Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 499: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (21)

On the way back to Hexiangyuan, Hongxiu seemed very happy.

"Now let's see who dares to bully the lady again!"

The person Hongxiu hated the most in the whole mansion was Zhao Ying.

"When Madam first married into the family, Miss Ying looked down on us and treated us with contempt. She has never been kind to us over the years."

"It's as if Madam Baba wants to marry in."

"If it weren't for this incident, Madam would have been able to marry Master Jian a long time ago."

Hongxiu stood up for Fu Huaiying.

"Alright, there's no need to keep talking about what's already happened. The most important thing is how to proceed in the future."

Hongxiu nodded.

"My Lord, you have finally discovered Madam's difficulties today."

...

The two returned to Hexiangyuan and found that the embroiderer from the mansion was waiting in the courtyard.

Hong Ling came forward when she saw Fu Huaiying: "Madam, the embroiderer from the mansion is here to take your measurements and make you two sets of summer clothes."

After the embroiderer bowed to Fu Huaiying, she followed him into the house.

"Madam, you're a bit more robust now than you were in winter." The embroiderer held up a tape measure and measured as she spoke, "Madam, your figure is just right now. You were too thin before."

Hongxiu observed from the side: "Indeed, it seems that the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhu is indeed effective. Madam has looked much better recently."

Fu Huaiying smiled.

Because it was worth it for her to practice sword every morning. At least now she doesn’t have to take a break all the time when walking in the garden.

After the embroiderer left, Hongling took out a letter from under her dressing box.

"Madam, this morning, Shopkeeper Feng sent me a letter saying that a restaurant in the East Market is up for sale. You can go take a look when you have time."

"Madam, do you want to buy the restaurant?" Hongxiu asked.

Fu Huaiying nodded.

It’s not that she has to buy the restaurant, but Fu Huaiying asked Feng Shen to help her keep an eye out for large shops. When she leaves the Marquis’ Mansion in the future, she must have her own backer.

The industry will be her future support.

"Let's go and take a look this afternoon." Fu Huaiying said to Hongling, "Go and tell the housekeeper to prepare the carriage this afternoon."

After Hongling left, Fu Huaiying said to Hongxiu, "Remember to bring cash with you this afternoon."

...

After lunch, Fu Huaiying drank the medicine and decided not to take a nap, so he prepared to go now.

Unless it was a major event, most people in the mansion would go out through the side door.

Hexiangyuan is close to the side gate of the Marquis' Mansion. After exiting the gate, you need to pass through two hanging flower gates to reach it.

As a result, as soon as he walked to the corridor behind the first door, he met Zhao Su.

Zhao Su was talking to a well-dressed guard in the corridor. When he looked up, he caught a glimpse of Fu Huaiying, who was wearing a lilac dress and a veil hat.

"Where?"

After being stopped, Fu Huaiying had no way of pretending not to see it. After all, this road was the only way to leave the house.

"Let's go to the East Market and check out the shops." Fu Huaiying said.

Zhao Su looked at Fu Huaiying's simple outfit. She didn't look like a woman, but more like a young lady in the boudoir.

A breeze blew by, lifting the thin veil of the hat, revealing a chin as white as jade.

"Go now?" Zhao Su frowned.

It's the hottest time of the year now, and I start sweating after walking a few steps outside.

"Ah."

Fu Huaiying said nothing.

Zhao Su was silent for a while before he said, "Go early and come back early. I will bring Yaoyao and Tunan to Hexiangyuan for dinner in the evening."

From under the veil, Fu Huaiying's faint voice was heard.

"My Lord, just tell the kitchen or Hongling about this."

After saying that, Fu Huaiying took Hongxiu away.

Zhao Su stood there and watched Fu Huaiying disappear behind the hanging flower gate. Then he said to the guard in the corner, "Go and check if anything happened in the mansion while I was away."

...

The restaurant Feng Shen mentioned was in the southeast of East Market, near a corner street of Changlefang.

When Fu Huaiying arrived, the restaurant door was closed, with only a sign that read "Resale" hanging at the door.

The time agreed with the broker had not yet arrived, so Fu Huaiying asked Hongxiu to find out the reason for the resale of the restaurant, while he went to the shop on the other side to inquire.

The answer was quite unexpected.

The shop next to the restaurant is a pharmacy. According to the doctor in the shop, the restaurant next door is haunted.

"How could it be haunted?" Fu Huaiying acted surprised.

The doctor with flowing beard said, "Madam, you may not know, but this Changle Restaurant has been haunted for over a year now. It probably started when someone died from eating it over a year ago, and since then, this restaurant has been haunted more frequently."

"At first, the ghost was only in the restaurant, but later it began to follow the guests into their homes."

Fu Huaiying asked, "Have you all ever seen a ghost in a restaurant?"

"That's not the case," the doctor said. "But one night I was seeing a patient, and when I returned home I did hear sobbing coming from this restaurant."

The waiter who was sorting herbs in front of the medicine cabinet said, "I heard it too. It was a woman crying! So mournful and bloody, it makes the hairs on your head stand on end!"

Fu smiled suspiciously: "Could it be that someone is playing tricks?"

"Can you keep playing tricks for more than a year?"

"impossible."

"This restaurant has been almost deserted for the past month or two, and it's still haunted."

"Yes, half a year ago the shopkeeper even invited a monk from Famen Temple to perform a ritual to pray for the deceased, but it was of no use."

Returning to the entrance of Changle Restaurant, Hongxiu saw Fu Huaiying coming and hurriedly said:

"Madam, the shopkeepers and waiters around here all say that the Changle Restaurant is haunted! Do you still want to see it?"

Fu Huaiying said: "Look, why not look?"

Not long after, the broker came riding on a donkey.

"Ah, thank you for keeping me waiting. I will open the door for you right away."

The guarantor took out a bunch of copper ring keys from his body, picked out one of them and opened the copper lock on the bolt.

"It hasn't been swept in here for a few days, so it's very dusty. Please don't be surprised, madam."

Pushing open the wooden door, the sunlight outside shines into the spacious hall, and through the beam of light, you can indeed see the golden dust floating in the air.

The tables and chairs were neatly stacked in the corner, and there were some small miscellaneous items placed behind the wooden counter.

"The door opposite leads to the backyard."

The brothel owner walked in and opened a door opposite. Inside was a spacious courtyard with a tree with a huge crown that blocked out nearly half of the sunlight from the open-air garden.

It’s just that the garden hasn’t been tended for a long time, it’s overgrown with weeds and the ground is covered with fallen leaves.

The brothel owner walked in, and suddenly a cat jumped out from the bushes and ran away, scaring Hongxiu.

"Haha, it's a cat, it's a cat, don't be afraid, my lady."

Hongxiu patted her chest with lingering fear.

The backyard leads to the kitchen and storage room. The brothel owner took Fu Huaiying for a walk and found that the storage room and kitchen were quite spacious and had good lighting.

"The boss said that the things left here are unwanted. If Madam doesn't mind, you can continue to use them. Boil some mugwort leaves in water and they will be clean."

"Oh, and there's a stable in the backyard where dignitaries can park their horses and carriages."