169 Distinguished guests come to the door, Mrs. Yi
The next day, Zhan Xiaoyan made breakfast for Yan Qihao and left, because she got up late today, so she had to hurry to the store, but he still made breakfast and ate it himself, so he went to the store, because an important guest came to the door today. Pen, Qu, Ge www.biquge.info is a sixty-five-year-old man, but she is highly respected, and even the current emperor respects her very much, because she has been the emperor's nurturing grandmother for a few days. So how can a man be educated? This is not something that can be explained simply.
"Old Mrs. Yi, I'm sorry, I'm late! Then let me help you into the reception room, I've drawn a few patterns for you to choose! After Zhan Xiaoyan arrived at the store from the Regent's Palace, he immediately saw the carriage not far from the entrance of the store, and the unusual coachman, and then the old lady Yi had already arrived, she was late, and after walking in, she saw the old lady who was already sitting there drinking tea.
Generally speaking, the guests who came to the store should have been brought directly to the reception room by Aunt Yun, but because she had instructed yesterday that this guest would be received by her in person, and the business would wait until she came to see that it was to talk to the old lady, so Aunt Yun would move a chair to the side of the shelf, let her sit down, and serve her tea.
"The smile is coming, huh? It's not too late, it's not too late, it's me who came early, the old man, I didn't sleep much, and I woke up early when I was eating breakfast, and I remembered the appointment with you, so I came here. Come, let's go to the reception room! Mrs. Yi looked at Zhan with a smile and smiled kindly, she hadn't met a junior who could make her feel so good for a long time, not to mention that last time she even if she reached out to help, let herself, who was trapped halfway because the carriage broke down, returned home before the night completely fell, this kind of help, she also remembers.
"Then Mrs. Yi, last time you said that you would make a set of jewelry for your daughters and granddaughters who are about to get married, then the first few drawings were drawn by me for Mrs. Yi's daughters, mainly with peonies, lotuses, bamboos and green grass, because according to what Mrs. Yi said about their personalities, I think these patterns will be appropriate. Then there are the granddaughters of Mrs. Yi, I have used the pattern of the mandarin duck, but the materials used to make the jewelry are jade, pearls, warm jade, etc., and the mandarin duck is also painted in a different way, so Mrs. Yi, you take a good look and choose slowly, because I think you are their mother and grandmother, you must know what kind of pattern is the most suitable for them. Zhan Xiaoyan said to Mrs. Yi while opening the drawn pattern.
"Okay, you've got all the drawings! Because my granddaughters all got married on the same day, I guess I want to make a set of jewelry for them and their mothers, so they make the same color but different styles of jewelry, so the mandarin duck pattern jewelry is not needed, but I can use it on their wedding dresses. Smiling, my granddaughters, who are fifteen, sixteen and seventeen years old, are married on the same day because of the whims of my wife, and they are all very filial, and they all agreed. When Mrs. Yi said this, the smile on her face became even kinder.
"So even though my house is not a big one, it is a family that lives together, and my daughters and their husbands buy houses side by side, so I often visit my daughters' houses." The old lady Yi has carefully read the patterns drawn by Zhan Xiaoyan, and knows that she is very careful to paint, and the painting is not sloppy at all, and after saying her thoughts, she talked about some things in her family, and Zhan Xiaoyan also listened very carefully.
"After reading it, you must be annoyed that you have said so many things to yourself! People, when you are old, you always have a lot of things to say, and when you talk to others, you talk about your own things, but you forget that the people around you don't necessarily like to listen to them. After saying a few more words, Mrs. Yi came back to her senses and said with a smile on her face a little apologetically.
"No, old lady, I like to hear it! And not all the juniors don't like to listen to the old people, you know, 'there is an old family like a treasure', although people use the morning sun to describe the young, and the old people are the sunshine at dusk, but people's life, can not always be the morning sunshine, after decades have passed, it will become the sunshine at dusk. And from the sunshine in the morning to the sunshine at dusk, the process is to be experienced, learned and experienced by yourself, so sometimes, it is a very lucky thing to be able to listen to the elderly. Zhan Xiaoyan shook her head unmindfully, this was all her true words.
"Yes, yes! You are really a good boy, I didn't misunderstand you! That's good, you can draw this pattern again, and next time you finish drawing, come to my house to show me, and do the jewelry I have selected, and you can draw the other two pieces of jewelry. Hearing Zhan Xiaoyan say this, Mrs. Yi was very happy, because she was not in vain at such an age, and she had seen many people, so she could feel whether they were telling the truth or not. And the girl who shows her smile feels very comfortable, and she knows that she is a very good girl.
"Okay, then I'll start making the three patterns you selected, a total of six sets of jewelry, and when I'm done, I'll draw another pattern, and let the old lady choose two, and I'll make it." In that case, let's do the better, and in ten days' time, I will visit the old lady's house!" Zhan Xiaoyan agreed, because in order to do business, she has not been to the guest's home, but there are very few, and the general customer prefers to go to the store to buy the jewelry directly, or let herself draw the right pattern for them to choose.
"Well, that's fine, I'll wait for you!" Mrs. Yi nodded and agreed, because for her, it would be the same after a few days, as long as the jewelry and clothes of her daughter and granddaughters were made within a month, there was still plenty of time. Originally, she had a person and shop specializing in jewelry, but because of the chat with Zhan Xiaoyan, she knew this girl's craftsmanship and had seen her make jewelry, so she wanted her to do it for a while. Now it seems that the jewelry made by this girl is as good as her person.
