Shangyuan, Youlan dwelling.

When the window is cloudy sideburns, the mirror appliqué yellow. In front of the rhombic mirror, Ma Xianglan carefully put a faded gold step and inserted it into her beauty bun. This step shake is the worthlessness of the gold, not to mention the fact that the gold has faded over the years, and it is no longer bright. Even a second-rate woman on the Qinhuai River disdains to use this kind of jewelry so as not to discount her worth, not to mention that Ma Xianglan can now be regarded as a rich person in Jiangning City.

The Orchid Pavilion was burned, and her savings were so badly lost that she was in danger of being unsustainable. But with the help of Fan Jin, her wealth is now far greater than before, and she is already a well-known rich woman in Jiangning City.

Although the stir-fry technique has been studied in the Song Dynasty, in the original history, it was not until the Qing Dynasty that the separation of pots and stoves was realized. Therefore, when Fan Jin improved the pot stove in advance and brought the dishes that were fried in a big fire, it naturally had a huge impact on the catering market in the Ming Dynasty.

The dishes are good, there is the support of the government, and the management is well-managed, these conditions together make it easy for the restaurant to prosper in business, not to mention Fan Jin's well-designed advertisement, and the most important thing is Zhang Juzheng's trip to Jiangning. In front of a member of the state, Zhang Juzheng publicly said that he had experienced the hospitality of the state government along the way, and only Jiangning had eaten a full meal and tasted the delicacies in Youlanju. The praise of one word is better than Hua Gon, and when the first assistant platform is praised, it is difficult for Youlanju to be popular even if it is not popular.

Even if there are other restaurants that manage to learn the art of stir-frying, and improve their own stoves, it doesn't make much sense. After all, there is only one Zhang Juzheng, and this face cannot be compared with others.

Even if you don't consider your personal savings, Fan Jin alone gave her a lot of precious jewelry, and this kind of step should have been lost a long time ago. But Ma Xianglan still plugged it on her head very carefully, and then put on the head of the jewelry one by one, each of which was old and shiny, and the added value was limited, but for Ma Xianglan, it was the most precious treasure.

The color of a large-sleeved shirt on the body has become mottled, and the dyeing technology is not up to par with these years, and no matter how good the clothes are, they will not look like them for a long time. She hesitated, but put on a brand new armor on the outside to add a little color to herself.

Women are the ones who please themselves. Since leaving the Qing Building, there are only two men who are worthy of Ma Xianglan's careful dressing and entertaining: Suzhou Wang Xudeng, Nanhai Fan Huisi. In front of Fan Jin, she had to work hard to dress herself up young, hoping that youth could stay on her for a while longer. Now she is trying to make herself appear more mature and close the age gap with this man.

Suzhou genius Wang Xudeng. Ma Xianglan was the first man she fell in love with in the glamorous joy, and she once thought that she was the last, until she met that little enemy......

Thinking of Fan Jin, her embroidered shoes turned slightly, and her face was slightly feverish. The brightly colored dancôme on his toes is the masterpiece of this little man in the New Year. Because it was the New Year, in order to make him happy, everything was as he wanted, and he held the arch of his foot to paint Danko, and then he was stripped naked by him with Xue Wu.

Ma Xianglan knew very well that Xue Wu might not really be unpleasant, but with that Miss Zhang here, she didn't dare to be jealous anymore. In front of the example of three slow voices, Xue Wu didn't care about being jealous, he just wanted to pull himself into the water to fix her favor, and even called his godmother while helping Fan Jin take off his clothes.

After all, she was a girl who taught herself, and she couldn't hide her dim sum machine. But if you want to say weird, there's nothing to blame,

If Xue Wuzhen didn't even have this brain, she would not be worried about the ending of this goddaughter. Looking out the window, separated from the wall of Youlanju is the courtyard where Fan Jin cultivated the troupe.

Dozens of handsome young women learned to sing and perform there, and several female dart masters taught them martial arts, playing handles, and several women who were good at singing and dancing including Ma Siniang taught them to sing and dance and play musical instruments, and some old tricks who were already old would go over to teach them how to serve men. Those little goblins are all beautiful embryos, and now they are cultivated so carefully, I am afraid that they will not all be demon girls who will bring disaster to the country and the people in the future. There is also a fairy-like Miss Zhang at home, how can Xue Sufang get it without a little thought?

It is better to raise a thousand troops than a class, and the expenses of domestic drama troupes are huge, and ordinary wealthy businessmen cannot afford to raise a team. What's more, Fan Jin, an all-female internal drama class, has to teach how to serve men, and the expenses are even more huge. A county order raises this, and if it is changed, Ma Siniang must say that it is beyond his means. But when this man did it, Ma Xianglan took it for granted, and there was nothing in her heart that this man couldn't do.

