Yue'er took her three eldest children, without hiring a carriage, and just walked to the market with a cloth bag.
Although the three were older children, they were very introverted and silent. Coupled with Yue'er's fairy-like appearance and her aloof look, the children were relatively sensitive, so they did not take the initiative to talk to Yue'er.
Yue'er was also deep in thought, and her steps were a bit fast, so the three children couldn't keep up. After about a quarter of an hour, the boy named Xiao Cong mustered up the courage to call out to Yue'er, "Sister, can you walk slower?"
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Yue'er stopped and looked back at the three of them. Seeing that they were walking out of breath, she realized that she was walking faster without knowing it. She said, "Would you like to take a rest?"
The three of them nodded repeatedly, "Okay, let's squat over there." Xiao Cong pointed to the stone bench under the archway. There were a few tired people resting there.
Yue'er shook her head: "We're not going there, can I treat you to a restaurant?"
"A restaurant? But we don't have any money." Xiao Cong is relatively mature and steady. He knows that a restaurant requires a lot of money. Sister Mao Ju said that their funds are very tight and they can only afford food, clothing and a husband, so they can't mess around.
Spending money, they are afraid of living the old life of begging on the streets. If the Salesian Office closes down, they will have to live the same life again.
Yue'er smiled and said: "You don't need to spend money, I have it."
"But your money was bought by Sister Mao Ju to buy you pens and ink. If you use it for restaurants, then our pen and ink will be lost." Xiao Baotou is very thin. He used to beg on the street like Xiao Cong.
Later, he was taken in by Mao Zhi and raised in the Salesian Bureau. He loved painting, so he was worried that he would not be able to buy pen and ink to go back to paint. And, the most important thing was that they would not be allowed to go near any restaurant or stall.
Yes, in the past, as long as they came within ten feet of the door, they would come out to chase people away.
It was due to the inferiority complex formed during his begging career. Yue'er saw this in his eyes.
She said: "It's okay. I'm treating you to this meal. It's not the Salesian Bureau's money, let alone your sister Mao Ju's money. Don't worry?"
The three of them looked at each other, and what Yue'er said was very attractive. In fact, they all wanted to go into the restaurant and see what a good place it was. In the past, whenever they passed by such a place, they would feel very uncomfortable, as if it was
A place beyond their reach in their lifetime
Yue'er led the three of them into Fugui Building, which is the most expensive restaurant in the capital. When they passed by this place in the past three days, they would look up at the towering pavilion, whose cornices seemed to be flying up.
The waiter hurriedly came out to greet him, "Girl, young master, please come inside."
The three of them held hands, their faces were serious, and their bodies were tense. Although they tried their best to appear relaxed, their eyes and actions still betrayed their nervousness at the moment.
The waiter led them to an Eight Immortals table. The Eight Immortals table was covered with a golden tablecloth embroidered with red thread, and white porcelain bowls and teacups were placed on the carved bone butterfly. Everything showed wealth and luxury.
The guests sitting around are all dressed in luxurious clothes. The women are wearing pink and red, and the men are wearing gold and jade. Every move and gesture is full of nobility.
The food here is very famous. As famous as the food is the price. Someone once said that a meal at Fuguilou is enough for an average family to feed three children for a year. In fact, they feel that they are sitting there now.
uncomfortable
"Girl, can I sit down?" A male voice sounded above their heads. When the three of them looked up, they were startled and hurriedly hid next to Yue'er.
Yue'er was slightly stunned and asked Xiao Cong, "Who is he?"
Xiao Cong whispered in Yue'er's ear: "He often comes to the Salesian Bureau to cause trouble. At first he said that he wanted to take sister Mao Zhu back as a concubine, and then he said that we were studying too loudly and we were not allowed to live in the Salesian Bureau.
Bureau"
The man also recognized Xiao Cong and others. His name was Gan Fu, and the luxurious and gorgeous mansion next to the Salesian Bureau belonged to him. This man was good-looking, but unfortunately he had a crooked heart, and he had a beautiful wife and concubines at home.
Numerous, he always wanted to flirt with women. When the Salesian Bureau was first established, he often came to make trouble. Later, when he met Mao Ju, he became interested and said that he would take Mao Ju back as his concubine. Mao Ju has always been low-key, and
Yue'er thought that what Mao Zhu said to her today was just to coax her to stay, but she didn't expect that someone was actually causing trouble.
Gan Fu recognized the three children and snorted: "I wonder who it is. It turns out to be the people from the Beggar's Court. It's strange. Didn't you say you have no money? Why do you come here to eat? You can only eat the food here.
Are you up?"
Xiao Cong whispered: "Sister, let's leave. This person is not easy to mess with. He will beat people."
"He beat you?" Yue'er's eyes flashed and she asked.
Xiao Cong nodded, "Yes, as soon as we left the gate of the Salesian Bureau, he set his dogs to bite us. Sister Maoju fought with his thugs several times, and we lost every time."
"Mao Zhi will fight with them?" Yue'er was confused. How could that woman fight if she had no power to restrain a chicken?
In fact, although Mao Zhi does not know martial arts, he has also learned some kung fu in modern times. Although it is just a trick, he will not suffer too much when dealing with those little minions. The so-called defeat is just a few kicks. This Ganfu has been with Mao since
After Mao Ju rejected Mao Ju harshly, he stopped thinking about Mao Ju, and of course he would not be polite in making his move.
In fact, his reasons for targeting the Salesian Bureau were quite childish. He felt that the Salesian Bureau was a beggar's home and that being next door to his mansion lowered his class, so he repeatedly made trouble and asked Mao Zhi to move out.
Yue'er glanced at Gan Fu and said: "Is it possible that you don't know that the Salesian Bureau was established with money from the imperial court? It's disrespectful for you to say it is a beggar's home. Xiao Cong, please remember, in the future he will say that the Salesian Bureau is a beggar's home."
"Beggars Courtyard, you can go directly to Prince Qining of Shuntian Prefecture and file a complaint, saying that he despises the emperor."
Gan Fu burst out laughing. Not only Gan Fu, but also the people eating nearby laughed. One of them, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes, laughed and said: "It's so funny that you actually said that the Salesian Bureau was established by the imperial court. Husband, the emperor has
No such order was given?"
Gan Fu hurriedly stepped forward to say hello: "I have met Mr. Liu, Shilang Liu, please give me Mrs. Liu's greetings."
"Young Master Gan, do you like the people in the Beggar's Court? Forget it, they just have an appearance and no meaning. These women are just for fun. When she came in here, could it be that she didn't know that this was not where they should be?
Where?" The woman who said such harsh words is none other than Mrs. Liu Shilang. These official wives have eyes on their foreheads. They always feel inferior to others when they look at them.
After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, there was another roar of laughter all around. Just now she was still looking well-dressed and polite, but now that she had someone and a topic to make fun of, she suddenly became bitter.