Yiran Building, Fujin room, Fujin's aunt and wife Li came to visit the door and was chatting with Fujin. This aunt of Fujin is a scene character, and her father's official character is very high, but she has withdrawn from the court. The commander's wife is a typical lady, although she doesn't like to read, she is not illiterate, she is an extrovert, she is a figure in the social field, her eloquence is not bad, she loves to talk and laugh, and she is a very popular person among the wives of the first and second court officials.

Her house is not very far from Ruiwang's mansion, and she often comes to visit the house.

"Xiu'er, my aunt hasn't been here for more than a month, I miss you."

The commander's wife is more than ten years older than Fujin, but she is Fujin's elder, very amiable and sincere.

"Then you can come more, I don't want to go out much, besides, the house is very busy now, and I can't go out. You are Xiu'er's mother's family, can you come and chat with Xiu'er? ”

"Auntie knows that the prince and Fang Fujin have come back, isn't this a request for the prince? I heard your uncle say that the prince wants to do business, and the emperor asked your uncle to help him. A few days ago, you sent someone to send a gift to the house, and my aunt liked it so much that she didn't sleep for half the night! Why do you give so much? The things are so good, they are all not available in our Qing Dynasty, and my aunt is here to thank you. ”

"Don't thank me, the gift to you was given to you by the prince, but the money to buy the gift is from the side Fujin, so you will inherit the side Fujin's affection."

"You mean, the gift to your uncle is the silver from the side blessing? How good is that? Four boxes of gifts, the boxes are so big, and they are full, how much does it cost? Your uncle especially liked the big drinking cup inside, shiny and shiny. ”

"It's made of stainless steel, and I really like it. Don't think too much about it, the prince and they have been traveling for a year, and they have to bring some gifts to everyone when they come back, right? You don't care whose money buys it, just like it. ”

"Like, like! Whoever doesn't like such a good thing is a fool. But what is the gift in return? ”

"What are you kidding? Sister Yun is your junior. I might even ask you for help in the future. ”

"Okay! Yes! What needs to be done by the aunt just talk. ”

"Xiu'er knows that your connections are quite powerful, so what about you, so I will help advertise Xiu'er."

"What are you talking about? What is Advertising? The aunt didn't understand at all. ”

"That's right, the three princes were taken by our Buddhist master to travel to Yunyou, and they went to a country far away that did not belong to the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, it didn't cost the Qing Dynasty's money, and Master Gan Lin asked the prince to bring a few antiques and exchange the money over there to cover daily expenses. Sister Yun's father, Mr. Chen, brought his ancestral antiques to his daughter. Who knew that the antiques over there were worth more than ours, so they used the money exchanged for the antiques to cover a year's expenses, and also bought back a little gifts and goods. The prince said that there is richer than ours, and there are more skills, and the three of them learned a little bit of the skills over there. I have been at home for several years, and I want to add some money to the treasury. The things over there are all that we don't have in the Qing Dynasty, and they are very novel, so I am afraid that no one will know them and dare not buy them. Xiu'er is not for you to sell things, but for you to wear exotic things, wear exotic jewelry, and show off with your best sisters or hardcore girlfriends, if they want to buy it, you will give her an address, let them buy it in Nalan Department Store, and then give you a tap. ”

"Auntie just ask you, what's the head? Rest assured. Although the aunt is not a three-inch incorruptible tongue, those high-ranking women, daughters and aunts still know that as long as they look good, they will buy it, and they will not hesitate to spend money. Besides, my aunt and a few sisters have children who want to get married, get married, and look for new jewelry and fabrics everywhere. ”

"Auntie, you are here today at the right time, and this kind of thing will be handed over to Auntie. Wait a minute, Xiu'er will show you a sample. ”

"Wow! You said you bought all these things from that foreign land? That's pretty too, right? The Commander's Lady's eyes widened like copper bells, and she swallowed saliva, "Xiu'er, you said that these were all given to you by Fang Fujin?" That's too out of line, isn't it? The aunt knows that the wives and concubines of those ministers are very few and far from each other, and there are no appointments like you and Fang Fujin. How much does it cost to wear such a good outfit? ”

"Don't be emotional, do you think these things can be sold well?"

"It's strange if it's not easy to sell, it's easy to be robbed. But what should my aunt do if she gets dirty when she walks around? This heaven-shattering ......"

"This cheongsam will be given to you, but you have to see the effect after wearing it, come, Xiu'er will serve you to wear it. You are just fifty years old, and you are well maintained, Sister Zheng, can you do me a favor? ”

"No, the slave is afraid that it will be broken for you. The Commander's wife is really young, yo hey, whose young grandmother is this? ”

The Commander's Lady almost flashed her waist with a smile: "Mama Zheng is really good at telling jokes." How much does this jewelry cost? You're pretty, aren't you? Are you sure you gave it to your aunt? ”

"Yes, you have all these embroidered gifts on you. This dress is newly made, and it hasn't been put on yet, so it's your hard work. ”

"Auntie has worked hard before she has done anything? The hem of the dress is a diamond, right? ”

"These shiny things are called hot diamonds, they are glass, and they are branded with an iron, what is the price of diamonds? Is it worn on the head, can it be placed on the hem of the garment? If my prince decorates his skirt with diamonds, he will not be impeached by the imperial historian. Don't move, this is a peacock hairpin, for you to wear here, and this one is alloyed, this is titanium, and it is the most valuable jewelry over there. ”

"Auntie can't walk anymore." The Commander-in-Chief kept looking in the mirror.

