Leaving home
The next morning.
The sunlight shone through the window onto Song Linluo's face. The dazzling light made her feel a little uncomfortable, so she stood up and rubbed her eyes until she could adapt to the bright light and then sat up again.
Song Linluo lifted the quilt and got out of bed, casually tied her hair and changed her clothes.
After finishing all this, Song Linluo noticed some silver and land deeds on the table, and couldn't help but sigh: What a generous family, worthy of being the Xiao family, they are always generous.
She really had nothing to say about Xiao Yuchen's keeping his trust.
Song Linluo counted the items on the table, a total of: the deed to a restaurant in East City, one hundred taels of gold, and one thousand two thousand taels of silver.
She put these things away, then got up and left the room.
The front hall of the Xiao Mansion.
Jun Ling put down the letter in his hand, frowned slightly and said, "You've really grown up! You've grown up! You even dared to run away from home!"
She only has this one son. Now that the child is rebellious and has run away from home alone after leaving a letter, she is naturally a little angry.
But what can you do if you're angry? You can't keep someone who wants to leave no matter how hard you try.
The maidservant beside him had been trying to calm Jun Ling down, saying, "Madam, the young master will only be out for a few days of training and will be back soon. Don't get so angry. It's not good for your health."
Jun Ling took a deep breath and said, "I'll deal with him when he comes back! I don't know why he's going crazy every day and wants to run away from home."
Song Linluo came over with a bowl of soup. Seeing Jun Ling's angry expression, he smiled and said, "What's wrong with stepmother? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"
At this time, Song Linluo seemed to be unaware that Xiao Yuchen had run away from home, because in his previous life, Xiao Yuchen's family was harmonious and there was no such thing as him running away from home in a fit of anger.
Jun Ling held his forehead, rubbed his temples, and sighed, "It's not your brother who left after leaving a letter."
Song Linluo brought the soup in his hand to Jun Ling and said, "Don't worry, mother. My brother may have gone out to play somewhere. He should be back in a few days."
The moment she heard Xiao Yuchen had run away from home, she felt inexplicably happy! The living devil was gone! She finally didn't have to see that cold face anymore!
She didn't know where Xiao Yuchen had gone, but Jun Ling was in poor health. If she wasn't comforted, her old illness would likely relapse.
Jun Ling took the soup from Song Linluo and said, "Luo'er really cares about me, unlike that brat who makes me worry every day."
Song Linluo smiled lightly: "Mother, Luo'er wants to open a restaurant recently."
Jun Ling said, "Restaurant? Luo'er, just do whatever you like. The Xiao family supports you."
Song Linluo quickly stood up, bowed to Jun Ling and said, "Thank you very much for your support, mother."
Jun Ling picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup, tasted it and said, "Luo'er's cooking skills are good. This soup is very delicious."
Song Linluo smiled lightly: "If mother likes it, Luo'er will make it for you every day from now on."
Cooking is Song Linluo's forte. In her previous life, she had specially sought advice from a chef in order to please Xiao Yuchen. However, every time she cooked and waited for Xiao Yuchen to come back to eat, he never came. Now, she was able to show off her cooking skills in front of Mrs. Xiao, so her learning was not in vain.
Jun Ling smiled dotingly and said, "Luo'er is thoughtful, but you are a young lady now, so just leave things like cooking to the servants. Don't tire yourself out."
After all, Song Linluo is now the second daughter of the Xiao family. If it were to spread that Miss Xiao cooked herself, she would be ridiculed by other rich girls. Mrs. Xiao was doing this for Song Linluo's sake.
However, Song Linluo doesn't care about her reputation. She doesn't think there is anything shameful about cooking.
It should be a very happy thing to enjoy the fruits of your own labor.
Song Linluo couldn't openly refute Madam Xiao, so she said, "Luo'er just went to the kitchen to make these because she had nothing to do. She wanted to let mother taste my cooking skills."
Jun Ling said, "Okay, your brother ran away from home, and it's boring to stay in the mansion. He might return to the palace to stay for a few days. Do you want to come with me, Luo'er?"
The palace? The palace was not a place she could stay. It was full of calculations. Now that Jun Wuyang was not there to protect her, it was inevitable that something would happen if she entered the palace.
It is better to have less trouble than more, so she naturally would not go to the palace.
Song Linluo: "I'm busy with restaurant matters recently, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go with my mother."
Jun Ling sighed: "Well, then Luo'er should get busy first."
Song Linluo said: "Okay."
Jun Ling did not force Song Linluo because he was afraid that Song Linluo would cause trouble in the palace. If he could control the situation, it would be fine. But if he couldn't control the situation and the situation got out of hand, he could lose his head.
After all, Song Linluo came from the countryside and didn't know the rules, so she couldn't go to the palace.
Song Linluo left the front hall.
She rented a carriage for herself and headed east of the city.
restaurant.
Yue Qiu helped Song Linluo get off the carriage and said, "Excuse me, coachman."
The groom politely replied, "No trouble," and left.
Yue Qiu looked at the restaurant in front of her and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She asked, "Miss, is this restaurant yours?"
Song Linluo nodded and said, "It wasn't before, but it is now."
