The smile on Aunt Cui's face grew even higher, satisfaction and pride appeared in her clear eyes, and she nodded towards Ye Zhenzhen, giving her great affirmation.
But people in the room couldn't hide their surprise, and they looked at this nephew-in-law whose name he only heard but not her face. Everyone had heard the news before, and heard that Brother Zhen's wife was the village he took when he settled down outside.
The eldest granddaughter, I thought she was a vulgar character, but at first glance, she turned out to be an exquisite and smart person.
It's one thing to do your homework in advance, but it's another thing to do well.
The Cui family's daughter's etiquette and etiquette in dealing with others were cultivated from an early age. As the saying goes, "the spirit of the house moves, the body of the mover is nourished." The delicate guest who was raised with silk and satin and delicacies from the mountains and seas was the same as the one raised with coarse linen and linen clothes and simple food.
Daughters are completely different, and universal examples have confirmed this truth, but Brother Zhen’s daughter-in-law is an exception.
She is obviously a country woman, but she has a rich and romantic character. Her demeanor is neither humble nor arrogant, and her demeanor is calm and elegant. Even if she enters the wealthy family, she is not envious or inferior. Her eyes are clear and transparent, and she is wise and bright. She can tell who is in the hall with just one glance.
His identity as a human being and his clever mind are actually more brilliant than the daughter of the Cui family they raised.
After meeting each other, everyone knew clearly that this ninth lady was anything but simple.
Everyone in the room was thinking, and they were silent for a while. However, a clear female voice broke the silence in the room, "Sister-in-law Ninth, I heard that you are the granddaughter of the village chief and live in the same village as Brother Ninth. Is it true?"
The speaker was a girl sitting next to Ms. Zhang. She was about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was not pretty, but her expression was charming and innocent, which made people happy at first sight.
This girl should be Cui Qingzhi, the youngest daughter of the Zhang family.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't know her purpose of coming, so she answered cautiously, "Yes, Sister Fourteen."
The men and women of the Cui family are arranged separately, with Cui Weizhen on the ninth line and Cui Qingzhi on the fourteenth line.
Cui Qingzhi seemed dissatisfied with her simple answer and continued to ask: "Sister-in-law Ninth, please tell me carefully about Brother Ninth, and more, how did you get married? As far as I know, Brother Ninth has a high vision and is ordinary.
We all can’t take a fancy to ladies, so why did we fall in love with you?”
This may sound okay at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it makes you feel uncomfortable.
Ye Zhenzhen lowered her eyes slightly, pretending to be shy and said: "Sister Fourteen is joking. Marriage is decided by my parents and the matchmaker. Naturally, the marriage between me and my husband is decided by the elders."
Aunt Cui glanced at Cui Qingzhi and smiled lightly, "We haven't seen each other for a few years. Qingzhi has grown up, and she has begun to think about marriage. Naturally, your sister-in-law was chosen by me, and I married her with three matchmakers and six rites.
Your Ninth Brother's, she is a child with a humble background, but she is very clever. She has created a unique skill of "sketch painting", which is sought after by even the nobles in the capital."
"Isn't that right? The reputation of my nephew-in-law has spread to Qinghe, and even I have heard about it. Even the daughter of the minister was defeated by her."
An elegantly dressed woman in the hall smiled and looked at Ye Zhenzhen with indescribable curiosity and kindness. "The deeds of my niece's daughter-in-law's victory over the minister's daughter in three battles at Fengming Palace were all written down by literati.
Yes, I asked my maid to buy it and take a look at it. The succession is really heart-warming. My nephew and daughter-in-law are both talented and talented, no less than the daughters of the aristocratic family."
Only then did Ye Zhenzhen really blush, "Sixth Aunt is overly praised. I heard from my mother that you are a very talented woman, and my niece-in-law does not dare to do anything in front of you."
Yes, this woman is Cui Shihui's wife, Mrs. Liu, and she was the only one who cast a gentle look at Ye Zhenzhen just now. Her words were specially meant to earn Ye Zhenzhen face.
As expected, the people in the room were reminded of Ye Zhen Zhen's glorious deeds by her reminder, and many of them looked a little kinder and did not look down upon her so much.
The woman who thought she was a little older said: "I heard that my niece-in-law is also good at rouge and gouache? You and the boy from the Wang family jointly opened Mantingfang, right? Luoxia Cream has a new color number, but it's not available in Qinghe yet.
Sales have started, niece-in-law, I don’t know when the goods will be delivered?”
This is the second wife Qin. Their second and third wives have a low presence in the Cui family, but they still have some respect because of their age.
Ye Zhenzhen also treated her kindly, "I don't know when the Qinghe branch will receive the goods. If Second Auntie wants it, I'll bring a lot back and I'll have a servant deliver it to you later."
She paused slightly, then looked at the other ladies in the flower hall, and said with a smile: "My niece-in-law has no other talents, she can only use rouge and gouache. I have prepared rouge and gouache for all my aunts, aunts and sisters. Yes.
The whole new set of gouache from 'Guose' has not been put on sale yet. I just want to give you a chance to use it first."
No woman can resist the temptation of rouge and gouache, let alone "National Color", a highly praised brand. The lady in the audience immediately became enthusiastic.
Cui Qinglan, the daughter of Uncle Liu's family, said: "Sister-in-law Jiu, why did your family's name change? Everyone used to call it Man Tingfang, but now it's changed to Guose. I'm not used to it."
Ye Zhenzhen: "Man Tingfang is not my shop now, so I changed the name to avoid confusion. In the future, the national color rouge gouache will not only be sold in Man Tingfang, other shops can also purchase and sell it."
When the ladies present heard this, they were immediately moved.
Which of them doesn't have one or two rouge shops on hand? The "national color" rouge gouache is in short supply. If they can purchase it and sell it in their own shop, they can make a lot of money.
Ye Zhenzhen said it clearly just to win over these people. After all, Cui Weizhen's return to the family was inevitable, and she would have to deal with them in the future. She did not expect to be close to them, but it was good to have a relationship of interest.
The sixth and fifth bedrooms were the closest. Mrs. Liu lost some restraint and immediately called Ye Zhenzhen's name affectionately: "Zhenzhen, your sixth aunt has a makeup shop. The business is average. I wonder if I can buy your gouache."
Come to sell?”
Ye Zhenzhen smiled and said: "Sixth aunt has disgraced my nephew and daughter-in-law. You are my aunt. Not to mention buying goods, you can even get discounts. All aunts and uncles can go to my workshop and buy goods at a discount of 20% compared to others."
"How can this be done? We are the elders, how can we take advantage of you?"? "Yes, yes, the original price is fine."
"..."
Ye Zhenzhen: "Aunts and aunties, please don't be polite. We are one family and don't speak two languages. If it weren't for cost reasons, I would still like to reduce the price. When you purchase goods from me, are you taking care of my business or me?
I took advantage."
After hearing her words, all the ladies felt relieved physically and mentally, with smiles on their faces. They felt that Bei had the dignity to think highly of her. She was indeed an exquisite and clear person.