"Not really, right? I'll see, what's not suitable? My uncle is really a good fortune" "Hahaha...... One sentence made the Commander's wife laugh.

The commander's wife didn't go home at all when she went out of the house, and went directly to the mansion of her hardcore best friend, Mrs. Xue, a scholar of Wang University. This scholar has been in Tanhua, is a person who has learned five cars, and is now a close minister of the Son of Heaven, who is responsible for drafting holy decrees and edicts by the side of Emperor Shunzhi, and that honor is not comparable to ordinary people. Although he was Han, no one dared to break ground on his head. His wife Xue and Mrs. Commander grew up together since childhood, and were taught by the same female master, and their family backgrounds are all similar. Although the commander is a second-class person, he is a person with real power, and he is still half of the emperor's father-in-law. The women of the two families get along very well, and there is also a tacit understanding between Lord Wang and Lord Commander. The two Hanchens, who are both literate and martial, are also the emperor's ministers. The commander's wife knew that Lord Wang's youngest daughter was about to get married, and her husband was the eldest son of Ye Bushu, the general of Zhenguo. Ye Bushu is the half-brother of the prince, ranked fourth, and was later named the auxiliary prince, and he was also among the royal nobles.

There are many troubles for the daughter of a minister who is married to a royal family, at least the dowry must be decent, and the amount is also conventional, and there must be sixty-four lifts. It's a lot of pressure on ministers who don't have real power. Fortunately, there are many brothers and sisters of Lord Wang, as well as cousins and cousins, as well as colleagues and classmates, who can make up the dowry. But the jewelry is not much of the daughter's intention, not that the jewelry is bad, but too cookie-cutter. Their daughter is a talented girl who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her appearance is also charming. For the dowry given by her parents, she is not easy to pick and choose, that is, although the jewelry is very expensive, it does not meet her wishes. The little girl wants to be different, and on the day of her wedding, she wears different jewelry from others, and wears a different wedding dress. Xue Shi loved this daughter very much, and she was also the youngest daughter, and there was no one in the family who was coquettish with her when she got married, so she thought about how to answer her daughter correctly and go out happily, but the opportunity came.

"Hey, I said Madame Commander, you are younger today than you were when you were eighteen, how did you do this? Don't move, let me see the hairpin on your head. Oh my God, where did you get this old man from? ”

Because she is a hardcore best friend, Mrs. Xue doesn't joke or talk to Mrs. Commander, and even her movements are very casual, she took off the alloy jewelry on Mrs. Commander's head and put it on her head, and kept looking in the mirror: "Tell me, where did you get it?" ”

"What do you mean by getting it? Do you say it's good-looking? ”

"You guy's hands and eyes are so good that you can get such exquisite jewelry. Tell me, how much silver can you get? My daughter is trying to get a few pieces of head and face that are different from the Qing Dynasty jewelry, and it just so happens that these few on your head will be left for me. ”

"Hey, hey! When did you become the lady of the village, full of gangsterism? Don't rob it, listen to me. The commander's wife protected her head and sat on the chair: "If you come to the door, you don't ask for peace or refreshments, and you can rob them when you come up. Don't worry, three hairpins snatched two of them. It seems that the old sisters like it too. ”

"Isn't this nonsense? Hurry up and confess, where did you get it? ”

"Don't worry, let me take a breath, think about it, and serve tea first."

"Tea, tea, you guy, you are used to whetting people's appetites, hurry up."

"These jewelry and the clothes on my body were given to me by my niece, Tong Fujin of Ruiwangfu, my niece of my mother-in-law. Didn't her husband Rui Wangye just come back from a foreign tour? These things are bought from foreign countries. ”

Xue Shi collapsed on the chair all of a sudden, she didn't think that the thing was not produced in the Qing Dynasty, but bought from a foreign country? It's too late to go to a foreign country. The daughter will get married in about 20 days, and the others are very satisfied, but this jewelry is too old-fashioned.

"I said that the old sister will discuss with you, give me these beautiful hairpins on your head, and you can talk about how much money you want. The child is out of the door this time, and he is the youngest, so he wants to send her to satisfaction. ”

"This, this ......" The commander's wife was distressed, but she felt sorry for her hardcore girlfriend if she didn't agree. It was a ...... from my niece."

