Chapter XI

"That's natural, the small store has always been honest management, but there are no inferior goods to fool customers." The shopkeeper smiled and led Tang Wanqiu and Han Leng to the counter of cosmetics.

There are a lot of cosmetics sold on the counter, including some well-known foreign products, the new jade cream is placed in the most conspicuous position, the white bottle made of ceramic lies on the flower cluster made of red ribbons, on which some simple and vivid flowers and birds are painted, and the yellowish lotion is lightly concave into a gentle little gap, and the small gap flashes with a moving light.

"Mrs. Gu, you see, this is the new jade cream in our store, which can bring you whitening effect while moisturizing the skin, and now this jade cream is a beauty baby that many Shanghai beauties are sought after and liked, and it will never be wrong to use it on your face." The shopkeeper was warm and thoughtful.

"The shopkeeper strongly recommends it, I believe it, so let's wrap it up." Tang Wanqiu turned her body to look at Han Leng as she spoke, "Han Leng, pick some of your favorites and count them in Erniang's account." ”

"Then thank you Erniang." Han sneered, and chose a piece of wrestler soap for facial cleansing, a box of emollient alabaster and a bottle of burnt yellow perm oil, and the rest was no longer too embarrassed.

These cosmetics were all wrapped in exquisite small boxes, and the colorful flower ribbons were held by Gu Nanjun, who was following behind, and turned out of the foreign goods store, Tang Wanqiu also deliberately took Han Leng to the largest restaurant in Yudong, Drunken Xianju, to make amends to Han Leng.

Drunken Immortal House is not connected to the shops on the street, but is independent into a flat hexagonal double-storey building, with six thick black wooden piers carrying shiny bricks and beautifully carved fences, windows and doors, a few bamboo curtains hanging down to distribute the sun, and two circles of full red lanterns are swaying in the wind, fiddling with strings of red tassels.

The shopkeeper wore a gray hexagonal hat and greeted him: "Please among the guest officers, how many are they?" ”

"Three." Tang Wanqiu smiled, and her two willow eyebrows moved slightly.

"Okay, three upstairs, please." The shopkeeper was sharp-eyed, and led Tang Wanqiu and the three of them to the elegant small private room. In the small private room, a small window looks out of the landscape of East Lake, and the dim orange light casts a gentle shadow, mixed with crumpled in the depression of the exquisite wall carving, playing with the charming tones of the room of comfort and pleasure.

"This drunken immortal residence is really intoxicating." Han Leng's long, curly eyelashes were lightly lit with a few slanted shimmers, and a pair of eyes were sparkling looking into the private room.

"It's good if Han Leng likes it." Tang Wanqiu chose a wooden chair with her back against the small window and sat down.

Gu Nanjun and Han Leng walked in one after the other, each sitting on their left and right.

A series of dishes with good color and aroma were served on the square table, Longjing shrimp, cooked with shrimp and fresh buds of Longjing tea, the fragrance is overflowing; The dried plum vegetables button the meat, fry the fat meat until it is brown and soft, and the lips and teeth are fragrant; Egg baked dumplings, a handful of shallots sprinkled on top of the charred eggs, fresh and salty......

"Nanjun, are you going to work in the Chengxi Pharmacy, but for the sake of the eldest lady of the Lin family, Lin Elegy?" Tang Wanqiu simply broke the matter.

Gu Nanjun's heart tightened, knowing that Han Leng had revealed the matter, so he glanced at Han Leng, and felt a little unhappy in his heart: "It turns out that Erniang knows about the elegy, I'm afraid that Han Leng told you, Nanjun and Elegy have been facing each other since childhood, when we were young, we went to the lotus pond to pick lotus flowers together, since then, I like that little girl in my heart, and when I grow up, I feel that she is the woman Nanjun wants to marry in this life, as for other women, they are not in Nanjun's heart. Erniang doesn't have to deliberately make me and Han Leng a pair in the future, Han Leng is as good as Han Leng, Erniang can just like it, don't embarrass Nanjun again. ”

After saying this to Tang Wanqiu, Gu Nanjun turned his face to Han Leng again: "Han Leng, I already have a love in my heart, you don't have to be bored, you have been in Yucheng for a long time, your parents must be in Shanghai to think that you think very much, besides, this Yucheng is not bigger than that Shanghai, what do you want, where is the place where you are a young lady from Shanghai who is adapted, let's go back quickly." ”

When Han Leng heard this, he was unhappy in his heart, and he didn't speak, just buried his head in eating the food in the bowl.

Tang Wanqiu, who was on the side, opened his mouth: "The person who came is a guest, Nanjun, you just treat Han Leng as an ordinary friend who came to visit, why rush to drive away others, besides, Han Leng is taking care of him at home, and Erniang's Xiang Paralysis is better, don't you thank Han Leng soon." ”

Gu Nanjun didn't speak, and picked up a piece of tofu to fill his mouth.

Tang Wanqiu hurriedly comforted Han Leng again: "Han Leng, you don't have to listen to Nanjun's words, you can live with peace of mind, and it's good to accompany Erniang, anyway, Nanjun, the villain, is now grown up, and he has a girl he likes in his heart, and he doesn't want to accompany Erniang." ”

The food on the table didn't move much, the meal was not interesting, and the stomach was enough to cope with the evening, so the three of them settled the account and returned to the house.

