Chapter 74
"His craftsmanship is excellent, comparable to that of a royal goldsmith. The tokens and seals he strikes are all lifelike, especially the eyes of the animals, which are simply a stroke of genius."
Liu Yinghu couldn't help but praise him, and then he took out a black token from his waist and put it on the table: "Look, this token was made from him, and it has a ferocious tiger engraved on it."
Su Guoer looked over when she heard that. It was a pitch-black token that looked quite old, so some parts of the iron tung oil token were rubbed to a shine.
But if you look closely, it is just as he said, the tiger carved on it is lifelike, especially the eyes, which are breathtaking to look at.
Su Guoer suddenly felt hopeful. Was this a hint from God?
Her heart leaped with joy.
"So beautiful!" she couldn't help but say.
Realizing that she was a little distracted, Su Guoer quickly returned the token to the big man and said, "I was a little distracted for a moment, please don't be offended, sir."
Liu Yinghu: "Don't mention you. I was also surprised when I first saw it. I've had people beat me up before, but none of them were as skilled as him. Why don't you go over and take a look, young lady? Even if it's not him, maybe he can still restore it."
Su Guoer: "Okay, thank you very much, sir."
As he spoke, he cut another plate of braised meat and brought it up to fill Liu Yinghu's stomach as a way of expressing his gratitude to him.
Su Guoer returned to the kitchen and suddenly let out a long sigh.
She was really scared. If she really saw her holding Qi Zhang's things, she would not be able to explain herself.
He would only mistake her for Qi Zhang and say that there is still a fish that has slipped through the net.
So when Su Guoer took out the token just now, she was very nervous.
But... the big man's reaction told her that he didn't know it was a special token, and secondly...
Can I use Jiang Fu's token to create any pattern I want?
Does this mean that the token itself has no meaning?
Su Guoer didn't understand, but she always wanted to go over and take a look.
So when she finished her work here, Su Guoer changed her clothes and went straight out of the city. She had to find out clearly, as this was her only clue.
The carriage sped along and stopped outside the temple fair. The temple fair was only held on the first and fifteenth day of every month, so not many people came in broad daylight.
She walked along the official road.
After asking along the way, she found the small village where Jiang Fu lived. She heard that he lived at the west end of the village, so she hurried over.
But before she reached there, she heard the sounds of chains and scolding from afar. She was so scared that she quickly hid in the bushes. After a long time, she dared to stick her head out and quietly watched everything in front of her.
Leading the group was Pei Yan, riding on a tall horse, followed by a group of people wearing flying fish costumes.
Among them was a tall, muscular man who was escorted by several people and handcuffed.
The big man was not convinced and seemed to be arguing with Pei Yan.
But Pei Yan just looked at the things in his hand and said something without turning his head.
What Su Guoer saw was his determined smile.
She was very familiar with this smile, having seen it often before, so she knew what it meant.
It means that this person can't beat him and he has caught him.
But what kind of leverage could such a person have?
The group of people came quickly and left quickly. In just a moment's time, the sound of horse hooves faded away, and they did not enter Beijing.
Su Guoer emerged from the bushes and watched all this silently.
What can I say?
The clue was broken again, and the token in his hand became a hot potato again.
She was now a little doubtful, wondering if she was overthinking it and whether this token had no special meaning.
She was a little annoyed and felt quite depressed.
"Why is Miss Su here?"
The carriage stopped steadily in front of Su Guoer. Su Guoer looked up and saw that it was Lu Ping'an, who lifted the curtain and looked at her from the carriage.
Su Guoer looked up and saw that he had relaxed. She said, "I heard there's a man near this temple fair who carves tokens very well, so I asked him to make an iron token for me. But when I got there, I didn't see him at all, so I had to go back empty-handed."
She spoke frankly. This was the reason she had found long ago, and no one could find fault with it.
It’s not that aristocratic families didn’t use tokens, but their tokens were mostly made of fine Hetian jade and wood.
It is understandable that Su Guoer took a different approach to create an iron and copper token.
Lu Ping'an asked, "Did Miss Su see who took Jiang Fu away?"
Su Guoer: "I didn't see it. Are you here to handle some official business?"
Seeing that he was dressed casually, he didn't look like he was here for official business.
Lu Pingan: "What a coincidence! I just wanted to make a longevity lock for my nephew, so I came here specially. Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence that I came up empty-handed."
Su Guoer: "I heard there's a Wu craftsman in the east of the city who has pretty good craftsmanship. Why don't we go there and take a look?"
Lu Pingan: "Since you want to go, I'll accompany you."
After that, the two of them got on Lu Ping'an's carriage together.
"Is Su Xiaoniangzi's restaurant doing well? I've heard my people say that the food in your restaurant is delicious lately."
Su Guoer: "It's just so-so. I just have some clever cooking skills. My mediocre cooking skills are just for fooling customers. But if I really compare them with other chefs, I'm afraid they are not good enough."
Lu Pingan: "How do you know if you haven't compared? Don't underestimate yourself." "There are only a few chefs and cooks in Bianjing City who are truly famous. In my opinion, your cooking skills can also be ranked among the famous ones."
Su Guoer looked up, thinking he was exaggerating too much, so she asked, "Title? Last one?"
This sentence choked Lu Ping'an, and he said: "I didn't expect Miss Su to be quite humorous?"
He really admired Su Guoer's calm attitude.
Su Guoer said, "That's fine. I don't have the chance to compete with them anyway, so I won't worry about it. I just want to focus on running my restaurant well. I don't have such a big vision."
This has always been her wish.
I didn't think about competing with others.
Seeing this, Lu Pingan said again: "Miss Su has a good attitude."
What restaurant owner wouldn't want to expand? But she didn't want to? This was quite strange, and I didn't know if it was true or not.
Su Guoer continued, "My father passed away early, and I'm the only one left at home. Naturally, I just want to live happily. As for money and other things, I don't pursue that much."
Live well, live happily, and run the restaurant well.
She has already fulfilled the last of her three wishes.
What about the remaining two? She didn't have a correct answer.
What does it mean to live happily?
A husband, children, money, and a happy family?
Is this what she wants?
Yes, that’s what Su Guoer thought when she left the house.
But when the carriage stopped at her shop, Su Guoer saw Pei Yan drinking water alone by the window on the first floor.
My heart seemed to suddenly skip a beat.
Something suddenly came to life.
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