Chapter 174: Intentions
The second wife raised her eyebrows, a little happy in her heart, but her face was silent: "Oh? I don't know what price do you want to buy? After a pause, he seemed to feel a little too powerful, so he smiled faintly: "You also know that it is not easy for me to be a housekeeper, and if it is too cheap, it will inevitably cause criticism."
"This is nature." Gu Wanyin was generous, and smiled at the second wife: "It's already a favor for the second aunt to be able to sell it to me, and the price naturally can't be cheaper." Otherwise, others are only afraid that they will say that the second aunt is favoritism. I am provincial, and I will never cause trouble to my second aunt. β
Speaking of this, Gu Wanyin groaned slightly, and tentatively discussed with the second wife: "Second aunt, how about your offer?" β
The second wife was overjoyed, and the corners of her lips couldn't hide a smile. She had already calculated the price in her heart, and planned to knock on it hard, but she pretended to hesitate on her face: "This, isn't it good?" β
Gu Wanyin waved Juan Pa boldly, and laughed coquettishly: "Second aunt, what are these words?" What's so bad? Maybe the second aunt still cheated me? Besides, I don't know the market, or the second aunt made a good bid. No matter how much the second aunt sells, I will buy it. β
The second wife originally listened to the first two sentences, and her mood suddenly fell to the bottom, thinking that she was calculated again. But after listening to the last sentence, he couldn't help but smile again, and deliberately hesitated, and then slowly said the price he liked: "In this way, I will return it to you according to the original price, how much do you want?" β
Gu Wanyin suddenly sneered in her heart - refund the original price? The second wife is inevitably too shameless. How can old carbon still be sold at the price of new carbon?
But she didn't have time to worry about this with the second wife now, so she nodded immediately: "It's so good, how much the second aunt still has in her hand, I want it all." β
The second wife was taken aback. Looking up at Gu Wanyin, she was surprised: "What?" All wanted? Not to mention a few hundred catties of charcoal. What do you want so much carbon for? It's not cold now......"
"The second aunt didn't know anything, and I also bought it for a relative. He paid for it both horizontally and vertically, and I was just running errands. Gu Wanyin smiled slightly, looked at the second wife, her eyes were honest and clear without the slightest condensation, it didn't seem like lying at all: "As for what he wants to do, I didn't ask." β
"I see." The second wife nodded clearly, but there was a burst of chagrin in her heart - she knew that Gu Wanyin didn't buy it herself, so she should have raised the price a little more! If she wasn't afraid that this matter would be known and gossip, how could she just withdraw from the original price?
Although the second wife's chagrin flashed in her eyes; But Gu Wanyin also saw it clearly. At that moment, he sneered again in his heart. The second wife is also too greedy. When I saw the money, I forgot everything.
At that moment, Gu Wanyin said again: "My relative said that if you can take carbon today, you will add another two hundred taels of silver to the second aunt to make a hardship fee." β
The second wife was overjoyed at once. I had to endure it in front of Gu Wanyin. Laughing: "What's so embarrassing about this?" But if he needs it urgently, he can just come and get it today. β
"Okay, then I'll go back and let him pick it up." Gu Wanyin smiled slightly. stood up and said goodbye: "The second aunt doesn't have to send it, it's a great favor to me to go and count the carbon as soon as possible." β
"Don't worry, I'll let people count it, and there will be no mistakes left and right." The second wife smiled and said politely, but she didn't move a step under her feet. It really wasn't sent out. even waited until Gu Wanyin walked out. She also sneered, and said in her heart: It must be those workshops that burn kilns or something. I couldn't buy carbon outside in the summer, so I begged her. This is probably the reason why Gu Wanyin didn't dare to bargain. Thinking of this layer earlier, it is time to hesitate a little longer, and by the way, raise the price a little. Still, it's good now. She got two hundred taels of silver for no reason, and when she made the accounts, she wrote a little less about the resale price, which was another input.
The second wife was thinking about herself, but Gu Wanyin was walking back gracefully.
She looked relaxed, but Bi Mei next to her couldn't help but remind: "Princess, the price of the second wife is too much." How can old carbon be sold for new carbon? This is the second wife trying to trap you! It is said that the princess should have refused, and she should never care about the friendship of a family and lose so much money in vain. Buy it outside, you can buy it at half price. β
Gu Wanyin glanced at Bimei's stubborn appearance, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Good girl, I know you think about it, don't worry, I won't eat in vain." Moreover, now outside, I am afraid that I can't buy carbon. "The Wang family and the Lai family have always done things steadily and quickly, but I am afraid that all the charcoal in the shops outside will be collected at this time.
