Chapter Seventy-Eight: Gift-giving
"I told him a letter from home, my grandmother is critically ill, and my mother urged me to go back to see my grandmother for the last time, but I didn't say that I was going to the imperial city.
Zhao Qianqian didn't answer, and drank porridge in a big gulp.
Shen Junchen knocked twice on the table: "Did you hear that?"
Zhao Qianqian replied lightly: "Got it."
Shen Junchen said with a straight face: "Tell you the truth, don't perfunctory me."
Zhao Qianqian drank the last mouthful of porridge and put down the dishes and chopsticks: "Hehe, let's go, I'm not perfunctory to you, am I not thinking about what you said?"
Zhao Qianqian borrowed a carriage full of money and went to the iron shop in Beicheng.
The ironshop is now quite large, with twelve forges.
Li Changqing, the person in charge of the iron shop, saw Zhao Qianqian coming in, and hurriedly put down the hammer in his hand and walked over: "Sister, do you have anything to arrange for the iron shop today?"
Li Changqing, a young man in his early twenties, one of the scholars who came to the ground, his family could not afford him to study, and he himself figured it out, he was not the material for reading, so he was no longer obsessed with the road of reading.
I heard that the future camp recruited management personnel to sign up, when recruiting, according to personal preferences to choose the management industry, everyone thought that the work of the iron shop was dirty and tiring no one selected, so he chose the iron shop.
Don't look at him Sven, it's really good to do things, although he doesn't have the strength to strike iron, but since he came, the output of this iron shop has doubled.
It can be seen that management does not necessarily mean that you have to do it yourself, the main thing is to do a good job of management and management, and the efficiency of the team will naturally go up.
Zhao Qianqian took out the component diagram of the gun and gave it to him: "I want to make a batch of iron pipes and small iron chains...... Let's see what's wrong."
One component and one diagram, with the number marked on it, Li Changqing didn't know what these cylinders, iron sheets, and square iron were used for, but as long as the owner arranged it, he would do it.
Li Changqing finished reading the drawings: "No problem, when will these be?"
Zhao Qianqian pointed to the drawing: "This kind of three sets, this kind of set, it's best to give it to me in the afternoon, and you can finish the rest in a few days at the earliest?"
Li Changqing looked at the drawings and whispered and calculated: "Two days, these things are not difficult to make, two days should be no problem, you give an address, and I will arrange someone to send them over."
Shen Junchen said, "Someone will come to pick it up in two days."
Li Changqing looked at Zhao Qianqian, and Zhao Qianqian nodded.
"Okay, I'll arrange to start doing it, sister, these four sets you want can be made in an hour, are you waiting here or I'll send them to you?"
Zhao Qianqian said, "I'll pick it up in an hour."
The two of them were wandering down the street when a familiar voice came from behind them.
"Miss Zhao!"
The two turned around and saw a handsome man walking towards them.
"Bai Gongzi!"
"Sure enough, it's you! I thought I was wrong." Bai Ziheng looked a little surprised, and walked over with a smile on his face.
"Bai Gongzi can have a harvest in Beicheng today?" Shen Junchen asked.
Only then did Bai Ziheng notice Shen Junchen beside Zhao Qianqian, and a trace of disappointment flashed on his originally surprised face.
"The second master also has Yaxing to go shopping?"
"Why, Brother Bai seems to see that I'm a little disappointed? Who's to say I can't come shopping?"
Bai Ziheng sneered, "The second master laughed, I don't know if the two of you have time, let's find a place to sit?"
The corners of Shen Jun's lips hooked up with a vague smile: "There's no time."
Bai Ziheng was rejected, slightly embarrassed.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not harmonious, Zhao Qian glanced at Shen Junchen and said to Bai Ziheng, "Oh, my second master and I came here to do something, can Bai Gongzi pick something satisfactory today?"
"Oh, I've almost chosen the things, I came to Beicheng today to take a casual look, and when the fruit brew on your side is ready, I will leave for Dongjun, Miss Zhao, can you consider going with me again?"
