Chapter 41: The Woman Who Doesn't Know Contentment
But after entering, two maids came out next to them to greet them, but they didn't let them stay in the hall longer, but took them directly to the backyard.
"This is also the Xiao family's shop?" asked softly as he looked around.
Although it is said that it sells clothes, there is a small courtyard with mountains and rivers after entering this hall, which is elegant to look at.
"This is the Xiao family's first tailor shop. Xiao Jingtang said expressionlessly: "At the beginning, the Xiao family only did the silk business, but a few years ago, because of a set of moon clothes, the Xiao family's reputation for clothing was very dry, and then they opened this tailor shop, and only accepted the business of more than 100 taels of silver. Only this one shop, the annual income can be worth the entire tailor shop in Xingcheng. ”
Gentleness: "......"
The Xiao family is simply a commercial monopoly? There are all kinds of shops, and the business is still so good, how can other merchants live? Only accept more than 100 taels, then I don't know how rich the profit is, and the biggest cost of making clothes is just people's craftsmanship.
"Second Young Master. Led them to the wing, the maid next to them smiled and said, "Who do you want to make this garment?"
"We were in a hurry. Xiao Jingtang said: "You can measure her." ”
The maid was stunned for a moment, looked at him with some surprise, and then looked at him gently: "You...... Do-it-yourself?"
Raised his eyebrows gently: "The second young master can also make clothes?"
"I haven't done it for a few years. Xiao Jingtang said lightly: "It's just time to practice your hands." ”
Why do you use her to practice your hands?! Gently pouted: "You said that the conference is very important, can't you change to a reliable tailor? If you mess up, it won't be your face?"
Impatiently picked up the pastry next to her and stuffed it into her mouth, Xiao Jingtang's face was full of anger: "Shut up, leave the rest to me!"
The maid next to her was taken aback.
The second young master has always been silent and silent, although he looks a little fierce, but he won't be so yelling, not to mention that this seems to be the second young grandmother, how can it be good if she yells and cries?
However, the woman who was yelled at showed no signs of crying, as if she was used to it, rolled her eyes and ate snacks with a chirp, and let her measure herself.
"It's not good-looking, I don't know how to wear it. When he swallowed his first snack, he said something with a gentle puff out.
Xiao Jingtang sneered, turned around and went out for a while, came back with two extraordinarily smooth silks, rested them on the table next to him and began to take a ruler to measure.
The maid measured the size of the gentle body and wrote it on the list and respectfully handed it to him, Xiao Jingtang took it and glanced at it, and didn't say much, his hands kept moving, and the silk section cut by the scissors was smooth, and it turned over and over, shaking the gentle eyes.
"It's a pretty silk. Gently whispered to the maid next to her, "What kind of silk is it?"
Cautiously glanced at the serious second young master, the maid made a silent gesture, pulled her out of the room, closed the door very carefully, and then said: "That's Yuehua silk, if an acquaintance comes to buy it, one hundred taels of silver a foot." If you don't know each other, you won't sell them in the shop, and you can have ten horses a year. ”
So expensive?!Gentle was a little shocked: "Made of gold?"
"Tian silk is matched with the weaving of hundreds of people, and it takes more than a month to get one. The maid smiled and said, "Don't look at it and think that the silk is nothing special, it's just lustrous and looks good." But you know it when you wear it, it's not only comfortable, but also not afraid of scratches. Once it is broken, you can pull out the silk on the surface along the fracture, and there are ingenious patterns inside. ”
What kind of design is this?Gentle frowned: "Then it's better to buy it and draw it directly, and you can see the pattern, right?"
"You're laughing. The maid covered her lips: "A good Yuehua silk is already extremely beautiful when made into clothes, unless it is old or broken, who is willing to tear off the beautiful silk surface?"
It seemed to make some sense, nodded gently, and then suddenly realized a problem: "You second young master, are you willing to take such valuable materials to make clothes for me?"
"What's so strange about the material?" the maid shook her head and looked at her deeply: "Don't you think it's even more commendable for the second young master to do it himself?"
With Xiao Jingtang's identity, there is no need to do this kind of tailor's work at all, and Wen Rou knows that he may be a little guilty about her, so he expresses his sincerity.
But this can smooth out the beastly things he did? Gentle frowned, muttering: "What if he does it himself? The intention is there, but the craftsmanship may not be there." ”
Maiden: "......"
"What kind of expression do you have?" looked at the little girl, gentle and a little confused: "What did I say wrong again?"
"Don't you know?" The maid's expression was very strange: "The treasure of our town shop here, the Yuehua Dress, was made by the second young master himself back then. ”
Gentleness: "......"
She was a little shocked, imagining the picture of Xiao Jingtang holding a needle and thread as a tailor, and couldn't help but shudder.
"You lied to me, didn't you?"
