Chapter 101: Tasting the Fragrance (I)
After Huaxi helped Yin Chengzong finish drafting the topic, Yin Chengzong thanked him again and again, and sent a message to invite Huaxi to go to his shop to pick spices, and she would not let go of the things sent to the door for nothing, and after informing Mu Xiangqing, she excused herself to go to spices and went out of the house to Wicker Lane.
The sun was blazing like fire, and the walls of the car were hot, and if it weren't for the two ice basins in the car, it would have alleviated the heat wave outside.
Mu Xi held a fan and fanned the ice basin, and complained on his lips: "Girl, you shouldn't go out today, the light gauze curtain doesn't move, there is not even a trace of wind, it's too hot this day...... You see, the dog outside is panting hot. ”
Huaxi squinted her eyes and answered lazily: "It's hot and there are few people......"
It was hot, so the carriage didn't go fast, and it swayed out of Chengfu, and it took almost half an hour to reach Wicker Lane.
When Huaxi entered, there was only one guest in the shop, and it was still a male guest. Lilac was not in front, only Liu's mother was talking to the guest.
Huaxi was stunned for a moment, Liu's mother didn't know much about making incense, so she was not usually in the hall, and only occasionally encountered guests who were messing around, so she came out to help with the lilac theory. Liu's mother looked at the shop, and the cloves must have gone out for something.
Liu's mother was talking to the guests, and when she saw someone coming in, she saw the wooden rhino and knew that it was the girl who came. was about to say hello, but saw Huaxi wave her hand and signal her to continue.
Mother Liu smiled and said, "Girl, just take a look." ”
Huaxi wore a bib and didn't come closer, pretending to go to the counter opposite to see the goods. And the customer in the store did not look back because he was intently looking at the incense box on the table.
The moment the guest came, he just watched and didn't buy it, Liu's mother didn't mean to rush people, but at this time Huaxi came. She was anxious to send him away, so she said: "Don't look at the shop, the guest officer is not big, but the lipstick in our store is the most complete, there are as many as seventeen or eighteen. ”
The guest was silent for a moment before asking, "What's this name?" How is it different from others? ”
To tell the truth, the incense here Mother Liu only knows the name, but she doesn't know the materials inside, just look at the color and the box to identify the name, if you really want to ask her what is the difference, she really can't answer. Usually she is rarely in the shop, and she is always cloves to deal with customers. There are very few male customers in the store, and the guys who want to come are also buying from various houses, and they take several boxes at a time, just smell the fragrance and get the goods. If it is a female customer, she will naturally try it, and if she likes it, she will take it, or the maids in the house will buy it back for the girls, those are all regular customers and do not need to be introduced.
Now when the young man asked, she really didn't know how to answer, and said with a smile: "This box is called Pomegranate Jiao." You want to ask how it's different from the rest, but it really stopped me. Because on weekdays, I don't look at the shop with an old body, but my daughter and son-in-law look at it. Again, there are few male customers here, and the female customers try it themselves, so ...... "She really doesn't know how different this fat is."
Liu's mother smiled awkwardly.
The young man put down the box, shook his head and said: "I was introduced to this shop by someone to have a look, and I thought there was really something different, I couldn't even say what was special about it, and I dared to say that it was unique." After looking at it for a long time, I think your flower memory is just like this......"
"Pomegranate Jiao, lip fat as its name, selected pomegranate seeds ground into juice to filter out impurities, added tallow cooked vermilion made, its color is bright and delicate like pomegranate flowing fire, so it is named. Your Da Chun Hong, Xiao Chun Hong, Tender Wu Xiang, Half Jiao, Wan Jin Hong, Holy Sandalwood, Dewdrops...... Some of these lipsticks are named after color, some after flavor, and some after spices...... There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of lipstick alone, and the public should know that Huaji is not in vain. ”
Huaxi didn't know if this young man was here to pick quarrels and provoke trouble, but when he heard others belittle his own things, Huaxi naturally said a few words.
The young man was surprised, only felt that the voice was clear, a little familiar, turned his head to look over, but saw a woman wearing a white gauze hat and a lotus-colored silk plain shirt standing opposite, the white gauze of the hat was chest to the chest and could not see the face, the body was slightly taller than the average woman, the plain shirt was wrapped around the waist with a light yellow ribbon, and the slender waist was unbearable.
Ji Xie's gaze stopped for a moment on the woman's slender waist, nodded approvingly, raised her head and pursed her lips and smiled: "The girl is right, could it be the owner of the shop here?" ”
The moment Huaxi turned around, she couldn't help gritting her teeth, how could she be so small as Ji Xie? How did he end up in his shop?
Huaxi hurriedly denied: "No, it's just a regular customer." ”
"Regulars? Can you say that this grease is used, can it also be made? Ji Xie was obviously suspicious.
Huaxi saw that he was suspicious, and she didn't want to have much to do with him, so she hurriedly said to Liu's mother: "Mom, bring me a box of Xiaochunhong and a box of mint cream." Mu Xi, pay the money and take the things and let's go. ”
Mu Xi still saw Ji Xie on Brother Lin's birthday last time, and he recognized him at this time. As soon as Huaxi screamed, she hurriedly picked up two pieces of silver from the purse on her waist and walked towards Mother Liu, squeezing her eyebrows and giving her a look.
