[Comprehensive Water Margin] Female supporting role is not bad

The smooth trip to Xifang gave Ni Xi confidence. She handed over the stable business of Dongfang to Bai Yulian and Pan's mother, and went to Xifang every day to sell soup dumplings.

Although I was a little tired, I had a busy and fulfilling life. When I heard people say that they like to eat soup dumplings made by themselves, and that the money in their pockets is getting more and more, that kind of happiness comes from the heart, even Tiredness has also been reduced a lot.

Overall, it feels good to make money, and she doesn't mind being more busy.

Ni Xi thought, when Xifang stabilizes, they can develop new soup dumplings. The current soup dumplings are only pork buns, which are too simple, and they will definitely get tired after eating for a long time.It would be great if I could produce chicken, fish, and some vegetarian dishes and add some varieties to give everyone more choices.

But we'll have to wait some days.

For the next ten days, Nixi’s soup dumpling still sold well, and it seemed like it could sell three or four hundred a day, but if it made four hundred, it would sometimes take until almost noon to sell out. Fast over there.

At noon, the weather was gradually getting hotter, and the sun was shining. Even sitting with a small bench, it was really too much for a long time. She found that she seemed to be getting darker.

The skin that was originally very fair has gradually developed into a wheatish color.

Wheat color is a healthy complexion, and Ni Xi doesn't mind it, but Pan's mother can't do it. She is particularly worried that her daughter's house will look bad if it's dark, and she won't be able to get married. She babbled for a long time, and finally Pan My mother got angry once, and forcibly stipulated that Ni Xi was only allowed to bring three hundred buns a day in Xifang, and came back before noon.

For such concern, Ni Xi readily accepts, even quite happy.

Elder brother Pan Yusheng is still studying hard to prepare for the next year's exam. The soup dumpling in Dongxifang brings several taels of silver to the family every day. Everyone performs their duties, and life is no longer so tight. Everyone There are smiles on their faces.

Pan Yu was handsome and well-educated. Every time he went home, the young lady from the neighbor's house would peek at her, and some even asked a matchmaker to propose marriage.Pan's mother asked Pan Yusheng's opinion. He had no intention of marrying a wife now, and planned to talk about it after high school, so Pan's mother refused.

As for Pan's mother, as the days got better, her cheeks and body became plump, and her appearance also had a charming and mature charm, with a kind smile on her face every day.She was born beautiful, otherwise, how could she have such beautiful children as Pan Yusheng and Pan Jinlian, all of which were caused by hard times before.

Unbeknownst to the Pan family, people in the market gave them a good reputation: "Pan's Xi Shi Guan Tang Dumplings".

On this day, Ni Xi sold soup dumpling in Xifang as usual.

There are quite a lot of people who came to buy today, Ni Xi kept collecting money to pack the buns, so busy that he didn't even have time to look up.

People who practice martial arts have sharper senses. She felt that someone on her right side was staring at her all the time, but Ni Xi didn't care because she was too busy and her attention was all on selling buns.

After finally seeing off a large group of people, more than half of the buns were sold, Ni Xi had time to take a breath, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

I feel a little busy.

She sighed, when there were so many people just now, she wished she could grow a few more hands.

"Here are two buns."

He has a nice male voice and is not very old.

Moreover, is it somewhat familiar?

Ni Xi looked up, and was facing a handsome and gentle face, those peach blossom eyes looked at her with a smile,

The corners of his mouth were grinning, revealing his white and neat teeth.

It's him.

"Why are you here?" She didn't believe that this man really came to buy buns.

The young man unfolded the folding fan in his hand and fanned it, as if he was a gentleman like jade.

"Come buy buns."

Handing the six coins to Ni Xi, he blinked, his eyes burning, "Of course, the more important reason is that I want to see you."

The voice of speaking was deliberately suppressed by the young man, which seemed a little ambiguous.

Ni Xi took the money with a blank expression, packed two steamed buns and threw it into the boy's arms, "Speak human."

The young man was taken aback, he used to be invincible with this trick against other little ladies, and those little ladies would often be very shy, how come it is different when it comes to Ni Xi.

Not even an eye movement.

Fortunately, he specially wore a white coat today and replaced it with a beautiful folding fan. Could it be that he is not handsome enough to attract this little lady's attention?

The young man blinked his peachy eyes again, Ni Xi remained expressionless, but looked at him with an indescribable look similar to looking at a fool.

The boy finally lost his temper.

This pair of sisters is worthy of being sisters, each of them has eye problems, and he is so good-looking that he still turns a blind eye.

He felt himself hit.

"Well, I really came to see you." No longer glib, he said sincerely.

