Chapter 14: Grooming

Xiaoyu carried the burden and entered the West Chamber. I saw that the west chamber was divided into two rooms, inside and outside, and there were no calligraphy and painting furnishings in the outer room except for the furniture such as Duobaoge and chaise longitine. In the inner room, there is a rosewood carved magpie Dengmei step bed, and on one side is a rosewood hollow carved plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum dresser, on which a large copper mirror is placed, and the grate makeup box on the dresser is readily available. The bed is covered with new autumn-colored bedding. Xiaoyu had never lived in such a good house in his life, and he was dazzled and stunned for a while.

Qi Pan's personal maid Bai Shao stood aside and said with a smile: "Second Miss, according to the rules, you should be matched with two second-class maid rings, one mother, four third-class maid rings, Mrs. said that you will bring someone over tomorrow and you will choose it yourself, and tonight I will wronged you first, and the eldest lady will let the slave maid come to serve you first." Xiaoyu put down the burden and said to Bai Peony with a smile: "Then it's hard Sister Bai Peony, the eldest lady has not slept, I will go over to see her first if she doesn't sleep", Bai Peony shook her head with a smile while taking the burden and said: "No need, the eldest lady is tired today and has fallen asleep." When Xiao Yu heard this, he said, "Then let's go see the eldest lady tomorrow morning." ”

While sorting out the things, Bai Shao pointed to the empty Duobaoge outside and said, "I was supposed to open the warehouse today to lay out things, but Mrs. said that you should go to the warehouse tomorrow to choose in person, and see which ones you like to choose." Immediately, Bai Shao went out and commanded a few words, and after a while, a few third-class little girls came in with two sets of clothes, shoes and socks and hairpins.

Bai Shao pointed to the clothes and smiled: "It's too late to cut clothes for the second miss today, these are all new clothes made by the eldest lady, you two are about the same size, the second miss will make do with the dressing, and the tailor will measure the second miss tomorrow." ”

Bai Shao pointed to the hairpin and said: "These are also rewarded by Mrs., Mrs. said that these are worn for fun, and Mrs. Ming personally accompanied the second lady to the Treasure Pavilion to play two sets of new heads", Xiaoyu hurriedly thanked him again and again.

Bai Shao peeked at this freshly baked second lady, although this second lady was born poor, she was calm when she saw these rich things, and she didn't have the childish spirit of a small family from a poor family at all. Bai Shao couldn't help but feel solemn in her heart, and put away her contempt for Xiaoyu at first.

Bai Shao instructed the little girls to put things away, Xiao Yu sat in front of the dresser and took off her hair to prepare for bed, Bai Shao hurriedly came forward to help her when she saw this. Xiao Yu looked at the white peony reflected in the bronze mirror, and asked Bai Shao casually: "What time does the eldest lady usually get up?" Bai Shao said while dismantling Xiaoyu's bun: "During this time, because Mrs. exempted the eldest lady from asking for peace, the eldest lady usually gets up at a moment, and the eldest lady often sleeps unsteadily at night, so she gets up a little later in the morning." ”

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll go and say hello to my wife early tomorrow morning." Bai Shao smiled and said: "No need, Mrs. specially ordered, saying that the second miss only moved over tonight, I don't think I am used to it, and there are no people to serve, so I will start to greet after the banquet of recognizing the girl, so that the second miss is basically familiar with the situation." ”

Xiao Yu nodded after hearing this and said, "That's fine, it's really bothering Madame." Then tomorrow, I'll be tired of Sister Bai Shao, and I'll wake up at three o'clock. Bai Shao whispered yes, and then served Xiaoyu to wash and bathe, and when Xiaoyu went to bed and lay down, Bai Shao gently turned off the light, closed the window and went out.

