Chapter 360: Something Different
Lin Family Bookstore, the most popular place in Xijing recently.
This is because you can buy the freshest newspapers and magazines, and it is a great place to read a wide range of books.
Even the famous century-old bookstore in the capital may not be the opponent of the Lin family bookstore now.
This is all happening in a month or two, and people can't help but feel that time flies, and the rapid change is embarrassing.
Anyone who wants to buy books will choose the Lin Family Bookstore, because the books here are very well maintained, and the interior of the bookstore is spacious and bright, and there are a variety of books that can be purchased.
If you want to sit down and rest when you buy a book, you can also buy tea and snacks. In addition to books, you can also take away some small gifts with a bit of literary color. Whether it's for giving away or for personal use, it's excellent.
Everyone likes freshness, but after freshness, there must be capital. It was because of the abundant capital that the Lin family bookstore crushed several other bookstores.
And it is low-key and elegant, and it does not deliberately suppress several others.
So much so that the rest of the bookstores in Xijing City have also improved their quality, and once this trend spread, many people applauded.
In the future, there is no need to worry about buying books with typos, and the price has dropped, which is what readers are looking forward to.
But customers who have been to the Lin Family Bookstore so many times would never have imagined that there is another secret small space on the second floor of the bookstore.
The shops on Mao'er Street are all two-storey, but the Lin Family Bookstore does not need such a large shop, so the second floor has been idle.
This time, Qin Xiang did not choose to hold the appreciation meeting on the water side, but set it in the Lin Family Bookstore, and she also had her own considerations.
The Lin Family Bookstore has become a well-known landmark in Xijing, and even buying books from here is a new fashion.
Of course, Qin Xiang will not deliberately compress the local bookstore market. What the Lin family bookstore sells is only what these bookstores don't have, and there are some books that are commonly seen on the market. Of course, in terms of price, the Lin family bookstore is absolutely dominant.
Is it cheap? Not necessarily. If it is an enlightenment book, it is divided into several grades, and the price is also high. But if you give away a collection of poems, especially a collection of Ming poetry, it is better than other families on paper.
Over time, some people came to the bookstore to inquire. Later, I learned that these poetry collections were all published by Qinlin Publishing House. For a while, Qinlin Publishing House once again came into people's sight.
However, the focus is on the added value brought by the bookstore itself, which is what Qin Xiang needs.
She didn't want people to mention that her connoisseurship was full of copper stench, low-end and unelegant.
Since you want to be a salon, of course, you have to have some literary atmosphere, and at the same time, you have to have an elegant environment, and it is perfect to choose a bookstore.
In fact, he could have chosen the Han Mansion, but Qin Xiang did not have the preference of entertaining people at home. If the salon runs smoothly in the future, it can also bring a boost to the reputation of the Lin Family Bookstore.
The previously empty second floor has been renovated, the old walls have been repainted, and even the walls have been pasted with beautiful paper. It is similar to the Lin Family Bookstore in terms of overall style, but slightly different in quality.
The spacious space is not divided too carefully, and only the screen is used as a barrier.
Under the soft curtain hanging from the roof is the performance area, and in front of it is the exhibition area.
There is also a side near the wall where a variety of meals are put on display.
Mrs. Mo was the first to arrive, followed by Mrs. Yang.
When you enter the door, there is a doorman who is in charge of guiding you, and the servants of each lady are to stay downstairs.
Although this move caused some people to be dissatisfied, but some people took the lead, but no one will say anything. Although they are accustomed to being served, they are not diligent and even have to be fed to their mouths everywhere.
Mrs. Mo left the two maidservants and the old lady downstairs and went upstairs.
The staircase is very interestingly decorated, and there are decorative paintings on the walls.
Mrs. Mo doesn't know how to appreciate it, she just thinks it's funny and her style is good.
When I went upstairs, I heard the sound of silk and bamboo, which was very pleasant.
Everything you see is very strange, you have never seen it before.
However, Mrs. Mo was a frequent visitor to Qin Ji, and she often visited several shops, and this style was quickly accepted.
I just couldn't help but be amazed when I saw the walls covered with dark-grained paper.
Who doesn't know that paper is expensive, and such a valuable paper is used to stick to the wall, which is simply a tyrannical thing. But at the same time, it also made Mrs. Mo look forward to this appreciation meeting even more.
Qin Xiang walked over with a cup of fruit drink, "Madame came early today. ”
Mrs. Mo looked around and was amazed: "I've always wondered how your brain grows and how you have so many strange ideas. ”
Qin Xiang smiled, introduced Mrs. Mo to the gameplay, and went to entertain the new guests. House
When the guests arrive one after another, the appreciation party begins.
Today's guests are all women, so it's easier to do things.
There are not many introductory words, and it quickly gets to the point.
Qin Xiang found a Zhang Guanren who was an official in the master of ceremonies, and his family had a daughter who was a good host. After a little teaching, I pulled to this appreciation meeting.
The little girl is not very old, she is only in her cardamom years this year, but she is fascinated by a clever mouth. Even the simplest piece of white silk cloth can blow flowers out of her mouth.
