Xie Fu walked over and said to the old woman: "Auntie, the weather is hot, don't stand in the scorching sun."
The old woman was flattered and said: "Sir, do you have any orders?"
Xie Fu said: "Let's go to the restaurant to have a rest first."
Xie Fu took the old woman into the restaurant next to Huiyingyuan, asked the waiter for a bowl of water and handed it to the old woman.
The old woman was probably thirsty, so she drank it all in one go.
After the old woman finished drinking, she felt very conscious and said: "Master, if you have any instructions, please tell me. My clothes are in tatters, so don't affect other people's restaurant business."
Xie Fu said with a smile: "It's okay, the restaurant is open for business, so you can drive me away."
"Young Master is not afraid, but I..."
Xie Fu raised his hand to interrupt the old woman's words, glanced at the broken basket in her hand, which was covered with a dirty gray cloth, and asked: "Auntie, what is in your basket?"
The old woman smiled and said: "This is the pot cake I made for my daughter. She liked to eat this when she was a child, but... she can't eat it often..." She smiled, a little embarrassed, and suddenly said: "
How about I give you a taste?"
Xie Fu said: "Okay."
The old woman uncovered the gray cloth, but there were only a few pieces of cake in the basket. Seeing these pitiful pieces of cake, the old woman hesitated, her hands hesitated, and she still didn't reach into the basket to get the cake.
Xie Fu immediately saw through her thoughts and said with a smile: "Let's forget it. We just finished lunch. Let's wait until next time."
The old woman smiled quickly and said: "Okay, okay, my daughter likes to eat this stuff, and you guys probably can't get used to it either." She covered it with a gray cloth.
Xie Fu said: "Auntie, how about I help you get it to Qinglian."
The old woman's expression immediately froze. After a while, she excitedly said: "Sir, you know my Qinglian."
Xie Fu nodded: "I know him."
The old woman said happily: "That's great, sir, I'll leave it to you!" She said and quickly handed the basket to Xie Fu.
"Easy to do."
After chatting for a few more words, the old woman left happily, not forgetting to thank her before leaving.
After the old woman left, Hu Diquan came closer and said, "Thank you, Fu, you're cheating the old man. You're not honest."
Xie Fu smiled and said: "I really know Qinglian."
"What a joke. I've been here for several years and I don't even know him. How could you possibly know him?
Xie Fu smiled and asked: "Would I lie to get a few slices of cake?"
Hu Diquan was stunned for a moment and immediately asked: "What does Qinglian look like? Is it beautiful..."
…
The next day, Fu Xie came to the riverside with a basket, but this time it was Qinglian who broke the promise. Fu Xie waited until midnight, but Qinglian still did not appear, so Fu Fu had to go back with the basket.
For others, it is a busy and ordinary day, but for Zhu Ming, it is like a year.
As soon as night fell, Zhu Ming came to that inconspicuous corner again and watched the brightly lit people returning to Yinglou. Since that meeting, he had been obsessed with Lan Ning every day and every night. He felt like he was going to die.
Can't go down anymore.
The titled Qi Jue poem in his arms was imagining in his mind that Mrs. Lan Ning would look at him differently, and that Mrs. Lan Ning would be tender and affectionate towards him...
After thinking about it, Zhu Mingren became more confident. Just after Haishi, Zhu Ming couldn't wait. He seized the opportunity of Mother Miao appearing at the door and immediately approached her and said to please her: "Mother Miao."
Miao's mother immediately frowned when she saw Zhu Ming, and immediately led Zhu Ming into the dark, "What are you doing here again? Didn't I tell you clearly?"
Zhu Ming took out his purse and said with a smile: "Mother Miao, I won't let your work go in vain. This is eighty taels of silver!"
These eighty taels were saved by Zhu Ming when he was a young boy in Tantai Mansion, plus some he had saved before.
Zhu Ming just showed it all, and he didn't know if Lan Ning would be moved if he knew about it.
When Miao's mother saw the money, she felt even more helpless, "It's not about the money. Lan Ning doesn't care about how much money you have."
Zhu Ming asked excitedly: "Why?"
Why? What kind of thing are you? Don't you have some idea in your heart? A toad wants to eat swan meat. Even a real gentleman would not dare to dream of having an oiran's wife to himself. It's better for you to be wishful thinking.
As the head of a brothel, Mother Miao would not say these things in her heart, so she said perfunctorily: "Lan Ning is an oiran, and she won't meet a common man."
Zhu Ming immediately said: "Ms. Lan Ning is not this kind of person!"
Mother Miao sneered: "You understand her, or I understand her."
Zhu Mingdao: "I...Mom, I didn't meet you last time, and Mrs. Lan Ning's attitude is very gentle. I just pretend to be a scholar. Look, I have made preparations in advance for today."
Mother Miao looked at Zhu Ming, who was dressed in elegant clothes. He had a temperament that could not be faked no matter how gorgeous he was. Looking at Zhu Ming's startled and bewildered look, he didn't have the slightest trace of a scholar's coolness.
He said mockingly: "Do you think you can hide it from Lan Ning like this? You can hide it once, can you hide it the second time? Silly boy, wake up, stop daydreaming, people Sometimes you have to accept your fate and you will be born as you are, and this snake cannot turn into a dragon."
"Mother Miao, please help me one more time." Zhu Ming grabbed Mother Miao's clothes and knelt down to beg.
The trick came again. This time, Miao's mother made up her mind and became hard-hearted. She shouted coldly: "Get out! There are some things that my mother can't bear to say to hurt you. I hope you will do it well."
After speaking, Miao's mother turned and left, leaving a frustrated Zhu Ming behind.
I don't know how long it took, Zhu Ming secretly said to himself: "I must make Lan Ning look at me with admiration. I must let Lan Ning understand my sincerity towards her. Even if I am not a scholar, I can still do it." Let Lan Ning know who is the best to her in this world."
Zhu Ming returned to the yard and stood in the yard. He stayed up all night and thought hard all night. His head almost exploded, but he couldn't think of a way to get close to Lan Ning. He couldn't even return the Qijue to Lan Ning. arrive.
Xie Fu carried the basket and walked out of the house as usual. As soon as he left the house, he saw Zhu Ming staying in the yard. He had never seen Zhu Ming get up so early before.
Xie Fu walked over specially and said hello, "Good morning."
Zhu Ming lazily raised his head and glanced at Xie Fu, then lowered his head listlessly.
Looking at Zhu Ming's face, Fu Xie knew that he had not slept all night, so he asked with a smile: "What's wrong so early in the morning?"
Zhu Ming was too lazy to answer.
Xie Fu didn't ask further questions, and simply said: "Just ask me when you need my help." After that, he turned around, opened it and left.
Zhu Ming suddenly stopped Xie Fu, "Xie Fu, you are so smart, please help me think about whether there is a way to send something to another person."
Xie Fu smiled, thought for a while, and then asked: "Are you talking about delivering a letter?"
