The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

She took a deep breath and followed Xu Qu into the inner room. As soon as she entered the inner room, she saw people sitting together drinking tea from a distance. She glanced around and found Xie Jin among them. Her heart sank immediately.

At this time, Xu Qu walked up to Madam Xie and said, "Mother, please go to the medicine shop next door to get some medicine. I know we are here so you can come and see us."

Mrs. Xie's relaxed body suddenly straightened up after hearing this. She turned her head to look at the door and found Huanhuan. She asked Xu Qu, "Huanhuan, are you here to get medicine? What's wrong with you?"

Xu Qu said: "It's not a serious illness. I just wrote a prescription for her to take care of it."

Mrs. Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Let Huanhuan come and sit here." Then she waved to Huanhuan.

After she slowly approached and bowed to everyone, the eldest aunt who was closest to her said coldly, "You came here uninvited."

Although the eldest aunt's voice was very soft and the guests might not be able to hear it, Huanhuan still heard it clearly. Moreover, she had no confidence in her trip, and now she looked even more embarrassed. Fortunately, Mrs. Xie stood up directly, walked forward, took Huanhuan's hand and said, "It's great that you can come." After that, she pushed Huanhuan to sit on the bench where Xu Qu was sitting, and then Xu Qu sat next to Huanhuan.

After slowly sitting down and observing for a while, he found that Xu Qu and Xie Jin were sitting far away, which made him feel a little comforted.

Then she heard Shopkeeper Cao babble in Lingnan dialect, and immediately a middle-aged man whom Huan Huan had never seen before, probably the specially invited translator, said, "Madam Xu, Shopkeeper Cao praised Yongshengfang for its large and complete categories, which was amazing. The Xu family is really powerful!"

Madam Xie smiled and said, "No, no, I have been running the business for so many years and now I have some assets. If I want to say everything, then I am still missing the Xiangyunsha from Manager Cao."

Shopkeeper Cao was able to understand the general idea of what was said, and with the translator's smiling translation, he finally burst into laughter and said in unfamiliar Mandarin: "That's easy, easy!" After that, everyone sitting together laughed in understanding.

Everything seemed to be going well. Huanhuan looked around with a fake smile and began to ask herself in her heart: Why did she come here? Now that she saw Xie Jin was indeed here, it didn't mean anything. So what if she came here? Listening to the business talk was certainly a gain, but Huanhuan felt that it was more meaningful to run Shishi Rouge's business in her own shop. Thinking of this, Huanhuan suddenly felt bored and thought that she would just say goodbye when she had the chance.

Not long after, Madam Xie said, "Manager Cao, Madam Cao, and Censor Li, we have prepared some light wine at the largest restaurant in Shanghuai City. It's almost time, let's go over there and talk in detail." After that, Madam Xie arranged for everyone to go to the restaurant for dinner.

The shopkeeper Cao and his wife and the translator called Li Sijian walked out with Madam Xie and the others with a smile on their faces, saying politely, "Madam Xu, you are too polite."

Mrs. Xie replied, "No, no, it's my duty." As they were saying these polite words, the group had already walked to the gate of Yongshengfang.

When I came slowly, it was still bright outside. Now the lights were on, and the street where Yongshengfang was located was bustling with people. Li Sijian sighed, "I have traveled a lot and have been to many places, so I can be considered knowledgeable, but the prosperity of Shanghuai still amazes me. Apart from other things, the lanterns all over the street are unique in shape, diverse in variety, and the magnificent scene of the lights is comparable to that of the capital."

Madam Xie smiled and said, "Indeed, the local craftsmen are quite ingenious and good at making lanterns. Plus, Li Sijian, you came at the right time. The Lantern Festival is just a few days away, so the lanterns on the street are so colorful. You might as well stay a few more days. There will be more to see on the festival day."

Li Sijian seemed very interested, but said with a hint of regret: "It's a pity that we came to Shanghuai by detour. The wife of the Daofu will leave in a few days, so I'm afraid we won't be able to see the Lantern Festival."

"Oh, really?" Mrs. Xie was a little surprised to hear the news. After a little thought, she said some words to express her regret. In her heart, she was thinking about discussing the Xiangyunsha matter with Manager Cao as soon as possible.

