After Guan Mutou's words were finished, one of the men working in the restaurant immediately arrived. He also came here, and it was Steward Gu who sent him back to deliver the latest news. He's going to come so fast, it's a bit like the wood is on the front foot and his back foot is there. It's not that Guan Mutou is lazy, but Guan Mutou is only a ten-year-old child, no matter how fast he runs, how can he be faster than an adult! Therefore, when things progressed over there, he ran to deliver the letter as fast as he could.

The housekeeper said that their flavor snack shop was innocent. At noon, there are many guests who also eat the dish of sauerkraut stew in the flavor snack shop, and the specialty dish of the sauerkraut stewed bones in the flavor snack shop that the owners or stewards in those shops basically eat for lunch. The official asked these diners, and they were all fine, and there was no problem. And three of these diners voluntarily stood up to testify about the innocence of the restaurant.

The sauerkraut stewed bones at the Flavor Snack Shop are stewed in a large iron pot. Since the beginning of winter, the restaurant will stew a big pot every three days, and sell it to customers at lunchtime, a bowl and a penny. This price is not cheap in the town, and there are many cute people who eat, and they can't order it if they come late. In order to eat this bowl, customers usually come early to order it or book it in advance. Therefore, if it is said that this dish is poisonous, you can't run away from eating this dish when you order it that day. So it's easy to prove. This is beyond the imagination of the troublesome woman.

Now, Gu Yuanhe and the woman who made trouble have been invited to the yamen, and Master Zhang is questioning. The deceased had been carried back to the yamen by the officials. The catcher is surveying the deceased's home. Another catcher quickly inspected the kitchen of the flavor snack shop and announced that it was fine. Dr. Zhou has already arrived at the Yamen. Yu Xianfu also invited a doctor surnamed Li from the town to come over. Dr. Zhou and Dr. Li were preparing to investigate the cause of death of the deceased together with Yan Zuo.

The housekeeper said that after the results of the inspection, he would send the news back to the house as soon as possible, so that the master could rest assured.

Qing Shu now knew in his heart, let Guan Mutou go back to Qingyang, and let the guy go back to do things with peace of mind.

The man received a reward of a dime of silver, and ran back to the restaurant overjoyed.

Qing Shu returned to her yard and took a needle and thread out to make a female red. This matter is obviously framed by someone, but she is not afraid. One is that the dishes in her restaurant are fine, she has a clear conscience, and there is nothing to be afraid of. The second is that whether it is Yu Xianfu or Lord Xiao, they all owe her favors, and they will not trouble her, and in turn they will try their best to help her punish the person who planted the stolen goods.

Although their Gu family is supported by a young woman, they are not idlers who interact with their Gu family, and it is impossible for ordinary people to touch their Gu family.

More than half an hour passed, and no one came back to deliver the letter. Qing Shu, who was concentrating on sewing clothes, didn't notice the passage of time, and just buried his head in the female red.

Xiao Juan and Xiao Yu, who were guarding the side, couldn't sit still, and went out to take a look from time to time.

After another half hour or so, the little girl entered the door with two sets of women's dresses neatly folded. She saw that Qing Shu was concentrating on the female red, and Xiao Yu and Xiao Juan were absent-mindedly and obviously didn't notice her, she tilted her head to look at everyone, and then took off her shoes and climbed onto Qing Shu's kang. She opened one of the doors of the kang cabinet and put the clean dress inside.

Hearing the movement of the wardrobe door closing, Qing Shu glanced up.

Xiaoya's face immediately had a bright smile, "Miss, your two sets of clothes are dry, and the slave maid has been folded and put into the kang cabinet." ”

Qing Shu smiled back at her, "Xiaoya is getting more and more capable." ”

was praised, and the little girl became more and more energetic, "Miss, the water sitting on the stove is boiling, and the slave will make you petal tea." Would you rather add chrysanthemums, or jasmine? ”

Qing Shu thought for a moment, "Jasmine!" "It's good to have a boyfriend who has a big caravan to travel from south to north, and he can collect anything strange for her. In modern times, jasmine is not unusual. But in her time, it was unusual.

