Flower Moon

Chapter 25 From Today, Let Me Raise You
The next day, when Hua Ling was playing with cinnabar, she accidentally got some on her palm, and when it melted in water, it dripped like blood on her palm.

Just at this time Tao Yueer came in with food, causing dust to fall from the door, Hua Ling covered her mouth and coughed in the dust, and opened her palm again, Tao Yueer saw the blood red in Hua Ling's hand.

Tao Yueer was shocked: "Hua, Hualing, why are you coughing up blood!"

Hua Ling was taken aback: "I..."

"Lie down!" Without waiting for Hualing to explain, Tao Yue'er interrupted him, and immediately pushed him back to the haystack to lie down.

Only then did Tao Yue'er realize that it was Hua Ling who was thinner than herself.

His knuckles are distinct, and the hem of his clothes is so empty that there are only skeletons left.

Tao Yueer said sadly: "I'm sorry, these days have caused you to suffer. Don't worry, I will definitely cheer up, find you the best doctor, and let you live the best life. Your life will not be like that of Ah Yin. They dissipate like that, and you'll live long! Long!"

Tao Yueer's face was full of fighting spirit, sweeping away the haze brought about by the fire in the Salesian Bureau the day before yesterday.

Hua Ling was silent for a moment.

Seeing the changes in Tao Yue'er, he suddenly didn't want to explain, but covered his mouth and coughed harder.

"Cough, cough, cough..." The cough became louder, his back was arched, and there was some mist in his eyes.Tao Yueer was full of protective desire with such a pitiful look on her face, and an expression of finding the meaning of life again rushed to her cheeks.

"Starting today, let me take care of you, okay?"

Tao Yue'er was so full of ambition that Hua Ling's refusal came to her lips, but she didn't say it after all.

Hua Ling finally found a way to cheer up Tao Yue'er, although a bit shameless, it worked.So he nodded and said, "Okay."

From then on, the long journey of pretending to be sick began naturally and with peace of mind...

In the afternoon, Tao Yue'er ate the leftovers from last night and went to the city.

On West Street, there was a bustling crowd outside a shop, very lively.Tao Yue'er took a closer look, only to find a brightly red recruitment notice pasted on the door.

Miaoxiangtang recruits an apprentice perfumer. There is no requirement for gender, age or skill. The monthly salary is a full one or two taels of silver!
One tael of silver was the annual expenses of Tao Yue'er's family of three.Since there was no requirement, she had no reason to refuse the job, and immediately walked into the shop.

Miaoxiangtang is a well-known incense room in Jingguo, where everything related to "fragrance" is traded.

As soon as Tao Yue'er walked into the store, she was overwhelmed by the aroma that hit her face.

The cabinet on the left is full of spices, each of which is packed in a special wooden box, there are about two hundred kinds.On the closet are incense burners, incense boxes, and incense fans; on the right side of the cabinet are incense burners, incense powder, incense cages, incense balls, and hanging; After the servant explained to the guests, Tao Yueer realized that it was soap.

The soap is different from the crude soap she usually uses, each of which has its own name.Like Anzhi Tinglan, milk and orchids are added to it.Rose yulu is added with rose petals and sesame oil.It is said that after using it, it can keep the fragrance on the body for several days...

Tao Yue'er was amazed at the doorway, and couldn't believe that the things sold in Xiangtang could be so exquisite, and it's no wonder that the business here is so good.

She couldn't help guessing that the scent on Hua Ling's body might also be due to the use of soap?

Tao Yue'er didn't understand it in the past, but now it's an eye-opener.

In the backyard, there were many applicants for apprenticeships, but everyone who entered came out dejectedly.

Tao Yue'er looked around at the end of the line, peeking in through the gap in the curtain, and saw a servant girl sitting in the inner hall, although she had a charming appearance, her face was expressionless and fierce, completely different from Tao Yue'er's gentle demeanor.

It seems difficult to get close.Obviously, she was not satisfied with any of these applicants.

