Guo Qianqian took Xiaocui to the Dark Fragrance Pavilion, and continued to repair the old books together with Spring Rain and Autumn Frost. This was the case for the next few days.

Guo Xiaoxiao hurried and hurried, and finally completed the embroidery pattern drawing within the agreed time. I wanted to ask the embroidered girl to go to the Han Mansion to invite Yuan Shaocheng, but suddenly remembered that Yuan's pharmacy was not in Lilac Lane? After walking a few steps and turning a corner, Guo Xiaoxiao went to Yuan's pharmacy in person.

Yuan Shaocheng was seeing the patient, and he beckoned, "Miss Guo is here." ”

"Hmm." Guo Xiaoxiao smiled.

Yuan Shaocheng raised his eyes and looked at Guo Xiaoxiao when he heard the voice: "Wait a minute." ”

After Yuan Shaocheng saw the current patient, he got up and walked to the counter and said, "I have important matters to discuss with Miss Guo, and the rest of the patients will be handed over to you." ”

Da Zhe looked at the patients lined up, frowned and said, "Young master, there are too many people, and the slaves are afraid that they won't be able to greet them." ”

"It's shallow on paper, and I never know that I have to do it." Yuan Shaocheng turned his back on his hand, "If you don't let you try your hands, how can your medical skills improve?" ”

"This ...... The slave is careless and afraid that it will not be easy to diagnose. ”

"Then be careful, these are not reasons. Write down the uncertain symptoms on paper, and I'll come back and look at them, and those minor illnesses and pains can be solved if they can be solved. ”

"Yes."

Yuan Shaocheng and Guo Xiaoxiao came out of Yuan's pharmacy.

Guo Xiaoxiao grabbed the pattern in his hand and said, "The pattern has been drawn, do you want to see it?" ”

"I'm going to see it." Yuan Shaocheng looked around, "It's not convenient here, let's go to the Drunken Immortal Tower." ”

Seeing that Guo Xiaoxiao was hesitating, he said again: "I'm in for a treat." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao smiled lightly and didn't speak, did he think she was worried about the problem of Yinliang? Originally, she just wanted to leave with the painting, but she didn't want to go to the private room of the Drunken Immortal Building. But since someone has a treat, this advantage is not taken advantage of.

The two came to the Drunken Immortal Building and went up to the top floor, the private room on the ninth floor. If you go up again, it's the roof, and Guo Qianqian was there last time looking for death and life.

Guo Xiaoxiao didn't go in: "Aren't there a lot of spare private rooms on the second and third floors?" Why go up to the sixth floor? ”

"You'll know when you're here." Yuan Shaocheng raised his feet and entered the private room.

Although Guo Xiaoxiao has doubts and is afraid that he will do something back, but thinking about it, he shouldn't dare to do anything under the sun.

She followed him in, and saw him standing by the window looking out.

"The so-called 'stand high, look far', from here you can see half of Yangzhou City."

Guo Xiaoxiao walked over and stood side by side with him, it was indeed an excellent viewing position, with a panoramic view of Wan Lake, Green Moss Bridge, Hometown Tea House, and Lilac Lane. But she couldn't help but laugh.

"What is Miss Guo laughing at?"

Guo Xiaoxiao said slowly: "This is indeed an excellent location, but compared to the observation deck in Zijinfang, it is still a little worse. ”

"Oh?" He raised his eyebrows and said, "There is such a place in Zijinfang?" ”

"Last time, Dr. Yuan didn't go to the observation deck, so I didn't know the scenery above."

"Then I'm going to check it out another day."

"Always welcome." She looked at him with a smile on her face, remembering what was going on, "By the way, I haven't seen the pattern yet." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao handed him the drawings, and he looked at Guo Xiaoxiao questioningly. Guo Xiaoxiao nodded his chin and motioned for him to open it.

He smiled lightly, opened the rice paper with both hands, and a few pink peach blossoms came into view, with petals floating next to them.

His eyes glanced at the lower right corner and saw the payment, and he read it according to it: "Wanli nineteenth year Xinmao Rabbit." ”

It is also covered with a red private seal, although it is a seal book, but it can be seen that it is engraved with the words "Guo Xiaoxiao seal".

"Why is there still a payment?" He asked.

"People who paint will always sign their masterpieces to let people know the origin of the paintings."

"Do you want to embroider the money on your clothes?" He quipped.

"If you like it, Zijinfang can do it for you." She laughed, "But it costs to process." ”

Yuan Shaocheng's attitude was much better than last time, maybe what she said had an effect, she thought to herself.

Xiao Er knocked on the door: "The aged peach blossom brew that the two of you want is here." ”

Xiao Er entered the door and put the flask and two wine glasses on the table, and then withdrew.

He stepped forward and poured two glasses of wine, handing her one of them, "Would you like a drink?" ”

Guo Xiaoxiao shook his head: "No." ”

"It's a pity not to taste old wine."

Guo Xiaoxiao thought about it, it's rare to drink wine, so let's take a few sips.

"Hmm." She closed her eyes and sighed, "No wonder your mother likes to drink." ”

Yuan Shaocheng smiled but did not speak. Guo Xiaoxiao was not drunk after only a few sips, and pushed and said that he would not drink. Yuan Shaocheng likes this wine, but he will go back to the pharmacy to see people later, so he should not drink too much. There were still a lot of wine jugs left, and he took them back to Mrs. Yuan with the wine jugs.

After checking out, the two walked back down Lilac Alley.

"That's the trick?" She walked as she spoke.

"Hmm."

"Deposit ......," she asked cautiously.

"The deposit has been handed over to the aunt of the embroidery workshop."

