Chapter 210: Sandalwood Fan
Qian Yixiu went shopping for three days in a row, and for the first time in his previous life and this life, he became a shopaholic with enough confidence. The things bought were not carried in bags or boxes, but were pulled in horse-drawn carts, and a whole three-horse cart was pulled. Moreover, most of them buy luxury brands that are equivalent to Hermès in their previous lives.
The jewelry of Hengtai Silver Building, the silk of Ruifuxiang, the embroidery of Xiangyun Pavilion (including fans, ornaments, silk silk, embroidery thread, etc.), the pen, ink and paper inkstone of Cao Mozhuang, the iron pot head of Yifeng Xing, the ham and sauce duck of Huaxiang Restaurant, and so on.
Especially the Xiangyun Pavilion in the mouth of the little lady, Qian Yixiu went to take a good look and bought a lot of things. Although it was ridiculously expensive, she just bought a lot of them boldly. also implicitly inquired about Master Su, and Xiao Er said that she had died a few years ago.
At the same time, I also visited many famous places of interest in the capital and ate many famous snacks.
This capital is somewhat like the old Beijing in the previous life, but not exactly like it. The Imperial Palace is also somewhat like the Forbidden City, but not quite. It should be said that this capital is more prosperous than the old Beijing in the previous life (Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties), some like the military power of the Ming Dynasty, and some like the economic power of the Song Dynasty, but it seems that it is not as rich as Bianjing in the Song Dynasty, at least the GDP is not so high, and it is impossible for millions of households in the city to burn charcoal without burning salaries.
Qian Yixiu actually saw that many foreigners such as Persians and Westerners were doing business here, and she bought some wine and carpets, jewelry and other items from there.
The Great Qian Dynasty mainly took the Silk Road to trade with foreign countries, so most of the Hu people were there, and there were also some people from the Dajin Kingdom, the Great Yuan Kingdom, and the Goryeo Kingdom who came here to do business.
Qian Yixiu, who knew the history of his previous life, did not have a good impression of the Mongols of the Great Yuan Kingdom, and their destructive power was amazing. If they hadn't destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty might have entered the capitalist society of the market economy earlier than the "no sunset".
Today's emperor, Emperor Qianwen, belongs to a rare Ming monarch, who has governed the great cadres to an unprecedented prosperity, and the economy is booming day by day. He listened to some of the policies of Zhang Antong, the first assistant, and did not suppress mergers and commerce, and greatly developed handicrafts and commerce. Vigorously develop the imperial examination system and make extensive use of the children of the poor.
At the same time, Emperor Qianwen was also very open-minded, did not engage in "literary prison", officials dared to admonish, and scholars dared to speak, so there would be alternative celebrities like Pan Zi'an.
However, it seems that the shipping industry and long-distance navigation on the water are not very developed, and in the past ten years, because of the "plague of the Japanese invaders", a sea ban has been implemented.
Qian Yixiu said secretly, Emperor Qianwen is wise in everything, but this policy is not good, those big powers in the previous life fought for maritime territory like a cross-eyed, but they invested a lot of money. Emperor Qianwen took the initiative to give up such an important strategic channel, and if he did not develop a navy, he would sooner or later be bullied by the European powers.
Thinking that although he is a small ordinary person, he has no small family, and he is fortunate to enjoy the peace of this era, and he should also put forward some constructive suggestions. Although you can't speak directly to the emperor, you can mention it to Uncle Liang, the second generation of officials. Let the Great Qian Dynasty be on guard against the Mongols, and must vigorously develop the navy and firearms......
Thinking about it again, forget it, my little girl said this, and she must not be regarded as a monster. Uncle Liang was not bad before, that was because he had a lot of contact with the old half-immortal and the little monk, and he was close to Zhu Zhechi. In the future, he will follow the gangsters in the capital, and the soldiers and ruffians in the army, who knows if he will become bad. Just like the dead ghost father, how good it was in the countryside at that time, honoring his father and mother, loving his sister, and loving his little mother like a fairy couple, but later he ......
It also dispelled those patriotic enthusiasm.
On this day, the things were almost bought, Qian Yixiu wanted to go to Baoguo Temple to see the little monk, she was about to return to her hometown, and asked them when they would leave. When leaving, the little monk said that he would come to see him, but he didn't come for some reason.
Qian Yixiu made Wei's wake up early in the morning and steamed two boxes of golden lotus jelly. This golden lotus root is not the third-generation golden lotus root that grows out of the moonlight on the lotus pond, but the second-generation golden lotus root in the West Lake. Last year, I used some lotus root to grind into lotus root flour to eat at home, and I brought some when I came to the capital.
As soon as the golden and transparent golden lotus jelly was put into the food box, two guests came to the house. One is Pan Meinan, and the other is Xiao Zhengtai, who is about four years old.
