[Comprehensive Water Margin] Female supporting role is not bad

Half a month later, the magistrate of Qinghe County and his henchman Zhang Dahu were ordered to ransack their homes and beheaded by the court for allegedly selling illicit salt.And the amount of property seized by the government from the two people's homes was even more astonishing. Those gold and silver treasures dazzled others.

Yu Jiang, the governor who solved the case, was rewarded heavily by the court, and his official career was prosperous.

At the same time, Qinghe County sent a new magistrate from Xinxian County. This county magistrate is honest and caring for the people. The smoky atmosphere in Qinghe County was finally cleared up, and the suppressed business of various merchants without Zhang Dahu began to return.

"Sister, where are we going?" Bai Yulian and Ni Xi each had a bulging bag in their hands, standing in a corner that was not easy to be found.

Over there, Zhang Dahu's mansion is lined with heavily guarded soldiers. Zhang Dahu's chubby body is in a state of embarrassment at the moment, and there are soldiers behind him pushing him, "Hurry up." The round face wanted to cry but no tears, It is estimated that Zhang Dahu will not know who took those things from him until he dies.

However, Zhang Dahu deserved what he deserved.

Ni Xi withdrew her gaze and stopped paying attention to things that had nothing to do with her. Before the ransacking of the house, she and Bai Yulian sneaked out of Zhang's mansion in disguise, and went to Zhang Dahu's private treasury to get some belongings, all of which were unmarked. Yes, there is no need to worry about being discovered by the government in the future, the two of them packed two bags full.

Now they have about 300 taels of silver in their hands, and their future life will not be a problem.

As for where to go,

Ni Xi pondered for a while, and asked, "Yulian, do you want to go home?"

Bai Yulian shook her head, "Sister, my stepmother and father don't like me, I'm afraid they will sell me after I go back. I don't want to go back, I want to follow you, sister."

"you sure?"

Bai Yulian's attitude was firm. "My sister is the only one who treats me the best in this world. I will go wherever you go."

Ni Xi felt warm in her heart, she hugged Bai Yulian, "Okay, from now on, you and I will be sisters."

After making the decision, Ni Xi took Bai Yulian back to Liushui Village.

After entering the house, the two saw Pan's mother, her back facing them, feeding the domestic chickens in the yard. Her figure was still so thin and thin, and her baggy clothes looked empty and frightening.

"Aniang." Ni Xi's eyes turned sour, and he called out first.

Pan's mother paused, and turned her head in disbelief.

"My son, is my son back?"

She looked at the two beautiful girls in front of her with tears in her eyes. The face on the left was vaguely Erya's in her memory, and she was shocked when she heard the phrase "Aniang."

Ni Xi held Pan's mother's rough and thin hand, and held it tightly, "Mother, I'm back."

"Just come back, just come back."

Mother Pan cried out, her voice hoarse and guilt-ridden: "Ah, I've been sorry for you all these years, and made you suffer."

Ni Xi stroked Pan's mother's back, which was out of breath from crying, and comforted her: "Don't feel guilty, Auntie, I haven't endured hardships, and I've had a good life these past few years."

"How come you are still so thin, Aunt? Didn't I ask someone to bring money to you and brother? Didn't you receive it?"

I remember that Pan's mother and elder brother Pan Yusheng would die of illness due to poverty and guilt in the future, so as early as one year after going to Zhang's mansion, she entrusted the money she had saved from frugality to a trustworthy boy in the mansion for help Send it to Pan's mother, hope that Pan's mother and elder brother can live a good life, and wait for her to go back.

Three years in a row, it stands to reason that the money should be the life of Pan's mother and brother in the past few years. Why does Pan's mother's physical condition seem so worrying now?

"received."

Pan's mother turned from crying to laughing, her eyes were loving: "Those are all my son's hard-earned money. Auntie doesn't want to waste it. Except for buying some books for your brother, I will keep the rest for you. I will save enough for you in the future." To redeem my son."