After sending off Mrs. Yi, Zhan Xiaoyan explained to Aunt Yun, and then entered the 'workshop', because she had to make a prototype of the jewelry first, roughly determine the size of each piece of jewelry, and then carry out specific refinement, although there is plenty of time, but every step must be done, and she has always done this.
Here Mrs. Yi returned home, and called her daughters to the house, she gave birth to a total of seven children in her life, three daughters and four sons, but the only regret is that her husband died early, she died of illness when she was thirty-five years old, at that time her eldest son had only married his wife for three years and gave birth to a grandson, and her eldest daughter had only been married for less than a year and was more than eight months pregnant, so when he died, they had only one grandchild.
It is precisely because of his departure that her children have decided that they will not leave her too far, and the remaining two unmarried daughters have only one request for their future husband, that is, they are willing to buy a mansion next to their home, and the couple have always lived here, so she has been living well for the past thirty years, and she has not lost her husband and felt lonely.
"Mother, is that smile really as good as you say? Did you say that she is younger than Yi Xuan, only eleven years old, and after the New Year, she will only be twelve years old, and she has been open for more than five years, and she is not from Beiyan Kingdom? But I have to say, her drawings are very good, and I like them very much! Now that you've asked her to start making these jewelry, we'll be able to see it and meet this girl together. Mrs. Yi's eldest daughter, Sun Zhenfei, said after looking at the pattern. Even if she is about to be fifty years old, women love beauty regardless of age, especially the well-maintained wives of large families.
"Of course you'll see her, because now I've only picked out three patterns, and she's still drawing the remaining two. Although there are only three mothers, Zhenfei and Zhenling gave birth to two daughters, and they were both married on the same day according to the agreement, so the jewelry you wear should be the same as your own children, and the reason why there are five sets is also for the two of you to bring when they return to the door, so those two patterns are what you will wear on that day. ”
Mrs. Yi said to her daughters, because every time before they came, she would first order the kitchen people to cook a few more dishes, and they would have a lively meal. And in the evening, their husbands come too, along with their children, so when they come, everyone sits around the big table and eats. Even if she doesn't usually call them over, at least two of the four sons will find time to eat with her every day, and there are lively grandchildren who are coquettish and happy during the meal.
"Well, that's good! Because you have watched people for so long, you will never make a mistake, so since she is so good for you, she will definitely be a good girl. Sun Zhenyan said. Because although her mother didn't say too many good things about Zhan Xiaoyan, she liked the girl Zhan Xiaoyan very much, so she could see from her mother's attitude towards her, so she also wanted to meet this girl, see the jewelry she made, and see what she looked like. Therefore, ten days later, when Zhan Xiaoyan came to [Sun Mansion] with the finished jewelry, he was very well received.
"Xiaoyan is here, they are my daughters and granddaughters, because they know that you are going to send the jewelry and painted patterns today, so they also want to meet you." Mrs. Yi looked at the girl who was brought in by the maid and said, the maid still has six boxes in her hands, and Zhan Xiaoyan is still holding paper in her hands, obviously the boxes are filled with finished jewelry, and what she is holding in her hands is the drawn pattern.
"Well, old lady, I hope that today's jewelry and patterns will satisfy you! And ladies and gentlemen, I hope you will enjoy the jewelry I make and smile when you wear them. Zhan smiled and put the jewelry in their hands one by one, and accurately said which of them was the eldest daughter, which was the second daughter, and which was the third daughter.
"Miss Zhan is really smart! Mother hasn't told you our names yet, you know exactly, and these three sets of jewelry are all very popular with us, and when our daughter is about to come, I believe that the other three sets of jewelry, they will also like it. Mother told us that you are only 11 years old, and you will only be 12 years old after the New Year, but you are very mature in dealing with people and things. I think in addition to making such good jewelry, it is also because you know very well how you want to be a person, which is really not easy! Sun Zhenfei looked at her set of jewelry and said very praisefully.
And the reason why she praised her like this at this time is not only because the jewelry is very good, but also because of her appreciation and recognition as a person. Looking at her, although the girl in front of her is just such a small person, and her daughter is taller than her, she has to say that she is very good, even in the face of so many of them, she has no stage fright at all, she is still down-and-out, smiling, not flinching at all, really courageous.
"Thank you Mrs. Zhang for the compliment, I am very happy, and I hope that the pattern of another set of jewelry I have drawn can be liked by Mrs. Zhang. And the old lady, I have also painted a set of jewelry for you, and I believe that on the day of the wedding of your five granddaughters, you will also wear new clothes and jewelry, because you are the most respected master in the house. Zhan smiled and accepted her compliment, and then said modestly. Because she doesn't just use jewelry to make money, she also hopes that the patterns she draws can be welcomed and liked by the customers who come to the store, so she has always been very attentive.
"Okay, okay, as long as it's a picture you draw, I'm sure it's all very good, that smile, you'll stay for lunch today, right? Don't refuse, because even if it's not for the sake of your help to me in time, just for you to send jewelry and patterns to your door today, I have to entertain you for a meal! Mrs. Yi smiled, and then she was going to leave her to eat, and the hour at this time was actually very early, it was only three quarters of the hour, and there was still more than an hour before noon. So the reason why she directly opened her mouth to keep it was because she was afraid that Zhan Xiaoyan would leave directly after sending things.
"Well, of course that's good! Luckily, I didn't just bring jewelry, but I also prepared gifts for the guests, and it was in the carriage, so I didn't have to worry about not knowing the rules for lunch. Zhan smiled and said playfully, this kind of performance is in line with what she should look like at her age, so everyone will all smile. (To be continued.) )