Early one morning a few days later, Duan Ling'er put on her clothes and walked straight to the garden of Duanfu.

In his previous life, he was already on the way to the capital at this time, when he was lonely since he was a child, and his life was insignificant, but now things have changed, and his previous life was really like a dream.

"Nurse" Duan Ling'er found An Niang, who was picking flowers in the yard and preparing to make tea: "This will follow me out of the house." ”

"...... you go out like this?" An Niang put the basket on the ground and hesitated: "According to the nurse, it's not impossible for you to go out, wait for the nurse to go back and tell your mother, and then find you a set of men's clothes, and call two people to follow." ”

"Mother, she went to the dining hall in the morning, so let's not disturb her. My brother's clothes can't be worn, and it will take a few days for the nurse to find him, so I need to go out today, and I will hold your hand, and you will follow me all the time. Duan Ling'er strode out into the street: "Now I look like a ghost, a normal person would not want to see it." ”

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Duan Ling'er walked to the most prosperous place in Yangzhou, she had been in the house for a few days, the matter of the eldest lady's adoption had been settled, although Xiao Su was still dancing with her teeth and claws, but she was no longer so concerned about her disfigured concubine.

Now she has to plan carefully how she should gain a foothold in this mansion in the next nine rooms.

In the city of Yangzhou, the most lively street sells Persian jewelry, Tianzhu spices, Hangzhou's spring tips, and Shudi's brocade......

The taverns on the street drink and sing, the literati and scholars seek joy and have fun, and there are also red sleeves of the teaching workshop Juan's family invited, full of wine shops and tea houses, and people come and go in front of the fish shop and pen shop.

Passers-by and vendors, flowery girls, and the ladies of the Red Man Pavilion at the end of the street stand by the street, many of them have slender orchids, waiting for guests to go to the back alley.

"Over the back street, it's Smoke Willow Alley, right?" Duan Ling'er Duan Ling'er looked left and right, taking in all these prosperity.

An Niang seemed to have eaten something unclean, and took a few bites: "Sister Ling'er, how do you know this?" It's a dirty place, you ask, what's this for? ”

Duan Ling'er shook her head: "These fireworks willow lane women's skirt hairpins, are all mothers who have worked hard to conceive a baby for ten months, one year old or two years old originally had a mother's arms, but later they were either abducted, or sold by their own biological Lao Tzu Niang for a living, the same twelve or thirteen years old to learn to play and sing, fourteen or fifteen years old to pick up guests, earn money to the bustard, but also three days to eat whips, there are one or two extremely outstanding, in the chapter of the cage set a hundred flowers, is already considered a very good fate, many are like water drifting, death without a sound." ”

An Niang looked at Duan Ling'er blankly, wondering why her little master suddenly said such a thing.

But Duan Ling'er was already in tears, she looked at the sun in the sky, thinking of her previous life, what is the difference between her and that kiln sister?

When he was young, he urinated into the palm of others, and he learned the kung fu of serving people in Israel, and practiced the way of seeking pleasure on the bed.

Since entering the door of the eldest lady, she is not a serious girl.

It is a puppet full of poems and books to please men, and a wedding dress sewn for others with unique skills.

Duan Ling'er settled down and poured back her tears.

In this life, I have to live and live well.

It is necessary to rely on the brain, rely on the ability, not rely on this appearance, and no longer cling to men with color and being regarded as the plaything of the powerful.

Duan Ling'er was thinking about it, and the two girls around her hurriedly passed by her, one of them was curling, but he hit Duan Ling'er hard.

The one who hit the person didn't look back, but the other one who didn't hit the person paused slightly, turned around and smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry." ”

Duan Ling'er recognized that the one who hit the person was Xiao Su's niece and Su Jing, who was also Su Yong's pearl.

The other is Xue Zheng, the daughter of Boss Caoyun Xue.

The two girls entered a wine inn next to it, the first floor of this wine house is a place for literati and elegant guests to taste wine, and the second floor and the second floor are a painting workshop, where painters and calligraphers hang ink treasures and ask the boss to sell them.