"Aniang," Ni Xi hated iron for being weak. The purpose of her money was to keep Pan's mother and elder brother healthy and healthy. As for herself, she would find a way, but now...

"Where's brother? Why don't you see brother?"

I hope my brother's health will be better.

Seeing her daughter's face suddenly changed, Pan's mother felt a little scared for some reason, and said anxiously, "Yu gave birth to him, he is sick these days, and he is recuperating in bed."

Ni Xi sighed, sure enough.

She walked quickly into her brother's room, followed closely by Pan's mother and Bai Yulian.

In the dim room, Pan Yusheng was lying on the bed wrapped in a tattered quilt, his face somewhat similar to Ni Xi was withered and yellow, and there was some clear water in an old bowl next to him.

Pan Yusheng fell asleep with his eyes closed, breathing weakly.

"Brother, what disease is this? Have you seen a doctor?" Ni Xi asked with a sullen face.

Pan's mother replied cautiously: "I've seen it, the doctor said it was a cold, just rest and recuperate for a while, it will be fine."

Ni Xi only felt a sudden pain on his forehead, and his voice was filled with anger, "My brother has become like this, how can I cultivate myself, there is not even a bowl of soup and medicine next to me. If I didn't come back in time, I'm afraid I won't be able to see my brother. "

"Mother, tell me, what's going on!"

Faced with Ni Xi's questioning, Pan's mother couldn't stop crying, "After you left, your brother and I regretted that we couldn't eat, and Yusheng and I couldn't bear to spend the money, because it It’s all your hard-earned money, you suffer there, how can we spend this money with peace of mind... This time Yu was sick, we had no choice but to take some money to see a doctor, but the doctor said that he would buy a lot of supplements for Yusheng to eat , to get better."

Wiping her tears, she said, "Yusheng disagreed with his life and death, saying that he would rather die of illness than use the money."

Ni Xi stomped her feet angrily. No wonder Pan's mother and Pan Yusheng died of illness within a few years after the original owner went to Zhang's mansion. This mother and son are really stubborn.

Although her intentions were good, Ni Xi was still very angry.

Don't they know that the body is the most important thing? Only by being alive, is everything possible.If they died, even if they had saved enough ransom money, the original owner would not be happy.

Taking a deep breath, Ni Xi said to Bai Yulian: "Yulian, you can accompany me to find the doctor."

Bai Yulian readily agreed. In fact, she didn't quite understand what Pan's mother and Pan Yusheng did.

Leaving Mother Pan to take care of Pan Yusheng, Ni Xi and Bai Yulian hurried to Qinghe County and invited the best doctor in the county to come back with them.

After seeing it, the doctor prescribed some prescriptions for treating the cold and tonic, saying that if he didn't treat it, he might die soon.

Mother Pan was so frightened that she started to cry again.

Ni Xi asked the doctor to show Pan's mother again, and concluded that she was overworked and her body could not keep up with nutrition.Without further ado, Ni Xi paid the doctor a large sum of money for the consultation, went to grab some medicine and bought a lot of nourishing medicines like deer antler and ginseng, and came back to nourish Pan's mother, Pan Yusheng.

Including the two-year-old hen at home, Ni Xi killed the chicken and stewed the soup, regardless of Pan's mother's strong reluctance, and forced Pan's mother to drink the delicious chicken soup.

As for Pan Yusheng, after taking ginseng, he finally regained his energy slowly.

Ni Xi's explanation to the mother and son was that Zhang Dahu's house was ransacked, and Ni Xi and Bai Yulian happened to be rescued by a kind-hearted person. The kind-hearted person gave them a large sum of money, and then left.

This lie is really clumsy.Fortunately, Pan's mother and Pan Yusheng were simple-minded, so they just believed it, and said they would thank that kind person.Ni Xi had no choice but to say that the kind-hearted man was a nobleman in Tokyo and had already gone to Tokyo, so the mother and son gave up.

And Bai Yulian was also formally introduced by Ni Xi to Pan's mother and Pan Yusheng. When talking about Bai Yulian being beaten by her stepmother when she was a child, Pan's mother felt distressed for a while, and repeatedly said that Bai Yulian would recognize her as a godmother and make her a family. people.