"No, no." Shen Junchen interrupted him.
Bai Ziheng was not annoyed
Shen Junchen refused, and said in a calm tone, "Why didn't the second master let Miss Zhao make her own decisions? Maybe Miss Zhao will agree?"
Zhao Qianqian said euphemistically: "There are indeed a lot of things that I can't leave now, and I will consider going to Dongjun when I have time in the future."
Bai Ziheng looked at the two of them inexplicably, and then said, "It's okay today, can you go with the two of you?"
Shen Junchen's voice was cold: "I've already said that I don't have time, and Bai Gongzi doesn't seem to hear it clearly?"
Zhao Qianqian was thinking about refusing euphemistically, she had something to do today and couldn't divulge secrets, but she didn't expect Shen Junchen to reply directly.
Bai Ziheng didn't seem to give up, and looked at Zhao Qianqian with expectant eyes: "Miss Zhao, can you take it with you, maybe you can bring it back to what I like."
"She doesn't have time." Shen Junchen said coldly.
"Miss Zhao is not a child anymore, why doesn't the second master let her make her own decisions? I'm not familiar with Qingyun City, and I hope Miss Zhao can take me around."
Shen Junchen's face completely darkened, and the atmosphere became a little subtle.
Zhao Qian said lightly: "I'm really sorry, we do have something to do today, if Bai Gongzi wants to find someone to lead the way, I can ask my friend to accompany you to take a look around."
"Flowers." Shen Junchen called
"Hmm......" Bai Ziheng was hesitating.
Suddenly, a woman dressed in black appeared in front of them.
Zhao Qianqian was stunned for a moment, did she follow her all the time or did she meet by chance? Can you really be on call?
"This is a shallow guard, if Bai Gongzi wants to choose something, let her accompany you to look around, we won't accompany Bai Gongzi, farewell."
After speaking, he took Zhao Qianqian's hand and left a pair of backs for Bai Ziheng.
Zhao Qianqian turned his head and smiled, and then ignored the two people behind him.
Fanhua looked at the two who walked away, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and the knuckles of her clenched fists turned white.
"You ......" Bai Ziheng looked at Fanhua with an indifferent expression, but he didn't know how to speak.
"Where are you going?" Blossom interrupted him.
"Oh, girl, please take care of yourself, I'll walk around by myself." Bai Ziheng looked at Fanhua's cold face, and he was really not interested in going down with her.
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In the streets and alleys, Zhao Qianqian looked up at Shen Junchen: "Where are we going?"
"Buy gunpowder." Shen Junchen said without thinking.
Zhao Qianqian smiled and said, "Are you sure this is to buy gunpowder?"
Shen Junchen stopped and looked gently: "Where do you want to go?"
I looked left and right and saw no one around, "Buy gunpowder!" However......" paused, and said with a smile like a flower, "It seems that the direction is reversed."
Shen Junchen's slender hand propped up on the wall on her side casually, leaning over slightly, she stared at him vigilantly, her smile froze on her face, his red lips were bewitching and gorgeous, wickedly hooked, looking at her wantonly, this fatal temptation, Zhao Qianqian held his breath, only to hear his heart fluttering.
Suddenly, he hugged her waist and jumped up, only to hear the whirring wind in his ears, Zhao Qianqian had not come back to his senses, but he had landed in a private room.
Shen Junchen was as gentle as jade: "How long are you going to hold me?"
Zhao Qianqian calmed down, withdrew the hand that was holding Shen Junchen's waist, and then said with a normal expression: "What are you taking me to the teahouse for?" There's gunpowder here?"
Shen Junchen hooked his lips slightly: "Drink tea."
Zhao Qianqian was puzzled: "Then when are we going to buy gunpowder?"
Shen Junchen poured her a cup of tea: "You don't have to worry about gunpowder, you just need to prepare the rest."
