100. Because he's good-looking
When Zheng Xian'er heard the latter sentence, she immediately smiled: "You went to return to my wife for me, and said that there is still something busy in the teahouse, and I can't get out for the time being, so please forgive my wife." β
The little guy agreed, turned around and left without saying a word.
Mrs. Han was a little worried: "Isn't this good?" In case my wife is really in a hurry......"
Zheng Xian'er said lightly: "Except for killing the head, the others are not urgent." β
When Mrs. Han heard this, she didn't dare to say more, but her face was not very good-looking.
She knew that she couldn't persuade her anymore, but her wife was dismissed, how could she be good?
Zheng Xian'er didn't care about that. Seeing that the little girl was gone, she lifted the corner of her skirt and walked along the long street unhurriedly.
Along the way, there was no more discussion, no more sarcasm. Even the shops along the street often stop their business and run out, looking at Zheng Xian'er as a wonder.
From a virgin martyr, a heroine to a shameless slut, she completed this transformation in just one sentence, isn't it a wonder?
An hour later, Zheng Xian'er stood at the door of the "cup of tea" and smiled.
The remnant of winter is not over, and it is also enjoyable to sweat out of the cold wind.
Shopkeeper Liu came out, with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.
Zheng Xian'er stood at the door for a while, and just saw Xiaozhi get out of the carriage with a scroll in her arms.
Mrs. Han hurriedly greeted her: "Where is the master so diligent and ready to frame it so quickly?" β
Xiaozhi smiled: "Who dares to slack off on our business?" β
Zheng Xian'er went in with everyone, and when she saw that the guys were there, she smiled and said, "Hang up this scroll quickly, and then go outside to put a few artillery battles." If someone asks, just say that our teahouse is happy, and all the tea guests who come to the door within three days will be given a bronze medal as a basis, and the tea and dim sum will be permanently discounted into the store. β
Shopkeeper Liu agreed one by one, and sure enough, a small servant sent a large box of bronze medals to the back, obviously Zheng Xian'er had already prepared.
Twig led the men to hang up the framed embroidered scroll. Shopkeeper Liu looked up, and the look on his face became more and more embarrassed.
Zheng Xian'er smiled and asked, "What's the matter, I don't embroider well?" β
Shopkeeper Liu hesitated for a moment, but didn't say the word "bad", but only sneered: "Grandma has a wound on her wrist, and it's rare to embroider like this." β
Zheng Xian'er took the hot tea sent by the guy and smiled lightly: "You can talk." However, this is not what I embroidered after I was injured. This is something that used to pass the time when I lived in the Pavilion. Now I take a closer look, and sure enough, the embroidery is messy, and if I put it in the Decoration Pavilion to sell, I will definitely smash my own signboard. β
Shopkeeper Liu laughed twice with him, and said helplessly: "Sure enough, the Jin Pavilion was born by grandma, and we picked it up!" β
Zheng Xian'er looked at those four words and smiled silently.
Before the cup of tea was consumed, there were already guests entering the door.
Seeing the words hanging in the hall, the guests stroked their palms and praised: "'Turning evil into good'? What a 'good luck in every situation'! The Lou family suffered a strange injustice, thinking it was a big disaster, but who knew that it was so gently and skillfully revealed in a blink of an eye, but it was not in response to the four words 'turn evil into good'? Clumsy and clever, vulgar and elegant, this teahouse is interesting! β
Shopkeeper Liu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he personally held the tea and bronze medal with both hands and sent it over, and said with a smile: "This hanging banner is our owner in the Lou family during the fall of a stitch and a thread embroidered by hand, and now the Lou family has suffered from the emperor's grace to get rid of this great disaster, this hanging banner is also a little bit of joy, so it is hung on the middle hall, and the guests who enter the store are happy and congratulated, and the disaster is auspicious." β
The guest took the bronze medal and praised "wonderful".
Shopkeeper Liu said a few words of flattery, and hurriedly went upstairs to find Zheng Xian'er, and was happy: "Grandma, there are really guests coming to the door!" β
Zheng Xian'er smiled: "When a guest comes to the door, he makes you like this?" β
Shopkeeper Liu laughed twice.
