Chapter 352: A Coincidental Encounter
At this time, the two of them were walking to the door of a relatively small shop, which was only half the size of a normal store. There are also two big red lanterns hanging in front of the store, the lanterns are large, and the faΓ§ade is small, so it looks a little crowded. There seems to be only one oil lamp lit inside the shop, and it looks a little darker than outside.
Sanniang looked inside a little curiously, and saw an old man sitting in front of the only lamp in the shop, looking down and cutting something.
Sanniang looked at the signboard at the door of the store, and it was very simple to say "White Head Alliance".
"Is this a wedding shop?" Sanniang was a little surprised, the name looked like a place to buy wedding supplies, but if you looked closely, it didn't look like it.
Xuan Shao followed Sanniang's gaze to the store, and then turned back to Sanniang and said softly: "Go in and have a look?" β
Sanniang thought about it and nodded. With Xuan Shao here, there is no place to be afraid to go, and she is a little curious about what is sold inside.
So Xuan Shao took Sanniang to the store.
The old man, who was sharpening something with a knife under the lamp, raised his head, revealing a wrinkled face.
"Two guests, just look at it, and the old man will light another lamp." The old man grinned, and went to light an oil lamp that had been on the counter, and the shop was much brighter.
Sanniang and Xuanshao happened to walk to the counter at this time, and Sanniang looked curiously: "Huh? Here are the combs that are sold? β
Although the old man didn't know what was sold in the store when he saw Sanniang coming in, he didn't feel any unpleasantness, but said with a smile: "Exactly." If the little lady likes it, she will pick two, these are made by the old man himself. A craft passed down from the family's ancestors. β
Sanniang nodded at him, and carefully looked at the combs of different shapes and sizes placed on the counter.
I picked up a handful of dark ones. Close-tooth combs. The comb was polished to a very smooth and comfortable touch, and Sanniang tried the comb teeth. Although the tip of the comb teeth is a little pointed, the third is that it is not too sharp.
Sanniang also touched the comb with some unevenness, as if something was carved on it. Sanniang couldn't help but put the comb close to the oil lamp.
"Tie the knot with one heart, and love is not doubtful." Sanniang read softly, and subconsciously looked at Xuan Shao.
Xuan Shao in the oil lamp and shadow, his handsome and unparalleled face was hazy, but his dazzling eyes were even brighter in the dim light. At this time, Sanniang was also looking at her.
Sanniang looked at him like this, and didn't want to look away. Until I heard the old shopkeeper laugh and said: "This is specially prepared for the lady who has already married, using my concentric white hair comb, the husband and wife have a lifetime of affection and love, harmony and beauty." β
Sanniang stroked the comb and didn't speak, just looked at Xuan Shao with those eyes that smiled like a crescent moon.
Xuan Shao's eyes were also dyed with a smile.
Putting the broken silver on the counter, Xuan Shao took Sanniang's hand and walked out of the shop selling combs.
Out of the shop, the light seems to be better. Sanniang put the comb under her eyes and looked at it. The red sandalwood comb, in addition to the two lines of poetry, is also carved with butterfly love flowers and happy character patterns. It looks quite festive, but there is not much novelty. There is no way to compare with some ivory combs inlaid with various colored gemstones, but Sanniang likes it more and more when she looks at it.
"What more do you want?" Xuan Shao asked with a smile when he saw Sanniang carefully put the comb into his sleeve pocket.
Sanniang thought about it, shook her head and said, "There's nothing I want, but ...... Shall we take a walk around here? β
Xuan Shao let go of Sanniang's hand, straightened her cloak that had been blown apart by the wind, and helped her put on the windproof hat on the cloak, and only after doing this did he hold Sanniang's hand in the palm of his hand and lead her slowly forward.
Sanniang obediently let him move, and there was always a gentle and leisurely smile on her lips.
Xuan Shao's hand was very warm and big, and he held Sanniang's entire hand in the palm of his hand. Sanniang felt that the heat transmitted from Xuan Shao's palm warmed herself from head to toe, and she didn't feel cold at all.
The two walked to the front of a store that was brighter than the others, but there were only a few customers in the store. Sanniang turned her head to take a look and saw that it was a shop that bought antique jade.
"The jade gems in this store are all hard-to-find high-quality, let's go in and pick out a few for you to set jewelry?" Xuan Shao led Sanniang to the door of the store.
Sanniang grabbed Xuan Shao, looked up at him and smiled: "I have already received your parting gift, and the other ...... Pick it up when you get back, right? I just want to walk with you today. "Walking hand in hand in a small alley, is there anything more romantic than this? It's a bad thing to go shopping and buy things, Sanniang said secretly in her heart.
Xuan Shao thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay." β
Sanniang pulled Xuan Shao to walk forward, but she didn't want to hear someone shouting on the side: "Junyi." β
Sanniang and Xuan Shao both turned their heads, but saw a beautiful man in a red robe holding a woman coming out of the gem shop that Xuan Shao was about to enter just now.
