Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 516 Mandarin ducks come south, subtle thoughts
The arrival of Yuanyang and Yuchuaner almost coincided with the arrival of Bi Ziyan.
It was the three good wives of Shen Xuelin who understood him, and finally sent the most considerate mandarin duck and the most lively jade bracelet to take care of him in his daily life.
However, before they had time to talk about their parting with Yuanyang, Guo Zhengyu from the south had already sent people to Feng Ziying to discuss with Bi Ziyan the issuance of shares by Wusongkou Shipyard and the establishment of the Nanjing (Yangzhou) Stock Exchange. He could only reluctantly give up. Yuanyang held her in his arms and kissed her, making Yuanyang's beauty look like fire, and the love in her almond-shaped eyes almost overflowed.
Next to her, Yu Chuan'er was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but stamp her feet. Feng Ziying let go of Yu Chuan'er and pinched Yu Chuan'er's buttocks hard. She sighed in Yu Chuan'er's charming but expectant eyes. .
"If you're to blame, blame Baoxiang. He didn't come to report earlier, and he didn't come to report later. You two aroused my anger, but you said that Guo Shilang and Bi Shilang were waiting for me. What can I do? manage?
But Yuanyang is also a person who understands the importance. He wiped the messy hair on his forehead, his eyebrows were full of tenderness and sweetness.
"It's strange that the official ship in front was always in front of the ship where the slaves were riding. What a coincidence. They were all traveling the same way from Tongzhou to Nanjing. It turned out that they came here specifically to discuss important matters with me. I hurry up. Go and get busy, my slave and Yu Chuan'er are going to meet some new concubines,..."
Feng Ziying also felt hot.
Yuanyang was the housekeeper in the mansion, so it was inevitable that there was a bit of ridicule in what he said. I don’t know if the mansion knew about it, or did Yuanyang hear what Ruixiang, Baoxiang or Third Sister You said after he arrived at the mansion?
With a dry cough, Feng Ziying pretended to be indifferent, but she was not confident: "What big thing is more important than the intimacy between Master and Yuanyang? So what if we put it aside? By the way, Yuanyang, be careful what you say, what a new aunt?" ,..."
"Do you still need to be secretive in front of your slave?" Yuanyang covered her mouth and giggled. The protruding bud on her chest was wrapped up in a beige green tapestry satin embroidered jacket with gold sprinkles, making her round and straight. Her waist was slightly tightened. The jade neck is slender, and the jade hairpin with pink and red gems entwined with flowers on the bun highlights the mandarin duck's intelligence, shrewdness and grace.
It was already very cold in November in the capital city. As we sailed south, the temperature gradually increased, but we were still quite familiar with Nanjing Yuanyang. The weather was still wet and cold, so I didn’t dare to take off my clothes casually. I didn’t dare to take off my clothes until I entered the house in Jinling. The leather cloak was removed.
This fox fur cloak was also repaired by Shen Yi for Yuanyang. The style is gorgeous and noble. It is also made of Liaodong red fox fur. It is obvious at a glance that it is worth a lot. How can Yuanyang dare to wear it?
But Shen Yixiu insisted on giving it to her, and said that it was freezing cold outside, so she had to wear it when she needed to wear it. He told her to wear it when she went to Nanjing, and she didn't want to lose the Feng family's status. .
After saying this, Yuanyang couldn't push it away and could only continue.
Then Baochai specially gave her a sterling silver hollow gilt hand stove. The cloud and thunder patterns were vivid and the craftsmanship was quite exquisite. Charcoal and spices were poured into it, which not only kept heat, but also incense. It was a rare piece of art. Taste.
Yuanyang has also seen the world, and he can tell at a glance that this thing is not affordable for ordinary people. Except for a few people in the capital city who specialize in custom-making jewelry for the palace or the top wealthy families in the city, no one can make this kind of thing.
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How could I, a maid, afford such a thing? In addition to the three grandmothers and two concubines, even the other aunts would have to weigh it carefully if they wanted to use it.
But Miss Bao gave it to me so blatantly, and she still had to take it with her to Nanjing.
Yuanyang also tasted it a little bit, and he didn't dare to refuse anymore, so he could only accept it with great gratitude.
Before leaving, Daiyu also called her to give her this emerald flower hairpin inlaid with rubies, which also made Yuanyang frightened.
Yuanyang knows the price of this hairpin very well.
It turns out that when she was still in the Rongguo Mansion, she managed the private property for her ancestors, so she was naturally knowledgeable. She had seen a lot of ordinary hairpins, necklaces, bead strings, rings, bracelets and anklets, as well as many expensive and exquisite objects, and she had a natural eye for them.
That’s it.
this one
She knew very well that the hairpin was specially customized for Miss Lin according to her identity when Ding Zhenji came to solicit business.
Ding Zhenji is not an ordinary jewelry business.
Their store on Xi'anmen Street in Anfu Fang is not large, but it is the first store outside Xi'an Gate on the second floor. The problem is that they never accept outsiders, only those introduced by regular customers. That is to say
, as a visitor from out of town, if you go to Dingzhenji to see other people’s jewelry, they won’t show it to you unless you have a regular customer to take you there, or you come to the door with a special letter of introduction.
Half of the jewelry for the queen mother and concubines in the palace was customized by them. Likewise, they also mainly customized jewelry for the most top-notch wealthy officials and women in the capital city.
