Mrs. Shen and Ning Xia Qing walked out together, and were about to cross the threshold, but Ning Xia Qing was unsteady in her steps, her body was crooked, and she gently bumped into Mrs. Shen.

Ning Xia Qing immediately stood firm, lowered her face, and said with some guilt: "Mrs. Shen, I'm sorry, but I hurt you?" ”

The disgust on Mrs. Shen's face swept away, and she squeezed out a smile, but said meaningfully: "It's okay." It's my house that the threshold is too high and it's stumbling over you. Okay, let's go out on the streets, and we'll send you home when we're done with the spices. ”

Ning Xia Qing nodded obediently and followed Mrs. Shen along.

Huang Yuanben followed behind them, but before getting into the car, Mrs. Shen instructed Huang Yuan: "I and the young girl will go to pick incense, you don't have to follow, go and finish the embroidery work I gave you, remember to inform Steward Zhou, and let him go to the shop to pick up the spices we bought in a while." ”

After Mrs. Shen finished speaking, she took Ning Ningqing into the carriage. It was the one that picked up Ning Xia Qing in the morning, and even the dim sum on the small table was still the two plates of candied golden dates and jade bean cake, the only difference from before was that the previous teapot was gone, and it was replaced by two teacups with apricot blossom oolong.

The two teacups are almost identical, the only difference is the gemstones embedded in the top lid of the teacup, one with turquoise and the other with red agate.

"When I was in the hall just now, I saw that you didn't eat much. But it's too hot and you don't have an appetite? Or can't you let go? Mrs. Shen smiled while pushing the two teacups, took the two teacups, and put the teacups inlaid with red agate in front of Ning Ningqing, the movements were smooth and natural.

Ningxia Qing looked at the teacup in front of him fixedly and didn't speak.

Mrs. Shen said kindly: "This apricot blossom oolong is bitter and slightly sweet, and it is most suitable for women to drink, I don't know if you like it or not." ”

Ningxia Qingguaner smiled: "It seems that Mrs. Shen really likes Xinghua Oolong, and she prepared this when she picked us up, and she also did this in the Shen Mansion just now." ”

Mrs. Shen hurriedly covered her mouth: "Alas, you are really smart, you are all right, I really like this tea." Mrs. Shen stared at Ning Xia Qing and asked, "Don't you like it?" ”

"Of course I like it too."

"It's good to like it, it's good to like it. I just saw you in the hall and didn't drink it, I thought you hated the taste. Since you don't hate it, it must be because you're in front of me, so you're a little restrained. In fact, you are the daughter-in-law of the Shen family sooner or later, and you can treat the Shen family as your own home, and you don't have to be polite about what you eat or drink. ”

"Yes, Qing'er knows." Ning Xia Qing replied while picking up the teacup, and at this moment he suddenly exclaimed: "Alas, how can there be a jade pendant there?" Did Mrs. Shen drop it? ”

Mrs. Shen was stunned, followed Ning Ningqing's gaze and lowered her head, and really saw a jade pendant lying at her feet, which was the one she carried with her on weekdays. She couldn't help but touch her waist, and the place where the jade pendant was hung in Su Ri was really empty. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's really mine." Alas, look at me so confused, I don't even know that the jade pendant has fallen. ”

Ningxia Qing put down the teacup and said politely: "Mrs. Shen, your jade pendant has fallen, I will pick it up for you." Then he was about to bend over.

When Mrs. Shen heard this, she hurriedly stopped her and said approachably, "I'll pick it up myself." Look at you, child, you know such etiquette, you must still be seeing me. ”

Mrs. Shen immediately lowered her head, and heard Ning Ningqing's voice coming from above her head: "I'm not seeing Mrs. Shen. It's just that as a junior, you always have to be polite. ”

Mrs. Shen picked up the jade pendant and looked up, and saw Ning Xia Qing picking up the teacup, Mrs. Shen lowered her eyes, quietly took off the turquoise-inlaid top cover in front of her, and raised the teacup to her lips.

Ningxia Qingdao: "I heard that apricot blossom oolong is the most suitable to drink in summer, clear the fire to reduce the heat, and mellow and nourishing the body." After saying that, he took a sip without thinking.

Seeing that Ning Xia Qing finally drank it unsuspectingly, Mrs. Shen showed a heartfelt smile and hurriedly said, "The young girl knows a lot!" As he spoke, he smiled and drank his tea.

The carriage went all the way to the spice shop, and the two chatted while drinking tea. Ningxia Qing said a word, just asked Mrs. Shen, and asked the Ning family's household chores in detail, and Ningxia Qing had a dry mouth, and couldn't help but drink tea one after another.

Looking at the empty tea cup in front of the two, Mrs. Shen smiled and sighed: "It's really comfortable to talk to you!" As considerate and sensible as you are, I will be waiting for you for the rest of my life! ”

Ningxia Qing smiled and said, "It was Mrs. Shen who treated Qing'er kindly, and Qing'er was grateful!" ”

The carriage arrived at the spice store at this time, and Mrs. Shen took Ning Ningqing's arm and got out of the car. Mrs. Shen was so happy in her heart at the moment, she held Ning Ningqing's arm and refused to let go, flattering her with a smile on her face, and she was as enthusiastic about Ningxia Qing as if she were her own daughter.

