The Concubine of Crossing

After letting Zhou Wenqing run with him for so long, Luo Laibao was very generous and invited Zhou Wenqing to dinner.

Zhou Wenqing thought for a while, "Let me invite you to Zuixian Tower together. The Zuixian duck there is very famous in Lanzhou City. It just happened that the rain stopped, so I can call my aunt and uncle together."

Luo Laibao looked at Li Xiao, Li Xiao nodded, and when he went out, he turned into a large group of people cheering, among them were some half-grown children, which were very eye-catching.

Even Zhou Wenqing couldn't help but glanced at the group of children. He looked neither like a master nor a servant, and he didn't know why Luo Laibao and the others brought so many children.

Such a large group of people entered the restaurant, and the shopkeeper warmly greeted him. Seeing Zhou Wenqing's eyes lit up, "Isn't this Mr. Green Bamboo? Guests are coming, hurry up, please come inside."

Zhou Wenqing smiled, looked at the number of people, and said, "Shopkeeper, please arrange three tables."

The shopkeeper suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "This...it's a bit of a misfortune today, except for the young master's box, all the other boxes are already occupied. There are two tables outside that happen to be vacant, but they are not in one place... Young master Do you think so?"

Zhou Wenqing looked at Luo Changfu, Luo Changfu nodded, "All right, then please arrange it with the shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper immediately burst into joy, "Okay~" and quickly arranged to go.

Several masters entered the private room, and the others divided into two tables under the guidance of Xiaoer.There was a small episode in the middle, and the little girl Yu'er insisted on sitting with Xiaoman.

Recently, Xiaoman learned some techniques of making incense powder from Xiangniang. Xiaoman used a sweet-smelling, fruit-flavored incense powder to successfully win Xiao Yuer's friendship.

The little girl is young and has no awareness of identity and rank. A box of face powder has won her pure and pure friendship.

Being watched by so many eyes, Xiaoman was not frightened. Zhou smiled and called Xiaoman over, "It's just a meal, Xiaoman, do you want to eat with Xiaoyuer?"

But Xiaoman shook his head, "I eat with my brothers." Then he smiled at Xiao Yu'er, "Let's play together after dinner!" Can see people's eyes.The more she cherishes the hard-won life now, the more she knows her duty.

Xiao Yu'er was a little bored, and she was still a little unhappy when she entered the box. Li Xiao took out a pack of dried fruit from her sleeve, and the little girl took the dried fruit. Zhou Wenqing took the opportunity to coax a few more words, and the little girl quickly Be happy, and forget the unpleasantness just now in the blink of an eye.

Children are like this, happy or unhappy, it is always written on their faces, and they are always very easy to forget.

As soon as a few people entered the private room, the waiter brought refreshments, and said enthusiastically that it was from the shopkeeper, and that guests could order whatever snacks they liked, and they would be delivered for free.

If it was said that the enthusiasm when entering the door was that the shopkeeper knew how to behave, but now that he was delivering tea and snacks, it was obviously a little too enthusiastic. Several people looked at Zhou Wenqing with meaningful expressions.

Zhou Wenqing picked up a piece of pastry as if nothing had happened, stuffed it into Xiao Yuer's mouth, and said, "You can only eat one piece."

Xiao Yu'er, who didn't even know that she was being used to divert attention, choked on the pastry with a satisfied expression on her face.

Everyone was just a little curious at first, seeing that Zhou Wenqing didn't want to say anything, so they didn't ask any more questions, but at this time the door was knocked, and everyone thought it was a deliverer, Luo Changfu yelled casually sentence, "Go in."

So a beautiful woman with a gorgeous face came in with such a smile, and she was stunned when she saw so many people, and said with a smile, "It turns out that Mr. Zhou is here to entertain guests today, and that guy is not on good terms with him." Let me say..." After muttering, he said very generously, "Everyone can order whatever they want, today's account will be settled by me."

Then he smiled at everyone and left.

This person came suddenly and left suddenly, as if he entered by accident and left quickly.It's too generous to avoid everyone's debt just by opening your mouth.Thinking about the shopkeeper who was so enthusiastic just now, everyone looked at Zhou Wenqing more clearly this time.

Zhou Wenqing covered his face with a folding fan. After covering his face for a while, seeing that everyone was still looking at him, he had no choice but to say, "This is the boss' daughter."

What he didn't say was that this girl had always liked him, because she knew that his family would not let him marry a merchant woman, so she only wanted to be a concubine for him.

Although the Zhou family didn't expressly prohibit taking concubines, except for the second uncle who moved to the capital, no one in their family took concubines.Because of this, Zhou's children are always more likely to be favored by girls in marriage.

The partner in Zhou Wenqing's dream doesn't have to be all over the country, but it must be well-known for piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so that they can achieve harmony after they get married.He is also very envious of the life of a couple for life.

However, it was obvious that no matter what the reason was, this woman was not in his consideration.So since knowing that she had such thoughts, Zhou Wenqing seldom came to this restaurant.

Speaking of treats today, I somehow remembered the Drunken Immortal Duck here, so I brought people here.

