Chapter XII
Wang Hongsheng responded lightly when he heard this, twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, "Just let the daughter-in-law in your house go to this banquet." ”
The meaning of this is that the two daughters-in-law should go, and as for the two sons, they should not go to join in the fun.
Wang Mingyuan and Wang Mingyu nodded again and again, and suddenly remembered something, and paused as if they had forgotten something, and looked at Wang Hongsheng with some doubts.
"But father, didn't you just say the day before yesterday that you want us to be cautious in our words and deeds recently, Xu Mingda took refuge in Jing Zhaoyi's mansion, and behind Jing Zhaoyi is the second prince. Some time ago, I heard that Uncle Jiaqing and the second prince had met in private, and now that the court is deadlocked, I want to have less contact with them, why ......"
Wang Mingyuan was a little strange, this was in his own home, and he was facing his father, so he asked out loud because he didn't understand.
"One time, another time." Wang Hongsheng frowned and glared at Wang Mingyuan in displeasure, I don't know why this son's IQ is always not on the line sometimes, "Besides, it's just a gathering between women to talk, and there is nothing to talk about." ”
"Big brother, you don't understand what your father meant," Wang Mingyu laughed and patted Wang Mingyuan on the shoulder, "Yiyi now lives in Shangshu Mansion, and that is the girl from our Shangshu Mansion, we know this, but what will those people outside think?" ”
"They will only be ungrateful and greedy for wealth and wealth, so we can not go to this banquet, but we must go one by one. Not only do you want to go, but you also want everyone to know that it was he Xu Mingda who did the wrong thing, not the daughter of my Wang family, let alone Yiyi. ”
Wang Mingyuan was silent, understood the meaning of this, and made a junior salute, "My son can save it." ”
Wang Hongsheng nodded and waved his hand to let his two sons withdraw.
Cui's since he moved into Shangshu Mansion, every day he led the two girls to Wan'an Hall, on the surface, the old lady was inevitably bored alone, and it was good to come and talk to the old lady and let herself have a long experience, but in fact, what she thought in her heart, everyone knew it.
Although the Zhao family suffered a loss on the Cui family before, they didn't feel angry after the incident, but they didn't raise a few more people in the house, and they didn't spend much silver, so they should repay the kindness of their father-in-law and mother-in-law.
When I met Cui Shi in Wan'an Hall later, I didn't throw her face, and I could laugh with her calmly. For the two girls she brought, Cui Qing and Cui Xin, Zhao often collected and sent them some gadgets.
While everyone was talking, a maid came in outside the door to report, "Old lady, eldest lady, the shopkeeper of the Splendid Pavilion is here." ”
As soon as the maid finished speaking, a man of about forty or fifty years old walked in from outside, followed by several men, each with several pieces of fabric in his arms.
Splendid Pavilion is specialized in cloth business, his cloth materials are exquisite, weaving fine, gorgeous patterns, especially the use of weaving gold and silver techniques of cloud brocade, is as beautiful as clouds, can be called a must. This Yunjin is also famous in the entire Yanjing City, and even the mothers in the palace have praised it.
Of course, the shopkeeper of the Splendid Pavilion is also extremely good at doing business, and every time he dyes a new fabric, he does not wait for the guests to come to the door like other shops, but leads the guys to take the samples, and personally sends them to the various mansions for the ladies to choose, giving the face of the ladies of the family, and the transaction volume is naturally not bad.
"The shopkeeper is here." Zhao greeted with a smile.
The two parties often trade and are acquaintances.
Shopkeeper Fang came in and saluted the few people in the upper seat, "Old lady, madam, there are many disturbances in rushing here. This is the new style of our splendid pavilion, you can see if you like it. ”
The old lady looked sideways, and saw that the fabrics sent this time were indeed new colors, but they were all suitable for young girls, and it was a little out of place to dress at her age.
"Finland, you go and pick some."
"Yes." Zhao replied and got up.
Cui Shi glanced at it, and immediately fell in love with a water-red cloth held in the arms of a guy behind the shopkeeper, and looked at it intently for a while, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
After they stayed in the east room, the Zhao family also sent two girls from the public middle school to serve, and also asked Mama Zhao to go to the shop of the ready-to-wear store to buy some clothes according to the size of the three Cui family, plus other necessities were also sent over.
When the three of Cui received the clothes and jewelry, they kicked the two girls out of the door, and the three of them looked east and west in the room, smiling happily.
Because the old lady agreed to the three of them to live in Shangshu Mansion, the three Cui family unscrupulously asked the kitchen to change their ways to bring them all kinds of food every day.
However, in the end, it was the light of the old lady that could be stayed, and the Cui family did not dare to be too presumptuous, so he would come to Wan'an Hall every day to please the old lady.
So even if he liked the water-red cloth very much, Cui Shi just thought about it in his heart, and didn't dare to really ask the old lady for it.