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On the other side, Bai Ziheng walked a few steps, and suddenly stopped Fanhua again: "Fanhua girl, I will leave tomorrow, Miss Zhao has helped me a lot, I want to send her some gifts, but I don't know how to choose my daughter's things, can you help pick out what your young lady likes?"
Fanhua was expressionless: "How do I know what Miss likes?"
Bai Ziheng: "You don't know what your master likes?"
Fanhua said coldly: "I don't know, why are you going to say it quickly, don't grind."
Bai Ziheng was speechless for an instant: "!!"
In the end, the two of them synthesized their opinions, Bai Ziheng bought according to his idea, and Fanhua bought according to her idea.
Before dark, two carriages came back to the door of Zhao Qianqian's house.
Stopped the horse and lost, and the coachman helped to move things into the house.
The family who was eating in the house saw that someone was constantly moving things inside, and they all went out of the hall to see what was going on.
I saw Fanhua and a strange man, directing people to move things inside.
Ye Qianfan asked, "Sister Fanhua, what are you doing with so many things?"
Fanhua pointed at Bai Ziheng: "He bought it."
Ye Qianfan asked, "Who is he?"
"I don't know, he knows your sister."
Cheng Shuang knew that Fanhua didn't speak much, so it was difficult to ask for words, and asked, "What is the name of this son?"
"He's a white boy." Zhao Qianqian and Shen Junchen came back from outside.
"Shallow!" Xiao Chaoyang and Zhao Qingyao ran over to hold Zhao Qianqian's hand.
Xiao Chaoyang gestured with his hands: "Shallow, Sister Fanhua, they bought a lot of things and came back, and the yard was full of them."
Zhao Qianqian looked at Fanhua: "Who are you?"
Fanhua said coldly, "He gave it to you."
Zhao Qianqian was surprised and said, "What does Bai Gongzi mean by this?"
Bai Ziheng said softly: "Oh, bothering Miss Zhao these days, these are a little bit of Bai's thoughts, and I hope the girl will not dislike it."
Shen Junchen had a smile in his eyes: "You bought all the things in Qingyun City?" z.br>
Bai Ziheng bowed to Shen Junchen: "The second master smiled."
Everyone was stunned? His name is Shen Junchen's second master, could it be that this person is Shen Junchen's nephew? This nephew is quite polite, he will send so many things as soon as he comes!
However, is this moving to a new house or opening a shop? There's too much to buy, right?
Since he is Shen Junchen's nephew, he is not an outsider, Cheng Shuang hurriedly greeted: "Oh, it turns out to be a family, please inside!"
Bai Ziheng heard that they were a family, and he was glad that he had come to the right place.
After dinner, Bai Ziheng got up and left.
Chengshuang came out of the stove house: "Shallow, go and see where those things are in the yard?"
Ye Qianfan said: "Yes, sister, the yard is full, Brother Junchen's nephew is really polite, buy so many things."
Zhao Qianqian and Shen Junchen looked at each other and smiled.
Ye Qianfan was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"
Zhao Qian smiled lightly: "He is not your Junchen's brother's nephew, if he sends things in the future, he will no longer accept them."
said to Chengshuang again: "You take them to clean up, let everyone choose what they like, don't leave it for me, I still have something to go out."
Cheng Shuang glanced at the two of them and said with a smile, "Go ahead, I'll clean it up."
Zhao Qianqian walked a few steps, turned his head and said, "You choose a few good-looking cloths, and ask Daddy to make a few daughter's clothes for you and Fanhua, and the jewelry in them will be divided with her, and you still have to have a daughter's appearance when you go out."
Chengshuang asked, "What do you do with those knives and guns?"
Zhao Qianqian thought for a while: "In a few days, take it to the iron shop and sell it, as well as those large and small vases, and exchange them for silver, you ask Fan Chen tomorrow, how much silver is used to buy ore in the iron shop, go back and tell me, and send the silver to him."
Cheng Shuang smiled, "Okay, let's go, Lord Shen is in a hurry!"