Chapter 5 Thank you, Second Master
The sign fluttering in the wind had a striking message on it: Su Ji. It seemed to sell wontons and noodles.
It's an ordinary dining place, but since there are people coming and going, I guess the food must be extraordinary.
Xing'an took two quick steps, but stopped again.
Because I could clearly see the face of the young girl who was greeting the guests.
Mugwort?
Looking again, the guy sitting in the stall making wontons...
Miss Su? Xingan rubbed his eyes.
That’s right, Mother Liu is here too.
But why?
Before the Second Master left, he personally handed over the five hundred taels of silver to Miss Su...
After hesitating for a moment, Xing'an found a man on the roadside, stuffed some money into his pocket, and asked him to help buy a bowl of wontons.
When Xing'an brought the hot wontons to the carriage, He Yanxiu picked up the spoon and asked, "Why did you take so long?"
"There were a lot of people in front of the wonton stall, and the queue lasted for a long time."
I guess these wontons taste good?
He Yanxiu paused for a moment as he scooped up the wontons. After swallowing one, he nodded slightly and said, "Not bad."
"Second Master, actually these wontons..."
"What's wrong?"
Xing'an's voice was as soft as a mosquito's. "It was wrapped by Miss Su."
Miss Su? It seemed that there was only one Miss Su he knew who lived in Qinghe.
The singing and dancing Su Yujin was bought from Wanhua Tower in Yong'an City.
He Yanxiu raised his eyes.
Xing'an dared to continue, "Originally, I just saw that the wonton stall was busy and thought it must taste good, so I thought about buying a bowl for Second Master to try. But when I got closer, I saw that it was run by Miss Su, Ai Cao, and Mama Liu. I didn't dare to show up, so I just asked someone to buy a bowl and told Second Master about this matter. Let's see if you..."
How to decide.
He Yanxiu thought for a while, then lowered his head and continued eating wontons.
After finishing a bowl of wontons, he said, "Let's go to Shuanggui Lane."
Instead of guessing, why not go and ask in person?
"Yes." Xing'an agreed. ——Su Yujin and the other two closed their stall at the end of noon.
"Business is good today, and we're closing the stall earlier than usual."
On the way back, Ai Cao was in high spirits, but when she saw a rather large carriage parked in the alley, which was originally narrow, and parked right in front of her house, so that she couldn't easily take the wooden board in her hand, her eyebrows immediately raised.
"This carriage is parked really well, blocking people's doorsteps."
As soon as Ai Cao finished speaking, a low and cold voice rang out, "Drive the carriage to the street and wait for me."
The carriage moved in response, and after it completely left, Ai Cao could clearly see the two people watching from the side of the carriage.
Among them, the one with tall stature, handsome face and extraordinary temperament was He Yanxiu.
The wooden board in his hand almost fell to the ground, and his legs became weak. Ai Cao's voice trembled, "Second...Second Master?"
"The Second Master is here?" Mama Liu poked her head out and saw that it was He Yanxiu and his servant Xing'an. She quickly freed her hands to pull Su Yujin, "Miss, Miss, the Second Master is here, the Second Master is here."
He Yanxiu is here? Even though she usually looks forward to it, it came a little suddenly this time, and Su Yujin was a little caught off guard. For a moment, she couldn't remember how Su Yujin had greeted He Yanxiu in the past. She just hurried forward and bowed properly, "Second Master."
"Come in and talk."
"Yes, Second Master."
Su Yujin hurriedly opened the door.
He Yanxiu stepped into the yard.
The courtyard is full of greenery.
The loofah vines are climbing all over the wall, the light yellow flowers of the cucumbers have withered and wilted, the slender cucumber strips have taken shape, and the tomatoes are forming bunches of small green balls...
He Yanxiu worked in the Ministry of Revenue, so he was familiar with these common vegetables. He also knew that these were commonly grown in ordinary people's yards and were not rare.
However, as a concubine, why did she plant these instead of some pleasing flowers and plants in the courtyard? He Yanxiu slightly turned sideways and glanced at Su Yujin who was behind him.
Seeing this, Su Yujin hurriedly took a step forward and said, "There were some flowers and plants in the yard, but I felt they were useless, so I asked Ai Cao and Mama Liu to plant some seasonal vegetables so that they can be eaten on weekdays."
She was a concubine, not even as good as a proper concubine, so calling herself a maid was not against the rules.
He Yanxiu didn't answer and went straight into the hall.
After instructing Ai Cao and Mother Liu to pack up the things at the stall, Su Yujin arranged for He Yanxiu to sit down and then hurried to boil water to make tea.
"I really don't know what kind of tea you like, Master. I don't usually entertain guests, so I never prepare any decent tea. In the spring, Ai Cao got a few peach blossoms. I saw that the flowers were in full bloom, so I picked some petals and dried them to make peach blossom tea. Master, would you like to try it?"
When Su Yujin walked over with tea, she saw a bowl on the coffee table next to He Yanxiu.
In order to make the stall look neater and more formal, Su Yujin bought bowls of the same pattern and style, so she could recognize this bowl at a glance as the one used at Su Ji's stall.
The Second Master knew that she was doing business by setting up a stall, so he came to call her to task?
Su Yujin first brought the tea to He Yanxiu, bowed to him, then lowered her head and stated the reason she had prepared long ago.
"It was I who took the initiative to set up a stall and do business. Please punish me, Master."
He Yanxiu picked up the cup of peach blossom tea, blew away the hot steam, and took a sip. "Tell me the reason."
"Thanks to the Second Master for not disliking me, I am fortunate to follow him. He treated me kindly, provided me with a place to live, servants, and money for my expenses. But I was blinded by my own greed, thinking that I had risen to a high position and would be the master of others in the future. I squandered money every day, to the point where I had no money to eat. That's why I had to think of ways to make a living..."
"Since you have no money to live on, why don't you write a letter to Beijing?" He Yanxiu asked.
"Second Master is busy with government affairs, I dare not disturb you, and I know that it is because of me that I made a big mistake, and I feel that I should not let Second Master clean up the mess for me."
Su Yujin said in a low voice, "I know a little about cooking, and after discussing with my servants, I opened this wonton stand. Business is pretty good, and now it can take care of the daily needs of the three of us..."
Because of temporary prosperity, he squandered money recklessly, and only regretted it when all the money was spent and he could not even fill his stomach.
This is a common situation for ordinary people.
However, in this situation, most people will ask others for help and shout, I will never do it again, you have to believe me.
There are very few people who can find ways to solve problems on their own like Su Yujin did.
Although some things were not done properly in the early stages, in the final analysis, it was a worry-free experience.
He Yanxiu's expression softened, "I understand."
"Thank you, Second Master." Su Yujin breathed a sigh of relief. "Second Master, you must have had a full lunch. Do you want some more? We have some ready-made vegetables. It will be quick to make two dishes."
"I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer."
He Yanxiu stood up, called Xing'an over, and asked him to bring something to Su Yujin, "Take this first."
Seeing that it was a silver note of 200 taels, Su Yujin thanked him again with great joy, "Thank you for the reward, Master."
He Yanxiu raised his foot and walked out.
Su Yujin walked him out, and when she reached the street corner, she boldly asked, "Second Master, then..."
He Yanxiu saw that her eyes were timid and full of anticipation. He remembered his original intention and the words "I'll come when I have time" lingered on his lips for a long time, wondering whether he should say it out loud.
"Then...can I still run the wonton stall?"
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