After noon, the carriages and pedestrians on the official road gradually increased. Most of the dishes in the four large iron pots also went down. Some of those staples have been sold out.

"There's a lot of takeout today." Xiaobai rubbed his shoulders and quickly drank a cup of fruit tea. Then he threw the broken silver and copper plates into the cash box at the back of the counter. Just as I was about to sit down and rest for a while, someone from outside came in again.

"Shop!"

"Hey! Here it comes! Xiaobai stood up and saw the person standing at the door, dressed as a maid, but well-dressed, with a hibiscus-colored dress showing off some patterns and some jewelry. The momentum is not like a small door coming out. However, the eyes are raw and I see you for the first time.

She stepped forward and asked, "What are you going to do?" There are four dishes that can be packed immediately, as well as steamed dumplings with fish and meat. All other staples were sold out. If you have something special to eat, you'll have to wait, I'll have to make it fresh. ”

The woman in the hibiscus dress was also looking at Xiaobai, but her eyes were still as clear as when she just came in, without a trace of abnormality, she covered her mouth and smiled, thinking that the little boss in the famous welcome was really the same as rumored, although it was an extremely ordinary girl, her eyes were exceptionally bright, "I didn't expect the little white girl to be as articulate as the rumors said, and said everything I wanted to say." I'm going to pack, but this food box... ”

It turned out that he had heard that the welcome guests were coming, and Xiaobai smiled: "It's all made by the best carpenter in Huicheng, sister, don't worry, you say you want something, I'll go and install it for you." ”

"Of course I'm not worried about the food boxes in the store, but are there any smaller ones?"

Xiaobai was slightly stunned, thinking that whoever travels is not eager to carry a restaurant on his back to rest assured, why is this girl different? But she didn't ask much, only said, "Yes, you can put some delicate side dishes." ”

The woman walked a few steps past Xiao Baichao, frowned and said, "There is really no brand to order?" What should I tell you to do? She hesitated, and when she passed by Xiaobai, she saw Xiaobai suddenly frown.

"It's good to be happy in the senior year, I'll pick some easy-to-eat ones, what does my sister think?"

"I've heard of your senior year." The woman's eyes rolled and she said with a smile: "Golden and jade good fate, a hundred years of good harmony, full of children and grandchildren, more than every year, right?" These four dishes of yours have said all our lifelong wishes, and there is also a copy of the fish and meat steamed dumplings. ”

Xiaobai nodded and said, "It's just a good sign, sister will sit for a while, and I'll come out soon." ”

The woman sat lightly on the wooden bench near the door, thinking in her heart, she didn't expect that the welcome guest, who was very famous among the merchants, was so simple inside, but when she looked carefully at the furnishings and those wine utensils, and then looked at the porcelain cups placed at random, she was a little stunned, the porcelain of the Xia Shang Pavilion? And glass? How can there be such a valuable thing here?

Xiaobai used a two-layer square food box and wrapped ten steamed fish dumplings in oiled paper. Thinking of the faint smell of medicine on the sister's body, I went to the grape trellis in the courtyard again, took a jar of fruit wine, and then arrived in the hall. "I've kept my sister waiting!"

The woman came back to her senses and was very surprised to see her come out so quickly, and she was in a good mood when she saw the beautifully made food box.

"Five taels of silver in total." Xiaobai handed her the food box, but the woman was startled. Xiaobai knew why she was so surprised, and explained: "Don't look at my welcome to the store, but all the ingredients are made by me carefully selected and unique secret recipes, the expression of the first guest is exactly the same as my sister, but after eating, I will never forget the taste of my welcome." Presumably, my sister also came in because of the smell in the restaurant. You can rest assured, my little white welcomes guests, and I do it as a repeat customer. You can take it back and give it to your wife to taste. ”

The woman was stunned for a moment, then sneered, took out the silver and put it in her hand, "I don't even know what to say, you really live up to your reputation!" "Yes, this little girl, she even guessed her identity, and sure enough, like herself, she has seen more people, and she can see that she is not far from ten.

"Hehe, what does my sister think, I naturally know best, the steamed dumplings on the top layer must be eaten while they are hot, if they are cold, they must be hot, don't make Mrs. uncomfortable."

"I see, thank you."

"No thanks." Xiaobai took out the jar from the big pocket of his apron and instructed: "This is the hawthorn wine I brewed myself, it is about to enter summer, the climate is cloudy and sunny, take it back and burn it a little, appetize and consume, and warm your body, so that your wife must not starve herself because of the sadness in her belly." ”

Looking at Xiaobai's sincere gaze, the woman actually showed some panic, "You... How do you know.. ”

"Sister, don't laugh at me for being nosy, just now my sister walked past me, I smelled a faint smell of medicine on you, I like my sister, so I thought I could help my sister a little."

"This is what others say, I think, I like you a lot, my name is Xiliang." The woman looked straight at her, her eyes changing from teasing to inquiry. But after hesitating for a moment, he still didn't ask anything, just took some more broken silver and gave her goodbye.

How long has my wife been in Haixing, how long has I not had a good meal, if I didn't smell the fragrance of this meal today, I couldn't lift my spirits, I looked at the jar in my hand, anyway, there is a doctor who goes with him, if there is a problem and throws it away, forget it, gamble. She did not go directly back to Madame's carriage, but went to the doctor, gave the jar to the doctor, and waited for him to confirm it before sending it to Madame's carriage.