"That'll be fine." She lowered her head curtly, "It is expected that the embroidery will be completed in half a month, and you can come and get it during the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

"Okay." He looked straight ahead and said lightly.

Guo Xiaoxiao thought to himself, he looked as warm as jade on his face, but why did he always speak coldly, this is not logical. He is like cherishing words like gold, and he will never say two words if he can express the meaning clearly in one word.

"Don't run! Thief! ”

Just thinking like this, two people rushed not far away, one running in front and the other in the back. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't have time to dodge, and as soon as he raised his head, he was hit on the shoulder by the person in front of him.

"Ahh She was knocked around by the man and was about to fall to the ground.

"Be careful." Yuan Shaocheng grabbed her shoulders and retreated to the side of the road with her.

Immediately afterwards, another black shadow flashed, and Guo Xiaoxiao said secretly: Fortunately, fortunately!

She raised her head to meet Yuan Shaocheng's eyes and spit out two words: "Thank you." ”

Yuan Shaocheng looked down at him and was speechless for a long time.

"What are you still holding me for?" She asked, blushing.

He hurriedly let go of his hand and said in a panic: "There is still something to do in the pharmacy, I'll leave first." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao watched him leave quickly, and felt that this person was very interesting, always looking expressionless, but he didn't expect to be embarrassed!

When the sun was in the sky, Guo Xiaoxiao felt a little hungry, but he didn't want to eat outside. Although the embroidery girls in Zijinfang also cook, she would not eat with them. The main reason is that the embroidery girl will be restrained when eating, and the subordinates will always be inexplicably afraid of the master.

As a result, Guo Xiaoxiao went back to Guo's mansion to have dinner with Master Han and Mrs. Han. Usually, as soon as you enter the hall, you will smell the fragrant smell of food, but the dining table is empty.

Guo Xiaoxiao called Butler Zhang: "Isn't it time to eat?" ”

Steward Zhang said: "Back to the eldest lady, half an hour ago, Chef Li's neighbor always reported that Chef Li's wife was about to give birth. Chef Li hurried home to accompany his wife. ”

"Oh!" Guo Xiaoxiao was thoughtful, and asked again, "Then let my father and mother drink the northwest wind at noon?" ”

She heard that Master Guo and Mrs. Guo couldn't eat lunch, so she got angry.

"You dissipate your anger, and the old slave will find a way."

"What can I do?" Guo Xiaoxiao crossed his waist with his hands, "Let's go to the Drunken Immortal Building to set a table." ”

"This ......," Steward Zhang didn't dare to do, "I haven't done this in our house before." ”

The chefs of Guofu change every two or three years, and they are all conscientious cooks, and if there is something that cannot come, they will definitely inform them in advance. But this Chef Li really dropped the chain, and he just said he would leave, and he didn't say hello before he said hello.

"That's what I'll do today, if the master asks, you will say it's me."

"Yes."

Since Guo Xiaoxiao took all the blame on his head, Steward Zhang also did it with confidence.

Master Guo and Mrs. Guo didn't notice anything unusual, and only asked Steward Zhang why today's meal was a little different from usual. Steward Zhang knew that Mr. Guo had never liked the greasy dishes made outside, so he said that it was a new cuisine developed by the chef.

Mr. Guo praised the cook's skills and said that it was good to change the taste occasionally.

Lunch was followed by dinner. Steward Zhang panicked and went to the east wing to find Guo Xiaoxiao. Guo Xiaoxiao is sitting at the table embroidering.

"Miss, it's almost time."

"What about unitary time?" Guo Xiaoxiao pricked the needle through the royal blue headband.

Chef Li...... Chef Li hasn't come yet. ”

"What's going on?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The maid who went to ask said that Chef Li's lady had a difficult birth, and the doll had not landed since the morning."

"How so?" Guo Xiaoxiao put down the hairband in his hand.

It's too late to find a chef now, and the chefs you find at random are very unreliable, either they are not innocent, their hands and feet are not clean, or their cooking skills are not good, and they are all those dishes.

Guo Xiaoxiao got up, walked back and forth a few steps, suddenly thought of something, and said: "You go to the embroidery workshop to invite Aunt Yarong, just say that you are in a hurry, please ask her to come." ”

"The old slave knows."

"By the way, where is Chef Li's house?"

"In an old house at the end of Zitong Alley." Steward Zhang asked with concern, "You want to go to Chef Li's house." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao nodded: "There are some things to figure out." ”

Steward Zhang hesitated for a while, wanting to dissuade him, but he still retreated.

Zitong Lane is dilapidated, she heard Xiaolan say before, this is the old housing in Yangzhou City, Kublai Khan was very prosperous during his reign, but in the Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang carried out reforms, Zitong Lane began to decline, but Lilac Lane and Xingdou Lane were prosperous.

Guo Xiaoxiao groped all the way and walked to the end of the alley. Not far away, there was a sour smell of decay, Guo Xiaoxiao covered his mouth and nose, walked in a little more, and heard a commotion.

An old woman walked out of the alley and splashed a basin of blood on the alley. Guo Xiaoxiao hurriedly took a few steps back.

Guo Xiaoxiao stepped over the blood on the ground, turned a corner, and saw two or three thatched houses surrounded by dilapidated walls. There was a room that was not closed, and Guo Xiaoxiao saw the stove, which should be the kitchen.

In the open space next to the kitchen, a four-legged table and a few small benches are set up in the open air. Two little girls with horns tied are sitting on a stool playing with flower ropes. Another, slightly older girl sat peeling peanuts.

"For the sake of the child, you have to hold on!" A woman's eager voice came from the room.