”. When I

became a second-class servant girl, I no longer lived with Li Mody. I moved to Bitao’s house and lived with Hongxing.

It’s not a big room. Although

the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

Besides the bed, the dressing table, the table and the stool are also available. Red apricot

is a good-tempered girl. She will be 16 years old after the New Year. She is two years older than me. She is very considerate and takes care of people.

Before, she often brought snacks to us with Zhang’s mother, so we were familiar with each other.

The red apricot was sold to Lu Fu after the disaster in the family. There are parents and brothers in the family. Over the years, they have done some small business with the help of the red apricot’s monthly money. The family’s situation has gradually improved. They want to redeem the red apricot.

But the red apricot said that she wanted to stay in Lu Fu for two more years. Lu Fu had a lot of money every month, and it was not too late for her to go out when she got married.

At first, I didn’t know anything, so the red apricot taught me bit by bit. For example, the young master liked to drink some hot tea, the snacks and fruits in the house must not be overnight, and the flower arrangement did not have to be any flowers, but there must be fresh flowers and plants in the house. The tables, chairs and benches in the

house are also wiped every day, but these jobs have to be done when the young master goes to school. On weekdays, when the young master is in the house, we try to disturb him as little as possible.

As for personal affairs such as changing clothes, grinding ink and making beds, Zhang’s mother and Zhang Sheng, the young fellow beside the young master, took care of them. Unless Zhang’s mother or young master speaks in person, we must not interfere in

these matters without authorization.

And the young master’s. I took out a pen and paper, took out the posture of taking notes at school, and recorded what the red apricot said one by one. Looking at the five pages of notes, I really wanted to quit! The red apricot curiously took the notes I had written and teased me, “Mother Chang says you’re stupid and I can’t see. Isn’t that clever?”.

“Mother Chang is right. I have a bad memory, and I’m stupid. If I want to do a good job, I can’t play smart!” The red apricot looked at my handwriting carefully. “Is your handwriting a small regular script with hairpin flowers?”?

I was startled. Oh, I forgot to pay attention.

But without changing his expression, he said, “It’s not a hairpin, it’s just written like it!” Hong Xing shook her head and said, “Although I only happened to see this font in a book on the young master’s desk when I was serving tea to him, I would never admit my mistake. I didn’t expect you to write so well!” Can I say that I began to practice calligraphy from the third grade of primary school to the first grade of high school? If it hadn’t been for the college entrance examination, I could have written better. Smiling,

I took the paper from the red apricot’s hand and said with a smile, “It’s not as good as you said. I was just afraid that you would say my handwriting was not good. I just paid special attention to the strokes.”. Sister

Red Apricot, don’t tease me.

Besides, what’s the big deal? I’ve heard it for a long time. Sister Hongxing’s embroidery work is a must. Even the feathers of the embroidered swan geese are clearly visible. I haven’t asked you for advice yet?

You mustn’t hide your secrets. Teach me more! Red apricot is an honest, kind and simple girl, she did not think much, really give me guidance to embroidery.

I stick to my own duties and work honestly according to the precautions that the red apricot told me. When I

serve tea, I can ask Zhang Sheng to send it, and the young master can not enter the house, so that I have been promoted to a second-class servant girl for a year and have not left any impression in front of the young master.

Whenever I have free time, I run to the backyard and stay with Li.

In the past, Li Mody always kept the delicious snacks for me, and always brought me something when I went out. Now I take the snacks with me. My monthly money has risen a lot. I often ask someone to bring some new things to Li Mody. Li Mody always hugs me and listens to me, and then gives me a mouthful of snacks.

Every time before he left, he always told me to do my duty, do things well, and never follow in the footsteps of Bitao.

Red Apricot knew that Li Mo-mo and I had a deep affection for each other, and every time she let me “skip work,” she would even give me the snacks that the young master had removed from the house. The

days went by day by day, and I was 16 in a twinkling of an eye.

Red apricot also reached the age of marriage, her parents gave her a marriage, came to redeem her home.

The lady appreciated the hard work of the red apricot over the years and gave her a rich dowry. Although

I know that sooner or later there will be such a day, but when this day really comes, but happy to cry and sad to cry. Red apricot

has always been like my sister, always taking care of me and caring about me.

When it’s cold, they make clothes for me; when it’s hot, they leave me herbal tea; when they know that I like the snacks in the young master’s house, they always leave me a piece that I don’t want to eat; when they know that I’m worried about Li Mo-mo, they always “cover the shift” for me when I walk to see Li Mo-mo, but they don’t complain.

I bought her a fine Jasper hairpin with my half a year’s money, and made a new dress for her with the fine satin given by the master.

The red apricot touched the gift I gave her, hugged me, and then took my hand and said, “Zi Gui, I know what you think in your heart, but this world has always been harsh on women, and what you want is extremely difficult.”.

As a sister, I love you dearly, but as a woman, I admire you from the bottom of my heart.

I watched the red apricot go out of the gate of the Lu Mansion, and when I returned to the house, I felt very empty everywhere.

I ran to Lee and burst into tears. Lee comforted me, but he had to persuade me to leave, because the red apricot had gone, and no one would “cover the shift” for me. After

the red apricot left, my wife called me, to the effect that the red apricot had gone, and should have added a second-class girl, but recently the young master was about to take part in the scientific examination, afraid that the new girl was not sensible to disturb the young master’s peace, so let me work hard for a period of time, and then add people after the young master finished the exam.

Also, now the young master examination is imminent, let me pay more attention, take good care of the young master! Of course, triple the monthly money! If the young master is in high school, there is another reward! I didn’t have many things to do, and that’s why I was able to skip work from time to time. Now I still have double my monthly salary, and I naturally want it.

Hurriedly answer down. In

ancient times, children were under a lot of pressure to study! Having experienced the college entrance examination, I could not bear to watch the young master study hard at his desk every day.

But the world is like this, no one can help it.

Just like the original college entrance examination, everyone knows that it is exam-oriented education, everyone knows that children work hard, but no parents will let their children not read, not test! I can only put the mung bean water boiled in advance in the well and ice it before the young master leaves the school every day, and ask Zhang Sheng to send it to him when he leaves the school. I can only change the flowers and plants in the house into orchids that can calm people down. I can only change the taste of the snacks on the table. I can only give Zhang Sheng some refreshing incense when the young master is drowsy in the middle of the night. I can do very little, after all, it is not my scientific examination, the road of scientific examination must be his own.

Just watching him study hard, I always think of my boyfriend in modern times.

He was also like this, always unsmiling, like an old pedant, doing things carefully and attentively. At that time, I often liked to tease him, or appeared behind him to blindfold his eyes, or got into his arms to act like a spoiled child to him. Thinking of this, I couldn’t help smiling.

I looked up at the sky. The moon was bright and the stars were rare. I remembered that I used to watch the moon with him in the lakeside park. Sometimes I had a lot of fun and would pester him to play Flying Flowers with me, because during that time I always watched the Chinese Poetry Conference. As a science student,

he was naturally no match for me. Every time he said a few words, he raised his hand to admit defeat, and then ran to buy me ice cream.

In fact, I know that he gave it to me on purpose. How can a person who recites Tang and Song poems thoroughly and reads the Book of Songs and the collection of Han Yuefu poems lose to me as a dilettante. The last time

I played the Flying Flower Order with him, that is to say, the poem with the moon, the last sentence he said, is Su Shi’s famous line, people have joys and sorrows, the moon has its ups and downs, this matter is difficult to complete.

May we live long and share the beauty of this moonlight, even though miles apart.

I couldn’t help reading out the last two sentences.

Now, I’m afraid everyone thinks I died in that fire, including him.

Who would have thought that I would be reborn in another world and live humbly and carefully. It has been eight years now.

I don’t know how long he has been there, and whether he has come out to start a new life. Will

he immerse himself in his research and never come to the world again? Will he marry someone else under the pressure of his parents? Will he be happy with his wife and son now? Will he have forgotten me! But I haven’t forgotten him yet. How can I forget him! However, if I can’t stay with you forever, I only wish you a hundred years old! I wiped away the tears on my face, but when I looked back, I saw the eldest young master standing at the door and looking at me quietly. Zhang Sheng had disappeared.

I looked at the face of the eldest young master, for a moment, some absence.

But he soon came to his senses and said to the eldest young master, “Young master, the dew is deeper and heavier, and the night wind is clear and cold. Be careful not to catch cold. You’d better go back to your room!” “I might as well enjoy the moon!” “The maidservant is going to get you a cloak!” As I walked past him, he grabbed my arm and asked, “What did you say?”?

“I looked back at him in astonishment and said haltingly,” No, nothing.

May we live together for a long time and share the beauty of the moon together.

Good words! It’s just that this is a new word written by Lord Su last year. How can you sing it? Struggling to break away from his hand,

I took three steps back and said to him, “Young master, you heard wrong. The maidservant didn’t say anything. It was already late at night. The maidservant stepped down first.”.

I hurriedly turned around and ran back into the room. My heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of my heart. I patted my face and thought with regret, “Why are you so careless?” In the following days, perhaps the young master’s schoolwork was getting heavier and heavier, perhaps we all tacitly ignored that night, and perhaps I deliberately avoided meeting him. After a few days, everything was calm and peaceful.

I breathed a sigh of relief, and my heart was gradually relieved in my throat.

I still do things as usual, and whenever I have free time, I go to the backyard to see Li.

So quiet after a few months, the day of the scientific examination is approaching, my wife ordered me and mother Zhang to pack the luggage for the young master to go to Beijing. I

had never traveled far, and I seemed a little embarrassed, so I had to bring him what I had considered when I went to travel.

In addition to the necessary clothes, books and so on, I also sewed several small cloth bags overnight, which contained various things in different categories.

There are dried apricots to prevent carsickness, seasickness, nausea and vomiting, moisture-absorbing and moisture-proof carbon powder, odor-removing spices, windproof and warm knee and elbow pads, and several folded cloth bags.

Mother Zhang looked at what I had prepared and appreciated the first few, but she didn’t know what I was going to do with the big cloth bags.

I explained, “If the box is damaged on the way and can’t be used, you can use this big cloth bag to pack it.”.

Besides, I’ve heard that the exam will last three days, and not only is no one allowed to visit you, but there are restrictions on what you can bring with you. In the chilly spring in the north, the young master can use this bag as a book bag, and if the stool is cold, he can turn the bag over and use it as a cushion. I’ve added hair to it. Mother

Chang turned it over and saw that, sure enough, a layer of fine, tight wool had been added to the inside of the bag. It felt soft and warm to the touch.

Mother Zhang repeatedly praised me for my thoughtfulness and told Zhang Sheng to take all these things with him. On the day the

young master left, I and the servants of the Boya Courtyard sent him to the door.

As servants, we are not qualified to send the young master to the ferry.

Watching the young master’s back far away, I turned into the house, closed the doors and windows, and then carefully took out a piece of paper in my hand, on which a word was written neatly, which was Su Shi’s water tune song. When will there be a

bright moon? I drink wine and ask the blue sky. I don’t know what year it is in the palace in the sky.

I want to ride the wind to go home, but I am afraid that Qionglou Yuyu is too cold at the top.

Dance to clear the shadow, what seems to be in the world.

Turn Zhu Ge, low Qihu, according to sleepless. There

should be no hate, what is long to leave the time round.

Men have sorrow and joy, they part and meet again. The moon may be bright or dim, she may wax or wane.

May we live long and share the beauty of the moon! At the end, there is a signature.

I turned out a pair of scissors, cut out the signature and burned it, and then locked the note in the makeup box. In the days when the

young master left, the Boya Courtyard was very leisurely. Besides sweeping the house every day and going to the backyard to accompany Li, I also took good care of the flowers and plants in the yard.

I have always liked orchids, whose fragrance is fresh and long, with the effect of concentration and meditation. Orchids are gentlemen in flowers, with a literary spirit, which has always been the favorite of literati and poets.

I begged Zhang’s mother several times, and Zhang’s mother finally agreed to allow me to plant several pots of fresh and elegant orchids with a long aftertaste in the yard.

Orchid elegance is also commensurate with the name of Boya Court.

My skill of planting flowers has been handed down by Wang Mody. After several times of service, the orchids in the yard have opened one after another, and the fragrance has spread to the yard for a long time.

One day, I was tending flowers and plants in the yard with my mother, during which the water in the kettle was finished, and I took the kettle to the backyard to collect water. Before

I came back to the front yard, I heard Zhang’s mother talking to a man in a very respectful tone. Hiding behind the porch,

I put my ear close and heard the man say, “These orchids are simple and quiet, elegant and noble. They are planted in my eldest brother’s courtyard, but they complement each other with this liberal courtyard.”.

But I remember that there was no orchid in this Boya courtyard before? Mother

Chang replied respectfully, The old slave didn’t understand this. He just thought the flowers looked good and smelled good, so he planted them casually. He never thought they would get into the eyes of the second young master.

If the second young master likes it, the old slave will send two pots to the second young master’s yard.

“I looked up and saw the second young master waving the folding fan in his hand. His eyes were dark and unclear. He burst out laughing and said,” This Magnolia is the most delicate. There are so many vulgar people in my yard. I’m afraid they’ll die in two days and spoil things. I can’t

compare with the orchid heart of the people in the courtyard of the eldest brother, which is exquisitely carved, and can raise the orchid so freely and gracefully.

“All right, I’ll just be a flower watcher!” With that, the second son looked up and laughed twice, opened the fan in his hand, fanned it twice at will, and waited for the servant boy to go out.

I saw that the second young master had gone far away, and then I went over with the kettle. “Why is this second young master so strange? Why did he suddenly come to our Boya Courtyard?” Mother Chang flicked me on the forehead and scolded me, “It’s not you, this girl, who insists on planting this orchid, but still plants it so well. This second young master has always been a person who likes romance and boasts of being romantic. When he sees the orchids blooming in this courtyard, how can he be unreasonable?”.

“I stuck out my tongue and shook Mother Chang’s hand and said,” How can you blame me for this? If you want to blame Mother Chang, you have to blame her for choosing this fragrant and elegant green magnolia. You have to blame Wang Mo-mo for his good craftsmanship. He taught me the skill of planting flowers without any concealment, so that he could raise this delicate green magnolia so well.

It’s all your fault and Wang’s fault. How can you blame me? Mother

Chang laughed angrily and couldn’t help but give me another bullet in the head. I covered my forehead with pain.

“You, no wonder Li and Wang like you so much. You girl are really used to confusing black and white and confusing people.”.

I covered my forehead and smiled cheekily. I looked at Mother Chang with my eyes wide open and said, “Does Mother still like it?”?

“” You. “” Does mom like it?

Mom, tell me, do you like it? Mother

Chang couldn’t do anything about me. She sighed and scraped my nose. “I like it!” She said. A few days later, when the last pot of orchids was in full bloom, the good news from the government arrived, and the eldest young master, who lived up to the expectations of the public, was honored with the 12th place in the high school.

The whole Lu Mansion was jubilant, and the master and his wife not only enjoyed the Boya Courtyard, but also enjoyed the glory of the other courtyards.

The young master has not yet returned, but the matchmaker has almost flattened the threshold of Lu Fu.

The master and his wife discussed for a long time, and finally decided to raise Shen Ziruo, the youngest daughter of the Shen family in the prison department.

Shen Ziruo’s mother was the youngest daughter of the youngest son of the brother-in-law of the second brother of the present empress’s grandfather. Although she had made several turns of marriage, she was somehow related to the royal family.

And Shen Ziruo’s grandfather Shen Laodan had served as an officer of Taixue, and the eldest young master had been instructed by Shen Laodan before he went to the capital, and he had the friendship of half a teacher, not to mention that his second brother was now serving in the capital Ducha yuan, and he had a bright future.

With the help of such a mother-in-law, the young master’s future is really a visible magnanimity.

It’s just that if Shen Zi is a notoriously weak and delicate young lady, she has to be followed by three or five servants when she goes out, for fear of being dizzy by the sun, getting sick by the rain, and walking too long.

However, Miss Shen is also a famous beauty. It is widely said that she has the appearance of a sinking fish, and because of her weak body, she has a little more charm of a weak willow facing the wind. I really feel pity for her.

Gu also called him Shen Xizi.

When his wife told the young master about the marriage, the young master only pondered for a moment and then returned respectfully, “Everything is up to my mother!” Her ladyship knew that Miss Shen was weak, and she was afraid that she would not be able to give birth to a son in the future, so she said, “You have a girl you like. If your family status is not high, your mother can find a concubine for you.”. The

young master’s eyes moved, but his expression was as calm as ever. He said lightly, Mother is joking. My son has studied hard since he was a child, and it is his duty to revitalize the Lu family. He dares not slacken off at all. Apart from Mother Chang and a little girl who are waiting on me, where have he come into contact with other women. When the

lady heard this, she seemed to think of something?

You’re talking about the second-class girl beside you. What’s her name?

Go back to your mother and call Zi Gui.

Yes, yes, yes, that’s her, the little girl who went into your yard and didn’t know you for two years.

Ha ha ha, that’s interesting.

“” I think she’s not bad. She’s cautious, and she’s honest and dutiful. It’s the most worry-free thing. It’s better to carry her into a room! What do you think of giving birth to a son and a half daughter in two years and then becoming an aunt? There was an imperceptible flash of light in the

eldest young master’s eyes, but he still answered respectfully, “Everything is up to my mother.”. When

my wife summoned me, I was dividing the orchids in the yard. Mother Zhang happily pulled me into the house and changed into a new dress. She also gave me a very expensive red pearl with agate.

I was a little uncomfortable, and I was a little nervous to ask Zhang’s mother what was going on?

Why do you dress me up so grandly all of a sudden.

Mother Chang laughed and said, “It’s a good thing. You’ll know when you get there.”.

I followed Mother Chang to his wife’s room. The eldest young master was also sitting beside him. Wang stood respectfully behind his wife.

I kowtowed respectfully and asked my wife and young master to pay their respects.

Her ladyship smiled with satisfaction when she saw the step shaking on my head. When I

first saw you, you were a black and thin little girl, but now that you’ve grown up, and you’re wearing this lake-blue brocade dress and this red agate step, your whole temperament is different. You’re a little beauty.

I have always known that I am not ugly. Although I am not beautiful and beautiful, I have regular facial features. Since I grew up, my complexion has been fair. If I dress up carefully, I will be an elegant and beautiful woman.

However, I was not immersed in the praise of my wife, because her next words made me feel like falling into an ice cellar. “You are a person close to the young master, and you have always been dutiful and diligent. Today I will decide to open your face and carry you into a room. When the young lady enters the door, you will be able to wait on her.”.

If you give birth to a boy or a girl in the future, I’ll carry your aunt for you! No wonder Zhang’s mother looked strange when she changed my clothes. No wonder Wang looked at me with a complicated look. No wonder the whole room had a variety of eyes, envy, congratulations, but more jealousy.

