Food in the Song Dynasty: My System Connects Mountains and Seas

Chapter 496 Dreaming Under the Moon
When they returned to Tangquan Inn, they saw that her father had returned. Wen Shu looked her father over and saw that he was not injured. Then he smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I'm glad you're okay."

"You have no respect for your elders," Old Man Wen scolded her with a smile, then looked at the distraught woman next to her with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Who is this..."

"I'll tell you about this later. I'll take her to rest first." Wen Shu pulled Liu Yunniang to the courtyard she had reserved. "We happen to have a vacant side room here. If you don't mind, you can stay here for a night."

Although it was a side room, it was not small and was decorated very elegantly, with all the necessary bedding and furniture.

Liu Yunniang came back to her senses, wiped her tears, turned around and knelt down in front of Wen Shu again: "Madam, thank you for your kindness, please accept my three bows."

"No, no." Wen Shu hurried to support her.

This time she refused to get up and started banging her head on the threshold.

"Thank you, ma'am, for saving me from the tiger's mouth."

"Thank you Madam for your protection along the way."

"Thank you three times, madam, for giving me a place to stay."

"You're too kind." Wen Shu went to support her. "It's common for people in the underworld to help others when they see injustice. Besides, you have money on you, so even if you don't live with me, you have somewhere else to go."

"My wife also fought for this money on my behalf, so I owe her another debt of gratitude." As he said this, he pretended to kneel down again.

Wen Shu had no choice but to use some strength to hold on so that she could not kneel down. "Okay, I'm younger than you. If I kneel again, you're going to shorten my life."

"Okay, then I won't bow." Liu Yunniang stood up straight.

Wen Shu smiled and said, "That's right, you take a rest first, I'll come see you later."

Liu Yunniang nodded and watched Wen Shu go to the front hall.

It was past dinner time, and only a few drunkards had yet to leave the front hall. After learning that Old Man Wen had not eaten either, Wen Shu generously ordered four dishes.

While waiting for the meal, she told him what had happened before.

"Her husband's family moved away, and her parents' family was not in Lin'an. I saw that she had nowhere to stay, and I thought that the room in our yard was empty anyway, so I brought her back."

"He's a poor man." Father Wen sighed and said, "By the way, Qin Yanei went out this afternoon and hasn't come back yet. Is he safe?"

"Don't worry, he's fine. He might not even come back tonight."

"Who said I won't come back." Qin Jingyang was standing at the door holding a pile of pastries. Seeing the father and daughter eating, he sat down beside them without any hesitation and was about to ask the waiter to bring another set of bowls and chopsticks.

"What's wrong? The Wang family didn't invite you for dinner." Wen Shu asked.

"I ate, but I'm hungry again."

"I didn't know you would come back, and I didn't order your food."

"There are four dishes, which is a bit too much for two people. I am just right." He put the cakes in his hand on the table with a smile, "If it's not enough, there are chestnut cakes here. I waited in a long line to buy them."

Wen Shu had no choice but to ask the waiter to make two more light dishes and send them to the side room in their courtyard.

Qin Jingyang was a little surprised, "Is it Zhuo Rufeng? Why doesn't he come out to eat? Why does he need you to send him in?"

"Not Master Zhuo."

Zhuo Rufeng returned to the Zhuo family's old house, said Manager Zhang, but Wen Shu clearly felt that Manager Zhang didn't seem as enthusiastic about her as before.

That night, the sky was full of stars, cicadas were chirping, and a crescent moon was swaying in the well water.
Wen Shu drew a bucket of water from the well, washed the cake crumbs off his hands, and sat down on the railing next to him.

After a while, she said to Qin Jingyang who was still washing his hands, "Why don't you stay at Wang's house, with a nice house and soft pillows, and someone to serve you, that would be great."

"I came out to broaden my horizons. If I were to covet wealth and leisure, wouldn't Bianjing be better than this?" Qin Jingyang poured the remaining water in the bucket onto his hands.

"It's really a blessing to have but you don't know how to enjoy it. If I were you, I would definitely be happy and never want to leave." Wen Shu leaned against the pillar, looking at the moon in the sky with infinite emotion.

Qin Yangyang didn't believe her lies. If she really coveted wealth and pleasure, she wouldn't have denied the Prime Minister's Mansion and him.

