Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 52: The Herbalist is Charming (49)

Chapter 52: The Herbalist is Charming (Forty-Nine)

Meng Yi: "Hahahaha, I will protect you for the rest of my life and won't give you any chance!"

She didn't comment, but just thought of a story she had read in a storybook.

A couple was in love when they first got married. They made vows to each other and exchanged sweet words. The man even said that he would die miserably if he found a new love. However, when the woman became pregnant, he took a concubine and ignored his wife.

After the woman gave birth to a son, she felt a sense of security. She was tired of seeing her husband change his mind and the concubine showing off, so she secretly made the man paralyzed on one side of his body, forcing him to spend his days lying in bed. Gradually, she took charge of the family business, and went from being the mistress of the household to being both inside and outside. She did not kill the man directly because she took into consideration that without a male owner and her son was not yet grown up, the clan might want to seize the family property.

So, don't underestimate women. Who says that women should be generous and indifferent when their husbands take concubines, or should cry, make a fuss, or even commit suicide?

It’s okay to just listen to a man’s sweet words. After all, it makes you happy when you hear them.

However, Qingli felt that she was still quite capable of judging people, and Meng Yi was not someone who was greedy for beauty. Besides, wasn't she beautiful?

Qingli: "You said so, I will stay with Li'er for the rest of my life!"

She hugged Meng Yi and acted coquettishly, rubbing her forehead against his chest.

Meng Yi: "I will protect you for the rest of my life! My Li'er, just follow me and I will protect you from the wind and rain."

Meng Yi's warm lips gently kissed her forehead with tenderness.

Meng Yi decided to go to Leihu Hall the next day and let Qingli stay in Linyu Mansion. Although she was reluctant to let her husband leave, she nodded and agreed, and gave him a lot of self-defense medicine.

The next morning, after Meng Yi left, Li Li felt a little bored and thought about dressing up and going out for a walk.

When she usually goes out, she either disguises herself as a woman of ordinary appearance or wears a veil. Today she is in disguise.

Linyu Prefecture is a prosperous place with many merchants, large population mobility and strong inclusiveness.

She walked slowly down the street, occasionally looking at what the vendors were selling.

When she reached a sweet shop, she couldn't walk any further! She took a deep breath. What a delicious smell! It was sugar-roasted chestnuts! And honey hawthorn balls!

She walked forward in small steps. There were already eight people in line ahead of her, but she really wanted to try it. Since there was a line, she figured it must be delicious, so she waited patiently. She saw that most of the people in front of her were buying sugar-roasted chestnuts. This place's signature dish must be its sweet, soft, and sticky chestnuts. She wanted to buy some to take home later, too!

The number of people in front gradually decreased, and finally it was her turn!

She took small steps forward and looked at the old man's shop.

The shop is only ten square meters in size and is divided into two parts. The back should be the stove, and the front is the sales counter. An old man is standing by the counter and asked Li Li what he wants with a smile.

Qingli: "Wow, it smells so good! There's one last portion of sugar-roasted chestnuts! I want some, old man! And two pieces of osmanthus cake and two honey hawthorns."

Old man: "Okay, ma'am."

Qingli: "Uncle, your business is booming! We almost sold out this morning! It must be very delicious!"

The old man smiled happily.

Old man: "I took over this little shop from my father, and it's almost seventy years old now."

Qingli: "Wow, it has a long history! The shop is also clean and elegantly decorated, with a pleasant fragrance. The small decorations on the counter are also very exquisite!"

She looked at the delicate bamboo flowers and bamboo pastries on the counter, her eyes flashing with admiration.

Qingli: "The old man's cooking must be very good! I want to taste it carefully. It would be a pity to miss it!"

The old man was so happy that he put a piece of mung bean cake into the bag.

The old man said: "These bamboo woven things are all made by my wife. My wife just went home. Otherwise, she would be very happy to hear it! Give her a piece of mung bean cake!"

Qingli: "Thank you! Here's the money."

The old man took the money and handed the bag to her.

In a flash, the bag was not in my hand!

Qingli: "Huh? Where's my bag?"

She opened her eyes wide, wondering where she was. She looked up and saw a man and woman standing nearby. The woman, dressed in an apricot-colored dress, looked fresh and lively, while the man, with curly hair and a flamboyant red coat, was holding her bag.

Leng Yu: "Madam, I bought your snacks. Here is double the silver."

As he spoke, he placed the silver on the counter.

Qingli really couldn't believe that someone would snatch a small snack from her!

Qingli: "Sir, first come, first served! Besides, I've already paid!"

The old man said: "Sir, the lady has indeed bought it. Would you like some other snacks? Osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, honey hawthorn, lotus cake and some more."

Leng Yu: "No, I just want sugar-roasted chestnuts. Madam, I will give you double the money, enough for you to buy it at other stores."

Qingli: "I don't need money, I don't need you to give me money, just give me back my snacks!"

Leng Yu: "Madam, my fiancée really likes this restaurant's sugar-roasted chestnuts. We are late today, but you certainly can't bear to disappoint such a beautiful woman like my fiancée, right?"

Murong Xing: "Madam, please bear the pain and let it go!"

The woman clasped her hands together, blinked her eyes, and acted coquettishly towards her.

Qingli: "Your fiancée is as beautiful as a flower, she is indeed a beauty. But I am a woman, I cannot pity her as you do! I want her too, but I won't sell her to you. You can go buy her from somewhere else, or come back early tomorrow."

Leng Yu: "Madam, do you think the money is too little?"

Murong Xing: "Madam, just give it to me! I'm willing to pay five times the price. Take this money and go to the restaurant next door to enjoy a signature dish."

The woman put the purse directly into Li Li's hand and smiled happily.

Qingli: "No!"

She handed the silver back to the woman.

Murong Xing: "This... what should Leng Yu do?"

Murong Xing looked at the man with grievance and sadness. She didn't expect that someone would be unwilling to give her a piece of sugar-roasted chestnuts. She had already given him so much money, so why was this woman unwilling to give it to her?