My Wu Song, weak and unable to take care of herself

The next day, Wu Song was on duty at the yamen, Wu Da was still selling cooking cakes, and Jin Lian was sewing in the room, listening to the movement of the partition from time to time.

After a while, Wang Po came from the back door, and Ying'er led her to sit upstairs.

Wang Po said: "My lady, why haven't you been out and about in the past two days?"

Jin Lian said: "These days I'm not feeling well, I'm lazy to move around." While pouring tea and eating with Wang Po, she thought about it, knowing that she came here to borrow the calendar, and wanted to cooperate with the Ximen official to comb her. Make some money.

An old thief who didn't pickle!If you hit my idea, you are wrong!

The two sat down and talked a few more words, and sure enough Wang Po said: "Do you have a calendar at home?"

Jin Lian said: "Unfortunately, I just came to stay here, and it seems that there is no such thing. His brother and his brother don't need this either. What does the godmother want a calendar for?"

When she heard that there was no calendar, Wang Po's eyes rolled, and it didn't matter. As long as people left, it would be the same. I gave a gift of life clothes, and I thought about asking my wife to mend it for me, the nobleman is a great benevolent person, there are many people in Qingping County, and the family has inexhaustible gold and silver."

"It's not that the old man said it badly. My lady, you are like a fairy, can you suffer so much in the Wu family?"

Jin Lian thought that the old guy couldn't wait, so she was trying to lure her into the cage, so she didn't answer, so she just waded to understand.

Seeing that Jinlian was silent, Wang Po thought she would persuade her, and said with a smile: "Look at the old man's mouth, don't talk about it, only a lady knows it. The old man looks at the tea stall. He is busy all day long and has no leisure. I found a good tailor and refused to do it. I am getting worse and worse today, but I am worried that I will need it at that time, and there is no way to rush out."

After all, he kept looking at Jinlian.

Jin Lian lowered her head and said nothing for a while, "How about the clothes? Why don't you go and get them for me to have a look at, as long as the godmother doesn't mind, I can make some."

When Wang Po heard it, she laughed and clapped her hands: "That's kind, why don't you come with me and have a look at the house? I'll order you a bowl of thick thick tea."

A strange light flashed in Jin Lian's eyes, she agreed casually, let Wang Po go first, after washing up, she changed her clothes and left.Seeing that Wang Po came home from the back door, Jin Lian called Ying'er over, whispered in her ear, and Ying'er agreed to go.

Jin Lian went upstairs, changed into coarse cloth clothes, wiped off her face, wrapped her hair in a bun, Shi Shi ran out of the main entrance, and went straight to Wang Po's tea stand.

At this moment, Ximen Qing was waiting in Wang Po's tea stand, when he heard that Jin Lian came over immediately, he hurriedly stretched out his hands to tidy up his clothes, and swayed the Jinchuan fan, with a coquettish attitude.

"Don't make a fuss, high official. Let's see what the daughter said. The old man puts on the status of a high official. It's very interesting to see him, otherwise he won't say that he will come and see in person." Wang Po smiled and said: " It’s a good thing for a high-ranking official, but don’t forget the ten taels of silver that you promised me.”

Ximen Qing said: "It is that I must never forget."

While the two were planning, they heard footsteps from outside, Jin Lian came in, the tea shed outside was wide open, but there were many people coming and going, they could all see clearly, Jin Lian lifted the curtain to come in, but left it open, generously letting the outside see.

It turned out that Ximen Qing was not in a hurry. He was sitting in the tea shed earlier, separated from the outside by a door, so he could not see what was going on inside. When people came, he would be uncomfortable sitting in one place. Now that the door is opened, not everyone can see it. ?

Jin Lian said Wanfu, smiled and took out a few coins from her cuff, and stuffed them into Wang Po's hands regardless of what she said, saying: "The godmother is not in good health, and I will buy something to make up for it, and I will have a look at your shroud. "

After all, he didn't look at Ximen Qing, and went straight to find a stool and sit down.