Yes, I am a second-class servant girl, very stupid, nothing outstanding, unexpectedly into the eyes of the lady and the young master, was so praised. This

time the young master returned from high school, how many people were eager to try, but it happened that I picked up the treasure.

But I don’t want to! When Wang Mo-mo saw me staying where I was, he came out to smooth things over. “This kid is so happy and silly. How come he doesn’t even know how to thank me?”. When

I came to my senses, countless thoughts flashed through my mind. Finally, I gritted my teeth and kowtowed three times to my wife. Then I buried my head on the ground and said in a voice that I couldn’t help trembling, “Madam, I want to redeem myself!” As soon as my voice fell, the whole room fell into a dead silence, the lady froze in place, and the young master’s calm and calm look froze involuntarily. Standing next to me, Mother

Chang immediately knelt down, pinched me, and whispered in my ear, “What’s the matter with you? Are you stupid?” Then he hurried to beg for my mercy. After

my wife was stunned for a moment, I could feel her suppressed anger, but in order to maintain the image of the mother, she still asked me, “Are you serious?”?

“Madam Hui, really!” Why do you want to leave the house? Do you feel wronged to be my son.

My shoulders trembled, and I knew that in this day and age, I was a worthless servant girl, and as long as the master was unhappy, it was not up to me to beat or sell.

But I still clenched my teeth and said, “Madam Hui, Zi Gui is just a skylark, but the young master is a unicorn. Since I entered the house, I have been familiar with the family rules. As a servant, I should abide by my duties and not have delusions. The young master is Zi Gui’s master, and Zi Gui dares not have delusions.”.

“The lady looked at the young master’s calm face and continued,” In that case, you can refuse. Why do you have to leave the house?

As far as I know, you have no family left. Madam

Hui, Tzu Kui entered the mansion when he was eight years old, and he hasn’t been out since he entered the mansion. I once heard the older steward Mody say in a chat that the outside world is vast and boundless, with beautiful mountains and rivers, and the scenery of the four seasons is even more beautiful. As a servant, Tzu Kui shouldn’t have had delusions, but Tzu Kui yearned for them and wanted to go outside and have a look.

And after the young master gets married, he will be accompanied by his young wife, and the two of them will sing harmoniously and spread their branches and leaves as soon as possible. Isn’t that beautiful. If

Zi Gui is around, I’m afraid it will make the young lady dissatisfied.

“I didn’t expect you to have such an ambition!” Her ladyship said in a sarcastic tone, and was about to speak again when the young master beside her suddenly said, “Mother, what she said is reasonable. If the bride gets married and sees that I’m not married, she’ll have a connection. If it gets out, I’m afraid it’s not good for the family tradition.”.

Moreover, she has been very conscientious and considerate in taking care of her son all these years. If it hadn’t been for the woolen cloth bags and cushions she sewed for this exam, I’m afraid my son would have had to sit in the exam room for three days cold reception.

It’s better to help her.

Let her go! When your ladyship saw that the young master had spoken, she probably remembered that I had kept my place for many years, so she didn’t say much. Instead, she ordered Wang Mody to fetch ten taels of silver and hand it to me. “Now that the young master has spoken, I’ll let you go now. In memory of your loyalty for so many years, you can take these ten taels of silver, which is also a complete master-servant relationship.”.

I took the silver, and I knew what my wife meant. If I wanted to go, I would go cleanly. If I took the silver, I would have nothing to do with Lu Fu.

I buried my head deeply and said, “Tzu Kui kowtows to thank you!” When I returned to Boya Courtyard, Li had already learned about it and asked Hongmei to call me over.

At this time, the sun sets in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the window lattice, falling on the dark ground through the window paper as thin as cicada wings.

Li Mody turned her back to the window lattice and leaned against the small tea table on the edge of the collapse. She did not light the lamp. I could not see the expression on her face with her back to the light. She watched me come in slowly from outside the door in silence.

I didn’t know how to open my mouth, but I knelt down in front of her without saying a word.

I guess I let her down, and Mody must be very angry with me.

Even if she beats me now, I have no complaints.

Li looked at me kneeling on the ground for a long time, then sighed and said, “Get up. It’s cold on the ground. Be careful not to break your knees!” I couldn’t help throwing myself into Li’s arms any longer. I didn’t burst into tears like Sister Hongxing when she left. I just buried my face deep in her arms and wept silently.

Li patted me on the back. Although he was talking to me, I sounded more like he was talking to himself calmly. I had expected it long ago. I knew it from the magpie jacket you made for me.

Such a fine stitch, such an excellent embroidery, the car twisted the needle to rotate smoothly, even I feel sorry for myself.

I have seen your handwriting, so beautiful and neat, exquisite pen and ink, so flowing clouds and running water, vivid charm, let alone me, even the housekeeper who taught you to write, I am afraid it can not be so beautiful.

You are so smart, how can you be a clumsy girl with rough hands and feet, as Wang said.

I could never have guessed why you were trying so hard to hide your talent and come to be this rude girl.

Now I understand! You are afraid that you will get into the eyes of your master too early, and then you will be carried to the house, sent to the dowry, and left by your master, right?

You made up your mind to go out early, didn’t you?

I was still buried in her arms, but nodded gently to her in response.

Mody went on to say, “You have no relatives and no one to depend on outside. In the Lu Mansion, although you are a servant, you don’t have to worry about food and clothing. With your ability, it’s not difficult to live a decent life. Tell Mody why you have to leave?”?

I lifted my head from Mody’s arms, sat up straight, looked at Mody, and asked, “Mody, do you remember Bitao?”?

“Bitao, of course I remember!” Do you remember why she was sold out of the house?

Of course I remember that when she gave the young master a purse for the Mandarin ducks to play in the water, she was caught red-handed by her wife, who beat her twenty times and sold her.

Mody, do you think it’s reasonable for Bitao to be punished like this?

“Mody paused and said,” Bitao is at fault, but this punishment is really a bit too much.

But what does that have to do with you?

“” Well, you also know that what Bitao has done is not a big thing. It’s just a beating and a transfer from the Boya Courtyard.

But the madam just sold her out, for what?

In order to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, warn the servant girl of the whole Lu Fu, if someone dares to have a bad idea again, the peach is a lesson from the past.

“I went on to say,” Just because I disturb the young master’s study and offend the master’s interests, I can sell her without giving her any chance or leaving any mercy. If one day I make a mistake, I offend the master’s interests, and I make the master unhappy, then I will be the next Bitao.

And can I resist?

Can you say no?

Unable! Because I am a slave, a slave, I am not me, I am only the property of the master, and there is no difference between a cup and a bowl in their hands.

I reached out and took Mody’s hand. “Mody, I don’t want to be a cup or a bowl. I want to be a person who can control my own destiny and let myself decide!” “In the eyes of the servants, a concubine is half a master, like a sparrow turning into a phoenix. But in fact, she is just a more advanced slave. The contract is in the hands of others, who can beat her, punish her, or sell her if they want to!”. He looked at me in a daze and murmured, “I didn’t know you had such a hill in your heart.”.

But you are a woman, helpless, after leaving the house, how to survive ah?

Her voice trembled and there were tears in her eyes. I held her hand tightly and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, my master didn’t charge me for my redemption. He also gave me 10 taels of silver. With what I’ve saved over the years, I won’t starve myself.”. Some time ago,

I sent a letter to my sister Hongxing. She and her husband are now running a pastry shop in the street. I went to her first.

With her help and the money I have saved, I will live a good life.

“Mody looked at me, as if he had the feeling that his children had grown up and could not help his mother. He sighed and said,” That’s all. Since you have a plan, you can go.

As if remembering something, he got up and went to the cabinet. After rummaging through it for a long time, he turned all the clothes inside to the ground. Then he brought out a one-foot square box.

She walked up to me with the box in her arms and opened it. Half of it was all kinds of exquisite jewelry, and the other half was neatly arranged gold and silver. These were probably her life savings! Li Mo-mo pushed the box in front of me. “This is a little money I’ve saved over the years. I don’t have to worry about food and clothing in this house, and I still have money every month. I don’t need this either. You can take it all with you, and it’s good to have more!” There were tears in my eyes that didn’t come out. I sniffed and laughed. I looked at it. I took the box and looked at it. I picked up a white jade hairpin and put it on my head. Then I pushed the lid of the box back to her. “Well, I’m afraid it’s not right for me to take such a large sum of money with me as a girl. What if a thief misses me?”? Why don’t

you keep it first? If I really can’t live, how about I come to you again?

Mody thought about it, and probably thought I was right, so he stopped demanding.

Because the young master’s wedding day is approaching, there are many affairs in the house, from the lady to the master, down to the rough maid and servant, they are all very busy.

Madam pointed to two more girls to come to Boya Courtyard, but Mother Zhang had no time to take care of them, so she asked Madam to let me stay in the house for a while longer and take them with me. Naturally, I promised to come down.

Years old, the appearance mark, the disposition is clever, the needlework literacy and so on all are the same servant girl in the top-notch.

I probably guessed the intention of the lady, the new lady body is weak, I am afraid it is not good to raise, so the lady is prepared early, if the young lady has nothing to do, I am afraid these two girls are the future aunt, or for the continuation of the family incense.

The eldest young master gave another name to the two maids a few days ago. One was called Du Yu, and the other was called Zi Juan. I was really breathless when I heard that. The eldest young master was on the line with the cuckoo, wasn’t he.

I tried my best to teach them, and they were also smart, and I didn’t need to bother. I soon remembered what I had told them. At this time, I had the feeling that the waves behind the Yangtze River drove on the waves before, and the waves before died on the beach. During

this period of time, the young master was particularly busy, going out early and returning late all day long, as if he had been invited by a friend.

But I’m also happy to be free.

When I met him, I still saluted him respectfully. He just walked past me, nodded slightly, and said nothing else.

I wanted to express my gratitude to him for speaking for me in front of my wife that day, otherwise how could my wife let me go so easily.

But every time he didn’t wait for me to speak, he left in a hurry, or asked Zhang Sheng to come into the room, or asked me to step down on the pretext that I was busy.

I had to give up.

That night, I couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night, thinking that I was going to leave here, leaving the courtyard where I had lived for nearly 10 years. I felt a little sad, so I got up and opened the window to breathe.

My window could just see the corner of the young master’s room. As soon as I opened the window, I saw him standing in front of the window. The window was open. The night wind blew into the room and made his hair dance in the air. He was wearing a white bedclothes and a big robe, which made his body look a little thin.

He stood there, standing there quietly, it was clearly a picture of your son’s view under the moon, but I saw the lonely shadow from it.

He looked steadily out of the window, looking, looking at my house.

He saw me, and I saw him.

I did not speak, he did not speak, so we quietly, quietly, looking at each other.

I don’t know how many times he stood there alone at night, and I don’t know how long he stood there, but I know that tonight is probably the last time he stood there, because tomorrow is his wedding day and the day I left the house.

I left quietly on his wedding day, and the front yard was full of people, music, and people coming and going. All the people in the

house went to the front yard to help, but only Li and Hongmei and Lvmei sent me. Mother

Chang gave me a pure gold hairpin yesterday. I thought it was too valuable, but Mother Chang said, “Life outside is no better than in the house. Take this hairpin. If you can’t go on, you can exchange it for some silver.”.

I couldn’t shirk it, so I had to accept it and give Mother Chang a big hug.

I was a little sorry that Wang was too busy and far away from me, so I couldn’t go to his wife’s yard to find her, so I didn’t have time to say goodbye to her.

Li Mody three people sent me to the back door, Li Mody took my hand, with tears in his eyes, repeatedly told me to take good care of myself, green plum and red plum gave me the shoes embroidered by themselves, tears could not stop falling down, I hugged them tightly, 8 years of companionship, although there is no blood relationship, but many years of dependence and companionship. They have already become my dearest people in the world.

I wiped away my tears and comforted them by saying, “All good things must come to an end, but wherever I go, you are my dearest and dearest relatives.”.

Li Momo, I’m leaving. Please tell Wang Momo that I will miss her.

I turned around to leave, but I heard a girl calling my name from a distance. She ran up to me panting. I recognized her. She was a little girl beside Wang. Before

she could catch her breath, she handed over a bracelet and breathed heavily, saying, “This, yes, the king asked me to give it to you.”.

I took the bracelet, and the water head was so good that it looked old. It should be the one Wang Mody often wore on his hand. I asked, “Why did Wang Mody ask you to send this? Did she say anything else?”?

Yes, Wang Mo-mo asked me to tell you that if you can’t live outside any longer, you can take this bracelet and go to Changping Street in the west of the city to find an embroidery shop called Jinxiu Shop. The owner of the embroidery shop is an old acquaintance of Wang Mo-mo. When she sees this bracelet, she will arrange a job for you.

Wang Mo-mo also said that although you can’t embroider, and you’re stupid and stupid, you’re still diligent. Even if you can’t be an embroiderer, you can be a handyman, and you won’t live on the street.

I can imagine how angry Wang Mody was when she said this, but she still felt sorry for me. She was afraid that I would have a bad life outside alone, so she painstakingly found a way out for me.

I carefully put away the bracelet, let the little girl to Wang Mody to answer my gratitude, then turned around and stepped out of the door.

I turned around and saw Li waiting inside the door, looking at me longingly, until the door was closed by the boy a little bit, and then I couldn’t see their faces.

I looked up at the big house where I had stayed for nearly ten years, with red walls and green tiles, carved beams and painted pillars.

But for me, this is just a gorgeous cage, I am not even a canary in this cage, I am just a dispensable grey sparrow in this cage.

A few days ago, when the steward took me to change my household registration, he asked me if I wanted to change back to my original name. I thought about it. Forget it. Zi Gui’s name has been with me for many years. Even if I change back to my original name, I can’t go back to the past.

I said, “If you don’t change it, just call it Zi Gui, but add your surname.”.

“” Well, what was your last name?

I pondered for a moment, then answered slowly, “My surname is Yang!” From today on, I am Yang Zigui! I searched for the address in Sister Hongxing’s letter and found the pastry shop she opened with her husband. A

small shop front, hidden in the street corner, is not easy to find.

Such a shop is naturally not good, but the rent is cheap.

Sister Red Apricot put the stall at the door to attract the attention of passers-by. It should be her husband, a simple and honest man, who stood behind the stall to greet the guests.

He calmly greeted the guests, “This, this is a freshly baked sweet osmanthus cake. Would you like some?”?

“This is a plum blossom cake. My family is the only one in the whole street who has this snack.” “It’s delicious. Of course it’s delicious. Please try it and buy it.

Give me a catty?

All right, sir, please wait a moment.

Childe, this is your change. Please keep it and come back next time if you think it’s delicious.

“I stepped forward, and he said,” Girl, are you here for a snack? What would

you like to eat?

Hello, I’m looking for a red apricot.

“” And you are?

I am Zi Gui.

The red apricot hurried out of the house. I haven’t seen her for more than

a year, but now I see her again. She wears a woman’s hair in a bun, which is less charming and lovely than her little daughter, and adds a bit of mature charm to her.

The red apricot took my hand and wept with excitement. She couldn’t say anything. Zi Gui, it’s you, it’s really you. I didn’t expect, I didn’t expect you, you came out of Lu Fu so soon, so soon. I thought, I thought it would take a few more years.

“Sister Red Apricot, it’s me. I came out. I came to you as soon as I came out.” “You’re my own sister. A family doesn’t speak two languages. Sister

Red Apricot’s husband stood aside and couldn’t help but interject, Lady, please come in and sit down.

Yes, get in the house, get in the house.

The red apricot wiped her tears and pulled me into the room in a hurry.

After a conversation, I got a general idea of her situation.

Her husband, surnamed Wang, was her cousin. He was two years older than her. They knew each other well before she entered the Lu Mansion. Later, because of the disaster at home, she was sold into the Lu Mansion, and her cousin also went to other places with his family to join relatives.

Later, when the natural disaster passed, he came back with his parents and lived an honest life, but when he was old, he refused to marry.

Under the pressure of his parents, he said he would wait for the red apricot to come back.

Later, red apricot goes back, two people became close. After

getting married, they had a good relationship and opened this small pastry shop together.

Red apricot has been in Lufu for several years, and often imitates the cakes in Lufu, which are very popular with customers. Therefore, although this shop is remote, its business is still good.

I stayed at Hongxing’s house first.

I go out early and come back late every day, wandering around the streets of the market, inquiring about prices, observing the market and inspecting the location.

I borrowed Brother Wang’s clothes, put on a beard and a bamboo hat, dressed up as a man, listened to people chatting in tea shops and restaurants, and sometimes bought a pot of wine or a pot of tea to entertain the little brother who was spitting all over the sky and talking happily. He had a

good time, and I was satisfied with what he said.

In January, I have a clear understanding of the market.

I took a fancy to a shop front, bargained down several times, and rented it at a suitable price.

Red apricot elder sister learns I rented a shop front, guess I want to do business, ask me how to plan specifically, I say I plan to open a small restaurant.

Red apricot elder sister feels inconceivable, when in Lu Fu, she can never know I can cook.

I smiled. I had been destroyed by my mother’s ruthless cooking skills since I was a child. In order to grow up smoothly, I had to find another way out and be self-reliant. Over time, I developed a good cooking skill. I

remember when I was at school, because of the two dormitory parties, I showed a little skill, which amazed the students who could not even distinguish the seasoning. It was

also at that party that I met my boyfriend, and he was in my eyes, and I was in his heart.

I replied with a smile, “Sister Red Apricot, don’t you believe me?”?

You wait, I will cook dinner tonight, and then you will know whether I am joking or not. After

dinner, Sister Red Apricot didn’t object any more. She just said that if she needed any help, she would come to her. Of course

I want it.

With the help of Sister Hongxing and her husband, my small restaurant finally opened, and I named it Lanjunge.

Sister Hongxing teased me that the name was so literary that it didn’t sound like a restaurant, but like a study.

Small restaurant area is not big, the scale is not big, the scale is not high, similar to the modern kind of ordinary restaurant.

I hired a clerk, a bookkeeper, and a cook.

I took out the recipes and dishes in my mind and improved them according to the actual situation. Some ingredients and seasonings that could not be found were replaced by similar materials to make dishes that were novel, unique and in line with contemporary tastes.

I also gave these dishes one after another nice and scary names.

What flying wing to wing, bitter sweet, skyrocketing, rising step by step, jubilant, blue waves thousands of miles, what even Li Zhi, long guard, beauty tip, unicorn plant, what Acacia, Nanguo, curly ear, peach and so on.

In fact, it is a different pattern made by ordinary dishes.

For example, the curly ear is just to cook the agaric, roll it up with cucumber slices after the cold dressing is tasty, and put it on the plate. The agaric is crisp and delicious after the cold dressing is tasty, and the cucumber is the most refreshing and juicy. The combination of the two is really a fine summer cold dish.

Another example is the bitter sweet, in fact, the red jujube skin is poked into the honey to soak, until the red jujube fully absorbs the honey.

