Chapter 24: A Serendipitous Encounter
On the second day after Ruan Yuluo left, it rained lightly in the sky, and every time it rained, there would be few merchants on the road, thinking that the owner of the Chu Pavilion had used up all her wolfberry stocks at one time, Xiaobai decided to close the store and go to Huicheng to shop. Because of Chen Heng's affairs, she hasn't been in the city for a long time, and every time she asks someone to help bring the goods back,
Huicheng in the light rain has a kind of unclear appearance, but it is still as she remembers, there is a power full of hope in the simplicity. In a trance, everything, like this raindrop, came from a distant place, gently hitting the bluestone pavement, mixed with other rainwater, no matter how much, with the mud it will disappear, and with the low slope it will flow away. When the rain passes, the sky clears, and they will all disappear.
The seasoning shop that is frequented is the largest store in Huixian County, in addition to the general ingredients, there are often some seafood from Haixing and rare things transported from the sea.
Xiao Bai is a frequent visitor here, and Xiao Er saw her come in and greeted her attentively. "White girl, it's been a long time since I've seen you here, what do you want this time?"
"As long as there are wolfberries, there are as many as you want."
"Oh, it's unfortunate, I could have come today, isn't it raining? Just now, the convoy stopped in Yuanhuzhuang. I'm not here until tomorrow. Xiao Er looked apologetic, hurriedly explained, looked at the rain outside, and said: "I think the rain won't stop for a while and a half, otherwise you will rest in our store tonight, the shopkeeper is not there, you will live in his house." Tomorrow the wolfberries are here, and I will have someone send them to you. Do you think that works? ”
Xiaobai looked out of the door, it was indeed getting bigger and bigger, but she didn't want to live in the seasoning shop, so she politely refused Xiao Er's proposal and went out to Wenying Pavilion.
The shopkeeper of Wen Yingge is also Xiaobai's acquaintance, and when he saw Xiaobai coming, he beckoned her in. Let Xiao Er clean up the last plum room.
Can be unexpected and bursty.
"I came first, and the room in the plum number should be given to me first. How can this shop be so unreasonable? The boy was covered in mud and banged on the counter to complain loudly. The little two said no, with a smile on his face, and looked at the shopkeeper's help.
"What's wrong?" The shopkeeper didn't want to lose face in front of Xiaobai, so he had to step forward to maneuver.
"The shopkeeper, it's not because of this rainy day, the rooms are full, and now there is only a plum room and a chrysanthemum left, the white girl and this young master came at the same time, it's really...
"What came at the same time, I have been standing here for a long time, but you dogs and people are not long-sighted, and they don't look like a rich kid, so they ignored me and left me dry for a long time!"
The shopkeeper saw that this young man was dressed ordinarily without a trace of nobility, so he felt that he was here to deliberately find fault, and he was a little unfriendly: "The owner of this Wenying Pavilion is the wife of the county magistrate's family, speaking of rules, but Huicheng is the best, this son doesn't know where he came from, and it is really disgraceful to slander us like this." Besides, the room of the plum number is the top, and the little two have no other meaning, and the room of the chrysanthemum number is better than that of other inns, and it is only two taels of silver a night. It's not too expensive, so why should Childe be obsessed? ”
"Are you still using the county magistrate's wife to press me? How do you know that I don't have the fifty taels of silver? He angrily slapped the money bag in his hand on the counter, turned and glared viciously at the shopkeeper who was above the top.
"Yu Ke?" Xiaobai was surprised to find that it was the boy of that day. "Why are you still here?"
"Little white girl?" Yu Ke was also surprised, he thought he would never see this girl again.
"Ouch, it turns out that they are all their own people, you see this misunderstanding." The shopkeeper's reaction was very fast, pulling the two of them closely, Xiaobai was too familiar with his set, and shook his head helplessly.
"Shopkeeper, I didn't want to live in the plum room, I don't have that much money, give me the chrysanthemum room, let Sister Bailian hurry up and boil a bucket of bath water for me."
"Then what's the matter, little white girl, I haven't reported the life-saving grace last time, how can I rob your room?" Yu Ke looked embarrassed.
Xiao Bai glanced at him: "If you give me the room in Meizi, will you repay the favor?" Your life is too worthless. Don't argue, I really don't have fifty taels. ”
But the shopkeeper was anxious: "How can I ask for your money?" If Madame knew about this, I would be miserable. ”
"Then you can waive my room fee. Hurry up and call Sister Bailian, can you do my shopkeeper? Xiaobai really didn't want to dwell on this issue, she was damp all over.