In this way, the godmother Bai Yulian officially settled in the Pan family.

The days passed by, and under the careful care of Ni Xi and Bai Yulian, Pan Yusheng's health improved a lot, and now he can walk with strength. Although his face is still pale, there are some bloodshot eyes.

Pan's mother also grew some flesh on her face, and her son and daughter were by her side, which made her look less sad and more energetic.She treated Ni Xi very well, as if she wanted to make up for all the previous guilt.

The tonics I bought before cost too much, 300 taels of silver, and now there are 200 taels left. Seeing the dilapidated look of the house, Ni Xi spent money to buy new bedding for the house, found someone to repair the house, and bought some chickens and ducks And a little pig, watching at home.

Originally, she planned to buy another house in Qinghe County, but she and Bai Yulian had been seen in Zhang Dahu's mansion back then, and now Zhang Dahu's house has only been ransacked, so they should not show up, it would be bad if they were discovered.

As for the long trip, Pan's mother and Pan Yusheng were not in good health and could not make it on the road, so Ni Xi gave up on this idea and simply tidied up the Pan family and lived there for a year or so until things passed.

Anyway, Liushui Village has a small population and is not close to Qinghe County. She still has some money in her hand, so it would be nice to live here for a few years, and Bai Yulian naturally followed Ni Xi's decision.

Although she is only 13 years old, Ni Xi's every move can no longer make Pan's mother and elder brother Pan Yusheng treat her as a child. This family seems to have a faint trend of being headed by Yi Ni Xi.

After all, Pan Yusheng was young, and his health recovered quickly. It didn't take long before he was almost healed. 15-year-old Pan Yusheng has handsome features, a high nose bridge, and a long, tall body, with the unique literary style of a scholar.

After Ni Xi's observation during this period of time, she found that besides being too stubborn, her elder brother especially loves to read and speaks eloquently. He was taught by his father Pan, a scholar.

You know, it has been six years since Pan's father passed away. In the past six years, Ding Dangxiang's poor family has no money for Pan Yusheng to study. He is self-taught, and this talent is really amazing.

My elder brother, who loves reading and has good looks, really cannot be buried. Although he is a bit older, there is still time.Ni Xi immediately decided to ask his elder brother Pan Yusheng to study under Mr. Wu in Qinghe County.

As for Shu Xiu, anyway, she is not short of money now, even if she does not have enough money, she can find a way to earn it back.

Pan Yusheng didn't want his sister to spend any more money. He already had a bad conscience after spending so much money on illness this time, but Ni Xi's attitude was tough, and reading was indeed a great temptation for him. He didn't want to drag him down for the rest of his life. His own sister, therefore, finally agreed.

With the books, paper and pens prepared for him by Ni Xi, Pan Yusheng officially started his studies.He gets up early and goes late every day to study in Qinghe County, rain or shine. When he comes back, he is taken care of by his two younger sisters and Pan’s mother. He doesn’t have to worry about food and clothing. His family has already taken care of everything for him.

This kind of life is the happiness that Pan Yusheng never imagined.

Because of this, Pan Yusheng worked harder in his studies and did not dare to relax in the slightest. He silently vowed in his heart that he must work hard to excel in his studies and protect Pan's mother and sister.

Pan Yusheng's efforts were not in vain, or God has never treated anyone who worked hard badly.

A year later, Pan Yusheng won the Tongsheng No. 1 in the exam.

Old scholar Wu admired Pan Yusheng very much, and introduced Pan Yusheng to Fu Changfeng, the county magistrate of Qinghe County. He bluntly said that if there is anything you don't understand in learning, you can ask him for advice.

It is conceivable that if it goes on for a long time, Pan Yusheng will be regarded as half a student of the county magistrate.

This is undoubtedly very beneficial to Ni Xi.