"Honestly, what is the thing you want to do most?" He leaned closer to Wen Shu, wanting to hear what she would say.

Wen Shu looked at him and said with a little disdain: "You smell like sweat, can you stay away from me?"

Qin Jingyang turned around angrily, and heard her say slowly: "The mountains and rivers are safe, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, it's just my wish." He turned his head and saw Wen Shu staring at the moon in a daze, with an expression on his face as if the country had been destroyed.

He sneered, "Whether you are lying or not, the peace and prosperity of the country is something the government should be concerned about. I am asking you."

"Me." Wen Shu came back to his senses and smiled loudly: "Of course, it is to drive the Liao people out of the pass and take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

Qin Jingyang couldn't bear it any longer, and flicked his finger on her forehead, saying angrily: "Pretend, keep pretending, I'm going to take a shower, don't move, or you'll wake up from your daydream."

Wen Shu ignored her, slid down from the railing, and went straight back to his room to sleep.

The next day, the sun was shining brightly and it was another hot day.

At noon in the morning, the sound of firecrackers rang out one after another in the middle section of Qianyue Street. Wen Shu and Zhuo Rufeng stood on the steps and jointly removed the red silk from the plaque.

"Wen Ji Fragrant Drinks is officially open! Buy two get one free for all drinks today, everyone is welcome to come in and taste."

At this time, many people gathered in front of the store. Some were repeat customers attracted by the low prices in the previous few days, and some were attracted by the sound of firecrackers.

"What is milk tea? Is it delicious?" Looking at the sign at the door, people who didn't know the truth asked questions.

The old customers who had received "benefits" from Wen Shu naturally acted as commentators: "It tastes good. I heard that it's a new drink from Bian Jing, and it's unique in Lin'an."

"Since you're new here, how do you know?"

"I've had it before. The owner set up a stall in front of the Tangquan Inn two days ago. The line was really long."

Tangquan Inn is a medium-sized inn in Lin'an City, and stalls are not allowed in front of the inn.

Who is the owner of this Wen Ji Xiang Yin? How could they set up a stall in front of Tangquan Inn?

Could he really be a wealthy businessman from Bian Jing, or could he be a member of the Zhuo family?

"Since it sounds so good, why not go in and try it?" someone asked his friends.

The man naturally agreed happily, and just like that, one brought ten, ten brought a hundred, and soon the store was so crowded that it seemed impossible to step inside.

Wen Shu, who was standing at the door to greet customers, could only come out to maintain order. Even Qin Jingyang was forced to act as a waiter and serve milk tea to the seated customers.

Zhuo Rufeng was responsible for packing food for those who needed to take it away in bamboo tubes, while Old Man Wen was responsible for collecting the bowls and wiping the table.

Liu Yunniang also came and was helping wash dishes in the kitchen.

Last night, Wen Shu had a chat with her and asked her what her plans for the future were.

Liu Yunniang had become much more sober by then. After thinking for a moment, she said she wanted to go back to her hometown to find her husband and visit her parents at the same time.

It turned out that her parents' family and her husband's family were from the same county, just in different villages. She wanted to find out in person why her husband left her.

Wen Shu also felt that it was not appropriate for her to stay in Lin'an any longer. Who knew whether Zou Wei would retaliate against her in the future.

Moreover, Liu Yunniang's hometown was also in Xunyang, and she happened to be going the same way as them.

When Liu Yunniang learned that Wenshu and the others were also going to Xunyang, she was overjoyed. She was a little worried about having to travel through mountains and rivers to go home alone.

"Then can you go back to your hometown with the young lady? Don't worry, I will just follow you from a distance and won't disturb you."

Wen Shu sighed in his heart. He had just left the capital and was trying every means to get rid of Liu Zhang and the others so that he could set off with his father.

Now, first Qin Jingyang came up to her, and then she met Zhuo Rufeng, which was far from what she expected.

Never mind, one sheep is driven, a flock of sheep is let go, it doesn’t matter if there is one more person.

She nodded in agreement, and then wondered what Liu Zhang and the others were doing at the moment. They hadn't caught up with her for such a long time, so they must have returned to the palace.

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I will work hard on coding again tomorrow.