Help!The icy grandpa has moved my heart

Chapter 284
A few tofu skin buns are just enough to relieve hunger, and it will be perfect when I return to Pei's mansion to have some dinner.

Pei Ji'an asked about the banquet, and Qu Fulan said that everyone participated in the bet.

"It's fine if you win, otherwise if you lose, you have to not only prepare gifts for the winner, but also do something to surprise everyone. This is too difficult."

After finishing speaking, she looked at him, "Can you predict which team will win?"

Pei Ji'an laughed, "I'm not that good, and I didn't pay much attention to these things in the past."

Qu Fulan sighed, it seemed that he could only rely on himself.

Although a gift depends on the heart, not money, but if you really take out a cheap thing, you can't give it up, right?

It doesn't matter if it's too expensive, when the time comes to compare it with others, there will be something to say.

Communication is like this, you can’t do without it, but if you have it, you need to pay attention to many problems.

When I returned to Pei's mansion, I found out that there were guests at home.

It was Mrs. Pei's own sister, Aunt Ning, and her daughter, 12 years old, named Ning Xin.

Aunt Ning's mother-in-law's family is not in the capital city, and it takes half a month's journey to come to the capital city. This is why when Pei Ji'an got married in a hurry, her aunt couldn't make it in time.

Although I missed my nephew's marriage, I still want to come to see my nephew and his wife later.

When she didn't see anyone, Aunt Ning was still thinking about what kind of person would be worthy of her nephew. When she met him, she saw that the two people standing together were very harmonious. It was a match made in heaven.

The little girl was also sweet-mouthed like something, and she only coaxed the old lady from ear to ear.

Going back to Lixiang Courtyard at night, Qu Fulan learned from Pei Ji'an that this aunt had once been a guest in Pei's residence, and Ning Xin was only seven years old at that time.

It's no wonder that Mrs. Pei only talked about the old place when she was arranging the residence.

Now the housekeeper Qu Fulan had to ask a few more questions, so that he could arrange staff to serve him, so as not to neglect him.

This side is for the convenience of taking care of them, so I got to know the guests more, and Aunt Ning's mother and daughter are also discussing Qu Fulan.

"No wonder your cousin got married all of a sudden, and only such a girl can catch his eyes." Aunt Ning is a person who has experienced it. Apart from being amazed by Qu Fulan's appearance at first glance, she sees the essence through the phenomenon. It can be seen that this is not an ordinary girl, and an ordinary girl cannot make this excellent nephew like it.

After all, Ning Xin is young, so she is not as clear as her mother, "I think that's it, my cousin must be bewitched by beauty."

The little girl looks good too, after all, her mother was not bad when she was young, Mrs. Pei was also a beautiful woman when she was young, there is no ugly person in this family, and Lord Pei Hou was also handsome when he was young, and then the son only picks the good couple. Governor, there is a reason why Prince Pei looks so handsome now.

Ning Xin is not as lucky as her cousin. Her father is average-looking. Fortunately, her appearance has not been greatly affected. At least in the local area, she is one of the best, and she has always been proud of it.

As a result, the beauty she was so proud of was suppressed by her cousin, which made the little girl feel a little uncomfortable, and she must find love from other places to feel comfortable.

"I heard that my cousin's family background is not good, so apart from her face, she might not be able to do piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, right?"

Only wealthy families can give their children the best education.

Besides Ning Xin's proud appearance, she is also proficient in playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

"Don't say that, your cousin is everywhere, would a person like him be a person who only cares about appearance?" Aunt Ning said.

Ning Xin didn't want to admit that her cousin was superficial, but she also didn't want to admit that her cousin was amazing.

"If you come from a small family, what can you do? Mother, don't overestimate her."

Aunt Ning shook her head. She knew her daughter's temperament, and she couldn't be persuaded. She could only change her mind by letting her see and understand more.

"Mother, Master Lu taught me my chess skills. We have exchanged letters for many years. I want to see her tomorrow." Ning Xin stopped being attached to a strange cousin and started talking about business.

Aunt Ning said, "Go, as the saying goes, one day is a teacher and life is a father, so it's good to have a look."

Qu Fulan went out to do some business the next day, and of course, he passed by the tofu skin steamed stuffed bun shop. Because it was too early, there was no one in front of the shop.

The proprietress enthusiastically made a tofu skin bun and handed it to the maid.

The carriage hadn't gone far when they heard the sound of smashing things from behind.

The servant girl opened the curtain to look out, and said, "Why are the officials smashing people's things indiscriminately? It's too arrogant."

Qu Fulan followed to look out, and saw that the stool in front of the proprietress's shop was overturned by the officers, and several officers with knives were shouting loudly, which could be heard from a long distance away.

"Someone reported that your things here are unhygienic, and we came here to check."

The proprietress looked helpless and frightened, watching them randomly enter the store to look here and there, and move wherever they are not satisfied.

Qu Fulan frowned. Those who opened shops these days were all approved by the yamen, and they didn't set up stalls at will, so how could they randomly come to make trouble?
It can be seen that it is deliberately finding fault.

Qu Fulan asked Eleven to go over and see what was going on.

As a result, before the eleventh day passed, a person came forward and beat up a few officials, and then said something in a low voice, and those officials nodded and apologized, and then ran away in desperation.

Qu Fulan only felt that the figure was somewhat familiar, and when he took a closer look, wasn't it the person who played Drifting, the guy named Fengsheng?
Later, he served as a bodyguard for Prince Pei, but the responsibility was different, and Qu Fulan was not often there to serve him.

Eleven went over to negotiate with him, and then came back to answer Qu Fulan.

"Mrs. Hui, Fengsheng said that those officials were bought by others to find trouble, and the people who bought them were the colleagues who were jealous of the proprietress's good business."

Qu Fulan didn't say anything.

Just eating tofu skin buns, it is inevitable to think of a practical problem.

In this world, women with no background are not easy to mess with. If she hadn't had the Pei family as a backer, she would not have been able to have the brilliance she is today. I am afraid that she will be like this proprietress. She can only open a small shop to make ends meet, and occasionally deal with others. Come looking for trouble.

As usual, she went to various shops to look around, and when it was almost noon, she went to meet some merchants in the city.

On Pei's side, after Ning Xin had breakfast, she went to see Mrs. Lu.

When she came to Pei's house as a guest at the age of seven, she was at a bottleneck period in learning chess. Fortunately, Master Lu gave her some advice, and she immediately had an epiphany, and her understanding of chess was instantly far ahead of others.

So Ning Xin is extremely grateful to Master Lu.

When she learned that Mrs. Lu was sent to the family temple by her cousin, it was because of that cousin, Ning Xin was greatly shocked.

"When did my cousin become so unreasonable?"

Mr. Lu didn't want to talk about the past, he just said, "You are already better than me in chess now, you don't need my advice in the future."

The calmer she was, the more Ning Xin couldn't sit still. Her chess skills were good, all because of Master Lu's generous teaching, but before she had time to repay, Master was wronged.

(End of this chapter)