I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 84 Banquet
The air seemed to freeze, Liu Dadao remained silent for a long time, and his face became even more gloomy.The two looked at each other, one with a sullen face and the other with a smug smile.

Fifth Sister Song looked at him, then at her, her heart was beating like a pounding,

Liu Dadao is a man with a heart higher than the sky, how can he be made to bow his head to a woman?This question lingered in the minds of Mo Yunxiao, Liu Dadao and Song Wusao at the same time.

"I took the matter of Miss Mo on my shoulders." Suddenly, Yuan Lu's words pierced through the quiet night like a sharp arrow.The three of them were shocked and looked sideways.

Layers of suspicion appeared in Mo Yunxiao's eyes, she looked him up and down, with a doubtful tone: "Just you?"

"I..." Yuan Lu was a little embarrassed, he came here with the intention of dying, and never thought of suddenly exempting him.

His mood was in this fierce storm, so he blurted out the above sentence.

Liu Dadao turned his head slightly to him, and said with a smile, "Yuan Lu is the rich man of our beggar gang. The reason why the brothers can gain a foothold in this Tokyo city is all thanks to the kindness of rich man Yuan."

"Tuantou, I..." Yuan Lu still wanted to speak, but Liu Dadao raised his hand to stop him.

"In this Tokyo city, Yuan Lu has three pharmacies, a medical clinic, seven or eight tailor shops, and a tea stand." Liu Dadao said to Yuan Lu's possessions: "I'm still waiting for the day when I become an official. Give our rich man Yuan a salt and iron transfer envoy Dangdang."

He walked up to Yuan Lu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Miss Mo spared you, and you deserve it with all your heart. However, this kindness is not only owed by you alone, but by us beggars." I owe it to you." He turned to Mo Yunxiao and said, "Miss Mo, in the future in this Tokyo city, you can come to me if you have any difficulties. I will definitely help."

"I'm very grateful to the group leader. My shop..."

Liu Dadao chuckled, and said, "The rich man Yuan is in charge, and I don't understand business matters." After he finished speaking, he laughed, and walked out while laughing.Song Wusao flinched and stepped aside to make way for Liu Dadao.

Yuan Lu also bowed cautiously, thanked Mo Yunxiao again for saving her life, and quickly chased after the two beggars.

Mo Yunxiao also looked back, and saw the backs of the few of them and Fifth Sister Song who stood timidly by the side.

"Fifth sister-in-law, did they scare you?" Mo Yunxiao asked with a smile.

Fifth Aunt Song shook her head, her hanging heart was finally relieved.

She also laughed, and said, "'It's better to touch Kaifeng Mansion than Mo Yunxiao; I'd rather eat three buckets of vinegar than meet Mo Helu'. Who doesn't know that you, Miss Mo, are a devil queen."

Mo Yunxiao giggled and said, "Okay, okay, fifth sister-in-law, don't make fun of me. I've met the person you asked me to meet, can you take me to eat fish soup?"

Fifth Sister-in-law Song took Mo Yunxiao's hand with a smile, and said, "Let's go, Fifth Sister-in-law will take you to eat fish."

The two of them walked out of the backyard holding hands, walked through the bustling kitchen, and went upstairs together.

However, Song Wusao did not take her to the private room of the Mo family, but ran in the opposite direction.

They walked through a small corridor and came to the depths of Fanlou. Fortunately, the walls were lit with lamps, so that light and shadow could still be seen in the dark corridor.

At the end of the corridor was still the stairs, Mrs. Song led her up to the top of the third floor.They stopped at the door of a rather unique room.

Mo Yunxiao glanced around, but saw that although the carvings on the doors and windows of this house could not be called carved beams and paintings, they were still very delicate. Two big red lanterns were hung at the door, and there was a small incense burner by the window.Mo Yunxiao sniffed the fragrance carefully.

"This room is quite different." Mo Yunxiao asked with a smile: "Is this the fifth sister-in-law's boudoir?"

"Oh, a rough woman who cooks and cooks, how can she be called a boudoir." Fifth Aunt Song gently pushed the door open and took her in together.

The layout of the room is also very unique, there are meticulous paintings of flowers and birds, and wild cursive calligraphy; on the left is a hollow carved screen, on the right is a suite with gauze curtains hanging on both sides, and inside is a long table with exquisite There is a tea set, and a round table for eating in the middle; directly opposite are two hanging windows, which are supported by sticks, and you can overlook the various scenes in the city.

Because Fan Tower is already the tallest building in Tokyo, so when you look down from here, you can see speckled lights, various crowds, and various chariots and horses.

