Along the way, they ate a lot of snacks and bought some small accessories and toys. Clothes, shoes, and cloth were also for sale, but even Xu Lanyin wouldn't buy anything, let alone the Qin siblings and Zhu Zhuang. Zhu Zhuang's servants usually rushed to pay for the snacks. If they were slow to pay, he would scold and kick them. Occasionally, the Qin servants and Yang Zhong would also rush to pay.
Xu Lanyin promised that she would give Qin Hongyu a membership card at her teahouse, offering a 20% discount. Qin Hongyu then smiled and said that her family didn't have a membership card, but she would ask the owner of Qin Shun Combs to give Xu Lanyin a 20% discount if she went to buy a comb there...
Arriving at a stall called "He's Fried Tofu," Qin Hongyu said with a smile, "The fried tofu here is especially delicious. Sometimes when I can't go out, I ask my brother to bring some for me."
Several people sat down at the table, one for the masters and one for the servants. Zhu Zhuang, who was particularly discerning at the time, busied himself with ordering several portions of fried pork belly, fried tofu, pancakes, fried buns, fried yam, and so on.
Xu Lanyin felt that Zhu Zhuang was the type of person who had a pig-like appearance but a loud mind. He looked a little silly, but actually had his own unique shrewdness.
The small table was filled with various fried foods, and the aroma was fragrant. These snacks did not contain pungent seasonings such as cumin and chili peppers, but were sweet and fragrant, with a strong onion flavor, a unique aroma.
Xu Lanyin likes it very much. She asked where they opened the shop during the day and said she would take the children there to eat some other day. This thing is not delicious when it is cold. It is only delicious when it is freshly fried.
As they were eating, they saw Gui Fu coming over with a young woman in her twenties, who should be his daughter-in-law.
Qin Ru and Zhu Zhuang also knew Gui Fu. They greeted each other and Zhu Zhuang warmly invited Gui Fu and his wife to come and eat fried dumplings together.
When Gui Fu and his wife arrived, the men sat at another table, and Gui's wife sat at the same table with Xu Lanyin and Qin Hongyu.
Although Gui Fu didn't ask, he was very curious about why Xu Lanyin was shopping with them.
Qin Ru smiled and said, "My sister and Miss Xu get along very well."
Zhu Zhuang always thought that Qin Ru and Xu Lanyin met through him. If he hadn't stopped them at Daxiang Temple, how could they have met? He said proudly, "I was the one who met Miss Xu first."
Mrs. Gui had fair skin and slightly high cheekbones. She wore a dark green embroidered cotton jacket, her hair was combed neatly, and she wore several gold hairpins. She looked very smart.
She was quite powerful and paid little attention to Xu Lanyin, who came from a farming family. She just chatted with Qin Hongyu with a smile on her face. She was very talkative, talking about everything under the sun, making the little girl laugh.
Gui Fu gave his wife several looks, asking her not to be so partial to one and not to be so partial to the other. Unfortunately, his wife didn't notice and nothing changed.
Gui Fu was not only Min Hu's trusted general, but also had a very good relationship with Zhao Wu. It was he who brought Zhao Xingchen back. Xu Lanyin secretly complained that it was a pity for Gui Fu to have such an overly shrewd and powerful wife. Sometimes she could help a man, but sometimes she could really hinder him.
Xu Lan was bored and didn't want to listen to Gui Dasao's nonsense, so she listened to her inner thoughts. Their arms were placed on the small wooden table, with conductors.
Mrs. Gui thought to herself, "This little girl Qin is pretty and has such a gentle temper. No wonder Tang Jide has his eye on her." "Maybe I can get her to break off her current engagement and become the Tang family's second wife. Improving their relationship first will also help my master get promoted later..."
Xu Lanyin was eating a piece of fried tofu when she choked, her face flushing red. She quickly went to the side to cough, and Zhangqi came over to help her with her back. After she finished coughing, she sat back down with a red face.
Qin Hongyu didn't take it seriously and even offered her some water. Sister Gui smiled back, thinking, "This dumpling is stuffed with dog meat, not presentable enough. He choked like that on a piece of tofu, he's never been full in his entire life." Birds of a feather flock together. That Zhao guy is just like that, a small-time constable who's managed to get more respect than my grandfather. He was sent on a major case, but my grandfather wasn't...
Xu Lanyin cursed inwardly, "You are the one who is not presentable," but she did not show it on her face.
After everyone finished eating, they stood up and Zhu Zhuang rushed to pay the bill. Qin Ru and the others continued walking south, while Gui Fu led his wife north.
As soon as he left Qin Ru and the others, Gui Fu sulked and whispered viciously, "You bitch, I'll deal with you when I get back."
Gui Fu strode forward, and Sister Gui followed at a trot. She explained softly, "Miss Qin is going to be Mr. Tang's second daughter-in-law, so it's only right that I build a good relationship with her..."
Gui Fu ignored her and continued walking forward. He was secretly annoyed. That foolish woman thought she was so clever, only knowing how to curry favor with the wives of officials. Didn't she realize that the Xu girl couldn't be offended? Lord Min greatly admired that girl, and she was more than just someone who could please the Min girl. And then there was Zhao Wu...
Xu Lanyin pondered what Aunt Gui had said. From what she had said, Qin Hongyu was already engaged, yet someone else was keeping an eye on her and trying to ruin her marriage. Someone who wanted to ruin someone's marriage was definitely not a good person. Xu Lanyin was worried about this beautiful girl, but she couldn't tell her...
As she was thinking, she saw Qin Ru meet a few young men, exchanging a few pleasantries with each other. One of them was a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a dark complexion and an arrogant attitude, and he didn't say much. Although he was tall, his face was childish, and he could only be fifteen or sixteen years old at most.
After those people left, Qin Hongyu asked, "Brother, who is that person? He's so arrogant."
Qin Ru whispered, "Xu Lu calls him cousin, but he looks unfamiliar. He's probably Wang Jin, the Third Master of the Beiyang Princess's Mansion. Xu Lu told me before that his cousin would come to his house to visit his grandmother." He then explained to Xu Lanyin, "Xu Lu's father was Commander Xu. His aunt married into the Beiyang Princess's Mansion and died young, leaving behind only a son, Wang Jin." His face darkened, "Humph, that Wang Yi is a devil. How could those families be willing to marry their daughters to him..."
Xu Lanyin's head buzzed. If you walk too much at night, you'll eventually encounter a ghost. She walked the streets every night, and just once, while visiting a night market, she ran into Wang Yi's son. Qin Shi had done the right thing. She shouldn't have wandered around, no matter what.
She was quite touched when she saw Qin Ru's face was particularly bad when he talked about Wang Yi. He called Wang Yi Yan Luo, which must be because he was angry that his aunt "jumped into the river" because she didn't want to marry Wang Yi. He hated Wang Yi.
When Qin Hongyu heard that the man was Wang Yi's son, she also pouted and said, "No wonder he has such a fierce look on his face. He looks just like his father."
I cursed even more fiercely in my heart, that old bastard, that old villain, that stinky duck egg, who forced my aunt to jump into the river...
Xu Lanyin was even more moved. The two younger generations who had never met Qin had such affection for her. It must be because of their father Qin Che's words and deeds.
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