Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Joker
Shu Yao's attitude was resolute, and Li Zhiqing lifted her hand, "I chose a place to give you silver." ”
"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, Miss Li will choose slowly." Mrs. Qian's eyes narrowed into an invisible slit, and the beads on her head trembled, "Except for the slight flaws in the jade ding, I dare to guarantee that the rest of the antiques are genuine." ”
Li Zhiqing carefully selected, Shu Jing peeked at her cousin, she had never seen the Queen Mother, she always heard her cousin mention the dignity in the palace, every time the grandmother in the palace came to pick up her cousin, the whole house was lively, around her cousin, she hugged her before and after, Shu Jing imagined in her heart that her cousin Li Zhiqing would please the ladies in the palace, in fact, Shu Jing was not the only one who had this idea, a girl who grew up in the Duke's Palace, which one didn't want to be like Li Zhiqing?
Shu Yao retreated to the Guerjia clan, and presented the jade tripod to the Eniang Guerjia clan like a monkey offering a peach, "Look, look, it's what you said." ”
Guerjia's chin bowed, glanced at Li Zhiqing, who was holding a jade bottle, and said, "Go back and tell me, how much silver is this jade tripod?" ”
"It was sent by my cousin." Shu Yao meant how much silver she meant, and she didn't have to give it out.
Mrs. Qian continued: "The jade tripod is scratched, but the girl took a fancy to it and gave it to the girl to enjoy." “
"You old thing, the sun is rising in the west today? In the past, the silver coins and copper plates did not leave the hand. ”
"Old lady, it's not for the sake of your granddaughter's face, not to mention that Miss Li is very generous, she won't let me suffer, Miss Li's style can only be raised in the Duke's Palace, she has good eyes, she looks handsome, she is really talented and beautiful, and the girl from the dignitary family doesn't know how much she has seen, and she has never seen more outstanding than the girl."
Mrs. Qian's flattery made the old lady laugh, Mrs. Gu was proud, Mrs. Tong Jia's smile was reluctant, and Mrs. Liu Jia's fourth-room wife hung her head to drink tea, Shu Yao admired Mrs. Qian's ability to observe words and colors, if she knew that there would not be much overflow, Shu Yao would have doubts that Mrs. Qian also understood her abilities. Guerjia's attention was placed on the jade tripod, and feelings flashed in his eyes, but he didn't expect to see this jade tripod again.
Mrs. Qian mainly flatters the old lady, the actual person in charge of the Duke's Palace, there is no better way to flatter than praising Li Zhiqing, of course, Mrs. Qian will not leave behind the third wife Tong Jia, shrewd businessmen can often estimate all the people, the first marketing theory shortens the distance between customers, the second potential customers can not be ignored, and the third ... Shu Yao has marketing knowledge in her mind, there are elective courses in college, in order to exercise her mouth, Shu Yao went to choose marketing, as for how many classes she has taken, whether she sleeps during class is unknown.
Mrs. Qian knows the way of marketing, the ancients, don't think about it, Shu Yao decided to hug her mother, Guerjia, and be a rice worm with peace of mind.
"I'll keep this jade bottle." Li Zhiqing finally confirmed that the jade vase is a rare genuine product, even when talking about money, Li Zhiqing has a pure and lofty temperament, like a white lotus that is not stained with mortal dust, and does not touch vulgar things, as if silver and power in front of her are all blasphemy against Li Zhiqing.
