Chapter 45: Folding Fan
The servants in this exquisite little garden were originally there to serve special guests with status and status. Therefore, it is not surprising that Li Anran has to eat breakfast in the morning. But unexpectedly, this Taoist master's appetite is really good, he eats three or four people's meals alone, and he is also very picky about what is sent. However, picky is picky, this Taoist chief is very generous, and each person was rewarded with two hundred wen.
I didn't know that the servants at the bottom of the road were secretly talking about Li Anran, and after enjoying the pure natural green hearty breakfast, he was not in a hurry to wander around Lantian County. After all, my identity is still relatively sensitive at the moment, and the more things I do, the easier it is to cause some unnecessary misunderstandings. Anyway, I bought all the Zhuangzi, and I am not afraid that I will not have time to visit this county in the future.
Because he is not used to the way of communicating with the ancients, and he doesn't know anyone except Zhao Er and his wife. So, after breakfast, Li Anran walked around this exquisite little garden. Behind her, she was followed by Su Xiaomei, who ran to her side early in the morning to serve intimately, and the little maid who was about the same age as her.
Not to mention, although he is not used to this kind of thing being served by Lori, Li Anran has to admit that this feeling is indeed very comfortable. Rice comes to open your mouth, tea comes to reach out, and you can wear clothes and pants when you need them. The most important thing is that the sister paper looks good, which is quite in line with her appetite. Not only is the demeanor and action very amorous, but also the words are soft and glutinous, gentle and soft-spoken, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Just when Li Anran was sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, drinking the fragrant tea brewed according to the modern way of drinking tea in time and space without adding any ingredients, while admiring the tune played there by Su Xiaomei holding the pipa, and shaking the folding fan in his hand to enjoy a quiet and leisurely time, it didn't take long for the servant who was waiting on the side to receive the news, and then reported that Wu Chengen and Zheng Chenggong, the two shopkeepers, had arrived.
Li Anran, who knew why these two people came, was not surprised, and immediately asked the servant to lead the way and came to the front hall without hurrying. As for Su Xiaomei and her maid, because their identities have changed, they are no longer Qingqi people in the Qinglou, but have become their own personal belongings, so they didn't let them follow them to the front to serve, and were sent back to the room to rest. Anyway, I'll be here for a while.
"Shopkeeper Wu, shopkeeper Zheng, if you miss the distance, please take a seat!"
Li Anran, who came to the front hall, looked at the two people who were already waiting there, learned the etiquette of this era, bowed, and made a gesture of invitation, and then sat on the top of the main house. Then, I saw a servant deliver a cup of tea without ingredients, and I didn't know where Su Xiaomei specially confessed.
To say that this kind of tea is not the kind of roasted tea in the market, if you simply make it according to the tea making method of modern time and space, the taste will appear very bitter. Fortunately, Li Anran's grandfather Li Guizhen was also a good tea, so naturally he would not be stumped by this kind of problem, although after a little treatment, it is not as good as the tea of modern time and space, and it is much more appetizing than the tea that Datang time and space likes to add spices.
Just when Li Anran nodded secretly for Su Xiaomei's intimacy, Wu Chengen and Zheng Chenggong, who sat down in the guest seat, were attracted by someone's somewhat strange dress.
The clothing style of the Tang Dynasty basically followed the style of Hanfu. Although there are changes in some details, styles and materials, they are generally the same, but Li Anran is now wearing a set of Tang costumes from modern time and space. said that it is a Tang costume, but in fact, it has nothing to do with the real Tang costume, and it is closer to the style of the tunic suit.
The jacket is made of cotton, beige on one side and black on the other, and can be worn on both sides. Inside, a pure white stand-up collar long-sleeved Tang suit, also made of cotton, is worn underneath a matching pair of pants and cloth shoes. If it weren't for the fact that his face hadn't changed, looking at someone dressed like this, Wu Chengen and Zheng Chenggong really couldn't connect the previous Youdao Quanzhen with the person in front of them for a while.
"It's just a change of clothes, the two shopkeepers won't recognize me." Feeling the strange look in the eyes of the two people below, he looked down at the Tang costume he brought from the main plane or the Tang costume he bought before graduation, Li Anran said with a smile.
