Chapter 36 Shouldn’t she come back to pick him up?

Love was a little dazzled by now.

She was standing in the middle of a busy city.

To the south of the cross street is the ginger market, and to the north is the yarn market.

Most of the other shops nearby sell pearls, silk, spices, medicinal herbs, gold, silver and colorful silk.

She listened to the introduction of the eunuch who led the way, and for a moment she didn't know which shop to visit.

Suddenly, someone held her arm. Luo Fu turned her head and saw that it was Chang Jin. He said, "Your Excellency has been walking around for so long and must be tired. Why don't you go to the teahouse in front and rest for a while?"

Love nodded: "Okay."

It’s a good opportunity to take a look at the shops I just visited.

Murong Jin was about to help her into the teahouse in front, but she suddenly went to the Li family bun shop next door.

This bun shop is extremely small, with a narrow entrance that can barely accommodate two people.

But it is exceptionally clean.

The sister-in-law who made the buns seemed to be very fond of cleanliness. She always had a white cloth towel hanging on her arm, and from time to time she would use the cloth to wipe here and there in the small shop.

Her hair was combed very neatly, as if it had been combed with a comb, lying close to her scalp without a single stray hair.

When working, he also wore a strange hat that completely covered his hair.

In this way, not a single hair will fall out.

She wore a large blue cloth apron around her waist, which, like the towel on her arm, made her look comfortable after washing.

It is long and tight, covering from the chest to below the knees.

When she was a child, Bao Bao rolled up her sleeves, revealing half of her arms.

She rolled out the dough in a few seconds, held it in her hand, and put the filling on it. Before she could see how she twisted it, the bun was already formed and put aside.

Although the shop is small, it has four tables and benches.

They were also cleaned and tidied up.

Love had visited here a few times before and saw that her business was very good.

The steamed buns were snatched away as soon as she took a few glances at them.

I don’t know how many pots this is.

It had just been wrapped and put into the steamer, so it would take a while to be cooked. Besides, it was getting hot now, so no one was waiting there.

The bun shop became deserted for a while.

When Luo Fu went over, the sister-in-law was busy. Without even looking up, she said, "It's not steamed yet. Go check somewhere else first."

Luo Fu said, "It's okay. I'm tired from walking. It's just right for me to sit here with you for a while."

Mrs. Li then raised her head and was stunned.

She had seen such a beautiful person many times before.

Just by sitting down, her small shop became bright and lively.

It took Mrs. Li a while to come back to her senses. She looked at the three people dressed as servants standing outside and thought, these must be girls from wealthy families.

Even the servants are so good-looking.

Why did he come to a small shop like hers in person?

Luo Fu saw what she was thinking and said with a smile: "I actually wanted to come and discuss business with my sister-in-law."

"What?"

Mrs. Li was even more confused: "What business?"

Luo Fu didn't keep the secret and said directly, "Sister-in-law, your business is very good. I think your skills are better, but the store and location are not so good. I happen to have a store but no business. I wonder if you are interested in working with me?"

Sister Li's eyes widened in surprise. She glanced at the people standing outside and turned back to ask, "Young lady, are you kidding me? How could such a noble person like you come to discuss business with an ordinary person like me?"

Luo Fu didn't say much, just said: "I just want a business of my own."

When Sister Li heard this, she understood what was going on.

Rich families also have their own difficulties.

This girl probably had no one to love her at home, and there was no property in her dowry, so she was forced to come out and buy it for herself.

But how could such a beautiful girl be left unloved? If this was her sister or daughter, she would treat her like the apple of her eye.

As usual, Sister Li took the cloth hanging on her arm, wiped her hands and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, where do you live and what is your name?"

The fact that she asked this shows that she is interested.

Luo Fu smiled and said, "I live in Yanzhou. My father is Luo Yuanshan, the Yanzhou Censor. I came to Beijing for the selection."

"A beauty from the imperial selection!" Sister Li was even more shocked, her expression becoming increasingly nervous. "Wouldn't the royal family provide for your food and clothing after you enter the palace? Why do you have to come out and discuss business on your own?"

Luo Fu said, "The royal family will take care of it, but I also need money to live a good life."

Sister Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "That's right, that's right!"

She rubbed her hands nervously and quickly reported her hometown, name, and the number of people in her family.

This is also sincerity.

Luo Fu was even more satisfied and said, "There's a spice shop near the Imperial College in front of the Imperial Street that's up for sale. I plan to buy it and turn it into a steamed bun shop. It'll be called Sister Li's Steamed Bun Shop, and you'll still be in charge of the ingredients. However, the shop is too big for you to handle alone, so I'll hire someone to help you. The profits will be split 60% to 40%, 60% for me and 40% for you. What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Sister Li quickly started to think about it in her mind.

She also knew that there were at least three thousand students studying there.

Many people come to buy buns.

Not only food like buns, but also spices, antiques, flowers and other things that are available in the street markets outside are all available there.

In the early morning, there are many small vendors carrying bags on their shoulders coming to do business.

But it’s in the best location.

Naturally, the shops there are also more expensive.

Now that they have provided the shop and the manpower, it is not a loss for her to be given a 4% profit.

What's more, her father is a high-ranking official, and she is also a concubine. In the future, she will be the empress. For an ordinary person like her to be able to marry an empress, her ancestors must be very lucky!

Mrs. Li's cheeks turned red with excitement, and she clapped her hands and agreed.

