"What a beautiful kitten." Huo Ying said, and couldn't help but look at it twice.

Her master and servant watched the kitten go upstairs with their eyes, and then reluctantly withdrew their gaze.

Xie Jiulang took a group of entourages to the second floor of Shen Hong Pavilion, a private room specially prepared for distinguished guests.

Shen Hongge's ability to open four branches in Kyoto is inseparable from Shen Hong's careful management. Shen Hong knows how to do business and knows how to invest in all kinds of customers. He specially prepared a good mask for Xie Jiulang, snacks from the East Valley, and a clumsy ink treasure on the wall.

Although Shen Hong's move was a bit deliberately flattering, it made Xie Jiulang feel comfortable.

Xie Jiulang sat down opposite Shen Hong, and there was a small mahogany carved round table between the two. Lao Yi and Lou Bi poked left and right behind her. squeezed the lotus boy holding the cat to the ground, and he had to stand on Xie Jiulang's side.

Xie Jiulang looked back at Lao Yi and Lou Bi, who were not smiling, and felt that these two people were like door gods, and they were quite like that. turned to Liantong and said, "Come, Ah Leopard give it to me, you take the pattern I drew to Boss Shen." ”

Liantong responded, handed Ah Bao to Xie Jiulang, took out the pattern from his arms, and handed it to Shen Hong.

Shen Hong took it and looked at it carefully, and listened to Xie Jiulang say slowly:

"This set of heads is a congratulatory gift to the prince of Qin, with pure gold as a support, and rubies inlay. The other set is my mother's phoenix crown, be sure to use diamonds and southern pearls. "The phoenix crown is one of the surprises she has prepared for the Zhang family.

Shen Hong is a shrewd man. He tasted the meaning of Xie Jiulang's words, and knew that Xie Jiulang valued his stepmother's phoenix crown more.

"I'm going to pick a set of heads for ordinary people. Not only can you eat and wear wine, but you can use it every day without violating it. After that, Xie Jiulang turned his head to look at Liantong and asked him in a low voice, "Is this what you want?" ”

Lian Tong's eyes narrowed into a slit, nodded heavily, and said in a stacked voice, "Well, yes, yes." What Lang Jun said is right, that's what he wants. ”

"Besides, ask for a few silver hairpins and reward them to the maidservants in the house." After Xie Jiulang finished speaking, he thought about it before and after, and it was the same decline, so he took a sip of tea with peace of mind and moistened his throat.

Shen Hong should be again and again. Heart, Xie Jiulang is really generous, and he rewards everyone with Shen Hongge's hairpin.

He was pondering, Xie Jiulang suddenly remembered Ah Leopard in his arms, put down the tea cup, and said, "Pick a small golden lock for us Ah Leopard, it should be hollow and not tired of the neck." ”

The elder of Ah Leopard's little hairy face raised his head and meowed to Yushu. It's not a rare little gold lock, you have to buy it, master, can you ask me if I like it or not?

Shen Hong has a set of looks on people's faces, and he can also see the end when he looks at the cat, he looks at Ah Leopard and hesitates and says, "Xie Langjun, Shen Hongge's gold and silver ornaments are all solid. If you want to be hollow, you have to make it custom. ”

Yushu nodded in understanding.

Shen Hong said again: "First of all, I see that your pet is holding a goldfish in his arms, why don't you make a little goldfish for it, do you think it's okay?" ”

Huh? Goldfish are good! The goldfish has a beautiful big tail!

Ah Bao stared at Yushu with wide eyes, pursed his mouth, and stared at Yushu nervously, for fear that she would not agree.

"It's fine." Xie Jiulang replied.

Hearing this, Ah Bao breathed a sigh of relief, and Shen Hong also breathed a sigh of relief. He took the lotus boy to pick the head and the silver hairpin. He and Xie Jiulang were considering the materials for the phoenix crown, and there was a noise downstairs, which seemed to be a group of girls, chirping, like ducks.

Shen Hong's expression froze, and he said to Xie Jiulang: "I'm sorry, Xie Langjun, the villain will come when he goes." ”

Shen Hong went out with his front foot, and Liantong came in with his back foot.

