Dongshi is close to Sannai, and there are many luxurious residences of high-ranking officials around it. Therefore, the main products sold here are high-end luxury goods. If peonies want to sell for a good price, they naturally have to go to this place. So, after Peony Sisters left Xuanpingfang, they went straight to Dongshi.

  The eastern city was filled with four layers of stone and then compacted, the road surface was solid, about 10 zhang wide, with drainage ditches and pedestrian paths, crisscrossing into a grid of parallel avenues dividing it into nine major areas. The three central areas were occupied by the market management office, the Pingzhun Office, and the Changping Warehouse for storing grain. The other six areas were respectively occupied by wine shops, meat shops, pastry shops, roadside shops, printing shops, brocade and silk shops, jewelry and antique shops, fur shops, iron shops, donkey rental shops, stationery shops, miscellaneous theaters, huqin (a type of Chinese violin) shops, and a pool for merchants to fetch water. These nine areas were further divided into numerous smaller alleys, with countless storefronts lining the streets, pedestrians thronging like weaving, and the sounds of pipa music, laughter, shouting, and hawking filling the air, creating an atmosphere of bustling prosperity that cannot be described.

  As a commercial building, the layout of Dongshi is also very reasonable from the perspective of modern people. The facilities are complete and the transportation is convenient. She followed Zhangshi and Sunshi, looking around curiously, everything was so interesting that she almost got excited to the point of forgetting herself.

  The Suns and the Zhangs saw her looking around, thinking she was being controlled by the Liu family. As soon as she came out, it was like a small bird flying out of its cage. Who wouldnt want to experience new things? At this time, they didnt care about her either, loosely holding the reins, letting the horse wander wherever it wanted, and going wherever it went. Peony had a great time feasting her eyes. However, in her memory, the East Market was not as prosperous as the West Market, but going to the West Market for fun would have to wait for another day.

  After strolling for about half a day, he suddenly remembered what he was supposed to do: "Sister-in-law, why dont we go see the peony flower market?"

  Sun said with a smile: "If Dan Niang wants to see peony flowers, she has to go to the side of Fangsheng Pond."

  Peony flowers are mostly cultivated outdoors and bloom with the seasons. Normally, people who want to buy them often go to the gardens of flower farmers to make a purchase, as there arent any specialized stores for this purpose. However, in order to facilitate sales to wealthy customers and also to facilitate price comparisons, flower farmers will select their best flowers and transport them to the East Market. Additionally, since the entire East Market relies on water from the Releasing Life Pond, which has an abundance of water vapor and tall willow trees that provide shade, it has become a popular destination for vendors selling flowers, plants, and other related items.

  Peony heard this and pulled the reins, letting the horse turn around and head back: "In that case, well go in that direction."

  This wine shop is mostly run by foreigners, wearing colorful and fashionable thin silk dresses, curly hair and green eyes, deep and charming eyebrows, beautiful and moving, with a thousand charms, the foreign beauties stand at the door, holding wine cups, smiling and inviting passing customers to come in and drink. Inside the wine shop, there are sounds of flutes, songs, and invitations to drink, all blending together.

  As they passed by the largest wine shop, Peony noticed that the door of his house was much younger and more beautiful than others. Zhang used a whip to poke Sun and smiled: "I remember Old Six loved to come to this house, is it?"

  Suns face turned red with anger, and she handed the whip back to him, saying: "It was still Fifth Brother who brought him here!"

  Mrs. Zhang saw that she was angry, and called out "Ah", laughing: "Whats the point of getting angry? Those brothers are busy every day and cant even take a break, theyre lucky if they can come once a month, and they cant do anything anyway, most of the time its just entertaining guests and discussing business."

  A beautiful huqin sound came from mid-air, Sun hummed a tune, her eyes rolled around, and she pointed with her whip at a person playing the huqin in a light green dress, brown hair, and a melancholic expression - Hu Ji smiled and said: "Wu Jie, look who that is? Maya, right? The one who got Wu Ge drunk last time?"

  Now its Zhangs turn to be unhappy, pouting and saying: "I think shes nothing special. Her playing sounds terrible."

  The peony smiled and listened to the two sisters-in-law arguing, raised her head and looked up, but saw that Mayas skin was as white as snow, her red lips were full, and her lake-green dress set off her emerald green eyes. One of her snowy feet stepped on the windowsill, and a delicate golden bell hung from her slender ankle, which was indeed full of exotic charm, beautiful and touching. No wonder that He Wulang, who was young and vigorous, would be drunk by her.

  Maya saw Peony looking at her, suddenly stopped playing the huqin in her hand, put away the worry on her face, and smiled at Peony with a gentle smile. Peony hesitated for a moment, and responded with a faint smile.

  Yu He was shocked: "Ah, shes smiling at Dan Niang! Eh, Dan Niang, why are you smiling back at her?"

  Zhang and Sun immediately stopped arguing, looked at Maya together, and said indignantly: "Dan Niang, these Hu Ji are not good people, why are they smiling at her?"

  The peony hangs its head and says nothing, urging the horse to move forward. Its hard for people to recognize her with a smile, she glares at them with ugly eyebrows? But its just a smile, after all, who can see whom afterwards?

