Xiao Ji? Bai Jinli asked softly.

"Yes! Cousin-in-law, you haven't heard of her, have you? ”

"It is said that she is beautiful, dances beautifully, has a good voice, and sings like a natural sound, which is highly sought after by those nobles in the capital."

And in the past, there were very few opportunities for her to go out of Jiang Qingyuan to perform. I finally had the opportunity, and I really wanted to see how beautiful she was singing and dancing. ”

After listening to Zhao Ranran's words, Bai Jinli couldn't help but feel a little interested, and nodded and said, "Okay, go and have a look." ”

"Great!"

The three of them went out in a carriage, and after the carriage drove to a stop not far from the lake that Zhao Ranran said, they got out of the carriage and walked towards the lake.

Because there is Xiao Ji's flower boat stopping on the lake to perform today, there are many people around who have heard the news, and it is very lively to watch.

Not to mention how good the boat rental business is by the lake, there are so many people just standing on the shore looking at the lake.

It's just a large-scale ancient star-chasing scene.

"Cousin-in-law, there are so many people here, I should have come earlier if I knew we." Zhao Ranran looked around excitedly.

"It's not too late."

"Ranran, Shen Guan, if I'm not mistaken, today should be the eighteenth, right?" Bai Jinli asked.

"Exactly." Shen Wan nodded.

"Xiangming, you go and help me do something." After Bai Jinli muttered a few words in Xiang Ming's ear, she saw Xiang Ming turn around and disappear into the crowd.

"Cousin-in-law, do you have something to do?"

"It's a little thing, it doesn't matter."

After asking Xiao Ji about the performance time by the lake, the three of them stepped on a small boat for leisure.

Speaking of which, the boat they were on was actually not too small, and it could accommodate seven or eight people.

It's just that compared with the luxuriously decorated, exquisite, and carved boat in the distance, it is really inconspicuous.

The painting boat is so conspicuous that the legendary Xiao Ji will take that boat to swim around the lake and sing in a while.

The lake is rippling, the breeze is light, there are beautiful scenery and food in front of you, and there are beautiful friends around you.

Bai Jinli and the three of them were chatting, tasting the fruit wine on the boat, when they heard bursts of excited discussions in their ears.

"Look, Xiao Ji is out, she's on the painting boat!"

"Oh my God, Xiao Ji is so beautiful, I don't know what kind of beautiful tune she is going to play today."

"It's worth it to be lucky enough to see Xiao Ji today."

"It's so far away, and Xiao Ji still has a veil, can you see it clearly? Stop blowing. ”

"How can it be considered blowing? Who blew it? Look at Xiao Ji's figure, that reflection, it's so beautiful. ”

“……”

"Cousin-in-law, Shen Guan, don't you think those people are exaggerated?" Zhao Ranran pointed with his eyes at the people standing on the shore, including those on the small boat on the shore.

Their boat was some distance from the shore, and it was really speechless to hear the loud chattering of those people on the shore from such a distance.

"Let's listen to Miss Xiao Ji's singing first!" Shen Wan chuckled.

Many men in this world are like this.

No, it should be said that everyone in this world is like this.

For beautiful things, there will always be full of emotions to chase and desire.

Not long after Shen Guan's words fell, the elegant sound of the piano sounded in his ears, accompanied by a moving and clear tune.

I have to say that the rumored Xiao Ji is still very powerful.

Her voice is really good, and the tunes she sings are tactful and pleasant, and with the sound of the piano, it can be regarded as an auditory enjoyment.

Especially on the lake, there is a gurgling flow on the surface of the lake, which has a different kind of charm.

During Xiao Ji's singing, the scene was quiet, and everyone quietly felt the tune in the air.

When she finished playing and singing, all kinds of applause and praise rang out before and after.

Subsequently, many small boats approached the painting boat, wanting to go up to the painting boat to meet Xiao Ji.

"Cousin-in-law, Shen Guan, it seems that the rumors are right, this Xiao Ji is really good whether she plays the piano or sings."

"Well, that's good." Shen Wan also nodded.

"To be honest, I'm a little curious about what she looks like."

"Otherwise, you're going to take a look?" Bai Jinli quipped.

"Forget it! Didn't you all notice? At this moment, there are men in the small boats around the boat, how can there be women? ”

"What's more, Xiao Ji has a rule that after she finishes performing on the painting boat, she will give questions to the young talents around her."

"If someone's answer satisfies her, she will invite that person to the painting boat for a drink and a heart-to-heart conversation, regardless of their appearance."

After listening to Zhao Ranran's words, Bai Jinli couldn't help but speak: "I didn't see it, Ranran, you still understand it." ”

"What's the matter, I also inquired about the news!"

"Question? What's the question? Shen Wan asked with some curiosity.

"I don't know the specifics, it's some sour poetry pairs and the like, it's very boring."

"Cousin-in-law, Shen Guan, why don't we go ashore, I feel like I'm hungry."

"Okay."

The three of them asked the boatman to dock the boat on the shore and went ashore, and Xiang Ming was waiting for her on the shore.

