After Qingyang and Qinghao were picked up by Zhou Boyan, Qingshu walked into a rouge shop with some reluctance.

In a place like the rouge shop, because the patrons are all female customers, the people who do things in the shop are generally women, and only the gender of the shopkeeper is not limited. However, female shopkeepers are rare. In general, it is basically the same as other stores, and there is a situation where the lady of the proprietor personally serves as the shopkeeper.

And the woman who works in the shop is not called a man, but a big lady or a little lady. The eldest lady refers to the woman who has a family, generally between the ages of eighteen and thirty, and no matter how big the owner is, she will not use it. A little lady refers to an unmarried girl over the age of twelve. Some owners do not hire big ladies and little ladies from outside, but select suitable people from their own houses, and then train them, and then put them in the shop.

Qing Shu entered the shop. A big lady in the shop greeted her warmly, and frothed at the mouth and sold the rouge gouache in the shop to Qingshu. The eldest lady said that this is the most popular 'poinsettia' in Beijing nowadays, and said that it is the gouache that Miss Beijing likes the most, etc., and praises the goods in the shop in the sky and on the ground.

Qing Shu was a little distracted. Her eyes were fixed on the so-called 'poinsettia', but her mind drifted a little away. I wonder if Qingyang and Qinghao will be afraid? With Zhou Boyan taking care of them, the two of them should be fine, right? What kind of person would the emperor be? When the emperor confronts the two of them, will he intimidate them without smiling, or will he speak to them amiably? As for the emperor, the possibility of being amiable is probably zero, but she thinks too much.

The twenty-one or twelve-year-old appearance of the eldest lady who greeted Qingshu is not outstanding, but she is not ugly, which is very pleasing to the eye. She noticed that the young lady she greeted was distracted, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she didn't dare to blatantly give the guest a look. What they do is the business of rich ladies and ladies, and what they earn is the money of these people, where do they really dare to offend people in person! However, she didn't want to waste her saliva and stand here singing a one-man show. So, she deliberately shook it in front of Qing Shu, "Miss, this is a real high-grade rouge, that is, Miss Xiangfu and Miss Shangshufu are using it." ”

Qing Shu was still shaking.

Xiao Juan nudged Qing Shu's arm from behind the left and called softly, "Miss." ”

Qing Shu came back to her senses and saw the eldest lady staring at her with a look of hope. She raised her hand to straighten the hairpin on her head to hide her embarrassment.

The eldest lady is dying in a hurry now. Because she saw that the lady Ju, who was at odds with her, had sold a box of rouge for fifty taels of silver. The eldest lady in their shop is named after the flower. Her head was crowned with a chrysanthemum, and she herself was crowned with an orchid.

Mrs. Lan didn't want to be compared to her opponent, so she was eager to sell 'poinsettia' to the young lady in front of her. Seeing that the guest had come back to her senses, she leaned forward with a mysterious face and whispered to Qing Shu, "Miss, do you see it, the young lady over there has already bought a box of 'poinsettias'." There were only two boxes left in the shop, but now one box has been released, and the only thing left is it. She pushed the box of rouge in front of her to Qingshu's hand, "The next batch of rouge will not arrive until ten days." ”

Qing Shu snorted and didn't speak. She saw it, it was the annoying Gu Yan'er. What kind of fate is this! went shopping twice, and met Miss Gu Yan'er, who was suspected of being a white lotus, both times.

Xiaojuan was puzzled when she heard this, and interjected and asked, "Why can it arrive in ten days?" ”

Mrs. Lan explained proudly, "This 'poinsettia' is not a rouge sold all over the street, it is a rare thing that can only be made by the Huarong Zhai of our proprietor's son." Our owner's Huarong Zhai does not make ordinary products, and all of them are good things that can be found and cannot be found. If you don't believe it, go out and inquire, this 'poinsettia' is only available in our Zuoji rouge shop, and other major rouge shops have nowhere to buy if they want to sell it. "Buyers! True and false, false and real. But her pride is not pretended, but really proud. Because, the words about Hua Rongzhai and the owner are indeed true.

Gu Yan'er's purpose today is to buy a box of 'poinsettia' for her sister-in-law in the house. Now she had bought her things, but she didn't want to leave immediately. She looked east and west, pricking up her ears to listen to Qingshu's movements.