Liu's mother was stunned for a moment, and then she realized, not long after the girl came, she turned around and was about to leave when she saw this male girl, and eighty percent of this male girl knew it. She hurriedly took the things and handed them to Mu Xi, and said with a smile: "Thank you girl Sheng Hui, girl go slowly"
"Wait and see, I'll say goodbye." Huaxi and Mu Xi turned around and left.
Ji Xie stroked her chin with her hand, frowned and looked at Huaxi and the maid beside her, how do you think that maid is familiar?
Ji Xie watched the two go out and get into the car, and it wasn't until the car started that he suddenly remembered where he had seen the maid, slapped his hands on the ground, and exclaimed: "You didn't expect to meet ......."
Mother Liu saw that Ji Xie was leaving, and Huaxi was avoiding him just now, so she must have been reluctant to recognize him, so she hurriedly called Ji Xie: "Father, this weather is hot, the old body has been watching you for a long time, and you haven't bought a single one." The girl also explained to you what you asked. That girl came in and bought both, do you think you can buy something to go back to? ”
Ji Xie wanted to chase, but he was pulled by Liu's mother's sleeves, and it was difficult to move, so she took out a silver ingot and threw it on the table, and picked up the pomegranate Jiao she just saw, "That's it, you don't need to look for it, the master will reward you for tea." ”
After saying that, Ji Xie ran out, turned over and got on the horse and chased after Huaxi's carriage.
In the car, Mu Xi patted his chest and asked, "Girl, isn't that Ji Gong?" Why did you run away when you saw him? ”
Huaxi frowned and said, "I always feel that Ji Xie is not simple. If you don't hurry up just now, he will definitely pester you and ask questions. You didn't hear him say that he went into the shop and looked at it for a long time, but he didn't buy it, why did he come to this small shop? Liu's mother was looking at the shop just now, and Lilac must have gone out. I'm afraid that I will stay any longer, and when I bump into Lilac later, I accidentally leaked my mouth, and he saw the flaws and found that Hua Ji was a shop under my name. ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard someone outside the car shouting: "Girl, wait, Huaxi girl, wait......"
Mu Xi shrugged, "Yes, tell you to hide, now I will catch up." ”
Huaxi pressed her temple, "Hey, I really recognized it." Fortunately, we left Hua Ji, so let's deal with it better. Parking"
The car stopped, Ji Xie rode to the side of the car, and arched his hand: "Miss Huaxi, I know that I have never offended the girl, why does the girl turn a blind eye to the girl?" ”
Huaxi lifted the curtain and glanced at it, "Oh, the original Ji Gong." How did Ji Gong know that Huaxi was here? ”
Ji Xie didn't expect Huaxi to pretend to be stupid, squinted his eyes, and then laughed loudly: "It turns out that the girl didn't recognize Ji?" Then the next time you see the girl, you must report to your home first, lest the girl can't remember Ji."
Listening to Ji Xie's teasing, Huaxi didn't understand the meaning of his words, and suddenly said, "It turns out that it was Ji Gong who was in the shop just now?" Through the scarb, Huaxi didn't see it clearly, Ji Gong forgave the sin"
"It's okay." Ji Xie smiled politely, "It's not the first time I've met Miss Huaxi. I wonder where the girl is going today? Ji gave the girl a ride. ”
"Huaxi wants to go to the front of Yipinxiang to see the spices, the road is not far, there is no need to bother the public."
"Go and see the spices?" Ji Xie's eyes blinked, and the corners of his lips unconsciously outlined a beautiful arc, "Ji knows that Sister Huaxi is a master. Anyway, Ji has nothing to do today, I don't know if I can go with my sister to see a thing or two? ”
Huaxi tugged at the corners of her mouth, and the title became so fast......
Huaxi's heart was crossed, and he opened his mouth to refuse: "Huaxi is just looking at it casually, not giving advice." Gong can't learn much from Huaxi......"
Ji Xie glanced at Huaxi, and suddenly interjected and diverted the topic, "Sister Huaxi doesn't seem to go out of the house often on weekdays, how can she be a regular customer of that shop?" I heard that the shop was opened by a slave maid from Mufu, hey, Huaji? Flower Creek ...... That can't be my sister's, right? ”
Suddenly raised her head, only to see Ji Xie's dark eyes, as cunning as a fox, with a slightly inquiring gaze as if to suggest that she should not refuse.
Huaxi's heart sank, could it be that he already knew that the shop was his own?
"That shop was opened by my mother and maid who used to serve me, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it is a regular customer."
"Oh, I see." Ji Xie's eyes flashed, and he looked at Huaxi twice, and saw that Huaxi was a little embarrassed, coughed twice, and reminded Ji Xie of his gaffe.
"It's rude. Ji didn't mean to, the first time I saw the girl, I felt that she looked a little similar to her relatives, and I felt more and more imaginary when I saw her again today. ”
Huaxi's heart jumped suddenly, "I don't know who Huaxi is similar to Ji's family?" ”
"Oh, it's one of Ji's uncles."
Uncle? Male? Could it be...... No, the Ji family is a big Chinese, and his father should be from Xiyue. Huaxi suppressed the doubts in her heart, and when she raised her eyes, she bumped into Ji Xie's scrutinizing gaze, she didn't dare to ask, for fear that Ji Xie would find out that there was something else hidden.
"It's not early, Huaxi will have to rush back to Chengfu later. This is going to go to a taste of incense, if you want to go together, then let's go together. ”
"So very good girl please"
Huaxi lowered the curtain and called the coachman to leave. Ji Xie rode a horse and followed the car all the way to the direction of Yipinxiang.