After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Chapter 20

"We sent gold, silver, jade, antique calligraphy and paintings, and they only sent a box of pastries. How did they get it?"

"That's right! That pastry is only worth a few bucks, who is it worth? I don't even give that much to the maids and servants!"

"After all, she is a village woman, and the pastries she makes are old-fashioned, not as good as the pastries of the Subaozhai in the city. Who still uses flower petals and red bean paste as fillings? Everyone uses foreign sugar, salted duck egg yolk and diced ham. The cakes made by this village woman are so sweet and unappetizing."

"..."

Xiao Fengxian stared at the cakes scattered on the ground, Danfeng's eyes suddenly turned red, and the aura around her was also horrifying. He was obviously only a young man, but his body seemed to contain majestic and frightening power.

He clenched his fists and suddenly strode towards the book boy.

The book boy was terrified, and while hiding back, he shouted loudly: "What are you doing?! What do you want to do?! In broad daylight, do you want to hit someone?!"

Wei Zi struggled with breastfeeding, and hugged Xiao Fengxian's arm with all his might.

Xiao Fengxian was like a stray dog ​​that couldn't be held back even with an iron chain around his neck. His strength was so amazing that he almost dragged her to the ground!
Her little face was flushed, and she persuaded in a low voice: "There are so many people watching, and you beat someone, and we became unreasonable when we were justified."

Xiao Fengxian's blood-red phoenix eyes stared straight at Shen Shilang: "I will make a bet with you that within three days, you will definitely come to the door in person and apologize to my sister-in-law. If not, I would rather get out of Lingzhou and not participate in this life imperial examination."

"What a joke!" Shen Chunqiu sneered, "What kind of status is this old man, how honorable and dignified, would he apologize to a village woman?! Don't even think about it! Get out, get out!"

Wei Zi pulled Xiao Fengxian out, but Xiao Fengxian refused.

He bent down, picked up the cakes one by one, wiped off the dirt and put them back into the storage box.

He put the wooden lid on well before leaving with Wei Zi.

The backyard of the mountain temple.

It was sunset, the garden was green and deep, and the pavilion was quiet and lonely. The glazed tiles in front of the Buddha Hall reflected the golden light of the setting sun, and the homing birds hovered in the sky reflected in the colorful clouds, chirping and chirping.

Sitting at the stone table, Wei Zi said worriedly: "What bet are you betting with him? Will he really apologize to me? Get out of Lingzhou and never take the imperial examination for the rest of your life. Second brother, aren't you taking the exam?" Are you kidding me?"

Xiao Fengxian opened the box and picked up a piece of pastry: "I'm not kidding."

"You—" Wei Zi's eyes were red with anger, he pressed the wet corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, turned his back, and said in a delicate and soft voice with a crying voice, "You are angry with me!"

Xiao Fengxian took a bite of the cake and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law don't care about men's affairs."

"How old are you, are you a man?"

"Why am I not a man?"

His twisting energy came up again, and Wei Zi was too lazy to argue with him. Seeing him eating cakes happily, sadness flashed across his eyes, his thin white fingers rested lightly on the box, and whispered: "I made it." The cake is sweet and greasy, not tasty."

Xiao Fengxian raised her eyebrows, remembering those people's taunting words.

——After all, she is a village woman, and the cakes she makes are old-fashioned, not as Western-style as the cakes at Subaozhai in the city.Who still uses flower petals and red bean paste as stuffing? Everyone uses foreign sugar, salted duck egg yolk and diced ham.The cakes made by this village woman are so sweet and unappetizing.

Xiao Fengxian frowned.

But what does his sister-in-law know?

She has been locked in the backyard of the deep house all her life, and has never eaten cakes outside.

She only knows that sugar is a very expensive thing. To show her sincerity, she specially dipped a thick layer of icing sugar on the cake. The red bean paste is also carefully cooked by her choice of the roundest and plump red beans at home. She even made it herself Are reluctant to eat.

Xiao Fengxian finished eating the pastry in twos and then picked up another piece.

He said seriously: "It's delicious."

The bean paste cake made by his sister-in-law is the best cake in the world.

……

When the two went down the mountain, they saw a Marriage Hall standing halfway up the mountain.

Xiao Fengxian suggested: "It's all here, how about sister-in-law also ask for marriage? I heard people say that this marriage hall in Yunshen Temple is very effective."

Wei Zi laughed: "How can a new widow be anxious to get married?"

She said, looking towards the Marriage Hall.

There are people crowded in front of the hall.

A lively and delicate girl in a red dress attracts the most attention. She is holding a bright red fan woven with golden lotuses, and is leading a group of men and women to the Marriage Hall as if they were visiting a scenic spot.

The girl introduced loudly: "This is the most effective marriage hall in our Lingzhou. All men and women who donate incense money here will have a smooth marriage! Donate one tael of silver to bless the couple for ten years. Oil adjustment. Those who donate two taels of silver can bless the couple for 20 years, and the husband and wife will be married together. Those who donate three taels of silver can bless the couple for 30 years. We will never be separated until we are old!"

"Wow, Boss Yu, is what you said true!"

The group of men and women were so excited that they booed one after another and rushed to donate money.

Wei Zi was curious: "Whose girl is that? You are so eloquent!"

Xiao Fengxian sneered: "The owner of the Matchmaker's Queqiao Fairy is called Yu Hehuan, and she is the most deceitful matchmaker in Lingzhou. She has a cooperative relationship with the Marriage Palace, and she can get half of the incense money."

Wei Zi was stunned.

You can actually make money by talking about it!
Isn't this more profitable than her hard work selling tofu? !
"Sister-in-law, don't imitate her." Xiao Fengxian saw through Wei Zi's mind with a glance, "Her money is all cheated, this kind of method of earning money is not suitable for sister-in-law."

Wei Zi listened to Xiao Fengxian very much.

She has self-knowledge, knows that she is really not very smart, and does not have a good eloquence. A gentleman loves money in a proper way, and earning money in a down-to-earth manner is the right way for her to make a fortune.

Because Xiao Dujuan and Xing Qianri ran away early, the carriage was gone.

Wei Zi said: "We have to hire a carriage to go back."

"It's too late." Xiao Fengxian looked at the twilight in the surrounding area. "In two quarters of an hour, the gates of the city will be locked, and there will be a curfew inside the city. Sister-in-law, we can only stay in the suburbs tonight."

Wei Zi squeezed the handkerchief: "Do you want to spend the night at Yunshen Temple?"

"It's not necessary, my sister-in-law will come with me."

The mountains and rivers near Yunshen Temple are clear and bright, and the scenery is excellent.

Some rich and noble families specially repaired villas among the mountains and rivers for entertainment in their spare time.

Xiao Fengxian led Wei Zi to walk for a quarter of an hour, and came to a garden: "Let's rest here tonight."

Wei Zi looked over.

The other garden is hidden among the verdant vegetation. There is a plaque hanging under the eaves, inscribed with the three characters of "Wutong Garden". When you step into the threshold, you can see white tiles and white walls, stacked rockery, winding corridors, and towering phoenix trees. A picturesque, exquisite and rich villa.

She said, "What kind of place is this?"

Xiao Fengxian wanted to tell her that this was his private house, but after thinking for a while, he secretly thought that it would be better not to reveal his wealth in front of the little widow, otherwise, she would not cook for him and make clothes for him.

He wants to be the poor little sister-in-law.

(End of this chapter)