Jian Xubai walked neatly and simply, but the county lord of Qingjiang and Song Yixiao were confused, so they naturally had to leave the waiter who reported the news to interrogate carefully.

"Should it be business?" The chamberlain racked his brains and recalled the words of the people of the Marquis of Boling's mansion, "It seems to have something to do with the military department." ”

Song Yixiao was relieved when she heard this: because of Zhiqin's matter, she didn't have a good impression of Yuan Xuepei herself, but she was afraid that he would have three longs and two shorts, and it would be difficult for Yuan Xuecao to rely on.

Now that the Yuan family is fine, she has also turned her mind back to contacting the county lord of Qingjiang.

Not long after, the people below came to report again, saying that Zhuo Ping'an was crying in the yard, and he couldn't coax him with all his efforts - looking at the county lord of Qingjiang who said "don't worry about him", but was like sitting on pins and needles, Song Yixiao knew that there was no way to ask for congratulatory gifts today, and said goodbye with interest.

"It's a bad day!" The county lord of Qingjiang sent her to the car guiltily, "Let's get together again another day!" ”

"It's all a family, don't say such a lifelike thing, eldest sister." Song Yi smiled comfortingly and patted the back of her hand, "Go and see Ping'an'er, it's already cold this day, he has been in the yard for a long time, don't catch a cold!" ”

In this way, when she left the county lord's mansion, she hadn't eaten yet.

Jin Xun said tentatively: "I heard that we are only one street away on the way back, and there is a Taoli Building's unintentional roasted duck foot soup that is doing well, and the place is clean." Grandma said goodbye before she finished her luncheon today, she must still be hungry, why don't you stop by and try it? ”

"You don't know, the next door to Taoli Building is the jewelry shop that the fifth sister said?" Song Yi smiled when he heard this, flicked the bracelet on his wrist, and said with a smile.

"But we don't have anything to do to go back today!" Jin Xun saw that although she said this, she didn't look angry, so she dared to coquettishly say, "Besides, this trip is tantamount to running away in vain, and you will definitely have to go to Shou Chunbo's Mansion to ask for advice when you go back-how can you not come out to greet you under the knee of Shou Chunbo and his wife?" That shop was told to Miss Fifth by Mrs. Shou Chunbo, and it obviously fits Mrs. Shou Chunbo's eyes, so you don't need to bother to prepare a meeting gift! ”

Song Yi smiled and thought about it, so he stretched out his finger and scratched the tip of her nose: "Look at you, you can't forget!" I'm not going to go today, I don't know what you'll come up with next time! ”

"I know that grandma loves slaves!" Jin Xun achieved the goal, and he didn't care about being teased by her, and said with a smile, "But the slave is not all for her own thoughts, and she is really afraid that you will be hungry!" ”

The master and servant talked and laughed when they arrived at the place, originally planning to eat in Taoli Building first, and then go to the shop next door to pick up jewelry. But what I didn't expect was that this Taoli Building was famous, and the business was very prosperous, and this meeting was being eaten, although it was not full, but the private room was already full.

And Song Yixiao is a female dependent, and she came to dine alone, so it is impossible for her to show up in public.

"Forget it, let's go to the shop and go home after picking out jewelry." Song Yixiao was quite disappointed when he saw this, sighed and said to Jin Xun, "On the way, let them see if there is clean food and buy a little more." ”

Unexpectedly, the carriage hadn't moved yet, but the shopkeeper of Taoli Building came to make amends in person, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly said: "Grandma is going to the shop next door to pick up jewelry?" What a coincidence! There is a private room vacant, but it takes some time to sprinkle and clean, if grandma does not give up, it is better to sit in the shop for a while, and we will send some tea and fruit snacks first. ”

He also said that he had neglected the distinguished guests today, "Grandma's account will be recorded in the building today!" ”

"The shopkeeper is polite!" Jin Xun received Song Yi's smile and replied crisply, "Since that's the case, then my grandma will go to the shop to sit for a while, and then come over after you have cleaned up - as for the food money, there is no need, my grandma has never liked to take advantage of others!" ”

The shopkeeper came out to greet him in person, because he heard Xiao Er say that the carriage that Song Yixiao was riding was a product regulation, and the entourage was all brightly dressed and magnificent, obviously a powerful family, and did not want to offend, so he took out the spare private room for emergency, and proposed to exempt the order, trying to make money in harmony.

