novel-bin Chapter 347: The Young Man with a Flower in His Hair
Chapter 347: The Young Man with a Flower in His Hair
Babaozhai is most famous for its fresh and tender green vegetables in winter, but as the weather gets warmer, green vegetables are becoming less rare.
In order to keep the store's business prosperous, Shangguan Qingyue has been busy collecting wild mushrooms recently.
Although these wild mushrooms taste delicious, the most feared thing is picking poisonous ones. For this reason, she searched for mountain people who knew the goods and were responsible for quality control.
In addition, the taste of chili peppers has gradually been accepted by people, and 30% to 40% of the truckloads of peppers previously shipped from Xiangxue Village have been consumed.
She could only buy it from the herbal medicine dealer first, but this was not a long-term solution after all, because the price was more than ten times higher than before.
To this end, she bought hundreds of acres of inferior land in the suburbs of Beijing and hired farmers to cultivate the land. She planted peppers quickly before the farming season was over.
Plus, we need to buy more fruit from Shuiyunjian...
This huge amount of work almost bent the girl's back. However, on the other hand, she also made a lot of money, which made her feel tired but happy.
But no matter how carefree she was, she had already noticed that Xuanyuan Yan was in a bad mood. As for the reason, she naturally knew it.
Therefore, after she had dealt with all the matters, she handed over the rest to Baili Jinlin. She herself became a hands-off manager and planned to stay in the Third Prince's mansion for three to five days.
There were so many vegetables in the Glazed Room that the whole mansion couldn't finish them all, and some were even picked and sent to Babaozhai.
Today Shangguan Qingyue got up more than half an hour earlier than usual. When Xuanyuan Yan arrived at the martial arts training ground, he saw that the little girl was already planning to go back.
His face froze instantly. Did they not even have the last bit of time together? When he thought of this, his mood plummeted to the bottom. He asked in a low voice:
"You're leaving now? Why are you getting busier and busier? Are the shopkeeper and the shop assistants just for show?"
Seeing the other party's angry look, Shangguan Qingyue suppressed the smile in her heart, frowned slightly, and replied helplessly:
"I do have something very important to deal with. Your Highness, please go and practice and don't worry about me."
After saying that, she left in a hurry with a smile on her face.
Xuanyuan Yan stayed where he was for a long time, so long that the four Qingyi brothers began to feel uncomfortable. They gradually stopped what they were doing and looked at their master helplessly.
About half a quarter of an hour later, he put the crutch under his armpit aside, found an open space, and started practicing a set of boxing techniques with great vigor.
There was a frightening cold light in his eyes. If anyone tried to fight with him, they would suffer a lot.
Bai Er was amazed and whispered to his brothers:
“It seems that the master is really angry.
But I never realized before that our master is such a clingy person. I miss him like crazy if I don’t see him for a day!”
Qing Yi patted his shoulder hard, using almost 80% of his strength, and almost knocked him to the ground.
Because of this slap, the two began to spar with each other, using almost all their strength. Zhu San and Xuan Si watched with great interest.
Because of this little episode, several people stayed in the training ground longer than usual today.
As for Shangguan Qingyue, she plunged into the big kitchen in the mansion and began to mix the stuffing and prepare to make wontons according to her superficial memories of her previous life.
The main staple food for people here is rice. Wheat flour is mainly used to make pancakes or steamed steamed buns, and there is almost nothing else.
This gave her, who was not good at cooking, a chance to show her skills.
Following Shangguan Qingyue's instructions, the cook rolled the dough into a large pancake on the chopping board, and then cut it into small squares with a knife.
Although she had no idea what Miss Shangguan was going to do, she did not dare to be careless and quickly put the square pieces in order.
Shangguan Qingyue was very satisfied after seeing this. She expected that the other party would be able to learn how to make wontons after she demonstrated it only once.
However, she did not intend to do so. Since she wanted to make breakfast for Xuanyuan Yan personally, it would be sincere of her to avoid asking others to do it for her.
When the wontons that looked like gold ingots filled the entire chopping board, the cook exclaimed in amazement countless times.
