In Linglong Lane, Uncle Chen heard the sound of a carriage outside the door and hurried out to see what was happening. When he saw that it was his wife who had returned, he opened the door and let the carriage in.
"Ma'am, you haven't been here for a few days. We have already prepared all the pills."
Uncle Chen followed Xia Tian to report on his work.
When Aunt Chen heard her coming, she hurried over to pay her respects.
Xia Tian waved his hand and went to the room where the pills were kept.
He picked up a few and took a look at them, then asked Uncle Chen to put them in a box and send them to the carriage.
Only then did I follow Aunt Chen to see the finished cotton-padded clothes, cotton shoes and other things.
"Are these what you have made recently?" Xia Tian looked at the room full of things and was a little surprised. He didn't expect that so many things could be made.
"Well. After rubbing the pills, the servants had nothing else to do, so we sat together to do needlework. Since we were more skilled, we did it faster." Aunt Chen explained with a smile.
This winter, they sit on the kang, do needlework, and chat, which is quite warm.
"Well, you all did a great job." Xia Tian nodded with a smile.
After looking at it here, I went to Yuejin Pavilion again.
"Uncle Gu, how is the restaurant business lately?"
"Very good, ma'am." Uncle Gu stepped forward with a smile. "Our health-preserving porridge is especially popular recently. Some guests even want to take some home after finishing their meal."
Uncle Gu has been in a particularly good mood recently, and the restaurant's business has been getting better and better.
Every day, all the ingredients prepared by the restaurant are sold out, and the turnover has doubled.
"That's good." Xia Tian heard that business was good, so he looked around carefully. It wasn't even dinner time yet, but there were already many people sitting in the lobby. It was indeed as Uncle Gu said, business was good.
"No one is here to cause trouble, right?" Xia Tian was worried and asked anyway.
"No. Only Zhang Datou's mother came to us to ask for an explanation, saying that we were the ones who injured her son Zhang Datou.
Before we could say anything, the patrolling yamen runners drove the man away, and we never saw him again.”
Xia Tian nodded in understanding. It seemed that the yamen runner had received some instructions, or simply wanted to curry favor.
"Okay, then next time you see them, remember to invite them in for dinner as a thank you." Xia Tian instructed Uncle Gu.
"I understand, ma'am." Uncle Gu agreed.
She called Aunt Gu and Xiao You over and asked about the situation at the restaurant.
I also wrote a few recipes for health-preserving porridge for Xiao You and asked her to add a new dish.
If you cook it in different ways, people won’t get tired of it.
It was too cold outside, so she returned to the mansion early.
When she saw Shen Nian in the evening, she remembered that she had not yet taken out the gift she brought for others.
When no one is in the room, Xia Tian takes things out of the space like magic.
She bought a jade pendant for Chen Nian, mainly because she really didn't know what to give her. Anyway, the jade pendant can be hung on the body.
Shen Nian took it and immediately changed the jade pendant on his body.
Xia Tian looked at her with a smile. After he finished hanging it up, he took out a piece of dessert out of thin air and said, "Try it. I brought it especially for you."
Shen Nian was watching in confusion. Although she had seen her take things like this several times, she was still shocked every time she saw it.
I reached out to take the snack and took a small bite to feel that it was real.
Xia Tian found it funny watching from the side, she was just teasing him on purpose.
In the following days, she concentrated on painting in the study. She wanted to finish the portrait of Old Madam Yi first. She wanted the old lady to see her before she passed away.
Five days later, the portrait was finished, and she took it directly to the address left by Yi Mochen to deliver it.
I didn’t expect that Yi Mochen didn’t leave Beijing and was still in the capital.
"Mr. Yi didn't return to Pingyang City?" Xia Tian asked curiously.
"I have some things to deal with here, so I was delayed for a few days." Yi Mochen did not expect that Madam Shen would finish the portrait of his grandmother so quickly. This was quite a surprise.
Just in time to take it with you when you go back.
Xia Tian nodded and handed the portrait over, "Master Yi, open it and take a look."
Yi Mochen didn't hesitate and put it on the table and slowly unfolded the portrait. The moment he saw the portrait, he knew that the five thousand taels of silver were well worth it.
It was as if his grandmother was sitting in front of him. Even the expression on her face and the wrinkles in her clothes were the same as that day.
"Thank you, Madam Shen. The portrait is exactly the same." Yi Mochen thanked him sincerely, saying that seeing is believing.
He had never seen the portrait of Tian Jin, but he had only heard his wife describe it. He had never felt it so directly and strongly.
"You're welcome. You paid the money." Xia Tian replied with a smile.
Yi Mochen laughed, this Madam Shen is still a true person!
It seems that walking more often in the future will always be beneficial.
"Mrs. Shen, I was serious about the grain and oil store I mentioned that day. If Mrs. Shen needs it, Yi will definitely give her the biggest discount."
"Okay, I believe Master Yi." Xia Tian readily agreed, "Then I'll come directly to you if I need anything in the future."
"No problem." Yi Mochen smiled sincerely.
After the painting was delivered, Xia Tian prepared to return home.
Recently, all the wealthy families have started to distribute porridge outside the city gates, and the Wu'an Marquis Mansion is no exception.
In order to show off and to please Marquis Wu'an, Liu took the initiative to take over the matter and stood outside the city gate to watch for three consecutive days.
In the end, nothing happened, but I caught a cold and got sick.
"My Lord, it's all my fault. I wanted to win honor for our mansion, but ended up falling ill." Liu said as she struggled to get up.
"I'd better go watch outside the city gate. In case they see no one is watching, they might try to trick people."
"Rest assured." Wu Anhou frowned. "Why would you go out when you're already sick?"
"But, I'm worried..." Liu didn't finish her words.
Wu Anhou waved his hand and said, "I'll arrange for others to go."
"Alright." Liu pretended to think for a moment, "Why not let Nian's daughter-in-law go? She's the Crown Prince's wife, so she's better than anyone else anyway."
Marquis Wu'an nodded. Indeed, the Marquis Wu'an Mansion would be handed over to the two of them in the future anyway.
Indeed, it is more appropriate for her to go!
"Don't worry about it. I'll send someone to tell Nian'er." Wu'an Hou said in a deep voice.
Seeing that Marquis Wu'an agreed, Liu felt relieved.
It's freezing outside, I don't believe she won't get sick.
As long as she was sick, she would have plenty of opportunities to kill her.
Xia Tian didn't know what Liu was thinking. If he knew, he would probably sneer at it.
Humph! Dream on!
But when she came back, she received the meaning of Marquis Wu'an conveyed by Shen Nian in the evening.
It doesn’t matter in the summer. I’m just thinking about how to contribute. It’s a good thing to be able to help out.
"It's just too cold. What should I do if I freeze?" Shen Nian ran outside the city every day and knew the situation there.
I guess even lighting a fire won’t keep you warm.
"It's okay, I'll wear more clothes." Xia Tian comforted him.
Since Marquis Wu'an has given the order, we must naturally obey it.
Anyway, she has the spiritual spring water, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
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