"You guy ...... when it's critical"

"Don't say anything ugly, just let it be given to your daughter, you take it to the child to see if you are satisfied, don't just say yes to yourself, what if your daughter doesn't like it?" The Commander's Lady held on to her only hope, and regretted that she had come without even thinking about it, and when she came, she would disarm people. How do you explain to Xiu'er when you go back?

Of course, Mrs. Bachelor saw the reluctance of the Commander's wife, and she was very guilty, and said, "The love of the old sister will never be forgotten by Jie'er for the rest of our lives." Besides, Tong Fujin can give you three, presumably there will be more, your aunt and niece get along so well, I will definitely give you a few more. I don't know if she still has it in her hand, can you ask? If there is a ......"

"You guy, you have to inch in, okay, I'll ask you again."

The two laughed. Xue Shi said to the maid beside him: "Hui'er, you go and invite the third lady over, and say that the lady has brought her a new kind of jewelry." ”

After a while, Miss Wang San arrived, greeted the commander's wife, greeted her mother, and said with a smile: "Sister Hui said that the commander's wife has brought new jewelry to her daughter, can her daughter pay respects?" ”

Although the commander's wife is extremely reluctant, she must also be generous and bold in front of the younger generation. He took off all the alloy jewelry from his head: "That, doesn't a young girl look old when she wears this?" ”

Who knew that the eyes of the third lady were straight. Carefully looking at the jewelry that is completely different from the style of the Qing Dynasty, how did she know that the hairpin in her hand was worth ten yuan, and the fifty Wen of the Qing Dynasty. There is no cheaper piece of jewelry than this. It is a rose studded with hot diamonds, and the edges of the petals are small diamond-like particles, which shimmer for a long time when they are illuminated by the sun.

"Aunt Li, are you really willing?" A look of anticipation when he spoke.

The Commander's Lady is the most soft-hearted, and what she is most afraid of is the eyes that people expect. Hurriedly said: "You kid, you can't bear to say anything." Although Aunt Li also likes it, if you like what Aunt Li didn't say, I'll give it to you. It is not easy for a woman to live a lifetime, but it will be more beautiful when she goes out, and other times she is worried and tired. Take it and try it to see if you are satisfied? ”

"You said it was for Jie'er? My niece kowtowed to you! "Need you say more? Satisfied!

"I don't know how much silver these hairpins are, give you a thousand taels, and pick up the silver tickets." Seeing that his daughter was satisfied, Xue let out a long breath.

"What are you doing? Treat me like an old profiteer? This was given to me by my niece, and I sold it for money when I changed hands? It's not like that, right? ”

"Dead, your niece gave it to you, and she didn't spend any money? The northwest wind is blowing? ”

"No, it was given to her by Fujin on the side of her house."

"Wouldn't it? Will Fang Fujin get along with Chang Fujin so well? Hey, the old sister hurriedly showed me the hem of the cheongsam, how is this embroidered? Please, tell me how to get it, there are still twenty days, and it's still too late to make such a beautiful cheongsam for my daughter, talk about it, talk about it. ”

"What are you talking about, I didn't do it, didn't Fang Fujin do it for my niece."

"I just heard that the two Fujin of the Rui Wangfu were harmonious, but I didn't expect the harmony to be like this. Yes, for my sake, you lick your face and beg Fu Jin again, and tell me how to do the cheongsam. After that, he kept shaking the body of the commander's wife, and began to sell cuteness.

"You guys are really, and I don't know how your lord Wang ......"

"Stop, stop, don't come to meat in front of children, have you eaten? Hurry up, Hui'er girl, you go to the small kitchen and give an order, come and give it to the distinguished guests. ”

"Yes, the slave knows."

"You are really my timely rain, it is not in vain for the two of us to bow to Jinlan. If you need my help with anything, just speak, I'll ......."

"Thank you very much, according to your ability and talent, you can still move up, don't know us when the time comes."

"What words? My master is now a product, how far can he go if he rises again? It would be good to keep it up until we returned to our hometown, but we don't have the idea of a minister. We are Hanchen, can we compare with those people? But you still have a lot of hope. I heard my lord say that the queen mother likes the third prince very much, and she will not be the emperor in the future, and it is no problem to be a prince and a prince of the county, right? ”

"Shhhh Don't talk about state affairs. You also know that the emperor is still young, and there will be many women who will enter the palace in the future, and the emperor's son will also have a thirty-fifty son, how can he have three sons? ”

"Look at you, I mean three...... It is very favored by the Queen Mother. ”

"We didn't dare to think that I would go back and be out for most of the day."

"You, the poached eggs are here, go back when you're full, it's rare for my daughter to be happy, it's all brought by you, you don't have to be polite about how much silver you want, and your brother still settles the account." We are snatching love with a knife, we can't help it, and we don't even give the silver, what has become of us? ”

"Later, it's better to get your child right than anything else. I'll go back to King Rui's Mansion and ask my niece if there are any new jewelry, and if so, I'll buy a few. There is also this cheongsam, ask if there is any such fabric, and if you have it, buy one or two pieces of it. ”

"Thank you, thank you, slow down."