Chapter 231 Black Hearted
"Xiao Er, is there any room available?" Lin Huiru asked as soon as he entered the door.
It is unsafe to sleep outside, and it is only half a tael of silver to stay here for a day. Although it is difficult for Xu Ziqiao and Li Ji, Lin Huiru is very rich now.
"Hey, we only have two rooms left now. The three of you are also coming to Beijing to rush for the exam. If you go further ahead, they will all be fully occupied." When Xiaoer saw that there was a business coming, he hurriedly greeted him enthusiastically.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Let's have two rooms, and some simple food, and a carriage outside, how much is the total?" "No more, no
less, I'll count two taels of silver for you." Showing a mouthful of yellow teeth, this amount shocked Lin Huiru quite a bit.
"Two taels of silver? What is so expensive?" Li Ji couldn't help asking.
Xiaoer gave Li Ji a disdainful look, and saw that Lin Huiru still had jewelry, and he should be the richest of the three, so he settled the bill with her, "Miss, we only have good ones left." One room is only one tael of silver, and the rest will be given to you by our store." The
corner of Lin Huiru's mouth twitched, and a room cost one tael of silver, one thousand Wen, and two taels of silver It is enough for the people in the village to live for more than a year. Is this store
going to be robbed ?! It's alright, you actually want a tael of silver here!?" Li Ji was a person who couldn't hide his words, and after cursing in his heart, he still couldn't help clarifying his words.
"Don't, we have clearly marked the price here, and we didn't ask you to pay for it. You can live if you like it, and you can't live there. There is no lodging in front of you. You can do whatever you want." Seeing them hesitated, the child's The enthusiasm faded a lot in an instant, and with a wave of the sweat towel in his hand, he went to wipe the counter next to him.
Li Ji was still complaining to Xu Ziqiao about the unreasonable charges of this store. Lin Huiru rubbed her temples with a headache. Now that she is getting closer and closer to the capital meeting, the price increase is understandable, but It's just going to another county, and the price of goods in it has increased several times, which is a bit too black-hearted.
But this place is not in the front of the village and in the back of the shop, just like Xiao Er said, if you go further, you may not find another inn until dawn, maybe you are sure of this, these people dare to be so arrogant Put the price too high into this.
It is not a problem to walk for a while, but it is inevitable that there will be robbers or bandits in such a desolate place. After all, it is not a peaceful world.
For the sake of safety, Lin Huiru could only wait silently for that Yuan Datou, took out two taels of silver from his purse and patted it on the counter, " Bring us the food." Is it all right, our cook is going to rest soon." Xiaoer weighed the money, put it away, turned around and left, "Your rooms are connected to the left after you go upstairs." "What is this?
" Attitude, we spent two taels of silver." Li Ji's arrogance to fight against injustices has not disappeared, if Xu Ziqiao hadn't stopped him, maybe he would have jumped up to beat the mistress now.
Lin Huiru sighed, people had to bow their heads under the eaves, the big deal is to pay attention before complaining in the future, after all, it is already night, these people just squeeze them when they are sure they can't go any further, " That's enough, aren't you tired after driving for a day?"
Seeing that Lin Huiru didn't say anything, Li Ji could only stop, but it was only less than a quarter of the distance that Lin Huiru had walked. Already spent ten taels of silver, Li Ji's heart is bleeding for her.
When Xiao Er brought up the so-called food, it was the time when the three of them were really angry.
A stack of pickles, three bowls of porridge, a boiled cabbage and a mapo tofu.
"This is the meal you gave to the guest room for two taels of silver?!" Li Ji slapped his chopsticks on the table and roared angrily.
Xiao Er looked indifferent, "Why did you come late, our cook is gone, and I don't know how to cook, so you can make do with it."
"Forget it, don't argue with him, it's just a one-shot deal." Lin Huiru was in the mood to continue talking as if he hadn't said anything about the little girl. After all, he was very tired after riding in the car for several days, not to mention that arguing would be harmful to them. There is no benefit, and this store must be a grasshopper after autumn.
It won't be long before you jump around.
After the night passed, at least there were meat buns and sweet porridge the next morning, and the horses were also grazing enough to eat, so Lin Huiru's mood became more balanced.
Now they can meet many people who are going to the capital like them on the road. The number of people who pass the rural test is much more than Lin Huiru thought, and there must be dozens of people in a town.
"Seeing that such a big battle has to go to the capital, and there are only a few people left with a smile in the end, it's really tragic." Li Ji put down his book and glanced outside and said with emotion.
"If you don't give it a try, how will you know if you have a good future?" Xu Ziqiao replied as he turned a page in the book he was reading.
Originally, Lin Huiru still had some expectations for this kind of long-distance travel, but the journey of the past few days made him feel that he had finally walked half of the journey, and the distance from the capital was getting closer and closer, and the villages and towns were getting closer Getting rich, although I have never encountered a very dark store, but the price is rising rapidly.
And they also met many students on the way to Beijing, all roads lead to Rome, some of them live in Rome or near Rome.
This situation gets worse the closer you get to the capital. Later, when Lin Huiru was lodging, he could always see a few families who were very rich, living in Shangxiang, and ordering a table full of delicacies in small groups. people talking.
These people are basically the children of officials, and their positions are neither high nor low, but they still have the capital of fame.
The sound of having fun downstairs lasted until late at night, and Lin Huiru couldn't sleep because of the noise. She opened the door and looked down. They all brought their servants to the side, and she couldn't stand any spoiled dude in this battle.
Just when Lin Huiru was about to go crazy, a woman below suddenly looked up at her, then cleared her throat, and said in her vaguely visible voice, "It's getting late, there are still many students rushing for the exam Well, let's go to bed earlier, I'm tired, so don't disturb others."
Chapter 232 Shen Jiao
It seems that this woman's status in this group of people is not low, or that his family's status should be higher among this group of people. When he said this, several people present also stopped talking and exchanged opinions with each other. After looking at it, he nodded.
The world was finally cleaned up. Lin Huiru was afraid that they would regret it again, so she quickly turned back to the room, closed the door and turned off the lights, and forced herself to close her eyes and fall asleep while lying on the bed.
Fortunately, the noisy voice did not remind Lin Huiru in the middle of the night that she woke up naturally the next day, and Xu Ziqiao got up very early again, and now she was reviewing with a book next to her and drinking tea.
"Let's go, let's go down to eat." Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao went out of the room after packing up, but before they went far, they were stopped by someone.
"My lady, I'm sorry to disturb you last night." Lin Huiru turned her head and could almost recognize that this was the woman who spoke for them yesterday and then the group of people quieted down.
Originally, the action yesterday made Lin Huiru feel that this woman really came from a very well-educated family, but when I saw it today, I could feel that this woman had the temperament of a lady who is a lady, and her speech was gentle and capable. The water came out, which made her feel ashamed, and even doubted whether she was a woman.
"It's fine, thank you for speaking yesterday." Lin Huiru smiled shyly, sure enough, people from rich and noble families have an aura that others cannot match.
"My name is Shen Jiao. My father's official position is not worth mentioning. Are you two going to take the imperial examination?" Shen Jiao glanced at Xu Ziqiao behind Lin Huiru and asked.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Naturally, Ms. Shen is also going to take the imperial examination, right?
" Lively." Shen Jiao spoke enthusiastically, but before Lin Huiru could speak, Xu Ziqiao interjected.
"Thank you, Ms. Shen, for your kindness. We still have some things on the way to avoid delaying everyone, so we won't go together. I hope we will see you in the exam room some other day." Xu Ziqiao has never had a good impression of the descendants of some wealthy families, although the woman in front of her looks educated. , but after all the identity gap between them is too big, he is afraid that Lin Huiru will have bad memories when they get together.