For some reason, the girl Zhang Fu met that night made him unforgettable for a long time. That may be the first blow he received in his life. In vain, he always thought that he was strong in martial arts, but he was subdued by a girl younger than him in an instant. He didn't tell anyone about it.

After returning, he sent people to search for the girl named "Bai Yulian". As for what to do after finding her, he hadn't thought about it yet, and he didn't even know what that girl looked like.

But who knows that after searching for more than a year, I can't find it.

The more he couldn't find it, the more he missed it. For more than a year, he kept recalling the scene at that time in his heart, recalling the girl's cold voice, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and even secretly pictured the girl's appearance in his heart. With such a beautiful voice, she must be very beautiful. Bar?

In this way, "Bai Yulian" became the attachment in the young man's heart and accompanied him for more than a year.

At first, I thought there was no hope, but one day a boy suddenly said that when he went to the market to buy soup dumplings, the stall owner was a little beauty around 14 years old, who seemed to be called "Bai Yulian."

The boy was so excited that he hurried away.

I went to have a look, she was indeed a beauty as described by the servant, but she was soft and weak, as if she would fall if the wind blew, such a little lady was really the one who subdued him as soon as she met her. Bai Yulian?

With the intention of probing, he walked up, who knew that before he could say a word, he was hit in the eye socket by the little lady's unprepared punch. This was not enough, and he was kicked up again. Pass.

No matter who you are, even if you are really Bai Yulian, if you dare to treat him like this, he won't make her feel better.

He rushed back angrily, and brought many people to the door early the next morning. Who would have thought that this time he found out that he had really found the wrong person. Bai Yulian was called Bai Yulian, but he was not looking for her. The "Bai Yulian."

And the little lady he was really looking for stood aside coldly, watching the whole process of his bullying, oh my god, his handsome and unrestrained image must be gone.

Being looked at by Ni Xi like that, his heart suddenly thumped fast, and his face was steaming. This feeling has never been felt before.

Without thinking about what to say to them, he ran back in embarrassment.

But this time it was exciting.

As soon as he went back, he sent someone to find out all the background of the Pan family.Only then did I know that her name was Pan Jinlian, her father died early, she had a mother and elder brother, and the violent Bai Yulian was her sister who had a good relationship with her.

The young man snorted, "Good job Bai Yulian, I'll let you off for the sake of her face this time."

Thinking of Ni Xi's cold and calm eyes, the young man's heart trembled, trembling with excitement.

Alas, why did he leave in such a hurry, he still has a lot to say to her.

Lying on the table, the boy sighed and began to think about when to go to her and how to make up for the bad impression he left on her.

So, there is today's scene.

When Ni Xi heard the boy said that he came to see her specially, he couldn't help feeling strange, "Why do you see me?"

No wonder she always felt that someone was watching her before, so it was him.

The boy was a little confused when he was asked, why did he come to see her?

He didn't know, it was just instinct, he wanted to see her, but he didn't think about why he wanted to see her when he said something after seeing her.

Forget it, I don't want to.

The boy took a hard bite of the soup dumpling, and said sullenly, "I don't know either."

Ni Xi was speechless.

Seeing that the boy didn't disturb her business, Ni Xi decided to ignore it and let him go.

A few more guests came to buy steamed buns, Ni Xi greeted them with a smile, quickly packed the steamed stuffed buns for them and sent them away.

The young man watched quietly while eating buns, and when Ni Xi finished his work, he suddenly said, "You smile so ugly."

"……"are you crazy.

Ni Xi couldn't help but glared at him. No woman can remain calm when others say she looks ugly, and she is no exception.

The boy looked serious: "Really, don't smile at them anymore, it will scare away the guests."

He didn't tell Ni Xi because the customers who came to buy buns just now were all men. Seeing Ni Xi's bright smile on people, he found it very dazzling and even a little uncomfortable.

Who made this bright smile not for him?

The boy took another bite of the steamed stuffed bun viciously.

Mmmm, it tastes good.

Might consider buying one later.

Ni Xi wouldn't know what the young man was really thinking, she was so angry now that she was about to beat up the idiot in front of her like Bai Yulian.

Especially when a young man said this very seriously, it was even more irritating.

Ni Xi laughed back in anger, squeezed a smile from between his teeth, and asked hypocritically: "Then does it look good to you?"

This smile is indeed amazingly beautiful in the eyes of others. There is a bit of anger in the beautiful eyes, the eyes are shining, seeming to be angry and strange, and the indescribable charm is like a seductive little hook. of.

"nice."

The boy was crazy, and answered subconsciously.