Then put it into the balsam pear which is cut into cylindrical shape and hollowed out, and then steam it in the cage. Taste the bitter taste of bitter gourd when you

first enter the mouth, and before you can frown, the sweetness of candied jujube spreads out in your mouth, dispersing the bitterness just now, which should be the four words of bitter and sweet.

Although the dishes are complicated, they sound very elegant, but in fact, the materials and methods are very simple, and the cost is naturally not high, so my price is not high.

To do business, especially long-term business, it is more important to seize the stickiness of customers. I used some simple advertising and promotion methods I learned in

school, and the dishes were novel, affordable, and most importantly, delicious and inexpensive. Soon, my small restaurant had a good start.

Every day, before the door opens, there are guests waiting outside the door who want to taste the fresh dishes in the shop.

There were also many servants of big families waiting at the door, who had come to buy for their masters in the house.

My Lanjun Pavilion is small, low-level, and there is no private room, so the children of some big families naturally do not want to lower their status to eat in the shop.

Sometimes, Lu Fu’s servants would come over with empty food baskets to take care of my business. I told the waiter to pack the dishes carefully, and then pack two more dishes, and then give him some broken silver, so that he could take them back to Wang, Li, and Zhang’s mother. After I

left the mansion, I never went back. For one thing, the house of Lu was heavily guarded. For another, I begged myself to go. At the beginning, I brushed my wife’s face. If I went to the house of Lu, I was afraid that my wife would be dissatisfied and involve them.

But fortunately, every time the servants of Lu Fu come, they always talk to me about the news of Lu Fu.

Let me know their news by beating around the Bush. After

Master Lu got married, he didn’t stay long before he went to Beijing to work.

As newlyweds, the young lady wanted to go with them, but she was so weak that she couldn’t stand the turbulence of the long journey.

Zhang’s mother is old, and her children and grandchildren are in Yuzhou, so it is not convenient to accompany her.

So his wife ordered Du Yu and Zijuan to go to the capital with him to take care of the eldest young master’s daily life.

I sighed with emotion that the two places were separated as soon as they got married, and the young lady was also pitiful.

But I also just sigh with emotion, the past is like smoke, now I am no longer the girl of Lu Fu, but the landlady of Lanjun Pavilion. The

business of Lanjunge was getting better and better. Soon, I recruited another waiter and two cooks, but I was still too busy.

About half a year later, I began to think about expanding the scale and preparing to open Lanjunge into a high-end restaurant.

It’s just that it’s hard to find a suitable building, and I haven’t found a suitable one for a month.

Just when I was at my wits’ end, I suddenly heard that the Qingfeng Restaurant in the city was going to fight out. The location

of Qingfeng Building is superior, the building is gorgeous, the layout of the building is reasonable, and there are many people staring at it. Although

I have some savings, I can’t guarantee that I can get it.

Who knows, as soon as the boss of Qingfenglou heard that it was me, he first praised my Lanjun Pavilion, saying that I was ingenious and original, and that I could manage Lanjun Pavilion so well in a short time. I must have extraordinary ability, and I must be extraordinary in the future. Then, without saying a word, he rented the restaurant to me at a very cheap price. Originally,

I was going to use both hard and soft means to bargain for 36 yuan.

As a result. Well, I picked up a big bargain. I said I was very happy. After a minute of confusion, I came to my senses and turned around excitedly. When the

building came down, I began to decorate it.

I’m not so avant-garde as to think of it as a modern hotel.

I just separate the restaurant from the top and bottom. The ground floor is a place for ordinary diners to eat. There are more than ten tables neatly placed, without too many fancy decorations. The important thing is that the lighting in the restaurant is better, giving people a lively feeling.

The second floor is decorated into eight elegant rooms, namely, plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, breeze, lotus, snow, moon, corresponding to the decoration into different styles. On the opening day of

the restaurant, the second young master of the Lu family also came to show his support. As the former servant girl of the Lu family, I naturally greeted him respectfully and personally.

The second young master went to the Orchid Room, where there were several pots of orchids carefully planted by me. In order to save money, there was a picture of my own writing on the wall, which was the song “Water Melody Song Head”.

The second young master looked at the inscription on the wall for a long time, and I wanted to remind him for a long time, second young master, are you here to eat or to see the calligraphy and painting?

He looked at me and asked, “Who wrote this?”? Master

Hui, I wrote it. When the

Second Young Master heard this, he lowered his head and shook his head with a smile. He let out a faint sigh. Then he turned to me and said, Now that you have left the mansion, you are no longer a servant of the Lu Mansion. You don’t have to call me Second Young Master any more. My name is Lu Wen. You can call me Master Lu.

“I sniggered for a moment, but I was not coy. What he said was also reasonable, so I went back,” Yes, Mr. Lu.

He seemed to be very happy. He opened the folding fan and smiled from ear to ear.

After that, he often came to Lanjunlou to take care of my business, sometimes with friends, sometimes just with his own boy, sometimes even without a boy, and came alone.

However, every time, he only went to the Lanzi compartment, and occasionally asked me to wait on him.

I let him go, too. Anyway, when he comes to spend money, I earn money. The customer is God, not to mention the “expensive” customer. Naturally, I greet him well.

In this way, after a few months, the business of Lanjunlou became more and more prosperous, and all the people in the building, from the proprietress to me, down to the waiter, were full of energy and flushed.

Only the old shopkeeper, Uncle Li, looked worried and looked at me several times.

I stopped Uncle Li and asked him carefully. Uncle Li opened his mouth several times before he said, “Miss Yang, you saved my life. Old man, I’ll just say it.”. Uncle

Li was picked up by me on the street.

At that time, he was dirty, living on the street, and fainted from hunger in front of my restaurant. The waiter thought he was blocking the business of the restaurant and wanted to drive him away, which happened to be caught by me.

I ordered people to carry him back to the backyard and bring him a mild and stomach-nourishing porridge and side dishes. After he was full, I asked people to give him a bath, change his clothes and tie his hair. It turned out to be a refined old man.

I asked him if he had a place to go. He said that he used to be the manager of a small inn in the city. He had been dealing with all kinds of people for decades. However, his sons and nephews were not filial. When they saw that he was old and useless, they drove him out of the house. Now he had nowhere to go on the street. If he hadn’t met me, he would have starved to death on the street. When

I heard it, my eyes were shining. I had been a skilled worker for decades. I almost patted my thigh and called it a talent.

Later, Uncle Li stayed in the Lanjun Pavilion and followed me to the Lanjun Building, where he became the shopkeeper.

Since he took over the accounts, he has hardly ever made a mistake.

I saved a lot of worry, and I was secretly excited for a long time.

Hearing how serious he was, I straightened up and said in awe, “Uncle Li, please speak.”.

“He said,” It’s good that the business of our Lanjunlou is booming, but if it gets in the way of people, I’m afraid it will bring envy and disaster. My

heart missed a beat, as if I had really gotten a little carried away recently and had been carried away by the booming business.

Uncle Li, please give me more advice.

“Uncle Li waved his hand and said,” I don’t deserve to be given advice. It’s just that the little old man has lived on this street for many years and knows more or less about it. Since the opening

of Lanjunlou, business has been booming, and many restaurants have been robbed of their business. Among them, Mingyue Residence, which is adjacent to Lanjunlou, has been hit particularly hard.

Mingyueju was originally the best and most upscale restaurant in the city. It has always been the favorite place for many rich children. Who knows that Lanjunlou will take away most of its business as soon as it comes. In the long run, I’m afraid it’s inappropriate.

Uncle Li, isn’t it normal to have competition when you open the door to do business?

This is a fair and reasonable competition, and there should be no problem, right?

“Uncle Li sighed,” You don’t know that the boss of Mingyueju is the nephew of the general judge of Yuzhou. Over the years, the general judge has also benefited a lot from it.

If we block the business of Mingyueju, we will block the way to make money for the judge! If this continues, I am afraid it will bring disaster.

I was completely stupefied on the spot. This has always been that the people don’t fight with the officials. People have big trees to enjoy the cool, and it doesn’t take much effort to pinch me to death. I really should think of a way, but this way is really hard to think of. I can’t destroy the Great Wall and close the door. Then how can guys in my building survive. Before

I could think of what to do, this disaster had already come to me! On this day, Lanjunlou is open for business as usual.

Second young master, no, it’s Mr. Lu. He came to Lan Junlou early in the morning. He

packed the Lanzi compartment and stayed inside all the time.

Near noon, I felt strange, knocked on the door and went in, only to see that the back window of the Lanzi compartment was open, and he was just sitting there reading. There is a pot of tea on the

table.

I seem to be waiting for someone.

I asked, “Mr. Lu is in a good mood. Why did you come to my Lanjun Building to read?”?

“” Why, no?

He answered me without raising his head.

Of course not. Mr. Lu can stay as long as he wants. It

‘s just that it’s noon. Would Mr. Lu like some lunch? Then

he raised his head, looked at me, and said, “That’s all right, landlady, you can arrange it!” It was the first time he had called me landlady, and it was strange, but I didn’t say anything, and I was ready to leave to prepare lunch for him.

Before I went out, I heard a sudden noise in the building, and there was a faint voice of an official. I hurried to open the door and go out to see what was going on. Suddenly, someone pulled me behind me. Mr. Lu pulled my arm to the back window.

The back window was facing the backyard of the Lanjun Building. A man dressed in night clothes and with his head covered staggered into the backyard from the direction of the lobby. When he came to the courtyard wall, he seemed to suddenly have divine power. He jumped up to the top of the wall with two taps at his feet, and then climbed over the wall.

When the masked man disappeared, the chasing officers poured into the yard. Confused,

I looked up at Mr. Lu, but he stood aside, shook the unopened folding fan in his hand, and said to me, “You can go out.”.

I ran out in a hurry, and the chief officer stood in the middle of the hall and shouted angrily, “Who’s the boss? Come out!” I hurried downstairs and greeted the officer with a blessing. “Master Guan, I’m the landlady of Lan Junlou. What can I do for you?”?

“The officer glanced at me, but instead of looking me in the eye, he sneered,” So it’s a woman.

Last night, there was a theft in Tongjian’s mansion. I chased the thief here. The thief disappeared when he entered your Lanjun Building. I want to search your Lanjun Building. Then

, before I could speak, he waved his hand and said, “Search!” The officer behind him immediately jumped in, rushed into the upstairs private room, rushed into the backyard, scared all the guests away, and then turned the Lanjun Building upside down.

Shaoqing, suddenly heard an officer shouted, found, found, then, saw an officer holding a string of huge agate beads running.

I looked at the string of beads and I was very confused. I had never seen this string of beads before. The

chief officer took the string of beads and shouted, “Well, the evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say?”?

Come on, where’s the rest of the loot?

I looked up at the officer and said, “I have never seen this string of beads, nor have I seen the stolen goods in your mouth. I am an honest and dutiful businessman. There must be some misunderstanding!” The chief officer didn’t listen to my excuses. He only said, “Since you won’t admit it, come back to the Yamen with me and say,” Come on, take it down! ” The officers in the back rushed up and held me. I couldn’t break free, so I had to let them escort me away.

Now, if I don’t understand the whole story, I’m afraid I don’t know how I died.

The mansion was stolen. The thief broke into the Lanjun Building, and the officer found the stolen goods. It looked like a Bureau.

However, even if I know that it is a game, now people are the knives and I am the fish, what can I do? At the

court, the magistrate of the county was startled, and like a scene from a TV drama, he went up to the court in a formulaic manner and asked, “Who is in the court? Give me your name.”? Lord

Hui, the grass people are the proprietress of Lan Junlou.

“” Oh? Chief

Li said that you had an affair with a thief and stole the property of Tongjian Mansion, and the evidence of the crime was conclusive. Can you plead guilty? Lord

Hui, the grass people don’t recognize it. Chief

Li himself saw the thief enter your Lanjun Building and then disappear. How can you explain that?

Now that I’ve fallen into someone else’s trap, I might as well tell the truth frankly. If the person in this hall is an honest and upright official, I can naturally know what’s going on, and I can also get a chance of survival.

I straightened my back and continued, “My Lord, the grass people did see the thief, but the truth is not as Chief Li said.”.

“” How is that?

The bandit entered the gate of the Lanxiang Building, went straight through the backyard of the lobby, and then climbed over the wall from the backyard of the Lanjun Building, without stopping halfway.

It can be seen that the thief just borrowed a road from my Lanjun Building, which has nothing to do with my Lanjun Building.

“The magistrate said,” Since you said you had nothing to do with your Lanjunlou, how do you explain that you found the lost property from your building? The grass people don’t know

this.

Maybe it’s.. I was about to say that I had planted evidence, but on a second thought, I said, “Maybe the thief was in a hurry when he went through the Orchid House, so he left it behind.”.

Ridiculous. We followed him all the way. Why didn’t he fall sooner or later, but he fell in your Lanjun Building?

If you hadn’t colluded with the thief, how could it be such a coincidence that the thief disappeared in your building and found the stolen goods in your building?

It must have been you who conspired with the bandits, one to steal and the other to dispose of the stolen goods. “Chief Li was in high spirits and spoke with certainty, as if he had decided that I was the bandits.”. Chief

Li, you insist that I have colluded with the thieves, but you saw it with your own eyes? What

‘s the evidence?

“That string of beads is the proof!” Chief Li said with a stalk in his neck.

I was so angry that I laughed back and said, “You just found a string of beads from the Orchid Tower. Did you find any other stolen goods?”?

You said that when the thief entered my Lanjun Building, there was no trace. I said that the thief climbed over the wall and left. Why didn’t you believe it?

And why not? It’s a bit far-fetched for

you not to keep chasing the thieves, but to keep saying that I’m in collusion with the thieves with this little string of beads! “Silence! How can you be so noisy and presumptuous in court?” As soon as the magistrate patted the startled wood, there was a mighty sound on both sides. He could speak five miles with

the voice of Chief Li, but I couldn’t speak a little louder.

It seems that I just guessed wrong. The magistrate of the county made it clear that he was in the same group with Chief Li.

Without waiting for the magistrate to speak, I took the lead in opening my mouth to the magistrate and said, “My Lord, the grass people have witnesses who can prove that what I said is true.”?

“” Oh?

Witness? Who

is it? Lord

Hui, it is the second young master of the Lu family, the son of Lu Wen.

At that time, he was in the Lanzi compartment and witnessed how the thief ran out of the lobby and then climbed over the wall. When

the magistrate of the county heard the word “Lu,” he looked visibly shocked. “If that’s the case, then go and ask the second son of the Lu family to come.

Don’t bother the magistrate. Lu is right here.

I suddenly looked back and saw Mr. Lu standing outside the hall, apparently waiting for a long time.

I looked at him as he walked in. He looked solemn and put away the playful look I was familiar with. He was dressed in blue and embroidered with some green bamboos. A jade belt tied his waist, which made his figure more slender. He held a folding fan in one hand and put the other hand behind his back. He walked in slowly and calmly. He was rustling and cheerful. What a handsome young man.

He bowed to the county magistrate and said, “Grass people, Lu Wen, see the county magistrate.”.

“” Mr. Lu is too polite. “

Come and show Mr. Lu a seat!” The magistrate’s face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and the wrinkles on his face made me feel cold all over.

No, your honor, that’s not reasonable. Since I’m here to testify, let’s get down to business.

Yes, yes, yes, what Mr. Lu said is very true.

This time please Lu Gongzi come, is to ask Lan Junlou boss collude with thieves, must have just Lu Gongzi outside the hall has known, Lu Gongzi, you see this Lan Junlou boss is true?

Mr. Lu didn’t look at me. He just nodded and said, “Lord Hui, what the boss of Lan Junlou said is true. The grass people did see the thieves go straight through the backyard and climb over the wall.”. There was no stop

on the way. At

that time, Boss Yang was beside me and had no contact with the thief.

It can be seen that boss Yang is innocent. Chief

Li Mao was in a hurry to interrupt, but was stopped by a look from the magistrate of the county.

Even so, Mr. Lu’s testimony can only prove that the thief did not stay in the building. Now that the thief has not been arrested and brought to justice, and the stolen goods have not been recovered, the stolen goods have been found in the Lanjun Building. Naturally, Boss Yang cannot get rid of suspicion.

Therefore, the officer decided that the owner of Lanjunlou would not be detained for the time being, but that Lanjunlou should be sealed up until the stolen goods were recovered.

I wanted to defend myself, but Mr. Lu winked at me, and I had to give up.

Out of the court, I walked back with Mr. Lu.

Along the way, Lu Gongzi shook his fan and did not speak, and I was silent.

For a long time, Mr. Lu finally seemed unable to help himself and asked, “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”?

“I paused and replied,” There still is. Then

I stood still and respectfully saluted Mr. Lu. “Zi Gui, thank you for Mr. Lu’s rescue.”.

“” Oh?

Right here?

I thought you were going to ask me why I just stopped you from talking?

“I shook my head.” Even if I didn’t understand it just now, I’ve figured it out now.

“” Oh, what have you figured out? Tell me?

“I whispered back,” The business of Lan Junlou is booming, and it blocks other people’s way of making money, which naturally makes people jealous. As soon as this comes out

today, a discerning person will know that there is something wrong with it after a little thought. Why should I defend myself?

Today, had it not been for Mr. Lu’s rescue, I’m afraid I would be in prison at the moment.

In this case, it is useless to say more, but it will cause trouble.

It seems that you are still somewhat clever. Mr.

Lu looked at me appreciatively.

I shook my head. “I don’t deserve to be clever, but I don’t know one thing about Zi Gui. I’d like to ask Mr. Lu for some advice.”.

“” You say. Looking at what happened

today, Mr. Lu seems to have anticipated it, but I don’t know how Mr. Lu learned about it in advance?

“Mr. Lu’s eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment of silence, he returned.” Do you suspect that I have something to do with this?

Zi Gui didn’t dare. If Mr. Lu wanted to hurt me, why would he save me?

Zi Gui is just curious.

Mr. Lu frowned, shook his fan, and said with a smile, Although I am not as knowledgeable and talented as my eldest brother, and I have passed the examination and become an official in the court, I have studied with my eldest brother since I was a child, and I have one or two drops of ink in my belly.

Don’t forget, over the years, almost all of the Lu family business is managed by me, this Lu family property is all over Yuzhou city, how can wind and grass of Yuzhou city escape my eyes? It was only last night that

I heard that the Tongjian Mansion had been stolen, and I guessed one or two things. I came to your Lanjun Building today just to verify my guess.

So that’s it. I didn’t expect Mr. Lu to have such a deus ex machina. The little girl admires, admires.

My dog legs flattered me.

Who would have thought that he would suddenly stop smiling. He stepped forward and stared into my eyes, saying, “Is it possible that in your eyes, only Big Brother is a talented person who is full of knowledge, while I am just a playboy who only knows how to eat, drink and play?”?

