In the next few days, Cao Hua finally settled down after dealing with the small matters accumulated by Diankuisi.

After the wedding, I was very slow and didn't take care of business affairs at all. I finally got free time and got off work early and went to the Yanglou Street shop to check it out.

I came to Qinglian Alley with a cloth bag. I looked up and saw a woman with a bit of bookish aura standing by the river bank to watch the water flowing in the river.

The side face is beautiful and charming. I don’t know if it’s because of the effect of my heart. It looks a bit more like a little woman. It is quite attractive with a good figure, but it is not without the gentleness and quietness of the past.

I wanted to walk in quietly, but unfortunately Jingliu was several feet away and found it in a blink of an eye.

A surprise flashed in his eyes first, then shyness, and then became disgusted, as if he was "very unlucky" to run into him, and hurriedly turned around and ran back to the alley.

Seeing this, he felt funny, and walked to the corner of the alley. Before he could turn around, he heard a sound:

"Hey-"

Chen Jingliu suddenly jumped out and fell in front of her.

Cao Hua was shocked and said in surprise: "Jingliu, what are you doing?"

"Scar you."

Chen Jingliu leaned forward slightly with her hands behind her back, blinked her eyes slightly mischievously, pursed her lips and turned her head and chuckled, which was very different from the dignified and conservative past.

Cao Hua was really shocked, patted his chest and felt lingering in fear, and stepped forward: "Scared me, mental damage costs must be reduced. Tell me, how can I pay me."

How to compensate?

Chen Jingliu was most afraid of hearing this sentence. Her cheeks were slightly stiff, her face was cautious and she was embarrassed and unable to say: "Cao Zhe, how could you always think about that aspect... You often say that a gentleman's friendship is as light as water..."

"I'm not a gentleman."

Cao Hua raised his hand and hooked her chin: "I scolded me again. It seems that the lesson I learned last time was not deep enough, this time I have to go a little deeper..."

Chen Jingliu is already thin-skinned, and she dared not recall what happened last time. Her cheeks flushed and she said angrily:

"...you...what...and you bullied me...why are you so unreasonable..."

Cao Hua raised his eyebrows: "I decided the truth, what reason should I say?"

Chen Jingliu suddenly became serious. Just as he was about to speak righteously and advise him not to respect himself, he saw Cao Zhe lifting his hand.

She quickly pursed her lips, complaining a little, but just stared at her with hatred.

Cao Hua was a little disappointed and raised his hand and slapped him.

Bang—

Chen Jingliu's body trembled, and her eyes showed a little annoyed: "I didn't say anything, are you still hitting me?"

"You can't even think about it."

“…?”

No matter how you say you are at a loss, Chen Jingliu was no longer fooled and walked behind Cao Thief to avoid being raped. She used to yearn for the love of talented men and beautiful women, but she met such an unreasonable lover, and she had no place to complain, so she could only sulk with herself.

Cao Hua put the cloth bag on her and whispered: "Before the end of the year, I will clean my reputation and pick you up in the beginning of spring."

"...Anyway, you have the final say, I have no choice..."

Chen Jingliu responded softly, looking like she had no choice but to commit herself to Cao Thief after being harmed.

Cao Hua could only curl his lips and sat in the yard for a while. The old servant couldn't harm others, so he told Miss Chen to wash the door at night and turn around and go to Yanglou Street.

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After half a year of operation, Wanbaolou has already gotten on track. The three shops and Shen’s channels earn a monthly income of 10,000 taels. Although it is not as good as the violent money-making of black boxes, it is better than the long-term flow of water.

Because of the sailing boat, Su Xiangning's Shibaotang's business is very prosperous, with a good location and a strong momentum, and gradually became a famous store on Yanglou Street. When the wife of the Wanghou went shopping, she would go over and take a look at it.

Su Xiangning has a social background. Now she has no problem talking with others. Even if she still needs Chen Yu to work with her business, she has to go to Baibaozhai to ask for any major things she seems to have to go to Baibaozhai to ask for it before she can decide. She obviously saved a lot of money but didn't dare to spend it indiscriminately, or if she didn't know how to spend it, Chen Yu laughed at her for "storing her dowry". If she saves it like this, no one can afford to marry her in two years.

Today is Double Ninth Festival, Cao Hua thought that he hadn't had a dinner with his employees for a long time, so he called Liu Laosi and others, and invited Su Xiangning to the Minglou to hold a banquet and make it corruption.

At dusk, a group of six people came to Minglou and wrapped up a private room.

Su Xiangning dressed up and took a pipa to sit down on the piano platform in the room, playing music with great interest.

Chen Yu sat in the first place carelessly. Although he was small and delicate, he looked like a little girl, but he looked like a master, calling on the people on the table to eat and drink.

Cao Hua didn't mind. Seeing Su Xiangning treating herself as a singer, she turned her head a little helplessly:

"Miss Su, come and sit down. It's noisy outside, and you can't hear the songs clearly."

Today is Double Ninth Festival, Li Shishi will perform on stage as usual. There are many guests in the building, and the noise below is constantly very lively.

Liu Laosi looked quite long and pointed to the empty seat next to Cao Hua:

"Boss Su, it's not necessary to play the pipa on the piano stage. I sit in front of my young master. I can still have a place to rely on when I'm tired of playing."