Seeing Xu Ziqiao's refusal, although Lin Huiru didn't know why, she didn't want to go with this group of people, "My name is Lin Huiru, as my husband said, there are still some things along the way that are inconvenient for us, so thank you for your kindness." , Miss, I wish your elder brother can make great achievements." "
Hey, brother Xu, sister-in-law, what are you doing, come and eat, let's go after eating." Li Ji, who didn't know why, yelled behind him, and fell Also rescued Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao.
Lin Huiru and the others left after eating, and the group of rich boys and girls got together and had endless topics to talk about.
"Hey, you say it's good to be rich, no matter where you are, you can't lose yourself, the house is the best, the food is the best, we work hard, and sometimes some people have to empty their savings at home , just to participate in an imperial examination whose results are unknown, this is really unfair." Li Ji suddenly became aggrieved from the sidelines.
Lin Huiru hooked the corners of her lips. She was also a little cynical for a while. Why are some people born with good life? "But if you think about it in a different way, if they have money, either the previous generation has talent or used means. If everyone in the world has the same income and family, then would you want to do things that others don't do? If you do it, you will have a better family background, and others will be angry because of it. But if no one does it, the world will never develop." "Sister-in-law is right, but the
gap between rich and poor is too big Some, I accidentally glanced at their accounts just now, and there are dozens of taels of silver, it's really a rich family's wine and meat, and the road is frozen to death." Li Ji sighed and said with emotion.
But this world is like this, it is really difficult to change.
For Lin Huiru, who has surpassed them for thousands of years, there are problems that cannot be solved in modern times, let alone ancient times with backward thinking and technology.
When it was time for Li Ji to drive, the carriage stopped after walking for a while.
"What's the matter?" Lin Huiru knocked his head inadvertently and asked.
"I don't know what happened in front of me. There are so many people blocking the road. I'll go and have a look. Sister-in-law, you and brother Xu are waiting for me in the car." Li Ji was originally a lively person, so he jumped off the carriage However, I realized that I was in, and I squeezed forward, yelling all the way to give way, and soon squeezed to the front.
"Don't worry about him, let his temperament be like this, and we still have plenty of time, but I don't have much time for a while, if there is really something important ahead, don't worry, would you like to sit down and sleep on my lap A while." Xu Ziqiao took away the book, pulled Lin Huiru back to the seat of the carriage, and then pointed to her legs.
Lin Huiru shook her head, "I was sober at that moment, and I didn't know what happened outside. I was also curious, so let's wait a while for him to come back and see what's going on." Fortunately, Li Ji moved quickly
. Very soon, after I took a look at it, I squeezed out.
"It's really eye-opening. Guess what's in front of it? A girl in the blooming season is carrying a straw mat, which seems to be wrapped in her father. The girl is crying like pear blossoms, and there is a sign in front of it. To bury the father, as long as ten taels of silver help him bury his father well, he is willing to be a cow or a horse or a maid, tsk." Li Ji said generously.
Lin Huiru frowned when she heard this. She had heard a lot of stories about selling her body to bury her father, but this was the first time she encountered this kind of place in the city. There is no need to buy it, just dig a hole and sell the person and erect a monument, but it seems that this kind of place always pays attention to returning the fallen leaves to their roots.
"No way, we can't help with this kind of thing, or we can take a detour." Xu Ziqiao frowned listening to the side, "This way of doing things is not advisable, if her father knows that it is for burial Even if he and his daughter do such a thing, they may not be able to rest in peace."
Listen, Lin Huiru sighed, "Do you think there is no free lunch in the world, but most of the people who pay this money are attracted to that girl who can get a lifelong contract for ten taels of silver , It's really a good deal."
"Well, it's better to pay attention to your intentions, this kind of behavior is not advisable, Li Ji, I don't know how long this excitement will last, let's go first." Xu Ziqiao said again road.
Chapter 233
Just when they were about to turn around and leave, suddenly a carriage passed by them, almost hitting a dent. Obviously the person on the opposite side was not careful, Li Ji also suffered a blank stare.
After the carriage came to a complete stop, a fat and strong son of an aristocratic family stepped down from it, and he could squeeze in smoothly only if the servant opened the way.
The woman cried a little louder. The man looked down at the woman's face, touched her chin and smiled lewdly, "Little lady, this is fifty taels of silver. After you bury your father, come and make it for me." Concubine, I won't treat you badly. Oh, yo, this skin that can be broken by blowing bombs, don't cry, if you continue to cry, my heart will hurt, people can't be resurrected after death..." This is not too big a deal to
watch Lin Huiru's tone of voice irritated Lin Huiru, who is this? Taking advantage of others?
Just as she was worried, the voices of the people who were pushed aside came to her ears.
"Hey, the rest of this girl's life is probably doomed, and she has to be such a dandy." "
This prince already has thirteen concubines, and I heard that he has some eccentricities, and he has already killed several of them, tsk tsk. "
This kind of rumor is by no means nonsense, but the arm can't twist the thigh, no matter how regretful Lin Huiru is, he dare not step forward. After all, if this meeting gets into trouble, Xu Ziqiao's exam will also be delayed.
But at the moment, the atmosphere in the carriage was dignified, no one wanted to leave but there was nothing they could do.
"Master, taking advantage of other people's dangers like this is probably out of style. This girl is in such a difficult situation because of her own will. Since you have a wealth of tens of thousands, you can just donate ten taels of silver to a job. Why do you have to be so hard for others?" The female voice rang out, gentle and graceful, and Lin Huiru immediately recognized that it was Shen Jiao who was talking to the inn.
A more luxurious carriage than the prince of the Wang family stopped, and the low-key and elegant tattoos alone were enough to set off the noble status of the visitor.
As soon as he saw the more beautiful girl coming down, the young master of the Wang family straightened his eyes, but looking at the posture behind Shen Jiao, he was just a local rich man with a county magistrate's father, and I'm afraid he had a different identity. small gap.
Right now, Young Master Wang suddenly became like a dog. He clasped his hands together and said grandly, "This young lady misunderstood, but I just feel sorry for her. If you are a concubine, you will have a lifetime of prosperity and wealth. If you don't want to, you will be fine." It can only make her feel a little tired."
Lin Huiru was about to vomit.
Seeing that Shen Jiao's expression did not change, the prince hit the railway again while it was hot, "I don't know the name of this young lady? I appreciate the uneven posture of the young lady on this road. I wonder if we can have a light meal together and let this young lady take you on a night tour. Some."
"It's really a toad who wants to eat swan meat, and I don't know how much it weighs." Li Ji crossed his arms and snorted.
Without waiting for Shen Jiao to speak, the guard behind her suddenly stood up and showed the scabbard, "This is the eldest lady of Jingnan Zhifu's family! Are you tired of living!? How dare you speak obscene words to the lady."
The eldest lady of Jingnan prefect's family!?
Lin Huiru couldn't help swallowing, what a big official title, from the fourth-rank prefect, this place is located in Jingnan, this wretched man's flattery was patted on the hind legs up.
In the local area, there is no magistrate bigger than the magistrate, but all the official families and relatives will never have a low position. No matter how tyrannical this wretched man is, he will kneel down and kowtow when he sees Shen Jiao and her father. trembling.
"So it's Miss Shen, I'm being rude, I don't know Taishan, and I hope Miss Shen has a lot, don't care about people like me." Wang Gongzi bit his tongue off at this moment. Well, if this word reaches the magistrate, his father, that little corrupt official, might not even be able to break a little finger.