After packing up the things at home, Ni Xi moved to Qinghe County with Pan's mother Bai Yulian. The house they bought was not big and cost 80 taels of silver. The lotus is in full bloom, which is quite beautiful.

With a house, the elder brother Pan Yusheng no longer has to travel so hard every day in Liushui Village and Qinghe County, and the three of them can also find something to do without sitting and eating.

Money is blooming, and it will soon be gone.

Pan Yusheng was angry, and Ni Xi was also happy. She tidied up the room and set aside a separate study room for her brother, so that he could concentrate on studying.

Then, it was time to discuss the future livelihood of the three of them.

Ni Xi is pretty good at cooking by himself. He originally wanted to open a small restaurant, but the cost involved and whether the business will be good or not is still unknown, so it is not feasible for the time being.However, the original owner, Pan Jinlian, is very good at making cakes, so why not just do this.

The three got up early in the morning, Ni Xi came to make cooking cakes, Bai Yulian and Pan's mother assisted, the steamed cooking cakes were white and plump, exuding the unique aroma of pasta.

I found a trolley, put the cooked cakes into the steamer and packed them one by one, and the three of them took them to the market to buy them.

It turned out that after going there, Ni Xi discovered that cooking cakes are a popular food, and there is no difference between whether they are cooked well or not, and there are too many people selling cooking cakes. Others have regular customers, and the three of them are newcomers. It's open, but few people are willing to come and buy it, and there are few people.

It was hard for a few people to come, and it was because of Bai Yulian and Ni Xi's good looks.

In the evening, the three of them returned dejectedly with a lot of pancakes left.

It's really a bad start.

There is no doubt that today is a loss, and there are so many pancakes left over, enough for the three of them plus Pan Yusheng to eat for several days.

For dinner, I made a pot of meatball and vegetable soup with cooking cakes. Even if I tried my best, there was still so much left.

"Sister, shall we continue tomorrow?" Bai Yulian asked with blinking eyes, and Pan's mother beside her was also listening.

Ni Xi said helplessly: "Try for another two days, after all, today is only the first day."

The next day, the pancakes made by the three of them were reduced by half compared to the previous day, and they were pushed to the market just like yesterday.

Now that Qinghe County is under the strict control of the magistrate, the atmosphere is not bad, and there is no such thing as a floating wave who dares to tease the two of them.

When the market started to get more and more people, Ni Xi plucked up the courage to sell it loudly: "Cooking cakes—delicious cooking cakes."

"Come and buy pancakes."

Her voice was clear and sweet, and because of the reason for practicing martial arts, her breath was long, and her voice could easily reach the ears of everyone in the market.

Everyone saw, yo, two delicate beauties are selling cooking cakes, and the one next to her is a half-aged lady, but she also has some charm.

Seeing everyone looking over here, Ni Xi never forgot to sell, and quickly untied the white cloth covering the biscuits, revealing the sweet, white and fat biscuits inside.

Everyone saw that the appearance was not bad, and the pancakes seemed to be bigger than others.

Why don't you just buy this one.

Looking at the people who came to buy the cakes, Bai Yulian and Pan's mother couldn't stop their happy smiles, Ni Xi was selling, Pan's mother helped pack the cooking cakes, Bai Yulian collected money to change, the three of them were extremely busy.

Until the people in the market gradually dispersed, the sales of cooking cakes began to slow down.

The three of them had been busy at the market for a whole day, and they came back with sore backs. Today's cooking cakes sold well, almost all of them were sold out.

When I got home, I calculated the accounts, deducted the cost, and made a profit of 40 cash. Although it was very little, it was better than yesterday's loss.

The three of them swept away the previous blow and began to regain their strength.On the third day, half more cakes were made than the second day, but when they arrived at the market, they were dumbfounded.

Those who sold the cakes were all shouting loudly, and the voices were so noisy that Ni Xi's voice was so messed up that he couldn't hear it at all.

The fat man who sells cooking cakes across the street glanced at the three of them triumphantly, and he was the loudest among these hawkers.

Bai Yulian thumped the table angrily, "Sister, I'm going to teach that fat pig a lesson."

