Chapter 242: A Novel Gift (3)
"The third box contains the prince's sailboat and binoculars and children's toys, so I won't look at it. Xuan'er already has a lot of toys, so you can leave a few for him. ”
"Keep it all, keep it all!"
Then look at the next box. The next box opened, and everyone cheered: a box full of delicate boxes of different sizes. It's antique, and the styles are very exquisite, as if they are all used by women.
"This box, most of them are handicrafts, as well as jewelry, cosmetics or something, all of which are small pieces, Yun'er will focus on telling you about the things in this box, let's look at them one by one. This small stainless steel mirror is of the same quality as the Queen Mother's, but the pattern is different. ”
"Yikes! Such a mirror also has a sister's? "Fu Jin likes this delicate mirror so much that he doesn't know where to put it.
"This mirror is too small, and there are makeup mirrors and dressing mirrors that are bigger than this. I didn't put it in the gift, so I found it for you. This is a glass cup for cold boiled water, this is a glass dish for fruits, and this is a cup for drinking water. It is made of stainless steel like the material of the small mirror, but the inside is made of purple sand. You can make tea directly here, you see, this small sieve inside is the tea leaves, soaked with boiling water, and the tea is also boiled. The advantage of this teacup is that it is not afraid of falling to the ground, and it does not use the lid of the tea bowl to dial the tea. It's a little heavier than a teacup. ”
"So exquisite, huh? There are also two bears with dark circles on it. Sister, this stainless steel you said is really not rusty? ”
"It's really not rusty. It is also strong and wear-resistant. The two big ones belong to you and the prince, and the two small ones are naturally Xue'er and Xuan'er's. ”
"This cup is too delicate, isn't it? shiny, with a handle, are there Mr. Chen, Mrs. Chen and baby Beibei? ”
"Yes, there are all of them, in Yun'er's box. My father and my mother are similar to you and the prince's, baby Beibei is still young, and her paws are not easy to use. Maybe you can even get it on your face. ”
Fu Jin couldn't stop laughing at Yun'er's humor.
"This is a folding parasol, shading, and you are sunning it when you go out."
"Can the umbrella still be folded? Do you open it and take a look? ”
Yun'er opened it and made a "bang", startling Fujin. Everyone looked at the exotic umbrella and praised it non-stop, the umbrellas of the Qing Dynasty were all oiled paper, and the silk ones could be folded, which could not be compared. Even the style is very beautiful, and the embroidery on it is bulging.
Yun'er opened a bag: "This is a toothbrush, this is a toothbrush, this is a toothpaste, this is a mouthwash cup, Yun'er will teach you how to use it." This is for bath liquid, bath towels, bath flowers, bath use. The two small bottles in this box are nail polish, this one is the base coat, which is used for priming, and this one is the bright oil, with color. There are many colors of nail polish in the Exotic Territory, in addition to red, there are also green, blue, purple, black, gold and silver. Our women in the Qing Dynasty must not be able to accept black, purple, green and other colors of nails, so Yun'er didn't dare to buy them, only bought red, rose and pink. This is a nail clipper for cutting nails; This is the makeup box, and inside is the eyebrow pencil, foundation cream, blush, and rouge; Lipstick, that is, lipstick. Lift the lid and there is a small mirror here, which is packed in this women's bag, which can be used for makeup at any time, and can also hold change, keys or something; This moisturizer that moisturizes the skin, this lipstick must be dedicated to itself. ”
"Yikes! These little bottles are so handsome, what are they in? "Fujin is overwhelmed.
"This is flower water, drop a drop on the palm of your hand, wipe your body and don't attract mosquitoes. When bathing, put two or three drops in the water and you don't need to sprinkle flower petals. This is a perfume, a brand-name foreign perfume, called Chanel, Yun'er has a bottle of Dior, which is bought by the Blue and Blue Gang, and these Yun'er are laymen. Lan Lan is the daughter of Sister Han, and she gets along well with Yun'er, so she will buy such things. The quality of that perfume is much higher than that of this toilet water. ”
"Quite a bit of money, right?"
"Why do you keep putting up with it? It doesn't matter how much it costs, what you like is what it's worth. ”
"My sister knows that these gifts you gave my sister are very valuable. Sister ......"
