Chapter 286: The Official's Wife
In fact, of course, it was not Xiao Si and Xiao Wu who were looking for pearls, but Zhao Qingyu arrived, sent Mrs. Yin out, and put a big screen in the hall. Pearl naturally knows Zhao Qingyu's true identity, this kid is not only a businessman, but also a pirate, although he is the prince of Ryukyu, but as such an identity, he has already begun to do this kind of thing, it can be seen how dangerous the situation in Ryukyu is, but in this life, Pearl does not plan to sell weapons to him, but feels that it is better to hand over this matter to Qin Hui. Although Ryukyu is not big, it will not endanger the stability of the Liang Dynasty, but the geographical location of Ryukyu is very important, once the Great Liang really lifts the sea ban, can really do overseas trade with great fanfare, then the Shuri of Ryukyu is too important, it is the throat of the place, and it is also a transit and supply station for ships coming and going.
This time I met with Zhao Qingyu, and the other party proposed it, because the pearl was bought in his hand Tongkat Ali, and I wanted it all, and I also bought jadeite, and I also wanted all of it, it seems that I like jadeite very much, you must know that the Liang people have always thought that the jade produced in Hetian, Xinjiang is the most precious and the best jade, and the jade may not be considered a real jade, even Xiuyan jade and Dushan jade are not as good. But this Mrs. Qin actually asked for it, so he asked to see it once.
"The villain Zhao Qingyu has seen Mrs. Qin." Zhao Qingyu bowed and saluted, and when he raised his head, he glanced at the pearl, although it was through the screen, but he could still see a little bit, this lady seemed to be as legendary in the outside world, and her beauty was extraordinary.
Pearl knows Zhao Qingyu very well. said, "Mr. Zhao, are you here to talk to me about business?" ”
Zhao Qingyu didn't expect Mrs. Qin to be so direct, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "That's the case, I learned from the steward that the goods were left by Mrs. both times, so this time the villain took the liberty to come just to talk about business matters." ”
Pearl bowed her head and ordered her subordinates to serve good tea, and then said to Zhao Qingyu. "So be it! Since we all have sincerity. So let's make a list of all the things we want! Then the price is marked, and the price is different depending on the quality of the goods. There is one more point, Mr. Zhao can rest assured. Collaboration between us. Absolutely confidential. For you and me, safety comes first. Therefore, Lord Zhao and I must take care of our subordinates. Another implication is that there is nothing that Lord Zhao needs that I can't get. After the pearl finished speaking, he motioned to Qingfeng to hand a list to Zhao Qingyu, Zhao Qingyu was very surprised when he saw the things on the list, because these are two tables, listing the things that pearls need, divided into several categories, one, jadeite, according to the different materials, divided into five grades, the first class is of course the dragon stone jadeite, and then the old pit glass species, the old pit ice species, etc., and the specific level is divided into several levels, and the price is also different. The second category, gemstones, pigeon's blood ruby from Myanmar, fine sapphires from Kashmir, zircon, peridot, topaz, alexandrite and aquamarine, etc., especially in alexandrite and red sapphire, as long as there are good gemstones, price is not a problem.
There is also a category of Tongkat Ali in some years, the quality and quantity of pearls are very large, if there is American ginseng, the price is not higher than that of foreigners, then she also buys here, of course, there are some other southern medicinal materials. Pearls are all here.
The last category is wood, pearls are mainly wanted to get golden silk nanmu and red sandalwood, ebony, if agarwood can be found, how many are needed. Finally, there are some Western things, but these things are marked later, and they must be treasures. There are also locally made silver, bronze and pewter. Finally, I also mentioned bird's nest, this thing is really good! Pearl felt that although the bird's nest she bought was also of the highest quality, the quantity was limited, and she had to give it away, and she had to eat it for herself and her sisters, and the old lady also liked it in recent years. Therefore, this thing is really not afraid of much, but fortunately, there are a lot of excellent bird's nests accumulated in the previous life. But the quantity is decreasing, consumed every day, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I have to give gifts, at that time, there is not much of my bird's nest.
Zhao Qingyu was very surprised when he took the list, what was written on it or I was too comprehensive, and the price and quality classification were also indicated. Zhao Qingyu said to Pearl, "Madam, I'll take the list back and study it carefully, and when I come over in three days, I'll make a list of the things I need for you to see." ”
"I'm afraid it won't work in three days, but that day is just in time for my two sons to celebrate the 100th day, so let's make an appointment again! You can stop by for a drink! ”
"I'm definitely coming. Then I'll make an appointment later, madam, it's been a long time, I'll quit first, if you have something to find me, go to the largest inn in Zhuozhou Wharf, mention me, they all know. ”
"Okay, that's it, Mama Liu, help me send Mr. Zhao."