Ni Xi hurriedly grabbed the impulsive Bai Yulian, and reprimanded: "Don't cause trouble."

"But, that person is really annoying."

Bai Yulian blinked her big watery eyes, looking aggrieved. No one would have thought that there was a violent heart behind such an appearance.

Ni Xi patted Bai Yulian's little head. Ni Xi is fourteen years old, and she was very tall, while Bai Yulian was half a year younger than her, but she was petite and exquisite. Standing together, Ni Xi looked much more mature than Bai Yulian .

"No matter how annoying that person is, we can't be the ones who make the first move, or we will be the ones who are wrong. Besides, we are newcomers after all, and we have robbed their business. They should be dissatisfied."

Bai Yulian pursed her lips, "Then what should we do?"

Ni Xi is also a little worried, the business this morning is obviously not as good as yesterday, there are still a lot of biscuits in the steamer, and the customers have been snatched away by those old sellers.

"Let's talk about today's past." Ni Xi could only say this.

Back home at night, after dinner, Bai Yulian and Pan's mother looked at the pile of cakes and sighed, while Ni Xi sat alone on the swing next to the lotus pond in the yard, thinking quietly.

Obviously, this biscuit business can no longer continue. They can't compete with those old sellers, and they will only lose money if they continue to do so.

Moreover, the cooking cakes earn some small money, and the income is fixed. I have never heard that the selling cooking cakes became rich.

have to change something...

But what to replace?

Ni Xi pondered hard, firstly, such things had better be unique, not popular and other people would also make them, so that there would be no gap, and secondly, such things were delicious and could attract customers.In addition, it is best to buy and sell with a small capital, and you don't need to invest much in the early stage.

After thinking for a long time, I really came up with something for Ni Xi.

Soup dumplings!

Just by hearing the name, you can imagine how delicious it is. The thin skin is wrapped with delicious meat filling. Take a bite, and the fragrant and delicious gravy will go into your mouth along with the meat filling. How delicious it is. eat.

In the Song Dynasty, there was also a kind of food called "grain filling", which was to pour soup into steamed stuffed buns, which is similar to the principle of filling soup dumplings.Ni Xi tried it before, and the soup was okay, but the skin was very thick, and it was very expensive to sell. A grout cost half a tael of silver.

Therefore, this kind of grout is generally only eaten by the rich and powerful, and ordinary people cannot afford it, so it has not been spread to the public.

That's it!

Ni Xi firmly decided to make soup dumpling.

Thinking of doing it, Ni Xi hurried out to buy big bones, pork skin, green onions, and various spices.

At the kitchen stove, after washing the ingredients, Ni Xi put the pigskin and big bones into the iron pot, added salt and various spices and simmered over high heat.

On the other side, she began to knead the noodles and mince the stuffing. After kneading the noodles, the pork was chopped into minced meat, mixed with green onions, seasoned with seasoning and salt, and the stuffing of the buns was ready.

On the stove, the steam was steaming, and the smell of stewed pork skin attracted Bai Yulian who was still asleep.

"Sister, what are you doing delicious at this late hour?"

Ni Xi smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out later."

The big bone was simmered on high fire for nearly two hours, and finally it was ready. Ni Xi opened the pot, and the rich broth came out, and the pig skin and big bone inside were almost melted, making it look mushy.She skimmed off the froth with a spoon, fished out the bone residue inside, and then opened the lid of the pot to dry the soup inside.

After the soup paste was dried, it condensed into a translucent block, which was taken out by Ni Xi, cut into cubes, and accompanied by the minced meat.

Bai Yulian looked at these curiously, and then hurried up and down. After the two of them finished making the buns and put them in the steamer, Bai Yulian's sleepy eyes could hardly be opened.

"Go to sleep first, I'll call you later." Ni Xi stared at the steamer with bright eyes.

Bai Yulian went obediently.

After sleeping in a daze for a while, Bai Yulian was woken up by Ni Xi, "Okay, try it."