Shen Jiao smiled and ignored him, then went straight to the frightened girl and kindly took her hand and handed her a delicate purse, "I don't have much money in it, and I don't have much money to bury. After a good father, it will be enough for you girl to find a safe place to live for the rest of your life, the way is dangerous, and I hope the girl must be careful in the future." In this situation, it was
only a matter of someone shouting that a living Bodhisattva has come to the world.
At this moment, Shen Jiao is like a saint, with a layer of dazzling light in the hearts of everyone. The woman who sold her body to bury her father also held her hand and began to cry, even though her sleeves were stained with tears and snot. See Shen Jiao frowning.
Lin Huiru rested her chin and stared at this touching scene for a long while. It was rare to see a rich lady who had no airs, and she never expected to be so reasonable and understanding.
When the road was cleared, Shen Jiao happened to pass by Lin Huiru's carriage when she returned to the carriage. Seeing her smile gently, Lin Huiru felt an indescribable strangeness in her heart.
"I can't see that this Miss Shen's family is from a wealthy family. I didn't expect her mind to be so pure. It seems that rich people don't necessarily have a conscience." Li Ji drove out of the county, and saw the carriage away from the Shen family. Only then did I dare to roll up the curtain and sigh with emotion.
Lin Huiru rubbed the space between her brows, "Who told you that rich people have no conscience." "
This...not really, but you can't afford to offend anyone who is not dragging two to five to eighty thousand." Li Ji After pondering for a while, he smiled.
"This kind of thing mostly depends on the family education. Some people don't have money, don't they get the same as 2,580,000?" Lin Huiru sighed and stretched again. This kind of days of sitting in a carriage and chatting every day It has been seven or eight days, and she is somewhat tired.
Fortunately, they hurried all the way, and they were not far from the capital.
The long journey gradually became more and more tired, and even Xu Ziqiao was a little unwilling to read, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter every morning, and Lin Huiru was also a little irritable.
Another day at noon, Lin Huiru was sitting in the shed eating mung bean soup to cool off, and suddenly he missed Feizhai Happy Water.
Faintly, Lin Huiru suddenly heard a burst of weeping, which sounded like a child's voice, which seemed a little permeating on this desolate road.
She followed the sound suspiciously, Xu Ziqiao also followed out of worry, and found an old man and a child passed out on the ground not far away at a corner.
Lin Huiru ran over quickly, first sniffed the old man's breath, then touched his forehead, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, I just fainted from being too tired, and maybe I'm still a little bit hot." "Sister,
you Is it a doctor? Sister, please help us, grandpa hasn't eaten or drank water for two days." The little boy beside him wiped his tears, tears streaming down his face.
Thinking about it, Lin Huiru also knows that it should be the grandfather and grandson who rushed to this point because they depended on each other for their lives.
"Come on, help me take your grandpa to the front arbor."
Chapter 234 Natural and Man-made Disasters
When Li Ji was dozing off, Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru brought the old man and the child over. The lightness of the old man made Lin Huiru wonder, but he also woke up after drinking a bowl of mung bean soup.
"Grandpa, you're awake! That's great! Grandpa, you scared me to death!" The boy's eyes turned red again from excitement, and Lin Huiru's nose felt sore for some reason as he watched the old man's hand wipe the boy's tears.
She can't see the old man suffering the most.
"Old man, I don't know where you are going. If you don't take a rest in such a hot day, you and the child's health will not be able to bear it." Lin Huiru saw that the lips of the two were still dry, and took a few more A bowl of mung bean soup came to ask.
The child just saw the mung bean soup, his eyes lit up, and he drank it with two big bowls, and he could see his belly as round as a ball under his thin clothes. Hold up.
"Slow down, you haven't thanked your brothers and sisters yet, thank you, thank you, if it weren't for you, no one would care about our grandparents and grandchildren even if we died on the road." The old man sighed and sniffed.
Lin Huiru's brows were further frowned, "May I ask what happened to you?" "
It's not like...the entire west of our city was hit by a drought, and the money and supplies allocated by the imperial court were delayed. , the officials only let people in and not out, we finally ran out with a group of refugees, and we escaped overnight without being caught back, I am old and weak, and passed out on the way." The old man When he said this, tears glistened in his eyes. If he hadn't been forced to, who would want to leave his hometown?
"Drought in the west? Why have you never heard of it along the way, and the gate of the city was closed without receiving supplies? Isn't this clearly killing the people?" Li Ji said indignantly.
This is not the reason. If the relief supplies are not enough, shouldn't they be taken to other places for refuge? This is to lock people in places where water is scarce, obviously because they don't want to leak news.
The old man shook his head, "We don't know why this is the case, but if we stay in the city, we will die of starvation or thirst. At least if we run out, there is still a glimmer of life. Thank you for your kindness. You are the ones who save the suffering. Bodhisattva!"
Without saying a word, Xu Ziqiao quickly grabbed the old man who was about to kneel down for them, and said in a deep voice, "There is no need to perform such a grand ceremony, but where are you going when you come out like this?" "We originally came
from The organization went to the capital to make trouble, but very few people came out, and no one would believe it even if they said it now, so they thought about going directly to Bian'an City to join a relative." The old man's words were full of bitterness and helplessness .
Lin Huiru took out her money bag. There was a lot of expenses on the trip, and the money bag was very light now, but it was enough for the two of them.
"Grandpa, take this money and fill your stomach with my little brother on the road. The road is still long." Lin Huiru stuffed the one hundred Wen money into the old man's pocket, and said earnestly.
At this moment, the old man felt uncomfortable if he didn't accept him, and he was so hungry that he might starve to death after a long journey.
"Hey! You are really living Bodhisattvas who save the suffering. You gave me and my grandson this life! My relative's home is in Fuxian County, Bian'an. If you have anything useful, just come!" Pulled by Xu Ziqiao, the old man could only bow his head deeply to express his gratitude.
Although the child looked skinny, he was actually quite young. Seeing the old man doing this, he lowered his head, "Thank you sister! Thank you brother! Grandpa has always taught me to be kind and to repay kindness!" When I grow up, I will do whatever it takes to be an ox or a horse for my brothers and sisters!"
This child is very well-behaved, and Lin Huiru likes it very much. She stretched out her hand and rubbed the boy's head, and said with a smile, "I know you have this If you are thinking about it, let's grow up first. Grandpa is getting old and needs you to take care of him on the road."
The boy nodded vigorously, with a firm expression on his face, "I should be filial to my grandpa when I grow up! Repay your kindness! My name is Sun Daniu! You can be strong when you are full! Brothers and sisters are useful to me, so you must come to me!"
"Okay, we still have to hurry, so let's take a step first. Be careful on the way." Lin Huiru rubbed the child's head again and said goodbye. Seeing Xu Ziqiao's serious face, she couldn't help asking "What's the matter with you?"
"If the disaster is really as serious as they said, then those officials blocked the news and told the people that they had not received the supplies and money distributed by the court for disaster relief, and someone must have tampered with it." , and His Majesty may not know about this matter, and he may have lost the hearts of the people before he knew it, and the people only regard His Majesty as God, so if there are heavy casualties, it may cause riots." Xu Ziqiao always thinks very sharply After what he said, Lin Huiru's back suddenly felt cool.
Li Ji spat, and drove into the carriage, "Then we have to hurry up and send this news over quietly, otherwise sometimes the consequences will be serious, but it is irreparable at all, it is the lives of a whole city!