  Nanma Yuer originally thought that Mudan was just a young lady from a wealthy family, dressed in fine clothes and looking lovely, curiously watching herself, so she decided to tease her. Who knew that Mudan would smile back at her, with a shy but not condescending expression, which made Nanma Yuer raise an eyebrow in surprise, turn around and whisper to someone inside: "Theres a little beauty outside, smiling so beautifully."

  Inside, the two young men who were drinking heard this and both lifted their heads. One of them, a young man wearing a brown cloak with a missing hem, rushed to the window first, stuck his head out and looked around, only to see three beautifully dressed young women riding tall horses, surrounded by several maidservants, slowly leaving. He hastily grabbed Maggies arm and asked anxiously: "Who is it? Who are these beauties?"

  Maggie didnt say anything, but her beautiful eyes sparkled as she smiled at the man and said: "Pan Er Lang, youve always boasted about having a pair of piercing eyes that can spot beauty. Today, try to guess who I am. If you guess correctly, todays wine bill will be halved. But if you cant guess, then from now on, whenever you want to drink wine, youll have to come to my house."

  Nanping Er Lang smiled and said: "If your family goes bankrupt, wont I just not be able to drink wine? At most, Ill come to your house ten times in a row."

  Maggie just smiled and bowed slightly, saying: "Please, sir."

  Pan Er Lang saw the beauty had already walked far away, and since Peony was surrounded by Zhang Shi and Sun Shi in the middle, he randomly pointed at Peonys back and said: "It must be the one wearing a lake blue shirt!" Without waiting for Maggie to confirm, he put two fingers into his mouth, whistled loudly, and shouted: "The woman in front wearing blue clothes, your sachet has fallen off!"

  Peony and several others heard the sound, they all turned their heads back, while checking the sachets on their own bodies, they looked towards the source of the sound. As soon as they took a look, Peony couldnt help but laugh and cry at the same time, that man who was leaning out of the window with half his body, with an expression already half petrified, wasnt it Pan Rong?

  No ones perfume sachet had fallen, but it was clear that someone had been teased. Yu He snorted and pretended not to see clearly that the person was Pan Rong, only scolding: "What a shameless good-for-nothing! Are your eyes blind or crazy? I think its your own eyeball that fell off!"

  The Zhang and Sun families were not embarrassed, but instead clapped their hands and laughed loudly: "Indeed, the eyeballs have fallen off!" The maidservants of the He family burst out laughing and swung their whips in unison.

  The peony smiled slightly and turned its horses head, continuing to walk forward.

  Pan Xiang was stunned, her eyes rolling in confusion. How could it be He Mudan? Just the other day, she was so depressed that she wanted to die, but now she had not only broken free from her husbands family but also seemed carefree and happy, strolling around on the street. What kind of woman was this? Either she was heartless or she simply didnt take her marriage and family seriously. Thinking of this, he couldnt help but glance sympathetically at Liu Cheng, who was drinking with a gloomy face.

  Maggie, being a clever person, immediately smiled and said: "So youre an acquaintance of Lang Juns."

  Liu Chang also said carelessly: "Whose family member is this? Looking at your silly goose-like appearance."

  Pan Xiang thought for a moment, smiled and waved her hand to tell Maggie to go down, then sat beside Liu Chuan and said: "Guess?"

  Liu Chang impatiently said: "What are you guessing? Cant you see Im busy? Are you going to answer or not?"

  Pan Xiang rolled her eyes: "You know Ah Yins temperament, dont you? She says she gets annoyed just by seeing me, and last night she wouldnt even let me in the door. Where would she be willing to listen to me? Youre also being too impatient, wait a few more days and then well talk again." But then she asked with a sly tone: "Tell me, if your sister really does come back home, how do you plan on treating her?"

  Liu Chongs eyes grew increasingly sinister, and he swirled the dragon bone wine in his cup before coldly laughing: "First bring her back, then slowly deal with her. Ill make sure she doesnt have a single bone left! Ill make her regret it until she dies!"

  Pan Shuang said slyly, "For someone who doesnt listen, they will definitely be left with nothing but bones! I couldnt beat Ah Xin, otherwise I would have taught her a lesson. Im asking you, if your younger sister were in front of you right now, what would you do?"

  Liu Chuan clenched his fist around the cup and said in a cold voice: "Hmph, who would bother to eat with her? Id rather strangle her!"

  "Very well, as you wish. The person just now was indeed her! She really does smile beautifully, so carefree and joyful, its as if shes a young lady from a good family who hasnt yet married. If you like her, its best to hurry up and propose."

  A loud crash was heard, and Liu Chong had overturned the table, grabbed his robe and rushed downstairs.

  "Slow down, young master!" Xià Xiǎo glared at Pān Róng with a hint of resentment and hastily chased after him.

  Pan Rongs chin twitched, and she ordered her servant to go settle the bill while she herself followed him out, holding up her robes. What a great show! It was no wonder he was like this - who told He Mudan to venture out at such an unusual time instead of staying home? Oh dear, Pan Rong wondered if He Mudan would whip Liu Chuan with his riding crop this time around. Pan Rong couldnt help but feel excited.

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