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Chapter 145 Xiao Family Wonton
When Peng Zhang heard this, a shadow cast over his eyes.

"West Market is certainly a good place, but someone just rented a house in Chongrenfang, and paid the rent for half a year in one go. Now if you go to West Market to work, it would be too hard to run around all day long. Returning the rent and It's too troublesome. If that's the case, then forget it! Let's look at other houses nearby." He dropped these words, saluted them, and left in a hurry.

Seeing that people left, Cui Pu couldn't help sneering again. "Sure enough, he is a generation with high eyesight and low hands."

Huang Peiyuan also sighed: "This gentleman's medical skills are really good, but it's a pity that he was eager for quick success and instant benefit. He just came to Chang'an City and wanted to climb a high branch once and for all. But how can there be such an easy thing in the world? Originally, I still thought about it. If he is willing, I will pay a lot of money to hire him to work in my family's pharmacy! Who knows that he even rejected the Mu's pharmacy, and it is conceivable that he will not be able to look up to our Huang's. .Fortunately, I didn't mention this to him, otherwise I'm afraid I'll lose face again!"

Cui Pu nodded.Turning back to look at Mu Jiaojiao, only to find that she was staring outside blankly, wondering what she was thinking.

He couldn't help but sink slightly, and walked slowly to her side. "What are you looking at?"

Mu Jiaojiao immediately regained consciousness. "It's nothing. I just thought that this person has good medical skills, but he refuses to keep his feet on the ground and go up step by step. He insists on taking shortcuts. It would be great if he could find a high branch to climb on, but if he couldn't find it, he would This whole body of medical skills is too wasteful!" As she spoke, she asked Huang Peiyuan casually, "Uncle Huang, you said that if he hits a wall and finally realizes the reality, he is willing to start over and go to you Asking for a place, will you take him in regardless of previous suspicions?"

"For his good medical skills, as long as he is willing to come, I will open the door to welcome him!" Huang Peiyuan laughed.

Mu Jiaojiao also curved his lips. "That's right. With such a talent, everyone would want to hold him firmly in the palm of his hand. However, who can guarantee that he will always hold him firmly?"

"What did you say?" Her voice was too low for Huang Peiyuan to hear clearly.

Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly raised the volume. "I mean, just because of his ability, with a little bit of luck, there should be no chance of turning back. Uncle Huang, it's better not to have too many extravagant hopes."

"I understand this in my heart, and I didn't report extravagant expectations. Now I'm just joking with you." Huang Peiyuan laughed, and immediately changed the subject, "Okay, we've seen enough here, why don't we go to Xi'an now? Have a look at the city?"

"Then go!" Cui Pu nodded.

The Baicao Hall in the West Market occupies a much larger area than that on Suzaku Avenue, but the decoration inside is relatively more down-to-earth.The shop had already hired three doctors, and when they passed by, it was at noon, and there were still many people who came to see the doctor to get medicine, at least half of them came for the patented medicine developed by Mu Jiaojiao.

It can be said that although the high-level road has just opened a hole, the private road below has been completely opened.

Mu Jiaojiao is quite satisfied with the status quo.They went back to check the accounts again, and they were sure that Huang Peiyuan had done the accounts clearly, so they didn't stay here any longer.

Huang Peiyuan wanted to invite them to have a meal together, but Cui Pu refused, so Huang Peiyuan didn't make any more requests, and said goodbye to them readily.Cui Pu turned around and helped Mu Jiaojiao get into the carriage, then said to the driver: "Go back to Zhuque Street, go to Xiao's Wonton."

"Okay!" The coachman responded readily, and immediately flicked his whip, urging the horse to move forward slowly.

West Market is still a long way from Suzaku Street.Taking advantage of this time, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao had a brief conversation:

"That Peng Zhang today, do you know him?"

"I know you! Last time I saw him in Mu's Baicao Hall in Chongrenfang, he cured an old man's febrile disease with a prescription." Mu Jiaojiao said, "Originally, if he didn't take action, I would It's time to make a move."

"You know that's not what I'm talking about." Cui Pu lowered his face.

Mu Jiaojiao blinked. "Then what do you mean?"

"You still pretend to be stupid! The way that guy treated Huang Peiyuan today, the way he spoke, don't you feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity after seeing it?" Cui Pu asked.

