After a night of tossing and turning, Ouyang Wu got up a little late the next day.
When Ouyang Wu dressed herself up and left the room, she saw Yun Shang talking happily with Ye Chonghua in the yard: "Alas, poor Murong, he knelt all night but still couldn't be forgiven. He didn't sleep all night and is still pale now."
Ye Chonghua smiled lightly and took a sip from the teacup. Yun Shang didn't get a response and felt bored, so he was a little discouraged. Seeing Ouyang Wu coming, he was gossipy again and talked more and more around Ouyang Wu: "Wow, seeing Murong kneeling like this, I thought Ruoxi would definitely forgive her, but Ruoxi was unmoved! When I was a child, I thought Ruoxi was the easiest woman to talk to, but now she has grown up and has become hard-hearted."
"A woman's heart is the most tolerant, and a woman's heart is also the coldest. "Ouyang Wu sat opposite Ye Chonghua, poured herself a glass of water, looked at Yun Shang and smiled, "So, how can a man like you who doesn't understand women at all understand a woman's heart?"
Yun Shang was speechless for a moment, but saw a smile on Ye Chonghua's lips: "What about Wu'er's heart?"
"What?"
Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu's face against the morning light, her skin was almost transparent, and a playful smile appeared on his lips: "Sometimes this king can't guess it?"
Ouyang Wu blinked: "Well, then guess slowly."
Because Xiang'er was sick, several people went back to their homes after breakfast. Murong Yunshu hugged Murong Xiang and followed behind Wang Ruoxi. Wang Ruoxi had a cold face and didn't say a word to him.
Ye Chonghua had just returned to the palace when a servant came to report that the emperor had summoned him, so he hurried into the palace.
Xiao Nuo had to go to school in the morning. Ouyang Wu was alone and had nothing to do. She casually prepared some ointment and asked someone to send it to the queen. Then she remembered that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching and she couldn't help but miss the taste of mooncakes. On a whim, she got up and walked to the kitchen.
Xiao Nuo was praised by the master today and practiced one more paper. Just when she wanted to get up and find Ouyang Wu, she saw Ouyang Wu came in with a plate. When she came to her, she put the plate on the table and said, "Come, sister made some snacks for you."
Xiao Nuo looked at the food on the plate and her face showed joy. It was the mooncake that Ouyang Wu had made on a whim just now. It was placed on the plate. I don't know what materials were used. It was colorful and crystal clear.
Xiao Nuo was excited and looked at Ouyang Wu and said, "Sister, this looks good."
"Try it." Ouyang Wu smiled and pinched a green piece for him. Ouyang Wu made each mooncake very small. Xiao Nuo took a bite and found that the outermost layer was matcha flavored, the middle was crispy, and the innermost was egg yolk filling. He chewed slowly, his face full of happiness, his face bulging, and said: "Wow, so delicious!"
Ouyang Wu smiled and said: "Eat slowly, all for you."
After Xiao Nuo swallowed the one in his mouth, he pinched another piece for him: "Try this one, it's filled with lotus paste."
"This one is also delicious." Xiao Nuo ate five in one breath, looking at the empty plate, he couldn't help but pull Ouyang Wu's sleeve, "Sister, do you have any more?"
Ouyang Wu originally just made some to taste the taste, and seeing that Xiao Nuo liked it, she stood up and said: "I'll make some more."
The ingredients of these mooncakes were all taken out of the space, and the water used was also the water in the space. The food made with the water in the space is particularly delicious, and it is also very good for the human body.
Ouyang Wu was concentrating on making mooncakes. It is also very interesting to make snacks occasionally!
In just a short while, Ouyang Wu made a lot of mooncakes. She designed various shapes for the appearance alone, and even some animal shapes. Children will love them very much. The fillings inside are even richer, including fresh meat filling, ham filling, egg yolk filling, lotus seed paste filling, fruit filling...
Xiao Nuo couldn't wait and stood at the kitchen door waiting. When the mooncakes came out, he ate many in one go. Ouyang Wu was afraid that he would be sick, so she snatched some away and drove him over to practice sword to digest them.
