Chapter 1 Huadu

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In the flower capital of March, everything recovers, and the grass grows and the warbler flies. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe wicker on both sides of the river also sprouted green sprouts, and the warm breeze blew so that the merchants who came and went for trade and business couldn't help but stop and take a few more breaths of this refreshing air. In this picturesque and beautiful place, who doesn't want to put aside all worries and distractions and embrace this spring breeze so gently.

In such a peaceful and prosperous world, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, men plough and women weave, and live a prosperous and stable life. There is an endless stream of merchants coming and going from the southeast and northwest, making the already rich flower capital more economically prosperous.

Speaking of this flower capital, it is really a paradise on earth.

It is rumored that flowers have three treasures, and the first treasure is the embroidery of Huadu. The embroidery of Huadu is made of high-quality silk satin as the bottom of the fabric, with hundreds of bleached and dyed five-color silk threads. Let the wind blow and the sun, the rain and water, the bright appearance is the same as the beginning, and it will remain unchanged for a hundred years. Coupled with the exquisite skills of experienced embroiderers, you can embroider all kinds of flowers, birds, fish and insects at will, flying dragons and phoenixes. This is also the reason why since ancient times, only the embroidery products of Huadu have been eligible to be selected for the royal family.

This second treasure is the singing and dancing girl of Huadu. As the most prestigious place for singing and dancing, there have always been countless singers and dancers with excellent colors and arts. And many tourists come here for this reason. Looking at the spring breeze in my eyes, listening to the beautiful sound of the three days around the beam, and drinking this intoxicating wine. I'm afraid that even the gods will fall in love with this gentle and wealthy township.

The last treasure is also the most important treasure in Huadu. It is the warm water river, the transportation hub that runs through the whole city. No matter which direction they come from, the merchants who do business in Huadu will definitely come from this river by boat. Along this endless river, the residents of Huadu have built a variety of shops on both sides of the warm water river. People come and go from these shops, satisfying themselves to complete their transactions. In such a season of spring flowers, every day welcomes an endless stream of businessmen from all directions, and the whole flower is surrounded in a lively atmosphere.

Not far away, a group of merchants from the Western Regions walked slowly. This group of merchants from the Western Regions was dressed very gorgeously, all of them were jewels with halternecks, wearing gold and silver. The scarves are all over the body, and the colors are gorgeous and colorful. A middle-aged man from the Western Regions led by him walked straight into this famous embroidery shop under the shade of green willows - Donglai Pavilion. Purple qi coming from the east is a sign of good luck. The shallow comparison of customers to purple gas also shows the good intentions of the proprietress.

It seems that this person from the Western Regions is not the first time to come to Huadu to do business, and he obviously knows the place of Huadu for a long time. He picked up a gold-threaded purse with excellent embroidery, "Shopkeeper, does this purse have any other colors?" Take it out and let us pick and choose. ”

"Wait, I'll get you some chic and brightly colored gold thread purses." With the gentle and soft voice of the daughter's family, a small head quietly poked out from behind the counter.

"It's you, little clever ghost. You're helping your grandma look after the store again? Where's your grandma? The merchant of the Western Regions smiled at the counter.

After a while, the little head behind the counter came out again. "Oh, it's you. Uncle Bardazi, long time no see. ”

The little clever ghost in Bardazi's mouth ran out from behind the counter excitedly, holding orders stamped with red seals in his hands, looking like he was in a hurry. Bardazi touched her head, "Well, you've grown taller and more handsome." The little ghost tilted his head and smiled, "Uncle Bardazi, don't call me a little ghost anymore, I'm so old, and the neighbors say that I can open a shop on my own like Grandma in a few years." In this way, you can serve your grandma with filial piety. ”

"Yes. Chi'er is really a good boy who is filial, but look at the way you make a mess of these orders now. If you want to be on your own, I'm afraid it will take some time to hone and hone it. Bardazi stroked his beard and laughed.