When it was almost Tao Yue'er's turn, at the right time, a gorgeous young man in purple clothes came down from the second floor.

He has a golden crown in his hair, a folding fan in his hand, and a pot of black unknown objects in the other hand.When walking, he hardly looked at the road, but only stared at the thing in the bowl.

His lips are red, his teeth are white, his face is bright and clean, and his beautiful face is comparable to that of a woman, attracting the covetousness of countless people.Both men and women.

Tao Yue'er also opened her mouth wide like the others, not because she was surprised by his beauty, because she had already been with more beautiful men day and night.Moreover, Hua Ling is younger than him.

But the things in his hands caught Tao Yue'er's attention.

That's Zhilan!

Cooked Zhilan!

Zhilan is a kind of spice.The reason why she is so familiar with it is because there are records about it in "Quiet Drinking Food Record" and "Miaotang Xiangshi".

In "Miaotang Xiangshi", Zhilan is a precious spice.But in "Quiet Dining Record", it is a dish called 'Zhilan Fish Head Pot'.Through the picture, Tao Yue'er could tell that this dish must be delicious with fresh soup and soft meat.

Hua Ling is very good at fishing and there is no shortage of ingredients, so she pointed to the picture and asked Hua Ling, "Where is Zhilan?"

Hua Ling thought for a while and told her, "At least Jingguo doesn't have one."

Tao Yueer didn't give up, and asked again: "Where is it?"

"Penglai."

"Where is Penglai?" Tao Yue'er was puzzled.I have never heard of this place before, it seems to be the name of a fairy mountain cave.

Hua Ling didn't explain the specific location of Penglai, but said indifferently: "I will take you there in the future."

"What are you going to do?" Tao Yueer asked again, "Is it fun there?"

"Not fun. But... there is a lot of Zhilan, you can use it to make fish head stew."

"Ah, that's really great!" Tao Yue'er saw the Zhilan fish head boiled, and her saliva dripped all over the floor. Every time she turned over, she would secretly tell herself that one day, she would go to the place called 'Penglai'. place, then find Zhilan, and make a fish dish!head!pot!

Tao Yue'er originally thought that it would take a long time to realize this dream, but she didn't think that she was so happy to meet her here by chance today.

"Is this the seed of Zhilan? Can you sell me some?" Tao Yue'er blurted out, completely forgetting that she didn't even have a place to live, let alone spare money.

The man looked a little surprised, stared at Tao Yue'er for a moment, then pointed at her, turned his head to the interviewer and said, "Lan Sheng, let everyone else leave, I want this person."

The maid named Lan Sheng was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything. She nodded and let everyone leave.

"We've been in the queue for so long, and we just broke up? How can there be such a reason?" Downstairs, there were a lot of people booing, and those who were not registered began to make noise.

When the man saw this, he frowned and said, "Lan Sheng, give them three coins each and dismiss them, and take off the recruitment notice at the door, so they won't be needed in the future."

Lan Sheng nodded: "Yes."

In this way, the crowd dispersed.

The man nodded Tao Yue'er and said, "You, come with me." After speaking, he turned and walked upstairs.

Tao Yue'er looked at him dully, not knowing what it meant, so she didn't dare to take a step.

She was actually very moved by the three-dollar severance package, wondering if she should have it too?

Three qian...enough to feed her and Hua Ling for three days!
Seeing this, Lan Sheng urged again: "Why are you standing still? You have been accepted by my shopkeeper, why don't you hurry up and follow?"

"Ah? Accepted?"

"Yeah!" Lan Sheng rolled his eyes, feeling that this person was a little dumbfounded.

Seeing that Lan Sheng's eyes were burning, Tao Yue'er quickly lifted up her skirt and went upstairs: "Oh, good! I'll go right away!"

What he meant was that he was admitted!This is simply unbelievable.

She obviously didn't do anything, so why was she admitted? !
(End of this chapter)