CHAPTER XX
The story of the twelve hairpins of Jinling is very long.
If you want to finish speaking, I'm afraid you have to talk about it for three days and three nights in a row.
But Xiang Xiaoer is not in a hurry, he said this story very slowly, after all, he still has to rely on the story to sell rouge.
If it's said soon, then how can you deceive these rich ladies when you are newly pickled in a few days?
As the story gets deeper and deeper, the characters in it gradually go deeper, and the hearts of many listeners.
Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, one after another vivid characters are imprinted into their hearts.
Such a lively scene naturally not only attracted passers-by, but also some rich ladies who heard the excitement also rushed over.
One of them was dressed in ayaluo and had a delicate face, it was Wang Ningxiang, the eldest lady of the first merchant Wang family in Yumen Pass.
The Wang family's family is rich and noble, from having nothing to creating a huge business, even if it is placed in the entire Tianhan, it is also a first-class businessman.
Naturally, there are countless wives and concubines, but with so many mothers-in-law, one of them gave birth to a daughter, and the rest are all sons.
If I put it in another house and see the scene full of children and grandchildren, the head of the family will definitely be crazy, but this Wang Fugui is different!
This Wang Fugui has always thought that his son is a money-loser, and his daughter is the first-class treasure in the world.
If there are more sons, he has to fight for the family property, and his big family property is divided equally among more than ten sons, and the sons who eventually inherit the family property are at most a rich man in a remote area.
If it is only given to one son, then these more than ten sons will definitely kill each other, and finally make a cannibalistic end.
So the daughter is good, the daughter is the father's intimate little padded jacket.
The daughter does not need to inherit the family property, she only needs to prepare a dowry, and the daughter is gentle and considerate, once she is sick, the daughter is always the first to care, unlike the useless sons who go to the sand eagle six horses at every turn.
In fact, this is a kind of idea that scarcity is precious, if there are more than ten daughters, just one son, then Wang Fugui is afraid that he will spoil that son to heaven.
It's a pity that there is no if, the fact is that he only has one daughter.
Therefore, in the face of this daughter, she naturally loves and cares for her in every way, and all the descendants of the Wang family know a truth, don't look at how many masters in the family may inherit the master's family business.
But in this family, there is a way to survive offending the young masters.
If you offend Miss.
Hehe, it's not enough to cut off two heads.
Wang Ningxiang grew up in such an environment.
It stands to reason that this much-loved Miss Wang Jia should have grown up carefree.
But this is not the case.
Wang Ningxiang has been frail and sickly since she was a child, and she usually doesn't go out a few times a year.
I can only stay at home every day, although the maid and the people try their best to make him happy.
But how can the birds in the cage be happy with the playthings and food in the cage?
Fortunately, Wang Ningxiang has been knowledgeable since she was a child, and she knows that she doesn't let herself go out because she is in good health.
Therefore, he has never made a big fuss, and even as he grows up, he often helps Wang Fugui deal with some trivial matters in life.
even occasionally urged his brothers who were not successful to study hard.
It should be a gratifying thing for my daughter to be so sensible.
But every time he saw his daughter sick and the eyes that he usually looked outside and wanted to go out, but he didn't dare to go out, Wang Fugui felt extremely guilty.
Wang Fugui said when he met people.
"My Wang Fugui has no daughter in his life, and God doesn't want to give me a daughter, but this stupid girl wants to fulfill my dream, so she was reincarnated into my home despite the opposition of the king of Yama, so she fell ill.
My Wang Fugui doesn't owe anyone all his life, but he owes this girl, who dares to bully my girl? I, Wang Fugui, will not let him have a good time even if I try my best. ”
This is not just talking, once the wife of the chief soldier of Yumen Pass came to the door to ask for marriage for her unsuccessful young son.
but was driven out by Wang Fugui's orders.
He even used the relationship between the DPRK and China to participate in the general army of Yumen Pass.
This incident caused a lot of uproar, and in the end, it was the general soldier of Yumen Pass who personally came forward to apologize to Wang Fugui and Wang Ningxiang, and punished his wife and his angry youngest son in public to draw an end.
It's not just Wang Fugui who loves his daughter so much.
It may also be because there is only one woman among the children of the Wang family.
Many brothers and brothers also love Wang Ningxiang very much.
