Chapter Seventy-Four: The Squire's Son and Sugar Candy's Clothes
"The shopkeeper is right, this jade hairpin is indeed a perfect match for the girl." I don't know when the oily man walked not far away, appropriately kept a distance from Lin Wanru and said, it seems that he is a veteran in the flowers, and he knows that rash proximity must make people take precautions, and this distance is not far and not close. But the desire hidden in the depths of his eyes made Zhao Ming frown unconsciously.
Wang Qinian just wanted to step forward but received a hint from Zhao Ming, so he had to retreat not far away, ready to break out at any time.
"The girl is polite, Zhang Yong, the son of the servant of the Xiaosheng Ministry of Officials, has seen the girl." Zhang Yong gave a greeting ceremony first, I have to say that this etiquette is extremely standardized, and at a glance, I know that I have received a good upbringing, "Listening to the girl's accent, I don't want to be from the capital, dare to ask where the girl is from?" ”
"Ying Tianfu." If this man usually reported himself as the son of the waiter, Lin Wanru would deal with it because of the identity of the other party even if he was disgusted, but I didn't know that this was the case today, and now Lin Wanru was not in the mood to deal with it at all. With a face that had just dropped silver.
"Ying Tianfu is not close, dare to ask the girl's name. When you go out, a friend can take care of it. "Zhang Yong didn't care when he saw the indifferent expression of the beautiful woman in front of him, and he didn't care, coldness also has a cold flavor, isn't it?" It's not Xiaosheng who is blowing nonsense, on the ground of Jingshi, Xiaosheng finally has a little thin noodles. If the girl encounters any difficulties, maybe Xiaosheng can still help a little. ”
"No, you don't!" Lin Wanru became less and less impatient, looking at the flies in front of him becoming more and more irritable, and even a little angry, Zhao Ming, you are blind!
"Why should the girl refuse to be thousands of miles away, Xiaosheng has absolutely no bad intentions. In this way, in order to show Xiaosheng's sincerity, this and Yuchai should be used as a meeting gift from Xiaosheng to the girl. How much silver is the shopkeeper, wrap it up for me. "The more I resist, the more I feel the thrill of conquest, chick. When you encounter this difficulty, you want me to retreat, and I deserve the title of the wolf of the capital.
"Okay, Childe will benefit one thousand taels. Childe is also an expert, and this jade hairpin is just right for this girl. Childe has a heart. "The silver to the hand shopkeeper doesn't mind smiling and playing assists.
"Wait." Seeing that Lin Wanru kept shooting at himself with his eyes, Zhao Ming knew that this chick was going to go crazy before he spoke, "Everything has a first come and come first, since it is my companion who likes it, I don't bother this son, I will come out of a thousand taels." ”
Originally, Zhang Yong thought that this young man was the girl's brother, but this tone is not like it, grass! I came out halfway to grab food, didn't you hear that I was the son of a waiter? Look for death! "No, no, this brother, since the goods have not been sold, anyone has a chance not to, two thousand taels. In order to show the mind. ”
I'll go, you've doubled the price, have you increased the price like this? "Two thousand and one taels."
As soon as Zhao Ming's price was reported, Zhang Yong's face twitched. You're raising the bar, "Three thousand taels." ”
"Three thousand and one taels."
"Five thousand taels!"
The shopkeeper smiled on the side, I like you jealous sons the most.
"Five thousand and one taels." Zhao Ming said slowly, and also took the time to study a piece of ancient jade.
"What are you doing? What does it mean to add one or two every time, there is a kind of reporting the name! Zhang Yong was very angry, this kid is here for himself, just add a cold or two. And that indifferent attitude, do you know how big an official the squire is? Or the heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials!
"If you can't afford it, give it up. I didn't force you to buy it. Zhao Ming's expression was leisurely, but his heart was empty, five thousand taels, how could he have this money, could it be that he was forced to embezzle part of the 150,000 taels he got first? I also have to fight with a bad pen, and it will be too much of a style.
Only Lin Wanru was satisfied, smiling like a flower. Zhao Ming's rivalry made her happier than ever. almost looked stupid at Zhang Yong.
"Who can't afford it, eight thousand taels, boy, you wait for me." Looking at the smile of the beautiful woman in front of him, Zhang Yong, who had the intention of retreating, was really unwilling. I'm going to get this little girl! Good boy, you wait for me, wait for me to spit out all my eight thousand taels!