" Lin Huiru suddenly had a trace of hesitation and apprehension, "If this matter was done in collusion between relevant officials, it would be difficult for us ordinary people to see His Majesty. A way to make money. If something happens at the stall, it will be a big disaster." "
But we can't just ignore this kind of thing." Li Ji felt a surge of anger in his heart.
Lin Huiru's brain was spinning fast. This matter is not that simple. There are tens of thousands of residents in the city, or if there are victims who died of thirst or starvation because of this, the city gate cannot be opened. The corpses should be transported out in time. If the piles of corpses are not handled properly, they may rot. Seeing that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, if it causes a plague or something, it will affect far more than just one city.
"Hurry up first, it's useless to think too much now." Xu Ziqiao stretched out his hand to smooth Lin Huiru's frowning brows, and sighed softly.
It's his fault. Originally, Lin Huiru had to worry about a lot of things, but he had to think about these things again for the sake of being thorough. The pressure was too great.
"No, I have a solution." Looking at Xu Ziqiao, Lin Huiru's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief. Although they have no way to see His Majesty, and no one can reliably send the news in, there is someone who can, and that person should be extremely willing.
Let's see if it's really as coincidental as she thought.
Chapter 235 Use
"What way? Tell me, sister-in-law." Li Ji, who was driving the car, became excited when Lin Huiru said this.
Lin Huiru smiled, opened and closed her mouth but only had two words, "Secret." Seeing Li Ji sighing, she added, "If there is an inn ahead, stop and have an early rest." "Sister-in-law, life is at stake now.
" , if we don't send this news quickly, the common people in the west will be doomed!" Li Ji repeatedly reminded.
"Stop as long as you are told, so much nonsense. Of course there is a reason for me to do this. If you have a way, then you can drive directly into the capital. You can see if the palace will let you in." Lin Huiru said The words made Li Ji choke dumb, and in desperation he could only obey obediently.
Seeing this scene, Xu Ziqiao had a little smile on his face. Since Lin Huiru was so confident, he believed that Lin Huiru must have a way to solve this matter.
After arriving at the inn, Li Ji was fidgeting anxiously, while Lin Huiru was eating leisurely, and even had time to look at the picture book.
After a sound of horseshoes, Lin Huiru closed the drawing book and stood up, saying, "Here comes the living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering."
Li Ji and Xu Ziqiao watched Lin Huiru open the door and go out in bewilderment. Going down to the hall, they stretched out their necks from upstairs to watch, but they saw Lin Huiru talking with Shen Jiao.
"Hey, big brother Xu, when did my sister-in-law have such a good relationship with that Shen family lady? How did she know that Shen Jiao would leave here?" Li Ji was so surprised that his jaw was about to drop, he hurriedly pulled Xu Ziqiao to ask this and that. of.
"I don't know if you ask me. I'll ask when she comes back later, but you don't have to question what she's going to do in the future. Your sister-in-law is much smarter than you." Xu Ziqiao threw it lightly. After saying these words, he glanced at Shen Jiao, turned around and went back to the room with his hands behind his back.
downstairs.
"I've met Miss Shen, and I have something to ask, and I hope Miss Shen will listen to me carefully." Lin Huiru bent down and bowed, she didn't know how to salute when she saw such a lady.
Shen Jiao was surprised to see that Lin Huiru seemed to be waiting for her here specially, "Miss Lin, don't worry, I can help you with any difficulties, if you don't mind, come to my room and talk slowly. "
Thank you, Ms. Shen." Lin Huiru's thank you was for the common people in the west.
"Everyone, you play first. This Miss Lin is my friend. We have something to discuss, and I will introduce Miss Lin to you later." Shen Jiao took Lin Huiru into her wing with Xiao Er after speaking in a gentle voice.
But something happened that made Lin Huiru very uncomfortable. She could hear the voices of those Shen Jiao's friends talking clearly. ââ"Hey, Miss Shen's heart is so kind. She can make friends with everyone. Just look at how poor their
carriage is."
Let's go."
These two sentences were particularly harsh, Lin Huiru clicked his tongue lightly, and followed Shen Jiao into the room.
"Miss Lin, please sit down. I don't know how I can help you, Miss Lin?" Shen Jiao asked softly, handing Lin Huiru a cup of tea.
Lin Huiru took the tea ceremony with both hands and thanked, "It's like this. When we came, we met two refugees from the west. According to their words, there was a severe drought in the west city, but the relief money allocated by the court and However, the food has not been delivered for a long time, and some officials even closed the city gates to prohibit entry and exit. If this matter continues to develop, the weather will become hotter and hotter, and the corpses will rot if they are not processed. The plague is coming..."
"There is such a thing!? This group of people is simply disgusting! They eat the people's money and use the people's money, and they are the first to entrap the people when something happens. Don't worry, I will I will definitely not ignore it, and I will write to my father later, I understand the difficulties of your inability to meet the Holy Spirit, my father is a good official with integrity, and will definitely help the people in the west to tide over the fire!" Shen Jiao said indignantly , Xiumei frowned tightly, this was the first time Lin Huiru saw this gentle girl lose her temper like this.
The reason was just thinking about Shen Jiao helping the girl who sold her body to bury her father. Lin Huiru wanted to use her family's status and this young lady's enthusiasm to do a good deed. If things went well, the Shen family might be able to It is the best of both worlds to be promoted, and the people in the west can also be saved.
But seeing that Shen Jiao was so excited, Lin Huiru reminded out of good intentions, "This matter is airtight, and there must be officials colluding with each other to conceal this matter. It is naturally good that Master Shen can uphold justice for the people. But you have to take care of yourself."
This is the only way she can think of right now, if the Shen family sends the head, she still doesn't know where to invite a great god.
"I understand, Miss Lin, you have such a kind heart. Everyone says love is born from the heart. It seems to be true. Don't worry, we will take care of this matter. Thank you for telling me the news. She is a hero who helped the people in the west." Shen Jiao held Lin Huiru's hand, her voice was gentle and firm, giving Lin Huiru a sense of stability from all directions.
But such close contact with Lin Huiru is very uncomfortable, "Then thank Miss Shen on behalf of the people in the west. As a good official, Mr. Shen will definitely do a lot of good deeds. I have something to say, so I will leave first." "
You Won't you stay and have a meal with us?" Shen Jiao asked with a frown.
Lin Huiru shook his head and said respectfully, "After all, we are not from the same world. I'm afraid it will be difficult to integrate, so we won't bother you any more." Seeing that
Lin Hui had made up his mind, Shen Jiao couldn't stop Lin Hui As soon as he returned to the room,
Li Ji came up to him, "How is it? " Moisturized throat.
"You went to see Miss Shen, isn't it because of the refugees?" Xu Ziqiao asked.
Lin Huiru nodded, it seems that she still can't play tricks with Xu Ziqiao, this person is too smart, "Yes, I just went to talk to her about this matter, since her father is a fourth-rank official, he should be a It's reasonable to say, and seeing that she is kind, she must be able to help us with this matter, and she agreed very readily, it seems that the Shen family is not bad."
"It would be great if it can be resolved smoothly, but if it can be kept a secret, the emperor's cronies are likely to stir up the muddy water, and I hope the Shen family will not involve themselves in it." Xu Ziqiao said with emotion.
"Don't worry, I reminded her to do what she can. If the Shen family is smart, they can make good use of this matter to turn themselves around." Lin Huiru smiled. If she could, she would be sold to the Shen family. A favor.
Between officials, one has to step on others to climb fast.
Chapter 236 The Way to Get Rich
After focusing on the prosperity of the capital, Lin Huiru only hated that her wallet was too empty. Compared with the village, most of the things here have to double or twice, which is not uncommon.