Although some of the many brothers are incompatible, if they are in front of Wang Ningxiang, everyone will behave exceptionally harmoniously.
For this frail and sickly sister, some brothers who have begun to contact the family industry are also particularly concerned.
Whenever there is something good, it will be left for my sister.
Yesterday, Miss Liu's acquisition of the golden hairpin naturally couldn't be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Wang family.
Seeing that his young lady has been in good health recently, he wanted to go out for a spin.
Now that I'm catching up with this interesting thing, I naturally want to take my sister to try it, plus I heard that the guy from the rouge shop also told a story about the 12 golden hairpins.
My own lady has liked stories since she was a child, and she will definitely like them when she thinks about it.
So the maid told Wang Ningxiang about it.
Listening to the interesting story, Wang Ningxiang's eyes revealed a hint of yearning.
In addition, I have been in good health recently, so I am going to go the next day.
But when he goes out, he is different from other young ladies who go out, because he has been weak and sick since he was a child, so he must report to Wang Fugui before going out every time.
Wang Fugui naturally heard the rumors.
Seeing that her daughter wanted to go, she agreed after taking half of the service.
Wang Ningxiang, who was already frail and sickly, naturally couldn't come over early like those young ladies and wait at the door.
Instead, he waited for the Wang family to report that Sun is rouge shop had already opened, and the story had been told before he took a carriage, wrapped in thick clothes, and set off from home.
Xiang Xiaoer naturally noticed Wang Ningxiang who entered the door, but he didn't say hello, but continued to tell the story in his mouth.
Wang Ningxiang looked strange and listened to it, and soon the people of the Wang family walked in with a brazier, tables and chairs.
The space inside the store is already small.
But most of the people present are the daughters of the high society who closed the jade gate.
Naturally, I also recognize this eldest lady of the Wang family with an extraordinary status.
So he asked his subordinates to move the tables and chairs to make room for Wang Ningxiang.
Wang Ningxiang nodded in thanks, and sat on the chair with the support of the maid, quietly listening to Xiang Xiaoer's narration.
Then several more people came in, and since there was not enough space, some of the ladies beckoned and sat together.
And all this seems to have nothing to do with Xiang Xiaoer, he drank tea while slowly continuing to tell the story of the twelve hairpins of Jinling.
The crowd listened with great interest, and soon it was noon.
"This beast deserves to die, see how he comes!"
"Why is this Uncle Rui, just come?"
Sister Feng then told Ping'er about the scene when she met him in the garden of Ningfu in September and what he said. Ping'er said: "
"'The toad wants to eat swan meat', a bastard with no humanity, has such a thought, so that he will not die well!" "When he comes, I have a point."
"I don't know what happened to this Jia Rui when he came, and listen to the next breakdown."
After Xiang Xiaoer finished speaking, he drank the rest of the water for himself, and did not speak again.
But he saw that everyone had no intention of dispersing.
"Tell me, why don't you say it?"
Miss Liu's personal maid Xiaohuan opened.
"Ahem, girls, it's not too early, it's time for lunch, let's get here first."
Xiang Xiaoer explained.
He had been talking all morning about his dry mouth.
This work of serving a woman is more difficult than the work of serving a man.
As soon as this man said it and listened to the next decomposition, even if he was reluctant, he knew that the story was over, and then applauded and rewarded.
This woman is different, they are pretending to be confused with you.
Everyone took a look at the sky and found that it was indeed noon.
But the ladies who have never been idle are not hungry at all.
"I really don't want to be hungry, why don't you go to the lecture?"
Some fat baby girls are eating pastries and opening their mouths.
Xiang Xiaoer: ???
You girl has thick eyebrows and big eyes, why are you a bit of a tiger?
"yes, yes, I'm not hungry yet, I'm talking about it."
Others and even people outside the door began to chim.
Xiang Xiaoer: ???
"I'm hungry, nothing, disband!"
glared at the coaxing crowd, turned around and walked to the backyard.
Everyone looked at Xiang Xiaoer's departing back in amazement.
"Poof!"
I don't know who started with it, but everyone laughed one after another.
"I didn't expect that Xiang Gongzi is quite cute."
Miss Liu.
Widow Sun greeted everyone awkwardly.
Eagerly asked if I wanted some tea.
The devil knows why one of her rouge shops opened as a teahouse.
