Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fugu Shiroko
yes, that's our relationship.
It's that I want to withdraw from my gentle life, but is this realistic? If I really am just myself, then how can I get Wen Zhao to help me when I was in the Hou Mansion, and now in this peach sales building, why is Aunt Hua so thoughtful and caring for me?
And I, why did I say that to Duan Ming, the only person who was an old man of Wen Ling, but who accepted Lian Gui Ying?
"It turned out to be your subordinate... That's fine, no... It's not like that. Aunt Hua breathed a long sigh of relief, and said to herself with a little embarrassment, "As long as it is really innocent, we will not be afraid of others slandering and framing us." β
"Since they are really innocent, why are they slandered and framed like this?" I gritted my teeth and said hatefully, "Aunt Hua, it is clear that what happened last night was that Ji Sarong was planning to use her benefactor and the people in the building to deal with me. If you hadn't arrived in time, Duan Ming would have really never seen me again, how could I gain a foothold in the Taopin Building again! β
"Good Ling'er, let's dissipate our anger first. Last night's incident was indeed strange, and I had someone check it overnight, and now I have a clue. β
Aunt Hua stroked my back and persuaded me with kind words, "It's Fulin." He came to kneel and return to me at dawn today, when Ji Sarong and the four of them met at night, it was he who told the men about the room where the men gathered on behalf of his girl early in the morning, but unexpectedly the end of the east chamber was mistakenly passed on to the end of the west chamber, which caused such a big disaster last night. β
"Nonsense!" I said angrily, "Are they fools looking at us? Not to mention that last night I really heard those prostitutes say that the location of the room was told by Ji Sarong himself, and now I can't get their testimony, if Ji Sarong really said the wrong thing unintentionally, it is really ridiculous! β
"Ling'er, this matter has indeed not been investigated to the end, but it really can't be investigated anymore..."Aunt Hua was embarrassed by me, "If it is really found out that she is the mastermind, then the matter will be embarrassing, and it will really not be good for anyone." Aunt is not afraid to tell you the truth, now the girls in this peach sales building are not as good as a stubble, they are old customers for many years, they are all men, who doesn't want to change some fresh flavors. Since the arrival of Ta Sarong, our business has seen a lot of growth. If I dispose of her for a while... Her benefactors don't know how much will happen. But now she really has a mind that she shouldn't have, and her aunt has already warned her clearly, and stripped her of the privilege of picking up customers in the back building. In this way, in the future, she will be out of business for Aunt Hua, and she will no longer appear in front of you, nor will she disturb your daily routine. β
I was speechless, and a little shame slowly appeared in my heart.
Indeed, I am Aunt Hua's most precious niece, and Ji Sarong will not get any benefit from this. But I was bent on competing with her for a high and low victory, but I also completely forgot that Aunt Hua's Taopinlou also relied on this hot newcomer to keep the name of the first floor in Kazhou.
The relationship between the interests is so obvious, if I continue to struggle with my own gains and losses, am I too selfish?
"Aunt ...... Flowers"
"Well, if you are still not angry, my aunt will be the little prostitute for you! Forgive her for her ability, in the final analysis, it's just a young trick under my Hua Jiangtang's hair, and it's not just a matter of telling her to do what she wants. Aunt Hua said fiercely, "It's just Ling'er, can you allow Aunt to keep her for a few more days... Seeing that this year's Oiran will be able to arrive in a few days, let's stay with Na Ji Sarong for some more time for the peach sales building. As soon as the Oiran arrives, my aunt will immediately hand over the little prostitute to you at your disposal, but it's good! β
At this point, where can I be entangled, I have to tell Aunt Hua that I am not too angry, and I don't need her to cook for me, and sincerely thank her for the order that Ji Sarong will go out to pick up customers in the future.
After being so much for a long time, Aunt Hua seemed to really believe that her baby Ling'er was really unmoved, and she even thanked me again and again for her "reasonableness and generosity". Seeing the expression on her always delicate and beautiful face that was so accommodating and flattering to me, I couldn't help but feel a sour guilt in my heart.
Back in the room, Gan Lai was still so dejected and unwilling to speak.
The two of them were silent until dusk, when the suffocating silence was broken by a cramped knock on the door. Gan Lai got up to open the door, but let out a suppressed exclamation. I looked at the door and found that it was not the little girl in the building who delivered dinner today, but Fu Lin holding a wooden plate and leading the first dozen people into the room with a flattering face.
I got up and walked to the outer hall, shielding the trembling Ganlai behind me.
Seeing that I was just sitting on the stool and not saying a word, Fu Lin ordered everyone to put the dishes on the table in turn, and when everyone had retreated, he stepped back and solemnly bowed to me.
"What do you do?"
