Chapter Forty-Six: Buying and Returning the Pearl
But the snow wolf is a sacred relic of Mohan, and no one is allowed to desecrate and hunt it, let alone the top of the snow-capped mountain, the wolves are ferocious, who dares to approach? The emperor is a lover of beauty and does not love the country, in order to fight the beauty of the face, he went through a lot of hardships, ran to the top of the snow mountain, and took the snow wolf beads.
After the concubine put on the snow wolf beads, her body was really good. It's just that the emperor provoked public anger for this, and the people continued to complain, and finally lost the country, and he didn't know where to go with the favorite concubine, and the snow wolf bead never appeared again. Many people say that they live in seclusion in the snow-capped mountains, love the landscape, and make a pair of fairy companions who are at ease. Although the emperor is the king of the dead country, this legend has been circulated among the people and is talked about by people all over the world.
I don't know, where did Brother Lin find this snow wolf bead? I held the box in my hand, surprised and slightly embarrassed.
"Trouble to tell you saint, our Chang'an climate is mild, God is blessed, Miss Eleven naturally has me Gu Liangci to take care of, and she is 100 years old and worry-free. Mohan has a harsh winter and a harsh climate, so it's better for you to keep this snow wolf pearl for yourself. ”
Liang Ci didn't know when he appeared behind me, took the snow wolf bead box in my hand, and threw it back to the messenger of Mohan.
The moment I raised my sleeves, I saw sharply that what was tied around his waist was actually the belt I embroidered on my whim two days ago. When I was done, I felt that it was unsatisfactory, so I threw it aside and ignored it, planning to embroider another one for him if I had any leisure in the future. When did he churn out? It's still tied around my waist on this day. Fortunately, I embroidered the Ruyi pattern with silver 'colored' silk thread, which did not look abrupt on the crescent white fabric, and my clumsy embroidery was not very shameful.
Liang Ci saw that I noticed the belt around his waist, and raised his eyebrows at me and smiled, very proud.
The envoy of Mohan was slightly embarrassed, and he didn't look at the cold words, and asked me very respectfully with the box: "Miss Eleven, this is a little bit of our holy heart, and I hope to accept it." ”
The meaning is obvious, this gift was given to me by Lin Mosheng, and you Qi Wang Ye has no right to interfere and refuse.
If the gift given to me by Brother Lin didn't have such a legend, even if it was more expensive, it wouldn't matter, and I would have accepted it happily. It's a pity that the origin of this snow wolf bead is a little vigorous and ambiguous, and it is really inappropriate for me to accept it, it is easy to make people reverie, and guess randomly.
I smiled indifferently and took the box from the messenger's hand, the gold carving 'jade' carving, which was 'fine' and beautiful. When it was opened, there was a blue 'colored' bead lying quietly on the white 'color' velvet inside, and the 'wave' light flowed, shining, dazzling blue, blue and transparent, as if the moon fell into the sea like silver, and the blue was full of brilliant light and shadow.
I carefully picked it up with my fingertips, wrapped it in velvet, and said with a light smile: "I have heard a story of 'buying and returning pearls' before, and I think that person is stupid. I have accepted your holy gift, and I like it very much, so please return this bead to him. ”
The messenger groaned for a moment, knowing that I would definitely not accept the snow wolf beads, and that it would be useless to say more, so he took his farewell with both hands.
The butler sent away the messenger of Mohan, and when he returned, he was followed by several 'squires', all holding various gift boxes in their hands.
"Whose congratulatory gift is this?" Crazy Stone actually wore a brocade dress with crimson and gold rim today, standing in the crowd, red and dazzling.
The housekeeper introduced them one by one: "The people of Beijing heard that Miss Eleven made five 'colored' noodles as a congratulatory gift to Miss Eleven, and thanked Miss for her kindness all the time for the people of Beijing. ”
I can't help but feel a little embarrassed, although several 'medicine' shops under my name in Beijing are insisting on providing free medical treatment to help the poor and administering 'medicine', but these days, I rarely go to the 'medicine' shop to 'show up'. I didn't expect the people to still think of me.
"These congratulatory gifts are a little bit of heart sent by the representative of the Henan Chamber of Commerce in Beijing to Miss Eleven, thanking Miss Eleven for her hard work for the people of Henan in the snow disaster in Henan County."
The onlookers all applauded in amusement. Liang Ci bowed his head indifferently and thanked him.
"I didn't expect that the eleventh sister's gift would be so lively, is my brother late?" The crowd got out of the way, and the third brother walked in slowly and gracefully from the outside: "As soon as I got to the court, I hurried here, and it seemed that I still had time to watch the ceremony." ”
"I, who should be a godbrother, know that I have to prepare a gift for my sister, why did your brother come empty-handed, so he didn't give our sister a long face." The mad stone on the side laughed and teased.
Qingwei waved his hand around, counting it as a greeting gift, and then said with a smile: "My Su family's greeting gift, isn't Qing wearing it on your body?" ”
Crazy Stone pouted mercilessly: "Your Su family is too picky, are the clothes on Qing's body priceless antiques, or are they gold-threaded clothes?" Even if it is made of gold, it is not precious enough. ”
"Gifts should be given to their liking, as long as the youth is satisfied." Qingwei smiled confidently.