Xiao Zhengtai is delicate and handsome, with red lips and white teeth, combing two small knots, wearing a red embroidered soft satin over-the-knee gown, a yellow belt, and white soft satin trousers, which is too beautiful to speak.
As soon as he saw Qian Yixiu, he asked, "Are you the sister of the Qian family?" My grandfather said that your monkey brother is very smart and humane, and your Benben is particularly powerful and beautiful, I want to see it. β
Pan Juma smiled at Qian Yixiu and said, "This is my grandson Brother Jie." β
Aunt Embroidery likes Xiao Zhengtai, and prefers the beautiful Xiao Zhengtai. This child is no less cute than Qian Yijin and the little monk, or even more beautiful.
Qian Yixiu's heart softened into a puddle of water, and a sense of closeness arose, and he took his hand with a smile and said, "Brother Jie'er, wait, my sister will let someone call them over immediately." β
While asking Zizhu to call Brother Monkey and Benben, he took out the golden lotus jelly from the food box and entertained Xiao Zhengtai to eat.
Brother Monkey and Benben heard that Qian Yixiu was going to take them to Baoguo Temple to play with the little monk, so they happily got into the carriage at the gate of the backyard.
And Pan Yuma's grandson came from the front door of the Splendid Shop.
Brother Monkey and Benben saw Zizhu telling them to get out of the car, and thought that they would not take them with them, so they were so anxious that they jumped to their feet and yelled at Zizhu.
Zizhu scolded with a smile, "What is it called, the guests are here, and my sister is not going to Baoguo Temple anymore, and she is entertaining guests to eat golden lotus jelly." β
Brother Monkey listened, and jumped out of the carriage and ran into the courtyard. It saw a little boy holding a small porcelain plate containing golden lotus jelly and eating it, and when he went up, he snatched it up and stuffed it into his mouth.
After steaming the golden lotus jelly this morning, the little master only gave it and the Benben family a piece to eat, and it has been hungry until now.
Brother Jie was eating sweetly, when he suddenly saw a red line flash in front of him, and then the golden lotus jelly in his hand was snatched by a monkey to eat.
Brother Jie guessed that this was Brother Monkey, laughed, and asked, "You are Brother Monkey, right?" β
Qian Yixiu glared at Brother Monkey and scolded, "It's not polite at all, I don't know what I want if I want to eat, why rob the guests?" β
As he spoke, he took out a large plate directly from the food box, and there were more than a dozen golden lotuses in the plate. handed a piece to Brother Jie'er, and then to Brother Monkey and the Benben family who ran over.
Brother Monkey rolled his eyes a few times and ignored her, took the golden lotus jelly and ate it again.
Brother Jie still has the heart to eat now, standing in front of Brother Monkey and looking at it without blinking.
Pan Zi'an sat leisurely drinking tea under the tree, watching Qian Yixiu and Brother Jie playing with a monkey and a dog, and the cheerful laughter made his heart surge with warmth.
As Pan Zi'an grew older, he wanted to tease his grandson when he had nothing to do. The impatient son had a gap with him, so that the grandson was not close to him. Yesterday, he suddenly thought of the two humane livestock in the splendid line, so he whispered to Brother Jie'er. Brother Jie was very interested when he heard this, and despite his father's obstruction, he came here with his grandfather.
While playing, three more guests came. It was Liang Jinyu, the eldest girl of the Liang Mansion, Liang Jinjing, the second girl, and Liang Jinzhen, the sixth young master, who were also rushing towards Brother Monkey and Ben.
Several children originally knew each other, and they played together as soon as they came.
Brother Monkey likes beautiful girls, and when he saw two good-looking little girls, he even put on his face and performed hard. also felt that he didn't look good with his ugly ass, so he asked Zizhu to help it wear clothes and pants. The children were crazy with joy, and even Pan Zi'an on the side shook his head with laughter.
Soon, the little monk Hongji, escorted by two young monks, actually came.
Pan Zi'an knew who he was and treated him with great courtesy. During his lifetime, the crown prince was deeply respected by civil officials and students. I feel that he is generous, benevolent, and erudite, and if he inherits the great unification in the future, the Great Qian Dynasty will be more prosperous.
The little monk said a few words to Brother Monkey, and then asked him to continue to play with the children, and he sat under the tree with Qian Yixiu and Pan Zi'an to talk.
Pan Zi'an also deliberately taught him a lesson, seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and asked, "Why doesn't the little master's homework seem to be of great benefit?" β
The monk said, "The poor monk's master said that the poor monk has learned so many four books and five classics, and he should study and study more profound Buddhism in the future." β
Pan Zi'an was stunned, and didn't say any more.
These guests are definitely going to stay for lunch. But because there are little monks, it is not good to take them to Sanyuan Restaurant for dinner. Qian Yixiu got up and went to discuss with Wei Shi about eating at noon. They looked like a few recipes for vegetarian dishes and vegetarian dim sum, and then Wei hurriedly led people to buy ingredients.
