Wang Xi lay on the bed for two days before he felt regained his vitality and went to greet Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai was very happy, saying that the people in the Xiangyang Marquis Mansion had a good impression of her, and said that this time the eldest princess of Baoqing had a birthday, let her follow, and everyone sat together.

Wang Xi no longer has much hope for the ability of the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion, and he has no expectations for the birthday of the eldest princess of Baoqing.

She asked Chang Ke, "Are your clothes and jewelry ready?" ”

"It's okay!" Chang Ke said very simply, "Anyway, I'm just a foil, just get by on the big picture." ”

In addition to clothes at home, several girls are about to officially start thinking about marriage, and every time they socialize in the future, it may be a blind date. But she was influenced by Wang Xi, and she also had doubts about the ability of her grandmother and aunt, and even gave birth to a kind of rather than let them meddle in marrying herself to an unreliable one, it is better to see what suitable people are in private first, and then find a way to let the elders come forward to book a family affair for her.

Since it's a private view, it's best not to be so eye-catching.

Wang Xi didn't want to participate at all.

She said to Chang Ke: "If you are short of jewelry or something, come to me to borrow it." ”

Chang Ke nodded in response, and after a few days, I saw that several sisters in the family began to make new clothes, make jewelry, and carefully prepare to participate in the birthday of the eldest princess of Baoqing. Do you want to make two styles in Beijing for the occasion? ”

Wang Xi's clothes and ornaments have an obvious Sichuan and Shu style, the embroidery is complex and gorgeous, the color is bright and bright, and she is beautiful, and she often attracts everyone's attention as soon as she appears, which is very eye-catching.

But the meritorious family in the capital, because there is royal pressure on the top, and even if you are a royal family, then there is not a county king and a prince, a princess and a county lord? No matter how rich you are, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how beautiful you are, you don't dare to dress up like this. Chang Ke was afraid that she would go to the birthday of the eldest princess of Baoqing, which would be too beautiful, stabbing the hearts of some narrow-minded people and causing some trouble.

"This year, green is popular in Beijing." She continued to persuade Wang Xi, "It's all material from Suzhou and Hangzhou, I think it's quite good for this season." You can also make a few pieces to wear and play. ”

Wang Xi is fresh, and thinks that the jewelry and clothes in the Soviet style are also quite distinctive, but she doesn't look down on the tailoring skills of the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion, and she doesn't plan to make clothes with the people of the Chang family.

Chang Ke now said that when she thought of Chang Ke's situation, she estimated that there was no good material, and a good style would not be her turn, so she asked her seriously: "What do you plan to do about your family?" If you want to fight for it, it's not a difficult thing to get clothes and jewelry. If you think that the elders in the family are more reliable, it doesn't matter what clothes you wear or what jewelry you wear. ”

Maybe she was wearing a little worse, and those elders felt that it was a good thing that she should be like this with her background.

Of course, even if Wang Xi wants to help Chang Ke, Chang Ke himself has to be willing to accept her help.

Otherwise, if she does bad things with good intentions, she will make a feud without help, which is a waste of her spirit and energy.

Chang Ke whispered to her: "I think what you said makes sense." So I'm not going to dress up. With a background like mine, the concubine branch must not look down on it, but the concubine branch has its own difficulty, so I have to keep my eyes open to find it, so as not to be looked down upon by the mother-in-law or the main mother with ulterior motives, and I will prevaricate to the young master of their family at will, which is too much of a loss. I'm ready to make a fortune in silence! ”

Wang Xi laughed, feeling that Chang Ke was teachable, and told her the truth: "I don't want to be anyone's target, Baoqing's eldest princess's birthday, just dress up at will, and leave those glamorous to those in need!" However, you are right, such good weather, such a beautiful view, we can't waste it. Let's go out and make clothes and jewelry, shall we? If you usually dress up beautifully, you can be happy when you look in the mirror. Who said that if you dress up, you must enter the eyes of others and make others pleasing to the eye! ”

It's the first time Chang Ke has heard such a statement.

Sanfang is not rich in money, she has been told by her mother since she was a child that she has good clothes to use at critical times, and she usually wears them casually at home.

However, once she accepted Wang Xi's statement in her mind, her mind inevitably showed the daily scene of standing in front of the mirror in beautiful clothes and ornaments, and felt that those clothes and jewelry were no longer her clothes to deal with other people's robes, but to please her own beauty, and she suddenly felt that Wang Xi's words were too reasonable.

"Good! We go out to make clothes and make jewelry! She said proudly, thinking that the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion invited all the tailors from the very famous shops in Beijing, the cost was not low, but the shops outside did not necessarily need such a high price, and the small savings in her hand should be able to make a set of beautiful clothes.

Wang Xi excused himself to go to his own shop, smiled and took Chang Ke to sit in a sedan chair and went to Xizhamen, the most prosperous place in the capital.

In just a few hundred meters of the street, there are many shops, banners and banners, and the shouting is continuous.

Wang Xi and the others entered a relatively secluded alley next to them and stopped in front of a dark Ruyi door.

Wang Xi went and knocked at the door.

A little guy ran out, saw Wang Xi and asked respectfully, "Which house are you from?" ”

Wang Xi threw two pieces of broken silver to the little servant, and said, "I made an appointment a few days ago, and it belongs to the king's house." ”

The little girl smiled even more, and let him make his debut, Wang Xi instructed two green silk sedan chairs to enter the door.

