Chapter 21 Make things for the emperor
"Oh, you old boy, dare to arrange me in front of the emperor, right? I'm still here. "The old prince killed him with a knife in the eye.
"Look at him, look at him like a cannon fight, just one point." Qing Guogong didn't take it at all, and said softly, "Today, all the ministers have come to the palace to spend the reunion night with you, let's drink happily, no matter what white fish chess pieces and black chess pieces he is, they are all useless things." As he spoke, he glanced at the old prince indifferently.
The Emperor laughed and said, "Yes, it's just that we don't care about him like an old pimple. ”
The three of them began to change the topic, chatting back and forth, leaving Qingqing standing innocently beside him, standing in the center of the hall at a loss, and the old prince's voice sounded, "Your Majesty, my good granddaughter is still standing here, you haven't asked a word before you call it out, so you don't care, look at it, look at it, my poor baby, standing here by myself, how pitiful!" ”
Xia Qingqing's heart was shocked, no need! Grandfather really doesn't have to! At this time, I just want to be a quiet and transparent person.
Xia Qingqing looked at her grandfather awkwardly, and the other party was already looking at her as usual.
"Qingqing, I heard that the Bai Yutang, which has been famous in the capital recently, is your handiwork, but is there such a thing?"
Xia Qingqing reluctantly settled down and replied, "Emperor Qiqi does have this matter, this Baiyu Hall is indeed opened by a little girl. ”
"When did you have a talent for business, what does this Bai Yutang sell? If you have something good, why don't you give it to me in the palace first? I've heard about this clavicle chain and the membership system launched by Bai Yutang, and it is said that the things worn by the daughter's family on sale are different from the past, and they are very ingenious. ”
"The families of the important ministers of the court are all guests of the White Jade Hall." Emperor, please glance at everyone.
Xia Qingqing thought to herself, this is what happened in Bai Yutang during the day, the emperor already knows about it, and he is really well-informed!
The old prince rolled his eyes on the side and asked the younger generation for something, this emperor is really embarrassed!
The nobles in the hall all bowed their heads at this time, for fear of being pointed out by the emperor.
Xia Qingqing replied with a trembling look, "Don't dare to stain the eyes of the saint, they are all worn by some daughters' families, and the jewelry, clothes, and materials used are only of the highest quality, far from the point where they can be dedicated to the emperor." ”
She was speechless in her heart, which big brother is in the water? Brought the matter in the store to the emperor, this time it is not easy to advance, nor is it to retreat, she quickly thought about countermeasures in her mind.
"Then the jewelry sold in this white jade hall was thought up by you alone?" The Emperor asked.
"Most of them are the cranky thoughts of the little girl in the old days, and they are carefully polished by craftsmen." Xia Qingqing replied in 1510.
"Okay, since you have such skills, why don't you find a few suitable pieces of jewelry for me and the men of the world?"
"This." Xia Qingqing had no idea in her mind for a while, and was crazy about the jewelry that she would launch for men in the future life, Pixiu bracelets, large gold watches, small pocket watches, jade wrenches, gemstone rings, and what else is suitable for men now!
Yes, the chicken blood vine bracelet and brooch, the brooch launched by the modern fragrant grandmother is the favorite of French romantic men.
"Your Majesty, you are not authentic, just know how to ask the junior for something, you don't know what to reward first? The ancients all said that they had to talk about the color first, so that the soldiers had the motivation to fight. The old prince asked arrogantly.
The emperor laughed and scolded, "Which ancient man said this? ”
"You don't care who said it, just say it's not true, right?"
For a while, the emperor really had no way to refute, so he had to say, "In this case, I will give you the inscription of the plaque of Baiyutang, which will be written by my own hand." ”
Fu'an shouted with great color: "Bring a pen and paper." ”
A few little eunuchs stepped forward in an orderly manner, removed the food from the emperor's table, and two more spread paper and pencil and began to sharpen the ink.
Shengshang stood up, held his breath and concentrated, and wrote a few big characters in one go. "Okay, I'll hand it over to the Cabinet Office to make a plaque for you, and it will be hung at the gate of your Baiyutang in a few days."
"Courtier, thank you for the emperor's grace." Xia Qingqing was confused, so he took back a plaque with the emperor's own inscription, which was really unexpected!
"The county lord of Qingqing has taken the benefits of me, but he has to do things for me."
The old prince interjected again. "Your Majesty, don't worry, you can't write a few big characters, you don't need a cup of tea, we Qingqing use our brains."
"Go back to eat and sleep more, think well, forget to sleep and eat, in order to live up to the trust, there are more doorways here." The old prince's face was deep.
A sneer appeared at the corner of the emperor's mouth, "Are you saying that I don't need to use my brain to write?" ”
"Your Majesty, you have thought about it too much, but the minister doesn't mean this." The old prince's face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum, and the emperor snorted and laughed, "Okay, Qingqing, you can retreat first!"
"It's the courtier's retirement."