Even though Xiao Nuo could eat a lot, there were still a lot of mooncakes left over from Ouyang Wu's mooncakes. She tasted a bite herself and felt that it would be a pity to waste such a good taste.
After thinking about it, she sent people to deliver the mooncakes to Murong Mansion, Yun Mansion, and Anyang Palace, and naturally left a few for Ye Chonghua.
Ye Chonghua didn't return to the house until it was dark, with a slightly tired look on his face.
As soon as he entered the door, Ouyang Wu poured him a cup of tea: "Do you look tired today?"
"The south is not good recently... I may be back late in the next few days, you don't have to wait for me." Ye Zhonghua thought of something and frowned slightly, "You should go out less recently. If you must go out, bring more people with you."
Ouyang Wu was puzzled and asked: "What's wrong?"
"Ye Feixi has been restless recently and has done a lot of small actions behind the scenes... Idiots are not scary, but self-righteous idiots are. Such people often think they are very smart, but they always Foolishly doing something that would hurt both sides, I don't want my Wu'er to suffer even a little bit of harm. "
Ever since Ye Feixi lost his ability to speak, he has become more gloomy. Ouyang Wu hummed, "I'll be careful."
Then she pushed a stack of mooncakes in front of him: "Okay, since you're back, don't think about these troubles. Try this?"
Ye Chonghua never liked sweets. Although the cake in front of him was very cute, with soft colors, clear colors, and cute shapes, he still couldn't get interested in eating it.
He frowned slightly: "I don't like sweets."
"Try it, Xiao Nuo ate a lot today. He said it was very delicious!" Ouyang Wu kept encouraging Ye Chonghua.
However, Ye Chonghua said nonchalantly: "He is a child, and children naturally like to eat these sweet and greasy things."
Ouyang Wu thought about it, then picked up a ham-filled one and brought it to his lips, with a coaxing tone: "Try one, try one, I made it myself."
Ye Chonghua looked at the cake in front of him, and then looked at Ouyang Wu's flattering face. He had never seen such an expression before. He opened his mouth and took a bite in a daze. At this moment, even if it was poison, he would swallow it into his mouth. Unexpectedly, he felt the fragrance on his lips and teeth as soon as he took a bite. It was not sweet at all, and the taste was excellent. Even the imperial chefs in the palace could not make such a taste, so he couldn't help but take a second bite from Ouyang Wu's hand.
"It's delicious, isn't it?" Ouyang Wu looked at Ye Chonghua with narrowed eyes and a smile on her lips. She hurriedly sat next to him, tapped the plate with her fingers, and said, "If you don't like sweet food, how about a beef-filled one?"
Ouyang Wu saw that Ye Chonghua didn't object, so she picked up another mooncake and put it to Ye Chonghua's mouth. Ye Chonghua took a bite from Ouyang Wu's hand and squinted his eyes to enjoy it. This kind of snack was different from the snacks he had eaten before. Not only did it taste good, but after eating it, he felt full of energy, as if all the fatigue of the day had disappeared, and he felt happy.
Ye Chonghua could not help but pull up Ouyang Wu beside him, hugged her in his arms, and made her sit on his legs. He could not help but take another one and put it in his mouth to taste: "What is added inside? The more I eat, the more delicious it is. I can't help but try the second one, the third one..."
It is a good thing to be praised by others. Ouyang Wu smiled and said: "I won't tell you!"
Ye Chonghua laughed and touched her nose, and then took the opportunity to touch her mouth: "Naughty!"
At this time, the door was closed, and the light in the room was dim, which made people feel ambiguous.
"Wu'er." Ye Chonghua called Ouyang Wu again after a long time. At this time, she was sitting on him. The two were so close that even their breaths were intertwined. Thinking of the beauty of last night, Ye Chonghua's voice became more hoarse. He reached out and touched her lips, "I think it's not enough."
"Then eat another one." Ouyang Wu was about to reach for the mooncake on the table, but her wrist was tightly held by Ye Chonghua. His dark eyes stared at her deeply, and his handsome face met hers. He said word by word, "I want to taste you."
