Master Wang's words made Haitang a little inexplicable, Master Wang asked too strangely, is the niece of Mrs. Quan's fourth wife should know everything?

Master Wang simply said: "In the past, our tea house was purchased with the purchase of Dingwangfu, so it can be faster than others, better than others, now if you don't follow, it will naturally be worse, you are the niece of the fourth wife, and now the shopkeepers of several of our shops probably know some news, and it is probably not a big secret, I will tell you, lest you think about it all day long, don't tell others that I told you that it is just that, I heard that Mrs. Quan offended the Dingwang Mansion." ”

"How is it possible?" Haitang heard the news at first glance, and her first reaction was not to believe it, during this time she also learned that the Quan family is already a declining family, and Mrs. Quan's house relies on Mrs. Quansi to do some small business, which is so prosperous, how dare Mrs. Quansi offend the Dingwang Mansion? Besides, sometimes offending people also requires a certain ability.

Mrs. Quan Si also handled a little bit of trivial things for Princess Ding, how could she be offended to the point that she couldn't even do business, and Mrs. Quan's personality didn't seem to be so stupid.

"It's impossible I don't know, but that's what I'm saying now. Master Wang didn't argue with Haitang about this, but said, "Now not only our tea house, but also Mrs. Quan's other shops are also very bleak, if you don't offend people, how can different shops, at the same time such a problem? ”

Put it this way. Haitang believed it a little, yes, this situation is indeed abnormal now, but she really can't figure it out, where can Mrs. Quan offend the Dingwang Mansion?

If it's just a little thing, Princess Ding won't be so stingy, right?

Haitang knew that she was just a humble little singer in the Dingwang Mansion who was sent out, and because of the princess's temporary kindness, she got a good place and had another new life.

There is no expectation without trying. Now she has a new hope. She was told that this life was nothing but illusory, and that it soon disappeared, like the happy life she had in childhood. This is absolutely not a no-go.

Begonias don't know why. I just feel particularly aggrieved and aggrieved. It's like being deceived.

She was never deceived by a man when she was in the cabaret, oh, can't say she wasn't deceived. To be precise, she never believed in men's sweet words, she was not fooled, she remembered that when her uncle sold her, he lied to her and said that he wanted to take her to a good place and live a good life, but the result was that she was sold into the fire pit, so once someone said that it could make her live a better life, especially without paying any price, she couldn't believe it, and she had never been deceived by someone if she adhered to this creed.

It's the same this time, at the beginning, she didn't believe that she could live better after leaving Dingwangfu, so she didn't want to leave, but the housekeeper's mother lobbied again and again, and found Xue Niang as a guarantee, besides, she insisted on staying in Dingwangfu and not leaving, offending the housekeeper's mother, and she would not have a good life.

But after arriving at this tea house, she found that everything was really as the housekeeper's mother said before, it was really good, and she had a good head, she was very glad that she was not too stubborn before, and just when she believed that all this was true, suddenly someone told her that just like the beautiful but short life she had experienced before, all this was about to be introduced.

Mrs. Quan Si offended the Dingwang Mansion, the business of the tea house is getting worse and worse, and if it continues like this, she will have to close the door, what should she do at that time? Where should she go?

Mrs. Quan Si is still a relative of Princess Ding, and it can be said that she was given up when she was abandoned, not to mention that she is a little singer, do people still have the leisure to arrange for her again?

Begonia couldn't help but get anxious, and couldn't think of any solution for a while, so she felt very stuffy in the house, so she went out for a walk.

Probably because she was afraid that she would end up in the future and go somewhere, and then she would be mixed in a small world and not be able to come out again, after going out to the street a few times, she suddenly fell in love with the feeling of walking around at will.

In addition, Yancheng is the imperial capital after all, prosperous and lively, there are singing and playing monkeys and the like in the market every day, there are many snacks, and it doesn't cost much to eat and play.