Fortunately, there is a place in Beijing for the students to rest, which is enough to accommodate more than a hundred people who came to take the exam. In order not to cause trouble for Lin Huiru, Li Ji spontaneously reported in advance.
Even if Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao only need to open a wing room now, the room fee is surprisingly high.
Every inch of land and every inch of gold in the capital made Lin Huiru vomit blood. An ordinary small wing room costs five taels of silver, which is considered the cheapest.
Sitting in the lobby and eating, every time Lin Huiru saw a boy from an official family wearing gold and silver enter, he would open a high-quality wing room or Tianzi room, which cost dozens of taels a day.
"Comparing people to others, I am so angry. It seems that it is not an easy task to take root in Beijing." Lin Huiru took a bite of the rice. Now she only dares to order some light dishes, otherwise she is only a thousand taels of money. It's about to go in for a few hundred taels.
"There is always a way to survive. The capital may not be full of rich people. If you don't find a restaurant so close to the examination room, it should be cheaper." Xu Ziqiao said indifferently.
Lin Huiru curled her lips, "I'll come here no matter what, and I have to see the prosperity of the capital, right? Even ordinary people in the daily life are different from our ordinary people. If they don't want to I lived in a house in the county seat, and if I bought a few thousand taels, that would be enough to spend a lifetime in other places." "
If you are happy, you can do whatever you want, but the exam will take two days in a row. In the end, I have to wait for three days, and I'm afraid I'll have to stay in Beijing for more than ten days, and I'm afraid it won't be enough to live here for a long time." Xu Ziqiao frowned, worked hard for several months, and the sum of the money he earned from copying books was not enough It's not enough, ten taels is not enough to live in this place for two days.
"Then don't worry, just live here." Although Lin Huiru said so on the surface, her heart was bleeding. But the location of this place is indeed the most prosperous place in Haoli, but in Santiao Street, she wants to check around to see if there are any rented shops, which is more convenient.
Xu Ziqiao nodded. Now that he wants to rely on Lin Huiru for his basic necessities of life, this makes him feel a little uncomfortable as a big man. He vows to make up for Lin Huiru if he becomes famous in the future.
"Okay, I'm full. Go read a book, and I'll go out for a walk by myself." Lin Huiru was overwhelmed just thinking about the various things in the capital, and now looking at those things in the capital, which one? They are all shiny and brilliant, they are all white silver!
"Okay, I will go with you after I finish the exam in a few days." Xu Ziqiao nodded, got up and went back to the room.
Lin Huiru took her own money belt and weighed it. She always felt that it was too risky to put money in a commercial bank without state management, so she piled up her whole family into the space. Inside, if this is the case, no one but her can get a piece of it.
More than a thousand taels of silver sounds like a lot, but putting in it is just a few bank notes and a few pieces of silver, which looks very miserable.
Out of the gate, Lin Huiru had to say that the air in the capital smelled fragrant, and there were a variety of shops everywhere on the street, and the same type of shops could be opened even on one street. Go to several.
What attracted Lin Huiru the most were those incense powder shops. Few women in the village like to dress up, and even the county has only a handful of incense powder shops. The fragrance has no chemical smell, so she couldn't help sniffing and smelling it and found the door of a fragrance shop.
I have to say that the businessmen raised in this kind of place where every inch of land is very expensive are also inferior to others. Looking at Lin Huiru's ordinary dress, she is still pretty, but her clothes don't look like the materials worn by official maids. No one cared about her.
But this is also good, and it saves Lin Huiru the trouble of being forced to sell.
The only good thing about ancient times is that there were no messy chemicals made at this time. The smell is all natural spices and petals. It smells refreshing and pleasant, which is quite different from some inferior face powders. .
Similarly, the price is much more than those ordinary thoughts. When Lin Huiru was just holding a piece of rose-flavored balm and smelling it for a while, he caught a glimpse of the wooden sign with the price clearly out of the corner of his eye.
But a three-finger-sized balm costs one hundred and twenty taels.
excuse me.
Lin Huiru shrank her neck, and quickly put down the things. Her appearance was noticed by several long-term workers in the shop, but they secretly laughed at her because she had never seen the world, and she didn't know which village she came from.
In order to prevent slipping and damaging things with one hand, Lin Huiru could only clear her throat helplessly, and walked around the shelves one by one with her hands behind her back. But after walking around for a while, Lin Huiru felt that she couldn't breathe. It wasn't because the fragrance powder in this shop was too strong, but because of the price, even the cheapest one cost sixty taels of silver. , her wallet can not afford to hurt.
After leaving the incense powder shop disheartened, Lin Huiru was not discouraged by it, but she suddenly thought that if she wanted to go, she could rely on this to earn him another sum of money.
Although the current perfume inevitably has a smell of chemicals, but I have to say that some spices smell really good. This kind of three-finger belly can sell for more than a hundred taels, so she went to the space to change it. Wouldn't it be great to set up a stall with a few perfumes and earn some extra money?
According to the price of two hundred taels per bottle, as long as she sells five bottles, she will send it away!
Lin Huiru did it when she thought of it, and found a hidden place to exchange for five bottles of perfume that she thought smelled good, and put it in her bosom. I'm looking for a target.
For something of her grade, if she just put a piece of cloth on it, she would inevitably lose her status. But just after Lin Huiru spotted a lady in extraordinary clothes, she was pushed away by the maid before she could get close.
"Where is the stinky beggar, stay away from my lady, don't dirty my lady's eyes."
Oh, this is just a rude servant girl, so arrogant!
Lin Huiru was not frustrated by this, and after shaking her head helplessly, she tried several times, only to find that the young ladies in the capital were very arrogant, either ignoring you or knocking you away.
But think about it, who doesn't go after a brand when buying things, and few people dare to buy things sold on the street.
Chapter 237 Perfume
Lin Huiru suddenly looked like a deflated ball, a little at a loss. She leaned against the wall and looked at some street vendors next to her for a long time, and suddenly she had another plan.
Since she doesn't have a shop and a brand, why doesn't she post this thing to someone else to sell it?
Although the people in the rouge shop just now were very unfriendly, there is more than one shop in the capital, and the smell of this perfume is different from that of spices. The special products of the Upper Western Regions should be more popular!
Lin Huiru clapped her hands, her eyes lit up, and soon she found a rouge shop with a relatively large facade. Although no one stopped her when she entered, no one greeted her.
She walked straight to the counter, in front of the shopkeeper, "I have something I want to sell, I don't know if I can..." "This
is Yanzhifang, you have to go out of the pawnshop, turn left and walk another street." But the shopkeeper didn't even listen to her words, so he replied without raising his head.
"I think you should be able to use this thing." After Lin Huiru finished speaking, she thought about talking nonsense, she might as well give them a smell, and immediately picked out a bottle of what she thought smelled the best and sprayed it into the air. The scent spread out, attracting the eyes of many people looking for the scent.
The face shopkeeper also raised her head. She closed her eyes and sniffed carefully. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes lit up, "Come with me to the back.
" After taking it to the place where the guests were received, an unknown cup of tea was placed in front of him.
"Is this strange bottle what the girl wants to sell?" The shopkeeper looked at the perfume bottle that Lin Huiru handed over, and looked around.
Not only was the bottle engraved with characters she didn't know, but the bottle was also very rare, it was actually transparent, and the colored liquid inside could be seen.
Lin Huiru nodded, "That's it."
"Is this thing made of crystal?" the shopkeeper asked curiously.
