Wan Qing, who had escaped the disaster, took Mo Xiang and others back to the West Market and started shopping.
"Why is this restaurant so dilapidated?" I was thinking of finding a place to rest, but there weren't many good restaurants in the West Market, and there was only one such a poor one near Tongren Medicine Hall. It was really unlucky.
"The young lady didn't know anything. The boss's wife ran off with a handsome young man with some money. The boss couldn't think of it anymore and committed suicide by throwing himself into a well. If their eldest son hadn't still had a conscience, he would have paid off his monthly salary in full.
We won't leave because of this love. Otherwise, we wouldn't want to stay here." The waiter probably hasn't seen a customer for a long time, which is a big blow to Wan Qing.
Wan Qing looked at the restaurant carefully, and her past life memories emerged bit by bit.
The Xiangshi Building in this life, and the Xiangyi Building in the past life.
Wan Qing walked up to the second floor step by step while the waiter was chattering away.
"Hey! Miss, please be careful!" The waiter came back to his senses, only to see Wan Qing already stepping up the steps, and her shrill voice made everyone upset.
"What..." Before Wan Qing finished speaking, the wooden board under his feet had already split into two and cracked. Fortunately, with the reminder from the waiter, Wan Qing was finally prepared. With a slight click, he jumped down from the second floor.
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"It has been in such disrepair for so long?" Wan Qing looked at the big hole on her head with a dumbfounded expression, not knowing what expression to use.
The waiter scratched his head and didn't know what to say, so he could only apologize while smiling.
Not long after, a sweaty man came in carrying firewood. He was startled when he saw Wan Qing and his entourage. He shouted to the waiter, "Xiao Cai, are you here for business today?"
"Yeah, it's a pity that I almost scared the lady." The waiter pointed at the big hole and looked at it eagerly.
The man rubbed his hands and quickly kowtowed to Wan Qing to apologize.
"No need to be like that, it's not a big deal for me. What your chef cooks is also to my liking. I will patronize it more often." The food cooked by the chef at Xiangshilou was very light, but the aftertaste was sweet, which really suited her appetite.
Unexpectedly, I found a treasure this time.
"Miss, you look like a girl from a wealthy family. It's best if you don't dislike me. How can I afford your patronage? However, I have one more thing to ask for, my humble servant." After the man finished speaking, he couldn't kneel down.
, waiting for Wan Qing’s reply.
"Tell me. If I can help the village, I'll consider it." It would be good for both parties without saying anything. What's more, she will buy the restaurant anyway. Once the relationship is established, everything will be easy to talk about.
"I would like to ask you to keep this land deed. If someone wants to buy this land in the future, we can negotiate a good price and sell it. The silver coins will be distributed to these guys as their severance pay. How about that?" The man said to Wan Qing.
He kowtowed three more times, hoping Wan Qing would agree.
Wan Qing didn't expect this man to ask for something like this. After calming down her mind, Wan Qing quietly said, "The man has gold at his knees. I can't afford such a big gift from you. Get up quickly."
"Young lady, thank you for your appreciation. Now I have no choice but to dare to trouble my lady. In the past few days, a military commander is recruiting soldiers and wants to try his luck. If he can make a contribution, it would be best. If not, I hope he can protect his family and the country. And this restaurant
I'm also worried, so I haven't gone yet... It would be a pity if I missed it." The man's words were so ups and downs that Wan Qing couldn't help but be moved.
But emotion and rationality should not be confused. Some things should be stated plainly to avoid trouble in the future.
"Of course I can help with this. I just want to ask, if this land is sold to a person with a high degree of renunciation at will, do you think it's okay for someone to run a brothel?"
"I'm not afraid of the young lady's jokes when I say it. Are brothel girls not human beings? What I, Zhou Lun, can't stand the most, are those who play with brothel girls and flaunt themselves. Who would want to lower their stature without sharing their hardships!"
After listening to Zhou Lun's reply, Wan Qing nodded.
"Okay. I must have helped you with this. Before leaving, I went to find Jiang Zizhen from Tongrentang. He said it was entrusted by Zhiyuan, and that's it." Zuo Wanqing smiled lightly, which actually stunned Zhou Lun.
Go. When he came to his senses, Wan Qing and his party had already walked far away.
"Miss, why are you doing this for him?" Mo Xiang seemed worried about Wan Qing, and asked her hurriedly after taking a few steps out of the restaurant.
Wan Qing just smiled and said nothing, wagging his fingers, but did not tell Mo Xiang, "The mountain man has his own clever plan."
Zhiyuan, who roughly knew Wan Qing's thoughts, could only guess a few points. But since Wan Qing didn't say anything, she naturally didn't speak either.
It was still early when we returned to Zuofu.
Mrs. Zuo waved and called Wan Qing to her side. Wan Qing's sharp eyes saw the doll on the tray next to her right hand.
"Did you hide this from your mother?" Mrs. Zuo tapped Wan Qing's forehead and waited for her reply.
If I hadn't happened to go to Wan Qing's house today and think about buying something, I would have almost been fooled by her.
"Mom, it's just some little tricks, just burn them." Wan Qing was also embarrassed, pursed her lips and stood aside with her head bowed and a forced smile.
"Just burn it. I see you are familiar with it. How many times has it been?" Mrs. Zuo asked Huamei to bring a stool and let Wan Qing sit down. She was thinking that this little girl is old, so why did she commit such a crime?
Confused. What should I do if word spreads about this puppet?
"The second time..." Wan Qing secretly glared at the kite, wondering why she hadn't put it away, but saw her waving her hands repeatedly. Her heartbeat suddenly slowed down.
There seems to be someone sneaking into my side? And this person...
Wan Qing already knew it in her heart.
The person who sneaked in turned out to be Mei Hong...
Today, I actually thought that I would no longer hide it from her, so I took her out, but I didn't expect that she would hide it from him for so long, pretending to be confused.
"Mother, wait a moment before you get angry. Wan Qing will give you an explanation today." Wan Qing smiled coldly, drew out the sword from Bago behind her, and pointed at Mei Hong coldly.
Mrs. Zuo seemed startled, but then calmed down again.
At this time, Wan Qing's voice sounded clear and cold, "Mei Hong, I ask myself, I treat you well. Why do you do this?"
Mei Hong immediately knelt down and shed a few tears, "Miss, please don't blame Mei Hong! Mei Hong is wronged!"
Wan Qing slowly pushed into Mei Hong and asked, "Then tell me, why are the puppets appearing one after another under the plum blossom tree in my courtyard? There are not so many servants in my courtyard."
You will know by counting with your fingers. Let me ask you again, you were the last one to show up before leaving the house today, and I secretly asked Zhiyuan to find this puppet, so how could it appear on the table?"
Mei Hong didn't care about the tears and runny nose, she just cried out that she was wronged.
"Why don't you explain?" Wan Qing looked at Mei Hong as if he were a dead body. After all, he couldn't recognize the person clearly? Fortunately, he discovered it early and it's not too late now.
"Tell me. Whose instructions are you following? Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword."