Chapter 28 Loss of bleeding
Yanglou Street is prosperous at night, and there are all kinds of religions and all kinds of people. It is difficult for several people to meet on the street. While Cao Hua took Liu Laosi to visit the brothel, a gathering of literati in Guiyun Pavilion began. The talented man and beautiful woman arrived one after another in a carriage and sedan chair.
The woman with a little bookish aura walked slowly on the street and was about to enter Guiyun Pavilion. When she saw that there was a new shop opposite her. The shop was not big and there was no business. There were only two servants sitting on the threshold and chatting.
"Wanbaolou..."
Chen Jingliu blinked and looked at Baibaozhai, which was booming business next to her, and her face was strange. She was a regular guest of Baibaozhai, and the jade hairpin on her head came from it. When she saw the sign of "30% off for the whole audience", she lit up. Chen Qingqiu resigned and left her to mourn for her deceased mother, leaving only two old servants in the capital. She had little source of life and was frugal since childhood. She was inevitably moved to see such good things.
I wanted to go to Baibaozhai to have a walk, but I saw that the small shop next to me was so shabby, so I walked towards Wanbaolou.
When the shopkeeper Song, who was sitting on the threshold, saw the customer coming, he wanted to get up and say hello to me, "I have seen the lady, please come in," but after seeing the person clearly, he shivered and hurriedly stood up straight and winked at me.
Song Changqiu, the shopkeeper, is a brother of Master Liu's fourth brother. He had a share of the last time he "digated the soil on Tai Sui's head". Naturally, he recognized this lady as the one who was in the moonlight with Master Tai Sui.
Good good!
The owner came to inspect. If he saw them chatting with mills in the shop and blowing some pillows on the bed at night, he would not have to send them to the palace to serve the empress.
There were only three people in the shop. At this time, they were all standing at the door in a regular manner, waiting for Chen Jingliu to enter with his eyebrows down.
Chen Jingliu did not recognize the shopkeeper. After all, more than a dozen people were so angry that night that night. The shopkeeper is wearing clean robes and can't imagine going together.
She only felt that the attitude of these shops was very special, so she nodded slightly and walked into the shop. The shop was not big, and there were candles everywhere at night. Only three items were placed on three wooden tables, and you could see it at a glance.
Just this glance, Chen Jingliu felt amazing. She looked at her three hairpins one by one, and the more she looked at her, the more she liked her, especially the hairpin engraved with "There are no way out in the mountains and rivers, and the dark willows and flowers are brighter and brighter in the village". Although she was worn by a man, she liked Qiyan since she was a child and felt that she could not let go of her love.
After watching for half a quarter of an hour, Chen Jingliu raised her eyes. She knew nothing about the jewelry industry, but she could still tell whether it was good or bad. This hairpin was very well-made and could not have no business, so she was a little curious:
"Shopkeeper, why no one bought such a good hairpin?"
I know where the Sa family is! Shopkeeper Song was covered in sweat and wiped his forehead and smiled: "Miss, young people... are trying hard to sell."
Chen Jingliu was a little puzzled and looked at the hairpin engraved with the poem: "How to sell this hairpin?"
You asked me? The shopkeeper blinked and said awkwardly: "Miss, don't joke, you're the one who has the final say."
"I have the final say?" Chen Jingliu frowned slightly, but she was a little confused. She really liked this hairpin. She looked around for a long time and picked up the landscape hairpin. After all, you can't just read it yourself when you buy it. Although the poems are good, you can copy them. There is no need to carve them on the hairpin.
She took out a silver note from her purse, fifty taels of official tickets, and saved for a long time to save it. The most expensive hairpin next door was only thirty taels. This hairpin was better than the one next door, fifty taels should be enough. She handed over the silver note: "Is it enough?"
Manager Song took the silver notes with both hands and smiled and said, "You said enough, that's enough."
Chen Jingliu blinked. This was the first time she saw a shop like this. Of course, she couldn't say much. The hairpin was indeed worth the money, so she nodded slightly with her jade hairpin and left the shop...
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Guiyun Pavilion is three floors high, with a large number of people coming and going, and there are many talented and beautiful women with a little famous Bianjing.
It’s just an ordinary gathering, and big figures like Zhou Bangyan and Li Shishi will naturally not be present, but talented men such as Yue Jinyu and Fan Chenglin have also attracted many people.
Chen Jingliu likes poetry, but is not keen on welcoming and seeing off. She usually comes over and watches it. When she knows the lady of the official family chats for a few words. Occasionally, when there are good sentences, she just nods to show off. In general, she can play together, but not the center. After Chen Qingqiu published a song called "Passing the Panic Beach", her fame rose a little, and she was not used to it for a while, so she didn't come here for many days.
"Sister Chen..."
"Miss Chen..."
Chen Jingliu slowly walked into the main hall on the second floor. When several friends they met found her, they immediately came to say hello. The leader was Su Mu, the granddaughter of the city minister, was not very talented, but the blessings he had entrusted to his grandfather were like fish in water here.
The young girl walked up to her and wanted to say hello, but she glanced casually and suddenly became stunned.
Several scholars who wanted to climb high branches responded slowly. After saying a few words, they noticed that the hairpin on Miss Chen's head looked familiar!
Chen Jingliu looked at the men and women with confused faces, and thought that she had accidentally inserted the hairpin into a crook just now. Her face turned slightly red and raised her hand to sort it out, but she found that there was no problem.
"Sister Chen, your hairpin..."
