Chapter 404 One step at a time and one step at a time
Chapter 404 One step, one sound and one step, one thought
"I'll go in and sit for a while!"
After standing outside for a long time watching the Persian dance, and talking with Song Yinzhang and others for a long time, Zhao Paner felt a little tired, so she told them that she wanted to go inside and sit for a while. Although the Persian dance was new,
But it was not as good as hearing Zhao Pan'er vividly describe how she used her superb Cuju skills to convince the gangsters in Tokyo. Therefore, Song Yinzhang and others followed her into the house and waited until Zhao Pan'er was at the table in the living room.
After sitting down, Song Yinzhang and others also sat around her. Song Yinzhang said curiously:
"Sister, what does Chi Yanei do? Is he really a Yanei?"
"I don't know either, but I see that he is dressed richly and has a group of little bastards around him to please him, so he should be inseparable!"
Zhao Pan'er poured herself a cup of tea and drank. After saying this, she glanced at the sky outside the window. It was almost noon, but there was still no sign of Yuan Xudong. She suddenly felt unhappy and couldn't help but curse in a low voice:
"The bad guy, the liar, hasn't come here yet. Could it be that he left us and ran away secretly?"
"how can that be possible?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er sitting there, complaining in a low voice with anger and joy at Yuan Xudong who had not come over yet, Sun Sanniang covered her mouth and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, Mr. Xiao likes the young lady so much. You, Yinzhang, and Yinping, you are all charming little beauties. How could he be willing to leave you and run away secretly? Let me tell you, he
There must have been something that delayed me, I'll be there in a moment!"
After Sun Sanniang finished speaking, Song Yinzhang immediately nodded in agreement and said:
"That's right, Sister Sanniang is right, Fan Lang must be delayed by something, he will be here in a moment!"
"Yeah, the lady is right. The young master must have been delayed by something on the road. He will be here in a moment!"
After Song Yinzhang finished speaking, Yin Ping girl also nodded in agreement. After speaking, she looked at Zhao Pan'er and smiled:
"Sister Pan'er, before coming to Tokyo, the young master also said that he would give our young lady a villa in Tokyo, and also give the young lady and the silver bottle a piece of mutton-fat white jade. Will the young master buy these things?
Was it just delayed?”
Hearing Yin Ping girl say that Yuan Xudong was going to give Yin Zhang a set of villas in Tokyo, and also give Yin Zhang and Yin Ping each a piece of fine mutton fat white jade, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but marvel at Yuan Xudong's generosity.
My sister was happy and congratulated her, but on the one hand, she suddenly became a little unhappy because Yuan Xudong didn't even say what gift he wanted to give her. Could it be that Yuan Xudong preferred Yin Zhang?
At noon, Yuan Xudong hadn't come to Sanyuan Inn yet. Zhao Pan'er and others were already hungry. Just as they were about to go downstairs to dine, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the house. Zhao Pan'er and others thought it was Yuan Xudong who had finally come over. Sun Sanniang
She was closest to the door, she quickly opened it and said with a smile:
"Mr. Xiao, why are you here now? Why are there so many people here?"
Sun Sanniang was shocked when she saw Yuan Xudong standing outside the door with a group of boys. These boys were carrying large and small food boxes in their hands. Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Sanniang!"
"Mr. Xiao, come in quickly, Pan'er is so anxious, she thought you had run away secretly!"
"okay!"
Entering the room, Yuan Xudong asked the servants to put their food boxes on the table in the living room, and then asked them to leave.
"Fan Lang!"
"Master!"
Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl bowed slightly to greet Yuan Xudong.
"Yinzhang, silver bottle!"
Looking at Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl, Yuan Xudong responded. Then, he looked at Zhao Pan'er who had a cold face and smiled:
"Pan'er!"
"Hmph~~"
Hearing Yuan Xudong greeting him, Zhao Pan'er just snorted coldly and refused to pay attention to him. Seeing Zhao Pan'er like this, Yuan Xudong hurriedly pulled her over to please her and said:
"Pan'er, I specially ordered these dishes for you from Yuezhou Restaurant. They make the best Jiangnan cuisine in Tokyo. You can try it later and if you like it, I will order it for you again!"
"Thank you Mr. Xiao for arranging this!"