When I didn't have a sense of security before, I didn't dare to walk around even if I had the opportunity, for fear of being trafficked, the owner of the song and dance workshop where she stayed before said, there were many flower parties and the like outside, just staring at the girls in their song and dance workshop, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, abducting and selling women from good families is a felony, but the crime of abducting and selling women from non-good families is much lighter, and if they are caught, they will even lose some money, and the people will not sue the officials and not prosecute them, anyway, there is no such thing as innocence for women in the workshop.

Speaking of which, her uncle didn't do too much, he didn't sell her directly into a brothel, but sold her to a song and dance workshop, most of the girls in the song and dance workshop are selling their art and not selling their bodies, of course, if they don't learn to sing and dance well, they can't bring benefits to the song and dance workshop, and people will just resell it.

Because of fear, Begonia didn't dare to go out alone, many sisters in the song and dance workshop said that they wanted to compare, the owner of the song and dance shop where she was located was a kind person, they were all sold by their relatives, and there was nowhere to go away from the song and dance shop, it was better to take it well, singing and dancing is also a skill, and it is much better to make a living than to sell yourself.

But now her thoughts have changed a little, and she feels that looking ahead and backward doesn't seem to be a thing, so she simply goes out, does whatever she wants, and enjoys her current life as before, so as not to know where she will fall tomorrow, and even this little freedom will be gone.

The business of the tea house is not good, there are no guests, before she was thinking about how to make the business better, now she knows the reason, it is not her ability to save it alone, she simply doesn't want to, she goes out every day to wander around, and walks all over the streets and alleys of Yancheng Famous attractions and the like, everyone in the tea house is also worried about their future, and no one pays attention to her, even if she sees her going out, she thinks that she is finding another way, lest the tea house really go out of business and there is no place to stay.

Since she went out, she saw more people and things, and her thoughts changed a little, and she felt that she couldn't rely on others to live a lifetime, looking at the craftsmen who came and went in the streets and alleys. They eat with their craft, they don't have to look at people's faces, and they are so free.

And she works in the tea house, although she also relies on her skills, but in the end she still relies on Mrs. Quansi, if something happens to Mrs. Quansi's family that day, her backer will be gone.

Seeing more of the lifestyle of ordinary people, Haitang thought, or she can too, she can open a small tea house by herself. Although it is not easy for a woman to open a shop alone. But she knows Xue Niang, as well as several maids who married out of Dingwang's Mansion before, and there is one named Liu'er, whose husband is the head catcher in the yamen. It's an eight-rank official. Xue Niang and several of their women also opened a shop that sells snacks. Earn a few fat powder money to subsidize the family.

Or she can learn from Xue Niang, who is also enthusiastic and begs her for help. When the time comes, she should not refuse, after all, it was Xue Niang who lobbied her out of the house with her housekeeper's mother, and said that they could help each other if there was something.

opened the tea house near the Xue Niang's shop, took care of each other, and no one dared to disturb the name of the Xue Niang's husband.

Thinking of this, Begonia went to the shop where Xue Niang and they sold snacks again, Xue Niang was busy in the shop, there were no customers in the shop, she was sorting out the goods.

Seeing Begonia coming, Xue Niang was very happy, and called out a ten, three or four-year-old girl from the back room to look at the store, and pulled Begonia into the back room to talk.

Begonia is the first time to come to the room behind the Xue Niang's shop, only to see a small room, there is an eight-treasure fruit plate on the table, there are several kinds of dried fruits on it, there is a sewing basket next to it, there is an unfinished dress in it, look at the color, it should be worn by the little girl, there are a lot of gadgets in the house, the layout is not elegant, and it is a little messy, but it gives people a very warm feeling, like a feeling of home.

Seeing Begonia's curious look, Xue Niang seemed a little embarrassed, put away the sewing basket, and said: "It's a little messy, Begonia don't laugh, I've been a little busy these days." ”

"I bothered me. Begonia was even more embarrassed, others were busy, but she suddenly came over, obviously disturbing others.

"No, no, Begonia, don't get me wrong, what I said about busyness is actually blind busyness. Xue Niang was afraid that Begonia would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained, "What I said was busy, I really just can't stop, touch it here, where to get it, the time will pass, in fact, it's nothing, I'm very happy for you to play." ”

As she spoke, Xue Niang didn't know where to find an unfinished sole and took two stitches.

