Chapter 14: The Mysterious Man

The day of the palace banquet is getting closer and closer, and the clothes made by Yue Fu are also sent to the courtyard early, waiting to be checked.

"Young lady, the embroidery room and the hairpin pavilion have sent the costumes for the palace banquet, you can take a look." Layue presents the costume.

Rou Yun put down the embroidered purse in her hand and got up to pick up her clothes to check.

When Yue Xun was named the general of Huaiyuan, Emperor Qi gave a special grace and gave the general's wife a three-grade order. That's why I sent a costume exclusive to Mrs. Fate. The red court clothes, the golden clouds and peacock patterns are applied on the xiaxia veil. Diamond-colored gold pendant. On the gown, the gown is embroidered with gold and the peacock pattern of the clouds, and the long skirt is embroidered horizontally and vertically and embroidered with a twig pattern. The special bun has a golden peacock mouth and a bead knot. The front is a peacock, and the back is a sideburns peacock.

The peacock is also known as the "peacock". The body is big and the tail is long, the collection of birds and beautiful feathers is one, the tail feathers are open and shaped like a fan, the golden cui is brilliant, "Erya Wing" said that "Ran especially cherishes himself, when he meets Fang, he has a good scene, he hears the string song, he will stretch his wings and tail, and dance with his eyes open." ”

"Nowadays, there are not many people in the country who have been awarded the title of Lady of the Decree, only five. Mrs. Wenxiang, Mrs. Taifu, Mrs. Kyoto Prefect and Mrs. of our family, you are the youngest. "The winter solstice is quite proud.

"Do you need to wear a veil for the palace banquet?" Rou Yun asked, clothing has a weight, if you need to wear it all day, how tiring it is.

"The command service only needs to support a scene when welcoming the mission into Beijing." Layue was taught by the old lady and was quite familiar with the rules of the palace: "When the banquet is held, you can change into regular clothes." ”

"The regular clothes were delivered yesterday, I saw that the girl came back late and put them away, the girl wants to see it?" Winter Solstice asked.

Rou Yun shook her head: "No need, I made an appointment to go to the shops under the name of Yuefu today, don't miss the time, and the craftsmanship of the embroidery girl in the house is trustworthy." ”

"Young lady, according to your orders, the carriage is already waiting outside the mansion." The little guy came to report.

"But you want to call the general?"

"The general's legs and feet are inconvenient, don't toss, I'll be back later." Rou Yun knew that he wouldn't go if he called Yue Xun.

Rou Yun took down a few thick account books from the long table: "I have read the account, and I have circled the problematic places, Layue, you send it to the old lady's courtyard, and verify it by the way." ”

"The slave knows." Layue Fu retreated.

"Girl, let's go now." The winter solstice handed a white gauze hat with pearls pendantd. There's no way, my girl is really dazzling, and it doesn't avoid giving people a chance to take advantage of it.

Rou Yun took it and put it on, and it was the only way to avoid trouble.

As soon as the master and servant left the courtyard with their front feet, Canglan pushed open the study and shouted, "General, young lady, they seem to be out of the house." ”

Yue Xun put pen to paper: "I know, you sent two personal guards to protect the young lady, and by the way, help me deliver the letter to the Sixth Prince's Mansion." ”

Yue Xun handed the token and letter to Canglan.

"Yes."

In the good season of March, the warm sun sprinkled between the green tiles and red walls, the abrupt cornices, the shop signboards and flags fluttering high, the sparkling carriages and horses, the endless flow of pedestrians, and the streets were already full of colorful flags and red lanterns, preparing for the mission to enter Beijing.

"Girl, it's here." The winter solstice helped Rou Yun get out of the car.

Rou Yun raised her eyes and looked at the plaque, Lanjin Pavilion, but it was a straightforward name, the shopkeeper Yao of Lanjin Pavilion received the news yesterday and was waiting at the door early this morning.

Yao asked the young lady An. Shopkeeper Yao gave up his hands in style.

"Shopkeeper Yao." Rou Yun's tone is soft, and the collision of pearls and emeralds between the jaws is very pleasant.

Shopkeeper Yao raised his head, although he couldn't see the woman's face clearly through the hat, but he naturally beautified the image of Xian'e in his heart.

"Young lady, please inside." After all, the shopkeeper Yao is an old Jianghu, and the Golden Pavilion is an industry under the name of the Yue family, and the person in front of him is the hostess of the Yue family in the future, so he must not be lazy.

The winter solstice helped Rou Yun inside.

Lanjin Pavilion specializes in gold jewelry, which is famous for its excellent quality and diverse styles, so most of the people who come are ladies from the capital, and the store is very lively.

"Young lady, please come to the elegant seat." In addition to the hall, there is a small compartment separated by a beaded curtain at the window next to the pavilion.

After Rou Yun sat down, the shopkeeper Yao made a cup of Wuyi white tea, and Rou Yun took it, the teacup was made of fine glass, and the body was also wrapped with plum blossom gold carvings. Not only the teacups, but also most of the vases and bead curtains in the store have gold and silver elements.

"The shopkeeper is arrogant."

Shopkeeper Yao knew what she said, and scratched his head embarrassedly: "I'm a layman who does business, and I can't mix up any powerful position, so using what I have to please myself is also an achievement." ”

Rou Yun likes his boldness.

"How is the shopkeeper's business lately?"

"Before, because of the war with the Xiongnu, they could only maintain basic expenses, and the women in the capital were afraid of the defeat of the Li Kingdom, so they thought that holding the silver ticket in their hands was like carrying a box of heavy gold, silver and jewelry to run away; Now, the two sides have negotiated peace, and the embassy has a palace banquet in Beijing, and this group of people is in a hurry to come several times a day. Shopkeeper Yao said in a low voice.