"No, no, it's just that the real person's outfit is a little novel." Wu Chengen, who was the first to react, continued to say with a shy bun face and a smile.
"I think that the things in the hands of real people are very elegant, and I don't know where to buy them, and I want to try it." Zheng Chenggong, whose eyes were quickly attracted by the things in the other party's hands, spoke.
"Oh, look at my memory, this thing to fold a fan, in addition to being able to fan a little cool in summer, it is also an elegant thing. After returning to the mountain last night, I accidentally found this thing, so I brought a few handfuls with me. Come on, go to the backyard and ask the housekeeper to bring me the gift I brought back this time. Li Anran, who closed the folding fan in his hand and gently knocked it twice on his left palm, commanded after speaking.
"Yes, sir." The subordinates who were standing outside the front hall and waiting, after receiving the order, hurriedly rushed to the backyard.
However, when he arrived outside the gate of the backyard, he didn't dare to go in, but called the subordinate who was in charge of serving in the backyard to convey the matter. It didn't take long for me to see Su Xiaomei's personal maid rushing towards the front hall with a subordinate holding a brocade box.
After instructing the subordinates to pick up their things, the three people sitting in the front hall exchanged two more pleasantries, and then turned the topic to business.
"Don't hide the truth, I sent someone to Zhaojia Village today to take Zhao's family into the county seat." Wu Chengen said suddenly.
"Oh? Zhao Da's family? Is it for the snow candy? Li Anran, who was not surprised, said with a smile.
"The real person clearly sees that the interests involved in the snow candy matter are really too big, so he has to do this trick in order to prevent leakage. But please rest assured, Zhao Da's family will treat them well when they come over, and their accommodation, belongings and responsible affairs will be properly arranged. Wu Chengen, who was told the purpose, did not defend himself, and said very calmly.
"Good, in fact, if you don't say this, I will bring it up. Zhao Er and I have the grace to save my life, Zhao Danai is his brother, if there is anything wrong, I hope that the shopkeeper Wu will forgive me. Li Anran, who knocked on the palm of his left hand with a folding fan, nodded and said.
Regarding business matters, Zheng Chenggong is far less concerned than Wu Chengen. On the contrary, he cares more about the folding fan in someone's hand. It's a pity that although Li Anran saw the other party's thoughts, he didn't take the initiative to take out his fan for the other party to play with, not stingy, just out of bad taste, to hang the other party's appetite.
"Don't worry, a certain person should be kind to him." After patting his chest and promised, Wu Chengen said again: "Also, in addition to Zhao Da's family, the mount that the real person left in Zhaojia Village was also brought over by someone, and it was already placed in the front yard at this time. And Zhuangzi's side, did you go to deliver it today? ”
"Oh? I also plan to pick it up in a few days, but I didn't expect that the shopkeeper Wu has already sent it to me, thank you. As for Zhuangzi, it is naturally best to settle it earlier, and I also want to see the difference between this Zhuangzi and my place in the cave. It was not surprising that Li Anran, who was acting on behalf of the other party, smiled quietly.
At this moment, the servant who was standing outside the hall and waiting reported that the things he had asked for had been delivered.
"Come in." Li Anran, who had intended to send all his subordinates outside, commanded.
Soon, Su Xiaomei's maid Xiangling took her subordinates to send those brocade boxes in. After meeting the three people in the hall, he put the things on the table next to Li Anran, who had become his new master.
"Go down, it's okay, don't bother." After the things were put away, Li Anran said.
"Yes, sir." Xiangling, who made a salute, retreated very obediently.
I don't know if it's because Su Xiaomei and Xiangling have become someone's private belongings, or because of other reasons, Xiangling's appearance and retreat did not attract the attention of Wu Chengen and Zheng Chenggong.
"Come on, come on, shopkeeper Wu and shopkeeper Zheng, please move and see how the folding fan I brought this time is."
Li Anran, who opened the brocade box and took out a few strip-shaped brocade bags from it, took out a folding fan with a lotus pattern carved with a hollow fan bone on both sides, shook it lightly with one hand, and with a "swish" sound, the white fan suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.