Begonia looks at the size of the sole, it should be a man's, it's the snow lady's husband, the above in the sewing basket is a girl's, this snow lady's husband has a daughter, the snow lady should be making clothes for the little girl, and now making insoles for men, it's not about working for themselves, marrying in, serving men, but also serving daughters who have no blood relationship with themselves, is this really good?

But looking at Xue Niang's demure expression, it seems that she is enjoying it again.

Xue Niang didn't know what Haitang was thinking, and said with a smile: "It's already my habit to do something while chatting, I can't be idle, don't mind." ”

"No, it won't. "How can Haitang mind anything, a person of her status, there will be no feeling of being disrespected, this feeling disappeared a long time ago, but she really wants to ask Xue Niang, is this interesting?

Xue Niang actually knew that Begonia must have something to do, not like a general stroll, so she deliberately did some small things, appeared warmer, and let Begonia relax in her mood, so that she could talk about things.

However, Xue Niang was wrong, she was like this, so Begonia didn't dare to say the matter.

She only thinks that today's Xue Niang is completely an ordinary woman, like a busy woman on the street, no longer the orderly steward who used to handle things.

After chatting a few words casually, Xue Niang saw that Begonia still didn't say anything, thinking that Begonia was embarrassed to substitute, so she said: "Begonia, you came this time, is there something wrong? If there is something, just say it, we will come out of the palace to help each other." ”

"No, I just look at it casually, idle and bored. Haitang still has no intention of telling the matter completely, and she can hear Xue Niang come out of the palace with her mouth closed, and then see that she is satisfied with her current life, she can't say these words.

Although Xue Niang was a little suspicious, after all, she was not too familiar with Begonia, and it was not easy to ask, so she thought, if she could say it or not, it would mean that it was not a big problem, not to mention that Begonia was working at Mrs. Quan's house, and Mrs. Quansi took care of her, and she was alone, so she was not expected to have any trouble.

After a few more words, Begonia took his leave.

Xue Niang kept it for a while, but she didn't keep it, so she wrapped up some snacks and dry goods in the store, and asked Begonia to bring it back to the people in the tea house, which can be regarded as helping to publicize.

If you just let the begonia take it back for everyone to taste, the begonia may not want it, but if it is to help promote, the begonia will not be able to shirk, these days she knows, some new stores will send some samples to passers-by to try or try to taste, relatives and friends are to help publicize.

Although she knew that Xue Niang just wanted her to accept the excuse, Haitang couldn't refuse the kindness of others, just such a small intimate gesture made Haitang a little moved, and the words in her heart almost blurted out again, but think about it or do it first, she didn't have a word, she just had such an idea, she didn't prepare anything, and it was not good to say it rashly.

If you really want to open your own store and do business, at least you have to try some shops first, and then see how much money you have in your hand, speaking of which money is the biggest problem now, she really doesn't have much savings, and she doesn't know how much capital it costs to open a small teahouse.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, let's take it slowly, Mrs. Quan's tea house seems to be not going to fall for a while, try to save a sum of money first, and then think about the rest.

When Haitang thought about it, he thought that it would be okay anyway, so he would see where there were suitable shops on these streets, and at least inquire about the rent and the like.

For a while, the empty shop is not so easy to find, and I went shopping for a long time, not to mention the suitable, even if there is no shop for transfer, Yancheng is a prosperous place, and there are many people who use it to make a living every day, and the empty shop is not easy to find at all.

Haitang was disappointed, and couldn't help but have some thoughts about retreating, he really thought too simply, or he shouldn't have come out of Dingwangfu in the first place.

After coming out, if she had to go back and continue with her old life, it would be a little unbearable for her.

Thinking about it like that, Begonia didn't pay attention, and installed a woman carrying a burden at the corner of a small alley, the woman was a little thin, and was hit by Begonia, her body was a little unstable, and a few apples on the burden rolled to the ground, thinking that she was a peasant woman selling apples. (To be continued......)

PS: In fact, there is foreshadowing in repeatedly describing a character, and this character will lead to the following story, not to describe a person at random for the sake of making up the number of words.