"The slave didn't dare. The maid hung her head: "The second young master knows a lot of things, such as dressmaking, carving, porcelain burning, and stir-frying spices." The slave maid has been working in the Xiao family for five years, and I haven't seen the second young master, all the Xiao Ji shops, there must be a thing from the town store made by the second young master, we are here is Yuehua clothes, Langlin jewelry shop is 'Golden Wind and Jade Dew', and there is a rare porcelain in the ancient ceramic shop, all of which are from the hands of the second young master. ”
“......”
She didn't believe it, this maid must have received Xiao Jingtang's money to brag to him, it must be! The second young master of the richest family in Jiangnan, it's too late to enjoy the blessings, how can there be so many things!
Shaking his head, he said with a gentle face: "Okay, you don't have to say it, let's find a place to sit down and wait for him." ”
"Yes. The maid bowed, led her forward, took two steps and couldn't help but stop and said: "But the slave still wants to say, is this set of jewelry on your body taken out of Langlin jewelry shop?"
"No!" Gentle gritted her teeth in denial.
"That's fine. The maid breathed a sigh of relief and patted her heart: "I just looked at it like that set of 'Golden Wind and Jade Dew', but it is something that will not be easily taken out and used, and I think it is also an imitation." ”
took a deep breath, gently tugged at the corners of her mouth and asked her, "Is the 'Golden Wind and Jade Dew' you said in the rosewood box on the third floor of Langlin?"
"I don't know where the slaves are kept. The maid shook her head: "But I heard that it is very tightly guarded, and there are three locks." ”
After speaking, he looked at her a little puzzled: "Why do you ask that?"
"It's okay, just talk about it. He looked straight ahead with expressionless eyes and said gently, "If there is a chance one day, I can go and see it." ”
"There are a lot of imitations of 'Golden Wind and Jade Dew' in other places, and even the Xiao family's own shop will make several sets of similar ones to sell. The maid said: "It's just that it's hard to find such a superb emerald in the world, and no matter how much you imitate it, it's not the same." ”
No wonder Fang Cai Xiao Jingtang's expression was so mocking, it turned out that she was laughing at her for not knowing the goods?
Angry and angry, he sat down in the flower hall gently, and waited for Xiao Jingtang to come out while eating.
I don't know what this person means, she is so squeezed on her lips, saying that she is worthless, and what she gives her is all the best in a blink of an eye. If he could speak, she might have half of her anger now?
Who is to blame? She is still annoyed with him, no matter how beautiful the clothes are!
"Try it yourself. ”
Two hours later, Wen Rou had fallen asleep, but she was picked up and put on her head with a dress.
It felt like being splashed with water, she was startled, reached out to fish, and grabbed the Yuehua skirt that had slipped off her head.
"Don't you see that I still have a headdress on my head?" he yelled at him in a hoarse voice, and said softly: "I won't pay for this material if it is scratched." ”
Xiao Jingtang stood in front of her with his hands in his hands, looked at her like a god looking down on an ant, and sneered: "You have to scrape it badly." ”
This kind of material is good because it is soft like water and not easy to be scratched, and the jewelry on her head is all Seiko, not sharp enough to scratch the silk, and she, who is illiterate, will be so babbling.
Gentleness calmed down, picked up the skirt in his hand and looked at it.
The tentacles are like water, and I thought that the skirt with a sandwich would be hard, but this silk feels softer and smoother than ordinary silk. Xiao Jingtang chose a tender yellow skirt, crimson for the dress, a bandeau with a hundred flowers and dark patterns on the narrow waist, the pattern is exquisite, the cut is decent, and there is a natural sense of smoothness, as if the moonlight shines on the body, and the light flows.
"This is Yuehuashang?" Gentle was stunned: "What do I mean by Yueyi?"
"You don't have vision, but you still have some ink. Xiao Jingtang said: "Take a look at me." ”
There is no woman who doesn't like beautiful clothes, and she instantly forgot what she just said that no matter how beautiful and annoying it was, she went to the inner room to change it with her skirt, and when she came out again, she felt that the whole flower hall was brighter.
"It's so beautiful!" The maid next to her was a little excited: "If the second young master can make two more pieces, it will be a good dress that can be sent directly into the palace!"
He turned around with a smile, his gentle eyes were shining, and he licked his face and asked Xiao Jingtang: "Is it good-looking?"
Xiao Jingtang said expressionlessly: "People rely on clothes. ”
"Give you a chance to say it all over again. Still smiling, his gentle teeth clenched: "Praise me!"
The person in front of him was silent, and he held back for a long time before he said, "It's very good-looking." ”
I didn't have much hope for this person's language level, so I let out a long breath and pouted, "I'll wear this tomorrow, right? Okay, go home!"
Then he flicked his sleeves and walked out.
Touching his nose, Xiao Jingtang followed, and asked very curiously: "What are you still angry about when you dress so well?"