Originally thought that there were so many people around, she would not show up, but Zhou Wenqing suddenly felt a little miscalculated because of such a commotion.

But the Drunken Immortal Duck here is really delicious... He hasn't been here for a long time to avoid her, so it's no wonder that the words "Drunken Immortal Duck" popped up when he thought of eating.

Everyone present was not stupid, especially Mrs. Zhou, as soon as she heard that she was a merchant girl, she immediately knew that this person was probably out of luck, and judging by Zhou Wenqing's expression, she didn't seem to have any thoughts.

It also happened that Xiao Er started to serve food at this time, so she called everyone to start eating.The girl's entry just now was like a pebble falling into the sea, without causing any waves.

Liniang got out of the box, and yelled at the guy who reported the letter to her, "You are stupid! You don't even say a word when you have a banquet here, and it would be a waste of face for me to go in. What if you think you are restless?" !"

She knew that she was a merchant girl, and she was not worthy of such a man, but if she fell in love, what could she do? All she wanted was to ask for the status of a concubine, so that she could stay by his side.

However, even this insignificant idea seems to be just an extravagant wish.

After scolding the buddy, what came to my heart was not a sigh of relief, but an inexplicable sense of loss.

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The Drunken Immortal Duck in Zuixianlou is really good. Anyway, Luo Laibao and Li Xiao are very satisfied with the food, especially when Luo Laibao finds out that Li Xiao likes it, he specially ordered a few more for him.

Last time at Zhou's house, because he was afraid of scaring others, Li Xiao didn't dare to open his mouth to eat. Now he is in the inn, with Zhou Wenqing as an outsider next to him, so he just ate casually.

Seeing that the people around him looked familiar, Zhou Wenqing silently fixed his jaw that was about to fall on the table, and at the same time, he silently lit a piece of wax for Miss Xu in his heart.

After Li Xiao killed ten drunken fairy ducks by himself, Xu Liniang also recovered from the report of the buddy, "Ten, ten drunken fairy ducks?"

The man nodded silently, and looked at Liniang eagerly.

This Drunken Immortal Duck is the signature dish of Zuixianlou, and it is naturally very particular about the craftsmanship to be able to attract so many guests for them as a signboard.

From material selection to seasoning, it is delicate and complicated, and it takes a lot of time to make each one. The cook basically counts the time to make it, and generally there is a limit of one plate per table.

This time it was Zhou Wenqing's request, and Xiaoer didn't dare to ask whether it would be sold, so he bit the bullet.And now...there's not enough food.

Liniang was silent, and then glared at the waiter, "Why are you looking at me? I don't know how to make ducks for you! Hurry up and let the cook cook it quickly. Send a few dishes as compensation!"

The man hurriedly took the order, Liniang pinched the center of her eyebrows, thinking that she had hurt her wife and lost her army!

At this moment, another clerk came in, "Miss, Mr. He is here."

Liniang frowned, "Say I'm not here!"

When the clerk retreated, Liniang looked at the woman in the mirror, a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, bright and charming, the most beautiful and moving age.

However, this is a very old age for an unmarried woman.The family has talked about her marriage countless times, and Mr. He is the object of consideration in the family.

Li Niang naturally didn't want to marry, the man she liked was the most dazzling existence in this world.However, because he was too dazzling, too many people looked at him, and his eyes would never fall on her.

Liniang stood up, outside the window Zhou Wenqing had already left the restaurant with his guests.She stared at that handsome figure obsessively until she completely disappeared from sight.

From the beginning to the end, Zhou Wenqing never looked back in this direction.Liniang sighed a long time, and slowly closed the window.

Luo Hua intends to be ruthless, she has already put herself at the lowest point, and she still can't return that person's look back.

That's all, that's all.

Some things cannot be forced.

Li Niang opened the door, and said to the clerk outside, "Tell my mother, I will accept the He family's marriage." The clerk was startled, subconsciously glanced at Liniang, and then quickly went down.

It was another guy who came over with the money, "Mr. Qingzhu insisted on giving it."

Liniang looked at Yinzi for a long time, then she said, "Okay, I understand."

She could still remember how she felt when she told the boy she loved with excitement and anxiety that she was willing to be his concubine.However, what he got in exchange was the boy's reply that he would never set foot in Zuixian Tower again.Perhaps this was the last tenderness the young man gave her, but he didn't know that the more he refused to reply, the more hope he gave her.

When we met again today, she came with the last bit of expectation, and finally got the answer she expected.

Liniang closed the window, and closed the last extravagant desire in her heart.

He was leading Xiao Yu'er all over the street to play, but he didn't know that there was a woman who was willing to be as low as dust for him, and she had completely left him.

On the contrary, Luo Laibao secretly pulled Li Xiao's sleeve, and whispered, "That woman has been watching Wen Qing."

Li Xiao nodded, Zhou Wenqing must have sensed such a hot gaze, "Since he doesn't know, let's leave it alone."

Luo Laibao nodded obediently.He naturally didn't want to meddle in other people's business, he just found an excuse to tug on his wife's sleeve.

Thinking of the sleeve he treasured, Luo Laibao suddenly felt that his wife's clothes today are also very nice, why don't he secretly grab a piece and hide it?