"Yes or no, shopkeeper, have you ever seen such a clear crystal? This is a rare object that I can't find many in the world. This object was made by an orphan I met by chance who claimed to be from a spice family. , took some money from me and gave me a few bottles, just press this thing lightly, and it can be spread out evenly, saving the inconvenience of rubbing on the wrist and the back of the neck." Lin Huiru took the bottle again. A bottle was released for the shopkeeper to release. Compared with the previous aroma, the smell this time is a clear and noble smell.
Hearing what Lin Huiru said, the shopkeeper was also very surprised, but this expensive one is from the capital after all, and I have never seen any weird things. Although I am very suspicious of Lin Huiru's fabricated statement, I still think He is very interested in this bottle. Just because it is so crystal clear that he can fully see the workmanship on the opposite side of the two layers of jade, he feels that this thing must be of great value.
"That is to say, it is unique in this world, and there are only a few bottles?" the shopkeeper asked again.
Lin Huiru was suddenly a little embarrassed, but he couldn't think of when he was short of money again, and he would come out with perfume to cheat again, so he shook his head and nodded, "Not necessarily, although the descendant of the spice family, I have I don't know where he went, but if there is a chance, maybe I can see him again. If you are interested, I will definitely introduce him to you when I see him. What do you think?" "It smells really rich
. It's refreshing, and it's very simple to operate, and the packaging also makes people feel very expensive. How much do you have left, I want it all, I don't know how much money you want?" The shopkeeper squinted his eyes , asked cruelly.
The fish is hooked.
Lin Huiru laughed secretly, and then cleared his throat, "This thing is as good as tens of millions, but the quantity is not many, and the workmanship of this bottle is probably something that even the Holy Majesty has never seen before. If there is a famous nobleman, look at it Come on, just for this bottle, it must be a great deal, right? The glass that is not as clear as this is also very expensive, and the smell of the perfume is not inferior, so the shopkeeper might as well offer a suitable price."
It is difficult to try the group of shopkeepers. Although most of them are rich people, most of them are not fools, but after seeing the packaging, he can't put it down at a glance, and there is even this unique and novel For the style, she thought for a while that if she kept an eye on a few distinguished guests, she might be able to sell it for more than a thousand taels of silver.
"I can charge you a bottle of five hundred taels, provided you swear that this product will not be resold in the market." If the shopkeeper wants to blow this bottle of perfume into the sky, he must let Lin Huiru shut it down. The mouth is.
Lin Huiru is also a business person, of course she understands what the shopkeeper means, and then she nodded sharply, "No problem, but this is the only one in my hand, if it appears in the hands of future generations If so, I can't bear this responsibility."
"It's okay, if it's from my own hand, I definitely want to be strong, please wait for me to get the silver ticket." The shopkeeper regarded those bottles of perfume as treasures. After putting it away, I turned around and didn't know where I went. After a while, I came back with two bank notes in my hand.
One in denominations of one thousand and one in denominations of five hundred.
Lin Huiru's excited heartbeat was going up to one hundred and two. If she had known that people in the capital were so easy to deceive, what business would she still use space things for? Just exchange more for something they haven't seen before, and just ask for a lot of money.
But the fact is not the case, if she can always come up with strange things but can't explain the reason, I'm afraid it will cause doubts in the long run, and it will be troublesome to doubt her identity.
What's more, this item is rare and expensive, and the perfume is only able to receive this huge sum of money because it promised that the shopkeeper of this shop will not have anything else. If there is more, the price of this item will probably drop a lot up.
Greed is not enough to swallow elephants.
Lin Huiru thanked her several times, and then by putting the banknote into her bosom, the banknote was actually exhausted into the space in a blink of an eye, and now her wealth made her more confident.
Except for the door of this rouge workshop, Lin Huiru always felt that the taste of luxury in the capital was stronger, and now he can open his mind and have fun for a few days.
But not long after she walked into the busy city, she was bumped on the shoulder by a stranger, who hurriedly said sorry, Lin Hui subconsciously touched her waist and felt a chill in her heart.
Chapter 238 Coincidence
Her purse is gone.
There are dozens of taels of silver in it!
"Stop! Catch the thief! My purse has been stolen." Although Lin Huiru shouted loudly, chasing desperately among the crowded crowd, the thief ran away in the same direction. But people's hearts are cold, and there are very few people who can enthusiastically extend a helping hand, not even a few people who make way for Lin Huiru.
Just after Lin Huiru squeezed out of the crowd panting, but found that the little thief was nowhere to be seen, her heart sank.
Although he had just made a large sum of money, the dozens of taels of silver was still a huge sum of money!
Just as Lin Huiru was beating her chest and stamping her feet, a pair of feet suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.
"Is this purse yours?" asked the man.
Lin Huiru raised her head in disbelief and saw a handsome and luxuriously dressed man handing over her stolen purse.
The man was obviously taken aback when he saw Lin Huiru, but Lin Huiru's attention was all on his purse.
"Thank you." The first thing Lin Huiru did when he took the purse was to open it and weigh it, and heaved a long sigh of relief after finding that there was a lot.
"It's okay, girl, you should be more careful next time. The law and order in the capital is not even as good as Zhengyang Town." Qi Zhengxi smiled, and Lin Huiru was confused by the key words in his words.
Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, "How do you know that I'm from Zhengyang Town?" "
I said I paid you a hundred taels in the suburbs. I don't know if you still remember this matter." Qi Zhengxi said softly, that's it If Lin Huiru still misses me, he can only say that Lin Huiru is a horse thief.
Lin Huiru frowned and thought for a long time before she understood what Qi Zhengxi meant.
"Brother Qi, so you are here. I went to Pingyang Hou Mansion to deliver things to Aunt Wen, but I didn't see you. Uncle Qi said you were out, but I didn't expect you to be here." A female voice came from far to near, Lin Huiru I saw a girl in a pink and green jacket running over dancing and laughing.
What surprised Lin Huiru even more was that the prince of Qi... turned out to be a son of the Marquis Mansion
!? The rampage in the town is still because the big officials in that place can't reach out, but it's different now, this is at the foot of the emperor, where the Marquis's Mansion is, if she doesn't provide for others, I'm afraid it will be unavoidable Flesh pain.
Qi Zhengxi looked at the girl running over from behind, and rubbed the top of her hair affectionately, "Be careful, recently there are often cars loaded with gravel, passing this road, if you step on it and accidentally slip and fall, you should be injured." What should I do?"
The girl stuck out her tongue embarrassingly, "I will pay attention next time, hey, who is this?
" What's more, you are also the one who was deceived in that matter, so you can't be blamed for no reason, if that's the case, there is no justice in the world." Qi Zhengxi's whole person feels as gentle as jade, Even when speaking, there is a bit of gentleness that can penetrate people's hearts.
Lin Huiru just flattened, "I'm apologizing for my attitude. The owner met the owner when I just got the thing. I didn't react for a while, so I'm apologizing for my attitude."
" I can understand, not to mention that no major mistakes have been made, so you don't have to worry about her, I still don't know what to call her." Qi Zhengxi said again.
"My name is Lin Huiru. Your Royal Highness is so righteous, and the daughters of the people admire it very much." Lin Huiru didn't know that it was okay, and he was not well until this was the son.
Seeing that Lin Huiru was stiff, the girl also smiled and said, "Miss Ling, don't be afraid, brother Qi is actually a very good person, he is the most approachable son among all the nobles, and he is also gentle, no Don't be afraid if you will get fussy about little things."
"Folk girls can tell." Lin Huiru smiled politely.