"Lang Jun, it's amazing. Huo Xunmei's concubine and her daughter are fighting! ”

Huo Xunmei still has a concubine?

Yushu's complexion froze. After he keeps his wife's filial piety, does he still have a wife and a concubine? Yushu immediately hugged Ah Bao and said, "Go!" Look at it. ”

Lao Yi and Lou Bi glanced at each other and said, "Lang Jun, how good it is for you to eat tea and snacks here." The concubine who dares to fight with her concubine outside, regardless of whether she is reasonable or not, will not be able to make any gains. When she returns, she will either be sold or beaten. Don't look at it, it's too much of an eyesore! ”

When Lao Yi spoke, Yushu had already stood up and walked to the door.

"I won't go down, I'll just watch the excitement up there." In the Chiwu soup cake shop, Yushu met Huo Ying. Although Huo Ying was carrying a fence at that time, she didn't look like a person who could quarrel with the concubine outside. What's more, Huo Ying doesn't care about her face, she also has to take care of Huo Xunmei. Maybe Huo Xunmei's concubine is restless? Yushu's curiosity about Huo Xunmei's concubine drove her impatiently to push the door and walk out.

Lao Yi sighed helplessly, followed closely by Lou Bi, who was also helpless, and walked out of the door of the private room.

Lian Tong whispered to Yushu about what he had seen below.

Liantong was taken by someone to choose a face for his mother. Huo Ying was not far from him, holding a white magnolia jade hairpin in his hand, and the red sleeves were detailed. The two of them were discussing another pair of gold and jade earrings. Qiu Niang and the maid Camellia walked in. Because Qiu Niang also brought a power fence, for a while, she didn't recognize Huo Ying. But as soon as she saw the magnolia jade hairpin in Huo Ying's hand. Qiu Niang felt that the hairpin was fresh and elegant, which happened to be appreciated by Huo Xunmei. Qiu Niang asked Orchid if there was the same, or something similar.

Red Sleeves recognized Qiu Niang's voice and recognized her as Huo Xunmei's very favored concubine. Thinking to himself, how can the concubine deserve to use the same hairpin as the lady, so he angrily said to the orchid: "Even if there is, I won't sell her!" ”

Qiu Niang immediately realized that the person in front of her was Huo Xunmei's daughter-in-law, Huo Ying. When she leaned over to apologize to Huo Ying, Camellia stubbornly quarreled with Red Sleeves.

Since Huo Xunmei came to Kyoto, Mei Ji, who was with him, seemed to have to change one. Huo Ying felt that her mother's home was in Kyoto, and Huo Xun was so beautiful that she should be more restrained in Kyoto. But how can there be a reason for a daughter to teach her father, Huo Ying can only hold it in her heart if she has something to say.

Qiu Niang's maid was not sensible, but she gave Huo Ying a reasonable excuse. She just took this opportunity to sweep Qiu Niang out of the Folding Willow Courtyard.

Red Sleeves has been with Huo Ying's master and servant for many years, and she can understand what she means with a single look. The red sleeves are even more fearless to quarrel with the camellia, so that Qiu Niang can be charged with a more lax crime.

Qiu Niang had the intention to avoid Huo Ying and not quarrel with her, but Camellia was a violent temper, she originally intended to be loyal to the Lord, but she didn't expect that after her trouble, she would cause more trouble for Qiu Niang.

Most of the guests who came and went to Shen Hongge were relatives of the official eunuchs and nobles, so Shen Hongge invited Hu Ji, who was fluent in Chinese, to greet the guests. This is also a major feature of Shen Hongge. They learned from Red Sleeves' words that Qiu Niang was a concubine and Huo Ying was a concubine. Even if they don't say it, they are all partial to Huo Ying in their hearts.

Shen Hong went downstairs and asked a random orchid to know the reason. Shen Hong has a set of business, but when he encounters this kind of quarrelsome drama of servants, his head is big.

Furthermore, this is a family matter, and outsiders cannot make judgments, nor can they favor one over the other. Shen Hong said two good words to Huo Ying, and then went to say two good words to Qiu Niang. It has always been difficult for Qing officials to decide family affairs. Shen Hong didn't dare to blatantly help either of the two of them, so he had to say something painlessly.