"Ouch! My lady is so straight-forward, I'm going to suffer it," Wang Po didn't expect to get gold lotus and silver coins, she put them into her arms with a smile, and she ordered a bowl of thick tea from outside.

Brother Yun, who was hiding outside the tea stand, saw this scene clearly, and said: "Bah! The old godly woman earned some money, and I will use it tomorrow."

Since Jin Lian came in, Ximen Qing was watching and wanted to ask a few questions. Wang Po beat the side drum, and Jin Lian looked at the two of them as if they were watching a monkey show, so shameless.

Jin Lian said: "I know the official, but I accidentally spilled your silk robe that day, so I must blame you."

Ximen Qing was overjoyed, he lifted his robe and went to the opposite side of Jinlian: "Young lady, don't worry about it, it's not too much of a hindrance."

Wang Po came out with the material for the shroud, Jin Lian got up and took it, pretending to look at it carefully, secretly looked at the eyes of the two people in front of her, and said with a smile: "This material is good, I will make it at home, and give it to the godmother when it is ready." Bring it."

Jin Lian took the initiative and didn't give them a chance to talk. She went to the door with the material in her arms, and suddenly turned around and said, "The official is a kind person. The poor godmother lives by guarding the tea stall. Why don't you reward her a little bit more? In the future, there will be a million people." One, at least leave it to the brother of the Wang family to beg for a house and wife."

In order to show off his magnanimity, Ximen Qing was all about wooing the golden lotus, and hurriedly took off the bulging purse and threw it to Wang Po.Said: "What the lady said is very true. It's unfortunate that I came here today. I have a few taels. I gave it to my godmother."

Looking for Jinlian again, but seeing that she has left quietly, Ximen Qing feels very uncomfortable.Wang Po couldn't do anything about it, so she had to persuade her, "It's not that I'm old and doesn't want to help. This girl is really not going to take the bait. Let's rest our minds."

Who is Ximen Qing? He is a master at finding flowers. He is so beautiful at first sight, so how can he give up so easily, so he has to use other methods.

After being bored, Ximen Qing waved his hand, didn't eat tea, and left.

When Jin Lian arrived home, Ying'er smiled and said, "Ying'er went to look for what Auntie told me, Brother Yun has seen it all."

It turned out that Jin Lian knew that Brother Yun was a bastard, so she lured him to Po Wang, and then extorted some money. It's normal to order something.

Jin Lian said: "Ying'er is doing very well, don't go out for a few days, you cut my clothes for me, make this shroud, and tomorrow I will take you to play in the street."

Ying'er agreed, and never went out since then, following Jinlian to make needles and practice cooking skills, but Jinlian always pays attention to the movement next door.

After noon the next day, Brother Yun poked his head outside the tea stall and saw Mrs. Wang stooping to get inside while she was lighting a fire across the stove. Behind the tea stall was the courtyard of Mrs. Wang’s house. Sure enough, a lot of money was found from the mezzanine of the Kangtou cabinet.

Brother Yun hurriedly folded it into his arms and was about to leave when he suddenly shouted and cursed.

"A thief! Steal your grandma's money anyway! You worthless bastard! See if I don't beat you to death!" Wang Po yelled and cursed.

Brother Yun yelled that it was not good, and hurried out to leave, but was grabbed by Wang Po and scolded: "You don't leave! You shameless bastard! Give me back the money!"

"Gently let go, old lady! What's the matter with lending you some money? If you beat me again, I will call someone!" Brother Yun said this, but Wang Po was so angry that she fell on her back, and wanted to tear him apart.

Brother Yun's face was dazzled by being caught, and he got angry and pushed him hard. Wang Po might as well wrestle, and wailed on the ground in a daze.

Brother Yun snorted, climbed over the wall and ran away, his pockets full of money from Wang Po.

After finally getting up, Wang Po yelled to report to the police, but she fell hard. She lay on the table and rested for a while, but she didn't recover until the evening. I can't move, and I can't help when I call for tea.

Jin Lian stood at the back door, looked at that place with a cold face and smiled, and thought to herself: In the past and present lives, I can't send you to the King of Hades with my own hands, it would be better for you.

