Strange love across time and space

After a busy day, at night, the Su family had a simple dinner and went to rest. Su Qing also took a bath and lay down early under the service of Qingzhu and Xiu'er. Su Qing didn't like to have people keeping vigil when sleeping at night. Qingzhu After exiting the room with Xiu'er, Phantom appeared in the room. Su Qing smiled helplessly at him

"I knew you would come."

"Are you exhausted?" Phantom smiled softly and sat on the edge of the bed.

Su Qing nodded, and the phantom put her hand over Su Qing's body. In an instant, a force entered Su Qing's body and spread throughout her limbs. Su Qing felt that the fatigue all over her body disappeared immediately, replaced by relaxation all over her body.

Su Qing sat up, Phantom held her in her arms and asked softly

"You feel better?"

Su Qing nodded, "It's great to be a demon. I wish I were a demon."

"If Qingqing wants to become a demon, I will think of a way." Phantom secretly rejoiced. If Su Qing could become a demon like him, the two of them could be together for a long time.

"How is this possible, unless I die and reincarnate again. However, even if I am reincarnated into animals and plants, it will take hundreds of years of practice like you to transform into a human form. It is too difficult."

Phantom didn't speak, just lowered his head and smelled the fragrance on her hair.

Soon, the reputation of Shuxin Teahouse spread throughout the capital. Everyone knew that a lot of ice was put in the teahouse. Those nobles who wanted to gather and chat in the teahouse went to Shuxin Teahouse one after another. After all, everyone wanted to be in a teahouse. Gather with friends in a cool and comfortable environment. What's more, many of them have tasted Shuxin Tea House's special cakes, which are soft and delicious, especially loved by the ladies. For a time, Shuxin Tea House was packed every day! It got to the point where you need to book in advance.

Jiang said happily to Su Qing

"Qingqing, according to this situation, our teahouse will be able to make back its money soon! Oh my, I am happy just thinking about it!"

Su Qing is not so optimistic

"Mom, you just saw that there are many customers in the teahouse, but many of them stay for most of the day. In such a long time, they only order a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks and melon seeds. Shopkeeper Tong showed me the account book. These days We didn’t make much.”

Jiang didn't look at the account books. He was also surprised when his daughter said this.

"Really! What, what should we do? Tell us about these people, aren't they just trying to keep our teahouse cool? They insist on staying here and not leaving! But they are left with ice cubes for their own homes! Qingqing, you have the most ideas. Think of a solution quickly."

Su Qing smiled at Jiang and nodded to Qingzhu. Qingzhu brought in a small box from outside the door. Su Qing took the box, opened it, took out the contents and put them on the table. Jiang asked doubtfully

"Qingqing, what are the paintings on this thin piece of wood? What is it used for?"

Su Qing picked up a few thin pieces of wood and explained to Jiang with a smile.

"Mom, this thing is called poker. It is a tabletop game suitable for all ages. Look, there are numbers written on it. The bigger the number, the bigger the card. This is the big king, this is the little king..."

Next, Su Qing called Qingzhu and Xiu'er and showed Jiang a few simple ways to play poker. When Jiang had almost learned it, Su Qing said

"Mom, I want to put this playing card in the teahouse so that the guests can chat and play cards at the same time. When playing cards, we charge according to the hour. Two taels of silver per hour. What do you think, Mom?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang clapped her hands, "Okay! My daughter is smarter! In this case, those people won't beg and stay in the teahouse for nothing. They don't have to leave. They can pay according to the hour!"

"Madam, what if some guests don't play poker and only drink tea? After all, only we can play poker. It's not easy to spread the word in the capital!" Qingzhu asked doubtfully from the side.

"Leave this matter to His Highness Prince Jin. I have helped him so many times, so it is reasonable for him to give me this small favor." Su Qing said.

In the afternoon of the same day, Su Qing went to Prince Jin's Mansion, explained to Prince Jin the purpose of his visit, and showed him how to play poker. Prince Jin immediately readily agreed that he would use the fastest way to spread this game among the people. He also kept the playing cards brought by Su Qing and asked the carpenter to make a large number of playing cards according to the instructions. Su Qing said happily

"Thank you, Your Highness. I also have a tile called Mahjong there, which is also very interesting. I will make it when I go back and bring it to Your Highness to see."

Thinking of those people who played mahjong all night long in his previous life, Su Qing felt that when people here learned it, they would also be obsessed with it.

King Jin looked at Su Qing with sparkling eyes

"I wonder where the county master learned this kind of gameplay?"

"Hey! I just figured it out at home when I had nothing to do." Su Qing is used to lying now.

"The County Lord is really Hui Zhilanxin, so I will wait for the County Lord's mahjong tiles. The County Lord should stay and have dinner before leaving."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I just told my family before I came out that I would go home for dinner. After poker and mahjong become popular in the capital, I will treat Your Highness to dinner!"

"Okay." King Jin was a little disappointed, but he still saw Su Qing out of the palace in person.

At night, Su Qing drew the mahjong drawings and gave them to Phantom

"Tomorrow morning, go to the carpenter's shop and ask them to make a set of mahjong tiles out of wood that is not easy to crack."

Phantom took the drawing and looked at it.

"Why bother? I can make it for you right now."

"No! No! It's easy to expose you like this!"

Su Qing quickly stopped him.

Phantom's heart warmed, and she touched Su Qing's head lovingly.

"okay, I get it."

Later, Su Qing designed a simple mahjong table. After the mahjong and mahjong table were completed, Su Qing invited the King of Jin and the fourth prince to the Su Mansion and taught them how to play mahjong.

The fourth prince especially liked it and lost track of time while playing. After being reminded by his personal eunuch Xiao Dengzi, he reluctantly left the Su family. When King Jin left, he took away the mahjong tiles and table, and asked Su Qing to wait for his good news.

Within a few days, Phantom brought news from the palace to Su Qing, saying that King Jin had given the emperor how to play poker and mahjong, and the emperor couldn't stop playing with it, and there was a mountain of memorials. Eunuch Xi couldn't stand it anymore and told Concubine Xian directly. Concubine Xian led a group of palace servants to the royal study and took away all the playing cards and mahjong by force, allowing the emperor time to continue reviewing the memorial.