Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

I knew in my heart that he would not go, but I had a vague idea in my mind and wanted to calculate the probability that Tushan Hou and Fangfeng Yiying had met and contacted each other before.

Sure enough, he picked up the teacup and took another sip, then he groaned for a moment and replied, "Although it's on the way, it's not appropriate. I'm afraid it would be impolite to go there rashly, so I'd better not go."

I wished he wouldn't go, and nodded quickly: "Young Master is right, Lanxiang is abrupt. Then, when are we going to Young Master Fan's territory?"

He held the teacup in his hand and slowly turned it around. The red ceramic color made his fingers look even whiter. He smiled slyly again and said, "You want me to tell you so much information after just two cups of warm tea. I'm losing money on this deal!"

I exhaled heavily through my nose and said, "Lanxiang is being rude again. So, noble Lord Qingqiu, what do you need right now? Are you hungry? Or do you want to take a bath and burn incense? Lanxiang will do it for you right away!"

He rubbed his stomach with his hand and said with a smile, "I wouldn't have felt it if you hadn't told me, but now that you've told me I'm really a little hungry! Go see what delicious dishes this restaurant has, pick a few and have them send them to my room! You don't have to serve me meals, you've been tired after half a day, go eat with Xiaowei, Xiaohui and the others."

I thought, what good dishes can a restaurant like this have? They're probably just some common dishes. But as long as they have chicken, you'll probably love it no matter how it's cooked.

I said yes and left the room. When I got downstairs, I asked the waiter, and sure enough, there were no new dishes, so I ordered a few common dishes such as chestnut roasted chicken, green vegetables stewed with tofu, stir-fried winter bamboo shoots, and chili fried bacon, with a bowl of clam and dragon beard noodles and a pot of the best Jin Jun Mei tea, and asked the waiter to deliver them to Tu Shanjing's room.

Then Xiaowei, Xiaohui, Ruiyang and I sat in the lobby downstairs and had dinner. I felt a little tired, so I went back to my room and lay down on the bed.

I didn't want to sleep at first, but maybe because I had been so tired and frightened for the past half day, plus I had a big bowl of hot soup and shredded pork noodles, I felt sleepy after relaxing...

When I opened my eyes again, it was pitch black outside the window, and there was only a red candle in the room, the dim light flickering. I sat up suddenly, put on my shoes and went downstairs.

I saw Xiao Wei lying on the table outside, looking at something in the dim light. She looked at me and smiled, "Are you awake, girl?"

I hurried over to her and asked, "What time is it now?!"

Xiao Wei pulled me to sit down and said, "Don't be anxious, young lady. You don't need to work tonight."

My heart, which had been beating so fast since I got up so fast, finally slowed down. I asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Miss, you fell asleep as soon as you came back. You didn't wake up when I entered the room. The young master came to see you once. Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, he asked me to wait for you to wake up and tell you that you will have a day off tonight and you don't need to serve him. The young master also told you to have a good rest and not to think too much. He will go to deal with Master Fenglong's matter early tomorrow morning. After he is done, he will prepare to go to Master Fan's place as soon as possible. You can have some free time to rest in the next two days. When you have rested enough, you can ask Ruiyang to accompany you to go shopping in the street. If you want to eat or buy anything, just ask Ruiyang for money."

I said "Oh" and my mouth felt dry. I saw a teapot on the table, so I grabbed it and poured the tea into the cup to drink.

Xiao Wei said anxiously: "Girl, this tea is cold——"

I gulped down the drink, waved my hand, wiped my mouth after finishing it and said, "It's okay, I just wanted to drink this cool drink, I was sleeping so hot just now."

Xiao Wei asked thoughtfully, "Is the girl...dreaming again?"

I asked curiously, "I didn't dream...but why are you asking this?"

Xiao Wei raised the paper in her hand and said, "After Ruiyang and Xiaohui brought Miss Senying back home in the evening, they also brought back the receipts and expenditures for this season. The young master took this one out for us to see after reading it. He said that the young lady's books sold well and she made a total of 50,000 taels!"

When I heard that, I hurriedly took the bill from her hand and looked at it. For a moment, I forgot that the numbers on them were not Arabic numerals that I could understand. I still saw a lot of twists and turns in my mind and didn't understand anything.

I sighed, returned the list to Xiaowei, and asked, "Xiaowei, can you tell me in detail what is written on it?"

Xiao Wei took the list, leaned close to the candlelight, and said, "Miss, it says here that since autumn, all kinds of vernacular stories have been very popular in Su Zhi Zhai and have been widely circulated in the Great Wilderness. The best-selling book is "Journey to the South", which was brought back from the Mid-Autumn Festival and performed on the boat for "Havoc in Heaven", and then introduced by various opera troupes. The second best-selling one is "Eastern Chamber". However, recently, "Liao Zhai Stories" has gained momentum because of its novel content, and it has a tendency to surpass "Eastern Chamber". There is also the newly released "Empresses in the Palace" which was snapped up by everyone after just a few days of sale. It was sold out. Some people who couldn't buy it squatted at the door of Su Zhi Zhai overnight, hoping to buy the newly released book first in the morning. The rest are all recorded with some specific figures of monthly costs and income, so I won't read them to you."

When I heard it, I realized that this is a classic, loved by the people and it will never change.

Xiao Wei saw me in a trance and said, "Girl, that's why I'm a little worried. You said that all those stories you told were dreams, and we've been together for so long, but I've never heard you talk about how many dreams you've had... Xiao Wei is worried that you won't be able to continue with these stories!"

I laughed, it turned out that she was worried about this. I pinched her cheeks and said softly: "Don't be afraid, Xiaowei, girl, I dare not say anything else, this story is like a surging river, this inspiration is like a flood that cannot be stopped..."

Xiao Wei curled her lips and said, "It's good that the girl didn't brag to me! I see that this story has many fanatical followers. If it is interrupted and there is no continuation, I'm afraid that people will destroy Su Zhizhai!"

I laughed and said, "No, no! Don't be afraid. I'm free tomorrow. Let's just stay in the room with Xiao Hui and write. I won't leave until I foam at the mouth and he gets cramps in his hands and feet. Is that ok?"

Xiao Wei swallowed her saliva, grinned and said, "That's true... it's not necessary. Take it easy, girl. Xiao Hui is tired even if you are not!"

I teased her, "Hey! You don't feel sorry for me, but you feel sorry for Xiao Hui?"

Xiao Wei blushed, pouted, stood up and said, "I won't tell you anymore! The girl is making fun of me! Humph!"

After that, she took off her outer robe and walked into the inner room. I chased after her and continued to say in an annoying way, "Oh, are you shy? What's the matter? Have you read too many stories about talented men and beautiful women in our Xiaowei's house, and now you have your own ideas?"