Ni Xi held a plate in his hand, and there were three crystal clear steamed buns exuding a fragrance, and Bai Yulian, who was tempted by the fragrance, immediately became energetic.

"It smells good."

She couldn't help but said, took a bun under Ni Xi's gesture, lowered her head and bit it.

Wow, it's so hot!

But delicious...

One bite, the gravy was fresh and fragrant, so delicious that she wanted to bite her tongue down.

Regardless of the burning, Bai Yulian hurriedly ate the second bite, and the third bite... In the blink of an eye, she quickly finished a bun.

"Is it delicious?" Ni Xi asked.

Bai Yulian's cheeks were bulging, she was so cute, she said proudly: "It's so delicious, I'll take the whole plate tonight."

Ni Xi laughed, but she also felt relieved.The older Bai Yulian grew her mouth became more provocative, and now she likes it so much, let alone an ordinary person.

The next day, Pan's mother, Pan Yusheng, got up and tasted the soup dumplings made by Ni Xi, both of them thought it was very delicious.In this way, the idea of ​​changing to soup dumplings has been unanimously approved.

Mother Pan's confidence also increased greatly, and she and Bai Yulian learned how to make soup dumplings from Ni Xi. The three of them worked in the kitchen for half a morning, and finally steamed a hundred steamed buns.

It was late, and there were not many people in the market, but under the yelling of the three, as soon as the cover of the soup dumpling was lifted, the meaty steamed stuffed bun quickly attracted everyone's attention.

Someone asked: Why is this steamed stuffed bun different from ordinary steamed stuffed buns? Other steamed stuffed buns are not as fragrant.

Bai Yulian said with high spirits: "This is no ordinary steamed stuffed bun, we make soup dumpling!"

"Soup dumplings?"

"Could it be grouting?"

"Why don't you try it."

Someone moved and asked, "How do you sell this bun?"

"Three pennies a piece." Ni Xi pointed to the big characters that Pan Yusheng had written next to him in the morning.

"Pan's Soup Dumplings, three Wenqian each"

The man was not happy with the fact that it was so expensive, "Cooking cakes are only sold for one penny each, and meat buns are only two pennies each. Why are you making soup dumplings so expensive?"

Ni Xi explained with a smile: "My guest, grout is selling for half a tael now, and our steamed stuffed buns are more delicious than grout, so you won't be at a disadvantage if you only sell them for three pennies."

Seeing that person hesitate, Ni Xi added fuel to the fire: "How about this, if it's not good, I'll give it to you for nothing?"

Hearing this, the man immediately agreed, since he wouldn't suffer anyway.

A group of people were watching, and that person took the bun Ni Xi handed him, and took a bite.

The reaction was exactly the same as Bai Yulian's last night.

too delicious!

Even though he was so hot and sucked in his breath, the man finished eating quickly, and then readily took out thirty Wen coins from his pocket: "Give me ten more buns."

People who live in Qinghe County live a decent life. They have never eaten such delicious buns. He wants to take them home for his wife and the three children in the family to taste.

Pan's mother hurriedly wrapped ten buns for the man, and the man happily carried them.

The people around were dumbfounded, "Is it really so delicious?"

The man said cheerfully, "You will know after you try it."

With the first person, there will naturally be a second person. With the question of whether this bun is really so delicious, people keep coming up to try it, and then happily bought several more to take away.

"Really delicious."

"No, I have to tell Brother Li when I go back, and ask him to try it too."

"I also want to tell my second uncle to go."

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Everyone was happy to buy, and Ni Xi and the three were also happy to sell. Before noon, the [-] buns were sold out very quickly, which went smoothly unexpectedly.

On the way back, the three of them walked with wind in their footsteps.When he got home, Ni Xi did the calculations and actually made half a tael of silver.

You know, today's buns are just for them to test the water, they don't make many, and there are not many people in the market.If you prepare better tomorrow, it will be more than half a tael of silver.

Ni Xi seemed to have seen a lot of money floating towards her.