After listening to what Mrs. Lan said, Xiaojuan was not happy, "I asked you why you arrived in ten days, but you talked so much about irrelevant things." ”

Mrs. Lan trembled with laughter, "This sister is so anxious, and she hasn't finished talking yet!" ”

When her sister screamed, Xiaojuan couldn't help but tremble. A woman in her twenties dared to call her an unmarried maid sister, and her heart was really strong enough.

Lan Da Lady held her red face shyly (blush is used too much), "Our proprietor is handsome and chic, and he is a fairy-like character......" She used a thousand words to praise the proprietor's son in the sky and the earth, and then turned to the topic, "Hua Rongzhai does not make ordinary products, so the rouge and gouache made are very wasteful." Each batch is made in a quantitative quantity, and only two batches are made every month. This last box is from late September. The sale is gone, and customers can only wait for the first batch in October. The first batch of October will arrive ten days later. ”

Xiao Juan quietly stabbed Xiao Yu's arm, "You say, is the son of the owner she said better than Yan Gongzi and Gu Gongzi?" ”

Xiaoyu whispered that he didn't know.

Xiaojuan muttered, "Listening to her, she must not be as good-looking as her son." ”

Qing Shu pretended not to hear what the two of them were discussing. She asked the lady Lan who was a nymphomaniac but didn't forget to do business, "How to sell?" ”

Mrs. Lan stopped blushing, and said enthusiastically, "It's not expensive, just fifty taels of silver." ”

A box of rouge fifty taels of silver? Xiaoyu and Xiaojuan gasped. Their young lady bought the fine rouge in Jinyang City, and a box ranged from six taels to ten taels, and they were scared enough. Unexpectedly, this capital is even darker!

Gu Yan'er, who was grinding on the side, saw it, and a little mockery flashed on her face.

Mrs. Lan rolled her eyes in her heart. She felt that the two maids in front of her were too earthy, like a country girl, and she had never seen a little of the world. Fifty taels of silver can be scared like this, as for it! In the capital, where dignitaries are everywhere, what can you do with fifty taels of silver? She felt that she didn't bring out the other party's expression, but in fact, the sneer at the corner of her mouth was not concealed, and it was revealed.

Qing Shu looked unpleasant, and turned his gaze away, "It's okay!" Is there anything better? Take it out and show it to Miss Ben. "The implication is that I didn't like 'poinsettia'.

Mrs. Lan suspected that Qing Shu was specially here to smash the field, not a real rich lady. But if you look closely, it doesn't look like it. Her eyes are poisonous, Qingshu's clothes are not the same, the clothes are of the highest quality, the hairpin on her head is fashionable, and the cloak hanging on the arm of the maid on her heel is of the highest quality. However, the maid's appearance is not like a fake, what is going on? She was suspicious, but she didn't dare to slack off, so she smiled all over her face, "It doesn't matter if Miss doesn't like 'poinsettia', there is one thing in the shop, it is the 'fairy' that the noble county lords in Beijing like, two hundred taels and one box." ”

Qing Shu smiled lightly, "Sounds good, take a look." ”

Mrs. Lan was stunned, but the words were answered quickly, "Miss, wait a minute, this will be fetched for Miss." She turned and entered the back hall.

At this time, Xiaojuan and Xiaoyu stopped breathing, because they were smashed by the price of two hundred taels.

Qing Shu felt that he was wronged. She felt that the Lan lady's offer of two hundred taels must be a resentment that she didn't take the 'poinsettia' that was respected in the shop in her eyes, and wanted to make a lot of money on a person like her who didn't know the height of the sky. However, who stipulates that you have to buy it if you see it. She said that she wanted to look at it, but she didn't say to buy it. What does the rouge look like for two hundred and two days, she must take a good look.

"My sister wants to buy 'fairy'?" Gu Yan'er Lianbu moved over lightly, and asked in a low and gentle voice.

Qing Shu smiled lightly, "If you want to, you naturally want to buy it." She thought that Gu Yan'er would not come forward to talk to her again. Unexpectedly, people's skin is not very thin, it seems to be quite thick.

Gu Yan'er saw that the lady Lan who greeted Qing Shu hadn't come back yet, so she whispered to Qing Shu very enthusiastically, "Sister, don't spend that wrongful money, 'fairy' and 'poinsettia' are the same grade of rouge." She took a few steps back and stood there with a harmless face as the sister next door.