That's more or less.

Ni Xi withdrew her smile, and said with a cold pretty face, "It's none of your business to look good, just stay wherever you feel cool."

"You...you treat me like this..." Pointing at Ni Xi, the young man's eyes widened.

Ni Xi pouted, pretending not to hear.

The boy left angrily, and before he left, he didn't forget to take a steamed bun from the steamer.

"Hey," Ni Xi called him from behind.

"You haven't given the money yet!"

But that figure just refused to look back, Ni Xi could only watch helplessly as he walked further and further away.

Well, I hope I don't see him again tomorrow.

This is Ni Xi's only thought.

…………

The next day

At the same time, the boy appeared in front of Ni Xi again, but this time he didn't wear the white clothes, and he didn't hold the folding fan anymore, which made him look much more pleasing to the eye.

Ni Xi originally wanted to pretend that she hadn't seen it, but the young man was standing beside her all the time, and the blind man could feel the scorching gaze.

Even the customers who came to buy steamed stuffed buns looked at him curiously.

In the end, Ni Xi couldn't bear it anymore.

"Why are you here again?"

Bored, the boy kicked the stones on the ground, his voice was so low that he could hardly hear it: "I didn't want to, but I couldn't help but come here."

Ni Xi just handed the packaged buns to the guests to take away, but he didn't hear his words clearly.

"What did you say?"

This time the boy replied angrily: "It's nothing, I'll come whenever I want."

Come on, when she didn't ask.

It was still the same on the third day, the fourth day and the fifth day.

The young man has become her follower, staying by her side all the time, and Ni Xi can't get rid of it even if he wants to.

I had no choice but to follow him.

She sells her own steamed stuffed buns by herself, business is very good today, after a while, many people came to buy steamed stuffed buns, and she was busy walking around.

A group of people surrounded her, yelling, "Give me one," "I want three." She was almost submerged in the crowd, and she couldn't hear who said it.

"Everyone come one by one."

Ni Xi tried her best to amplify her voice.

Everyone was quiet for a moment, but still a little chaotic.

"I'll help you."

The young man came up at this time.

Just as Ni Xi was about to say no, the boy had already picked up the greased paper.His hands and feet were very nimble, and he handed the buns to the customers who bought them.

The guest was stunned when he saw the young man, "Your official.

The young man nodded with a smile, a gesture Ni Xi had never seen before.

There was no time to think about it, since the young man had already offered to help, she no longer refused hypocritically. After all, there were nearly twenty people around here, and she really couldn't do it alone.

So, it became like this, Ni Xi collected the money in change, and the young man packed the buns. The division of labor between the two was clear and orderly.

After finally seeing off the big crowd, Ni Xi took a breath, took a bun from the steamer and threw it to the boy.

"Thanks."

After the help just now, her impression of the boy has changed a bit, and she feels that he is not so annoying and obstructive.

The boy took it and ate it bluntly.

While eating, he asked curiously, "How did you survive, a delicate little lady?"

Not long after he helped, he felt a little tired, let alone Ni Xi.She has been selling soup dumplings for so long in Xifang by herself, one can imagine the hardships involved.

Ni Xi poured a bowl of tea and drank it. Her throat was dry and tight after she kept singing just now. After the tea drank and moistened her throat, she had the strength to answer the boy's question.

"Get used to it."

Her expression was very flat.

In the eyes of the young man, he felt inexplicably distressed.

I heard that the life of Pan's family was very bad before, and it gradually improved after she went back. I can imagine how hard it is for her.

The boy opened his mouth, wanting to say something but didn't know how to say it.

Perhaps it was the cooperation just now that eased the relationship between the two, at least Ni Xi was ashamed to treat him with a cold face.

"Do you have nothing else to do on weekdays?" Ni Xi wanted to ask the young man to stay with her every day.

"Yes," the young man replied easily, "I sometimes go to the raw medicine shop and the silk shop to help out and check the accounts."

"Then why do you still have time to stay with me?"

"There's someone in charge in the shop, I'll just take a look once in a while."

No wonder it's so idle.

My family came to the silk and satin shop of herbal medicine shop, which is a wealthy family in Qinghe County.

She, a petty citizen, is incomparable.

It's better to sell your own soup dumplings.

…………

On this day, the boy did not come for some reason.

Looking at her empty right side, Ni Xi felt a little uncomfortable?

She quickly shook her head to get rid of this strange thought.

After the rush hour, she sat on a small stool to rest.

Surrounded by vendors like her, some sell wontons, some cook cakes, and other miscellaneous things.

We get to know each other well, and we chat occasionally.