"Didn't you always call Sister Yun'er? Isn't it right for my sister to go out and buy some souvenirs for my sister? Don't do that, okay? ”
Fu Jin smiled: "My sister went out faster this time than before, so good, so good!" ”
"This is soap, this is soap, this is matches, this is mosquito coils, this is air freshener...... You must use it, you will know what it feels like when you use it. This is an alarm watch, look at the hour. ”
"Is this a watch? It's like a little house, nice to see! Why is the word on it different from the Western clock that the emperor rewarded the prince? ”
"The kind that the emperor rewarded was Roman numerals, which are another kind of script, and they are also twenty-four hours a day and a night, and two hours are an hour. This is a mosquito coil, it should be disassembled when used, a plate is two, and this is a bracket. ”
"How do you use this freshener that my sister said?"
"You see, there's a nozzle here, and when you press it like this, you can get a puff of smoke, two or three times at a time. You see. ”
Yun'er tried to spray Fujin twice, and the room was full of fresh aroma.
"This is good, there is a sweet smell in the house, this thing can't be cheap."
"This thing is not expensive, you can use it, you can use it up, Yun'er still has it there. In addition to this one, there is also the one that opens up there to let it smell on its own, which is this pink plastic box, called solid freshener. Open it like this and put it wherever you want. You already have sandalwood in your room, so you don't have to use this, why don't you put it in the living room? ”
"Okay, okay, just do as you say, you go and put the bun on the windowsill of the living room." Fu Jin was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "Every gift you gave to your sister is so good!" This soap still comes with such a beautiful soap dish? This is a fire excerpt, right? How to use it? ”
The fire fold of the Qing Dynasty is already a very convenient ignition medium, but it cannot be extinguished, so it is very unsafe and consumes a lot. I opened the matchbox, took out a match, and gently wiped it from the bottom up. When the pit was lit, there was no time to light the firewood and grass. There are about 100 matches in a box, and you can save three a day and three for three months. But to make sure that each one can be lit, tell Fu Jin not to let the matches get wet, and not to put them in a hot place. Fu Jin tried the match, and when he wiped it, he smiled happily and narrowed his eyes.
"This is called a lighter, which is also a fire fold, more convenient than a match, it is a one-time use, and the lighter is useless when it runs out."
"Put on a show for your sister?" Fu Jin has become a curious baby, interested in everything.
Yun'er turned on the lighter and surprised Mama Zheng so much that she couldn't keep her mouth shut for a long time. That's convenient, isn't it? Just a pinch and it will be on fire. Yun'er handed the lighter to Mama Zheng: "Pinch it?" ”
Mama Zheng hurriedly took it, and didn't look at where the fire was, Gaden pinched it at once, almost didn't burn her eyebrows, and Yun'er hurriedly pulled her arm away.
Yun'er said to Fujin: "Yun'er still has it there, you can send one of these to each grandmother, it is estimated that it can be used for half a month." ”
"Wow, slaves can have lighters too!" Mama Zheng laughed at Fu Jin with her exaggerated appearance: "Sister Zheng is the same as a child, but she almost lost half of her eyebrows, and the most distressed thing after returning home was Doctor Zhu, such a beautiful lady has become a yin and yang face." ”
The people in the room were laughing and leaning back.
Yun'er patiently explained the purpose of each gift, and explained it clearly. Then came the jewelry. Exotic commoner women were not as fond of jewelry as Qing Dynasty women. Because jewelry is a high-end commodity, ordinary people can't afford it. Salarymen rarely wear jewelry to work, at most a gold necklace, a diamond ring or a pair of studs on their ears. Swinging long chain earrings are rarely worn during working hours. But the Qing Dynasty was different, there were almost no women who didn't like jewelry, and women were dependent on men for survival, for fear of being snubbed and disgusted by men, and desperately trying to please men. A lot of time is spent grooming yourself. Especially a noble lady like Fujin is very particular about dressing up. She went out to represent the face of the supreme master of this mansion, the prince, and her own face, which will make people think that she has lost her favor.
