Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 91 Pink Skull (3)
Everyone leaned forward to take a look, and they all gasped.On Xiao Qiuyan's fair fair neck, there were five swollen and red pinch marks.The skin and flesh were scratched, and red blood oozes out.

"This...is this pinched by the embroiderer?" The bustard was shocked, "Just because you want to touch her kite box?"

"Yeah!" Xiao Qiuyan said aggrievedly, "It's a pity I haven't touched it yet... If I did, maybe she could strangle me to death! Also...the embroiderer left her a big room and didn't want it, I just fell in love with the one next to the locust tree in the west courtyard!"

"The one next to the locust tree?" The madam became more and more puzzled, "That one didn't even hang the ceiling. When you look up, the purlins and rafters are all exposed, how can people live there?"

"Who says it's not!" Xiao Qiuyan said anxiously, "Mom, why do I feel... that Xiu Niang is full of evil spirits? Look at her appearance... can people be so good-looking..."

"Nonsense! If you're not a human, how can you be a goblin?" The madam waved at the fans, "Come on, let's go to the embroiderer's place with a few more people!"

After saying that, the madam left a few fans to accompany Pi Shun, took the rest with her, and headed towards Xikua courtyard.

When she came to that room, Xiao Qiuyan didn't dare to go in, so the madam pushed her away and opened the door to enter.

At this time, the house has been tidied up, and Xiu Niang is sitting on the bed, watching everyone coldly. "Mom hasn't rested yet? So mobilizing teachers and mobilizing people, but why?"

The bustard pulled Xiao Qiuyan from behind, pointed to the pinch mark on her neck and asked, "Xiu Niang, did you catch this?"

"It's really my fault," Xiu Niang stood up, and smiled apologetically at Xiao Qiuyan, "Just now, because of a misunderstanding, I ran into my sister... When I realized it, my sister had already run away. In front of everyone, Xiu Niang I apologize to my sister. If my sister still doesn't feel relieved, even if she hits me a few times, it will still make..."

After finishing speaking, Xiu Niang smiled and handed over her hand.Xiao Qiuyan panicked and backed away in fright.

"Don't be in a hurry!" The bustard turned her body across and stopped the two of them. "Xiu Niang, you said it was a misunderstanding?"

"Yes", Xiu Niang nodded with guilt on her face. "I'm ashamed to say... At that time, when I turned around, I saw sister Qiuyan flipping through my kite box..."

"You...you're talking nonsense!" Xiao Qiuyan yelled, "I hadn't even touched the side of the box at that time!"

The bustard with a sullen face stopped Xiao Qiuyan. "Xiu Niang, keep talking!"

Xiu Niang continued: "Indeed. At that time, sister Qiuyan hadn't touched my zither box, but because I was narrow-minded and impatient, I mistakenly thought that my sister wanted to swallow the things in my box..."

The bustard asked again: "Isn't there just a kite in that box? What's wrong with it?"

"Otherwise," Xiu Niang said, "During her lifetime, the dead sister had saved some jewelries, and I put them in the box as well."

Seeing that everyone was still suspicious, Xiu Niang simply stretched out her hand and opened the kite box.Sure enough, in addition to a big zither, there were several copper hairpins scattered at the bottom of the box.

Xiao Qiuyan looked at it, and said with disdain: "Hmph, who would steal such a crude hairpin? I don't even want it for free!"

"My sister is used to wearing gold and silver, so naturally I don't like these things," Xiu Niang took out the hairpins and pressed them tightly to her chest. "But these are all left by my dead sister... Even if I get a golden mountain, I'm not willing to exchange it!"

With these few copper hairpins alone, Xiu Niang's temperament changed drastically?The madam smacked her lips, feeling something was wrong.She bent down, but smelled a musty smell from the box.

The madam frowned, "What's the smell? It smells so bad?"

A trace of panic flashed across Xiuniang's face, "Is there any? I haven't heard of it..."

"Why not? It's not sour, it's stinky," the madam said to the others, "Come here and smell it."

When the fans smelled it, they all covered their noses, "Oh! It smells so bad, what the hell is this?"

Xiu Niang frowned slightly, and said: "It's been a southerly wind for the past few days, maybe the box has been damp."