"I didn't expect that my lover would have the chance to meet in the capital that day. It's also fate. Linglong, do you still remember that I described to you a refreshing fragrance, made of milk tea and small ingredients that melt in your mouth?" Drinks?" Qi Zhengxi said, narrowing his eyes slightly, "That's what this girl did."
Hearing what Qi Zhengxi said, the little girl named Linglong stared at each other with light shining, "So you are the one who can do it." The person who makes the milk tea, I only listen to Brother Qi how delicious the taste is. But because the town is often too far away, Brother Qi has no way to bring it back, so he can only describe the taste to me, just listen to it My brother said that I have been hungry for several days, I wonder if this sister can make a cup for me to taste?"
Lin Huiru did not expect to be so far away, and there could be two people poisoned by milk tea However, the person in front of her is actually called the elder brother of the eldest son, and also very affectionately called the Hou Ye in his family. If she doesn't want to come, she must have a high status. She doesn't have that life that she can refuse.
"This... Actually, it's okay. If this lady needs it, I'm more than happy to let her taste it." Lin Huiru said politely.
"Great! Anyone who can make delicious food must be a good person. Then let's do this. My home is a little far away, and Brother Qi's home is nearby. Why don't we go to Brother Qi's house so that Uncle and Aunt Wen Taste it too." Linglong was just about to clap her hands and applauded, but she happily grabbed Lin Huiru's arm, as if she was going to leave.
"Linglong, don't hurt your guests, she still has such a frizzy temper." Qi Zhengxi glanced at Lin Huiru meaningfully, "Linglong's nature is not bad, but sometimes she tends to be irritable and her temper is more lively. I can count on Linglong's blessing to lead the girl to honor her face in this matter."
Lin Huiru saw that the prince was so polite, and he always seemed a little unflattered by his own rude words, "The prince has praised you, but it's just some It's just a gadget used to make a living, it's my honor to be appreciated by the two nobles."
"Oh, don't be so polite, I'm going to die of thirst. Miss Lin, don't worry, Brother Qi's family is easy to get along with. If you trouble me to do something, I will definitely not treat you badly, especially Aunt Wen, who is so gentle. Already." Linglong was more lively than Zhou Man'er, and she never stopped chattering along the way, describing to Lin Huiru how much she yearned for the taste of milk tea and how good the Pingyang Hou Mansion was.
And listening to these Qi Zhengxi and Lin Huiru could only stand aside and listen helplessly.
Pingyang Hou's Mansion is indeed not far from this place. When I saw Linglong's butler when I entered the door, I laughed, "Miss Linglong brought the prince back, the master and wife are drinking tea at home, you two hurry up Right, who is this?"
Chapter 239
"This is Miss Lin. She is a capable person that Linglong has been looking forward to for a long time. Today I specially invited you to the mansion as a guest. You should treat her as a distinguished guest." Qi Zhengxi's grand introduction made the housekeeper a little surprised.
Lin Huiru smiled stiffly. She was praised so highly, so she just made something extremely cheap... Sure enough
, everything that has never been seen is good.
"So that's how it is. Miss Lin, please come inside. Your son, Lord Hou and Madam are drinking tea in the small hall." The housekeeper reminded with a smile, turned around and went to prepare things.
It has to be said that compared with the wealthy landowners in those small places, there is a gap of one hundred and eight thousand miles between this well-known family. When Lin Huiru saw this house for the first time, Lin Huiru already felt that the appearance of the Hou Mansion The momentum is magnificent.
Now, once you enter the door, you can see the rockery, flowing water, pavilions, small bridges, birds hanging on the porch and flowers all over the yard. It is full of poetry at first glance. Just one yard is 100 square meters. The land occupation of this kind of Hou's mansion is rare. There are also dozens of courtyards...
Lin Huiru's scalp felt a little numb all of a sudden.
"The house is a little messy. My parents are often away from the house, so it's a bit deserted. Miss Lin, please don't mind." Qi Zhengxi walked, and suddenly took out a folding fan from his sleeve, which was even more elegant.
"No... the prince is joking." Lin Huiru was so embarrassed at this time that she couldn't be more embarrassed. If this kind of home is called chaos, then what is her home called? Pig's nest?
This Hou's mansion is much bigger than Lin Huiru thought. Just walking to the small hall, Qi Zhengxi and Linglong led the way through two courtyards, and finally saw a palace with low-key and luxurious decoration. .
"I've seen my father and my mother." Qi Zhengxi bowed his head, and Linglong also sweetly called Uncle and Aunt Wen.
Lin Huiru didn't know whether to kneel or stand, so he lowered his head and only called out, "Caomin has seen Lord Hou and Madam."
Just a few days after arriving in the capital, she met two important figures, and at the first glance just now, Lin Huiru felt that if Xiang Youxinsheng's words were accurate, then the Hou Master and Mrs. Hou Fu should be two extremely gentle and kind people.
"Mianli, who is this?" Hou Ye said, his tone was calm and moderate.
"Father, mother, this is a friend I met when I was traveling abroad, and later I tasted a very delicious dessert there. After inquiring, I found out that it was actually made by this girl, and The dessert called milk tea is very popular there. When I was out playing today, I happened to meet this girl again. I just felt very lucky, so I wanted to invite her to show her skills so that I could relive the delicious taste. "Qi Zhengxi explained.
Lin Huiru felt her body was stiff from head to toe by the side. It was really different to live in such a famous family. Even the biological parents had to speak politely when they met their children. It was really uncomfortable to be so tongue-tied.
"That's it, girl, don't be afraid, we Xi'er just like to travel around and gain more knowledge. I brought you here today because I am impressed by your craftsmanship. After Xi'er came back, I was full of praise for that thing called milk tea." , but since the milk tea doesn't seem to be able to be stored for a long time, we don't have that good fortune, it seems that today we can enjoy the girl's favor." Madam Hou Ye opened her mouth, and everyone's gentle and graceful demeanor was immediately seen.
Ji Linglong has a lively personality, and she was tired of listening to it, "I haven't had time to eat at noon, why don't you ask Miss Lin to open our eyes quickly, I wonder if I can By the way, let me learn it too, so that I can give my parents a taste of something new when I get home." "
Linglong, don't make unreasonable demands. People who do business inevitably have their own skills. If you open your mouth and learn it, what will happen to Miss Lin in the future? Do business?" Originally, Lin Huiru was still struggling with how to decline this, but Qi Zhengxi's words undoubtedly eased the embarrassing situation for her.
"That's right. I don't know if Ms. Lin has the idea of ââopening a shop in the capital. In that case, maybe she won't have to bother Ms. Lin all day long." Ji Linglong's thinking is not ordinary, and she hasn't tasted it yet. Well, I have already started to plan for the long term.
Lin Huiru smiled helplessly, "Thanks to the love of all the nobles, why don't I make a few copies for you to ââtaste." Miss Lin introduced, and left Linglong here to talk to your father with me, but after thinking about it, she disappeared for a long time." After Mrs. Hou finished speaking, Qi Zhengxi nodded, and took Lin Huiru to his kitchen.
The kitchen of this noble family is very different from the kitchen of ordinary people. When you enter the door, you may see that the cabinets are all made of high-quality mahogany, which can prevent moisture and prevent insects.
"This is the kitchen in our mansion. There should be everything you need, but I don't know where it is, so I'll trouble you to find it yourself. If it's inconvenient, you can do it here first. I'll wait outside." Yes." Qi Zhengxi politely made Lin Huiru praise in his heart that he was able to raise such a gentle person, and he deserved his wife's demeanor.
