[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

The performance of Qiuyi made Wei Rong a little worried, don't do anything stupid about this girl.

Then he thought, with Concubine De here, there is no need to worry about it.Just put things aside.

That evening, she read a book for a while, turned off the oil lamp, and was about to fetch water to wash.

Suddenly, a rustling sound was heard outside.

Wei Rong became vigilant, now that the key release time in the palace is much earlier, and the door is closed and locked at night, why did someone come here.

Pushing open the gap in the window, I saw a swaying of flowers not far away, and sure enough, there was a figure passing through, approaching constantly.

Wei Rong turned around and went to the bed and picked up the bamboo umbrella as a stick.

Not long after, the black shadow came to the window, and a low-pitched voice came, "Shh, don't bark..."

Sneaky, rape or steal!Wei Rong gripped the bamboo umbrella tightly.

The window was slammed open, and a figure jumped in.

Wei Rong went down with a bamboo umbrella, but stopped abruptly before hitting someone. His figure was shorter than expected, and he was a child.

He was also taken aback by Wei Rong, let out a low voice, and fell to the ground.

Through the moonlight coming in through the window, Wei Rong could see clearly that it was the Fourteenth Elder Brother, wearing a sky blue thin silk gown with bulging pockets in his arms.

Elder Fourteen also saw clearly that the opposite was a little court lady wearing a light blue long dress, he let out a sigh of relief, and jumped up from the ground.

"Who are you, lurking here and trying to assassinate me?"

The corners of Wei Rong's mouth twitched slightly, and he stabbed, where did this little bear learn the words.

"Brother Fourteen was joking. This is my residence, but Brother Fourteen broke in without permission. It's very rude. Could it be that he wants to steal?"

"Your residence?" Elder Fourteen's eyes widened, "I clearly remember that no one lives here."

He scratched his head, looking at the brand new bedding, a little embarrassed.

The bulging chest in his arms suddenly moved.A black shadow emerged from under his clothes.

Wei Rong was startled, and looked intently, only to find that it was a white puppy, with a palm-sized head shaking and big eyes like black beans.

The puppy's head was right on the fourteenth elder brother's chin, and one person and one dog looked very funny.

Elder Fourteen frantically held down its head, trying to push it back.But the puppy was not obedient at all, probably because it was too hot to stick to the chest, and jumped out of it directly.

It fell to the ground and ran fast, heading for the crack of the door and going out.

Passing by the feet, Wei Rong bent over quickly with sharp eyesight and picked up the little thing.

The puppy scratched its four paws in the air, and could only bark twice helplessly.

Brother Fourteen quickly took it, "Thanks to you."

"Why did Brother Fourteen come here late at night?"

"I'm just... just wandering around." Little Bear's eyes flickered.

Reminiscing just now, Wei Rong immediately guessed: "Isn't it because De Fei Empress does not agree with you to keep this puppy, so she wants to find a place to hide it secretly?"

"Emiang hasn't said she won't allow it yet." Elder Fourteen was not convinced.

"Oh..." Wei Rong dragged out her tone, "I carried her back secretly, so I didn't even ask."

A look of embarrassment flashed across Brother Fourteen's face, he really secretly carried this puppy out of the kennel.

The older brothers all got good dogs recently, very ferocious, and he envied him, and got a puppy too.It's just that Er Niang definitely doesn't allow him to keep such a fierce dog, so she wants to find a place to hide first.

How could she have guessed that?He looked up at Wei Rong, his eyes widened, "I seem to have seen you somewhere?"

Wei Rong hadn't removed her makeup yet, her face was covered with yellow makeup.

She coughed lightly, "Brother Fourteen, did you remember wrongly?"

Brother Fourteen showed a suspicious expression.

Wei Rong urged: "It's getting late, brother Fourteen, please go back quickly."

He hummed, listlessly stuffed the puppy back into his chest, and walked out.

When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around again and stared at Wei Rong, "You... aren't you Wei Chang?"

Wei Rong: ... "I'm not."

"You are! I remember you!" Brother Fourteen narrowed his eyes and stared at Wei Rong.

This little devil has sharp eyes!Wei Rong got a headache.

Brother Fourteen asked in amazement, "Didn't you say that you died in an accident due to flooding in the palace, why are you here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly jumped three feet high as if thinking of something.

After crossing the steps and falling outside the house, he stared at Wei Rong with horror on his face.

"Are you a human or a ghost?"

Wei Rong: ...

