Chapter 362 Coincidence
The strong sunlight at noon and the crowded crowds around.
Even though it is still spring, one can't help but long for a bowl of cold drink.
Especially when you feel hot all over and watch others drink iced sour plum soup.
Just imagine how that feels...
Facing those expectant eyes, He Jinglan looked embarrassed, "This..."
Among the four maids, Lian Xing is good at cooking. She said seriously, "Although sour plum soup is a common drink in summer, it is not easy to make it rich and just right."
"Sour and sweet, fruity and medicinal, floral, the recipe has been adjusted many times to create this irresistible taste."
Green Wax said, "The color and aroma of this soup are different from others just by looking at it."
"How about you reconsider it, girl?"
Guangzhu smiled and acted coquettishly, "There is no one in our family who doesn't like to drink it, so don't despise it because it's ordinary. Why don't you bring it to the store and try it..."
The three maids' coordinated efforts had already aroused other people's greed and curiosity to the extreme.
The people around couldn't help but prick up their ears and wait.
He Jinglan hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll ask someone to make another water sign later."
Great! Many people cheered in their hearts.
The maids started chattering about the opening matters.
Someone carefully extracted the key information from their conversation:
Dongshi, a dessert shop, specializes in selling all kinds of drinks, which are delicious and inexpensive. It will open in twelve days and has not been named yet. It is a street-side shop near Pingkangfang, and its location is conspicuous and easy to find.
There are no dessert shops in the capital city nowadays.
Because drinks like sour plum soup are only sold when the weather is hot, and the variety is limited.
So there is no store that specializes in these.
Some teahouses will sell drinks part-time in the summer, and some restaurants will also offer iced drinks and ice snacks for diners to cool down and whet their appetite.
The rest are ice drinks sold on the street. Most of the owners are residents nearby. There are basically only one or two options to choose from, and they leave as soon as they’re sold out.
But these are seasonal.
No one really can imagine what a store that specializes in drinks is like.
It is located in the East Market where every inch of land is valuable.
If there are only a few common tricks, can they last for a long time? What if the weather gets cold?
The parade procession hasn't arrived yet, so everyone is just standing here doing nothing.
So the story spread from one person to another, and more and more people started discussing it.
He Jinglan gave Gu Xixi a look that showed she had succeeded.
It was because this trick was something Gu Xixi came up with on the spur of the moment when she woke up early in the morning.
The Spring Examination is held every three years and is a grand event that attracts the attention of the entire capital.
People of all social classes came to watch the number one scholar's parade on the streets, and the streets were deserted.
Looking across the entire capital, is there any larger advertising space better than this?
Let’s advertise among the people first.
No matter what the final effect of diffusion and conversion is, it doesn't cost a penny to advertise while watching the fun.
Why not?
He Jinglan whispered, "Even God is helping us today. It's suddenly so hot and sunny."
“The effect is much better than we expected.”
Gu Xixi raised the corners of her lips and said softly, "Next, let's look at the flower viewing banquet."
After a while, a few half-grown children came running over, shouting, "The top scholar has already come from Zhuque Street, and he will be here in two more intersections!!"
The people immediately perked up and stared with wide eyes in the direction where the parade was coming from.
At this time, Gu Xixi heard people talking.
"Have you heard about the strange story about the Fan family's illegitimate child?"
Where there are many people, there will be a lot of gossip, which is nothing strange.
But Fan family is a sensitive word for Gu Xixi and He Jinglan.
The two of them glanced at each other without leaving any trace, trying their best to hear clearly amid the surrounding noise.
"The Fan family? That... the Fan family?"
"Who else could it be, the vegetable seller? The night incense seller?"
Several people chuckled quietly.
Then he continued, "What's so strange about having illegitimate children? These wealthy families have power and money, so it's not uncommon for them to have mistresses, so what's so strange about having a few illegitimate children?"
The person who first broke the news seemed to be trying to hold back a laugh, "How could this be considered a rare event?"
At this time, in addition to Gu Xixi and He Jinglan, countless pairs of ears were quietly perked up around them.
"It is said that the father of this illegitimate child is not the younger brother of the Fan family, but the one at the top..."
The sounds of people gasping in shock came one after another.
Someone couldn't help but join in, "You mean that one? He must be about sixty years old, right?"
"Rich and powerful people are different. They take supplements like water. How can their energy be the same as ours?"
The men chuckled, hinting at something.
The whistleblower said, "What are you thinking? Who said that illegitimate children are only newborn babies?"
"That guy is a man in his twenties!"
"It is said that he was sent out of the capital when he was young and raised outside. No one knows why."
"And this illegitimate child is a born bad seed. He has been bullying others for many years."
"Recently, a family-annihilation case was uncovered, and the authorities discovered that he had killed quite a few people!"
Destroy the whole family? Everyone was shocked.
Some people recalled that there was a woman in mourning clothes in Jingzhao Prefecture who beat drums to appeal for justice.
When he said it, it immediately resonated with many people.
Everyone speculated that the timing matched, and the woman's petition basically matched.
I'm afraid the origin of this case is this.
Someone sneered and said, "If this is true, an illegitimate child who grew up among the people can be so rampant before he even gets an official position. If it hadn't been reported to Jingzhao Prefecture, the local government would have ignored it for many years."
"It shows that the backers behind him are very powerful!"
It is not convenient to name the person who is this backer, but everyone has a rough idea.
Others have raised new doubts.
"You said that with his family's power, even if he despised the idea of having an illegitimate child, he would just keep him."
"Why do you have to send him somewhere else alone?"
Another person said, "In fact, we can also change his last name. Wouldn't that be more covert?"
Hearing this, Gu Xixi thought that this might be the most crucial point.
Why?
He Jinglan leaned close to Gu Xixi's ear and said, "Today you want to build momentum for our shop, and someone agrees with you. We are on the same page."
Gu Xixi was helpless. There was no need to think too much about this matter.
The words about the illegitimate child were definitely not groundless rumors, and they would not be spread on the streets and among the crowd for no reason.
It seems that someone is having the same plan as her.
They all want to take advantage of today's opportunity to spread the news and make it known.
Mu Nanzhao...
It seems that he did get some useful information from Fan Dongping.
Finally, the sound of the gongs clearing the way for the parade came closer and closer.
Everyone gradually stopped talking and turned their attention back to the street.
I saw the ceremonial guards sent by the palace wearing golden and red clothes leading the way, looking majestic and festive.
Behind the long procession of ceremonial procession, you can see three tall horses.
On the horses' backs were the top scorer, second place winner, and third place winner, respectively.
The leading horse has a red satin flower tied around its neck, with six golden flowers adorning its center, symbolizing the number one scholar’s status.
Guangzhu asked excitedly, "Miss Xixi, is that Lord Jiang?"
"He is even more handsome than the third place winner!"
Gu Xixi was startled. From the corner of her eye, she noticed that the reactions of the girls around her were even more exaggerated than Guangzhu's...
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