Back in the luxuriously decorated and spacious carriage in the center of the convoy, a delicately dressed lady was half-lying on a mink blanket. Pale and mentally exhausted. When I heard the movement, I just asked casually. "What is it?"

Xiyuan, who served on the side, took the food box engraved with the words "welcome guests" and put it on the small table. The lady only glanced at it, but did not speak, Xiliang and Xiyuan looked at each other, but the lady still had no appetite.

At this time, the accompanying doctor brought the jar over. Xiyuan only revealed a small gap, took the jar, and the doctor said: "This is the Xia family's Fengyue mixed with dozens of medicinal herbs and fresh hawthorn concocted medicinal wine, Mrs. can drink a little bit, it will be of great benefit to the body." But, Lady Xiliang, where did this wine come from? ”

Without waiting for Xiliang to speak, Madame spoke: "Hurry up and go." The doctor was disappointed. After a long time, the lady asked, "What is good?" ”

Kira smiled, handed the jar to Madame, and told the story in detail.

Madame was also curious about how the little girl had such a good nose, and it was clear that the people who had decocted medicine for herself in the past few days were all happy fate, but as soon as she smelled the sweet and sour fruity fragrance, her throat swallowed involuntarily. "Pour a glass and taste it."

"Madame, wait a minute, the little white girl said that she can only drink it after it has been scalded." As she spoke, she conveniently placed the tea-making utensils on the stove, and Xiyuan helped her, and the two quickly scalded a cup, and the strange thing was that after the wine was scalded, the fruity aroma was stronger.

After the lady drank it, her whole body was comfortable, and she showed a long-lost smile: "It seems that the rumors in the market can be believed once in a while, open the food box and take a look." When he took off a pure gold bracelet from his wrist and gave it to Kira, he praised her for her cleverness.

Xiliang nodded, secretly said that Xiaobai was really as careful as a hair, just by the smell of medicine, she guessed that her wife had a bad appetite, she gently put the food box out, and a warm current crossed her heart, in addition to a few steamed dumplings on the first layer, there was also a plate of sweet and sour hawthorn cake, and the second food box was divided into four, which was also carefully selected, and there was also a small porcelain cup in it.

"There are shrimps?" Madame said suddenly.

Xiyuan on the side was also a little surprised, "Didn't you hear that the port has started to carry goods?" ”

Xiliang picked a tail of shrimp and a small piece of soft glutinous tofu and handed it to his wife, and said with a smile: "The slave didn't expect it, no wonder this welcome guest has such a big reputation among the merchants." ”

"That alone doesn't make those people look the other way." Madame stretched out the dish to Kira, dodging the hands that Kien wanted to take, and continued, "This girl has some meaning. ”

Xiliang didn't notice Xiyuan's loneliness, took the plate and put another shrimp, a steamed dumpling and some lotus root pieces and handed them to Madame, and said, "The slave looks at it, it's an ordinary little girl." ”

"It's not just ordinary, it's too smart, and it's very bold. Knowing that the Lin family is not a backer, it is not good to be far away and close, and it is really difficult to choose to make a living here. ”

Kira poured out the soup in the porcelain cup, the warm and sticky crucian carp soup, with a small piece of fish belly meat and a little shredded tofu, exuding a sour and spicy aroma, making people's appetite move, "Madam, drink this bowl of soup and rest for a while, it will take half a day to arrive." ”

Madame nodded and said with a smile: "I really haven't eaten so much in some days." She handed the bowl to Kira, turned and lay down on the floor, no longer speaking.

After a long time, hearing the sound of even breathing, Xiliang breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly to Xiyuan: "I've been tired in the past few months, I'm really afraid that my wife will be tired and get sick, and it's a lot of bad things to go back to the Wang family, when will I be a leader." ”

"Wouldn't it be nice to hand over all this little power to the eldest young master." Xiyuan carelessly received the cups and saucers into the cage, put the welcome food box in the corner, and muttered to himself: "I haven't suffered anything since I was a child, why do you have to embarrass yourself?" Since she married into the Wang family, she is the daughter-in-law of the Wang family, but she can't listen to Mrs. Wang, I really don't know what she thinks, and she is not a powerful shopkeeper, so why hold on to everything? In the hearts of the eldest master and the second master, the eldest young master is much more capable than her. ”

Xiliang pursed his lips and leaned against the wall of the carriage, thinking to himself that he was a girl who came halfway, what did she complain about in front of Xiyuan, who had followed his wife since childhood? It's really a lot of words, and the lady's status in the Wang family is embarrassing, if everything really goes according to those people's wishes, is it really a good thing? Not necessarily.

The lady on the collapse turned her back to the two girls, and slowly opened her eyes, it turned out that she was not asleep, at this moment she had an answer to the matter that she had always been skeptical, maybe it was not the Wang family who hoped that she would be lonely all her life, but the girl who had been with her for twenty years, she smiled coldly, and she hated the place she was about to go back to.

If it weren't for her husband, Wang Yanchang, the eldest lord of the Wang family, begged her to go to Haixing, she wouldn't go, but she never expected that the promises were all lies, and she worked hard for several months, but she was told that it was Wang Kun, the stepson who was older than her, who was written on the award list.

It turned out that the Wang family really wanted to step on themselves and let Wang Kun take over the position of the president of the Hui County Chamber of Commerce, the second master of the Wang family, but fortunately, the garrison was clear, and he did not give Wang Kun a reward, but gave it to the eldest young master of the Lin family.