I secretly complained. Why did I come here? I just asked him something. Why did I talk about the eldest young master? When did I mention the eldest young master?

“No, no, it’s just that I didn’t understand it before. Mr. Lu, you don’t remember the mistakes of the villains. Forgive the little girl.”.

“” Oh, at that time, there was no one else in your eyes but Big Brother.

No, no. At that time I was working at the Boya Academy, so naturally I had to be concerned about my master. When Mr.

Lu heard this, he stood still and said, Let’s go. He

said and walked forward.

I patted my chest and hurried to follow.

Back to Lanjunlou, not yet to the door, far away to see the official posted a seal on the door.

I sighed, “The efficiency of the government is really fast!” Mr. Lu looked at the sealed Lanjun Building and said, Just now I thought you would ask me to help you reopen the Lanjun Building.

“I returned,” Lan Junlou has offended the interests of the nobles this time. The magistrate of the county can let me go for the sake of the Lu family. He just sealed Lan Junlou. I am already very satisfied. Although Zi Gui is a weak woman, he also knows how to repay his gratitude. Thank you, Mr. Lu, for what happened

today. If I have a chance in the future, I will repay you. Then

I respectfully saluted Mr. Lu again.

Mr. Lu lowered his head and gazed at me. “Don’t forget to repay Mr. Yang.” Hmm?

I secretly said, “This is not the right plot. Shouldn’t he say that it’s a trivial matter? What’s worth mentioning?”? Is it always like this on

TV?

How did it come to me like this?

However, I immediately restrained my expression and returned with a reserved politeness. “That’s natural.”. But Mr.

Lu laughed twice, shook his fan and left in a natural and unrestrained manner.

Back to Lanjunlou, Sister Hongxing and Uncle Li are anxiously waiting for me. Surprised to

see me back in one piece.

The red apricot elder sister took my hand to ask me how to return a responsibility, I said the matter roughly, but concealed the speculation about the collusion between officials and businessmen, framing.

Red apricot elder sister listened indignant unceasingly, “this damned thief, implicate innocent for no reason.”.

“With a wry smile, I said to myself,” There’s nothing for no reason, but it’s all a deliberate plan.

It was Uncle Li who heard something wrong and asked, Miss Yang, from this point of view, as long as the thief is not caught and the stolen goods are not recovered, our Lanjun Building will never be able to open?

I nodded.

Li Shu said in a panic, “Well, well, what can I do?”?

“I calmly said to Uncle Li,” Uncle Li, you tell the staff in the building about the matter. I don’t know if there will be a turn for the better this time. I really can’t do anything about it. You tell everyone that if you are willing to leave, you can settle your wages and find another way out.

Including you.

“Uncle Li immediately came back.” Don’t worry, old man, I’m not an ungrateful person. This time Lan Junlou is in trouble. How can I leave? My old man is the first one not to leave.

“I was moved, but I replied,” Uncle Li, don’t say that. Everyone here comes out to work. Now that Lan Junlou has been closed and business can’t be done, how can I pay everyone’s wages?

It is better to leave separately and find a way out early.

“Uncle Li’s eyes were red, but he still curled his neck and said,” I don’t care about anyone else. Anyway, girl, you have saved my life. Don’t say you don’t pay me. Even if you let me work for nothing, I’m willing to do it.

Then he wiped his eyes and went on to say, “Don’t worry, girl, I’ll tell everyone what you said.” Then he turned and went to the backyard. After persuading Uncle Li,

I persuaded Sister Hongxing to go home, and then sat alone in the lobby, looking at the empty building and the closed door, feeling unprecedented helplessness.

I thought that out of Lu Fu, I could live a good life with my own efforts, and I could control my own destiny. I even naively thought that I could become a legend like countless heroines.

But now, as soon as I started, I was beaten to the ground and could not move.

It turns out that no matter where I am, no matter what kind of society I am in, even if I am a traveler with God’s perspective, I have to yield to this era.

After all, I am only a small role, an insignificant person, what power does it have to compete with this era?

I felt so tired. I went up to the second floor, went into the private room, opened the window, and let the wind blow on me.

Then I caught a cold. When

Uncle Li came to reply to me, I was having a fever, and I poured two large pots of boiled water into my stomach, which made me energetic.

Uncle Li said that the clerks in the shop were unwilling to leave and were unwilling to persuade them.

I asked, “Did you say I couldn’t pay you?”? Yes

, but everyone, like me, doesn’t want to leave even if they don’t want to be paid.

“” How?

Everyone comes out to work. How can anyone be willing not to be paid?

Why not? If it wasn’t for the old man, I said, where could they find such a good master as you, girl? Not to mention the generous

monthly money, there are also five-day holidays every month, and there are rewards on holidays. You never shirk anything if you have something to do. You can help if you can. Where can they find such a good landlady as you.

Not to mention Xiaohong and Xiaoyue those two girls, in addition to you are willing to let them help in the kitchen, this Yuzhou city in addition to Qinlou brothel, singing and dancing embroidery workshop, I am afraid no one will take them to work.

As a wage earner in the 21st century, these are just the most basic employee benefits. How can they be so grateful? Is there really no one who wants to leave, Uncle

Li?

I asked.

“Well, that’s not true. There is one, Xiao Li in the back kitchen.”.

But he can’t help it.

“” Oh? What

the hell is going on?

Girl, you don’t know that there are old and young people in Xiao Li’s family, but he wants to stay like everyone else regardless of the consequences, but five or six people in his family are all pointing at him to eat.

Li Shu said with a sigh.

In that case, Uncle Li, please settle the wages for Xiao Li and then give him two more yuan. Then there should be a lot of unsold snacks and fruits in the kitchen, so let him pack more for the children to eat, otherwise it would be a pity to put them there.

“Uncle Li hurriedly answered,” Oh, the old man is going. Before

Uncle Li could get out of the door, I ran out of energy and fainted to the ground.

I had a long, long dream. I dreamed of the lake I knew best, the moon I knew best. I dreamed that I was sitting quietly on the chair next to me in my favorite red dress, waiting happily for the coming ice cream.

I saw a boy running towards me with two ice cream cones in his hand. He ran to me excitedly and brought me the ice cream in his hand and said, “Zi Gui, here, eat quickly, or it will melt.”.

Zi Gui? Who is

Zi Gui? Confused,

I looked up and saw that he had turned into a man in an ancient costume. His face and costume looked like the eldest young master of the Lu family.

I exclaimed, only to see the world around me collapse. I was standing in a burning room. I heard someone outside calling me “Ah yuan.” I knew who he was. I wanted to rush out, but I couldn’t find an exit. I could only watch helplessly as the fire grew bigger and bigger, desperate.

Suddenly, there was a voice behind me. He said to me, “Zi Gui, it’s time to go back.”.

“I shouted,” No, I’m not, I’m Li yuanyuan, not Yang Zigui, I’m not, I’m not. When

I woke up, Sister Hongxing sat beside my bed and saw me awake. She touched my forehead and felt that the fever had subsided. She was relieved and asked, Zi Gui, are you finally awake? How are

you feeling now?

Sister Red Apricot, how long have I been sleeping?

I spoke with difficulty. You’ve been

sleeping for two days and two nights, and you’ve had a high fever. You’re scared to death.

Have you been here all the time?

Not only me, but the second young master of the Lu family has often come to see you these two days.

Now that you’re awake, I’ll have someone tell him.

“” Hmm? Why is

he here? I was puzzled in my

heart.

Of course I care about you. Sister

Red Apricot returned.

Is it? I

can’t imagine that I, a down-and-out restaurant owner, can get the care of Mr. Lu. I’m really, really, ahem, I’m really flattered! After a long sentence, I began to cough a little.

Zi Gui, slow down and stop talking. Sister

Red Apricot patted me on the back and said.

Then she sat on the edge of the bed, a little coy, a little hesitant. I couldn’t bear to

watch, so I asked her, “Sister Hongxing, do you have anything else to say to me?”?

“” Yes! No, no.

Is there or isn’t there? If there is, just say it.

“Sister Hongxing was silent for a while before she said,” Zi Gui, let me ask you, do you have any affection for Second Young Master?

“” Huh?

Sister Hongxing, why do you suddenly ask this?

I feel a little confused.

There’s something I don’t know if I should tell you.

“” What’s the matter?

Sister Red Apricot, just say it.

I suddenly felt a little curious and urged Sister Hongxing to speak quickly.

“Second Young Master, you’re going to get engaged!” What?

He’s getting engaged?

When did this happen?

Why all of a sudden?

I asked hastily.

That’s what happened these two days.

The second lady personally appointed the only daughter of Wang yuanwai’s family.

I was surprised for two seconds, and then I said to Sister Red Apricot, This is a good thing.

Mr. Lu is not young, and he should have been married long ago. I have also heard about the daughter of

Wang yuanwai’s family. It is said that she is beautiful, dignified and virtuous. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her embroidery work is a must, which makes many embroidery women feel inferior.

If you can really tie the knot with Lu Gongzi, you are really a beautiful and talented couple.

Do you really think so? Sister

Red Apricot asked.

Yes! Oh, more than that.

The most important thing is that the king’s daughter is in good health, and the second lady should not worry about her son in the future. Children.. Before I had finished speaking, I caught a glimpse of a figure in the doorway out of the corner of my eye.

I saw Lu Gongzi standing in the doorway, looking straight at me.

He saw me, saw him, raised his feet, and came to me step by step.

I want to remind him that this is my boudoir.

When he came to my bed, Sister Red Apricot quickly got out of the way and let him sit on the edge of the bed.

His eyes were fixed on me. I looked at him quietly. His eyes were full of guilt and doubt. He looked at me quietly. There seemed to be a flame in his eyes, and then it gradually went out.

He asked me, “Do you really think so?”? The

tone was more gentle than ever, even full of frustration and helplessness.

I looked at him a little guilty and a little uneasy, the thoughts in my mind turned twice quickly, and then, under his gaze, I looked into his eyes and nodded with certainty. The

room was so quiet that we could only hear our breathing.

For a long time, I finally couldn’t help saying, “The daughter of the Wang family is really a good match. Zi Gui would like to congratulate Mr. Lu first. I wish you a long life together and a house full of children and grandchildren.”.

So, thank you, boss Yang, for your blessing.

With that, he turned and strode away, as if unwilling to have the slightest trace of nostalgia.

I looked at his back and suddenly felt a little sour.

Zi Gui, I think Second Young Master has an unusual attitude toward you. He should have feelings for you. Don’t you really have any feelings for him? After seeing Mr. Lu leave, Sister

Red Apricot couldn’t help asking me.

“Yes, but only as friends, not as lovers!” After a pause, I went on to say, “Sister Red Apricot, I know my identity, and I never thought of being a concubine. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have left the Lu family.”. There is no need to say more about

this matter. Sister

Red Apricot knew my temperament and said no more. A

few days later, the marriage between Lu and Wang was officially settled, and I felt better. I no longer had a fever, but I coughed all the time.

Sister Hongxing has been taking care of me all the time. Seeing that I have been coughing, she said that she would go to see a doctor again.

I quickly waved my hand and said, “Don’t. It’s not a big problem. It’s just a cough. Why let the old doctor run back and forth?”?

Anyway, Lan Junlou can’t open the door to do business, so I’d better go to the hospital to have a look myself.

Think of it as a distraction. Sister

Red Apricot thought about it a little and thought so, so she obeyed me.

That day, I went to Baohe Hall to see a doctor with my sister Hongxing.

This Baohe Hall is the largest hospital in Yuzhou City, and the medical skills of the doctors inside are also first-class in Yuzhou City.

When many people get sick, the first or last choice is to ask the doctor of Baohe Tang.

I went a little late and lined up to get in. When I

arrived, the old doctor had just finished feeling my pulse, and before he could speak, a little doctor hurried in and said to the old doctor, “Master, Mrs. Zhizhou has a cough again. The people of Zhizhou have come to ask you to go and have a look.”.

I was a little upset. It was not easy for me to get in line. Why did someone suddenly jump the queue?

Who would have thought that before I could ask him to stay, the old doctor waved his hand and said, “No, no, no. You go and find another doctor.”.

I’m not going.

The little doctor was a little embarrassed, but he didn’t dare to really talk back to the old doctor, so he could only curl his lips and leave with grievance. When I

saw the old doctor, I was very kind. How could I just mention that Mrs. Zhizhou blew her beard and stared at her?

I politely asked the doctor about his symptoms, precautions and so on, and adopted all the doctor’s suggestions. Seeing my cooperation,

the old doctor touched his beard and nodded with great satisfaction.

Seeing that the old doctor was in a good mood, I couldn’t help asking, “Old gentleman, I see you have such good medical skills and a good temper. Why are you so angry when you mention the magistrate’s wife just now?”?

Is that Mrs. Zhizhou’s illness too serious? Seeing the sincerity of my question,

the old doctor replied, “What’s the serious disease? It’s just a common seasonal cough. A few patches of medicine and a good rest of the body will cure it all.”.

Then why are you so angry?

Could it be that the lady has a perverse temperament and is not easy to serve?

“” That’s not true. The magistrate’s wife has an excellent temper, too. One thing

is that she can’t take medicine anyway. It’s good that she can drink a spoonful of a bowl of medicine.

As the saying goes, this medicine can cure the disease. If she can’t take the medicine, what can I do if I am the Great Luo Immortal?

Then it’s good for you to make it clear, and it won’t make you so angry.

I said soothingly.

You don’t know that the magistrate has a very good relationship with his wife. Seeing that she is suffering, he insists that I prescribe a medicine that is not bitter, preferably sweet.

This good medicine is bitter to the mouth, but good advice is unpleasant to the ear. This is forcing me to death. I’ve been

practicing medicine for so many years, but I haven’t met this kind of person. Can medicine be delicious? As the

old doctor spoke, his anger flared up again, presumably because he had been tormented many times by the magistrate who loved his wife, so his resentment was so great. But

I was on the heart, and carefully asked about the symptoms of the magistrate’s wife, in mind, plan on the heart, to the old doctor to leave. On the way

back, I asked my sister Hongxing to accompany me to buy a lot of things.

There are fresh mint, pear, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, ginger, sugar, honey, pig paste and so on.

Back to Lanjunlou, I asked Sister Hongxing to help me invite Zhang Sheng to come over. Two years

ago, after the eldest young master entered Beijing in high school, Zhang Sheng had gone with the eldest young master.

But some time ago, Zhang Sheng’s father was critically ill, and the eldest young master allowed him to come back and stay for a while longer, and then let Zhang Sheng fight against Beijing with him after he returned home this year.

At this time, Zhang Sheng happened to be in Yuzhou.

Red apricot elder sister does not know so, see my one face is mysterious, ask me to want what to do after all?

I only replied to her, “Sister Hongxing, don’t ask about this for the time being. I’ll tell you when it’s done.”.

I can only say that if all goes well, the Lanjun Building is expected to open.

Hurry to help me to invite Zhang Sheng to come here.

Sister Hongxing wanted to ask again, but I coaxed her out of the door.

As soon as she went out, I turned around and went to the kitchen. I meditate in my

heart that success or failure depends on it.

I mash mint, pear and ginger to get juice, add ground Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae powder, and then add sucrose, honey, pig paste, orange peel and so on to boil together.

When it is boiled into a sticky texture, it is put into a small square model, and then put into well water to ice.

When they are completely cooled, they become yellow and orange candy.

I tasted it, the entrance was cool, the honey was sweet, the coolness of mint penetrated my heart and lungs, and I felt my lungs comfortable in an instant. When Sister

Red Apricot found Zhang Sheng, I had just taken out the candy.

I knew that Chang Sheng had a lively mind, many connections, and a wide circle of contacts, so I said to him directly, “Brother Chang Sheng, to tell you the truth, this invitation to come is really a request from Zi Gui.”.

Zhang Sheng and I have always been familiar with Hong Xing, and he was not coy. He asked directly, If you have anything to say, just say it. They are all people who have been working together for such a long time.

Now that you, Chang Sheng, have said so, I won’t stand on ceremony.

I asked Zhang Sheng to help me find someone.

No matter who it is, as long as it is in the magistrate’s wife’s side to serve, can say the words on the line.

Chang Sheng said, “It’s easy. Just wait.”.

Zhang Sheng’s work efficiency is really high.

As soon as I took out the second pot of sugar, he came back, accompanied by a middle-aged man.

After the introduction, I just know, so surnamed Sun, is the dowry servant girl of the magistrate’s wife, now in front of the magistrate’s wife is very face.

I wrapped the candy in paper, then wrapped a rich red envelope for Sun Mody, whispered again, and sent Sun Mody out of the door. For the

rest of the day, I stayed in the kitchen to make candy. Sister Red Apricot would come to help me when she was not busy. During this period, she asked me what I wanted to do, but I just smiled and said nothing.

A few days later, Sun Mody came to the door again.

I hurriedly invited people into the courtyard, deliberately asked Sun Mody why this time?

Sun Mo-mo replied, “Boss Yang, last time, as you said, I took out the candy you gave me when my wife was coughing. After eating it, my wife really felt that her heart and lungs were moistened, and her cough was immediately relieved a lot. These two days, whenever she coughed, she would eat a piece of candy.”.

Then Mrs. Zhizhou can ask you how this candy came from?

I don’t know what Mody said?

I asked Sun with a smile. I

‘ll just do what you said. I just said I came to the street a while ago and passed by Lan Junlou and bought it casually.

No, I ran out of candy today, and my wife kept coughing, so the magistrate sent me to buy it. Smiling,

I nodded to Sun Momo and said, Sun Momo is watertight, and Zi Gui admires him.

With these words, I asked Sister Red Apricot to bring me the best snacks and tea.

Just now, I might ask Mody to wait a moment. You can sit down and have some tea and snacks first.

Then I turned and went into the kitchen.

Less, I came out with a basin of sugar water that had not yet cooled.

I handed the sugar water to Sun Momo, gave her a red envelope and whispered.

Sun Momo was suddenly enlightened and left with sugar water.

Sure enough, as I expected, two hours later, Sun came back again.

Tell me that Lord Zhizhou wants to see me.

I asked the red apricot sister to wrap the candy just made, and then carried the candy and Sun Mody out of the door. After

going out, in the carriage, Sun said to me in a low voice, “Boss Yang, I did what you said. When I got back, my wife and master saw a basin of sugar water and asked me what was going on.”. According to what you taught me,

I only said that the Lanjun Building was sealed up by the magistrate of the county a few days ago on the charge of suspected banditry. The sugar water was made by the boss now, and it was too late to deal with it. I was afraid that my wife was in a hurry to send it to me. When I

heard this, I gently raised the corners of my mouth, took Sun’s hand, and slid a bracelet from her hand onto hers. Thank you so much for

this. It’s a small gesture, but please don’t refuse. When I

arrived at the residence of Lord Zhizhou, I gave the candy in my hand to Sun Momo, and then I went to see Lord Zhizhou first.

Zhizhou adults did not wear official clothes, only wearing a dark purple black piping gown, tall and straight posture.

