Chapter 196

A few days later, Xiangru learned from the mouths of the diners about a recent big gossip in the capital, the eldest grandson of the Prime Minister Zhang's family seemed to be undergoing the harsh training of his family in order to lose weight, and some people who had left work early to work met the carriage of the eldest grandson and young master to go to school when they passed through the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there were bursts of children's crying, angry scolding and crying in pain from the carriage.

Xiangru smiled and hurt her stomach, so that this fat young master who doesn't like to move exercises every morning and evening must have a headache in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After listening to the joke, Xiangru didn't take it too seriously, turned around and faced the other guest with a smile on her face, concentrating on running her own business.

Xiang Fei did not appear again in the whole July, and could only learn about his recent situation from Guo Jin's mouth, and after Xiang Fei's overseas spices were mixed according to the recipe given by Xiangru, he magically found several buyers of approved goods, and some merchants were willing to organize caravans to sell these spices by land and then to distant foreign countries.

Knowing that this Third Master Fei is still alive and alive and still active in the business teachings he loves, Xiangru is also relieved.

After entering August, Xiangru got busy, making a series of preparations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, and put out an early advertisement to tell diners that there will be a special holiday meal on the three days of the festival, and in addition to the traditional festive food, there are several new products, which will be launched at the same time as the five-flavor pastry shop.

Because of the advertising effect played half a month in advance, the business of the five-flavor "medicine" restaurant in the three days of the Mid-Autumn Festival was full, although all businessmen came to the "stick" field, but in the evening business hours, a table turned over three times at most, and the shopkeeper of the table booked a long table, and there were still guests waiting in line outside.

After the three-day festival, the shopkeeper counted the three-day turnover and profits, and Guo Jin also sent the business data of the pastry shop for the past three days to Xiangru, Xiangru smiled so much that she even showed her big teeth after reading them all, and generously divided a part of the profits to all the workers from the shopkeeper to the handyman to give bonuses.

Xiangru is busy with business in front, osmanthus 'flower' and others are busy in the backyard 'private' affairs, after the festival is Xiangru's birthday, Xiangru's master, uncle, brother and sister and Xie family members and so on, but everyone who knows Xiangru's birthday is as if they have discussed, and in just a few days after the festival, they have sent their families to send congratulatory gifts, but they all know that Xiangru's business is busy now, and there is no appointment to meet, only to send gifts and congratulatory messages.

Thanks to the blessings of these elders, Xiangru lived upstairs and downstairs with a lot of indoor ornaments and personal ornaments, on the day of her birthday, the shopkeeper and all the workers together in the front of the store to celebrate Xiangru's happy birthday, the cook sent a bowl of "fine" heart cooked Shou Noodles, under the crowd of onlookers, Xiangru seriously ate this bowl of Shou Noodles with only one noodle from beginning to end.

After thanking the shopkeepers for their congratulations, Xiangru returned to the backyard and dressed up by the three girls of Osmanthus 'Hua', hired a carriage to bring offerings and went to a temple in the city with all the girls to offer incense, praying for the blessing of the gods every year.

Because of the rich sesame oil money, Xiangru and his party got a chance to have tea and dinner, and after eating fast, the group leisurely went home.

When she returned to the courtyard, it was the end of business at noon, Xiangru redressed and went downstairs to the front to listen to the shopkeeper's report on the noon business, and then told the palm that she would not do refreshment business today, and she would give herself a holiday.

The shopkeeper immediately went to the 'door' to sign a sign, and Xiangru returned to the backyard, and asked the three servants to go upstairs to move down the chaise longue for her and put it under the 'flower' stand in front of the 'door', and a small square table was placed on the right hand side of the chaise long.

After doing these things, Xiangru called all the girls to herself, gave them a reward, gave them half a day off, and sent them out to play by herself, she wanted to stay quietly for an afternoon, and let them come back in the evening.

