Little lucky girl from the peasant family: Queen Splendid

Chapter 529 I am who I am
The three of them spoke without lowering their voices. The guests at the next table just paid their bills and left.

The shopkeeper of the restaurant happened to be a member of the Detachment of Women, and happened to know Qin Rui, so he was so surprised that he hurried forward to salute, calling him Young Master Qin.

Qin Rui frowned, and Qin Quan asked, "How do you know our young master?"

The Women's Army said, "I went to the farm to deliver the account book to the master, and I met the young master once in the courtyard."

Qin Rui's master and servant were silent when they thought of the passing away Ding's family, and finally asked, "How is the business? Is there anyone else?"

"Thank you, my lord, no." To be honest, the Detachment of Women Army was in a dilemma, and would not know how to treat Qin Rui.If he is said to be the master's friend, he still snatched the throne of the general after all.If it is an enemy, the master does not have any orders for revenge, and the restaurant is also protected by this person a lot...

Fortunately, Qin Rui just nodded, didn't say much, instead signaled Qin Quan to pay the bill and walked out.

No matter how stupid Miss Dong San was, she could hear something strange at this moment, so even though she was not full, she obediently stood up and followed out.

The Detachment of Women tried their best to refuse, not wanting the money, but they glanced at Miss Dong San several times.

Qin Quan stuffed a piece of silver at last, turned around and went out to chase after his master.

The Detachment of Women immediately asked the young man, "Do you know the girl at the same table just now?"

The young man scratched his head, a little uncertain, but he still said, "I seem to have been here a few times, probably the surname is Dong."

"Go and inquire, maybe it will be useful to the master."

Before leaving the palace, the sky was gloomy, but now it is really snowing.

Unlike the snow particles in the past, today it is rare to be a large snowflake.The white ones, piece by piece, just floated down from the sky slowly, elegant and small, falling into the palm of the hand, it melted in a moment, leaving only a little bit of wetness.

Miss Dong San stretched out her chubby little hand and took one piece after another. Every time she wanted to close the curtains, she just couldn't bear it.It seems that the snow outside the palace is cleaner and more comfortable than in the palace.

Qin Rui looked out from the window and was also attracted by such a beautiful snow scene, so he simply took Miss Dong San out of the car and walked slowly in the snow.

Kyoto in the heavy snow seems to have suddenly quieted down.Soon, the streets, roofs, and trees all turned white, and the world became pure inside and out.

The two walked slowly in the snow without feeling cold, Qin Quan drove the cart and followed behind, even the horses pulling the cart relaxed their steps.

After not walking too far, I happened to pass by Ding's ice cream shop. Ms. Dong San's eyes burst into laughter, she pulled Qin Rui's sleeves, and shouted excitedly, "Brother Qin, have you ever eaten ice cream from this ice cream shop?" Right? I’ve eaten it, woohoo, it’s so delicious. It’s winter now, wait until next summer, please…”

In the middle of talking, she remembered that she wondered if she would be able to leave the palace next summer, so she stopped talking again.Although she always said that if she is not selected, she will go home, but in case someone has a twitch and the selected one becomes a palace concubine, and the one who is not selected becomes a palace maid, she will still be trapped in the palace for the rest of her life.Not to mention ice products, I'm afraid it will be difficult to come out like this.

Qin Rui didn't know why, but suddenly couldn't see her depressed appearance, and said, "I'll talk about next year, since I'm passing by, why don't I go in and buy a bowl?"

"No, it's best to eat in summer. It's refreshing and very comfortable."

Miss Dong San wasn't cheerful either, so she quickly adjusted her mentality, leaned in front of Qin Rui, and said mysteriously, "Shall I tell you a secret?"

"What's the secret? Could it be... are you a man?" Qin Rui teased, and she was so angry that Miss Dong San stamped her feet, splashing countless snowflakes.

"I am a woman, a woman!"

"Okay, I'm just joking, what's your secret?"

After arguing for a while, the two finally picked up the conversation just now.

Miss Dong San leaned in front of Qin Rui again, and whispered, "I really like the former queen empress. You don't know, the elder sister of my fifth uncle's family is the elder brother who married the queen, so I listen to it more than others. I have said a lot about the empress. I originally wanted to study medicine, serve the world with a pot, or open a restaurant, thinking about good food and snacks all day long. Or simply travel and eat all over the world. It's a pity..."

She sighed, "It's a pity that my mother won't agree, she still counts on me to honor Emperor Yaozong. I'm not allowed to like the Empress Empress, my cousin lives with the Empress Empress now on the island, and she secretly brought me a gift last time." I had to choose a big conch with a pearl embedded in it. I loved it so much that I hugged it to sleep, but when I entered the palace, the eunuch wouldn’t let me take it, and I don’t know if my mother put it away for me. My cousin wrote to say there The four seasons are like spring, you can still walk on the beach barefoot, there are fresh fruits at any time, and you can go into the sea mallow water..."

Miss Dong San was so excited, Qin Rui was fascinated by it, and asked after a long time, "Do you want to be her?"

