Xu Zizhen stayed in Hua Ye's gambling house for several hours. In the end, no one came to report that a woman had been abducted. Although the two of them were a little bored, they were still very satisfied: it seemed that the decision to spread the word all over the city was still very good.
Correct, at least it scared those grandsons from taking any rash action.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Xu Zizhen couldn't sit still, so he got up and went to the Yongfu Inn diagonally opposite to find the Duan brothers. What a coincidence, as soon as he arrived at the door of the inn, he saw Duan Chen walking back from a short distance, followed by the two brothers.
A highly skilled follower, holding large and small bags with unknown items in his hands.
Duan Chen greeted with a smile: "Brother Xu, why are you free to come here today to look for me? Could it be that you want to invite me to the Red Sleeve Show?"
Xu Zizhen pointed at him angrily: "Xiao Duan, you have fallen! It was all old money that led you to bad things."
The two looked at each other and laughed, and entered the backyard room together. Duan Yan was lying on the table listlessly. When he saw Xu Zizhen arriving, he immediately jumped up, rushed over and grabbed his arm and complained: "Brother Zhen, look at my brother
Don’t take me with you when you go out!”
Xu Zizhen smiled and touched his head, then turned around and asked Duan Chen: "You look like you are going back soon?"
Duan Chen nodded: "It's been a long time since I left here. I'm afraid my father will be angry if I don't go back."
Xu Zizhen smiled and said: "That's right. Suzhou City is such a big place. You have played all the things you should do. If I have time in the future, I will go to Dali to find you."
Duan Chen said: "My brother came to Suzhou not for fun, but to purchase some things. He should have gone back long ago." He said with a smile and pointed at Duan Yan, "It's just that Yan'er has always longed for the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River and insisted on pestering him.
We did it all together, which ended up wasting a lot of time."
Duan Yan was immediately dissatisfied and snorted: "You are having fun every day, but you have the nerve to say that it was only because of me that you were delayed. Go back to see me without telling your father!"
Xu Zizhen saw the two brothers bickering and it was not good for him to help anyone, so he simply changed the subject and said: "By the way, Xiao Duan, I came here today to ask you something."
"Brother Xu, please tell me."
"Do you have something called pepper?"
"Pepper?" Duan Chen was startled and wondered, "How did Brother Xu know that we have such a crop in Dali? This crop has only been introduced to Dali not long ago, and it only grows in the dense forests south of Dali. It is quite difficult to obtain it.
, even ordinary people in Dali have never seen it."
Xu Zizhen was overjoyed and said to himself: You were right!
That day, Hao Donglai came up with a stomach ailment, so he thought of a folk remedy. Back then, his father had a cold stomach. Later, every meal was filled with pepper, and he managed to cure the cold stomach. This time, Taihu Water Village supported him, and it was always interesting.
It just means it.
Xu Zizhen said: "I knew it by accident. How about it? Do you have it there?"
Duan Chen laughed and said, "Brother Xu, you are right to ask, I really do have one." As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle with a long neck from his arms.
Xu Zizhen was also happy: "Even if this thing is rare, you don't have to carry it with you, right?"
"Suzhou food is quite sweet. I really can't get used to it. Without these peppers, I would have been thinner than Huang Hua." After finishing speaking, Duan Chen put the porcelain vase in front of Xu Zizhen and said with a smile, "There are still a lot of them.
, If Brother Xu doesn’t dislike it, please accept it first, and if there is a chance, I can bring more to Brother Xu in the future.”
Xu Zizhen pulled out the stopper and looked inside. It was dried and ground pepper. Before his nose came close, he was hit by the smell and sneezed several times. It made Duan Yan giggle, but he didn't
He was polite, put it in his arms, chatted for a few more words and then left.
It was getting dark now, so it was not appropriate to go to Taihu Lake to find Hao Donglai. After some thought, he went straight to Xie Fuchun. He didn't have dinner, and he didn't know if Li'er had eaten it.
Changmen is the most prosperous area in Suzhou. Even though it was dark, Xie Fuchun still opened the door. Mo Lier was greeting several female guests. Xu Zizhen did not disturb her and stood quietly by the door watching her busy.