Ouyang Wu was stunned and didn't speak for a long time.
Ye Chonghua raised his hand and slowly touched her cheek, her nose, her eyes, and then gathered it between her beautiful hair. Suddenly, he pressed her towards him with force and bit her lips viciously.
Ouyang Wu's breath was choked. It seemed that she shouldn't be alone in the same room with him. Now Ye Zhonghua looked at her like a hungry wolf looking at a little white rabbit. He drove straight in, never retreating, fiercely demanding, confusingly teasing, but full of affectionate entanglement.
"Tonight I want you..."
"Your Majesty, Prince Anyang is here!" Zhu Lu reported softly at the door. Ye Zhonghua paused suddenly, and veins on his forehead jumped. He finally assigned a task to Xiao Nuo, but... this old man came to disturb the situation again.
Ye Chonghua gritted his teeth: "Get out!"
Ouyang Wu looked at Ye Chonghua's unsatisfied and furious look, wanted to laugh, but could only hold it back, climbed down from him sullenly, and adjusted her clothes awkwardly: "Let's... meet the guests first."
"What kind of guests are these!"
When King Anyang saw Ouyang Wu coming out, he was full of joy, and didn't notice Ye Chonghua who was very unhappy and depressed next to him. He didn't have the consciousness that he shouldn't disturb the young couple: "Wu'er, Wu'er, why are you so late?" Come out, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Uncle, if you have nothing to do, why don't you stay at home and accompany your aunt? Don't always come to bother Wu'er, okay?"
In the eyes of King Anyang, Ouyang Wu is the protagonist, and Ye Chonghua is not even a minor supporting role. He directly ignored Ye Chonghua's words and said to Ouyang Wu: "Wu'er, do you still have the mooncake? It tastes really good."
Seeing that King Anyang came for the mooncake, Ouyang Wu couldn't help laughing. No matter how good the mooncake is, it can't be so good that people come to the door at night, right?
Ouyang Wu smiled lightly and said, "But does aunt like it?"
King Anyang looked like Wu'er is smart, and said happily, "Hey, Xin'er has been vomiting since she got pregnant. She wants to vomit no matter what she eats. But today, after tasting the mooncakes you sent, she found them delicious and didn't vomit anymore! That's why I want to ask for more. Wu'er, are there any left?"
Ye Chonghua was even more angry. Looking at King Anyang's smile, he wanted to beat him up. If your wife wants to eat, you can solve it yourself. Why are you looking for my wife? Listening to King Anyang's nagging, he spoke before Ouyang Wu, "No more, not one left."
Ye Chonghua is most afraid of seeing this old man recently, but he seems to be haunting!
Ye Chonghua's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but Prince Anyang still didn't notice it, as if he couldn't understand Ye Chonghua's expression at all. When he heard that there was no more, a look of worry flashed across his face. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately said happily: "Wu'er, how about you make a few more and let me bring them to Xin'er as a midnight snack?"
"No!"
"Okay."
The two voices said in unison. Prince Anyang only heard Ouyang Wu say yes, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He strode in and sat in the hall, staring calmly, not paying any attention to Ye Chonghua who said no.
Ye Chonghua glared at Ouyang Wu angrily, what kind of bad guy is this? Ouyang Wu gave him a soothing look. The old prince had begged her like this, how could she refuse him.
Ye Chonghua's objection was ineffective, and Ouyang Wu turned around and went to the kitchen in Ye Chonghua's angry eyes.
It was midnight when Ouyang Wu made a few hot mooncakes and sent Queen Anyang away.
Ouyang Wu rubbed her sore neck, washed up and went to bed. Unexpectedly, Ye Zhonghua, who had been lying down for a long time, suddenly sat up. Ouyang Wu was startled by him and couldn't help but glared at him and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Waiting for you!" He slowly uttered two words from his thin lips. He stretched out his long arms and made Ouyang Wu lie beside him. He hugged her and covered her with a thin blanket without any other movements.