Xiaozhi said with a smile: "There were no guests who came to the door before, because our Lou family was involved in the case of 'rebellion'. Now that I know that the case is a fictitious one, the guest will naturally come back when he has no taboos - I can't figure this out? β
"But......" Shopkeeper Liu wanted to speak and stopped.
Zheng Xian'er smiled casually: "Why, Shopkeeper Liu thinks that my reputation will hinder the business of the store?" β
Shopkeeper Liu didn't dare to nod, and he didn't want to shake his head, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.
Zheng Xian'er lifted the curtain and looked at the long street below, smiling calmly.
Just drinking a cup of tea, which tea guest would be bored enough to consider the character of the owner of the tea house first? What's more, if you really want to talk about it, is the reputation of "widow" better than "slut"?
Zheng Xian'er has lived in the market for a long time and has long been accustomed to seeing people's hearts. Don't look at the people in the city who scold her happily now, but how many people really look down on her in their hearts? Perhaps, the more she scolds in her mouth, the more she wants to replace her!
If anyone really hates her, there must only be a Taoist like Mr. Chu. The problem is, this teahouse is not uncommon for Mr. Taoist to come to the door!
At this time, two more groups of tea customers came downstairs, occupying three or four tables to greet each other, which was very lively.
It's as if this teahouse has never been deserted.
Shopkeeper Liu wanted to go down to say hello, but when he walked to the door, he couldn't help but look back.
Zheng Xian'er stood by the window, as before.
It was as if the words of the people outside had not reached her ears at all.
Shopkeeper Liu sighed, walked down quickly, and soon piled up smiling faces and greeted the tea guests.
Zheng Xian'er looked at it condescendingly for a while, with a smile on her face: "Chunxing, go call a carriage, let's go back." β
"Going home?" Chun Xing asked more.
Xiaozhi patted her: "What are you doing when you go home?" Let's go back to the Pavilion! β
Chunxing stuck out her tongue and turned to go downstairs.
Zheng Xian'er also went out with her, holding Xiaozhi's hand very carefully.
Mrs. Han followed behind, and couldn't help asking, "Why doesn't grandma go back to live at home?" Furi ...... Everyone is grateful for grandma's kindness, and no one will say anything wrong. β
Zheng Xian'er smiled shallowly and did not answer.
It's a question that can't be answered. She did resist going back to live in the house, but even she couldn't tell the reason.
After going downstairs, there was a smell of tea, accompanied by laughter, but it seemed that the cold of this winter had nowhere to hide.
Someone recognized Zheng Xian'er, and the laughter stopped abruptly.
Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly greeted him: "Why did grandma come down?" β
Xiaozhi was about to answer, but Zheng Xian'er smiled and said, "It's enough for you to have you in the teahouse, why should I squat here?" I've been living in the Pavilion these days, and if you have any problems, just send someone there to find me. β
Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly agreed, and bowed down to send her out.
The tea guests did not come to their senses until this time, and the expressions on their faces were a little strange.
Of course, they are looking at Zheng Xian'er openly and secretly, and some people are quietly observing her stomach, of course, they can't see anything.
Zheng Xian'er smiled slightly, still being looked at, and did not avoid it.
Finally, a tall woman couldn't hold it back, stood up and asked: "Grandma Lou, in the past two days, it has been rumored in the city that you have an affair with the fifth prince of the mansion and are pregnant, is it true or false?" β
Zheng Xian'er glanced at the other party, and her smile did not change: "Yes." β
The other party obviously didn't expect her to admit it so calmly, and she was a little at a loss for a while, and the look on her face became more and more strange.
When Zheng Xian'er saw it, the corners of her lips curled, and she smiled more and more happily.
A male guest took the case: "You don't have a good virgin, how can you do that kind of foolish thing?" Did the fifth son of Lou force you? β
Zheng Xian'er was about to leave, but when she heard this, she paused again, and asked in surprise: "Why do you think like this?" β
The tea guest was surprised: "Isn't it?" β
"Of course not!" Zheng Xian'er denied it very directly.
The woman sat back, picked up the teacup and drank it all.
The man's face turned red, and he seemed to be a little angry: "How could it not be?" You are a virgin, supported by the court, decent and noble, how can you be willing to fall......"
"Because he's so good-looking." Zheng Xian'er smiled and muttered softly.
When the tip of the tea guest's ear heard it, his face turned even redder.
Zheng Xian'er smiled and turned to go out.