The madam said carefully, "Then take it out quickly and have a look, don't let the moisture corrode the kite board!"

What the bustard said, the drunkard didn't mean to drink.She used the pretense to find out if there was something else hidden in the box.

Xiu Niang didn't point it out, but obediently carried the kite out.While stroking the wild goose column, he said to himself: "This zither board is made of high-quality hard paulownia wood, so it should be fine..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the madam quickly sneaked a peek.But in the box, apart from the few copper hairpins, there is indeed nothing else.

The bustard gave Xiuniang a suspicious look and had to give up. "Since it is damp, I will go to dry the box tomorrow."

"Okay," the embroiderer replied, "I'll do it tomorrow."

The bustard coughed twice, and said again: "Xiu Niang, I think you are new here, and I will not pursue the matter of pinching Xiao Qiuyan. If you are fine, just listen and watch more, and learn from you sisters. Rules. If there is no light or heavy, I will not forgive you!"

"Thank you mother for not punishing me," Xiu Niang said repeatedly, "Xiu Niang will not dare again."

"Just write it down!" The madam was about to turn around when she suddenly remembered something. "Hey? I almost forgot to ask you! Xiu Niang, we have a lot of empty rooms here, why did you single out this shabby house?"

"This room is very nice," said Xiu Niang with a smile, "It's airy and quiet. When it's hot, the big locust tree outside the window can just enjoy the cool... To tell the truth from my mother, Xiu Niang has suffered a lot. It is enough to be able to have a tile to cover my body.”

"It's up to you! Live as long as you want, I don't care!" The madam was a little impatient, and whispered, "I don't even enjoy the blessings, what a scumbag..."

Xiu Niang turned her face away, pretending she didn't hear.

The madam thought for a while, and then said: "Clean up the bedding and everything. Don't wait for the guests to come and make them feel poor. If there is anything missing or short, just ask me for it!"

"Well," Xiu Niang said, "I'll put it away tomorrow, if something is missing, I have to bother my mother."

"Then you should rest first. Get enough energy and earn money for me!" After the madam finished speaking, she waved to other fans. "Let's go! Don't be stupid, why should you go!"

After sending everyone away, Xiu Niang closed the door tightly behind her back.Looking at the fishbone-like stringers on the roof, the corners of Xiu Niang's mouth turned, and she smiled strangely. "This house...it's time to put it back!"

Since the embroidered lady came, the business of this flower shop has become more lively than before.Everyone in the alley knew that a beautiful woman named Xiuniang had been recruited in the flower planting house.Needless to say, the benefactors who come and go often come almost every night.Even the people from the outskirts of the city came all the way from afar because of their fame, spending money and money, just to see Xiu Niang's face.

Among the benefactors, there is no lack of that kind of handsome rich man.But no matter how much they bid, Xiu Niang is only willing to socialize and play the zither with the wine.Not to mention the courtship of Yang Huan, even kissing Fangze is more difficult than going to heaven.

Seeing that Xiu Niang guarded herself like a jade, the bustard persuaded her several times in private.Helpless, every time she tried to persuade her, Xiu Niang used various reasons to shirk her.Nian Zai Niang earned a lot of money, the madam didn't force her too much and let her go.

With the help of the embroidered lady, the flower planting hall has made a lot of money.When there is nothing to do, the madam often likes to drill into the counter.While flicking the little abacus, he was delighted from ear to ear.

Also smiling, was Feng Shen in the Feng family compound.On this day, Feng Shen was sitting upright in the hall, suddenly Feng Quan ran up to the hall, saying that it was the old man Shen Yuqing who asked someone to bring a letter.

Feng Shen was overjoyed and quickly opened the letter to have a look.I saw that the letter said: Because Prince Su united with a group of ministers to go to Shu, the imperial court has become wary of Yuan Shikai.Under pressure, Yuan Shikai resigned from various part-time missions and handed over the military power of No. [-], No. [-], No. [-] and No. [-] towns in Beiyang.In addition, the imperial court also issued a decree to promote Shen Yuqing as Jiangxi Chief Envoy to supervise the collection of money and food for a province.

(End of this chapter)