pampering wife

Chapter 18

At noon, there was still no one in the alley, Chang Sheng was a little anxious, went over the wall and went into the yard to have a look, but saw that everything in the yard was as usual except for the white dog.He looked around the wine cellar, the kitchen and the shopkeeper's residence, but there was no one there, and the ashes in the stove were cold, probably because the fire hadn't been fired in the past two days.

When Changsheng climbed out of the wall, he asked Yingzi worriedly: "The shopkeepers went to see the fruit and said they came back last night. Why don't you believe me?"

"I don't know." Yingzi was also a little worried, "The day before yesterday was such a heavy rain, I heard that the river flooded, some mountains collapsed, and many people were buried..." She suddenly had a bad feeling, but Looking at Changsheng nervously.

Changsheng took out the dry cigarette at his waist and took two puffs, then squatted in front of the door again: "Wait and see, maybe it was delayed due to trouble."

However, after waiting for two days, there was still no letter. Not only Changsheng and Yingzi, but also the owners of the Tung Flower Inn next door and the frequent drinkers were anxious.I searched for people and inquired around, and I heard that some people were indeed missing after the flood outside the city... Xu and the others, they didn't die in the flood, did they?
The wine in the wine cellar is already ripe, and Changsheng and Yingzi moved it to the shop to sell, only hoping that the owner would come back.However, half a month later, there is still no news.

On Chang'an Avenue, news gradually spread that the manager of the plum tavern went out to buy fruits in the city, but died in the flood.Word of mouth among the drinkers who frequented the place reached the ears of the county lieutenant.He sent someone to search the Plum Tavern, and found that all the equipment and belongings were still there, and found a few bank notes from a hidden drawer.

So the county lieutenant was relieved that the family had indeed encountered a natural disaster unfortunately.As for the child surnamed Qu, heh, there are so many people surnamed Qu in the world, what should I care about?He put this matter behind him.

At this time, Qingmei was standing on the bustling streets of the capital, almost looking in amazement at the various shops and merchants on the side of the road.Xu Huaiyuan next to him had a slight smile on his face, and Xu Huaiyuan was a little dumbfounded holding the little one.

Row upon row of houses, pavilions of varying heights, Hu merchants in different costumes, a dazzling array of shops... Although Wancheng can be regarded as a rich place, it is far behind here!Looking across the various signboards on both sides, Qingmei easily caught the names of many stores - Liuxiafang, Yuruige, Yibaidang, Ganluguan...

When walking through this street, I saw four or five wine shops, and there were several wine jars at the door of each house. At the door stood a beautiful orchid, or an elegant and gentle wine lady, each dedicated to the wine. Spoon small cups, scoop full of sake and invite passing merchants to taste.

In and out of the attic, there are aristocrats in luxurious clothes, as well as civilians. Occasionally, literati and Moshi come in together, and they will be greeted by female gentlemen dressed as scholars.

Such a capital city was never imagined by Qingmei.

Since she was a child, she was dissatisfied with the fatuous emperor, not to mention that He Yanhai and the powerful He family lived in the capital.The capital city is an annoying place to Qingmei, she unconsciously belittles it in her heart and doesn't like it, so the capital city in her mind is dilapidated and dark, full of power struggles and makes people uncomfortable.

However, when you really stand on this century-old street, the sunshine covers the bluestone streets, and the cherry trees and willows beside the road cast mottled shadows, which are bright and fresh.

Qingmei looked at the quaint or extravagant shops on both sides, and at the customers in those restaurants, her mind became active again——Wei Li said that although there are many wine shops in the capital, there are very few fruit wine sellers. Opening a fruit tavern on this street should attract many people, right?
She just stared at those restaurants in a daze, with a faint light shining in her clear eyes, seeing Xu next to her, she couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief.Originally, she was worried that Qingmei would be very resistant to this imperial capital, but it seems... not necessarily.

There are bells ringing from far away in the street, as if the copper plates are hitting each other slowly, crisp and full of rhythm.As the bell sounded, the pedestrians on the street moved to the side of the road, clearing the road in the middle.Qing Mei stepped aside with the crowd, peeking at the source of the bell——

The coats of the two tall horses are glossy, and their heads and chests are all gorgeous. The carriage behind is spacious and generous, with tasseled sachets hanging from the four corners, and the carvings on the carriage are gorgeous. When the soft curtains blow up with the wind, you can see the bright red robes inside.Before the carving cart approached, there was a faint fragrance blowing in with the wind, and the copper pieces falling under the cart were still colliding with each other slowly and rhythmically——ding!Boom!Ding!Boom!

"It's Princess Yongle's car!" Someone next to him said, and he heard greetings from all around, it seemed that Princess Yongle was very loved.

A soft white hand stretched out from the soft tent, lifted the tent slightly, and the woman in costume inside nodded with a smile, as if responding to the greetings of the subjects.

Qingmei looked over through the crowd, and saw that she had a beautiful face, and there was a solemn man sitting upright beside her, she wanted to take a closer look, but the soft curtain had already been lowered.That side face...Qing Mei watched the carriage go away in surprise, her heart was full of surprise.Just a glimpse, the man's face is [-]% similar to Wei Li!
The one riding with the princess should be the son-in-law, right?Why are you so like Wei Li?Qingmei was stunned, then she heard Xu from the side saying: "What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking..." Qingmei recovered her senses and looked at Xu Shi and Xu Huaiyuan, then took Xu Shi's arm, leaned over and smiled, "Let's not go to the Gu Mansion, shall we?"

(End of this chapter)