pampering wife

Chapter 122

Halfway through February, Qingmei is busy decorating the tavern.Time passed quickly, and within a few days, I got news from the He family—He Zimo in the Golden Palace answered calmly and brilliantly, was selected as the number one scholar by the emperor, and was summoned by the emperor alone, which is the honor that many scholars can only dream of.

On the top three list with He Zimo is a student named An, who is a student of Shang Shuling He Jiuling, and has been named a child prodigy since he was a child, but he was selected as the second place in the list.There is no outstanding talent and name like the No. [-] scholar, and there is no elegance and elegance like the No. [-]. It seems that there is no place to settle for a title.Qing Mei only took it as a joke, but Gu Changqing and the others understood it very well - this is the face of the He family that the emperor wanted!
Although An is quite talented, he is not ranked among the top three, but it is because of He Jiuling's arrangement that he can get this honor under various joints.When the emperor questioned him in the Golden Palace, An Mou had already been taught by He Jiuling, and when he answered, he was in favor of the emperor, but he didn't seem to have the insight of the other two, so he was obviously at a disadvantage.The emperor was a little hesitant on the spot, intending to praise the talent of the No. [-] scholar and his demeanor, but he didn't even mention the second place. Who knows if it will be lost in the future?

As soon as the emperor's limelight was exposed, the courtiers under him became anxious, especially the He family's faction would inevitably make some small moves.Although these things were supervised by the special guards arranged by the emperor, Junli had to worry about it, and he came to Huazhi Lane less often.

At the end of February, when the first wave of fermented wine was ripening, Qingmei and Mrs. Xu made a fuss, leading people to put dozens of tanks of wine in order, and moved a lot to the tavern.At this moment, the tavern has been tidied up, with all kinds of wine utensils and decorations, just waiting for the opening.

Chu Hongxiu didn't like being stuck at home when she was free, so she just came over to help at this moment.On the night of the first day of March, Qingmei looked at the small book and found that everything that should be prepared was complete.

Tomorrow is the second day of March, which is a very special day for Qingmei, she hurried to catch up, and finally caught up with this day to be able to open.

The next day, Hede Street was as lively as ever. A firecracker sounded in the early morning, and the Plum Tavern had a festive opening.This time, the front of the tavern is much bigger, but the plaque is still the same as it was in Wancheng, with green plums painted on it.This was Junli's idea, saying that watching it would make people feel refreshed, and Qingmei guessed that this was probably their common feeling, so she naturally agreed.

There were people coming and going on Hede Street. A few days ago, when Qingmei led people to decorate, many people inquired. Now it is rare to see a tavern specializing in fruit wine, which naturally attracted many people to watch and inquire.

Qingmei arranged for two people to welcome guests outside, one who knew how to settle accounts stood at the counter, and the other hired women filled jugs of fruit wine and sold them according to the requirements of the guests.Since it opened in the morning, the tavern has been bustling unexpectedly, people who buy wine, those who are curious, and those who watch the fun gather around the place. Even though the lobby is spacious and open, it is also crowded.

Besides the drinkers, there were also familiar people who came to congratulate, like Chu Hongxiu and Wu Yujian who naturally came early, followed by Wei Xin who was smiling all over her face, and the sisters Shen Yueqing and Shen Yuemei who were called by her.Naturally, these people have to be entertained, Qingmei led them to the private room, and let the maids hired temporarily serve fruit wine and pastries.

While this end is busy, someone on the other end is talking back and forth, saying that many young ladies want to hear the introduction of various wines, and what Luzhu learned from Qingmei is no longer enough, and they are in a mess right now.Helpless, Qingmei had no choice but to bother Chu Hongxiu to entertain the girls, and she went downstairs again.

After a while, a gorgeous and expensive car drove up Hede Street, and the woman who walked out of it was actually the female history of Princess Yongle's mansion.She was surrounded by several maids and entered the door. The crowd in the tavern consciously moved out of the way. Unexpectedly, the princess actually sent someone to cheer her up, which was a big surprise.She went up to greet her warmly, and with a slight smile, Nu Shi chose a few wines to take away, and asked Qingmei to deliver them according to this rule every month in the future.

It only took her a quarter of an hour to come and go, but the news spread on the street for a whole hour—it is not uncommon for people from the Princess Mansion to come to Hede Street to buy things. Being able to attract such distinguished guests, it can be seen that he is capable!
Qingmei listened to the whispers of the crowd, then went to the private room to greet a few girls who came to buy wine for a rest, such a bustling process, until the evening that the unsealed wine was almost sold out, it was a little empty.

The people who came to congratulate were gone all over the place. Wu Yujian has been embroidering and sewing clothes in her boudoir recently. Seeing the hustle and bustle here, she couldn't help, so she left first. gone.The rest of Chu Hongxiu lay on the recliner in a daze, Wei Xin pulled Qingmei and asked, "Are you and Big Sister Gu still like that?"

"I haven't seen her for many days." Qingmei didn't hide it.She, Chu Hongxiu and Wei Xin were the only ones in the private room at the moment, and they probably knew all about this matter.

Chu Hongxiu turned her head and looked over, "I look at Miss Gu ashamed to come to see Qingmei." She never concealed her dislike for Gu Ronghua. There was a little quarrel, but now thinking about it, I can't help but sigh, "Actually, Sister Gu is not too bad, I just don't know what happened this time."

(End of this chapter)