Liu Qiaoer's buns have thin skin, large fillings and good taste. They became famous in just three to five days and people came to buy them in an endless stream.
It is very busy in the morning, and it will be quiet around ten o'clock. It is busy for a while at noon, and at around three o'clock, the vegetarian noodles are sold out and the business is over for the day.
They were a small group, so they only sold two meals a day, in the morning and at noon. Some poor people in this dynasty only ate two meals a day and did not eat after noon.
Only rich people have three meals a day, so, except for big restaurants, small restaurants basically close early in the evening.
The same goes for Liu Qiaoer. She doesn't want to live a life that is too tiring, and she doesn't have much financial pressure, so whatever she earns is considered enough.
When I have free time in the morning, I go shopping and buy whatever I want to eat, such as pork, onions, eggs, etc.
"Uncle, we have four pounds of pork today. How much is the pig heart?"
"Girl's buns are good, so I reserved the best pork belly for you. As for the pig heart, I'll give you a discount, five cents a pound."
Liu Qiaoer has a good personality and is sweet-spoken, and the uncle who sells pork is also very caring towards her.
She weighed four pounds of pork belly and bought another pound of pork heart. The uncle also gave her a few pork bones, and the backpack immediately felt heavier.
I went to the vegetable market again and around the corner was the place where cloth was sold.
A few days ago, I tore off some white cotton cloth to make a middle-length coat for Lu Yunzheng. As the weather was cold, he couldn't stay in the house all the time, so I tore off a few more pieces of cloth to make him a cotton-padded jacket and a long gown.
While calculating the dimensions, I heard some murmurs.
"This must be Miss Su who was abducted by the officials. I heard that she was favored by an official from the capital, so her marriage with Mr. Lu must be cancelled."
"Mr. Lu is gone, so her marriage is of course not counted."
"She's good-looking, that's all. If you don't have Mr. Lu, there's still the official in the capital. I heard he fell in love with her at first sight."
Liu Qiaoer glanced out the window and saw a slender woman in the crowd. She was graceful and elegant, and she was different from everyone else when she stood there.
She walked with graceful steps, her hair tassels swaying with her body, like the moon covered by a light cloud, or snowflakes blown by the wind.
The ancients were not deceiving or exaggerating; they were actually being realistic.
Su Xueying was seen walking towards the store, and as soon as she entered, she went straight to the second floor.
The first floor of the cloth shop sells cloth for ordinary people, while the second floor is equivalent to the modern VIP, and the finest brocades are all upstairs.
A piece of cloth is equivalent to an ordinary family’s harvest for several years.
Such a woman and Lu Yunzheng can be considered a perfect match. The woman is pretty, and Liu Qiaoer also admires her in her clear eyes.
She pulled out the cloth that Lu Yunzheng needed, and thought about making new clothes for the two children. She touched her pocket and knew there was still a long way to go.
After returning, Liu Qiaoer told Lu Yunzheng about what happened to Su Xueying.
"The girl from the Su family is really pretty. She has shoulders like a cut sword, a waist like a slender figure, a long and slender neck, and bright eyes. If you marry her, you will definitely be a perfect match."
Lu Yunzheng glanced at her with his black and white eyes: "There are many beautiful women. Marry a virtuous woman, not a woman based on appearance."
Liu Qiaoer curled her lips, lowered her head and cut the cloth in her hands.
With a slender neck and slim waist, all women are the same in Lu Yunzheng's eyes. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she is inferior to him.
"Oh, by the way, I ran into her today when I was buying cloth. She seemed to know me and looked at me several times."
However, Liu Qiaoer had no impression of Su Xueying, or perhaps they had met before but she had forgotten it.
At this time, Lu Yunxi came in with a bowl of hot medicine.
"Sister Qiaoer forgot that when the engagement was proposed, I went to the Su family with my mother, and you accompanied me at that time."
After being reminded, Liu Qiaoer had some impression. Although she did not go to the inner courtyard to serve at that time, Su Xueying's maid must have recognized her.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Liu Qiaoer met Su Xueying again.
"Hey, whose little girl is this? She's so pretty. Let me touch her."
"Don't come over here. If you come over here again, I'll call for help."
"Your skin is so smooth. I wonder if the rouge on your lips is sweet?"
"Get out of here, help, someone come..."
Liu Qiaoer was carrying a bamboo basket and passing through an alley. When she heard the sound, she rolled her eyes speechlessly.
"What are you doing in broad daylight? How shameless of you to tease a woman like me?"
The two rough men were not afraid at all when they saw that the person coming in was a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Why? You want to try it too. Even though you don't look that good, it's still the same when you turn off the lights."
The two big men laughed obscenely, but before they could finish laughing, Liu Qiaoer kicked them in the vitals, and then they were beaten.
Liu Qiaoer took out a mace from the space and beat the two big men so hard that they pissed and ran away in panic.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, please spare my life, please spare my life."
"Get out of here now."
After he left, Liu Qiaoer took a closer look and found that what a coincidence it was, the girl who was molested was none other than Su Xueying.
"Miss Su, why are you here alone? Where are your maids and attendants?"
As soon as Liu Qiaoer opened her mouth, Su Xueying couldn't hold back her grievances and started to cry.
"I ran away from home without a maid."
Hmm? Liu Qiaoer looked at Su Xueying in silence, her eyes tearing up in front of her. Even though she was hard-hearted, she still felt a little sympathy for her.
"You are so beautiful. If you go out without a maid, you will be bullied. This world is not as safe as you think."
"I, I actually don't want to live anymore..." Su Xueying burst into tears.
Liu Qiaoer sighed heavily: "You, don't cry, my house is just across the street, if you really can't make it, come over to my house and sit down."
Su Xueying was brought home by Liu Qiaoer, but Liu Qiaoer was more cautious and did not bring Su Xueying to the inner courtyard. She just let her sit in the noodle shop and poured her a cup of tea.
"Miss Su, your family will handle any big problem. You are in your prime years, so don't belittle yourself."
Su Xueying didn't drink the water, she just lowered her head and shed tears: "Mr. Lu is gone, they all say that I am born with bad luck and will kill my fiancé. That day, Lord Pei invited me to the mansion to ask a few questions, and then it was rumored that I am a fickle person. With such a reputation, how can I face people in the future?"
Seeing Su Xueying's heartbroken look, Liu Qiaoer tried several times to tell her that Lu Yunzheng was not dead, but she didn't say it in the end.
She kept persuading her like this until the Su family's maid came and took Su Xueying away.
As soon as the people here left, Lu Yunxi called Liu Qiaoer over: "Qiaoer sister, big brother is angry, and asked me to call you in."
Liu Qiaoer rolled up her sleeves and said, "That's great. I also want to ask him what he thinks of that girl."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Qiaoer pushed the door open, with a "bang", the cup that Lu Yunzheng used to drink medicine fell to her feet and shattered into pieces.
"What are you crazy about? The cup is very expensive."
Lu Yunzheng's face turned ashen, his lips were tightly pursed, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing. Liu Qiaoer didn't dare to look at him out of guilt. She picked up the broom at the door and cleaned up the residue from the cup.
"Do you have a brain or not? If you bring Su Xueying home at this time, if she sees Xi'er or Yang'er, have you ever thought that they might die?"