Chapter 765: Don’t be too greedy
"Jin? King Jin?" The shopkeeper looked at his wife, then at Mo Jinchuan, and banged his head at him several times.
He kowtowed and said, "I was blind. I didn't recognize His Royal Highness Prince Jin just now."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's wife silently reached out and pinched him hard, saying angrily, "Fool, how could anyone say that about themselves?"
As she spoke, she kowtowed twice to Song Yanxi and said respectfully, "This humble woman greets Princess Yong'an."
"Princess?" The shopkeeper's face was full of surprise, but his body reacted first and he kowtowed three times.
Song Yanxi hurriedly stood up to help, and heard the shopkeeper's wife say, "Princess, don't move. Don't dirty your hands."
The shopkeeper originally wanted to kowtow twice more to show his respect, but when he heard this, he immediately became unhappy.
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He tugged at the hem of his wife's clothes and said in a muffled voice, "Wife, I just changed my clothes this morning, they are clean.
If you don't believe me, try smelling it to see if there's any smell."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's wife glared at him in shame and anger and said, "The prince and princess are still here."
The shopkeeper scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I'm not very good at speaking. I'm sorry to have made you two laugh."
"You two are too polite." Song Yanxi ignored the shopkeeper's wife's refusal and helped the man up with a firm attitude.
She smiled faintly and said, "We just happened to be passing by and felt hungry, so we stopped in to have a bowl of wontons. There's no need to be nervous."
The shopkeeper's wife nodded repeatedly, glanced at her honest husband, and whispered, "Why don't you get up quickly? Are you waiting for the princess to help you up?"
As she spoke, she gave the two of them a reserved smile and said, "Excuse me, my husband is a stubborn man. If I don't call him, he might kneel there until midnight."
Glancing at the shopkeeper opening his mouth to speak, she added, "That's what I was attracted to in the first place. People who live behind closed doors don't have that many thoughts."
After being praised by her, the shopkeeper's mouth almost stretched to his ears, and he looked so proud.
You can tell at a glance that the couple has a very good relationship.
The shopkeeper's wife grasped the corner of her clothes and took the initiative to explain: "Princess, please don't blame me. I didn't mean to peek. It was the needle bag hanging on your waist that accidentally leaked out when you were washing your hands.
There aren't many female doctors in the capital, and the princess and the prince both have outstanding temperaments, so I boldly speculated on their identities."
Song Yanxi nodded and praised generously, "Madam is a woman of great virtue and good cooking skills. It's truly rare."
The shopkeeper's wife blushed and coughed lightly, saying, "My lady, don't listen to my husband's nonsense. In his mouth, even a handful of dirt is sweet."
As she spoke, her eyebrows and eyes were filled with happiness.
Suddenly thinking of something, she hurriedly said, "Stop talking, both of you should pick up your chopsticks and try our cooking."
The aroma filled the room before the wontons were even served, so the taste must be good.
Song Yanxi was about to ask another question when someone suddenly stuffed a pair of chopsticks into her hand.
She looked up and met Mo Jinchuan's eyes with a gentle smile.
Their eyes met, and she heard him say, "Eat first."
As for other things, there is no need to rush at this moment.
The shopkeeper's wife was a smart person. She made up an excuse and took her husband to the kitchen.
The conversation between the two people could be faintly heard through a wooden door.
The sound was neither loud nor soft, just loud enough for Song Yanxi and Mo Jinchuan to hear.
The shopkeeper asked, "Wife, why did you pull me in here?"
The shopkeeper's wife said, "It's because there's no mirror in the front yard, otherwise, I would have made you look at what you did just now.
You can stretch your neck to look forward without worrying about your eyes popping out."
"Wife, that's Prince Jin. If I don't take a closer look at him now, how can I have such a good opportunity in the future?"
"I'm too lazy to tell you so much. Don't go out later. If you say something you shouldn't, you might get into trouble."
"What shouldn't I say? I didn't say anything just now."
"Of course, there's something about the former crown prince being assassinated, and there's also something about him having a posthumous child who's now living among the common people. Just pretend you haven't heard of it."
The shopkeeper was confused and scratched his head and asked, "Wife, when did all this happen?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was no more sound from the kitchen.
Song Yanxi knew that the shopkeeper's wife said this on purpose for them to hear.
As for why you suddenly stopped talking?
If the shopkeeper says any more words, the truth will be revealed.
But there is one thing that the shopkeeper is right about.
His wife's craftsmanship is truly unique.
The soup is fresh and delicious, not inferior to the chef at Juweizhai.
I just don’t know whether the couple will be willing to give up their own shop.
As expected, the shopkeeper's wife refused.
With a bright smile on her face, she said sincerely, "As a person, you can't be too greedy.
The bigger the business, the bigger the potential.
It's like a donkey pulling a millstone. It's fine if you ask it to grind beans, rice, flour, etc., but you really have to put it together with a thousand-mile horse.
There's no need to compare, the anger alone could kill a donkey."
The shopkeeper also echoed, "My wife and I appreciate your kindness, Princess.
Just like my wife said, a person should take on as much work as he can. This small shop is enough to support my family, and I am very satisfied with it.
As he spoke, he rubbed his hands nervously on his coat and said nervously, "Speaking of which, I do have a favor to ask of you, Your Highness."
Mo Jinchuan said, "Boss, please feel free to speak."
The shopkeeper's wife was about to stop him, but then she heard him say, "I want to ask the prince for a piece of calligraphy."
He paused, then added, "It would be even better if the princess could also write a few words on it."
After hearing what he said, the atmosphere in the room inevitably became a little subtle.
The shopkeeper's wife opened her mouth, her expression indescribable.
After all this fuss, he just wanted to ask His Royal Highness Prince Jin for a piece of calligraphy?
Looking at his attitude just now, she thought that he was going to risk his life to seek justice for someone.
At that moment, the shopkeeper's wife's mind flashed with the figures of many relatives and friends, and her legs almost went weak and she kowtowed to the prince and the princess.
Then she burst into tears and admitted her mistake, saying that the child's father was not born smart, and asked the two adults to be magnanimous and not to bother with him.
Seeing the shopkeeper nod, the shopkeeper's wife laughed angrily, "Alright, you've become more capable now. You're even thinking of using the reputation of His Royal Highness Prince Jin to bluff people."
The shopkeeper has a different opinion on this.
He frowned and seriously corrected her, "I'm telling the truth, how can I call it bluffing?"
The shopkeeper turned to look at Mo Jinchuan and asked, "Your Majesty, can you be fair? Are the wontons my wife makes the best in the world?"
"Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue when you brag?" The shopkeeper's wife glared at him.
She smiled apologetically and said, "He is just like that. Your Majesty and Princess, please don't bother with him."
"Wife, I..."
The shopkeeper's wife gave the latter a look and he decisively shut up, without a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Although he didn't say it, his attitude clearly told Mo Jinchuan that he should just listen to my wife.
As for whether there are words or not, it doesn’t matter.
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