Chapter 52 Xu Wanxin's Gift

The sky is clear and the earth is bright, and the sky is vast.

Nian Xi and Wang Muyi opened a drink shop with an elegant name, "Half a Cup of Floating Life".

Taken from Su Shi's "Snow foam and milk flowers float on the noon cup, water chestnuts and wormwood shoots are used on the spring plate. The best thing in the world is pure joy."

The opening day was very lively. There were no male customers, only the wives of the famous people in Beijing, wearing mother-of-pearl and jade, and wearing rich cosmetics.

Wang Muyi grew up in Beijing and has many good friends among young ladies and ladies. Although Nianxi has only been in Beijing for half a year, she has also made quite a few close friends.

Today everyone is here.

There were also many noble ladies, and even the sisters who had refused to come were eager to come and show their support. For a while, there were so many carriages and horses in front of the gate that it seemed like a grand gathering.

Nian Xi and Wang Muyi walked in towards the crowd.

The shop is elegantly furnished, with a large hall that can accommodate many people, as well as a number of elegant rooms. People looked at them one by one, and found that each room had its own characteristics and decorations. Even the plaques on the elegant rooms had unusual names such as "Hutaoyin", "Kongguyou" and "Dianqinglu".

Wang Muyi said with a smile, "In the past, when I got together with all the ladies and sisters, it was all thanks to the banquets hosted by each family. We always had to consider the occasion and lacked the leisure and comfort. Today, this shop that Nianxi and I have opened is to help the ladies and sisters to relieve their boredom. Whether it is a small gathering of three or two people, or a banquet for many people, all kinds of elegant rooms and halls are fine. There is always a place to spend time."

Those who could come today were naturally all good friends. Everyone praised "Half a Cup of Floating Life" to the extreme. Wang Muyi laughed for a while, but his face froze at the end.

Only after inviting the ladies and girls into the elegant room and serving them tea, was the ceremony considered complete.

The following day, there was a constant flow of people, and even many of the elegant rooms had been booked in advance. Nianxi and Wang Muyi's drink shop had just opened, but it was already showing signs of prosperity.

The day ends when all the water, syrup, cheese, etc. are sold out.

Wang Muyi was so tired that he couldn't even lift his arms and legs. He pointed at the corner of his eye and said to Nianxi, "If you get up early tomorrow, you might get two fine lines under your eyes. Your cheeks will hurt if you smile so hard."

Nianxi was also very tired.

She didn't expect the opening to be so grand and full of people.

Wang Muyi also said, "That's right. When the shop opens, there is such a momentum. There are also many people who come uninvited."

Nian Xi also noticed it, "Are you talking about Miss Xu?"

"It's Xu Wanxin."

Wang Muyi became more excited when she talked about this. "Although it is a matter of reciprocity, we gave them some incense pills, and they were already being polite. But Xu Wanxin is the only one who gave them a set of gold and jade Five-Way Fortune Gods."

"What do you think has provoked her? Who would give a gift like this? What is she trying to gain?"

Nian Xi has never been able to understand Cousin Xu.

She was born so delicate and beautiful, yet so strong. She waited until she was 20 years old and resolutely married a man who was suffering from tuberculosis. Even though Xu's mother begged her with swollen eyes, she refused to change her mind.

Although she had wasted her youth in the royal palace at that time, the Xu family was a wealthy family, and she was of such good character and appearance that there were many talented young men who wanted to marry her.

However, the husband Xu Wanxin chose was not good enough in every way. He died early a few years later, leaving her an orphan and a widow, who were treated harshly by her in-laws.

As a woman, although Nian Xi was unwilling to blame the fact that her husband did not love her on another woman, she still disliked Xu Wanxin.

I always feel that behind that beautiful and gentle smile, there is something disgusting.

She still remembers the time when she had a miscarriage and Xu Wanxin came to visit her. When she turned around, she saw joy in her eyes.

Nian Xi said calmly, "Just give her another gift."

Even though Pei Jian is no longer between her and Xu Wanxin in this life, she doesn't want to associate with such a person.

Wang Muyi was about to agree when he turned around and saw someone standing next to a carriage across the street. He was looking over here with a smile, without saying a word, just waiting for Nian Xi to see him when she was free.

She nudged Nianxi with her elbow and said sarcastically, "I don't know what kind of rare treasure you are that I have to wait to pick you up every day."

"How can I lose you in this bright and clear world?"

Nian Xi turned her eyes and saw Gu Ci standing opposite her. His smile was very pleasing, which cured her fatigue of the whole day and the mood affected by Xu Wanxin.

Gu Ci walked quickly to her side.

Nian Xi looked up and asked him, deliberately saying, "Cousin Mu said, what kind of rare treasure am I that is worthy of you picking me up every day?"

Gu Ci smiled even more happily, with a very impressive expression on his face, and echoed Nian Xi, "There is no other treasure like it in the world!"

Wang Muyi is now familiar with Gu Ci. She was disgusted by the two people in front of her and waved her hands repeatedly, "Go, hurry up! It's so corny that it gives me goosebumps."