The osmanthus 'flowers' they thoughtfully retreated, carrying the reward they had just won, and went out to play hand in hand, giving all the time and space to Xiangru.

Only Xiangru was left in the courtyard, she took her hands around the courtyard a few times, and then went upstairs, and took out a small jar of wine from under the bedroom 'bed', the altar was 'covered' with a thin layer of ash, apparently under the 'bed' for a while, the mouth of the altar was still sealed, it was a new wine that the altar had not drunk.

Xiangru went downstairs with the wine, put the wine on the small table next to the chaise longue, went to the kitchen to get a teacup, and when she came back, she stretched out her foot and closed the corner 'door' at will, so as not to be seen by the cook and others drinking alone in the courtyard.

Xiangru took the teacup back to the chaise longue and patted the mud seal of the wine jar, first sniffed the wine deeply, poured half a teacup of wine with a heart, and then sat down on the chaise longue, sipping the contents of the cup comfortably, and only used the top-secret things that could not be said to people as an appetizer.

Xiangru is giving herself amnesty, and she can only exercise her rights in a year by taking advantage of her birthday.

This jar of wine was hidden by Xiangru away from everyone's eyes and ears, just for today, she wants to indulge once, unlock her soul, clean up the dust, and then lock it up again, and open it again today next year.

Xiangru drank one glass after another, not caring how much she drank, until she was dizzy and her eyes were 'flowering', she reached out to put down the cup, intending to sleep well in this warm and not hot afternoon sun.

But Xiangru's right hand holding the cup was only placed on the small table, and her body involuntarily became completely weak, and she fell asleep on the chaise longue in a posture of hanging one arm.

Xiang Fei, who was wearing a red cloak, rode a horse to the "door" of the Wuwei "Medicine" restaurant when the cool night breeze was approaching the evening, turned over and dismounted neatly and handsomely, and took out a "fine" gift from the side pocket hanging on the horse and stepped into the store.

But when he entered the 'door' too fast, he didn't notice the sign hanging on the 'door', and saw that it was almost dinner business hours, why did the store not do business and felt strange, but fortunately the shopkeeper stepped forward to explain, and everyone was exempted from being wrongly punished.

Since he didn't do afternoon business today, Xiang Fei took Bai An directly through the busy kitchen, pushed open the corner 'door' and came to the backyard.

"Second owner, happy birthday." Xiang Fei was in a good mood, and walked briskly through the verandah down the steps to the 'flower' stand, "Don't sleep, get up and receive gifts, and show you good things......"

Xiang Fei's words came to an abrupt end, he smelled the strong smell of wine, and saw the open wine on the small table and the dead Xiangru.

Bai An was a few steps behind Xiang Fei, he closed the corner 'door' before coming, and he opened his mouth in surprise when he saw Xiangru like this.

"Young Master, what's wrong with Miss He?"

Xiang Fei held the gift in his left hand, and went to take the wine jar with his right hand, only to find that there was not much left when he came over, and then looked at the wine jar sealed mud thrown on the ground, which was obviously a new wine that had just been opened.

Xiang Fei gently put down the wine jar, turned around and looked at the entire courtyard, he felt too quiet, "Bai An, you go and see if her maid is there." ”

Bai An quickly patted the 'door' of a few side rooms, but no one answered, and ran back to report to Xiang Fei, "Young master, you are not here, it seems that there is only one girl in this courtyard." ”

"The eight achievements were deliberately done by her, sending everyone out and hiding and drinking." Xiang Fei looked down at Xiangru, who was still unconscious, and his brows furrowed into a pimple.

"On a good day like her birthday, why don't you have a lively day with everyone, why do you close the door and drink alone?" Bai An scratched his head.

Xiang Fei was also puzzled, but he couldn't ask at the moment, he sighed lightly, put the gift in his hand on the small table, gently took off Xiangru's unlet teacup, put Xiangru's hands on her stomach, and then untied his cloak and shook it open for Xiangru to cover carefully, the long cloak covered Xiangru's instep, bringing warmth under the cool autumn night breeze.

