"Xiao Jiu, what are you thinking?"

Nianzhen found that Fu Xiaojiu was stunned, and gently grabbed her shirt.

"Ah, nothing." Fu Xiaojiu came back to his senses, and his expression was a little unnatural.

Nianzhen thought carefully, sensed what Fu Xiaojiu was thinking, and asked directly: "Xiaojiu, are you worried that your mask is in conflict with Ji Sanniang's face fat?" Are you afraid that she will treat you as an opponent? ”

Fu Xiaojiu didn't want to hide it from Nianzhen, and he knew that he couldn't hide it from her, so he replied frankly: "That's right, I'm really a little worried about this matter." I met Ji Sanniang for the first time in Bai Lu's shop that day, and what she said at the time was a little sour, I think she must have heard Bai Lu help me introduce the mask to the guests. ”

Nian Zhen thought for a while and said: "Ji Sanniang is Li Dalong's good friend, even if Li Dalong hasn't married her until now, he can't treat her badly, and besides, her business in the fat powder shop has always been good, she can't really treat you as an opponent just because of a bottle of mask, right?" Xiao Jiu, don't worry too much. ”

Fu Xiaojiu's face was not sad, but looked at Nianzhen with a puzzled look, and asked: "I'm not too worried about this, I'm thinking about Ji Sanniang's life experience, why does Li Dalong like her so much, but he doesn't marry her for a long time?" ”

"Her background?" Nianzhen was a little puzzled.

"I'm just curious, thinking that you know the county better than me, maybe you know something. I'm just idle, hehe. Fu Xiaojiu felt that he might not be able to continue asking, lifted the lid of the pot, and changed the topic, "This porridge has to be boiled for a while, I'll fry the eggs first." ”

Nianzhen continued: "I heard that Ji Sanniang was an orphan, she was adopted by a couple, and the couple later died of illness one after another, but they left Ji Sanniang some family property, and she was able to open this fat powder shop." ”

Fu Xiaojiu suddenly realized: "Didn't Li Dalong help her open the fat powder shop?" ”

Nianzhen shook her head, "No, she and Li Dalong only met after her shop opened." ”

Fu Xiaojiu couldn't help asking: "Looking at it this way, Ji Sanniang is still a strong person." Then her ancestral secret recipe is also the ancestral secret recipe of her adoptive parents' family, right? ”

"Yes, her adoptive parents were in the fat powder business before, but the shop they opened when they were alive was closed for several years after they passed away, Ji Sanniang studied fat powder at home every day in those years, and she was really capable of reopening the fat powder shop."

After Nianzhen finished speaking, there was a look of admiration in her eyes.

Fu Xiaojiu suddenly asked, "Nianzhen, you seem to know a lot about Ji Sanniang's family affairs?" You don't listen to other people, do you? ”

Nian Zhen was stunned, and then said: "I really didn't hear about Ji Sanniang's family affairs from anyone, this was all told to me by my father." Because our family is in the spice business together, we have business dealings with Ji Sanniang's adoptive parents. ”

Fu Xiaojiu was surprised, "Your family is in the spice business?" No wonder I think your scent is unusual! ”

Nianzhen immediately explained: "My family is a small business, not the kind of big trader with precious spices in his hands, my family sells ordinary spices, and the aroma on my body is actually very ordinary, but there are few people who usually buy this kind of spice, so I keep it for my own use." ”

Fu Xiaojiu saw that Nianzhen was anxious to explain, and joked: "What are you nervous about, I didn't say that your family is a big spice merchant, I didn't want to borrow money from you!" ”

Nian Zhen smiled a little embarrassedly, "Where am I afraid that you will ask me to borrow money, I am afraid that you will misunderstand me and hide my family background from you." ”

Fu Xiaojiu continued to joke: "How could I think that? Am I still afraid that I will not succeed in becoming the daughter of a rich merchant? ”

But after the joke, Fu Xiaojiu put away his smile and asked Nianzhen seriously, "Then do you know how old Ji Sanniang was when she was adopted?" ”

Nianzhen thought for a while and said, "She seems to have been adopted when she was three or four years old, right?" She also remembered it then. ”

Fu Xiaojiu asked again: "Since your family has business dealings with her family, then you should be quite familiar with her, right?" How can you say that you don't know her well? ”

"My family did have business dealings with hers, but they didn't do that for long. My dad has been focusing on business in the south since then, and he has been ventilated in recent years so he doesn't go far away. "Nianzhen didn't lie, she told the truth.

"I see." Fu Xiaojiu finally understood, "By the way, I can cure your father's gout, I'll write you a prescription for it later, and then grab some medicine for you, and let your father drink it for half a month to try." And your mask, I'll give you half price and set aside two bottles for you. ”

Nianzhen immediately shirked embarrassedly and said, "Oh, how can that work!" I can't take advantage of you for nothing! As long as you count me a few dozen dollars less, I'll be very content! ”

Fu Xiaojiu said generously: "Let's fall in love, I like to make you a friend, how about giving you some benefits?" ”

Nianzhen was very grateful to the heroine for her righteousness, and said movingly: "Xiao Jiu, thank you for recognizing me as a friend, I will keep your love in my heart." ”

The heroine smiled, "We are good sisters, don't be so polite to me in the future." ”

Nianzhen also smiled gratefully, but asked a little puzzled: "Xiao Jiu, why are you so interested in Ji Sanniang's life experience?" ”

Fu Xiaojiu also knew that it would be a little impossible to be honest with Nianzhen, so he told Nianzhen the truth.