A similar sense of worship she used to have for Wang Xudeng, but now it is fading. When the two first met, Ma Xianglan was still a cardamom girl, and Wang Baigu was a high-spirited Changzhou genius Toshihiko in the southeast. At that time, Ma Xianglan was weak in front of Wang Baigu, she had to raise her head and tiptoe to see his chin, no matter how good she looked, it was enough to fascinate this Oiran lady, and even on the pillow, she was strong and weak. But now, the years have passed mercilessly, and the former genius has become a fallen scholar, and even in a certain aspect, it has changed from a woman begging for mercy to a man who is ashamed today. The worship of the past gradually evolved into family affection, and the man who really made Ma Xianglan worship and even a little afraid became Fan Jin.

Thinking about the situation not long ago, when she served him on this bed, Ma Xianglan was still red-faced and hot, and her heart was like a mess. knew that the relationship between the two was wrong, and it might even bring death to herself, but she still couldn't let go, like a demon.

People say that the maid is ruthless, but Ma Xianglan refuses to admit it. What Fan Jin gave her, whether it was money or kindness, Wang Xudeng couldn't give it. The dozens of paintings in the cage, each one is vivid, not painted by Wang Xudeng, as for those treasures and jewelry, I am afraid that you can buy half of the Wang family's property. But she didn't like the new and hate the old, as soon as she heard Wang Xuedeng's invitation to see her, she was still full of joy to dress up, and even looked in the mirror, for fear that she would dress herself up too beautifully and make Wang Suideng ashamed of herself.

This man is no better than Fan Jin, the glory of his life has long passed, and he is so depressed that if he is too glorious, he will not dare to see himself. Ma Xianglan, who is empathetic, has paid special attention to such small details in the past two years, so as not to hurt Wang Xudeng's fragile heart.

Since Ma Xianglan Congliang, the date between the two was that Ma Xianglan went to Suzhou to find him, and there was never a time when Wang Sui rushed to Jiangning to see Ma Siniang, and this time Wang Sui came to visit him as a special case. Could it be that he heard something and came here to catch it? As soon as she thought of this, Ma Xianglan felt a little panicked in her heart, as if she had done something sorry for Wang Xuedeng.

Especially Fan Jin has been teaching those little girls next door to learn drama in the past few days, and he has to sit here when he is done, and he has to accompany him by the way. If the two run into each other, it would be a terrible thing, although she was perfunctory and clever, but she couldn't fight Fan Jin. This man is too clever to suffer in front of him. This is also a troublesome matter, I just hope that Wu'er can pull Fan Jin back to the yamen as he said, and don't let them run into it today.

She Ma Siniang is a sympathetic person, and she can't do things that forget the old people when she has a new person. If it really made trouble, he could only tearfully cut off the connection with Fan Jin and follow Wang Suedeng. After all, Fan Jin is now proud, the beauties around him are like clouds, there are not many of themselves, but Baigu is only himself, and he can't stand him.

Her eyes looked at the small box on the side, where there were more than seventy taels of gold leaves, all of which were specially exchanged for silver, and according to the current gold price, it was probably worth about three hundred taels of silver. Wang Xuedeng had an embarrassing life, and occasionally he would talk to himself, maybe this time he really couldn't get by, and he couldn't wait for him to speak, so he gave him the silver first...... Let's just say that the fake antique he left with him last time was sold.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door, and a woman named Jinbao smiled and said, "Godmother, I want to say hello to you, my godfather is here!" ”

Ma Xianglan glared at her: "Be careful, I'll tear your mouth!" Sling the bull! Be careful for me, and don't let the other side hear the news. ”

"Don't worry, my brother-in-law is really coming, and I can accompany him for my godmother. It's a pity that my brother-in-law only has a godmother in his eyes, and even if some of our women strip naked, he won't move, otherwise, I would have already attacked this brother-in-law. It's much better to be a lady than to be a bad old man. ”

Wang Xuedeng is in his early forties this year, and he is really not a bad old man, but because of his staggering livelihood, he has gray hair early and a little hunched back. Girls are used to judging people by their appearance, and with Fan Jin's benchmark there, the comparison between the two makes Wang Suedeng more and more unbearable. Looking at this man, Ma Xianglan was also in a trance, this man with cloudy and sloppy eyes was really the beautiful man who was suave and talented? However, looking at the bright appearance of his clothes, it is estimated that he has made a fortune recently, and it doesn't look like he came to sue for help. Baigu is a chic character who uses money, and he can't save money, so he still waits for the gold to be poor again.