"Miss Pan, why didn't the officials from Ximen come over today?"

The aunt selling cooking cakes asked curiously.

Ni Xi was taken aback, but didn't react.

"Who is the official Ximen?" Why did you ask her.

The aunt smiled ambiguously, "It's the official Ximen who has been following you these days, let me tell you, his family has several herbal medicine shops and silk shops in the town, and he has a lot of money. There are a lot of little ladies who like him, you have to hurry up."

"Auntie, it's nothing, please stop talking nonsense." Ni Xi replied seriously.

She was muttering in her heart, that boy's surname is Ximen?I don't know what is the relationship with Ximen Qing.

As Pan Jinlian, she didn't want to get the name Ximen Qing at all.

Just as I was about to ask again, there was a slapstick sound from the opposite side.

Ni Xi raised his neck and saw that several shabby households were surrounding a person and beating him.

Only a few people were heard punching and kicking, and the person who was beaten shrank into a ball, trembling, looking very pitiful.

Those shabby huts beat and scolded: "Well, you three-inch rice cake, grandpa, I eat your pancakes to save you face, yet you dare to ask us for money..."

Three inches of dingpi?

Ni Xi almost thought he had misheard, isn't this the nickname Wu Dalang was given?

Could it be that the person who was beaten was Wu Dalang?

"Auntie, do you know who the person who was beaten was?"

Seeing that the people around him looked familiar, Ni Xi hurriedly asked the aunt who sold the cakes.

The aunt nodded, with sympathy in her eyes.

"It's a well-known wretch in our Qinghe County, named Wu Dalang. He's short, ugly, and soft-tempered. He's been bullied by those people many times."

After speaking, he dissuaded Ni Xi: "Just take a look, don't meddle in other people's business, those people are the most scoundrels, don't mess with them."

It was confirmed that it was Wu Dalang, how could Ni Xi ignore it.One of the wishes of the original owner is to help Wu Dalang, after all, Wu Dalang was also killed by the original owner.

Now that Wu Dalang is being bullied, she naturally can't stand by and watch.

Going forward, she kicked one of the rascals. She kicked so hard that the man fell to the ground with a plop and couldn't get up for a long time.

"You little girl is looking for death."

The other three cursed angrily, and wanted to jump up and grab Ni Xi, but Ni Xi kicked them to the ground together.

"Eat other people's cooking cakes and beat them without giving money, who gave you the courage?"

Ni Xi sneered, and stepped on one of the people who wanted to escape.

"Don't try to run away, it's not over yet."

"Come on, come with me to see the officials, and let the county magistrate see how to deal with you."

The rogues on the ground were already scared when they heard that they were going to see the official, so they knelt down and begged for mercy: "Please forgive me and wait, I have offended you because I have blind eyes, I will know my mistake."

"What's wrong?" Ni Xi raised his eyebrows.

Unexpectedly, Ni Xi would ask such a question, and the four rogues looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

One of them was smarter and spoke first.

"It's my fault that I shouldn't have bumped into you, and it's really disrespectful to attack you."

"anything else?"

There was no emotion in Ni Xi's voice.

and also?

The other Poppi thought for a while with a bitter face, and said, "We shouldn't eat his biscuit and beat him without paying him."

"Well said," Ni Xi smiled coldly, which made people feel chills, "I hate this kind of bullying the weak."

Weakness is not the original sin, but there are so many people in this world who like to bully those weak people with their good martial arts and their own strength.

"If I catch you bullying him in the future,... you will understand the result."

Ni Xi crushed it hard with his feet, and the popi under his painful feet hissed.I felt like my internal organs were about to be broken.

"We understand, we understand." The rogues' desire for revenge disappeared in an instant.

This little girl is really not easy to mess with, it's better for them to hide.

After letting go of the four rogues, Ni Xi walked up to Wu Dalang who was huddled on the ground.

She knelt down and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

If Wu Dalang's injuries were serious, then she must bring those four rogues back and beat them up.

Wu Dalang's hair was in a mess, his face was covered with mud, and his nose and tears were mixed together in a mess.

He saw Ni Xi's help just now, and was very moved.

He was originally short and was ridiculed by others. He used to be stronger when his brother Wu Er was around. Since Wu Er went out to study art last year, no one supported him, and more people bullied him.

These four hooligans have been bullying him for almost a year, and no one has ever helped him, but there are many people watching the fun, so he can only endure it, hoping that Wu Er will end this hard life when he returns.

"I'm fine...not bad." Wu Dalang said with a sob.

Tears flowed, just crying like this.

Although Wu Dalang is short like a boy, he is a grown man after all, how can he cry when he says he wants to?