"It's okay. If you're interested, you can watch it here. I don't think you need to see through these things to do business." Now that only Qi Zhengxi was by her side, Lin Huiru relaxed a lot. Searching in the surrounding cabinets, it took a lot of time just to find tapioca starch.
Qi Zhengxi smiled, "How can the girl be so sure? This is a rare thing, something that has never been seen in the whole capital, it has such a flavor, it is naturally a good thing, if you can open a shop in the capital, There must be an endless stream of customers, as ministers, we don't live on salary alone, and of course we also need to open various shops to support our families." "
If this thing is so easy to learn, I won't sell it to Other businessmen have worked hard for several days, and the heat and quantity of some desserts need to be controlled just right." Lin Huiru began to get busy, but what Qi Zhengxi said hit her heart, and often such things are also It is favored by the girls, not to mention that this is the capital city, everyone has a few silver cars in their purses, and things worth a few pennies may be sold here, after all, it is not like some people in the town It takes a long time to save up before I am willing to drink a little.
What's more, things like milk tea have appeared in modern times for several years. If it weren't for the taste problem, I have never seen it go bankrupt.
Chapter 240 Show Your Skills
Lin Huiru suddenly became firm, and this first shop still insisted on making milk tea.
Before that, she should also have a few customers who can support her. Since she can meet Pingyang Hou's family by such a coincidence, she must finish things well, and when he is also there, if there is Hou Ye If you go to join in the show, how imposing is this?
So this time Lin Huiru combined milk tea and taro balls, and even made a lot of extra ingredients and added them, but these things are made The process was really troublesome, and it took almost an hour to finish it.
Watching her put the milk tea into the bowl, Qi Zhengxi smelled the familiar smell and suddenly sighed, "I didn't expect this thing to look simple, but the process of making it is so complicated, but why are these different from the ones I bought before?" What about it?"
"Because it is a business, the dishes also need to be improved infinitely. This is a relatively popular dessert that I developed later, and the paper cups used to hold milk tea before still need to be customized. Now I can't make it. Lin Huiru washed his hands and returned to the small hall with the same small bowl as the number of people.
"Keep everyone waiting for a long time." Lin Huiru went up to put the desserts on the table, and Qi Qixu helped her arrange them.
"Delicious food must take a lot of work, not to mention that we don't have the raw materials that Miss Lin needs, so this process is a bit troublesome. I feel a little tired watching it from the side, and I don't think Miss Lin has worked so hard for so long. Let's sit down and taste together." Qi Zhengxi's words for Lin Huiru were so gentle that it was difficult for Lin Huiru to adapt for a while.
The mellow taste of milk tea quickly convinced the three people present. Similarly, Madam Hou and Ji Linglong pulled Lin Huiru to sit down and taste it.
Lin Hui's heart beat so fast at this moment. After all, the people sitting next to her were more distinguished than the other. Ordinary people might not even have the chance to see them. I didn't expect that she would be able to sit here today. Have a snack with them.
"Sure enough, it's as delicious as Brother Qi said. Even the dim sum at Aunt Empress's place is a little inferior. If I can eat this kind of dim sum every day, I'd be willing to eat as much as my mother threatens me." Ji Linglong was almost overwhelmed by a bowl. Milk tea and taro balls have become a die-hard fan of Lin Huiru.
When she mentioned the word queen, Lin Huiru couldn't help being a little shocked again. She didn't expect that this eldest lady had a more powerful background than she thought, and she could call the current queen an aunt , This must be a relative of the emperor!
Not to mention Ji Linglong, a little girl, even Lord Hou couldn't help eating a bowl of it, and Mrs. Hou was full of praise, "This dessert is very delicious. Delicious, sweet but not greasy, with the aroma of milk and tea, and various things with different tastes added to it, it is very rich, it is really comparable to the royal chef in the palace, and it is more folk wonders." "I
said After that, other places may not be as good as the capital, didn't you believe it at first?" Qi Zhengxi teased.
"Madam, it's just something you use to make a living." Lin Huiru smiled modestly. She was already very happy to receive such a high evaluation.
And from this, it seems that people in the capital also like milk tea, so she should be able to make a lot of people on the day of doing business, but she suddenly thought that after shopping outside for a long time today, none of the shops in the downtown need to be in the market. It's rented, and it's located there. As long as the taste is not bad, you can earn tens of hundreds of taels a day. Who wants to sell the shop
? Came to the capital, but are you going to do business in the capital?" Qi Zhengxi only thought that Lin Huiru was more interesting, but at first he thought Lin Huiru was a bit cunning and very cute.
Lin Huiru sneered, "I'm not sure about this. I came to the capital this time to accompany my husband to take the exam. If my husband can get a good name in the exam, he can also stay in the capital to do business. If you fail the exam, you should go back to your hometown to make a living."
Hearing Lin Huiru mention the word "husband", Qi Zhengxi suddenly became darker.
"I didn't expect Miss Lin to have a husband at such a young age. If she becomes Miss Lin's husband, she must be very happy. Desserts alone are so good. I don't know how delicious the dishes you can eat every day are. " Ji Linglong praised, picked up the bowl and drank it to the bottom, and then lowered her voice a little embarrassed, "Can I have another bowl?
" You are a person with both ability and political integrity, so I wish you a bright future for your husband. And since you can have this kind of junior high school skills, girl, if you can stay in the capital, you should have a better future. Development is the key." Madam Hou also noticed Qi Zhengxi's strangeness, and persuaded him.
Lin Huiru nodded, got up and saluted again, "Minnv once again thanked my wife for your blessings on behalf of my husband, the capital is indeed a good place, and of course Minnv wants to stay as long as possible." "Okay, no matter
what It's Miss Lin's own decision, now that it's getting late, Miss Lin might as well stay and have a light meal together." Although Qi Zhengxi's expression had changed just now, there was no sign of it at the moment.
Even though the prince warmly invited him, Lin Huiru still shook his head and politely refused, "The girl still has things to do, so I won't bother the prince here." On the way back to the inn,
Lin Huiru still had something to do. A little dazed. She had a meal with the nobles in the capital just now, and she was praised a lot. It made her feel that this scene was a bit unreal, like a dream.
Maybe it was because she came back late, Lin Huiru saw Xu Ziqiao who was waiting anxiously at the door before Lin Huiru reached the inn, seeing her figure, Xu Ziqiao walked over quickly, frowning tightly.
"Why did you come back so late? Did something happen to you?" At first Xu Ziqiao thought something happened to him, but when he saw Lin Huiru smiling first and holding a few wooden boxes in his hand, he felt relieved Come.
Lin Huiru smiled and shook her head, "It's an adventure. I'll tell you the details when I go back to my room."
In the wing room, Lin Huiru laid out the wooden boxes one by one on the table. It was indeed a nobleman of a famous family.
"It's like this. When I was in the village, I once bought a horse from a liar for twenty taels, but just after I rode that horse out of the city, I met that horse. The owner of the horse happened to be the eldest son of the Marquis of Pingyang. Fearing that something would happen to me, I made up a lie and ran away in a hurry. Today when I was in the downtown market, I met a thief who stole my purse. I thought there was no hope of catching up, but the elder son actually showed up and helped me get the bag back." Lin Huiru drank a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
"Then I didn't expect him to drink the milk tea I made, and he knew that I made it. By accident, I was invited to the Hou Mansion to make two milk teas. This is the hard work I received."
Leaving aside those precious jade wares, Xu Ziqiao looked at the borders of the two books thoughtfully. The workmanship of these two books is very delicate, and even the ink in them is mixed with gold powder.
This thing must not be cheap, but would someone invite Lin Huiru over just for a cup of milk tea?