Now Song Yixiao wants to pay the bill by himself, he doesn't insist, and says with a smile: "The little one is going to prepare tea and fruit, please rest assured, our building is a 20-year-old brand, and I dare not say that everyone loves it, but it is absolutely clean!" ”

After a while, Song Yixiao got out of the car wearing a hat and entered the jewelry store, and sure enough, the second child of Taoli Lou sent a gold lacquer box and a pot of freshly brewed white chrysanthemum tea.

The guests of Taoli Building, waiting for a seat here, seem to have been there before.

Seeing the box handed in, the maid who greeted the female guests in the shop immediately led Song Yixiao upstairs and entered a private room with tables and chairs, and said: "Grandma might as well have tea here, what jewelry do you want to see, tell the slave family, and the slave family will fetch it for you?" ”

Song Yixiao was very satisfied with this arrangement: "Let's take a look at the hairpin and ear bell first!" Remembering that Mrs. Shou Chunbo had come to buy it for her daughter before, she was afraid that she would buy it too much, and said, "Is there a new style that has only come out in the past two days?" ”

The maid hurriedly said, "Yes! The master recently made a batch of chrysanthemum hairpins for the occasion, and the one that imitates the jade feather tube [Note 1] is lifelike, when the wind blows, the petals dance with the wind, which is very beautiful! ”

"Fetch it and I'll see!" Song Yi smiled and became interested.

At the same time that the maid took the jade chrysanthemum hairpin, Xu was looking at her kindness, and recommended a pair of plum blossom beads: "Grandma, you see that this pair of bead flowers is saved with Zhaodian red [Note 2], this water head and this color are the best choice, and the master who makes bead flowers is a family heirloom, which is not much worse than Ye Ji." In our shop, it's just such a pair! But many of the guests were afraid that they would not be able to hold it down, so they stayed all the time. You don't have to worry about this problem, so I dare to show you this! ”

"You're a good talker!" Song Yi smiled and glanced at her, obviously this pearl flower has not been sold after it was made, but from the mouth of this maid, the previous guests were not as good as Song Yixiao, so this pearl flower did not meet the master - but after careful inspection, this pair of pearl flowers is indeed gorgeous and eye-catching, and the style is not in his own makeup, so he teased the maid and bought it happily.

The maid was greatly encouraged and became more and more attentive: "Grandma, look at these pearl earrings again!" These pearls are ......"

However, the people in Taoli Building were neat, and before she finished introducing the ear bells, the guards guarding outside the shop handed in the words, saying that the private room over there had been cleaned, and asked Song Yixiao if she wanted to go over immediately.

"Let's see!" Song Yixiao originally wanted to leave, but when she caught a glimpse of Jin Xun's reluctant look, the maid also looked like she was dumbfounded, the corners of her mouth were hooked, and she said, "Hengzhi is eating tea, and he is not very hungry." ”

As a result, she "looked again", and at the end of the checkout, she bought fourteen chrysanthemum hairpins, eight pearl hairpins, a pair of plum blossom beads, three pairs of gold ringing bracelets, two pairs of pearl ear bells, four pairs of red gold gourd inlaid crow ear bells and five peony rings!

The maid who received her was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth, and respectfully sent her out without saying anything, and the words of compliment went all the way to the door of Taoli Building, and then she was reluctant to suffice: "Grandma will always come in the future!" ”

"The slave said that the owner of this shop should send a letter to Sister Jinxun!" After entering the Taoli Building, the newly promoted big girl Liyu quipped, "Otherwise, where would they have such a good business today?" ”

Jin Xun smiled: "It's also that maid who is articulate." ”

As they spoke, they had been led to the third floor.

This floor is full of private rooms, there is no lobby, only a corridor for people to enter and exit.