"Lanjin Pavilion is now doing a thriving business, thanks to the manager's good management." Rou Yun was happy for him.

"All this is thanks to the Yue family's support for the Golden Pavilion, but..."

Seeing this, Rou Yun said, "What's the difficulty of the shopkeeper? Say it so we can negotiate a solution together. ”

"The master in the cabinet is old, and he will return to his hometown at the end of the year to care for the elderly, although the original master carved the old-fashioned, but fortunately, the workmanship is delicate, and the women are not excluded, I have been looking for a long time and have not found a suitable successor." Shopkeeper Yao was very distressed.

The first person Rou Yun thought of was Uncle He. Uncle He is his father's servant, and his ancestors are engaged in carving handicrafts, and many gorgeous golden hairpins in Shouzhen Pavilion were built by him. Although the father's Shou Zhen Pavilion jewelry is no less exquisite than the Lan Jin Pavilion, but the location is remote, the store is small, the capital nobles go to less, most of the trading objects are some local rich people, if the Lan Jin Pavilion provides gold mines, Shou Zhen Pavilion is used for processing and carving, and then according to the drawing account, both sides can be profitable.

Rou Yun told Shopkeeper Yao his thoughts, and Shopkeeper Yao clapped his hands and felt that this time was very appropriate.

"Shopkeeper Yao doesn't have to make a decision right away, I will inform you of the location of Shouzhen Pavilion, you go to see if the workmanship in the store is not to your liking, and then it is not too late to talk about cooperation."

"I believe in the young lady's vision." People who do business are used to making sycophants.

"I won't bother the shopkeeper when it's busy, and there are other stores to inspect, so I'll leave first." Rou Yun got up, lifted the bead curtain and walked out.

Shopkeeper Yao watched the curling figure get into the car and bid farewell.

Rou Yun inspected a number of shops in the morning, and the business was very good, and by noon, the master and servant were already hungry and had to find a restaurant to eat.

"Girl, please." The shopkeeper's eyes lit up and rushed up to receive him.

"Son, give us a private room." Winter Solstice said.

"I'm sorry girl, the private room has been booked, you can look at that corner, I'll move a screen for you later," said the shopkeeper pointing to the corner.

Rou Yun saw that there were two empty tables near the corner, but they were not noisy, so she nodded: "That's it, it's troublesome." ”

"Okay, girl, please come with me." The shopkeeper led the way with a shake of the handkerchief, shouting: "Ah Da, bring the screen." ”

After the master and servant sit down, the screen is not dragged up, separated from the outside world, the restaurant often has a girl's family with a maid to eat, there was a man molesting a woman in the early past, and then the shopkeeper placed a lot of screens in the restaurant, so that the girl can rest assured, it is a more conscientious restaurant, so the flow of people is also more.

"What do you want to eat?"

"What's your restaurant's signature dish?" Rou Yun asked, looking at the wooden sign engraved with the name of the dish hanging in the distance.

"Look, girl." The shopkeeper pointed to the wooden sign and said quite conscientiously: "Stir-fried meat with wild bamboo shoots, squirrel mandarin fish, tomato pot, and lettuce soup are the dishes we order the most in Taibailou, and the two of you don't have a lot of food, these are enough." ”

"Okay, just do what you say."

The shopkeeper intimately poured tea for the two: "You are a little, the dish will come immediately." ”

Rou Yun took off her hat and took a sip of tea, she didn't expect to be so tired from inspecting the store, it was the old lady who was responsible for it in the past, how hard it was.

The shopkeeper didn't lie, in the time when Rou Yun closed his eyes and wandered for a while, he brought the dishes up, it turned out that Rou Yun was wearing a hat and couldn't see his true face clearly, but now he looked up and was hooked, and he didn't even hear a few screams on the winter solstice.

"Hey, hey! What are your eyes looking at. "The winter solstice went up directly and blocked in front of Rouyun.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I. The shopkeeper looked embarrassed.

Rou Yunwan smiled and comforted: "It's okay, you can put things down." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The shopkeeper put down his things and ran out with a blushing face.

The other little guys saw that his cheeks were flushed, and he asked with concern, he shook his head and kept silent, only let people add a few more screens to surround the corner, such a fairy posture, and so gentle, in case it was not good if it was favored by some bullies.

Rou Yun and Dong Solstice chatted and dined, the dishes in Taibai Lou were really good, Rao is a person with a small appetite, and she also ate more than half of it today, just when the two of them were full and ready to go to the checkout, they saw a group of tall men coming through the screen. They seemed to say something to the shopkeeper, and then walked towards the empty table next to Rou Yun.

"His grandmother's, there is not even a private room, when did Li Guo become so depressed." The man with a fierce appearance and a scruffy beard scolded.

"Tuohe, even then." Another dark-skinned man stopped in time: "This is Li Guo, pay attention to your words, don't trouble the master." ”

The man who called for peace was not convinced: "You are justified first!" Then he complained to the hooded man dissatisfiedly: "Master, I am also for your good, you see him first, and blame me." ”

"Huh." The hooded man laughed, and his voice was magnetic: "You are so fond of fighting, if you cut off your tongues, I don't know who will fight whom?" ”

Such cruel words were said by the man in a flat tone, which made people shudder.

"Master, subordinates know their mistakes." also admitted his mistakes with a white face first, his master can do everything.

"How's it going for you to check?" The man in the dark robe asked.

"Back to the master, it's all clear, and Yue Xun has become a cripple who can't walk." also laughed treacherously first.

Tuo He's laughter was like thunder: "That waste man still dares to fight with us, let me sneak into Yuefu and turn him into mud." ”