Brocade two workshops, Baihetang.

The tea continued with the third hot water, and the taste was no different from drinking boiled water, and there was an astringency spreading between the lips and teeth.

Song Xiu'er went to the kitchen in the backyard and said to Yao Miaoyi, who was boiling hot sauce: "That Beiyuan man called what is the thorn treats our pharmacy as a teahouse, and after drinking cup after cup, I changed the tea twice and renewed the hot water six times. ”

Yao Miaoyi is accustomed to doing some repetitive small tasks when she thinks about her heart, in order to hide the contradictions and entanglements in her heart - such as boiling sauce, the spatula has to keep stirring and stir-frying in the cauldron, and the breath of ** is smoked on her face, and sweat is dripping.

She is no longer the righteous daughter of Daoyan Zen Master, and she has also cut off contact with Mingjiao, and has lost two major boosts in a row, where should she go next? Yao Miaoyi was a little dazed.

Yao Miaoyi wiped the beads of sweat from the tip of her forehead and nose with her sleeve at will, and said, "It's ready to boil it right away, put a jar for him, and send him away." ”

The eight thorns I bought came to Baihetang early in the morning, saying that I wanted to buy hot sauce, and it happened that the hot sauce was already sold out. Song Xiu'er asked him to come tomorrow, but he simply sat down in the store, saying that it was okay anyway, wait slowly, and even take the initiative to ask Ying to go to the stove to help Yao Miaoyi make sauce!

He has a special identity, Yao Miaoyi respects him, saying that the hot sauce is a secret recipe developed by himself, and it is inconvenient to show it, so he politely refused.

Unexpectedly, this prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty really refused to leave in the store, drank a full stomach of water, and saw that the monkeys outside began to ring the gong to attract pedestrians, and he actually went out to watch as if he was still a child.

There are three days left before the New Year, the streets are very lively, and most of the people can relax their hands during the New Year, which is the month that spends the most money in a year. Many folk artists play a hundred operas on the street, begging for money, monkey opera is the most lively one, buy the eight thorns crowded in the crowd to clap their hands, throw copper coins into the bamboo dustpan.

As the most important hostage of the Ming Dynasty, there are many guards around him who are watching them in the dark, and the eight thorns they bought don't seem to feel any discomfort, and they threw a small silver bun into the dustpan with a smile.

The monkey's mouth cracked open with laughter, and he said to the monkey: "Come, kowtow to this guest officer a few times!" ”

The red-butted monkey is human, and he really kowtowed. The eight thorns who bought it clapped their hands and threw copper coins into it. It looks like he can't think about it.

At this time, Zhou Wang Zhu Hu came back from going out to see a doctor, and handed over a sum of money to Song Xiu'er, who was taking charge of the accounts, and was so cold that he rubbed his hands and stomped his feet and said: "It's sunny this day, but it seems to be colder than when it snowed." ”

Now Song Xiuer's attitude towards Zhu Hu has improved, and she is grateful. She made a cup of hot tea and handed over a plate of hand-fried sesame twist flowers

In the past, "Look, the sick family is also slamming the door, and there is not even a charcoal basin on the carriage that picks you up, so it's frozen, come and eat something to warm up." ”

Zhu Lu drank hot tea and chewed crispy twist flowers, and his mood suddenly improved. King Zhou, who is clothed in fine clothes and food, does not do it, he has to endure hardships in the folk medicine practice, and he is comfortable.

It was almost noon, there were no customers in the store, Song Xiuer took a plate of melon seeds and chatted with Zhu Hu: "Zhu Wulang, can you find Mao Xiang at any time?" I fried the twist flower with my own hands, and added enough milk sugar to it, which is much more delicious than the one I bought outside, so you can help give him some. ”

Zhu Hu's love for the first time, and the spice shop of Miss Wang's concubine, people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and they walk happily as if they are floating, so they look at other people's eyes with a strange pink, and say with a smile: "Why do you want to give it to him alone?" ”

Song Xiu'er didn't squirm at all, and calmly knocked the melon seeds, "He promised to teach me a few tricks of self-defense, which can be regarded as half a master, and the apprentice respects the master, which is justified." ”

Zhu Yu smiled and asked, "What tricks did he teach you, type them out and show me." ”

Song Xiuer stood up and played a set of boxing techniques, although there were some fancy fists and embroidered legs, but they also looked good, every punch and leg were with wind, it seemed that she had practiced hard at ordinary times.

"How? I lift water, lower my waist, and kick my legs every day to exercise my strength, and my muscles and bones were a little sore at the beginning, but now I am much better. ”

Seeing that Song Xiu'er was so serious, Zhu Hu put down the meaning of teasing and said, "It doesn't look good at the moment, but you are a person with perseverance, and if you persevere, you will definitely achieve a little success." ”

Song Xiu'er said with a smile: "The twist flower has been wrapped, you remember to help me give it to Mao Xiang." ”

Zhu Hu agreed, as soon as the words fell, the eight thorns he bought returned from the monkey play, and when he saw Zhu Wulang here, he greeted him excitedly, "Wulang, you are also here." I'm waiting for Miss Yao to make sauce. ”

Brother Zhu Di once instructed Zhu Hu that the city of the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was very deep, and he didn't want to make friends, just maintain basic etiquette.

Zhu Hu exchanged a few polite words with him, and then found an excuse to read a medical book and walked away.

After about half a cup of tea, a middle-aged couple limped in with a beautiful girl left and right, carrying a large bag of New Year's goods in their hands and on their shoulders, and the middle-aged man shouted: "The doctor is not there?" ”

As soon as Zhu Hu heard this familiar voice, he hurriedly put down the medical book, walked over quickly, and helped the middle-aged couple carry the heavy New Year's goods. said: "Uncle and aunt, what's wrong with Yinnu?" ”

The injured girl was none other than his lover, Miss Wang, whose name was Wang Yinnu.