At the gate of the house, I happened to meet the third aunt who came back after playing cards, sitting in a rickshaw, wearing a peach-colored cheongsam, getting off the car, holding a small wallet clip in her hand, flashing bright red lips: "Yo, I heard that the second sister went to the East Lake to play today, and brought Nanjun and Miss Han there, are you still happy?" ”

Tang Wanqiu's face was not very happy, but she was provoked by Yao Mei, so she had to put on a far-fetched smile: "I am happy to have a young man with me." ”

"The second sister is having fun, and the third sister and I are also happy today, winning a lot of money from Mrs. Zhu." Yao Mei smiled from ear to ear, the foundation on her face trembled slightly, and she left Tang Wanqiu and the others behind with a bewitching posture.

"Nanjun, Han Leng, tomorrow I will accompany Erniang to Yunxiang Temple to pray for blessings." Tang Wanqiu still wanted to match Gu Nanjun and Han Leng in her heart, so she thought of a way to bring the two together.

"Erniang, I will definitely accompany you tomorrow." Han Leng saw Tang Wanqiu's thoughts and hurriedly responded.

Gu Nanjun was silent, but Tang Wanqiu knew that Gu Nanjun would definitely accompany him: "Okay, you two children will go and rest well, and just disperse." ”

After the three of them finished talking in front of the main hall, they separated, Han Leng returned to his guest room, and Gu Nanjun went to the backyard to see the medicinal herbs being prepared.

Tang Wanqiu knew that Master Gu was practicing calligraphy in the study at this time, although she was rarely close to Master Gu, but for the sake of the baby Nanjun in her heart, she still made up her mind to discuss with Master Gu how to promote the interaction between Gu Nanjun and Han Leng, she knew in her heart, just by the little care that Master Gu took for Han Leng, it could be seen that Master Gu was very satisfied with Han Leng. Besides, Han Leng, this girl wants to be good-looking, her family lives in Shanghai, and she can study in the same excellent university as Nan Jun, her family background must be superior, she likes Nan Jun in her family so much, and it must be more than enough to match Nan Jun, as for whether Nan Jun likes it or not, what does it matter, I don't like Master Gu either, and in the end I didn't marry him as a second aunt, and my life was quite comfortable, and there were not so many troubles to worry about.

Thinking so in his heart, he came to the study in a blink of an eye, and gently knocked on the half-open door with his hand, and got it, got it, got it, and the old man Gu inside stopped waving the wolf brush, raised his head, and saw that it was Tang Wanqiu who came, and he was surprised and happy in his heart, and a smile unconsciously flowed out of his face: "It's Wanqiu, what kind of wind is blowing you here today?" You rarely come to my study. Come on, come on, don't where the pestle is, come in, sit, talk to the master, and see me write. ”

Tang Wanqiu smiled lightly, walked into the study, stood beside Master Gu, and sharpened the ink for him, and the heavy ink swirled in the inkstone against the summer sun.

"Does the master like Miss Han in his heart? The master should know that Han Leng's little girl liked our Nanjun and followed Nanjun from Shanghai to our Yucheng, but I heard Nanjun say that he liked the eldest lady of Yu Xilin's family, and he didn't like Miss Han who came to our family. I really like Miss Han in my heart, I like it so much, I won't let Miss Han go easily, it's really embarrassing. Tang Wanqiu said in Master Gu's ear.

"Oh, does Nanjun like the eldest lady of the Yu Xilin family? No wonder he wants to take me to Yuxi Pharmacy to be a doctor, the Lin family is also good, in the early years, our Gu family also had some friendship with their Lin family, this time he asked him to visit someone for me, but he fell in love with someone's girl, this kid. But if you like Miss Han from Shanghai, you can match it yourself, Miss Han is not bad, and it is the blessing of our Gu family to marry our Nanjun. As he spoke, Master Gu waved a German character, the strokes were vigorous and powerful, and the posture was strange.

"Sir, sir." Yao Mei's coquettish voice came from outside, and then someone broke in from outside the door, "Yo, it's rare, the second sister is also here." Master, Mei'er has taken a fancy to a string of turquoise necklaces in a foreign goods store, you can buy it for Mei'er. Yao Mei said as she pulled Master Gu's sleeve and didn't let go.

"Didn't the third sister just win a lot of money from Mrs. Zhu? Why, even a string of turquoise green necklaces is required to be bought by the master? Tang Wanqiu looked a little bored on the side.

"Look at what my sister said, Grandma Zhu's little money is not enough for Nanhuai and Nan Yu to buy some gadgets."

"Okay, you let go of me, just give it to you, go to Steward Zhu to get the money yourself, remember, the study is an elegant place, don't make a bewitching atmosphere, it's easy to talk." Master Gu tried hard to pull out his sleeves from the bewitching hand.

"Then Mei'er, thank you, master." Before he finished speaking, he withdrew his hand and walked away.

"Master, then I'll go first." Tang Wanqiu asked for instructions on the side.

"It's only been long since I came, oh, okay, then you can go back and rest first, and you have to go to Yunxiang Temple tomorrow to pray for blessings." Master Gu was very reluctant in his heart, but he still let Tang Wanqiu go back.

As soon as Tang Wanqiu turned around, she also disappeared into the study.