And on the Nazhou Bridge, Taiping chariots and mule carts run side by side, and healthy horses and pedestrians cross shoulders.What a bustling bustling street scene it was.

But today, standing at the window and looking out, Mo Yunxiao could only see the empty street and the dark Wuzhang River, as if she could hear the sound of the surging river beating the river bed.

"The wind is too cold today, please close the windows." Mrs. Song's voice came from behind her.

Mo Yunxiao looked back and saw Mother Cao and two servants holding trays standing in front of the table.Mama Cao set up a small stove on the dining table, and the fire was booming, roasting the fish on the tray.The smell of fish is overflowing. "Yo! There are fish to eat." Mo Yunxiao walked over happily.

"Miss Mo, today we not only have fish to eat, but also good wine to drink." Mother Cao took out a jug of wine and two small cups from the tray of the first servant behind her, put them on the table, and smiled Said: "This is the chalcedony of Changfenglou. It is never taken out. Changfenglou is willing to sell these taels because of the face of our fifth sister-in-law. And..."

Mother Cao turned around and brought a small cage from the tray of the second servant and put it on the table, she said with a smile: "This is Yulou's soup dumpling, it's just that it's late, so I can only buy these few, so it's up to you." Miss Mo, try something new."

After finishing speaking, Mother Cao took the young servant to the inner room again, and said: "There is good tea here, I will ask the young servant to put the water on it, and I will also invite the girl to have a cup of good tea later."

"Okay, He Lu and I have a few words alone, Mama Cao, you go out first." Mrs. Song said gently, Mama Cao responded, and took the servant out, not forgetting to close the door.

Mo Yunxiao's stomach was already growling.

She was not polite either, she sat down and picked up the chopsticks and ate the fish.Song Wusao sat across from her and said, "He Lu, sister-in-law, I really admire you. I didn't expect you to go deep into the tiger's den and bring down this prodigal son, King Jian."

Mo Yunxiao's chopsticks suddenly stopped, and his good mood was immediately compromised.She couldn't help but feel sad when she thought of the beautiful and short-lived relationship between herself and Zhao Si.

She didn't speak, but poured herself a glass of wine, then tilted her neck and drank it all in one gulp.This wine was full-bodied and fragrant, indescribably smooth, fragrant but not greasy, spicy but not strong, Mo Yunxiao's spirit was shaken after drinking a cup.

She wiped the corner of her mouth and said, "I wish I hadn't brought him down."

Fifth Aunt Song nodded with a smile, and said with emotion: "Yes. King Jian is suave and suave, and he is a good man. Alas, marriage has been difficult to determine since ancient times, and there are many complicated and confusing things. , Buddha will surely bless you to find a good marriage."

Mo Yunxiao poked the fried fish back and forth with his chopsticks, and asked, "Did Sister-in-law Wu ask me to rescue it to reassure me?"

"That's not true." Song Wusao smiled and said, "I invite you to come. First, I appreciate you doing such a great thing as a daughter. My sister-in-law is very envious. I will respect you with this glass of wine." Both of her wine cups were filled with wine, and then they raised their glasses and clinked glasses, and each drank.

"It's really good wine." Mo Yunxiao praised it.

Song Wusao was even happier, opened the small cage drawer, picked up a small soup dumpling with chopsticks, put it in the bowl, and handed it to Mo Yunxiao, and said with a smile, "Come, come, try the craftsmanship of Yulou soup dumpling master."

Mo Yunxiao took the small bowl, picked up the soup dumpling, and took a light bite.With just one bite, the juice of the soup dumpling splashed all over the place, almost spurting it out.

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, and suddenly thought of the "pissing cow ball" in Zhou Xingchi's movie "The God of Cookery".

Song Wusao couldn't help laughing "puchi" and said, "Eat slowly, this Yulou's soup dumplings are like this, you should eat slowly."

Tasting the soup carefully, the smell of meat is mixed with the aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus. The meat filling of the buns has the strength of beef, but also the delicateness of mutton, and even more rare, the freshness of river fish.

These kinds of textures and flavors are blended together without giving people an intricate feeling, but instead have an eclectic beauty of hybridity.Mo Yunxiao tasted it again and again, and couldn't help nodding her head in praise: "Yulou soup buns are well-deserved."

Song Wusao nodded with a smile, and said, "The wine from Changfeng Tower, the soup dumplings from Yulou, the fish from our Fanlou, and the tea from your teahouse are known to everyone in Tokyo. Let's name these four famous foods." I have all the drinks together, I am afraid that the officials are not so lucky."

