Chapter Ninety-Eight: Zhao Qi's Gift
It is not unreasonable for Zhao Qi to be called the Great Demon King of the Taihe Mixed World, before he got along with Ye Tian, no one dared to call him the first.
But since he had a marriage contract with Ye Tian, he started to get the hang of it, and he no longer went to Fengyue Occasions and Goolan Gambling House, and went to the Protector's Mansion every few days to set up a good attitude.
But the temperament has changed, but in the end, it is the aristocratic son who came out of everyone's house, and the strange things he likes have not changed.
So Lin Qingqing and Zhao Kuangyan had an awkward quarrel, but they didn't worry much about Zhao Qi's congratulatory gift.
In the blink of an eye, most of the middle of the year has passed, and some good news has gradually arrived.
I heard that a group of Western caravans came to Taihe and opened a foreign goods store on East Street, and the things in it were all strange and uncommon things.
Lin Qingqing sent a big-eyed maid to inquire, and after she came back, she danced with her hands, "Girl, the rumors are true, they are all good babies, and they are lively." β
Lin Qingqing laughed at her, "You have gained a lot of knowledge with your son-in-law, and it's not the first time you've seen Western things, so why are you still surprised." β
"Girl!" The big-eyed maid's eyes were shining, as if she was really shocked, "This Western caravan is different, I heard that the big cargo ship I took when I came, the things are not those gadgets before, you didn't go, you will definitely be surprised if you go." β
Although Lin Qingqing can go out for a walk if he gets Zhao Kuangyan, he can only accompany him.
It's the same as not saying this, with Lin Qingqing's stubborn temper, how can he easily beg him, besides, he has been busy to death recently, and I heard that he often doesn't even have a home.
As soon as the big-eyed maid spoke, she regretted it, and hurriedly covered her mouth to look at Lin Qingqing's face, and saw that her expression was as usual, so she let out a long breath and continued: "Really, this time it's all big ornaments, a big brass-colored ball, with a roller connected in the middle, and it can also be rolled, and there are messy lines drawn on it, like a child's diaper." β
As she was talking, she suddenly remembered something, "There are also birds that can fly, two palm-sized, and a clockwork under their stomachs, which can fly and scream when twisted." β
"Also, the shopkeeper also showed us other things, all of which are magical!" She was delighted.
Lin Qingqing shook his head helplessly, "According to what you said, everything is interesting, but they are all gadgets, playthings are demoralized, and Zhao Qi is married and not the same as before." β
She thought slightly, with the means and thoughts of Zhao Qi's father and aunt, coupled with the identity of Ye Tian's family, it is impossible for him to continue to be idle as before when he gets married, most of them are to find him a small errand, and playing soy sauce in the government can be regarded as a serious thing to do.
And she also knows Ye Tian's temperament, she has a sassy temperament, dancing knives and guns, women don't let her eyebrows, and ordinary things will definitely not get into her eyes.
Thinking like this, she had an idea, "You go to the foreign goods store and ask if there is a Western standing clock, the most magnificent brass kind, or gilded." β
"By the way, by the way, ask again, is there a small musket for the woman to play with, it doesn't matter if the firepower is fierce or not, what you want is exquisite and good-looking." I think Ye Tian should also be interested in this thing.
The big-eyed maid really brought back good news, there are indeed a few big standing bells, one of which is the most rich and atmospheric, with a brass gilt base, a red sandalwood bell body, a transparent and bright glass window that can be opened, and the two corners above are inlaid with deep sea blue gemstones.
The rarest thing is the wooden box above the big clock, which usually looks ordinary, and for some reason it looks like a spire. But every hour, two parrots with green and yellow dots came out of it, chirping and chirping.
Lin Qingqing was interested when he heard this, and pouted and put on a face, "Then what are you still dangling here, you will be carried away by others later, don't you go quickly!" β
The big-eyed maid responded with a smile, "Good girl, you just said that I should go and see, and you have to decide what to do." β
"You're still here and I'm poor." Lin Qingqing was about to beat her, so she waved her hand and led a few maids down.
After more than an hour, there was still no movement at the gate of the courtyard, Lin Qingqing was a little impatient, and nodded at the little maid beside him, "You go to the alley to take a look, why haven't you come back, there should be something wrong." β
The little maid was affected by her, and there was a little more nervousness in her expression, and she hurriedly ran out of the courtyard.
Before she was halfway there, she heard a loud noise coming in from a distance, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace, standing at the courtyard gate and sticking out her head to look out.
After looking at it for a while, he rushed back to the courtyard with a happy face, and shouted inside: "Girl, the thing is back, it's so lively!" β
The noisy sound got closer and closer, and in a blink of an eye, a bunch of maids hugged a few people and walked in, and the sound of chirping was endless.
"It's really beautiful, it's the first time I've seen such a delicate and atmospheric ornament."
"Be careful, be careful, the girl gave the love of Zhao Fu, whoever kowtows, carefully I peel his skin."
This is the voice of the big-eyed maid, Lin Qingqing was also happy when he heard it, and hurriedly took a few steps forward, and was about to speak when he saw Zhao Kuangyan and Xianghua following everyone into the courtyard.
"Good girl." With a slightly stunned expression, Xiang Hua had already stopped her, "What kind of delicate object is this?" Take it out and open our eyes too. β
The round-faced girl looked at Lin Qingqing with an uncomfortable expression, and turned around to block her with a cold snort, "Yes, even if it is a rare object, how can it be taken to others at will." β
Lin Qingqing heard her attitude of maintenance, and in a blink of an eye, he had eased up, glanced at Xianghua lukewarmly, turned around and walked towards the house.
As soon as three or five neat little servants put the big standing bell in the hall, Zhao Kuangyan followed and paced in.
Lin Qingqing just didn't see him, and asked with a smile: "It's really a big thing, just say why you went for an hour and didn't come back, and thought you were fighting with someone in a foreign goods store." β
The big-eyed maid stared at the little sharp horn on the standing bell and smiled, "Girl, the shopkeeper praised you for being a knowledgeable person, saying that you didn't have any voice, so you had to go to the two good treasures in the store." β
Two pieces? Lin Qingqing was also a little pleased, and turned to look her up and down, "But the musket has eyebrows?" β
Before, she just said it casually, and didn't take it seriously, because it was still unknown whether the West had made muskets in this dynasty, but now when she heard that there were two good treasures, she naturally thought of it.
"Yes." The big-eyed maid said and took out a small felt bag from under her wide sleeves and carefully handed it forward, "Look at it, is it something you want, I have never heard of such a thing, and the owner of the foreign goods store was also surprised when he heard it." β
The bronze body of the gun is curved and curved, with a relief decoration at the top and a small trigger at the back of the center below, and the whole musket is extraordinary, small and delicate.
"Yes, yes, that's it!" Lin Qingqing couldn't put it down, and he liked this gadget very much for the purpose of accessories than the actual utility.