Chapter 35: The Value of Handkerchiefs
Fengxiang Building is the place with the most traffic on this street, the signboard is big, one is hung upstairs, and one is erected on the street.
There is also a restaurant around it, where you can eat, drink and have fun, which is very convenient. This is also one of the reasons why everyone loves to visit Fengxiang Tower.
From a distance, Fengxiang Tower is still quite magnificent, compared with Huaxi Pavilion, the former is more delicate and ingenious, and the latter is more imposing.
Fengxiang Building has two floors, and the upper floor is placed with more delicate and valuable things, which are specially reserved for the ladies and ladies of those rich families. The second floor is also a place to entertain guests, but there are very few such "guests".
Lin Xiaowan watched outside for a long time, and then raised her feet and stepped in.
There were quite a few people in the shop at this time, and as soon as she entered, a guy immediately greeted her.
"This girl is the first time to come to our Fengxiang Tower, right? Look at what you need, our Fengxiang Building is the most diverse and complete on this street. ”
There was pride in the man's tone, and even his chin was raised, but his tone was not offensive.
Lin Xiaowan smiled dumbly, and looked at this guy carefully, this look, he was not tall, short and fat, and what her father said was right.
She tentatively said: "This little brother is surnamed Huang?" ”
The guy's real surname is Huang, and he is the one who usually connects with Father Lin, his name is Huang Xing, and he has been working in Fengxianglou for seven or eight years.
Huang Xing, the guy in Father Lin's mouth, looked surprised, and his voice was uncontrollably raised.
"How do you know my surname is Huang?" Realizing that the movement attracted the sideways glances of the people next to him, Huang Xing hurriedly controlled his expression, lowered his voice and asked again, "I mean, how does Madame know that my surname is Huang?" Could it be that my wife has also come to our store before, and I received her? ”
He glanced at Lin Xiaowan, frowned and wondered, "It's not right, I haven't seen you in my memory." ”
Lin Xiaowan looked at him amusedly, muttering to herself that there were several possibilities, and then she expressed her intention without hurrying.
"I am Lin Zhen's daughter, and I am also the niece of your family's Lin steward, my father has something to do today and can't leave, he asked me to come and tell me to come here to find a guy surnamed Huang. I saw that you looked similar to what my father said, so I asked. ”
"It turned out to be Brother Lin's daughter."
Huang Xing suddenly realized that he had a good impression of Lin Zhen, he had dealt with him for several years, and at first glance he was a good look, and after contact, he found that Lin Zhenren was really good, and he was kind, and he spoke to him politely.
Thinking so, the smile on his face was much more sincere.
"I have a good relationship with Brother Lin, so I will be your uncle. You look at the niece first, and I'll go and invite your uncle. ”
Huang Xing beckoned her to take a look here, and went upstairs to invite Lin Tang.
Lin Tang's right eyelid has been jumping this morning, and he doesn't feel very energetic all day.
When Huang Xing called him, he was entertaining the family of the county lord upstairs, and when he heard that his niece was coming, he was overjoyed and refreshed. After being polite to the county lord's wife, he made an excuse and hurriedly went downstairs.
Huang Xing also happily followed downstairs and walked to the staircase, Lin Tang suddenly seemed to remember something, frowned, and said to him: "I suddenly remembered that the goods purchased this time have not been counted, Huang Xing, you go to the warehouse to count, and come over to report to me later." ”
Huang Xing didn't doubt him, and said "hey".
Lin Tang couldn't wait to walk towards the place where Lin Xiaowan was standing in the hall.
He walked so big and fast that he might as well have fallen something from his clothes.
Huang Xing saw the opening and shouted at him, he had already walked away. Seeing that there were many people in the shop, and Lin Tang couldn't hear it, Huang Xing gave up and walked over to pick up the thing.
"Forget it, I'll give it to Lin Manager later." He looked through it as he walked towards the storeroom.
Huang Xing went to invite Lin Tang's efforts, and Lin Xiaowan was not idle. She picked out one of Liu's embroidery, pretended not to know how to ask the lady who came to buy things next to her.
"Madame, excuse me. The little girl Lin Xiaowan, her mother has a little embroidery skills and embroidered some handkerchiefs, and she wants her wife to help see if she can exchange some money to subsidize the family? ”
Lin Xiaowan picked and picked in the shop and took a fancy to a mother and daughter. Although the dress is not eye-catching, the material is much better than others at first glance. She guessed that it might be a relatively low-key rich family, and such a person must also have outstanding eyesight.
Not to mention, what a coincidence.
The mother and daughter selected by Lin Xiaowan are the main room of the king of Linchuan Mansion, the Yao family, and the queen Wen Xuan. The mother and daughter came back this time to visit relatives, and they were not too public.
Liu's handkerchief is well embroidered, the embroidery is exquisite and ingenious, and it sells very well in Fengxiang Building, and it is often snatched up as soon as it is put on the shelf.
Wang Wenxuan saw a particularly delicate handkerchief on her cousin, and heard that she bought it in Fengxianglou, so she dragged her mother out to shop today.
I didn't know that I came today, but the guy said that it had been sold out and had not been new, and he was slightly disappointed in his heart, so he took a look at the jewelry clothes at will.
As soon as Lin Xiaowan took out the embroidered handkerchief, Wang Wenxuan's eyes lit up, and she took it and looked back and forth in her hand.
Yao and his daughter could see at a glance that this embroidered handkerchief was the same hand as the cousin they had seen at home before.
Her heart moved, and she glanced at Lin Xiaowan. Lin Xiaowan was neither humble nor arrogant to let her look at her, her eyes were calm and indifferent.
"Dare to ask the girl, but this embroidered handkerchief was embroidered by your mother alone?"
"Exactly."
