Chapter 16: Acquaintances
Jiang Yan found that her popularity among the little maids suddenly increased.
A few days ago, after she casually said that she braided a flower headband, everyone had a heated discussion about what else could be worn on the head, originally this kind of flower with a thin stem and soft stem was not easy to put on the head, everyone was not interested, and now that there are other ways, they immediately pestered Jiang Yan to say more. Jiang Yan told everything she knew.
Although she doesn't know how to do much, she has seen a lot of hair accessories, nails-sized flowers are braided into thick or thin hair bands, which look pitiful and cute, completely different from the whole flower style that has always been, and it is more suitable for the hairstyle of double buns.
And it doesn't have to be limited to flowers, she thinks that the patterns of those winds are also very good to be adapted into head ropes, and it looks good to make bracelets, I think this kind of bracelet was popular when she was a child, and the patterns are ordinary, which is like so many styles now, but no one has developed in other aspects.
The little maidens don't have so much money to buy gold, silver and pearl pattern chain headdresses to wear, usually tie the head rope, change some colors at most, get two silk flowers, the workmanship is not fine, and the color is also stiff. Inspired by her, the skillful person immediately braided a few thin chains, sandwiching all kinds of flowers, and some without flowers.
The most flowers in spring are flowers, and a new trend has been set off in the maid group, and this time even the big maids have participated. Although they have the money to buy jewelry, they only have a few good ones, the flowers are convenient and elegant, and hairpins are indispensable to decorate. But there are only a few kinds of flowers that come and go, and now there are new tricks, of course, we have to learn.
Flowers have to be changed every day, and the style of weaving can also be different, so doesn't that mean that there are different jewelry used every day? The big girl doesn't have to comb her double bun, and she has more room to play.
There are many people who do this, and it is inevitable that there will be duplicates, and there have been several quarrels because of this. Which girl likes to bump into shirts and jewelry? Someone came to Jiang Yan for advice, and Jiang Yan came up with the idea of this drop bead and the one with a little streamer, and she actually became a fashionista in Rongqing Hall.
Thinking about the fashion magazines she had read, Jiang Yan felt that if she hadn't sold herself into Jiafu, she would have been able to earn a living with this hand, but unfortunately, she could only shine in Rongqing Hall now.
The maids in the yard are dressed up in flowers, and the dark fragrance floats when walking, as the masters who are served, they naturally feel pleasing to the eye, and their own maids are beautiful and it is also a very face-saving thing to say.
Especially Jia Baoyu, who praised this, was originally a monkey maid who wanted rouge to eat, but now in addition to rouge, he also has to smell the flowers worn by others. I also deliberately went early in the morning to pick out some light but not bright flowers, and made up a good purple juan for Sister Lin to bring.
Lin Daiyu has long known the popularity among the maids, Zijuan has been thoughtful and considerate in everything since she was transferred to her side, and the two get along extremely well, but they are a little closer than the snow goose. These two people naturally mentioned it when they chatted.
It's just that Daiyu thinks that she is a person of filial piety, and she doesn't want to dress up too much, so she usually has a pearl hairpin and a few small bead flowers to decorate, so as not to look too plain, after all, she is a guest at a relative's house. I don't really care about that.
The flowers that Baoyu brought today are all carefully selected, and the color is also plain, and there are no taboos. Daiyu was already willing, but she said in her mouth: "You want to give it to me, but let others make it up, if you want to send it to me sincerely, you need to do it yourself." ”
Baoyu begged for mercy again and again: "Good sister, you can spare me." I want to do it myself, but I'm afraid my sister won't like it. ”
Zijuan took the flower and said with a smile: "Girl, let go of this flower, Bao Er Ye probably won't be able to see this flower when he does it." ”
Baoyu praised: "Sister Zijuan's words are reasonable, my sister doesn't pity me, I pity these flowers." ”
The two were talking and laughing, and the attacker hurriedly walked in, and saw Baoyu breathe a sigh of relief, "Second Master Bao is really here, and I can't find anyone early in the morning." The old lady sent a message to the second master not to go out today, if a guest comes, maybe he will go to the front to meet him. ”
Baoyu said: "I know, I didn't plan to go out, and I don't know who is coming." ”
In the main house compound, Jiang Yan and the others are also discussing this issue.
Mother Jia is an old lady in the Ningrong Mansion, and she is considered to be a high rank in the entire noble circle, and she usually celebrates festivals or red and white ceremonies, and others come to visit her, and rarely go out and walk. But there are so many people who come to visit, and there are very few people who pay so much attention today.
The house inside and outside the house have a new look, the furnishings have been changed, Jia's mother has always liked rich, and the daily decoration is also extremely valuable, but this time the silk double-sided embroidered screen at the bottom of the box, and the copper gilt tripod are all put out. Some maids who are not on duty are not allowed to rest today, and have to wait to be called. After breakfast, the two ladies, Xing and Wang, came over and waited.
Before the guests came, the little maids asked each other curiously, and they didn't know which guest it was.