Xia Qingqing seemed to be stepping on the clouds, her feet were weak, and her mind was still a little slow for a while, and as soon as she sat down, the fourth sister-in-law Lin Yuan'er supported her body and said, "Why are you still in a trance?" ”
"Isn't it a good thing that the emperor personally wrote a plaque? What are you? ”
"Isn't it?" Lin Yuan'er looked at her and repeated in a low voice.
"This is a good thing, a great good thing, after today's night, presumably our family's Baiyutang is known to everyone, no one knows, the emperor has also passed the clear road for our family, if there is really a long-eyed person who wants to go to Baiyutang to make trouble, he will not be happy to be the first to come to the emperor." Xia Qingqing took a deep breath.
"After all, there is only one plaque written by the saint himself."
Speaking of this, Xia Qingqing let go of her heart and said to the fourth sister-in-law: "When will it end?" I want to get back to sketching as soon as possible. I don't know what the emperor likes? ”
"You girl, you're talking nonsense again, who dares to inquire about your preferences if you don't become holy!"
You, just design according to the idea of the clavicle chain, after all," Lin Yuan'er ran out of ideas for a while. "There's nothing wrong with it, as long as it's unique,"
At the wine banquet in the second half, Xia Qingqing had no intention of eating. I poked the rice with chopsticks without a pair, and I thought to myself.
Chicken blood vine, a famous Chinese medicinal material in later generations, has the effect of dehumidifying the wind, and the phloem of the raw material used to make this thing is densely packed with secretion tubes, arranged in a russet ring. The secretory ducts are filled with brownish-red substances such as tannins, reducing sugars, and resins. Bracelets made of this rattan are called rattan bracelets.
Long-term wear has the ability to relax menstruation and activate blood, relieve pain in joints and nerves, and can also treat rheumatic joint pain. It not only has medicinal effects but also has the function of warding off evil spirits, but this kind of thing grows in the high-altitude cold places of the Tibetan Plateau. If it was so much trouble just for a bracelet, my grandfather would probably not agree. But I can't give a gold bracelet to the emperor. The emperor wore two gold bracelets in one hand, and jingled all the way when he walked. Xia Qingqing's fantasy of making fun in bitterness.
It really doesn't work, but what about the fake ones? There are so many bloodstones in the day after tomorrow, it can't be true for everything!
What is the fake made of? Xia Qingqing had a flash of inspiration in his mind, the chicken blood vine is not good, the willow branch is always okay, right? When she got home, she could set up a fire, and let the craftsman try to burn the willow branch according to her idea, and see if the thing was bent and polished to make it look like a bracelet.
In the second half of the whole dinner, Xia Qingqing has been brainstorming. Back in the house, sitting on the bed with a thoughtful expression.
Xiaoqing walked into the room quickly, "Miss Lin Jin and Lin Yin are here with the account book and all the money tickets collected today. ”
"Okay, call them in." Xia Qingqing sorted out his thoughts and said.
"Lin Jin, Lin Yin, see the county lord."
"How are my two big treasurers earning today?"
"Congratulations to the county lord, congratulations to the county lord, today's Bai Yutang has a total income of 253,000 taels."
"The two of us brought 250,000 taels of silver tickets, and the remaining 3,000 taels were kept for emergency in the account." Lin Jin replied respectfully.
"So many are you sure you are not mistaken?" Xia Qingqing was dumbfounded.
"That's right, the four of us counted it several times." Xia Qingqing looked at the two of them in extreme surprise.
Lin Jin stretched out his hand and took out a thick stack of silver tickets from his arms, and Lin Yin placed the account book in his hand on Xia Qingqing's table, "Please ask the county lord to check the account book and silver tickets." ”
"Okay," for a while, Xia Qingqing didn't know how to react, but Xiaoqing next to her touched her smartly, and said silently, "Reward money, reward money." ”
Xia Qingqing reacted at this time, "In this case, the two of you today will be regarded as a reward of five hundred taels per person, no, you four people." ”
Xia Qingqing was so happy that she spoke incoherently, "Five hundred taels for one person." If you do a good job in the future, I will be rewarded, and the reward and punishment system for you will come out in a few days. I'm going to go to Foguang Temple with my grandfather tomorrow, and we'll discuss it when I get back. ”
"You go first, no, don't go yet. What about Lin Qian and Lin Cai? ”
"Back to the county lord, the two of them are still in the White Jade Hall. Prepare for tomorrow's work. Lin Jin replied methodically.
"Okay, then you two will go with me to see my grandfather.
Just returned from his grandfather, Xia Qingqing said with emotion, "Xiaoqing, look at this Lin Jin and Lin Yin, they are really people who have seen the world. 250,000 taels of silver tickets, just hold it in your hand, every move. They all have rules, or Brother Lin Qing teaches them well, you also have to learn from them, and become my big shopkeeper in the future. ”
"Miss, you are laughing, it is definitely impossible for the two of them to come, it is estimated that there should be a group of people outside the mansion gate, but they didn't come in. You, don't make fun of the little ones, the little ones just want to be by your side. ”
Xiaoqing continued: "Miss, we are going to Foguang Temple tomorrow, let's rest early." ”
"Yes, take your time."
"Qingqing, hurry up," Lin Yuan'er called to her subordinates and hurried over to urge her.