"Lady, did you hear someone calling?" Wu Song opened the curtain and came out of the room, walked to Jin Lian, and looked into Wang Po's courtyard.

Jin Lian said: "It's nothing, the godmother is not feeling well, she asked me to make a shroud today, and her elder brother is not here, I think it's only been a few days."

Wu Song led Jinlian into the house, and said, "Since that's the case, you are young, don't let her be dirty. Let's live our own lives."

Just came back from duty, Wu Song was hearing that Jin Lian was going to Wang Po's house today, during which time there was a rascal, Wu Song didn't like it, these people stared at her all day long, they were very jealous, even Wang Po didn't like it up.

For another two days, Ximen Qing often came to the tea stand, but he didn't see any work, Duan was extremely annoyed, and happened to meet Ying Huazi and Xie Xida, and then went to Goulan to seek pleasure, and left here for the time being.

On the third day, Jin Lian took the finished shroud and passed by Wang Po's side. The courtyard was quiet. Jin Lian guessed that something was wrong inside, so she yelled twice: "Mother, your clothes are sewn, and Take a look."

"Godmother? Is anyone there?"

"Miss Wu Er, please don't shout," Lai Wang, a clerk from the Li family's turban shop next door, came out and said, "Madam Wang hasn't opened for several days, I don't know what's wrong."

Seeing that Jinlian's face turned pale with fright, Laiwang said: "Don't be afraid, little lady, but I will go in with you and have a look."

It turned out that Laiwang knew Mrs. Wang's elder brother Wang Chao. He was not at the shop when he went home for the past two days.

Jin Lian thanked her again and again, and the two entered the courtyard one after the other, looking for someone in Mrs. Wang's house.Seeing the person lying on the kang without saying a word, Laiwang approached and took a look: "It's broken! It's not good!"

He hurriedly ran out and called the supervisor.About a cup of tea, someone from the prison city came to examine the body, and concluded that he had fallen down and suffered a stroke, which caused internal diseases, and he died.

As for Mrs. Wang's funeral, because her son Wang Chao was still outside and never came back, the prison city sent acquaintances to look for it, and it took a long time to go back and forth. They simply decided to sell Mrs. Wang's tea stall and the back yard together for funeral expenses. Set up written evidence, and when Wang Chao comes back, everyone will have something to say.

Because someone died in the yard, the neighbors were afraid to buy it. Jin Lian asked: "My lord, the godmothers on the left and right take care of our house on weekdays. I don't dislike it. It's just about money. I don't have enough money. Can you do another inspection?" ?”

The supervisor was eager for someone to bid, so it was easy to say, and finally agreed to the transaction with 20 taels of silver. The two parties agreed, signed and made a deposit.

Brother Yun, who was hiding in the dark, was terrified half to death, afraid that his theft of money would be exposed, he waited and waited, but he didn't hear anyone say anything about it, let alone the government office, so he was relieved.

After another half a month, Wang Chao came home, found out what was going on, offered incense in front of Mrs. Wang's tomb, took 20 taels of silver, and left again.

Within a day, all the neighbors knew that the wife of the Wu family had bought the tea stall. It was amazing that even Wuhan University hadn't sold the cakes at the stall for two days, but was tidying up the yard. From what it looked like, it was really a shop for business.

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The author has something to say:

1. Comb cage: Same as "comb". Chapter 11 of "Jin*Mei Ci Hua": "It turned out that Ximenqing wanted to groom Sister Gui, so he asked him to sing first."

2. Pickled āza: dirty and not clean (the same below)

3. Look at qù: look at

4. Shroud: Clothes for burying the dead, the elderly often prepare them before they are alive

5. Straightforward Xiaoshi: really sensible

6. Fentou: an ancient name for □□

7. Thieves prison root: Thieves, meaning to curse (the same below)

Chapter 5 I am looking at the sale of preserved bamboo shoots, coir raincoat cakes, chicken bean porridge, bamboo leaf rice dumplings, and our home cooking cakes

In the evening, the Wu brothers and Jin Lian Ying'er sat together to discuss the opening of the shop. Among them, Wu Da was the happiest.

