It was the middle of June, the height of summer, and the city was more lively and jubilant than usual. In the former Li Mansion of Manfeng Lane, in a partial courtyard, there is a good ebony table by the window, and there is a round and delicate triangular tripod in the upper left corner of the table.

On the right side is neatly stacked a collection of poems, and on the top is the "Wind and Grass Collection", written by Bo Qinzi.

It is said that the man has already read four books and five classics at a young age, Bogu is familiar with the present, and he is rich in learning and five cars, but he has a full stomach but never enters the office, and often walks in various countries and places, and the romantic things are a basket.

Whenever there was a discussion in the market, some gentlemen shook the wine glass in their hands like the man, and said:

"The bright moon and the breeze move with your heart; Wine and beauty, often accompany me, how can Zhong Ming Ding food be compared? ”

Besides, on the table, from top to bottom, there was a set of white jade inkstones, a delicate ebony pen holder, an extremely smooth ebony ruler, and an unfinished peony peony map.

A young girl in a goose-yellow gauze skirt is sitting upright at the table, sketching the painting one by one.

A pair of bright and warm eyes were preoccupied at this time, and only the long and dense eyelashes were flapping back and forth, like very small and delicate butterfly wings.

The girl simply gathered an ordinary lotus bun, obliquely inserted two silver steps with red agate beads, waist-length black hair was draped smoothly and obediently behind her, only a few naughty strands on the table shook with the girl's arms, the skin was like clotted fat, the eyebrows were like willow leaves, the nose was like a peak, the lips were like cherries, and the skirt and cuffs were embroidered with pale pink rouge and a little snow, just sitting quietly was enough to attract people's attention.

After a while, footsteps were getting closer.

"Miss, Miss Sakura sent someone to bring something."

It turned out that Lanxi was here, maybe she was in a hurry, the weather was hot, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

Mo Yanxi looked up at a delicate wooden box in Lan Xi's hand and asked:

"But what do you have to say?"

Lan Xi said: "No, I heard Changxi say that Miss will understand after reading it." ”

As he spoke, Lan Xi handed over the wooden box, put his hands on the table, and bowed before withdrawing.

Mo Yanxi looked at it for a while, and then opened the wooden box. A crisp aroma came to his face instantly, Mo Yanxi only felt that his heart was condensed, and the hot breath of hot summer was swept away!

Mo Yanxi took out the blue crescent moon sachet in the box, got closer and sniffed it again, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, it seems that it is done!

"Qingrong, you go and see if the kitchen makes hibiscus cake and peony cake, put on a little more, let's go to Sakura Niang's place to have a look." Mo Yanxi was in a good mood and called out to Qing Rong, who was playing with flowers and plants outside the house.

When Qing Rong heard this, she hurriedly came in and said, "Yes, Miss." ”

Mo Yanxi nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "By the way, what about Nanke, why haven't you seen anyone today?" ”

Qing Rong said: "Miss Hui, Nan Ke took Ming Sang to buy things early in the morning, Miss wrote a long list yesterday that is enough for them to find, and it is estimated that you will be able to come back when you are ready." ”

Mo Yanxi patted his head: "Look at my memory, now that the house project is nearing completion, there are really a lot of things that should be purchased, it's hard for them, go and prepare." ”

"Yes, miss."

At that moment, a horse-drawn carriage drove into the southern market and headed straight for a construction zone at the innermost part of the market.

"Miss, it's here."

Hearing this, Mo Yanxi got out of the carriage and said to the people around him:

"Chang'an, you will take this box of dim sum to Changxi, Changle, Xiangmei later, they have worked hard."

Chang'an promised to come down, and went to find Changxi and others.

Mo Yan looked at the place in front of him, the general shape of this incense shop had already come out, and the outside was like a deep mansion, surrounded by blue bricks. When you open the door, you will be faced with a three-story pavilion, which is only a rough prototype, but it is full of the gentleness of a water town.

Mo Yanxi bypassed a small path next to him and arrived at the workshop.

Some flowers are scattered in the yard, wafting with bursts of fragrance.

"Miss! Here you are. ”

When Xiangmei saw Mo Yanxi, he hurriedly greeted him and saluted happily.

Mo Yanxi smiled: "It's really a jumper, if it's in front of others, you can't do it." ”

Xiang Mei immediately put away her naughty smile.

Mo Yanxi leaned in front of him, pretending to be a serious person, and said, "Go find Changxi and them, I asked Chang'an to bring snacks over, if it's late, I can't guarantee ......"

"Huh? It's over, miss, then I'll go down, and I won't have my share if I'm late. ”

Xiang Mei said, laughed and ran out, which made Mo Yanxi and Qing Rong laugh.

When the cherry girl heard the voice, she lifted the curtain and greeted her.

"I just sent the letter on the front foot, and I don't want you to come on the back foot."

Sakura Niang walked up to her and saluted, her face was covered with crystal sweat, her sleeves were rolled up high, and she still had a little tea in her hand.

Mo Yanxi hurriedly said: "Ying Niang has made great achievements recently, so I didn't rush over with snacks to congratulate." ”

Sakura asked with a smile, "Do you want to go to the workshop?" ”

"That's exactly what I mean."

Saying that, Ying Niang had already led Mo Yanxi into the first room,

"Our workshop is built behind the incense shop, surrounded by a wall, which is much more convenient."

Mo Yanxi sighed and walked into the first room, where there were many wooden tables, all kinds of tea leaves were placed in the sieve above, and some spices and petals, and there were three large cauldrons on top of the three large stoves near the left.

