Chapter 10: Beauty is like a song
Since Yang Yiqing died of illness, Peng Yue's worries have been one after another. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ Of course, it also includes the most common and important thing in life: money! The official salary of the Ming Dynasty was too low, although Peng Yue sold Yang Yiqing's house and replaced it with a small house, but the remaining money could not last too long. I want to open a newspaper to publish newspapers and make some money, but the literacy rate of the people will not work at all.
"By the way, you can ask the emperor to open a folk school, and use this method, but... However, it is still too early, and this matter is to be carried out, but now is not the time. Peng Yue denied this idea in his heart.
These days, Peng Yue has been thinking about how to make some money and improve his and Ziling's lives. So he thought that maybe he could open a restaurant, after all, he is still a master of cooking in modern times, and those novel dishes will definitely be very popular, and he must know how to use the wisdom of today's people. You can teach Ziling first, and then find a way to get some funds to let Ziling be the chef, and then use some modern advertising and other publicity methods, which will definitely be very popular.
But the problem of funds is a headache for Peng Yue, he has not been in the court for a long time, and there are not many people he knows, if he rashly opens his mouth to borrow money from others, maybe he will give people the truth, or let others have other ideas, in short, borrowing money from people in the court, especially saying that he borrowed money to open a restaurant, it is absolutely impossible.
Peng Yue thought about it, and finally decided to go to a restaurant to try it out and discuss the joint venture.
But when he came to the restaurant and really discussed it with the boss, Peng Yue found out that it was difficult. The boss himself already has a restaurant, where is he willing to cooperate with a person like Peng Yue who has no capital to open a restaurant, and no one is willing to take this risk as an ordinary person, so even if Peng Yue said it was out of the sky and his mouth was dry, the boss just waved his hand again and again and was unmoved.
"Childe, you better discuss this matter with others..."The restaurant owner turned around and left.
In fact, the owner of the restaurant just now had the idea of finding someone to kick Peng Yue out, but seeing that Peng Yue spoke clearly, he didn't look like a mentally abnormal person. And the boss has been in business for many years, so it's easy to check people and things. Looking at Peng Yue's dress, his temperament and conversation are not like a poor person, in line with the principle that more is better than less, although he didn't do anything to Peng Yue, but he will never be entangled in joint ventures.
Peng Yue was sighing to himself, but his thoughts were interrupted by a burst of laughter. Peng Yue raised his eyes and saw that it was the girl who was riding a horse that day: "It's really fateful." Peng Yue said secretly.
But he saw that the girl was sitting next to Peng Yue, and when he saw Peng Yue looking at him, he immediately turned his head, looked out the window, and snorted coldly in his mouth.
"Maybe she had a cold attitude that day, and she actually provoked this girl, but it's been a while since this incident, how can she remember..."Peng Yue thought in his heart as he walked towards the girl's table.
"I didn't expect to meet the girl here again, and the girl also came here for dinner?" Peng Yue smiled and waved to the girl, knowing in his heart that he was a little stupid in this greeting.
The girl glanced at Peng Yue: "If you don't come here to eat, what else can you do?" β
Peng Yue was choked and blushed: "Girl, forgive me, that day was really... My sister was seriously ill and anxious, so she despised the girl and hoped that the girl would take care of her. Seeing that the girl's face was much better, Peng Yue hurriedly said: "The girl helped pay for the medicine that day, and I haven't thanked her properly, so I'll invite you for this meal today." β
"It's not necessary, the medicine money is for you, but we don't owe each other." The girl smiled and said, "But do you owe this boss money?" This half day... I've heard it all..."
"Huh? Haha..."Peng Yue scratched his head embarrassedly, "The girl smiled..."
"Why is there a lack of money and you still run to the restaurant owner to borrow it, people are not related to you, so it's strange that they will lend it to you!" I remembered the incident of the pharmacy that day. There was also a deliberate hint of sarcasm in the girl's tone.
"What the girl said..."Peng Yue lowered his head and said with a smile, but he felt in his heart that the ancients and modern people were the same, and he was absolutely sloppy in the matter of money.
"If you are short of silver, this girl can lend you some..."The girl said and took out a large ingot of silver from her bosom and shook it in front of Peng Yue's eyes.
Peng Yue naturally heard the ridicule in the girl's tone, and he was quite helpless in his heart: "I hope the girl doesn't want to make fun of it." β
Seeing Peng Yue's embarrassed expression, the girl also thought of joking, and put the silver in her arms, "The girl in the medical hall that day... It's Sister Ling, how's it going, are you okay? β
"It's no big deal, thank you girl for your concern." Peng Yue said with a smile, thinking that although this girl has a poisonous mouth, her heart is still good.
