Xiao family
It's another day off.
The children don't have to go to school, but they get up earlier than if they had to go to school.
Because when we were having dinner yesterday, Xie Qingyun sent someone to tell us that the braised food shop was open!
On the opening day, there will be jugglers, lion dancers, and the beating of gongs and drums, so Xie Qingyun came over and said that if Yan Qiushu was interested, she could go and see it, and the mansion would prepare guards to accompany her for protection.
Yan Qiushu has always been paying attention to the braised food shop.
They also expressed the hope to open before the Chinese New Year.
Because before the Chinese New Year, it is the time when everyone is willing to spend money. Even families with poor conditions will do their best to get some delicious food during the Chinese New Year to celebrate.
But she didn't pay attention to the specific progress because she didn't know how to do business.
In her previous life, her main business was live streaming and selling goods. Later, after she made money, she began to contract land and sell some green and pollution-free fruits and vegetables that were grown in front of everyone. She had never been involved in serious business.
Unexpectedly, a surprise came.
It’s open now, so of course I have to go and see it.
The three children who happened to be having dinner at her place also expressed their desire to participate.
Braised food is something they have all eaten, so if we open a braised food store at home, everyone will come to buy what they like. It will be so interesting.
Because of Yan Qiushu’s participation, the children were also looking forward to it, like a cloud store opening, so they also wanted to go and take a look.
The three of them tacitly gathered at Yan Qiushu's place early, waiting for her to get ready and take them with her.
But after Yan Qiushu got up, she still had to dress up, so they had to wait a little longer.
She seldom puts on makeup, and only puts on makeup when she goes out or might need to meet strangers. She has been here for more than three months. Now, sitting in front of the dressing mirror and putting on makeup seriously, she suddenly finds that the woman in the mirror is very different from the original owner she saw at the beginning.
Both in demeanor and mental outlook, she was like two completely different people, becoming more and more like herself.
Although the facial features still look the same, a closer look will reveal that they have changed. Perhaps even the original owner's family members may not be able to recognize him at first glance.
Yan Qiushu looked at Anxin and drew her eyebrows in front of the mirror little by little. Soon, a pair of heroic eyebrows appeared. She sharpened the eyebrow pencil and added some eyeliner to the end of the eyes to make the eyes look upward. She even used lip balm to draw a smiling lip.
However, with time, the originally pure and beautiful face with childishness and innocence turned into a cute girl with slightly bright colors.
The difference is even bigger!
Shui Yu was stunned by this action. When Yan Qiushu packed up and left, Dongdong was still confused and asked, "Are you Sister A Shu?"
Yan Qiushu slowly put on her veil, revealing only a pair of big, dark eyes. She blinked, "What do you think?"
Wan'er happily rushed over and hugged her thighs, saying, "Sister Shu, you are so beautiful!"
Yan Qiushu was immediately overjoyed. She hugged Wan'er and praised her, "Wan'er is so beautiful too!"
The little girl was wearing a brand new light yellow dress today, and she looked like a blooming flower in the winter. She was so shy when she was praised that she fell into her arms with her rosy face.
Unfortunately, Yan Qiushu couldn't carry her, so she held her hand and took Dongdong and Shen Pingyu out for a ride in a carriage.
It was not yet nine o'clock when they arrived.
But many people had already gathered around the braised food shop.
In fact, before the official opening, they had already had a three-day soft opening. During these three days, they didn’t have much stock of goods, but everyone could come and taste them.
Therefore, the taste of braised food has conquered many people.
When it officially opened and everything was 20% off, many people waited here, hoping to be the first to buy it.
People of this era are as accustomed to braised food as the Xiao family's stomachs. They don't have any adverse reactions and are even very happy with it.
However, the location of the braised food store is not very good. Compared with modern times, it should be outside the Third Ring Road, which is a bit far away. But its fragrance can be smelled for miles. Even if it cannot attract customers by its location, it can still attract people by its fragrance.
Before she even got close, Yan Qiushu smelled something in the carriage.
After getting off the carriage, she looked at the bustling streets and the crowded shops, and she was completely satisfied.
This was her idea!
And she still has 20% of the shares!
Dongdong, Wan'er, and Shen Pingyu had never seen such a scene before. Their mouths dropped open in shock. Dongdong murmured, "So many people!"
Wan'er stood on tiptoe, but still couldn't see anything. She said disappointedly, "Sister Shu, what should we do?"
Yan Qiushu was also confused. She was not tall enough to see the main point. When the shop opened, it would be impossible to see the dragon and lion dances. She thought for a moment and said, "Then let's just watch the fun!"
"Ah?" The three children looked at her in unison.
Yan Qiushu looked around and found a quiet shop that happened to be selling tofu pudding. She went over and spent four cents to buy four bowls of tofu pudding: "Just watch here."
She couldn't possibly be squeezed into the crowd with three children, could she?
This area in front of us is a commercial street with not much traffic. There are two- or three-story teahouses and restaurants in places like the inner ring road, but they are other people's residences and cannot be reached.
"Okay!" The children nodded sensibly and sat down.