Luo Fu nodded, stood up and said, "Now that it's settled, I'll go back and take care of some chores. I'll bring the deed back tomorrow for you to sign."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Sister Li didn't know what was wrong with her mind. She asked in a panic, "Would you like to try my buns?"

Luo Fu smiled and nodded. "I just saw the buns you made outside being snapped up by customers right after they came out of the oven. They must be very delicious."

Sister Li smiled awkwardly: "Thank you for the compliment, sir. I'll give you some buns."

She walked over to the big steamer.

There is also a small stove with a small steamer on it.

She took off the steamer lid and steam rushed out.

Sister Li washed her hands with clean water before taking the brown paper bag, picking up all the buns inside, and carefully handed it to Luo Fu: "Please try it, my dear."

"good."

Luo Fu took it, took out some copper coins from her purse and put them on the table. When she was about to refuse, she smiled and said, "One thing is one thing, especially business matters, so you can't be careless."

Mrs. Li had no choice but to respond, unconsciously wiping her hands with a towel and watching her leave.

Murong Jin naturally took the brown paper bag from her arms and said, "Your Excellency has finally booked a shop. We still have to go to the Imperial College. The weather is getting hot. Let's go to the teahouse in front and sit for a while. I'll ask someone to drive the carriage over."

Luo Fu nodded, followed him to the teahouse in front, and asked for a private room to sit down.

After walking for a while, I felt a little hungry.

Luo Fu reached out and took the bun to eat.

The delicate fingers were pinching a steaming white and plump bun, and the fingertips turned red from the heat.

His dark eyebrows were furrowed, but he still wanted to eat.

Murong Jin looked at her, sat down beside her, took the bun from her hand, broke off a small piece, paused for a while when he felt it was no longer hot before feeding it to her mouth.

Love's attention was now completely captured by the overbearing aroma of the buns.

She subconsciously opened her mouth and ate the bun next to her.

The bun skin is indescribably chewy.

The filling looks cohesive, but it is surprisingly juicy when you bite into it.

I think the soup is contained in the filling.

It melts in your mouth after a little chewing, and is extremely delicious.

Luo Fu's eyes suddenly lit up: "It's delicious! Chang Jin, you should try it too."

She pushed Murong Jin's hand holding the bun towards his mouth and highly recommended it, "It's really delicious. The filling is seasoned with sesame oil. The meat looks rich, but it's not greasy at all. The juice is very fresh. Come and try it."

Murong Jin was a little surprised.

Looking at the beautiful sparkling eyes of the beauty, he opened his mouth and took a bite.

Luo Fu waited for him to swallow it and asked hurriedly, "How is it?"

Murong Jin: ……………

He doesn't like food.

But she likes it.

Forget it, just coax her.

He nodded: "It's really good."

Luo Fu smiled and said, "They're better than anything I've ever had before. No wonder the buns she made were sold out as soon as they came out of the oven. Chang Jin, I really found a treasure!"

Murong Jin looked at her: "Are you so happy?"

Luo Fu said, "Of course. With such excellent skills and a great location, I'm going to be rich! Not to mention just you, Psoralea corylifolia, and Honeysuckle, I can even support three more!"

Murong Jin looked at her intently. It was really interesting that someone had already taken him into his territory and was going to raise him.

Yes, she also said that she wanted to raise him to be fat and plump.

Even the person who gave birth to him had never raised him like this, but she wanted to raise him.

Although he was placed together with the maids.

But, she wants to support him.

The corners of Murong Jin's eyes gradually turned scarlet, and a sticky and sickly expression crept onto his face, as if he was about to wrap the prey in front of him into his body in the next moment.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Luo Fu had already taken out another bun from the brown paper bag and was about to eat it when she noticed that Chang Jin looked a little strange. She put the bun down and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Murong Jin stared at her, and finally suppressed the greed in his heart. He lowered his head and supported his forehead with his hand: "Yes, I didn't sleep well last night, and my head hurts badly."

Love knew that not getting enough sleep would indeed cause a headache.

She has experienced this.

So he empathized with her and said, "There's a soft couch here. You can lie down on it and take a nap. Your headache will go away after you've had a good sleep."

Murong Jin couldn't sleep at all, but he didn't want to lose the pleasure of being cared for so soon, so he had to lie down on the soft couch as he was told.

He has trouble falling asleep.

I thought it would be even more impossible to fall asleep here.

But I fell asleep unknowingly while listening to the subtle sound of her eating buns.

He was in a daze in the dream, with raging fire burning the sky. He was walking alone in it. Amid the pungent smoke, the fragrance of flowers wafted from somewhere, moistening his horrific body that was burned by the flames.

He wanted to find the owner of the fragrance, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find it.

Murong Jin frowned and suddenly opened his eyes, only to find that the room was empty.

He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sat up from the bed, full of anger.

"Where did she go!"

Almost as soon as he woke up, a figure appeared from the darkness and knelt on the ground. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Noble Lady Luo saw that you were asleep and went to the Imperial College on her own. However, she told the storekeeper downstairs that she would come back to pick you up."

After hearing this, Murong Jin's anger dissipated a little, and he glanced at the brown paper bag on the table.

Half of the bun inside was missing.

He suddenly laughed.

He stood up and walked over to pick one up: "Is it really that delicious?"

He took the bun and walked to the window, eating while looking outside.

It was already afternoon.

Shouldn't she come back to pick him up?