After Mrs. Xu undressed Boss Xu, she asked a few words, "The business has not yet come to an end, how come we let people stay in the house?"
Boss Xu frowned: "You don't understand. These two people are the noble people that Mr. Wang found for me. It must be my sincerity that gave me this opportunity. Don't let me mess it up!"
Mrs. Xu sighed, thinking about the few assets left in the warehouse, and looking at her husband's convinced look, she naturally didn't sleep well all night.
…
Early the next morning, Boss Xu expressed that he wanted to take Xie Xun and Qin Rushuang back to the shop to take a closer look at the various types of rouge in their shop.
When going out, Qin Rushuang saw Boss Xu's youngest son again.
The little boy has reached the age of attending private school. At this moment, Mrs. Xu is preparing to take her son to private school.
The way to the private school coincided with the way they went to Rouge Shop, so the group of people went out together.
Walking past the street of the Xu family's mansion, turn left and you will see a quite lively street with various vendors selling small and exquisite things on both sides of the road.
Qin Rushuang was walking when she suddenly heard a milky whimpering sound.
I looked down and saw that it was a woman standing on the roadside with a bamboo basket containing three recently weaned puppies.
Qin Rushuang couldn't take her eyes away at this sight.
The puppy must have just been weaned, its body is plump, its fur is thick, and its two small eyes are almost covered.
Three small round balls, one black and two white, were pushing back and forth in the bamboo basket.
Xie Xun saw that Qin Rushuang was so interested in the puppy, so he said, "Would you like to go over and have a look?"
Qin Rushuang was a little embarrassed. Only children liked this thing, but she also wanted to touch the litter of puppies, so she wanted to use Boss Xu's son as an excuse to take the children over to have a look.
But when she turned around, she saw Mrs. Xu leading the little boy back several steps away.
Boss Xu quickly explained: "Madam, don't blame me. My youngest son is timid and is especially afraid of dogs. He is afraid of both big and small dogs."
"If Madam likes it, I will buy it for you and take it back to Kyoto. I am a good housekeeper and nurse."
Qin Rushuang walked over and touched the litter of puppies.
It felt softer than she imagined.
The puppies seemed to feel her kindness, and they whined and crawled under her hands. One of them was brave enough to raise his front two feet and touch Qin Rushuang's hands.
The woman selling the puppies quickly smiled and said, "Oh, these little puppies like Madam very much, why don't Madam take them away? This puppy is not worth anything. It was born to Madam by the female dog that cares for me at home.
Just give me some money and sell it!"
Although Qin Rushuang liked the puppy very much, she had no plans to keep one for the time being, so she reluctantly took back her hand and said, "No, Auntie, let's go first."
On the way, Xie Xun saw Qin Rushuang's distracted look, so he said, "If you like it, you can take it back to the palace."
Qin Rushuang smiled and shook her head, "They were cute when they were young, but they lose their cuteness when they grow up. Moreover, dogs are somewhat noisy, but I still prefer cats."
"Then when we return to the palace, we will raise a litter of cats."
"talk later."
…
After arriving at Boss Xu's rouge shop, Qin Rushuang temporarily put aside other things and listened intently to Boss Xu's introduction to the rouge in the shop.
The Xu family has been in the rouge business for generations, and the quality of the rouge they make is really good. Even Qin Rushuang couldn't put it down and took several jars in a row.
Boss Xu on the side was surprised to find that the wife seemed to make the decision in this family. The husband beside him had been silent, and it was the wife who made the decision.
Boss Xu secretly thought to himself, people from Kyoto are really different. It turns out that women’s families can also be the masters of business...
Then I looked at Xie Xun, who had the best temperament and appearance, and suddenly had a ridiculous idea in my mind...
Is this man a freeloader?
Boss Xu thought he was secretly observing him, but in fact his curious eyes had already been noticed by Xie Xun.
"Madam, you are really good at business, I am ashamed of myself! Ah, by the way, this discussion is almost over. I wonder if Boss Du has any other opinions?"
Yes, that's right. When he introduced himself to Boss Xu, Xie Xun told Boss Xu that his surname was Du before Qin Rushuang could explain.
Qin Rushuang also joked that if the emperor and the imperial concubine found out about this, she might be charged with some serious disrespect.
…
The time for discussing business passed quickly, and it was noon before I knew it.
Qin Rushuang was discussing the price of the rouge with Boss Xu, but she found that Boss Xu was a little mentally depressed. She talked to him several times a year, but he was a little absent-minded and kept yawning.
"Boss Xu? But you didn't have a good rest last night?"
"Oh, I'm getting old! But it's okay. I can wait until I go to the Taoist temple to light incense sticks this afternoon."
Qin Rushuang asked in surprise, "Does Boss Xu have to burn incense every day? The incense in this Taoist temple is not cheap."
Boss Xu chuckled, "Money is something external to the body. And Taoist Wang's skills are worthy of the money! Besides, Taoist Wang is not a greedy person, these money are all sesame oil money."
Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun looked at each other, unable to comment. This was a case of one willing to fight and the other willing to endure.
After talking for a while, Boss Xu tactfully stated that he was going to a Taoist temple to offer incense. Before leaving, Qin Rushuang asked a few words, "This Taoist temple is so efficacious. Why don't Boss Xu bring his wife and children with him?"
Speaking of this, Boss Xu became extremely angry.
"My wife always doesn't want to believe what Taoist Master Wang says and doesn't want to go with me. As for my son, he went there twice and found the incense in the Taoist temple unpleasant, so I didn't take him there. Besides, I'm a kid.
My family doesn’t understand this either, so I have prayed for all the merits on his behalf, and I only wish him a safe life from now on."
This is strange to say. Boss Xu was not in good spirits at noon and kept yawning. In the afternoon, he went to a Taoist temple. When Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun saw him again in the evening, his mood changed again.
Became the rosy boss Xu.
Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun looked at each other, could it be that this Taoist temple really has this effect?
Of course they didn't believe it.
"This thing is a bit strange," Qin Rushuang said while touching her chin, "I don't believe there are any capable people in this small county."
Xie Xun nodded, "I don't believe it either."
"If that's the case, then it must be another possibility..."
The two looked at each other and said in unison: "There is something wrong with the incense in the Taoist temple!"
No wonder both of them thought so, the main reason was that this Taoist temple appeared so strange.
Moreover, Boss Xu's appearance is too mysterious. In addition, whether it is Boss Xu, his young son, or the people around them whom they have asked in the past few days, the most mentioned thing is the efficacious Taoist temple.
Second, the incense in Taoist temples is particularly good.
It is difficult not to doubt this Taoist temple.
The two of them are well-informed, especially Qin Rushuang, who likes to read some rare books about strange things, so she knows that some hallucinogenic drugs can cause short-term hallucinations and refresh the mind, giving people a sense of wonder.
The illusion of physical improvement in a short period of time.
It's just that these drugs usually have very serious side effects on the body, and doctors don't use them easily.
"It seems we have to investigate this Taoist temple." Qin Rushuang suggested: "There are too many people in the Taoist temple during the day... Why don't we go explore the truth after dark tonight?"