Eight thousand taels, I'll go, it's not eight thousand copper coins, one thousand taels are all inflated, where is this inflated? Should you still be the one who is wronged? Zhao Ming hesitated. Zhao Ming can't do such an unstylish thing as breaking his word and getting fat.
The shopkeeper can't laugh now, five thousand taels is fine, although it is also outrageous, presumably the son of the servant of the ministry has not been able to do anything that is untrustworthy, but eight thousand taels? Do you dare to accept it, although you also have a backer, Reliable Mountain will not go against the heavenly official for the sake of these eight thousand taels, and what is more serious is that the other prince does not seem to plan to give up, plus he not only does not dare to accept a penny, but I am afraid that he will have to pay this jade hairpin. If you openly favor the son of the squire, how can you continue to do this business?
Just when the three parties were in a dilemma, the satisfied Lin Wanru finally spoke, and his face was radiant: "Who said I like this jade hairpin?" What I like is this. Lin Wanru put down the jade hairpin and turned around to pick up a bland silver hairpin from the outermost part of the counter and asked, "How much silver is the shopkeeper?" ”
The silver hairpin is probably the most inconspicuous and cheapest jewelry in this store, and there is no surprise in terms of material workmanship. Ordinary silver hairpin doesn't even have tricks, compared to the jade hairpin just now, the phoenix is not even a grass chicken, girl, what kind of vision do you have.
Now Zhao Ming and the three of them are stupid, we are really having a lively fight, auntie, what are you making trouble about?
"Shopkeeper?"
"Ah, this five taels."
"Sixth son, why are you stupid, pay." It's still too expensive. Lin Wanru was a little regretful, it was twenty-five times more expensive than the copper hairpin, did he have to pay twenty-five times the strength to be... That's it, as long as possible. Lin Wanru grabbed the silver hairpin hard and turned to leave.
"Ahh Zhao Ming woke up at this time, and after a long time, you chose a silver hairpin of five taels for your aunt and grandmother. What were the two of us playing monkey there just now? immediately asked Xiao Guizi to pay the bill, picked up Tangtang and chased Xiao Wu out.
As soon as Zhang Yong came back to his senses, Zhao Ming and his party had already walked out of the store, just wanting to pull out their feet and chase after this unavoidable woman, but they were blocked in front of him by two strong men with bad intentions, covering the way.
"What you don't see, get out of the way for Ben Gongzi. I'm the son of the servant! Be careful that this boy will put you in prison for two days! Zhang Yong looked at Lin Wanru, who was getting farther and farther away, and shouted anxiously, his hands were not clean.
The two big men didn't move, and pushed Zhang Yong, who was like a weak chicken, to the ground, "Hmph, what an official." If it weren't for my son-in-law not speaking, I would have wanted you to look good now! Go out with a little brain in the future! After speaking, he was still angry, and when he went up, he kicked it, and Zhang Yong screamed in pain.
Zhang Yong didn't dare to make a sound, heroes don't eat the losses in front of them, I'm afraid that these fools don't know how big the servants are, and it's useless for you to tell him. Don't let me find you, boy, we're not done! When I finish today's important business, I will mobilize those pig friends and dog friends to check on you, and I will see how long you can hide!
Lin Wanru, who left the jewelry store, didn't know why he was not in high spirits and kept sullen. Zhao Ming didn't understand what was wrong with her, the headdress of five taels of silver was chosen by yourself, and it wasn't that I was stingy and reluctant to spend money, didn't you see that I didn't blink even five thousand taels? It's hard to guess what a woman thinks.
Along the way, I planned to go to the tailor's shop again and measure a few clothes for Sugar Candy. This little girl has not been by Zhao Ming's side for a few days, so she is naturally willing to spend money.
When she was in the tailor shop, Lin Wanru's mood finally improved, and she disliked the eyes of the two of them. Zhao Ming would only buy ready-to-wear clothes, while Feng Wu was even more speechless, and would only go to see those samurai costumes. Drove away the two non-professionals and turned their heads to argue with the proprietress about what kind of clothes the little girl was wearing to be cute.
The traditional children's clothes strongly recommended by the proprietress were sneered at by Lin Wanru, and she choked so much that what children put on those looks the same, like a blessing doll, blind to such a cute appearance of sugar candy.