"Although you had a bad attitude towards this girl that day, since you are Sister Ling, it is also understandable, haha... This girl doesn't careβ" The girl laughed as she spoke.
Peng Yue saw the girl's childlike thoughts, and also laughed: "The girl is magnanimous, and I admire it..."
"You're quite polite, you joked about you for a long time, but you're not angry..."The girl stretched out her chopsticks and pointed to the seat next to her as she spoke: "I just said that I wanted to invite this girl to dinner, but I still found someone to borrow money, haha... Come, sit here, for your courteous sake, today's meal is considered to be this girl's invitation! β
When Peng Yue heard this, he was also a little speechless in his heart, thinking that if you are not a woman, why should I be so humble to you. But at this time, I don't know if the girl is still joking, and she can't sit or stand for a while.
"Sit down, this girl is not joking with you!" The girl smiled and tapped the table with her chopsticks.
"Then thank you, girl." Peng Yue saluted the girl, then bent down and sat down, "I've seen the girl several times, and I haven't asked the girl's name yet." β
Seeing that the girl was a little hesitant, Peng Yue took the lead in speaking: "Ha, my name is Peng Yue, my name is Rui, and I live in the capital." β
"This girl's surname is Qiu, and her name is Qingge."
"Good name, above the green hills, beautiful mange. Good mood. But I knew in my heart that my bullshit writing should be practiced well.
Qiu Qingge just smiled, but did not expose it, seeing Peng Yue's restrained and slightly stupid appearance, he had the heart to make a joke about Peng Yue: "I think the son is humble and polite, and his aura is extraordinary, I don't know what fame he can get now?" β
Peng Yue was also embarrassed to show his cowardice in front of the beauties, and sloppy eyes: "I am now the head of the ministry, uh..."
"Hey, I see that my son is not very old, no... Now it's time to call you "adult", you can actually enter the court as an official, this girl... Yes... No, the little woman really admires you..."Qiu Qingge said and laughed as he spoke, deliberately dragging the little woman's voice long. She was also strange in her heart, because she really didn't dare to compliment this Peng Yue's conversation and thoughts, but she didn't expect him to have entered the court as an official.
"Girls don't have to be like that." Peng Yue smiled and waved his hand, but he had a better impression of this innocent and interesting Qiu Qingge in his heart.
"Adults have been in the sixth department at a young age, and I think the future of adults is limitless." Qiu Qingge said with a smile.
"Where, where, the girl laughed." Peng Yue just wanted to get around this topic as soon as possible. "The girl is graceful and luxurious, talented and beautiful, I don't know... But..."Peng Yue was sitting opposite Qingge, and he was nervously incoherent.
Qingge was startled at first, and then smiled: "The little girl is from a small family, and adults won't know about it." There were already seven or eight points in his heart that Peng Yue wanted to ask this, and at the same time, the surprise in his heart became heavier and heavier: this person's literary thinking really didn't dare to be complimentary, but how did he achieve the position of the head of the ministry?
Peng Yue smiled awkwardly at Qingge and scratched his head embarrassedly.
"That's... My lord, I just heard that you seemed to be borrowing money from that boss... Open a restaurant? Qiu Qingge's tone also became uncertain, "My lord, aren't you an official of the imperial court?" β
Peng Yue saw that Qingge's eyes were puzzled, but there was no trace of disdain, so he patiently explained: "I... Parents... has passed away, only me and my little sister are left in the family, there is no money to spare, and the official income is low, which is really a last resort. β
Qingge also knew that what he said just now was a bit rude, and when he saw Peng Yue say this, he was embarrassed: "Master Peng is an honest official, and the little woman admires it very much, and I hope that... I hope that adults will do the same in the future. β
"That's nature, haha..."Peng Yue said with a smile, "But the girl doesn't have to be prejudiced against doing business, although there is a clear hierarchy of "Shinong Industry and Commerce", but I don't think so, everything in the world is in circulation. And business and people are convenient for the benefit of the people. Even what I eat with my girl today is not the result of commerce. Agriculture is important, but land is too limited to meet the overgrowth in demand. But business is different..."Peng Yue told Qing Ge about his modern business theory, but many business terms are more troublesome to explain, but Qing Ge still nodded his head when he heard it, and he was surprised again and again.
