pampering wife

Chapter 1

There is a lively long street behind Chang'an Temple. Because of the fame of the temple, it is called Chang'an Street after the name of the temple. It is a lively place.Just after the Awakening of Insects, everything rejuvenated, there are tall green willows on both sides of the street, covering two rows of neat shops-clothes shop, preserved fruit shop, tea house, bookstore, calligraphy and painting shop... the old Under the locust tree is a tavern.

The facade of this tavern is not too big, and there is a half-new and not old wine flag slantingly inserted at the door. Fresh and cute.

The young shopkeeper of the tavern, Qu Qingmei, is sitting behind the counter.

She is only 14 years old this year, and her stature is not considered tall. When she was sitting on a high wooden stool, her legs were hanging in the air, and a pair of small embroidered shoes were hidden under the jade-colored embroidered skirt, swinging like a jade swallow. swing away.There was a pile of thick ledgers stacked on the ledger. She buried her head among the ledgers, the slender fingers of her left hand were crackling and jumping on the abacus, and she was quickly sketching with a pen in her right hand.

Suddenly, a hand reached out and placed a beautiful piece of pine flower paper on the black and white ledger.

Qingmei raised her head in surprise, and saw the nanny Xu standing in front of her at some point, and hurriedly called "Mother" sweetly.

Xu was over [-] years old, wearing a dark blue spring shirt with double-breasted collar, and his hair was tied neatly behind his head. Because he was ill in bed recently, he looked a little haggard.However, she had a pleasant smile on her face: "Qingmei, the letter just arrived from the capital, Mrs. Gu asked us to go to the capital at the end of October. I see, she is remembering the marriage contract back then."

Qing Mei frowned when she heard that this was the case: "She was indifferent to us before, why did she suddenly think of this engagement?" She said carefully looking at the content on the pine flower paper, because she was thinking about the marriage , A slight redness appeared on his face.

"In the past, I'm afraid Gu Shangshu was concerned about your father's case and didn't let her intervene. Now that you and Gu Ergongzi are not young, Gu Shangshu probably let go of his mouth, and she raised this matter. Although it didn't say clearly in the letter, But it's not far from it." Xu Shi was a sincere person, his words and expressions were full of expectation, and he took the small teapot on the cashier and poured two cups of fragrant tea.

However, Qingmei didn't think so, she had always had a grudge against this aunt, so naturally she didn't quite believe Xu's conjecture at this time, she just said: "It's been so many years, I'm afraid my aunt has forgotten about it long ago, you see, isn't it half-hearted in the letter?" Didn't mention a word? Who knows what she wants us to do in Beijing."

Xu's complexion darkened, and she persuaded: "After all, she is your aunt, and she will not treat you badly. Besides, there is no solution to this matter, and I can't let it go. Let's go there?"

Aunt?Qingmei was rather disapproving in her heart, but her heart softened when she looked at Xu's earnest eyes.She casually took the teacup on the counter and sipped it, turned the letter over and over several times, and finally said: "Then listen to your mother. But we won't leave until we have saved enough money!" Xiaozui pouted , put forward the condition.

Seeing that she agreed, Mrs. Xu was naturally happy and said: "You still want to save money to open a tavern? It's up to you."

Qingmei folded the letterhead and returned it to Mrs. Xu, and the matter of going to the capital was settled—whether Mrs. Gu really planned to fulfill the engagement or regret it, Qingmei also wanted to hand over the engagement back then, so that the Gu family would not say anything in the future. When I got up, I couldn't get involved.

Times change and things change, which is always unpredictable.

Back then, Qingmei's father, Qu Heng, was still a fifth-rank Dingyuan General. When Qingmei was born, Mrs. Gu came to visit her as an aunt. She loved the pink baby so much that the two families made a marriage contract.But when Qingmei was three years old, Qu Heng was falsely accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason and ransacked her home. Qingmei has managed to escape to this day, how can it be the same as at that time?

At that time, Mrs. Xu didn't dare to go near the capital, and only went to a few relatives and old friends in places far away from the capital. Those people were afraid of being implicated. Who ever talked to her?If you haven't reported it to the government, you're already thinking about old love.

This Mrs. Gu knew that she was living a hard life in the countryside, but she never asked about it for many years. Now she still misses her old love?Even if she cared about her old love, Gu Shangshu had an attitude of avoiding it before, why did she suddenly let go and let Mrs. Gu enthusiastically worry about her marriage?Isn't he afraid that his identity will be found out and implicate him?

Qingmei was full of doubts in her heart, she wanted to wait to say it, but when she saw Xu's face looking forward, she couldn't bear it, and finally swallowed it back.

In a daze, the hired worker Chang Sheng had already brought in several jars of wine from the backyard, Qing Mei sent Mrs. Xu back to the backyard, and instructed Chang Sheng to place the wine jars.

There are seven or eight wooden tables in the tavern, with several pairs of boxwood benches for people to sit on, almost occupying most of the seats.Next to the tent is a wide and tall wooden frame, with a row of large wine jars underneath, and small and unique wine jugs on the upper floors.Next to the other wall is a nine-foot-long wooden table, on which there are various wines for people to taste.

Changsheng successively moved eight large wine jars and more than a dozen small jars, and when they were put in, the shelves became more and more crowded.

Qingmei looked at the full wooden shelves, and thought to herself that if a new tavern opens at some time, the shop should choose a bigger one.She rested on the tent drinking tea, thinking about the future layout of the tavern, when she saw Huang Yinger at the door crowing a few times, and two guests walked in—

The man standing in front of him was roughly wearing a sky-blue brocade gown, with a golden crown tied around his hair and a jade belt around his waist. He had fair skin and a handsome face. He was silently looking at the layout of the tavern.Judging by his demeanor, he looks like a young gentleman from a wealthy family.The man in the back was carrying a burden on his shoulders, with a cloak in his arms, his eyes were rolling like a naughty monkey, he should be a follower.

Qingmei knew what she knew, she smiled, and her voice was clear and sweet: "Do you want to drink, sir?"

"I heard that the wine here is very good, can you recommend two jugs, my lady?" The attendant behind said with a smile, the man in brocade shirt looked away from the wine jar, and also looked at Qingmei.

Qingmei is not afraid of his eyes, she opened the door to do business, of course she has to be more open, open and hospitable!So she smiled sweeter: "The shochu and fruit wine here are very good, which kind do you want, sir?"

"Shake the bar." Jinshan Langjun said lightly.

(End of this chapter)