Liao Haohai did not directly answer Qin Xiangxiang, but frowned and glanced at the shabby foot shop. A foot shop is a foot shop. No matter how clean it is and has not been repainted, there is always an unpleasant smell of oil smoke.
He said vaguely: "I will always come back!"
Qin Xiangxiang asked him in a low voice: "Did Liao Pingshi meet his roommate?"
Liao Haohai shook his head and nodded: "I can see, but I can't speak." He understood what Qin Xiangxiang meant.
Qin Xiangxiang also nodded: "I feel relieved that she is still alive. By the way, our Qin family restaurant is ready to open from today. Does Liao Pingshi have time to have a meal with us?"
Liao Haohai was surprised, eating in a foot shop? Can it be eaten? He is a person who is used to eating at Tianxianglou and is very naughty.
Qin Xiangxiang smiled brightly and said in a voice that sounded like he was pleading: "Our Qin family's big house is gone. Naturally, it is not possible for this roommate to stay in a hotel when she comes back. As the eldest sister, I have to do something to make a living and work hard to earn more." Some money so that I can improve my life..."
Madam Qin makes sense! No matter how unpalatable Mrs. Qin's food was, he would still eat it without changing his expression, and even invite his friends to eat it! Liao Haohai immediately puffed up his chest and asked Qin Xiangxiang, "I wonder what Mrs. Qin sells in her store?"
"Bianshi." Qin Xiangxiang said with a smile, "Liao Pingshi must remember to come tonight."
Of course he will come, and Liao Haohai has also made a plan. If the flat food sold by Mrs. Qin sells for ten cents a bowl, he will give it twenty cents a bowl, so that Mrs. Qin can earn more money.
As soon as Liao Haohai left, Qin Xiangxiang was about to enter the kitchen when Mrs. Wang rushed in panting, followed by someone else.
The man looked like a matchmaker at first glance. Before Qin Xiangxiang could react, he heard the matchmaker open his mouth and say: "You are thick-skinned than the city wall! Look, your Qin family has now fallen to the point of opening a restaurant. How can you still Ask me to find a prince and noble as a husband for your eldest wife! You don’t even spit on yourself!"
Mrs. Wang hid behind Qin Xiangxiang and said aggrievedly: "Madam, she scolded you!"
Qin Xiangxiang took a deep breath and tried his best to put a smile on his face: "Everyone here is a guest. This aunt is chasing my mother Wang, but she is tired and thirsty. Let me pour her a cup of tea. "
The matchmaker looked at Qin Xiangxiang with a smile on his face and said: "Ms. Qin is quite capable of bending and stretching. Anyway, for the sake of Mrs. Qin, I will spare this old man! But, if Mrs. Qin really wants to marry, Among the old masters, there are a few suitable and destined people.”
Qin Xiangxiang said with a smile: "That's not necessary. Although my Qin family is in decline, there are still nearly ten people of all sizes to support. I'm afraid that the destined person mentioned by my aunt may not be able to support."
"You!" The matchmaker was irritated by Qin Xiangxiang and turned red with anger.
Looking next to Qin Xiangxiang, Mrs. Wang stared at her fiercely. Two beautiful young ladies came out of the kitchen and stared at her fiercely, as did two gray-haired old men.
The matchmaker sighed, turned around and walked away.
Mrs. Wang whispered: "Madam, I have no other intentions."
Hong Xiu frowned at first: "You old guy, how dare you be the boss of this lady!"
Mrs. Wang's smile was uglier than her tears: "I just want the old lady to not have to work so hard."
Qin Xiangxiang waved his hand towards Hongxiu and said to Mrs. Wang: "We open a restaurant in an upright manner and make money with our own labor. What is there to do? Marry into someone else's family. If the parents-in-law are open-minded and the husband is considerate, such a marriage will be That's fine. But if the parents-in-law are in trouble, and the husband is an unknown person, such a marriage would probably be a hundred times harder than making money in a restaurant."
"But..." But women have to get married after all. Mrs. Wang opened her mouth, but she didn't say what was in her heart.
"Okay, let's all disperse." Qin Xiangxiang took the lead in entering the kitchen, "I'm quite busy."
Tianxiang whispered in Hongxiu's ear: "Madam, do you really not want to get married?"
Hongxiu glared at her and followed her into the kitchen.