The more Peng Yue talked about it, the more inspired he became, and after he had just planned to open a restaurant to make money, he would invest the money in the textile industry, hire people to weave and sell cloth, and develop the transportation industry, buy more horse-drawn carriages, and make money by transporting on his behalf. There are also some promotional advertisements, changes in services and other things that Qingge doesn't understand very well.
Seeing that more than half an hour has passed, the dishes on the table are already cold.
"Moreover, when I was a child, I met Hu Fan by chance and learned some novel dishes that can be promoted, which should be popular." Peng Yue thought about it, fortunately, he was still a master of cooking in modern times, and those modern cuisines would be popular even if they were novel.
"Good, good... It's a wonderful way. Qingge couldn't help but praise: "I can't imagine that adults can not only be officials, but also so... Strange thoughts. Qingge said, and his eyes also glowed with a different kind of brilliance.
"Could it be that the girl is also interested in this?" Peng Yue saw that Qiu Qingge was fascinated by what he said, and couldn't help but inquire carefully.
"What Master Peng said, the little woman has never even heard of it, naturally... I'm very interested..."Qiu Qingge felt his gaffe, his face turned red, and he quickly lowered his head.
"That girl is also interested in business?" Peng Yue saw that Qiu Qingge answered very earnestly, so he asked, because he felt that it was much easier to raise money from this Qiu Qingge than from this restaurant owner, after all, he told these new and strange things, and few ancient people could really understand them. And he can see that this Qiu Qingge is very rich!
"I'm still a little interested..."Qiu Qingge said with some hesitation, "My father sometimes does something... business matters..."
"Oh... It turns out that Ling Zun is a businessman! Peng Yue said happily, just now he thought that Qiu Qingge was a big family and didn't want to engage in this business business, but he didn't expect Qiu Qingge's father to be a businessman, so wouldn't it be easy to say?
"No, no, no..."Qiu Qingge waved his hand again and again, "My father is not a businessman, my father is just in the northwest..."
"Oooh... Miss Qingge, I'm sorry, it's in Xia Menglang..."Peng Yue hurriedly made an apology to Qiu Qingge, he thought to himself that it was estimated that Qiu Qingge was unwilling to reveal that his father was a businessman, and his father was still in the northwest, it was estimated that he was a businessman, which was not a glorious thing in ancient times after all. But although Qiu Qingge was joking just now, he casually took out a large ingot of silver in his arms, but Peng Yue was deeply impressed, which is definitely impossible for an ordinary person, and it also shows a problem, Qiu Qingge doesn't care too much about money, at least she must be very generous.
"Ahh It doesn't matter..."Qiu Qingge was slightly embarrassed, "It's just that my father is in the northwest... It's inconvenient to disclose, but now I'm living in the capital... Hmm..."
"So that's the case..."Peng Yue snorted, and said in his heart that this Qiu Qingge had no intention of doing business, and her father was not around, so it was not easy to force it.
"Then I don't know when Childe's restaurant is going to open, I must go and see it then..."Qiu Qingge asked with a smile, wanting to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Ahh It's just a lack of funds..."
"Ahh It turns out that this is the case..."Qiu Qingge now regrets that he asked that question just now, and now that Peng Yue says this, how should he answer, how embarrassing is this. I knew that Peng Yue was short of money, but he still asked like this, isn't this a problem for himself?
"Girl, if you're really interested in business, you might as well... You might as well give it a try..."Peng Yue carefully observed Qiu Qingge's expression, he was also very conflicted now, although he could see in the silent Qiu Qingge that she was not very willing, but he knew that it was not necessarily easier to persuade others than to persuade her, since everything was said and done, he might as well be cheeky and try again.
"My lord, if you are really short of money, I can help you..."Qing Ge touched the hairpin with his hand to hide his embarrassment. Qiu Qingge listened to what Peng Yue said just now, and felt that this person was very different, and couldn't help but be curious about him. And he is indeed more enthusiastic about doing business, listening to Peng Yue talk about opening a restaurant, I think it is very interesting, but I have never thought about cooperating with him to open a restaurant. After all, she hasn't known each other for a long time, even if she doesn't believe in those etiquette rules and customs, she can ridicule an unfamiliar man like Peng Yue, and she can also take the initiative to invite him to a meal because she has a good impression of him, but she can't do anything about cooperating with a man in business, and all she can do is borrow him some money.
"Oh... Then thank you girl..."Peng Yue hurriedly made a gesture to show his gratitude, "The girl is willing to solve my urgent need, I really admire it very much, and I will definitely repay the girl well in the next day..."