It turned out that Zhou Chi'er, who was slim and slim, with an aura between his eyebrows and eyes, made a mess of the counter of Donglai Pavilion. On the table, under the table, and on her hands, there were orders from Donglai Pavilion everywhere. Bardazi picked up one casually and looked at it carefully, the commercial ticket said that the state lord ordered a batch of cloud brocade embroidery in Donglai Pavilion on the fifth day of the first month, and it was to be delivered before the end of the month, and the deposit had been paid twenty-five taels of silver. Chi'er saw Bardazi holding the order ticket in his store, and his heart panicked. She was not afraid that the things on the ticket list would be seen by Bardazi, but that she was afraid that she would be scolded by her grandmother if she made such a mess of the commercial tickets in the store.

So in a panic, he hastily packed up these orders that flew everywhere, and complained in his heart that Bardazi was not at the right time. But he said sweetly, "Uncle Bardazi, how many days do you have to stay in Huadu to do business this time?" It's better to stay in the flower capital and have fun, spring flowers are the most beautiful time of the year. ”

Bardazi frowned slightly, as if it was the heavens that were not beautiful, and he shrugged helplessly, "I can't stay longer this time, this time I want to take a batch of goods to the imperial city in a hurry, but it's not okay to be a little late." It seems that in the spring of this flower capital, I Baldazi is destined to live up. ”

When Chi'er heard this, she sighed silently for Bardazi in her heart, "Then I'll quickly go and take out all the gold thread purses in the store and choose them for you." ”

"Little ghost, you see that your hands are full of things, why do you still have your hands free to hold your purse? Why did you make your counter look like this, when your grandma came, she was sure to scold you for being a troublemaker. Seeing her comical appearance, Bardazi could only shake his head angrily and laughing.

I remember the first time I walked into the store, the little ghost was a five-year-old. A fair, smooth little face with two black grape-like eyes stared straight at him, so that he was speechless for a moment, and almost forgot what to buy. Although this child is a daughter, the little head turns quickly, and she also learns to take care of the store after her grandmother. Nine years have passed in a blink of an eye, and he has developed from a small backpack business to a caravan of his own, and this shop has changed from a simple and narrow shop to a well-known embroidery shop.

As soon as Chi'er heard Bardazi say this, her heart began to feel sad, she originally came to help her grandmother take care of the store in a good manner, but she didn't expect to add a mess instead of helping. Where can she distinguish the orders and commercial tickets clearly, and she can only mix them together. Maybe a few of them were missing, and she wouldn't have noticed it. "I ........ I originally wanted to help Grandma do more things so that Grandma would not be so tired. But I didn't expect ........"

"What didn't you expect?" At this moment, a slender and light woman with a delicate face could not hide her old age came in at the door of the store.

"Mother, are you back?" Chi'er shouted and ran over happily.

"Mother's little girl, look at you like this, you have made a mess of the store again." As she spoke, she gently wiped the dust off her face with a handkerchief. "Can't you be a girl and stay in the room honestly and be a female celebrity? You see these orders scattered everywhere, these are all paid deposits, and they can't do without one. If my mother stares at you less every day, it is always uneasy to be so old. ”

Hey, I was educated by my grandmother again, and Chi'er could only bow her head heavily and retreat to the side to see Grandma to clean up this mess.

The woman skillfully sorted through the scattered orders and bills, and conversed kindly with Bardazi. "This is your first time in Huadu this year. It's been a long time since I've seen you here, how are you doing lately? ”

"Well, you're worried, I'm still the same, nothing has changed. Chi'er is quite a bit marked. I heard that the imperial city is in urgent need of embroidery products in Huadu recently, and I am ready to make a big profit. Because most of the excellent quality embroidery products were paid directly to the imperial court, the embroidery of Huadu has always been in high demand in the imperial city. As soon as the spring of this year began, my team and I came to Huadu to screen suitable goods and return to Beijing for resale. I just happened to come in your shop to see what I wanted, and I bumped into Chi'er, a little clever ghost. ”

"Yes, Uncle Bardazi took a fancy to our family's gold-threaded purse as soon as he came in, and asked me to take some different colors to choose from."

"Oh, I was going to pick out some beautiful gold thread purses, so I'll go to the back and get more." The woman methodically packed up the shop and prepared to find the gold thread purse in stock.

"Help! Someone! A short and piercing cry instantly broke the peaceful atmosphere of the flower capital. What happened? Who is so hoarse and desperate for help? Bardazi and everyone else were startled by the sudden shouting and immediately followed the door.

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