On the second day of selling soup dumplings, Ni Xi and Bai Yulian and Pan's mother got up earlier, and started to work before dawn. After the steamed buns were steamed, it was just dawn.

Three hundred were steamed this time.

At the market, new customers and yesterday's old customers flocked to the market, and they were all sold out before noon.

There are also people who have not bought it for a long time and can only leave with regrets.

"It seems that we will have to work harder tomorrow morning." Mother Pan complained with a smile.

On the third day of selling soup dumplings, I made [-] buns in one go, and the result was the same as the second day, and they were still sold out in less than half a day.

On the fourth day, they made five hundred buns.

But this time it was not so fast, the buns were sold out until dark.

It seems that five hundred steamed buns is the limit, and it has reached saturation.

Ni Xi thought regretfully.

After a month, the soup dumpling has gained popularity, with an average of [-] sales per day, and it can earn two taels of silver a day, which is already an astonishing amount.

But Ni Xi is not satisfied with this, no one thinks he has a lot of money, and Ni Xi is no exception.

I bought new clothes for Pan's mother, Bai Yulian's elder brother, Pan Yusheng, and one of them. I also bought a few books and high-quality ink and rice paper for my elder brother. I spent almost half of my hard-earned money in a month.

Thinking of the day when a customer said that it was a pity that the soup dumplings were too far away and he couldn't come to buy them every day, Ni Xi had a new idea.

Qinghe County is a large county with a large population, so there are two markets called "East Square" and "Xixi Square." It is convenient for everyone to buy things.

The market she is currently in is Dongfang, and they haven't been to Xifang yet. Since Dongfang is doing a good business of soup dumplings, why not open a branch in Xifang?

When I shared my thoughts with others, Pan's mother and Bai Yulian agreed, but Pan Yusheng disagreed.

"Sister, it's good for us to have enough food and clothing like this now, not to mention that you have already paid so much for me. If you open a branch, you will work even harder. How can a man like me bear to watch it?"

Pan Yusheng earnestly persuaded him that he saw the hard work of Ni Xi and the three of them, and it was really hard work to get up at three o'clock every day.He doesn't want to make them more tired, he will work hard to bring everyone a better life after studying.

Regarding her brother's concern, Ni Xi said that she has received it, but it is impossible for her to give up the idea of ​​opening a branch.

"Brother, you don't understand. Although A Niang and Yulian and I are a little tired every day, the feeling of earning money is very happy. Although we are tired, we are very happy and happy."

Compared with doing nothing at home every day in the past, it is better to go out and work hard to make money more motivated.

Pan Yusheng didn't quite believe it. Who would feel tired and happy?

Seeing Pan Yusheng's handsome face with half-belief, Ni Xi couldn't help but say, "Really, if you don't believe me, you can ask Aniang and Yulian."

Sure enough, Pan Yusheng went to ask, and after a while, he came back dejectedly.

"Sister, you are right."

His persuasion was met with the unanimous opposition of the two, saying that it was enough for him to study hard and not to worry so much, which made Pan Yusheng suddenly feel that he was worthless.

Ni Xi had expected this result a long time ago. Now including her, Bai Yulian and Pan's mother, they are all immersed in the excitement of making money, how could they stop.

The three of them have already regarded selling soup dumplings as their own business, and they have bigger and more popular goals.

Seeing that Pan Yusheng seemed to have been shocked, Ni Xi quickly comforted him: "Brother, in fact, all our hard work is for the day when my brother can go to high school, when the time comes, Auntie will be the official wife, and we will also be the little ladies of the official family. When we have an older brother, he can protect us."

When Pan Yusheng saw his sister's beautiful little face with concern, and comforted him solemnly, his depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.

His younger sister can work so hard, he should work harder, how can he feel frustrated?

"Don't worry, Jinlian."

His unwavering commitment.

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and smiled, without saying anything.

After Pan Yusheng was settled, Ni Xi and Bai Yulian and Pan's mother got to work.This time they steamed [-] soup dumplings, [-] were brought to Dongfang by Pan's mother and Bai Yulian, and Pan Yusheng helped to push the other [-] to Xifang with Ni Xi.

