The two sat in the tea house for a long time, Shen Zhuo saw that it was noon, he and Gu Sanniang got up early in the morning, and worked in Dai Chunlin for most of the day, this time the two of them were already hungry, Shen Zhuo beckoned to call the man, he said: "I'm tired of a few baked cakes." ”

The guy agreed, and soon brought a plate of baked cakes, Shen Zhuo picked a baked cake with many sesame grains and handed it to Gu Sanniang, and said, "Eat." ”

Gu Sanniang took it, she took a bite silently, Shen Zhuo glanced up at her, and also took a baked cake and ate it, neither of them spoke, Shen Zhuo didn't wipe his hands until he finished eating, and said softly: "My business, I can't say it clearly in a few words, it's just that since I invited myself to leave the sect, I have nothing to do with the Jiang family, and now I am just a scholar." ”

Gu Sanniang put down the baked cake in her hand, she looked at the humble gentleman in front of her, and said: "Actually, I guessed a few points, even if you are wearing cloth clothes and shoes, but between your pitches, you are different from us ordinary people." ”

It's just that she can't think that maybe his identity is more noble than she imagined, but this qiē is so far, Shen Zhuo doesn't want to mention it, and she won't ask, in her opinion, he is just the teacher who lives in the same courtyard as her.

Shen Zhuo looked into his eyes, and he said, "I'm no different, I'm still the same Shen Zhuo who will worry about three meals." ”

Hearing his words, Gu Sanniang pursed her lips and smiled, she poured a cup of tea for the tea cup in front of Shen Zhuo, and now her rouge deal has been negotiated smoothly, although she learned about Shen Zhuo's unknown privacy, but Shen Zhuo himself didn't care so much, Gu Sanniang naturally treated him like before.

It was only said that Gu Sanniang and Shen Zhuo had finished their lunch outside, and returned to the inn all the way, and as soon as they walked in, the inn's shopkeeper trotted forward and said: "The two guests are back, just now Dai Chunlin's guy came over, saying that the goods you ordered were delivered, and I have sent them to your guest room, please check it." ”

"So fast?" Gu Sanniang was also surprised, it was not half a day's work, and all the rouge gouache she had set had been delivered.

Thinking of this, Gu Sanniang thanked the shopkeeper and went back to the room to count the goods delivered.

At this time, there was a package in Gu Sanniang's room, she carried it with her hand, and couldn't help but say, "The amount can't be repaid." ”

Shen Zhuo said: "Of course, Dai Chunlin's things, even if it is a box containing rouge, are also very particular, don't believe it, their box has Dai Chunlin's signboard at the bottom." ”

Gu Sanniang took a box of rouge and opened it, and sure enough, she saw three words printed under the box, she couldn't help laughing, and said, "This is called business." ”

Shen Zhuo smiled and didn't speak, he compared the list and checked the number set by Gu Sanniang before, until there was no difference, and then he packed and tied these rouges again.

Gu Sanniang looked at this small package, sighed twice, and said: "This bag of things, but I have all my net worth, and I don't know how much embroidery I have to do to earn it back." ”

Shen Zhuo turned his head to look at her and said, "Don't worry, I will guarantee that you will be able to return to your capital in a short time." ”

Gu Sanniang laughed, this is not wrong, she has really gained knowledge when she returned to Tongcheng, there are rouge shops, satin shops, and jewelry shops on this street, not to mention ordinary people, even if she has never dressed up so much, she can't stop her heartbeat, if she doesn't have no money in her hand, she can't wait to go to these shops.

Speaking of this, Gu Sanniang remembered that Shen Zhuo originally said that he came to Tongcheng to find his friend Dongfang Zhen, but now that he has been here for a day or two, he has never heard him mention looking for friends, so Gu Sanniang asked: "I'm going home tomorrow, why don't you go looking for Mr. Dongfang?" ”

This Shen Zhuo took out a folding fan from his sleeve, he shook it lightly twice, and replied with a serious face: "If you have a fate, you will see it, and if you don't have a fate, forget it." ”

Gu Sanniang was speechless for a moment, how could anyone do things so recklessly? Shen Zhuo didn't care at all, he closed the folding fan in his hand, and said to Gu Sanniang: "It's hard to make a long trip, don't you buy some Tuyi and bring it back?" ”

This is exactly what Gu Sanniang has to do, she finished the rouge and specially left some money, just to buy some local specialties in Tongcheng, Shen Zhuo said: "I'm quite familiar with Tongcheng, or I'll take you to go shopping." ”

Since he didn't go to visit his friends, Gu Sanniang also smiled and said, "Then I will ask you to lead the way." ”

Gu Sanniang put away the rouge good students sent, the two locked the door, and left the inn one after the other.