Several guys immediately started to laugh and joke.

Su Xiangning didn't care about this kind of dirty words, just nodded slightly:

"I can't drink well, and I can't accompany Mr. Su well, so I won't go to the table."

Chen Yu was so generous that he sat in front of Cao Hua and shouted:

"Sister Su, don't be afraid. If someone surnamed Su dares to touch you, I'll make the decision for you."

She is already small and delicate, and Cao Hua is tall and has a beard. From a distance, she looks like a man with a little daughter.

Liu Laosi's eyes were playful and said seriously, "Shopkeeper Chen, you have to be careful. My young master is not particular. After drinking for thirty years, I will treat you as Miss Su..."

Chen Yu said 'hey' and deliberately approached Cao Hua, feeling confident: "You are afraid of this guy, I am not afraid of me. He dares to touch one of my hair, and my father insists that he gets in the door..."

Cao Hua wanted to teach his subordinates a lesson without restraint, but when he heard this, he staggered and quickly raised his hand: "I dare not, don't dare."

Hehehe, fighting and making fun.

There is nothing to say about the harmonious atmosphere. As Cao Hua is working as a host, there are no rigid rules, just be happy.

I played two songs, and after I drank two rounds of wine, I heard a sound of footsteps.

"Miss Su, are you here?"

Outside the door of Ya's room, the sound of a woman came.

The voice was light and recognizable, and everyone in the room could hear it was Li Shishi's voice.

Su Xiangning was slightly stunned, put down her pipa and looked at Cao Hua.

Because of Minglou and Shibaotang, Li Shishi has come to visit each other these days, and he likes music, and his friendship is more familiar than in Minglou. Li Shishi has always wanted to see "Young Master Su". Today, I probably heard that she and Shen Yu came over and guessed that "Young Master Su" is also here.

Cao Hua shook his head.

Su Xiang understood and stood up and left the house.

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Outside the private room, Li Shishi was dressed in a freshly decorated shirt and obviously had her hair carefully, and the name of Yanguan Qunfang was undoubtedly revealed.

After Su Xiangning came out, she closed the door. Li Shishi knew that she could not see her anymore. She looked a little disappointed in her eyes and said softly:

"Miss Xiao Su, I didn't say anything in advance when I came here today. My sister was really unfair to accompany her."

Su Xiangning was a little embarrassed and accompanied Li Shishi in the corridor, saying apologized: "Young Master Su accidentally came over today, and didn't say to her sister in advance, "Well...Young Master Su has never seen guests, and is not prejudice against Shishi..."

Li Shishi chuckled with a generous manner: "It's okay, but the last birthday party of Duke, Cao Taisui used the lyrics of Master Su and used more than a dozen poems. Afterwards, there were rumors that Mr. Su was arrested. I was worried for a long time, so Mr. Su would be fine."

Su Xiangning knew the inside story and felt a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, she crossed the topic: "Shi Shi and Zhou Lang...How have you been recently?"

Li Shishi is four years older than her, and now she is twenty-two. If she is in an ordinary family, she is five or six years old. The brothel girl is already aged and ugly. If she can't find a entrusted man, the ending will not be very good. Li Shishi is the best in Tokyo, and may be more popular than ordinary women for a while, but this year there are obviously fewer people. If Cao Hua hadn't spoken at the flower party, the position of the courtesan would not be able to be kept.

When Su Xiangning talked about this, she was indeed concerned from the bottom of her heart.

Li Shishi pursed her lips and suddenly hugged Su Xiangning's arm, chuckled: "Zhou Lang...I always feel that I am close friends with him... Actually, Zhou Lang thought so too, but I couldn't tell it. I wanted to marry me because I was concerned about it, for fear that I would not end up with a good end. If I really talk about love, I can't say it..."

Su Xiangning listened quietly and thought for a while: "Shi Shi, with Zhou Lang's talent and character, he will definitely not treat you badly. What's wrong with being respected like a guest in the future? We... have no choice..."

Li Shishi turned his head and glanced: "It's not fun to respect each other... Little Su's sister got on the boat and thought about letting her sister give up on herself. This is not kind, hahaha..."

A string of laughter like a silver bell.

Su Xiangning was embarrassed and shook her head: "Shi Shi, don't misunderstand, I have nothing to do with Mr. Su... Last time I was on the table, I don't know what Mr. Su was crazy... In the end, there was nothing, but you ran too fast..."

"Is that true?"

Li Shishi covered her lips and laughed constantly. After thinking about it, she suddenly glanced at her left and right, took out a picture album from her arms, and stuffed it to Su Xiangning: "I was almost discovered by my mother in the house, and I gave it to you."

Su Xiangning looked a little confused. She looked down and saw that the cover of the album read:

"Spring Palace Yushu Picture"

I opened the picture album and looked at it, and raised my eyes and said:

‘Drunk in front of red makeup and white dew flowers, lying down to see the jade flute hidden in the mountains’

The two villains are vivid and vivid, and they are in love.

Su Xiangning was shocked and almost threw the album out.

I have seen such things in Minglou before, but I just don’t have to learn these things.

She hurriedly closed her arms and looked at Li Shishi with shame and anger: "Shishi... Could it be you and others..."
To be continued...