"Your Excellency doesn't have to be so polite..."Qiu Qingge was a little embarrassed by Peng Yue's solemn words of gratitude, "Actually, it's nothing to lend some money to your adult for emergencies, your lord is an official of the imperial court, and you are willing to do this... Whispered to me and asked me to borrow money from a little woman, little woman... It's also an honor..."After Qiu Qingge finished speaking, he covered his mouth and laughed.
"The girl said she laughed..."Peng Yue heard the banter in Qiu Qingge's words, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Where am I a court official, if I really am a court official, I won't worry about this little money..."
Seeing Peng Yue's embarrassment, Qiu Qingge couldn't help laughing: "The adult is benevolent and righteous, if you can lend this money to the adult for emergency, I will not lose it..."
When Peng Yue heard this, he immediately straightened his posture: "Girl, don't worry, I am really the head of the court department, and I will never deceive the girl, and when I recover the capital, I will double it back to the girl." β
"Ahh I didn't doubt the meaning of the adult..."Qiu Qingge hurriedly stopped laughing, "I think no one should dare to pretend to be an official of the imperial court, unless... He doesn't want this life anymore..."
Peng Yue couldn't help but be stunned when he heard her speak: "Ah... Right... What the girl said was reasonable..."Peng Yue couldn't help but be secretly surprised by the courage of this Qiu Qingge girl, she was different from her own perception of ancient women when she did things, and she had no scruples when she spoke. However, thinking of the downtown and pharmacy incidents, I guessed that the personality of this girl named Qiu Qingge should be different from that of ordinary women, and it is not strange to do these things and say these words, otherwise where would I go to find the "wronged boss" who is willing to lend him money? , I can't go all the way to Zhenjiang Mansion to borrow money from Yang Jisi, right?
"My lord is an official of the imperial court, and I am afraid it is inappropriate to come and run a restaurant in this capacity, right?" Qiu Qingge asked with a smile.
"That's true..."Peng Yue smiled innocently, for some reason he seemed a little cramped and nervous in front of this Qiu Qingge, "I will ask my sister to help take care of the business..."
"You mean the little girl?" Qiu Qingge couldn't help but think of the little girl who was still a little immature in the downtown that day, "Can she do business?" Don't lose all your principal, haha..."
"Ahh Actually, I'm a little worried, but there is no one else..."Peng Yue stared at Qiu Qingge, "I wonder if the girl is willing to take care of business together?" Peng Yue thought to himself that since Qiu Qingge's family was in business, then Qiu Qingge should also be grateful for his interest, at least he was more reliable than Ziling. Of course, Peng Yue didn't want Qiu Qingge to take care of the business, and he didn't trust it very much, but he just wanted to get on her father's big boat through Qiu Qingge.
"Huh?" Qiu Qingge was stunned for a moment when asked, and then waved his hand again and again, "The little girl can't do it, I just promised to lend money to the adult, but I didn't say anything else, as for the business matter, the adult should ask another master..."
"Okay, then let's do this first..."Peng Yue also heard Qiu Qingge's tone, knowing that it was impossible. Besides, people have agreed to lend money to themselves, so don't ask for too much.
"So..., that's it." Qiu Qingge hurriedly stopped the topic, for fear that Peng Yue would make some strange requests.
"Well, that's it..."Peng Yue said with a smile.
"It's not early today, I'll send the girl home." Peng Yue saw that it was almost an hour, and he was afraid that Ziling would be in a hurry at home.
"Thank you for your kindness, this is... Not necessarily. Qingge was very surprised when she heard Peng Yue suddenly offer to send her home. And Peng Yue's performance has broken her perception of officials, she didn't think that there would be a court official like Peng Yue.
"Well, in the future, when the girl has time, she hopes to come to the cold house as a guest." Peng Yue arched his hand and was about to leave.
"Ah..." Hearing Peng Yue invite him to his home as a guest, Qingge was even more surprised. But seeing that Peng Yue's eyes were sincere and his demeanor was calm, he didn't look like a frivolous person: "That... Good. Qingge gasped slightly, pretending to look out the window.
Peng Yue didn't think much about it, it wasn't normal to send her home to the dormitory after eating with a girl in modern times, and inviting her to her home was just a polite greeting.
Although Qingge's personality is stronger than that of ordinary women, after all, she is an ancient woman, how can she not think about Peng Yue's actions: "Isn't it Lord Peng who treats me ... But we only have a few sides..."
Look out the window, two magpies are chirping on the branches, so pleasant. Qingge smiled shyly, held her cheeks in her hand, sighed lightly, and fell into infinite reverie...