The middle-aged couple are Miss Wang's parents. The couple runs a spice shop and has only one daughter, whom they hold as treasures.

Miss Wang's face turned pale with pain, and she said apologetically, "It's not about the New Year, our family came out to buy New Year's goods." It's all because I love to join in the fun, squeezed into the crowd to watch the monkeys, there are so many people, I don't know who stepped on it, this big New Year's injury to my foot, it's really unlucky. ”

Miss Wang was born very well, and she is sick at the moment, and she has the beauty of Xizi's heart.

Song Xiuer has always disliked her, and always thinks that she is a fox spirit, but because she owes Zhu Hu a favor, Miss Wang's parents are still on the spot, and they are embarrassed to shake their faces to show her, so they are out of sight and out of mind, and go to the stove with melon seeds to talk to Yao Miaoyi.

Seeing that his lover was injured, Zhu Hu was distressed, and said without words: "Sit down quickly, I'll see how the injury is." ”

The ankle is a very private place for women, and the lovers have only secretly held hands and said some small love words, but they have not yet reached the point of skin to skin.

Miss Wang's pale face showed a touch of crimson, the royal father's face was displeased, and the old father-in-law looked at his son-in-law, and he couldn't get used to it. The queen mother felt sorry for her daughter, and hurriedly said: "You can prepare some bruising potion, and I will apply it to her." ”

Zhu Hu knew that he had lost his words, he was a polite person, thinking that in the future, he would persuade his father and queen mother to accept Miss Wang, a commoner princess, and he would look like a princess in the future......

When he was embarrassed, Zhu Hu made an excuse and said: "I mean that Dr. Yao is in the store and wants her to see Yinnu's injuries." If you prescribe the right medicine, you can do it faster. ”

Miss Wang said: "Dr. Yao is a busy man, this little injury, how can I be embarrassed to work her, just add some medicinal oil and rub it." ”

Zhu Hu is in a period of love, and his sweetheart feels distressed even if he loses a single hair, so he will just look at Miss Wang and apply medicinal oil?

He diligently poured tea for the royal father and queen mother, served the twist flowers made by Song Xiu'er as refreshments, and personally went to the kitchen to invite Yao Miaoyi, "Miss Wang sprained her foot, can you help take a look at the injury?" ”

At this time, the hot sauce has been boiled, and Yao Miaoyi is sharing the new sauce with Song Xiuer in a small jar. Song Xiu'er was disdainful and said, "For this little injury, my sister has to see it in person?" Miss Wang has such a big face. My sister is the daughter of the Guogong Mansion! ”

Zhu Hu said cheekily: "Don't look at her face, just look at my face, ask Miaoyi to take a look at the injury." ”

Yao Miaoyi put down the spatula and said, "Okay, I'll go with you to have a look, and remember to pay back the favors you owe." ”

Zhu Yi smiled: "That's natural, what Miaoyi wants in the future, just ask." ”

I'm afraid it's not something you can give, Yao Miaoyi smiled, "Okay, it's a word." ”

Yao Miaoyi washed her hands, went to see Miss Wang's foot injury, took off her shoes and socks, revealing smooth and delicate skin like white jade, and her ankles were slightly swollen.

After touching the bones and diagnosing it, Yao Miaoyi said: "It's just that the skin is swollen, and the bones are not hurt, so I can walk on the ground tomorrow with some medicinal oil." ”

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief, thanked her, and poured the medicated oil and applied it to her daughter.

Zhu Huzheng in front of the screen is close to the king's father, and the New Year's goods on the desk are piled up into a small mountain, "Uncle, you have bought so many New Year's goods, and Miss Wang's leg is injured again, why don't I drive the carriage to send you home." ”

The royal father hesitated, "This—forget it, I'll go outside and hire a carriage." You're a doctor, how embarrassed are you to deign to catch a car. ”

Ah Fu is still on bed rest. Zhu Lu was happy to act as a coachman, and showed himself well in front of his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and hurriedly said: "The carriage outside is not clean, don't shirk it, I'll go to set the carriage." ”

Zhu Hu set up the carriage and moved the large bags and small bags to the carriage with the royal father. After the screen, the queen mother also applied medicinal oil to her daughter, put on shoes and socks, and thanked Yao Miaoyi again.

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside with the sound of swords intertwining, and someone shouted: "Miaoyi! Watch out for the mother and daughter! ”

It's Zhu Di's voice!

When the queen mother heard this, her face changed greatly, and she took out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it towards Yao Miaoyi!

Yao Miaoyi reacted quickly, she pulled Miss Wang, who was unable to move, and stopped in front as a shield.

The dagger pierced Miss Wang's cotton clothes and stopped abruptly, and the Queen Mother withdrew the dagger, seemingly caring about the life and death of this "daughter".

Yao Miaoyi plucked the silver hairpin from Miss Wang's bun, aimed it at her throat, and shouted, "Stand back, go further, and I'll pierce her neck!" ”

"Don't!" The Queen Mother cried out.

The sharp hairpin tip cut the first blood mark on Miss Wang's jade-like neck, and blood seeped out of her skin, snaking down like a bloody earthworm.

Yao Miaoyi said coldly: "I said it, back off." ”

At this time, the royal father and the bought Liba Thorn put a scimitar on Zhu Hu's neck, took this as a hostage, and walked over slowly, and the bought Liba Thorn said: "Let her go, let us leave Jinling, otherwise, I will kill the King of Zhou." ”

Zhu Di and Mao Xiang followed closely behind, Zhu Di looked at the shocked and disappointed face of his younger brother under the scimitar, and his heart suddenly felt like a knife.