NOVEL NEXT Chapter 167 The new shop is deserted
Mao Xi knocked on his head, which was still a little dizzy, and looked at the person in front of him in confusion.
"Sister Lan'er, Doctor Zhang, am I sick?"
Doctor Zhang checked Shu Xi's pulse again and finally relaxed his brows: "Shop Manager Shu Xi, you are suffering from Soul Leaving Syndrome. I just applied the acupuncture and you are no longer seriously injured."
Soul-leaving syndrome? And got acupuncture? !
Mao Xi's eyes were full of doubts. She only remembered watching an amazing illusion show at the East Stage yesterday, and then she felt a little dizzy. She returned to Lihua Town and couldn't remember what happened next.
Lou Lan'er was rubbing Shu Xi's wrist, pressing the back of her head, and muttering: "It will be good if Hun'er comes back, Ah Shu, you scared me to death."
Doctor Zhang put away the medical kit and took Adong to leave the shop.
Before leaving, he warned: "Miss Ah Miao, you have a good rest these days. I still have patients in the medicine shop. Please say goodbye."
After seeing Doctor Zhang off, Lou Laner told her about Shui Xi's lost words earlier in the morning.
Mao Xi recalled yesterday's food and itinerary, and finally focused on the illusion show on the Nadong Stage.
She told Lou Laner that at the end of the illusion show, flower petals would explode and some floral powder would be sprinkled on the audience.
"The smell of flowers seems to make people intoxicated. I guess I started to feel dizzy and gibbering after smelling it."
Lou Lan'er has been in the world for a long time. If this method were used in front of her, she would be able to see through it immediately: "Ah Shu, this evening, I will go to the stage to investigate."
Mao Xi was also curious. She didn't understand why she lost her mind just by smelling the fragrance of flowers.
"Sister Lan'er, call Brother Mu. An extra person is always a help. I'll go with you tonight."
In order to avoid making the same mistake again, Mao Xi went to the kitchen to find some clean and unused gauze, and took a needle and thread to mend it.
She wanted to make some simple masks, but she couldn't let other people suffer from this so-called soul separation.
In the evening, the three of them went to the East Stage together.
At the You hour, a big white dove flew to the center of the stage.
Just a sound of "coaxing" was heard, white smoke rose, and the old master stood in the center of the stage.
There was a burst of cheers under the stage.
Mao Xi couldn't help but sigh that the ancients were really fanatical about "chasing stars".
The three of them covered their faces with masks, while Mu Zhiyuan and Lou Laner kept staring at the surroundings of the stage.
At the end of the performance, bursts of floral fragrance came from all directions on the stage, and the people in the audience were intoxicated.
As expected, the fragrant powder was scattered to the audience along with the exploding flower petals.
Mu Zhiyuan flew to a corner of the stage and was about to chase the old master.
With a "coaxing" sound, another burst of white smoke floated up, blurring Mu Zhiyuan's vision.
The white smoke smelled of sulfur, which made Mu Zhiyuan cough.
The old master turned into an eagle, soared into the sky, and disappeared.
"Look, the immortal has turned into a flying eagle and is casting spells in the air!" Someone among the people pointed at the sky and shouted.
Lou Lan'er looked for accomplices around the stage, but the crowd crowded towards the stage, and she didn't see any other accomplices.
Mao Xi believed in her heart that this was a kind of magic performance, but she had not yet figured out how this old master performed.
She followed Lou Lan'er and knocked on the pillars around the stage, trying to find flaws in the props.
"Could this old master dig a tunnel and hide it, and then release an eagle to confuse the public?"
With doubts, Mao Xi bent down and looked under the stage.
Unexpectedly, people rushed up from behind and pushed Ma Xi to the ground.
Lou Lan'er was worried that Shu Xi was injured, so she quickly stepped forward to help her up and joined Mu Zhiyuan.
The three of them returned to the fruit cake shop in Kaitang County together.
Ma Xi took off his mask and gasped: "I was scared to death. I was almost trampled by the crowd just now..."
Mu Zhiyuan frowned and his eyes were sharp: "I have never seen such a traceless illusion. This old master's practice is too deep, and I can't trace him at all."
Lou Lan'er lowered her head and gently sniffed the fragrant powder remaining on the clothes on her arms: "Ah Shu, there is something really wrong with that fragrant powder. If you are not a martial arts student and have no internal strength, you will easily lose your soul."
Mao Xi was so frightened that she put on her mask again, stayed away from the shop, and dusted off the remaining powder on her body.
The illusion show on the stage attracted a large number of people, and the number of people in the fruit cake shop was obviously not as many as in the previous few days.
The candy shop next door is nearing the end of renovation. It will be cleaned tomorrow and the tables and chairs put in place, so it can open normally.
Mao Xi was a little worried that on the opening day, people would come to watch the illusion show again.
So, she scheduled the opening of the candy shop in the early morning of two days later.
Mao Xi decorated the candy shop in an antique style and placed three paintings of drinking water painted by Qi Rui, including poplar nectar, coffee, and sour plum soup.
Brother Ying and Lu Da were also transferred to Liu's sweet shop, where they were responsible for making drinks and running the show.
Outside the shop, a huge opening cake was placed as a gift to the people who came to the shop to buy drinks today.
Zhemei arrived as promised with her guzheng.
Mao Xi designated a separate area in the shop for Zhe Mei to play the piano.
Before noon, the new shop was still full of diners.
Unexpectedly, as soon as noon arrived, someone outside shouted: "The Peach Immortal is here. He is on the east stage and is performing illusions again."
All the diners paid their bills in advance and followed suit and went to the East Stage to watch the show.
For a moment, there was no one in Mao Xi's candy shop.
Mu Zhiyuan felt that something was fishy, so he followed the crowd to the East Stage again.
This time, he observed from far away from the stage. Not only was the stage full of people, but also the teahouses, drink shops, and fruit cake shops beside the stage were full of people inside and outside.
The various shops around the stage saw booming business due to this performance.
Mu Zhiyuan returned to the fruit cake shop in the market. The place was much deserted and desolate.
He told Shu Xi his worries: "Ah Shu, if there are illusion performances on the stage twice a day, no one will come to your candy shop."
Mao Xi felt anxious in her heart. She emptied her coffers before buying a candy shop. If no guests come, she may not have enough money.
Mao Xi originally thought that as long as he kept innovating and adding new foods, he wouldn't have to worry about sales.
It seems that she thought wrong. The smell of wine is also afraid of the deep alley, and the flow of people is equally important.
Ma Xi put on a mask and decided to go to the East Stage again.
Lou Lan'er stopped Shu Xi: "Ah Shu, don't go. I think the illusion is very evil. Brother Mu and I have not found any flaws in the old master."
As long as it is fake, there must be flaws.
Regardless of the obstruction, Ma Xi put on a mask and took Lou Lan'er with her.
"I have to see the flaws in the old master's illusion. If everyone understands the secret, they won't be so obsessed with it. Sister Lan'er, can you collect the fragrant powder that the old master spread?"
Lou Lan'er shook her head violently: "It's too difficult. The fragrant powder disappeared quickly when it was scattered into the air."