"Miss Qingyue, you have such a deft hand that you can actually wrap food in the shape of a gold ingot. This... this is too incredible!"
Shangguan Qingyue felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. She was not thick-skinned enough to dare to take the blame on herself. So she quickly explained:
"Mother Yu, you misunderstood. This is not something I invented. I heard someone mention it by accident. This is also the first time I've made it today."
There were dried shrimps and coriander, but no seaweed, so she simply chopped up wild mushrooms instead.
Xuanyuan Yan lost his appetite for breakfast and went straight back to his study after returning from the martial arts training ground.
Looking at the pile of files on the desk, I felt inexplicably annoyed. I took out a file and started to look through it, but after a cup of tea, I hadn't even turned a page.
He angrily threw the book back on the table and turned to look out the window. The Moon Palace Beauty was now covered with purple buds, more than half of which were in full bloom.
Just like a girl's best years, it has a fatal attraction to men. The breeze brings the elegant fragrance of flowers into the room from the window, and the smell is refreshing and intoxicating.
He simply got up and walked out of the study, came to the flower, leaned over and lowered his head to a blooming bud and took a deep breath.
Suddenly, he heard familiar footsteps beside him. He subconsciously wanted to turn his head but held back and pretended that he noticed nothing.
The little girl brought the steaming hot food to the hall. When Mother Wu saw it, she patted her chest and heaved a long sigh.
"Thank God, Miss Qingyue, you have been too distant from His Highness recently, and I almost thought that the two of you had a quarrel.
His Highness thought you had left the house and went to the study without even having breakfast. You should go over and take a look. The greatest advantage of us women is that we can overcome strength with gentleness. Men are most susceptible to this."
Shangguan Qingyue found it funny, but she really wanted to please someone today, so she followed Mother Wu's push and came to the study.
Before reaching the study, one saw such a stunning scene.
Several words immediately emerged in her mind: as bright as peach blossoms, as beautiful as the moon. Ah, there is also a poem that is most appropriate: there are ripples in the eyes, and flowers are in full bloom.
She thought that the picture was so deeply engraved in her mind that even with her eyes closed, she could still imagine all the details.
She had walked closer without knowing when. She reached out and plucked the most beautiful flower bud, and pinned it directly on the boy's ear according to her heart.
"A beautiful woman with a delicate flower, perfect!"
Xuanyuan Yan's eyes flashed with turbulent emotions, but he suppressed them fiercely. His ears were red, and his eyes were fixed on the petite and lovely girl in front of him.
The two of them looked at each other for a long time before they looked away.
Shangguan Qingyue blushed, lowered her head, and said hesitantly:
"Uh, I made breakfast myself, do you want to eat with me?"
"Didn't you say you had something important to deal with? Why haven't you left yet?"
Xuanyuan Yan's mouth corners lifted up unwillingly, and he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart.
The little girl raised her head, opened her big bright eyes, and smiled:
"Making breakfast for you is a very important thing!"
He finally couldn't help but stretched out his hand to pinch the little girl's tender cheek, and his fingertips gently stroked the corner of her mouth and quickly fell.
He took the girl's hand, interlocked their fingers, and walked towards the hall impatiently. Thinking about it, this was the first time the little girl cooked for him!
There were two large white porcelain bowls on the dining table, which were steaming. The aroma emanating from the steam was extremely tempting.
His stomach suddenly growled twice, Xuanyuan Yan rubbed it uncomfortably, sat down impatiently, scooped a pill with a spoon and asked:
"What is this? It looks like meatballs wrapped in dough, similar to the dumplings you make during Chinese New Year."
Shangguan Qingyue immediately gave a thumbs up and praised:
"Your Highness is indeed very smart. This is wonton. I learned how to make it by accident. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."
"Of course it's appropriate. As long as it's made by you, I like it."
Mother Wu covered her mouth and told all the servants to leave. She did not forget to close the door tightly and chased away Bai Er, who was lying outside the door with his nose twitching and swallowing saliva. Then she left with a bright smile on her face.
Oh, their master is about to get married, so she has to hurry back to discuss with her old man and renovate the entire Third Prince's Mansion.
Especially the west courtyard where the mistress lives!