Bi Mei was a little puzzled, but she also knew her duty, so she didn't ask in detail at the moment, but sighed and continued to persuade: "Although I don't know what your relatives want to do urgently, but this loss is really big." β
"Don't worry, this loss can't be eaten." Gu Wanyin smiled confidently, "If you take mine, you have to give it back to me, and eat my ...... It will always spit out. The second wife thought that the silver was already safe when it arrived in her hand, but she let the silver in the second wife's hand fly out.
When the time comes, I wonder what kind of expression the second wife will have? Come to think of it, it must be wonderful.
Just imagining how the second wife would react at that time, Gu Wanyin couldn't help but laugh. The sound is crisp and flutters around with the wind.
Since she came out, she was not in a hurry to go back, and went to the old lady's room again. I didn't go to the old lady to say hello when it rained yesterday, so I have to go and see it today.
When I went, the old lady had just finished breakfast and was sitting on the couch to eat. Seeing Gu Wanyin coming in, she only opened her eyelids and glanced at it, then waved her hand to signal Ganlu to come forward and serve. Manna came up and put a chair, and brought tea over, and then retreated.
And Gu Wanyin sat down after greeting the old lady, and then asked with a smile about the old lady's diet yesterday. Listening to manna say that it was not bad, I was relieved.
Then he instructed: "It's raining and cold these days, remember to prepare a thicker coat for the old lady, and the food should be made hot." When the old lady is asleep, don't open the window, and carefully blow the cold wind in to make the old lady's legs and feet cold and uncomfortable. β
The manna answered one by one; There was nothing unusual on his face.
Gu Wanyin smiled slightly, then stopped grabbing the nectar, and turned to look at the old lady and said, "Old lady, although the kimchi is delicious and refreshing, you can't eat too much in the end." Otherwise, it hurts my stomach, but it's my sin. β
The old lady opened her eyes and looked at her with a smile: "You are careful." Of course, I know all of what you said. It's not a three-year-old child, how can I tell you everything? It's you, you should spend more time on Jing'er, don't always revolve around me as an old woman. You have served Jing'er well, I am happier than anything else. When you give me another great-grandchild, I'm full of pain, I'm afraid that everything will be cured. β
Listening to the old lady's half-urging and half-joking tone, Gu Wanyin lowered her head, and although she blushed, she also responded generously.
Then he asked the old lady: "Old lady, I recently wanted to make a dress for the prince, but I don't know what colors and patterns the prince likes, so I specially asked you." The old lady is fine, but tell me. β
When the old lady heard this, she smiled and thought about it for a while, and then said, "Make a pine green one, embroidered with bamboo." He has a clean complexion and a calm person, and this color is the best. He likes to be plain and don't make it too fancy. β
"Yes, old lady." Gu Wanyin raised her head to meet the old lady's gaze, and sighed with a smile: "Sure enough, the old lady only knows!" In the past, the girls in the house didn't know anything, hey......"
"Jing'er was brought up by me since I was a child, how can I not know this?" The old lady didn't know what she remembered, and her smile deepened: "When he came back to the capital, he wasn't as tall as the table." Xingzi is also very naughty, I don't know how many bad things he has done, and when he punishes him, he still defends himself vigorously. is such a small person, who can read and practice martial arts, it is really annoying. I remember when he was six years old, I celebrated my birthday, and he even performed a set of boxing exercises for me! At the time, it was a surprise to many rΓ©ndΓ s. β
When the old lady talked about the old things of the past years, she was actually full of energy, and her eyes, which seemed a little lazy and muddy in the past, suddenly became bright. Straight to the point, his eyebrows fluttered.
Gu Wanyin didn't interrupt her, she listened quietly, and occasionally sighed with a smile and depression: "Won't it?" The prince doesn't look like that kind of person. β
Every now and then, the old lady smiled and said, "You don't know what he looked like when he was a child, he still ......" One morning, he actually said something about Zhou Ruijing's childhood. The old lady was not tired, but her spirits were getting better and better.
It wasn't until lunchtime that Manna came to ask, and the old lady woke up: "It's all this hour?" After speaking, he urged Gu Wanyin to go back to eat. I thought about it and said again: "Ganlu has followed me since I was a child, and I have served Jing'er for a long time, and I know his preferences well, if you want to know, ask her the same." In the past, Jing'er liked the pattern embroidered on her clothes the most. β
Gu Wanyin glanced sideways at the manna.
Manna stood with her head down, looking indifferent as if she hadn't heard it. But upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to find that her hands are a little tight. Apparently I was a little concerned about what the old lady said.
Gu Wanyin glanced lightly and then withdrew her gaze, turned to look at the old lady and replied with a smile: "It would be best if it could be so natural, and there would be no need to disturb the old lady often." It's just that if Ganlu goes to me to help, will the old lady complain about me? β
The old lady laughed out loud and glared at her with disgust: "As long as it's Jing'er's business, you just have to call it." There's still a lot of people in my house! If you don't mind, why don't I give you the nectar?;