Ouyang Wu felt the faint breathing sound coming from above her head, and her heart gradually warmed up.
After a while, when Ouyang Wu thought Ye Chonghua was about to fall asleep, she heard a sigh from above her head, and he said with emotion: "It would be great if I could hide you."
Ouyang Wu only felt a little warmth in her heart, but she said: "Prince, is Wu'er so shameful?"
The chest beside her vibrated slightly, like a muffled laugh. After a while, Ye Chonghua said: "Rest, you have to get up early tomorrow."
His Wu'er is very good, and it is because of this that people miss her.
Ouyang Wu responded lightly, and the surroundings returned to silence, leaving only the light breathing of the two.
The breathing beside her gradually calmed down. I don't know if it was because of the late sleep, but Ouyang Wu couldn't fall asleep. She was even slightly excited in her heart. The visit of King Anyang in the evening made her discover a business opportunity.
Since her mooncakes are so popular, why not open a store? Ye Feixi has been restless recently. Instead of guarding against some unknown conspiracy of his, it is better to lure him out and find a loophole for him to exploit.
It's profitable and you can catch big fish, why not?
Ouyang Wu went through the whole process in her mind and went to sleep with satisfaction. She didn't even notice Chonghua getting up to go to court the next day. She slept until noon and woke up.
She just woke up and heard Zhu Lu say to her: Madam Murong is visiting with Young Master Murong.
When Ouyang Wu washed up and went to the front hall, she saw Wang Ruoxi teasing Murong Xiang, who was sitting beside her with a smile on his face. Ouyang Wu looked at their mother's affectionate look and felt warm in her heart.
Wang Ruoxi smiled and walked forward, saying, "Wu'er is late. Ruoxi has been waiting for a long time."
Wang Ruoxi looked up at Ouyang Wu, with a gentle smile in her cold eyes, and said, "Wu'er, the mooncakes you gave us last night were very delicious. Look, Xiang'er is craving your mooncakes again."
Ouyang Wu smiled with her lips covered, lowered her head and pinched Murong Xiang's rosy face. Wang Ruoxi stroked Murong Xiang's soft hair and said softly, "Xiang'er, why don't you call someone? Didn't you say that the mooncakes made by your aunt were delicious this morning?"
Murong Xiang stared with a pair of dark eyes and called out obediently, "Hello, aunt."
Ouyang Wu was overjoyed to hear his soft voice. She squatted down, patted Murong Xiang's head, pinched his little face, and said, "You are so sweet. Do you want to eat mooncakes?"
Murong Xiang nodded shyly. He seemed to like Ouyang Wu very much. He raised his face and smiled at Ouyang Wu. Ouyang Wu looked at his sweet smile and couldn't help feeling happy.
His complexion has improved a lot today, and he will be even better after a period of rest.
Ouyang Wu thought that Murong Xiang would be bored here alone, so she couldn't help but say: "Xiao Nuo is studying with the master in the study. Go and play with him. I'll make moon cakes for you later."
Murong Xiang naturally remembered Xiao Nuo. After seeing Wang Ruoxi nod, he was happily taken away by a maid.
Wang Ruoxi looked at Murong Xiang's back as he left, and couldn't help but sigh, as if mixed with relief, and said: "Wu'er, I really have to thank you this time. Xiang'er has never been so happy, and I haven't seen him in such a good spirit for a long time."
Ouyang Wu thought of the past of this mother and son, and was also a little melancholy. Looking at Wang Ruoxi again, she saw that she was dressed simply, with very light makeup on her face, no precious jewelry on her hands, and only a light-colored jade hairpin on her head.
The Murong family has many branches, and they have not separated. They all have the expenses of the Murong family, so they are not so wealthy.
Wang Ruoxi seemed to be used to it. She looked calm and only took a piece of the snack that Zhulu had prepared before and gently put it into her mouth. She seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "Wu'er, I ate the mooncakes you made yesterday. They tasted really good. I have never tasted such delicious food before. How did you make them?"
