Chapter 44: Splendid Pavilion
Mrs. Ji was talking to Xiang Meiran, and after listening to Kapok's words, she immediately responded, as long as this girl didn't have anything to do with her, she would do whatever she wanted.
"Let your young lady go out and bring more people and pay attention to safety."
After that, she asked Mama Lin to take a stack of silver tickets and see her hand: "These are given to the girl in Guan, and I say that it is my grandmother's little heart, so that she can buy what she likes, and save money for me." β
"Yes, the slave must have brought the words." Kapok lowered his head and was very respectful.
"The old lady is really good to the eldest lady." Said as if to flattering the eyebrows.
"It's this girl who hurts, alas, it's also my old woman who can't stand her, so I won't talk about it." Old Madam Ji frowned when she talked about Ji Guan, then sighed again, and waved her hand at Kapok: "Go back, your young lady is still waiting." β
"Yes, the slave and maid are gone." Kapok bowed his head and retreated, and hurried back to Qiyun Yuan with the silver ticket.
After listening to Kapok's reply, Ji Wan looked up at the stack of thick silver tickets on the table, and his mood was very complicated.
"Miss, the old lady still thinks about you in her heart." Qinglu knew that her young lady had a knot because of the previous incident, but she was in this mansion, and she was not liked by the master, if she didn't have the favor of the old lady, how would she live in the future, although she had the support of her uncle, she couldn't take care of it all the time.
Ji Wan doesn't want to think about those troubles anymore, she can also understand her grandmother's feelings, aside from these, her grandmother has been really good to her for so many years: "Since it's a piece of grandmother's heart, just accept it, why don't you see Xiao Ran when you come back?" β
"The little master is waiting for you in the front hall," Qinglu replied as she put the silver ticket into the box, remembering the little young master's appearance and couldn't help laughing: "The little young master doesn't know what's wrong today, insisting that he is already a man, and he can't enter the lady's boudoir at will." β
Ji Guan's expression darkened, this child is also sensitive, and he must have listened to his father's words in the morning: "Then let's go too." β
"Wait, miss." Qinglu hurriedly took a piece of tulle and put it on Ji Guan's face, and then said contentedly: "That's fine." β
Kyoto Street is divided into East City and West Market, the East City Street is wide, and there are many shops on both sides, restaurants, cloth villages, pawnshops, and the faΓ§ade is magnificent, elegant or noble, and the people who come and go are dignitaries and nobles.
The West Market is adjacent to the East Market, but it is a different scene, the whole street is full of fireworks, tea shops, taverns and small workshops, there are many small vendors with large umbrellas in the open spaces on both sides of the street, and the crowd of people coming and going is mostly ordinary people in ordinary clothes.
Ji Wan got off the carriage at the corner of the street, and the group walked slowly on the wide bluestone street in Dongshi, Ji Ran rarely went out on weekdays, and looked left and right naturally and novelly along the way.
"Miss, the Splendid Pavilion in front is a newly opened shop, the shop is big, there are three or four floors, it is said that there are clothes and jewelry there, and they are the most popular styles nowadays, but they are good-looking, but their family never comes to tailor, no matter what your identity is, if you want to customize their clothes and jewelry, you have to go to the store yourself." Qinglu looked excited at this moment, she knew that she still heard from the maids in the other courtyards in the house.
"It's a novelty, let's go there and check it out." Ji Wan is a little interested, opening such a big store in the best part of the East Market, and being so tall and arrogant, is not something that can be done simply by being rich and powerful.
Qinglu led the way in front, and the group soon arrived at the Splendid Pavilion she said, Ji Wan only glanced at the outside and knew that the things sold inside were not ordinary, so he took Ji Ran and walked inside.
There was no one in the store at this time, and as soon as Ji Wan entered the door, a woman with a delicate face and a slender figure came to greet her, with a gentle and appropriate smile on her face: "This young lady looks at her eyes, it should be the first time to visit the shop, please come inside." β
Ji Wan covered his veil, and only showed a pair of clear eyes and looked at the woman in front of him: "You are the shopkeeper of this store?" β
"Exactly, the slave's surname is Qiu, and the young lady can call the slave Qiuniang." The woman smiled and asked a maid to make a pot of tea, and a light fragrance of tea rose in the room.
"Longjing, which only came out before the rain this year, is good tea." Ji Wan only sniffed it and knew what kind of tea it was.
Qiu Niang's eyes quietly crossed a trace of appreciation: "Miss is also a tea lover, I don't know what to call this young lady." β
"My surname is Ji."
"It turned out to be Miss Ji, what kind of clothes and jewelry did Miss Ji want when she came here today, you can let Qiu Niang help you choose."
"Shopkeeper Qiu, today you will bring you all the best clothes and jewelry in this splendid pavilion." The clear dew is crisp on the side.
Qiu Niang was relieved when she heard this, and looked at Ji Wan slightly, although she couldn't see her face clearly under the veil, but just by looking at those eyes, she knew that this appearance must be good, and the dress she was wearing looked simple, but this material was not something that could be seen on the market, not to mention the noble and calm temperament that emanated from her body, and hurriedly smiled: "The shop just arrived a few days ago with a batch of new materials, and it was just made into a dress yesterday, Miss Ji can come over with the slave family to have a look." β
The first floor is full of jewelry, and Qiu Niang led Ji Wan and others to the second floor.
From the first to the second floor, you can't move your eyes, and the beautiful dresses of all colors are fashionable and eye-catching, which makes people excited at a glance.
Qiu Niang was used to seeing such a scene, she just lowered her head and smiled lightly, and then saw Ji Guan's calm eyes, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, a little girl of this age would be happy to see so many beautiful dresses, even if it was a well-educated lady, even if it was not obvious on the face, the eyes could not be hidden.
But this Miss Ji was very calm, and she didn't make any waves because of these good-looking clothes, which made her a little curious about Ji Guan's life experience.
She led Ji Wan to the innermost, opened a layer of red curtains, and showed a row of dresses neatly hanging on the shelves, about eight or nine pieces, just from the fabric, she knew that it was not ordinary, and it exuded a delicate luster.
"It's a material that was brought back from overseas, and there are only a few pieces of it made, and each piece of clothing is unique." Qiu Niang said on the side.
"Miss, these clothes look so good." Kapok has already dazzled his eyes, both the style and the fabric are much better than the ones I just saw.
"It's really good." Ji Wan said sincerely.
"Miss Ji, it's better to try it, Miss Ji has white skin, and she looks good in any color." Qiu Niangna took down a big red wide-sleeved double silk silk silk skirt from the shelf.