"Is there anything wrong with this? Doctors treat patients in the same way, but there are some deviations in personal habits."

"You still pretend!" Cui Pu was furious, "Okay, I won't play around with you anymore. Didn't you find that the way that guy can tell the disease by looking at the face, and the way he speaks categorically are all similar to yours?" Is it almost the same?"

"It seems so!" Mu Jiaojiao nodded after thinking about it, "But so what? Do you think that we are related because of our similarities?"

"Isn't there?" Cui Pu gritted his teeth and asked.

Mu Jiaojiao shook his head helplessly. "You heard what he said. He had been in the mountains before, and he just came out of the mountains. Now he came to Chang'an to make a living. If he is really related to the Mu family, why didn't he go directly to the Mu family? The Mu family's relationship in Chang'an City, wouldn't it be easy for him to find a good place to make a living? Why does he bother to work hard all by himself, and he hasn't found a place until now?"

makes sense.So they really have nothing to do with each other?But thinking about the man's actions today, why did he feel so strange?

Cui Pu frowned. "Do you think he might be from your deceased mother's family?"

"You're thinking too much." Mu Jiaojiao covered her lips and smiled, "There are thousands of coincidences in this world, and there are even people who look exactly the same. Now I only have one or two similarities with him in behavior, Why did you even pull out my deceased mother? Let me tell you, there is only one reason why we have these similarities, and that is—we all have great confidence in our medical skills!"

By the end, she was boasting again.

Cui Pu's eyes twitched. "Forget it, if you say it doesn't matter, I'll just treat it as if there is no relationship between you. We won't mention this anymore, is it okay?"

"Since it's your wish, my concubine must obey." Mu Jiaojiao smiled submissively, and changed the subject obediently, "Now, sir, where are you taking me?"

"You'll find out soon." Cui Pu winked at her.

After about a cup of tea, the carriage finally stopped slowly. "Lang Jun, lady, the place is here."

Hong Dou and Xiao Si'er quickly jumped out of the car and opened the curtain.Cui Pu went down first, followed by Mu Jiaojiao, pointed to a small flag fluttering in the wind in front of him and said, "Now do you know where we are?"

There are four large characters written on the small flag——Xiao Family Wonton.Mu Jiaojiao then understood: "Are you going to invite me to have lunch here?"

"I treat you, you pay the bill." Cui Pu said boldly.After going through this several times, he is no longer so repulsive to spending women's money.What's more, Mu Jiaojiao never minded this matter, and she still has so much money on hand now!

Mu Jiaojiao smiled softly when he heard the words. "Well, I pay the bill and I pay the bill. However, you must order me some delicious food today. If it doesn't suit my appetite, I won't pay the money."

"Just put your mind at ease, the food in the Xiao family's wontons is famous throughout Chang'an City, so no one will eat it!" Cui Pu said with determination.

The two were talking while walking inside.Soon a doctor of tea greeted him.Seeing Cui Pu, he immediately smiled all over his face: "Mr. Cui Liulang, you are here! Please come inside quickly, the private room you usually use is still empty, do you still want to sit there?"

Cui Pu nodded, and Dr. Cha led them up to the second floor and into a fairly spacious private room next to the street.

After the two sat down, Dr. Tea personally brought two cups of hot tea and two snacks, and then asked, "I wonder what you two want to use today? Is it still the same as before?"

"There are too many of them, we can't finish them all. You can have two bowls of wontons, one meat and one vegetarian. Then we will serve another bowl for our servant girl and the driver." Cui Pu waved his hand.

Dr. Tea quickly agreed. "Please wait a moment, two bowls of wontons will be here soon!"

With the last word out, his people have already arrived outside the door.

Mu Jiaojiao looked at the surrounding environment, the layout of this private room is quite elegant and comfortable.Seeing Cui Pu's familiar appearance, she smiled and asked: "Do you often come to this place?"

"That's natural. In Chang'an City, where are the delicious and fun places, where am I not a regular visitor?" Cui Pu said triumphantly, took a sip of tea, "You should also try his tea, which is used The soup made from the Xiao family wontons can only be eaten here, not anywhere else!"