Tianxiang really didn't want to go in. The kitchen was completely smoky and there were all kinds of vegetables that couldn't be cut into cubes. It won't take long, and the aroma all over her body will soon turn into the smell of oil smoke!
But who said her prostitution contract was in Qin Xiangxiang’s hands?
If the second lady comes back, maybe she won't have to live like this anymore. The second lady was born beautiful and was a well-known talented woman. She knew many young ladies from high-ranking families. She would definitely have a way to get them out of the quagmire of their lives. Tianxiang thought. Second lady, please come back safely as soon as possible!
The work in the kitchen was heavy and busy. Although Qin Xiangxiang had thought that it would be very tiring, and even though she had only prepared about a hundred bowls of flat food, she was still very tired from the work.
This is completely different from the usual times when I only make a dozen or so bowls.
Qin Xiangxiang looked at Hongxiu and then at Tianxiang.
Hongxiu was washing the dishes seriously, her sleeves rolled up, revealing her pink lotus-like arms. She also did a lot of work today, but her waist was always straight.
Tian Xiang was wiping chopsticks, his waist slightly bent, as if he was extremely tired.
Ever since the two of them came to his side, Hongxiu has always had a positive attitude, while Tianxiang has been slightly negative.
Qin Xiangxiang calmly returned his gaze.
It was already dinner time, and no matter how quiet the Waterwheel Alley was, there were still a lot of people pouring in.
Those who have a lot of money and don’t want to walk a few streets can eat nearby in Shuichuan Alley.
Qin's Restaurant actually doesn't have a geographical advantage. It's almost at the end of the dock.
Hong Xiu stood at the door, watching anxiously as diners poured into the foot shop in front.
There were a few fish that slipped through the net, wandering hesitantly outside, but none of them had any intention of walking towards Qin's restaurant.
Is she going to hawk like a street vendor? Hong Xiu was hesitating when she suddenly saw two carriages squeezing in from the alley. The carriage in front has a very conspicuous "Liao" character on it.
Liao Pingshi really came.
Qin Xiangxiang came out to welcome him, and happened to see Liao Haohai lift up the hem of his bamboo-green clothes and get down on the horse stool with nobility. As expected of a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, his nobility leaks out in every move he makes. There seems to be a slight difference between Liao Haohai like this and him in official uniform.
"Liao Pingshi." Qin Xiangxiang smiled.
Liao Haohai nodded towards her and looked back: "I also brought a guest. You may have heard of his name."
The carriage decoration at the back is relatively low-key, and there are no words on the wind lamp.
The man in the carriage slowly stepped on the horse stool, and a suspicious golden light flashed through his blue-black clothes in the dark night.
He wears a jade crown on his head, but his hair is let down. His handsome face is slightly cold and... a bit unruly?
The two of them got off the carriage, and the entire dilapidated waterwheel alley suddenly felt like it was glowing.
Qin Xiangxiang felt that his smile was a little fake.
Liao Haohai stood side by side with the man. Qin Xiangxiang was short and had to raise his head slightly to look at them.
Qin Xiangxiang smiled and said, "May I ask the name of this gentleman?"
Just as Liao Haohai was about to speak, the man glanced at him with peach blossom eyes, and Liao Haohai immediately shut up.
"Are you Mrs. Qin? Didn't you just send me an invitation today, and why did you forget it so quickly?" The man's voice was cold, and there was obviously a strong sense of ridicule in his tone.
It turns out that this person is Nangong Wenyue. As expected, the person lives up to his name, even colder and more aloof than the Guanghan Palace.
Qin Xiangxiang laughed so hard that his mouth split to the base of his ears: "I just didn't expect that Mr. Nangong would come earlier than I expected."
"Ha." Nangong Wenyue only curled her lips and walked into the Qin family restaurant.
Liao Haohai whispered: "Don't mind, Mrs. Qin, Nangong is always a bit weird. But if the dishes you cook are rated by him, no matter whether they are good or bad, it will be a good thing for the restaurant."
This is true.
Any foot shop or restaurant where Nangong Wenyue has appeared will be spread by word of mouth by fanatical ladies and they will taste it in person, and then make the same comments as Nangong Wenyue.
The noble Nangong Wenyue sat elegantly at the simple long table and said in a cold tone: "Ms. Qin, are you going to let me eat flat food?"