The hair is neat, the appearance is gentle, but the eyes are like torches, and there is a faint noble spirit between the eyebrows and eyes.

I respectfully saluted him. “Grass citizen Yang Tzu-kuei paid his respects to the magistrate.”.

“” No courtesy.

The magistrate didn’t beat around the Bush either, but went straight to the point. The candy bars I bought in Lanjunlou were very good, but today I heard that your Lanjunlou was closed down for some reason. It seems that there are some doubts.

Please come here, just want to know the whole story.

I wonder if boss Yang can say?

My heart is filled with joy. I am willing. Why not? I can’t ask for it.

His face, however, did not show it, and he returned with a reserved and respectful expression. “Grass people, thank you for your concern. This is the case..” I only told the thieves how to enter the door and how to go out, how Lu Gongzi witnessed and testified in court, and how the magistrate of the county settled the case with the magistrate of the state.

The magistrate said, “In that case, there are a lot of doubts about this case. It would be inappropriate to seal up your Lanjunlou just because of this.”.

Now that I know about it today, I will be personally involved in this case.

If there is a misunderstanding, I will return your innocence to Lan Junlou.

“I hastened to salute the magistrate respectfully.” Grass people, thank you. I was just about to leave when I finished talking

with the magistrate, but Sun Mo-mo ran in and said to the magistrate, Sir, madam, when she heard that the boss of Lanjunlou had come, she was still a woman, so she wanted to see him and asked the old slave to invite boss Yang. When

the magistrate heard this, he turned to me and said, My wife has invited me. I wonder if Boss Yang would like to see her?

Since it is the lady’s wish and the blessing of the grass people, there is no reason not to want it.

I went through a small garden with Sun Mima, passed through two porch doors, and came to a courtyard.

Sun Mody led me into the yard and the house. In the

room, a beautiful woman was sitting in the upper seat, with fair complexion, round almond eyes, light red lips, and ruddy cheeks because of the severe cough she had just had.

I saluted and said, “Grass citizen Yang Tzu-kuei pays his respects to his wife.”. Boss

Yang doesn’t need to be too polite. Please sit down. Come and serve tea.

But after saying a word, the magistrate’s wife covered her mouth and coughed twice.

The servant girl handed over a cup of tea, and the lady took a sip, swallowed it, took another sip, swallowed it gently, repeated several times, and then put down the cup.

Wiped the corners of his lips.

Then he looked at me apologetically and said, “I have a cough. Please forgive me for being rude.”.

“” No, madam, you’re welcome.

I quickly waved my hand. This candy bar made by Boss

Yang is very good. Although it can’t cure my cough, it can also greatly alleviate it. Does Boss Yang have medical skills? To tell you the truth

, the grass people don’t know how to practice medicine. This piece of candy was improved by the sugar water my parents made for me when I was young.

I thought it tasted sweet and had the effect of moistening the lung and relieving cough, so I slightly modified the formula, which led to today’s candy.

This candy has a soothing effect on his wife’s cough, and it must be the right one.

I dare not admit that I know medicine. It’s too easy to see through.

The lady sighed and said, “This candy tastes sweet. I like it very much. If only all the medicines in the world were like this candy.”. If

your ladyship likes it, the grass people can go back and make more and send it to your house.

I quickly replied. Boss

Yang, I have something to ask. It’s a little presumptuous. I hope you don’t mind. Go ahead

, madam.

I heard that you used to be a servant of the Lu family, and that you were very popular with the eldest wife and the eldest young master of the Lu family.

But you are determined to go, give up the easy access to the splendor and wealth, but choose to survive alone, I do not know why?

“” Madam Hui, it was because Zi Gui knew that he had a poor fortune and was not worthy of the Lu family that he left. Boss

Yang, you don’t have to say this in front of me. I want to hear the truth.

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？ Three greetings popped up in

my mind. Is this lady so straightforward?

I quickly turned my thoughts over twice and said bluntly, “Madam Hui, Zi Gui chose to leave because he wanted to dominate his own life.”. Although

Lu Fu was magnificent, he did not have the freedom that Zi Gui wanted. I

didn’t expect you, a woman, to be so arrogant. Not to mention this concubine of the Lu family, I’m afraid you don’t like the side room of the palace.

I appreciate a woman like you. She is ambitious and arrogant. She is more likable than those who are pretentious. Cough, cough, good, very good.

Mrs. Zhizhou nodded approvingly and coughed. I haven’t met anyone who is so congenial to me for a long time. I’m a few years older than you. If you don’t mind, you can call me sister.

This, the grass people dare not.

What do you dare to do? I, Su Ching-ching, don’t have so many rules. It all depends on my preferences. If

you feel good, it’s settled.

The magistrate’s wife looked quiet and elegant, gentle and virtuous, but unexpectedly she had the forthrightness of a real man.

I immediately went back, “Yes, sister.”.

I only have one more sister, the wife of Zhizhou. It’s really a pleasant surprise. A few days after

returning to Lanjunlou, the official came to the door again, saying that the magistrate personally examined the theft case and asked me to cooperate with the investigation. Naturally,

I am glad to go.

Things unexpectedly smooth, Zhizhou adults quickly found out the truth, must have guessed the inside story. Although

the general judge has the responsibility of supervising the magistrate, the two contain each other, but the magistrate is the nephew of the governor of the court, the backstage is strong, the general judge naturally dare not go against it.

So, two months after the Lanjun Building was sealed, amid the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums, the Lanjun Building finally reopened. On the

opening day, I put up a sign. According to the

notice, in addition to the discount three days before the opening, the price of Lanjunlou’s dishes will be raised substantially, and the supply of special dishes will be limited.

Three days later, I came to Mingyueju in person. With my relationship with Mrs. Zhizhou in the front and the olive branch I threw out in the back, the boss of Mingyueju readily saw me.

In business, I am also different from his empty head to deal with, straight to the point to explain the purpose, I am just a woman, just want to have a foothold in Yuzhou city, there is a tile to cover the roof, there is an inch of the world, why bother?

We all open our doors to do business, hoping to coexist peacefully with Mingyueju and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The

boss of Mingyueju saw that I was full of sincerity and was not embarrassed, at least they had reached an agreement on the surface.

In the next few months, Lan Junlou did business safely and steadily, but Lu Gongzi never came again.

Until the end of the year, Lu Childe suddenly came with the boy. Naturally,

I warmly welcomed Lu Gongzi into the door, or as always, the blue character compartment. Mr.

Lu has been in the future for a long time. I don’t know what he wants to eat?

I’ll have someone prepare it.

Our restaurant has introduced some special dishes. Would Mr. Lu like to have a taste?

“” No need, I have something else to do this time.

I wonder if boss Yang still remembers that you still owe me a favor? Of course I remember

this.

Lu Gongzi’s great kindness, Zi Gui dare not forget.

My heart missed a beat. Could it be that Mr. Lu had come to ask me to return the favor today? But how could he ask me to repay the kindness of saving my life?

I heard that his wedding date will be next month. Is it difficult for him to ask me to be a concubine?

Be a lover?

No, no, Yilu Childe should not make such a request.

But he hasn’t been here for months. What if he has changed his mind recently?

No, no, I am a college student who has received modern higher education, how can I be a concubine with others?

This, this, this, goes against my three outlooks. I guessed all kinds of possibilities in my

mind, and the look on my face must be very wonderful.

Mr. Lu looked at my face and felt a little funny. He waved a fan in front of me and said, “Hey, what are you thinking about?”?

Your face has changed so much that you can open a dye shop.

I came to my senses, put my confused thoughts behind me, smiled politely, and replied, Zi Gui was thinking that Lu Gongzi personally came to ask what Zi Gui owed today. He must have wanted Zi Gui to do something, but Zi Gui thought about it and didn’t know what he could do for Lu Gongzi?

So I’m confused.

“” Oh?

You really don’t know what to do?

He deliberately lengthened his coda, and his expression was quite provocative, and the uneasiness in my heart was in my throat in an instant. “No, no, I don’t know,”

he stammered. But

he suddenly smiled, as if he had guessed what I was thinking. He looked at the orchids in the room and said, “I, Lu Wen, am romantic but not obscene. I love to enjoy flowers but I don’t pick them. I like the orchids in your room very much. Although I have thought about taking them home, a gentleman doesn’t take away what people like. How can Lu force it?”? I breathed a sigh of relief in my

heart, and my relaxed expression was so obvious that I had to smile awkwardly.

He did not point it out, but went on to say, “I did come here today for one thing.”.

Boss Yang must also know that Lumou will get married next month. I heard that the dim sum in Lanjunlou is a must, and even the magistrate’s wife is full of praise.

I wanted to order a batch of Lanjunlou dim sum for the wedding banquet, but I heard that the dishes of Lanjunlou dim sum were limited supply. Since Boss Yang owed me a favor, I had the audacity to ask for it.

“” That’s it? Surprised,

I thought to myself, although I have posted a notice in Lanjunlou saying that the supply of dishes and snacks is limited, but with the face of your son Lu, would I refuse? It was not

until many years later that I realized that he never wanted me to return the favor, but to find an excuse for me not to burden him any more, so that I could be clear with him and the Lu family.

In the future, no matter he or the Lu family, no one can let me do anything because of this, let me return the favor.

“Oh?”?

Right here! It seems that boss Yang feels too light, so the snacks of Lu’s wedding banquet are all covered by boss Yang! Please ask boss Yang to pay more attention.

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I think of the running water snacks at the wedding banquet of the eldest young master, Lan Junlou, all inclusive? How much money does it

cost?

I, Lan Junlou, have just recovered after a heavy blow.

My eyebrows unconsciously twisted up, feeling a little distressed.

Before I could finish, Mr. Lu bowed his head and leaned close to my ear. I felt a little itchy when his breath came to my ear. He said softly, “I’m getting married, and Big Brother will come back!”. “Huh?”?

I froze in the same place. Why did he suddenly say this to me? This Lu Gongzi’s thinking is too jumpy.

Lu Gongzi looked at me in a daze, with a playful smile on his face and no emotion in his eyes. He shook the fan in his hand and turned away smartly.

In order to prepare the snacks for Lu Gongzi’s wedding banquet, I specially closed the door for three days, let all the staff and chefs in the building concentrate on making cakes, and even invited the Red Apricot Sister and his wife to help, and recruited a few temporary workers, finally prepared all the snacks needed for the wedding banquet. On the

wedding day, I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched a load of cakes tied with red silk being sent to Lu Fu like running water.

Lu Gongzi’s wedding procession happened to pass Lan Junlou.

I saw the mighty procession of the wedding covered the streets, as far as the eye could see, the sound of joy and joy resounded through the long street for a long time, the red procession was like a long red dragon, winding forward, the rumor of ten miles of red makeup is probably like this.

I stood on the second floor, watching the wedding procession gradually approaching, approaching, Lu Gongzi dressed in bright red wedding clothes, riding a tall horse, from time to time to congratulate the people on both sides of the street. When the

procession reached the downstairs of Lanjun Building, he suddenly looked up and looked upstairs. I don’t know why, but I hurriedly hid behind the door until the procession was getting farther and farther away.

I looked at the long red dragon that was fading away, and silently prayed in my heart that Mr. and Mrs. Lu would love each other, grow old together, and have children and grandchildren.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the sound of Deng Deng Deng going upstairs. Then Uncle Li appeared behind me and said to me, “Girl, I have carefully calculated the approximate cost of the cakes for Master Lu’s wedding banquet, and I have come to report to you.”.

“I came to my senses and said,” Uncle Li, please speak.

Girl, the flour, sugar, fresh fruit, beans and other raw materials used in this cake cost about 30 yuan. The wages for the temporary workers, the box for the cake, and the money you asked to pay Boss Wang and his wife were about 60 yuan. The total was 90 yuan, which was about 90 taels of silver.

“” What?

Uncle Li, how much do you say?

90 taels?

I feel like my flesh hurts.

As a result, Uncle Li went on to say, “I haven’t counted the loss of not opening the door for these three days. If I add the loss of these three days, I estimate that it will be more than 120 taels.”.

I felt that the white silver turned into little stars in front of my eyes, and then disappeared little by little.

I immediately threw the married Lu Childe out of my mind. Ah, Bah, I also prayed for you. Your uncle almost made me bankrupt.

I said to Uncle Li, “Uncle Li, hurry up and open the door!” Since Lu Gongzi’s marriage, Lan Junlou’s financial situation is not very optimistic.

In order to return the blood in time, as the proprietress, I set an example by staring at the kitchen after finishing the front hall, which made all the staff in the building feel embarrassed to be lazy, and all of them were full of energy. In the evening of

this day, I felt really tired after a busy day, so I told my good buddy to go back to the backyard for a rest.

Who knows, before I had time to drink a mouthful of hot tea, the waiter hurried over and told me that a distinguished guest had come to the front hall, indicating that he wanted a private room with blue characters.

I said, “If the Lanzi compartment is empty, just take him there. Why panic?”?

“I’ve got it, it’s just..” Dude, get back to me.

Just what?

“I saw that his expression was rather unnatural.” Is it difficult for someone to find fault?

No, no, the man was gentle and polite. He was young but mature and prudent. He said he was an old acquaintance of yours and asked me to invite you to have a chat.

“” Oh, well, you wait for me to change my clothes, and I’ll come right away. The clothes

I was wearing were already wrinkled in a hurry. I dismissed the young fellow, turned out a simple but elegant blue dress and put it on. Then I gathered my hair and walked to the front hall.

I know who it is.

I tapped on the door and entered.

Sure enough, it was him, the eldest young master of the Lu family. Not seen for

several years, although his face has not changed, but there is no once green, but also a little less pure bookishness, face more secular wind and frost.

He was originally cold and unsmiling, but now he is even more cold.

He stood in front of the head of the water tune and looked at it carefully, as if he wanted to stare out every word in it.

I saluted him. “Zi Gui has seen the eldest young master.”. Only then did

he turn around and say the same thing as Mr. Lu. Now

you are no longer a servant of the Lu family, nor my maidservant. You don’t have to be so polite, and you don’t have to call me the eldest young master any more. Then

, what’s my name?

Lu Childe has been used to call the second young master, the eldest young master is also called Lu Childe? A thought flashed through

my mind, and I answered, “Yes, Lord Lu.”.

Now that he is in an important position and is an official in Beijing, it is most appropriate for him to say, “Lord Lu.”. When

he heard this, he had no expression, but gave a faint hum.

Then, turn your head and continue to read. I

stood where I was and didn’t know what to do. In

his heart, he complained about the eldest young master one after another, “How can this man be like this?”? Why did you ask me to come here without saying

a word?

Isn’t it awkward?

You’re not embarrassed, I’m embarrassed! Brother, how long are you going to stare at that word. I haven’t seen you for

so long. Why is this man still so, um, sultry. “Have

you finished reading it or not? If you haven’t finished reading it, I’ll leave!” “I’ll say a dozen times. If you don’t speak, my aunt will leave.”.

One, two, three.. Seven, eight.. Before he had counted to ten, Lord Lu suddenly said, “I heard from my second brother that there is a water tune hanging in your private room. The handwriting is beautiful and neat, and the charm of the writing is fluent. It is quite complementary to the artistic conception of this water tune.”. As soon as I saw him

today, it seemed that what the second brother said was true. I

was interrupted by his sudden words, and I was a little confused when I heard him say such a thing.

I was in the same place, not knowing how to answer.

He looked back at my dull appearance and thought it was funny.

Without waiting for me to answer, he added, “The orchids in your room are very well raised. They have a long charm and are fresh and elegant. I like them very much.”.

I wonder if Zi Gui would like to give me two pots?

“” Huh?

But aren’t there a lot of orchids in your yard?

I asked doubtfully.

He sighed lightly, “I’ve lived in the capital all these years, and this Boya courtyard has been abandoned for a long time, and the orchids in the courtyard have not been taken care of, and have long withered.”.

“Oh, so that’s it. It must be that when the servants saw that their master was not there, they would cheat and play tricks. The orchids were delicate and could not be carefully nurtured, so they withered naturally.”.

Since Lord Lu likes it, I’ll send someone to the Lu Mansion.

Don’t bother, just take it with me when I leave later.

“I replied,” That’s all right! ” Then he fell into a long silence.

After a long time, Lu Ta-chai finally said, “I heard that your Lan Chun-lou cuisine is novel. I wonder if you have any recommendations?”?

I quickly recommended the dishes in the restaurant to him. I still remember that the eldest young master had a light taste, did not like spicy food, and did not like too much oil.

He recommended to him several light and refreshing appetizers, as well as light but not few pearl balls, cabbage Ruyi buns, sweet and sour cherry meat, hawthorn short ribs, soft glutinous rice chicken, steamed pork with lotus leaf powder, and a pot of lotus root sparerib soup with rich but fragrant flavor, coupled with a pot of newly brewed peach blossom drunk, presumably the eldest young master will like it very much.

When the food was ready, I was embarrassed to sit with him to eat. He estimated that I was embarrassed to let me watch him eat, so I withdrew.

I went to the front hall to the back kitchen, but I couldn’t calm down, so I went back to the backyard.

At closing time, I looked at the falling night and felt as if I were relieved. Before

I could finish the asthma, the young man hurried to find me again. “Madam, the guest in the private room hasn’t left yet.”.

」？

？

？ Haven’t left

yet?

Didn’t you go to invite it? Yes

, the guest’s servant is still at the door and won’t let us in.

“” What?

I’ll go check it out.

I adjusted my dress and went to the front hall. At the door of

the Lanzi compartment, I saw Zhang Sheng standing there, as if he was possessed by the eldest young master, unsmiling and serious, blocking the young man at the door. He nodded to me

as I approached.

I asked the little fellow to leave and asked aloud, “Lord Lu, are you still inside?”?

He responded with a hum. Can

I go in and have a look?

I asked tentatively.

But Zhang Sheng immediately turned sideways and let the door out.

I knocked, but there was no sound, so I had to push the door and enter. When I

entered the door, I saw Lord Lu lying on the table with several flasks beside him.

I called him softly, “Lord Lu, Lord Lu.”.

No response.

I raised my voice. “Lord Lu, Lord Lu?”?

Still no response.

I couldn’t help shaking his shoulder and shouting, “Lord Lu!”! Lord Lu! He finally had a movement, his head moved, and then slowly raised his head, his eyes misty.

Seeing me in front of me, I murmured, “Zi Gui, Zi Gui.”.

Then he held me in his arms without saying a word.

He was a head taller than me and put his chin right on top of my head, and I could feel the movement of his chin when he spoke.

He used a tone that I had never seen or heard before, which was a tone of great attachment, lovesickness, grievance, depression and pain. Said

to me, “Zi Gui, I miss you very much.”.

I haven’t seen you for a long time, and I really, really miss you. “” I know the orchids you exchanged in my room, I know the various snacks you exchanged for me, I know the tranquilizing incense you asked Zhang Sheng to order, and I also saw the words you embroidered in the woolen cloth bag. I wish you success in the list, and I will really be on the list.