Qing Shu smiled lightly, "Thanks for reminding me." ”

At this time, Mrs. Lan came back. She held a delicate and small box in her palm. "Miss, this is the 'fairy', the rouge that represents dignity and beauty." She said with a mysterious face, "Don't hide it, Miss, the 'fairy' is comparable to the rouge used by the nobles in the palace." Its preparer is the descendant of the former court rouge master. There are unique secret skills. ”

Gu Yan'er added familiarly, "The rumors are actually true!" No wonder 'Fairy' and 'Poinsettia' are so popular. ”

Mrs. Lan smiled and narrowed her eyes, "It's true." ”

Qing Shu didn't know the truth or falsehood of Mrs. Lan's words. But out of curiosity, she motioned to Mrs. Lan to open the rouge box.

Mrs. Lan put the rouge box on a brocade handkerchief, and opened the delicate and small box solemnly, carefully and happily. A faint floral fragrance wafts out, refreshing people's hearts.

Qingshu's eyes lit up. She seems to have smelled this elegant, vague floral fragrance somewhere.

Gu Yan'er stepped forward in a few steps and stood next to Qing Shu. Her eyes were fixed on the fairy, as if she had seen something dear to her.

Mrs. Lan was very proud. Because she even attracted the guests of the lady Ju. The one who had the last laugh was still her. "This is the favorite of the county lords, and the county lord of Rong has a soft spot for it, and it is not used by 'fairies'."

Qing Shu was stunned. She remembered that Lord Yun had this smell on him. As for whether Lord Rong is useless or not, she doesn't know. Because she has never been in close contact with Lord Rong.

Without waiting for Qing Shu to speak, Gu Yan'er spoke first, "Fifty taels of silver, Miss Gu bought it." ”

Well? Miss Gu, are you talking about her? Qing Shu was puzzled.

Gu Yan'er seemed to think that the other party didn't know who Miss Gu was, so she deliberately clicked, "This is Miss Gu." ”

Mrs. Lan changed her face at that time and closed the lid of the 'fairy'. She thought to herself: Sure enough, I'm here to smash the field.

Gu Yan'er smiled softly at Qing Shu and nodded again. After that, she turned her face and said to Mrs. Lan, "Miss Gu is here to play in the capital. The shop that will come to you today is admired by the name, and it is this 'fairy' that is in my heart. If you are a guest from afar, and you really love the 'fairy', sell it to her for fifty taels of silver! ”

Mrs. Lan lost her flattery, and said coldly, "Miss Gu, please go and take a look elsewhere!" "After that, I turned around, and even took the 'poinsettia'. It's a chase away.

Immediately, a woman's whisper came from behind him, mixed with a thin laugh.

"That's a 'fairy', and it only sells five boxes a month, and two hundred taels of silver are worth two hundred taels of silver. It's really not like words, but he wants to buy it for fifty taels of silver, is it really stupid or fake? ”

"This woman is so funny."

"Be quiet. Anything really stupid or stupid is here to make trouble. I don't want to think about it, how embarrassing it is! ”

"Not necessarily, didn't you hear that it was from out of town? Probably because of the lack of money and the lack of knowledge about the market of the 'fairy', this is why there is a lie. ”

"If you can't afford it, don't buy it. Fifty taels, I really dare to speak. Miss Gu too, how can you help this kind of person speak? I'm not afraid of being embarrassed! ”

"Look at her well-dressed, but she is poor. That outfit was probably borrowed to serve as a façade. ”

All kinds of ridicule, all kinds of speculation, one after another. Where there are women, this kind of thing is definitely indispensable.

Xiao Juan glared at Gu Yan'er fiercely, and she couldn't wait to go up and give her a punch. Dare to let her young lady be laughed at and beaten.

Xiaoyu grabbed the white, "Nonsense, you nonsense, you all nonsense." "She's the kind of person who is soft and doesn't quarrel with anyone. It's good to be able to say those two sentences.

Gu Yan'er, who made this play, wrung the handkerchief in her hand with a helpless face, "Miss Gu, otherwise, don't buy it." ”

Qing Shu didn't laugh angrily, "Come on, wrap that 'fairy'." "It's true that she is a bun, but she doesn't know that the 'fairy' is really sold for two hundred taels of silver. Previously, she was suspicious of Mrs. Lan, thinking that Mrs. Lan was deliberately trying to kill her.