Li Zhiqing sat back beside the old lady and smiled slightly, "I remember that the last time I entered the palace was on the eighth day of the first month of last month, and the Queen Mother said that someone would definitely come to take me into the palace on the eighth day of the next month, but unfortunately, Ming'er is the eighth day of the first month, and this pair of white jade bottles is just given to the Queen Mother to enjoy." ”
"You think about it thoughtfully, the Queen Mother will do what she says, and she will definitely let someone pick you up." The old lady's face was bright, and her granddaughter was really angry, and she ordered Ying'er, who was in charge of the jewelry, "Go and get the pearl head noodles that I have prepared a long time ago." ”
Ying'er promised to take the pearl head, "Grandmother, granddaughter has no shortage of jewelry to wear." Li Zhiqing excused herself, and the old lady said: "The pearl head is just right for my granddaughter." ”
As long as Li Zhi can please please the Empress Dowager, the old lady will be willing to send out ten pairs of pearl heads, and her back is against the big tree to enjoy the shade, is there a stronger tree than the Empress Dowager under the rule of the Qing Dynasty? Today, Kangxi Ye was supported by the Empress Dowager on the throne of God, Kangxi Ye was very filial to the Empress Dowager, the old lady inserted the pearl hair hairpin that Ying'er married into Li Zhiqing's head, and sighed: "Do you say it is suitable for Zhiqing?" ”
Mrs. Qian received a silver ticket at Li Zhiqing's personal big girl holding the qin, and being able to catch the Empress Dowager also has the root of boasting, which is very good for her business, and as soon as her eyes rolled, Mrs. Qian fell under her unsteady feet, knelt on the ground, and was stunned as if she knew Li Zhiqing, and rubbed her eyes, "Chang'e Linfan of the Moon Palace is better than the fairy in the New Year's painting, the girl really didn't come from heaven?" “
This singing and fighting, the old lady laughed so much that her stomach hurt, the wives and girls around her covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, Shu Yao saw the clown-like Qian mother-in-law, she did everything, it was not easy to beg for a living, Shu Yao was fortunate to have Guerjia and Zhiyuan as parents.
The old lady laughed enough, pointed to Mrs. Qian and said, "What kind of snacks are you making in the kitchen today?" ”
"Back to the old lady, it's lotus root powder osmanthus sugar cake."
The old lady said: "If you don't help Mrs. Qian up, and let her continue, I can't hold it." “
The little girl picked up Mrs. Qian, Li Zhiqing watched everything quietly, Shu Yao could see the cold disdain in her eyes, and heard the old lady say: "I don't love the sweetness of lotus root powder osmanthus sugar cake, I will reward it to you." ”
"Old lady Xie." Mrs. Qian blessed her body again and again, "Who doesn't know that the dim sum in the Duke's Mansion is comparable to the imperial dining room, and the mouth of the folk woman is blessed today." ”
The old lady smiled again, half-lying and leaning, her face showed a tired state, Mrs. Qian deliberately ate like rude, and provoked the laughter of the room, even the little girl who played the curtain pursed her lips and snickered, the status of merchants in the Qing Dynasty is very low, the little girl is a slave in the Duke's Palace, better than the white girls of small families who dress and eat, if they are valued by the master, they will be promoted to a big girl or a second-class girl, comparable to an ordinary lady outside.
Mrs. Qian said that she is a free body, and she can be regarded as having a store and a family background, but it is difficult for the people of the Duke's Mansion to look down on her, so Qian Pao is not embarrassed by the little girl's ridicule, and sometimes she will use some silver hairpins and other things to please the grandmother and the big girl who can talk to the master of the Duke's Mansion, hoping that they will mention her shop more in front of the master, so that the business can prosper.
Mrs. Qian wrapped the remaining few pieces of lotus root flour osmanthus sugar cake in a clean silk handkerchief, and carefully put it into her arms, "Let my family taste it too." ”
Everyone laughed again, and before Mrs. Qian was about to push it out, Guerjia suddenly spoke, "In the future, I am not allowed to say this that is comparable to the imperial dining room, if I hear any bad rumors outside..."
Guerjia doesn't have to say everything, it's appropriate to say half and leave half, the warning eyes made Mrs. Qian stiffen, this is indeed inappropriate, Mrs. Qian slapped her mouth fiercely, "Please rest assured, the women don't dare to talk nonsense." ”