Ouyang Wu looked at Wang Ruoxi, and a thought flashed through her mind. She smiled and said, "I heard from Chonghua that Murong's sister-in-law is very good at making snacks. Could it be that Wu'er is better than Sister-in-law Ruoxi?"
Wang Ruoxi knew that Ouyang Wu was teasing her on purpose, so she couldn't help but smile and said, "I just like to make some snacks to kill time. I really care about your mooncakes."
Ouyang Wu knew that Wang Ruoxi was really good at making snacks, so she made up her mind. She looked at Wang Ruoxi seriously and said, "Ruoxi, have you ever thought about making money yourself?"
Wang Ruoxi was stunned when she heard this. It's not that there are women who make a living outside, but most of them are children of the underworld. Even if there are women in the boudoir, most of them are behind-the-scenes bosses. To be a behind-the-scenes boss, how can you do it without money? Wang Ruoxi thought of the financial difficulties of the Murong family over the years, and her expression was a little gloomy: "To be honest, the Murong family looks prosperous on the surface, but Murong's uncle has already squandered everything inside. On weekdays, the public expenses are large, and they rely on the income from those farms to barely support themselves. They have long been unable to make ends meet. Although my family has several shops, they are all The shop is either too small or too remote. It's a pity that it's not good. Otherwise, if it was a good shop, it would have been lost by that uncle. My brothers and sisters often talk about this and that in front of me. How could I not know that they want to charge Murong more money when he sees a doctor? But Murong and I... Oh, let's not talk about it. I have always wanted to make more money to supplement the family expenses and buy Xiang'er something he likes, but how can I, a woman, make money by myself? "
Ouyang Wu saw that Wang Ruoxi had this intention, which was great. She took her hand and said, "Ruoxi, how about we open a mooncake shop together?"
Ruoxi looked a little surprised, and looked at Ouyang Wu and repeated involuntarily, "Mooncakes store?"
Ouyang Wu nodded affirmatively: "Yes, for the time being, we will mainly make mooncakes. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will make some other snacks. I can't handle it alone, and you are good at snacks. Wouldn't it be better if we work together?"
Seeing that Wang Ruoxi was still a little hesitant, he knew what she was thinking, so he continued: "Of course, we don't need to do anything or greet customers. Invite some people. I will be responsible for other financial matters of the store, and you can teach those people how to do it in the back."
Wang Ruoxi was originally worried about these things. First, the money, and second, she still had to consider the face of the Murong family. If she really had to go out to greet customers-after all, it was not good for a woman to always show up in public.
Hearing Ouyang Wu's words, Wang Ruoxi's original hesitation was completely dispelled. She held Ouyang Wu's hand, her eyes eager to try, and said: "If so, it would be great."
The two discussed it like this. After chatting for two cups of tea, Wang Ruoxi got up to say goodbye. When she went back, her face was full of expectation, and her calm eyes burst into spirit: "Wu'er, I'll wait for your news!"
When Ye Chonghua came back, he saw Ouyang Wu holding a piece of paper and writing something on it. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and the paper was filled with many words.
Ye Chonghua found it funny and said: "What are you doing?"
Ouyang Wu looked up and saw that it was Ye Chonghua, so she put down the pen in her hand: "I'm going to open a store."
"What?" Ye Chonghua looked at her in disbelief.
Ouyang Wu slowly told him about the idea of opening a store. Ye Chonghua looked a little unhappy. He was the King of Ning, couldn't he afford to support her?
She also had to make money by herself?
Ouyang Wu did not argue, but told him her plan in detail. Ye Chonghua couldn't help but think deeply for a moment, especially after Ouyang Wu said that she would be with Wang Ruoxi, Ye Chonghua swallowed his words of refusal. He knew the situation of the Murong family. Murong always wanted to save face and never wanted to accept their help.
Now this could really help him, so he no longer objected: "But what about the name?"
Ouyang Wu saw that Ye Chonghua agreed, and his face was happy: "I have chosen a few names, you can use them as a reference for me."
The result of the discussion between the two was that the bakery was named "Manji", which means full and perfect. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is naturally everyone's expectation. Of course, more importantly, he wants to make a lot of money.