Feeling angry, Zhao Pan'er deliberately didn't give Yuan Xudong a good look. Seeing Zhao Pan'er showing her temper, Sun Sanniang was worried that she had really annoyed Yuan Xudong, so she quickly interrupted:
"Mr. Xiao, how can we finish all these delicious dishes?"
As she said that, Sun Sanniang took out the Jiangnan dishes in the food box one by one and placed them on the table. She looked at the table full of Jiangnan dishes, which were obviously carefully selected by Yuan Xudong, and looked at her face to please herself.
Such a fool, Zhao Pan'er's heart softened involuntarily, and a trace of emotion flashed in her eyes. She originally wanted not to give Yuan Xudong a good look, but now, looking at the stupid Yuan Xudong, what's the indifferent expression on Zhao Pan'er's face?
Unable to hold back, he suddenly burst into laughter and said:
"You are such an idiot, a big fool, a piece of wood!"
After scolding Yuan Xudong, Zhao Pan'er walked to the table easily and sat down. Yuan Xudong also followed and sat down next to her. Song Yinzhang, Sun Sanniang, and the Yinping girl also sat down. This was Yuan Xudong's credit.
Under his request, although Yinping girl is still Song Yinzhang's maid, her status is much equal. She and others will eat and live in the same place as Yinping girl.
Probably because she can feel that Yuan Xudong really likes and cares about her, and not just likes a maid who can be bought and sold at will, so Yinping girl also likes Yuan Xudong very much. She doesn't dare to expect too much, as long as she can be Yuan Xudong's concubine.
Well, you can have a man to rely on in this life. You don’t have to worry about your future life, and you don’t have to worry about being bought, sold, given away, or used to entertain relatives and friends by your master. She has seen it with her own eyes.
The little girl who had just grown hair was used by her master to entertain a well-connected white-haired old man. Just like what people say, the eighteenth bride is eighty-year-old, with pale hair and red makeup, and a mandarin duck under the quilt.
Two nights, a pear tree blooms over the begonia.
Everyone sat around the table, eating Jiangnan style food made by Yuezhoulou in Tokyo. Song Yinzhang picked up a piece of his favorite Suhuangdu and smiled happily:
"It's great. There is Suhuangdu. This is my favorite dish. Thank you Fanlang!"
"You're welcome, just eat more if you like!"
Looking at Song Yinzhang who was smiling happily, Yuan Xudong smiled, and as he said that, he gave her a piece of crispy yellow cake, which made the little girl blush with embarrassment. She buried her head in eating the vegetables and was embarrassed to look at Zhao Pan'er.
While waiting for others, Sun Sanniang on the side smiled and said:
"Mr. Xiao, you really put a lot of thought into this, and even specially ordered Jiangnan cuisine for us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Song Yinzhang put down his chopsticks and frowned slightly. Sun Sanniang couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong? It doesn't taste good?"
"This crispy yellow one tastes weird and a bit disgusting!"
Song Yinzhang frowned slightly, looked at Yuan Xudong cautiously and said:
"Fan Lang, I'm not picky on purpose. The taste of this crispy yellow cake is really weird. I really can't eat it anymore. You won't blame me, right?"
"of course not!"
Looking at the somewhat delicate Song Yinzhang, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek and said with a smile:
"I just like picky little ladies. Yin Zhang is so delicate and delicate, which is exactly what I like!"
"Ahem~~"
Sun Sanniang glanced at Yuan Xudong and Song Yinzhang who were busy flirting. She couldn't help coughing, her face turned red, then she picked up a piece of crispy yellow and took two bites of it and commented:
"Well, the taro is too old and not soft enough when fried. The torreya powder on the outside has an astringent taste. Is this Jiangnan cuisine the way Tokyo does?"
"No way?"
Hearing that Sun Sanniang also commented like this, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but be surprised. She originally thought it was just Song Yinzhang who had a picky taste. She picked up a piece of crispy yellow and tasted it alone. Seeing everyone looking at her, she said calmly:
“It’s not bad, but it’s not delicious either!”
Seeing that Zhao Paner and others did not like to eat these Jiangnan flavors, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but said angrily:
"Just now, the shopkeeper of Yuezhoulou told me that their Yuezhoulou is one of the seventy-two genuine shops in Tokyo, not an ordinary foot shop, so they just made it look like this to scare me. No, I'm going to settle the score with them!