"I just want to know if Ji Sanniang will be the descendant of the exiled criminal."

"The descendants of the sinners?" Nianzhen didn't quite understand, "What if she is the descendant of a criminal minister?" ”

Fu Xiaojiu said worriedly: "Aren't I afraid that my father-in-law will get too close to Li Dalong?" If Ji Sanniang is really the descendant of the criminal minister, if she marries Li Dalong in the future, the two of them will be safe and sound. In case someone overturns the old bottom of the criminal minister one day and finds out Ji Sanniang, and because my husband and wife have a very close relationship with the criminal minister's husband and wife, which affects the future of my father-in-law, won't his hard work in the past ten years be in vain? ”

Fu Xiaojiu's worries immediately woke up Nianzhen, and Nianzhen also worried, "You are still thoughtful!" When scholars in our dynasty participate in the imperial examination, someone must ensure the innocence of the candidate's family background before the candidate can be qualified to participate in the imperial examination. If you have a fame and are found to be involved with someone who is against the court, your future will be ruined! ”

Fu Xiaojiu sighed lightly and said self-deprecatingly: "Alas, in fact, it seems that the two of us are a bit worried about it now. It's okay if you're worried, my husband is not even a showman, let's take care of their future! ”

This kung fu Wan Pozi rolled her sleeves into the stove room, and as soon as she came in, she smelled the aroma of rice porridge, and Wan Pozi hurriedly said, "Why are you two busy working here?" Get out and rest, I'll cook! ”

Nian Zhen said enviously: "Xiao Jiu, you are really blessed, your mother-in-law is so good to you!" ”

Fu Xiaojiu also felt that he was indeed very lucky, and Fu Xiaojiu was about to praise Mrs. Wan a few more words, but Mrs. Wan said with a smile: "Your kid's mouth is so sweet!" Nianzhen, you will come often if you have nothing to do in the future! ”

Nianzhen said happily: "Well, then I'm welcome, your cooking is so delicious, I want to come to eat more in the future!" ”

Fu Xiaojiu and Nianzhen didn't go out, and the mother was busy working together in the stove room, and soon made breakfast.

Wan Lin didn't expect Fu Xiaojiu and Nian Zhen to fall in love like this, thinking that she had another friend, Wan Lin felt relieved.

Wan Lin's words yesterday had a role, as soon as they had breakfast, someone came to the house to let Fu Xiaojiu see a doctor.

Fu Xiaojiu has experience in sitting at home, so he can deal with these patients who come to the house easily, Wan Pozi and Wan Feizhi are also skilled in helping Fu Xiaojiu, even if they don't sit in the hospital, they don't delay Fu Xiaojiu to see a doctor.

Wan Zhang went to the county to study early, and Nianzhen had nothing to do, so he stayed here to help.

Wan Lin went out with Wan Zhang, he found an errand runner and went back to tell Wan Er that he had found a job, and if he thought he could, he would pack up his things and go into the city.

Wan Lin went to Yamen to inquire again on the way back, and it is said that Li Dalong has been busy with the catchers these days, but there is still no clue about the murderer.

In the evening, Wan Zhang and Nianzhen had another meal at their house, no one drank tonight, and the two of them didn't stay here, so they left before it was dark.

Fu Xiaojiu and Wan Lin only had time to talk well in the evening, and the two exchanged their chats with Wan Zhang and Nianzhen, and both of them felt that although it was a bit early to worry about what they were worried about now, they also had to be prepared for a rainy day.

Wan Lin said with doubts: "I went to the county office today to inquire, but there is still no clue about the murderer, and Li Dalong is still busy, what is he so concerned about this case?" ”

"It's definitely not for us." Fu Xiaojiu's words are categorical.

Wan Lin is also very self-aware, "I don't think he's for us, our face is not so big." But he did it, and I really think he had something to do with it. However, as for which side of the force he belongs to, I dare not be sure. ”

Fu Xiaojiu held his cheeks and frowned slightly, "What I am most concerned about now is our medical hall, when will our medical hall be unsealed?" If this shop can't be used, let us know in advance. Although you can sit at home, it will affect you to some extent, and I can't delay your future for the sake of money. ”

Wan Lin suddenly approached her, a warm snort gently sprayed on the tip of her nose, and asked in a low voice, "You care so much about my future?" ”

Fu Xiaojiu nodded.

Fu Xiaojiu didn't feel much before, since she came here, she knew the hard work of the scientific examination of the scholars here, how many people have boiled from black hair to white heads and failed to be named on the gold list, and they have to be ridiculed, some people are surrounded by walls in order to gain fame, and some people regret that they end up depressed all their lives, and there are very few people who can really think openly.

Wan Lin pinched Fu Xiaojiu's earlobe, and said in a brisk tone: "Don't worry, lady, if I have no hope of fame, I won't get into the tip of the horns and not come out, I have already thought of a way out, if I really don't have the number of lives on the gold list, I will study medicine with you, and it's not bad for the two of us to be a chivalrous couple!" ”

Fu Xiaojiu raised his head and looked at Wan Lin, who was looking at her with a bright and carefree smile.

Fu Xiaojiu's eyes couldn't help but smile crookedly, she finally knew why she liked Wan Lin.