Chapter 068: Acquaintance
Shu Jinhua finally returned to the Spring Pavilion.
In the early autumn, he saw the exhaustion of Shu Jinhua, and as soon as he came back, he was busy preparing bathing supplies. felt that Shu Jinhua had little for dinner, so she asked Ju Qing and Lanzhi to serve in the room, and she herself went to the small kitchen to prepare some food for Shu Jinhua.
It's still a little early, Shu Jinhua originally planned to practice calligraphy first, but seeing that Juqing and the two of them actually prepared hot water, they felt that their bodies were indeed a little sore, and it was also very good to take a bubble bath to eliminate fatigue.
took off the concubine-colored jacket, and directly untied the green jade soft sword wrapped around his waist. With only a pure white undershirt on his body and a thin cloak that reached his ankles, Shu Jinhua sent Juqing and the others out, and entered the bath room like this.
In the bath room, a large screen of one and a half people is divided into two rooms, inside and outside, and the usual washing can be solved in the outer room, and the inner room is the oversized bath tub that Shu Jinhua loves.
Taking off his cloak and underwear and hanging them on the screen, Shu stepped into the tub. Lying on the edge cautiously to avoid the back wound touching the water, Shu Jinhua sighed comfortably.
The water temperature is a little high, but it is very comfortable to sit in, and the water vapor rises, enveloping the bath room in a faint white mist, which looks ethereal and dreamlike.
Shu Jin's paintings are all unobstructed, and the exposed skin is also stained with a layer of fine droplets. Lying on the soft cushion on the edge of the tub with one arm on his pillow, Shu Jinhua closed his eyes, but after a while, his shallow breathing became more regular.
The candlestick on the candlestick outside the bath room was slightly off, as if a breeze was blowing, bringing a slight coolness. Shu Jinhua opened his eyes vigilantly, and subconsciously stopped breathing.
It's too late to get dressed. Shu Jinhua made a quick move, dragged the long cloak hanging on the screen, and his body also burst out of the bath bucket like lightning, and when he turned around, his whole body was tightly wrapped in the cloak.
Get out of the bath quickly. Shu Jinhua went straight to the study on the side.
Pushing open the door, Shu Jinhua unexpectedly raised his eyebrows.
"It's so late to disturb Miss Shu Si, in fact, I'm still full of regret." Sitting on the circle chair opposite the head desk in the study, Tang Xueqing said with a smile.
Shu Jinhua walked into the study and closed the door casually. pulled the cloak wrapped around his body and said to Tang Xueqing. "Shopkeeper Tang, wait a minute, I'll go change my clothes."
"Please." Tang Xueqing said generously.
Shu Jinhua didn't twist the painting, and after going back to the bedroom to change clothes, he returned to the study.
Sitting opposite Tang Xueqing, Shu Jinhua asked straight to the point. "I don't know what's the matter with Shopkeeper Tang?"
Tang Xueqing's face remained unchanged, but she was a little impressed by Shu Jin's painting in her heart. She came uninvited, and she sneaked in, Shu Jin didn't have a surprised look when she saw her, just this steady dìng, it was enough for her to admire.
"To tell you the truth, there is indeed one thing that the little woman came to disturb today. I want to ask Miss Shu Si for help. β
"The shopkeeper Tang should also know that I am a boudoir woman, and I do not participate in politics and do not run the house. There is only so much that can be helped. Shu Jinhua pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully.
She admires Tang Xueqing very much. At a young age, a woman has already laid her own foundation. Although in this dynasty, merchants are still not in the eyes of the aristocracy, but she still admires them. Although Tang Xueqing sneaked in today, she was dissatisfied for a moment. But the desire to make friends has not changed.
Tang Xueqing's face was overjoyed.
She naturally knew that it was wrong for her to come uninvited, but if she went the normal route. With her identity, she may not even be able to enter the door of the Bachelor's Mansion.
"Fourth Miss. I don't know the man who competed with His Royal Highness the Regent for the jade pendant that day, do you know? Tang Xueqing asked.
Shu Jin painted, and the person who competed with Qin Su that day was Li Jinglong, the prince of Huainan. She also learned from Shu Yu'an after she came back, and she was still laughing at his name in her heart. I don't know if this Li Jinglong is also different from the selfish and arrogant person in history.
"Shopkeeper Tang has something important to do with him?" Shu asked.
Tang Xueqing was relieved, and when she listened to the meaning of Shu Jin's painting, she knew who that person was.
Taking out a fan from her arms, Tang Xueqing stretched out her hand and handed it to Shu Jinhua, and said, "This is where the son fell in Xiuzhen Pavilion, the little woman doesn't know where the son is, so she has to find Miss Shu Si, please hand it over on your behalf." β
Shu Jinhua was stunned, just to put the fan, this Tang shopkeeper created a bachelor's mansion at night? Is this too confident in yourself, or is it too disrespectful to the anti-counterfeiting of the Academy?
Silently took the fan, Shu Jinhua vetoed Fang Cai's idea.
The fan bone is made of fine ice jade, and it is also the gold inlaid jade of Sao Bao, and the thin gold edge is wrapped with crystal ice jade, which looks like it is expensive. When I opened the fan, it was actually a picture of mountains and rivers drawn by Hanxuan ink. The precious Cheng dΓΉ of Hanxuan ink is like the green pine after the snow in the tea leaves, which is priceless in the market.