Xiao Yuchen gave her the deed to the restaurant, and it would be hers from now on.
Song Linluo looked at the door of the restaurant and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Yueqiu: "Okay!"
Song Linluo pulled Yue Qiu into the restaurant, and the aroma of wine hit them in the face.
A charming woman came over enthusiastically and said, "What do you two want?"
Song Linluo rubbed his nose and for a moment didn't know how to start the conversation and say that this restaurant now belonged to him.
After hesitating for a moment, she took out the deed, held it in front of the woman and said, "This restaurant is mine now."
The woman seemed a little surprised, but she quickly put away the expression on her face and said, "Miss, please follow me upstairs first."
After she finished speaking, the woman made a gesture of invitation. Song Linluo walked towards the second floor and walked into a room. She sat down and said, "Speak if you have anything to say."
The woman immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Master."
Song Linluo asked in confusion: "Are you calling me?"
She was a little confused. This was her first time in this restaurant. How could she know anyone here? As for why this person called her "Master" right from the start, she had no idea.
The woman said, "My name is Siqiu. My master has instructed me to recognize you as my master and protect you wholeheartedly."
Song Linluo sorted out Siqiu's words. This restaurant was originally the property of the Xiao family, Xiao Yuchen. Now the restaurant was given to her. Could it be that the master Siqiu mentioned was Xiao Yuchen? All of this was arranged by Xiao Yuchen!
Song Linluo looked at Siqiu and thought for a moment.
It seems that this was arranged by Xiao Yuchen without a doubt, but has Xiao Yuchen been paying extra attention to him recently?
Didn't he refuse to see her before? Did he feel guilty these days?
No matter how she made him look at her, now that she had been reborn and was not bound by a marriage contract, she had many opportunities to turn things around.
Song Linluo helped Siqiu up and said, "Don't call me Master anymore. It sounds weird. From now on, just call me Miss."
In the past, Song Linluo was only called "Miss" by the servants. It was indeed a bit awkward to use the title of "Master" for a weak woman like her.
Siqiu said, "Yes, Miss."
Song Linluo sighed and said, "Siqiu, can the door plaque outside be replaced?"
Now that this restaurant is hers, she needs to give it a name she likes. The original Nanfeng Pavilion sounds terrible! She needs to change it to something nicer.
Siqiu: "Yes."
Song Linluo: "Then let's change it to: Zuixian Pavilion."
In her previous life, the restaurant opened by Song Linluo was also called Zuixian Pavilion. There was a plaque in Zuixian Pavilion with the words "No. 1 Restaurant" bestowed by the Queen herself. But that was in her previous life. In this life, she also wants to make Zuixian Pavilion bigger!
Si Qiu: "Yes, I'll send someone to do it right away."
Song Linluo: "By the way, I won't be going back to the Xiao Mansion recently. This room is pretty good, so I'll stay here first."
Now that Madam Xiao is not at home, there is no need for her to go back every day. She actually hopes that Madam Xiao will live in the palace every day so that she doesn't have to pay her respects to her mother every day.
Si Qiu: "This is reserved for you, young lady. You can stay here as long as you want."
Song Linluo: "Okay, you go ahead and do your work first. Yueqiu will take care of me here."
Si Qiu: "I'll take my leave."
After saying this, Siqiu left.
Yue Qiu walked to Song Linluo's side, smiled and said, "Miss, are we going to stay here for the next few days?"
Song Linluo smiled lightly: "Of course."
According to the time in her previous life, something might happen to her in the next few days. Although everything is different now, she still has to be fully prepared just in case.
Song Linluo said, "Yueqiu, go to the market and buy me some herbs." She hesitated for a moment and said, "Just buy licorice and gansui."
These two drugs may look ordinary on the surface, but if they are added together, they will become a deadly poison that can kill people in minutes.
Yue Qiu asked in confusion, "Miss, what do we need herbs for?"
Song Linluo thought it was impossible to say that he was using it to save his life, so he made up an excuse on the spot and said, "I'm saving it for future use. Maybe I'll need it someday."
Although Yueqiu still didn't understand the purpose, she didn't ask any further.
Yueqiu went to the market to buy medicinal herbs as Song Linluo asked.
Now Song Linluo was the only one left in the huge room, inevitably feeling a little lonely. She stood up and walked towards the side room on the left, lifting the beaded curtain. Inside, the red gauze curtains were warm and everything was there. It was indeed a restaurant...
Song Linluo lowered the bead curtain and sat back in her original place. She poured herself a cup of tea, brought it to her mouth and drank it all in one gulp.
Now a lot of things have changed. I don’t know why many things are completely different from the previous life. Could it be because she refused the marriage?
The sky outside the door gradually became gloomy.
"Boom—"
Purple lightning suddenly appeared in the air and made a sound.
She walked to the window, looked up at the gloomy sky, and said, "It's going to rain——"
I don’t know if it was a coincidence that she said this, or what… The moment the words fell, torrential rain began to fall.
Song Linluo stretched out her hand to try to catch the raindrops falling from the sky, and the cold raindrops hit her palm.
This rainstorm lasted for three days before it stopped.
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