Mrs. Lan, who was angry, was stunned and a little confused. She quoted again, "Two hundred taels of silver." ”

Qing Shu smiled brightly, "Why is Miss Gu so stingy!" Isn't it just two hundred taels of silver? Why bother feeling like this. You said it, no matter which one Miss Ben has a crush on, you will buy it and give it to me. "She will also plant falsehoods, and she will also make up nonsense to hurt others.

Mrs. Lan immediately said with a smile, "It turned out that Miss Gu wanted to buy it and give it to Miss Gu." Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, Miss Gu is really generous. Please go to the shopkeeper to hand over the silver, this box of 'fairies', this will be wrapped for Miss Gu. She didn't care about the twists and turns in the middle, and it was only right for the silver to go into her purse.

"I, I'm ......" Gu Yan'er is dumb and eats coptis, and she can't say anything about her suffering. Does she have to clarify in front of the public that there is no such thing? Definitely not, you can only paint more and more black. Because she was the one who spoke first to bargain for Gu Qingshu, at least three people in the shop who bought things heard it.

"Miss Gu, don't be reluctant to pay for the money, don't say such big things in the future." Qing Shu added.

The young ladies who were still disdainful of shì Qingshu just now, the object of despising shì immediately changed. Yes, you don't want to pay money to buy it and give it away, so don't say anything like that. In the end, you don't want to give it, and you actually pressed the two hundred taels of silver in the shop to fifty taels, and planted the innocent Miss Gu, which angered the eldest lady in the shop. This Miss Gu's heart is too bad.

Qing Shu looked at Gu Yan'er with a smile, "Miss Gu, the eldest lady is waiting!" Hurry up and pay the money, and I'll take the 'fairy' and go." ”

Gu Yan'er forced a smile, "It's just a joke, no one is allowed to be angry." ”

Qing Shu smiled, "Why should I be angry? It's a box of 'fairies' for nothing, it's too late to be happy, and I don't get angry about what kind of joke Miss Gu makes. "She's going to be a fairy, and the silver has to be Gu Yan'er.

Gu Yan'er also realized that the situation was not good for her, so she asked the maid to take the silver. However, she only had fifty taels of silver and a dozen taels of loose silver. She smiled gently, took off a gold bracelet on her wrist and handed it to the maid, and said to Lan Niangzi, "Pay fifty taels of silver first, bet on my bracelet, and send the rest of the silver tomorrow morning." ”

The shopkeeper recognized Gu Yan'er and came over from the side, "Yes, yes." Then he accepted the silver ticket of fifty taels and returned the gold bracelet, "Miss Gu doesn't have to be like this, someone will send the remaining one hundred and fifty taels tomorrow." ”

Gu Yan'er smiled lightly, "Then thank you." Then he smiled softly at Qing Shuwen, "Miss Gu, can you enjoy your face and eat tea with Yan'er?" ”

Qing Shu politely replied, "Miss Gu, please have tea, I naturally want to appreciate my face." "It just so happened that she had something to ask White Lotus. After what happened just now, she had already determined that the person in front of her was the real White Lotus, not a suspicious one.

Thinking of getting a box of rouge worth two hundred taels of silver, Qing Shu was in a good mood, and pointed to the last box of 'poinsettia', "This is also going to be done." Then he instructed Xiaojuan, "Pay the silver ticket." "Although the flesh hurts fifty taels of silver is gone, but today the silver is happy.

Thinking of the silver money that the owner would reward later, Mrs. Lan smiled and sent Qingshu and them out.

When she arrived outside the rouge shop, Gu Yan'er's eyes were misty, and she stood in front of Qing Shu with a pitiful look, "Why do you want to hurt me so much?" ”

Qing Shu looked at Gu Yan'er with a look of surprise, "Ah! Who are you? Do we know each other? ”

With a poof, Xiaojuan couldn't hold back for a while and laughed.

Qing Shu said innocently, "I really don't recognize this young lady, although this young lady is very generous to give me a box of rouge. ”

"You?" Gu Yan'er is poor in words. She could only look at Qing Shu with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of condemnation.

Following Gu Yan'er's delicate maid, her willow eyebrows were upside down, "Miss Gu, you are so rude!" In the shop, the young lady was kind enough to help you speak, but you took revenge and forced the young lady to go with two hundred taels of silver. ”

Qing Shu turned his face to look at his maid with an innocent face, "Do I have it?" ”