"Sister Sun, come to dinner."
Xiang Xiaoer walked back and shouted.
"We are a rouge shop, not a teahouse, and they don't buy rouge, why are you serving them."
Widow Sun was called away by Xiang Xiaoer, but the customers in the store did not leave.
When Xiang Xiaoer came back, he was completely stunned by the scene in front of him.
This group of eldest ladies actually put knives together on the table.
Then he packed the food from the tavern outside and put it on the table.
"Sisters, this is a rouge shop outside, not a restaurant, is it appropriate for you to do this?"
Xiang Xiaoer was a little angry, what kind of behavior is this?
It's one of a kind.
"Childe, do you want to eat some?"
It's a moving act.
"Okay."
The ladies here are all rich or expensive, even if they eat outside, they will deal with a bite, and chicken, duck and fish meat are on a large table.
And they couldn't eat much, so in the end, they all cheapened Xiang Xiaoer.
After eating, wipe his mouth, and without his hands, the people brought by the eldest lady will clean up the table.
"How's Childe eating?"
Xiaohuan said very gently.
Who are you who dare to confuse my old dragon?
Looking at the unusually bad guy, Xiang Xiaoer's keen gap is not right.
"It's okay."
Even if he knew that it was wrong, as the reincarnation of a white dragon, he couldn't intimidate a little girl.
"Is that okay? Our young lady is still waiting. ”
Little Bad smiled very gently.
Xiang Xiaoer sneered in his heart.
Now, demon, I can see at a glance that there is something else.
"There's no rush for now."
Xiaohuan's eyes widened:
"You just ate what our young lady prepared, so you won't be ready to talk about it now, right?"
Xiang Xiaoer looked at the menacing Xiaohuan and explained:
After all, Miss Liu took one of the twelve golden hairpins, and naturally has the right to know the story behind it, but only Miss Liu got one of the twelve golden hairpins, and the remaining eleven have not found its owner.
I see that there are a lot of new faces today, so why not let the ladies who haven't tried it try it? After everyone has tried, how about we move on? ”
Hearing Xiang Xiaoer's words, the new ladies today naturally leaked joy.
Xiaohuan also opened his mouth happily:
"Okay, okay, can I try it once?"
"You don't need this, if you try it once, you won't have a chance."
This answer Xiaohuan is naturally not happy.
"Then it can't be that the box is out of order at the time."
"I can't."
"No, I was unlucky yesterday, and I'm lucky today."
"No, it won't."
"You."
Xiaohuan glared at Xiang Xiaoer viciously, when I have the opportunity, I will definitely hack you to death.
"As long as you have tried it once, you don't need to try again, there will be absolutely no problem with the box of the twelve hairpins in Jinling, and if there is no response, it means that there is no fate, and people who have no fate, no matter how many times they try, there is no chance, and there are people like Miss Liu who have already obtained the opportunity, and there is no need to try again."
Ignoring Xiao Huan's vicious gaze, Xiang Xiaoer explained to everyone.
Then he looked at the eager girls in the field and said, "So which girl is willing to try it first?" ”
Everyone prevaricated, and soon, the woman with baby fat on her face was the first to come up.
"Can I try it first?"
"This is natural, and it is my will to help 12 golden hairpins find their owners."
Xiang Xiao Er drank it in front of the 12 boxes and stepped back.
Everyone had heard about yesterday's events, and at this time, they all stared at the changes in the field with wide eyes.
Unfortunately, to their disappointment, after a long while, there was no change on the field.
"Alright, it's time to replace the next one."
Under the lost expression of the girl who was a little baby fat, Xiang Xiaoer spoke.
With the girl's crying expression, at this moment, he is very much like those bullies who bully women from good families.
The first person didn't succeed when he came up, but he didn't cast a shadow on the person who was about to test, because everyone knew that many people were tested yesterday, and in the end, only Miss Liu succeeded alone.
That's what everyone thought at first.
But as people went up one after another and failed one after another, everyone's hearts gradually fell to the bottom.
Everyone feels special and unique at first, but with the oppression of reality, most people have a herd mentality.
Since no one is successful, then I should not succeed either.
Many people's attitudes have changed unconsciously.
This change continued until Wang Ningxiang appeared.
"Miss, do you want to try it too?"
The maid whispered in Wang Ningxiang's ear.