"Who, empress?"

Miss Dong San blinked her eyes suspiciously, "Of course I don't want to, I am me, why should I be someone else. I just envy the empress who is smart and can live a happy life wherever she is, and..."

She blushed a little, "and she can be favored by the general."

"I am me, don't I want to be someone else?" Qin Rui murmured softly, his steps slowed down, and it took a long time before he let out a long sigh.

"Is it too late for me to understand such a simple truth?"

"What's the reason?" Miss Dong San was dizzy, finally raised her head to look at the sky, and suddenly jumped up, "Oh, the nurse in charge is about to die, let's go back to the palace!"

After all, she pulled Qin Rui and ran, leaving two lines of footprints on the snow, bright and lively...

The little boy who followed quietly in the distance, seeing that the person had gone far away, hurriedly picked up the small things he bought by the side of the road and went back to the restaurant.

Soon, a letter was sandwiched between several thick account books and became the capital, and was sent to the southern island where the seasons are like spring.

It is snowing heavily here in Kyoto, but the sun is still shining brightly on Taoyuan Island.Even though it's already the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is coming soon, there's no snowflakes, and it's just that the gauze skirt has been replaced with cotton cloth.

The people who migrated from Quanzhou are fine, they are used to it, but the people from the north are very surprised.

Compared with two months ago, Taoyuan Island Mountain has almost changed its appearance again.

The location chosen to build the city is no longer empty, and countless craftsmen are as busy as ants.A majestic city is growing taller and taller in their hands, filling...

On the hillside not far away, a large area of ​​shacks was built, where the wives and children of craftsmen lived, or some daring hawkers who came to the island early to roam around.Craftsmen with family members will naturally have their own mothers-in-law to take care of food, drink and clothes, and those craftsmen who are single will not be treated poorly. Women in every household take turns to work, cook and wash clothes, and take care of them very thoughtfully.

Vendors go out in the evening to sell some cooked food, or roasted seeds and nuts, or various small things, attracting the unemployed craftsmen to spend a few pennies to buy some children, or simply reward their tired self.

In this way, the small open space in front of the shanty town has become a small market, which is bustling every day.

On the newly built stone pier in the distance, someone is carrying down the food bags, enough to ensure that everyone is full every day.

A well-groomed woman is leading her child to buy two bowls of kimchi at the market. The man of her family is from Sichuan. He hardly has such sweet and sour dishes, so he refuses to use his chopsticks.But she is clumsy, and the pickled things always taste wrong, which makes men frown.

Fortunately, many people have come to the island now, and there are stalls selling side dishes, but you can get a big bowl for three to five yuan, which is very cheap.

The woman who bought the kimchi was also eloquent, so she said, "Sister-in-law Wang, it's almost the Chinese New Year, the island owner didn't say what kind of interest will be paid?"

"It's not interest, it's welfare." The woman named Wang's sister-in-law, because the man is good at work, was just promoted to be a small steward, and naturally got more news than others, so she was a little more arrogant.

"Our host's wife said that the Chinese New Year will be the same as before. Each family will have two new horses, a large piece of meat, and two snacks. The most important thing is to double the reward, which is five taels of silver."

"Ah, there are so many." The proprietress who sells kimchi was very envious, and said regretfully with her mouth smacking twice? "

Sister-in-law Wang is not a vegetarian either, so she flattered her and said, "Don't make such a joke, your dog's father's straw sandals are so well woven, they are soft and don't rub your feet, and they look elegant. I heard that Shi Bao's All the shopkeepers around here have bought it. You can also pickle pickles, and the money box is full, why are you joking with me!"

Sure enough, the proprietress was so flattered that she smiled and replied, "I also told Gouwa's father, if I knew it was so good, our family would have moved here long ago. The place where we lived before sold ten pairs of straw sandals. After collecting five pairs of taxes, now the wife of the island owner only collects a land tax. One hundred cash a month is enough, and the rest is her own. Thinking about it makes people happy to sleep and wake up with a smile. After a few years of busy work like this, I can build a big yard in my hometown, and if I get old, I will have a good place to retire.”

"You still plan to go back, I want to take root here. Our child's father said that after the city is built, our family will be allocated a small yard in the city, or sell it, or live in it by ourselves. The wife of the owner said, this is the reward we deserve for our contribution to Taoyuan Island."

"I really envy you. When I recruited workers, my cousin also said that he would come, but the sister-in-law at home made a fuss and refused. She is such a prodigal daughter-in-law. If she came, wouldn't she also earn wages and live a good life?"

"That's right, all the workshops are recruiting workers now, but there are still not enough manpower. If your cousin wants to come, he can come in time."

"Really? That's great. I'll send a letter when the fleet returns."

"Me too, I want to bring some money and things back to my mother-in-law's family."

The two chatted and laughed a few times, and when a guest came, they dispersed.

Ever since Taoyuan Island entered into a large-scale construction, more and more people began to gather. Although the city has not yet been built, the embryonic form of a small country has already taken shape.

(End of this chapter)