"Yes, ma'am." Mama Liu has been waiting by Pearl's side all the time, and the other Mama is in charge of the big and small affairs in the house, and she has almost completely beaten Song Zheng down. This makes it important for who to send people, expressing the importance of closeness, generally girls, not far away, not close, let the second-class girl send it, let Mama be a person like half a master, of course, it is very important, Mama Liu is a person who can communicate with her eyes, when she sends Zhao Qingyu out, a gentleman, respectful and polite, full of sincerity, and asked Zhao Qingyu to live in the inn, eat and drink smoothly, clothes can be added, but there is a lack of less?
Zhao Qingyu saw that he was sent out by a middle-aged woman wearing a silk gown, a little emerald flower on her head, and a red gold hairpin, it was not difficult to see that this must be the most proud person beside Mrs. Qin, he smiled bitterly and thought to himself. Madame Qin sent her to find out the news, right? Or maybe you want something that won't see the light of day. But along the way, Mama Liu just cared about his daily life, and between her words, she respected him very much, which made Zhao Qingyu feel much more comfortable.
The next day, Mrs. Qin asked Mama Liu to send Zhao Qingyu four bamboo tubes of good tea, as well as four jars of good wine taken out of the space. It's all five pounds. The jar is special, although it is all blue and white porcelain, but because the pattern is different, there is a paragraph at the bottom, indicating what kind of wine it is. I also gave a box of special seasoning, which was boiled out of bone broth and old hen, with some spices, and finally the soup and meat were condensed to become a ready-made seasoning. There is also a double-layer coral velvet blanket, and a set of velvet pants, as well as a vest, these are all in the factory, very well woven, Zhao Qingyu is very happy to see the gift, not to mention anything else, this Mrs. Qin's ability to win people's hearts is really a set, not only prepared for herself, but also prepared two large packages, which contained ordinary woolen blankets, and some velvet pants and vests. This is for Zhao Qingyu to reward his subordinates. What a caring person!
I saw two people in a row, and when Zhao Qingyu was sent away, it was too late to change clothes, I just washed my hands, and then went to the dining room, sure enough, I was late today, Qin Hui also returned to the back house to eat, and when I saw the pearl, my eyes lit up, no matter when, the pearl was dressed up beautifully, but after giving birth to a child, I was afraid that the jewelry hairpin ring would hurt the child, so I rarely wore it. Beautiful clothes are rarely worn, and his mind has completely shifted to the child, and now seeing the pearl dressed up, Qin Hui feels that his beauty is not shallow.
Kong and Qin Deying were also stunned when they saw the pearl, when they saw the pearl for the first time, they felt that their stepmother was very good at dressing up, and she was extraordinary, and the clothes and jewelry that day were probably the best, but now when they saw the pearl, they found that they were deliberately low-key that day. Today's pearl makeup is a little special, the eyebrows are raised, the eyeliner is elongated, and the eyeshadow is faintly red. Qin Hui is very satisfied with his ever-changing wife, which is very interesting. During the meal, Pearl asked about the situation of the two younger sons, the milk cake that the eldest son ate today, Pearl taught the cook to make, you can grab it in your hand and eat it, and there is a bowl of beef soup next to it, which also has vegetables in it. Pearl saw that she could already use a spoon very well. Qin Hui also kept watching, it was his little wife who insisted on letting Yang Yang eat by himself. Qin Deying looked at the cake crumbs and beef soup everywhere, and her face was the same as that of a little cat, but she didn't seem to care at all when she saw her father and stepmother. Qin Deying and his wife can only be invisible.
After eating, Pearl went to change her clothes, took off her headdress, washed her face and hands, and then went to nurse her two sons. Kong Shi sat next to Pearl, and suddenly asked a medicinal smell, there is also the smell of spices in it, Pearl turned his head to look at Kong Shi, he painted his eyebrows, the fat powder on his face was also rubbed very thick, his lips were also smeared with rouge, his fingernails were also dyed, he had a purse on his body, and on his headdress, Pearl smelled carefully, and there was also a medicinal smell.
Qin Hui saw that Pearl's face was not good, she had just looked at Kong's for a long time, worried that Kong's was making her angry, and hurriedly did some things for the 100-day banquet, Qin Deying was looking at Kong's family, suspecting that his wife had done something stupid. Kong Shi was very frightened, she didn't do anything? Clothing, jewelry, ...... Is your makeup too thick today?
After eating, it was time for Pearl to play with the children, and Pearl took the children to play for half an hour before letting the grandmothers take them to sleep, and then said to the four big girls such as Mama Liu and Liu Zi who followed behind, "Go, find all the people, go to Kong's place." ”
Kong wants to take a nap! Qin Deying was reading a book, and suddenly someone came to report, saying that Mrs. was here, the young couple were surprised and anxious, and hurriedly came out, but saw that behind the pearl, not only with two grandmothers, but also with four big girls, and several old grandmothers. (To be continued......)