Not only did he want to buy Tuyi, Shen Zhuo took Gu Sanniang to the market near the wharf, where things are cheap, and sometimes they can be exchanged for good goods from abroad, but they need to be cautious, because there are also unscrupulous merchants who specialize in deceiving newcomers to the countryside, and when people find out that they have been deceived, the merchants will not admit it, these outsiders are not familiar with the place, and they don't have the energy to spend it with him, so they can only consider themselves unlucky.

Gu Sanniang and Shen Zhuo went all the way to the market, although it was already afternoon, they could see businessmen doing business everywhere, and occasionally mixed with a few foreigners, Gu Sanniang walked all the way, and wanted to buy when she saw this, and wanted to buy it when she saw it, but unfortunately the money in her hand was counted, so the whole person became hesitant, worrying about what to buy.

Shen Zhuo couldn't help but be a little funny, this Gu Sanniang was used to being the master of the house, and she had a decisive courage in her temperament, but she was hesitant for two pieces of cloth with different patterns, and it was only then that Shen Zhuo felt that she was the same as those common women.

"If you like it, then buy both, and I still have silver taels in my hand."

Gu Sanniang turned her head and glared at him, and said, "What else, I want to ask you, you have only been loose for a few days, and you dare to spend money indiscriminately?" ”

On the way here just now, Gu Sanniang heard that the folding fan in Shen Zhuo's hand cost two dollars of silver, and she was immediately shocked, she used to be an embroiderer in Jin's Embroidery Village, and the monthly money for a month was just that, and his fan had never painted a flower, nor had he mentioned a word, why did he dare to open his mouth to ask for two dollars of silver, she didn't know when Shen Zhuo bought the fan, otherwise Gu Sanniang would have to stop it.

"Although you and Brother Yu'er don't spend much money every month, you have to take a long-term view, this person who lives at home, where can you feel at ease if you don't have a few dollars in your hand? Besides, Brother Yu always has to grow up, and in the future, he will not ask for money to take the entrance examination, marry a wife and have children, you are his father, if you don't make it a good deal for him, who will do it for him? You can't live in Aunt Qin's house for the rest of your life. ”

Shen Zhuo laughed, and he bought a folding fan, which attracted her reprimands all the way, but he was not bored by what she said, he just felt that this Gu Sanniang was very interesting.

Before Gu Sanniang could say more, the shopkeeper who sold the cloth muttered impatiently: "This is this lady, do you buy it or not, if you don't buy it, there are other guests waiting to ask for it." ”

Gu Sanniang was interrupted, and finally let go of Shen Zhuo, she turned her head and said to the shopkeeper, "Wrap me up with this piece of gold all over the ground." ”

After buying the cloth, Gu Sanniang and Shen Zhuo followed Gu Sanniang all the way forward, at this time, there was a stall in front of them, on which were placed all kinds of velvet flowers, but at this hour, there were not many women shopping, and the velvet flowers were outdated, and the merchants from all over the country were not very eye-catching, but Gu Sanniang saw that there were many velvet flowers, but he walked forward happily, and the stall owner saw the guests and asked enthusiastically: "Does the little lady want to buy flowers, I wear them all by the ladies in the palace, do you want to give it a try?" ”

Shen Zhuo in the back glanced twice, the goods were good, but they were the style that was popular in Beijing a few years ago.

Gu Sanniang asked casually, "How do you sell these flowers?" ”

The stall owner replied: "Fifteen wen one, the little lady is more, and it can be cheaper." ”

Gu Sanniang picked up a few velvet flowers and looked at them, and then asked, "How many do you have?" ”

The stall owner was in good spirits, and he said: "Don't worry, little lady, my family has enough goods, how many do you want!" ”

Shen Zhuo heard what Gu Sanniang meant, and he said in a low voice: "This trick is old, if you buy it back and wear it yourself, just pick a few, if it is resold, I'm afraid it won't be easy to sell." ”

"I know." Gu Sanniang has long seen that this trick is not in fashion, the women she saw on the streets of Tongcheng in the past two days have not worn this style of velvet flowers, but if it is in a small place like Lixian, a velvet flower of fifteen yuan, I think it can still attract many women, after all, this is different from rouge gouache, as long as it is not extremely poor, the woman in charge can still get fifteen yuan.