“Zi Gui, I..” Without waiting for him to finish, I forced myself out of his arms, stepped back, kept a certain distance from him, and said to him, “Lord Lu, you’re drunk. I’m going to ask Chang Sheng to take you home.”. The man in his

arms suddenly fell through. He looked up at me as I retreated to the wall. There seemed to be three points of clarity in his misty eyes.

He looked at me steadily, step by step, slowly approaching me, and I looked at him warily for fear that he would go mad again.

He just put his hands on my shoulders, looked me in the eye, and said, “Why?”? Can

you tell me why?

“” Huh?

What? Why?

I don’t know why.

I can see that when you were in Lufu, you looked at me differently. I’ve seen you lose your mind, and I can see the affection in your eyes.

But why, every time when I want to look closely, want to get close to you, understand you, you become calm, restrained, alienated, all the affection seems to be just a phantom.

But I know I am not wrong, but the indifference in your eyes is real.

You tell me, why?

Why give me the illusion, and why disappear so quickly, even if it is an illusion, why not want to stay a little longer?

Even if it’s just a little, a little is fine! I looked at the face in front of me, close at hand, the same sword eyebrows, the same auspicious phoenix eyes, the same bridge of the nose, the same shape of the lips, the only difference is that there is a lachrymal mole missing from the corner of the eye.

I looked at the face, which gradually coincided with the boy’s face in my memory.

How many times, I look at this face to see absence, how many times, I look at this face to see forget identity, forget situation, how many times, I look at this face to see even can not distinguish reality.

However, even though this face has stirred up water in my heart countless times, I still know clearly.

Him? Not him. The man in front

of me is the young master of the Lu family, who was born in a patriarchal society, was subjected to feudal ethics, and was burdened with the hope of family revival, not the big boy who spoiled me willfully and coquettishly and bought me ice cream. The man in

front of me can accept me as a concubine because he loves me, can spoil me and protect me because he loves me, but he will never resist the ethics for me and marry me. The man in

front of me is the young master who says that if he loves me, he will be grateful and eager to tell his heart, not the boy who never says anything, but cleans up all my mess and silently plans me into his future. The man in

front of me, his love for me, is a gift, a blessing, not equality and respect.

I used to feel pity because of the same face and the same dull temper, but I always knew clearly that he was not him.

Yeah, how could he be him?

They are separated by a gap of more than a thousand years, which can not be crossed, not only by him, but also by me.

I looked up at his face, and his eyes were so affectionate, so focused, so pitiful.

I wish he was him, but he’s not a thousand years apart. I have tears in my

eyes, for Lord Lu, for myself, and for him.

Lord Lu watched my eyes turn red, and the tears in my eyes were about to burst out. There was a trace of panic in

his eyes, and his originally calm words were no longer fluent. “Zi, Zi Gui, don’t cry.”.

I don’t mean to force you, I, I just, I just want to know, in your heart, have you ever had me?

I just want to know that what I saw was not an illusion, right?

I blinked my eyes and drew back the tears that were about to drip from my eyes. I heard myself say clearly and slowly, Lord Lu is oversensitive. As far as I am concerned, the eldest young master is just the eldest young master. He used to be the master, but now he is a distinguished guest.

Other than that, there is no other purpose.

I saw the light of hope, expectation, desire, and even prayer in his eyes dim little by little, and my heart ached with it.

He put down his hands and put his hand on my shoulder again. He looked at me like a torch and said, “Are you afraid that I will take you as a concubine? Don’t be afraid. I won’t. I know. How can a woman who can say I wish you a long life and share the beauty of a thousand miles be willing to be a concubine? How can she be willing to be trapped in a courtyard?”.

I’m not here to force you. I just, I just want to know the truth, that’s all. Will

you answer me truthfully?

He has always been mature and prudent, not impatient and impetuous, and has his own pride in his success at a young age.

At this moment, in front of me, he put down his pride, even without the calm of the past, like a teenager who is afraid of losing his beloved things, his tone is full of helpless panic and humble prayer. But

I could only suppress all my feelings and all my feelings and say to him, “It’s the young master who is oversensitive. Zi Gui has never had any delusions about the young master.”.

I watched the light in his eyes disappear, and he dropped his hands feebly for a long time before he turned around and stumbled away.

I looked at the back of his departure, tears can no longer hold back, rustle down.

A night of startled dreams, I kept pulling back and forth between reality and dreams.

I dreamed of Lord Lu, of Mr. Lu, and of him. Each of them was calling me, calling my name, but two were calling Zi Gui, and one was calling Ah yuan.

I knew they were calling me, but I couldn’t answer any of them. There seemed to be a lock on my throat to shut me up.

I was awakened by the sound of the man banging on the door.

He shouted through the door, “Madam, Chang Sheng of the Lu family has come to see you.”. Confused,

I said to myself, Zhang Sheng, what is he doing here so early in the morning?

But he was still in a hurry to reply to the young fellow and said, “OK, I know. You go to the front hall to greet me first, and I’ll change my clothes and come.”. When

Chang Sheng saw me, he wasn’t as aloof as he was yesterday. Before I could ask, he took the lead and said to me, Young Master, let me come and get the orchids.

“” Orchids?

What orchid?

I wondered.

Chang Sheng said, “The eldest young master said that you promised to give him two pots of orchids yesterday, but you forgot to take them away when you went back yesterday, and sent me to pick them up today.”.

Only then did I remember that I had indeed agreed to this yesterday.

It was only later that the dramatic scene made me ignore him.

Unexpectedly, he remembered and asked Zhang Sheng to come to the door.

I didn’t show too much emotion, and hurriedly said, “Oh, this thing, brother Chang Sheng, wait a minute, I’ll go and get it.”.

I selected two pots of the best green magnolias, packed them in baskets made of wheat stalks, and handed them to Zhang Sheng.

I wanted to keep him for another cup of tea, but he refused to leave. Naturally, I no longer reluctantly sent him to the door.

Zhang Sheng’s face seemed a little tangled, and he glanced at me with his eyes flashing.

I asked directly, “Brother Chang Sheng, what else do you have to say?”? When

Zhang Sheng heard this, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment. He raised his head and said to me, Zi Gui, do you know that the Lu family is going to move to the capital.

“” What, what? When did this

happen? In

the last few days, the eldest young master has come back this time to get married for the second young master, but the most important thing is to move.

“I asked again,” Is the whole Lu family going to move out?

“Chang Sheng replied,” Now the old man is still here, and there are only two sons, the eldest master and the second master, and only two boys, the eldest young master and the second young master, have been born. Now naturally they all have to move away.

This is natural. Although the two young masters of the Lu family are cousins, they are the only two men in this generation. Now that Lord Lu has gained a firm foothold in the capital, naturally he has to support one or two.

So, are all the servants of the Lu family going to the capital with their master?

I asked Chang Sheng.

Chang Sheng replied, “That’s not true. I’ll only bring some stewards, young and smart people, and some elderly servants. I heard from the first lady that she wanted to stay in Yuzhou to guard the old house of the Lu family.”.

I thought for a moment and then said to Chang Sheng, “Brother Chang Sheng, I want to ask you something.”.

“Chang Sheng hurriedly said,” You don’t have to say whether you want it or not. Just say it. When I heard you say that

just now, I don’t think Li Mody is among those who went to Beijing this time. She is old and has been in poor health. I want you to help me ask my master for grace. Let me take Li Mody out. I want to provide for her old age. I

should have gone in person, but I was embarrassed. If I came to the door rashly, I was afraid it would make my master unhappy.

So, please help me to speak in front of my master.

Chang Sheng looked at me, his eyes flashing with mixed emotions, as if relieved, as if appreciative.

Whispered back, “It’s all a small thing. Don’t worry, it’s all on me.”.

“I blessed him, lowered my eyelids, and said sincerely and solemnly,” Thank you.

I have to say that Chang Sheng is really the most capable person around Lord Lu, and he is really efficient in handling affairs. In the

afternoon of the same day, an old carriage creaked over the bluestone pavement and stopped at the gate of Lanjunlou. The first person to get out of the

carriage was not Li Mody, but Wang Mody. After she got out of the carriage, she stretched out her hand to the carriage and helped a trembling old woman out of the carriage. Who was it if not Li Mody.

But a few years did not see, goodbye Li Mo, she seems to be more than ten years old, originally only slightly white hair, she is already a full head of gray hair.

I quickly stepped forward to support her, and when she saw me, her hands were as thin as bones, and her eyes were filled with muddy tears.

I just feel my nose is sour and my eyes are astringent, and my eyes are a little misty.

Hard to hold her thin body, Wang Mody also in the side of the red eyes. There was nothing to say

for a moment, only a wordless mood spread around. Seeing this,

Chang Sheng said, “Don’t stand here. Go in and let Li sit down.”. Only then did

I react and hurriedly helped Li Mody and Wang Mody into the Lanjun Building.

Holding Li Mody and Wang Mody to sit down, I stood in front of them and felt that there were thousands of words, but I didn’t know where to start.

Wang took my hand and saw the bracelet I was wearing on my hand, which she had given me.

She looked at the bracelet and said with a sigh, “I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to rely on me after you left the house, I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to go on, and I was afraid you’d end up on the street, but I never thought you were not only a girl with ideas, but also a girl with abilities.”. I am relieved to see you live so well

now.

With these words he patted my hand.

I put up with the wetness in my eyes and swallowed the sob in my throat. I said to Wang Momo, “Wang Momo, I, I am unworthy of your concern and teachings. It is I who insist on having my own way. It is I who make my own decisions and let you worry and bother. It is Zi Gui who is not good.”.

“But Wang smiled and said with relief,” Silly girl, what’s there to be ashamed of? I didn’t blame you.

She looked at Li Momo beside her and turned around to hold my hand more tightly. You are a good boy. You don’t forget your roots. I’m not wrong about you.

In the future, Li Mody will be entrusted to you, and I don’t need to tell her. I believe you will take good care of her, so I won’t say more.

Just, my child, listen to a word, no matter how strong you are, you are just a woman. Don’t embarrass yourself too much. I hope you can find someone to rely on and have a home as soon as possible.

Wang Mo-mo was an important steward in the Lu family, and her husband and son were both very important to their masters, so this time they were bound to go to the capital together. I

don’t know if we can meet again in this life.

I knew the purpose of her visit was not only to see Li off, but also to say goodbye to me and to see me. I

think of the helplessness and confusion when I first came to this world. It was Wang Mody who taught me how to plant flowers, embroidery, read and write, how to survive in this world, and how to deal with people.

It was she who arranged me, who was stupid, to work in the Boya Courtyard, where there was no intrigue and there were not so many things to do, so that I could grow up smoothly under the protection of Li Mody. It was her

again. Although I made the decision to leave Lu Fu without saying a word, she still took the trouble to arrange a way out for me. I

know in my heart that this farewell is endless, and I’m afraid I can’t repay the kindness here.

To Wang, I knelt down and solemnly kowtowed three times to her.

Thank her for being kind and caring for me all her life, thank her for protecting me all the way to grow up safely, thank her for teaching me to know propriety and righteousness and distinguish right from wrong, thank her for countless times of free help, thank her for her true feelings and concern. He

raised his head and said, “Wang Mima, Zi Gui knows.”. With tears in his eyes,

Wang took my hand and kept saying, “Good, good, good boy, good boy..” I settled Li Mody next to me so that I could take care of him all the time.

Li Momo took me by the hand and said, “I’ve been lonely and helpless all my life. I never thought I could have a girl like you to provide for my old age. I, I really don’t know what to say. Good boy, good boy, Momo, Momo, thank you, boy.”.

“I said hurriedly,” What are you talking about? If you protect me when I’m young, I should naturally protect you when you’re old. This is a matter of course. If you say thank you, don’t you want to kill me?

Li did not speak any more, but held my hand tightly and looked at me with tears in her eyes. The speed of the

Lu family’s move was really fast, but in just seven or eight days, they had already tidied up and were ready to go. Carriages

full of luggage boxes lined the streets, rolling over the bluestone streets, making a creaking sound. There were two people at the head of

the platoon, who were particularly eye-catching. They were riding tall horses, handsome and elegant. They were reserved and courteous to congratulate, cheer and bless the people on both sides and nodded in response. When

the motorcade passed Lanjun Tower, I stood in the crowd on the first floor, watching the motorcade, watching the people on the horse, waving gently like everyone else, saying goodbye to them. The

second young master on the horse seemed to be aware of something. He turned his head slightly and turned to me. He also raised his hand and waved it gently. I knew that he was saying goodbye to me.

I watched the wagon train go away, and it seemed that something was leaving me, and I couldn’t catch it, and I couldn’t keep it.

Only later did I realize that I was ignorant, at a loss, afraid, deliberate and trembling.

20, the Lu family moved, in order to facilitate management, deal with a lot of industries, including a lot of gold pavement.

Many businessmen are eager to take this opportunity to expand their scale, and Lanjunlou is no exception.

I don’t know whether it was coincidence or luck, but all the shops I took a fancy to, either sold or rented, fell into my hands anyway.

I was surprised, but I didn’t think about the reason, because some things don’t need to be too clear.

Looking at the new pavement, I have high morale and roll up my sleeves to do a big job.

As a result, Lanjun Pastry Shop, Lanjun Wine Shop, Lanjun Clothing Shop and Lanjun Rouge Pavilion opened one after another.

At my suggestion, Sister Red Apricot and her husband merged their pastry shop with Lanjun Pastry Shop. I provided the shop and artificial raw materials, and Sister Red Apricot was responsible for the production and management, and the profits were divided 50-50. Su Qingqing, the

wife of Zhizhou, often comes to my shop.

Every time he comes, he opens his mouth and says, “Little Gui Gui, what good things do you have here?”? Show it to my sister

quickly. She doesn’t

behave and talk like everyone’s wife. If she were a different gender, she would probably be a frequent visitor to Hualou.

Little tortoise, every time I listen to it, I get goose bumps all over the floor.

Helpless, this thigh still has to be hugged.

I had no choice but to answer with a smile, “Sister Su, of course I keep the good things for you.”.

Come and have a look.

You see, this is a new cake I developed recently. It uses fructose made from natural fruit. It tastes sweet, not greasy and not fat. It’s most suitable for people like you who love sweets.

And this is a sweet soup I made. It’s made of peach gum, white fungus, Chinese wolfberry, papaya, and cane sugar, which are stewed slowly for three hours. It has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the face in winter.

“And this..” Su Ching-ching would say almost every time, “Well, not bad, not bad, small rules, then give me a copy of each.”.

Thanks to Su Qingqing’s repeated visits, the whole city of Yuzhou knew that I had made friends with Mrs. Zhizhou, and that Mrs. Zhizhou had a very good relationship with Mrs. Zhizhou, and that she was almost obedient to Mrs. Zhizhou.

Therefore, although my Lanjun industry is expanding day by day, no one will come to trouble me any more. The

days have passed day by day, and it has been five years in a twinkling of an eye.

Red apricot elder sister and Wang eldest brother’s sentiment is really good, their child, a male treasure four years old, a female treasure two years old, now, carries one in the belly.

I take care of my business every day, take care of Li Mody, and take care of my children in my spare time, but I also live happily.

It’s just that Li’s body is getting worse day by day.

Since the serious illness many years ago, Li Mody’s body is not as good as before, the decoction has not been broken, and now, it has finally come to an end.

Li Mo lies on the bed, the expression is decayed, the doctor comes to diagnose all shake one’s head unceasingly.

She stretched out her hand shakily to me, and I reached out to hold her withered hand, and tears fell like beads.

Li Mody said, “Girl, no, don’t cry. I don’t regret this life. It’s worth it. It’s worth it.”.

Just, uh.

I know she can’t rest assured. In the past five years, Li has always worried about my personal problems, but every time, I beat her up.

Girl, you’re a girl, and this girl has to have a family.

Otherwise, no matter how big your family business is, what’s the use if no one inherits it?

I’m lucky to meet you and take care of my old age.

But, girl, what about you? If

you go on like this, when you are old, who will serve you with soup medicine and send you to your death?

I looked at her concerned eyes, clasped her hand, and said to her, “You can rest assured that I will take good care of myself, and I will plan for the rest of my life, and I will have a home.”.

Li Momo took my hand, and her eyes were full of concern. She wanted to shake my hand hard, but she was powerless to hang it down.

Girls, come and have a look. Mody has brought you some delicious food.

Girl, as a servant, we have to do our duty well and remember our identity, but we must not rely on the master’s love to give birth to a bad idea, otherwise Bitao will be the end.

Girl, did you really make this magpie jacket with your own hands? It’s really well

done. I like it very much.

Girl, if you stay with the eldest young master, just serve him well. Don’t worry about him. It’s all right.

Girl, why do you want to go out?

This is some of the savings you have saved over the years, and you can take it.

Girl, no matter how strong you are, you are just a girl. This girl’s family must have someone to rely on. Be obedient. I’ll find a matchmaker another day to find out if there is a good family. You can have a look.

Girl, these are the things in the box that you didn’t take with you in those years. Mody still keeps them for you. They are the dowry that Mody saved for you.

」「……」 Memories came flooding in.

I knelt down in front of Li Mody, holding Li Mody’s hand tightly, from silent tears to low sobs, and finally I couldn’t help crying.

Mody, Li Mody, don’t go. Don’t leave me. Without you, there will be no one in the world who loves me.

You wake up and look at me. You haven’t seen me get married yet? Aren’t

you always looking forward to my marriage?

I marry, I listen to you, you get up to see me?

Mwah, will you get up?

“” Mwah, will you hurt me again? Sister

Red Apricot stood beside me with her body in her arms and wept silently.

Over the years, Sister Hongxing often came to me, sometimes chatting with Li Mody, sometimes making clothes for children with Li Mody, and more often worrying about my marriage with Li Mody.

I sent Li Mody away as my daughter and held the funeral in a dignified and grand manner.

I have been operating in Yuzhou for many years, and I have a circle of contacts.

Many good shop owners and business customers came to pay their condolences.

In those days, I was so busy that my feet didn’t touch the ground and my head didn’t touch the pillow. When the

funeral was over, I opened the box that Li Mody had left for me.

Compared with when I first saw it, there were a lot of things added to it, which should have been saved by her frugality over the years.

I began to think about Li’s words seriously.

Yes, I am still young, but in my twenties. I am strong and energetic. I can put all my energy into business and carry forward the Lanjun.

Perhaps, I can also become a legend, a legend of women in business.

However, Mody is right, no matter how strong I am, I am just a girl, I will feel lonely, I really want to have a home.

The so-called home is not a house, not a property, not a lot of money, but someone. A place with

family is called home.

Before, when Mody was here, I had a home.

But now, Mody has gone, and I have no home.

Walking in the street, looking at the people coming and going, husband and wife, father and son, mother and daughter depend on each other, and grandsons and grandsons are happy.

