Fortune tellers give eggs, the stepmother is a Taoist boss

Chapter 55 Selling Talismans at a Stall
Thin slices of lotus root soaked in thick honey lie on a snow-white porcelain plate, dotted with blossoms of osmanthus, which tickle Jiang Fuyuan's taste buds in the air.

Jiang Fuyuan was silent for a moment, then slowly walked to the stone table and sat down.

"Daughter-in-law Xuesheng, try these lotus root slices and see if they taste good." Uncle Zhao smiled and pushed the honey-glazed lotus root slices towards her.

White porcelain dishes are not daily necessities for ordinary people in Jiupeng.

Jiang Fuyuan blinked and said nothing. He picked up a piece of lotus root with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth to chew slowly.

The rich sugar juice is fragrant and tastes even better than what was served in the restaurant that day.

Uncle Zhao watched her swallow, and calmly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "How is it? Is my old lady's craftsmanship good?"

"It's delicious." She paused, "Such good honey cost you money."

Uncle Zhao, who instantly understood the implication of her words: ... was careless.

However, Jiang Fuyuan didn't point it out, and Uncle Zhao didn't tell the truth either. He just laughed and said it should be right.

We chatted while eating for a long time, and it was almost dark by the time Jiang Fuyuan helped clear the dishes.

"It's getting late, so I won't disturb your rest." Uncle Zhao smiled and said to Jiang Fuyuan while carrying the empty food box, "There's no need to send Xuesheng's wife away, it's just a few steps away, I can go back by myself. "

Jiang Fuyuan nodded: "Well, please walk slowly."

Watching Uncle Zhao's figure disappear around the corner, Jiang Fuyuan stood for a while before closing the door.

Not long after the door closed, Uncle Zhao's head quietly popped out from the corner. After looking for a long time to make sure that the Ke family door would not open again, he ducked into another alley, and after a few turns, disappeared into the side door of the General's Mansion.

"General, the things have been sent to the madam and the gentlemen."

"Ah."

"But Madam said today that she wanted to set up a stall, and she asked me if I had any connections."

Zhong Lianfeng paused while wiping his sword: "What does she want to sell?"

It seems that he has to find another way to send money to her, and he plans to set up a stall for this!
It's not that he doesn't want her to show up, but if people in the Taoist palace know about her relationship with him, wouldn't she be more likely to be in danger while setting up a stall outside?

Zhong Lianfeng's mind turned over and over again, and he didn't even hear Uncle Zhao's words clearly until Uncle Zhao repeated it again.

"The madam said she wants to sell talismans and seal scripts."

Talisman?

Zhong Lianfeng was shocked.

"...is it the talisman I thought about?"

Uncle Zhao nodded: "If there is no accident, it is the talisman seal."

"Where did she get the talisman?"

"Madam said she drew it herself."

Zhong Lianfeng:......

"She can sell anything, but she can't sell talismans!"

She originally wanted to prevent people from the Taoist palace from discovering her, but it would be better for her to just set up a stall and sell talismans. Isn't this a clear way to attract the attention of those Taoist priests? !
"The madam said that if the old slave can't do anything, she will find another way by herself."

Uncle Zhao had a grimace on his face, he didn't want to, but the look in Jiang Fuyuan's eyes when he said he had found another way made him suspect that he had been completely exposed.

Zhong Lianfeng, who had already had a preliminary understanding of Jiang Fuyuan's out-of-character personality, knew that what she meant by finding another way was probably coming up with a way that he could not even accept.

"...I understand, I will have someone contact you tomorrow."

Zhong Lianfeng put down his sword helplessly and solemnly said to Uncle Zhao: "You must ensure her safety. This is the second prince's promise to me."

"Yes, the old slave understands."

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The next day, Uncle Zhao knocked on the door of the Ke family again.

This time he didn't come alone, he also brought an old woman who was about the same age as him.

"This is my old lady. Wife-in-law Xuesheng, it's not convenient for you to set up a stall and take care of two dolls. Anyway, my old lady has nothing to do at home, so why not let her come and look after the children for you."

Jiang Fuyuan thought for a moment and agreed to Uncle Zhao's suggestion, but before going out, he stuffed the two cubs with the child talisman from the mother-child talisman.

Bringing the talismans she needed to set up the stall, she followed Uncle Zhao and walked around for a long time before arriving at the stall.In other words, it's not just a stall.