I simply found a cake brush and brushed a few strokes, and a little lady's clothes jumped on the paper. Seeing that Zhao Ming was dumbfounded, Tangtang jumped up and clapped his hands. Zhao Ming really didn't expect that Lin Wanru would also order such a skill. In the future of a proper fashion designer, this is a high-end profession. can only be said to be worthy of being a clever cloth merchant's daughter. As for how much cloth it cost her father to practice this skill, Zhao Ming didn't dare to speak.
The proprietress suddenly lost her voice, and frequently looked at this good-looking girl with puzzled eyes. Lin Wanru, who came up from Yaxing all of a sudden, couldn't stop writing at all now, so Tangtang posed and brushed and painted, the first one was the skirt she usually wore, the upper quality was lengthened and warm, and the lower one was the classic Liuxian skirt style, both of which were carefully designed to make butterfly straps or lines made of white yarn. The most popular thing about sugar candy is the sika deer embroidery on the long dress, which once rotated like a living thing.
The other is the palace costume for attending formal occasions, the palace costume of flowing color dark flowers and cloud brocade. In Zhao Ming's evaluation, beauty is beautiful. But it's too complicated, not only the materials are complicated, but the manufacturing is complicated, and it takes a lot of effort to put on or take off, and no one is there to help you with clothes that you can't wear at all.
I can't walk fast or run in this dress. Zhao Ming bluntly said that he would wear this dress if he had a hole in his head. Feng Wu nodded frequently in agreement beside him. What I received was Lin Wan's eyes as if he was looking at an idiot, and even Tangtang, who usually stood unswervingly behind his brother, rebelled the moment he saw the drawings. helped Sister Lin to criticize Zhao Ming together, and Zhao Ming, who had been on the battlefield, retreated abruptly.
The last one is the samurai uniform that he usually wears for activities, which is different from the samurai uniform that Feng Wu usually wears, and this dress stands out as a slender one. The sleeves are tightened, the waist is tightened, and the legs are tightened. What are you doing with that knee pad, it's ugly. What the? Isn't that something like a samurai suit? It's easy to do, replace me with silver, and have a hollow pattern. As for protection, what do I want that thing for? It's not because the gold is too vulgar and the jade is too heavy, who is impatient to ask for silver!
The phoenix on the chest is not good, and it is a taboo. Bring me a peacock, the kind that looks back at the moon, and the eyes need small gems to look spiritual. Sister Wu, you said that you can't ride a horse or dance a sword at all. Will it hurt in the chest? Who said I was going to wear this dress to ride a horse and dance a sword, it's okay to walk normally. It's okay! That's it.
Feng Wu's brows never let go of a samurai suit, and he wanted to speak a few times and was extremely entangled, but he still couldn't stand Lin Wanru's fanatical energy, and he retreated like Zhao Ming.
Finally, Lin Wanru finally finalized these clothes that made Zhao Ming's stomach ache, and stopped the painting cake in his hand. Zhao Ming hurriedly stepped forward to pay, and if he continued to look at it like this, he would doubt whether he had an aesthetic level.
"How much does it cost?"
"Four hundred taels."
"Huh? You didn't say anything more about the store, did you? It's a ruthless move. "What is the price of a piece of clothing that is worth a hundred taels of silver? It's enough for an ordinary family to eat for three years.
The proprietress also returned with a wry smile: "Childe, the little woman will tell you the truth." If it weren't for the girl who allowed the shop to use the style she designed, I am afraid that these four clothes would not be able to be purchased for eight hundred taels. Just the flowing color dark flower cloud brocade palace costume costs almost four hundred taels of silver. The small shop only charged the cost of the materials, and the manual was that the small shop posted it upside down for the four drawings. ”
The proprietress also secretly glanced at Lin Wanru, who was now wandering around in awe, "Just these four clothes, fortunately, they are the figure of a little girl." If it is put on an adult, if it does not break a thousand taels, you can come and smash the little woman's shop. I'm afraid that these four small clothes will take half a month of work for all the tailors and embroiderers in the small shop to make them. This labor can go far beyond the material, but it makes the small shop like a treasure. That girl is amazing, and she won't be afraid of running out of food in the future. ”
With the expression of a young man, you are lucky to have picked up a treasure, Zhao Ming's stomach hurts even more.