"Even girl, the little one knows that you don't want to see the little one now. It's just that today's little one is really on the order of Sister Rong'er, and he has come to make amends to you. Our sister Rong received a lot of praise from her mother today, and she didn't even have the privilege of picking up guests in the room. She is also deeply remorseful now, and she really realizes that she was not before. No, a few days ago, an official from outside sent an envoy to the Eastern Wa Kingdom and brought some rare specialties to my sister, called puffer fish and white seeds. β
Fu Lin squeezed out a flattering smirk full of wrinkles on his face, pointed to a steaming drawer that he personally placed in the middle of the table, and said, "I heard that this thing nourishes the spleen and dampness, and it is the best tonic for strengthening the body." Sister Rong is bent on admitting her mistakes and seeking peace this time, even if she is willing to give up the rare treasures, she will get all of them, so she will order the dining room to cook them carefully, and she is busy asking the little one to send them to you personally. β
"Oh? It's not like your girl's temperament. I sneered, "It's just that how dare I accept such a rare and good thing, how do you take it and how do you send it back, let Ji Sarong enjoy it himself." β
"How can that be, girl!" Fu Lin said in a panic, "Sister Rong also said that she was young, and she couldn't afford such a good thing even if she was a gift from a regular customer. It's hard to believe that now you and her are thinking about each other, so you have accepted my sister's heart. β
I secretly sneered in my heart, got up and lifted the lid of the steamer, and sure enough, the hot air in it overflowed with fresh fragrance, and the puffer fish white seeds in two carved green jade bowls were clear and moist, delicate and smooth, but it was really a superb delicacy that had been carefully cooked.
It's just that if Ji Sarong really wants peace, why bother to tell me through Fulin's mouth that this is a private gift from her well-known benefactor, so as to remind me of her irreplaceable position in Taopinlou now.
I have a mirror in my heart, where is she really afraid of me, but she is afraid of Aunt Hua's protection of me, so she simply took the initiative to show her obedience and sensibility. She also expected that I could guess her thoughts, and if I didn't accept it, I would slap Aunt Hua in the face, and I had to give her this step for this.
It's just that this woman behaves so inconsistently, which is really contrived.
"That's it, since it's someone else's intention, it's really inappropriate for me to refuse. You thanked your girl for me. β
"Miss Lian is really extraordinary! The little one will definitely convey her gratitude to Sister Rong for the girl! In this way, I believe that my mother will be very happy to know about it. Fu Lin wanted to say more, but seeing that I was just indifferent to add food to the bowl of Ganlai, I felt bored for a while, so I had to grin again, "That girl uses it slowly, and it is inconvenient to disturb it, if there is no order, she will go down first." β
Fu Lin bowed and retreated, I glanced coldly at the door, and then wanted to have an intimate meal with Gan Lai, but found that there was no such harmonious and affectionate atmosphere as when Duan Ming was there.
Gan Lai leisurely used chopsticks to flick the dishes in the bowl, and the small silhouette was so lonely and lonely.
I wanted to persuade myself, but I couldn't get enough of it, so I had to sigh softly and scan the delicacies of this large table with great interest. But seeing that there was an extra bowl of rice in the white flowers among the various colors on the other side, I was slightly stunned, and then I realized that the next person didn't know that Duan Ming had left in the morning, so he also prepared food for the three of us.
The dishes and chopsticks are still kept, and people leave in such a hurry......
"Sister Lian, don't be sad, let's eat quickly." Gan Lai sensibly tugged at my cuffs, got up and took a bowl of puffer fish Baizi and said, "What is this white thing, it smells fishy, I've never seen it... Speaking of which, Brother Duan really has no good fortune, such a rare and good thing, Gan Lai will not leave it to him today. β
Remorse was surging, and a trace of doubt suddenly appeared in the bottom of my heart.
I raised my eyes sharply, and sure enough, there was only one white light in the middle of the table at the moment, and no one knew about Duan Ming's departure, so why did the dining room send Ji Sarong's puffer fish white seeds in only two bowls as if they were unpredictable......
"Steward!"
"Uncle Fu! What's wrong with you, Uncle Fu! Someoneβ"
The screams outside pierced the silence of the room. Gan Lai and I were startled, and then jumped up from our seats and went straight out of the room, only to see a cluster of small girls in the corridor outside, blocking the front.
"What's so panicked, get out of the way!"
When the crowd heard my shout, they all immediately held their breath and cowered to make way for a way.
I pulled Gan Lai and walked forward slowly, but I saw Fu Lin lying under the porch. In a pool of blood, his body curled up into a strange and strange shape. His face was pale and distorted, bleeding from all his orifices, and his eyes were covered with countless hideous bloodshots, as if he had been choked by the throat, as if he had seen something extremely terrible.
At this moment, the whites of his eyes are rolled, and his anger is no longer there.