Liu Er pulled Jiang Yan and asked her, "Isn't Lu Aya serving inside, did she say anything?" ”
Jiang Yan heard Lu Aya say yesterday what kind of Hou Mansion she received a post, so she listened to it and didn't remember it at all. She does the same job anyway.
She replied uninterestedly: "I don't know, the guests will arrive soon, you can see it then." She smiled and pushed Liu'er, "Go, go to the door and keep guard, make sure you are the first to see you." ”
Liu Er glanced at her, "I'll make fun of me and ignore you." ”
The little maids were secretly laughing under the porch, and suddenly heard a sound of footsteps outside, and the second grandmother Lian walked in with more than a dozen maid women, and everyone was busy holding their breath and standing aside, not daring to say more.
Jiang Yan immediately communicated inward, lifted the curtain and let Wang Xifeng and the others enter. Continue to be the door god at the door. Suddenly, someone tapped her on the shoulder, she thought it was Liu Er who was joking with herself, so she hurriedly turned around, but it was a little girl who looked a little familiar.
Jiang Yan looked at her with some doubts, this is Wang Xifeng's person, what's the matter with looking for herself?
The maid smiled and said, "You're the second girl, right?" Why don't you know me? I'm a lotus! ”
After being reminded by her, Jiang Yan remembered that there were two other people who were sold to Jiafu with her, one went to Wang Xifeng, and the other went to Mrs. Xing. The little maid is usually not allowed to run around, and they haven't seen each other since they entered the house.
Jiang Yan has only been there for a few days, in fact, the appearance of the person has long been forgotten, but at this time, she can't say this directly, just smiled and said: "It turned out to be a lotus, you have become so beautiful, I can't recognize it." ”
"If you don't say that everyone wants to go into the house, if you have good food and clothing, people will not change a lot." Lotus smiled smugly, touched the gold ring inlaid with red agate on her hand, "Don't call me Lotus, our sister Ping'er changed my name to Xiaolian." ”
Jiang Yan glanced at the gold ring, which was obviously not worn by the maid, but she didn't ask, "I also changed my name, and now everyone calls me Shuang'er." ”
Xiaolian looked regretful, "Actually, I wanted to come to you for a long time, but our grandmother was too busy, and we couldn't be free to be maids, so I didn't have time to come over until today." Unlike you here, you have a lot of free time, why don't you go to me? ”
Jiang Yan also said regretfully: "Although we are not busy here, the old lady is the most important rule, and no one is allowed to run around, who dares not to listen to the old lady, don't you say?" ”
Xiaolian answered vaguely twice, and then said: "Old lady, they are coming out soon, today's time is not coincidental, I will come to you next time I am free." After speaking, he returned to Wang Xifeng's pile of maids.
Xing'er, who was waiting under the porch with Jiang Yan, came over, "Why is she here?" ”
"Let's reminisce about the past, we used to be a tooth woman." Jiang Yan felt that Xiaolian might think that Jinyi couldn't walk at night, so that her old acquaintances could see her scenery. Jiang Yan is not interested in contacting feelings, otherwise even if the little maid can't go out of the yard at will, she usually runs errands and has the opportunity to meet, so why wait until now to say anything about plastic sisterhood.
But Xiaolian is really powerful, think about them entering the house together, Xiaolian can already go out with the master, and she is still beating the curtain. Although it is said that Sister Feng has fewer maids and more things, it is easier to get ahead, but with Sister Feng's temperament, she will not use it if she can't mention it.
Before she could think more, a signal came from the house, Jiang Yan hurriedly lifted the curtain, and Mother Jia walked out of the house with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law. The group went directly to the Yimen, leaving the little maids behind them to look at each other.
Jiang Yan saw Xiaolian and quickly followed, and Xing'er also said, "I already knew to ask her, your old acquaintance looks like a clever one."
Outside, Green Silk walked out and glared at them, "Still gossiping!" Don't bother to get up your spirits, carefully bump into the guests, you have a good look! ”
Xing'er stuck out her tongue behind her, and secretly bit her ear with Jiang Yan, "She's angry that Green Aya can go out with the old lady, who doesn't know!" They will sprinkle fire on us. ”
Jiang Yan comforted her: "Then let's stop talking, take care of the errand, and see what excuses she has." ”
Apricot snorted and stopped talking.
A mother-in-law trotted in outside the weeping flower gate and said to the courtyard: "Quick! The guests arrived. ”
Everyone immediately returned to their respective places, holding their hands and holding their breath, bowing their heads and waiting in silence for someone to come.
With such a big show, Jiang Yan couldn't help but be a little curious, but she didn't know much about the nobles in the capital, and her curiosity was also in vain, so she put it aside and didn't bother much. Those maids who were born in families grew up listening to the gossip of various provinces in the capital, so they paid special attention. In their opinion, their own family is already extremely rich, and the family that makes the old lady pay so much attention will not be a royal mansion, right? They haven't seen the princess yet!
The sedan chair outside the hanging flower door fell to the ground, and a row of maids were neatly arranged, only to see Jia's mother taking the head, carrying an old lady in her sixties wearing a light gold dark embroidered silk gown, wearing a full set of green heads, and Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing accompanied a middle-aged noblewoman, who was surrounded by everyone and came to the main hall.