Because where they were standing now was at the entrance of a medical clinic.

Jiang Fuyuan: "...Uncle Zhao, is this the place you are looking for for your entrustment relationship?"

Uncle Zhao said with a smile: "Yes, there is a door and a roof here. It is not exposed to wind or rain. It is better than those street stalls."

This is the truth, but setting up a stall to sell talismans and seals in a medical clinic always feels a bit inconsistent.

The shopkeeper of the medical clinic received the notice last night and had been waiting in the shop early. When he saw the two people arriving at the door, he hurried out to greet them.

"Mr. Zhao, this is..." He paused, as if he didn't know what to call him.

Jiang Fuyuan saluted and said, "Just ask me to bid."

"Don't you dare take it? Don't take it..." The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, "Otherwise I will call you Mrs. Mu. My surname is Lu. You can just call me shopkeeper Lu."

Jiang Fuyuan followed Shan Ruliu and said, "Hello, shopkeeper Lu."

Seeing that the two of them got to know each other, Uncle Zhao smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Lu, I'll leave Xuesheng's wife to you. I have other things to do at home, so I'll leave first."

Shopkeeper Lu said hello and sent Uncle Zhao more than ten meters away before returning and leading Jiang Fuyuan into the hospital.

After entering the room, Shopkeeper Lu pointed to the table by the window and asked, "Mrs. Mu, this is the place prepared for you. Are you satisfied with it?"

Looking along his fingers, Jiang Fuyuan found that this location was well ventilated and well lit. Sitting here would not only be able to enjoy the warm sunshine in winter, but also avoid being suffocated by the strong medicinal smell of the medical clinic.

What's even better is that this location is very eye-catching, and it is something you will definitely see at first sight when entering the medical clinic.

"Thank you, shopkeeper Lu, it's very nice here."

Shopkeeper Lu smiled and stroked his goatee: "As long as you are satisfied, then you can do it yourself, I'll be busy with other things."

The medical clinic was indeed busy, and people kept coming in for consultation and medicine. Jiang Fuyuan stopped disturbing shopkeeper Lu and opened the old signboard - a white coarse cloth with the words "divination, fortune-telling, and disaster relief" spread out. Then lay out the various talismans one by one.

Perhaps such simple furnishings looked too unreliable. Jiang Fuyuan's talisman-selling stall looked particularly out of place in the medical center. The first expression of everyone who entered the door was stunned when they saw her, and then turned their heads. Ben Lu shopkeeper's office.

There wasn't a single customer the whole afternoon. Jiang Fuyuan rested her chin on her hands and chatted boredly in her mind with Little Fatty.

[Fat Ya, have you learned how to make honey-glazed lotus root? 】

"You didn't even buy me any honey, so where can I make honey and candied lotus root?" Little Fatty protested, "Don't call me fat! I'm a man!"

[Oh, okay fat girl. 】

"..."

[Alas, isn’t this expensive? A small bottle costs only ten taels of silver. We are poor. 】

"So expensive? Aren't the two plates of honey-juice candied lotus root that Uncle Zhao gave you yesterday very valuable?"

[Yes, it’s worth three taels of silver to say less. 】

Jiang Fuyuan tapped her fingers on the table with a thoughtful expression on her face.

[I suspect there is something wrong with Ke Xuesheng. 】

Fatty: "???Isn't Ke Xuesheng your husband-in-law? What's wrong with him?"

[I suspect that his relationship with Uncle Zhao is not simple. You see, Uncle Zhao delivers food and helps find stalls. Moreover, he asked his wife to take care of the eldest and second children today. 】

When Jiang Fuyuan said this, Xiaopang figured it out, nodded and said, "Indeed... Then what kind of relationship do you think they have?"

[I suspect Ke Xuesheng may be Uncle Zhao’s illegitimate son. 】

Xiaopang was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly: "But they don't look alike..."

【That's true. ] Jiang Fuyuan knocked on the table for a moment, and said her second guess in shock, [Could it be that... Uncle Zhao has a crush on Ke Xuesheng? ! 】

Fatty: ...

Jiang Fuyuan touched her chin, feeling that her guess was not impossible.

[Otherwise, how could Uncle Zhao be so kind to Ke Xuesheng's daughter-in-law and child? He must be asking for something but not getting it, and he loves his house to the extreme! 】

　Zhong Liefeng: What should I do if my wife has too much imagination?Waiting online, quite urgent.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)