"Sisters and sisters, you said we are in the food shop business? The capital is quite a lot?" Wu Da was happy, but worried that Jinlian would not be able to come up with a lot of money.They have scraped together the 20 taels to buy the shop, so there is not much money left.

Jin Lian said: "Da Lang, you have asked me several times, but the business of the food shop is not difficult, and the cost is not much, we just started, there is no need to sell expensive."

Hearing this, Wuhan University couldn't stop laughing. He would naturally believe what Jin Lian said.

Ever since she made up her mind to do business, Jinlian has never been idle. The streets and alleys of Qingping County are all around her, and she remembers which streets and alleys have what kind of food, where to buy the freshest lotus root shoots, and where There are almonds and water chestnuts from the south, Jinlian has figured it out, there are all kinds of shops in Qingping County on the left and right, and most of the food shops sell fat geese, roast duck, cooked meat and fresh fish, and delicate fruits. If she can make money, she can't. It's too expensive, and what you do has to be different from others.

"Dalang, Erlang, our store sells preserved bamboo shoots, coir raincoat cakes, chickpea porridge, bamboo leaf rice dumplings, and our home-cooked cakes. The back is opened. People look comfortable and have a place to put their feet. Naturally Some customers are willing to come to the door."

"As for the tables, chairs and benches, I went to the countryside a few days ago, and the central government made ten sets, which are enough for the yard."

"Pots, pans and pans can be bought now, and they are not expensive. I am only worried that the business will be so good that the manpower will be too busy."

Sitting next to Jin Lian, Ying'er was discussing family matters with her father for the first time, her face was excited, and she hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Auntie, Ying'er can work!"

Jin Lian smiled and said: "You can't do it if you don't work. The shops on the left and right have just opened, but I don't know what's going on. When the time comes, I'll see if there are more people."

Wu Da father and daughter started talking, Du Wu Song was speechless, Jin Lian looked at him and said, "What does Erlang think?"

Wu Song was really surprised. Whenever he was on duty, he chatted with the county clerks. Hearing that he married Jinlian, many people were very envious. , Wu Song knew it all, but he didn't know that Jinlian was a good businessman, and he didn't need to worry about it. How could there be such a lucky person as Wu Song in the world.

"My lady is very nice." Wu Song made tea into the Jinlian cup and said, "There are not enough manpower and I'm still here. If I'm not on duty at the county government office, I'll come back to help, so that my lady won't get tired."

Jin Lian said: "Remember what you said, if you don't come some other day, I will..."

Speaking of this, Jin Lian's little face turned red, Wu Song's wife called every day, and the two of them went to bed early to sleep together, although they were not a real couple, but they were the same, only seeing him every morning was uncomfortable, Jin Lian She really didn't know how to deal with herself, and Wu Song had to threaten to tease her.

Just thinking of Wu Song's pitiful appearance, Jin Lian blushed with embarrassment, her watery eyes stared at Wu Song with affection, Wu Song looked straight at her, with a touch of tenderness on her resolute face.

Seeing the two flirting with each other, Wu Da felt bitter, and after thinking about it, this is already the best arrangement from the heavens, he doesn't need to think about making the two a pair, it's fine now, since then Wu Da has let go of the evil fate of the previous life , perfect two people.

The new shop was cleaned and the tables and chairs were arranged neatly. Jin Lian specially found someone to count the days, and it was exactly three days later, April [-]th, which was an auspicious day for the zodiac.

Wu Song got Jinlian's advice, took the bamboo leaf rice dumpling that Jinlian had prepared in advance, and went to the neighbors in the neighborhood, inviting everyone to sit in the shop on the eighteenth day, to reward their popularity, everyone agreed, and followed a lot present.

In a blink of an eye, on the eighteenth day, the sky was clear and the sun was bright, with occasional wind blowing, it was a comfortable day.