The little fish is lying on the bed, and his heart is fluctuating. From Yahuan to Miss all of a sudden, she was very worried. I don't know what the ancient lady has to ask, and I am afraid that she will be laughed at everywhere, so she really doesn't dare to say a word or take an extra step. She had been worried about it that night, and she didn't dare to relax, so it was easy to stay up until she went to bed, and Fang breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Yu meditated for a while about what he needed to do tomorrow, secretly cheered himself up, and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

On the second day, Bai Shao woke up Xiaoyu on time, Xiaoyu sat in front of the dresser sleepily after washing, she had a lot of thoughts and never slept steadily, causing her to get up in the morning with two big dark circles hanging under her eyes.

Bai Shao held the two sets of clothes and asked, "Second Miss, let's see, which one is better to wear today." Xiaoyu didn't take a closer look last night, but now he came back to his senses and took a closer look.

The two sets of clothes are relatively plain, one is a blue and blue brocade dark flower jacket with a finch blue embroidered moon white rose skirt, and the other is a lotus lotus color gold coat with foundation embroidered finch song magnolia skirt. Xiao Yu thought about the clothes he had worn the first few times, and most of them were pink and red, so he pointed to the azure blue set.

Bai Shao served Xiaoyu to change her clothes, then pulled Xiaoyu's hair, compared it in front of the mirror, and said, "Second Miss, the slave maid will comb you a flying fairy bun." Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "Just comb a simple bun." Bai Shao now divides the hair of the little fish into two strands, which are tied at the top, and the remaining hair naturally hangs down at the back of the head, and then a strand of hair on the left and right sides is braided into a thin braid and placed on the chest.

With Bai Shao's skillful dressing, a delicate girl appeared in the bronze mirror. Bai Shao flicked Xiaoyu's long bangs and said, "Second Miss, the bangs are a little long, the slave maid will repair them for you." Xiao Yu parted his bangs sideways and said, "That's it."

Bai Shao took out the makeup box again, and Xiao Yu saw that it was full of makeup powder and lipstick, and hurriedly said: "I'll come by myself, you can help me choose one or two accessories to match my clothes." Bai Shao handed the makeup box to Xiao Yu, opened the drawer of the dresser again, and picked out the jewelry.

Xiaoyu opened the makeup box, took a box of facial fat, picked a little bit and spread it in the palm of his hand, and carefully wiped it on his face. This ancient face fat was a little greasy, and she had to apply it for a long time before absorbing it. She hesitated and picked out a box of palace powder, looked at her porcelain-like girl's skin, and put the powder down again. She only took a little puff under her eyes to hide the dark circles.

She picked up the carbon stick again, lightly traced her eyebrows, traced a few times at the root of her eyelashes, and then took a little rouge juice, first wiped it in the palm of her hand and then gently hit her cheeks, and finally left that point lightly in her lips with her fingers, and a nude makeup was painted, but unfortunately there was no mascara, Xiaoyu secretly regretted it in her heart.

"Second Miss, how about wearing this hairpin", Bai Shao picked out a butterfly and spread her wings, and the silver hairpin turned her head and said to Xiaoyu. I was stunned when I saw the makeup drawn by Xiaoyu, how did the second lady get it, she didn't seem to have any makeup, why did she look a lot more delicate with her eyebrows and eyes.

Xiao Yu smiled at Bai Shao, who was stunned, took the butterfly hairpin in her hand, and said, "This hairpin is a little complicated." She looked sideways at the jewelry hairpin ring in the drawer, chose a pair of pearl earrings to wear on her ears, and chose a pair of mutton fat jade open-carved plum blossom sideburns, one on the left and one on the left, and then a pair of Ruyi carved silver bracelets to wear on her hands.

"What do you think is good?" She raised her head to ask for Bai Shao's opinion. Bai Shao looked at the girl in front of her, her eyebrows were not painted and green, her lips were red without dotting, her eyes were clear, her face was calm, and the plain dress on her body not only did not look cold, but she was as fresh as a dew drop in the morning, and a pair of pearl earrings were reflected on her cheeks, which made her skin more radiant than snow.

"Isn't this a little plain" Bai Shao cautiously put forward her opinion, through these few things this morning, Bai Shao found that the second young lady in front of her was not only not a little girl at the mercy of others, but also quite an idea. Xiao Yu looked at himself in the mirror and smiled slightly, and ordered: "Go to the yard to see if the irises are blooming, and pick two to give me hairpins." Bai Shao rang and went out of the house to order.