The girl blinked her eyes and didn't feel anything after a while. It was said that Chen Qingqiu had a clean and honest sleeve. How could her daughter carry a precious jade hairpin worth a thousand taels? Could it be given by someone who is happy? It is possible to be named Chen Jingliu. She can buy a hairpin for a thousand taels to give it to others. What kind of wealth is she?
I can't figure it out!
Several scholars looked embarrassed and wanted to make friends just now, but now it seems that they can't afford to get it.
Chen Jingliu was most confused: "Is there a problem with the hairpin?"
She couldn't help but feel sank. She was caught by the unscrupulous businessman's words. There must be a reason why no one bought such a good thing. She used some tricks to use in that shop. At first glance, it turned into wood after wearing it.
I have been studying a lot since I was a child, so I will inevitably come into contact with some strange and strange stories. Chen Jingliu hurriedly took it down and looked at it carefully. She still looked like she was just now, and there was no change...
The girl held it in for a long time, but she finally couldn't ask, 'Where did you get this hairpin?'. She said that she was poor in her family, so she had to smile and said, "It's nothing, the hairpin is very beautiful. Let's go and chat there."
Chen Jingnan was confused and said 'Oh' and followed the girl to the surroundings of the book case where the talented men and beautiful women gathered.
Fan Chenglin was born in Huainan area and was named the most talented man there. He was painting ink at this time, depicting the scene of "the mountains and rivers are full of no way, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright again". There are a few small willows among the mountains, but there are no houses. He just painted a curling smoke at the foot of the mountain. The painting skills are excellent and the artistic conception of the two lines of poetry is fully displayed.
Many beauties looked at each other in amazement, and there were also people who were full of affection. Fan Chenglin was naturally a little fluttering at this time, leaving the account behind and stood up straight. He wanted to refuse everyone's praise, but found that there was no sound around him.
Looking up, I found that the talented men and beautiful women around me were staring at Chen Jingliu with strange eyes.
"you..."
Chen Jingliu felt that she was being pointed at by thousands of people. Her strange gaze made her wonder if she forgot to wear clothes when she went out. She was stiff all over for a long time before she could spit out two words.
Many talented and beautiful women can't be as scared as idle men who have never seen the world. They all nodded naturally with their expressions, but their eyes were a bit meaningful.
Fan Chenglin was free and easy by nature and was the initiator of the party. In order to avoid the silence, he chuckled: "Fortunately, Miss Shishi didn't come today, otherwise she would definitely be overshadowed. Brother Yue, you will be embarrassed by that time."
Yue Jinyu, who is also a famous family, is dressed in noble clothes and has always been a guest of honor in Minglou. He smiled bitterly at this time: "Brother Fan, don't joke, fortunately Shishi didn't come, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go out today."
For a few days, no one went to Wanbaolou to buy things. Everyone was equal and not jealous or envious. But once someone ran out on his head, it would be different. The women present naturally felt that they were dissatisfied. At most, they were envious for a moment. The lovers and husbands were not allowed to torture people to death. If the scholars present had a happy person, and the happy person saw it again, it would be unreasonable without spending any money.
Everyone had a strange expression, but no one pointed it out, but some women's envy and jealousy were inadvertently revealed.
Chen Jingliu listened to the messy conversation, and her eyes were full of inexplicableness.
These people are all hindered?
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“Eighty-nine...90...91..."
At the same time, in the opposite Wanbao Building.
Boss Cao's face is as cold as frost, and the big golden sword is made on the chair.
The three guys were sweating on their faces and were doing push-ups on the ground.
Good good!
I lost 950 taels at once, and I didn’t even have a discount. I worked in vain for several nights.
The more he thought about it, he became more angry, and gritted his teeth and said, "Who did you sell it to?"
"It's Miss Chen from Qinglian Lane last time. The little one didn't want money, so she had to give it to..."
The shopkeeper's body trembled slightly, and his expression of eating shit on his face, but he didn't dare to say a word. Cao Hua, who is the person who follows the emperor every day, wouldn't he care about a thousand taels of silver if he raised a few young people outside, and his left hand turned to his right hand, which was equivalent to not spending a penny, and he also made the girl happy.
I shouldn't have collected money just now, but now I'm fined.
Cao Hua covered his forehead and held it in for a long time without saying anything. No matter how thick-skinned he is, he can't get the things back. If he sells them, he will sell them. If he feels he is at a loss, what business will he do?
"Go and find me a good jade. If the money is not enough, I will find a way."
Cao Hua slapped the fifty taels of silver on the table, got up and wanted to leave, but felt angry, and turned around and said, "Nine hundred and fifty push-ups, one less to go to the clean room to report it."
"Little understand!"
The shopkeeper was given a general amnesty and agreed repeatedly. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Tai Sui had left the back door.
He looked up at Liu Laosi who was smiling and couldn't help but curse, "Liu Si, you are fucking unkind. How many women do you have in Cao Gong have? If you encounter offending you again, I will castrate you first."
Mr. Liu laughed and shook his head and said, "Cao Gong has many women with unparalleled style. Miss Chen is a girl next door. The girl named Su stayed with Cao Gong in the shop for half a night last time, and today she stayed in the Shishi girl's room for half a night..."
The shopkeeper's face was bitter: "What should I do? There are only three hairpins in total. Why are you selling them all?"
"Hey!" Master Liu waved his hand and said in a mysterious way: "From what I saw and heard in Cao Gong's Mansion, only Miss Chen is more favored. She often goes to the Hou Mansion for private meetings and probably will be a big house in the future. The other two are at most concubines. It is rare for you to curry favor with whom you should be?"
The shopkeeper suddenly realized and thanked him repeatedly.
As long as the main wife is cursing her, what can a few concubines do to blow the pillow and wind.
Chapter completed!