Chapter 16: A Hero Saves the Beauty?
After Xiao Fan came out of the garment shop, he went to a silk and satin shop to buy some pieces of cloth, and then asked Jia San to take Jia Quan and Xiao Zhao back first.
He himself planned to go to Wanhua Tower to have a look and get some news.
He learned that Wanhualou is the most famous restaurant in Qiantang. There are all kinds of people from all walks of life here, and the waiter and shopkeeper inside should be very well-informed.
Xiao Fan always felt that Zhao Pan'er was distant from him, so he asked Sun Sanniang if Zhao Pan'er had anything to hide.
Sun Sanniang seemed hesitant to speak at that time, but in the end she did not tell Xiao Fan. She just said that Pan'er needed to resolve her own knot.
Xiao Fan had previously felt that it was not good to inquire about a woman's secret behind his back, but now he felt uncomfortable looking at Zhao Pan'er's appearance.
It's obvious that both of them are interested in each other, but every time Zhao Pan'er is obviously attracted to them, they always throw cold water on them at critical moments.
Xiao Fan was walking on the way to Wanhua Tower.
Suddenly, I heard an exclamation from behind: "Get out of the way! Drive quickly! The horse is frightened! Drive quickly!"
Xiao Fan looked back, and sure enough, he saw a carriage running wildly on the road in front of him. The driver was yelling and trying to control the frightened horse.
But it was obvious that Ma didn't want to listen to him.
At this moment, Xiao Fan saw a woman standing motionless in the middle of the road, obviously stunned with fear.
Xiao Fan rushed over and grabbed the woman's hand, then pulled her to the side of the road with a strong pull.
The woman was pulled by Xiao Fan, and her center of gravity suddenly became unstable and she fell to the side of the road. Fortunately, her hand was still held by Xiao Fan, so she did not roll out.
Xiao Fan glanced at the woman on the ground and saw that she was about seventeen or eighteen years old, looking at him with dull eyes. She was quite beautiful, but she didn't seem very smart.
Seeing that she was fine, Xiao Fan didn't care much. When he saw the woman quickly let go of her hand and went straight to chase the out-of-control carriage.
Amidst the exclamations of passers-by, Xiao Fan flew directly onto the back of the frightened horse, grabbed the reins from the driver and pulled hard.
The frightened horse's head was pulled to one side and could not move, so it had to slow down continuously and finally stopped.
Xiao Fan dismounted and handed the reins to the coachman, comforting the panicked coachman and telling him to pay attention to safety in the future. He turned around and left amid the coachman's constant apologies and gratitude.
Everyone on the road first saw Xiao Fan flying on the horse, and then quickly subdued the frightened horse. They were directly shocked by Xiao Fan, and they all applauded Xiao Fan's ability.
After thanking the spectators for their compliments, Xiao Fan walked out of the crowd and walked towards Wanhua Tower.
"Official, please stay!" After Song Yinzhang saw Xiao Fan walking out of the crowd, he stepped forward to stop Xiao Fan with the support of his maid Yin Ping.
Xiao Fan heard someone calling him from behind, and turned around in confusion, only to see two women standing behind him. He turned to look at the woman he had rescued before, and said with a smile: "Oh! It's you! What's the matter?
What?"
He saluted and thanked him: "My little girl Song Yinzhang is a pipa player in Hangzhou Leying. Thank you for your help today. May I ask your name?"
"My lord, Xiao Fan, there is no need to thank you for your kindness." Xiao Fan cupped his hands and returned the greeting.
Seeing Xiao Fan's reaction, Song Yinzhang was so excited: "How can this be a trivial effort? The horse was frightened today. If it weren't for the help of Officer Xiao, the little girl would have died long ago."
"Ms. Song is serious. Do you have anything else?" Xiao Fan asked.
He just saved someone, and there was no accident. He was still rushing to Wanhua Tower.
"Where are you going, Mr. Xiao? And where do you live? I will definitely visit you to thank you someday!"