Outside, the carriage was already waiting.
Zheng Xian'er stood at the door for a while, and saw that the Qingyun Teahouse opposite was still closed, and couldn't help frowning.
At this time, the discussion behind him rang out again.
Some people say that "Lou Wugongzi was personally escorted into Beijing by Yu Linwei, which shows that the new emperor attaches great importance to it, and it is destined to rise steadily in the future."
Some people say, "That person's character may not be good, but his talent must be there."
Some people say, "If you have talent but no virtue, you can fornicate with your widow and sister-in-law today, but you may not be able to kill your father in the future."
Some people also said, "If the previous rumors are true, I am afraid that this fifth prince of Lou is a great hero of the new emperor, and after entering Beijing, the wealth and beauty will naturally disappear."
I don't know who sighed in a low voice: "Since ancient times, it has been said that infatuated women are negative men, and there are still many men in the world!" There are glory and wealth in the capital, and there are rich and beautiful women, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for this one in the family to have a good end! β
"Grandma." Xiaozhi tugged at Zheng Xian'er's sleeve.
Zheng Xian'er chuckled and got into the carriage.
Back at the Decoration Pavilion, the shopkeeper Cheng greeted him and said with a smile: "The list in the capital has finally come down, listing the twenty-eight crimes of the puppet emperor and being banned for life. The new emperor chose to hold an enthronement ceremony on the Spring Dragon Festival, and changed the year name to 'Zhengding', and this year is the first year of Zhengding. β
"I only came today, but it's slow enough!" Twig laughed.
Shopkeeper Cheng nodded in agreement, and continued: "There is another decree for our Sangyu County, saying that Li County ordered to abuse the punishment and torture in the case of Chu Zhongtan's anti-poetry, and almost caused a catastrophe, and was escorted to the capital to be tried with Lu Sili. Our Sangyu County now has no county order, and all political affairs have been handed over to the county to deal with. β
Zheng Xian'er was taken aback, and felt a little uncomfortable in her heart: "Li County Order is also going to the capital to be tried?" β
Shopkeeper Cheng smiled happily: "Isn't this a good thing!" β
"It's really a good thing," Zheng Xian'er smiled reluctantly, "It's a pity that Li Geng's nerd." If his father had been convicted and imprisoned, his future would have been ruined. β
"He deserves it!" Twig sneered beside him.
Zheng Xian'er shook her head and smiled bitterly, and sighed again: "It's really a different world......
Shopkeeper Cheng accompanied her into the backyard and said in a low voice: "Now there is a lot of discussion in the city, all of them are rumoring that Mr. Chu's case is a means for the puppet emperor to eliminate dissidents, and it is also said that Mr. Chu and his disciples have long been working for the new emperor, and those rumors that swept the world a year ago were the handwriting of Mr. Chu and his disciples. β
Zheng Xian'er entered the room and sat down, and said with a smile: "If the rumors are true, our group of scholars in Sangyu County will have an unlimited future!" β
"Yes," Xiao Zhi continued, "so many ministers from the dragon have gone out at once, and the future of our Sangyu County is also limitless!" β
Shopkeeper Cheng laughed twice, but his brows did not stretch: "The owner is not worried?" β
"Worried about what?" Zheng Xian'er asked rhetorically.
Shopkeeper Cheng looked at her and said cautiously: "The wind is surging in Beijing, and the fifth prince is involved in the middle of this storm!" β
Zheng Xian'er pursed her lips and smiled: "Since he dares to get involved, he should have the consciousness of being submerged at any time, what do I have to worry about?" Rather than worry about him, I'd rather worry about our own business - how did you arrange to get you new goods? β
Shopkeeper Cheng hurriedly said: "The guys have already gone, and it will definitely be done in two or three days." And also...... When the owner was away, two groups of customers came to the store, and the man felt that the business could not be done unlucky, so he sold the things at the purchase price. Four-foot muslin cloth and a gilded hairpin are all worthless things. β
"Well done." Zheng Xian'er praised with a smile.
It's a good thing to have guests come in the door, and there's no need to rush to make money.
