Chapter 13: First Encounter
Pu Cao told a few words, and promised to bring good food when he came back, so he went to the entrance of the village with Chunni, and without waiting for a quarter of an hour, the ox carts that delivered grain drove out one after another, and the two jumped into Liu Housheng's ox cart quickly.
The other seven or eight ox carts also sat a few women, this year's harvest in the fields and the ability to go into the city to shop, naturally each of them was in a very good mood, together talking about the shortcomings of the family, laughing from time to time, causing the men to shake their heads, but also with a smile on the corner of their mouths.
After the autumn harvest, the field is already empty, occasionally there is the slow hand, the bud grain pole has not been cut back, a lonely small piece is erected there, the autumn wind blows, the withered yellow bud leaves are waving in the wind, making a noise, as if welcoming everyone into the city, and as if to vent their loneliness again.
Pu Cao thought about how to act for a while, and had no intention of enjoying the scenery, half lying on the pile of buds and looking at the clouds in the sky, which fulfilled Chunni and his wife, and the two sat together and whispered.
Soon, the crowd entered the city, and the men went straight to the government, while the women got out of the car and went shopping together.
Pu Cao didn't know what Chunni was going to do, so she asked, "I'm going to do something, if you have anything to buy, go first, just make an appointment to meet somewhere." β
Chunni smiled, "I don't lack anything at home, I just want to go out for a walk and accompany you to do errands." β
In fact, their husband and wife separated from each other, and the four walls of the Zhang family are not much better, and the house is dilapidated, so there are naturally countless things that need to be added, but there is not much money in the hand.
Pu Cao remembered that the money from the sale of bear bile was given to her to redeem the house the day before yesterday, and if their husband and wife stayed, wouldn't they be able to buy a lot of things, so her heart was sour, and she stepped forward and took her hand and said, "Then come with me, maybe you can make a fortune." β
The two of them walked slowly a few steps hand in hand, stopped a gentle-looking old man, asked which street was the place where the restaurant gathered, and went straight.
At this time, it was the end of the lunch time, and the restaurants were full of friends, and the shopkeepers were wearing cyan short shirts, with snow-white cotton towels on their shoulders, smiling and greeting the guests, and from time to time loudly announcing the names of the dishes, which was very lively.
Pu Cao deliberately chose a restaurant with the most magnificent faΓ§ade and the most luxurious decoration, and was about to go in with his feet, but he didn't want to be pulled back by Chunni, so he asked, "What's wrong?" What are you me for? β
Chunni glanced at the diners in the restaurant in fine clothes, and whispered, "Do you have any money, I'm afraid that a stir-fry in this place will cost a few taels of silver?" β
Pu Cao smiled and comforted her, "Who said that we went in to eat, I want to meet their shopkeeper or the owner to discuss business, we can't afford to eat in this place for the time being." β
Unexpectedly, Chunni heard this, but she still refused to let go, and insisted, "This kind of place is the most powerful, let's dress like this, can we go in?" β
Pu Cao was helpless, guessing that she was timid, so she said, "Why don't you wait for me here, I'll go in and ask myself." β
"That's not good, I'm going to follow you, in case someone scolds you, I can still help you say a few words." Chunni had heard a few gossips before, saying that someone from the neighboring village carried mountain goods to the restaurant to sell, and was scolded by others.
Pu Cao couldn't, looked around, the facades of the restaurants next to him were also plain and simple, very stylish, maybe the shopkeeper could also have some knowledge, so he retreated and pulled Chunni to walk there, planning to start with these first.
It's a pity that she forgot that there is a word in the world that is inconsistent, the restaurant has style, but the people inside have no commensurate character, the two of them entered the store and said that they were not here to eat, the shopkeeper sank his face, and then said that he wanted to talk to the shopkeeper or the owner about business, and was immediately thrown out, and he didn't even want to listen to a word about what business it was.
Pu Cao was annoyed, remembering such scenes in those TV series in her previous life, shouldn't she be welcomed into the private room by the shopkeeper for hospitality, why is the reality so cruel?
In fact, this is also to blame for not adapting to her current identity for a while, in her previous life, she was a rare beauty, and she was good at dressing up, and she would naturally not be left out in the cold when she went out to do errands.
But now, she is just a little woman from a mountain village, although her clothes are clean but really rough, and she is thin and thin, with a sallow complexion, those shopkeepers don't treat her as a beggar and let her out, even if they are polite, where are they willing to listen to her "good business"?
Chunni looked at Pu Cao's face flushed and frowned, for fear that she would be angry again, so she quickly pulled her around to the alley behind, and whispered, "Let's go back today, it's not too late to think of a way to come again, these restaurant shopkeepers see that we are peasant women, and they look down on them in their hearts, let alone let them take out the silver." β
"Dogs look at things that are low to people, and when my greens are planted, there will be times when they regret it." Pu Cao slapped hatefully on the bluestone wall behind him, and his mind was racing fast, trying to find a good solution.