I felt more lonely than ever, helpless and without sustenance.

Before I knew it, I came to a place where I looked up and saw the three words Salesian Bureau written on the plaque.

This is a special place for the court to adopt widows, widows and lonely people.

There are some old people and children who have no support for the old and no support for the young.

I walked here in a daze, perhaps, this is fate. I was

received by a middle-aged woman who was very enthusiastic about me when she saw that I was better dressed. When he

heard my purpose and wanted to adopt a child, he enthusiastically led me to a room. The

room was crowded with straw, mats and bedding, and more than a dozen children in rags were crowded in this room.

I gave the cake in my hand to the woman so that she could share it with the children. The children in the

room rushed up and stretched out their hands to ask for cakes.

In this group of children, everyone got the cake and stuffed it into their mouths, for fear of being snatched by others a second later.

Only a little girl, small, about three years old, managed to get a cake, but was not in a hurry to eat it herself, but ran to the cubicle.

Out of curiosity, I followed her to the cubicle.

I saw a little boy lying on the ground, his clothes were ragged, his hair was messy and dirty, and there was half-dry blood on his forehead.

The little girl carefully raised the cake in her hand and fed it to the boy’s lips, but the boy closed his lips tightly and raised his hand to push the cake back to the little girl.

The little girl was so anxious that she cried when she saw that the boy refused to eat.

Brother, eat a little, eat a little.

The boy’s weak voice coaxed the little girl to say, “Be good, you eat, the elder brother doesn’t eat, the younger sister eats.”.

An inch square cake, but the two children kept pushing it away.

I went over and handed the boy another piece and said, “Don’t push it. Each of you should eat it quickly.”. Then the

two children began to eat. When

the middle-aged woman in charge saw that I was missing, she hurried over and asked me if I had a favorite child.

I asked her about the two children, why the boy was injured and why he was lying alone on the ground without even a straw mat.

From the woman’s mouth, I knew that the two children, one was five years old and the other was three years old. They were brother and sister. Because of the death of their families, the elder brother took his younger sister all the way to Yuzhou. Because of hunger, the elder brother stole a steamed bun for his younger sister, but he was found and broke his head. Later, he was saved by a kind person and sent here.

Because stealing was despised, he was pushed here by other children.

I took the two children back to Lanjunlou and named my brother Sijun and my sister Siwen. The guys in the

building were surprised to see me bring back two children, but after a moment, they sighed with a clear look and went to work. After

washing and changing clothes, Siwen pulled Sijun to stand in front of me, trying to say something but blushing and unable to speak. “You don’t have to call me mother,”

I whispered. “I’m not your mother.

Today I will bring you back, the new name is just for the convenience of the household registration, since you follow my surname, then call me aunt. Only then

did Sijun lead Siwen to salute me politely and say, Aunt.

I asked my assistant, Xiao Liu, to arrange a room for the two children and told Xiao Liu to take good care of them. If shopkeeper Li was free, he would teach them some skills.

And I was busy managing the property that had been neglected recently because of the death of Li Mody.

Fortunately, these people under me are all useful, because I imitated the corporate culture of modern enterprises before, and also formulated some rules of discipline for the guys, so during this period of time, although I did not ask much, the shops basically operated well, which saved me a lot of worry.

Su Qingqing left Yuzhou as early as a year ago with the promotion of the magistrate.

Originally I was still a little nervous, the patron saint has gone, there is no thigh to hold, in case someone finds me trouble, what can I do?

Who knows, before I can figure out how to make a good relationship with the new Zhizhou, the new Zhizhou adults will come to the door first.

The magistrate, surnamed Wang, was dressed in a low-key black piping robe, a dark blue belt, and soap-colored deerskin boots. He looked plain and walked leisurely, with a teenage boy, just like a rich and idle man.

I welcomed Lord Wang into the bamboo compartment. Good tea, good wine, good food and good snacks were put up like free money. I quietly ordered the waiter to go to shopkeeper Li to prepare a big red envelope for a rainy day.

This hand does not hit the smiling face person, eats the human mouth to be soft to take the human hand to be short, no matter has the use, anyway the posture must first straighten.

But Lord Wang raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, “Boss Yang doesn’t have to panic, and he doesn’t have to please me. I didn’t come here today to collect money.”.

Besides, even if you give it, I don’t dare to accept it.

“” You’re welcome, Lord Wang. You’re our food and clothing official, and we’re the common people. Isn

‘t filial piety the right thing?

My tone was so flattering that even I couldn’t help feeling cold.

“Ha ha ha, boss Yang is really funny. I’m not being polite today. I dare say that no matter who comes to be the magistrate of Yuzhou, no one dares to trouble you, boss Yang.”. With

that, regardless of my daze and doubts, he picked up the tea in front of him and saluted me. I quickly picked up the teacup in return and drank it up.

Seeing Lord Wang off, I didn’t feel relaxed. I had been asking the whole story openly and secretly. When he said that, I thought it must be someone above who was protecting me. Although I had several answers in my mind, I wasn’t sure who it was.

Who would have thought that this Lord Wang was very slippery like a loach, and did not speak out at all. He just said something blindly. With the help of noble people, there was no need to be too persistent.

I walked back in a daze, thinking about who was the most likely.

He bumped into a small body carelessly and knocked down a pile of books.

Sijun repeatedly admitted his mistake and made amends, looking very frightened and uneasy.

I picked up the book, in addition to the ordinary account book, there is a book of songs, should be before the red apricot sister’s child big tiger, who knows that the boy really should be his name, tiger-headed, only like boxing and sword, a listen to the book on the old sleep. Sister Hongxing and

I tried to read it to him several times, but he didn’t change at all except for the size of his snoring. So Sister Hongxing and I put out the idea of letting him write, and the book was put aside.

I took the book in my hand and asked Sijun in front of me, “How have you been these days?”? Did shopkeeper

Li teach you anything?

“Sijun replied stiffly,” Good. Grand

pa Li taught me to read the account book and said that I should learn to do accounts well in the future so that I could help in the shop. Shopkeeper Li and the staff

must have thought that I adopted these two children in order to train my own heirs and help me manage the Lanjun property, so it was the best thing to teach them. Pointing to the Book of Songs,

I asked, “Can you read these words?”?

“Sijun nodded and said,” Yes. Did

you go to school before? I

‘ve only read a thousand characters, but I haven’t finished reading the Book of Songs yet.

“I asked Sijun,” Do you want to continue studying?

When Sijun heard this, he suddenly raised his head. There was a flash of bright light in his eyes. He nodded his head, but then he lowered his head, shook his head, and said, Sijun doesn’t dare to dream. It is very satisfying

to learn skills from Grandpa Li. I’ve

probably experienced too much, and that’s why I’ve always been so young and mature.

I touched his head and said with a smile, “Don’t be afraid. Now that I’ve brought you back, I won’t abandon you again. I’m not trying to get you to help me here.”.

You call me aunt, so you should treat me as an aunt. You don’t need to be so stiff. After a pause,

I continued, Since you like studying, I’ll find you a school tomorrow and send you to school.

When Siwen is enlightened, I will hire a teacher for her. Don’t worry about the things in the

shop, and just study at ease.

Sijun’s eyes were red, but he was a little man after all. He just had a thick nasal voice when he thanked me. The arrangement

for Sijun to enter the school was soon done. It was one of the best literary academies in Yuzhou City. At the beginning, the eldest young master and the second young master were studying here.

I personally made new clothes for him, new book bags, bought new ink, paper and inkstone, and asked Xiao Liu to personally send him to school.

Just like a young master.

Sijun is different from Dahu. He has a talent for reading. After entering school, he works hard and insists on self-discipline, so his knowledge advances by leaps and bounds.

In order to let him have a good learning environment, I bought a house with three entrances and three exits, and moved in with Sijun Siwen.

Both Sijun and Siwen have independent courtyards. I’m

still not used to buying people as slaves. I just recruited seven or eight women and boys to take care of the house and take care of Sijun and Siwen.

I give them generous monthly money and a lot of benefits, but my family rules are strict, and those who don’t know each other will be dismissed immediately.

Therefore, after several times, the house is very harmonious and peaceful, after all, no one is willing to lose a job with high salary and good benefits.

Looking at this house, the plaque on the main entrance reads two big characters of Yang Fu.

Although it is far less than Lu Fu, this is my own home.

It’s big and rich. I’m satisfied with it.

Time flies like water, and it has been ten years in a twinkling of an eye.

Sijun has been working hard for ten years, and he has made some achievements in his studies. At the age of twelve, he passed the examination of Xiucai, just like the eldest young master.

However, after ten years of loving care and warm care, he finally understood that he would not be discarded at will, and gradually changed his once restrained temperament. Although he was still mature and unsmiling, he was much more comfortable than before. But

I gradually developed a bad habit, always can not help teasing him, sometimes when he read selflessly, must send a bowl of mung bean soup or lotus seed soup in the past, forced to pull out his book, forcing him to finish the soup first and then read.

Sometimes he replaced the refreshing incense in his room with the tranquilizing incense to help him sleep, so that he fell asleep on the table in less than two hours.

Sometimes I would deliberately pull him to accompany me and Siwen to climb mountains and go shopping, and let Siwen play the newly learned songs for him, and let him comment on them.

If the comments are not good, you have to copy the song of water tune 50 times or 100 times. Siwen is the most intelligent, lovely, kind, beautiful and generous girl in the world.

Of course, every time he would choose the former, Siwen would stare at his brother angrily and make trouble when he copied.

In the face of our trouble, every time Sijun would smile helplessly, complain symbolically, and then continue to cooperate with our next prank.

As for Siwen, I never thought of training her to be a young woman in the new era. Instead, I hired a teacher and a female teacher to teach her the skills of ancient women, such as literacy, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, housekeepers and directors.

Just tell her that as a woman, you must learn to love yourself first, so that someone will love you and deserve to be loved. Big Tiger, the eldest son of Sister

Red Apricot’s family, continued to play boxing and sword. Later, he worshipped a master, but he became more and more beautiful.

The second daughter, Ruixi, is about the same age as Siwen and studies together. The two little sisters have a very good relationship. Tingwen,

the third son, likes to be quiet but does not like to move, but he seems to have no talent in reading. Instead, he is particularly interested in accounting, so after studying for a few years, he followed shopkeeper Li.

Autumn to spring, summer to winter, in a twinkling of an eye, Sijun has been 18 years old.

Sword eyebrows and star eyes, high bridge of the nose, thin lips slightly pursed, where to stand is the focus of the crowd, temperament out of the dust, posture tall and straight, act more stable, thoughtful and appropriate.

In a few days, Sijun will also go to the capital to take the exam.

Xiao Liu sent a pile of good cashmere, I pulled the red apricot sister, made two pairs of cashmere knee pads and elbow pads, and sewed two large and thick, soft and warm cloth bags.

Lanjun Cloth Village received my order and suspended some business to speed up the sewing of Sijun’s new clothes.

In addition to the two boys and the waiter Xiao Liu, I asked the big tiger to accompany Sijun to Beijing, to protect Sijun’s safety, and to see the world.

This time, I sent Sijun to the ferry.

Siwen supported me and looked at Sijun with tears, thinking that the child who had been raised around him was going to leave him for such a distant place, but there was also a feeling that the nestling had grown up out of the nest.

I told the little fellow to take good care of Sijun’s food, clothing, shelter and transportation. He should not be cold, hot, thirsty and hungry. I told the big tiger to pay attention to safety. If he met a thief, he should not try to be brave. Safety is the most important thing. I repeatedly told Sijun to take care of his health. Don’t bump into him, and don’t get sick. Don’t be under too much

pressure, just try your best, and come back next time. Sijun’s eyes were wet, and he listened to me patiently. He hung his head and whispered back, “The boy wrote it down, mother.”.

“I was stunned.” You, what did you call me?

Sijun pulled Siwen over, and in the presence of the Red Apricot couple, shopkeeper Li, and other relatives and friends, he took Siwen with him and solemnly bowed down to me, saying, “Mother, please accept the child’s worship!” Then he kowtowed three times to me. Over the years,

you have endured all kinds of hardships to bring up my brother and sister. You have treated us as your own children and taught us with great care. You have never been harsh and demanding, nor have you indulged and spoiled us. You have only thought about us, and you are more attentive than your own parents.

Had it not been for you, my sister and I would not have today, not to mention literacy and fame, but I am afraid that food, clothing and life would not be taken care of. Although

you are not our birth mother, but in our hearts, you have long been my mother. The

mountain is high and the road is long, and I have been away for several months. I hope my mother will take care of her health, add clothes in the morning and evening, eat regularly, don’t be greedy for the cold, don’t work hard, and don’t worry about it. The child will go all out to glorify the Yang family.

“Then he said to Siwen,” Sister, you have grown up. Go here for your brother for a few months and take good care of your mother. With red eyes

, Siwen replied cleverly, Yes, brother, Siwen knows.

You can rest assured that I will take good care of my mother.

Then they said goodbye one by one. Then they boarded the ferry and waved away. A few days

after Sijun left, I was not used to the sound of his constant reading in the study.

Siwen, on the other hand, stayed with me every day to comfort me, teasing me from time to time, “Mother, do you miss your brother again?”?

It’s only been a few days and you’re thinking like this. Have you forgotten that I’m still around?

I’m not more attractive than my brother’s stuffy old pedant?

“I smiled and pinched her face.” You little girl. You are

still speaking ill of your brother, and you have no conscience.

Siwen, on the other hand, doesn’t take it seriously, but is even more self-satisfied. The truth is, I’m already more cute and attractive than my brother.

Mother, it is said that distance produces beauty. You can’t think my brother is beautiful just because he is far away from me, but you don’t think I am beautiful. As

he spoke, he deliberately pouted and stuck out his tongue.

I couldn’t laugh, so I had to spoil her and say, “You are beautiful, you are beautiful, and Siwen is the most beautiful.”.

After Siwen complained about his brother for the tenth time, I shaved his nose n times and called her a little girl dozens of times, the news of Sijun came.

Report, madam, exultation, exultation.

Young master, young master, middle school, high school! The boy who came to announce the good news ran all the way into the yard, but he didn’t have time to catch his breath. Take

your time, speak slowly, speak carefully.

I hurried.

“Fat, Mrs. Fat, the young master has won three places in the first class. Tan-fa, Tan-fa in the middle.”.

The boy was so anxious that he turned into a Fukienese accent, and I didn’t care. “Really?” He asked?

What about the young master? When will

he come back?

“The boy finally caught his breath and replied,” Of course, the official who announced the good news is already on the way. The post station will be the first to deliver the message. The young master will have to wait a few days to see the official and get the gift before he comes home.

“I was worried.” Now that all the people who announced the good news are on their way, why don’t you go and prepare the thank-you gifts, firecrackers, and red silk.

“” Oh, oh, the little one is going.

The boy ran out again.

I said to myself that I was really tired, and I had to give him more money later.

Siwen was very happy to hear this, and without waiting for me to arrange it, he directed the women and boys at home to get busy, clean up the front hall, prepare for the reception, and go to the red apricot sister to report the good news. Siwen arranged everything in an orderly way.

I am also happy to be free, and let Siwen go to work. There is a girl in

my family who has just grown up.

From then on, there was an endless stream of matchmakers who came to propose marriage. They once disliked the fact that I was first a slave and then a merchant woman. The local aristocratic families who did not appear in public were also interested in marrying me, but they all preferred the second daughter of the family or the women of the clan. Naturally,

I refused. I rejected the matchmakers on the grounds that Sijun was not my own, that I was not in charge of the marriage, and that he had to nod his head in person. After

waiting a few more days, even Siwen heard the news and asked reflexively, “Are those annoying matchmakers coming again?”?

Bored to death.

“But the boy replied,” No, no, no, no, fat lady, young lady, it’s young master, young master fat is coming.

Sijun rode a tall horse, dressed in a big red robe and carrying a big red flower. He was sent by an official to open the way, blowing and beating like a bridegroom. The

gate of the Yang Mansion was surrounded by a crowd of people who had come to see the flower man. It was very crowded and lively.

Sijun dismounted at the door, and I was about to meet him, but he lifted his clothes and knelt down in front of me.

The crowd was quiet for a moment, and only the clear words of Sijun came to my ears. “My mother is here, and this time I went to the capital to take the examination. I was loved by the emperor, and I was hand-picked to be one of the top three. Fortunately, I did not disgrace the Yang family. When I came back today, I would like to thank my mother for her nurturing and teaching.”.

A mother, a Yang family, this is in front of everyone to show my identity, announced his attitude and position.

The crowd was silent, and there were few whispers, followed by loud voices, shouting to see the flower man.

As for the filial piety and true exploration of Hualang, who was praised by everyone later, he did not forget his adoptive mother’s kindness after his success. The teahouse storyteller compiled it into a book and told everyone to listen to it. This is the last word.

I asked Sijun to have a rest first, and I was not in a hurry to ask. In the evening, I told him about the matchmaker’s coming to propose marriage. “As expected,”

said Sijun.

“I asked,” Then what do you think? Do you have a woman you like? If you do, your mother can come to you for marriage.

Sijun pursed his lips and lowered his eyelids, thinking that he had not answered, and his face seemed to be flushed. My

heart moved and I asked, “It seems that I really have a sweetheart.”.

Don’t be shy. Tell me about it. Seeing that he was silent,

I thought he was a woman from a bad family, so I added, “Don’t worry, as long as you like her, her family background doesn’t matter, and her mother doesn’t care. As long as the girl has a good character and treats you well, even if she is a servant girl and a peasant girl, her mother will come for you.”.

Don’t worry about other people’s gossip. Life is our own. As long as we live comfortably and happily, it’s better than anything else.

When Sijun heard this, he raised his head and shook his head forcefully. “Mother misunderstood me. I wanted to tell you about it, too. I was just thinking about how to tell you.”. Only then did

he tell me that after he went to the capital, by chance, an adult appreciated him and invited him to the government to prepare for the exam, during which he gave him a lot of advice and help. When he was

in the mansion, he met a charming young girl. At that time, the young girl was alone, trying to climb the spring plum on the broken branch, but she was too short to reach, so he helped her.

The girl thanked Sijun and left with the plum blossom in her arms, but she looked at the plum blossom’s eyebrows and eyes as gentle as water, like a little spring wave rippling his heart.

However, he was in someone else’s house, and it was not good for him to rashly inquire about the woman. Although he felt sorry for her, he had no choice but to sigh that there was no fate.

Who knows, after his high school, this adult intends to betroth his own daughter to him.

He could not refuse, so he had to make it clear that the marriage was important and that he had to tell his mother before making a decision.

Adults say the truth should be so, but since in the house, might as well see, go back also good to say and mother to listen.

The adult calls a person to call the daughter, wait to see that woman’s appearance, think of gentleman unexpectedly stupefied for a moment, this woman, unexpectedly is that fold plum girl. Embarrassed

, Sijun said to me, “Mother, my son is really moved.”.