Sakura explained: "Some fragrant ones need to be fried, just like tea leaves are fried to kill the green, we can also add tea leaves to fry to remove the greenness of the raw materials, so that the fragrance will have a little fragrance of tea,"

Mo Yanxi nodded and praised: "This craftsmanship is not bad!" ”

A quarter of an hour later, the three of them entered the second room, and as soon as the curtain was opened, a mist wafted out of it, and the fascinated person could not open his eyes, like a steam room.

Sakura said: "This room mainly fumigates some wooden original incense, such as this piece of agarwood, to be steamed until the water vapor is no longer scattered, this raw material is good, and then it is dried, and finally ground into incense powder, mixed with other spices to make incense, or made into shaped incense." ”

Mo Yanxi nodded in praise, and after a while, the three of them came to the third room, where there were also several tables, some spices were placed in the sieve on the top, and there were six large vats side by side on both sides of the table.

Sakura Niang pointed to the vat and said, "There are all kinds of wine, honey, and pear juice here, which are used to soak some spices and make them harmonious." In this way, the fragrance will be more mellow. ”

Mo Yanxi nodded, she appreciated it very much in her heart, fortunately there was Sakura Niang, she had never seen these instruments, she was really a layman.

When I arrived at the last room, a fragrance came to my nose, this room was much more delicate than the first three, and there were many delicate yellow rosewood cabinets with dark compartments, each of which had the name of a spice written on it.

Ying Niang pointed to the cabinet and said: "This is where our spices are stored, this dark grid can isolate the fragrance, ensure that each kind of incense is absolutely pure and thick, take it and use it at will, as long as there is an incense party, you can match the incense." What do you think, Miss? ”

Mo Yanxi clapped his hands: "Breathtaking, indeed delicate and thoughtful, I am afraid that your ability to do business is engraved in your bones with your father." ”

Sakura Niang chuckled: "You make fun of me again, by the way, Miss God, two days ago Li Xiucai's urn was brought back, I sent it overnight, the old couple cried that called a sad, daughter-in-law Zhang comforted for a long time before calming down, it is estimated that the matter has been done to their hearts, recently to our people are enthusiastic and tight, Zhang is also a clever handful, I think it is a person who can be used, so I called the workshop to help, a few days down really saved a lot of heart." ”

Mo Yanxi smiled: "You think it can be used, as long as the foundation is innocent, it will only work." ”

A few people talked and laughed and came to the house where Sakura Niang lived. Qing Rong hurriedly opened the food box and put it on the table for Sakura Niang to taste.

Mo Yanxi knocked on the table and asked, "How much incense have we made for this finished product?" ”

"There must be thirty or forty kinds of styles, Miss Childe's are all made, and I also added the medicine you sent last month, and made seven or eight kinds of medicinal fragrances with various effects. I'm planning to find some top painters to spend more tricks and embroider on the sachets, which is also convenient for customers to match their clothes, and sell faster, as well as boxes for incense, and there are more kinds of incense. ”

When Mo Yanxi heard this, he raised his eyebrows: "Look, when I praise it, I say that I am making fun of it, but how can people not boast about what they say." ”

"Yes, our cherry girl is really the daughter of a businessman. This is a business with eyes that light up! ”

Qing Rong also joined the ranks of teasing on the side.

"I see that the incense shop has been very busy recently, and you don't have the energy to start at the house, so it is better to let Ming Sang keep the accounts and take care of the housekeeper. Although Mingsang is young, I don't look like an ordinary person, don't let him run around, it's better to be a housekeeper, and I can read more books when I have time. Sakura picked up a piece of dim sum and ate it, thinking of the house, and couldn't help but think of Mingsang.

Mo Yanxi nodded in agreement: "Mingsang, it's naturally good, you came to me a few days ago to report the account, I see that the ledger font is neat, well-organized, and comprehensive." It should be good to train well. ”

Mo Yanxi looked at Yingniang and praised Mingsang, and she was also happy in her heart, she taught Mingsang as her own younger brother. After thinking about it for a while, I felt that I should talk to Sakura Niang about business, so I looked at Sakura Niang and said:

"Sakura Niang, have you ever thought about the future of our incense shop?"

"Naturally, I thought about it, seeing that this incense shop will be completed in more than a month, I really don't know the bottom of my heart, what if I am not popular at that time."

Mo Yanxi smiled and asked, "Are you afraid?" ”

Sakura asked rhetorically: "Miss, are you not panicking at all?" ”

Mo Yanxi rubbed his hands: "Panic! How not to panic! I hadn't had a good night's sleep in the last two days, and it didn't come with a foolproof approach. ”

Sakura Niang hurriedly asked, "What way?" ”

Mo Yanxi's eyes rolled and said: "I heard that the old lady of the Kochi Mansion family in Nanliu Lane must go to Guangyun Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings on the fifteenth day of every month, and the old lady seems to have a heart fever, do you know the truth that no one hears her voice before she sees it?" ”

Sakura Niang understood, "Miss, do you want to?" ”

Mo Yanxi nodded: "Yes, but if you and I go, it will be too obvious, that person has been immersed in scheming all the year round, and how can he not understand the truth after a little inquiry." ”

Sakura Niang frowned and asked, "Then who is appropriate?" ”

Mo Yanxi replied with a smile: "I see, Zhang's is good." ”

After Mo Yanxi left, Ying Niang took the remaining snacks to the old Li family's house, their family was also building a new house, demolished a lot of places, leaving only two living rooms and a small kitchen, Ying Niang walked to the door of the Zhang family and knocked on the door.

A crisp answer came from the other end of the day.

"It's coming, it's coming! Yo! It's Sakura girl! ”

The door opened, and a gentle and touching girl came out, although she was dressed in cloth, but her eyebrows were delicate, and there was a pale pink beauty mole in the center of her eyebrows, which was plain and more charming, and there was a shallow smile at the corner of her mouth, which was very pleasing from the face alone.