"Yue Chongshan's condition went up and down from the eve of the winter solstice to the end of the new year. In the end, he still couldn't get over it. When he was dying, he was unconscious and couldn't even feed him any soup, medicine or water. The big man who was originally eight feet tall was very thin. Being a ball of skin and bones really makes Shu Qianping extremely sad."
"On the day Yue Chongshan passed away, Shu Qianping was in mourning and had no place to mourn. She knew that her energy was limited, so she suspended her restaurant business and devoted herself to organizing the funeral for her adoptive father."
"Jin Jiansheng is still by Shu Qianping's side and has invested countless human, material and financial resources, so Yue Chongshan can be laid to rest in peace."
"Yue Chongshan's first seven days coincided with New Year's Eve. Shu Qianping cooked a table of delicious dishes and then invited Jin Jiansheng to express her solemn thanks."
"After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Shu Qianping made up her mind and said she wanted to give Shanhai Restaurant to Jin Jiansheng in return for his help."
"Jin Jiansheng refused, claiming that he was not a favored person. If Shu Qianping insists on repaying the favor, the cost of food and drinks can be halved in the future."
"Shu Qianping made several attempts to negotiate to no avail, so she could only follow Jin Jiansheng's wishes. Shanhai Restaurant reopened after the Lantern Festival, and Jin Jiansheng still came to visit every day."
"During this period, Green Peony also came to persuade Shu Qianping to show off her dancing skills. With her superb skills, she would definitely become famous. However, Shu Qianping had her own plans. She bluntly stated that she would observe mourning for Yue Chongshan for three years and not mention the dance."
"Unknowingly, the Chinese Valentine's Day came again, and Jin Jiansheng still sent him a set of precious dance clothes, but Shu Qianping still politely declined. This gift that cannot be given away seemed to become a unique bond, connecting the two people together."
"The second year, the third year, the familiar Chinese Valentine's Day, the familiar gifts, the familiar refusals, the familiar guests are still there, rain or shine, nothing seems to have changed, only the passing of time."
"In the spring of the fourth year, when Shu Qianping's filial piety period expired, Green Peony was still thinking about her and came to her door to bring up old matters."
"This time Shu Qianping finally relented and was willing to follow Green Peony to regain her dancing skills. Green Peony was filled with joy and used her best skills to cultivate Shu Qianping."
"After the Cold Food Festival that year, a peony festival was held in Luoyang. Suddenly the flowers were in full bloom, and the whole city was filled with the fragrance of peonies. Many dignitaries and literati came to enjoy it."
"Green Peony took advantage of the opportunity and arranged for Shu Qianping to "come back to the world" and dance with her at Shanhai Restaurant."
"The guests who had admired Shu Qianping's dancing were overjoyed when they heard the news. In addition, Green Peony was also performing on the stage. Guests from Shanhai Restaurant came like clouds that night, and the scene was very lively."
"Shu Qianping and Green Peony have been rehearsing for many days, and they are already familiar with all the details. The two of them worked together to perform a colorful and feathery dance, which aroused thunderous cheers from the audience."
"Especially Shu Qianping's flowing pink dress has a noble air of its own, just like the king of peonies in full bloom, and her grace is even better than that of green peonies."
"The first collaboration was a success. Shu Qianping and Green Peony struck while the iron was hot and performed passionately for several days in a row. Their reputation quickly spread."
"Until the last day of the Peony Party, a distinguished guest came to Shanhai Restaurant. Since it involves some honorific taboo and I can't say his name directly, let's call him 'Ling Feng'."
After hearing what Wu Cuishan said, Mu Yun and Xiao Lei couldn't help but look at each other, knowing that the so-called "Ling Feng" was the current King of Jinyang, Wei Zhengqing.
At that time, "Poor God" Lu Buping also mentioned that Wei Zhengqing and Shu Qianping had a close relationship. They met her before Ye Xingge, so it seemed that this was the beginning.
"This young master 'Ling Feng' has a noble status and a particularly charming temperament. I watched Shu Qianping's dance that night and it is no exaggeration to say that I was astonished."