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Li'er is really nice, beautiful, gentle and virtuous. We are now shareholders of Xie Fuchun. With the mascara sales, we will become rich sooner or later. Otherwise...
Just when he thought of this, Mo Lier turned around and spotted him, and shouted in surprise: "Brother Xu, why are you here?"
Xu Zizhen chuckled and said, "Of course I'm here to see my pear."
He specially emphasized the tone of "my pear". Sister Sun and Wu, who were nearby, pursed their lips and looked at him strangely. Even though Mo Lier was used to being teased by him, she was still blushing.
As if bleeding, he said angrily: "Brother, there are many people watching."
Xu Zizhen winked and said with a bad smile, "I'll talk about it later when no one is watching."
Mo Li'er couldn't withstand his teasing, so she stomped her feet and turned around to run away. Xu Zizhen was about to take the opportunity to catch up, but saw Mo Xie coming out of the inner hall. When he saw him, he greeted with a smile: "
Zhen Guer is here? Have you eaten yet?"
Xu Zizhen rubbed his stomach: "Isn't it just because I'm hungry? Auntie, please don't laugh at me because I'm thick-skinned."
Mo Xie was also amused by him and laughed: "Today I cooked a little more dinner, and Zhen Gu'er came just in time, saving Li'er and I from having to eat overnight tomorrow."
Xu Zizhen never knew how to be polite, let alone eat here, and Mo Xie's cooking skills were so good that he couldn't move even after eating this meal.
Li'er made a cup of tea and brought it over. She chuckled and said, "Brother Xu, you haven't eaten in a few days?"
Xu Zizhen said: "I have been busy solving the case of kidnapping women these past few days, and I really don't have time to eat. Besides, I am alone and too lazy to cook. I can make do with what I can."
Seeing that his expression was indeed not good, Mo Xie thanked him for his help to Xie Fuchun. After thinking about it, she said, "If Zhen Guer doesn't dislike it, why don't you come to my place to eat in the future?"
This was what Xu Zizhen was waiting for. He nodded immediately and said happily: "Okay, okay, my aunt's cooking is so delicious. I'm afraid I'll just wait to gain weight in the future."
This sentence made both Mo and her daughter laugh. Xu Zizhen suddenly straightened up and said, "Auntie, I want to give you my shares."
Mo Xie was stunned for a moment and said subconsciously: "What, you... do you want to withdraw your shares?"
Now is the time when Xie Fuchun has just come back from the dead. If Xu Zizhen says he quits now and wants to take back the mascara formula, she really has nothing to do, and with her temperament, she will never plagiarize that unique formula in private.
For his own use, Xie Fuchun is afraid that he will have to return to his previous half-dead state and wait to be eliminated in this fiercely competitive business district.
Xu Zizhen smiled slightly, his expression became extremely serious, and he said seriously: "Auntie, you misunderstood. What I mean is that I want to use this share as a gift to propose to you..."
As soon as these words came out, Mo Xie was stunned on the spot, and Mo Lier's face turned red all of a sudden. She turned around and ran away with an exclamation, but Xu Zizhen didn't allow her to escape and grabbed her by the catkins.
He looked into her eyes and said slowly: "Li'er, you are the first friend I made when I came to Song Dynasty. You are unique in my heart. If I can't marry you in this life, I will regret it and die."
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Before he could finish speaking, Mo Lier's little hand had already covered his mouth and said urgently: "What's the matter with death? Brother Xu, please don't ever say such unfavorable words again!"
Xu Zizhen hit the snake on the stick and took the opportunity to laugh: "So you mean to agree?"
"You!" Mo Lier suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing, her face turned red with embarrassment, she struggled to break free from Xu Zizhen's hand, turned around and ran out.
Xu Zizhen laughed and did not chase after her. He turned to look at Mo Xie: "Auntie, what do you think?"
Mo Xie pondered, Xu Zizhen's marriage proposal was so sudden that she was a little caught off guard, but she soon came to her senses, took a deep breath, and smiled slightly: "I agreed on behalf of my late husband."
Xu Zizhen was overjoyed. He held the cup of tea made by Mo Lier with both hands, knelt down with a plop, and shouted loudly: "My mother-in-law is here, please accept my respect from my son-in-law!" After speaking, he raised the tea cup high.