In an instant, two blue irises blooming just in time were placed in front of the little fish. "This flower is just right for my clothes." Xiaoyu chose a flower for Bai Peony to put on her sideburns, and this flower was like the finishing touch, making the whole person smart. "Let's go, it's time for the eldest lady to get up." Xiao Yu got up and came to the east chamber with Bai Shao.

Qi Pan in the east chamber has already gotten up and finished freshening up, and is choosing clothes. Xiao Yu walked up to Qi Pan and bowed, and said, "Xiao Yu has seen the big sister. ”。 Qi Pan looked up at Xiao Yu and was stunned for a moment, the little girl in front of her who was pink and jade, Zhong Lingyuxiu, she couldn't connect with the thin and inconspicuous little girl in her impression.

"Second sister doesn't have to be polite" Qi Pan returned the salute first, and then pulled Xiaoyu to look up and down. "Second sister, I will be with me all the time when I am wronged by you in the future." Qi Pan said with a gloomy expression.

"Big sister, I can't wait to learn more with you, I don't even know a few words, and I have to ask my big sister to bother teaching me in the future." Xiaoyu said embarrassedly to Qi Pan. Qi Pan hurriedly took Xiaoyu's hand and said: "Where is it, what I can learn is limited, if you don't dislike my sister, I am only a shallow learner, I am willing." ”。 Then Qi Pan said to Xiaoyu again: "My sister came just in time, you can help me see which one is better to wear." "Then I'm welcome, my sister wants me to dress up." Xiaoyu winked mischievously at Qi Pan.

Xiao Yu looked at the clothes around her, either red or pink, or emerald green, and she looked bad for a long time, and these bright colors made her face yellow. Xiao Yu stood up, walked to the wardrobe, and chose a honey-colored jacket with roses, purple embroidered silver butterflies, and a floral skirt for Qi Pan. He also instructed Qi Pan's other second-class maid, Bai Hui, to give Qi Pan a double swallow bun, and the swallowtails on both sides were decorated with a few patchwork orange coral beads. Then insert a gilt silver with beeswax tassel hairpin. The overall outfit is soft and elegant, and people's attention is focused on the face.

Xiaoyu took out Qi Pan's makeup box, chose a more natural palace powder, patted a thin layer on Qi Pan's face, and carefully painted a faint distant mountain eyebrow for Qi Pan, and then took an orange rouge juice, kneaded it and painted a little on Qi Pan's cheeks, and then applied a little on Qi Pan's eyelids.

In the end, Xiaoyu took some honey and melted a little rouge and put it on Qi Pan's lips. The orange rouge covered the sickness on Qi Pan's face, but added a little blood to her, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like autumn water, and her reddish eye shadow added a weak and crying temperament to Qi Pan, and people couldn't help but want to protect her when they looked at it.

The surrounding Yahuan was amazed, and Qi Pan kept his eyes closed and let Xiaoyu dress up. After Xiaoyu painted her makeup and saw that there were no flaws from a close distance, she smiled and said to Qi Pan: "Sister, you can open your eyes now, and I'm ready to dress you up as an ugly monster." Qi Pan's eyes fluttered for a long time before he opened his eyes.

Qi Pan only saw a beautiful woman reflected in the bronze mirror opposite, with her temples lightly, her eyes flowing, and a string of tassels swaying gently on her sideburns, adding to her style. Qi Pan's eyes widened suddenly, "Is this me?" Second sister, how did you do that? ”

"Big sister, do you like this dress?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile, Xin Dao also went to learn makeup and color matching in college in his previous life, but he didn't learn it in vain.

Qi Pan nodded shyly and said, "In the future, the second sister will have to give me more guidance in this regard." Xiao Yu covered his mouth and smiled, "I can't talk about pointing, I just like to fiddle with these rouge powders, if my sister is interested, let's get it together." The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, and they became closer at once.