Qin Xiang didn't need to be so exaggerated, but the little girl was clever in her tongue, introduced the advantages of the fabric in detail, and could say something funny, which made the guests laugh.
After the pieces of elegant or dazzling fabrics are presented, it is time to display.
Women dressed in dresses cut from various fabrics took the stage and displayed them one by one in front of the guests.
This is really new, everyone has never seen this form, and they applauded and watched it seriously.
Mrs. Mo was still hesitating in the flower and silk brocade, not knowing whether it was better to make a skirt or a blouse in that color, and there would be a model exhibition effect, and she immediately had an idea in her heart.
That's not all, after the introduction of these jacquard fabrics, it is the women who wear various furs and comb their hair in exquisite hairstyles to take the stage.
It's nothing unusual to say that the skin is furious, but who has ever seen such a practice.
The small one is made into a waist-pinching style, and below it is a rotating skirt of the same leather and different colors, showing the woman's graceful body line, and a little heroic. and the lambskin boots she was wearing, all of which were eye-opening.
Time is tight, and there are not many clothing styles that Qin Xiang can exhibit. And on the basis of the existing one, she has improved some contemporary styles. Unexpectedly, everyone's acceptance was still very high, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, most of the styles are still similar to the current style, but the choice of materials has been changed.
"That shirt looks so good, why didn't I know to put a tie around my waist?" Mrs. Yang couldn't help but choke her heart, she missed so many opportunities to become beautiful in vain.
The wide-sleeved patina flower collar shirt is tied with a silk brocade tassel belt around the waist, which not only outlines the slender waist of the wearer, but also keeps warm.
As the saying goes, an autumn rain and a cold.
Even if the material of this shirt is a little lighter, you can add a belt to warm it up.
"It's no wonder that "Beauty" says that clothes from different seasons can be mixed and matched. It's all because my brain is too stupid, I didn't expect this stubble. ”
Qin Xiang listened to the surrounding discussions, and the corners of his mouth hooked. It can be seen that today's appreciation meeting is still qualified, and everyone's attention is on the clothing.
After the clothing display is relieved, the sound of silk and bamboo is a good opportunity to drink tea and eat snacks to meet friends.
Qin Xiang walked among the guests with a plate, and everyone took care of it, so that people would never feel left out, and they would not be too enthusiastic and uncomfortable.
She grasped this degree just right, and it was inevitable that there would be guests who were not familiar with her. It is said that Mrs. Qin is a village woman from the countryside, but looking at her words and deeds, she is very polite and polite, where she looks like she is from the countryside. Could it be that some kind of hidden family is difficult to explain because of its difficult identity?
Not only one person has such suspicions, I'm afraid that after today's appreciation meeting, there will be different opinions about Qin Xiang's true identity.
I haven't seen any woman from her hometown who has such courage and insight, even if Mrs. Mo is often jokingly called a stupid woman from the countryside, her background is not from the countryside. Therefore, a large part of Mrs. Mo's words and deeds come from the teachings of the Chen family, which is very different from a real village woman.
But Qin Xiang is more like a standard noble girl than her, which makes people pay special attention.
I believe that today's appreciation will pass, and the notoriety about Qin Xiang in the past will be cleansed.
At Mrs. Mo's small banquet, someone confirmed Qin Xiang's beauty, and was said to be just a vulgar fan, and he would definitely not be able to treat people for long. As for Qin Xiang's opening of Qin Ji and the establishment of a publishing house, they were directly ignored.
It's not that women can't do things, it's that women shouldn't do things. In this era, it is recognized that women make their own careers, relying on men. Just like modern people who see a beautiful woman driving a luxury car, their first reaction is not how good she is, but that the owner behind her is quite rich.
A person's cultivation is inseparable from his family. Self-cultivation is a kind of subtle formation, which is difficult to cultivate. Even if you try to change, you can't just draw a tiger.
None of the guests who came were like human spirits, how could they not see that Qin Xiang had not only read many books, but also received systematic etiquette teaching. She is very methodical, hearty and polite, not like a girl from an ordinary family.
Mrs. Mo saw the clothes she liked, took a sip of mellow flower tea, and was sketching on the paper with a charcoal pen.
This is the special treatment that the guests who are here today enjoy and are able to give priority to customizing the styles they want before the fabrics are released.
The same was true for Mrs. Yang, who was beside her, but her attention was more divided into the pastries next to her.
"This is Sanhe Ji's dim sum, right?" She looked at Mrs. Mo.
Mrs. Mo also noticed the pastry in front of her, looked at it for a while, nodded and said, "It looks like it, it tastes like it." It must be a Yang series of dim sum. ”
Guests who often go to Sanhe Ji know that Sanhe Ji's dim sum is divided into four grades: sun, moon and stars. The dim sum of the Yang series is not only delicious and beautiful, but also expensive. There is even a small piece of dim sum that costs the price of a tael of silver.
"It can be seen that Mrs. Qin is generous, and she has put a lot of effort into this appreciation."