Chapter VIII
Everything seemed to be expected by Wen Zhili, and Xu Jingzhi really returned the dowry. Wen Zhili ignored Lu Yu's anger, just looked at Chunxiao and said, "What did Lord Xu say?" ”
"Lord Xu said that if you really want to marry his daughter, please show some sincerity. also said...... "Chunxiao wanted to speak and stopped."
"Go on." Wen Zhili's eyes were a little playful.
He also said that let the master put himself in the right position, know his identity, and don't get carried away just because the young man is ambitious. There is also the fact that the master can have today, to put it bluntly, it also depends on the master's original connections in the court. If you don't show some attitude, this family doesn't have to get married. Chunxiao calmly repeated Xu Jingzhi's words.
The two of them thought that Wen Zhili would be angry, but he laughed instead. "The old fox is also anxious, it seems that he has also suffered from the Liu faction."
"Master, this old thing obviously doesn't want to marry you, and he is so ashamed and disrespectful to you, are you not angry?" Lu Yu was surprised.
"If you really don't want to marry me, then you won't let me show my attitude. But it's not so easy for this old fox to take advantage of me. Wen Zhili looked at the door after speaking, and said come in.
He Luo pushed the door in and saluted him.
"All the things that the master asked me to check have been found out, Miss Xu is the best girl, and her favorite thing is to go to the red embroidery workshop and discuss her skills with the most senior embroidery girl there. The slave maid has already inquired with the shopkeeper of the Red Embroidery Workshop, and tomorrow Miss Xu will go to the embroidery workshop to discuss the embroidery skills with the most powerful embroidery girl there. I also said hello to the shopkeeper, and then the master was Miss Wen's life-saving benefactor, and Miss Wen often embroidered something to give to the master in order to repay the kindness over the years, and the master just happened to pass by the embroidery workshop to see how Miss Wen lived. I happened to run into Miss Xu there. After He Luo finished speaking, he looked at Wen Zhili.
Wen Zhili didn't react, just nodded and said, "Your ability to make up nonsense is really not to be underestimated." "I don't know if I'm praising her or hurting her.
"You said that Miss Wen often embroidered some things for the master, so what if Miss Xu asked about those things?" Chunxiao frowned.
"I'm ready for this." Saying that, He Luo took out a sachet from his arms, "Lord only needs to wear this sachet on his body tomorrow." ”
"I have also heard of Miss Xu's superb female celebrity, and I heard that she is best at Suzhou embroidery. The slave maid went to the treasury to select the best embroidery, which could be used to give to Miss Xu tomorrow. Chunxiao said and prepared to retreat.
At this time, He Luo stopped her and said: "Sister Chunxiao, don't worry, although Miss Xu is the best at Su embroidery, but her favorite is Shu embroidery." ”
Wen Zhili heard this, and asked casually: "Where is the embroidery girl from?" ”
"It seems to be someone from Shudi." He Luo thought for a while and said.
Wen Zhili stretched out his hand, and He Luo handed over the sachet. I saw Wen Zhili take a closer look, then showed a smile, and said to Chunxiao: "Go to the warehouse to get the 'Flower Flowing Year', and I will take it to the embroidery workshop tomorrow." ”
Chunxiao wanted to ask something, after all, this 'Flowing Year Between Flowers' is Wen Zhili's favorite, even if it is to make Miss Xu happy, the price is too great. But she couldn't guess what the master was thinking, so she just nodded yes, and then quickly retreated.
Watching Chunxiao leave, Wen Zhili looked at He Luo and said, "I asked you to check more than that." ”
"The most important thing is naturally not to be said in a hurry, this is taught by the master." He Luo smiled and took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Wen Zhili.
"This Xu Rouling is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp, I really underestimated her interpersonal relationships before." Wen Zhili opened the letter and glanced at it, the corners of his mouth hooked, "It seems that the back house of the Xu family seems to be quite lively." It is not easy to say that Xu Jingzhi is not easy, the previous dynasty is enough for him to be annoyed, and the back house does not let him live in peace. It seems that he is more urgent than me about getting married. ”
After reading it, Wen Zhili put the letter aside, looked at He Luo and said, "After Chunxiao takes out the 'Flowing Year Between Flowers', I will go and store it in the shopkeeper of the Red Embroidery Workshop." ”
He Luo answered, and was about to withdraw, but Wen Zhili stopped her again: "No matter what method you use, tomorrow I want Xu Rouling to identify me alone, do you understand?" ”
He Luo's eyes rolled, as if he thought of something, nodded in response and left the study.
Leaving the study, Heluo went to Chunxiao to get the 'Flowing Years Among Flowers' in a brocade box, and asked Chunxiao for some silver. At first, Chunxiao didn't want to give it to her, but He Luo said that he wanted to help Wen Zhili do big things, so Chunxiao nodded and gave her silver.
After taking the silver and the 'Flowing Year among Flowers', Heluo went to the Red Embroidery Workshop. explained a few words to the shopkeeper of the Red Embroidery Workshop, asking her to take a closer look at such things and not let anyone know. After getting the guarantee of the shopkeeper, He Luo left the red embroidery workshop and went to the largest jewelry store in the capital, "Zhenbao Zhai".
I struggled for a long time in Zhenbaozhai and didn't know what to buy, until I shook a pearl hairpin in front of He Luo with one hand, He Luo's eyes lit up, and he reached out to get it. The man withdrew his hand, and He Luo looked at it and found that it was an old acquaintance.
"Sister Yingying is so free, she also came to go shopping today?" He Luo smiled and looked at the beauty in front of him, this person was the proprietress of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in the capital.
"It's not unusual for me to come shopping, why are you here too?" The warbler raised an eyebrow at her.
"I'm on official business." He Luo sighed.
"If shopping is also official business, I also want to go to work under Zuo Xiang." The warbler teased her.
"Sister, don't be kidding, I'm just about to buy something to please Miss Xie!" He Luo sighed.
"Miss Xie? Are you talking about Xie Lingxi, the daughter of Xie Ke, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites? Ying Ying looked at her and said.
"Sister, do you know Miss Xie?" He Luo was a little excited, "I'm worried that I don't know how to meet her!" ”
"I know, I don't know very well. But this afternoon she asked me for tea, and you can come with me. Yingying smiled at her after speaking.
"Really?" He Luo's eyes were shining, and he saw Yingying nodding.
"As far as I know, this Miss Xie family likes this hairpin in my hand very much. I'm about to buy it and give it to her, but seeing that you're so distressed, it's better for me to be a favor and send you away. After Yingying finished speaking, she handed the hairpin to Heluo.
He Luo took the one who thanked her a thousand times, but she thought about one thing, looked at Yingying and said, "Sister, is this pearl hairpin expensive?" ”