Although I couldn't see the details, I could still enjoy the fun and there was food to eat, so it wasn't bad.
Yan Qiushu held the tofu pudding and gulped it down, smacking her lips, but she felt unsatisfied. The tofu pudding was tender, like water but not water, and seemed to be solid, but it melted in the mouth and had a light sweetness, but that was all.
She asked, "Boss, do you have any sugar?"
The boss said enthusiastically, "Yes, miss, would you like some sugar?"
Yan Qiushu nodded, added sugar to the four bowls of tofu pudding, paid again, and continued drinking.
Although the price of this tofu pudding has increased several times, it tastes much better. The sweet taste wraps around the tender and smooth tofu pudding. When the tip of the tongue touches it, the tofu pudding turns into water and overflows over the lips and teeth, which also alleviates the choking sweetness brought by white sugar. It is really sweet but not greasy.
Dongdong and the other two rarely ate at street vendors like this, so they were enjoying the meal very much. Wan'er took two sips and looked at Yan Qiushu, habitually reporting her feelings: "Sweet, smooth, and delicious!"
Shen Pingyu took a small sip and tasted it, his face happy: "Hmm, it tastes good."
Dongdong drank it all in one gulp before wiping his mouth: "It's delicious! Sister Shu, I want more!"
The boss smiled and said, "Thank you for your interest. Can I give you some free extra?"
"No, just a taste is enough." Yan Qiushu stopped the boss and looked at Dongdong: "If you eat and drink too much, you won't be able to eat anything else at noon~"
Dongdong immediately stopped talking and looked at the crowd.
Just as the sound of gongs and drums appeared, the pre-opening excitement officially began. Cheers came from the crowd, and the head of the dancing lion often jumped out of the crowd.
The three children were also stunned with surprise, staring at it without blinking: "Wow...that's amazing!"
At this time, a house on the second floor of a residential building on the same street
A man and a woman were discussing in low voices: "The Sixth Prince will be here soon. Don't worry, he will definitely take the bait..."
The woman pursed her lips and smiled, a bit apprehensive. "With the Third Prince in trouble this time, the Fifth Prince is taking advantage of the situation to place his own people in charge of the Qiao family. Concubine Lu is so good at persuading me. I must convince the Sixth Prince that you can help him take down the Xiao family, otherwise the Fifth Prince will truly dominate..."
Yan Qiuyuan gave him serious instructions, fearing that he might not do it.
Who would have thought that the Qiao family, which was supposed to have an accident a year later, would have an accident now, so long in advance, and it was the Xiao family who was fanning the flames behind the scenes!
That doesn't make sense!
In the previous life, the Xiao family was clearly on the same boat with the Third Prince. Although the Xiao family was old-fashioned, they would not help anyone even if they had a relationship, and instead made themselves vulnerable to attacks from all sides.
What's worse, when the third prince fell ill, the old emperor took advantage of the situation to attack the Xiao family, and Xiao Pingzhou, a young member of the Xiao family, was imprisoned in the Sky Prison. Xiao Huaiqi had no choice but to ask for forgiveness despite his sick body, which led to his bedridden condition.
Afterwards, the faction of the fifth prince and the faction of the sixth prince fought against each other, fearing that the Xiao family would follow someone else, so they tried their best to kill the Xiao family, and took advantage of Xiao Huaiting's absence to fight outside to seize food and grass, which led to the incident of Xiao Huaiting leading his troops to fight to the death.
But the Xiao family, who were supposed to be ordered by the old emperor to give up the third prince's lineage, actually dared to take action themselves and do such a thing, and this move was swift, accurate and ruthless, as if they had already known about the Qiao family's affairs.
But this change is too strange!
Could it be that it was caused by her rebirth?
Yan Qiuyuan was very worried. What if this affected her fiancé's path to the throne? Wouldn't she have defeated Yan Qiushu for nothing?
After all, the road to becoming an emperor is full of dangers.
Prince Zhou Zejing of Jin comforted her softly, "No, I've already contacted the Song family..."
Just as he was about to say something, he heard a bright and resounding sound: "Dong Dong Dong..."
“Wipe, wipe, wipe…”
"Dongcha, dongcha, dongcha..."
The sound of gongs and drums gradually rose, domineering and loud, swallowing up his voice. The man's face froze and he looked out the window. However, the people downstairs had no sympathy at all. Instead, the sound became louder and louder, and even the fragrance became stronger and stronger. The excitement made the people cheer along, and it was deafening.
It's really noisy, and...
Too fragrant!
In this situation, it is obviously impossible to speak quietly.
As a result, it might not be possible to secretly receive the Sixth Prince later. With so many people around, if they are seen, the Prince Jin’s Mansion will be finished!
Zhou Zejing said with a dark face, "Who opened a shop here?! You are not allowed to open it tomorrow!"
After a while, a confidant knocked on the door and came in, lowering his brows and eyes, saying, "My Lord, it's the Xiao family. They bought the shop in front a few days ago..."
They both: “?”
“They bought such a remote shop???”
The confidant smelled the fragrance in the air and guessed, "Perhaps good wine needs no bush?"
They both: “…”
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