At this time, a burly peddler approached with a cart full of dazzling small items that made Mrs. Cao unable to take her eyes away. Xie Jin saw Mrs. Cao's intention, so he stopped the peddler, accompanied Mrs. Cao forward, and introduced the various items on the cart, such as colored lanterns, gourd paintings, sachets, round fans, etc. Out of courtesy, Mrs. Xie pulled Huanhuan forward together, and her aunt followed.

Mrs. Cao was very interested and kept asking questions excitedly. Xie Jin occasionally translated for her and the peddler. Finally, Mrs. Cao couldn't put down a crab-shaped lantern. The two crab claws were pulled by separate wires, and they would swing up and down and left and right as people walked, just like a real crab showing off its power.

Mrs. Xie took one look and said, "If Mrs. Cao likes it, I'll give you one."

Madam Cao waved her hands quickly and said, "No, no, I just think they are too exquisite and want to buy a lot to take back as gifts."

Mrs. Xie had already said it, so how could she take it back? So she took out a piece of silver and said to the peddler, "I'll buy all these lanterns." The peddler was immediately delighted after taking the silver.

Madam Cao waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, how can this be done? No, no, no, no."

Mrs. Xie took Mrs. Cao's hand and said, "Madam Cao, you don't have to be polite. You and Manager Cao have come from afar, and this little gift is just a token of my appreciation." Mrs. Cao said nothing else, but just kept thanking her.

The peddler was very excited. He picked up a bunch of things and said, "Please pick anything you like. I'll give it to you."

Mrs. Xie waved her hand and said, "No need."

But the peddler was actually a very down-to-earth person. He excitedly and loudly insisted to the girl closest to him, "Madam, please pick one. Please pick one." He acted as if he would not give up until Huan-huan picked one.

Huanhuan thought that it was not a good idea to keep standing there with so many people coming and going. People who didn't know would think they were arguing, so she looked up at Mrs. Xie and asked her what she meant. Mrs. Xie had just withdrawn her gaze from the restaurant, and she looked like she wanted to finish here and go to the restaurant quickly. She said to Huanhuan, "Xuanhuan, just pick one." So Huanhuan picked a green flower rope. The peddler then put down the things in his hands and started to string the lanterns together.

Manager Cao, Li Sijian and Xu Qu, who were not far away, were also attracted by the peddler's loud voice and came over. Thinking something had happened, they asked the women what was wrong.

As soon as Mrs. Cao saw Shopkeeper Cao, she told him what had just happened in Lingnan dialect. At this time, Xu Qu walked over to Huan Huan, who had just interacted with the peddler, and asked, "What happened?"

She slowly showed the flower rope in her hand and tried to move her lips as much as possible, but she spoke in a low voice, "It's nothing. My mother bought all the lanterns from the peddler, and the peddler insisted on giving us something. I picked out the flower rope in your favorite green color. I'll make a flower knot for you and tie it to your jade pendant as a tassel."

Before Xu Qu said anything, the eldest aunt who was closest to them heard Huanhuan's words and sneered. In her laughter, there was not only disdain but also a deeper meaning that Huanhuan could not understand.

At this time, Shopkeeper Cao had also heard what Mrs. Cao said, and said in a mixture of Mandarin and Lingnan dialect: "Mrs. Xu is too polite. I feel embarrassed." As he spoke, he took out a few copper coins and put them on the peddler's cart. He picked up a shell carving from the cart and handed it to Xu Qu, who was closest to him, and said: "This is for Mr. Xu." And no matter how Xu Qu refused, saying that as a local he had many shell carvings, Shopkeeper Cao refused to take it back.

Madam Xie looked at the faintly visible colorful gate of the restaurant she was heading to. She wanted to end the fight here quickly and go to the restaurant to talk business. She said to Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, let Qu'er accept it."

Huanhuan was about to speak when her aunt suddenly said, "Wait! Since Shopkeeper Cao wants to give Qu'er something, why don't we help him?" Then, without waiting for others to react, she said to Xie Jin, "Bihua, please convey this to Shopkeeper Cao and help him pick out a gift that suits Qu'er's taste, and it should be in the color that Qu'er likes."

Xie Jin then spoke a few words of Lingnan dialect to Shopkeeper Cao, then picked out a lacquer painting and said to Xu Qu, "Brother Qu, you like red, so let Shopkeeper Cao give you this lacquer painting."

Xu Qu likes red? Huan Huan was shocked to hear this! Doesn't he like green just like her?