Seeing that he didn't have to worry about Xiangru falling asleep and catching a cold, Xiang Fei took Bai An back to the front store through the kitchen, casually said a few words to the shopkeeper, and then said goodbye and went home.

Xiang Fei's horse's hooves disappeared at the entrance of the store's 'door', and the six osmanthus 'flowers' who finished shopping came back with the loot with satisfaction, and everyone bypassed the shadow wall, and before they could see the situation in the courtyard, they excitedly shouted "Girl, we are back", and at the same time did not forget to share the interesting stories they experienced on the street in the afternoon.

When Xiangru was drunk, this level of noise couldn't wake her up at all, and of course she couldn't give any response.

didn't hear Xiangru's response, Gui 'Hua' and they became nervous, and saw Xiangru sleeping under the 'flower' frame, so they hurriedly ran up to check the situation, and naturally looked at the wine jar that was basically empty with a surprised expression.

"The girl sent us out on the street to drink alone?" The osmanthus 'flower' is full of black lines, and I don't know whether to put it or not to put it in the wine jar.

"When did our girl have such a big cloak? Or is it this kind of face turtle? "Erni 'touched' her chin strangely.

"It looks like a box of bread here, is someone coming?" The big tiger picked up the gift on the small table and gently checked it in his hand.

He Xiaojie immediately rushed to the kitchen, and learned from the cooks that it was indeed Xiang Fei who had come, and the speed was reported to everyone.

The six of them looked at each other, "Girl's drunken appearance, wouldn't you let Young Master Fei see it all?" ”

"We shouldn't have gone out if we knew we wouldn't have gone out."

"How can you know so much early, the girl said that you didn't all jump high during the holidays?"

"So what now? The girl doesn't know when she'll wake up, so let's carry her back to the room? ”

"Xiaojie went to ask the kitchen to prepare the sobering tea, Erni, you go upstairs and get a blanket to come down and change it for the girl, Sanni, you put away the wine jar and cups, and the others go back to the house to rest." When everyone couldn't find the theme, Gui 'Hua' issued an order.

Everyone immediately dispersed, Xiaojie went to the kitchen to prepare the decanting tea, Erni went upstairs to get a blanket for Xiangru, Sanni cleaned up the wine jar and cup, Gui 'Hua' took care of Xiangru, and the others went back to the house to tidy up.

Erni was going downstairs with a blanket, and Xiangru on the recliner seemed to have an alarm clock, and suddenly opened her eyes silently, as if she had nothing to do, "Oh, you're back, are you still happy to shop?" ”

Gui 'Hua' was startled, "Girl, why did you wake up suddenly, and thought you were going to sleep for a while." ”

"When the wine wakes up, the man wakes up. What time is it? Xiangru was still lying still, wrapped under the cloak, warm and comfortable.

"It's almost evening, and dinner will start right away."

Erni came over with a blanket, "The girl is awake?" Do you want to go back to the house and sleep a little longer? ”

"No, it's enough for an afternoon's sleep." Xiangru stretched out her arms and slowly stretched her waist, and sat up slowly, only to find that there was an extra cover on her body.

"Huh? It doesn't seem to be mine, who has been here? ”

Gui 'Hua' rolled her eyes, "Girl, next time you want to drink secretly by yourself, you must remember to bolt the corner 'door', otherwise you won't know if you come in." ”

Xiangru raised her eyebrows, grabbed her cloak and sniffed it, the smell of the spices smoked on it was very familiar, "Xiang Fei has been here?" When did it come? ”

"Not long ago, he walked on his front foot, and we came back on his hind foot, and we saw that you were covered with someone's cloak. Well, and the gifts he left behind. "Gui 'Hua' held the gift to Xiangru with both hands

Entering the 'Door'