What's even more rare is that the person who designed and carved this hosta is definitely a master figure in both aesthetics and craftsmanship, the design of the whole hosta is quite like jade Ruyi, one end curls like a cloud, the blue is just on the cloud head, and the hairpin handle is a smooth curve, which contains the meaning of "stepping into the clouds". The whole hosta is simple and generous, the style is elegant, and the lines are smooth and beautiful, which makes Qi Muyuan love it at a glance.

The most rare thing is that because of the simple and generous style, this hosta can be worn by both men and women.

If Du Jinning is really a woman dressed as a man, and she doesn't plan to restore women's clothes in the future, then a women's hairpin can only be pressed at the bottom of the box, and she can't wear it a few times in her life. This hairpin is also male and female, so she can wear it on her head from time to time, as if she is always by her side.

Thinking about Du Jinning wearing the hosta he gave him, Qi Muyuan's heart was sweet, and his gaze at this hairpin became even more eager.

The shopkeeper saw his expression in his eyes and was in a good mood. It seems that the business is already secure.

"Childe might as well take a look at these two beaded flowers again." The shopkeeper opened another brocade box.

Qi Muyuan was attracted by the beads in the brocade box again.

His mother, Su Shi, has nothing to do every day, and she is extremely beautiful, so all she does all day long is to dress up. Qi Wencong often buys jewelry to coax his wife. Even if Qi Muyuan didn't have much contact with them, he often listened to them talk about jewelry at the dinner table.

The beads worn by women have only a few styles, but the only difference is the size and luster of the beads.

And the two beaded flowers in front of him, not to mention anything else, the deep purple color and bright luster opened Qi Muyuan's eyes.

There are many beads in Su's flowers, but there are very few such colored ones, and most of them are white.

Like these two deep purple ones, they are dazzlingly beautiful, and the beads are not small, round and shiny, which is really rare.

When the shopkeeper saw Qi Muyuan's appearance, a smile appeared on his face, and he stroked his beard and said, "These two beaded flowers are priced at nine hundred taels of silver." ”

When Qi Muyuan heard this, he looked away, looked at the shopkeeper, and asked with some puzzlement: "These two things are treasures, and they are very rare." I don't understand, I'm just a stranger passing through Runzhou, why don't you leave this kind of treasure to the powerful and wealthy in Runzhou to make contacts, why do you want to sell it to Zaixia? ”

He couldn't help but be suspicious. These two things are difficult to see in the market in the capital. After all, each silver building has its own familiar big customers, and if something good happens, they will send it to the door, and they will never put it on the counter and sell it to ordinary customers. First, to make connections, and secondly, this kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can afford.

If the shopkeeper wants to slaughter him, deceive him into being unfamiliar with his life, and sell him for a high price, it is understandable. Judging from his eyes, the price of these two things is not expensive, not only is it not expensive, but it is also relatively cheap.

If something goes wrong, it must be a demon, which is a little strange.

The shopkeeper's smile froze, the smug look on his face faded, and he smiled.

He glanced at Qi Muyuan, and his voice was slightly cool: "I sell things, you buy things." As long as the goods are good, don't ask the source. If the guest officer is satisfied with these two pieces of jewelry, I will have someone wrap them for you; If you don't want to, the little guy can't be reluctant, so he can only send his son away. ”

Qi Muyuan looked at the shopkeeper for a while, he suddenly smiled, raised his hand and arched: "Then bother the shopkeeper to wrap it up." ”

Hearing this, the shopkeeper was relieved, waved his hand, and the guy brought up a brocade box again, but it was a pair of head jewelry. However, this pair is obviously much better than the previous one, and the style is also better than the original two.

"How much?" Qi Muyuan asked.

"One thousand one hundred taels." Shopkeeper said.

This pair of head jewelry includes three hair combs, a pair of hairpins, and a pair of step shakers. Although there are many things, but the gold is valuable, and the inlaid gems, pearls, and jade are relatively fine, and they are not as rare as the first two, and the price is naturally not high.

Qi Muyuan didn't say a word, and then ordered: "Watch the chess and pay the silver." ”

Guan Qi took out three silver tickets with a denomination of 1,000 taels and handed them over, took out a stack of small silver tickets in his sleeve pocket, and took out two of them with a denomination of 1,000 taels and put them on the table.

The shopkeeper was speechless.

It's much more than taking money for money.

But he didn't know that Qi Muyuan came out to investigate the case, because he was disguised as a big businessman who bought goods, so he and Guanqi both brought a large number of silver tickets to win the trust of others. With their skills, petty thieves can't get close at all, so they are naturally not afraid of others stealing.