Shopkeeper Cheng's face was relieved, and then he sighed with a smile: "It's finally come back to life." β
"Don't be too happy too early," Zheng Xian'er rubbed her eyebrows, "The Pavilion is different from the teahouse. Most of our guests are ladies and ladies of wealthy families, and their reputation is more important than their lives. Now that my reputation is so bad that it's not impossible for them to come to the door for fear of being affected. β
When the shopkeeper Cheng heard this, he really showed a sad face again: "Ershanzi said the same thing." In the past two days, the case of the Lou family has been fine, and those ordinary passers-by have stopped taking a detour, but the wives and ladies of the rich and noble families still refuse to go this way. β
"Reasonable." Zheng Xian'er tapped the table and laughed.
Xiaozhi was anxious: "Then what should we do?" β
Zheng Xian'er was not in a hurry: "What are you in a hurry?" The business of the teahouse will soon return to normal, and we can sell those ordinary things here, so what is there to be anxious about? Could it be that we can't live without the wives and ladies of rich families? β
"But it's not a way to go on like this after all!" Shopkeeper Cheng was worried.
Xiaozhi sighed: "The last time I came back to life, it was because my grandmother's embroidery was appreciated by the puppet emperor, and this time - it would be nice if the new emperor could also move a little." β
Several people present thought that this girl was simply talking crazy.
Zheng Xian'er tightened her brows, thoughtful.
Let the new emperor say a word for the Pavilion? It seemed whimsical, but - why did she inexplicably think it wasn't impossible?
After thinking about it for a long time, Zheng Xian'er never remembered where her confidence came from, so she just shook her head and smiled: "Don't think about those who have and don't." Our business needs to be done slowly, and when the time comes, it will be good naturally. β
Shopkeeper Cheng agreed and retreated.
Zheng Xian'er took advantage of the situation and drove the girls away, and went back to the room and sat down.
Hidden under her pillow was an unfinished embroidery, the same garden landscape that had been stolen by Lou Que before.
This thing returned to her hand, and Lou Que didn't even mention it to her, could it be forgotten?
Thinking of the gossip of those tea guests, Zheng Xian'er finally couldn't help but be a little worried.
The scenery in Beijing is prosperous, and the beauty is like a cloud!
She was a little puzzled before, she didn't know why he was in such a hurry to leave, but she figured it out when she heard Cheng's words just now.
On the second spring dragon festival in the first month of February, the new emperor ascended the throne.
He left for Beijing today, and he just happened to be able to catch up. If it's a day late, I'm afraid I'll miss it.
I remember that on the way back to my house by car that day, Ge Feng once said that the new emperor ordered Louque to leave for Beijing within three days?
Could it be that the new emperor hopes that Lou Que will be able to catch up with the enthronement ceremony of the Spring Dragon Festival?
This idea may seem absurd, but it is strangely self-justifying.
So......
Zheng Xian'er was stunned for a while, and her heart was a little confused.
At this time, there was a rush of footsteps under the corridor, and Chunxing's voice said hurriedly outside: "Grandma, Mrs. is here!" β
Zheng Xian'er was startled and stood up: "What is my wife doing here?" β
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Lou's voice sounded outside: "You refuse to go home, I have to come to see you in person!" β
Zheng Xian'er hurriedly greeted her, but she couldn't squeeze out a smile on her face.
Mrs. Lou took Rui'er's hand and entered the door, sat down in the hall, and looked around: "You are also well arranged here, no wonder you are not in a hurry to go home." β
Zheng Xian'er motioned for Xiaozhi to bring tea, and said with a smile: "The business of the two shops needs to be re-planned, and it is inevitable that there will be times when I am in a hurry, and I can't spare time to go back to the house for a while, but I am so tired that my wife will run this trip herself, which is my sin." β
Mrs. Lou sneered "hey": "You are taking care of the business for the Lou family, how can I blame you!" β
Zheng Xian'er pursed her lips and bowed her head silently.
Mrs. Lou looked at her deeply, reached out and pulled her wrist: "Does it still hurt?" β
Zheng Xian'er finally pulled out a smile: "The swelling has subsided, it doesn't hurt so much." It's just that I can't work hard these days, and I can't hold the embroidery needle. β
Mrs. Lou let out a long sigh: "Actually, you don't have to carry everything on your shoulders!" β
Zheng Xian'er tilted her head, revealing an inquiring expression.
