Fragrant willow catkins

After washing up, Ningxu came to the yard and Mo Xi was waiting for her in front of the stone table.

It snowed all night last night, but the servants cleaned the courtyard and the corridors. They even put thick mats on the stone table and benches, and the grass was still covered with white snow.

Ningxu walked to the stone table and looked at the things Mo Xi prepared. "What are these?"

Mo Xi introduced them to her, "They are all edible, some wax, oil and so on. I asked them about the production process in advance, it's very simple." Mo Xi handed another basket to Ning Xu, "Let's go pick white plums."

Ningxu followed Mo Xi, and the two of them came under the tree, each holding a basket, picking flowers and shaking off the snow.

Ningxu: "You can only use the pistil, so aren't the petals wasted?"

Mo Xi: "If you use the stamens for lip gloss, the petals can be made into transparent lipstick, which is also very fragrant. Lips are most likely to crack in winter, so this is a good use of them."

Ningxu couldn't help but praise her, "As expected of a member of the Mo family, you do have some business acumen."

The two picked two full baskets, separated the petals and stamens, one red and one white, crushed them, filtered them, and added the ingredients. After the process, they put the liquid into small bottles, covered them with lids, and waited for them to cool and solidify.

During this time, the two of them sat and chatted, and Mo Xi gave Ning Xu a well-reasoned lecture, "Look, Mo Xun and Mo Xiao are busy with Huai'an's business, and my eldest brother is handling affairs, so you and I are free. We are destined to spend time together, and you should thank me for accompanying you."

Mo Xi spoke sincerely and affirmatively, trying to brainwash Ning Xu and ask her to accompany him every day.

But Ningxu was not easily persuaded. "I have something I'm interested in. I think wood carving is quite interesting. I'm planning to find a master to learn from during my stay in Huai'an. Do you want to find a master to learn some skills from?"

"Ah? You like those old-fashioned and boring things?" Mo Xi was in a bad mood when she followed everyone to visit the wood carving shop that day. She still liked bright things.

Ningxu: "Don't you feel a sense of accomplishment?"

Mo Xi: "How boring."

Mo Xi refuted Ning Xu. Seeing her serious and determined expression, she felt that she was serious. Wouldn't that mean she was really alone? No, she had to exploit Ru Meng before she started learning wood carving. Otherwise, she would have no chance!

Just as she was thinking about it, Ningxu stood up and picked up two small bottles from the table.

The two of them made six small bottles in total, three bottles of each.

Ning Xu: "Okay, you take care of the rest, I'll give Mo Xiao's to her."

After saying that, Ningxu walked out of the yard.

Mo Xi sat alone on the stool with a pout. Really, she thought her brother was busy with official duties and Ru Meng was all hers, but Ru Meng had to learn wood carving, and she had very few opportunities to be alone with her idol.

Muttering, Mo Xi put the things on the table away, put his own portion in his arms, and put Ningxu's portion on the dressing table for her.

Since the generation of Grandpa Mo, the Mo family has been engaged in both business and military. When going out to fight, food and grass must be brought first. But without funds, it is difficult to move forward. At that time, the court was short of funds. As a prince of a different surname appointed by the emperor, the Mo family had to help the court solve problems.

Fortunately, Mr. Mo had a business acumen. Within a few years, he opened shops of all sizes all over the country, even covering all kinds of industries.

Mr. Mo gave up the power of housekeeper many years ago. The eldest master of the Mo family is in politics, the second master is in business, and Mr. Mo has been in seclusion for a long time to improve his martial arts. He has not visited his shop for a long time.

Just as they had some free time, Mo Xun and Mo Xiao took Old Man Mo to inspect each of the Mo family's shops.

When the shopkeepers saw the Third Miss and the Fourth Young Master, they all greeted them with smiles. Some of them who were more experienced still remembered what Mr. Mo looked like and recognized him. They were so excited that they almost knelt down in front of Mr. Mo in public, but were stopped by Mr. Mo with his agility. The two old men looked at each other and were almost in tears.

After all, he is an old friend who has been with me in starting a business.

The Mo family shop is split 50-50 between the Mo family and the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper does not have to worry about the source of products and only needs to focus on managing the shop. Therefore, many people devote themselves to the Mo family after they become competent.

Mr. Mo and the old shopkeeper hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they sat down to drink tea and chat. They talked about the past when they started a business together. The two younger generations could hardly get a word in, and they sat in front of the chessboard playing Gobang.

Over the next few days, everyone's lives gradually returned to normal. Mo Xun and Mo Xiao each found a shop to take over the management. Old Master Mo was often not at home, so while he was in Huai'an, he wanted to find his old friends to catch up with them.

Mo Xi took Ning Xu to stroll around the streets for several days, and they basically never went to any houses. Ning Xu was very tired, so she thought about asking Mo Xun to find a master for her so that she could learn wood carving.

Mo Xi's revenge consumption is really terrible.

Mo Xun chose to manage a restaurant. The restaurant was called Linjiangxian. When Ningxu came to him, Mo Xun was not at the cashier's desk.

The waiter came over quickly and asked, "Sir, how many are you?" The young man was quite young and very polite.

Ningxu glanced around, "Where are your people in charge?"

The tone was normal, but the waiter's face still changed. He had never seen Ningxu before, so this guest was not a familiar customer. He went to find the manager as soon as he arrived.

You're not here to cause trouble, are you?

"Sir, which manager are you looking for?" the waiter asked nervously, tentatively.

Ning Xu saw his expression and realized that she seemed to be looking for trouble, so she softened her tone, "I'm here to look for Mo Xun, don't be nervous."

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief, "Master Mo is in the kitchen, do you want to sit and wait or go in and find him?"

Ningxu frowned slightly, "What is he doing in the kitchen?" Poisoning? Is he just doing nothing to satisfy his cooking urge?

The waiter explained, "The boss is preparing lunch for the third young lady."

"lunch?"

"Yes, the head of the family goes to deliver meals to the third young lady every day."

Ningxu muttered, "No wonder these two didn't go back for lunch. Mo Xun didn't even know to send something home." "I'll go find him in the back. Please show me the way." Ningxu said to the waiter.

"Okay, come with me."

When Ningxu arrived at the kitchen, she could hear Mo Xun's voice before she even entered the room, "Don't overcook the meat. My sister likes it tender. Add more chili! My sister likes it."

Waiter: "The kitchen is here, please help yourself."

Ningxu: "Okay, thank you."

After the waiter left, Ningxu approached the kitchen. The temperature had risen by at least five degrees, and it was bustling with activity. It was near noon, and many people were eating. Mo Xun was seen looking back and forth between the two pots, staring at the two chefs cooking.

Ningxu sneaked up behind Mo Xun and asked, "What are you busy with?"

Mo Xun was startled, "Xiao Liu?" "Why are you here?"

Ningxu looked at the food in the pot and said, "I heard the waiter say that you were preparing lunch for Third Sister. I thought you were making it yourself."

Mo Xun: "My dishes are edible, but don't eat them. Third Sister will overturn the table." "You came at this time. Have you eaten yet?"

"No."

Mo Xun packed the food box and said, "That's great. The food will be ready soon. Come with me to deliver it to Third Sister and we can eat together."