Yao's mind was lively, she thought that this embroidered handkerchief was embroidered by the embroidery lady of Fengxianglou, who knew that it was an ordinary woman.
This kind of embroidery skill is rare, if she can be coaxed, wouldn't she want to make a small profit......
Thinking like this, she spoke much kinder to Lin Xiaowan.
"Then your embroidered handkerchief has always been sold to Fengxianglou?"
Wang Wenxuan didn't know what her mother was thinking, but she really liked this embroidered handkerchief, and she couldn't put it down and looked back and forth, but she didn't notice her mother's expression.
Lin Xiaowan replied respectfully: "Uncle is the manager here, and my mother's embroidery has always been sold to him." ”
When Liu heard this, he felt that there was something strange in it.
Since you've been selling it to her uncle, what are you asking them to do at this time? Could it be that this little girl's uncle ate oil and water in the middle?
Thinking of this, she already understood a little, and she had the intention of intercepting people, so she made up her mind to tell the truth.
"I won't tell you, this embroidered handkerchief is exquisitely made, Fengxianglou is priced at one or two silver, and the price charged by your uncle must be at least one hundred and twenty Wen."
Lin Xiaowan smiled and thanked the person: "The little girl knows, thank you Madame for solving my doubts." ”
The price given by the Yao family was about the same as the price of the shopkeeper of Huaxi Pavilion, Lin Xiaowan had a number in her heart, thanked the two of them and was about to leave.
Wang Wenxuan couldn't bear to cut her love, she really wanted this embroidered handkerchief, she glanced at her mother for help, and Yao motioned for her to go by herself.
Seeing that Lin Xiaowan was really leaving, in desperation, she could only hurriedly stop people and open her mouth with a red face.
"Can this sister sell me this embroidered handkerchief, my mother and I are here to buy this handkerchief today, but I didn't catch up when I was too late. At this time, I saw my sister's mother's embroidered handkerchief and fell in love, and I hoped that my sister would cut her love. ”
The little girl said a little bit, and seeing that Lin Xiaowan was still thinking, she hurriedly made up: "I, I won't ask for it in vain." We sell at the selling price, but it's okay if it's not higher. ”
"My family is ......"
Seeing that her daughter was about to come out of the family, Yao Shi hurriedly pulled her lightly, and said to Lin Xiaowan with a smile: "My daughter really likes this handkerchief, and I hope that the girl will be perfect." ”
Lin Xiaowan saw the small movements of the mother and daughter in her eyes, but her face was not leaking, she saw a little way, and generously took out one from the basket and handed it over, and said with a smile: "Thank you Madame for generously helping me solve my doubts, this handkerchief will be my thank you gift and give it to Miss." ”
Wang Wenxuan called her sister because she was educated, and if she really responded to this sister, she just didn't know what to do.
Yao's heart is even more satisfied, her daughter is so reasonable, presumably her mother is also a good manner.
She didn't shirk, handed the embroidered handkerchief to her daughter, and said goodbye with a smile.
She saw that Lin Xiaowan might need their help, which was a gesture of goodwill.
Wang Wenxuan also knew that she almost said something she shouldn't have said just now, so she only smiled at Lin Xiaowan gently: "Then thank you girl, if you have any difficulties later, you can come to me." ”
Dropping an ambiguous sentence, Yao pulled his daughter aside.
After asking the price, Lin Xiaowan didn't panic, she had a bottom in her heart, and she began to look around to see what Fengxianglou was selling.
Fengxianglou's things are relatively complete.
From jewelry earrings, earrings, sachets, to fabrics, ready-to-wear, the rouge gouache used by the daughter's family, and the tiaras of the son's brothers are all available.
Lin Xiaowan also tried those rouges, which were really far worse than modern blush foundation and eye shadow.
There is also tooth powder for brushing her teeth, which she uses now at home.
However, there are very few fragrant pancreas for washing her face and bathing, there is only one kind, a square small piece, about the size of her palm, and the price is not low, it costs more than two taels of silver.
Lin Xiaowan smacked her tongue secretly, and the bride price money with her was enough to buy two pieces of fragrant pancreas.
Seeing that she seemed to be interested in this, the guy hurriedly came up and said:
"Miss, do you want to try this fragrant pancreas, the small shop sells it very well, and no one in the current young lady's family has two pieces of money."
That's true, just by the moment they spoke, they had already sold three yuan.
Lin Xiaowan thought about it secretly and kept this matter in her heart.
Turning his head to the man, he said:
"I'll take a look at it again, little brother doesn't have to greet me, you're busy with you."
The guy was rejected and was not a little dissatisfied, and retreated with a smile.
"Then call me if you need anything."
Leaving the rouge gouache, Lin Xiaowan went to look at the embroidered handkerchief again.
There are quite a lot of embroidered handkerchiefs sold, and they are divided into many kinds from different embroidery skills and different fabrics.
The cheap ones have dozens of ordinary material handkerchiefs, and the expensive ones have more than a dozen taels of brocade handkerchiefs, but there are few people who buy them.
Liu's handkerchief is also an ordinary fabric, but she has good embroidery skills, the same handkerchief and the same pattern, she embroiders it is much smarter, and the price is not very expensive, so there are many people who buy it.
Lin Xiaowan flipped through it, and the patterns of the handkerchief were the usual mandarin ducks playing in the water, butterflies and flowers, Fulu Shuangquan, and Meilan bamboo chrysanthemums.
If I see it too much, I don't think it's anything unusual.
She thought of the modern classic cartoon characters, and she was a little excited, most of the aesthetics of girls are the same, and they should accept cute things quite quickly, right?
After walking around and getting the information she wanted, Lin Xiaowan returned to the same place and waited for the arrival of her eldest uncle.