"Okay, okay. I'll ask Bai Lian to boil water, and then ask her to make a few side dishes and bring them to you. Little white girl, what are you doing in Huicheng, do you want me to go to the house to give a reply to Mrs. and see if there is anything I can do to help you? ”
"No need, I'll buy wolfberries, and I need my wife's help." Xiaobai resigned from the shopkeeper and walked towards the chrysanthemum room with familiarity. Yu Ke ignored her when she saw her, asked Xiao Er to clean up the room, and then chased after her. Before he could speak, Xiaobai became impatient: "Why are you following me?" ”
"I just don't think it's good, otherwise let's change rooms."
"Do you really think that the shopkeeper is willing to give me the fifty taels?" Xiaobai ignored him and continued to walk forward.
"I'll pay for the room, you can just go and live."
"I said are you annoying? Are you okay? I said no. Follow me again, be careful that I turn my face. "Xiaobai is really irritable now, there are few things that can make her so irritable, sticky is counted.
Yu Ke finally stopped and went to his room. Bai Lian quickly boiled the water, asked the little girl to wait for Xiao Bai to take a bath, cooked two side dishes, and brought another plate of white sugar cakes to the house.
Xiaobai's spirit after taking a bath came back, and when he saw Bailian coming in, he smiled and asked her to sit down and talk to herself, and when she saw Bailian's long-lost specialty white sugar cake, she picked up a piece and ate it. I feel that I have only learned eighty percent, and the other two percent of the essence cannot be learned.
"Even if you have a little conscience, I thought you would never come again. This is to completely break off diplomatic relations with the Lin Mansion. Bai Lian poured herself a cup of tea and drank it slowly. How old is it, you guys, one of you is awkward, it's not as good as me. ”
"Yes, yes, who can compare to you. ruthlessly, the six relatives did not recognize it. ”
"Look at your nonsense, this is to beg for a beating." Bai Lian put down the teacup and made a gesture to reach out to hit someone, but was easily dodged by Xiao Bai. "Why don't I recognize my six relatives? Isn't he still there to be his shopkeeper? If I really ignore him, he should pack up and go back to his hometown! ”
Bai Lian is the only daughter of Wen Yingge's shopkeeper, her biological mother died early, and Bai Lian's temperament is a little like a boy.
When he was fourteen years old, Lin Zhang, the wife of the county magistrate, wanted to find a few girls with good looks and good conduct to be girls for Lin Wenhai, and the white shopkeeper moved the mind of sending Bailian to him, but he didn't expect that Bailian scolded the white shopkeeper in front of Zhang's family, indicating that she would never be a concubine.
Unexpectedly, this move was appreciated by the Zhang family and rewarded her with a lot of things, but because of Bai Lian's amazing behavior, there is no one to match her now at the age of seventeen. But the white shopkeeper didn't dare to think about anything else, but just carefully kept her by his side.
Xiaobai has an indescribable admiration for Bailian, she thinks that she will never treat a person or herself so ruthlessly.
"Okay, since that incident, Wen Juan has been sullen, in the final analysis, it doesn't matter about her business at all, it's the fault of that stinky man, who lost you and deceived Wen Juan. You good sisters, you shouldn't be so awkward, Madame looks forward to the good of you one or two, you have to have a little conscience. I'm leaving, and a little girl will come to clean up in a while, so you can rest quickly after you finish eating, don't think nonsense. ”
"Got it, thank you, Sister White Lotus."
Bai Lian nodded and closed the door, she was indeed a little worried. Thinking of those days, she, Xiaobai and Wen Juan played around all day long and were like sisters, as the eldest sister, watching the two of them fight for a man to the point of being like this, she was really disgusted with the love of men and women who were concubines.
At the beginning of the day, the rain still did not mean to get smaller.
Some stories will eventually be told, but they must not end in the current state.
Yu Ke in the plum number also had trouble sleeping, thinking of what happened recently really made him want to cry without tears.
It's just that in another room with a plum name, Changyu Youle said suspiciously: "Who will be the man who lost Xiaobai?" ”
Feng Mi rolled her eyelids, got up and said, "Go!" Go outside! ”