Early in the morning, Jin Lian took Ying'er to work in the backyard. All the ingredients were ready. The tea stall at the front door was removed, and a shed was set up to sell cooking cakes. A fire was lit inside, and the baskets were full of bamboo leaf rice dumplings, fragrant. On the other side, Jinlian kneaded the dough to make coir raincoat cakes. Yinger watched the fire under the stove. Many neighbors came to smell the smell and praised it. Can't stop talking.

"Little lady, this coir raincoat cake is so fragrant that it can be smelled from five miles away!"

"Isn't it? I think it's better than Wuda Cake Cake."

"There is porpoise oil in it, it's crispy and very fragrant!"

"You can eat it like a dog? The little lady won't tell you! How are you doing?"

The people didn't go into the yard to sit, they just stood at the door and ate the cakes, talking and laughing, it was so lively.

Jin Lianyin said: "It's lard oil, it's more fragrant if you put some in it, there's nothing to say, it's just a little bit of food."

Seeing that Jinlian was not annoyed by the crowd, they liked it more and more. Doing business pays attention to harmony and wealth, but those who are petty and narrow-minded will not succeed in the end. A dustpan of coir raincoat cakes was sold out, but there was half a leaf of cooking cakes left in front of the Wuhan University stall.

Wu Dao: "Sisters and sisters, coir raincoat cakes are really easy to sell, and there are not many zongzi left, so we are done?"

His biscuit stall is in the same place. It stands to reason that everyone knows him, and they should patronize his business. You guessed right, but everyone is looking for crispy coir raincoat biscuits, and they also ordered a lot of dried bamboo shoots. On the contrary, few people looked after his cooking cakes.

Even so, Wuhan University never thought of not making cooking cakes, and he felt at ease by making cooking cakes.

"It's probably done," Jin Lian said, and said, "You can't rest assured, some people like this breakfast for one day, but it's hard to guarantee that they will like it for two days."

Jinlian was about to say more, when Yinger sighed from the side: "Auntie, look."

Ying'er pointed to the pot of chicken and bean porridge, looked at Jinlian eagerly, and said: "There is more than half of the chicken and bean porridge left. It seems that the neighbors don't like vegetarian food. Why don't we change it to meat porridge, it doesn't taste good without meat."

But Jin Lian shook her head and said: "The reason they don't like it is because they don't know the benefits of chickpea porridge. Chickpea is also called Gorgon fruit. It is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach and repeated diarrhea. Cooking porridge with glutinous rice is the best way to nourish the spleen, stomach and kidney. It tastes great and is a medicinal meal, especially for men."

"What the little lady said is indeed true."

Unexpectedly, a man's voice interjected, and the three of them turned their heads to look at the person. It was the senior official Ximen who opened a herbal medicine shop in front of Qinghe County.

All three of them recognized him. Seeing that Jin Lian was silent, Wu Da hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Do you want porridge, preserved bamboo shoots and rice dumplings? There are some."

Ximenqing hadn't seen Jinlian for a few days, and his heart was itchy. Luckily, he met Xie Ying and the two of them. He went to the back alley of Goulan to hang out with Li's family. He only went home yesterday. Today, he heard that the second wife of the Wu family opened a restaurant, so he was in a hurry. Come and have a look.

"It's all right to try chickpea porridge," Ximen Qing said, taking the bowl from Wu Da, looking at Jinlian from time to time, and said, "I also have these few taels of chickpeas in my herbal medicine shop. I've never heard anyone cook porridge. The lady is very thoughtful."

Jin Lian bowed and said: "The officials like to eat a few more bowls, and there will be a lot left." But in her heart, she was eager to pour some drugs to poison this guy to death.

Ximen Qing took a few sips, praised it as wonderful, threw down a few coins with a wave of his hand, and asked for the remaining chickpea porridge, saying that it would be delivered to his home.

The father and daughter of Wu University hurriedly loaded it into the urn, and were about to send it to the Ximen official's residence, but were stopped by Jin Lian.

Jin Lian said: "Dalang wait a minute, it won't be too late to send it off when Erlang comes back."