Xue Zheng went in first, and Su Jing stood outside the building for a while.

Duan Ling'er was just about to pass by, when she suddenly saw Su Jing and a girl of about the same age on the second floor making a gesture, and both of them were full of pride.

"Anniang, let's go around this store." Duan Ling'er turned around and said to An Niang, and then slowly followed Su Jing upstairs.

On the second floor, on the second floor, there are blue musk pins, all kinds of ink treasures are hung on the wall, and the rosewood tables are lined up, and there are also several calligraphy and paintings placed on them.

These calligraphy and paintings are all freehand landscapes, and two of them focus on flowers and birds.

In addition to Duan Ling'er and An Niang, several girls on the second floor were walking around, including Xue Zheng and Su Jing.

Su Jing was dressed in a brocade pink rose skirt, looking innocent, and she was vigorously advocating to Xue Zheng that a painting in front of her was extremely good:

"Sister Xue, you see, this painting is Mr. Xu Da's authentic handiwork, the mountains and moss are fine, the water is colorful, the clouds and mist are obscure, the peaks and mountains are haunted, and the Tingzhu River Bridge can be described as a lot of sincerity."

Xue Zheng hesitated slightly: "I always think it's better to hang a picture of a horse......

"What's so strange about the horse map? This landscape is only atmospheric when it hangs in the main hall! Since your uncle asked you to buy a painting, it is because you value your vision, and according to your sister, it is absolutely right to buy this painting! ”

Xue Zheng's father, Xue Lianhai, is a rough man, who has made money in Caoyun in recent years, bought a new house on the land, and let his parents, wife and children live in peace and stability.

One day, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't been with my family much in the wind and rain, and I didn't know how to write and ink, and over the years, my daughter also looked vulgar, and she was not as good as the girl of another businessman, as if she was a head shorter.

Xue Lianhai loves his daughter very much, and he must let his daughter become a girl.

Therefore, the Xue family not only invited a female gentleman since last year, but also continued to add some calligraphy and painting books to the family, because Xue Lianhai didn't understand, so he asked his daughter to buy it herself.

Xue Zheng actually doesn't know much about calligraphy and painting, she looks at it and thinks that any one is good, and she can't make up her mind.

Xue Zheng and Su Jing are new neighbors, the two are about the same age, Xue Zheng is the simplest girl, Su Jing showed her a little favor and introduced her as a close friend, and these days often play with Su Jing.

At Su Jing's suggestion, she bought a lot of all kinds of things, from strange ceramics and stones, to jade and bronze, as well as calligraphy and painting.

Today, Xue Zheng wanted to buy a painting for the main hall of Xue's house, and Xue Zheng naturally called Su Jing.

"Sister Xue, this painting is really good, it's absolutely no problem to buy this." Su Jing looked sure.

"A few days ago, Guixiufang came to a batch of good things again, and I will accompany you there to see it after buying the painting in a while." Su Jing affectionately held Xue Zheng's arm.

Turning his head, he gave Wu Xiaoshuang, who was standing in front of the door, a look.

Wu Xiaoshuang comprehended, and saw that this business was about to be completed, and he couldn't hide his pride.

In fact, Su Jing's sisters didn't regard Xue Zheng as friends at all.

For them, their own family has been clothed for many years, and the Qitang feast, but the Xue family is just a miserable person on the luck of the fortune, once powerful, neither rich and powerful relatives, nor has a foundation in Yangzhou, it is a foreigner from Huzhou, a nouveau riche in Yangzhou, what qualifications does Xue Zheng have to call them sisters?

Su Jing was on good terms with Xue Zheng on the surface, but she gave her one set after another, garbage antiques, and garbage ornaments were continuously sold to Xue Zheng at high prices, and Su Jing and these people had already earned hundreds of taels of silver from Xue Zheng.

And the Xue family didn't know that they were tired here, and they were ready to wait for the house to be arranged and invite someone to be a guest.