She did know that people in the Tang Dynasty loved to cook tea with Xiao's wonton soup, and even the women of Mu's family cooked it like this a few times, but it's a pity that these heavy-flavored tea soups with a lot of messy additions didn't suit her taste, Mu Jiaojiao couldn't do it. He touched his lips and put it down.

"You said that you are a frequent visitor here, but I clearly remember that you only have such a small amount of money every month..."

Can she stop poking his heartbreak?Cui Pu put down his glass bitterly. "I don't have much monthly money, but I can't come out a few times a month! And every time I meet with Lu Jiu and the others, I'm not the only one who spends the money. Everyone takes turns! It’s a little less, but it’s barely enough to save a little.”

"Then at the end of the month, if you come here to eat again, can you just sit in the lower lobby?" Mu Jiaojiao asked curiously.

Cui Pu looked at her coldly. "Can you stop asking so many irrelevant questions?"

"Since it has something to do with you, it's not an issue that has nothing to do with me." Mu Jiaojiao said with a smile, "What's more, have you forgotten who is spending money today?"

It's you, it's you, okay?

Cui Pu had to bow his head under the eaves. "At the end of the month, when we have no money, we really want to eat wontons from this restaurant. Naturally, we can only sit down. But this is not a shameful thing, and we are not the only ones who do this. The same goes for the other gentlemen!"

"If you don't think it's embarrassing, then why are you still hiding it?" Mu Jiaojiao just asked.

That's because he felt ashamed in front of her!Although he didn't understand why.

Cui Pu gritted his teeth. "Those are things in the past. Anyway, now that I have money, if I come here again in the future, I won't have to sit down and be laughed at by others, huh!"

"That's right, you can spend the money you earn however you want, just remember to turn in some to the public treasury every month." Mu Jiaojiao quickly responded, and stopped irritating him.

"Do you still need to teach me these?" Cui Pu gave her a white look, then continued to drink tea with his head down.

Halfway through a cup of tea, Dr. Tea came with two bowls of delicious wontons.

Xiao's wontons are quite famous in Chang'an City, and Mu Jiaojiao had eaten them a few times before, but they were always packed by Mu You when she went out to take them home.It is the first time that I sit directly in the store and eat ready-made food like this.

The freshly baked wontons were served on the table, the soup was clear, and there were about twenty small and cute wontons rolling inside. There were also a few green chives dotted on top.

When you scoop up a wonton, you can see that the wonton skin is so thin that it is almost transparent, and the filling inside can be clearly seen from the outside.After taking a bite, the soft and elastic skin burst open between the lips and teeth, and a little soup wrapped inside flowed out, and the elegant fragrance filled the mouth, arousing people's appetite even more.

Mu Jiaojiao couldn't help but eat three in a row before stopping.

Seeing this, Cui Pu became more and more proud. "How is it, is it delicious?"

"It's really delicious. The fresh ones are fresher and more fragrant than the packed ones." Mu Jiaojiao nodded.

Cui Pu was immediately overjoyed, and he also had a big appetite for a while, and he ate up a bowl of wontons in a short while.Although Mu Jiaojiao felt that the wontons tasted good, she would definitely not be able to finish the big bowl of wontons.But after eating a small half, the remaining half still went into Cui Pu's stomach.

The two of them were full, but they were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they leaned against the window and chatted one after another, while watching the people coming and going below through the window.

It was a rare time to come out, and they didn't want to go back so soon.

While speaking, there was a sudden noise from below.Mu Jiaojiao looked up, and saw in the distance several young men in luxurious clothes straddling steeds, the whips in their hands were crackling, and the horses were galloping towards this side.

Fresh clothes and angry horses, wanton and romantic.

The galloping horse rushed away the pedestrians on the street, screaming and screaming.Seeing this, the young man burst out laughing.

Seeing this, Cui Pu frowned. "It's really unlucky, how did you meet them?"

"Who are they?" Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly asked.

"Shouwang Li Qing, and his followers."

"So it was him!" Mu Jiaojiao whispered in surprise.Isn't this the cuckold prince who was robbed of his wife by his father, and the daughter-in-law was also made a noble concubine, and later the birthday king Li Mao?

This legendary tragic figure was unexpectedly met by her when she was a teenager.

(End of this chapter)