How many years has Guanqi followed Qi Muyuan, if he doesn't have this trust, where does he dare to put Guanqi by his side?

The man took a large brocade box and put all three boxes in it, wrapped a layer of blue satin wrapping on the outside, and handed it to Guanqi.

"So I took my leave." Qi Muyuan got up and left.

The shopkeeper and his party sent the three of them to the door.

Watching the three of them ride away, the man asked the shopkeeper, "Do you want to send someone to follow them?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head: "What if they find out?" Is this for fear that others will not know that we have ghosts? These three people are extraordinary at first sight. As long as they don't provoke us, that's the end of it. Let's just sell the goods, and don't mix anything else. And he said, "Go back, close the door." ”

This time, Qi Muyuan didn't hesitate anymore and went straight to Du Mansion.

Du's housekeeper is still old man Zhu. Seeing Qi Muyuan and watching chess, he was overjoyed: "Young Master Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"Where's your young master? But still at home? Qi Muyuan asked.

"Ah, unfortunately, because of the double robbery, my young master went out early, and it is estimated that he has already left the city at this time." Old man Zhu was anxious, "Do you want the villain to send someone to chase them back?" ”

The rice in Gui Province is two crops a year, and Qi Muyuan naturally knows what double grabbing is. He also knows the significance of this bumper rice harvest to Du Jinning.

He waved his hand and said, "In that case, then there is no need to call her." I'll go to my aunt and go directly to Zhuangzi after saying goodbye. ”

"That's fine." Old man Zhu called Zhu Xiaoliu and led Qi Muyuan in.

It's good to be a good family, that's it, there is no need to go to Tongyu, Zhu Xiaoliu led it to the gate of Chen's courtyard and then called someone to say it. If it is convenient for the Chen family, he can directly see Qi Muyuan.

Chen also got up not long ago, and just freshened up. Hearing that her mother-in-law came to report that Qi Muyuan was coming and was waiting at the gate of the courtyard, she was so happy that she hurriedly stood up: "Please come in quickly." ”

Turning her head, she instructed the maid again: "Go to the kitchen and ask them to get some more delicate and delicious breakfasts." After thinking about it, she said again, "I remember that Xiaoyuan's child likes to eat crystal buns made by Aunt Zhu, and asked her to hurry up and make a cage." ”

"Yes." The maid hurried to pass the word.

Chen didn't go to the hall, but stood under the porch and waited, and saw the burly Qi Muyuan striding into the door from a distance, his skin was darker than last time, but he was more manly.

She looked more and more happy, and smiled from afar: "Why did you come here so early?" Where did you come from? ”

Qi Muyuan has long legs and long feet, and he has reached the bottom of the steps in a few words.

As he walked up the steps, he said with a smile: "I came from the east, I stayed in a small town not far away last night, and I came here early in the morning, just in time to open the city gate." ”

Going up the steps, he gave Chen a deep look: "Mu Yuan has seen my aunt. ”

Chen waved his hand: "Your own family, you're welcome." ”

As soon as this "self-family" came out, a strange emotion surged in the hearts of the two people, and they were extremely happy in their hearts.

"Come, come in and sit." Chen led Qi Muyuan into the hall.

Guanqi followed closely with that baggage, and stood behind Qi Muyuan after entering the house.

As if he hadn't seen the chess, Chen asked Qi Muyuan coldly: "You have come so far and now, you haven't eaten yet, right?" I've asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast, and I haven't eaten it either, so we'll have some in a while. ”

She didn't see anything else, and treated Qi Muyuan as her own son - a son-in-law and half a son, hehe.

Because of Du Jinning's relationship, the more affectionate the Chen family was to Qi Muyuan, the happier Qi Muyuan became.

He said, "I really haven't eaten it." I've always liked the food at my aunt's house, and today I'm blessed. ”

He gestured to Guanqi, turned his head to Chen, and said, "I saw a few pieces of jewelry on the way here, the style and texture are good, so I bought them for my aunt and Jinning, I don't know if you like it or not." ”

At this time, Guanqi had opened the furoshiki, revealing the brocade box inside.

He was about to open the brocade box, but Qi Muyuan suddenly stopped him: "Watch chess, you go out first." ”

Watching the chess was stunned, but he didn't say anything, and bowed and withdrew.

Qi Muyuan glanced at the few maids standing in Chen's house again.