Chunni took out two cakes from her arms, handed one to Pucao, and said with a smile, "Are you hungry?" I got up in the morning but didn't eat, let's pad our stomachs and go to the county government to find a child, and come back with a good idea later. β
Pu Cao's stomach was also growling with hunger, and while eating a big gulp, he looked around at the back doors of various restaurants, hoping that if someone came out, he would come forward to inquire about the news, and there might be a chance.
It's a pity that today she is destined to be unfavorable, and none of those small doors have been opened, which really discourages her.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves knocking on the stone road in the distance, Pu Cao turned his head to see, it turned out to be a black painted flat-topped carriage outside the alley, a middle-aged coachman looked cautious, carefully pulling the reins, for fear that a negligent crushed into the pothole and turned the master in the car.
Chunni pulled the grass and leaned back, and whispered with a little surprise and envy, "This carriage is really magnificent, if only I could sit once in my life." β
Pu Cao patted the crumbs of the cake on his hand, and said angrily, "It's really useless, you should say that you must buy more than a dozen such carriages in your life, and change them every time you go out." β
Chunni giggled, and was about to answer when the carriage stopped in front of an ebony gate not far from them.
A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in Tsing Yi opened the car door, jumped down quickly, and then stood aside and held the car door, and said, "Son, it's time for my restaurant." β
The boy in the car replied in a low voice, "Hmm". The sound echoed like the best cello being blown by the wind, indescribably mellow and pleasant, and Pucao and Chunni couldn't help but stare at the car door, wondering what the owner of the voice looked like.
Soon, a young man came down from the carriage, tall and tall, wearing a long gown sewn in fine silk in ice blue, with snow-white piping on the neckline and cuffs, embroidered with simple and elegant bamboo leaf patterns, and the mutton fat jade hairpin inserted on his head, which reflected each other in the sunlight, and set off his sword eyebrows, starry eyes, high nose, and thin lips, which were even more handsome and extraordinary, as if carving holy hands, ingenious works, especially those eyes, deep and quiet, so that people could not see it to the end, and goodbye was already sinking...
Chunni opened her mouth slightly in amazement, and sighed in her heart that she really didn't come in vain to enter the city today, she was lucky enough to see such a handsome man, and she had to go back and talk to a few good little daughters-in-law, they would definitely be envious and noisy, thinking about her face turned red like this, it was because she was rude and wanted to withdraw her gaze, but she was reluctant, so she wanted to pull the grass away.
But she didn't want her to stretch out her hand but pounced, and turned her head to see that Pucao had actually run towards the noble son, Chunni was shocked and hurriedly chased after her...
In her previous life, she saw a lot of handsome guys and beauties, and Pucao's immunity was naturally much higher than Chunni's, and what she was most worried about in her heart was to find someone to invest in building a greenhouse. You must know that the hope of a family to make a fortune and be fed and clothed is all in this situation, and it is not important for the handsome guy to live.
Therefore, when she saw that the person who came out of the courtyard was one of the shopkeepers who rejected her just now, and at this time, the old shopkeeper was very respectful to this man, and there was no need to guess that this man was a character like the owner of the restaurant.
She immediately rushed over and said loudly, "Please stay this son, the little woman has something to say!" β
The boy was gently shaking the folding fan in his hand, asking something with a smile, when he suddenly heard someone shouting, so he turned his head to look.
Before going out this morning, Pucao was carefully cleaned up, the dress was clean, and the hair was also brushed with water, combed as smooth as possible, but unfortunately the rush and the toss just now have completely changed their appearance.
The dress was Chunni's, and it was much fatter on her, and the withered yellow hair that rebelled in the wind and danced its teeth and claws, it looked like a little monkey who had stolen its clothes from a distance, which made the man laugh out loud.
The little guy next to him was very eye-catching, and said jokingly, "The weather is good in autumn, and the monkeys are all coming down." β
The boy laughed and coughed dryly, and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense." It's a pity that the smile on the corner of his eyes and eyebrows still hasn't faded.
The little guy smiled and stepped aside, and the old shopkeeper also recognized Pu Cao at this time, and said with some annoyance, "You woman, I didn't drive you out just now, why did you chase you here again?" We don't have a business with you in the restaurant, so go home and don't be so crooked. β
Pu Cao naturally saw the contempt on the faces of the master and servant, but he could only endure the anger in his heart, and straightened his hair, then reluctantly pulled a smile and said, "This shopkeeper, I do have a good deal here." Just now, the old shopkeeper was busy greeting guests, and he refused to listen to me. Now, the owner of your restaurant is here, and he happens to be free, why can't he take a moment to listen to a few words. Many times, the opportunity to get rich is only a thought. β