Song Yixiao thought that since Taoli Lou had invited herself over, it must have been no problem - but that was all there was to it that day: she had just sat down in the private room, and before she could take off her hat, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and a girl burst in angrily!

"I don't care what kind of high-ranking family you come from, this place has always been under the ownership of my second brother since half a year ago!" Song Yixiao originally thought that the other party had made a mistake, but after the girl came in, she just looked at her and shouted, "It's okay to sell the shopkeeper's greed for money to others, but now that we're here, why don't you go out quickly!?" ”

Song Yi frowned with a smile, waved his hand to stop Jinxun's refutation about to be exported, and said lightly: "This young lady is serious, I came to this Taoli Building to eat, not to put on a shelf, what are you doing with the door?" In fact, if the shopkeeper hadn't stopped my carriage and said that there was a private room vacated, I would have gone back to the house a long time ago. But now that you have sat down, what do you think, please go and mention it to the shopkeeper, it has nothing to do with me! ”

As he spoke, he didn't look at the girl's face, and ordered Jinxun to send off the guest.

"You're so daring!" Where is the girl willing to go? At that moment, he even took a few steps closer, and continued to point at Song Yi with a smile and angry, "Do you know who my father and brother are?" How dare you deceive me like this! ”

"Whose ancestor is this?" Song Yixiao was impatient, and secretly thought, "No matter how domineering you are at home, it doesn't matter to outsiders, how to release it and don't teach some rules, you don't have a bad mood!" ”

She was about to give the arrogant lady some color, but another person came in outside the door, looking at the dress and appearance, it was the same as the girl before, it was a pair of twin sisters - but the latter was more polite than the former, and apologized as soon as she came in: "This grandma, I'm really sorry!" Our second brother chartered this private room more than half a year ago, and originally said that it would not be used by others, but the shopkeeper gave it to you today, and caught up with the second brother to bring us over. It's my sister who rushed into you in a hurry, and when it comes to it, it's only to blame the shopkeeper for not believing it, but it has affected you, and I ask you to bear with me! ”

Speaking of this, he reported to his family, "My father Ji Guogong, my girlfriend's name is Shaoling, my sister's name is Shaomo, dare to ask my grandmother's surname?" ”

"Don't have your surname Song." Song Yixiao was still angry, but when she heard that it was the daughter of Ji Guogong, she suddenly remembered that when Sikong Yiluo was critically ill last time, the elder brother of the two people, Su Shaoge, was generous and helpful, so he immediately eased his tone, raised his hand and took off his hat, got up and greeted him, "My husband's surname is Jane, and the two of you call me good." ”

Su Shaoling thought about it for a while, and suddenly said, "But Grandma Song from the Yanguo Mansion?" I'm sorry today! ”

pulled the reluctant Su Shaomo to give her a salute.

"Miss Su is polite!" Song Yi smiled and returned the courtesy, and talked about Su Shaoge's help last time, "I knew that this was the place of Su Ergongzi, and I couldn't occupy it." Fortunately, I just came, and I haven't served the food yet, so this will let it out, and it won't take much effort to clean up! ”

"It's just a meal, and there will be other private rooms vacant as well, so why let you move?" Su Shaoling refused, and excused himself, "My sister is also confused for a while, don't take it to heart!" Let's let the shopkeeper clean up! ”

The two of them pushed back and forth for a long time, but they refused to ask for this private room, and seeing that the atmosphere was at a stalemate, Su Shaomo was already acute. Zi, although he was pulled by his sister, he couldn't hold it back, and said: "Anyway, they are all here to eat, and they are willing to turn hostilities into jade silk, so it is better to use them together!" ”

She clapped her hands and said, "Hengzhu, the second brother will accompany the two of us today, listening to Grandma Song's tone, she has also seen the second brother." In broad daylight, with our two sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law with us, we will have a meal together, and I don't think Yan Guogong will be so stingy, right? ”

[Note 1] Jade Feather Tube: The name of the chrysanthemum variety, the petals are very thin, the kind that pours down, hollow, white, and the middle part is cyan.

[Note 2] Zhaodian red: It is ruby.