Collecting fresh flower petals to dry, and then using the dried petals to soak in water and drink this kind of thing has been in this era. There is no doubt that this was there before the eldest princess, Wu Mulan and Zhou Su crossed over. The knowledge mastered by modern people, except for modern high technology and some latest discoveries, which other knowledge is not left by the ancients to future generations! The medicinal properties of chrysanthemums have been mastered by doctors, and the peach blossoms, osmanthus and other petals can be used to make snacks have also been mastered by clever cooks. It's just that the people of ancient times kept their unique crafts secret enough, and they were extra careful in passing them on, so they didn't spread widely.

Moreover, the era of not having enough to eat is also the era of education is not popular, and ordinary people neither know nor have the leisure to pick flowers and soak in water to drink. Therefore, the fact that the petals were soaked in water was only enjoyed by the women of the palace, and the variety of flowers used was limited.

After that, the eldest princess, Wu Mulan and Zhou Su crossed over. The eldest princess relied on her noble status to promote the beauty and beauty business of soaking dried petals in water and drinking. Of course, the influence is only from the palace to the homes of the powerful in the capital, and the spread is only limited to the families of the powerful outside the capital.

The eldest princess once tried her best to find roses, roselle, jasmine, magnolia and other flowers, but she never found them. Therefore, her beauty diet list only has peach blossoms, peonies, plum blossoms, acacia flowers, hibiscus, honeysuckle and other flowers, and there has been no shadow of roses, jasmine and other flowers.

Many years later, Zhou Boyan's caravan accidentally discovered jasmine flowers in the process of traveling south and north, and specially had people pick the first blooming flowers and dry them. The sun-dried jasmine petals are only more than two catties collected, and they are now all here in Qingshu. Some time ago, the people of the Japanese caravan deliberately went around to the town of Kangxi, and the things were delivered and left.

The eldest princess once said that jasmine not only nourishes the skin, but also protects the eyes. Wu Mulan also painted two pictures of jasmine at the request of the eldest princess. Now one is in the hands of the emperor and the other is in the hands of Zhou Boyan. Zhou Boyan's subordinates found jasmine according to this painting. When the dried petals arrived, Zhou Boyan did not send them to the palace or to Princess Jingyang's mansion, but gave them all to Qingshu. It can be seen what his partiality has become! Now he has something good to come to Qingshu first. If there are more, they will consider giving it to others.

Qing Shu was satisfied with this boyfriend. She only had him in her heart, and she had long forgotten about Mo Yunduo.

The little girl came over with a teacup and put it on the kang table, "Miss, it's ready." ”

Qing Shu bowed his head, and sewed a few more stitches on the clothes in his hand, and then put down his work and moved to the kang table to sit down. The lid of the teacup is lifted, and the aroma of jasmine flowers comes to the face. There was a smile between her eyebrows and eyes, and all she thought about was him who gave her dried jasmine flowers.

"Miss, the housekeeper has returned to the house, and he is coming to the lady's courtyard." Xiao Juan, who went out to investigate the situation, came into the house and reported it when she entered the door.

Qing Shu said that he knew, used the lid of the teacup to open the petals floating on the water, and took a few sips unhurriedly before putting down the teacup. She put on her shoes and went down to the floor, straightened the folds in her skirt, and then went out and sat down on a chair outside.

The time was just right, and Steward Gu arrived, standing outside the door of her small courtyard and begging to see her.

After the ancient butler was invited in, he first saluted.

Qing Shu excused him and asked, "How's the matter?" What did the doctor and Saku say? ”

The ancient housekeeper's face was a little strange, "Miss, Yuanhe has been put back, and the restaurant is fine." Yu Xianfu asked the old slave to return home and wait for the news, and asked the old slave to bring a message to the young lady: When the matter is resolved, he will come to the door to apologize in person. ”

Hearing this, Qing Shu slowed down for half a beat before reacting, "Huh? Yu Xianfu wants to come to the door in person to apologize? Did I hear me right? ”

At this time, the strange look on the ancient butler's face disappeared, "Miss heard me right. That's exactly what Lord Yu said. ”

Qing Shu was confused. The woman who provoked her was the woman who made trouble in the restaurant and wanted to poison people in the restaurant, not the adult. Why did Lord Yu come to apologize?

Steward Gu told the situation from beginning to end.

The deceased died of arsenic, and the two doctors present had the same opinion. The official searched the flavor snack shop and found no arsenic. Instead, a suspicious powder was found on the kitchen floor of the deceased's home. After examination by the doctor and the doctor, there is no doubt that the suspect powder is arsenic. This cleared the suspicion of the flavor snack shop.