Mrs. Lou rubbed the back of her hand and sighed with a smile: "For most of the past half a year, you have been worrying about things inside and outside the Lou family, although you like it yourself, but after all, it seems that we are too disagreeable." It was fine before, but now that you are pregnant with a child, how can you still work like this? β
Zheng Xian'er was puzzled, but the smile on her face was even more sincere: "The girls and guys do the errands, I can't be tired!" β
Mrs. Lou shook her head: "Labor is tired, and hard work is also tired, can't you see it?" We were all in prison before, and you were the only one in the huge Lou family, and it was hard, although you didn't say it, I couldn't really pretend not to know - Xian'er, you should take a good rest and recuperate! β
Zheng Xian'er drank a cup of tea and showed a bright smile: "I'm raising it!" In the past two days, even Xiaozhi and they have said that I am fat! β
"That's not enough!" Mrs. Lou said, "You are young and ignorant, and the girls around you are also confused!" A woman's first trimester of pregnancy is the most cautious, and she must not be sloppy at all! I heard that you asked someone to walk to the teahouse today? It's nonsense! If there is anything wrong with the child in the womb, how do you explain it to Que'er? β
Zheng Xian'er's smile did not change: "Too much worry, I am measured." β
But he was already muttering to himself in his heart.
Mrs. Lou showed a touch of anger on her face, and said coldly: "You are not responsible, the girls don't know how to persuade you, and you should be beaten!" Xiaozhi is your dowry girl, I won't talk about it; Chun Xing and Mrs. Han have to reward each of them with a board! Rielβ"
"Is this beating me, madame?" The smile on Zheng Xian'er's face disappeared.
Mrs. Lou was stunned and reluctantly put down the hand she had just raised.
Rui'er was busy laughing and said, "Don't worry, grandma, my wife also cares about grandma." β
Zheng Xian'er quickly regained her smile and said idly: "Mrs. is kind, I naturally understand it in my heart." It's just that I'm not a three-year-old anymore, and my wife really doesn't have to worry about everything for me - don't I even know my own body? β
Mrs. Lou sighed, looking helpless: "Still so stubborn!" You know your body, you've been pregnant for more than two months, and you're confused, and you dare to hit someone with your body! β
Zheng Xian'er sneered: "I really didn't know at that time, but now I already know!" β
Mrs. Lou snorted, and said, "I don't care if you know it or not!" In short, now that you are pregnant with the child of the Lou family, you should take care of it! I will arrange someone to take care of the business in the store for you, you can go home with me immediately and raise the baby with peace of mind! β
Zheng Xian'er tightened her brows and was silent for a long time.
Mrs. Lou narrowed her eyes and looked at her deeply: "What, reluctantly?" You're not a kid anymore, you should know which is more important! β
Zheng Xian'er raised her head, met the gaze of the lady upstairs, and smiled slightly: "Mrs. cares about me, of course I am happy." It's just that the business in this store has always been managed by me, and now it is a critical time to come back to life, if there is a sudden change, I am afraid of inconvenience. Please ask my wife to give me some time, and when I deal with this little trouble at hand, I will naturally go home as soon as possible to raise the baby. β
"How long will it take you?" Mrs. Lou frowned and asked.
Zheng Xian'er counted her fingers and said with a smile: "Don't hide it from Mrs. I'll say that there have been no customers in the two shops for a month or two, which can be regarded as a big injury to the vitality, and I can't raise it at all if I don't have half a year." Now the two shopkeepers and I are thinking about trying to recover the business within three or four months, but it is easy to restore the business, and it will be difficult to fill the hole of the debt owed in the past two months. β
Mrs. Lou's face changed slightly: "Both stores are in debt?" How much money is owed? β
Zheng Xian'er hesitated: "I don't owe much silver, it's just ...... The guys' wages have not been given for two months, and the purchases in the store are all on credit, if they can't settle clearly within half a year, I'm afraid they will have to take our shop and convert it into cash to pay off the bill! β
Mrs. Lou clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand and pinched them one by one.
Zheng Xian'er regained her smile and comforted: "Don't worry, madam, the shopkeeper and the guys in the store are still diligent, and I am already familiar with these businesses, and I will definitely be able to repay the arrears within half a year!" β
"Really?" Mrs. Lou's eyes were like knives, and she stared coldly into Zheng Xian'er's eyes.
Zheng Xian'er grinned and smiled: "Really! β
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