The stall owner smashed his mouth, turned over lazily, waved his hand, and said: "It's all some vulgar craftsmanship of the clumsy Jing, and it can't be elegant. ”

This person acted rudely, and there was a thick accent in his speech, wasn't it really the master she was looking for?

She doesn't think so. Zhu Xingchun squatted down, and slowly groped for the red jade beads inlaid on the cloisonné with his fingertips. The more you succumb to the great seclusion and the unnoticeable existence, the more likely it is to be the guide to the avenue of dawn.

"I'm not here to buy something, but I have a business I want to talk to the owner. I beg you to see if this kind of veil is enough to meet the eyes of your wife. ”

Zhu Xingchun waited patiently for him to stretch several times before taking out a piece of the finished product from the basket that he had carefully embroidered all night yesterday and handed it over with both hands.

The stall owner took it casually, glanced at it, crumpled it in his hand as usual, stood up and began to wipe the rainwater falling from the umbrella.

After tidying up, he looked back at Zhu Xingchun again, but he never saw the anger of being despised from the face of this young girl, on the contrary, Zhu Xingchun still had some relief in his heart.

It was really the person she was looking for.

The stall owner nodded, but he was willing to look up to her a few points, and smiled and showed a mouthful of uneven teeth: "I can't control the standard of Madame's receipt, but I can help you send it to her to see." Is she willing to accept it, hehe, little girl, you weigh half the probability in your heart. ”

"Really?" Zhu Xingchun lowered his eyelids, but also stretched his eyebrows implicitly, "Half is nothing, I have always only liked 100 percent." ”

Before the stall owner could open his eyes and make a joke, she sat down peacefully on the board bed he had just laid.

The two eyes blinked up and down, and the head shook a few times, so innocent.

She also said: "I will guard the stall for you, and you can go and pass the word to your wife with peace of mind." ”

The stall owner hesitated, and looked at the handkerchief that was shaken and wrung out, the embroidery was still very smooth, and the color was getting brighter and brighter. With such craftsmanship, even laymen can distinguish clearly, and if they miss this opportunity to make money, it will be difficult to wait until next time.

Finally, he shrugged his shoulders, sighed, and muttered, "Running errands for others is a hard life", and then walked away step by step.

Zhu Xingchun looked at his back, and then moved his gaze back to the stall, which was particularly deep.

It was an unintentional move, but I never thought that the water in Yangzhou City was really not shallower than Shangjing.

Almost half an hour later, Zhu Xingchun's basket was on the edge of the bed, and she herself lowered her head, racing against time to continue the embroidery work.

It's just that it's much faster than when he first walked away with the veil.

She didn't look up, but with a smile in her tone, she asked neatly, "How?" ”

The stall owner had a strange expression: "The girl is so capable that she can make my picky lady fall in love with it." ”

can be described with these four words, which means that the owner really takes a fancy to this goods, and there is no meaning to reduce the price.

"You can make an offer." The stall owner took a deep breath and waited for the answer after Zhu Xingchun pretended to think.

If you guess correctly, the owner already has the most suitable number in his heart, just waiting for the seller to make a decision.

Zhu Xingchun smiled and said, "How about half hanging money?" ”

This is not a whole beautiful embroidered picture that only the officials and nobles can afford, but a handkerchief that everyone can use. Even the piece with the most delicate stitches hanging in the shop is only about 100 cents.

What's more, it's just a small stall.

Therefore, Zhu Xingchun's price has increased by five times, and at first glance it sounds like a lion's mouth.

But the stall owner did not show any displeasure, and his thoughts were turbulent.

He pondered for a while: "What the girl said is exactly the same as the price set by my wife, it is really an insider's doorway, and a layman like me can only watch the excitement." Why don't I take the girl to her, and you can discuss it again?" ”

Zhu Xingchun nodded.

The two of them walked through the secluded alley, and then bypassed several winding roads, and went straight to the innermost part. If there is no one to lead the way, you will surely lose your way in it.

The ground was wet and sticky when stepped on, and the corners of the walls were made of rocks, but they were covered with dust, as if no one had cleaned them for a long time, and there were dark plaques.

Xingchun frowned, but after the words ran back and forth a few times on the tip of his tongue, he still didn't ask.

Then, the stall owner stopped in a small courtyard and said, "The rest of the way, you can walk by yourself." ”

After that, he shoved the oil lamp in his hand into Zhu Xingchun's arms, quickly took a few steps back, and in the blink of an eye, he didn't know which path he came from.

Zhu Xingchun carried the lamp and walked straight into the black rumbling courtyard.

The room was surrounded by curtains, and there was no natural light, except for an incense that could not be named, which slowly rose with chill and gloom.

Behind the gauze tent with gold threads, a small woman stood in front of the desk, carrying a pen, as if she was painting. The other was hunched over and pointed beside the woman.

How funny it is to have overlapping figures.

Zhu Xingchun watched silently for a while before shaking the bell tied outside the curtain to indicate that he had arrived.

The movement inside gradually stopped, and after a while, the man who was bent over spoke, and his voice was a little old: "Distinguished guests, please come in, sit down at will, and don't be restrained." ”

Xingchun responded with a yes.

She calmly lifted the curtain, but after seeing the two people inside, her eyes immediately widened-

The woman with two strands of thin braids had kind eyes in her eyes, and she looked more energetic after straightening her waist. I can't see the cautious look of the bridge in the past.

But this person, she originally guessed it, otherwise she wouldn't have opened her mouth to five hundred words.

What she couldn't believe the most was the young woman who was painting.

Mu Xuefei put down her pen and turned around, the goose yellow dress that was a little old was dragged on the ground for a long time, her hair was neatly coiled, even if the skirt had been washed white, she couldn't find a trace of fault in her demeanor.

She combed her hair in a bun that was most popular among young women at the moment, and with a flick of her ear bells, she walked to Zhu Xingchun's side and held her hand.

A pair of misty eyes looked innocent and well-behaved, like the expression of a hungry little animal lying on the windowsill basking in the sun not long after the Congo belly, but the corners of her mouth were very upturned. Zhu Xingchun looked at her and pursed the vermilion on her mouth, and said:

"I wish the girl, what a coincidence, we meet again."