I looked at my clothes inexplicably, and I really didn't know what was so wonderful. Where is the prestige?
Qingwei waved behind him, and the long entourage that followed him walked out from behind the crowd, holding a basin of water in his hand. Qingwei took a blue 'flower' porcelain bowl from the side and scooped it full of water: "Please dodge the prince and the prince a little." ”
The words fell and poured at me without hesitation. The cool words and wild stones beside him raised their hands to 'want' to block, and they all stopped.
I couldn't dodge, the water just splashed on the front of my clothes, for a while, I was a little dumbfounded, I don't know what Qingwei means, what kind of customs and habits is this, congratulations?
Then Qingwei scooped out the water from the copper basin and splashed it on my body one after another.
"Third brother, what are you doing here?"
I was a little embarrassed, tried to suppress my annoyance, and asked in a calm tone. Even if your sister and I have always been unkempt, I can't make a soup at the ceremony**? I lowered my head to wipe the water stains off my clothes, and I couldn't help but be stunned again.
Those bowls of water all fell on my dress, gradually soaking, first a little ink bloomed at the placket, and then slowly dissolved, little by little, it seemed to be a slow stroke, smoke and rain smudged, and like a drop of ink dripping into the clear water, like a dream slowly stretched, like smoke and fog drifting with the wind.
"It's changed, it's changed!" The crowd shouted in unison.
"That's it, and the pattern."
"It's like a lotus 'flower'." Some people speculate with suspicion.
I lowered my head, and the hem of my skirt had all bloomed layer by layer, as if it was splashing ink, with heavy makeup and light makeup, and a lotus 'flower' of ink was blurred, and the branches and leaves were stretched, as if swinging with the wind.
"It's amazing!" Everyone was amazed: "The craftsmanship of the Su family is really ingenious." ”
Qingwei smiled at the corner of his mouth, and looked at the rich lotus 'flower' at the hem of my skirt with satisfaction, and asked with a smile: "Do you like it?" ”
I brushed the hem of my skirt with my fingertips and said with a smile: "Just for the clothes you gave me, the next time it rains, I will also take a walk in the rain, otherwise I won't be able to appreciate it, wouldn't it be a pity?" ”
Qingwei continued to laugh, smiling meaningfully.
"Master Su's craftsmanship is indeed chic, but you can't let Qing wear this wet clothes to make a salute, the autumn breeze is cool, let's go back to the house and change it, don't get infected with the wind cold." The stepmother admonished uneasily.
"Hmmm! Got it, stepmother. "I turned around, suddenly felt that something was wrong, dusted off my clothes, and then reached out and rubbed it, still in disbelief. walked up to Qingwei, snatched the blue 'flower' porcelain bowl in his hand, scooped a bowl of water and poured it all on his sleeve. Water immediately slid down the sleeve.
"This dress is soaking wet!" I shouted in amazement, and finally understood what my father meant, and sighed in surprise: "Father, he actually succeeded in researching?" ”
Qingwei smiled and bowed his head, took out a fold from his cuffs, and handed it to me: "The fabric you want, my father has already made it, and named it after the word in your name, it is called 'ink brocade', and rushed to make 5,000 sets of waterproof military uniforms and give them to you, this is the real gift." Here's the list, take it. ”
Everyone in the audience was puzzled and puzzled.
"I just mentioned it in passing, but I didn't expect my father to really remember it in my heart, and I squandered money righteously, I thank my father on behalf of the soldiers in the Liangci Army." I can't put down the clothes on my body, with this kind of combat uniform, the Gu poison people of the Bodhi Sect will lose their innate advantage, and when they are against them, the Chang'an soldiers will not have to be restrained and subject to others.
Liang Ci and Crazy Stone also instantly understood what their father meant, and thanked the third brother again and again.
"Master Su has a heart, and I thank him on my behalf."
Someone at the entrance of the 'door' raised his voice, his voice clear and loud, with an invisible coercion and deterrence.
The crowd immediately turned over and fell to the ground, respectfully greeting: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" ”
A tall figure of bright purple 'color' stood with his hands in his hands, and the purple and gold nine-dragon crown on his head announced to everyone the noble and extraordinary identity of the master.
"Zhongqing's body is flat, today is Miss Eleventh and a big gift, I am just a congratulatory guest, and I can't take the lead from the guests."
The emperor walked over to me step by step, and stretched his eyebrows: "Your father is worried about the country and the people, and he is really an example of the world's businessmen. This time, the Su family had already suffered an accident, which hurt their vitality somewhat. I will repay it with a peach, and today I decreed that from now on, within ten years, other brocade merchants in Chang'an shall not produce similar brocades, and the ink brocade of the Su family is unique in the world. ”
Rao is that I don't understand business, and I also understand the emperor's kindness, this is a great opportunity for the Su family to make a fortune. As long as the production cost of this kind of cloth is not high, it can be widely used and put into the lives of the people, and after the emperor's Chrysostom, it will definitely be popular in Chang'an in the short term. The Su family has taken the lead for ten years, and they will definitely be able to fight a beautiful turnaround, and the wealth will be rolling.
Qingwei was naturally flattered, and hurriedly knelt down to thank Huang Enhao for 'swinging'.