Looking carefully at the picture of mountains and rivers on the fan, Shu Jinhua's heart jumped.
Closing the fan, Shu Jinhua smiled at Tang Xueqing, "Since the shopkeeper Tang trusts me, then I won't shirk it." Don't worry, I will definitely hand over this fan to its owner. β
"Thank you so much, Miss Shu Si. There are many offends today, and I hope that Miss Shu Si Haihan. Tang Xueqing got up with a smile and gave a generous salute to Shu Jin.
Shu Jinhua is not a stingy person, and Tang Xueqing is bright enough. She used to like people with this kind of independent character, and although the timing was not very good today, it didn't dispel the years when she wanted to get to know Tang Xueqing.
Shu Jinhua also got up, stepped forward to help Tang Xueqing, and the two sat on two circle chairs side by side, Shu Jinhua said with a smile, "Tang's shopkeeper is sassy and cool, which is what I like, where can I talk about offending?" To tell you the truth, the last time I saw it in Xiuzhen Pavilion, I admired the shopkeeper Tang very much, and I also wanted to make friends with you. β
Hearing Shu Jin's words, Tang Xueqing only maintained a smile on her face, never showing too much surprise, nor showing the slightest embarrassment. Shu Jinhua has also been paying attention to Tang Xueqing's changes, and seeing this, she can't help but sigh in her heart, this woman is really different.
"It is also the honor of the little girl to meet Miss Shu Si." Tang Xueqing's voice is crisp, which makes people very comfortable to listen to.
"In this case, shopkeeper Tang should not call me Miss Shu Si, outsiders call me that, I don't think it sounds so good. The shopkeeper Tang doesn't dislike it, just call me a hibiscus painting. Shu Jinhua was happy, she really felt that Tang Xueqing was a good person, and she didn't know why, when she saw Tang Xueqing, she felt very kind.
"Okay, Hibiscus." Tang Xueqing shook Shu Jinhua's hand, and her smile became even sweeter, "Don't call me Tang Shopkeeper anymore, it looks old-fashioned." β
"That's called Xue Qing, and it looks kind." Shu Jinhua nodded, "But Xue Qing is older than me, so I took advantage of Xue Qing." β
"That's the best, the provincial governor reminds me that I'm several years older than you." Tang Xueqing laughed out loud and spoke a lot more casually, and the relationship between the two was instantly closer.
Shu Jinhua was in a very good mood, and the depression when he met Zhou Tai's daughter-in-law was also swept away. chatted with Tang Xueqing in the study for a while, which also made her more aware of the ability of this shopkeeper of Xiuzhen Pavilion.
Tang Xueqing was inconvenient to stay longer, so she made an appointment with Shu Jinhua for the next meeting, and slipped away quietly from the window.
Shu Jinhua didn't alarm anyone, took Li Jinglong's fan, and went back to the bedroom.
Ju Qing and Lan Zhi, who were guarding downstairs, couldn't help it, for such a long time, the young lady didn't call them up to serve, so they had to go up and ask.
When they arrived at the bathhouse, they didn't see the figure painted by Shu Jin, and the water in the bath bucket was already cold, so the two turned around and walked like a bedroom.
"Miss, you didn't call the slave after you bathed, the slave and the maid are worried about you." Ju Qing saw that Shu Jinhua had returned to the bedroom, so he was relieved.
Shu Jinhua slapped his head, and then remembered to forget about these two girls, "Oh, I was so comfortable that I forgot to call you up." β
"Miss, go and lie down, the slave will give you medicine. The effect of the medicine sent by Bai Gongzi is good, and the wound of the young lady is already healed when she sees it in the morning. Lan Zhiji was worried about Shu Jinhua's injury, and after coming in, she consciously went to get the medicine box, and motioned Shu Jinhua to lie down on the bed quickly, so that she could take the medicine.
Shu Jinhua took off her coat and honestly lay on the stepping bed. These girls are usually very obedient, but when it comes to her injuries, they unanimously do not allow Shu Jinhua to interfere, when to take trauma medicine, and the Chinese medicine they drink every day can't be left behind. Shu Jinhua also knew that they were all for her good, so she never resisted.
Gently took off Shu Jinhua's underwear, and the long wound on his back stretched from the left shoulder blade to the right elbow.
Lan Zhi carefully applied the ointment, wrapped the wound with a clean strip of cloth, and put the underwear back on Shu Jinhua, which was a great relief.
"Does Miss have an appetite? Knowing that you don't have much for dinner, Sister Chu Qiu prepared some of your favorite snacks and small shrimp dumplings, which are almost ready now. Juqing asked softly.
Shu Jinhua lay on the bed, she didn't have any appetite, but she was a little sleepy, shook her head gently, and said, "Tell sΓΉ don't be busy in early autumn, I'm a little sleepy, so I will go to sleep and stop eating supper." β
"Yes, the slave and maid have gone out, if you have anything, call the slave maid, tonight is the slave and the maid and Lan Zhi will be on the night." Ju Qing pulled a brocade quilt for Shu Jinhua, blew out the candle flame in the bedroom, and retreated softly.
Shu Jinhua was not idle all day, and at this time, he fell asleep after lying on the bed for half an hour.
When the people outside learned that their young lady had gone to bed early, they all relaxed their steps, and they all gathered together to talk and whispered a few words. The Spring Pavilion usually has nothing to do, and after they are busy with their respective work, everyone also rests. After a while, the entire Primrose Pavilion fell silent. (To be continued).
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