Chapter 55: Grace

The person who came was Xiao Si, Xiao Qing, the ambassador of the Yanyin Inspection Institute, Xiao Hengwei.

Xia Meizhen naturally recognized Xiao Hengwei at a glance because she had dealt with him, but when she came suddenly, she was a little puzzled and asked, "Your young master is here?" ”

Xiao Qing pointed to a teahouse not far from here and said, "The young master is drinking tea in the teahouse over there, why don't you two go over and sit down." ”

Xia Meizhen was even more puzzled now, but after thinking about it, she also understood. This ancient man paid attention to 'the grace of dripping water should be reciprocated by the spring', and the orange diet she gave Xiao Hengwei is estimated to have worked, so when she saw her mother and daughter in such a situation, she had the idea of 'repaying her kindness'?

After contacting her to solve Cheng Bu's anorexia problem, Cheng Bu let her go free, Xiao Hengwei's move is not difficult to understand.

After thinking about it, Xia Meizhen looked at Jiang Yunxian and saw that she was also looking at herself. Jiang Yunxian has never cared much about her business, Xiao Hengwei's invitation, the idea is to Xia Meizhen to take it herself.

"So, it's bothering." Xia Meizhen bowed her head, and helped Jiang Yunxian to follow Xiao Qing to the teahouse.

followed Xiao Qing upstairs and entered a private room, where he saw that in addition to Xiao Hengwei, there were two sixteen or seventeen-year-old sons wearing brocade clothes.

Xiao Qing entered the house, approached Xiao Hengwei, whispered Xia Meizhen to find a house, and then went out. This is what Xiao Qing heard about on their way to the teahouse.

Seeing them coming, Xiao Hengwei introduced the two sons, "Chongxian, Ah Jun, this is Xia Meizhen I mentioned to you, her cooking skills are superb, and she is the best chef I have ever tasted." ”

Then he introduced the two teenagers present to Xia Meizhen, one is the son of Master Li, the director of the Camp Qing Officials Division, whose name is Chongxian, and his father belongs to the Ministry of Industry; The other is the son of the marching Sima Zhang, because his father has real power, he looks like a mixed eating and drinking existence, called Zhang Jun.

They are classmates. Li and Zhang are currently children, and they only need to wait for the spring festival once every three years to enter the office. Xiao Hengwei got an official position because of his grandmother's relationship.

Li Chongxian looked at Xia Meizhen, saw that she was very young, and was noncommittal to Xiao Hengwei's words, his eyes fell on Jiang Yunxian's body, and said, "I don't know what to call this lady?" ”

The fat dun named Zhang Jun was patrolling back and forth with Xia Meizhen and Jiang Yunxian with a narrow face.

Xia Meizhen had seen a lot of big scenes in her previous life, and the three people in front of her couldn't scare her, so she immediately said without humility or arrogance: "This is my mother, and my cooking skills are all checked by my mother." ”

The upbringing of the children of the family is good, and after listening to Xia Meizhen's introduction, she immediately stood up and saluted Jiang Yunxian, Jiang Yunxian avoided it, and was polite again, so she sat down one after another and spoke.

Xiao Hengwei said: "Xiao Qing said that you want to find a house?" I wonder if I've found it? ”

"Not yet, we moved out in a hurry, and we really couldn't find a house that we could rent at the right price." Xia Meizhen said honestly and unceremoniously. She came from an era when she laughed at the poor and not at prostitutes, and she didn't mind what an ancient person thought of poor people like them.

Moreover, her self-esteem does not allow to be inferior because of her unequal status.

Xiao Hengwei looked at the sky outside and said, "It's getting late now, if you don't dislike it, where can I have an empty yard for you to live temporarily, and when you find a house, it's not too late to move out." ”

His words were clearly not charity, which made Xia Meizhen very useful.

Plainly helped by a man, Jiang Yunxian was reluctant to accept such kindness, and when he was about to refuse, Xia Meizhen was a step faster: "That's it, then thank you, when we find a place to stay, we must move out." ”

Jiang Yunxian tugged at her sleeve, but Xia Meizhen cast a reassuring look.

Xiao Hengwei didn't seem to see their small movements, and continued: "Then I'll let Xiao Qing take you over, if you need to, just mention it to him, it will be my thank you gift to Miss Xia." ”

After speaking, he called Xiao Qing in and told him the address of the house, but others didn't know about this courtyard, but Xiao Qing knew, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Young master, that courtyard is ......"

Xiao Hengwei couldn't help him to say more, "Just do what I want, the road in the past is too far, you send them in a carriage to pick me up again." ”

Xiao Qing is a subordinate, and when the master says so, he can only act according to his words.

"Please come with me." Xiao Qing said to Jiang Yunxian's mother and daughter.

Xiao Qing is a loyal servant, he can not only brush up on his master's good value, but also look at people's eyes. He was afraid that the mother and daughter would have any doubts about what they had just said, and when they got into the carriage, he explained:

"Our young master said that we scholars should keep in mind the grace of dripping water, Xia Xiaoniang, our young master and the old lady are all kind, no matter what difficulties the two have, those who can help will definitely help. Therefore, please don't take the villain's recklessness to heart. ”

Xia Meizhen nodded with a smile, "Naturally not, the little brother is mainly centered, and he is a good person." ”

Xiao Qing was very happy when he said this, shook the horsewhip, and drove the carriage forward.