Even so, Lord Yu was ready to send officials to various pharmacies in the town for questioning. Arsenic is highly toxic and cannot be bought or sold at will. When a pharmacy sells arsenic, it is necessary to ask the identity of the buyer and what the buyer is buying it for.

It's just that Lord Yu hasn't been sent out yet, and a small servant breaks into the hall from the back hall. Lord Yu was angry, but this little guy whispered a few words to Lord Yu. Lord Yu hurried into the back hall. After about two quarters of an hour, Lord Yu came back, and his face was not very good. Lord Yu was silent for a moment, and then ordered the woman to be put in prison. After that, Mr. Yu said that the flavor snack shop was innocent, and after the trial was completed, the woman who falsely accused the flavor snack shop would immediately return the flavor snack shop to justice.

Lord Yu asked Steward Gu and Gu Yuanhe to go back with peace of mind and go home to wait for news. After that, he said that when the matter was investigated, he would personally come to the door to apologize to Qingshu. Anything else, Lord Yu didn't say.

After listening to Steward Gu's statement, Qing Shu couldn't help muttering in his heart. She frowned slightly, "Butler, what do you think about this?" ”

"Miss, the old slave can't figure out what Lord Yu thinks. However, the old slave guessed that Lord Yu's strangeness had something to do with the two quarters of an hour he left. Before the old slave came back, he specially inquired about the identity of the little guy who broke into the hall halfway, and learned that this little guy was waiting for the adults on weekdays. This little guy travels back and forth between the yamen and the Yu house behind the yamen during the day. The old slave has already left someone to inquire, who is in and out of the yamen or the house today. There's always something to ask before dark. ”

The ancient housekeeper is doing things, and Qingshu has always been at ease. Knowing that the ancient housekeeper had already left someone to inquire, Qing Shu did not make any arrangements, obviously he had no intention of interfering, and the matter was completely handed over to the ancient housekeeper.

After sending off the ancient housekeeper, Qing Shu went into the inner room again. She didn't continue to do needlework, but put things in order. Then, she called out to Xiaoya.

The little girl said yes and went inside.

"Go and bring the "Thousand Character Text", and by the way, call Xiaojuan and Xiaoyu in."

After listening to the order, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she turned around and went out. After a while, Xiaoya called Xiaoyu and Xiaojuan, and the three of them came in together. Xiaoya is still holding "Thousand Character Text" in her hand.

Qing Shu took the thin book of "Thousand Character Text" and sat on the chair next to the table.

Needless to say, the three maids put the big wooden plate containing sand specially used for them to practice calligraphy on the table, and smoothed the surface of the sand with wooden strips. Then, Xiaoya spontaneously sat on the chair opposite Qingshu. Xiaojuan and Xiaoyu walked over, one standing on the left side of the table, and the other on the right side of the table. That is, the four of their masters and servants each occupy a corner of the square table. Xiaoya wants to sit because she is small, and it will be difficult to write if she doesn't sit.

Qingshu said, "What Xiaoya wants to write is 'cold and summer, autumn harvest and winter hiding'." What Xiaoyu wants to write is 'Wandering as one, leading the army to return to the king'. As for Xiaojuan, 'Mingfeng is in the bamboo, and the white horse eats the field'. ”

When the three maids heard this, one of them took a dry branch of a brush of about the length and thickness of a brush, and began to write on the sand.

Qingshu didn't want the maids around her to be illiterate, so she deliberately gave them illiteracy. At her request, the three of them had memorized the content of the thousand-character text. Now the difference is to write it out. She told them to memorize word by word and dictate. She knew that as long as she persisted, and they worked hard, they could learn something else after "Thousand Words". In this way, the more words they learn, the more they can read and write, and they will not be fooled by others in the future.

After practicing like this for about two quarters of an hour, the light outside was not good, and Qing Shu shouted to stop.

It just so happened that the ancient housekeeper came to report the situation and inquire.

"Miss, I have inquired clearly, Lord Yu wants to come to the door to apologize, all for the sake of Second Miss Yu Yun." Then I told you what I had heard.

Qing Shu's face turned cold, "It's greasy, it's just a tight underpump." ”