The Feng family is now well-deservedly ranked among the top wealthy families in the capital city. Those who come to invite business are all old people who have been remembered by Ding Zhen for many years. They are all old women. Otherwise, these families will not allow you to enter.
Yuanyang knew that this hairpin was customized for Lin Daiyu by Ding Zhenji. The price of a ruby from the Lion Kingdom alone on the hairpin was more than 300 taels of silver. This whole hairpin was estimated to be worth less than 800 taels.
Come down.
Even if I am the chief maid of the Feng Mansion, even if I have already been married to my master, and even if there is a high probability that I will have a concubine in the future, I still cannot afford this kind of stuff.
But after all, I am not a concubine yet.
And now as my status is getting higher and higher, the rules in this mansion are becoming more and more strict. There seem to be a few that if I don't have Luo Hong when I take over the house, I can't take a concubine, and if I don't have children in the future, I can't take a concubine...
It is said that these terms were decided by the wife and concubine personally. They probably felt that there were too many women around me and were afraid that they would wear down their son. Furthermore, all the maids, big and small, had various thoughts.
They all tried their best to run towards me...
No one can say whether it can lead to a child or not. It has to be upheld. Although Yuanyang thinks he can have children, what if it happens?
Even if she takes a concubine in the future, this kind of hairpin is too expensive and feels hot to Yuanyang's hands when holding it, but Daiyu still insists on wearing it when she goes south, saying that she can't lose the Feng family's face.
Unexpectedly, the three grandma's arrangements for a "business trip" to Nanjing were so subtle, and Yuanyang didn't even hear anything from the words of the grandma's instructions.
All in all, it was just one sentence: on behalf of the Feng family, she could not let the Feng family lose their dignity and dignity, so she had to deal with everything first.
But she is just a maid, how can she represent the Feng family?
There were countless mental murmurs, but she did not dare to go against the opinions of several grandmothers. Yuanyang could only come to Nanjing wearing a cloak, holding a stove, and carrying a hairpin.
Who would have thought that as soon as they arrived at Jinling City, they would hear that there were several new aunts in the grandfather's house, which made Yuanyang feel angry, anxious and uncomfortable.
This Third Aunt You is useless. She has only been out for a long time. Why are there so many people in the house? How will she explain to the three grandma when she goes back in the future?
Later, when I arrived at the mansion, I heard that one of the four girls was married before, so it was definitely impossible for her to join the mansion as a concubine.
If one person is removed and there are only three people left, the worst they can do is to live outside their homes, so that’s fine.
Although Wang Xifeng and the uncle had an affair and even gave birth to a son, the uncle did not say that he wanted to bring her back to the mansion. The court had its own regulations and did not allow it.
The other three girls, two of them are Grandma Zhu's cousins, sisters Li Min and Li Qi. They have also lived in the Grand View Garden for a while and are considered acquaintances. Yuanyang feels a little at ease.
Another Miss Zhen San is also closely related to the Jia family.
The Jia and Zhen families also have a long-lasting friendship from the older generation. The Zhen family has now replaced the Jia family as the head of the four great families in Jinling, and their status is similar to that of the Jia family in the past.
Zhen Baoyu and Jia Baoyu met once when they returned to Nanjing last time, and they really looked a bit like Jia Baoyu, so the Zhen and Jia families were really destined to be together.
Everyone has heard of the name of the Zhen Family's Three Jewels, and they all say that they are beautiful, smart, and gentle at heart. They are also the marriage partners of countless rich and famous families in Jinling City.
The eldest girl married the Ding family, the number one gentry in Huizhou, and the second girl married the North
King Jingjun, who would have thought that both families collapsed like fire and snow. The eldest daughter Zhen was even divorced and returned to the Zhen family. The Zhen family themselves became prisoners, but the third girl Zhen entered Feng's house.
As a concubine, things in this world are unpredictable and really impossible to predict.
"What do you have to hide?" Feng Ziying glared at Yuanyang, "If I really want to take a concubine, can your grandmothers stop me?"
"What you said is wrong. When did the grandmothers stop me? The second girl and Xiuyan girl came in. The grandmothers were very happy. There is also the matter of the third and fourth girls. The grandmothers are also looking forward to their early arrival.
Is it more lively in the Guomen Mansion?" The mandarin duck smiled half-heartedly, "It's just a rule. You can't just take a concubine without knowing the grandmothers in the house, right? Then whichever room you enter is good for you.
Could you please say hello to Fang’s grandma?”
Feng Ziying coughed dryly, "Yuanyang, there are some situations here that you don't know about. Well, sometimes things need to be improvised..."
"Hey, I also need to make concubines at the last moment, and it involves the government affairs of the DPRK and China?" Yuanyang winked and smiled mischievously, "Okay, Master, I don't have the right to supervise what I do. I just remind you that I still have to work with you after I go back.
The grandma told me, what should I say to satisfy these grandmas?"
"Yes, Yuanyang, you almost fooled me by saying this. You are also my man. Shouldn't you be of the same mind as me and help me solve my problems? How can you tell the three grandmas that you have to
Help me think through my reasons and words. Okay, I have to go over there first. The two adults over there are impatiently waiting.
Feng Ziying waved her hand with satisfaction, pinched the jade bracelet again, and then left.