Chen understood and waved his hand: "Mother Tao stays, and everyone else retreats." ”

She thought that the price of this jewelry given by Qi Muyuan was too expensive, and she didn't want people to see it, so as not to make people covet it. didn't think about Du Jinning having revealed to Qi Muyuan that she was a daughter, so she left Tao's mother.

Although she is over forty years old, older than Qi Muyuan's mother, she is a woman after all, and she stays in the same room with Qi Muyuan alone.

Seeing this, Qi Muyuan was also helpless.

He knew that it was a big crime for Du Jinning to disguise herself as a man, and in addition to the Chen family, maybe even Du Jinning's sisters didn't necessarily know about it. With Du Jinning's cautious temperament, he will never let a subordinate like Tao's mother know, that is a fatal handle.

He dispelled the idea of using jewelry to test Chen's family, and explained with a smile: "The reason why I asked my aunt to send people out is because these jewelry are sold in the silver building called Deqing Lou in Runzhou, and the quality is so high that it is difficult to encounter in the capital, the price is still low, and the shopkeeper is secretive. I was worried that there were locals among my aunt's subordinates, and they were inextricably linked to the local area, so I acted carefully. ”

Chen and Tao's mother's doubts were dispelled.

Chen said with a smile: "You are right, be careful to make the Wannian ship, Jin Ning has nagged this sentence in my ear, making me confused, I don't know if she is my mother or my mother." ”

Everyone laughed.

Qi Muyuan opened the brocade box.

He opened the face he had bought for Chen: "This is for my aunt." ”

"Ahh Chan shouted.

She is no longer the bitter woman in the small village in the countryside she used to be.

Because the house Du Jinning bought is getting more and more advanced, Du Jinning himself is getting higher and higher, and the neighbors and women he interacts with are becoming more and more powerful.

In order not to embarrass Du Jinning, under Du Jinning's persuasion, she also changed her previous simple style and paid attention to food and clothing. The more jewelry and clothes are bought, the better they are, and the more and more slaves are used.

The style of this set of noodles sent by Qi Muyuan may not be very chic, but the quality is visible, and it is worth a lot of money at a glance, at least a thousand taels.

What is the concept of a thousand taels? The house she lives in now covers an area of twenty or thirty acres and is only 1,500 taels - Runzhou is a small place, and the house is some distance from the city center, so the price is naturally cheap.

If it had been before, she would have not taken it. Even when she was at her poorest, she was not a woman who gave up her dignity for money.

But now, Du Jinning has established a relationship with Qi Muyuan, and this is his son-in-law. It is a matter of course for a son-in-law to honor his mother-in-law, so she unceremoniously accepted it.

Don't look at Qi Muyuan, who doesn't usually talk much, but if he really wants to socialize, he is also very good at talking.

He said, "What's the cost? What is my relationship with Jinning? Brothers in general. Last time, he gave my grandfather an old ginseng, and the price was far more than that, and I hope that my aunt will not refuse, otherwise I will not be able to explain to my grandfather when I go back. ”

He said this because Tao's mother was present, for fear that his act of giving Chen's head face would make people think too much, so he made up for a loophole.

Sure enough, as soon as she said this, Mother Tao, who was muttering in her heart, suddenly realized.

I see. If this is a return gift, it makes sense.

Otherwise, Qi Muyuan and Du Jinning have also been dating for several years, and they usually exchange gifts and eat during the New Year's holidays, such as sending some zongzi or something during the Dragon Boat Festival, which is very homely. The sudden and generous gift of a few thousand taels of silver jewelry—this is only a brocade box, and there are two more over there—no one can help but mutter.

If you are courteous to others, you will ask for something. Didn't the Qi family make a big mistake in Beijing and transfer money to Runzhou Du Mansion?

Don't blame Tao's mother for thinking too much, her former master family was raided because she committed a crime, and their family was sold to the Du family. After experiencing the past, she will naturally think in this direction.

Now that there is this reason for Qi Muyuan's sake, his inappropriate behavior of giving his head face has also been made up by Tao's mother: Qi Muyuan's children have just come out to be an official, and the matter is not deep, and there are improper gifts.

Moreover, it is not easy to get back a gift worth a few thousand taels of silver. Chen is not like Qi Bokun, who is seventy or eighty, and he doesn't need to take tonics. And you can't Du Jinning send an old ginseng, Qi Muyuan will return an old ginseng, right? So I can only buy head jewelry and give it away.

Qi Muyuan didn't know what Mother Tao was doing for a while, so he took care of his own brain, and gave a reasonable explanation for his actions that had some loopholes due to impulsiveness.