She walked forward quickly and saluted, "Wang Lang, why don't you come in here, what are you looking at here?" ”

Wang Xuedeng laughed and said, "Siniang, I'm looking at your Youlan Ju." I thought that you couldn't do a restaurant with this temperament, and I didn't want to hear your name in Suzhou now, which shows your ability, no matter what line you do, you are the leader. Gangneung Sangko also had a drink here? Which table is there, I'll have to eat a few drinks there when I get back. ”

"The table was taken away on the same day, what is left? But I remember all the wine and food that Zhang Jiangling ate that day, and I turned around and told the kitchen to make you a copy as it was, come, we have something to say in the room, don't stand here. ”

At this time, it was the afternoon, and there were no guests in the restaurant who were particularly quiet, Wang Xudeng looked at it while walking, and couldn't help nodding and saying, "Xianglan, you have all brought down this big industry?" I can't see that Siniang still has such a talent in business. When I go back, I'm going to bring a few big people over, invest some capital for you, let you show your strengths, and make a windfall! ”

"How can I make any money, it's just to find food for my sisters, don't praise me. This restaurant alone is enough for me to be busy, don't let me do anything else, I don't have such a big ability. ”

The two are like a couple for many years, sitting together and gossiping, and Ma Xianglan's heart gradually settled down. Maybe he thought too much, Baigu didn't hear the rumors, nor did he come to sue for help, he just wanted to see himself, come and see himself. Just like when his family was still well-off, he went to meet him on the Qinhuai River. Her heart was half sweet and half ashamed, looking at the bed, thinking about the scene where she gave her heart to another man here, she felt like she was caught in bed.

"Siniang...... You're not too young anymore, have you ever thought about settling down? You know my situation, I can't bring you to Changzhou, but if you set up a personal home here, it's not impossible. There was a senior member who was willing to help me and gave me a sum of money to open an antique shop in Jiangning. Every year, if you lose it, you will count it, and if you earn it, you will count it. If that's the case, we can live like husband and wife here, my lady is gone, that concubine is stupid like a cow, if I can live with you in Jiangning for the rest of my life, I have no regrets. ”

Ma Xianglan was stunned for a moment, as if she had been slapped with a stick, and she didn't react to what he said for a while. After a while, he asked, "Wang Lang...... What did you just say? ”

"I said I wanted to live with you in Jiangning, would you like to?"

Ma Xianglan never expected that Wang Xudeng would come this time to live with him. If it was in a year, he would not hesitate to agree. But now, when she heard the news, she did not have the ecstasy she imagined, or even a sense of happiness, but her heart rose to her throat, and what appeared in front of her was not the beautiful life of the two after marriage, but the angry face of a man...... Think, will he agree?

Looking at Wang Xudeng's appearance of decay before he gets old, and then compare Fan Jin's appearance, and even the future of the two, you can know which of the two is superior and which is inferior. But think about the daughter of the Prime Minister's house, and then think about Xue Wu, Zheng Chan, and Song...... The women swayed in front of them like marquees, looking down at the brightly colored armor and the big-sleeved shirt they had worn when they first met. This dress has always been treasured by himself, and even brought out when the Youlan fire was there, just like the old jewelry on his head and hands, it is his most precious treasure.

The clothes are not as good as the newcomers, but the old people are still reliable, and they think about it...... I'm sorry, I'll marry you in the next life, let me let you down once in this life, I can't be sorry for Baigu, he's so pitiful.

Her hand gripped the hem of her clothes tightly and nodded, "Yes!" Of course I do! You don't need anyone to open a shop for you, where is there someone who is so kind? As soon as you hear this condition, it is a trap and you can't be fooled. I still have some savings, and I can go out and perform, so let's save some and how can I live for the rest of my life. I'm just running this restaurant for others, and if I live with you, I have to let it out. Give me half a month to explain the accounts, and then we can find a house to live on. ”

Wang Xuedeng was stunned for a moment, "This ...... It doesn't have to be rushed. Siniang, you know my situation, even if you think of it, it's not so easy. The family has to keep a sum of money, otherwise they won't be able to live. My business has not been good in the past few years, my family is not as good as before, and I can't get out the money. The entanglements that came to Jiangning this time were all delivered by a senior official. The big man agreed to open a store for me, and naturally he also had a request, and there was one thing he asked me to help with. And the only person I can find is you. ”

Ma Xianglan's heart was cold, and an ominous premonition came to her heart.

Wang Xudeng unfolded the folding fan and talked endlessly, Ma Xianglan's smile gradually stiffened, her eyes became dull, and the person seemed to fall into the water, and the cold river water exceeded her mouth and nose little by little, until it was not ......

After a long time, Ma Xianglan's trembling voice sounded in the room,

"You say...... You asked me to invite Fan Zhixian to come, and then ...... Spend a night with him? ”

"Yes, Song Yuanwai is willing to be so good to me this time, just begging for this one thing, as long as Fan Huisi can return the Shen family to Yangzhou and make friends with the two. Siniang and Fan Jin's friendship, I also heard about it, he helped you open this restaurant. With such a good relationship, why not use it? As long as this thing is done, we can catch the line of Song Yuanwai. With the care of the God of Wealth in the Eastern and Southern Song Dynasty, we don't have to worry about the rest of our lives, and the two of us can live a good life. ”