Then he turned to Ximen Qing and said, "Your Majesty, this porridge will not be delivered until my family's Erlang returns, but is it alright?"

If the two of them left and left her alone in the shop, wouldn't that be in Ximen Qing's arms?

Wu Da thought about his own appearance, so as not to offend the master, he stopped and worked freely.

Ximen Qing saw that the strategy failed, so he could only respond: "Naturally."

After eating half a bowl of chickpea porridge, Ximenqing dropped the coin and left. Before leaving the house, she still turned her head to look at Jinlian. Those eyes were like jackals in the mountains in winter. Jinlian's heart sank and she pretended not to see.

As soon as the people left, Jin Lian asked Ying'er to clean up the dishes, and make some bad sauced meat in the evening, when there are many people, there is good wine, and when I go home in the evening, it would be best to cut a few catties of sauced meat to drink with.

The shop was cleared up, Jin Lian put the remaining dried bamboo shoots in the cage drawer, and was about to draw down the curtain to make sauced meat, when Wu Song came home, checked the weather, and made him a bowl of chicken and bean porridge.

Jin Lian said: "Stuff your stomach first when eating, and slow down when cooking bad sauce meat at night."

Wu Song took it with a smile. The porridge was lukewarm, so he drank it. After a busy day, he was really hungry.

Ying'er came up from the kitchen, wiped her hands, saw Wu Song, and said, "Second Daddy, the official Ximen bought our chickpea porridge today and said he would give it away."

Ying'er didn't mention Jinlian, but she forgot about it. Ximen Qing was too annoying, and she really didn't want to see Jinlian.

"Well, that urn of porridge, you can take it to his house after a while," Jin Lian said again: "You can let Da Lang go with you."

Jin Lian was afraid that Wu Song would think of something, so she made a move against Ximen Qing, although she was paranoid, but just in case.

Wu Song said: "It's okay, I'm enough alone."

After finishing speaking, he ate two more bowls of porridge and sighed: "This porridge is really good. No wonder that person wants to buy it."

After hearing this, Ying'er quickly said what Jin Lian said today, and Jin Lian's cheeks flushed, she was so ashamed.

Jin Lian said: "Bad girl! Hurry up and shut up! Good meat can't stop your mouth!"

Ying'er doesn't know about human affairs, so she doesn't know why Jinlian won't let her talk, but Wu Song is happy, and quietly grabs Jinlian's onion-like little hand, saying: "Drink more for my husband, and I will make my wife happy."

Jin Lian threw Wu Song away, and said angrily, "You are such a shameless person, who cares about you."

After all, he walked away quickly, leaving Wu Song alone with laughter.

In less than half a moment, Wu Song ate three bowls of chicken and bean porridge, stuffed his belly, and went to the kitchen to look for Jinlian.

Seeing him coming in, Jin Lian's face was still blushing, and she said, "Why are you still here? Didn't you ask to deliver something?"

Wu Song smiled and said, "My lady, I'm going to see you off, but... I don't know the way."

He is the head of the county government office in Qingping Prefecture. How can he not know all the places in the county, but others don't believe it, but only Jinlian believes it.

Jin Lian thought that Wu Song had only come to Yanggu County, so it was very possible that she didn't know her. She was about to ask Ying'er to go with her when she heard Wu Da coughing outside.

Just listen to Wu Dao: "Ying'er, go to Zhang Mazi's butcher shop in the back street and cut ten catties of meat back, and tell him that the sauced meat needs hind legs."

Ying'er responded and went out.

Seeing Wu Da's probe coming in again, he said, "Sister and brother, do you want bamboo shoot clothes?"

Jinlian said: "Stay here and make soup."

Wu Song took Jinlian by the hand and said in a low voice, "Look, no one showed me the way."

"My lady, just accompany me for a while, and I will remember it in the future."

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Explanation

1. Preserved bamboo shoots, coir raincoat cake, chickpea porridge, bamboo leaf rice dumpling: from "Shan Jia Qing Gong"

2. Good playing and singing: can play the piano and sing ditties

3. Pork oil: lard