It’s just that this Miss Lu is the only daughter of Lord Lu, and also the only daughter of Lady Lu. She has a noble status. Although her son is a flower Explorer, he is too high after all, so she also wants to ask what Niang means.

You, what did you say her last name was?

Lu?

I didn’t hear anything else that Sijun said, but I was stunned when I heard Lord Lu. Could it be a coincidence that the only daughter of a big shot in the capital is surnamed Lu?

Sijun was surprised by my reaction, but he replied earnestly, “My surname is Lu, and my son is talking about Lord Lu Wenjun, who is the governor of the court.”.

Coincidentally, Lord Lu is also from Yuzhou, and has been in Yuzhou since he was a child. At this point, Sijun suddenly stopped and asked cautiously, “Niang?”?

Is this Lord Lu an old acquaintance of yours?

I suddenly remembered the beginning of that water tune song many years ago, the inscription that I had cut off and burned, which Wen Jun had left behind.

I pondered for a long time, looking at Wen Jun that pair of good-looking eyes flashing perturbed light, after all, can not bear, just, some people, some things, some fate, after all, can not be avoided.

I smiled, touched his head, and said softly to him, as he did when he was a child, “Since you like it, your mother naturally has no objection. It’s just that this Miss Lu is, after all, a daughter. Don’t let her down.”.

“Sijun replied,” Mother, don’t worry. Since I married her, I will certainly live up to her in this life.

I dealt with the family affairs and asked Tingwen to help me look after the family property, so I took Siwen and Sijun to Beijing together.

Ruixi took Siwen’s hand and looked reluctant to leave. Tingwen also looked at us without saying a word.

Red apricot sister said goodbye to me and repeatedly nagged the tiger to be smart and protect our safety.

The big tiger was nagged to give me and Sijun a wink to save my life. Smiling,

I stopped my sister’s nagging and took them away by boat. Before

entering the capital, I disposed of some property and brought almost all my belongings. Finally, I bought a three-entry house in this place and decorated it well. After finishing

everything, I asked Sijun to take me to Lu Fu to propose marriage.

Lu Fu is located in the inner city, near the imperial city, the location is quite good, the dark gate is low-key and not obvious, but there are other things inside. The Taishan stone screen at the

entrance, the marble carved floor, the emerald inlaid flower terrace edge, the nine winding corridors connecting the courtyards, the flowers, insects and fish carved on the eaves are lifelike, and the rockery flowers and trees are scattered everywhere, which is more noble and elegant than Lufu in Yuzhou. Mody beside Mrs.

Lu did not lead me to the antechamber to take a seat, but took me to the main hall of the main courtyard. As soon as

I sat down, when I was young, I saw a very pale, beautiful but weak woman sitting on the main seat, followed by two well-dressed women, standing respectfully on both sides.

The woman in the middle said that it was no doubt Mrs. Lu, and that the two men next to her, who looked good and did not look like servants, were very respectful to her and looked very familiar.

I looked at it carefully, but I saw that they were also looking at me secretly.

Although my memory was not very good, I recognized them at the moment. They were Du Yu and Zi Juan, who had been sent to the young master before I left the house.

Old friends meet, but can not greet.

I don’t know what Mrs. Lu intended to do, but I didn’t consciously cheer up to deal with it. Mrs.

Lu was not in good health. After sitting down, she was relieved. Then she took up her tea and greeted me. “Mrs. Yang, please.”.

I took a sip of the tea and replied, Mrs. Hsieh, it’s really good tea.

“Cough.” Mrs. Lu coughed lightly and said aloud, “Mrs. Yang must have come here for the child’s marriage. Madam

Hui, that’s right. I’ve long heard that your daughter is dignified and intelligent, so I’ve come to ask for marriage. Although

the child is foolish, but also read some books, quite appreciated by the officials, I hope the lady can think more.

I replied. When Mrs.

Lu heard this, she waved her hand gently and said, “You’re welcome, Mrs. Yang. This marriage was decided by the master himself. I don’t have any opinion. You’re just going through the motions today. There’s no need to say anything about these scenes.”. Before he had finished

speaking, he coughed twice more, took a sip of tea, and went on to say, I have only one daughter at my knee. Naturally, I love her in every way, and it’s hard to avoid being a little spoiled. I will

marry your wife in the future. If not, I hope you can bear it more. The more

she spoke, the more sincere she became, the more humble she became. I could not help but be moved by the fact that

my daughter was so humble to me, a merchant. I looked at her and then at Du Yu and Zijuan. Du Yu nodded gently to me.

I, Mrs. Lu, replied, “Don’t worry, madam. I will treat my daughter as my own daughter.”.

I also assure you that unless she has no children for seven years, I will never agree to Sijun’s concubinage. When Mrs.

Lu heard this, her eyes turned red.

I secretly said, if it weren’t for the ancient bad habit of eating out of the family, what’s the harm of having no children in one’s life?

Alas, this era is unfair to women after all. After chatting

with Mrs. Lu about the marriage, I’m going to retire. But Mrs.

Lu said to me, “I should have seen you off, but I couldn’t stand the wind.”.

Then he pointed to Du Yu and Tzu-juan and said, Let Du Hsiao-niang and Tzu-juan see me off.

“Tu Yu and Tzu-juan replied respectfully,” Yes.

Tu Yu and Tzu-juan went out with me, and I finally had a chance to talk to them.

As we walked, we talked. When I took care of them, I treated them like sisters. Now that we met, I couldn’t wait to ask, “How have you been these years?”? How does

the young master treat you? Is

your wife good with you?

I heard you both had a baby. How’s the baby?

Du Yu and Zijuan looked at each other, then at me, and then laughed softly.

Du Yu stretched out his hand to grab me and said, “Don’t worry, Sister Zigui, we both have a good life.”.

Young master, no, now is the master, he is light to everyone these years, even the lady is also respectful, although we are not much love, but these years, in addition to us, the master has never accepted other concubines, should give us both decent.

There is also the lady, who, though frail, is the legitimate daughter of all of us. She is well-educated and courteous, and has an extraordinary bearing. She has never been harsh on us or our children.

Zijuan took Du Yu’s words and continued.

That’s good, that’s good.

I held their hands, and my eyes were a little blurred. Just as he was talking

, he heard a noise in the distance.

Looking at the past, I saw two handsome young men, one in a blue shirt, the other in a green shirt, all smiling, talking and laughing. Just as

I was curious, the two children came up to us. When they saw Tu Yu and Tzu-juan, they greeted us politely, “Hello, Aunt Tu. Hello, Aunt Juan.”. After introducing me to them,

Du Yu said hello to me.

And then walked forward.

Du Yu told me that the one in the blue shirt was her child, named Lu Sigui, but because his wife had nothing to do, he was born in his wife’s name. The man in the

green shirt was the eldest son of the second young master, named Lu Zihan.

As we talked, we walked out, and when we passed the garden, a breeze blew, and a fresh fragrance of orchids came to our nostrils.

I smiled and said, “I didn’t expect to see so many orchids in the capital. The Lu family is really a scholarly family.”.

“The weather is fine today,” said Tu Yu. “It should be the boy who has moved the orchids out of the greenhouse to bask in the sun again.

This orchid is the master’s heart treasure, or many years ago the master personally brought back from Yuzhou, listen to Zhang Sheng said, is the master’s old friend gift, so many years, even a flowerpot is not willing to change.

I really don’t know who this old friend is, and he is so valued by the master.

Sister Zigui, I know you love orchids. Would you like to go and have a look?

“I replied,” No, since it’s in the master’s heart, how can I take the liberty.

I’d better go back and tell my Sijun about the marriage. Take care of yourselves, both

of you.

Sijun’s marriage is set in the midsummer month, looking at the sun. The

wedding was well prepared, and I specially invited the Red Apricot Sister’s family to the capital to watch the ceremony, so that they could bring the cook and pastry chef of Lanjunlou by the way. On the

wedding day, the whole house was full of red, red silk, red lanterns with happy characters were hung all over the yard, and red carpets were laid from the main hall to the gate.

Sijun, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, rode a tall horse and led the eight-lift sedan chair to pick up the bride jubilantly. The street was crowded with people, crowded and bustling.

I asked someone to prepare a basket of copper coins and distribute them to the children and beggars to add some joy.

The bride was covered with a red veil, and her figure was graceful. I sat in the main seat, and in the envious and blessed eyes of all, I accepted the gift of the new couple calmly. How

time flies.

On the wedding day of the eldest young master, I left Lu Fu.

In a twinkling of an eye, the eldest young master and I became parents, and we became in-laws. On the second day

after marriage, Sijun led his new wife, Lu Nian, to offer me tea.

Your mother-in-law is here, and your daughter-in-law is offering you tea.

I took the tea, took a sip, gave her a red envelope, and pulled her to look left and right.

Lu Nian is extremely beautiful, has seven points Xiao mother, inherited the peerless appearance of Mrs. Lu, only a pair of eyes like Lord Lu.

However, unlike his father’s calm and restrained eyes, he is a little more smart and pure.

I took her hand and slid a jade bracelet from my hand onto hers, but she refused to accept it. I said, “Nian Nian, my mother died early, and I’m not a lady of a good family. Naturally, I don’t have any heirlooms for my wife.”.

This bracelet is just a gift from an elder of my mother in her early years. It’s not very expensive. It’s all a thought.

Lu Nian looked at Si Jun, who nodded gently, and then accepted it.

It may be because the mother is weak and sick and has no children.

When he first came to Yang Fu, Lu Nian seemed a little nervous.

I really like this daughter-in-law. Sijun is busy, so I let Siwen take her to play, or go to the suburbs of Beijing to climb mountains and enjoy flowers, or go shopping on the street.

After all, she was just a teenage girl, and in just a few days, she seemed to be a new person, and the whole person was much more lively.

One day, when I was leading Siwen and Niannian to divide the orchids in the garden, the housekeeper hurried to tell me that someone had come to propose marriage to the young lady and that it was my old friend.

Since Sijun got married, I have been thinking about Siwen’s marriage. Originally, I was going back to Yuzhou to find a familiar and innocent family, but now Sijun is an official in Beijing. If he returns to Yuzhou, it is inevitable that his flesh and blood will be separated.

But if in the capital, we are not familiar with each other, only by the matchmaker’s mouth, it is difficult to find out each other’s actual situation, if the bad people take advantage of the loopholes, will not miss Siwen for a lifetime.

At this moment, when I heard someone coming to ask for marriage, I didn’t dare to neglect it, so I changed my clothes and went out in a hurry.

As soon as I entered the main hall, I heard a familiar voice and a long-lost name, “Xiao Gui Gui, long time no see.”. If it’s

not Su Ching-ching, who is it.

I rolled my eyes in disgust and said to her, “You restrain yourself, there are still people here.”. Only then did

she stop laughing. Yes, I’m here to do something important today. As

he spoke, he pushed the two men next to him.

One was the second young master, Lu Gongzi, and the other was the young man I saw in Lu’s garden that day. His name was Lu Zihan, and he seemed to be Lu Gongzi’s son.

I looked at Lu Gongzi. I hadn’t seen him for many years. His face was not dyed by wind and frost. Even his hair was not white. He just had a beard and looked a little steady. When I

saw the ceremony, I said, “Hello, Mr. Lu.”.

He replied with folded fists, Tzu Kui, long time no see. It was Su Ching-ching who was the first to open her mouth again after the ceremony of seeing

one another and taking her seat. Small rules and regulations, we are here today but we have something serious to do. Have you seen this young man? He is handsome, and his knowledge is first-class. It is only a matter of time before he passes the imperial examination. I met

your girl in the suburbs of Beijing a few days ago. She looks good and has a good temperament. It sounds very good to hear from Nian’er.

How about promising your daughter to my nephew?

“I was a little surprised why Su Ching-ching and Mr. Lu had come together, but when I heard this, I couldn’t help saying,” Wait, nephew?

You?

This Pointing to Mr. Lu, Su Ching-ching said, “My mother and his mother are sisters, he’s my cousin, and his son is my nephew.”. Now it was my

turn to be dumbfounded.

No wonder when Su Qingqing, the wife of a high-ranking official, wanted to be a sister with me, I’m afraid there was more or less a relationship with the Lu family.

Master Lu opened his mouth and said, “Zi Gui, I’ve brought my son with me. You can see if he can get into the eyes of you and your girl. If he can, you can settle the marriage.”. Is

it so direct?

Seeing that I was still hesitating, he said, “Why, don’t you like my son?”?

“” No, no, no, no, I just think that you, the Lu family, are high and noble, and we, the small family, are high and noble.

I quickly waved my hand.

Are you worried that your daughter will be wronged when she gets married?

Afraid that others will look down on her as a woman from a small family?

I want to say that you have hit the nail on the head.

But with a smile on his face, he answered, “No.”. Seeing this, Mr.

Lu winked at his son. Lu Tzu-han stood up and saluted me, saying, “Don’t worry, madam. If I hire Siwen as my wife, I will protect her, love her, and respect her. I won’t let her suffer any grievance, and I won’t let anyone hurt her at all.”.

I saw that Lu Tzu-han’s face was awestruck, his words were sincere, and he did not seem to be faking.

I’m just curious. They haven’t seen each other before. Why are they so sincere?

Su Ching-ching looked at my doubts and said, “I was in the suburbs of Beijing that day, and so was Tzu Han.”.

‘er.. Together with my two sons and daughters, they are clearly calculated by your two brothers.

I couldn’t help staring at Mr. Lu.

Lu Gongzi touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed.

Zi Gui, let’s not talk about anything else. I’ve come here. What do you think of this marriage?

Looking at Zihan’s expectant eyes, he could not bear to take a deep breath and said, Although I am Siwen’s mother, I have never been willing to force them to get married. This marriage has to be nodded by Siwen himself.

Su Ching-ching and Mr. Lu were not pedantic people either. As soon as they saw that there was a play, they immediately said, “Anyway, everyone has come, so let the two children meet. If they see each other, they will settle the marriage.”. Naturally,

I had nothing to say, but asked the housekeeper to decorate the pavilion and let them go to the pavilion to meet. This girl

, Siwen, was raised by me for more than ten years. She was never coy and went to the pavilion in a big way.

I don’t know what they talked about, but I heard a burst of laughter from time to time. Su Qingqing and Lu Gongzi were naturally happy. I just felt that the good cabbage I had worked so hard to raise for so many years had been arched away.

Siwen had a good impression of Zihan, saying that Zihan was calm, knowledgeable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, meticulous and patient, and was really a good match. Therefore

, in the second year of Sijun’s marriage, my Siwen will also get married.

Siwen’s wedding date is set in the spring of March next year. When the wedding date is set, I will prepare for her marriage immediately.

Siwen’s wedding dress was designed by me personally. It was a bright red brocade of the best quality. It had a very good sense of drape without losing the sense of floating. The cloak was embroidered with rosefinch peony. The upper skirt was embroidered with Lian Li Bi Yi. The lower skirt was embroidered with flowers blooming and pedicel. The rosy clouds were embroidered with gold embroidery. Then the special red silk thread was embroidered with auspicious words everywhere. If you didn’t look carefully, you couldn’t see those words. Only in the sun can we show one or two.

I asked all the embroiderers in Lanjun Garment Workshop to stop their work and concentrate on embroidering wedding clothes. It took half a year to finally make them.

Lived for two lifetimes, also did not put on their own wedding clothes, can only place all the expectations and desires on Siwen. On

the wedding day, Siwen’s wedding dress stirred up the whole city, and unexpectedly made Lanjun Garment Workshop famous in the capital.

I gave Siwen a dowry for the box that Li Momo had saved for me as a dowry and one third of Lan Jun’s property, which had been planned a long time ago.

A long time ago, I divided Lanjun’s property into three parts, one for Sijun to marry a daughter-in-law, one for Siwen to make a dowry, the remaining one, one third for his old age, one third for Sister Hongxing’s three children, and the rest for doing good deeds, buying materials for the old and weak of the Salesian Bureau, and reinforcing the river embankment for the peasants in spring. Usually pay to repair bridges and roads, build a shed to give porridge in disaster years, do more good deeds in this life, only wish to meet him again in the next life, and make up for all the regrets.

Siwen’s dowry, loaded with a full one hundred and twenty, covered the streets, very spectacular.

With these properties and my teaching to her since childhood, if Zihan is not good to her, she will live a peaceful and smooth life.

Facts have proved that my consideration is really superfluous. After Siwen got married, he was very affectionate with Zihan. He gave birth to four sons in succession, plus two sons and a daughter of Niannian and Sijun. These little beans made me quarrel with my old age, but they also loved me badly.

Never thought, when the accident crossed into a little servant girl, decades later, can also enjoy the family happiness of children and grandchildren around the knee.

At the end of the spring when I was 58 years old, I divided the orchids in the yard and fell back. The poplar tree behind me was hit by me and the fallen petals were colorful.

Sijun and Siwen stood in front of my bed with the child. The doctor felt my pulse, shook his head and sighed, “The old lady has been working hard for many years, worrying and worrying for many years, and her mind is exhausted. Now the oil has run out and the lamp has withered.”.

Siwen and Sijun cried at the same time, holding the doctor’s hand and begging him to cure me.

I called out to them, “How old are you? You’re still in front of the children. Why are you still like children?”?

Siwen’s tears fell like a string of beads, “Niang..” Sijun also burst into tears.

I took their hands and said, “Don’t cry, be obedient.”.

Mother, it’s worth having you two good children all her life. If

your parents are here, there is still a place to come. If your parents are gone, there is only a way home in this life. From now on, you two are the only ones left to support each other.

Your aunt Hongxing’s family are all excellent people. Remember to visit her when you go back to Yuzhou in the future.

I waved to Niannian and Zihan to come over. I stared at them for a long time. “You’re both fine, fine, just..” Before I had finished speaking, I was suddenly in a trance. After a while, I saw a man in front of me stretching out his hand to me. He was wearing a white T-shirt and black trousers. He was still holding an ice cream in one hand. “Ah yuan, I’ve come to take you home.”.

I smiled and held out my hand to him. Yang Wen-chun, you’re here at last. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. The poplars in the

courtyard dropped the last flower of that spring.

Postscript It is said that on the day of Yang Shangshu’s mother’s death, an old man with extraordinary bearing stood at the corner of the street at the gate of the Yang Mansion, holding a pot of orchids in his hand. The orchids were very well raised, but the flowerpot was old and out of shape. Holding the orchid in his arms, the

old man kept looking at the gate of the Yang Mansion. A curious person approached and faintly heard him say, “So, it’s not me you’re thinking about.”.

On the same day, in the Lanzi private room of the most famous Lanjun Restaurant in Beijing, an elegant and handsome old man ordered all the snacks in the restaurant and got drunk, sometimes crying and laughing, sometimes muttering to himself, “Next life, I want to meet you earlier.”.

. Focus on not getting lost ~