Xiao Fan just wanted to leave as soon as possible and was too lazy to continue talking, so he said impatiently: "I live at the entrance of Qingyi Alley, and I have to rush to Wanhua Building now. Madam Song, I'll leave now if I have nothing to do!"
After hearing this, the maid next to her exclaimed: "Qingyi Lane? It seems to be where Mrs. Zhao lives!"
"Huh?" Xiao Fan looked at the maid next to Song Yinzhang with curious eyes.
When Song Yinzhang saw that Xiao Fan seemed interested, he hurriedly said: "I have a sister named Zhao Pan'er. She is a famous tea seller in Qiantang. She also lives in Qingyi Lane. I wonder if Mr. Xiao knows her?"
"Ms. Zhao is your sister?" Xiao Fan asked with interest.
"Well, we've known each other since we were kids, and she treats me like a real sister." Song Yinzhang seemed to have thought of something, and then said, "Guan Xiao is also going to Wanhua Tower?"
"Well," although Xiao Fan still wanted Song Yinzhang to talk about Zhao Pan'er, he thought about it and said, "Well, I did have this plan before."
Xiao Fan thought that he wanted to go to Wanhua Tower just to get information about Zhao Pan'er. Now that his sister Song Yinzhang is here, why should he go to Wanhua Tower? Just ask her directly.
"That's just right, we are also going to Wanhua Tower. The manager of Wanhua Tower invited me to perform tonight!" Song Yinzhang said happily: "Master Xiao, why don't you go together in our carriage? Our carriage
Right in front.”
Xiao Fan wanted to inquire about Zhao Pan'er from Song Yinzhang, so he had no choice but to agree to Song Yinzhang's invitation, and then he and Song Yinzhang got on her carriage.
"Xiao Guanren, do you know how scared I was just now? I was so scared that I couldn't move. Fortunately, you saved me!"
"Xiao Guanren, when you subdued the frightened horse just now, you were so powerful, it was like a god descending to earth!"
"Xiao Guanren, why are you so powerful? You fly so high and you are so strong, you can't even move a horse!"
"Guan Xiao..."
Xiao Fan already regretted getting into Song Yinzhang's car. This girl seemed to worship herself too much because she saved him.
And Xiao Fan didn't expect her to be so talkative. She kept talking from the moment she got in the car to now. He couldn't get a word in at all, and he couldn't interrupt her, so he could only deal with her words.
Song Yinzhang felt that Xiao Fan didn't seem to be very interested in what he said, so he said: "Official Xiao, you haven't heard my pipa yet, have you? How about I play you a song called "Ming Fei Song"? This is me.
The best!"
The reason why Song Yinzhang suggested playing the pipa was because although she was only eighteen years old, her pipa skills had already been well-known throughout Jiangnan. Although she was not yet the number one pipa player in the south of the Yangtze River, she was still one of the best.
Therefore, Song Yinzhang felt that if he was allowed to play a piece of music, Xiao Guanren would definitely be interested and make him a confidant.
"Um, didn't you just say that you would like to perform at Wanhua Tower later? It's better to focus on the performance later." Xiao Fan declined.
"It's okay, it doesn't matter, it's just a piece of music, as long as Mr. Xiao likes it, that's fine!" Song Yinzhang insisted.
"You think otherwise, wouldn't Mrs. Zhao be your sister before?" Xiao Fan changed the subject and said: "I just moved here not long ago, and Mrs. Zhao is also a neighbor, and I have been to Zhao's tea shop several times before, right?
I admire that a weak woman can open such a big tea shop. Can you tell me about her?"
"Xiao Guanren, why are you asking about my sister?" Song Yinzhang was surprised.
"Oh, aren't she and I neighbors? Wouldn't it help neighbors to get to know each other better?"
"Yes," Song Yinzhang expressed his understanding, and then said: "Sister Pan'er is very kind to me. She has protected me since I was a child. She always thinks of me first when there is anything delicious, drinkable and fun. But Sister Pan'er herself is actually very pitiful...
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"Ms. Song, we are here!" At this time, the driver outside the carriage interrupted Song Yinzhang.
Chapter completed!