This time, Su Jing learned that Xue Zheng was going to buy a painting in the main hall, so she immediately contacted one of her sisters first, and set up this bureau, which was bound to have more money to spend.

"Sister Xue, this painting is really good, you look at this method, this color, it is really a superb work!"

Duan Ling'er glanced at the landscape map casually, and her brows immediately frowned slightly.

At this time, I saw Xue Zheng asking with great interest: "Shopkeeper, how to sell this painting?" ”

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, he glanced at Su Jing next to Xue Zheng, and he had already known it, and said to Xue Zheng without shaking or panting: "This is the authentic work of Mr. Xu Da, and it will not be sold for two hundred taels of silver." ”

Xue Zheng was a little hesitant when she heard the two hundred taels, she only brought a total of two hundred taels today, she wanted to buy paintings, and then go to Renyazi to pick two lovely servants, if they all bought paintings, then they had to go home and get the silver.

She has spent a lot these days, although she faintly feels that she has spent too much, but her father thinks that the Xue family is a new nest and that it is appropriate to buy good things, so he has always encouraged her to buy good things and not to fall behind, so she is also a little bolder.

But this flower is two hundred taels......

Su Jing saw Xue Zheng hesitate, and immediately said: "This is Mr. Xu's real handiwork, two hundred taels is really not a loss, if you don't want it, I will buy it back for my father......"

The shopkeeper immediately said: "If you buy it, I will add another thirty taels, today is to see that this little girl has eyes, and she should also be a repeat customer, as for you, Miss Su is my daughter's old friend, you still need to come at the real price." ”

When Su Jing heard this, she pretended to pout, and said to Wu Xiaoshuang, who was standing in front of the door: "Look, Xiaoshuang, your father thinks that I am an outsider, and I am not even cheap." ”

Wu Xiaoshuang is the daughter of the shopkeeper Wu, and when she saw Su Jing speak, she immediately began to sing a double reed: "Oh Xiaojing, your family is also a businessman, and there is also an antique shop at home, why don't you know that this calligraphy and painting are rare?" My father is a stubborn person, and when he saw Sister Xue's fate, he was willing to be cheaper, even if I opened his mouth, he would not let him. ”

Duan Ling'er frowned, because of Xiao Su's pull line, her brother Su Yong became the steward of Duanfu's antique store, when did Sufu have its own antique store?

Looking at the past again, Su Jing took out a hateful look and gestured to Xue Zheng: "Sister Xue, it seems that this painting is really related to you, sister, I can't win people's love." ”

After hearing the above words, Xue Zheng couldn't help but be excited, and nodded, meaning to buy it.

The other three glanced at each other, and their eyes were full of irrepressible pride.

Duan Ling'er looked at a peony picture in front of him and chuckled: "If I say, this landscape painting is not as good as this peony picture." ”

Several people were stunned, and Shopkeeper Wu immediately pulled down his face: "What did you say?" ”

Duan Ling'er smiled and turned around: "Isn't it?" This pair of peonies is bright in color and not vulgar, and it can be bought for five taels of silver. That landscape map can't compare to this one. ”

Su Jing glanced at Duan Ling'er and sneered: "Who should I be, it turned out to be Duan Xiaojiu who was disfigured a few days ago, you are so angry that I can't eat my sister's food, why do you look so ugly today, and you run to the street to show your eyes?" ”

Duan Ling'er pulled the corners of her mouth steadily: "If you say that you are visible, you must not be as good as Sister Jing." ”

"What did you say?!" Su Jingliu's eyebrows were upside down, and she was about to go up to beat someone, but she was pulled by Xue Zheng.

Xue Zheng said to Duan Ling'er: "This girl, why do you say that Mr. Xu's landscape map is not as good as the peony picture of five taels of silver?" ”

Duan Ling'er put away her smile, took a few steps closer to look at Xue Zheng's eyes, and then moved her eyes to the landscape map on the wall: "Of course, Mr. Xu's authentic work is worth two hundred taels of snowflake silver, but if it is a clumsy fake, then it is not even worth one tael of silver!" ”