Chapter 114: The Workshop
Jiang Yan was completely devoted to these delicacies, thinking that even if she couldn't go out to play today, eating these would not be considered a trip for nothing, why should she pack some when she went back, and just give Xie Jingxing the food box that brought the food in the capital can be used to hold it.
She was eating here, Xie Jingxing came over, and when she saw that Jiang Yan had already eaten, she asked, "Why did you get up so early?" ”
Jiang Yan said: "I'm used to it, but why do you get up so early?" "It's normal for her to be a maid and get up early, it's not normal for a boy like Xie Jingxing to get up at six o'clock, and Jia Baoyu doesn't get up until eight o'clock.
Xie Jingxing said: "I want to get up early to practice martial arts." ”
Jiang Yan couldn't help but admire, unlike her kind of physical training techniques that can stimulate the potential of the body after practicing a set of movements, Xie Jingxing is a real summer practice and winter practice. It's okay for her to get up early in the current weather, let her go out and fight another set of punches, and she won't do it to death.
Jiang Yan saw that he was not wearing a martial arts uniform, so she asked, "Are you done practicing now?" Have you eaten it? ”
Xie Jingxing sat down, asked people to bring porridge and snacks again, and said with a smile: "I just finished practicing, I heard that you came over for breakfast, I don't know if you can welcome it." ”
Jiang Yan smiled: "You are the master here, eat here with me, can I still drive you out." I'm counting on you to take me out today to have some fun, but I don't dare to offend you now. She took a piece of oil cake from the plate and gave it to him, "Here, this is a bribe for you." ”
Xie Jingxing took the oil cake, "Don't worry, since I have accepted your filial piety, I will definitely take you to have a good time today." ”
At this time, the maids came over with hot red rice porridge and fried chicken pith and chestnut flour cake, Jiang Yan saw that it was all the taste of the capital, so she said: "What, haven't you gotten used to eating here?" ”
Xie Jingxing asked people to put things on her side, and then said: "This is for you, I've been here for almost a year, and there's nothing I'm not used to." ”
He asked people to pick a bowl of mixed noodles and eat it with beef sauce. Jiang Yan had already eaten a bowl of noodles, but she still filled another bowl of porridge, took a bite of bamboo shoots, and ate it slowly.
The two of them got up early, and it was not yet eight o'clock after eating, and it was still very cold outside in the morning, so Jiang Yan was not ready to set off so early, she and Xie Jingxing said: "Anyway, it's still early, let Yun Niang come over and see if she has anything to ask." "Yun Niang is the embroidery girl from yesterday.
Yun Niang actually has nothing to ask, she is a skilled hand in needlework, after learning it yesterday, she knitted for a few hours at night, and some too familiar places were groped for herself, but the third prince asked her to come over, she couldn't do anything, so that the guests were embarrassed, so she asked again what she had forgotten at the beginning of last night, and it was good to strengthen her memory.
Jiang Yan knew that people had learned everything about her when she saw the little dress she knitted last night, and she didn't say much, she just encouraged her to try to create some new patterns, she herself would only have the simplest flat needle, and she didn't have that talent for innovation, so she could only count on others.
After Yun Niang went down, Xie Jingxing said: "I have already instructed someone to collect cashmere goose down and duck down yesterday, and when you come over after the Lantern Festival next year, you will definitely be able to see the finished product." When the time comes, I'll ask Yun Niang to knit one for you first. ”
Jiang Yan said: "I'm not in a hurry, you better let her teach others first." ”
Xie Jingxing said: "This is not delayed, she can teach and weave at the same time." ”
Jiang Yan thought about it, so she no longer refused, but remembered one thing, "This person who learns the craft should be girls, how are you going to arrange it?" The person in charge should also be a woman, can you find so many people? ”
Xie Jingxing said: "You don't have to worry about this, there have been enemies here in Yunzhou for many years, women have always been stronger than other places, and there are not one or two people who are in charge of the house, but some stewards are still recruited." ”
Jiang Yan saw that he didn't grasp the point, and emphasized: "I mean it's all women, isn't your identity as a man inappropriate?" Aren't people affected? Isn't Yunzhou your hometown, can you find a female dependent to open it in her name? ”
Xie Jingxing didn't expect her to be worried about this, and said speechlessly: "Have you forgotten that I am still an official?" How can I go directly to the workshop? Of course, it was opened in someone else's name. ”
Jiang Yan really forgot about this for a while, she didn't expect that the imperial court would openly buy and sell officials, and she still kept this fig leaf that did not compete with the people.
Xie Jingxing lightly put down a big thunder, "Next time you come and bring all the household registrations, I am going to put these two workshops under your name." ”
Jiang Yan was immediately stunned by him, she just planned to get some dividends, she didn't want to get involved in these things, and she didn't have the time and energy.
Without waiting for her to refuse, Xie Jingxing explained: "I haven't been back here in Yunzhou before, and I'm not familiar with the clansmen, and I don't know how their female dependents behave. You don't have to worry about just putting on a name, this time my grandmother didn't worry about letting me bring several grandmothers, and the things in the workshop happened to be handed over to them, and you didn't have to worry about it at all. ”
Seeing what Jiang Yan wanted to say, he said again: "Besides, this is also a partnership between the two of us, you have to help a little." ”
Jiang Yan was a little guilty by what he said, too, she threw everything to him, and she took a lot of dividends, it seems to be a bit excessive, this is not a big deal, she will not plot this workshop, just put it on the name.
Jiang Yan was finally persuaded by Xie Jingxing and nodded in agreement.
After talking for a while, it was already nine o'clock, and when Xie Jingxing saw that she agreed, he stood up and said, "Since this matter is decided, let's go out." ”
The two put on their cloaks and hoods, and carried the copper hand stove, and walked side by side to the door.
It snowed all night last night, and the yard and the street at the door have been cleaned, but unfortunately there is still a whole patch of snow on the street, because people have turned gray and look dirty when they walk around, and some places have been frozen, and it is not safe to look at.
Jiang Yan was still thinking if she would fall if she stepped on it, and saw a person with seven or eight big dogs pulling a sleigh to the door. She was immediately attracted by the sled.
Xie Jingxing saw her staring intently at the sleigh, and said with a smile: "Don't look at it, go up." ”
Jiang Yan's original hesitation was thrown aside, she happily stepped on the sleigh and sat down, Xie Jingxing then sat beside her, shook the reins, yelled and shouted, and the big dogs ran up with the sled.
Jiang Yan exclaimed in surprise: "You can ride a sled!" ”
Xie Jingxing smiled proudly, "Of course!" Otherwise, it will be embarrassing to go out and play! ”
Xie Jingxing saw that she was adapting, and sped up again, and the scenery on both sides quickly retreated, and soon the two of them went out of the city.