Before leaving, there was a burst of shouts from the painting boat, as if someone had entered Xiao Ji's eyes and wanted to be invited to the painting boat.

Bai Jinli glanced curiously at them from afar, and then was stunned for a moment.

"Jinli, do you know that person?" Shen Wan looked at her and asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, that person is my father-in-law's friend, named Xu Zhao."

A few days ago, Lin Shenyuan invited Xu Zhao to their house as a guest when he was resting at home.

During this period, Lin Shenyuan introduced Xu Zhao to her, and she also said hello to Xu Zhao briefly.

Judging from his eyes and first-hand feelings, Xu Zhao should be the kind of person who is very literati and a little arrogant.

How did it end up here? Also invited to the painting boat?

"Leave him alone, let's go find a place to eat."

After leaving the lake, Bai Jinli walked to a stall selling fried tofu.

"Beautiful sister, it's really you!" The little girl who was helping to clean up the dishes and chopsticks on the side immediately screamed happily when she saw someone coming.

"Yu Huan, long time no see!"

"Beautiful sister, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you're even more beautiful. And these two sisters, too, look good! ”

Zhao Ranran and Shen Wan looked at the cute and clever little girl Yu Huan, and couldn't help but smile.

"Mrs. Lin, thank you so much today."

Yu, who was selling fried tofu on the side, also put down his work, wiped his hands on his clothes, and walked over with a smile on his face.

"Thank me for what? The fried tofu is made by you, and the stall is also taken care of by you, so I'm just passing on the news. ”

"All in all, thank you so much. Mrs. Lin, and these two young ladies, would you like to try my fried tofu? ”

"Okay." Bai Jinli nodded.

"Hmm." Shen Wan and Zhao Ranran also nodded, followed Bai Jinli to the side and sat down.

"Huh? Wait a minute, I'll do it. Yu Shi was stunned for a moment, and soon walked over again to get busy.

Taking advantage of this effort, Bai Jinli pulled Yu Huan and briefly asked her about her recent situation, and when she learned that she was doing well, she touched her head with confidence.

Soon there were guests next to the stall, and Yu Huan said hello to her and went to get busy.

Yu Shi put the three-point fragrant fried tofu in front of them, and then went to help the others prepare it.

Seeing Bai Jinli pinching the chopsticks and starting to eat, Zhao Ranran and Shen Wan also picked up a piece of tofu and tasted it.

"Cousin-in-law, the taste of this tofu is really good, delicious."

The pan-fried tofu is an attractive golden brown on the outside, accompanied by a red hot sauce and sprinkled with shallots, and the inside is smooth and tender after biting, which is very good.

"Jinli, you just saw that there were a lot of people here, so you asked Xiangming to call them over to set up a stall?"

"Well, it's still Shen Guan that is the smartest."

A while ago, she asked Li Yunhe and Xue Ning to help the people in the other courtyard have a routine physical examination, and by the way, she asked them to go to a nearby village to help see Yu Huan.

Li Yunhe brought back a point in the news.

Now the Yu family has begun to take Yu Huan to make tofu and set up a stall in the capital to sell it.

Of course, they also have time to set up stalls, and I heard that they will come from the 10th to the 20th of every month, and she also knows the location.

When they arrived at the lake, they found that there were a lot of people here, so Bai Jinli asked Xiangming to call the Yu family and them.

After the three of them finished eating a small plate of tofu, they got up and planned to pay and leave.

How could they say that they would not accept money at all, and said that it was because of Bai Jinli's help that they could live like this.

Bai Jinli saw that the Yu family refused to accept the food money, so she was not reluctant.

took out some small snacks from the purse in his arms and handed them to Yu Huan, and whispered to her in Yu Huan's ear for a while, and then said goodbye to Yu.

"Cousin-in-law, when did you meet them?"

"I once went to the village with my father and mother to see my eldest brother, and then ......"

After listening to Bai Jinli's speech, Zhao Ranran couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Cousin-in-law, what did you write on the door when you left that village?"

"Collect artichokes at a high price, only for one day."

"Huh? I see. ”

At that time, Bai Jinli took the opportunity to let Yu Huan go to the field to dig artichoke and gave her snacks to eat, and later heard about the situation of the Yu family, so she had the heart to help their orphans and widows.

But Yu's personality is very distinct, and he easily refuses to accept help from others.

She helped them in a roundabout way.

It was also with Bai Jinli's secret help that the Yu family's life got better, and they even had the capital to try to do business.

Yu makes tofu, but in the past she simply sold made tofu.

Under Bai Jinli's unconscious reminder, she began to try to sell fried tofu, and the business was not bad.

It seems that you can also mention them appropriately in the future, soy milk, tofu brain, and stinky tofu can also be tried.

"Then what did you just tell that little girl?"

"I said that the weather is hot, and I suggest that the next time they sell fried tofu, they can sell it with mung bean soup and sour plum soup."

"Cousin-in-law, you're so smart!" Zhao Ranran couldn't help but praise.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's third in the world." Bai Jinli is also not modest.

"Third? So who is the first and second? ”

"Of course it's you!"

As soon as the three of them walked into a restaurant, they heard a piece of news that surprised them.