Chapter 20: The Ancient Peasant Girl 20
Although she was born in a farmer's household, her self-confidence and bearing are rare among women, and she does not have the cowering and childishness of a peasant girl at all, but is very atmospheric, and Bai likes it at once.
"Brother Huang, young lady, please come in. Su Chen smiled at Huang Yongxin and saluted, and then invited the two of them in.
"I've seen Master Huang, Mrs. Huang. "Although Huang Yongxin is a businessman, he has a reputation for raising people, and it is no problem to be called a master, yes, this dynasty does not prohibit merchants from taking the imperial examination, but restricts students born in merchants to be officials, so Chen Lin will call him a master.
Welcomed people to the living room, Chen Lin invited Bai Shi to go to the inner courtyard to talk, even if it is not too restricted to see foreign men here, but she also needs to avoid suspicion, she doesn't care about herself, but others will.
"Madame Huang, please be seated. Brought to the inner courtyard hall, Chen Lin asked Bai to sit down first.
"My sister sits too. After Bai sat down, Chen Lin was also pulled to sit down, and the subordinates immediately served tea to the two, and the subordinates in the family were all trained to sell, and later bought it back Zhang Quanxian did some training, and Zhu helped her train again, and now it is also presentable.
The two first greeted each other and became familiar with each other, and after chatting about some homely things, they found that the two personalities were quite similar, Chen Lin had a straightforward and generous personality, and Bai's appearance was gentle and watery, in fact, he also liked to go straight, usually there was no way, but when he met Chen Lin, he gradually let go.
After that, even the title changed, Chen Lin called Bai and Sister Bai, and Bai also directly called her name Linlin.
"Sister Bai, you should know that this time I originally wanted to ask for help from you. Chen Lin was a little embarrassed to speak, "I come from the countryside, I don't know how to behave, this is not a year, although I asked a master to teach me the etiquette of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but the master is not a local, and he doesn't know much about the customs of our side, so I thought of you."
I know Master Huang, and I have heard him mention Sister Bai to you, so I can only be cheeky and ask my husband to consult Master Huang. ”
"What's this, I see that you are also in love, you can ask me when you have time in the future. Bai said bluntly, did she meet a woman who didn't need to detour to speak, and she was still very angry, saying that she was from the countryside, but she didn't have the slightest inferiority, she liked this.
Then I told her one by one about the customs and various taboos of the generation of Yongzhou Mansion, and also talked about the various standards for gift-giving, mainly because different people need to use different gifts.
Chen Lin not only listened carefully, but also took a pen to write them down one by one, and Bai was also very satisfied when he saw it, at least he listened carefully to his teaching.
After finishing speaking, it was almost lunch time, and the husband and wife went back after eating, and on the way back, Huang Yongxin asked his wife, "How is it?"
"People are very good, although she said that she is from the country, but she doesn't look like it at all, even if she doesn't know how to ask questions, she doesn't feel inferior and shy. Bai replied.
"You don't look at the fact that she directly sold me for 10,000 taels, and if I don't agree to give me an idea directly, you know that she is not an ordinary peasant girl. Huang Yongxin nodded.
"I seem to appreciate her too. "Bai is not jealous, after all, she is someone's wife.
"Yes, very bold woman. Huang Yongxin's sense of Chen Lin is still this, looking at the method she proposed, it seems that the ignorant person is fearless, but he feels that the other party is knowing but fearless.
And he is also very optimistic about Su Chen, so he feels that the future of these two people may be unpredictable.
After sending the two away, Su Chen looked at Chen Lin: "It's okay now." The voice was doting.
"Thank you. Chen Lin thanked him.
"No, you'll still be looking for me next time you're in trouble. Su Chen was still very happy that Chen Lin was in trouble and asked him for help. "If I come back on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I will ask you at home. ”
"Don't worry. Chen Lin said that there was no problem with anything.
The next day, Su Chen returned to the academy, and after reading the last ten days of the year, Chen Lin began to make arrangements according to Bai's recommendations, first of all, to buy New Year's goods.
Chen Lin does not have much concept of New Year's goods, in modern times, she also had the feeling of New Year when she was a child, and at that time the family was not rich, and the family prepared a box of apples, a box of pears, and a few sugarcanes during the New Year.
Then there are peanuts and melon seeds, and some fruit candy, peanut candy, sesame candy, and then two bottles of drinks, and then there are rice cakes, nine-layer cakes, and rice balls.
The others are vegetables and meats, such as pork and fish are indispensable, as well as cooked food, pig ears, chicken feet, duck feet, etc., and a preserved rabbit, which is what she needs to prepare for the New Year in her hometown.
But in ancient times, it was different, for example, how to sing the Layue song, anyway, the ancient Chinese New Year was almost like that. Especially the gift giving is particularly particular, if you don't ask Bai Chen Lin to do it herself, she will definitely be ashamed, but fortunately she now knows how to arrange it.
Recorded all the things that needed to be purchased, and then sorted out the list of gifts that needed to be given, she also knew about the Chen family village and the Huang family, but she didn't know about Su Chen's classmates, and she had to wait for Su Chen to confirm.
Zuo is not to eat and wear, and then with a valuables, gold and silver utensils and the like, looking at those things, Chen Lin wants to go to the street to see by herself, she also went to shop when she renovated the shop before, New Year's goods, you have to buy them yourself.
"The master wants to go shopping, these days are just right, it's lively outside, and there are merchants from all over the world bringing all kinds of goods. Hearing that Chen Lin wanted to go out and see what she wanted to buy, Hongmei said.
"And this?" Chen Lin was a little surprised.
"Yes, it's like this every year, because we are located in the center of Panshui County, from the south to the north, although it is only a county, there are many merchants who settle here, and at this time, there is such a market, which has become our characteristics. "The Li family is a slave in the family of a merchant who settled here, but the business failed and returned to his hometown, so he sold some of the domestic servants.
"Then I'd like to see it. "Chen Lin is interested, coming and going, I don't know how many good things I can buy.
"It's not safe for this person to go out, it's best for the master to go out and discuss it with the son to see how many people he brings. Hongmei hurriedly said.
"I wonder how long this market will last?" Chen Lin asked.
"Rest assured, master, this bazaar will not end until 25. Hongmei replied.
"Okay, I'll see it when your son comes back. Chen Lin was not in a hurry when he saw the time, so he said.
So when Su Chen came back, he saw Chen Lin at the door to greet him, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Why did you suddenly come to pick me up today?" Chen Lin is not one of those other people.