Pan Yusheng went to study at Mr. Wu's old scholar, and Ni Xi guarded the stall alone to start selling.

The name of Pan's Tangbao was bigger than she imagined. As soon as the big characters were pasted, someone nearby saw it with a sharp eye, and there was a circle of people around.

"I heard that the buns here are very delicious."

"That's right, my uncle told me that he buys buns from this shop every day."

"In the past, only Dongfang had it. I didn't expect that we have it in Xifang. I have to try it quickly."

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In this way, Nixi's Xifang branch opened very smoothly on the first day. Many people reluctantly asked after buying, "Miss Pan, are you coming tomorrow?"

"Come!"

After getting Ni Xi's affirmative answer, those people left in peace.

There are also quite a few people in Xifang. Ni Xi's [-] steamed buns were sold out quickly, but the things were too heavy, and she couldn't move them with carts and steamers, so she could only wait patiently for Bai Yulian. their arrival.

Before coming here, it was agreed that Bai Yulian's Dongfang would come to pick her up after selling the buns and packing up her things.

Ni Xi looked at the sun and calculated the time. It was already past noon. It stands to reason that Bai Yulian's steamed stuffed buns would have been sold out by this time, so she should be here soon.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, the person has not come yet.

The sun was shining hot, Ni Xi was hungry and thirsty, so he had to eat a bowl of wontons from the old man who made wontons next to him, and found a shady place to stay.

After another half hour, Bai Yulian finally came.

"Sister, I'm so unlucky today." Bai Yulian looked extremely unlucky, her small face wrinkled.

"what happened?"

Ni Xi asked worriedly, and didn't bother to ask why she came so late.

Thinking of what happened just now, Bai Yulian said dejectedly: "Don't mention it, my godmother and I were just about to close the stall after selling the buns, when we were stopped by an inexplicable guy. Yes. I don’t know where I got the sachet I embroidered in the past, and said that I finally found me and other nonsense, and refused to let me go.”

"Sachet? And then?" Ni Xi's heart moved, and he had a vague guess, but he was still not sure.

"Then I rushed over to pick you up, sister, but that man stopped me again and again, and I beat him up in anger."

"Then I'll leave." Speaking of this, Bai Yulian rubbed her fists with excitement and regret in her eyes. If it wasn't for the lack of time, she would definitely beat that man into a pig's head.

How dare you come to provoke her!

Ni Xi couldn't laugh or cry immediately, this little girl must be too violent.

For some reason, she felt that the person Bai Yulian mentioned might have something to do with her.

I remember that after leaving Zhang Dahu’s study, Ni Xi found out that the sachet was missing not long after. The sachet was the first sachet made by Bai Yulian when the sisters were learning embroidery. She was very excited and gave it to Ni Xi. Ni Xi always carried it close to her body.

What's more, Bai Yulian's name was embroidered on the sachet, if it was discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

It's just that when Ni Xi went to the study to look for it again, she couldn't find it, and the boy also left, and she didn't know if he was picked up by the boy, which made her very worried for a while.

Then I forgot about it.

Now when she suddenly heard Bai Yulian mentioning the sachet, Ni Xi remembered that boy.

Could it be that the boy has been looking for her?

"Is the person you're talking about a few years older than you and me, with a pair of peach blossom eyes?"

She tried her best to recall the scene at that time, and described it to Bai Yulian.

"That's right, that's the man. He blinked at me like a fool for a long time with a pair of peach blossom eyes. He is not a good person at first glance. Although he has a little kung fu, he was still knocked down by me two or three times. It's too useless. .”

Bai Yulian nodded again and again, with pride, sweeping away the previous depression.

Really...

Ni Xi couldn't help sympathizing with that young man, who made him meet Bai Yulian?

Uh, after all, this matter seems to have something to do with her...

I don't know what the boy wanted her for, but after being beaten up by Bai Yulian, the boy probably won't come again, right?

Ni Xi thought uncertainly.