"
"Don't go, forget it, just don't go to their house next time!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong was going to make trouble in Yuezhou Tower, Zhao Pan'er quickly stopped him, and Yuan Xudong sat down again. He was just showing off. In fact, the Jiangnan style served in Yuezhou Tower was not bad, and could even be said to be good.
It's just more suitable for the taste of Tokyo people, but it may not be suitable for the real Jiangnan people. After Yuan Xudong sat down, everyone started to eat again. Although it didn't suit the taste, it was still edible. Sun Sanniang was belittling Yuezhou Corridor while eating:
"What are you making? It's not as delicious as the one I made!"
Hearing what Sun Sanniang said, Song Yinzhang's eyes lit up, he put down his chopsticks and said with a smile:
"Sister Sanniang, I have a good idea. You are so good at cooking Jiangnan cuisine. Otherwise, we can open a restaurant in Tokyo, just like Yuezhou Restaurant. Sister Sanniang will be the shopkeeper and Sister Sanniang will be the cook. I
How about playing the pipa to attract some customers?"
After listening to Song Yinzhang's words, she didn't hear any projects that she needed to be responsible for. Yinping girl quickly asked:
"Miss, what am I responsible for?"
"you"
Looking at the Yin Ping girl who was full of expectations, Song Yinzhang really didn't know what to ask her to do for a moment. At this moment, Yuan Xudong laughed out loud:
"The restaurant we open does not require waiters. We only need young and beautiful ladies as waitresses, who are responsible for serving tea and water to the guests. For those tasks that require door-to-door delivery of food, we will also recruit some boatmen and cart drivers, and fast-footed servants along the way.
Yuhe, as well as the main street extending in all directions, our restaurant will deliver food to your door, and we will charge an additional delivery fee, and all these people will be managed by Yin Ping. Is this an okay arrangement?"
"That's a good idea!"
After listening to Yuan Xudong's words, Sun Sanniang's eyes lit up, as if she had already seen the day when business would be prosperous and the wealth would be abundant in the future. She put down her chopsticks and said with a smile:
"I'm in charge of cooking, Pan'er is in charge of the shopkeeper, Yin Ping girl is in charge of people, and Yin Zhang, she plays the pipa so well, when we were still in Qiantang, a lot of people weren't around to listen, this
It’s a really good idea, I’m sure you can make a lot of money!”
Seeing that Sun Sanniang and others became more and more excited as they talked, they almost wanted to go to the street to open a restaurant and then open the door to welcome customers to make money. Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but throw cold water on them and said:
"Let's forget it. We are not familiar with Tokyo and don't understand the market. We can open a restaurant as soon as we want. It really costs nothing to open a restaurant. What if we lose money?"
"This is easy to handle!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was obviously interested but afraid of losing his money, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"If you make money, you guys can keep it. If you lose money, I will make up for the loss until the restaurant you open turns a profit. How about that?"
"No matter what, your money is no longer money?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who wanted to help with the mystery, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but glare at him and said:
"Besides, if the restaurant really keeps losing money, if you keep throwing money into it, it will be like a bottomless pit. I won't be able to pay back so much money in the future!"
Staring closely at Zhao Paner, who had always been aloof from him, Yuan Xudong said in a low voice:
"Do I want you to pay me back?"
"It is natural to pay back debts. You may not want it, but I must pay it back!"
Being stared at closely by Yuan Xudong, Zhao Paner lowered her head and did not dare to look at him, but she still said stubbornly:
"Although I don't have much money, I can still open a teahouse in Tokyo. I'll start with a small business. When I make money in the future and become familiar with the business environment in Tokyo, it won't be too late to open a restaurant. As for you,
I won’t ask for the money. Who am I? Why should I ask you to spend money to support me? Am I the wife you keep in the inn?"
After listening to what Zhao Pan'er said, until the end, Yuan Xudong finally understood the meaning behind her words and couldn't help but laugh:
"Pan'er, are you blaming me for letting you stay in this inn instead of taking you to live in my house?"
"No, that's not what I meant, don't talk nonsense!"
Zhao Pan'er blushed and said shyly. Unknowingly, she actually expressed all the complaints in her heart. Although Sanyuan Inn is one of the top inns in Tokyo, and the room they stayed in was the best room in the entire Sanyuan Inn.