At noon, Pan Zi'an ate alone on the small table, and the other children and Brother Monkey ate around a large table.
Although there was no meat, a large table was set up with flowers, and there were people who came to the crazy monkey brother to amuse, and the children were happy to eat. Of these children, only Brother Jie, the big name Pan Zhangjie, is fed by a nursing mother, and everyone else eats by himself.
Qian Yixiu found that Sister Jing, the second girl of Liang, still couldn't let go, and only knew to eat a dish in front of her. Not only did she not let go of eating, but she also couldn't let go of playing, she just quietly watched the other children play with the monkeys and dogs, except for participating in laughter, nothing else participated.
Liang Jinjing is a concubine, there is no Yu sister's publicity, and there is no real brother's wantonness, this is the way of survival that the concubine must follow, right?
Qian Yixiu smiled and used chopsticks to clip two pieces of Sister Jing for each child, but she didn't reach out to hold the crystal osmanthus cake made of golden lotus root powder and osmanthus dew, of course, including Sister Jing.
In a box opposite Sanyuan Liquor, Qian Manjiang and Ye Lin were drinking.
Ye Lin said, "I recently heard that in Tong County, which is under the jurisdiction of Ji'an Province, there are two sandalwood fans that have been handed down from ancient times. It is said that Master Lu personally carved it with the old sandalwood from Tianzhu, and the carving is exquisite, fragrant and elegant. Brother Qian's hometown is from Ji'an Province, right? Can you go to Tong County and get those two fans for the master...... Isn't the Queen Mother's birthday approaching, and my father also got some antique jewelry to offer. But his old man always felt that he was not good enough, and he was afraid of being compared to others. The master thought that if he found those two fans, my father would definitely be happy. β
Qian Manjiang said, "I am very familiar with Tong County, and I went there to do a few short-term jobs when I was in the countryside......" and was embarrassed, "It's just that I'm afraid that someone will recognize me when I go back now, and I ......"
Ye Lin waved his hand impatiently and said, "Brother Qian came out when he was a teenager, and his appearance must have changed after more than ten years." Besides, the world is so big, there are always people who look alike, if you don't admit it, it's over? Keep a low profile and no one will find out. When you find these fans for the master, please my father and the concubine, and the benefits are indispensable to you. His face sank, and he snorted coldly, "What if someone really recognizes you?" With my Ye family supporting you, you don't have to be afraid. β
He hooked it with his fingers, waited for Qian Manjiang to put his ears up, and whispered, "When the third prince becomes the emperor in the future, the master will say a few kind words for you and let you sit in Liang Yiqian's current position." β
Qian Manjiang stood up and clenched his fists and bowed, "My subordinates thank the Third Prince, Ye Houye, and Ye Gongzi for their cultivation and love." β
Ye Lin nodded with satisfaction and whispered, "You'll be on duty again in two days, right?" Seeing Qian Manjiang nodding, he said, "One last medicine, it's over, you don't need to take it again." Haha, don't say that the Da Luo Immortal can't save him, even the Buddha can't save him. After you are done, you will ask Shangfeng for a leave, and I will also ask someone to greet you Shangfeng, and he will approve the leave. β
Qian Manjiang nodded in agreement.
Ye Lin took out a silver ticket from his bosom and said, "This is two hundred taels of silver." We don't want to ask for people's things in vain and buy them. He took out a bronze waist card and handed it to Qian Manjiang, and said fiercely, "If that family doesn't know how to raise and wants to blackmail people into selling it at a high price, this waist card is only available to our Ye family's children and a few protΓ©gΓ©s, you take it to General Yang Lu of Xizhou Mansion." General Yang is my father's man, and he has a way to help you buy the fan smoothly. β
Qian Manjiang put the waist card into his arms and pushed the silver ticket back. said, "Ye Gongzi is polite. His subordinates Meng Ye Hou Ye and Ye Gongzi were very loving, and after they came out, they gave a lot of money and wealth, and they also had a lot of silver in the army, how could they receive Ye Gongzi's money again. Ye Gongzi can rest assured that as long as there is such a fan in Tong County, his subordinates will definitely get the fan at all costs. β
Ye Lin nodded with satisfaction and asked, "How is my clan sister?" Have you thought about it? He laughed a few more times and said, "My Fair Lady, the gentleman is so begging." My sister's small appearance, but few people can compare. β
Qian Manjiang said regretfully, "Miss Ye is naturally beautiful, and her subordinates are also admired." It's just that my subordinates already have wives and are very loved by my parents, so they won't let their subordinates divorce their wives or marry them separately. But Miss Ye was born noble and talented, and her subordinates really couldn't wronged her to be small. So, hey, I have to live up to Miss Ye's heart. β
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