Yun'er opened a delicate small box with a damask cover, and inside was a pair of titanium butterfly hairpins and a pair of titanium peony hairpins. Fu Jin's eyes lit up immediately, and he whispered in surprise: "Oh! These butterflies are so beautiful and delicate! Sister Zheng, look, the diamonds set on it are shining! This butterfly's wings are golden, right? ”
"This is called titanium, and titanium jewelry is characterized by toughness, corrosion resistance, no blackening, no irritation to the skin, no fading, and no deformation. These brilliant zircons have strong refractive characteristics. The price of titanium is not as high as gold, and the price of zircon is not as high as that of gemstones, but the jewelry made is very delicate, because the machines used to make jewelry are very sophisticated. The reason why Yun'er didn't buy you gold jewelry is that she thinks you must have a lot of gold and silver jewelry in your hands, and the gold over there is much more expensive than our Daqing Dynasty, and this butterfly is valuable in its workmanship. ”
"Oh my God, how can there be such exquisite jewelry! Sister Zheng, look, how are these gold wires inlaid one by one? It's so regular, smooth, and there are no burrs at all. The diamonds inlaid on the edges of the wings of the butterfly, oh, called zircon, sparkling, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple colors, and the top of the two antennae on the butterfly are two green, small jade beads, trembling, so beautiful! And this pair of peonies, how do people do it, it's the same as the real thing! It was golden, and there was a golden star shining on it. ”
"This one is also titanium, and these Venus are rhinestones, which are pressed up by a hot pressing process." That's pretty too, isn't it? How can my sister thank you? ”
"But a piece of jewelry, it's not particularly expensive, thank you for what? Yun'er also bought you a mid-range Kun watch, that is, a women's watch, the strap is a gold bracelet, and the watch inlaid on it is an exotic foreign famous watch, called that Rolex, which is mechanical, of high quality, and can go for thirty or forty years, Yun'er also has a watch like this. The prince's is an Omega brand men's watch, which is also of good quality and very strong. The prince also bought a good watch for Yun'er's life-saving benefactor, Tian Guard. The number on these watches is the same as the alarm watch. In the future, you will use this watch for food tasting, and it is very convenient to wear it on your wrist, come, Yun'er will put it on for you now. ”
"Yikes! How can it be so beautiful and noble! My sister is a little reluctant to wear it. "Fu Jin didn't know what to say.
"This is used to see the time, you must use it, if you don't use it, it will be invalid if it rusts." Yun'er continued to introduce jewelry: "These pairs of silver locks, silver bracelets, and anklets are for the four children, one for each of them. ”
"Is this silver? How can it be so bright? ”
"Listen to Lan Lan and say that these silverware are polished, so they will be shiny. She also said that children are not suitable for wearing gold and silver utensils, so Yun'er did not buy much. However, there are many hairpins and ribbons in Xuegege. As soon as Qigege has a soft hair, he doesn't think about the hair clip first. ”
The women all laughed. Fu Jin said: "Our second girl's jewelry doesn't have to worry, my sister has more here." ”
"Fujin, there are a hundred pieces of alloy jewelry in this box, with many styles, which Yun'er gave to you as a gift to others. Originally, I wanted to give one piece to each of the Fujin people in each house, and then I thought about it if the princes and princes returned to the house to open the box in public, the people in the house would watch around. In the future, when the Fujin people come to our house, you will give them alone, and it will be closer, more important, and more precious, right? There are also your relatives and close friends, you can give one or two pieces to whoever you are good friends with, women like beautiful jewelry, and this thing can also be used. If there are girls and grandmothers who have behaved well in the house, they can also be rewarded. ”
"Oh, a hundred! Sister, you...... It's also generous, why is my sister embarrassed to ask for so much! "When Fu Jin saw the hundred pieces of alloy jewelry of various styles given by Yun'er, he was overjoyed! How do people do it, this is too exquisite, right?
Some of these alloy jewelry are custom-made by Yun'er with patterns drawn by herself, and some are bought ready-made in the small commodity wholesale market. The level of processing of exotic handicrafts is not something that the Qing people can understand. There are many patterns, exquisite craftsmanship, if you buy in large quantities, the price is more than double the market price, and some look very good-looking and very delicate only sell for a few yuan, generally around ten yuan to twenty yuan. The price of the Qing Dynasty is 50 to 100 yuan, no matter how low the price of the Qing Dynasty is, the jewelry is not too cheap. Because not only the cost of the material is expensive, but the processing equipment is also very primitive, which is hand-polished and carved by craftsmen, which is time-consuming and troublesome. For example, rhinestone hollow flowers step by step hairpin, from the appearance, in the Qing Dynasty to sell at least five taels of silver, in the foreign land is the range of four yuan to eight yuan, because it is not a pattern, the complexity is different, the price of ten yuan in the Qing Dynasty is only fifty Wen! The degree of beauty is far greater than that of the Qing Dynasty. The eldest sister said that the jewelry that Yun'er brought back was similar to that of Daqing and sold at the price of Daqing. Although these jewels are much cheaper than those of the Qing Dynasty, if they are sold at an exotic price, they will run on the jewelry stores of the Qing Dynasty and close their doors. So Yun'er didn't dare to say that these things were much cheaper than Daqing, and Fujin wouldn't talk nonsense, but the mouths of the people around her couldn't hold Yun'er, especially the mouth of the mane, there was no door: Mama Zheng also loves to talk. She doesn't necessarily have any purpose, but people's showmanship and vanity may be out of the box, and Yun'er doesn't want to take risks.