It occupies a whole floor. Standing in the corridor outside the house and leaning on the railing, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery and streets around the inn. Although the environment is good, you are living in an inn after all, not in Yuan Xudong's mansion.
The difference here is still very big. What if Yuan Xudong and Ouyang Xu are both the same, they just want to support Zhao Paner temporarily, but do not really want to marry her. Even Ouyang Xu, a new scholar, despises her.
He once belonged to a humble family, let alone Yuan Xudong, the eldest son of Xiao Shixiang's family?
"Yeah?"
Looking at the red-faced Zhao Pan'er, Yuan Xudong naturally understood what she was thinking. She once belonged to a lowly family. Although she has now left her family and returned to a good family, she can be regarded as the daughter of a good family. After all, she has been a singer for several years and stayed in the Jiaofang Division.
This is the past that no one can erase. Zhao Pan'er has always been unable to overcome this hurdle in her heart and feels inferior to herself. She wants to be a scholar's wife, and Dai Fengguan Xiapei does not rule out the psychological impact of this. Thinking of this, Yuan Xudong looked at Wei Wei
Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl, who were in a daze, laughed and said:
"Yinzhang, silver bottle, go get the paper and pen!"
"Oh~~"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's voice, Song Yinzhang and Yinping girl hurried to the study to get pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and put them on the table. Yinping girl poured water to grind the ink. Yuan Xudong picked up the brush, spread out the white paper, and waited for Yinping girl to grind it.
After getting the ink, Yuan Xudong dipped his pen in the ink and wrote a letter of engagement directly in front of Zhao Pan'er and others. The black and white words on the paper read through the back of the paper. The two parties to the engagement were Yuan Xudong and Zhao Pan'er, and all of this was done in front of Zhao Pan'er.
She naturally knew what Yuan Xudong wanted to do. After Yuan Xudong had written the letter of appointment, he signed his name at the signature place, took out the white jade seal he had with him and stamped it. He handed over the half-completed letter of appointment.
He smiled at Zhao Paner and said:
"Okay, compared to each other, a contract written in black and white is more sincere. Pan'er, will you marry me?"
"Fanlang, me."
Being thrown into the Sanyuan Inn by Yuan Xudong and his delay in coming, Zhao Pan'er would inevitably feel a little resentful in her heart. She said a few words to complain about Yuan Xudong, but she didn't expect that Yuan Xudong actually wrote the engagement letter on the spot. As long as Zhao Pan'er wrote her own
If she stamps her name with a seal or fingerprints, she and Yuan Xudong will be officially engaged. Under normal circumstances, they cannot easily regret their marriage. In other words, she and Yuan Xudong are both husband and wife.
With the status of husband and wife, the only thing left is the final wedding, and she is the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family!
Looking at Zhao Paner with red eyes and hidden tears, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Why, aren't you willing? Or do you have to wait until I give you a betrothal gift first before you agree to marry me?"
“Disgusting~~”
Hearing Yuan Xudong making fun of herself, Zhao Paner said shyly:
"How can there be anyone in this world like you who comes here to propose marriage without any preparation, or in an inn?"
"Who said I wasn't prepared?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er looking at him with beautiful eyes, Yuan Xudong took out a bunch of bells from his arms and stuffed them into Zhao Pan'er and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, give it to you!"
"Bell?"
Zhao Pan'er looked at the golden bell tied with a red string in her hand, shook it gently, and made a tinkling sound, as if she had thought of something, her face turned red and she said angrily:
"Have you ever given golden bells to other little ladies?"
"No, I just gave you this one!"
Yuan Xudong said with a serious face. As he spoke, he took the golden bell from Zhao Paner's hand, squatted down, tied it on the pink belt around her waist, and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, try taking two steps!"
"Hmm~~"
Zhao Pan'er nodded gently and walked obediently. As she moved lightly, the golden bell half-fallen in the air and started to sway. With each step, the sound was clear and sweet, which was really nice to hear. Looking at Lang Qing and Concubine Yi,
Yuan Xudong and Zhao Paner, Song Yinzhang was filled with envy and murmured:
"One step at a time, one step at a time, sister, your life is so good, Yin Zhang is really envious of you!"
"What's the one-step sound?"
Looking at Song Yinzhang who was full of envy, Sun Sanniang standing next to her said puzzledly: