Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 206
He told Wang Ling what he had said earlier, and made an appointment with her to go to Daxiangguo Temple for a fair the next day, and the two separated.

Wen Shu carried the basket and went out again. Two quarters of an hour later, he arrived at the tea shed smoothly.

At the same time, at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Aunt Zhang still couldn't let go of the fifty guan bounty, after a long hesitation, she decided to try her luck.

Maybe people will recognize it.

"What, do you have news about the eldest girl?" The porter looked at the old woman in front of him, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Yes, I just saw the birthmark yesterday. I just don't know if I can provide information now, but there is still a reward?"

"If it's true, it must be there. Please tell me carefully, where did you see that birthmark?"

"In Xiaocha Lane in the north of the city, Wen Shu, a young lady of the Wen family, has such a birthmark on the back of her neck. The birthmark looks real to me. It is exactly the same as the one on the portrait. It is probably the daughter of your family."

Wang Qiaoqian, who was about to go outside the mansion with her maid to get custom-made clothes and jewelry, happened to hear it, and her heart suddenly jumped.

"Then why didn't she come by herself?" The porter here was still asking carefully.

"She went to visit relatives in other places a while ago, and she just came back yesterday." Aunt Zhang thought about it and said, "The old lady told her, but she didn't see the reward list in your house, she just thought I was coaxing her, didn't she?" I am willing to come, but I thought that since your mansion is spreading the list everywhere, it must be in a hurry to find my daughter, so I rushed to tell you."

Seeing that she sounded like she said, the concierge nodded, "Okay, then you wait here, and I will go in and inform Madam."

"Hey, hey." Aunt Zhang responded repeatedly.

Seeing that the concierge was going to report, Wang Qiaoqian hurriedly winked at the maid Shao Yao, Shao Yao understood, and ran out a few steps to bump into the concierge.

"Oh, who is running so fast, rushing to reincarnate!"

"Miss Shaoyao, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay." The porter repeatedly apologized.

"Is it okay, your arm hurts from being hit by you." Shao Yao glared at the concierge, and said angrily, "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"A woman came outside the door and said that there was news about the eldest girl. I am going to report to Madam."

"Big girl?" Wang Qiaoqian came out from the corner, and said with a half-smile, "The list of aunts has been withdrawn, and this woman still came to show off at the door. Needless to say why, Wang San, you are also an old man in the house. Can't even see this trick?"

The concierge Wang San was taken aback by what she said, and hesitated: "What the cousin said is reasonable, but this woman also said that she has a nose and eyes, and she even said her specific name and surname. The little one thinks that Madam is eager to find a girl, and there is no way to inform her." wrong."

"No mistake." Wang Qiaoqian sternly said: "My aunt was sad about this matter a month ago, and then she put up a list to search for half a month, but all the ones who came were liars. A loving mother's heart was almost broken. Now it's hard. It's better, you have to use these dirty things to trouble you again, if it's fake again, you can bear it."

"What does this girl mean?"

"Naturally coax them out, and let me teach you. If there is such a thing in the future, you don't need to report it, and you will all be sent away. My aunt has already withdrawn from the list, so it proves that I won't find you." As he spoke, he said meaningfully: "This is a good job. In addition to fulfilling your responsibilities, servants must also learn to guess the master's mind in order to go further."

The concierge was stunned, although he felt that it was inappropriate, but he was a little hesitant when he remembered that the woman had indeed opened her mouth to ask about the reward.

Coupled with the detached status of the cousin girl in the mansion, he really couldn't afford to offend a small concierge, and he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only turn around halfway and go out to coax the old woman away.

"Go, go, Madam said that I can't find it anymore, you mother-in-law, go back where you came from."

"Why didn't I look for it again, brother, what I said is true, that Miss Wen really has the same birthmark, you believe me." Aunt Zhang still wanted to fight for it.

"Go quickly, how can you wait for the noise in front of the Xiangfu gate, if you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude." Wang San raised his hands.

Although Aunt Zhang loved money, she didn't dare to force her to stay in this posture, so she turned around angrily and went down the steps.

After walking a few steps, he turned around and spat at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Hey, what the hell, you drove the old lady away, you just wait and regret it."

In the tea shed outside the city, when Wen Shu entered, Mrs. Zhao was serving steamed buns to the guests. When she saw her suddenly appear, the steamed buns in her hand were still in shock.

"Little boss, you're back, little boss!"

"Well, I'm back, everything in the store is alright."

"Okay, okay, sit down, little master." Mrs. Zhao nodded excitedly, moved a stool for her, and asked repeatedly: "When did the little master come back? Have you had breakfast? Are you back home?" ? Does the host know?”

"I know, I just came from home, and I've already had breakfast. My sister-in-law doesn't need to greet me. I'm from my own shop, so I don't need someone to greet me."

"Yes, yes, look, I'm so happy and confused." Mrs. Zhao handed the steamed buns to the guests, and went back to the back kitchen to serve the tea soup.

Wen Shu saw that there were two tables of customers sitting in the store, and there was nothing on the other table, so she followed up to help.After some fuss, after the guests at the two tables had finished eating and left, Mrs. Zhao pulled her to ask the reason.

Wen Shubi slightly changed what he had said to Wang Ling. Instead of going to the mountain behind the teahouse to catch rabbits, he changed it to looking for food in the western outskirts of the city. He was attracted by the rabbits halfway and chased them into the forest.

Mrs. Zhao was amazed again and again, "There is such a miracle!"

"No, if I didn't experience it myself, I wouldn't believe it myself."

After telling half-truths and half-false stories, Wen Shu asked Mrs. Zhao how the teahouse was doing recently, and Mrs. Zhao answered them one by one, and showed Wen Shu the account book she had made.

She was illiterate, and all the numbers on the ledger were replaced by patterns. Wen Shu couldn't understand, so she told her one by one.

Two quarters of an hour later, Wen Shu closed the account book, "Very well, thanks for your hard work, sister-in-law. The smooth operation of the tea shed is all thanks to my sister-in-law."

"Little boss, don't say that, I just did what I was supposed to do." Mrs. Zhao lowered her head in embarrassment.

"It's easy to say, but not everyone is willing to do this insider thing, and do it well. I will remember my sister-in-law's credit, and I will send you a big red envelope at the end of the month."

"Can't, can't."

"Make, make."

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, a train of horses drove up on the official road, and a heroic little lady in red sat on the leading black horse.

As the carriage got closer and closer to the tea shed, the expression of the little lady who was joking with her companion froze immediately.

"Fourth Uncle, go to the tea shed in front and take a rest." She said to the middle-aged man next to her.

"Well, didn't you just leave the city, why do you want to rest again?"

"I want to go in and sit down. If Fourth Uncle is in a hurry, why not go first, and I will catch up later."

"What did you say? I can leave you alone here. If something happens, how can I explain to your parents? That's all, just take a rest, but it can't exceed a quarter of an hour."

"Thank you, Fourth Uncle." The little lady in red showed a smile, and rode to the tea shed, looking at the cover hanging beside the tea shed, her eyes were a bit sad.

"Guest officer, what would you like?" Seeing the guest, Mrs. Zhao hurriedly put down the dishcloth and greeted him.

(End of this chapter)