I really wanted to make a funny face to scare him, but I was afraid that the brat would yell regardless and attract outsiders.

Wei Rong could only helplessly say, "Of course I'm a human being. There was a traitor who tried to murder me before, and Empress Defei saved me."

Brother Fourteen looked at her shadow on the ground, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, "So you're not a ghost."

"Of course not, so you don't have to be afraid." Wei Rong said helplessly.

"I'm not afraid." Elder Fourteen argued, "I just... just... felt that the room was too hot before I came out."

"Oh." Wei Rong remained expressionless.

Brother Fourteen smiled awkwardly, "It's good that you're fine, I thought something happened to you, and I've been feeling uncomfortable for several days."

Wei Rong was a little moved, but still solemnly warned, "I am hiding here, and there are still bad people looking for it. You must remember not to tell anyone about this, or my life will be in danger."

Brother Fourteen nodded quickly, "I remember."

Wei Rong thought, she had to tell Qiu Yi tomorrow, and kept a close eye on this little ancestor.

Brother Fourteen looked at her, rolled his eyes, "By the way, why don't you let Xiaobai stay to protect you. It's very good at dealing with bad guys."

While speaking, he sent the little white dog in his arms forward, "Look, it's mighty."

The puppy barked twice in unison, with a babyish voice.

Wei Rong: ...

I believed in your evil.If you want someone to help take care of the puppy, just say so, and use this excuse.

Wei Rong was thinking of refusing, but who knew that the fourteenth elder brother sent the puppy forward, and said directly, "I'll leave it to you, I have to go back quickly, otherwise the mother will come to find me."

Said, turned and ran away.

Wei Rong stood in front of the door alone, holding the puppy he threw over in his arms, full of worries.

Looking down, the puppy stared at her with wide eyes, timidly.

Not to mention, this puppy really looks like Elder Fourteen.

Wei Rong chuckled.Forget it, let's raise it first.Just pass the time.

***

The next day, Yinzhen came to the door.

Before he reached the door, suddenly a black figure came out from the crack of the door and rushed towards him.

Yinzhen took two steps back in surprise.

When Wei Rong came out of the room, she saw Yinzhen standing on the path with a stiff posture.The naughty puppy circled around him, sniffing his clothes and arching his shoes with his pink nose from time to time.

The little things are very clingy, but obviously, Yinzhen doesn't like this.

Even Wei Rong could tell the tension from his subtle expressions.

Wei Rong hurried forward, leaned over and picked up the puppy.

Only then did Yinzhen relax, took a step back, frowned and asked, "What is this?"

"Brother Fourteen sent it over last night." She said honestly.

Yinzhen's face was gloomy, and Wei Rong knew that Elder Fourteen was going to be taught a lesson again.

"He really doesn't know the seriousness. You are busy on weekdays, and it is inappropriate to raise these animals for him. I will ask someone to take them away some other day." He said in a deep voice.

"Well, it's not that busy."

"These dogs may hurt people if they don't pass them by."

"It's usually quite obedient. And it's still so small." Wei Rong couldn't help but want to say something to the puppy.Although she only raised it for one day, she was really reluctant to part with it.The main reason is that it is too deserted to live here, except for Qiu Yi who comes to the door for half an hour every morning, and there is no one around the whole day.Yinzhen can only visit once every three to five days.

She picked up the puppy, put her two little paws together and bowed to Yinzhen, begging for mercy.

With such a well-behaved movement, Yinzhen's cold expression did not soften.

The puppy also seemed to be frightened by his cold eyes, and barked weakly twice.

Hearing the cry, Yinzhen took another step back unconsciously.

Wei Rong was surprised.He is really afraid of puppies.

Why?The last time the elder brother followed him and led such a big vicious dog, he was not afraid.Facing such a little white dog, he became nervous.

Wei Rong put the puppy on the ground: "Do you hate puppies?"

Yinzhen nodded slightly, "I don't really like it."

When it fell to the ground, the puppy instinctively wanted to run, but Wei Rong grabbed its hind legs and dragged it back.

The puppy moved forward with its two front paws, and Wei Rong pulled it back.Back and forth, just like pushing a small cart.

This action was so funny, Yinzhen watched speechlessly.

The puppy was uncomfortable from being tossed about, and he grunted a few times in grievance, then his buttocks trembled, and a small jet of water sprayed out.

He even peed!

Wei Rong let go immediately, screaming and jumping up.