After all, now that you eat other people's and use other people's, where are you embarrassed to open your mouth?
"Mother, you see how good the color and texture of the material are, it's rare to see such a positive blue color." Zhao picked out a piece of watery blue cloth from a pile of materials, turned his head and smiled at the old lady and said.
The man immediately had the foresight to hand the fabric to the old lady.
Hearing this, the old lady raised her hand and touched it, took it in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully, and nodded. The texture of this material is soft, and it is very suitable for the girl's skin color. Yiyi is now in the filial piety period, and this blue color is not bright, so it is definitely appropriate to cut clothes for Yiyi and Xiu'er.
"Yes, shopkeeper Fang, how many more do you have in the fabric shop of this color?"
"Madam, you have a really good eye, don't tell the old lady, it's not easy to dye the color of this water. Anfu and Zhangfu also set some after looking at the samples, and now there are only five horses in the store with such a color, if you need it, you have to settle it first. ”
"Well, I'll settle on all five horses."
Zhao asked Mama Zhao to take the silver and give it to the shopkeeper Fang, and then instructed Mama Zhao behind her, "After the fabric is delivered, send it directly to the embroidery girl, and let them cut two clothes according to the size of the embroidery and Yiyi." These two girls have always had a good relationship, and they will be happy to wear them out together. ”
Cui Qing couldn't help but feel a little angry when she saw the old lady and the Zhao family in three sentences, and Xu Jiayi, whom she hadn't seen yet.
"This material is so expensive?!" Cui's eyes widened, staring at the bag of silver in disbelief.
She looked at the bag of silver that Mama Zhao handed to the shopkeeper Fang, which was a lot of income, which was the income of her family for several years when she was in Yunzhou!
This cloth is still a lump of gold, but it is worth so much silver!
Cui's exclamation instantly caused the eyes of everyone in the room to fall on her, and Cui Qing, who was standing next to her, only felt that his face was hot when he saw this, and quietly moved to the side.
Shopkeeper Fang hadn't seen Cui's in Shangshu Mansion before, but seeing that she was not dressed like a maid in the mansion, but she didn't behave like a master, seeing that the old lady and Zhao next to her had a little scorn on their faces, they already understood a little in their hearts.
So he didn't get annoyed, and explained with a smile, "This lady doesn't know that this cloth is a fine cloud brocade, but in previous years, it was only used in the palace. ”
The shopkeeper did not have the slightest meaning, and seriously explained the material from raw materials to spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc., indicating that this cloud brocade is worth this price.
"I see," Cui Shi pulled the corners ......of his mouth a little embarrassed.
She didn't understand a word of what the shopkeeper said just now, but she could see the mocking eyes of the group of guys behind him, and she knew that she had made a joke, so she didn't dare to make a sound again, and silently stayed next to the old lady.
"Finland, I see that you haven't bought new clothes for a long time, so why don't you pick a few more horses for yourself and your siblings."
Zhao responded again and again, and together with the old lady, he selected a few other colors of fabrics and let the shopkeeper stay, including the water-red horse that Cui had just taken a fancy to.
This color was not for himself, but Zhao chose it for Qian. Qian's appearance is delicate and fair-skinned, and these bright colors can make her skin as white as snow.
Although it has not been long since the funeral at home, this color is not suitable for Qian to use now, but the style is simple and generous, the fabric is soft and smooth, and it is also possible to tailor it after waiting for it, Zhao thought silently.
"By the way, Cui Yu's sister came all the way and didn't bring any clothes, although she bought some clothes that had been made for emergencies, but they didn't fit well. Why don't you take advantage of today to pick a few favorite fabrics and send them to the embroidery girl to make some favorite styles? ”
"Sister Finland is polite, these clothes you sent over are also very good-looking, enough to wear!" Cui Yu replied a little flattered, but thought in his heart that this Zhao family was really a stupid person with a lot of money, and he had already spent so much money just now, so the old lady didn't say a word.
"Even if you don't need to, you'll have to pick between the two girls." The old lady snorted.
"When the little girl was growing up, where did she need to make so many new clothes." Cui Shi shook his head again and again after hearing this, "I can't wear it for long after I do it, it's short, and it's a waste." ”
"How can it be a waste, the girl's family is to be pampered. If the clothes are short, just make a new one. The old lady was very dissatisfied with Cui's idea.
A woman's happiest days are the more than ten years she has been a girl, and she naturally has to be spoiled, how can she still be satisfied.
Cui Shi opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, there was only one sentence left: "Then I'll listen to the old lady and pick a few." ”
The fabric that I liked at a glance before has been selected by Zhao, and although other fabrics are also good-looking, I don't like them so much. In addition, he had just been lectured by the shopkeeper Fang, and Cui really didn't want to face him, so he randomly chose a few pieces of fabric for the two girls, and after a pause, he picked a purple-pink one for himself.