In the car, Xia Meizhen told her about helping Mrs. Xiao with orange diet, and explained the reason why she accepted Xiao Hengwei's kindness in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"We are ordinary people, who have no power and no power for the first time, if there is another trouble like Liu Da to come to the door, we can't resist it at all with the strength of the two of us, if we have the support of Young Master Xiao, it will be different, those people want to find trouble, and they also have to weigh it."

"Besides, I have been kind to their family for the second time, and they should borrow me a courtyard for a few days, not to mention that he took the initiative to mention it, and we just accept it. Mother, you just think too much, Young Master Xiao and I are innocent, we are people from two worlds, and he can't tarnish my reputation. ”

Jiang Yunxian stopped the uneasiness in her heart, patted Xia Meizhen's hand, and said, "Mother has a girl like you, you don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life." ”

But isn't it, you can take advantage of the situation, know the craft, and are you afraid that the future will be difficult?

Xia Meizhen smiled and didn't make a sound. In her heart, she swore that she must let Jiang Yunxian live a good life, and if anyone blocks her way, she will meet a god and kill a god, and a Buddha will kill a Buddha.

After a cup of tea, the carriage arrived at the gate of the courtyard that Xiao Hengwei said. From the outside of the door, two courtyard doors with bright red peach charms are locked, and there are high courtyard walls, and some broken bricks are piled up under the corners.

This is an ordinary courtyard, Jiang Yunxian's tangled heart fell again, and he got out of the carriage with Xia Meizhen's support.

Xiao Qing opened the courtyard door and said to them: "This is the private house that our old lady bought for the young master, the young master rarely comes on weekdays, and this neighborhood is under the jurisdiction of the Xiao Mansion, so the two of you can live here." ”

When I entered the courtyard gate, I saw a craggy rockery in the middle of the courtyard, with a lot of plants planted around, a cobblestone road leading to the house, and a row of flying chairs under the corridor; The main house of this courtyard is three large rooms, three wing rooms on the west side, and a firewood room and kitchen on the east side, and the whole style and sophistication are eye-catching.

Xiao Qing introduced the distribution in the courtyard again, and even named the bedroom that was Xiao Hengwei's bedroom, which was his study, and asked the mother and daughter not to go over, so they planned to leave.

This house is a male owner, and they won't go to such a place without being reminded.

Xia Meizhen stopped him before he went out, "Little brother, where can I buy the four treasures of the study?" I want to write something. ”

Xiao Qing smiled and said, "This is easy to do, there is it in the young master's study, I'll get it for you." "After a while, I brought something over.

At this time, the four treasures of the study room are relatively valuable things, which are generally only available in the homes of scholars, if Xiao Qing hadn't been instructed by Xiao Hengwei, he would not have been bold enough to be such a master at this time.

As soon as Xiao Qing left, Jiang Yunxian couldn't help but pull Xia Meizhen and said, "Sister Zhen, this place is always not suitable for us to live in, tomorrow Niang will go to find a house early in the morning, and if you find it, we will move out." ”

Although Xiao Qing said that Xiao Hengwei does not often live here, it is always inconvenient for their orphans and widows to live here, not to mention that Xia Meizhen is still an unmarried girl, if this is spread out, it will be really bad for her reputation.

"Okay." Xia Meizhen didn't say anything, but answered affirmatively. Then they took the things to the West Wing, where there were many houses, and each of them was more than enough.

The kitchen here can be used with Xiao Hengwei's permission, and the mother and daughter went out to buy some food and came back, and began to cook dinner.

After eating, the two of them didn't go anywhere, because they lived in someone else's house, and they both went back to their rooms after nightfall. Although Jiang Yunxian had difficulty sleeping, he still turned off the lights and lay on the bed to make a flatbread.

Here, Xia Meizhen doesn't have so many scruples, now that she has a lamp and a pen and ink, she took the opportunity to plan the restaurant. Although she doesn't know how to use calligraphy, she can't get a good foundation, and although the words she writes are not as good as the authentic ancient ones, they are also presentable.

Early the next morning, according to the agreement, Xia Meizhen went directly to Chengfu after breakfast, and then went to the restaurant with Feng Jianniang. This is a field survey to prepare for a more concrete plan.

took the carriage all the way to East Street, and when she got off the car, Xia Meizhen found that the restaurant of the Cheng family was diagonally opposite the inn where she stayed yesterday. Xia Meizhen wanted to laugh a little.

This fate is really not said.

Caifeng Building is a three-storey building, covering a very large area, whether it is decoration or pattern, it is very high-end and high-grade, but even so, in the Xuanzhou Mansion in the anointed land, its flow of people can only barely support the operation of the restaurant, let alone make money.

"Let's go in and have a look." Feng Jianniang said. She has already read the management plan written by Xia Meizhen, and at this time, she has long lost her previous contempt for Xia Meizhen, and some can only slowly admire it.

A farmer like Xia Meizhen is already very rare to be literate, but Xia Meizhen is not only literate, but also has such management skills, which is three points more powerful than her, the grandmother of the family.

Feng Jianniang has such a feeling, in fact, it is not difficult to explain, who called Xia Meizhen is standing on the shoulders of giants, not to mention that Xia Meizhen was in the service sector in her previous life, and it is naturally easy to manage a restaurant.