She was indeed right yesterday, this woman is really a character.
Lin Qingfeng immediately planned to make the rich people upstairs happy as soon as possible and make them agree to go to the prison to recruit people. Then she would go next door to meet Mrs. Qu.
Thinking about it, my pace quickened a bit.
Mrs. Qu came to Yujing Restaurant on time. When she and Xia Zhaoyi came in, they saw Zhao Ning, who was never punctual, and was already waiting.
Zhao Ning stood up and walked over, smiling: "Ah Li."
Mrs. Qu signaled the maid to close the door of the box, walked over and said, "You arrived early. I thought what happened at Ning'an Tower really made you angry."
"I'm angry," Zhao Ning said, looking at Xia Zhaoyi with a smile, "but nothing is as important as seeing Ah Li."
"It's not such an exaggeration." Mrs. Qu sat down and said.
"When we meet once, we lose one," Zhao Ning sighed. "Ah Li is a busy person, and I am already old."
"Don't you always refuse to accept old age?" Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile.
"I don't accept old age and I'm not afraid of it, but will I close my eyes and end up in a coffin because my life span is exhausted?"
"Okay, okay," Mrs. Qu picked up the tea cup and said with a smile, "When we are buried in the coffin, the grave will be next to each other. From now on, we will get up and play mahjong in the middle of the night, scaring those who pass by to death."
Zhao Ning couldn't help laughing, Xia Zhaoyi was also amused, and the aunts and maids waiting in the box all giggled.
Behind the box is a man-made lake. In winter, the mirror is covered with frost and snow. When the lights from nearby restaurants shine on it, a white glow appears on the lake.
This white light reflection adds to the warmth in the box.
The first cold dishes and pastries were delivered quickly, followed by the hot dishes.
Zhao Ning has been keeping in good health in recent years and likes light food, while Mrs. Qu loves delicacies from both mountains and seas, and loves everything. Now there are not only strong and light dishes on the table, but also all major cuisines, bringing together delicacies from all over the world.
Zhao Ning slowly stirred the bowl of Chinese medicinal soup with a spoon. When Mrs. Qu said that she heard about Ah Li's visit today, she was overjoyed when she heard it. Regardless of the heavy snow, she grabbed the maid's umbrella and came out to welcome her.
While chatting, Mrs. Qu mentioned that the shopkeeper of Nianhua Zhai came to the house specially to say that a very important guest was here today. He spent a lot of money and bought nearly dozens of gems and jade, spending money like water.
As a result, the shopkeeper looked to the side and realized, hey, that distinguished guest was sitting next to her.
When Mrs. Qu said this, she burst into tears with laughter.
Zhao Ning also laughed.
"What do you think of Ah Li?" Mrs. Qu said angrily. "If you come to my store to buy something, whatever you like, you can just take it away. I won't be happy if the store is not emptied."
"Ah Li," Zhao Ning looked at Xia Zhaoyi, "Why did you buy so many gems?"
"As a gift, Wang Fengnian has dedicated his whole life for me, so I will give him two pieces. Brother Zhi and Brother Tong also want one, and Brother Du Xuan and those dark people also have to give one piece each."
"It is said that Mrs. Zhao of Hengxiang is generous and treats her subordinates well. Look at our Ah Li." Mrs. Qu said.
"I just ignore your estrangement," Zhao Ning said with a smile, "Ah Li and I have a good relationship, and you are a latecomer."
"Hey, what are you talking about?"
"Are they the only ones?" Zhao Ning asked Xia Zhaoyi with a smile, "Where is Mr. Shen?"
Xia Zhaoyi didn't know why, but her words were a bit awkward. She curled her lips and smiled: "Yes, I bought a few pieces."
"I heard that Mr. Shen is stunningly beautiful." Mrs. Qu said with a smile.
"He is stunning. I have never seen a better-looking man than him." Zhao Ning said.
Mrs. Qu's smile deepened: "How about those beautiful faces that Bigan Xiuzhi has gained?"
"How can this compare."
"Don't," Xia Zhaoyi also said, "don't compare Shen Langjun with them."
"Okay, let's not compare. Speaking of which, an interesting thing happened today. My shopkeeper said that Ah Li beat up a man at the door of Nianhua Zhai." Mrs. Qu changed the subject.
"Who did Ah Li hit?" Zhao Ning was curious.
Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "I don't know."
"The shopkeeper quietly told me that he felt that Ah Li had been too harsh, but I felt that he deserved to be beaten," Mrs. Qu said.
"Young disciple," Zhao Ning blinked, "Ah Li, is that man disrespectful to you?"
There is such a strange man in the world!
"It's not disrespectful yet," Xia Zhaoyi said, "but the way he described it and his skillful and sophisticated look, he has definitely been disrespectful to many girls."
"That's not bad," Mrs. Qu frowned, "If you look at women like us who are shocking to the world, being 'disrespected' means being 'disrespected'. Let's take a look at the woman who was 'disrespected' when the legend of martyrs was popular hundreds of years ago. You are not allowed to wipe your neck."
"It's wrong to be disrespectful to women, and it's wrong to be disrespectful to women. Don't put the two together," Zhao Ning said.
"Yes, the biography of the martyr girl is wrong," Mrs. Qu said, suddenly grinning, "How about we also write a biography, call Gan Xiuzhi, and write a biography of the slut to scare those great scholars to death!"
"Then no matter how rich you are, you will have to be put in a pig cage and carried out." Zhao Ning said with a smile.
"Hahaha, then before they come to destroy me, I will strike first!"
The door of the wing room opened again, and six new dishes were delivered. Mrs. Qu's attention was diverted, and when she saw the steamed sugar cakes and three kinds of royal vegetables, she couldn't help but said happily: "Ah Li, these are my favorite desserts, you Must try it.”
"Okay." Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
The last dish among the six dishes is stewed black-bone chicken with ginseng and qi, Zhao Ning’s favorite.
After the maid put down the dish, she blessed Mrs. Qu and said respectfully: "Madam, there is a lady downstairs who calls herself Lin. She wants to come and see Madam."
"Lin?" Mrs. Qu said, "Can you tell me who it is?"
"I said I had a chance meeting with my wife yesterday."
Mrs. Qu remembered it and said, "It's quite powerful. Let her find her here."
Zhao Ning and Xia Zhaoyi both recognized the meaning of the words "one-sided relationship".
Especially Zhao Ning, there are too many people who come to visit him just by chance.
"No," Mrs. Qu said, "I have an honored guest at the moment, let her go back."
The maid was very smart and lowered her voice and said: "Madam, I see that Merchant Liu from the Tianxing Chamber of Commerce treats her very respectfully. Just now, many people from the Tianxing Chamber of Commerce personally sent her here."
"Liu Junjun?" Mrs. Qu said, looking at Zhao Ning.
"He is a person who has no profit and cannot afford to be early. To be treated respectfully and kindly by him, this Mrs. Lin seems to have something," Zhao Ning said, "Do you want to see her?"
"I don't lack her connections, and I have enough money," Mrs. Qu said, "but when I saw her yesterday, she seemed to be a figure."
After saying that, Mrs. Qu stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go see what she wants from me and I'll be back soon."
"Go ahead," Zhao Ning said, "Ah Li and I were just about to say something personal."
"Humph." Mrs. Qu said.
Mrs. Qu left and closed the door gently.
Zhao Ning looked at Xia Zhaoyi and smiled slightly: "Ah Li, you have received Mr. Shen's letter."