Chang Ke found that this is a bluestone patio, a row of Xiangfei bamboos are planted on the side of the wall, the front three rooms of the open hall, the red lacquer fan of the four seasons of peace is open, the middle hall is hung with a step-by-step rising map, and the backrest of the red lacquer Taishi chair on both sides is inlaid with mica stone, like a hall where a wealthy family receives guests.

It's just a tailor's shop.

Chang Ke sat on the Taishi chair, holding a blue and white porcelain teacup, tasting the Longjing before the Ming Dynasty this year, and watching seven or eight young women show them the latest Hangzhou silk materials this year.

There was also a woman in her thirties next to her, with a gentle smile and a kind and decent introduction: "I heard that you like to use Songjiang's muslin to make intimate clothes, so I have the courage to choose these fabrics for you, wearing unusual Hangzhou silk is soft, but more breathable than muslin, you touch it." ”

These are all questions she asked when Mama Wang came to make an appointment with her.

Wang Xi didn't touch it, it was the fabric that Bai Zhi stepped forward to touch, and said to the woman: "Is this a new fabric from anyone's house?" ”

The woman smiled kindly: "It is newly produced by Feng Ji of Huzhou, and it is blended with tussah silk in the north and mulberry silk in the south." It's not soft enough, but it's breathable. I thought maybe Miss would like it. ”

Wang Xi listened with interest and said, "Take it and I'll take a look." ”

The woman brought the fabric to Wang Xi.

Wang Xi touched it and said with a smile: "Is this fabric cheaper?" ”

Tussah silk is certainly not as expensive as mulberry silk, but the same cannot be said for doing business.

The woman smiled and said, "Feng Ji didn't have so many mulberry forests at first, but later he found out that tussah silk and mulberry silk have their own advantages, so I thought about whether I could make use of my strengths and avoid my weaknesses. No, this blended fabric is produced. Our family is one of the best tailor shops in Jiangnan, so they sent some to show us. I thought about Miss's preferences, so I was the first to show it to you. ”

This is lower than the cost of pure mulberry silk, but you want to sell it at a higher price than mulberry silk.

Wang Xi couldn't help laughing and said, "Who is in charge of Feng Ji now?" ”

As soon as the woman heard this, she knew that this was an expert, and she didn't dare to fool the delicate and delicate patron in front of her, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "The fourth master of their family is in charge." ”

"New people, new atmosphere." Wang Xi nodded, "This method is quite good." Then he asked the woman, "Do you order more?" ”

The woman hesitated for a moment, and saw Wang Xi looking at her with a smile, as if she was just curious, but the woman couldn't help beating a drum in her heart, and finally said honestly: "The summer shirt sells very well." ”

"It's also a talent!" Wang Xi smiled and asked Chang Ke, "Do you have a fabric you like?" ”

Chang Ke looked at Wang Xi for a while, then blinked and pointed to two of the fabrics that she thought were good, and said, "What do you think?" ”

Wang Xi asked people to take it over and take a closer look.

Chang Ke whispered to her: "How do you know everything?" ”

Wang Xi said disapprerovingly: "Our family is all in business, this little trick, I have known this little trick since I was a child." ”

Could it be that there is also a family history here?

Chang Ke scratched his head, thinking that since this fabric was cheap, he could make two more pieces.

The two ordered the fabric and went to see the style.

Since it is used daily at home, it is how comfortable it is.

The two took a fancy to the same style again.

Or because I met a like-minded person, you said that this color is good-looking, I can say what this is good, and the interest of the two of them in making clothes is getting higher and higher, not only ordering dresses, but also small items such as shoes and socks, handkerchiefs, fan covers, etc.

When I raised my eyes, it was already afternoon.

Or maybe it's because they've been eating snacks all the time, and they haven't eaten lunch or felt hungry.

The people in the shop hurriedly greeted them for dinner, and said: "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, our shop invited Master Chaoyun of Dajue Temple to help mix the sachets, which are specially given to distinguished guests like you, I will go and get a few, you can pick and see what taste you like?" I'll let the maids bring it back later. ”

Chang Ke raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Master Chaoyun of Dajue Temple has been pushed by the powerful family in recent years, claiming to be the first person to mix incense in the capital, this shop can actually get the sachet he blended, not to mention, but also as a gift to the person who came to make clothes, how much does the craftsmanship of this dress cost!

Wang Xi doesn't like to eat outside.

I think that the dishes and chopsticks are used by others.

She asked Chang Ke if she was hungry and discussed her: "Why don't we go back to dinner?" ”

Chang Ke felt that it was difficult to come out, there were no elders around her, it was rare to be free, it was too cost-effective to eat outside, she smiled slyly, and said, "I'll take you to eat baked cakes, right?" I still ate the hot baked pancakes when I was a child and my third cousin, and I have never forgotten the taste. ”

Wang Xi's eyes lit up.

When she took the sachet from the shop and picked it up for her, although she thought it was good, she didn't feel amazing, so she picked a few random red silk to take back: "If you also think it's average, give it to the maid in the house." ”

Chang Ke thought it smelled good, and said with a smile: "You are too picky, I think this sachet smells good." ”‘

When Wang Xi heard her say this, he remembered one thing, and said with interest, enthusiasm, and enthusiasm: "If you think this fragrance is good, when we buy the baked cakes, I will take you to a place - the incense they make at home, you promise to like it." ”