Mo Yunxiao looked at the good wine and food on this table, and then at the kind smile of Mrs. Song on the opposite side.

A common saying suddenly appeared in her heart: "If you don't have anything to show courteousness, you can either rape or steal." However, as soon as this thought came to her mind, she shook her head irritably and let it dissipate in the air.

Song Wusao and himself are very good friends. Even if there was an unhappiness about retiring the engagement and merging the store, those are all things in the past. Now that I am in trouble, Song Wusao is generous to help. heart.

"Fifth sister-in-law, this table is full of good food." Mo Yunxiao said, "I've been rewarded for nothing, so I feel uneasy about eating these good things from you for nothing."

Song Wusao glanced at her, patted her arm lightly, and cursed with a smile: "You little fox is too poor, who doesn't know that you, Mo Yunxiao, are a guy who only takes advantage of others and never suffers."Why did you suddenly change your sex today? '

Mo Yunxiao smiled subtly, and said, "That's not true. It's just that you are a sensible person, sister-in-law. You don't say dark words in front of smart people. Today, my sister-in-law invited me to this big meal, and she didn't just want to scare me away."

"What? You thought it was a Hongmen Banquet?" Song Wusao said with a smile.

Mo Yunxiao was startled, she slapped her chopsticks on the table, stood up and said, "No, no, sister-in-law, don't worry too much, I've never thought about it this way."

Fifth Sister Song laughed.She took Mo Yunxiao's hand and sat down, and said, "I'm just telling a joke, don't take it seriously. In fact, sister-in-law, I have prepared a big gift for you. Before this big gift, these wines, vegetables and fish are all considered Nothing."

"Oh?" There was a strange light in Mo Yunxiao's eyes.

Fifth Aunt Song got up calmly, walked around behind the screen, picked up a small box in front of the dressing table and turned back.She put the small box in Mo Yunxiao's hand and said, "Open it and see for yourself."

Mo Yunxiao was taken aback, then opened the box as she said.Inside is a folded piece of paper, like some kind of document.She still didn't know what to do, so she opened the document to have a look, only to see two large characters "house deed" written on it.

Mo Yunxiao was taken aback, and stared at Song Wusao with wide eyes.Fifth Aunt Song smiled slightly, took the contract over, and said, "Look, this is your house deed for Minglou. I redeemed it for you."

"Fifth sister-in-law, what are you doing?" Mo Yunxiao asked tremblingly.

Song Wusao smiled and said, "Silly girl, what else can I do. Minglou is your father's property, and it must not be destroyed so easily. I will return this deed to you. Minglou is still surnamed Mo."

Mo Yunxiao was taken aback for a moment, then stood up abruptly and said, "Sister-in-law Wu is so kind, how can our Mo family afford it?"

"Oh, there's nothing I can't afford to take on." Song Wusao sighed sadly, and said, "Before, Jiaxing was sorry for you and hurt your reputation. As a sister-in-law, I also..."

"Fifth sister-in-law, let's not mention this matter." Mo Yunxiao paused before saying, "I'm not good either. Jiaxing is a well-educated young man, but I... well, I only know how to wield knives and guns." , I am a man, people call me female Yan Luo, but Jiaxing Xiao Pan'an. We are not worthy after all."

When she said this, tears rolled in her eyes, and she didn't know whether it was moved or sentimental.

"He Lu, don't talk about this, don't talk about this." Song Wusao was also moved, wiped away her tears heavily, and continued to choke up and said, "I know you are a good boy. Little Pan An and female Yan Luo are all Nonsense talk of a rambunctious boy. I have always regarded you as my own sister, and I really hope that you and Jiaxing will rejuvenate him... Sigh, that's all, it's because our family is not good enough to let you down."

Mo Yunxiao also wiped away tears and said: "I have no relationship with Jia Xing, so why not live up to it."

"But you have a marriage contract," Song Wusao said.

Mo Yunxiao lowered her head and smiled bitterly, and said, "Even if you are married, if you don't have love, you will always have to separate."

"Well, let's not mention the past." Mo Yunxiao also poured wine for the two of them, and said, "But sister-in-law, I will never forget your great kindness."

Song Wusao also smiled wryly, and said, "He Lu, you and I mentioned the joint business before, do you still remember?"

"Remember, it's a limited liability company, what's the matter?"

Song Wusao smiled and said, "I want to take the lead and unite Changfenglou, Yulou, Fanlou and Minglou to form a joint-stock limited liability company."

The tears in the corners of Mo Yunxiao's eyes hadn't run out yet, but they completely dried up in an instant after hearing these words.

(End of this chapter)