"Shizi." Sanniang saluted the comer, who is this red-robed man who is not Prince Li's son Xuanyun! Sanniang is not afraid of exposing Xuanyun's identity, Xuanyun never conceals his identity when he picks up girls in the capital, so everyone in the capital knows how romantic this prince is. The gossip generated by him every day accounts for about one-third of the gossip sources in the whole capital.
Xuan Yun glanced at Sanniang when he heard this, and smiled ambiguously at Xuan Shao: "I thought you secretly brought that beauty here to hang out, but I didn't want to be your newlywed little lady." Saying that, Xuan Shao still looked very regretful, as if he deliberately wanted to catch the traitor, but his wish was disappointed.
Sanniang wanted to quietly withdraw her hand from Xuan Shao's hand, but she didn't want Xuan Shao to be very tight, Sanniang had no choice but to do it, and only stood with her head slightly bowed and her eyebrows lowered.
"Why is the prince here?" Xuan Shao was not affected by Xuan Yun's nonsense, and only said lightly.
When outsiders were present, Xuan Shao returned to his usual coldness. It seems that his gentle side is only shown in front of Sanniang.
Xuan Yun originally put one hand on the shoulder of the woman next to him and hugged her, but at this time, he stretched out his other hand and lifted the woman's chin a little lightly, so that her face was well presented in the light, and said to Xuan Shao with a smile: "This is the new Oiran selected by the Red Mansion on the fifteenth Lantern Festival of the first month of the first month of this year, how about it?" It's three points more beautiful than the peach heart of the previous session, right? β
Xuan Shao only glanced at the woman lightly, and left without half a fluctuation, not taking Xuan Yun's question to heart.
Sanniang took a closer look at the woman, the makeup on her face was not thick or light, her appearance was really beautiful, and even standing with a man with an excellent posture like Xuanyun Xuanshao, she was not suppressed by dressing up properly.
"Not from the Central Plains?" Xuan Shao seemed to ask Xuan Yundao very casually.
Xuan Yun smiled like a cat that had succeeded in stealing: "You can see this?" Qin'er is a Hui person, and the Hui people in the west are really a place rich in beauties......"
Speaking of this, Xuan Yun squeezed his eyebrows at Xuan Shao, "I underestimate you on weekdays, and I thought you were a very serious person!" No, you're also a knowledgeable person. β
Then Xuan Yun smiled apologetically at Sanniang as if he felt that he had said the wrong thing: "No, I mean, Xuan Shao has always been very serious. At most, he will go to the Qinglou Chu Pavilion with me five or six times a year. β
Xuan Shao looked at Xuan Yun coldly, holding Sanniang's hand without moving.
Xuan Yun looked innocent, but he didn't see Xuan Shao's cold face, and then he still smiled and laughed with the woman in his arms.
Sanniang glanced at Xuan Shao and smiled at him, with a look of trust, unmoved by Xuan Yun's words. When others deliberately provoke, it is necessary to trust the people around you and stand on the same front with him. Give him face, and give himself face. What's more, Sanniang really believes in Xuan Shao's personality.
Xuan Yun had been secretly paying attention to the expressions of these two people, and he smiled very happily when he saw this.
Qin'er in his arms saw him smiling happily, and took the opportunity to coquettishly say: "Shizi, the agate stone slave who was as red as ox blood just now liked it very much, why didn't you buy it for the slave." β
Xuanyun blinked: "Didn't I tell you?" Ben Shizi just came out in a hurry, he didn't bring any silver, and he didn't let the guards follow. Tomorrow, the prince of Japan will call someone to come and buy it for you. β
Qin'er pouted: "Isn't this someone?" You let them give you a cushion first! β
Xuan Yun stretched out his finger and flicked it on Qin'er's pretty face: "This is my junior, prostitute let the junior pay the bill, this kind of tasteless thing can't be done in this world." You are obedient and obedient, and this son will even buy you those night pearls tomorrow. β
"Really?" As soon as Qin'er's eyes lit up, she almost jumped up and hugged Xuanyun's neck.
Xuan Yun smiled and said chicly: "This is natural. β
Xuanyun and Qin'er began to talk about meaty words in public, Xuan Shao was not surprised, but he was afraid that Sanniang would hate to listen to these words, so he pulled her to leave.
Sanniang was lowering her head thoughtfully. Seeing that Xuan Shao pulled herself to leave, Sanniang patted Xuan Shao's hand and told him not to worry, and then she unexpectedly said softly to Qin'er: "The girl is from the west, she must know the Bailan River in the city that is rich in pearl blankets, right?" I heard that the best warm jade in the hands of several ladies in Beijing recently is produced near the Bailan River. Xianggong and I were just about to ask if there was any jade from the Bailan River in this shop. Have you ever seen a man from the west sell such fine jade? I'm willing to pay a high price. β
Xuanyun is the identity of the prince, and the people who can make friends with Xuanyun are naturally either rich or expensive, Qin'er didn't expect that a person with the status of Sanniang would talk to her, and she was stunned, and then said: "When the slave was in his hometown, he heard of this kind of jade, but he didn't see anyone selling it." β
Sanniang smiled and nodded, and saluted Xuan Yun again, and then pulled Xuan Shao away. (To be continued)