"Actually, 'Ling Feng' is Green Peony's guest. Green Peony also invited him here to help Shu Qianping become famous."
"At that time, 'Ling Feng' and Green Peony were so good that they were in harmony with each other. It was the time when you and I were dancing together, and I really admired Shu Qianping's dancing. I was so happy that I simply wrote 'Luoyang Queen of Flowers' with a stroke of my pen. The four-character plaque was stamped with his private seal 'Fengyan Mo Ke' and presented to Shu Qianping on the spot."
"It should be noted that 'Ling Feng' not only has a noble status, but also is good at reciting poems, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is very famous among literati."
"That plaque was written by 'Ling Feng', and its value is truly immeasurable. Shu Qianping's reputation as 'Luoyang Queen of Flowers' became known throughout the city in one day."
"After that, Shu Qianping's dance performance became the golden signature of Shanhai Restaurant, and the restaurant's business became more and more prosperous, especially during the Dragon Boat Festival that year, even the Luoyang government specially invited her to perform a dance."
"But just a few days after the Dragon Boat Festival, a great disaster occurred in Luoyang City. A blazing meteorite crashed into the east of the city. Several lanes were burned to the ground, and Jin Jiansheng's family was among them."
"Jin Jiansheng went out to the city to visit friends that night and somehow escaped death, but the rest of the family, old and young, were unlucky and all perished in the sea of fire."
"Three generations of the Jin family in Luoyang managed the house and property, which they had painstakingly accumulated, and they just disappeared into thin air, leaving only broken bricks and tiles and broken walls. It was really desolate."
"It happened that it was Grandpa Cheng's fiftieth birthday that year. The Luoyang government commissioned the Jin family to sew a beautiful picture of the country and the mountains as a birthday gift when he came to Beijing to meet the saint. For this reason, the Jin family also allocated a lot of pearls, jade, agate, gold and silver. The line is clear, and it is stated that more materials will be refunded than replenished, and if it is found that someone has embezzled or concealed something for personal gain, they will be severely punished."
"Although the fire was purely a natural disaster, since the Jin family took over the errand, of course they are responsible for all the consequences. Now that the materials have been burned, not only can they not produce a beautiful picture of the country, but they also owe the Luoyang government a huge sum of money. Jin Jiansheng has recently lost a relative, and he himself Being homeless, one can imagine how difficult the situation is.”
"When Jin Jiansheng was at the end of his rope, Shu Qianping extended a helping hand without hesitation. She first sold the Shanhai Restaurant and helped Jin Jiansheng repay half of the debt to prevent him from being found out and punished by the government. Then she asked Green Peony and was willing to perform in the Jiaofang Division. Let’s raise more silver coins as soon as possible.”
"Although Green Peony couldn't bear it, Shu Qianping had made up her mind, so she had no choice but to try her best to negotiate the solution."
"After all, the reputation of the 'Luoyang Flower Queen' spread far and wide, and the Jiaofang Secretary couldn't ask for it. In the end, the two parties reached an agreement. Shu Qianping was naturalized as a Qinghuan, dedicated to serving people with music and dance, and the remuneration she received was shared equally with the Jiaofang Secretary."
"Compared to ordinary Lehu households, these conditions are quite generous, but Jin Jiansheng has been kept in the dark. It wasn't until the deal was done that Shu Qianping told him everything, and told him not to lose heart, and that he would be able to make all the hardships and joys in the future."
"After learning that Shu Qianping had made such a great sacrifice, Jin Jiansheng felt guilty and decided to resurrect his work. Since then, he has been working day and night to re-sew the splendid picture of mountains and rivers, vowing to use his superb skills to make up for the shortcomings of the materials."
"Finally, before the magistrate came to Beijing to face the saint, Jin Jiansheng turned in the beautiful map of the country as scheduled and finally avoided a jail sentence. At that time, summer was turning to autumn, and there were only three days left before the Chinese Valentine's Day."