Yinzhen finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

Wei Rong didn't care about him anymore, and rushed to the bucket behind the house, washing her hands with saponin several times before she felt relieved.

Went to the room to wipe it clean with a silk handkerchief, and then Wei Rong remembered that it was not kind to leave Yinzhen and the puppy aside.

She hurried back to the front.

I saw Yinzhen standing in front of the door, and the puppy lying not far away, facing a small plate of milk cakes, eating happily.

Yinzhen stared at its back wagging its tail with a solemn expression, as if thinking about some major event in life.

After a while, he slowly bent down, stretched out a finger, and gently touched the puppy's head.

The puppy was enjoying his meal, but when he was touched, he paused, raised his head in a daze, and faced Yinzhen who was expressionless above him.It blinked, unable to receive any new orders, the food was still more attractive, so it lowered its head and continued to eat.

Yin Zhen heaved a sigh of relief, looked up and saw Wei Rong standing not far away with a curious face.

He blushed all of a sudden, pretending to be calm and authentic, "This dog is quite cute when you look closely."

Wei Rong approached with a smile, "I thought you were afraid of it."

Yinzhen was a little embarrassed to be exposed bluntly.

"It's not that I'm afraid, I just don't want to get close. I was bitten by a puppy when I was a child, and it was also white." When he said the last sentence, he laughed himself.

"When?" Wei Rong was surprised.

"When I lived in Chengqian Palace, the former queen raised two little white dogs to entertain herself. She was chased by dogs when she was young." Yinzhen said concisely.

He never mentioned these trivial things to anyone, but to her, he said them naturally.

Wei Rong was surprised that Tong Jia's knees were empty and he had no heirs, so it stands to reason that he should be very concerned about Yinzhen.

"At that time, the empress was pregnant, so she didn't pay much attention to these trivial matters." Yinzhen said plainly, "Besides, she didn't hurt anything, and she punished the little eunuch who trained the dog afterwards."

"Because I was young at the time, I was a little scared when I saw the little white dog. Fortunately, the two puppies were sent away afterwards."

"The first queen is considered considerate." Wei Rong laughed.Able to send away beloved pets for adoption.

Yinzhen lowered his gaze. In fact, a few months later, the little white dog was sent away not because of him, but because of the birth of little Gege, for fear that the barking of the dog would scare little Gege.

Yinzhen changed the topic and asked: "You said last time that you want to leave the palace in the future and open several pastry shops. What scale and location do you want?"

How many?Wei Rong rubbed her forehead. It should be impossible to open several new pastry shops in one go.Although she has the idea of ​​opening a chain store.

However, she had carefully considered the size and location.

"It doesn't have to be too prosperous, as long as the nearby residents are well-off and the people are peaceful." These people will go out to buy snacks.In ancient times, poor people couldn't eat snacks, and rich people had their own small kitchens, so they didn't come out to buy them.

"The surrounding traffic is convenient, and it would be even better for those who come to the city to bring a few boxes as gifts for visiting relatives and friends."

Yinzhen was slightly surprised, he only said a few words, but he considered the most core idea.

"The few dim sum I brought you this time are the best of each family. You can try it and use whichever one you like."

"Okay." There is a snack to eat, of course Wei Rong will not refuse.

After that, I felt something was wrong. What do you mean you can use whichever you like?Could it be that Yinzhen thought she was going to buy dim sum shops directly, or was she planning to poach dim sum masters from those shops?

It's a pity that Yinzhen left before he had time to ask questions.

***

When Yinzhen left the Yonghe Palace, Xiao Shengzi joined him.

"Master, I have already sent someone to ask. Fanglinzhai, Suxiangfang, and Yushitianxiang in the capital, if they want to buy a single shop, they are all ranging from 500 to 5000 taels. Those restaurants It’s a little more expensive, you need 300 taels of silver, if you rent it, only [-] taels a year is enough.”

The few places he mentioned are all well-established pastry shops and restaurants famous for dim sum in the capital, and some have opened dozens of chain stores in the capital.

"In addition, shopkeeper Qin of Suxiang Fang proposed that if the nobleman is willing to meet, they are willing to offer three shops for free, plus [-]% dry stock." Xiao Shengzi said cautiously.

The pastry shop is not a high-profit industry, and the backers behind it are only officials like Tai Pu Siqing. If they can find real nobles, their business in the capital will be smoother.

Yinzhen looked indifferent, "You don't need them to be filial, you can find someone to mark the locations of these shops and send them to me tonight."

Xiao Shengzi quickly agreed.