The wonton vendor said as he added some more wontons to their bowls and served them. "Madam, please have a taste and see how it is."
Mu Fengqie took a bite, her eyes lighting up. "It's really delicious." It tasted even better than the wontons she had eaten in modern times. Truly worthy of being a skill passed down from ancestors; the taste was just amazing.
"Haha, if it's good, come often in the future." The vendor said with a big smile and returned to his stall.
"Boss, since your wontons are so delicious, why don't you set up your stall outside? Wouldn't you have more customers that way?" Mu Fengqie was a bit puzzled as to why the wonton vendor chose to set up his stall here.
"Hey, it's all the same wherever I set up. But actually, I prefer this place because this is where I met my wife. Later, the two of us set up a stall here for a lifetime." When the wonton vendor talked about his wife, his face was full of smiles.
"Then you and your wife must have a very good relationship, right?"
Once the topic came up, the wonton vendor stopped his work, walked over, sat down with Mu Fengqie and the others, and started to tell them about his and his wife's story.
Mu Fengqie and the others listened very attentively and envied their life. After they finished eating, Mu Fengqie and the others left one tael of silver on the table.
"Boss, we'll be leaving first."
The vendor turned around and saw the money on the table. He quickly called out to Mu Fengqie and the others. "You two gave too much. I don't have enough change." The wonton vendor looked at them with a troubled expression.
"Then, boss, just keep it. We'll just deduct from it the next time we come. I must come here a few more times for such delicious wontons."
Seeing them say so, the vendor didn't decline anymore and happily agreed.
"I'm going to visit Madam Shen. Do you want to come?" Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xunche and asked.
"I won't go for now. I have to go back and prepare a dowry for Mu Nan." After all, he was his subordinate. Since he was about to get married, the dowry couldn't be shabby. As his master, he was like Mu Nan's family.
After hearing what Jing Xunche said, Mu Fengqie was speechless. Dowry? Shouldn't it be a betrothal gift?
Maybe Jing Xunche noticed Mu Fengqie's confusion and explained, "It's already good enough that someone wants Mu Nan in his situation. I'll marry off all my subordinates by my side." Well, they had quite a few family members. So they wouldn't be bullied. It was just that he had to prepare quite a few dowries.
Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xunche with a complicated expression, wondering what his subordinates would think if they heard this.
"Qie'er, don't worry. If you don't want to marry me in the future, I can marry you instead." He didn't mind these things.
Jing Xunche's words stunned Mu Fengqie. Who on earth taught Jing Xunche like this?
"Why do you have such an idea?"
"I read it from those storybooks. I think it's quite useful." Jing Xunche said to Mu Fengqie with a proud look on his face.
"Hehe... As long as you're happy." I really don't dare to refute.
After Mu Fengqie finished speaking, she didn't give Jing Xunche a chance to talk anymore. She turned around and headed to the Shen Mansion.
Jing Xunche watched Mu Fengqie leave quickly with a hint of confusion in his eyes. This... He was just following what those men did in the books. Why did it seem like Qie'er was scared?
Maybe his method was wrong? It seemed that he still needed to read more books.
On this side, after Mu Fengqie arrived at the Shen Mansion, Madam Shen warmly received her.
"Fengqie, it's been a long time since you last came to visit your godmother. Have you forgotten about your godmother?" Madam Shen looked at Mu Fengqie with a feigned complaint.
"How could I forget my godmother? Didn't I send someone to bring you some things a few days ago?" A few days ago, she had sent Madam Shen a nest of high - quality bird's nests.
"Is that what I'm talking about? I'm talking about you." Madam Shen was a bit helpless. Was this about the things or not?
"Okay, it's Fengqie's fault. I'll surely come to godmother's place to have meals from now on. Godmother mustn't dislike me then." Mu Fengqie replied with a smile.
Only after hearing this did Madam Shen let Mu Fengqie go and started to ask about the main matter. "Fengqie, did you come here today for something?"
"I came here today just to ask godmother for a favor." She didn't trust others. Only Madam Shen could be relied on.
Mu Fengqie told Madam Shen about Mu Rendong and Mrs. Kong. After hearing this, Madam Shen wished she could send someone to beat those two up.
"Did you say that Mu Xingrou became a maid - in - waiting in the palace?" Maybe they could cause some trouble for that Mu Xingrou. Anything would be good.
"Godmother, don't bother with those people. As long as we send Mrs. Kong and Mu Rendong into the palace, the three of them won't last long." With Mrs. Kong and Mu Rendong's over - confident nature, they would surely act recklessly relying on Mu Xingrou.
"Okay, I'll take the two of them into the palace tomorrow. Speaking of which, a friend of mine has a daughter in the palace. Her rank is not very high. She's just a noble concubine." Tomorrow, she could invite that lady to go to the palace together to visit her daughter. Wasn't this a good reason to enter the palace?
"Then thank you, godmother." Mu Fengqie looked at Madam Shen with a beaming smile. "By the way, where's Qi'er?"
"He went out with his father. He said he wanted to learn how to ride a horse. His father had no choice. Since there were no pony foals at home, he could only take him out to buy one." When talking about Qi'er, Madam Shen was helpless again. This child was just too naughty.
"Pfft—He's just a child. It's the age when he's lively and active. As long as he doesn't fall and get hurt, it'll be fine." Mu Fengqie laughed and comforted Madam Shen.
"I actually hope he can fall once. Maybe that way he'll learn his lesson. He's like a monkey every day. Even the servants can't keep up with him." Once, he even managed to shake off the servants and ran out of the mansion to play by himself. It really scared her half to death.
"Then won't godmother feel heartache at that time?" Mu Fengqie knew that Madam Shen was just tough - talking but actually kind - hearted.
"Humph."
When Mu Fengqie left the Shen Mansion, it was already dark. Qi'er had pestered her to play for a long time. If Madam Shen hadn't carried him back to sleep, this child might have pestered her until dawn.
The next day, Mrs. Kong and Mu Rendong came to the place next to the restaurant early in the morning. Since they had forgotten to ask Mu Fengqie for her address yesterday, they had no choice but to come here.
Fortunately, Mu Fengqie also knew to come here to find them. Otherwise, they might not be able to enter the palace today.
When Mu Fengqie brought Madam Shen and the others over, Mrs. Kong saw Mu Fengqie slowly getting off the carriage and couldn't help but say, "Why are you so slow? Do you know how long we've been waiting here?"
Mu Fengqie resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "If we go too early, the palace gates won't be open. Besides, it's not me who's taking you in. It's the two ladies who will take you in."