Looking at the "Wanxiang Building" hanging on the spice shop, Mrs. Shen proudly showed off and said: "This is opened by a relative of mine, and I have always liked to pick incense here." While speaking, he looked at Ning Xia Qing, but saw Ning Xia Qing staring at the three words "Wanxianglou", and his eyes seemed to be stirring the whirlpool, as if he remembered some unpleasant past.

Mrs. Shen was stunned, but Ning Ningqing's expression disappeared in only an instant, as if it was just Mrs. Shen's illusion for a moment.

Hearing that Ning Xia Qing continued to accept herself, Mrs. Shen smiled without doubt, pulled Ning Ningqing's hand affectionately, went up to the second floor from the side door, and said, "Let's go to the guest room on the second floor to rest, I will ask people to bring the best incense, and we will pick it up while tasting it." ”

The two entered the guest room of Wanxianglou, and saw that this guest room was extremely exquisitely decorated, with a low curtain and shadows, as if they could hide endless secrets here, which was quite indescribable.

Ning Xia Qing sighed: "This room is so claustrophobic, it is not like a place to taste incense, but like a shy woman's boudoir." ”

Mrs. Shen said with a smile: "For the ladies who have not left the pavilion, tasting incense is a rare and interesting thing, and this guest room is naturally decorated like a women's boudoir." They know my habit, so I set out the tea in advance and retreated, let's sit down and drink some tea, and someone will send the incense to ......."

Mrs. Shen's mind suddenly sank, and she was a little unsteady on her feet.

Ning Xia Qing looked at her coldly and didn't speak.

"I ...... What's wrong with me? Mrs. Shen only felt that her brain was getting more and more swollen, and her eyes began to ghost, her legs became weak, and she couldn't stand on her feet in an instant.

At this moment, Ning Xia Qing helped her, and the delicate voice sounded in her ears word by word: "Mrs. Shen, you must be motion sickness, I will help you to rest." ”

She wanted to speak, but she couldn't even speak, so she let Ning Ningqing help her to the couch and cover the quilt tightly for her, and she had completely fallen asleep.

Ning Xia Qing looked at Mrs. Shen, whose whole body was covered, the corners of her mouth hooked, and said gently: "Mrs. Shen is here for a while, Qing'er will go buy medicine for you." ”

Stretching out his hand, he put down the layers of gauze tents, and the bed behind the gauze tents was only a vague silhouette. Ning Ningqing slightly pushed open the window facing the street, and after propping up the window rod, he left lightly.

Under Mrs. Shen's deliberate arrangement, others basically avoided it. So, Ningxia Qing went all the way unimpeded and left Wanxianglou from the side door generously.

Opposite Wanxiang Lou is a winery, Ningxia Qing went around to the back of the restaurant, went upstairs into the private room facing the street, and saw Ah Zheng who had been waiting there for a long time.

"Why does the girl have to book this room? In order to get here, I deliberately took a leave of absence, and the boss asked for double the price. ”

"You'll know in a moment, and I'll make up your wrong wages. If you're busy, go back first, and come back in an hour to pick me up, and remember to bring the jade. ”

"I don't need to go back, Jade will come by herself. But I came early in the morning, and I didn't have time to eat. ”

"Then you go and order a few things, and I'll pay for them later."

Ah Zheng was not polite, called his buddy, ordered a plate of salted buffalo beef, a hanging oven roast duck, a drawer of bean noodles, two minced meat cakes and two bowls of dragon beard noodles, and then looked up and asked, "What do you want girl?" Dumplings or noodles? ”

"I'm not hungry, you can just give yourself something."

"Then girl, let's have a pastry, this pastry is quite famous."

Ning Xia Qing shook his head absentmindedly.

Ah Zheng took matters into his own hands and asked Ningxia Qing for two plates of pastries. The guy went down to prepare, and Ning Xia Qing couldn't help but ask Ah Zheng curiously: "Has your meal always been like this?" In this case, do you have enough to eat at home on weekdays? ”

Ah Zheng smiled honestly and said: "Naturally, I don't pay so much attention to weekdays, I can eat whatever I do in the kitchen, as long as I can eat enough." It's not a rare time to go to a restaurant today. ”

The pastry soon came up, it was pea yellow and candied golden dates, Ah Zheng pushed these two plates of things in front of Ning Xia Qing and said, "Eat some, I heard that girls love to eat this kind of small pastry." ”

Ning Xia Qing glanced at it, pondered and said, "The candied golden dates here taste average. ”

Ah Zheng smiled and said, "It's not good if you haven't eaten it, is your mouth so tricky?" ”

Ning Xia Qing didn't speak, but thought of Tan Wenshi. Tan Wenshi likes candied golden dates the most, and has eaten all the restaurants in Liu'an County, so he has become more and more sassy. Therefore, she pondered repeatedly at home and practiced better skills than all the cooks in Liu'an County. Tan Wenshi no longer refused to eat the candied golden dates outside, and only ate what she made.

That was a long, long time ago.

Ning Ningqing sat by the window, not eating or drinking, always looking at the Wanxiang Building opposite. Across the street, there is a panoramic view of the guest room where Mrs. Shen is.