Ni Xi hurriedly took out the handkerchief and gave it to Wu Dalang. "Don't cry, you wipe first."

Wu Dalang hesitated with his dirty hands, fearing that the veil would be dirty, so Ni Xi forcibly stuffed the veil into his hand.

"Quick wipe." She ordered forcefully.

No wonder those people like to bully Wu Dalang, so they look like crying at every turn, it's no wonder they don't bully.

Wu Dalang flinched, then took the handkerchief, and wiped it on his face indiscriminately.

"Thank you." There was gratitude on that ugly face.

Ni Xi sighed, Wu Dalang must have been miserable.

"How are your cakes selling?"

"Okay."

Wu Dalang hesitated to answer.

"Are you sure it's okay? Can it be sold out every day?" Ni Xi asked again.

"It's all possible." Wu Dalang didn't know why Ni Xi suddenly asked.

Ni Xi was quite helpless, "Then why are you still dressed like this..."

It was so tattered, Wu Dalang's clothes were all patched up, not much better than the beggars in Qinghe County.

If all the biscuits were sold out, how could this be the case.

Wu Dalang smiled embarrassingly: "Many people said that they paid on credit."

As he spoke, he carefully took out a small notebook from his pocket, and happily showed it to Ni Xi.

"Look, I remember everything."

Ni Xi flipped through it casually, but she didn't expect Wu Dalang to be able to read. Although the handwriting was crooked and ugly, she still recognized it.

But after watching a few times, she couldn't stand it anymore.

"Li Xiaoer, the coffin shop, owes you a tael of silver?"

"And the peddler who sells pearl flowers also owes you half a tael?"

…………

How many pancakes did this have to be on credit?

Unexpectedly, Wu Dalang looked very surprised, nodded and said: "They said that they will return the money to me when they have money."

After hearing this, Ni Xi almost couldn't help throwing the book on Wu Dalang's head.

"You believe what they say? Who doesn't even have money to eat cakes?"

I have never seen such an honest person, no wonder I live in poverty, and my feelings have been helped by others.

"They won't lie to me," Wu Dalang argued, "They said..."

"Come on," Ni Xi interrupted impatiently, "You believe they are afraid that you will starve to death."

"You can keep that little book, and find an opportunity to collect the account some other day."

"Let me ask you, are you willing to sell soup dumpling with me? It costs three taels a month."

If Wu Dalang is allowed to continue to sell, she will really lose all her money. It just so happens that she is too busy alone, and Wu Dalang is an honest person, so she really wants to help Wu Dalang.

"Yes, of course I am willing." Wu Dalang nodded repeatedly.

As long as you can eat enough and wear warmth, even if you don't need wages.

"Okay, then it's settled." Ni Xi made a final decision.

…………

With the help of Wu Dalang and his diligence, Ni Xi felt a lot more relaxed, and could just collect money by the side.

Sure enough, those rogues never came to look for Wu Dalang again.

It was a young man who hadn't come to her place for a while, and he didn't know what happened.

Ni Xi would occasionally think of that boy, but as the days passed, she gradually began to forget.

In a blink of an eye, it has been two years.

In the past two years, Ni Xi has successively produced chicken meat buns, fish meat buns, and beef buns. These meat buns are all selling well. It may be because everyone loves beef nowadays, and the beef buns are the best sellers. .

The reputation of Pan's steamed soup dumplings has resounded throughout Qinghe County, almost to the point where everyone knows it.

The types of soup dumplings have increased, and the income has also increased a lot. The income has reached ten taels of silver each time.

And Pan Yusheng lived up to expectations and was admitted as a scholar, becoming the youngest scholar known far and wide.

The magistrate of Qinghe County officially accepted Pan Yusheng as a student, and the two were called teachers and students.

Even so, Pan Yusheng never slacked off in his studies. His goal was never to be a young scholar. He wanted to be an official and support the daughter of the Pan family.

With the magistrate as the backing, the soup dumpling business is booming. Even though many people around are jealous, they dare not take any action. Why do they not have a brother who is a scholar?

There is a joke in Qinghe County, "When you marry a wife, you should marry a daughter of the Pan family, and when you marry a daughter, you should marry a daughter of the Pan family." Bai Yulian and Ni Xi's proposals, of course, were rejected by the three of them in the end.

Pan Yusheng still has the same reason, and he will marry a wife when he becomes famous.As for Ni Xi, it's purely because she hasn't met anyone she wants to marry, so she's not in a hurry.

But the reason for Bai Yulian's refusal was to surprise Ni Xi.

When did this little girl fall in love with her elder brother?